imagine your greatest possession something so valuable you would do
something so valuable you would do
something so valuable you would do anything to protect it or preserve it
anything to protect it or preserve it
anything to protect it or preserve it you would fear for it to be eyed by a
you would fear for it to be eyed by a
you would fear for it to be eyed by a thief or stolen away time’s up
thief or stolen away time’s up
thief or stolen away time’s up what did you imagine a cell phone a car
what did you imagine a cell phone a car
what did you imagine a cell phone a car some jewelry maybe your true greatest
some jewelry maybe your true greatest
some jewelry maybe your true greatest possession is your health it’s more
possession is your health it’s more
possession is your health it’s more valuable than anything else we could
valuable than anything else we could
valuable than anything else we could have thought of so we have to do
have thought of so we have to do
have thought of so we have to do everything in our power to protect it
everything in our power to protect it
everything in our power to protect it and preserve it and prevent it from
and preserve it and prevent it from
and preserve it and prevent it from being stolen
hi I’m Darcy Shah certified nutritional
hi I’m Darcy Shah certified nutritional therapists and health coach I’m going to
therapists and health coach I’m going to
therapists and health coach I’m going to be talking to you about a health threats
be talking to you about a health threats
be talking to you about a health threats that’s relatively unknown it’s sneaky
that’s relatively unknown it’s sneaky
that’s relatively unknown it’s sneaky subtle and often life-threatening I
subtle and often life-threatening I
subtle and often life-threatening I don’t want to bring you doom and gloom
don’t want to bring you doom and gloom
don’t want to bring you doom and gloom but I’m also going to highlight a very
but I’m also going to highlight a very
but I’m also going to highlight a very powerful ally at your side of course the
powerful ally at your side of course the
powerful ally at your side of course the health threat you know it’s autoimmunity
health threat you know it’s autoimmunity
health threat you know it’s autoimmunity I gave it up it’s not just one disease
I gave it up it’s not just one disease
I gave it up it’s not just one disease but a family of over a hundred and fifty
but a family of over a hundred and fifty
but a family of over a hundred and fifty diseases it occurs when our immune
diseases it occurs when our immune
diseases it occurs when our immune system attacks our own self tissues and
system attacks our own self tissues and
system attacks our own self tissues and organs our immune system is supposed to
organs our immune system is supposed to
organs our immune system is supposed to protect our body from other threats but
protect our body from other threats but
protect our body from other threats but in these disorders it actually becomes
in these disorders it actually becomes
in these disorders it actually becomes the attacker left untreated it continues
the attacker left untreated it continues
the attacker left untreated it continues to create damage until manifesting into
to create damage until manifesting into
to create damage until manifesting into chronic illness or an autoimmune disease
chronic illness or an autoimmune disease
chronic illness or an autoimmune disease some common ones that you may know are
some common ones that you may know are
some common ones that you may know are rheumatoid arthritis which is felt in
rheumatoid arthritis which is felt in
rheumatoid arthritis which is felt in the joints celiac or Crohn’s disease in
the joints celiac or Crohn’s disease in
the joints celiac or Crohn’s disease in the digestive system type one diabetes
the digestive system type one diabetes
the digestive system type one diabetes in the pancreas Graves or Hashimoto’s in
in the pancreas Graves or Hashimoto’s in
in the pancreas Graves or Hashimoto’s in the thyroid and multiple sclerosis in
the thyroid and multiple sclerosis in
the thyroid and multiple sclerosis in the brain and nervous system and also
the brain and nervous system and also
the brain and nervous system and also skin disorders such as psoriasis
skin disorders such as psoriasis
skin disorders such as psoriasis autoimmunity is becoming somewhat of an
autoimmunity is becoming somewhat of an
autoimmunity is becoming somewhat of an epidemic and I’ll tell you why the
epidemic and I’ll tell you why the
epidemic and I’ll tell you why the entire collection of autoimmune
entire collection of autoimmune
entire collection of autoimmune complications is the number two
complications is the number two
complications is the number two cause of chronic illness and the third
cause of chronic illness and the third
cause of chronic illness and the third highest incidence of US deaths according
highest incidence of US deaths according
highest incidence of US deaths according to the AAA RDA cancer affects up to nine
to the AAA RDA cancer affects up to nine
to the AAA RDA cancer affects up to nine million Americans heart disease up to
million Americans heart disease up to
