Healing Psoriasis From The Inside Out with Dr. Todd LePine

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Dr. Mark Hyman

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Medicine

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🗓️ 19 October 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Healing Psoriasis From The Inside Out with Dr. Todd LePine | This episode is sponsored by Bioptimizers and Farmacy

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease of the skin that predominantly involves scaling and inflammation. Aside from its physical manifestations, psoriasis can also result in debilitating psychological effects for those suffering with it. While conventional medicine typically treats psoriasis from the outside in, the reality is that it is an issue that comes from within, and should be treated from the inside out. Things like your genetics, diet, and environmental influences can all contribute to psoriasis.

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating psoriasis. They explain why addressing factors such as gut health, immunity, heavy metals, and more can all be instrumental in healing psoriasis.

Dr. LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast.

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In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss:

The various causes of psoriasis, including genetics, diet, environmental factors and toxins, strep bacteria, and more

Guttate psoriasis

Conventional steroid and drug treatment for psoriasis

How addressing gut health can improve psoriasis

The psychological toll psoriasis can have on those suffering from it

Patient cases that Drs. Hyman and LePine have treated

Metabolic disease as a risk factor for psoriasis

The benefits of healthy sun exposure

Why addressing stress and sleep are important factors when treating psoriasis

For more information visit drhyman.com/uwc

Additional Resources:

8 Strategies to Eliminate Psoriasis

https://drhyman.com/blog/2015/11/19/8-strategies-to-eliminate-psoriasis/

Bacterial Dysbiosis and Translocation in Psoriasis Vulgaris

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6369634/

Psoriasis: A Functional Medicine Approach

https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/02/20/psoriasis-functional-medicine-approach/

9 Strategies for Glowing, Vibrant Skin

https://drhyman.com/blog/2015/10/28/9-strategies-for-glowing-vibrant-skin/

The Indoor Generation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygHU0mQGuJU

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0:00.0	Coming up on this episode of the doctor's pharmacy.
0:02.8	One of the key things I always ask my patients also is the component of stress.
0:08.3	Not that stress causes psoriasis or stress causes autoimmunity, but stress affects the immune system.
0:16.3	Hey everyone, it's Dr. Heimann.
0:18.5	Supplements are one of those things that I'm always being asked about.
0:21.2	Is it worth spending money on them?
0:22.7	Do we need them if we really eat well?
0:24.6	And can your body even absorb them?
0:26.5	And the answer to most of these questions is, it depends.
0:30.1	There are definitely certain supplements I'd never recommend taking because they aren't
0:33.3	made in a way that your body can take advantage of and you just won't be able to use them.
0:38.1	And there are definitely some supplements we can benefit from because our food supply,
0:41.5	even if we're eating whole organic foods just doesn't provide enough of certain nutrients
0:46.0	that we need for optimal health.
0:48.1	Now I made you one of those nutrients that I suggest people supplement with is magnesium.
0:52.4	And see, most soils have become depleted in magnesium.
0:55.6	So it's a tough mineral to get enough of through diet alone.
0:59.0	And between 40 to 60% of Americans are deficient or insufficient in magnesium.
1:04.2	And since it's a crucial mineral for hundreds of reactions in the body, it impacts everything
1:08.4	from metabolism to sleep, neurologic health, energy, pain, muscle function, lots more,
1:14.6	it's really important that we get enough of it.
1:18.0	Magnesium also plays a role in our stress response and everyone I know could use a hand in
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