Beat Autoimmune & Thrive! with Palmer Kippola

Susan Blum MD, MPH is a pioneering practitioner of Functional Medicine. She has an illuminating personal story of overcoming stress from a traumatic childhood, later parenting 3 kids, and feeling the mismatch of a chosen career in conventional medicine.Dr. Blum hit rock bottom in her 30s when juggling work and family. She was unhappy and blamed her husband and other external factors. Her true healing began when she learned how to meditate, sought therapy, and then discovered the Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM.org). By taking personal responsibility and cultivating moment by moment awareness, Dr. Blum changed her family dynamic, beat Hashimoto’s, and still keeps stress at bay every day. Today Dr. Blum has a thriving practice in Rye Brook, NY.Quote: “I believe we all have this family of origin stuff that informs us through our lives; and the work is learning more about yourself and undoing some of that.”What’s Inside:02:26 Dr. Blum’s story – growing up with stress07:48 Unhappy at 33 and finding meditation and therapy09:14 Finding the Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM.org)15:36 The “family dance”18:28 What if you have trouble sitting24:39 How to tame the stress reaction31:03 When does Dr. Blum address stress with her patients37:22 What Dr. Blum personally does today to address stress45:00 Dr. Blum’s final words of wisdomDr. Blum’s website: http://blumcenterforhealth.com/Dr. Blum’s book, Healing Arthritis: Your 3-Step Guide to Conquering Arthritis Naturally - https://amzn.to/3kzX1SlThe Center for Mind-Body Medicine: https://cmbm.org/Want to beat an autoimmune condition and live your most vibrant life? I created a FREE 4-part video training series to teach you everything I know about how to beat autoimmune and thrive. Click the link below to sign up and watch video #1 right away. https://beatautoimmuneacademy.com/free-video-training/

Terry Wahls, MD, is a clinical professor at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials testing the efficacy of diet and lifestyle to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles. Her protocol emerged from her own quest to slow the increasingly debilitating symptoms she experienced as a sufferer of progressive MS. Informed by science, she began using Paleo principles as guidelines for her unique, nutrient-rich plan. In this interview we discuss Terry’s own healing journey, her personal root causes, her supplement regime, using hormesis (a little stress is beneficial) to create health, and the importance of embracing Paleo principles to create health for life.Quote: “What are your biosensors? How can you monitor your physiology, your level of inflammation?”What's Inside:02:45 Terry’s 40-year health history condensed into three minutes06:25 Looking at Terry’s timeline that lead to MS and rapid deterioration13:00 Terry learns about the Paleo diet from her doctors14:16 Terry begins to experiment with supporting her mitochondria15:04 Terry’s aha moment that led her to combine basic science, a Paleo diet, and the principles of ancestral health16:40 Terry stuns her colleagues at the hospital by getting out of her wheelchair and walking down the hall19:22 ALL the things Terry did beyond diet and supplements21:16 How this applies to other autoimmune conditions23:40 How Terry views symptoms as “biosensors”26:13 What to remove and what to add on Terry’s protocol. Note: There is a HUGE difference between 95% compliance and 100% compliance34:09 Which supplements to consider adding36:29 How hormesis (mild intermittent stress) helps healing41:42 What you can do daily to align your life and self-care routines with your DNA44:00 Questions to ask yourself when setting big and aspirational healing goalsTerry’s website: https://terrywahls.com/Terry’s book, The Wahls Protocol: https://amzn.to/3ZnEZ4ITerry’s 5 day challenge: https://terrywahls.com/challenge-day-5/Where to buy grass fed meats online: https://grasslandbeef.com/Organ meat capsules - Ancestral Supplements: https://amzn.to/3mnaRYKWant to beat an autoimmune condition and live your most vibrant life? I created a FREE 4-part video training series to teach you everything I know about how to beat autoimmune and thrive. Click the link below to sign up and watch video #1 right away.https://beatautoimmuneacademy.com/free-video-training/

