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Oct 2022
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228: Understanding Autoimmunity Series: ...

Erin Holt
About this episode

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 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PODCAST, HEAD TO:

https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/228-autoimmunity-series-part3-genetics-microbiome-chemicals-environment

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