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The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Understanding Autoimmunity Series: What Sets the Stage for Autoimmunity? | Ep 228

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Erin Holt

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9759 Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Part three of the Understanding Autoimmunity series explains why autoimmunity is becoming so prevalent. Erin dives into the roles our modern food sources, microbiome, and environmental chemicals each play in autoimmunity. If you have been diagnosed with autoimmunity, this episode should help you understand your own unique story. Erin also provides information to help you understand ways to prevent autoimmunity. Even if you carry the underlying genes for autoimmunity, you have a lot of influence over whether or not these genes are expressed. In this episode: Autoimmunity statistics and causes [5:30] The role that our food source plays in autoimmunity [17:30] The link between autoimmunity and glyphosate [27:30] Why our immune system is dependent upon the health of our microbiome [33:30] How environmental chemicals can trigger autoimmunity [38:00] The good news: autoimmunity responds well to a healthy diet, lifestyle, and mindset [42:30] FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO: https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/228-autoimmunity-series-part3-genetics-microbiome-chemicals-environment

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Functional Nutrition Podcast. I'm your host, Aaron Holt. I'm a functional

0:07.4

medicine nutritionist with a feisty attitude in over a decade of clinical experience. I work with

0:13.3

women all over the world through my online programs, and I'm also the founder of the Functional

0:18.8

Nutrition Academy, a 12-month practitioner mentorship

0:22.2

where I help other nutrition pros level up with functional medicine methodologies.

0:27.8

I've got a bone to pick with diet culture and a conventional health care model that are both

0:32.6

systematically failing so many of us. Creating a new model is my life's work, and this is what the show's all about.

0:40.4

Please keep in mind this podcast is created for educational purposes only and should never be used

0:46.0

as a replacement for medical diagnosis or treatment. If you like what you hear today,

0:50.9

I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review in iTunes, share with a friend,

0:55.3

and keep coming back for more. Thanks for joining me. Now let's dive deep.

1:01.2

This episode is brought to you by our show's sponsor, Organify, if you're interested in hormonal

1:07.3

health. I suggest you check out their harmony blend. It was specifically designed

1:12.0

for PMS support to help balance out female hormones and to give you a little energy boost

1:17.4

with the adaptogenic herbs that they use like Chattavari and Makka. So with a cacao and maca blend,

1:23.8

I happen to love those two flavors together, so tasty. We also have ginger and

1:29.7

turmeric added to the mix, so it's kind of like a spicy treat. Chase tree berries also featured,

1:35.5

which is an herb that has been long shown to support female hormones. So I highly recommend

1:41.5

that product. It's really tasty. You could also look into their gold powder, one of their best sellers.

1:47.3

That's a turmeric ginger blend.

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Both are anti-inflammatory.

1:51.0

And listen, menstruation, having a period is a naturally inflammatory process.

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