Diagnosis Redefined

So many of us want to be able to implement holistic, functional approaches to our disease, but the access to a functional medicine practitioner is just not there. There may not be any functional medicine practitioners in your area or they may be really expensive. Unfortunately, most of us are dependent on the current insurance model of health care, the conventional medical system. So how do we navigate this system and still find th...

In this episode, Erica Anderson interviews Caitlin West, who is the founder of Alivio Technologies, Inc. a company on a mission to close the loop with arthritis flare up management.

As someone who has inflammatory arthritis herself, Caitlin knows first hand how debilitating the disease can be and she knows what is needed to manage flare up triggers.

She is an autoimmune warrior, who has taken her pain and turned...

How does your nervous system affect your physical health and body? How is stress and anxiety connected to every chronic illness that Americans are affected by today?

That's what is discussed in this episode of Diagnosis Redefined. Holistic Health Coach Jennifer Tabrizi explains neuroregulation and how regulating your nervous system can provide healing.

Jennifer is a holistic health coach who was diagnosed wi...

If you are considering breast implants, or if you already have breast implants and are wondering if your symptoms could be connected this episode is for you!

Breast Implant Illness affects thousands of women causing  autoimmune like symptoms and often leading to these women being diagnosed with autoimmune diseases. Despite thousands of women electing to have these implants removed  and seeing a reversal in symptoms, the FD...

In this episode,  Marriage Coach Beth Miller, shares her tips for having and maintaining a strong, secure relationship when going through a new autoimmune diagnosis. When  a partner gets sick, it creates a dramatic shift in the dynamics of a relationship and can leave either partner feeling ignored or misunderstood. That, along with the new physical and mental limitations, can cause a rift in a relationship that is hard to mend. Be...

Hashimoto's is one of the most common autoimmune diseases and one of the most under diagnosed. In this episode, Dr. Kathryn Heidt, a doctor of Functional Medicine who focuses on women's health and optimization, explains the root causes of Hashimoto's and what you can do to reverse it and feel like yourself again. She explains why the thyroid is especially susceptible to attack from the immune system, what labs to run...

In this episode, Erin Rector, tells her story of what it took to heal her gut. Erin's gut health was one of the worst that functional medicine doctors had seen, and the journey to heal that gut wasn't easy. She overcame multiple obstacles both mentally and physically and hopes that her story will help others keep pushing even if they aren't seeing obvious results.

If you are feeling stuck, or like you are g...

This episode is with a friend and colleague, Coach Dillon Searcy. We have worked together coaching over 100 clients, for more than a year now. And we really connected over our common mission to empower the autoimmune community, to give hope to a community that is being forced into a state of victimhood from the conventional medical system. Like me he has overcome a serious health crisis- I won’t spoil that story because it is reall...

 Stacy Luckey talks about how she turned her weight loss journey into a healing journey. Stacy Luckey is a Certified Life and Functional Weight Loss Coach who loves helping women heal from the inside out! She went on her first diet at the age of 14 and spent decades hopping from one fad diet to the next. At the age of 28, Stacy was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. Overweight, depressed, and riddled with anxiety, she thought her diagnose...

In this episode, Dr. Lauren Morris explains the science behind the ancient practice of acupuncture and how it can benefit those with autoimmunity. When it comes to autoimmunity, it helps to have as many tools in your tool belt to manage your disease and truly thrive. Acupuncture has been a necessary tool for a lot of people within the autoimmune community.

But how does acupuncture actually work? How did ancient cultures u...

Today I talk to Dr. LJ Johnson, a women’s hormone coach specializing in endometriosis, PCOS and fibroids. She has worked in the women’s health industry for over 25 years while dealing with her own diagnosis of endometriosis- and her diagnosis story is truly incredible and is what drives her passion today to empower, motivate, and educate all women so they can have true quality of life despite their diagnosis.  In this episode, she ...

In this episode, Forgiveness Coach Rob Scott, defines what trauma really is and how it affects our physical bodies down to the cellular and genetic level. Trauma is often the trigger for the onset of autoimmune disease, and can keep us sick and dealing with continual flare ups if we don't work through and heal that trauma. This episode will help you understand the role of trauma in disease, what constitutes as trauma, how you ...

In today’s episode, I talk with Sandy Eplett. Sandy is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Sports Nutritionist and a Peak Performance Athlete Specialist. She has developed an Athlete Genetic Program where she uses DNA testing to develop personalized programs for athletes to boost performance. We discuss specifically how much our genes define us and it’s an especially important topic for those of us in the autoimmune community w...

In this episode,  I am talking to Holly Fowler, a Nutrition and Fitness Coach for Crohn's and Colitis warriors. She built her business in the middle of the worst colitis flare-up of her life, after recognizing how many other people were suffering the same way she did and needed support and guidance. Now, she helps people living with Crohn's and Colitis identify their food triggers, figure out how to exercise in a way that...

In this episode, Nika Lawrie, a Multi-Certified Functional Medicine and Integrative Nutrition Practitioner, Environmental Health (toxins) Expert, and Consumer Health and Sustainability Advocate and Educator, gives her tips on how to reduce our toxin load and become conscious consumers so that we can not only improve our health, but also change how manufacturers produce the products we are bringing into our home and putting on our b...

While most of us remember the day we received our diagnosis as the day our life as we knew it was over, Erika Bustos says the day she received a diagnosis for a chronic illness was the day she found a reason to live. In this episode, Erika describes her incredible healing journey and how mindset played a pivotal role in being able to truly thrive despite her diagnosis.

Erika Bustos is an advocate in the autoimmune communi...

In this episode, Jordan Dunin, the CEO of HatchPath, an online marketplace that connects clients with certified coaches, talks about how a traumatic brain injury lead him to his diagnosis of Chronic Lyme Disease. He spent years trying to regain his health and even though he was doing all the holistic therapies, he wasn't getting any better. He explains how finding a coach and working on more than just the physical aspects of h...

In this episode, nutritionist and certified autoimmune coach Craig McCloskey shares how eating an animal based diet can not only improve our health but also the health of the planet. We've been told that eating more plants is the answer for all of our health issues. But could plant toxins be making us sick and even contributing to our autoimmune issues? Craig does a deep dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of the p...

In this episode, Quadeera Jackson, shares her powerful story of developing Multiple Sclerosis and how she had to pivot into entrepreneurship after applying to over 700 jobs and being rejected because of the way she looked. Quadeera is a successful visibility and content coach that helps CEOs show up confidently in their community through their content. This episode will leave you feeling inspired to truly SHOW UP in your life no ma...