10/22/2026
The exact foundational shopping list I give every woman with autoimmunity on day one. 👇
L-glutamine — 5g, first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach.
It’s the main fuel for the cells that line your gut. Mix the powder in water before breakfast so it reaches the lining without competing with food.
Vitamin D3 + K2 — taken with food.
Vitamin D really acts as an immune hormone — it keeps your immune system in balance. Get tested: the range I want to see is 60–80 ng/mL, and most women I test come in around 30-40. Your dose depends on your number — many need about 5,000 IU a day to get there, but the lab decides, not the bottle.
Omega-3 fish oil — 3,000–4,000 mg of EPA + DHA combined, with food. Keep it in the fridge.
That’s combined EPA and DHA, not total fish oil. Most capsules carry only ~300 mg of EPA/DHA each — one softgel a day isn’t close. Cold and dark keeps it from going rancid, and it only absorbs with food.
Magnesium glycinate — 200–400 mg, before bed.
Poor sleep and autoimmune flares feed each other — the gentle form, at night, helps break that cycle.
Fermented foods — a few forkfuls a day, with meals.
Kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, or low-sugar kombucha. Start with a forkful or two and build up. Buy them raw and refrigerated — heat kills the live cultures you’re eating them for.
What comes OUT matters too:
Gluten comes out while your gut heals — it’s the first thing we remove. Dairy too, at first, if your symptoms point that way. We test, we watch, we decide together.
Tell me in the comments what you’re dealing with — Hashimoto’s, RA, lupus, or symptoms nobody has named yet. I read every one.
Stay tuned: next, the natural food alternatives to every supplement on this list — more from your plate, less from bottles.
DM me ROOT CAUSE for this list adjusted to your labs.
Important: these are general guidelines from my practice — education, not personal medical advice. The right dose for one woman can be wrong for another if you’re pregnant, on blood thinners, on immune-suppressing medication, or managing kidney issues. Talk to your doctor before starting any of this.