Autoimmune Doctor in Dallas
Root-Cause Support That Works Alongside Your Specialist
Labs, nutrition, gut health and flare support for Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and other autoimmune conditions, from our functional medicine team in East Dallas.
How Does Functional Medicine Help Autoimmune Conditions?
In an autoimmune condition, the immune system attacks the body's own tissues. Common examples are Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, celiac disease, lupus, Sjögren's and inflammatory bowel disease. Standard care, often led by a rheumatologist, endocrinologist or gastroenterologist, focuses on calming the immune response with medication.
Functional medicine works alongside that care. At Regen Wellness in Dallas, we look at factors that can affect flares and how you feel day to day, such as nutrient levels, gut health, diet, sleep, stress, hormones and environmental exposures. We don't ask you to stop medicines your specialist prescribes.
Autoimmune Conditions We Commonly See
These are the conditions patients most often come to us with. Many people have more than one, or have symptoms that haven't been diagnosed yet.
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
The most common autoimmune condition, and the most common cause of an underactive thyroid.
Thyroid & Hashimoto's →Rheumatoid & Psoriatic Arthritis
Joint pain, swelling and morning stiffness, managed with your rheumatologist.
Psoriasis & Eczema
Skin inflammation that often flares with stress, diet changes or other health problems.
Celiac Disease & IBD
Celiac disease, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, alongside your gastroenterologist's care.
Gut health →Lupus & Sjögren's
Fatigue, joint pain, dry eyes and mouth, and other body-wide symptoms.
Undiagnosed Symptoms
A positive ANA test, unexplained fatigue, joint pain or rashes, but no clear diagnosis yet.
Want More Than a Prescription Refill?
Book a free info call. We'll talk through your diagnosis, symptoms and current treatment, and explain how our Dallas team could work alongside your specialist.
How We Work Alongside Your Specialist
Your specialist and our team cover different ground. Most patients do best with both.
| Your specialist | Regen Wellness | |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | Diagnosing the condition and controlling it with medication | Factors that can affect flares, energy and quality of life |
| Typical tools | Steroids, DMARDs, biologics, thyroid hormone, imaging and specialist labs | In-depth labs, nutrition plans, nutrient repletion, gut, sleep and stress support, and hormone care |
| Visit length | Often short, focused on the disease | Longer visits covering your whole history |
| Your medications | Prescribes and adjusts them | Never asks you to stop them. We share our findings with your specialist if you'd like. |
What We Look At
Your full history
When symptoms began, what triggers flares, past infections, pregnancies, major stress, diet, and home or workplace exposures such as mold.
Autoimmune and inflammation labs
Depending on your history, antibody tests such as ANA and thyroid antibodies, plus inflammation markers such as hs-CRP and ESR. A positive ANA is common in healthy people, so we interpret it alongside your symptoms.
Nutrients and hormones
Vitamin D, iron, B12, thyroid function, blood sugar and sex hormones. Low levels can add to fatigue and pain.
Gut health
Stool testing and food-sensitivity testing when digestive symptoms or your history point that way.
Exposures
If your symptoms started after water damage at home or work, we'll evaluate for mold-related illness.
Our Approach to Autoimmune Care
Every plan is customized. Most draw on these steps:
- Nutrition. An anti-inflammatory eating plan. For some patients, a short, supervised elimination diet such as the autoimmune protocol (AIP), followed by careful reintroduction of foods.
- Correct what the labs find. Low vitamin D, iron or B12, thyroid problems and blood sugar issues are treated directly.
- Gut support. Addressing digestive problems found on testing.
- Sleep, stress and movement. Practical changes that can reduce flares and improve energy.
- Supplements only with a reason. Chosen from your results, and checked for interactions with your medications. Your provider will recommend specific products, and you can find the practitioner-grade options we use in the inflammation and joint health collection at Regen Wellness Vitamins, our supplement store in the same suite.
- Recheck and adjust. We repeat labs and track symptoms over time.
