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Where’s all this Autoimmunity coming from?

Something I think about often is the enormous uptick of autoimmune symptoms and diseases over the last 10 years but an even bigger uptick in last 2 years.

What are those symptoms?

Usually, I see some of these symptoms
          1. Fatigue – often fairly noticeable
          2. Pain – muscles and/or joints
          3. Sometimes a skin rash
          4. Headaches
          5. Digestive symptoms
          6. Constant colds, etc.

So it gets me thinking – WHY?  What is causing the increase in Autoimmune (AI) disorders (or as I like to say, “Auto-immune-y” which is when when we know the symptoms match autoimmune conditions but we get negative tests)?.

The testing for autoimmune disorders leaves a lot to be desired so I never rely solely on testing but full health history picture as well!

Here are some examples of these disorders:​
          ** Multiple Sclerosis – autoimmune and potentially triggered by Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
          ** Lupus
          ** Rheumatoid Arthritis
          ** Psoriasis
          ** Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis​)
          ** Endometriosis
          ** Diabetes Type 1
          ** Alopecia (Hair loss)
          ** Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
          ​​​​​​​​​​
What are the risk factors for Autoimmune Disorders?   

** Genetics  – They certainly can run in families and most often down the

maternal lineage

 

** Hormone Imbalance – We see some AI Conditions significantly

improve during pregnancy only to see huge flares not long  after delivery

 

** Leaky Gut – This is a prime source for the start of Autoimmunity

 

** Stress – Unmanaged fight or flight and high cortisol

** Glyphosate/Gluten – Gluten is a clear agitator for AI Conditions but is

it gluten or what we have DONE to gluten or sprayed on

gluten.  Glyphosate (RoundUp herbicide) residues have been

found on almost every grain (organic or not)!

 

** Diet and Lifestyle – Pro-inflammatory diet is a definite risk factor in

developing Leaky Gut therefore autoimmunity

 

** Past Covid infection or Covid vaccination – New research is pointing

to spike proteins as triggers for new autoimmune diseases

 

** Viruses – can be triggers for AI Disorders

 

** Poor sleep – Some autoimmune disorders are actually considered a

                         partial sleep disorders – like Fibromyalgia

​

** Too many vaccinations – When we “stimulate” the immune system

multiple times with multiple diseases at once in the form of

vaccination I firmly believe that our immune system cannot

keep up.  I have always recommending spreading out the

vaccination schedule for families that chose to vaccinate

themselves and their children.


Bottom line is that we are seeing an alarming increase in AI symptoms in the recent years and we need to better understand an individual’s risk factors and triggers to better understand how to approach.

More than ever, over the last 2 years I have seen many healthy diets go out the window, stress increased, sleep decreased and toxins abound.

If you are lucky enough to not have an autoimmune condition currently then do your best in getting your health on track on all levels

If you do have an autoimmune condition, there’s so much hope to have it totally under control by understanding your individual triggers and risk factors and correcting those!!​​​​ ​

As always:  1.  Eat right!
                     2.  Detox
                     3.  Balance your Hormones
                     4.  Heal your Gut
                     5.  Truly Manage Stress
                     6.  Get good Sleep
                     7.  Move your Buns
                     8.  Know your WHY!

In Health!

Dr. K

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For many years and counting – so many people are getting diagnosed with “Depression”.

I covered this before but thought it was worth bringing up again.  Not only are so many practitioners labeling their patients but so many patients are “owning” their diagnosis without question. 

I get it – they feel it gives them an “answer” to why they don’t feel “right”. 

But is it the “answer” for most?

I am in no way saying there aren’t those that are “depressed” but what I AM saying is that not ALL people who get diagnosed with depression are depressed in the classic sense.  But honestly “classic depression” has been found predominately to be a disorder based in gut and hormones imbalance.

About 2 years ago we learned though a meta-analysis research study that there was NO correlation with depression and low serotonin levels and that taking anti-depressants (SSRIs) actually made serotonin even lower – SEE HERE.

If you go to your conventional (or even holistic) practitioner and report feeling “blah” or have a lack of zest for life then it is likely that you will walk out with the diagnosis of depression and some pills. 

