Full Transcript The Hidden Link Between Your Gut and Immunity 0:01 What if the immune condition you've been 0:01 What if the immune condition you've been fighting for years didn't start in your 0:04 fighting for years didn't start in your 0:04 fighting for years didn't start in your joints? 0:05 joints? 0:05 joints? Didn't start in your thyroid? Didn't 0:07 Didn't start in your thyroid? Didn't 0:07 Didn't start in your thyroid? Didn't start in your skin? 0:09 start in your skin? 0:09 start in your skin? What if it started in your gut? Today, 0:12 What if it started in your gut? Today, 0:12 What if it started in your gut? Today, I'm going to show you how a compromised 0:14 I'm going to show you how a compromised 0:15 I'm going to show you how a compromised gut lining can confuse your immune 0:17 gut lining can confuse your immune 0:17 gut lining can confuse your immune system into attacking your own body. 0:20 system into attacking your own body. 0:20 system into attacking your own body. And why the doctors that's treating your 0:23 And why the doctors that's treating your 0:23 And why the doctors that's treating your autoimmune condition may have never once 0:26 autoimmune condition may have never once 0:26 autoimmune condition may have never once looked at your gut. I'm Dr. Myra Reed. I 0:29 looked at your gut. I'm Dr. Myra Reed. I 0:29 looked at your gut. I'm Dr. Myra Reed. I practice functional and internal 0:30 practice functional and internal 0:31 practice functional and internal medicine. I've had over 35 years of 0:33 medicine. I've had over 35 years of 0:33 medicine. I've had over 35 years of experience and I practice early 0:35 experience and I practice early 0:35 experience and I practice early detection longevity medicine. I help 0:38 detection longevity medicine. I help 0:39 detection longevity medicine. I help people find what others miss before the 0:42 people find what others miss before the 0:42 people find what others miss before the symptoms become disease. Everything I do 0:45 symptoms become disease. Everything I do 0:45 symptoms become disease. Everything I do runs through my four pillars. Hormones, 0:48 runs through my four pillars. Hormones, 0:48 runs through my four pillars. Hormones, gut, 0:50 gut, 0:50 gut, lifestyle, environment. I am helping you 0:54 lifestyle, environment. I am helping you 0:54 lifestyle, environment. I am helping you to live smarter, stronger, longer. 0:57 to live smarter, stronger, longer. 0:57 to live smarter, stronger, longer. Because I don't want your first symptoms 1:00 Because I don't want your first symptoms 1:00 Because I don't want your first symptoms be in your last. This is week two of my 1:03 be in your last. This is week two of my 1:03 be in your last. This is week two of my gut health series. Last week we talked 1:05 gut health series. Last week we talked 1:05 gut health series. Last week we talked about what leaky gut actually is. Today, 1:09 about what leaky gut actually is. Today, 1:09 about what leaky gut actually is. Today, what happens when leaky gut triggers
The Rising Tide of Autoimmune Disease 1:12 what happens when leaky gut triggers 1:12 what happens when leaky gut triggers your immune system to turn on you. 1:14 your immune system to turn on you. 1:14 your immune system to turn on you. Autoimmune conditions are not rare 1:16 Autoimmune conditions are not rare 1:16 Autoimmune conditions are not rare anymore. They're one of the fastest 1:19 anymore. They're one of the fastest 1:19 anymore. They're one of the fastest growing categories of chronic diseases. 1:22 growing categories of chronic diseases. 1:22 growing categories of chronic diseases. Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid 1:25 Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid 1:25 Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, 1:29 arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, 1:29 arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, celiac 1:33 psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, celiac 1:33 psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, just to name a few. More than 1:36 disease, just to name a few. More than 1:36 disease, just to name a few. More than 80 autoimmune conditions are identified 1:40 80 autoimmune conditions are identified 1:40 80 autoimmune conditions are identified and they are affecting roughly one in 1:43 and they are affecting roughly one in 1:43 and they are affecting roughly one in five Americans and the majority of them 1:45 five Americans and the majority of them 1:45 five Americans and the majority of them are women. The conventional approach, 1:48 are women. The conventional approach, 1:48 are women. The conventional approach, which is identifying which tissue is 1:51 which is identifying which tissue is 1:51 which is identifying which tissue is being attacked, suppress the immune 1:53 being attacked, suppress the immune 1:53 being attacked, suppress the immune system, and manage the symptoms. And 1:56 system, and manage the symptoms. And 1:56 system, and manage the symptoms. And sometimes that is necessary, but the 1:59 sometimes that is necessary, but the 1:59 sometimes that is necessary, but the question I always ask is, why is the 2:03 question I always ask is, why is the 2:03 question I always ask is, why is the immune system confused in the first 2:05 immune system confused in the first 2:05 immune system confused in the first place? 