Ep. 28: From 20 Pills/Day… to Zero Signs of Lupus
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In this week’s episode, we’re talking with Margaret Romero, who shares her stunning lupus turnaround story. After a sudden and dramatic health crash, she received a lupus nephritis diagnosis and was told she would likely be on the kidney transplant list in five years.
Instead, she’s thriving and no longer has any signs of lupus. She can even be in the sun again, which is something that lupus patients are told to never do.
A nurse practitioner by training, Margaret ultimately sleuthed the root causes behind her own health issues, began addressing them, and engineered a complete lupus recovery.
Margaret Romero is a Columbia-trained nurse practitioner who uses functional medicine to treat chronic illness, autoimmunity, and women’s health issues. She’s been a clinical instructor and taught Functional/Integrative Medicine at Columbia University. She’s the host of The Sacred Medicine Podcast and author of From Flare to Fabulous: 25 Things You Must Do to Avoid Your Next Lupus Flare.
In my conversation with Margaret, you’ll hear…
- The signs and symptoms that preceded Margaret’s lupus diagnosis
- The DNA testing that gave her a major clue in easing her lupus
- How lab testing found additional root causes, including digestive issues, hormonal imbalances and nutritional deficiencies
- How Margaret gradually refined her lupus treatment over the years
- What her diet looked like
- The importance of managing stress
- The most valuable type of practitioner if you have lupus or another autoimmune condition
- The diet changes that improve most autoimmunity within a couple of months
- And Margaret’s tips for others with autoimmunity
Follow Margaret to learn more about treating lupus and autoimmunity with functional medicine (or a root-cause approach): her site, Instagram, and the Sacred Medicine podcast.
And grab her free guide, 10 Things You Can Do to Create Vitality Despite Having Lupus.
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