Jun 2, 2020
In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Micah Yu all about overcoming autoimmune diseases. It’s an interesting story as he has an autoimmune disease himself which lead him down the rheumatology path. We talk all about genes, stress, diet, and different kinds of diseases like spondylosis, Sjögren’s Syndrome, and more.
Dr. Micah Yu is a plant-based rheumatologist. He is board-certified in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Yu believes in using lifestyle medicine to heal autoimmune diseases and arthritis. He is passionate about using his social media platforms to educate the public on autoimmunity and immune health.
You’ll want to share this with anyone you know who has an autoimmune disease.
In this episode we discuss:
- Getting into medicine
- Finding plant-based
- Gout to spondylosis to arthritis
- Averages and ranges in testing
- Negative tests due to plant-based
- Foods that contribute to a reduction in inflammation
- A little bit of oil or cookies
- Sjögren’s Syndrome
- The best way to fight systemic inflammation
- Genetics and stress
- Will COVID-19 spike rheumatology?
- Actionable tips for today