Instructor: Jaquel Patterson, ND
Autoimmune diseases, which affect over 24 million Americans, continue to rise in prevalence and complexity. This presentation, led by functional expert, Jaquel Patterson, ND, explores the emerging evidence that positions the gut microbiome as a foundational factor in the development and management of autoimmune conditions. While conventional treatment often focuses on symptom suppression, a root-cause approach requires examining the interactions between host immunity, microbial balance, and environmental exposures.
By exploring these complex relationships, this presentation equips practitioners with clinical insight and therapeutic strategies that address autoimmune disease at its source—the gut microbiome. Read more below.
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Overview
The session reviews how disruptions in gut microbial homeostasis—also known as dysbiosis—can impair immune tolerance and activate inflammatory pathways. Particular focus is given to the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT) and its role in distinguishing “self” from “non-self.” Infections such as Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Mycoplasma, and Borrelia are discussed for their capacity to trigger autoimmunity through molecular mimicry and bystander activation.
Additionally, we highlight gut microbes most studied in autoimmune disease, including Lactobacillus spp., Prevotella copri, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii. The impact of both conventional therapies (NSAIDs, DMARDs, biologics) and integrative approaches (targeted nutrition, probiotics, botanicals like berberine and astragalus) on gut health and immune modulation are also discussed.
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Jaquel Patterson, ND
Dr. Jaquel Patterson is a nationally recognized naturopathic physician, sought-after speaker, success coach, 3x Amazon best-selling author, and Forbes contributor. She is the medical director and founder of Fairfield Family Health and has over 15 years of clinical experience with expertise in Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections, autoimmune conditions, integrative psychiatry, ADD/ADHD, PANS/PANDAS, allergies and environmental medicine. In addition to seeing patients and running the medical practice, Dr. Patterson is a sought-after speaker, presenting nationally and published in places like USA Today, New York Magazine, Forbes, CBS, Fox, NBC and ABC.
She is the Past President for the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and currently serves on the board of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and Connecticut Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She is a certified practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and has completed a fellowship in functional medicine for psychiatry and ADD/ADHD. In addition to her naturopathic medical degree, she has her MBA in Healthcare Management from Quinnipiac University and has her undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
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