Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, MS, Sjögren’s. Root-cause Ayurvedic and functional care that runs alongside your rheumatologist or specialist, not in place of them.
One autoimmune diagnosis is rarely the whole story. The same immune dysregulation often expresses as a thyroid issue, a skin condition, and joint pain at the same time. We focus on the upstream drivers: gut, inflammation, stress, sleep, and dietary triggers.
Dr. Pranav Lad’s work runs underneath the rheumatologist, endocrinologist, or gastroenterologist already managing your disease. Biologics, DMARDs, and thyroid medications stay in place while we address the root drivers underneath.
Real change in autoimmune activity happens over months of steady, individualized care, not in a single intake.
Diet, lifestyle, sleep, stress, mapped to your dosha pattern and your specific condition.
Ashwagandha, Guduchi, Turmeric, Triphala. Chosen for your pattern, not a one-size protocol.
Subjective changes in six to ten weeks. Lab changes in three to six months.
Inflammatory markers, antibody panels, and gut work that catch what standard panels miss.
Autoimmune disease covers more than 80 conditions. These are the ones Dr. Lad sees most in clinic, and the protocol approach is similar across them because the root drivers overlap.
A clear, low-pressure path from your first conversation to a protocol you can actually follow.
A short Zoom conversation to understand your diagnosis, your current treatment, and decide together if this is a fit. Bring your most recent labs if you have them.
Full Ayurvedic intake, review of all autoimmune diagnoses and current medications, deep review of any labs you bring, and a written protocol covering diet, lifestyle, and herbal recommendations.
Gut-focused dietary work, targeted herbs matched to your dosha pattern, nervous system regulation, and the specific markers we want to track over time.
Autoimmune work shifts over months. We adjust the protocol based on symptoms, labs, and what your specialist is telling you about medication adjustments.
Agni and Ama. Agni is the body’s digestive and metabolic fire. When Agni is weak, food is incompletely digested, producing Ama, a metabolic waste that lodges in tissues and triggers immune reactivity. In modern terms, this maps to intestinal permeability, microbial dysbiosis, and the inflammatory load that follows. Most autoimmune patients arrive with clear signs of weak Agni and accumulated Ama.
Srotas obstruction. Srotas are the body’s channels. Ama obstructs them, and obstructed channels deliver nutrients poorly and clear waste poorly. Autoimmune conditions almost always involve specific Srotas being affected: Asthi Srotas in joint disease, Rakta Srotas in inflammatory skin, Annavaha Srotas in IBD.
Dosha pattern and Ojas. Active inflammatory autoimmune (RA, lupus, psoriasis, IBD) most often shows Pitta excess driven by Vata movement, with Ama as the underlying mediator. Hashimoto’s often shows a Kapha overlay. Chronic disease depletes Ojas, the refined essence that gives immune resilience. The protocol always includes building it back, not just suppressing the active flare.
This is a clinical model. It does not contradict the immunological understanding of autoimmune disease. It adds a framework for the lifestyle, dietary, and gut-level work that conventional rheumatology and endocrinology do not have time to address in standard appointments.
Almost every autoimmune protocol starts here, because the gut is where Ama is produced and where intestinal permeability and microbial imbalance most directly influence immune behavior. A structured anti-inflammatory diet, identification of likely food triggers (gluten, dairy, eggs, and nightshades are most common in autoimmune patients but are not universally relevant), and gut-supporting practices like meal timing and eating warm cooked foods preferentially.
Ashwagandha for stress modulation and Ojas building. Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) for immune modulation. Turmeric or curcumin extracts for inflammation. Triphala for digestion and elimination. Specific combinations depend on your dosha pattern, your current medications, and your clinical picture. Herbs are billed separately and are optional, usually $40 to $90 per month for a modest protocol.
Chronic stress dysregulates HPA-axis cortisol patterns, which directly influences autoimmune activity. Sleep restriction increases inflammatory markers in healthy adults within days. The protocol includes Pranayama breathing, structured rest practices, evening routines that protect deep sleep, and Dinacharya, the Ayurvedic daily routine that aligns the body to its natural cycles.
