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 63. Our topic is exercise and autoimmune disease. There is no one-size-fits-all approach here. The wisdom exists in tuning into our bodies and choosing to move in a way that makes us feel better instead of making us feel worse. The truth is that with autoimmune disease, the right exercise has the potential to improve our health, but the wrong

exercise can cause an autoimmune flare. Our needs will often change from month to month,

maybe even from day to day. So today, I'm going to share my own experience with how my exercise

needs have changed since being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. And I'm going to share my own experience with how my exercise needs have changed since

being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.

And I'm going to interview three other people about their exercise experiences as well.

One guest has multiple sclerosis, one has Crohn's disease, and the other has Hashimoto's.

My hope with this podcast is that we can all learn from and inspire

each other. Before we dive into the interviews, I want to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor,

Paleo on the Go. They are a frozen meal delivery service with a huge autoimmune friendly menu.

I take them with me on vacation and keep a stash in the freezer for

emergencies. And this week, I have good news to share. They have reduced their shipping rates. They've

actually cut them in half. So I know when you're buying real food on the internet, the shipping

charges are often the stumbling block. And the reason is it's just really expensive to ship food and have it arrive frozen.

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