Autoimmune Treatment in Philadelphia
Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, leading to chronic inflammation, pain, and dysfunction. At Meeting Point Health in Philadelphia, we take a functional and regenerative medicine approach to treating autoimmune conditions, focusing on identifying root causes rather than just managing symptoms.
By addressing gut health, environmental triggers, infections, and immune dysregulation, our expert team—led by Dr. Stephen Matta—creates personalized treatment plans that incorporate advanced therapies such as peptide therapy, IV nutrient therapy, ozone therapy, and lifestyle medicine to help restore balance to your immune system.
If you’re struggling with chronic fatigue, joint pain, digestive issues, or unexplained inflammation, we’re here to help. Let’s work together to heal your body from the inside out and regain control of your health.
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Holistic Care for Autoimmune Disorders at Meeting Point Health
What is an autoimmune condition?
Your immune system normally supports your health by identifying and eliminating germs, viruses, toxins, and other substances that can make you sick or slow you down. An autoimmune condition or disease typically develops as the result of an underlying infection, nutrient imbalance, or exposure that has yet to be identified.
For example, toxic mold exposure can lead to leaky gut and leaky gut allows substances from our food that would normally be kept out of the rest of the body, to enter the tissues surrounding the bowel. The body correctly identifies this as a problem and mounts an immune response. Due to the consistent nature of the threat, the immune system is always working away at that problem, and that can lead to a bit of a cascade and become difficult for the body to turn off or slow down. Often, your own tissues become collateral damage in this process and chronic inflammation is the result.
AM I AT RISK FOR AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS?
So much goes into the risk assumption for autoimmune disease, much of it avoidable, some of it unavoidable. Just like other health conditions, genetics and family history certainly play a role, but they are not the main character – the environment in which we exist is. This environment consists of food, water, air, buildings, people, vocation, extracurricular activities…everything!
Some of the most common autoimmune condition triggers are:
Toxic mold
Excess of poor quality sugar
Poor quality food in general
Nutritional deficiencies
Pesticides and herbicides
Air pollution
Water pollution
Microplastics
Physical and/or emotional trauma
Infection
Toxic mold
Excess of poor quality sugar
Poor quality food in general
Nutritional deficiencies
Pesticides and herbicides
Air pollution
Water pollution
Microplastics
Physical and/or emotional trauma
Infection
This may seem overwhelming, but with the right resources and by taking consistent positive change, it is more than possible to avoid autoimmune conditions and possible to heal from them.
It is also important to note that there are many autoimmune conditions that occur so early in life that they likely are not a result of the environment. For example type 1 Diabetes is a condition in which the pancreatic cells stop making enough insulin to support the body. In these types of cases, the aim of functional medicine is to provide significant support with diet and lifestyle change, to manage symptoms and improve quality of life and to prevent any more autoimmune conditions from arising.
WHAT SYMPTOMS DEVELOP DUE TO AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS?
The term ‘autoimmune condition’ only refers to how the body has responded and that it is an inflammatory response. Symptoms will depend on where that inflammation is, but often it looks like unexplained and chronic fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, digestive discomfort, skin rashes, insomnia, food intolerances, and even anxiety and depression. Many autoimmune conditions also have their own unique symptoms. For example, Sjögren’s syndrome causes a dry mouth and dry eyes.
Conventional medicine has developed few treatments for autoimmune conditions that involve more than simply suppressing the immune system with biologics, steroids and immunosuppressant drugs. These treatments often create more of a problem for the patient and do not solve the underlying issues or provide support to the body.
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS?
Autoimmune diseases are classically divided into two large categories: organ-specific and systemic. The organ-specific autoimmune diseases are those in which the effect of an autoimmune response is limited to one or more target organs.
A few of the most common known autoimmune disorders include:
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Graves’ Disease
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Pernicious Anemia
Celiac Disease
Myasthenia Gravis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Psoriasis
Ulcerative Colitis
HOW ARE AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS TREATED?
At Meeting Point Health, we begin by doing a thorough review of patient health story, including medical history, stress, family history, diet, lifestyle, and physical impression. We then use highly accurate and functional labs to help accurately identify the root cause of the issue.
Once we have identified a path forward, we create a personalized treatment plan that combines different therapies, depending on the goal and the patient presentation.
Below are some of our most used therapies and treatments:
IV Therapy
Integrative Nutrition
Functional Health Coaching
Prescription Herbs
Medical Acupuncture
Compounded Prescriptions
Ozone Therapy
Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy
Regenerative Medicine
Soul-Centered Healthcare As a Catalyst For Change
Many people suffer with undiagnosed or misdiagnosed conditions and simply don’t know what’s wrong with them or what will help. We understand what it’s like to feel trapped in a body that is not working for you! At Meeting Point Health, we find the root cause and use a proven, integrative approach that gets results. As highly trained pioneers in functional and regenerative medicine, we’ve helped thousands of patients take control of their health.
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We’re here to answer all of your questions
At Meeting Point, we understand that every condition stems from an imbalance elsewhere in the body. We aim to find and heal that imbalance so you can live a richer, healthier life.
Call to schedule your initial consultation with one of our expert healthcare providers if you’re ready to experience what compassionate, holistic care can do for you.
Does Meeting Point Health accept insurance?
Meeting Point Health does not accept insurance.
Our practitioners and staff fully understand and empathize with the challenges that patients face as they make financial decisions for proper health care. Our practice is very different from a conventional medical practice in many ways, but the time spent with each patient is usually 30-90 minutes. Visits with a physician covered by insurance generally allow for less than 10 minutes in total! Conventional medical practices that take insurance maintain brief office visits and high patient loads for this reason. We cannot provide the expert care that every one of our patients deserves under those circumstances.
Insurance also dictates the types of treatments and order of treatments patients can receive for a particular condition.
Opting out of insurance allows the patient and the doctor to maintain their medical autonomy, which is imperative to ensure you get the right treatment at the right time and the right dose.
Can I get an insurance reimbursement?
How do I get started with Meeting Point Health?
To start your journey to relief, schedule a consultation with our team. During your initial visit, we’ll assess your medical history, perform a thorough evaluation, and develop a customized treatment plan to address your specific needs. Click to schedule a free discovery call with one of our Patient Onboarding Specialists today!
