Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo diet and lifestyle.

While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel.

I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95%, which took me from a life of excruciating

pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor

nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with your

health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get

on to the show. Welcome to episode 143. Our topic today is how to survive an autoimmune flare. It's one of the scariest parts of autoimmune disease. It's unpredictable. We don't know when a flare is coming, and it's often very painful, sometimes disabling,

and always disruptive to our plans.

Today, I have a panel of guests with autoimmune disease, and we'll be sharing our best

tips for making it through autoimmune flares in a way that's soothing and supportive to our

health, physically, mentally, and emotionally.

So let me introduce my guess.

Christina Kurp is the blogger behind the Castaway Kitchen and the author of two paleo cookbooks.

Her first book is called Made Whole and her newest book releases in just a few days. It's a

companion cookbook called Made Simple. Christina has an autoimmune skin condition called Hydrogenitis Superativa.

If I pronounced it wrong, she'll correct me once she gets a chance to talk.

She's a strong voice in the community of nutritional healing and writes beautifully about loving

your body with its flaws rather than in spite of them.

Shannon Nemro is the voice behind wellness unravel.

She has Hashimoto's disease and is one of my favorite bloggers.

It's her personal and professional mission to help people find joy and live well with

autoimmune disease.

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