Lori Taylor Co-Authors 2024 AIG Review, Plans Doctorate After 2018 Diagnosis
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Updated · Business Insider · Jul 8
Lori Taylor Co-Authors 2024 AIG Review, Plans Doctorate After 2018 Diagnosis
1 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Jul 8
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2024 review co-author Lori Taylor said her 2018 autoimmune gastritis diagnosis pushed her from patient to researcher, and she plans to begin a Rutgers clinical nutrition doctorate this fall focused on AIG.
AIG attacks stomach acid-producing parietal cells, impairing absorption of iron, B12 and other nutrients; Taylor said years of brain fog, fatigue, hair loss and severe bloating were only explained after antibody testing and an endoscopy.
Four sets of iron infusions over eight years and regular B12 shots were central to her treatment, while betaine hydrochloride sharply eased long-running IBS-like symptoms, though she noted evidence for that approach remains limited.
About 3.85% of people worldwide may have AIG, according to a recent review, and Taylor said Bryan Johnson's public diagnosis could raise awareness of a condition she argues is often missed and under-researched.