Autoimmune Disease Resources
The following books, websites, videos, and research offer different perspectives on autoimmune disease, ranging from conventional medical information to emerging approaches involving nutrition, gut health, metabolism, and lifestyle.
Medical Organizations & Research
An overview of autoimmune diseases and research into genetic and environmental factors that may contribute to their development.
Information from the National Institutes of Health on autoimmune diseases, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and research.
Books
A rheumatologist’s guide to understanding autoimmune disease, evaluating treatments, and using evidence-based strategies to improve health and quality of life.
A functional-medicine approach focused on diet, gut health, stress, environmental factors, and possible contributors to immune dysfunction.
Dr. Wahls describes her experience with multiple sclerosis and presents a diet and lifestyle program focused on metabolic, immune, and neurological health.
A functional-medicine approach emphasizing diet, gut health, environmental exposures, infections, and stress. Some recommendations go beyond what has been established by clinical research.
Physicians & Researchers
A board-certified rheumatologist who provides clear, practical information for people with autoimmune and rheumatic diseases, including diagnosis, medications, laboratory tests, diet, lifestyle, and living with chronic illness.
Dr. Ortiz's extensive collection of patient-friendly videos about autoimmune disease and rheumatology, designed to explain complicated medical subjects in understandable language.
A researcher and functional-medicine practitioner whose work focuses on thyroid autoimmunity, intestinal permeability, the gut-brain connection, and immune regulation.
A functional-medicine physician who emphasizes nutrition, gut health, metabolic health, environmental exposures, and lifestyle factors.
A physician and researcher with multiple sclerosis who developed the Wahls Protocol and has conducted clinical research on diet, fatigue, and quality of life in people with MS.
A rheumatologist and researcher studying autoimmunity, inflammation, and the gut microbiome, particularly in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic disease.
Video
Rheumatologists provide an accessible overview of autoimmune disease, possible causes and triggers, diagnosis, and established treatments.
Research
A 2026 review examining how the metabolism of immune cells and surrounding tissues may contribute to autoimmune disease and potentially provide new treatment approaches.