2:06 place? 2:07 place? Because your immune system didn't just 2:09 Because your immune system didn't just 2:09 Because your immune system didn't just wake up one day and decide I'm going to 2:11 wake up one day and decide I'm going to 2:11 wake up one day and decide I'm going to attack you for no reason. Something 2:14 attack you for no reason. Something 2:14 attack you for no reason. Something triggered it, and more often than you'd 2:17 triggered it, and more often than you'd 2:17 triggered it, and more often than you'd think, that trigger is in the gut. 2:20 think, that trigger is in the gut. 2:20 think, that trigger is in the gut. Remember from last week, your gut lining 2:22 Remember from last week, your gut lining 2:22 Remember from last week, your gut lining is one cell layer thick. There is these 2:25 is one cell layer thick. There is these 2:25 is one cell layer thick. There is these tight junctions that hold the cells 2:27 tight junctions that hold the cells 2:27 tight junctions that hold the cells together, and when those junctions break 2:29 together, and when those junctions break 2:29 together, and when those junctions break apart or break down, you get that leaky 2:32 apart or break down, you get that leaky 2:32 apart or break down, you get that leaky gut. And when the gut is leaky, things 2:35 gut. And when the gut is leaky, things 2:35 gut. And when the gut is leaky, things cross into the bloodstream that they 2:37 cross into the bloodstream that they 2:38 cross into the bloodstream that they were never supposed to have gotten there 2:39 were never supposed to have gotten there 2:39 were never supposed to have gotten there in the first place. 2:41 in the first place. 2:41 in the first place. Undigested food particles, bacterial 2:43 Undigested food particles, bacterial 2:43 Undigested food particles, bacterial fragments, toxins, viruses, your immune 2:47 fragments, toxins, viruses, your immune 2:47 fragments, toxins, viruses, your immune system sees these and does exactly what 2:50 system sees these and does exactly what 2:50 system sees these and does exactly what it's designed to do, is to attack these 2:53 it's designed to do, is to attack these 2:53 it's designed to do, is to attack these foreign bodies. But here's the problem. 2:56 foreign bodies. But here's the problem. 2:56 foreign bodies. But here's the problem. Some of these particles look similar to 2:58 Some of these particles look similar to 2:58 Some of these particles look similar to your own tissues on the molecular level. 3:02 your own tissues on the molecular level. 3:02 your own tissues on the molecular level. This is called molecular mimicry. Your 3:05 This is called molecular mimicry. Your 3:05 This is called molecular mimicry. Your immune system attacks the foreign 3:08 immune system attacks the foreign 3:08 immune system attacks the foreign particles, and then the attacks look 3:11 particles, and then the attacks look 3:11 particles, and then the attacks look similar to some parts of your tissues, 3:13 similar to some parts of your tissues, 3:13 similar to some parts of your tissues, and so it attacks these tissues because 3:16 and so it attacks these tissues because 3:16 and so it attacks these tissues because they're confused on what they really 3:18 they're confused on what they really 3:18 they're confused on what they really look like. They can't tell the 3:20 look like. They can't tell the 3:20 look like. They can't tell the difference. And it's not that your 3:22 difference. And it's not that your 3:22 difference. And it's not that your immune system is broken, it's that your 3:24 immune system is broken, it's that your 3:24 immune system is broken, it's that your immune system is confused, and the 3:26 immune system is confused, and the 3:26 immune system is confused, and the confusion started when the gut lining 3:29 confusion started when the gut lining 3:29 confusion started when the gut lining broke down. Let me give you a specific 3:31 broke down. Let me give you a specific 3:31 broke down. Let me give you a specific example, because this is well
