Environmental Considerations That Disrupt the Immune System With Dr. Tom O'Bryan

This week’s episode focuses on the environmental factors which disrupt the immune system. Today's guest, Dr. Tom O'Bryan is the author of the bestselling book ‘The Autoimmune Fix’ and the creator of the online docu-series ‘Betrayal, The Autoimmune Disease Solution They're Not Telling You’. He is also an internationally recognized speaker and very sought after workshop leader, specializing in gluten and its impact on health and the development of autoimmune disease. Join us as we discuss chemicals, the rising amount of autoimmune diseases, and what you can do to reduce daily intake of toxins.   IN THIS EPISODE:    [05:00] With any chronic inflammatory disease, where does the inflammation come from? It always comes back to the same mechanisms.  [10:00] The leaky gut, and the larger molecules going through into the bloodstream.  [15:00] People who were tested that had elevated antibodies were all healthy. But within three years, 87% of those people were diagnosed with an auto-immune disease. [20:00] The statistics of pregnancy when eating organic fruits and vegetables compared to conventional produce from the supermarket.  [25:00] There is no evidence of a plastic bottle of water affecting you, but chemicals are accumulating in our body over time and autoimmune diseases are increasing every year. [34:00] When implementing lifestyle changes, the most important thing you can do is be kind to yourself and to be patient.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:    Autoimmune diseases are on the rise, with the accumulation of toxins in the food we consume and environmental factors resulting in our immune system trying to keep up. There’s no evidence of a single plastic cup or bottle affecting our health, but the chemicals accumulate in your body. Every auto immune disease is going up between four and 9% every single year. There are steps to reduce the amount of chemicals you take in, including having indoor plants, eating organic foods and using negative ion generators in your car.   RESOURCE LINKS     Immune Modulation Strategies Guide   “The Autoimmune Fix” Book   “Betrayal, The Autoimmune Disease Solution They're Not Telling You” online docu-series   GUEST BIO   Dr. Tom O'Bryan is a world expert on gluten and its impact on your health. He is an internationally recognized and sought after speaker and workshop leader specializing in the complications of Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Celiac Disease, and the development of Autoimmune Diseases as they occur inside and outside of the intestines. He is the founder of www.theDr.com and the visionary behind The Gluten Summit - A Grain of Truth, bringing together 29 of the world’s experts on the gluten connection to diseases, disorders, and a wide-range of symptoms and ages. Dr. O’Bryan is considered the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ for chronic disease and metabolic disorders. He is a clinician par excellence in treating chronic disease and metabolic disorders from a Functional Medicine Perspective. He holds teaching faculty positions with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the National University of Health Sciences. He has trained thousands of practitioners around the world in advanced understanding of the impact of food related disorders and the development of individual autoimmune diseaseMentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event