Leaky Gut, Food Sensitivities and Autoimmune Disease with Dr Tiffany Caplan

Dec 26, 2023

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We know that autoimmune diseases are skyrocketing (things like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, to name just two)! And so today's guest is thought leader Dr. Tiffany Caplan – here to talk about food sensitivities, leaky gut, and how they are related to the increase we're witnessing in autoimmune diseases.

Dr. Tiffany Caplan is a certified functional medicine practitioner who has experienced firsthand how lifestyle medicine can save a person's life. She is the best-selling author of 'The Lupus Solution' and the founder of the Caplan Health Institute for people with chronic illness who have the goal of achieving long-term remission.

Discover Dr. Caplan's relatable journey into functional medicine after struggling with brain fog. Learn what an autoimmune condition is, and why our immune system can start attacking our body.

Dr. Caplan outlines for us the nine primary drivers that are being identified in people with autoimmune conditions. And while there may be lots of different autoimmune conditions out there, there are most certainly some important commonalities causing the inflammation that we can begin to address.

Our understanding can start here in this impactful episode that gives a great overview of autoimmunity and how we can begin to address the root cause!

If you know of someone struggling with an autoimmune condition, please share this with them as this content can save a person's life! Thank you in advance.

In This Episode:

Welcome to Dr. Caplan (and her back story)
What is an autoimmune condition?
The 9 primary drivers of autoimmune disease
How does someone develop leaky gut?
Common food sensitivities Dr. Caplan is seeing
How do you identify what foods you are sensitive to? The Elimination Diet
Top strategies for fixing the gut
Top nutrient deficiencies (and recommended supplements)
What supplements are good for the gut? (anti-microbial herbs)
Is fasting recommended?
What can you expect when you start on your healing journey?
Learning how to decelerate your disease process
Adopting the right mindset if you have autoimmunity

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“Finding out what's causing the inflammation, what's causing the stress is really the key to resolving it (the autoimmune condition). And getting into remission. Making sure that the immune system can calm down and heal" -Dr. Tiffany Caplan

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