Autoimmune diseases and Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases are conditions where the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body due to a lack of differentiation and other factors.
We are a Naturopathic, Holistic and Integrative Medical Practice located in Atlanta Georgia and Austin Texas that focuses on Autoimmune Disease, Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases, Autoimmune Testing as well as Autoimmune treatments and support. Our approach to Autoimmune Disease is meant to identify the root causes of the problem and help balance the immune system to drive better and smarter actions. There are many variables than can impact your immune system’s health including the internal terrain, genetic predisposition, chemicals and toxins as well as external environment.
When the immune system goes awry, it can lead to a cascade of events that affect various tissues and organs.
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Your metabolic internal terrain can impact your immune system’s health and processes including, but not limited to, gut processes, gut microbiome, and food sensitivities/allergies. Additionally, a thorough understanding of your external environment and its components can play a critical role in your health. Chemicals, toxins and frequencies as well as stress, lifestyle and diet may drive less than effective processes at the cellular level as well as in the immune system.
Triggers and Dysregulation:
External triggers (like environmental toxins or infections) and internal triggers (such as emotional stress or genetic factors) can disrupt immune tolerance. Immune cells, which are usually well-trained to distinguish self from non-self, lose their way and start attacking healthy tissues
Treatment and Management:
- Balancing the immune response is key.
- Identifying and removing chemicals and toxins from the cells can increase the healthy function of our immune system.
- Dietary Modifications, lifestyle adjustments, and stress reduction play crucial roles.
In the broader picture, all of these elements may impact your body’s ability to defend itself and it may manifest or show symptoms as autoimmune disease and autoimmune inflammatory diseases. We are here to help move you through your health problems to a healthier body and life that include a healthier and balanced immune system. Education is key to balance and health.
Some Types of Autoimmune Disease and Autoimmune Symptoms:
- Hashimoto’s
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Psoriasis
- Addison’s Disease
- Lupus
- Kawasaki’s Disease
- Sjogren’s Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Type 1 Diabetes
- UC/Crohn’s
- Fatigue
- Low Libido
- Weight Loss and Gain
- Digestive Issues
- Mood Swings
- Muscle Weakness
- Joint Pain
- Skin Rashes
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HOW WE HELP
A Naturopathic, root cause and integrative approach allows us to identify root causes and other impacts by Autoimmune Disease as well as your body’s health. We treat the Whole You not just one body system.
Autoimmune Disease
We start by understanding all of your Autoimmune System and your body’s processes as they are today.
Plan of Health
We create an individualized plan of health that takes into account, not just your autoimmune problems, but any other issues you may be experiencing.
Autoimmune Disease
We create a Plan of Health, that takes your body’s processes and options as indicated into account. We use a more natural approach for your body’s designed composition and internal terrain.
Personalized Care
With our Integrative and Holistic approach, you work with a Naturopathic Medical Doctor that takes into account a broader understanding of your individualized body’s processes both strengths and weaknesses.
As part of your personalized care, we will use test to further define a detailed understanding of your body's processes.
KIMBERLY R. WILLIFORD, MS, RD/LD, NMD
Dr. Williford’s practice focuses on integrative functional wellness to treat environmental toxicity, metabolic dysfunction, hormone imbalance, longevity/anti-aging, cancer support, and chronic disease. She earned her master’s degree in Nutritional Science, Magna Cum Laude, from Texas Tech University. She earned her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree (N.M.D.) from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, one of only four accredited, four-year naturopathic medical schools in the United States.
I never understood the sophistication of the immune system and the impacts that my lifestyle, diet, gut had on it. Without a healthy immune system, I had an unhealthy life. SIEM has helped me return to a lovely life.– S.I.E.Medical Patient