For inflammatory arthritis, specific gentle mobility work rather than high-intensity training. For Hashimoto’s with fatigue, building exercise capacity slowly rather than pushing through. The protocol is matched to your current state, not a generic prescription.
Ayurvedic and functional medicine has clear strengths and clear limits. Knowing both before you book saves everyone time.
You have an autoimmune diagnosis (or strong suspicion of one), you are working with the appropriate specialist, you want the root-cause and lifestyle work that conventional care does not provide, and you are willing to commit to a six-month protocol seriously enough to evaluate it. It fits well alongside biologics, DMARDs, thyroid medications, and immunosuppressants.
You are looking for a fast cure, you are unwilling to coordinate with your specialist, you want to use Ayurvedic care to justify stopping a medication currently controlling severe disease, or your situation is an acute flare requiring urgent specialist intervention. Some presentations need rheumatology or gastroenterology now, not a 60-minute consultation. Dr. Lad will tell you directly when that is the case.
If you have a question we did not cover, the team is happy to walk you through it on the free 15-minute discovery call. No pressure, no surprises.
No, and any practitioner who tells you otherwise is overpromising. Autoimmune diseases are chronic conditions that can be put into remission, managed long-term, and have their flares reduced significantly, but they are not cured the way an infection is cured. What Ayurvedic and functional care can do is address the gut, inflammatory, and stress drivers that influence how active your immune system is, which often translates to fewer flares, lower inflammatory markers, less medication over time under your specialist’s supervision, and a better quality of life. The goal is durable remission, not a cure.
No. Dr. Lad’s standard approach is to layer Ayurvedic and functional work underneath your existing treatment, not to replace it. Biologics like Humira or Rinvoq, DMARDs like methotrexate, and thyroid medications like levothyroxine stay in place while we address the root drivers underneath. Many patients work with their rheumatologist or endocrinologist over six to twelve months to taper doses as markers improve. Some stay on medication indefinitely and use Ayurvedic care to reduce flares and side effects. That decision belongs to you and your prescribing doctor.
The most common conditions Dr. Lad sees are Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s, lupus, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes (alongside endocrinology), Sjögren’s, and a growing number of patients with positive ANA panels and unexplained inflammatory symptoms who do not yet have a formal diagnosis. The protocol approach is similar across conditions because the root drivers (gut, inflammation, stress, environmental triggers) overlap. The specifics differ by dosha pattern, symptom picture, and what conventional treatment you are already on.
A free 15-minute discovery call confirms fit. The initial consultation is $199 for 60 minutes and includes a full Ayurvedic intake, review of any labs and medications you bring, and a written protocol. Follow-ups are $120 for 30 minutes, typically every four to six weeks. Insurance is not accepted. Herbal formulas are billed separately and optional, usually $40 to $90 per month for a modest protocol. On timeline: subjective changes (energy, digestion, sleep, joint stiffness, skin) usually show up in six to ten weeks. Lab changes (inflammatory markers, thyroid antibodies, ANA titers) take three to six months. Plan for a six-month commitment to evaluate the protocol fairly.
The rheumatologist controlling RA inflammation with a biologic is doing essential work. The endocrinologist titrating thyroid hormone in Hashimoto’s is doing essential work. The gastroenterologist preventing colonic damage in ulcerative colitis is doing essential work. Ayurvedic and functional care does not interfere with any of that.
What it does is address the root drivers (gut, inflammation, stress, dietary triggers) that influence how active the autoimmune process is in the first place. The honest goal is fewer flares, lower inflammatory markers, less reliance on rescue medications over time, and, in many cases, the ability to work with your prescribing doctor to reduce doses as your underlying picture improves. Not alternative medicine, not conventional medicine alone, but a thoughtful integration of both for adults who want to take their autoimmune health seriously without disrupting the specialist care that is keeping the acute disease in check.
Start with a free 15-minute discovery call with Dr. Pranav Lad. Bring your most recent labs if you have them. You will get a clinical impression and an honest answer on whether this fits.
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