What are early indicators of autoimmunity? How do childhood stresses play a role? What’s the deal with grains, milk, and inflammation? Amanda sits down with Dr. Terry Wahls, functional medicine practitioner, author, and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa. Dr. Wahls shares her journey with MS and the diet and lifestyle protocol that transformed her health. They also dive into supplement recommendations, restoring fertility through the Wahls Protocol, and the relationship between long Covid and mitochondrial dysfunction.
Curious about a specific topic? Here’s what they cover:
- Dr. Wahls’ story (0:30)
- Precursors to developing autoimmunity (11:05)
- Severe early life stress (15:50)
- Viruses and autoimmunity (17:00)
- Signs of sub-optimal health (20:00)
- Environmental factors affecting health (21:00)
- Amanda’s autoimmune journey (24:00)
- Quality sleep (27:40)
- Why we struggle with grains (28:50)
- Soil nutrient depletion (32:40)
- Vitamin D (36:40)
- Homocysteine and B Vitamins (38:10)
- Minerals (39:17)
- Other supplement recs (40:40)
- Estrogen dominance (41:00)
- Infertility (43:25)
- Wahls Protocol vs AIP (46:10)
- Wahls VA Clinic (49:00)
- Diet for quality of life (50:50)
- What’s the best milk (55:55)
- Long Covid and mitochondria (58:45)
- Wahls clinical trials (1:00:20)
