Insights for Autoimmune & Gut Health
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Root-cause explainers, symptom deep-dives, and practical guidance from our functional medicine team.
Better Answers Begin with Better Understanding
The Dr. Autoimmune blog collects educational articles on immune health, gut function, thyroid patterns, inflammation markers, and the practical questions patients ask before and during root-cause care. Posts are written to clarify — not to replace — clinical evaluation with Dr. Ian Hollaman, DC, MSc, FMCP and the care team.
If you have been living with autoimmune symptoms, unexplained fatigue, confusing labs, or gut issues that never quite resolve, these articles are meant to help you see connections and prepare for a more productive conversation with a clinician. They reflect the same voice used across our services and conditions pages: direct, educational, and careful about what functional medicine can and cannot claim.
Care itself is delivered by telehealth from our Boulder, Colorado practice to patients across the United States. When reading sparks a next step, you can book a discovery call (about 20 minutes, USA only) or explore how Front Range visits work on our Denver patients page.
Topics You Will Find Here
Use search below to jump to a specific phrase, or browse with these themes in mind.
Gut health and autoimmunity
Articles on intestinal permeability, dysbiosis, food reactions, and how digestive patterns can amplify immune symptoms — written to help you ask better questions of your care team.
Thyroid labs beyond a single TSH
Explainers on normal-TSH symptoms, antibody context, and why thyroid stories often need a wider panel and gut-immune lens — themes that also appear on our thyroid condition pages.
Inflammation, ANA, and confusing labs
Guides that unpack positive ANA results, CRP, and other markers patients often see without enough context — always with the reminder that labs need clinical interpretation.
Fatigue, skin, and multi-system clues
Pieces on chronic fatigue patterns, autoimmune skin clues, POTS-related questions, and other cross-system signals that show up in functional medicine evaluations.
For structured deep-dives outside the blog grid, see our learn library and featured interviews with Dr. Hollaman on podcasts covering leaky gut, autoimmunity, and thyroid themes.
All Articles
Search titles and excerpts, then open any post for the full explainer.
- October 12, 2026
Breaking Through Hashimoto’s Weight and Fatigue Plateaus
Learn root-cause strategies to beat plateaus with a Hashimoto's specialist, supporting thyroid health, steady energy, and sustainable weight loss
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October 8, 2026High CRP & Inflammatory Markers Blood Test
What a high CRP means, how inflammatory markers blood tests (CRP, ESR, ferritin) fit together, and when functional medicine digs deeper.
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September 10, 2026Root Causes of Anemia and Low Ferritin
Fatigue, hair loss, and brain fog can persist even when iron looks “fine.” Explore root causes of anemia and low ferritin beyond a simple iron prescription.
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August 26, 2026Leaky Gut Signs, Causes, and Functional Fixes
Food sensitivities, bloating, and fatigue may point to intestinal permeability. Learn leaky gut signs, causes, and functional approaches that support repair.
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August 12, 2026POTS Treatment: Looking Beyond Salt and Medications with Functional Medicine
Salt and meds help some POTS patients—but not everyone. See how functional medicine addresses autonomic dysfunction and root causes beyond symptoms.
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July 31, 2026Autoimmune Thyroid Symptoms When TSH Looks Normal
Still exhausted, foggy, or anxious despite a "normal" TSH? Learn why autoimmune thyroid disease can hide behind normal labs and what a deeper workup reveals.
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July 27, 2026Autoimmune Diseases of the Digestive System
Celiac, Crohn’s, UC, autoimmune gastritis, AIH, PBC, and more — how autoimmune diseases affect the digestive system and when to seek care.
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July 20, 2026If My ANA Is Positive Do I Have an Autoimmune Disease?
A positive ANA can feel like an alarm bell, but it isn’t a diagnosis by itself. Learn what ANA results mean and which next steps actually clarify your risk.
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July 13, 2026I Eat Clean Why Do I Still Feel Sick?
You cut gluten, sugar, and dairy—yet still feel awful. Learn why eating clean isn’t enough when absorption, inflammation, or hidden triggers remain.
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How to Use These Articles Well
Read for patterns, not for self-diagnosis. A positive ANA, a high CRP, a “normal” TSH with ongoing symptoms, or a gut flare after clean eating each deserves clinical context. Our posts explain why those moments feel confusing and what kinds of follow-up questions are reasonable to ask.
Pair articles with condition pages when you have a named diagnosis, and with patient stories when you want to hear how others describe working with the team. Educational webinars on the live webinar schedule offer another way to learn in a group setting with live Q&A.
When you are ready for individualized care, the path is the same as elsewhere on the site: discovery call for fit, new patient evaluation for deeper history and labs (including extensive marker panels coordinated through partners such as Evexia with LabCorp draws when indicated), then ongoing support with the clinical team and Metabolic Coordinator.
New posts appear at the top of the grid as they are published. Older explainers stay available because autoimmune and gut questions rarely expire overnight — a piece on leaky gut, ANA confusion, or thyroid symptoms with a normal TSH can still be the right starting point months later. Bookmark this hub, use search when you remember a phrase, and bring the article that resonated most into your discovery call so the New Patient Coordinator understands what already made sense to you.
Blog FAQ
Articles are published by the Dr. Autoimmune team to educate patients and visitors about root-cause functional medicine themes. They are educational — not a diagnosis or personalized treatment plan.