Understanding Autoimmunity Series: Triggers, Root Causes & Functional Labs | Ep 230

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Erin Holt

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

There's no doubt that autoimmune illness is on the rise. Maybe you've been diagnosed with an autoimmune illness or you have a history of autoimmune illness in your family, and you want to learn more. It's important to understand the possible triggers of autoimmunity and flare-ups and the tests available to understand which triggers have the greatest effect on you. You really want to be able to identify your unique root causes.In the previous episodes of this series, Erin has discussed what autoimmunity is, some of the causes, the stages, and conventional testing. In today's episode, she will share how autoimmunity can be 'turned on', various functional medicine tests that can be used in identification and treatment, and things that can be tried before going in for functional medicine tests. Erin will not be sharing specific treatment strategies. Please consult a member of your healthcare team who understands the specifics of your case.Whether you have an autoimmune disease, a history of autoimmunity in your family, or you're a practitioner, this episode is densely packed with information that will help you take a functional, root-cause approach to autoimmunity. In this episode: -The role food plays in the autoimmunity process [2:00] -Can you do anything before you try functional lab testing? [5:20] -The dynamic process contributing to autoimmunity [10:48] -What is molecular mimicry & how does it play a role in autoimmunity? [14:23] -How bystander activation can lead to autoimmunity [20:35] -Functional medicine lab tests [22:19] -What's the connection between a leaky gut and autoimmune disease? [27:50] -The importance of a healthy microbiome [32:48] -Food sensitivities and our inflammatory load [35:37] -Chemical and environmental triggers [41:19] -The Psychoneuroimmune response [51:27] FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO: https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/230-autoimmunity-triggers-root-cause-functional-labs

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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.
1:01.5	Hello, my friends. I am back to continue on with the Understanding Autoimmunity series.
1:07.5	There is some ruckus afoot. We are getting our hot water heater and boiler replaced. So there's
1:14.1	clanging and banging in the background. All apologies. I've tried to hold off as long as possible,
1:19.6	but I'm just got to go for it. Hopefully you won't be able to hear it too much. I don't think it
1:23.6	should be too distracting for you. It's just a little distracting for me. Last week, we took a little bit of a break, a little bit of a pivot to invite on Jessica
1:32.0	Flanagan Brown.
1:33.3	And this is kind of like, I did this intentionally.
1:36.2	There is a bit of a method to my madness.
1:38.6	But I wanted to talk to her because the week prior, we talked about food and diet.
1:43.3	We talked about how our food system really can influence our susceptibility to autoimmunity.
1:50.7	It's like one of the answers to why is this group of illnesses so much more commonplace than they used to be.
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