Molecular Mimicry and the Role of Zonulin 3:33 example, because this is well 3:33 example, because this is well researched. Gluten stimulates the 3:36 researched. Gluten stimulates the 3:36 researched. Gluten stimulates the release of a protein called zonulin. 3:40 release of a protein called zonulin. 3:40 release of a protein called zonulin. Zonulin opens up the tight junctions. It 3:43 Zonulin opens up the tight junctions. It 3:43 Zonulin opens up the tight junctions. It literally unlocks the seals that are 3:46 literally unlocks the seals that are 3:46 literally unlocks the seals that are between the little gut cells. It breaks 3:48 between the little gut cells. It breaks 3:48 between the little gut cells. It breaks those cells apart. And in some people, 3:50 those cells apart. And in some people, 3:51 those cells apart. And in some people, especially those genetically 3:52 especially those genetically 3:52 especially those genetically susceptible, this creates a cycle. 3:55 susceptible, this creates a cycle. 3:55 susceptible, this creates a cycle. The gluten attacks the zonulin, the 3:58 The gluten attacks the zonulin, the 3:58 The gluten attacks the zonulin, the zonulin, which holds the tight junctions 4:00 zonulin, which holds the tight junctions 4:00 zonulin, which holds the tight junctions of the cells together, get broken open, 4:03 of the cells together, get broken open, 4:03 of the cells together, get broken open, the particles leak through the cells 4:06 the particles leak through the cells 4:06 the particles leak through the cells into the bloodstream, triggering your 4:08 into the bloodstream, triggering your 4:08 into the bloodstream, triggering your immune system, activating it, causing 4:11 immune system, activating it, causing 4:11 immune system, activating it, causing this inflammation in the body, and the 4:13 this inflammation in the body, and the 4:13 this inflammation in the body, and the tissue gets damaged. This has been 4:16 tissue gets damaged. This has been 4:16 tissue gets damaged. This has been studied extensively in Hashimoto's 4:18 studied extensively in Hashimoto's 4:18 studied extensively in Hashimoto's thyroiditis, celiac disease, type 1 4:21 thyroiditis, celiac disease, type 1 4:21 thyroiditis, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus. 4:25 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus. 4:25 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus. The research shows that the connecting 4:27 The research shows that the connecting 4:27 The research shows that the connecting intestinal permeability is activating 4:30 intestinal permeability is activating 4:30 intestinal permeability is activating the autoimmune activation is not a 4:33 the autoimmune activation is not a 4:33 the autoimmune activation is not a fringe. This is actually published in 4:35 fringe. This is actually published in 4:35 fringe. This is actually published in major journals. But most rheumatologist, 4:38 major journals. But most rheumatologist, 4:38 major journals. But most rheumatologist, even endocrinologist, and most primary 4:41 even endocrinologist, and most primary 4:41 even endocrinologist, and most primary care doctors have never evaluated their 4:43 care doctors have never evaluated their 4:44 care doctors have never evaluated their immune patients' gut. Don't let your 4:46 immune patients' gut. Don't let your 4:46 immune patients' gut. Don't let your first symptom be your last. In an 4:48 first symptom be your last. In an 4:48 first symptom be your last. In an autoimmune disease, the first symptom 4:50 autoimmune disease, the first symptom 4:50 autoimmune disease, the first symptom may have started in your gut years 4:53 may have started in your gut years 4:53 may have started in your gut years before you've ever gotten a diagnosis. I
A Case Study: Solving the Puzzle of Chronic Symptoms 4:56 before you've ever gotten a diagnosis. I 4:56 before you've ever gotten a diagnosis. I want to tell you about a patient. I'm 4:57 want to tell you about a patient. I'm 4:58 want to tell you about a patient. I'm going to call her Michelle. 4:59 going to call her Michelle. 4:59 going to call her Michelle. She's in her mid-40s, diagnosed with 5:02 She's in her mid-40s, diagnosed with 5:02 She's in her mid-40s, diagnosed with Hashimoto's in her late 30s, on thyroid 5:05 Hashimoto's in her late 30s, on thyroid 5:05 Hashimoto's in her late 30s, on thyroid medication, antibodies are still 5:08 medication, antibodies are still 5:08 medication, antibodies are still elevated. She also had bloating after 5:11 elevated. She also had bloating after 5:11 elevated. She also had bloating after each meal. She's had some joint pain, 5:14 each meal. She's had some joint pain, 5:14 each meal. She's had some joint pain, brain fog, fatigue, just feeling achy. 5:18 brain fog, fatigue, just feeling achy. 5:18 brain fog, fatigue, just feeling achy. She's getting these skin rashes that 5:20 She's getting these skin rashes that 5:20 She's getting these skin rashes that would come and go, and they would just 