Beat Autoimmune & Thrive! with Palmer Kippola

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.