Integrative Rheumatology: An Introduction
Explore how thoughtful integration of nutrition, supplementation, environmental stresses and lifestyle choices can integrative with conventional rheumatologic care to calm inflammation, restore immune harmony, and foster long-term resilience in individuals living with autoimmune conditions.
Course Overview
This course introduces the foundations of integrative rheumatology, an approach that combines conventional rheumatologic care with integrative principles such as nutrition, lifestyle, and environmental medicine to support immune balance and long-term wellness. Drawing from decades of clinical experience, Dr. Aly Cohen explains how rheumatologic diseases develop through the interplay of genetics, inflammation, and environmental influences, and how integrative interventions can reduce pain, improve function, and enhance patient outcomes.
Designed for both clinicians and individuals seeking a deeper understanding of rheumatologic health, this session translates complex science into clear, practical guidance. You’ll explore how diet, gut health, sleep, stress management, and evidence-based supplements, such as vitamin D, omega-3s, and curcumin affect inflammation and immune resilience.
By learning to connect the dots between immunity, daily lifestyle choices, and environment, you’ll gain the tools to apply integrative strategies that restore balance, reduce disease burden, and foster lasting vitality for yourself, your patients, and your community.
Key Points
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Understanding Rheumatologic Disease: Genes, Immunity, and Environment
Rheumatologic diseases arise from the interplay of genetics, immune system imbalance, and environmental influences that collectively drive chronic inflammation and tissue damage. -
Environmental Influences on Inflammation and Immune Balance
Explore everyday exposures from air and water contaminants to pesticides, heavy metals, and household chemicals and how they can amplify inflammation and disrupt immune regulation in susceptible individuals. -
Integrative Treatment Approaches in Rheumatology
Learn how effective care combines conventional therapies with nutrition, targeted supplements, movement, and stress reduction to decrease inflammation, support tissue repair, and improve quality of life.