5:22 would come and go, and they would just 5:22 would come and go, and they would just flare up, and she just didn't even know 5:24 flare up, and she just didn't even know 5:24 flare up, and she just didn't even know why, what was triggering them. Her 5:26 why, what was triggering them. Her 5:26 why, what was triggering them. Her endocrinologist had managed her thyroid 5:28 endocrinologist had managed her thyroid 5:28 endocrinologist had managed her thyroid with medication, her rheumatologist 5:30 with medication, her rheumatologist 5:30 with medication, her rheumatologist monitored her joints, gave her some 5:33 monitored her joints, gave her some 5:33 monitored her joints, gave her some medications that peeled for an eel, her 5:35 medications that peeled for an eel, her 5:35 medications that peeled for an eel, her dermatologist gave her cream. She'd been 5:38 dermatologist gave her cream. She'd been 5:38 dermatologist gave her cream. She'd been to three doctors, three separate 5:40 to three doctors, three separate 5:40 to three doctors, three separate problems. Nobody connected the dots. 5:44 problems. Nobody connected the dots. 5:44 problems. Nobody connected the dots. Nobody looked at her gut. When I 5:46 Nobody looked at her gut. When I 5:46 Nobody looked at her gut. When I evaluated Michelle, she had significant 5:49 evaluated Michelle, she had significant 5:50 evaluated Michelle, she had significant intestinal permeability problems, gut 5:52 intestinal permeability problems, gut 5:52 intestinal permeability problems, gut inflammation, bloating, indigestion, 5:56 inflammation, bloating, indigestion, 5:56 inflammation, bloating, indigestion, food sensitivities she didn't even know 5:58 food sensitivities she didn't even know 5:58 food sensitivities she didn't even know about, a disrupted microbiome in her 6:01 about, a disrupted microbiome in her 6:01 about, a disrupted microbiome in her gut. We addressed the gut first, removed 6:04 gut. We addressed the gut first, removed 6:04 gut. We addressed the gut first, removed the inflammatory triggers, repaired the 6:07 the inflammatory triggers, repaired the 6:07 the inflammatory triggers, repaired the lining, and supported her microbiome. 6:10 lining, and supported her microbiome. 6:10 lining, and supported her microbiome. Six months later, thyroid antibodies 6:13 Six months later, thyroid antibodies 6:13 Six months later, thyroid antibodies really dropped, bloating resolved, joint 6:16 really dropped, bloating resolved, joint 6:16 really dropped, bloating resolved, joint pain significantly improved, brain fog 6:19 pain significantly improved, brain fog 6:19 pain significantly improved, brain fog lifted, and her skin cleared up. 6:23 lifted, and her skin cleared up. 6:23 lifted, and her skin cleared up. She didn't need three doctors for three 6:25 She didn't need three doctors for three 6:25 She didn't need three doctors for three different problems. She needed one 6:27 different problems. She needed one 6:27 different problems. She needed one doctor who looked at the root cause. 6:30 doctor who looked at the root cause. 6:30 doctor who looked at the root cause. Looking at her gut and what she was 6:33 Looking at her gut and what she was 6:33 Looking at her gut and what she was eating, what she was exposed to. If you 6:36 eating, what she was exposed to. If you 6:36 eating, what she was exposed to. If you have an autoimmune condition, here's 6:38 have an autoimmune condition, here's 6:38 have an autoimmune condition, here's what I want to know. 6:40 what I want to know. 6:40 what I want to know. What is the state of your gut lining? 6:43 What is the state of your gut lining? 6:43 What is the state of your gut lining? Is there intestinal permeability? 6:45 Is there intestinal permeability? 6:46 Is there intestinal permeability? What does your microbiome look like? Are 6:48 What does your microbiome look like? Are 6:48 What does your microbiome look like? Are there any food sensitivities driving 6:50 there any food sensitivities driving 6:50 there any food sensitivities driving this inflammation? What's your zonulin 6:53 this inflammation? What's your zonulin 6:53 this inflammation? What's your zonulin level? What are your inflammatory 6:55 level? What are your inflammatory 6:55 level? What are your inflammatory markers doing or showing? And 6:58 markers doing or showing? And 6:58 markers doing or showing? And critically, has anyone ever asked these 7:01 critically, has anyone ever asked these 7:01 critically, has anyone ever asked these questions? Because you cannot calm an 7:04 questions? Because you cannot calm an 7:04 questions? Because you cannot calm an immune system that's being constantly 7:07 immune system that's being constantly 7:07 immune system that's being constantly triggered by a gut that is constantly 7:09 triggered by a gut that is constantly 7:09 triggered by a gut that is constantly leaking. 