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In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we explore using holistic methods to treat and heal autoimmunity with Dr. Akil Palanisamy. You’ll hear us discuss:The need to understand and reduce toxinsInfection management for people with autoimmune disordersThe relationship between the gut and autoimmunityHow your diet can impact your autoimmunityThe importance of learning to rest and rebalanceDr. Akil Palanisamy is a Harvard-trained physician, specialized in integrative medicine, currently acting as Physician Director for Community Education at the Institute for Health & Healing at California Pacific Medical Center. He blends his conventional medical expertise with holistic approaches, such as functional medicine and Ayurveda. He is the author of The TIGER Protocol: An Integrative 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal your Autoimmunity and The Paleovedic Diet: A Complete Program to Burn Fat, Increase Energy, and Reverse Disease, both of which incorporate his integrative approach.Labs MentionedHeavy MetalsGI-MAPBasic Antibody PanelGI EffectsGuest Details:Dr. Akil Palanisamy’s Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, FacebookDr. Akil Palanisamy’s BooksRupa Health Details:Rupa Health's Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeRupa Health Reference Guide & MagazineDr. Kate Kresge’s Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube & TwitterDr. Kate Kresge on PodcastTimestamps02:12 - Dr. Akil’s journey to integrative medicine03:01 - The potential to heal autoimmune disorders03:40 - The TIGER Protocol04:12 - Understanding and reducing toxins08:49 - Screening for infections in people with autoimmune disorders14:22 - The relationship between the gut and autoimmunity18:17 - Eating to heal autoimmunity22:35 - Learning to rest and rebalance31:35 - What’s next for Dr. Akil and where to find him33:26 - Hope for people with autoimmune disorders
