A recent study I coauthored in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences found a damaged intestinal barrier, or leaky gut, can lead to 30-fold increased odds of developing autoimmunity. Leaky gut allows undigested food, microorganisms, toxins, and other pathogens in the gut to escape into the bloodstream. This can trigger systemic inflammation and promote…
People love to shop for immune-boosting herbs and supplements during cold and flu season, yet the most important ingredients for immune resilience can’t be found in a supplement bottle. Instead, they’re on your pillow. And in your kitchen. Two deeply important yet admittedly unsexy factors when it comes to immune resilience are sufficient sleep and…
Datis Kharrazian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN Did you know the bustling community of trillions of microbes living in your gut can play a role in managing autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s? Decades ago, scientists began hypothesizing a connection between the gut microbiome (all the microorganisms residing in our intestines) and the thyroid gland.…
Listen to the podcast on iTunes. (Also available on major podcast platforms). Watch the YouTube video. This article is an introduction to some concepts I explore in more detail in my course Hashimoto’s: Solving the puzzle. Failing to manage your Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism can worsen your reaction to the everyday toxins and heavy metals in our environment. Each…
Listen to the podcast on iTunes. (Also available on major podcast platforms). Watch the YouTube video. If you’ve been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, you should know low thyroid function can impact your gut health. This is why it’s important to properly manage the underlying mechanisms of your hypothyroidism. An intimate relationship exists between your gastrointestinal tract and your…
Listen to the podcast on iTunes. (Also available on major podcast platforms). Watch the YouTube video. If you have gut health issues such as inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS), leaky gut, chronic bloating, or constipation, you need to work north-to-south to identify and address problems. Disruptions at any stage of the digestive process have a domino-like effect, preventing…
Listen to the podcast on iTunes. (Also available on major podcast platforms). Watch the YouTube video. Histamine intolerance and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) are both popular topics these days and something I’m frequently asked about. What I see is some patients are already on an autoimmune diet yet develop histamine intolerance. Symptoms of histamine…
In my interview with Dhru Purohit of Dr. Mark Hyman’s Broken Brain Podcast series I talk about risk factors to prevent brain inflammation. Common symptoms of brain inflammation are brain fog, fatigue, memory loss, and depression. Many brain-based symptoms that most people think are a normal part of aging are not — they are symptoms…
(To watch the video associated with this post, visit this page and look for the video, “Is autoimmunity curable?” or watch it on YouTube.) I recently learned through social media that people can get angry when you tell them autoimmunity is incurable, but this is because of confusion about the difference between cure and remission.…
Research shows most cases of gluten sensitivity manifest in the brain — not the gut. Gluten’s impact on the brain is so well established that some researchers refer to gluten sensitivity as a neurological disease. Gluten is one of the most immune reactive foods — no other food is more of a trigger for neurological dysfunction…