While conventional medicine is also necessary (and important!)
Here’s exactly what Wahls swears by for not just preventing but reversing autoimmune disease.
She makes sure to get at least 9 cups of veggies, even when traveling.
“I have a head of cabbage always packed in my luggage,” she tells me.
“I slice it into rounds, and my luggage is always stopped and searched.
But that extra sulfur from cabbage helps me detoxify.”
Wahls definitely believes in the power of a good fast.
It only makes sense that Wahls has a pretty standard fasting regimen.
She even eats what she calls a “membrane pudding” for dessert after her evening meal.
Talk about a functional dessert!
And on the weekends, she still makes sure to get in some movement.
“I can do 20-mile bike rides with my family,” she says.
Rest & recovery.
Although she places emphasis on movement, Wahls recognizes it’s just as important to get some rest.
That said, it’s important to take the time to calm your mind and wind down.
In other words, venture to find the practice that is the most meaningful for you.
Ice baths.
Another way Wahls suggests we calm our minds and wind down is to get a good night’s sleep.
so you can do this, she recommends an ice bath for 20 to 30 minutes.
Supplements are tricky, Wahls admits.
100% commitment.
It sounds simple in theory, but even 95% won’t cut it, says Wahls.
What she means is that reversing autoimmune disease with diet and lifestyle requires an unwavering commitment to the experiment.
you’ve got the option to’t change just one factor and expect to be completely disease-free.
Then at the end, you could draw your own conclusions," she says.
You have the power to take control of your own health!