million Americans heart disease up to twenty-two million and autoimmunity over
twenty-two million and autoimmunity over
twenty-two million and autoimmunity over 50 million Americans that’s one in six
50 million Americans that’s one in six
50 million Americans that’s one in six people and more than 75% of autoimmune
people and more than 75% of autoimmune
people and more than 75% of autoimmune sufferers are women autoimmunity cost
sufferers are women autoimmunity cost
sufferers are women autoimmunity cost the u.s. 100 billion dollars in direct
the u.s. 100 billion dollars in direct
the u.s. 100 billion dollars in direct healthcare costs every year for a frame
healthcare costs every year for a frame
healthcare costs every year for a frame of comparison all cancers cost us 150
of comparison all cancers cost us 150
of comparison all cancers cost us 150 billion dollars annually indirect
billion dollars annually indirect
billion dollars annually indirect healthcare costs annually the costs are
healthcare costs annually the costs are
healthcare costs annually the costs are relatively the same but autoimmunity is
relatively the same but autoimmunity is
relatively the same but autoimmunity is an expensive problem for sufferers and
an expensive problem for sufferers and
an expensive problem for sufferers and our nation as a health and nutrition
our nation as a health and nutrition
our nation as a health and nutrition coach I often hear people normalizing
coach I often hear people normalizing
coach I often hear people normalizing these disorders
these disorders
these disorders I hear everybody’s got diabetes that
I hear everybody’s got diabetes that
I hear everybody’s got diabetes that doesn’t mean we’re skipping desserts or
doesn’t mean we’re skipping desserts or
doesn’t mean we’re skipping desserts or I’m supposed to change my diet and
I’m supposed to change my diet and
I’m supposed to change my diet and lifestyle
lifestyle
lifestyle no thank you isn’t there a pill I can
no thank you isn’t there a pill I can
no thank you isn’t there a pill I can take instead I get it no judgments I
take instead I get it no judgments I
take instead I get it no judgments I actually felt the same way once you see
actually felt the same way once you see
actually felt the same way once you see I am one of these Americans that’s
I am one of these Americans that’s
I am one of these Americans that’s experienced autoimmunity but I’m also in
experienced autoimmunity but I’m also in
experienced autoimmunity but I’m also in a rare group that has achieved a
a rare group that has achieved a
a rare group that has achieved a remission from it drug-free how did I do
remission from it drug-free how did I do
remission from it drug-free how did I do that exactly my story goes back a decade
that exactly my story goes back a decade
that exactly my story goes back a decade my family was temporarily living
my family was temporarily living
my family was temporarily living overseas for work reasons and while I
overseas for work reasons and while I
overseas for work reasons and while I was abroad I began experiencing symptoms
was abroad I began experiencing symptoms
was abroad I began experiencing symptoms that I couldn’t resolve it started with
that I couldn’t resolve it started with
that I couldn’t resolve it started with fatigue like coming down with a flu only
fatigue like coming down with a flu only
fatigue like coming down with a flu only I didn’t get the flu I just got more
I didn’t get the flu I just got more
I didn’t get the flu I just got more tired then increasing or more frequent
tired then increasing or more frequent
tired then increasing or more frequent GI symptoms snuck in bloating gas
GI symptoms snuck in bloating gas
GI symptoms snuck in bloating gas diarrhea constipation and it wasn’t so
diarrhea constipation and it wasn’t so
diarrhea constipation and it wasn’t so uncommon over there so I didn’t
uncommon over there so I didn’t
uncommon over there so I didn’t originally think that it was going to be
originally think that it was going to be
originally think that it was going to be an issue initially and then my clothes
an issue initially and then my clothes
an issue initially and then my clothes became baggy so that meant I was losing
became baggy so that meant I was losing
became baggy so that meant I was losing weight simultaneously with the weight
weight simultaneously with the weight
weight simultaneously with the weight loss I was actually getting very weak
loss I was actually getting very weak
loss I was actually getting very weak over time so I didn’t connect
over time so I didn’t connect
over time so I didn’t connect to all the dots the weakness and the
to all the dots the weakness and the
to all the dots the weakness and the weight loss and everything together at
weight loss and everything together at
weight loss and everything together at the time because here as I’m presenting
the time because here as I’m presenting
the time because here as I’m presenting it it’s becoming more clear that there
it it’s becoming more clear that there
it it’s becoming more clear that there was a problem but in real life it’s more
was a problem but in real life it’s more
