Yes it really works, luckily I found out about the link with gut and auto immune very early, I had terrible stomach issues and then tested for positive ANA. The doctors terrible advice on diet and their inability to really do anything got me seeking for answers elsewhere and natural health and it all went from there. I probably caught mine a lot earlier. My friend had severe arthritis at 24 and was bed ridden by 26, she was going to get her wrists fused in her 20's which is almost unheard of, but with herbalist, kinesiology etc she is living a normal life now, of course not 100 percent perfect but absolutely miles away from where she was. Diet is so important.