Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Phoenix Helix Writes a Novel!

Two years after retiring from Phoenix Helix, I return to celebrate my novel's publication!

The Final Episode of the Phoenix Helix Podcast

Ten years ago in 2014, I recorded the very first episode of this podcast. Today is the last episode. In this final conversation, I celebrate the past 10 years and share w

Episode 230: Healing Stories 11

If you’re a regular listener of my podcast, you know that I start every year with a Healing Stories episode. It features back-to-back interviews with autoimmune warriors

Mindset Minisode – Positive Visualization

Our imagination is powerful, because our brain responds to imaginary experiences very similarly to real-life experiences. If we're spinning worst case scenarios in our mi

Episode 229: Best Of – Resilience with Dr. Cynthia Li

This is one of the most popular podcast episodes - for good reason! The topic is Resilience, that ability to bounce back from life’s hardships. With autoimmune disease, w

Mindset Minisode – Learning To Say No

Many of us love to help others and also love to please others, which can make it hard to say no. The trouble is that there are limited hours in the day, and we can't do e

Episode 228: Digestion Troubleshooting with Dr. Sruti Lam-Fletcher

The connection between gut health and autoimmune disease is very strong. 70% of our immune system lives in our gut. If we have inflammation in our digestive system, that’

Mindset Minisode – Identity & Autoimmune Disease

The onset of autoimmune disease is a before and after moment for many of us. We feel like a completely different person, not just in our bodies but in our lives. Jobs and

Episode 227: Autoimmune Q&A with Terry, Sarah, and Eileen

This is a very special episode featuring two of my colleagues and friends: Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Sarah Ballantyne! I’ve known these wonderful women for over a decade now.

Mindset Minisode – Being Perfectly Imperfect

With autoimmune disease, we sometimes strive to live "perfectly" as a way to improve our health. What if this is backfiring? In this 7 minute podcast, I share the science

Episode 226: Transgender Autoimmune Health

My goal with the Phoenix Helix Podcast is to help people with autoimmune disease thrive. Today’s episode is dedicated to our transgender listeners and the healthcare prac

Mindset Minisode – Kindness

If you're feeling sad, insecure, or anxious today, kindness is a powerful mood boost and stress reliever. In this 6 minute episode, I share some inspiration for including

Episode 225: Neurology Tests with Dr. Ken Sharlin

I believe in being an empowered patient, and that means understanding the care we receive. Sometimes tests are ordered and interpreted by our doctors, but it feels like a

Mindset Minisode – Self-Limiting Beliefs

When our mind convinces us something is impossible before we've even tried, that's a self-limiting belief. It's common for autoimmune disease to trigger them. Googling yo

Episode 224: Ayurvedic Medicine & Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Akil Palanisamy

Ayurvedic Medicine is an ancient medical tradition with roots in India, which contains wisdom that still applies to our health in modern day. Today, we’re going to learn

Mindset Minisode – 5 Senses Exercise

One of the fastest ways to tap the relaxation response is to tune into our senses. It immerses us in the present moment, offering a break from our worries, and gives us t

Episode 223: Epinutrients with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald

We are more than our genes! Epigenetics is a field of science that studies what influences our genetic expression. These are the things that turn our genes on and off. Ou

Mindset Minisode – Social Media Noting

We spend a lot of time on social media without necessarily noticing how it's impacting our mental, emotional, and physical health. Social media has both benefits and pote

Episode 222: Traditional Chinese Medicine & Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Tanya Lee

When it comes to chronic illness, Western Medicine can be very helpful, but it’s rarely enough on its own to restore a high quality of life. People with autoimmune diseas

Mindset Minisode – Don’t Believe Everything You Think

Our brains have a negativity bias - paying more attention to what's wrong than what's right. It's not uncommon to have a silent soundtrack in the back of our minds, playi