Autoimmune disease management is often reduced to one question: which medication comes next? This episode pushes back on that narrow frame. For listeners living with fatigue, brain fog, pain, or gradual loss of function, that frustration is real. The conversation with Dr. Terry Wahls centers on a different idea: autoimmune disease is not only about immune signaling, but also about …
Sjögren’s (often searched as sjogrens) is a systemic autoimmune disease that most often affects women (about ~90% of cases). In the U.S., an estimated 1–4 million people are affected and roughly half are undiagnosed. Classic sjogrens symptoms include multi-site dryness—eyes, mouth, nose/sinuses, skin, and vagina—plus fatigue, body/joint pain, and frequent dental issues; neuro and GI symptoms (brain fog, headaches, neuropathy, …
What if your autoimmune symptoms aren’t just about food, infections, or even your labs, but about the unresolved pain your body has carried for decades? In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with Justin Janoska, founder of The Autoimmune Revolution, to unpack the invisible—but measurable—impact of Complex Trauma on women’s health. From the emotional …
If you’ve been dismissed with “normal labs” while still struggling with hair loss, brain fog, stubborn weight gain, anxiety, infertility, or exhaustion, this episode will feel like a lifeline. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with Dr. Izabella Wentz, clinical pharmacist, thyroid expert, and bestselling author, to uncover the real root causes of Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism—and what you …
Autoimmune disease is on the rise, and the statistics are staggering—four out of five people with autoimmune diseases are women. Yet, despite the growing prevalence, research funding lags behind, women’s symptoms are often dismissed, and many suffer for years before receiving a diagnosis. In this eye-opening episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, I sit down with the brilliant Dr. Sara …
