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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Akil Palanisamy to discuss why there’s been such an explosion in autoimmune disease and how certain insults in our modern-day society—like heavy metals, pesticides, poor diet, and chronic stress—could be to blame.

Dr. Akil is a renowned Integrative Medicine practitioner who combines conventional medicine with holistic approaches like Functional Medicine and Ayurveda. He is a Harvard graduate and received his MD from the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Akil completed his residency training at Stanford University and a fellowship in Integrative Medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona. He has authored two books, The Paleovedic Diet and The TIGER Protocol which is set to be released on May 9th.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Akil dive into:

-The recent explosion in autoimmune disease (2:26)

-Top toxins that contribute to autoimmunity (6:26)

-How to combat toxin exposure using lifestyle (22:12)

-Conventional treatments for autoimmune disease (34:08)

-Why autoimmune conditions develop (39:23)

-Case example of people at high risk for autoimmunity (1:11:00)

-Dr. Akil’s two-phase diet recommendations for autoimmune disease (1:21:30)

-Blood tests and symptoms to detect early stages of autoimmunity (1:32:33)

-Foods central to repairing the gut (1:37:22)

-The carnivore diet for autoimmunity explained (1:48:36)

-Ancient Ayurvedic principles we can apply to our modern lifestyle (2:01:33)

-The importance of rest and mindset in autoimmunity (2:13:46)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Akil’s clinic, Sutter Health

-The Paleovedic Diet

-Preorder Dr. Akil’s new book, The TIGER Protocol here.

For more on Dr. Akil Palanisamy, check out his website, doctorakil.com.

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