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10 STEPSfor Reversing Your Inflammationand Reclaiming Your Energy,Happiness and PowercoverREVERSE AUTOIMMUNEDISEASE BLUEPRINTReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint
Welcome!If you have an autoimmune disease, youare attacking yourself. The first questionto ask is.Why does your body want youto die?I know that sounds dramatic, but that isinessence what is happening. The minute I understoodthat about my own disease (rheumatoid arthritis or RA), Iwas able to reverse it and it hasn’t come back in over 23years.The question is not:How fast can I get out of my suffering?What is my body trying to tell me?What is my body trying to tell me?Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint2
Autoimmunity is a combative relationship between you andyour body. When you are attacking yourself, there can beno winner.Another fact you need to understand is that whateverhealth imbalances you have today didn’t happen overnightbut started several years ago. This means it can take severalyears to really break free. You can quickly call a cease firethough and get into a collaborative relationship with yourbody.Collaboration means really listening to you. We aren’ttaught to listen to the feedback from the body until it turnsup the volume and screams.I have put together,10 Rules for AutoimmuneDisease Reversal,That most doctors do not address, think about, or talk about.I have found they must be addressed if autoimmune diseaseis indeed going to be reversed.Links for BooksOnline Programs toGet You StartedCopyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint3
SupplementsFunctional MedicineLab TestsScattered throughout the 10 Rules you will also see:I use all of this in my practice. Reversing autoimmunedisease is not fast, it’s not easy, and it’s not cheap. It takesa great deal of dedication and commitment to yourself.However, you are just that important, and you deserve theenergy and vitality it takes to achieve the dreams and goalsyou have for yourself.So, let’s get started Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint4
Rule #1Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalSee and nourish yourself as the unique and vibrantspark of love and light that you are.You are the champion of your own lifeand ought to see yourself as the goldmedalist that you are (or can be).When you seeyourself in the mirrordo you see your ownbeauty?Well I do I see everyone as the gift tothis world they are. If you are boggeddown with pain and inflammation,then it’s not likely you are feeling verycelebratory about your body or life.Because you are like asnowflake (unique), yourinflammatory issues arealso unlike anyone else’s.This is why the title of oneof my books isCopyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint5
linkSolving the Autoimmune Puzzle:The Woman’s Guide to Reclaiming EmotionalFreedom and Vibrant HealthYou are your own unique puzzle. The four corners of thatpuzzle include:Your geneticsYour gut health(everyone with autoimmunity andinflammation have leaky gut),Your toxic load(chemicals, drugs, pollutants, viruses,bacteria, food sensitivities, fungi,parasites, and more),Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersPast trauma and currentstress.Reverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint6
Because you are unique there is no one-size-fits-all dietthat is going to “heal” you. Keto, Vegan, AIP, Paleo are alldietary frameworks that are promoted as right for everyone.This is never going to be true since we are all different. Inmy cookbook,linkThe Quick and Easy Autoimmune PaleoCookbook: Anti-Inflammatory Recipes with7 Ingredients or Less for Busy PeopleThe second half of the book includes Dr. Keesha’s FreedomFood Plan. This plan consists of templates that includefood swaps and ways of adapting a standard baseline paleodiet (matching to your genetics, Ayurvedic type, and latestlab data) to fit your unique needs—and it makes it quickand easy because we are all busy people but deserve to benourished nonetheless.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint7
Rule #2Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalDon’t make your body scream for the self-careyour mind doesn’t believe you deserve.When you say “yes” to something you don’t really want todo, you are really saying “no” to yourself. Make sure youcheck in with yourself before you agree to a request foryour time.Will it mean you are going to bediverted from your mission in life?Does it mean you are subjugatingyour own self-care?Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint8
Is it something you genuinely want to do and will do withoutfeeling resentment later if your favor isn’t reciprocated?Make sure your acts of compassion are “clean” and haveno strings attached and don’t mean you are saying no toyourself.Resentment can lead to a release of aninflammation causing hormone called cortisolthat is related to the “fight or flight” responsethat your body goes into every time you believeyour schedule is overwhelming and impossible tokeep up with.My research has shown that the strategieswe create in childhood to get our needs metare created in childhood in response to ourexperiences.When you are reinforced by your caregivers forbeing “good” and “helpful” you create the beliefin yourself that your worth is wound up in caringfor others.In adulthood this leads to the behavior of puttingeveryone before yourself. Balance is key, justas a balanced immune system is what you areseeking.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint9
