Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease 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 symptoms 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 48.

The topic today is medication decisions.

It's something we all face when we have autoimmune disease, and it's never easy.

Today, I'll be interviewing a variety of guests with a variety of diagnoses who made different decisions when it came to medications

and also had different experiences, both positive and negative. To be clear, this show isn't

designed to be medical advice. Definitely work with your doctors when deciding what choice is best

for you. Also, if you hear your diagnosis in this episode, don't expect the same results as that

person or take that as advice to make the same decision as that person. Every clinical trial

shows that results very dramatically among individuals even with the same diagnosis. The same is true

when it comes to dietary intervention.

Results vary and therefore the decision of whether or not to take medication varies.

My goal with this podcast is to showcase a wide variety of experiences and choices.

The important thing to know is that there is no one right choice for everyone, and you are the only one

who knows the best choice for you. So this episode is also a judgment-free zone, which is a good

zone for us all to be in all of the time. Before we dive into those interviews, let's give a shout-out

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