Episode 21: Autoimmune Q&A with Dr. Datis Kharrazian

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2015

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

This episode of the Phoenix Helix podcast interviews one of the major functional medicine leaders in the field of autoimmune disease: Dr. Datis Kharrazian. He's a clinician, researcher, professor, and author of two bestselling books: "Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms?" and "Why Isn't My Brain Working?" Today, we cover a wide range of topics: (1) The 3 Stages of Autoimmunity, (2) The Role of Blood Sugar in Autoimmune Disease, (3) The Power of Stress and Our Emotional Demons, (4) How to Support our Regulatory Immune Cells and Suppress our Inflammatory Ones, (5) The Connection Between Leaky Gut and a Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier, (6) Harnessing the Power of the Vagus Nerve, (7) Chemical Intolerance and the Dangers of Chelation, (8) How to Heal Food Sensitivities, and (9) His Top Recommended Tests and Supplements. It's an information-packed interview!

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,
0:05.3	diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day
0:11.0	can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenix.com, and I've
0:17.8	reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% without any steroid or immunosuppressant medication.
0:24.3	A short disclaimer.
0:25.8	I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.
0:30.4	Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.
0:34.0	Now let's get on to the show.
0:50.3	Music Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to episode 21. Today we have an autoimmune question and answer session with Dr. Dates Karazian.
0:58.1	He is an associate clinical professor of preventive medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine,
1:04.7	and he's also an adjunct professor at both Bastille University and National University of Health Sciences.
1:11.6	He is a Harvard Medical School Global Clinical Research Scholar and a fellow of the American College of Nutrition.
1:19.6	So as you can see, he knows a lot. We're very excited to have him on the show today.
1:23.6	He is also the author of two books you may be familiar with. One is called Why Do
1:29.2	Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? And the other is why isn't my brain working? So welcome
1:35.3	to the show, Dati. Thank you.
1:37.3	Can you share a little about your background and how autoimmune disease became one of
1:41.6	your specialties?
1:42.6	Well, you know, I had no initial interest
1:45.0	in autoimmune disease. I just wanted to help people. And I just remember being in a practice
1:52.1	where I was working with a lot of patients that really wanted alternative medicine because they just
1:56.8	weren't responding to the pharmaceutical model and I just, that journey started.
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