I put together alink21-Day Quick Start Guidefor helping you begin your journey to making yourselfimportant enough to engage in radical and nourishingself-care. I find that most of my patients with autoimmunedisease are burdened by perfectionism and the drive tocare for everyone else but themselves. Just like we areinstructed on airplanes, put the oxygen mask on yourselfbefore putting it on others if you really want to be of use tothose around you.If you would like 21 days of emails with easy and quick hacksto your hormone, immune, and digestive health, click here.Just remember You are that important!Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint10
Rule #3Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalPractice a Gratitude Attitude and watch your immunesystem become kinder and gentler as your brain changes inresponse to your conscious intention of appreciation.Gratitude changes your brain state and how your immunesystem responds to you and your world (including virusesand bacteria and the foods you eat).People who regularly practice gratitude experience more:Feel More AlivePositive EmotionsExpress MoreCompassion andKindnessCopyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersSleep BetterAnd Even HaveStronger ImmuneSystemsReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint11
You can express your appreciation for the big things and thesimple things, such as the fact that you have the eyesightnecessary to read this. Watch your thoughts today.Do you sink to negative feelings, memoriesand experiences more than lifting yourselfwith gratitude and appreciation?Gratitude is a skill that must be practiced andpracticed and practiced in order to make it ahabit. In the link21 Day Quick Start Program I give you someideas on day 10 for developing the habit of gratitude. One of those ideas is to keep a daily gratitude journal. Every morning I write about the things I have to begrateful for and at the end of the day I write about allof the things I had to be grateful for in that day. These even include the experiences I foundchallenging. Many people are not used to feelingappreciation for what they think of as “negative”experiences. However, those are the ones that help usgrow. Adopting what I call a “Gratitude Attitude” andan actual gratitude practice WITH trauma releasetherapy changes the brain according to MRI scans.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint12
linkAutoimmune Deep Immersion RetreatsThis is why the Autoimmune Deep Immersion Retreats Ihold are so powerful:Positive immunesystem hacksTrauma healingHealthy foodFunctional medicinelab/genetics workAnd a pristine retreatenvironment—my home onSan Juan Island, Washington)Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint13
Rule #4Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalHeal your leaky gut, which means healingyour leaky boundaries.Leaky gut, or intestinal permeability, is a digestive condition inwhich food, bacteria, and toxins are able to “leak” through theintestinal wall and into your system where your immune systemcan tag them as enemy invaders. Quite rightly your immunesystem will attack anything it tags as “not you.”From Leaky Gut to Dis-easeCopyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint14
When we have leaky gut, we not only have intestinalpermeability, but also:leaky gumsleaky veins andarteriesleaky brainand leaky relationshipboundariesThey come in a package. This means your risk for:Dental issuesHeart diseaseCognitiveproblems (theleast of which isbrain fog)And drama inyour life goesway upHealing the digestive system to get the immune system tocalm down is where I start with my patients. I have themdo a linkfood sensitivity test and a linkcomprehensive stoolanalysis. Depending on the laboratory data findings, wethen institute a protocol to create a healthy microbiomeand an intact intestinal wall. Again, one size cannot fiteveryone.You can linkapply to make an appointment to work withme 1:1 or for a group visit here to discuss the findings andnext steps.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint15
Rule #5Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalLearn Self-Mastery, even when you think you can’t I know you can.When I conducted the HEALING UN-RESOLVED TRAUMA(HURT) Study, I found that the “buttons” that get pushedthat make us feel like we are going to lose it or like someoneor something is standing on our very last nerve, are actuallyhardwired in childhood. I also found that the wires to thosebuttons can be clipped through mastering a technique thatactually rewires the brain.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint16
