At Rheumission, we firmly believe in harnessing the transformative power of food to elevate your health and improve your quality of life while living with chronic illness. Our approach is characterized by deep empathy and a multidisciplinary team dedicated to enhancing your life. It's not just about treating symptoms; it's about thriving, using anti-inflammatory nutrition & lifestyle, integrative rheumatology and lifestyle medicine pillars as our guiding stars.
So, what do we mean by "food as medicine"? It's a concept that extends far beyond just eating to fill our bellies. Food plays a crucial role in providing essential nutrients, but it also acts as a powerful agent in disease prevention and management. Rich in nutrients, anti-inflammatory agents, antioxidants, and fiber, nutritionally dense, whole foods are instrumental in combating chronic inflammation, neutralizing harmful reactive oxygen species, regulating hormones, and fostering a diverse gut microbiome.
The benefits of adopting a diet rich in these elements are extensive. Anti-inflammatory dietary patterns not only help ward off weight challenges, but also improve autoimmune symptoms such as low energy, fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, joint pain, and digestive issues. By lowering inflammation balancing blood sugars and essential hormones, and rebalancing the gut microbiome. Ultimately, this holistic approach aims to improve your overall quality of life.
Our nutritional strategy is meticulously crafted to boost your intake of dietary fiber and anti-inflammatory foods. We also use a strategic evidence based elimination diet approach to identify your food triggers to improve autoimmune symptoms related to foods and decrease flares. Our primary objective is to engage with you where you are in your food journey, understanding your individual needs and circumstances. Our clinical team, particularly our registered dietitians who have autoimmune expertise, are committed to crafting a personalized care plan that resonates with your comfort and readiness, moving as quickly or as slowly as you want.
We offer two scientifically-supported nutritional protocols developed collaboratively by our integrative rheumatologist and autoimmune-expert registered dietitians. These protocols are structured into three key phases:
Each is designed to encourage a plant-focused dietary pattern, which has been shown to significantly contribute to disease remission and a heightened sense of overall well-being.
Choosing to embark on this journey with Rheumission means you're not just adopting a new diet; you're embracing a lifestyle change that places you at the center of your health narrative.
Our team is here to provide you with professional guidance and the autonomy to decide which aspects of our protocols best suit your needs. This is not about prescribing a one-size-fits-all solution but rather about co-creating a path that you feel comfortable following and one that is sustainable in the long term.
In every step of your journey, Rheumission is here to support you, providing the knowledge, tools, and encouragement you need to succeed. Whether you're looking to alleviate specific symptoms, manage a chronic condition, or simply enhance your overall health, our approach is flexible and responsive to your personal health goals.
By integrating food as a fundamental element of medicine, Rheumission aims to not only improve your physical health but also to enhance your mental and emotional wellbeing. It's about creating a sustainable, enjoyable lifestyle that supports your health goals and brings joy and vitality into your daily life.
We invite you to join us on this transformative journey, to explore the vast potential of food to heal and nourish not just the body, but the mind and spirit as well. Together, let's redefine what it means to live well, supported by a team that believes in your potential to thrive.
Through the Rheumission approach, discover the power of food to transform your health, one meal at a time. Let's move forward, with the confidence that we're not just making changes for today, but nurturing a healthier, more vibrant tomorrow.
To learn more about our Rheumission approach to care, please visit the Approach section of our site, or book a 15-minute intro call with one of our providers. Our approach is to help you get back to being you, with more joy and less pain. We will listen to you and co-create a plan that works for where you are now, and where you want to be. We are always here for you.
Want to learn more about the integrative rheumatology pillar of Rheumission? Read our founding Integrative Rheumatology Director Dr. Micah Yu's post about how and why telehealth rheumatology appointments are just as good or better than in-person appointments for easier access and greater convenience, while offering an assessment of symptoms and treatment options that are the same as going in-person.
Jenifer Tharani is a registered dietitian, anti-inflammatory nutrition & lifestyle expert, and daughter of a chronic pain warrior. Jenifer has completed masters degrees focusing on probiotics from California Polytechnic State University & anti-inflammatory nutrition from Texas State University. Jenifer completed her dietetics internship from Emory University Hospitals. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Jenifer believes that following an anti-inflammatory diet should be easy, realistic and fun instead of overwhelming, time consuming or boring. Her nutrition approach is rooted in mindful eating, plant forward diet, and anti-inflammatory lifestyle pillars. She is extremely passionate about helping patients adopt an anti-inflammatory and gut healing eating pattern. She believes in helping patients living with autoimmune illnesses with making small sustainable lifestyle changes to help improve symptoms & overall quality of life. Jenifer’s mantra is “Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime”. Her nutrition coaching sessions are designed to empower you with nutrition education, provide you with accountability to take action and experience transformations, and experience its ripple effects in every aspect of your life.
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