Functional medicine for autoimmune conditions

Root-cause care that works alongside your specialist — addressing the gut, food, stress, and environmental factors that drive autoimmune flares.

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What We Offer

Autoimmune conditions are rarely just one thing. By the time someone reaches my practice, gut, hormone, environmental, and stress factors are usually all involved — and addressing the autoimmune diagnosis without addressing the rest tends to leave people stuck. My role here is supportive and complementary. I don't replace your rheumatologist, endocrinologist, or gastroenterologist — I work alongside them, focused on the factors functional medicine is well-positioned to address: gut barrier integrity, food triggers, infections, stress physiology, and nutrient status. The goal is fewer flares, better daily function, and a clearer understanding of what your body actually responds to.

Conditions I commonly see:

  • - Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease

  • - Rheumatoid arthritis

  • - Lupus (SLE)

  • - Inflammatory bowel disease — Crohn's and ulcerative colitis

  • - Celiac disease

  • - Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

  • - Sjögren's syndrome

  • - Multiple sclerosis (supportive care alongside neurology)

  • - Endometriosis (now considered autoimmune by many in the field)

  • - Type 1 diabetes (supportive care alongside endocrinology

  • - Multiple stacked autoimmune conditions

  • - Suspected but not yet diagnosed autoimmunity

I work alongside your rheumatologist, endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, or other specialist. The approach is integrative, not adversarial.

You may be a fit for autoimmune-focused care if you have:

  • Hashimoto's, Graves', or other autoimmune thyroid conditions
  • Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or other connective tissue conditions
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, ulcerative colitis)
  • Celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity with autoimmune features
  • Psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis
  • Multiple autoimmune conditions stacking on top of each other
  • A new autoimmune diagnosis and want to understand what may have driven it
  • Persistent flares, fatigue, or symptoms despite stable conventional treatment
  • A family history of autoimmunity and want to be proactive

Functional testing for autoimmune root drivers

We choose tests based on your specific diagnosis and symptom pattern. Not everyone needs every test.

Tests I commonly use:

  • Comprehensive stool analysis: GI-MAP or Gut Zoomer. Gut barrier integrity, dysbiosis, pathogens, and inflammation — all directly linked to autoimmune flare patterns.

  • Food sensitivity and reactivity testing: Identifies inflammatory food triggers, including cross-reactive foods that mimic gluten or dairy proteins.

  • Comprehensive autoimmune and antibody panels: Including predictive antibody testing where appropriate, and tissue-specific antibody mapping for thyroid, joint, and gut autoimmunity.

  • Mycotoxin and environmental toxin testing: Mold and environmental toxin exposure can be a significant trigger and maintainer of autoimmune activity.

  • Stealth infection screening: Chronic viral activity (EBV, CMV), Lyme co-infections, and gut pathogens that can trigger or perpetuate autoimmune responses.

  • Nutrient and inflammatory panels: Vitamin D, omega-3 status, ferritin, CRP, ESR — all of which influence flare frequency and severity.