Eps 36. Dr. Jamie Kunkle - Why are some of us so sick?

For nearly a decade, Dr. Jamie Kunkle has been a beacon of hope for those grappling with complex chronic diseases. His expertise spans Lyme disease, chronic infections, autoimmunity, hormone disturbances, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and environmentally acquired illnesses.2:15 - Why Dr. Kunkle pivoted to naturopathic medicine - understanding complexity of chronic illnesses 4:29 – A personal tie into family with mold illness and Lyme disease6:45 – The complexity of toxic burden and how it affects each of us differently9:40 – How is it that some of us are not sick and some of us are?10:45 – Toxins to be on the lookout for that we are exposed to on a daily basis13:00 – physical toxins like round-up and plastics, drinking water, processed foods 16:00 – Becoming sensitized to the environment and the need to develop immune tolerance16:51 – Low dose immunotherapy (LDI) and antigen therapy to isolate potential triggers , a treatment that can be done from home22:40 – Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and LDI24:00 – how toxins, being neurotoxic cause inflammation and contribute to conditions like POTS, the most common form of dysautonomia 25:43 – head and neck injuries, C1 atlas27:00 – vascular compression in hernia repairs combined with toxic plastic mesh30:00 – Chronic pain responses, fibromyalgia and manifestation of pain; the need to optimize the autonomic nervous system with foundational things like sleep and function of elimination organs32:10 – Mast cell mediated inflammation, CBD at night to reduce neural inflammation, working on endorphin systems 33:40 – How to approach when genetics impact metabolization, adjusting doses, route of administration, compounding (custom prescription) to minimize unnecessary ingredients 38:00 – Patients need validation and more than 5 minutes of time 41:25 – healing modalities that are instrumental for healing from chronic illness46:00 – working on the mental/emotional healing when physical medicine alone is not enough especially after being gaslit and labeled with multiple diagnosesContact Info:https://gordonmedical.com/jamie-kunkl...Functionally EnlightenedFollow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@functionallyenlightened⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified when new interviews with amazing functional practitioners and chronic illness warriors are published.Visit us at ⁠⁠www.functionallyenlightened.com⁠⁠ to find out how we work or to contribute to the ongoing research on implant illness.