About this episode
In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we explore using holistic methods to treat and heal autoimmunity with Dr. Akil Palanisamy. You’ll hear us discuss: The need to understand and reduce toxins Infection management for people with autoimmune disorders The relationship between the gut and autoimmunity How your diet can impact your autoimmunity The importance of learning to rest and rebalance Dr. Akil Palanisamy is a Harvard-trained physician, specialized in integrative medicine, currently acting as Physician Director for Community Education at the Institute for Health & Healing at California Pacific Medical Center. He blends his conventional medical expertise with holistic approaches, such as functional medicine and Ayurveda. He is the author of The TIGER Protocol: An Integrative 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal your Autoimmunity and The Paleovedic Diet: A Complete Program to Burn Fat, Increase Energy, and Reverse Disease , both of which incorporate his integrative approach. Labs Mentioned Heavy Metals GI-MAP Basic Antibody Panel GI Effects Guest Details: Dr. Akil Palanisamy’s Website , LinkedIn , Instagram , X , Facebook Dr. Akil Palanisamy’s Books Rupa Health Details: Rupa Health's Website , LinkedIn , Instagram , YouTube Rupa Health Reference Guide & Magazine Dr. Kate Kresge ’s Website , LinkedIn , Instagram , Youtube & Twitter Dr. Kate Kresge on Podcast Timestamps 02:12 - Dr. Akil’s journey to integrative medicine 03:01 - The potential to heal autoimmune disorders 03:40 - The TIGER Protocol 04:12 - Understanding and reducing toxins 08:49 - Screening for infections in people with autoimmune disorders 14:22 - The relationship between the gut and autoimmunity 18:17 - Eating to heal autoimmunity 22:35 - Learning to rest and rebalance 31:35 - What’s next for Dr. Akil and where to find him 33:26 - Hope for people with autoimmune disorders