Ann Louise Gittleman is a nutritional visionary, author, and health pioneer who has fearlessly stood on the front lines of diet and detox, the environment, and women’s health for decades. She is always ahead of the curve and she busts prevailing myths about the underlying causes of weight gain, weight loss resistance, thyroid dysfunction, gallbladder disease, and autoimmunity. In this interview we discuss top imbalances driving gut dysfunction and autoimmune disorders and what you can do to heal.Quote:“It’s a daily challenge to live in the 21st century; staying young and healthy in an increasingly toxic world is both a challenge and an opportunity to shine.”What’s Inside:02:54 What are the top gut related imbalances that ALG sees?06:00 ALG’s take on parasites, the most toxic drivers of autoimmunity11:00 What are the signs and symptoms of a yeast problem?11:35 What ALG eats to avoid yeast and mycotoxins12:25 What’s the best fat to get the toxins out?18:26 What’s happening with GERD and acid tummy and what can we do?21:21 What you can eat and take to love your liver25:45 ALG’s perspective on probiotics 27:30 What stress does to our guts and when to take HCL and pepsin29:27 What about SIBO and what are the root causes?31:35 What’s inside Radical Longevity Ann Louise’s website: https://annlouise.com/Ann Louise’s podcast: First Lady of Nutrition: https://annlouise.com/podcasts/Ann Louise’s book: Radical LongevityWant to beat an autoimmune condition and live your most vibrant life? I created a FREE 4-part video training series to teach you everything I know about how to beat autoimmune and thrive. Sign up and watch video #1 right away.

Dr. Pizzorno is a naturopathic physician, educator, researcher, and expert spokesman, and he’s currently chair of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine. He founded Bastyr University — a leading university for naturopathic medicine –in 1978. He’s the author of the excellent and important book, The Toxin Solution. In this interview we discuss how toxins are driving the autoimmune epidemic; the root cause of diabetes (hint: it’s not just sugar!); the best markers to track your body burden; the top 5 toxins today; and how to detox for a healthy life.Quote: “You can choose to focus on the disease or on health. When you focus on health, it’s amazing; even if it doesn’t appear to be exactly relevant, now the body can do its job, and in a surprising number of times, whatever the disease was, can go away.”What’s Inside: 01:34 Dr. Pizzorno’s view and research on type 2 diabetes04:22 How toxins are a major driver of insulin resistance05:59 Dr. Pizzorno offers a big picture view of health and toxins07:35 The two types of toxins and the difference between persistent and non-persistent toxins and why farmed fish is so bad for you (note: Atlantic, Scottish, and Irish salmon is farmed)13:33 How gut bacteria types are connected to either healthy or unhealthy detoxification17:30 Dr. Pizzorno’s perspective on testing and how a liver enzyme called GGT (or GGPT) is a good measure of what toxins may be doing to the body; and a urinary 8-OHdG test measures oxidative damage23:25 How Dr. Pizzorno was able to lower his 8-OHdG level from 27 to 18 by cleaning up toxins in his food and home (note that 20 or lower is good).25:23 Dr. Pizzorno’s top 5 toxins driving autoimmunity and other diseases30:00 What happens when you bind a toxin like PCBs or BPA (and the other sneaky BP…s) to human tissue? Hint: when our immune system attacks our own body’s tissues, it’s a self-attack.40:00 How to reduce your toxic load by toxicantEpisode Links:Dr. Pizzorno’s bio - Board Chair, IFM Board of Directors: https://www.ifm.org/about/profile/joseph-pizzorno/Dr. Pizzorno’s book - The Toxin Solution: https://amzn.to/3YcESI7Dr. Pizzorno’s wife, Lara Pizzorno’s book - Healthy Bones Healthy You!: https://amzn.to/3ZckDLJWant to beat an autoimmune condition and live your most vibrant life? I created a FREE 4-part video training series to teach you everything I know about how to beat autoimmune and thrive. Click the link below to sign up and watch video #1 right away! https://beatautoimmuneacademy.com/free-video-training/

Reclaim your health and your best life with bestselling author and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Palmer Kippola. Autoimmune disease may be epidemic but Palmer puts the power to heal and thrive back in your court by bringing you interviews with health and wellness experts, scientists, and people who have successfully beat autoimmune disorders. We dive deep into autoimmune root causes and actionable solutions. Get empowered, get inspired, get motivated, and get going! Learn about the book, Beat Autoimmune, the online course, Beat Autoimmune Academy, and personalized programs at palmerkippola.com.