From 20 Pills/Day… to Zero Signs of Lupus

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <h3>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.</h3> <p>In my conversation with Margaret, you’ll hear…</p> <p>-       The signs and symptoms that preceded Margaret’s lupus diagnosis</p> <p>-       The DNA testing that gave her a major clue in easing her lupus</p> <p>-       How lab testing found additional root causes, including digestive issues, hormonal imbalances and nutritional deficiencies</p> <p>-       How Margaret gradually refined her lupus treatment over the years</p> <p>-       What her diet looked like</p> <p>-       The importance of managing stress</p> <p>-       The most valuable type of practitioner if you have lupus or another autoimmune condition</p> <p>-       The diet changes that improve most autoimmunity within a couple of months</p> <p>-       And Margaret’s tips for others with autoimmunity</p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Margaret to learn more about treating lupus and autoimmunity with functional medicine (or a root-cause approach):</p> <p>Website: <a href= "http://www.margaretromero.com">www.margaretromero.com</a></p> <p>IG: <a href= "http://www.m