Autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own healthy cells, producing autoantibodies that target tissues, glands, or organs. This immune dysfunction can result in widespread, often confusing symptoms that impact multiple systems in the body.The prevailing theory behind autoimmune disease is that the body begins to “attack itself.” However, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, this theory has not been conclusively proven.
WHAT IS AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE?
At Balanced Healing, Juliann takes a different approach:
Juliann believes the body is intelligent, not broken. It's not attacking itself out of nowhere - it’s responding to a trigger. That response is a message, a signal that something deeper needs our attention.
the balanced healing
approach is different
HOW HEALING IS DIFFERENT
AT BALANCED HEALING
At Balanced Healing, Juliann takes a multi-pronged, investigative approach that goes far beyond symptom management.
juliann will help heal by:
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Asks why your immune system is dysregulated.
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Assess your full story—your labs, your lifestyle, your history.
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Build an individualized healing plan based on what your body truly needs to function better.
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Guide you to reduce or even reverse symptoms—not just live with them.
understanding the root cause of
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Autoimmune conditions affect over 23.5 million Americans, with nearly 80% of cases occurring in women. While conventional medicine often focuses on symptom management through medication, the root cause of autoimmune disease remains widely misunderstood.
Emerging research continues to explore possible underlying triggers, such as:
These external influences can disrupt immune tolerance and fuel inflammation, ultimately leading to a breakdown in how the immune system identifies self vs. non-self.
SYMPTOMS OF AUTO-IMMUNE CONDITIONS
1
FATIGUE
2
FREQUENT RECURRENT
FEVERS
3
JOINT PAIN, STIFFNESS, OR SWELLING
4
MUSCLE ACHES
OR WEAKNESS
5
SWOLLEN
GLANDS (LYMPH NODES)
6
SKIN RASHES
- FOR EXAMPLE:
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Butterfly-shaped rash in lupus.
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Psoriatic plaques in psoriasis.
7
CHANGES IN
ENERGY OR
HEART RATE
8
UNINTENDED WEIGHT CHANGES: GAIN OR LOSS
9
ABDOMINAL
PAIN, BLOATING,
OR DIARRHEA
10
EXCESSIVE THIRST AND FREQUENT URINATION
Why is your body fighting you — and how can you help it heal?
with juliann
LET'S TALK:
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE FOR
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
At Balanced Healing, we don’t stop at a diagnosis. If you’ve been told “this is just how it is now,” it’s time to look deeper.
Autoimmune symptoms are often systemic, vague, and seemingly unrelated—but they are never random. Using a root-cause functional medicine approach, Juliann helps uncover what’s truly driving your autoimmune condition. This often includes:
FUNCTIONAL LAB TESTING
to assess immune stressors, infections, gut health, and toxic burden