7:11 leaking. 7:11 leaking. Immune suppression without gut repair is 7:14 Immune suppression without gut repair is 7:14 Immune suppression without gut repair is treating the lawn while the fire keeps 7:16 treating the lawn while the fire keeps 7:16 treating the lawn while the fire keeps burning. So, what can you do? 7:19 burning. So, what can you do? 7:19 burning. So, what can you do? If you have an autoimmune disease and 7:22 If you have an autoimmune disease and 7:22 If you have an autoimmune disease and your gut has never been evaluated, ask. 7:25 your gut has never been evaluated, ask. 7:25 your gut has never been evaluated, ask. Ask your doctor for the gut-specific 7:28 Ask your doctor for the gut-specific 7:28 Ask your doctor for the gut-specific testing, the comprehensive stool 7:30 testing, the comprehensive stool 7:30 testing, the comprehensive stool analysis that I like to do. Look at some 7:32 analysis that I like to do. Look at some 7:32 analysis that I like to do. Look at some food sensitivity panels, those IGG, 7:35 food sensitivity panels, those IGG, 7:35 food sensitivity panels, those IGG, those delayed food onsets, the zonulin 7:38 those delayed food onsets, the zonulin 7:38 those delayed food onsets, the zonulin level, your inflammatory markers. And if 7:41 level, your inflammatory markers. And if 7:41 level, your inflammatory markers. And if they won't order them, then find someone 7:43 they won't order them, then find someone 7:43 they won't order them, then find someone who will. In the meantime, consider 7:46 who will. In the meantime, consider 7:46 who will. In the meantime, consider removing the most common gut irritants 7:49 removing the most common gut irritants 7:49 removing the most common gut irritants for 30 days. I always start with these 7:52 for 30 days. I always start with these 7:52 for 30 days. I always start with these in my patients. Gluten, dairy, 7:55 in my patients. Gluten, dairy, 7:55 in my patients. Gluten, dairy, processed food, refined sugar, 7:58 processed food, refined sugar, 7:58 processed food, refined sugar, alcohol, sometimes eggs. See how you 8:02 alcohol, sometimes eggs. See how you 8:02 alcohol, sometimes eggs. See how you feel. Your body will tell you everything 8:04 feel. Your body will tell you everything 8:04 feel. Your body will tell you everything you need to know. Next week, I'm going 8:07 you need to know. Next week, I'm going 8:07 you need to know. Next week, I'm going to be talking on stuff if you're still 8:09 to be talking on stuff if you're still 8:09 to be talking on stuff if you're still having bloating after eating clean. I'm 8:11 having bloating after eating clean. I'm 8:11 having bloating after eating clean. I'm going to go to explain what your doctor 8:13 going to go to explain what your doctor 8:13 going to go to explain what your doctor is missing. We're going to talk about 8:15 is missing. We're going to talk about 8:15 is missing. We're going to talk about SIBO, SIBO, 8:17 SIBO, SIBO, 8:17 SIBO, SIBO, low stomach acid, bile insufficiency, 8:21 low stomach acid, bile insufficiency, 8:21 low stomach acid, bile insufficiency, and why eating cleaner doesn't fix the 8:24 and why eating cleaner doesn't fix the 8:24 and why eating cleaner doesn't fix the real problem, then there may be some 8:26 real problem, then there may be some 8:26 real problem, then there may be some other clues that we need to look into. 8:28 other clues that we need to look into. 8:28 other clues that we need to look into. If you or someone you love has an 8:30 If you or someone you love has an 8:30 If you or someone you love has an autoimmune condition, then please share 8:33 autoimmune condition, then please share 8:33 autoimmune condition, then please share this video with them because the gut 8:36 this video with them because the gut 8:36 this video with them because the gut connection could change everything. Take 8:38 connection could change everything. Take 8:38 connection could change everything. Take my free assessment. The link is in the 8:40 my free assessment. The link is in the 8:40 my free assessment. The link is in the description. Everything I do, 8:43 description. Everything I do, 8:43 description. Everything I do, every protocol, every patient, every 8:47 every protocol, every patient, every 8:47 every protocol, every patient, every video 8:48 video 8:48 video runs through my one belief. I'm Dr. Myra 8:51 runs through my one belief. I'm Dr. Myra 8:51 runs through my one belief. I'm Dr. Myra Reed, helping you live smarter, 8:54 Reed, helping you live smarter, 8:54 Reed, helping you live smarter, stronger, longer. I don't want your 8:56 stronger, longer. I don't want your 8:56 stronger, longer. I don't want your first symptom being your last.
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