Doctors Reveal How They Heal Their Autoimmune Disease

Mark Hyman

Apr 1, 2024

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As a whole, autoimmune disease affects over 80 million Americans and five percent of the population in Western countries. They include type 1 diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, colitis, Crohn’s disease, and dozens of others. While your body is designed to fight off harmful things like infections, toxins, allergens, or a stress response, with autoimmune issues the body directs a hostile attack on its own joints, brain, skin, and more.



In this episode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Cynthia Li and Dr. Terry Wahls about their personal stories of working through autoimmunity and how it led them to help others using Functional Medicine. They also dive into the underlying triggers of inflammation such as stress, hidden infections, food allergies or sensitivities, toxic exposure, genetic predisposition, nutrient deficiencies, and leaky gut.



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Episode description

View the Show Notes For This Episode



Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman



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As a whole, autoimmune disease affects over 80 million Americans and five percent of the population in Western countries. They include type 1 diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, colitis, Crohn’s disease, and dozens of others. While your body is designed to fight off harmful things like infections, toxins, allergens, or a stress response, with autoimmune issues the body directs a hostile attack on its own joints, brain, skin, and more.



In this episode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Cynthia Li and Dr. Terry Wahls about their personal stories of working through autoimmunity and how it led them to help others using Functional Medicine. They also dive into the underlying triggers of inflammation such as stress, hidden infections, food allergies or sensitivities, toxic exposure, genetic predisposition, nutrient deficiencies, and leaky gut.



This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Mitopure, and Fatty15.



Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com.



Support essential mitochondrial health and save 10% on Mitopure. Visit TimelineNutrition.com/Drhyman and use code DRHYMAN10.



Fatty15 contains pure, award-winning C15:0 in a bioavailable form. Get an exclusive 10% off a 90-day starter kit subscription. Visit Fatty15.com and use code DRHYMAN10 today.

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Connect with your body to facilitate healing

You can only heal something you are connected to, so a crucial step in recovery is to stop being afraid of your body's uncomfortable sensations and instead inhabit it and listen to its messages.

Challenge bias against lifestyle in research funding

Major funding bodies like the NIH often give scathing reviews to diet and lifestyle studies, viewing them through a pharmaceutical-centric lens and believing people are incapable of following such protocols.

Adopt a systems approach to create holistic health

Studying one intervention at a time, like diet without exercise, is like trying to grow a plant with only nitrogen but no water or sunlight; creating health requires supporting the entire system at once.

Incorporate organ meats for superior nutrient density

Organ meats like liver are shockingly more nutrient-dense than almost any other food, containing massive amounts of B vitamins, minerals, and mitochondrial nutrients like CoQ10.

Consume nine cups of vegetables daily for optimal health

The Wahls Protocol recommends a daily intake of nine cups of vegetables, specifically broken down into three cups of leafy greens, three cups of sulfur-rich vegetables, and three cups of deeply colored ones.

Develop intuition by silencing analytical mind and connecting with sensations

Intuition is not a mystical gift but a skill that can be practiced and developed, much like music or art, by silencing the analytical mind and connecting with your body's sensations.

Reduce gluten intake to prevent cavities and enamel defects

A diet high in gluten can cause gut inflammation that manifests in surprising ways, such as causing enamel defects and numerous cavities, even in children with good dental hygiene.

Recognize functional doctors as inflamologists to address chronic disease

Functional medicine practitioners can be thought of as 'inflamologists' because they focus on treating inflammation as the root cause of chronic disease, which conventional medicine often doesn't recognize as a treatable condition itself.

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