Hi Plant Friends and welcome to this weeks episode. This week we meet Dr. Brooke Goldner who is a board certified physician, the creator of the Healing Protocol for Lupus Recovery, and is known globally as the author of three bestselling books, including Goodbye Lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that sees the individual’s immune system become hyperactive and attack healthy tissue. Dr. Goldner has often talked about how it affected her life. When Brooke was 16, she was was in stage 4 kidney failure due to a serious case of Lupus. She was initially told she had six months to live. To further add to her health issues, when she started medical school, Brooke developed anti-phospholipid antibodies which gave her double vision and also resulted in a stroke. After adopting a high raw, whole food plant-based diet, Brooke was relieved to notice that the Lupus was gone within three months. Dr. Brooke Goldner has been featured in various documentaries such as Eating You Alive, Whitewashed, and The Conspiracy Against Your Health. She has many radio shows and podcasts, and is a highly sought after keynote speaker. *Show Notes* 00:02:44 The beginning of the vegan story 00:13:15 The confusion over managing diabetes 00:14:15 What is the immune system? 00:22:14 Recovering from a disease with the Goodbye Lupus protocol 00:23:36 Is the statement “food is medicine” misleading? 00:29:09 Can anyone with Lupus reverse their symptoms with plant-based nutrition? 00:33:48 Issues the gut can be connected to stress 00:34:44 Will people only value a treatment or practice if they pay for it? 00:37:53 Trauma and the effects it has on the body and the immune system 00:48:50 How to find Dr. Brooke Goldner online 00:51:00 Stranded on a desert island Find out more about Dr Brooke's work here https://www.goodbyelupus.com/ This episode is hosted by Robbie Lockie, produced & edited by Phil Marriott