The Dr. Hyman Show Heal Your Autoimmune Disease: What's Causing It and How to Stop It | Dr. Robert Rountree
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Aug 7, 2024 
Dr. Robert Rountree, a family medicine physician and functional medicine expert, dives deep into the world of autoimmune diseases. He explores how lifestyle factors like toxins, diet, and gut health impact these conditions. The discussion highlights the role of stress and sleep in immune responses and emphasizes the importance of personalized lifestyle changes in managing autoimmune diseases. Rountree shares intriguing insights into dietary triggers like gluten and the gut microbiome's crucial role in healing, revealing a hopeful path toward recovery.
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Autoimmunity's Shift
- Autoimmune diseases were once considered incompatible with life, a "horror autotoxicus."
- Now, research suggests autoimmunity might be a universal human experience, increasing with age.
Aging and Autoimmunity
- Antinuclear antibody levels increase with age, suggesting aging itself has autoimmune characteristics.
- These antibodies target the cell nucleus, indicating cellular damage and immune response.
Mercury Toxicity and Colitis
- Dr. Hyman treated a patient with ulcerative colitis who didn't respond to standard functional medicine protocols.
- After chelation therapy for high mercury levels, the patient fully recovered.