But if the practitioner took a moment to really listen to (and HEAR) what this person is saying you would hear that there’s so much more at play than a simplistic “depression” diagnosis.

So, we must dig deeper always!

One of the first things I ask my clients who say they have been diagnosed or think they are depressed:  How is your energy?

99.5% of them respond “horrible”.

Then I ask – “If your energy was good then would you still feel down or depressed?” And almost all said they wouldn’t.

So, what does that tell us?  The issue isn’t depression – the issue is fatigue – physical and/or mental.

The new focus then becomes addressing fatigue.

There is also the possibility of grief at play.  Some that are depressed are dealing with grief and too many practitioners put a timeframe on grief.  There should never be a timeframe on grief.  And this can be addressed through so many different types of modalities.

So overall I find most depression diagnoses to be yet another way to lump people together that might share a certain set of superficial symptoms which allows practitioners to quickly “prescribe something”.

Then where might this fatigue be coming from/WHY is it present?

Some places to look:

  1. Thyroid Imbalances
  2. Poor Nutrition
  3. Inflammation
  4. Gluten Intolerance
  5. Fighting Infection/Parasite/Lyme, etc.
  6. Cancer
  7. Adrenal Burnout/Stress
  8. Sex Hormone Imbalances
  9. Genetic mutations

In other words – demand that your practitioner look for a deeper cause instead of simply medicating you for “Depression” (convention or holistic).

If your practitioner won’t search beyond the diagnosis of depression, then find a new one that will!

 

Never Give Up!

Dr. K

 

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For many years and counting – so many people are getting diagnosed with “Depression”.

I covered this before but thought it was worth bringing up again.  Not only are so many practitioners labeling their patients but so many patients are “owning” their diagnosis without question. 

I get it – they feel it gives them an “answer” to why they don’t feel “right”. 

But is it the “answer” for most?

I am in no way saying there aren’t those that are “depressed” but what I AM saying is that not ALL people who get diagnosed with depression are depressed in the classic sense.  But honestly “classic depression” has been found predominately to be a disorder based in gut and hormones imbalance.

About 2 years ago we learned though a meta-analysis research study that there was NO correlation with depression and low serotonin levels and that taking anti-depressants (SSRIs) actually made serotonin even lower – SEE HERE.

If you go to your conventional (or even holistic) practitioner and report feeling “blah” or have a lack of zest for life then it is likely that you will walk out with the diagnosis of depression and some pills. 

But if the practitioner took a moment to really listen to (and HEAR) what this person is saying you would hear that there’s so much more at play than a simplistic “depression” diagnosis.

So, we must dig deeper always!

One of the first things I ask my clients who say they have been diagnosed or think they are depressed:  How is your energy?

99.5% of them respond “horrible”.

Then I ask – “If your energy was good then would you still feel down or depressed?” And almost all said they wouldn’t.

So, what does that tell us?  The issue isn’t depression – the issue is fatigue – physical and/or mental.

The new focus then becomes addressing fatigue.

There is also the possibility of grief at play.  Some that are depressed are dealing with grief and too many practitioners put a timeframe on grief.  There should never be a timeframe on grief.  And this can be addressed through so many different types of modalities.

So overall I find most depression diagnoses to be yet another way to lump people together that might share a certain set of superficial symptoms which allows practitioners to quickly “prescribe something”.

Then where might this fatigue be coming from/WHY is it present?

Some places to look:

  1. Thyroid Imbalances
  2. Poor Nutrition
  3. Inflammation
  4. Gluten Intolerance
  5. Fighting Infection/Parasite/Lyme, etc.
  6. Cancer
  7. Adrenal Burnout/Stress
  8. Sex Hormone Imbalances
  9. Genetic mutations

In other words – demand that your practitioner look for a deeper cause instead of simply medicating you for “Depression” (convention or holistic).

If your practitioner won’t search beyond the diagnosis of depression, then find a new one that will!

 

Never Give Up!

Dr. K

 

SCHEDULE A FREE 15 MIN ZOOM APPT WITH DR. KELLEY

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