Episode 180: Body Image and Autoimmune Disease

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

With an autoimmune diagnosis, we are told that we have a disease for which there is no cure. It can be shocking and immediately change how we see ourselves. It's not uncommon to feel betrayed by our bodies. Symptoms can also dramatically change our abilities, impacting careers, hobbies, and roles within families. Many of us go through an identity crisis – no longer feeling like the person we were before. Then there's the impact of having a visible vs. invisible illness. Some autoimmune diseases change our physical appearance and how others interact with us. Whereas others have symptoms that are hidden, often inspiring disbelief in the pain that can't be seen. Today, four people with autoimmune disease (including myself) share our experiences with how our body image has changed since diagnosis

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the
0:06.0	paleo-autoimmune protocol and functional medicine. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease,
0:11.8	the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from
0:17.9	PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95%,
0:23.4	which took me from a life of excruciating pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life.
0:30.4	A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist, and the opinions expressed here are personal.
0:36.1	Always consult with your health care team before making
0:38.6	medical decisions. Now let's get on to the show.
1:02.8	Welcome to Epis. Our topic today is body image and autoimmune disease.
1:08.4	Chronic illness can change the way you see yourself. It's common to feel betrayed by your body.
1:11.9	It's also common to have an identity crisis, no longer feeling like the person you were before. So today, I've invited three guests to share their
1:17.5	experiences. We'll be talking about how our symptoms and diagnosis have impacted our bodies
1:22.6	and our image of who we are. So let me introduce them to you. Stephanie Schutz has scleriderma,
1:29.4	Besma Ali has Crohn's disease, Elis Chan has alopecia, eczema, and osteoarthritis. And I'll be
1:37.5	participating in the conversation as well, and I have rheumatoid arthritis. Welcome to the podcast,
1:43.7	ladies. Hello. the podcast ladies.
1:45.1	Hello.
1:45.2	Hi.
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1:49.1	I'm very excited to have you all here.
1:54.1	Before we dive into the conversation, though, let's give a shout out to our podcast sponsor,
1:55.2	Luminance skincare.
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