Episode 23: When Your Child Has Autoimmune Disease

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2015

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

This episode of the Phoenix Helix podcast addresses a difficult topic: When your child has autoimmune disease. We all know that it's a terrifying moment to receive an autoimmune diagnosis yourself. To receive one for your child is simply overwhelming. It's natural to feel helpless and unsure of what to do. We want to protect our children and usher them into a beautiful life. How do we do this in the middle of chronic illness? I invited 4 parents onto the show today, who have walked this path already.. They share their experience and their advice for new parents facing this situation. Ciarra's daughter has Hashimoto's. Allan and Barbara's daughter has Crohn's. And Denise's daughter has Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Uveitis.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,
0:05.3	diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day
0:11.0	can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenix.com, and I've
0:17.8	reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% without any steroid or immunosuppressant medication.
0:24.3	A short disclaimer.
0:25.8	I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.
0:30.4	Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.
0:34.0	Now let's get on to the show.
0:50.6	Music Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to episode 23.
0:53.2	Today we're addressing a really hard topic when your child has autoimmune
0:57.3	disease. My first guest is Sierra Hannah from the blog Popular Paleo. She has Hashimoto's
1:03.7	disease herself and her daughter was diagnosed with the same condition recently at the age of 10.
1:09.3	Later in the show, I'll be interviewing Alan and Barbara
1:11.9	Partridge, whose daughter was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at age 15, and also Denise Balliose,
1:18.3	whose daughter was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age 3 and uveitis shortly thereafter.
1:27.0	It's devastating when you receive an autoimmune diagnosis
1:30.0	yourself. When it's your child, it's even harder. Today, my guests will be sharing their
1:35.1	experiences and advice for navigating this difficult road the best way possible.
1:40.7	Sierra, welcome to the show. Hi, thanks for having me. It's such a pleasure to have you here.
1:46.0	Since you have Hashimoto's yourself, would you mind sharing your own story first?
1:51.0	I usually ask my guests the same three questions.
1:54.0	What was your life like when your autoimmune disease was at its worst?
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