The 5 Main Causes of Autoimmune Disease and How to Prevent & Reverse It | Dr. Akil Palanisamy
Episode 557
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Dr. Akil Palanisamy (IG: @drakil) is a Harvard-trained physician who practices integrative medicine, blending his conventional medical expertise with holistic approaches including functional medicine and Ayurveda.
He's the author of The TIGER Protocol: An Integrative, 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal Your Autoimmunity.
As he has done for two-plus decades, Dr. Akil sees patients and conducts clinical research studies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Today we're going deep on the subject of autoimmunity - you'll learn about the biggest drivers of the disease and how to keep them in check to prevent and reverse your condition.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The 5 drivers of autoimmune disease
- What are conventional doctors doing to treat autoimmune diseases?
- Modulating the immune system vs. boosting the immune system
- The critical role of autoimmune antibody testing
- The 5 categories of toxins to avoid
- The top toxins found in food
- Dr. Akil's Phase 1 and Phase 2 diet protocols
- Key differences between the Phase 1 diet and the AIP diet
- Cabbage juice is the richest source of glutamine
- Broccoli sprouts are loaded with sulforaphane
- The benefits of consuming fermented foods
- Probiotics are an immune modulator + recommendations
- Categories of prebiotic foods
- Resistant starch: breaking down type 1, 2, and 3
- The top superfoods to include in your diet
- Plant toxins and autoimmunity
- The problem with a long-term carnivore diet
- How to reintroduce foods after an elimination diet
- Why gluten is inflammatory
- The most important postbiotics
- Water is a hidden source of toxins
- Dr. Akil's thoughts on eliminating alcohol
- Green tea is a prebiotic for your oral microbiome
- Simple oral health tips
- Intermittent fasting benefits autoimmune conditions
- A sauna protocol for autoimmunity
- Addressing infections + testing options
- Diet has the biggest impact on pH in the GI tract
- Salt recommendations for autoimmunity
- The role of mycobacteria
- Autoimmune diseases associated with Epstein Barr virus
- Lyme disease is underdiagnosed
- Dysbiosis is the key hallmark of autoimmunity
- What are lipopolysaccharides (LPS)?
- Supplements that are important for autoimmune disease
- Adaptogens help the body handle stress
- Sleep heals the body
- Stress is associated with autoimmune disease and flare-ups
- The three components of exercise for autoimmunity
- When "healthy stress" becomes negative stress
- Hacks to activate the vagus nerve
- How trauma impacts autoimmunity
- The first steps to addressing autoimmunity
- Your body has the potential to heal
- Dr. Akil's health journey & healing with Ayurveda
- The leaky gut connection to autoimmune conditions
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Related links:
Dr. Akil Palanisamy - The TIGER Protocol (book)
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Published on 2 years, 3 months ago