Becoming Immune Confident

Kim Shapira M.S., R.D. is a celebrity dietitian and nutrition therapist. She has 23 years of expertise under her belt including work in hospitals, sports clinics, addiction centers, and universities.

Kim has a B.S. in Exercise Science and Kinesiology from Tulane University and an M.S. in Human Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition from Boston University. When she’s not helping clients take over the world, she is a wife and momma of three kiddos and three fur kiddos.

She currently has a practice in Los Angeles with clients like Kaley Cuoco, Brittany Snow, and Jenny Hutt. She is a guest expert for Dr. Drew, Glamour Magazine, General Mills, and more.

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Website: www.kimshapiramethod.com
Instagram: @kimshapiramethod

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5 FOODS YOU DON'T NEED TO FEAR

Through the ups and downs with my Sjogren’s, I learned early on that sleep was critical to keeping me healthy and functioning at my best.   

Listen to my conversation with sleep expert Dr. Brown.

Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown is a triple board-certified sleep medicine physician passionate about helping people discover the gift of sleep as a superpower.

Dr. Brown is a speaker, an educator, a writer, and the founder of RestfulSleepMD where she helps busy professional women and their children prioritize sleep to not only achieve their optimal health but also thrive and live to their fullest potential.

As a physician in practice for over a decade, a mom of two, she fully understands the impact of sleep deprivation on our mental, physical and emotional health. As a result of this, she has dedicated her career to helping professional women be their best selves. She does this through speaking, coaching, courses, and programs focused on educating and empowering busy professional women to make sleep a priority as a critical pillar of their health.

She is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, The American Academy of Pediatrics, and The Amerian Thoracic Society. She also on the medical advisory board of Baby Center as well as the expert advisory board of Project Sleep.

She is a frequent speaker at various conferences, summits, workshops, and association meetings, both nationally and internationally.

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Follow Dr. Brown:

Website: https://www.restfulsleepmd.com/
Instagram: @restfulsleepmd
Facebook: funke.afolabibrown
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/funke-afolabi-brown-a3517945/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPateezmNmJ_Vrtizii5q-A

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Watch this Episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/cBIXjs5p1w8

Regan Nelson is a lifelong learner, and self-development junkie and is constantly thinking about and planning for “something better”. Through her Podcast, This or Something Better, Regan shares stories of innovators and positive changemakers committed to making the world better.

Regan holds and BS and MS in exercise physiology and spent 6 years working at Nike in Innovation. Since leaving Nike, Regan has worked as a consumer insights and innovation consultant helping large brands and startups improve products and consumer experience. Regan’s own quest for the “something better” comes through her work as a Senior Director with Beautycounter. Regan is a passionate health educator and advocate for more health protective legislation over the personal care industry.

Follow Regan
Instagram: @this.orsomethingbetter
Twitter: @thisorsomething

If you’re interested to learn more about non-toxic living, you would love to listen to Episode 4 of our podcast with Dr. Leo Trasande. Listen Now!

To download our new Crunchy Allergist’s Anti-inflammatory Library Click Here.

If you haven't noticed, I am a self-help, professional development, non-fiction book lover!

And I LOVE sharing book recommendations with my patients, clients, and anyone else who will listen.

This makes me EXTRA excited that I get to share Donna Jackson-Nakawaza's powerful new book and resource for raising resilient young women with all of YOU!

She joined me on the podcast to talk about Girls on the Brink a few weeks ago and I can't wait to share it with you now!

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning journalist and internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion. Her mission is to translate emerging science in ways that help those with chronic conditions find healing.

Follow Donna on these platforms:

Twitter: @DonnaJackNak

Instagram: @DonnaJacksonNakazawa

Facebook: @donnajacksonnakazawaauthor

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The Crunchy Allergist team is SUPER excited to kick off the 1st Official Book Club & Author Event with one of my FAVORITE authors next month.

We love a good Win-Win-Win scenario.

So we are partnering with an independent bookstore, Tattered Cover in Denver, to fulfill book orders for the event.

YAY for supporting small when we can!

GET YOUR TICKET HERE: https://www.drkarawada.com/girls-on-the-brink-with-the-crunchy-allergist

Nitika Chopra is the founder of Chronicon, a media and events company, dedicated to elevating the lives of those living with a chronic illness.

Nitika was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 10 and psoriatic arthritis at the age of 19 and lived over 17 years of her life being defined by her conditions.

In 2010 she decided to take all of the lessons her health journey had taught her and use it to help others with the creation of her online magazine Bella Life.

Since the start of her entrepreneurial journey, Nitika has hosted her own TV talk show on Z Living called Naturally Beautiful, hosted over 40 events with hundreds of guests in attendance, and has created dynamic partnerships with over 150 brands in the wellness space.

After 10 years of event creation, Nitika launched Chronicon in the fall of 2019, focused on those living with a chronic illness.

The event sold out, had over 2,000 live stream viewers, and high-level brand sponsors, and has been growing ever since.

