At the Texas Center for Lifestyle Medicine, we believe true well-being means more than just not being sick. It's about understanding yourself, handling your feelings well, and building strong, good relationships that make life better. This idea is central to our work, helping us guide people to achieve overall health.

My sister, Dr. Diana Ruan, and I created the CODE/AURA Profile with this goal in mind. This special system is a complete guide to help people understand their inner thoughts and how they interact with the world. We first made it to help professionals in stressful jobs, especially in healthcare, where burnout is common. But we quickly saw that it could help everyone.

We found that the ideas and practices in the CODE/AURA Profile were very useful for anyone wanting to improve their emotional skills, become stronger, and live a more balanced, happy, and meaningful life. This system, first made to help healthcare workers deal with burnout, has become a valuable tool for an...

Written by Cheng Ruan, MD

A New Dawn in Understanding Autoimmunity

Welcome to a transformative look into the realm of autoimmune diseases, where the lens through which we view these conditions is not only changing but also empowering. For too long, autoimmune diseases have been seen through a prism of permanence and despair. But what if we could shift this perspective to one of hope, empowerment, and potential healing? This blog aims to invigorate belief structures around autoimmunity, challenging the traditional notions that have confined patients and practitioners alike.

Autoimmune diseases, characterized by the immune system mistakenly attacking the body's own cells, affect millions worldwide. From rheumatoid arthritis to lupus, the prevalence and impact of these conditions cannot be understated. However, the narrative that autoimmune diseases are invariably chronic and irreversible is being reevaluated. Emerging research and countless stories of remission suggest that, for some,...