38: Decoding Gut Driven Autoimmune Flares

About this episode

Jennifer Franchak discusses the gut-immune connection in autoimmune disease and offers insights on managing flare-ups through gut health.

This episode of the AIP Summit Podcast features a presentation by functional nutritionist and AIP Certified Coach, Jennifer Franchak, focusing on the gut-immune connection in autoimmune disease. Flare-ups are not random but are messages from an overprotective immune system, influenced by gut health and microbiome imbalances. Jennifer describes the "autoimmune harmony" method, a framework to help women understand their flare patterns and manage their health. She emphasizes the importance of gut health in immune system communication, explaining how inflammation and microbiome imbalances can lead to immune confusion and unpredictable flare-ups and outlines practical steps for improving gut health, including dietary changes and lifestyle adjustments, and highlights the role of the GI MAP test in identifying gut issues. Jennifer also discusses the significance of stress management and the nervous system in maintaining gut health and reducing flare-ups. **Download the free Autoimmune Harmony Roadmap ** ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Learn about membership in the   AIP Summit Community  March 19-23 -   spring "encore" re-broadcast of the 7th…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jaime Hartman, Marie-Noelle Marquis

Guest: Jennifer Franchak

Topics covered

• gut health
• autoimmune disease
• immune system
• microbiome
• stress management
• dietary changes

Keywords

• autoimmune flares
• gut-immune connection
• inflammation
• microbiome imbalances
• dietary changes
• stress management
• GI MAP test

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AIP Summit, AIP Summit Community

Products: Autoimmune Harmony Roadmap

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