Patients sometimes ask about peptides such as KPV or BPC-157, or about ozone or IV therapy. Research on these for autoimmune conditions is early and mostly from animal studies. We'll explain what's known before you decide, and they never replace your specialist's treatment.
Keep Taking Your Medications
Don't stop or change steroids, DMARDs, biologics or thyroid medication without talking to the doctor who prescribed them. Stopping suddenly can cause a serious flare.
Seek urgent care for a high fever, especially if you take immune-suppressing medication, or for chest pain, shortness of breath, sudden vision changes or a rapidly spreading rash.
What Is the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet?
The autoimmune protocol is an elimination diet. For a few weeks, you remove foods that may drive inflammation in some people, such as grains, legumes, dairy, eggs, nuts, seeds, nightshade vegetables, added sugar and alcohol. Then you add them back one at a time to see which ones affect your symptoms.
Small studies in people with inflammatory bowel disease and Hashimoto's found improvements in symptoms and quality of life. The studies were small and had no comparison groups, so the evidence is still limited. AIP is also restrictive, so we only recommend it with guidance, a clear end date for the elimination phase and a plan to reintroduce foods.
Who Provides Your Care
Autoimmune care is led by a licensed provider, working with our clinic director, Jose Baldazo, BSN, RN. All protocols are overseen by our medical director, Dr. Adam Parsons, MD.
If your symptoms suggest an autoimmune condition that hasn't been diagnosed, we'll help you get to the right specialist.
Medically Reviewed
Reviewed by Jose Baldazo, BSN, RN, Clinic Director, and approved by Dr. Adam Parsons, MD, Medical Director.
Last reviewed: October 2026.
Related Conditions and Care
Thyroid & Hashimoto's
Full thyroid testing, including antibodies, and treatment for an underactive thyroid.
Thyroid →Gut Health
Bloating, pain and food reactions, which often appear alongside autoimmune conditions.
Gut health →Autoimmune FAQs
What kind of doctor treats autoimmune disease?
It depends on the condition. Rheumatologists treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, endocrinologists treat thyroid conditions, gastroenterologists treat celiac disease and IBD, and dermatologists treat psoriasis. A functional medicine provider can work alongside them on diet, nutrients, gut health and other factors.
Can autoimmune disease be cured?
Most autoimmune conditions can't be cured, but many can be well controlled. Some people reach long periods with few or no symptoms. Our goal is to help you feel better and reduce flares alongside your medical treatment, not to promise a cure.
What does a positive ANA test mean?
ANA (antinuclear antibody) is a screening test. It's positive in many autoimmune conditions, but it's also positive in a meaningful share of healthy people, especially women and older adults. A positive result means more evaluation is needed, not that you have an autoimmune disease.
Does the autoimmune protocol (AIP) diet work?
Small studies in inflammatory bowel disease and Hashimoto's showed improvements in symptoms and quality of life, but larger controlled studies are needed. It's a temporary elimination diet followed by reintroduction, and it works best with guidance.
Will I have to stop my medications?
No. We don't ask patients to stop medications prescribed by their specialists. Any change should be made by the doctor who prescribed them.
Do peptides help autoimmune disease?
Peptides such as KPV and BPC-157 have been studied for inflammation, mostly in animals. There aren't good human studies in autoimmune disease yet, and they're not FDA-approved for it. We'll explain the evidence and risks if you're interested.
Where can I get autoimmune care in Dallas?
At Regen Wellness, 5510 Abrams Rd, Suite 126, Dallas, TX 75214, in East Dallas near Lakewood and White Rock Lake. Our services are self-pay, and many patients use HSA or FSA funds. Request our pricing sheet.
Get Support for Your Autoimmune Condition
Book a free info call, or request pricing for an autoimmune evaluation at our Dallas clinic.
This page is educational and is not medical advice. Our care works alongside, not in place of, treatment from your specialist. Peptides, ozone and IV therapies are not FDA-approved to treat autoimmune disease. Individual results vary.