Have you heard of the Autoimmune Triad?
The three factors that all autoimmune conditions have in common could be summed up with this quote:
“Your genetics load the gun BUT Your lifestyle and environment pulls the trigger.”
The triad explains what causes your immune system to go rogue and attack your own tissues.
Genetic predisposition + Lifestyle and environmental Triggers (Infection or Stress or Chemical) + Leaky gut = Autoimmunity
An increasing incidence of Leaky Gut is hypothesized as being the contributor to increasing autoimmunity prevalence.
So with the functional approach, the goal is to stop the attack and put the condition into remission by addressing the factors that “pull the trigger”:
🧘♀️ Decompressing Stress
😴 Optimizing Sleep
🥙 Balancing Blood Sugar
🦠 Healing the Gut
💦 Detoxing
💊 Correcting Deficiencies
⚖️ Balancing Hormones