EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 15 MIN
#181 | Why You Can’t Afford To Feel Stressed All The Time With Autoimmune Disease — And How To Break The Cycle
from Autoimmune Health Secrets | Ease Fatigue & Improve Your Health With Autoimmune Disease Using Simple Feel-Good Habits · host Dr. Amy Behimer, NBC-HWC
Send us Fan MailWhat if chronic stress is quietly weakening your immune system—and making your autoimmune symptoms harder to manage?Living with autoimmune disease already requires navigating fatigue, symptoms, and constant health decisions. But one factor that often gets overlooked is chronic stress. Research continues to show that stress doesn’t just live in our thoughts—it shows up in our biology, influencing immune function, inflammation, heart health, and even how we feel day to day. When stress becomes constant, it can create a cycle where symptoms increase stress and stress increases symptoms, leaving many people feeling stuck and overwhelmed.Understand how chronic psychological stress can impact immune cells and why immune balance—not just strength—is key for autoimmune healthDiscover why stress is both a trigger and a consequence of autoimmune disease, and how that cycle developsLearn simple, habit-based ways to support rest, relaxation, and nervous system recovery so your body can regulate and healPress play to learn why rest and relaxation are essential habits—not luxuries—and how reducing chronic stress can help your immune system find better balance.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.Menu of support options to work with me HERE.Free quiz HERE.Join the Consistency Challenge HERE.Personalized Energy Audit HERE.Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE. Sign-up for emails HERE.Book your 1-on-1 call HERE.Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer.This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.
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Send us Fan Mail What if chronic stress is quietly weakening your immune system—and making your autoimmune symptoms harder to manage? Living with autoimmune disease already requires navigating fatigue, symptoms, and constant health decisions. But one factor that often gets overlooked is chronic stress. Research continues to show that stress doesn’t just live in our thoughts—it shows up in our biology, influencing immune function, inflammation, heart health, and even how we feel day to day. Wh...
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#181 | Why You Can’t Afford To Feel Stressed All The Time With Autoimmune Disease — And How To Break The Cycle
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