S8 Ep997: Mickey Trescott explains that autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system attacks its own organs, a condition affecting a high percentage of women. The protocol is a diet and lifestyle experiment designed to help individuals identify personal

Autoimmune diseases, where the body attacks its own organs, affect 78% of women globally and are increasingly common, yet remain poorly understood and often misdiagnosed. Mickey Trescott, a 26-year-old diagnosed with three autoimmune conditions—celiac disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and psoriatic arthritis—shares how she transformed her health through a personalized diet and lifestyle experiment, not pharmaceuticals. Her journey began with a small online community of patients who discovered that eliminating common inflammatory foods led to dramatic symptom improvement, sparking a grassroots movement that evolved into the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP). Unlike traditional medicine, which treats symptoms, AIP is a self-directed, science-informed framework to identify individual triggers and restore long-term health. The protocol isn’t a cure, but a powerful tool for managing a lifelong condition through food, stress reduction, and lifestyle changes—proving that healing often starts not in a clinic, but in the kitchen. Trescott reveals that autoimmune diseases are not contagious or caused by a single virus, but emerge from a complex mix of genetics, environmental triggers, and immune system misfiring. She emphasizes that many conditions fall into a 'gray area'—showing autoimmune-like symptoms but lacking definitive antibody markers. The real breakthrough came when patients realized they could achieve clinical remission through diet, even when doctors offered no solutions.