Episode 62: Preventing Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Tom O’Bryan

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2017

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

I have rheumatoid arthritis - a diagnosed autoimmune disease, and most of my readers have autoimmune diagnoses as well. But what if you have symptoms with no known cause? You've gone from doctor to doctor, and they simply tell you: "Your lab tests are normal." While in some ways this is good news, it can also be incredibly disheartening. You have no answers and no direction about what to do next. Dr. Tom O'Bryan is an expert on the development of autoimmune disease, and he writes about the autoimmune spectrum. The autoimmune process begins in our bodies long before enough damage has occurred to warrant a diagnosis. His goal is to help people intervene at this point (or even before they have symptoms) and prevent autoimmune disease before it takes hold. That's what today's podcast is all about.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo, diet, and lifestyle.
0:06.7	While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel.
0:14.0	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
0:24.0	pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life.
0:28.0	A short disclaimer.
0:29.5	I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.
0:34.1	Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.
0:39.3	Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to Episode 62. The topic today is preventing autoimmune disease, and my guest is Dr. Tom O'Brien.
1:04.1	My podcast is dedicated to people with autoimmune disease, and our goal is to reclaim our lives and our
1:10.6	health thriving in spite of
1:12.0	our diagnosis. But I get questions from listeners who haven't been able to get a diagnosis. They don't
1:18.4	feel well, but there hasn't been enough damage yet to know what exactly is happening to their bodies.
1:23.5	Obviously, they don't want to wait to find out. They want to act on their health now, but they're left feeling frightened, hopeless, and without direction.
1:31.0	So this podcast is for you.
1:33.9	Dr. O'Brien has worked as a functional medicine practitioner for over 30 years,
1:38.9	and he also holds faculty positions at the Institute for Functional Medicine
1:42.9	and the National University of Health Sciences.
1:46.0	He's a world-renowned expert on how autoimmune disease develops, and his goal is to help people
1:51.7	identify their vulnerabilities before they develop debilitating symptoms. His new book is called
1:57.6	The Autoimmune Fix, and it's all about preventing autoimmune disease
2:01.9	before it takes hold.
2:03.6	Welcome to the show, Dr. Tom.
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