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I’m pretty concerned about probiotics and fecal transplant treatment in Crohn’s disease because of the fact that those patients have antibodies to several species of gut bacteria. Couldn’t the above treatments cause potentially an exacerbation?

Chris Kresser: That’s a very astute question, and the answer is absolutely yes. I just read a study, I’ll try...

In last week’s HPA content, Chris mentioned something about doing a Paleo autoimmune diet, eliminating nuts and seeds, nightshades, eggs, and dairy. If you’re trying to do a reset diet, and especially for someone who has been used to eating a Standard American Diet, this is pretty restrictive. The 14Four is also pretty dependent on eggs and nightshades, so it seems a good chunk of the recipes aren’t a go for those with autoimmune issues, especially for the 60 days that he suggests. What resources do you suggest for a good beginner’s guide to Paleo autoimmune, and would there be a consideration of a 14Four or reset protocol with autoimmune people in mind, considering about 50 percent of us will have one at one time or another?

Kelsey Marksteiner: First, resources: I just want to point these out in case you haven’t heard of them. One of...

How do you approach someone who really wants your help—in this case, a young woman with Graves’ disease—but is very resistant to eating a Paleo-type diet? She’s also a vegetarian. How do you approach vegetarians?

Kelsey Marksteiner: And actually a follow-up is, “I’m also curious at what point you feel a patient is not a...

How do you treat febrile seizure in an 18-month-old?

Chris Kresser: That’s something, again, I don’t have very much experience with, in part because I don’t actually treat patients...

Have you worked with any patients with Addison’s, and how effective have you found the functional medicine approach?

Dr. Amy Nett: Yeah, so actually great question. When Chris goes through and finds the case studies, he’s actually pulling...