IntroductionAlbert Stern L.Ac, LMT

Katie Mason MA, LPC

Katie Mason MA, LPCTransformational CounselingRobin Hutchinson MNTHolistic Nutrition Albert Stern LAc, LMTIntegrative Bodywork

An autoimmune (AI) disorder is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. It can include every organ system: nervous, gastrointestinal, endocrine, integumentary (skin), and circulatory.

HealthyImmune ResponseAutoimmuneIllnessOutsideInvadersSelfSelfAntigensAntibodiesAntibodies

There are Many Kinds of AIAddison's DiseaseCeliac DiseaseChronic Lyme DiseaseDermatomyositisGraves DiseaseHashimoto's ThyroiditisMultiple SclerosisMyasthenia GravisPernicious AnemiaReactive arthritisRaynauds PhenomenonFibromyalgia*Rheumatoid arthritisSjogren SyndromeSystemic Lupus ErythematousType I DiabetesVasculitisChronic Fatigue Syndrome**Presents with issues around autoimmunity.

Millions Searching for Answers

US Population Affected

US Healthcare Costs

Research Funding in the US

http://www.aarda.org/

Women are More Likely

Common Symptoms - Fatigue/Energy- Fever- Malaise- Chronic Joint or Muscle pain- Pain- Mood- Coordination- Chronic Infections (Yeast/Candida)- Skin- Rashes

First Responder to Autoimmune Illness

Psychosomatic Medicine 2009 February Cumulative Childhood Stress and Autoimmune Diseases in Adults

Retrospective cohort study of 15,357

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) -childhood physical,emotional, or sexualabuse; witnessing domestic violence; growing up with household substance abuse, mental illness, parental divorce, and/or an incarcerated household member

64% hospitalized with Autoimmune Disease reported one ACE

70% hospitalized with Autoimmune Disease reported one ACE 2+ ACE

journals.plos.org Eating Disorder Unit of Helsinki University Central HospitalThe Increased Risk for Autoimmune Diseases in Patients with Eating Disorders Cohort study of 2342 patients treated at Eating Disorder Unit

We found that of patients with eating disorders, 8.9% had been diagnosed with one or more autoimmune diseases. Of the control individuals, the number was 5.4%"

Many different factors seem to contribute to AIbut each person is affected very differently - individually.

Collapse of Self.

An Integrated Approach

The elusive nature of these illnesses means we have to take into account the entire person individually.From our experience, an integrated approach is the only way to do this.

The Self Attacking the Self is Profound.

Emotional Well Being is Essential.

1. Spiritual Renewal

Carl Jung and the Individuation Process: the path to healing is the path to wholeness

Initiation

Dreamwork

2. Emotional/Mental Well-being

Peter Levines WorkHow difficult Emotions/Trauma get trapped in the body

Fight, Flight, orFREEZE The Freeze Response

(Blame it on the neocortex!)

The Nocebo EffectThe Placebo vs. Nocebo Effect

The Negatively Biased Mind

Guided Imagery.

What is a Complimentary and Alternative (CAM) Provider? How can one be useful?

3. The Physical Body

How CAM Providers View of HealthAlternative medicine practices often define health holistically as a balance of systems physical, emotional, and spiritual, involving the whole person. Disharmony among these systems is thought to cause illness. Treatment involves strengthening the body's own defenses and restoring these balances.

- The Merck Manual (the DMS of Medicine)

How CAM providers view Mind Body At the heart of many CAM healing systems is the idea that the body, mind, and spirit are not only linked by essential to health.

How CAM providers View Mind/Body LungGrief/Sorrow/SadnessStomachWorry/Over-thinking/Rumination HeartFear/Danger/Loss of SelfLiverJoy/Bitterness/LoveKidneyAnger/Frustration/Depression

Different VisionsTherapistNutritionist

AngerBowels

Bridge

AngerBowelsTherapistNutritionist

Acupuncturist

Research

Nutrition

Integrated: looking at the sum total of the individual and not separate parts - a holistic approach

How to take an integrated perspective and put it into action..

AIM Program

What We Have Been Doing

Steps to Collaborating Build relationships 1.regular meetings2.Collaboration Tools3.

Reach Out to Others

Consider Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Find SynergiesLearn about each others tools

Build Bridges

Discuss Client CasesCollaboration Software:(Basecamp, Igloo)

Cloud Based Notes: (Kareo, MediTouch)

1. Awareness of Autoimmune Illness2. Self attacking Self 3. Collaboration is better for clients.

Integration is awesome.

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