I teach you how to do this in the linkYou Unbroken onlineprogram for healing trauma. The Adverse ChildhoodExperiences (ACEs) Study also indicates that the morecapital “T” trauma (physical, sexual, emotional, mental,spiritual abuse) we experience in childhood, the more likelywe are to develop chronic illness such as autoimmunedisease, heart disease, and cancer in adulthood. In fact,the higher the “ACEs” score, the more at risk we are.You can read more about this in linkSolving the AutoimmunePuzzle: The Woman’s Guide to Reclaiming EmotionalFreedom and Vibrant Health.The good news?It’s all reversible, even the brain damage caused by PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, very specificskills must be learned no, mastered, in order to movequickly from a fightor-flight stress response to a rest-anddigest or what I call the lifesupport system response. FOREVERY 5 MINUTES OF EMOTIONAL UPSET YOU HAVE,IT TAKES YOUR BODY 8 HOURS TO RECOVER! Thinkabout how in debt you are to your poor body as this point.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint17
Again, this can be changed by mastering the skills I teachyou in the:linkStress Busting Tool Kit (included in the YouUnbroken Program or as a standalone program).We are not wired to be able to tolerate a constant state ofalarm. Even a zebra being chased by a lion is only in fightorflight for a short time. Either it gets to safety or it gets eaten.Unfortunately, our culture provokes and even reinforces aperpetual fight-or-flight response and our immune systemssimply cannot handle it. They will begin to attack us. Themore easily you are emotionally and mentally provoked, theeasier it is to provoke your immune system to turn on you.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint18
Rule #6Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalYour exposure to toxins Your body’s ability to detox thosetoxins Your Vitality Level and Freedom from Dis-ease.The level of toxicity we are exposed to is growing daily.Toxins and toxicants come in many shapes and sized:Toxic people andexperiences.ElectromagneticField exposure(EMFs).Bacterial and viralinfections such asstaph and EpsteinBarr virus.Heavy metals andchemicals.Mold and otherfungal triggers.Foods you are sensitive to but eatanyway. Even if you do not havemarkers for celiac disease, you justmight be gluten intolerant. Glutensensitivity occurs on a spectrum.Freedom from autoimmunity really means decreasing yourexposure to the above toxic sources and increasing yourability to detoxify the harmful effects from a lifetime ofCopyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint19
exposure. I talk about each of these toxicants and toxinsin my linkWhole Individualized Life Detox (WILD) Programand give you the ways and means to heal from them. Onceagain, there is no one-sizefits-all way of detoxifying yoursystem. In fact, generalized detox programs can causeharm to people who have genetic issues with their organsof detoxification. For instance, releasing heavy metals tooquickly can cause more harm than good.If you want to start one thing right now to balance yourequation of vitality, try this: Set good boundaries. Not justboundaries with toxic people, but also toxic media exposure(the news for example). Set good boundaries with your owntoxic cravings and tell yourself that you love yourself toomuch to eat the rat poison that sugar and gluten equatewith when you have autoimmune disease. (They causeinflammation.)The other simple thing you can do is order a linkHair MineralToxicity Screening Kit and then make an appointment withme to go through the data with you.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint20
Rule #7Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalKnow your genetics to choose the epigenetic lifestylechoices required to “turn off” the genes that arecausing you trouble.We used to think that if you have a genetic root cause fordisease, you were just stuck. However, we now know this ispatently untrue. No one can ever tell you that because youhave a genetic history, you can blame your current state ofhealth on that. My grandfather had rheumatoid arthritis. Iwas diagnosed with RA when I was 30. I reversed it within6 months of diagnosis. My grandfather didn’t reverse hisdisease, he died with it.Why? Because we didn’t know about epigenetics in thosedays, and he didn’t know he had a choice. However, nowwe know, and you do have a choice about how you manifestyour genes.So where do you start?With genetic testing. The data that you will get backfrom the testing company is garbage, so we provide adownloadable link on the ordering page (look for copy thatCopyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint21
is in red and hyperlinked) with instructions about what todo with that data so the raw medical information can beextracted and I can go through it with you.This takes roughly 45 minutes to an hour to completevia a telephone appointment with me. What you get arethe epigenetic guidelines that you need to follow (diet,supplementation, further testing, etc.) to turn autoimmunegenes “off”. linkYou can order your test kit here.In my practice, I never “treat the gene.” Instead, yourgenetics direct me in what other testing needs to be doneto see if the “problem genes” are actually causing youtrouble in real time. This is done by testing for metabolitesin your urine. You can order a linkurine metabolite testhere.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint22
