193. Managing Autoimmune Diseases Through Diet & Lifestyle w/ Dr. Rani Banik

I have a very special guest with me, Dr. Rani Banik. You may recognize her name. We actually had her on the podcast previously where she talked all about MS and other demyelinating diseases and how they affect our eyes. But today we're gonna be talking about something different. We're actually going to be diving into how to manage autoimmune diseases through diet and lifestyle to make a positive impact on vision and brain health. Dr. Rani Banik is America's Integrative Eye Doctor. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained neuro-ophthalmologist with additional training in Integrative and Functional Medicine.  Dr. Rani focuses on the root cause of eye diseases, and uses integrative strategies for conditions such as dry eye, thyroid eye disease, macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, and other autoimmune diseases of the visual system. She also has a special interest in migraine with visual symptoms, multiple sclerosis, and eye stroke. Her treatments are based on nutrition, botanicals, lifestyle modification, essential oils, and supplements.  Dr. Rani runs a private practice based in New York City and is also Associate Professor of Mount Sinai in NYC where she serves as an educator and researcher. As Principal Investigator of several clinical trials in diseases of the optic nerve, Dr. Rani uses cutting-edge approaches such as nanotechnology and gene therapy. Dr. Rani’s book Beyond Carrots: Best Foods For Eye Health A to Z:  https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Carrots-Best-Foods-Health/dp/B0C2SCNWSH Dr. Rani’s supplement line, Ageless: https://shop.rudranibanikmd.com/ Dr. Rani’s FB group for The Macular Degeneration Diet and Lifestyle: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4709862885694718/ Dr. Rani’s FB group for Envision Health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1864863853844167/ Dr. Rani’s FB group for Eye on Migraine: https://www.facebook.com/groups/365563447148126/   Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider Reach out to Me: [email protected]  Website: www.MSingLink.com Social:  ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness ★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen ★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1   → Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse → Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram → The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink