Exploring the Benefits of Bitters and Toxin-Free Kitchenware

Episode Highlights With Tiffany

• Her first home birth story was also a breech birth, a connection she and I share!
• What is happening in the body when someone is diagnosed with autoimmunity
• When the immune system gets confused and attacks part of your body
• Autoimmune diseases are treated as different problems, but they share a common component and causes
• Why are women affected by autoimmunity more than men, and some reasons why
• The rise of autoimmunity in kids and factors that may contribute to this
• How hormones come into play with autoimmunity
• Chemical toxin load is often higher in women and this may also be a factor
• Factors that can contribute: insulin resistance, hormone imbalances and estrogen dominance, cortisol and stress, gut health, and toxins in environment
• How to address autoimmunity holistically and move toward remission

Resources Mentioned

• Caplan Health Institute - Website
• Caplan Health Institute - Instagram
• The Lupus Solution: Your Step-By-Step Functional Medicine Guide to Understanding Lupus, Avoiding Flares, and Achieving Long-Term Remission by Dr. Tiffany Caplan