Aimee E. Raupp - Body Belief: How to Heal Autoimmune Diseases, Radically Shift Your Health, and Learn to Love Your Body More

Praise for Body Belief

Aimee is a beacon of hope for all looking to improve their health and awaken their best life.

Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Body Belief is must reading for every person who has ever felt sick and tired and doesnt know whats wrong. Rooted in compassion, rich with solid medical advice, and written by someone who has been there, Body Belief is a true treasure of life-changing information that will assist anyone in healing their body and their life.

Christiane Northrup, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of Womens Bodies, Womens Wisdom

Aimee Raupp is one of the most kind, generous, and talented healers. Her teachings have allowed me to transform the way I think about my body and my healing path. If you are longing to reawaken your health, Body Belief is the book you need and Aimee is the healer you want.

Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Universe Has Your Back

Aimees teachings are filled with an immense amount of knowledge and research combined with real-life experience and a good dose of humor. In a masterful way, she equips her clients and followers with practical tools for achieving and maintaining optimal health and vitality despite the challenges of a modern lifestyle. She pours her wisdom and expertise and infuses her clients with the healing tools of self-love and self-acceptance.

Agapi Stassinopoulos, author of Wake Up to the Joy of You

Aimee Raupp understands that self-love can heal all parts of youbody and souland she can show you the path toward whole health in all its forms.

Rebekah Borucki, author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life

Aimees message is a call to action for women of all ages to take control of their health through a path of self-love. The benefits transcend physical healing, aligning body, mind, and spirit to create optimal well-being and vitality.

Claudia Chan, author of This Is How We Rise

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Copyright 2018 by Aimee E. Raupp

Published and distributed in the United States by: Hay House, Inc.: www.hayhouse.com Published and distributed in Australia by: Hay House Australia Pty. Ltd.: www.hayhouse.com.au Published and distributed in the United Kingdom by: Hay House UK, Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.uk Distributed in Canada by: Raincoast Books: www.raincoast.com Published in India by: Hay House Publishers India: www.hayhouse.co.in

Cover design: Amy Grigoriou Interior design: Joe Bernier

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviewswithout prior written permission of the publisher.

The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Raupp, Aimee E., author.

Title: Body belief : how to heal autoimmune diseases, radically shift your health, and learn to love your body more / Aimee E. Raupp, M.S., L.Ac.

Description: 1st edition. | Carlsbad : Hay House, Inc., 2018.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017046128 | ISBN 9781401954888 (hardback)

Subjects: LCSH: Autoimmune diseases--Psychosomatic aspects. | Women--Health and hygiene--Psychological aspects. | Mind and body therapies. | BISAC: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Immune System. | HEALTH & FITNESS / Womens Health. | HEALTH & FITNESS / Healthy Living.

Classification: LCC RC600 .R37 2018 | DDC 616.97/806--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017046128

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-5488-8

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1st edition, March 2018

Printed in the United States of America

To the strong women in my family who have believed in mebody, mind & soul. Your courage, grace, and guidance help me soar. Thank you~

Mommy

Nannie

Auntie

Aunt Eileen

Aunt Carolyn

Auntie Marilyn

Sister Lily

Aunt Pat

Grandma Ellen

Do you feel foggy-headed and have a hard time concentrating?

Do you wake up feeling exhausted even after sleeping eight hours?

Do your hormones feel out of whack most of the time?

Does your body ache often?

Do you regularly experience gas or bloating or indigestion?

Do you have eczema, psoriasis, or any other skin condition that will not go away?

Have you been struggling to get pregnant and/or have you had multiple miscarriages?

Do you have a hard time losing weight?

Do you go in and out of bouts of anxiety or depression?

Do you experience random environmental allergic responses, chronic sinus issues, or both?

Do you feel like youre always catching that cold thats going around the office?

If you answered yes to three or more of these questions and youre a woman between the ages of 20 and 45, chances are you are dealing with an autoimmune disease.

Whether you picked up this book because of an autoimmune condition you have already been diagnosed with, or you suspect you may have an autoimmune condition, or you dont feel well and want more help, youre not alone. Nearly 30 million women are dealing with an autoimmune condition like rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimotos thyroiditis, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac sprue, endometriosis, and type 1 diabetes. And there are even more women walking around with an undiagnosed autoimmune condition, maybe even you. It is estimated that one in nine women between the ages of 20 and 45 will be diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

Autoimmune diseases occur when the body confuses the difference between self and non-self, and attacks normal, non-sick cells by mistake and creates disease. Said another way: the body begins attacking healthy tissue because it begins to see it as unhealthy tissue, and this reaction creates inflammation and illness in the body. The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) states that the incidence of autoimmune diseases have tripled over the last 40 years, affecting womenspecifically women of reproductive ageat a rate 75 percent more than men. Did you catch that last part? The incidence of autoimmune diseases has tripled over the last 40 years, affecting women 75 percent more than men.

Thats why I wrote this book. During my almost 15 years of clinical experience as a womens health and wellness expert, something major has become clear to me: women are suffering an autoimmune epidemic; they are walking around feeling incredibly unwell, and the problem just continues to worsen. This is not acceptable to me; nor should it be to you. That is why I developed the Body Belief planto empower you because you deserve to feel good, you are worthy of abundant health, and, most importantly, you are capable of healing yourself.