Overcoming Auto Immune Disease with Dr Terry Wahls | Ep. 57

Dr Terry Wahls was confined to a tilt-recline wheelchair for 4 years with multiple sclerosis, before restoring her health using a diet and lifestyle program.On today's episode, Dr Wahls joins Rebecca Coomes and shares her journey with MS, why she developed the Wahls Protocol and how gut health has a big impact on our overall health.On today's podcast, they discuss:✓ How she discovered she had multiple sclerosis and why conventional medicine did not work for her✓ The connection between the gut and autoimmune diseases like MS✓ The nutrition principles of the Wahls Protocol✓ Why Dr Wahls encourages her patients to eat 200+ plant based foods per year and how someone with SIBO can increase diversity in their diet✓ Why we should be thinking about our mitochondria, the little powerhouses that energise the human body✓ Healing milestones, and why they're important, and how to find the energy to focus on healing when you're chronically ill✓ How Dr Wahls manages setbacks and the psychology of chronic illnessShow notes: http://thehealthygut.co/terry/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Presented by Rebecca Coomes, The Healthy Gut Podcast discusses all aspects of gut health, with a particular focus on Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. It features interviews with a wide range of leading gut specialists, and real-life stories of people who have treated their gut to transform their health. Whether you’re a person with SIBO or other digestive health issues, a parent, partner or friend caring for someone experiencing issues, or you just want to learn more about gut health in general, this series is packed full of information that you can apply to your own health today. Rebecca Coomes is an author, presenter and coach who transformed her life after healing her gut. New episodes released every Tuesday. © 2020, The Healthy Gut. All rights reserved. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.