#265: Fasting Series — Fasting for autoimmune disease with Dr. Micah Yu
"Fasting can help with a lot of different autoimmune diseases. I tell my patient all the time that they should do some kind of water fast, at least twelve hours off, and not eat in the middle of the night because it just throws off your circadian rhythm and it can trigger in inflammation even more if you eat too late, especially if you eat the wrong food." –Dr. Micah Yu
In this episode of the fasting series, I interview Dr. Micah Yu about autoimmune disease and how fasting can be used as a tool to treat symptoms.
Dr. Yami’s Episode Takeaways:
50 million Americans have an autoimmune condition and 75% are women
Symptoms of autoimmune disease include memory problems, brain fog, joint pain/swelling, rashes and a plethora of other symptoms.
Diagnosing an autoimmune condition can take several months to several years
There are a variety of tools and methods that can be used to treat autoimmune disease, including lifestyle medicine, herbs and medications and fasting.
Fasting can be used in a number of ways to treat symptoms of autoimmune disease
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Dr. Micah Yu
More about my honored guest:
Dr. Yu is an integrative rheumatologist who incorporates complementary medicine with traditional rheumatology. He is triple board-certified in Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. He obtained his MD from Chicago Medical School and holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration and Biomedical sciences. He completed his internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at Loma Linda University in Southern California. He is a graduate of the Andrew Weil Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona. In addition, he is certified in functional medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine.
He has a very unique perspective on autoimmune disease and arthritis as he is both a patient with arthritis and physician. Dr. Yu was diagnosed with gout at the age of 17 and later diagnosed with spondyloarthritis as well. He is able to understand his patient’s medical problems from a patient perspective. The foundation of his practice is to combine allopathic medicine with complementary medicine. He works with his patients to come up with a treatment plan that not only fights the disease but also is aligned with his patient’s goals. Drlifestyle.org
The following podcast series is intended to provide education about the potential health and longevity benefits of different forms of fasting including time restricted eating, intermittent fasting and extended water only fasting. Please be aware that in this series we will be discussing different forms of fasting and food restriction and in some cases references to body size and weight may be mentioned. This material and these methods are not appropriate for children, pregnant people or people with certain medical conditions. Please do not attempt these practices without medical supervision as it could be very dangerous. These concepts may also be triggering for people with disordered eating and eating disorders so please practice discretion before listening to these episodes. The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child’s eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.
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