Autoimmune Conditions Masterclass

Autoimmune conditions are usually treated as separate diseases — Hashimoto’s, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis — each with its own label and its own specialist. But in functional medicine, these are viewed as one systemic problem manifesting in different organs: an immune system that has gone haywire, not because the genes changed, but because the epigenetics did.

This masterclass, part of the AIC Functional Medicine Training Program, walks through Dr. Ashwani Garg’s clinical root-cause framework for autoimmunity: how nutrient deficiency, leaky gut, chronic infections (SIBO, dysbiosis, fungal and parasitic overgrowth), toxic burden (heavy metals, environmental toxins), food triggers (gluten, dairy, lectins, molecular mimicry), and emotional stress each independently — and cumulatively — drive immune dysregulation. From there, the session builds a practical, sequenced protocol: nourish the body, control chronic infections, remove toxic burden, reinstall a healthy microbiome, and support the immune system to stop self-attack and begin repair.

The session includes an extended live Q&A where practitioners bring real cases to the table — Hashimoto’s with rising antibodies, SIBO progressing to rheumatoid arthritis, H. pylori and reflux management without over-relying on antibiotics or PPIs, heavy metal detox timelines, protein strategy for compromised digestion, and elimination-diet decision-making — giving this masterclass a case-based, clinically grounded structure rather than a purely theoretical one.

The depth, terminology, and case-based teaching are calibrated for a practitioner audience, though informed patients who want a clinical-depth understanding of their own condition are welcome to enroll.

Autoimmune conditions don’t have to be a lifelong sentence of managing symptoms under a fixed diagnostic label. When you address the actual drivers — leaky gut, chronic infection, nutrient deficiency, toxic burden, food triggers, and stress — the immune system has a genuine chance to stabilize and repair, regardless of what the condition is called. This masterclass gives practitioners a clear, sequenced, clinically tested framework for autoimmune cases, grounded in real case discussions rather than theory alone, as part of the AIC Functional Medicine Training Program. Informed patients auditing this course will walk away with a clearer, evidence-grounded picture too — but the training is built, first, for the practitioner in the room.