Rule #8Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalMake friends with your inner critic and create moreresilience to outer criticism.One of the ways I reversed my own autoimmunity was bylearning about Ayurvedic medicine, the 10,000-year oldsister science of Yoga. One of the things I learned is thatAyurveda says autoimmune disease occurs more frequentlyin people who are perfectionists and have undigested anger.WOW!I was a consummate people pleaser andcouldn’t even begin to believe I hadundigested anger within me. I was also sofar from perfect that I knew this ancientscience was just dead wrong. (Chuckle,chuckle.) It’s actually the very person whohas those thoughts that needs to stepback and realize the accuracy of theseautoimmune factors.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint23
It turns out that we are more than just our physicalstructure. We are actually composed of 5 layers:Physical bodyEnergy bodyMental and wisdombodyEmotional bodyThe spiritual bodyWhen we are toxic in any of these layers, we feel “dis-ease.”Anger stuck in the mind will crystalize in the body.Remember, if you are at war with yourself, you haveautoimmune disease. This means your immune system isangry by definition.It turns out that the disease I had led me to a new mindset.It helped me to learn a whole new set of skills. It helped meexpand my consciousness and heal from my past sexualabuse.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint24
The freedom I attained from my own autoimmune disease camethrough learning to radically accept myself just as I am, to stopjudging others, to stop looking for offense, to stop trying tomake everyone happy, to stop driving myself to be as perfect aspossible, and to stop looking at my disease as a cup that is halfempty rather than half full.It was the catalyst I needed to embark on my ownSHERO’s Journey and evolve into a more flexible, resilient,and loving human being who accepts myself and othersjust as they are while setting really good boundaries withpeople who are toxic.You can learn these skills too through the online programI wrote called the linkAbundance Program. Not only doesit bring you an abundance of energy and healing, butalso teaches you the skills that can be applied in yourfinances, love life, professional career, time management,and much more. You can start with a link5-Day FreeChallenge by signing up and getting started here.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint25
Rule #9Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalEliminate inflammation and compensate for the degradationwe have caused Mother Nature by supplementing with thehighest quality and most efficacious nutritional supplementsto match your body’s unique needs.I often get asked about whether or not it’s absolutelynecessary to take nutritional supplements. I always say,“yes there are 5 supplements everyone should be on.”Those are: A linkhigh-quality fish oil. A linkprobiotic that actually matches theneeds of your digestive system. A great linkmulti-vitamin with nutrientsyou can actually absorb and containsmethylated Bs. A linkcalcium-magnesium product with thecorrect ratio. A highly absorbable form of linkVitamin D3.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint26
That’s for people who are healthy and hale.What about when you have an autoimmune disease?What do you take then?Well the answer is not straight forward, because you arenot the same as everyone else. I use functional medicinelaboratory testing, genetics,Ayurvedic medicine, and your story to guide what you takefor your supplement protocol.However, while we are waiting for that data to come back,I usually start people on an linkAutoimmune EssentialsKit, which contains a high-quality, clean protein powder(comes in chocolate and vanilla), a digestive enzymethat is paired with that protein to help it attain thehighest absorption rate, an anti-inflammatory blend ofscientifically validated nutrients designed for pain relief,and a natural immune modulator blend. I like my patientswith autoimmune disease to take the AutoimmuneEssential bundle AND the 5 supplements listed above toget started. I find it gets you to your goal faster.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint27
Rule #10Dr. Keesha’s Autoimmune ReversalForgiveness is done to heal you; it’s not for theone(s) who hurt you.Ten years after I was diagnosed and reversed myautoimmune disease, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.The stories are related, as everyone’s are: I discovered that my RA was linked to mychildhood sexual abuse, Repeated childhood strep infections of myurinary tract and throat (with subsequentserial rounds of antibiotics), The removal of my tonsils,Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint28
