In this Calling in Sick x Ask Alex, I’m joined by Mickey Trescott to talk about one of the most confusing parts of living with chronic illness: figuring out what’s actually helping… and what might be making things worse. From “food as medicine” discourse to the overuse of words like remission, this conversation gets into the nuance that’s so often missing online.

We cover:

💊 Diet vs. medication: when it makes sense to explore nutrition changes… and when delaying treatment can come at a real cost

🌀 The “remission” conversation: why that word can be misleading in the chronic illness space and how it can create false hope

🥬 Wellness trends under the microscope: mushroom coffee, greens powders, carnivore diets, nootropics, cold plunging, low-histamine diets, and more

⚠️ Supplement overload: why “natural” doesn’t always mean safe, especially for people with autoimmune disease

🧰 Building your toolbox: how to stay open-minded without falling into the trap of extreme protocols or one-size-fits-all advice

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting health advice online, or wondered why something that helped one person made you feel worse, this episode is such an important reminder that chronic illness is never one-size-fits-all. Mickey brings so much clarity to the conversation around management, experimentation, and finding the approach that actually works for your body.

xx,

Alex

💬 Comment: What’s one wellness trend or supplement you tried that didn’t help the way people said it would?

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