was a problem but in real life it’s more of a subtle thing so if you’re looking
of a subtle thing so if you’re looking
of a subtle thing so if you’re looking for signs yourself or you know somebody
for signs yourself or you know somebody
for signs yourself or you know somebody else that’s looking it’s it’s a
else that’s looking it’s it’s a
else that’s looking it’s it’s a collection of really subtle things after
collection of really subtle things after
collection of really subtle things after 18 months of all of these things going
18 months of all of these things going
18 months of all of these things going on I realized I was in trouble I had
on I realized I was in trouble I had
on I realized I was in trouble I had lost 50 pounds my hair was coming out in
lost 50 pounds my hair was coming out in
lost 50 pounds my hair was coming out in clumps and I was exhausted
clumps and I was exhausted
clumps and I was exhausted basically in bed just watching life
basically in bed just watching life
basically in bed just watching life passed by I had consulted seven
passed by I had consulted seven
passed by I had consulted seven different doctors across four different
different doctors across four different
different doctors across four different countries just to try to get an idea and
countries just to try to get an idea and
countries just to try to get an idea and I didn’t get a single diagnosis from all
I didn’t get a single diagnosis from all
I didn’t get a single diagnosis from all that my medical tests actually didn’t
that my medical tests actually didn’t
that my medical tests actually didn’t indicate anything out of the norm so I
indicate anything out of the norm so I
indicate anything out of the norm so I was left in the situation kind of
was left in the situation kind of
was left in the situation kind of wondering what I was going to do about
wondering what I was going to do about
wondering what I was going to do about it with all of these medical tests and
it with all of these medical tests and
it with all of these medical tests and doctors that came back and said we’re
doctors that came back and said we’re
doctors that came back and said we’re not sure exactly what’s wrong with you I
not sure exactly what’s wrong with you I
not sure exactly what’s wrong with you I knew I knew that something was wrong
knew I knew that something was wrong
knew I knew that something was wrong because something had changed something
because something had changed something
because something had changed something was actually stealing my life I never
was actually stealing my life I never
was actually stealing my life I never realized that that something was my own
realized that that something was my own
realized that that something was my own body until my doctor explained
body until my doctor explained
body until my doctor explained autoimmunity
autoimmunity
autoimmunity I got scared because nobody knew how to
I got scared because nobody knew how to
I got scared because nobody knew how to stop this and I was afraid that I was
stop this and I was afraid that I was
stop this and I was afraid that I was actually going to die from this but I
actually going to die from this but I
actually going to die from this but I wasn’t ready for defeat not like that
wasn’t ready for defeat not like that
wasn’t ready for defeat not like that not without trying other things so I
not without trying other things so I
not without trying other things so I became ready to actually explore new
became ready to actually explore new
became ready to actually explore new ideas leaving no stone unturned and I
ideas leaving no stone unturned and I
ideas leaving no stone unturned and I became ready to change lifelong habits
became ready to change lifelong habits
became ready to change lifelong habits just to try to get my health back again
just to try to get my health back again
just to try to get my health back again and I dreamed of having a cure but for
and I dreamed of having a cure but for
and I dreamed of having a cure but for autoimmunity there is no cure left
autoimmunity there is no cure left
autoimmunity there is no cure left untreated it can actually increase risks
untreated it can actually increase risks
untreated it can actually increase risks of early death so it’s important to try
of early death so it’s important to try
of early death so it’s important to try to get on some protocol that helps and
to get on some protocol that helps and
to get on some protocol that helps and for some people in some cases medication
for some people in some cases medication
for some people in some cases medication can help but not for me because the
can help but not for me because the
can help but not for me because the medication didn’t work for me so I had
medication didn’t work for me so I had
medication didn’t work for me so I had to actually go out and research and try
to actually go out and research and try
to actually go out and research and try to find a different option that I could
to find a different option that I could
to find a different option that I could use that would work my end
use that would work my end
use that would work my end Eston led to researching Western science
