NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
Sjögren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune condition that silently disrupts your daily life—causing dry eyes, dry mouth, fatigue, and joint pain. At Patients Medical in New York City, we take a comprehensive, integrative medicine approach to treating Sjögren’s. We look beyond symptom relief to uncover and address the underlying immune imbalances, gut issues, hormonal shifts, and environmental triggers driving the condition.
We treat the root causes, not just the dryness.
Sjögren’s Syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the glands that produce moisture in the eyes, mouth, and other parts of the body. While it often occurs alongside other autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, it can also present independently.
Sjögren’s symptoms can range from mild to debilitating, and many go undiagnosed for years. Signs to watch for include:
If you’re experiencing these symptoms, especially in combination, testing is recommended.
Functional medicine seeks to understand why the immune system has gone off course. In Sjögren’s Syndrome, these factors often play a role:
At Patients Medical, we use in-depth diagnostic panels to uncover what’s driving your autoimmunity:
We develop anti-inflammatory, autoimmune-calming diets tailored to your triggers and metabolism:
Our physicians may recommend targeted supplements, including:
All supplements are medically dosed and monitored.
We integrate therapies like:
We assess and optimize adrenal, thyroid, and sex hormones to support immune function and reduce symptom severity.
We use a 5R gut-healing approach (Remove, Replace, Reinoculate, Repair, Rebalance) and targeted detoxification to address leaky gut and reduce autoimmune flare-ups.
Custom infusions with Vitamin C, glutathione, B12, and magnesium help reduce fatigue, lower inflammation, and support immune balance.
Evelyn, a 56-year-old woman, came to us with years of dry mouth, red eyes, and fatigue. She had been on immunosuppressants but still felt depleted.
Our testing revealed:
We designed a 16-week integrative care plan:
Four months later, Evelyn’s energy improved significantly, her dry mouth lessened, and her inflammatory markers dropped dramatically. She reduced her medications under her rheumatologist’s supervision.
While not fully curable, symptoms and flares can be significantly reduced and sometimes put into remission with root-cause integrative care.
Primary occurs on its own. Secondary is associated with other autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
Yes, we provide natural and functional medicine approaches that may reduce reliance on conventional drugs under supervision.
No—fatigue, joint pain, dry skin, and hormonal symptoms are also common and treatable.
Absolutely. Many patients see symptom improvement by eliminating inflammatory foods and healing the gut.
Hormonal shifts—especially in estrogen and cortisol—can worsen autoimmunity and dryness symptoms.
Yes. Chronic stress dysregulates the immune system. Managing it is key to controlling flares.
Yes. We customize all protocols for age, medications, and comorbidities.
We are out-of-network but provide superbills for reimbursement. Labs may be partially covered.
Some notice improvement within weeks, while deeper healing often takes 2–4 months.
Patients Medical specializes in gently helping the patient identify the root cause of their medical issues and then assist them to recover from their problems to help them move forward to good health.
To schedule an in person on Tele-medicine appointment, please call our office at (212) 794-8800 or email us at info@PatientsMedical.com We look forward to hearing from you
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