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Patricia Pearce, ND

Oct 17, 20162 min read

What is a Healing Crisis & Why Do They Happen?

According to the tenets of Naturopathic Medicine, a healing crisis is the phenomenon people experience in the beginning of making significan

Patricia Pearce, ND

Oct 12, 20161 min read

The Autoimmune Disease Series: ANW's Reading Recommendations

If you've been reading my Autoimmune Disease Series and are interested in learning more, please check out some of my favorite books below!

Patricia Pearce, ND

Oct 10, 20163 min read

The Autoimmune Disease Series: Five Naturopathic Strategies for Hashimoto's Disease

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease against the cellular infrastructure of the thyroid, often causing a state of hypothyroidism

Patricia Pearce, ND

Oct 7, 20163 min read

The Autoimmune Disease Series Part 5: The Importance of Vitamin D in Autoimmunity

Current research shows a significant correlation between vitamin D levels and autoimmunity (1.) Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that...

Patricia Pearce, ND

Oct 7, 20163 min read

The Autoimmune Disease Series Part 4: An Overview of Common Autoimmune Conditions

The various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases all share a common cause: an overactive, hyper-vigilant immune system that has “lost tolera

Patricia Pearce, ND

Oct 7, 20163 min read

The Autoimmune Disease Series Part 3: The Importance of Proper Diet in Autoimmunity

There are two predominant disposing factors to whether or not an individual becomes autoimmune to his or her own tissues: genetic predisposi

By: Patricia Pearce, ND

Oct 6, 20162 min read

The Autoimmune Disease Series Part 2: Autoimmune Disease on a Cellular Level

In order to truly understand autoimmunity, or the “loss of tolerance for self,” we must appreciate the incredibly intricate interplay of cha

Patricia Pearce, ND

Oct 5, 20162 min read

The Autoimmune Disease Series Part 1: Overview of Autoimmunity-

The term “autoimmunity” is used to describe a vast array of seemingly unrelated diseases & conditions and is becoming an increasingly preval

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