Now, Nitika is excited to announce that Chronicon is expanding online with The Chronicon Community, a new, accessible online space with inspiration, advocacy, and empowerment for chronically ill folks across the globe to connect.

Nitika is also the host of The Point of Pain podcast which is available wherever you enjoy your podcasts.

Follow her for daily inspiration @NitikaChopra + @ChroniconOfficial

Website:
www.chronicon.cowww.TheChroniconCommunity.com

Social Media:
Instagram - @NitikaChopra
Twitter - @NitikaChopra
Facebook - @NitikaChopra

Instagram - @ChroniconOfficial
Twitter - @TheChronicon
Facebook - @Chronicon

One of the supplements or, food-based products I've incorporated into my routine is medicinal mushrooms.

In this podcast episode, we will talk with Jeff Chilton of Nammex, and gain an understanding of mushroom cultivation, the safety, the things to watch out for, what we are looking for in these products, why they are helpful, why should we consider them, and why it's essential to look for certified organic mushroom extracts in your supplements.

Jeff Chilton studied Ethno-mycology at the University of Washington in the late sixties and in 1973 began a 10-year career as a large-scale commercial mushroom grower. Jeff is the co-author of The Mushroom Cultivator, published in 1983.

In 1989 Jeff established Nammex, the first company to supply medicinal mushroom extracts to the Nutritional Supplement industry. In 1997 he organized the first organic certification workshop for mushroom production in China. Jeff is a founding member of the World Society for Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products in 1994 and a Member of the International Society for Mushroom Science.

Nammex extracts are used by many supplement and food companies and are noted for their high quality based on scientific analysis of the active compounds.

Learn More
Websites:
www.realmushrooms.com

www.nammex.com

Socials to follow:
www.facebook.com/realmushrooms

www.youtube.com/c/NammexOrganicMushroomExtracts 

www.instagram.com/real_mushrooms

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aArV-O9CG7I

Chronic hives or urticaria are a real pain, or itch, as the case maybe. In this episode, Dr. Wada is digging into how she thinks about hives and approaches this problem that affects about 1 in 100 people. 

As a reminder, although I am a physician, I am not your physician and this podcast is for educational purposes only.

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ncrvL7949Dw
Website: https://www.drkarawada.com

Follow @crunchyallergist for all things allergies, autoimmunity, and anti-inflammatory living, and then head to the link in my bio to subscribe to my email list so that you can get tips like these delivered to your inbox every week!

Are you ready to get off the diet merry-go-round?

Are you ready to start making lifestyle changes that stick?

Are you sick of hopping on and off the "healthy living" wagon?

This is a MUST listen-to episode, I am digging into 6 actionable strategies you can start using today. 

Make today the first day forever. 

If you love this episode, please leave a review and share it with a friend! 

If you have found this information helpful and empowering, I would strongly encourage you to hop over to www.drkarawada.com and subscribe to our weekly newsletter where we dive into all things allergy auto-immunity and anti-inflammatory living each week. 

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (or "Dr. B") is an award-winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized
gut health expert, and the New York Times bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber
Fueled Cookbook. He sits on the Scientific Advisory Board of ZOE, has authored more than
twenty articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, has given more than forty
presentations at national meetings, presented to Congress and the USDA, and has taught over
10,000 students how to heal and optimize their gut health. He lives in Charleston, South
Carolina with his wife and children. You’ll find him on Instagram as @theguthealthmd, on
Facebook as @theguthealthmd, and at his website theplantfedgut.com.

Download: 5 Foods People with Sjogren's Don't Need to Fear

Dr. Yu is an integrative rheumatologist who incorporates complementary medicine with traditional rheumatology.

He is triple board-certified in Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. He obtained his MD from Chicago Medical School and holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration and Biomedical sciences. He completed his internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at Loma Linda University in Southern California. He has been accepted with a full scholarship to the Andrew Weil Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona. In addition, he has also taken courses in functional medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine.

Dr. Yu has a very unique perspective on autoimmune disease and arthritis as he is both a patient with arthritis and physician. Dr. Yu was diagnosed with gout at the age of 17 and later diagnosed with spondyloarthritis as well. He is able to understand his patient’s medical problems from a patient perspective. The foundation of his practice is to combine allopathic medicine with complementary medicine. He works with his patients to come up with a treatment plan that not only fights the disease but also is aligned with his patient’s goals.

His primary focus is on autoimmune disease and arthritis.  Rheumatologists treat conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, lupus, sjogrens, gout, fibromyalgia, myositis, vasculitis, and other inflammatory conditions.  As a fellow, he has published multiple papers on osteoporosis and spearheaded a double-blind randomized control trial on curcumin supplementation in systemic lupus erythematosus.  He has also had multiple presentations at the American College of Rheumatology national conferences.

Not only is Dr. Yu a doctor, but he is also a patient himself.  He has both gout and spondyloarthritis.  He has been featured in multiple articles and webinars including Forbes magazine, Spondyloarthritis Association of America, Lupus LA, and CreakyJoints.

Follow him @myautoimmuneMD 

https://www.drlifestyle.org/