Eston led to researching Western science
Eston led to researching Western science reviewing Eastern wisdom and
reviewing Eastern wisdom and
reviewing Eastern wisdom and experimenting on myself I learned about
experimenting on myself I learned about
experimenting on myself I learned about causal factors a mix of three main
causal factors a mix of three main
causal factors a mix of three main components genetics environment and
components genetics environment and
components genetics environment and leaky gut which is the Fault in
leaky gut which is the Fault in
leaky gut which is the Fault in digestion we’re all born with a fixed
digestion we’re all born with a fixed
digestion we’re all born with a fixed set of genetic predispositions we can’t
set of genetic predispositions we can’t
set of genetic predispositions we can’t change them but if we had a gene for a
change them but if we had a gene for a
change them but if we had a gene for a particular condition
particular condition
particular condition it doesn’t mean with automatic lis get
it doesn’t mean with automatic lis get
it doesn’t mean with automatic lis get it it just means we have an increased
it it just means we have an increased
it it just means we have an increased risk compared to others we each have a
risk compared to others we each have a
risk compared to others we each have a different mix of environmental
different mix of environmental
different mix of environmental vulnerabilities in our lives this
vulnerabilities in our lives this
vulnerabilities in our lives this includes pathogens pollutants and
includes pathogens pollutants and
includes pathogens pollutants and contaminants in our air food water and
contaminants in our air food water and
contaminants in our air food water and even personal products our food is a
even personal products our food is a
even personal products our food is a product of our environment and it comes
product of our environment and it comes
product of our environment and it comes into contact with our genetic processes
into contact with our genetic processes
into contact with our genetic processes in the gut so you can say our gut is
in the gut so you can say our gut is
in the gut so you can say our gut is actually the meeting place of our
actually the meeting place of our
actually the meeting place of our genetics and our environment in the gut
genetics and our environment in the gut
genetics and our environment in the gut food particles are released into the
food particles are released into the
food particles are released into the bloodstream after being digested with
bloodstream after being digested with
bloodstream after being digested with leaky gut some undigested food particles
leaky gut some undigested food particles
leaky gut some undigested food particles are released into the bloodstream or
are released into the bloodstream or
are released into the bloodstream or leaked and that’s not normal it can
leaked and that’s not normal it can
leaked and that’s not normal it can cause an immune response I refer to that
cause an immune response I refer to that
cause an immune response I refer to that immune response as a Search and Destroy
immune response as a Search and Destroy
immune response as a Search and Destroy mission for some people it can cause it
mission for some people it can cause it
mission for some people it can cause it doesn’t cause much damage they bounce
doesn’t cause much damage they bounce
doesn’t cause much damage they bounce back quickly they don’t even realize
back quickly they don’t even realize
back quickly they don’t even realize that there was ever a problem that makes
that there was ever a problem that makes
that there was ever a problem that makes me jealous because other people like me
me jealous because other people like me
me jealous because other people like me this Search and Destroy mission creates
this Search and Destroy mission creates
this Search and Destroy mission creates chronic inflammation and overtime food
chronic inflammation and overtime food
chronic inflammation and overtime food sensitivities they’re not urgently
sensitivities they’re not urgently
sensitivities they’re not urgently life-threatening like food allergies are
life-threatening like food allergies are
life-threatening like food allergies are but they still gradually compromised the
but they still gradually compromised the
but they still gradually compromised the immune system it can look and feel like
immune system it can look and feel like
immune system it can look and feel like chronic illness autoimmune sufferers
chronic illness autoimmune sufferers
chronic illness autoimmune sufferers usually ask this question why me or how
usually ask this question why me or how
usually ask this question why me or how did I get picked for this and what you
did I get picked for this and what you
did I get picked for this and what you should know is that these diseases don’t
should know is that these diseases don’t
should know is that these diseases don’t happen overnight like an on/off light
happen overnight like an on/off light
happen overnight like an on/off light switch instead the causal factors come
switch instead the causal factors come
