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• Ketones and ketone bodies protect against viral infection through several modalities
• Ketones inhibit glycolysis which can slow or stop virus growth and replication
• Controlling inflammation is a key component to protect against infections

A group of respected scientists in the ketone space published this comprehensive summary highlighting the ways ketones can be used as immunometabolic therapies in the context of viral diseases.

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• There are 4 main environmental toxins:
  • Pesticides used in agriculture
  • Flame retardants used in furniture, electronics
  • Bisphenols used in aluminum cans and thermal paper receipts
  • Phthalates used in cosmetics, personal care products and food packaging
• A thyroid disruption in a pregnant mother can pass through the placenta into the fetus that can have permanent lifelong consequences for that child’s brain development and cause ADH, autism, or other health effects
  • The two most known toxins to cause thyroid disruption are pesticides and flame retardants
• “Synthetic chemical exposure that mess with hormones can disrupt metabolism and increase weight gain” – Leonardo Trasande
  • BPA is an obesogen and is commonly used in aluminum cans and thermal paper receipts
• Phthalates change how the body responds to fat or sugar loads
  • “These chemicals rewire how calories are sent across the body and stored. So instead of making muscle…these chemicals hacks how the body processes them and puts it in fat as opposed to muscle” –  Leonardo Trasande
• Avoid getting print receipts and especially avoid print receipts if you used hand sanitizer recently, it magnifies the effect of BPS by ten-fold
  • “I pity some of the cashiers especially these days that are handling these receipts and lobbying on hand sanitizer to prevent various infection cricketers in their daily contact and then magnifying the absorption of these synthetic chemicals that are hormone disruptors”– Leonardo Trasande
• 6 ways to avoid endocrine disruptors:
  • Eat organic
  • Avoid canned foods
  • Saying no to paper receipts
  • Open your windows a minute or two each day using a wet mop
  • Don’t microwave plastics
  • Avoid the recycling logos that have the numbers 3,6, or 7 (it has phthalates) 

Dr. Leo Trasande is the Jim G. Hendrick, MD Professor, Director of the Division of Environmental Pediatrics and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine. He also serves on the faculty of the NYU Wagner School of Public Service and the NYU College of Global Public Health. He is an internationally renowned leader in environmental health. His new book is called Sicker, Fatter, Poorer: The Urgent Threat of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals to Our Health and Future... and What We Can Do About It.

What Really Causes Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Todd LePine | This episode is brought to you by AirDoctor

Autoimmune diseases are a huge issue, affecting over 80 million Americans. They include type 1 diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, colitis, Crohn’s disease, and dozens of others, but they all have one thing in common: The body attacks itself. Conventional medicine uses pharmaceutical drugs to treat autoimmune disease but fails to answer one simple question: Why is the body out of balance to begin with, and how do we help it regain the proper balance? Functional Medicine, on the other hand, applies a personalized approach to treating autoimmune disease providing a map to find the root cause underlying autoimmune disease.

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating autoimmune disease, and lupus specifically.

Dr. LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast.

In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss:

• Common indicators of lupus

• Traditional treatments and medications used to treat lupus

• Pharmaceutical triggered lupus 

• Pre-autoimmune disease and preemptive personalized medicine

• How Dr. LePine treated a patient with lupus 

• The connection between Epstein Barr virus and autoimmune disease

• Five main triggers of autoimmune disease
• Lectins and mannose binding lectin deficiency

• Ozone therapy

• The relationship between lupus and hormones

• Foods to eat and to avoid for autoimmune disease

For more information visit drhyman.com/uwc

This episode is sponsored by AirDoctor. We need clean air not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. Learn more about the AirDoctor Professional Air Purifier system at a special price at www.drhyman.com/filter

Additional resources:

Getting to the Root: Taking the Overwhelm Out of Autoimmunity

https://drhyman.com/blog/2015/09/04/10-steps-to-reverse-autoimmune-disease/

A New Approach to Autoimmune Disease

https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/06/27/a-new-approach-to-autoimmune-disease/

Top 5 Diet Changes for Autoimmunity

https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2017/06/30/top-5-diet-changes-for-autoimmunity/

10 Steps to Reverse Autoimmune Disease

https://drhyman.com/blog/2015/09/04/10-steps-to-reverse-autoimmune-disease/

Is There A Cure For Autoimmune Disease?

https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/10/09/is-there-a-cure-for-autoimmune-disease/

How to Stop Attacking Yourself: 9 Steps to Heal Autoimmune Disease

https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/07/30/how-to-stop-attacking-yourself-9-steps-to-heal-autoimmune-disease/

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