The Root Causes of Allergies, Why They Get Worse, & How to Get Rid of Them with Dr. Elroy Vojdani

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Aug 24, 2023

Dr. Elroy Vojdani, founder of Regenera Medical, discusses food sensitivities, allergies, and autoimmune diseases. They explore recovering from lifelong allergies, limitations of traditional allergy testing, Alessio Fasano's discoveries on leaky gut syndrome, and the role of food sensitivities in chronic diseases. They also discuss the connection between type 1 diabetes and food allergies, the rise of autoimmune diseases, finding accurate tests for allergies and sensitivities, and the benefits of elimination diets and whole foods approach.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Recovering from Lifelong Allergies

02:08 • 4min

The Increase in Allergies and Intolerances, and Sponsor Promotions

06:36 • 5min

Traditional methods of testing for food allergies

11:31 • 14min

Alessio Fasano's Contributions to Understanding Food Sensitivities

25:43 • 7min

The Connection Between Type 1 Diabetes and Food Allergies

32:18 • 4min

The Link Between Leaky Gut and Autoimmune Diseases

36:24 • 10min

The Rise of Autoimmune Diseases

46:36 • 16min

Personal Experience with Allergies and Health

01:02:39 • 18min

Finding Accurate Tests for Allergies and Sensitivities

01:20:37 • 15min

Following an Elimination Diet vs. Whole Foods Approach

01:35:35 • 10min

Personal Story: Putting Father on Elimination Diet

01:45:39 • 23min

Discussion on the Work of an Immunologist and Cyrex Labs

02:08:21 • 3min

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Elroy Vojdani to discuss the topic of food sensitivities, the top sources, and their impact on the development and progression of autoimmune disease.

Dr. Vojdani is the founder of Regenera Medical, a boutique Functional Medicine practice in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vojdani began his medical career as an interventional radiologist. Dr. Vojdani has coauthored over 20 scientific articles and continues to play an integral role in research on autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and autoinflammatory conditions. He is the author of When Food Bites Back: Taking Control of Autoimmune Disease.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Vojdani dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Whether or not it’s possible to recover from lifelong allergies (2:17 / 2:17)

-The three major classifications of allergies (3:30 / 3:30)

-Examples of food intolerances and sensitivities (10:43 / 4:20)

-The limitations of traditional allergy testing (17:22 / 9:09)

-The story of how Alessio Fasano discovered leaky gut syndrome (25:43 / 22:50)

-Chronic diseases that are related to food sensitivities (39:55 / 36:54)

-The role of food sensitivities in F.L.C. (Feel Like Crap) syndrome (44:08 / 39:46)

-Risk factors that contribute to the development of autoimmunity (54:02 / 45:00)

-Top food sensitivities that drive inflammation (1:07:23 / 1:02:06)

-Do allergy shots actually work? (1:12:18 / 1:08:05)

-Comprehensive food and allergy testing (1:21:01 / 1:13:40)

-Identifying food sensitivities, removing them, and repairing the gut (1:34:21 / 1:29:14)

-Tackling nuances around dairy and autoimmune disease (1:52:55 / 1:48:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Episode 237: 3 Steps to Reverse Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Terry Wahls

-The link between adverse childhood experiences and risk for developing autoimmune disease in adulthood

-Dr. Vojdani’s clinic: Regenera Medical

-Dr. Vojdani’s book, When Food Bites Back.

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For more on Dr. Elroy Vojdani, you can follow Regenera Medical on Instagram @regeneramedical.

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