What Is An Autoimmune Disease?

What happens when your immune system mistakenly attacks your body? In this episode of the Thorne Podcast, Dr. Frank Lipman and Dr. Robert Rountree breakdown autoimmune diseases, how they develop, who gets them, and more.
During this episode you’ll learn about:
Autoimmune disease and functional medicine [3:03]
Leaky Gut and chronic low grade infections [4:32]
Autoimmune disease doesn’t develop overnight [5:55]
Takes years to develop [6:15]
Several factors trigger the immune response excessively [6:25]


What can be done about autoimmune diseases [7:51]
Working with underlying problems [8:27]
Takes time to develop, it takes time to fix [9:23]
Seamus Mullen and rheumatoid arthritis [10:12]


Hashimoto's Thyroiditis [11:38]
Nutrients [12:24]
Supplements for leaky gut [12:37]
Curcumin [13:40]
Quercetin [14:18]
Curcumin and absorption [14:44]


Aging and autoimmune disease [15:01]
Bacteriophages [15:52]
Autoimmune and your gut health [16:21]
Bacteria and autoimmune disease [17:01]


Restoring balance [18:23]
Community Questions [20:42]
Are autoimmune diseases easy to spot? [20:50]
Testing for antibodies [21:11]
Fatigue, swelling, could be signs [21:40]
Evolving understanding on autoimmune diseases [22:39]


Hygiene and autoimmune disease [23:55]
Not related to hygiene [24:09]
Vaccinations [24:35]


Pregnancy and autoimmune disease [26:42]
Hormones [26:56]
Autoimmune diseases and gender [27:37]
Keeping gut microbiome healthy [29:15]
Estrogen and autoimmune disease [29:40]





Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:
Body Basics – Immune System 101
Mayo Clinic: How the Microbiome Helps – and Sometimes Hurts – the Immune System

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