Dr. Terry Wahls oversees clinical trials at the University of Iowa. She also has secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which for four years kept her in a tilt-recline wheelchair. Dr. Wahls used a food and lifestyle plan she created specifically for her brain to regain her health, and she is now able to ride her bike to work every day. She shares how she did all this in her book The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles.
What you'll learn from this episode:
The role our mitochondria play in progressive diseases, and the nutrients that help support a healthy mitochondria, including B vitamins, creatine, carnitine, zinc, and magnesium.
How Dr. Wahls put her health first, abandoned her vegetarian diet, and found further healing in the AIP diet, and went on to develop the Wahls Protocol, which includes a modified paleo diet as one of the components.
Dr. Wahls' work with patients with TBI (traumatic brain injuries) at the VA, and how her patients improved by cutting gluten and sugar, using a step counter, and taking epsom salt baths.
The benefits of eating dark, leafy greens for eye health, and why avoiding greens will likely mean you get cataracts sooner.
Actionable advice on reducing the risk of developing an autoimmune disorder, including breastfeeding babies for a minimum of two years (longer is better), playing in the dirt, eating a variety of natural foods, and cooking and eating together as a family.
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
TED Talk by Dr. Terry Wahls: Minding Your Mitochondria | YouTube
Trigeminal Neuralgia Symptoms and Causes | Mayo Clinic
Krebs Cycle: An Overview | ScienceDirect Topics
E-Stim: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It May Help You | Healthline
Nutrition: A Key Modulator of Cognitive Health | The Institute for Functional Medicine
The 13 Healthiest Leafy Green Vegetables | Healthline
AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) Diet: Overview, Food List, and Guide
Why Take an Epsom Salts Bath? | Web MD
Leaky Gut: What Is It, and What Does It Mean for You? | Harvard Health
7 Unexpected Benefits of Eating Together as a Family, According to Science | Parents
What Is Antagonistic Pleiotropy? | PubMed
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