Ingela Thuné-Boyle, PhD
International Health Coach 
Online Practice

Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis involve genuine immune dysfunction and inflammation, and appropriate medical treatment is an essential part of managing them. But the immune system doesn't operate in isolation. It is closely connected to the nervous and hormonal systems, which means that psychological stress can have very real physiological effects.

Autoimmune and immune-mediated inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), and psoriasis are often understood primarily in terms of immune dysfunction. In many of these conditions, the immune system becomes dysregulated and mounts a persistent inflammatory response, sometimes targeting the body’s own tissues directly, and in other cases reacting excessively to i