25: Autoimmunity, GMOs & Food as Medicine

This episode is with one of my favorite people and researchers… Dr. Terry Wahls of The Wahls Protocol is not only a brilliant doctor and researcher, but she reversed her progressive MS through food and lifestyle changes and went from using a tilt recline wheelchair to walking, biking and running.To say she is an inspiration is an understatement and her work is equally inspiring as she works to bring knowledge of the role of diet in cellular health to mainstream medicine. She has a clinic where she helps patients with a variety of conditions to find their own health answers.In this podcast episode, we cover:How Dr. Terry reversed her MSHer protocol for reversing chronic disease, autoimmune disease and moreThe real problem with GMOs (it isn’t what you think)How cholesterol works and why low cholesterol could actually increase your risk of death and diseaseThe role of the microbiome for healthThe best ways to support our children for lifelong healthSo much moreResources mentioned:TerryWahls.comArticle: Minding your MicrobiomeArticle: Reversing MS with the Wahls ProtocolBook: The Wahls Protocol- A Radical New Way to Treat All Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo PrinciplesDr. Terry is a wealth of information. I hope you enjoy this episode of the Wellness Mama podcast and will tell your friends and family members about it as well.Read TranscriptKatie: Hi, and welcome to the Wellness Mama podcast. I’m Katie from wellnessmama.com, and I’m so excited about my guest today.But first, did you know that information can travel through your brain at over 260 miles per hour? And that your brain is the fattest organ in your body, with about 60% fat? Today’s guest is a specialist and knows quite a bit about the brain and the body. Doctor Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa and a staff physician at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Hospital, where she teaches medical students and resident physicians, sees patients with traumatic brain injury and therapeutic lifestyle clinics with complex, chronic health problems that often include multiple autoimmune disorders, and conducts clinical trials.Doctor Terry, welcome. Thank you so much for joining us.Dr. Terry: Oh, thank you. I’m always glad to chat with you, Katie.Katie: Awesome. I did not include your story in the bio, because I want you to tell it yourself to our listeners, but it’s so incredible. I’ve talked with you in person and was just absolutely blown away, not only by how vibrant and healthy you are right now, but of hearing your story and how you got here. So can you walk us through your journey?Dr. Terry: Oh, absolutely. I’m actually profoundly grateful that things turned out this way, because I ended up learning so much along the way. In 2000, I was diagnosed with multiple sclero