The Autoimmune Cure: Healing the Trauma and Other Triggers That Have Turned Your Body Against You

by Sara Szal Gottfried M.D.

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Reveals how trauma can rewire your body to trigger autoimmune diseases--and provides a comprehensive plan for readers to reset their immune system and finally heal.

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ktls 9 reviews

Had some interesting and well thought insights into helping to bring autoimmune into remission. Some ideas felt very privileged & unrealistic.

Jun 5, 2026

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Nothing new for me - but I did appreciate the chapter of using previously illegal drugs (ie psilocybin, MDMA etc) therapeutically to help with trauma and the effect that has on your body.

Jun 1, 2024

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*informative and very educational
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Mar 9, 2024

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