Clinical Management of Autoimmune Conditions With Lisa Fouladi

This episode focuses on what you should do when you have a patient or client who presents with an autoimmune diagnosis. How should you proceed? What needs to be addressed? We’re here today with one of our nutritional endocrinology practitioner training graduates, Lisa Fouladi. Lisa is going to give us a little behind the scenes view on how she handles her patients with autoimmune conditions, while discussing specific cases and people. Lisa is also known for her ability to assist patients with mystery conditions that they're having trouble resolving. Tune in to learn the tools in functional nutrition, assessments, and lifestyle that can help people reverse their autoimmune conditions.

IN THIS EPISODE: 

  • [05:00] How Lisa developed the courage to tackle complex cases.
  • [10:00] Food first when dealing with weight gain.
  • [16:00] Recommending other practitioners to replenish some of the nutrients through IV Micronutrient Therapy.
  • [22:00] Consistency with diets and nutrients.
  • [25:00] Cutting out two non-negotiables, gluten and dairy.
  • [30:00] If you have an understanding of physiologic and biochemical imbalances, you’re able to assist clients with almost everything.

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

  • Autoimmune diseases may not need to be a lifelong problem that can only be dealt with steroids or other prescription drugs.
  • With functional nutrition and lifestyle and an understanding of physiologic and biochemical imbalances, autoimmune diseases could be reversed.
  • Everyone is different with autoimmune diseases and complex cases, and consistency is key.

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Ritamarie Loscalzo

Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo is a best-selling author and speaker known for her extensive knowledge, infectious energy, and inspirational message that encourages individuals to become their own best health advocate. She is an internationally recognized nutrition and health authority who specializes in using the wisdom of nature to restore hormone balance with a special emphasis on thyroid, adrenal and insulin imbalances. She founded the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology to empower health and nutrition practitioners to get to the root cause of health concerns by using functional assessments and natural therapeutics to balance the endocrine system, the body's master controller.

Dr. Ritamarie is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certification in Acupuncture and is a Diplomat of the American Clinical Nutrition Board. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist with a Master’s in Human Nutrition, has completed a 2-year, 500-hour Herbal Medicine Program at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies and has a master's degree in Computer Science, which contributes to her skills as an ace problem solver.