Conversely, and incorrectly, conventional medicine refers to autoimmune diseases as “idiopathic,” meaning their cause is unknown and treats each disease using only immune system-suppressing drugs, with the idea that if we block or suppress the immune system, symptoms will resolve. However, when a body’s normal function is blocked, there will always be adverse downstream effects elsewhere. For most people, these drugs either don’t sustain improvements or have debilitating side effects (1).

At PrimeHealth, we know each condition has a cause, which we aim to find, address and improve.

Gut health is of utmost importance regarding immune function, and we focus on optimizing this with every patient, especially those with autoimmune diseases. Research shows that specific diets support gut healing (2) and that proper nutrient supplementation significantly improves autoimmune disease (3,4,5). There are novel therapies, like low-dose naltrexone (LDN) and cannabidiol (CBD), which have minimal risks and show promising results in research and our experience.

We look forward to finding the therapies that work best for you.