04/12/2026
Autoimmunity is like a puzzle 🧩
Genes are one piece, but they only make up a third of the picture.
The exposome (your environment, lifestyle, and microbiome) makes up the rest.
To truly solve it, we need all the pieces.
Physicians need to take a look at everything their patients are exposed to, from toxins and infections to diet, stress, and even their microbiome.
After decades of studying the immune system, here’s what I can tell you: if we only focus on genetics, we’ll never see the whole puzzle.
That’s why functional medicine is the future of treating autoimmune diseases.
Clinicians - Where do you think conventional workups are falling short? 👀