the removal of my gall bladder, theAccutane I went on as a teen to try totreat my horrible acne (a clue from mybody that something wasn’t right), the stress of childbearing (four beautifulchildren), eating foods I didn’t know I was highlysensitive to (gluten, sugar, soy, and dairy) and the way I perceived myself and mystress.Four months before I was diagnosed with a tumor overmy heart in my left breast, my son had told me that heand two of his siblings had also been sexually abusedone day by a teen-aged boy whom I had left them withto take a short run to the grocery store. Naturally, I wasinstantly filled with the deepest and most abject shameand guilt imaginable. Given my own history, this wasthe worst thing my kids could have told me. I had failedmiserably as a parent in my book.Within one month of embarking on a journey of deepreflection, mirroring, trauma release therapy, andforgiveness (linkthe program I have linked here for you),my tumor disappeared. My radiologist said, “well I don’tknow what you are doing, but keep it up.” I didn’t tellhim, I just smiled and knew that once again a diseasehad become a catalyst for evolution of consciousnessCopyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint29
not only for me, but for my whole family and a young manfrom my old neighborhood. I didn’t tell him, I just smiledand knew that once again a disease had become a catalystfor evolution of consciousness not only for me, but for mywhole family and a young man from my old neighborhood.Forgiveness is not lip service. You can’t just say you forgivesomeone. You have to find them in yourself. Once you areno longer stuck in judgement and recrimination and cansee this person as your equal, you are capable of forgivingthem and even thanking them for being your teacher. Thisdoes not mean you need to talk to them, get in touch withthem, or ever see them again. You can forgive without them.Do the practice, and you will see what I mean.Reconciliation is not the same as forgiveness. You forgiveeveryone. You only reconcile with those who have showncontrition and asked for forgiveness and demonstrate thatthey are no longer toxic or dangerous.Forgiveness is the most powerful medical intervention youcan use. It’s free. It’s not easy. It’s also the fastest track toreversing your autoimmune disease, and perhaps evencancer.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint30
SolvingYour Health PuzzleWhether you have:InflammationPainWeight IssuesSkin FlaresHormone ImbalanceDigestive ProblemsAutoimmuneDiseaseCancerInflammation, pain, weight issues, skin flares, a hormoneimbalance, digestive problems, a full-blown autoimmunedisease, or even, in some cases, cancer, health is a puzzlethat CAN be solved. You are not an easily categorizeddisease, you are your own unique puzzle of genetics, toxicexposure, level of cellular vitality, Dosha type (Ayurvedicconstitution), digestive health, and you have your ownCopyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint31
unique story of past experiences,be they traumatic or otherwise. Allof it is you and ALL of it needs to beconsidered by your doctor if you want todo more than just mask symptoms.Don’t worry if you’re feelingoverwhelmed by all of this information.Sometimes solving your own healthpuzzle can be overwhelming and leadyou down a lot of dead ends. That’swhere I come in. Helping thousands ofclients over the years has turned meinto an expert in pattern recognitionand pattern disruption. I can helpyou recognize the patterns that arehappening in your life, guide youthrough the testing that will get youthe answers you’ve been searching forabout the root of your health issues,and, most importantly, create a path tohealth that will do more than just masksymptoms.I teach as I treat. I draw diagrams, makevideos, create programs, moderateprivate Facebook communities, andwrite books so you will know your ownbody, mind, heart, and spirit and whatthey all need to get along with eachother as a team. This little book you arereading now is an example of that.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint32
If you are ready to dive in and find and fix ALL of the rootcauses of your health problems, I am here to help. You canstart working with me in a one-on-one healing environmentwith a virtual consultation where we’ll explore your healthissues, goals and create a process together that you canuse to start your journey to health.Click Here to Schedule Your1-on-1 Health ConsultationMy team and I successfully navigate women through PMS,perimenopause, menopause, infertility, PCOS, hair loss,weight issues, thyroid disease, skin problems, digestivedisorders, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, depression, and theover 145 autoimmune diseases that impact mostly women.Copyright 2020 Dr. Keesha EwersReverse Autoimmune Disease BlueprintReverse Autoimmune Disease Blueprint
Leaky gut, or intestinal permeability, is a digestive condition in which food, bacteria, and toxins are able to “leak” through the intestinal wall and into your system where your immune system can tag them as enemy invaders. Quite rightly your immune system will attack anything it tags
