Breaking the Cycle: Trauma, Dieting, and Autoimmunity with Justin Janoska, MS

In this episode of the Vibrant Wellness Podcast, Dr. Emmie Brown and Melissa Gentile sit down with Justin Janoska, founder of The Autoimmune Revolution, to explore the deep connections between trauma, emotional regulation, and autoimmune healing.

Justin shares insights from his clinical experience, his personal journey inspired by his mother’s Hashimoto’s diagnosis, and key concepts from his new book The Post-Dieting Comeback.

He outlines how early life adversity, personality traits, and chronic stress patterns play a critical role in the onset and persistence of autoimmune disease—and how addressing these factors through a trauma-informed lens can shift patients out of survival mode and into true healing.

🎙 Key Topics Covered:

🧠 Trauma-informed care as a foundation for healing
📚 Justin's story and clinical journey from nutrition to trauma counseling
🧬 Common misconceptions about autoimmune disease
🧍‍♀️ Personality traits and behavioral patterns that influence disease progression
🌿 Why supplements and protocols alone often fall short
🕊️ Silence, solitude, and stillness as healing tools
📖 Overview of The Post-Dieting Comeback and its mind-body approach
🧘‍♀️ Practical strategies to help patients shift out of fight-or-flight

⏱ Timestamps:

0:00 – Why emotional resilience is foundational
0:32 – Welcome and introduction to Justin Janoska
1:54 – Justin’s shift from oncology nutrition to autoimmune care
4:22 – Trauma’s role in chronic illness
7:50 – Misconceptions about autoimmune disease
13:13 – Overreliance on supplements and protocols
16:05 – Behavioral patterns and identity in healing
20:47 – The “Five Ps” patterns: Protecting, Perfecting, Performing, People Pleasing, Peacemaking
25:12 – Shifting from survival to healing with actionable practices
30:00 – Lab testing to illustrate chronic stress
30:34 – Justin’s new book and its relevance beyond autoimmunity
33:33 – The Anti-Protocol 3P Model: Personality, Psychology, Physiology
37:08 – Where to find Justin online

📚 Resources Mentioned:

📖 The Post-Dieting Comeback (coming soon!)
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