Getting to the Root Cause of Autoimmunity with Susan Julian - EP 156

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join Cynthia as she promotes Nurse Practitioner Susan Julian to the title of Doctor.  (Embarrassing)  Once that was cleared up, their conversation about autoimmunity and its connection with the gut and hormones is very informative.  How are all of these linked?  Why is autoimmunity becoming more common?  They also talk a bit about estrogen and birth control and the connection to autoimmunity…and…forgiveness!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Susan Julian worked as an RN since 1986 and in a variety of emergency departments and home care settings. She received her master's degree in nursing from Indiana University in 2004 as a family nurse practitioner and worked in a traditional family practice setting for a hospital system until 2017. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2008 she was attending a nurse practitioner conference when she heard about female hormone imbalance symptoms, testing, and treatment with compounded “bio-identical” hormones and the science behind it. She thought “oh my gosh…this describes a large number of females that I see.” They come seeking a solution for their anxiety, weight gain, depression, insomnia, etc. and I give them a pill which doesn’t make them better. It was a real “aha!” moment and a huge revelation from God that started her journey toward Integrative Medicine and then Functional Medicine.  Since then, her patients' lives have been changing in ways they never did before. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the end of 2016, God opened doors that led her to fulfill a long-time dream of owning her own clinic and Julian Healthcare was born. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Is it time to make some changes in your life? Do you want to stop the madness and get on track with your health? Maybe coaching is right for you. I've helped many people gain their health back over the years, and would love to talk with you. Just reach out with the link below to get on my schedule. From time to time I have ope