Heal Your Autoimmune Disease: What's Causing It and How to Stop It | Dr. Robert Rountree
Mark Hyman
Aug 7, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Achieve remission from ulcerative colitis with Indigo and curcumin
A patient with ulcerative colitis went into complete remission within two weeks of starting a compounded Chinese medicine called Indigo combined with curcumin.
Utilize therapeutic worms to manage autoimmune diseases
A doctor successfully treated a patient's ulcerative colitis by giving them therapeutic worm eggs from Thailand, which secrete compounds that regulate the immune system.
Recognize aging as an autoimmune condition due to rising ANA levels
The latest research suggests that we all develop some degree of autoimmunity as we age, as indicated by rising anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) levels over time.
Address xenoestrogens to combat female autoimmunity
Chemicals that mimic estrogen (xenoestrogens) are both endocrine disruptors and immune toxins, which may help explain why 80-90% of autoimmune sufferers are women.
Recognize low-dose toxins can trigger significant inflammatory responses
Immunotoxicity is not always dose-dependent, meaning infinitesimally small amounts of a substance can create a massive inflammatory reaction in the body.
Avoid arsenic exposure from treated wood and contaminated wine
Arsenic, a trigger for autoimmune disease, can be absorbed through the skin from wet, pressure-treated wood decks and is also found in some wines from contaminated soil.
Recognize lung health as key factor in rheumatoid arthritis risk
The number one risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis is not leaky gut but cigarette smoking, followed by air pollution, suggesting the disease may originate in the lungs.
Manage stress to prevent inflammation from mitochondrial fragments
When you're stressed, your body can release mitochondrial fragments into the bloodstream, which the immune system sees as foreign bacterial fragments, triggering inflammation.
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