51: Movement Is Medicine - Training Smart with Autoimmune Disease featuring Lana Buettner
The AIP Summit PodcastShow Notes
This episode features audio from Lana Buettner's presentation at the 7th Annual AIP Summit, "The Autoimmune Athlete: Empowered Movement." Lana, a board certified functional health coach and AIP Certified Coach living with ankylosing spondylitis, shares her journey from Division I college tennis to competitive padel, and breaks down how to use movement as a therapeutic tool, including during flares, without overtraining.
Timestamps:
00:27 – Episode preview plus two announcements (AIP Certified Coach training enrollment, Hope Journey Walk)
05:28 – Lana's background and credentials
06:39 – Her athletic journey: tennis at University of Oregon to ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis
08:43 – Transition to competitive padel and the German national team
09:36 – Presentation roadmap
09:36 – Why movement matters for autoimmune health
12:00 – Movement as an epigenetic signal
13:16 – Defining movement vs. exercise; consistency, mindfulness, joy
15:31 – Redefining what it means to be an "athlete"
16:50 – Exercise guidelines and recommended activity types
18:55 – Three categories of training: mobility, strength, cardio
22:27 – How to move during an active flare
24:33 – Warning signs of overtraining
27:54 – Learning your personal threshold and feedback loops
28:59 – Planning a weekly training schedule
28:59 – AIP considerations for athletes: underfueling, carbs, protein, training volume, electrolytes
31:53 – Morning journal prompts to guide daily training decisions
34:40 – Recovery: sleep, rest days, active recovery
36:10 – Stress management's role in recovery
37:10 – Anti-inflammatory nutrition and hydration for recovery
38:09 – Targeted recovery practices: contrast showers, compression wear, foam rolling, supplements
39:30 – Closing message
Mentioned in this episode:
aipcertified.com (Coach Practitioner training enrollment)
give.autoimmune.org/teamaip2026 (Hope Journey Walk)
aipsummit.com (fall encore agenda)
Lana Buettner's AIP Certified Coach Directory profile
Episode 38: Decoding Gut Driven Flares
Episode 44: The Evidence for Mindset and Health Outcomes
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