Multiple Sclerosis Functional Medicine Support

Neurologists diagnose MS and manage disease-modifying therapies. Functional medicine does not replace that specialty care.

We support fatigue, gut symptoms, nutrient status, and lifestyle factors that affect day-to-day function while neurology directs MS-specific treatment.

MS involves immune-mediated injury to myelin in the central nervous system. Relapsing and progressive patterns differ, but both can be influenced by infection history, vitamin D status, gut-immune signaling, and lifestyle stressors — areas where root-cause evaluation can add complementary support without claiming to reverse MRI lesions.

Evaluations emphasize whole-person history, gut-immune connections, and practical plans that coordinate with your neurologist rather than conflicting with prescribed therapies.

What testing looks like: we review neurology records first, then consider nutrient panels, inflammatory markers, and gut-focused labs when symptoms point that direction. Extensive blood chemistry used elsewhere in the practice is applied selectively and interpreted alongside — not instead of — MRI and CSF findings from neurology.

What to expect: telehealth visits from Boulder, a clear discussion of what functional medicine can address (fatigue terrain, gut, nutrients, lifestyle) versus what belongs with neurology (DMT selection, relapse management), and follow-up that stays respectful of your existing prescriptions.

Treatments that are available for MS are expensive, experimental, and provide temporary relief at best. Most MS patients focus their treatment plans around physical therapy. Though keeping the muscles in use and attempting to reconnect neurons through this method is helpful, it does not address the root cause of the problem.

It can be frustrating trying to find help with chronic and complex conditions, which is why we have chosen to dedicate our practice to exactly that. Instead of treating the symptoms, the functional medicine approach focuses on finding the causes.

All autoimmune diseases start in the gut. We design custom plans of dietary intervention, supplements and lifestyle recommendations to help heal the gut and support the immune system. In supporting these fundamental functions of the digestive tract we can reduce inflammation and see dramatic changes in symptoms.

Our small intestine consists of 25 feet of tubing, the inside surface area being equivalent to that of a doubles tennis court!

Proteins called “tight junctions” prevent a flood of material into the gut. Low vitamin D levels coupled with inflammation in the gut starts to widen the space between cells, allowing materials (bacteria and food) to start seeping through. This triggers inflammation and antibodies are formed against your own tissue.

Dr. Autoimmune is based in Boulder, Colorado, and delivers care entirely by telehealth so patients across Colorado and the United States can work with the team without travel.

Lab draws are coordinated at a facility convenient to where you live. Discovery calls and evaluations happen by secure video. If you are searching for a multiple sclerosis specialist in Boulder, start on this page and the homepage. Denver metro patients can read how visits work with the Boulder clinic on the Denver telehealth page, then book a discovery call to confirm fit alongside any specialists you already see.