11: Sleep & Autoimmunity - The Link for Restoring Balance and Supporting Your Immune System with Dr. Alison Danby, ND

It’s that time of year again! Immune support is needed.

Whether you want general immune support or you’re someone who is living with an autoimmune condition, are wondering if you have one or have been searching for answers for your fatigue - only to be told over and over again that everything is “normal”, or that you’ll just have to “watch and wait” to see what happens with your slightly abnormal lab results, this episode is for you.

In this episode of The Word On The Sleep, I’m joined by my friend, colleague and go-to naturopathic doctor, Alison Danby.

Alison shares her own story of how chronic stress led to her diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (the most common, underlying condition in women who have low thyroid function) and how prioritizing and fixing her sleep allowed her to recover and now manage her hypothyroidism.

Alison also shared some important insights: 

• Differentiating autoimmune-related fatigue from other causes
• The tests you can advocate for if you have or are wondering if you have an autoimmune condition
• How you can get started in your autoimmune healing journey
• Her #1 sleep tip for couples that has allowed her to get deeper sleep

If you loved this episode, be sure to also connect with Alison on her own Podcast, Autoimmune Simplified here

Episode Resources:

Websites: www.AlisonDanby.com

Podcast -  AutoImmune Simplified

Instagram: @dr.alisondanby https://www.instagram.com/dr.alisondanby

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.AlisonDanby.ND

Bio:

Dr. Alison Danby is a Naturopathic Doctor and Functional Medicine Practitioner who has a focus on autoimmune conditions. She is the founder of The Autoimmune Institute, The Autoimmune Integrative Clinic and owner of The Root of Health, Integrative Health Clinic. Dr. Danby's mission is to change the paradigm of how we medically treat autoimmune. She works with clients to find out why their body is behaving this way. Why is the immune system overreacting and we piece their health puzzle together. In order to calm the immune system, we need to identify why it’s over-stimulated, what is triggering it. When we can remove the triggers, we allow the body to start the healing process. Without this step, it can be a lifelong challenge of chasing symptoms with medication.