Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health 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 pain 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 97.

Today we're going to be talking about a prescription for joy.

That might sound frivolous, but it's actually an essential part of any healing protocol.

When I interviewed Chris Cressor in episode 82, he mentioned that he gives this prescription to all of his

patients, and he shared a powerful story of how it helped one patient in particular break through

a healing plateau. So today, I'm interviewing two people for whom this was also true. And at the end of

the podcast, I'll share practical tips for filling this prescription yourself.

But before I introduce you to my first guest, 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. And they have a new item. I think y'all are going to be very excited about.

It is pineapple chicken curry over cilantro, lime, cauliflower, rice.

When you first start the paleo autoimmune protocol, a lot of your favorite spices are now off

the menu.

And that's one of the things that really stops a lot of people cold because they wonder,

how am I going to add flavor to my food again?

And I do my best to try and

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