switch instead the causal factors come together over time increasing risks more
together over time increasing risks more
together over time increasing risks more like a dimmer switch
like a dimmer switch
like a dimmer switch so the more
so the more
so the more factors the higher your risks and the
factors the higher your risks and the
factors the higher your risks and the higher that dimmer switch the best way
higher that dimmer switch the best way
higher that dimmer switch the best way to dim that switch of autoimmunity is to
to dim that switch of autoimmunity is to
to dim that switch of autoimmunity is to improve what we can control we know we
improve what we can control we know we
improve what we can control we know we can’t control our genes we can
can’t control our genes we can
can’t control our genes we can manipulate a little of our environment
manipulate a little of our environment
manipulate a little of our environment but our main control point is improving
but our main control point is improving
but our main control point is improving leaky gut so how do we know we have this
leaky gut so how do we know we have this
leaky gut so how do we know we have this and how do we ultimately achieve great
and how do we ultimately achieve great
and how do we ultimately achieve great health that’s what we all want so
health that’s what we all want so
health that’s what we all want so information is power and the best way is
information is power and the best way is
information is power and the best way is to be informed so the very powerful ally
to be informed so the very powerful ally
to be informed so the very powerful ally which I mentioned earlier is the aim
which I mentioned earlier is the aim
which I mentioned earlier is the aim protocol and it’s a process that will
protocol and it’s a process that will
protocol and it’s a process that will allow us to collect information and be
allow us to collect information and be
allow us to collect information and be more informed so before we make any
more informed so before we make any
more informed so before we make any changes to diet or lifestyle it’s
changes to diet or lifestyle it’s
changes to diet or lifestyle it’s important to contact a qualified medical
important to contact a qualified medical
important to contact a qualified medical practitioner to guide you on this
practitioner to guide you on this
practitioner to guide you on this journey to wellness a is to assess and
journey to wellness a is to assess and
journey to wellness a is to assess and tune into the body what’s really
tune into the body what’s really
tune into the body what’s really happening what are the subtle signs have
happening what are the subtle signs have
happening what are the subtle signs have you felt more fatigued lately are you
you felt more fatigued lately are you
you felt more fatigued lately are you always bloated when you eat these are
always bloated when you eat these are
always bloated when you eat these are signs and there’s a bunch of others
signs and there’s a bunch of others
signs and there’s a bunch of others brain fog trouble focusing GI issues
brain fog trouble focusing GI issues
brain fog trouble focusing GI issues anxiety mood swings so if you have one
anxiety mood swings so if you have one
anxiety mood swings so if you have one or more of these subtle signs you want
or more of these subtle signs you want
or more of these subtle signs you want to check with the doctor first to make
to check with the doctor first to make
to check with the doctor first to make sure that there’s nothing urgent or
sure that there’s nothing urgent or
sure that there’s nothing urgent or serious going on and then if not and if
serious going on and then if not and if
serious going on and then if not and if you still want you can go on to the next
you still want you can go on to the next
you still want you can go on to the next step the next step is to identify food
step the next step is to identify food
step the next step is to identify food sensitivities and leaky gut through
sensitivities and leaky gut through
sensitivities and leaky gut through blood tests so these are not routine
blood tests so these are not routine
blood tests so these are not routine tests done during a physical these are
tests done during a physical these are
tests done during a physical these are specialized ones that are sought out to
specialized ones that are sought out to
specialized ones that are sought out to dim that switch of autoimmunity
dim that switch of autoimmunity
dim that switch of autoimmunity technologies finally brought us answers
technologies finally brought us answers
technologies finally brought us answers now to identify some of these things
now to identify some of these things
now to identify some of these things even before disease sets in making this
even before disease sets in making this
even before disease sets in making this an excellent preventative tool so your
an excellent preventative tool so your
an excellent preventative tool so your practitioner can actually guide you on a
practitioner can actually guide you on a
practitioner can actually guide you on a jump-starting of your health with the
jump-starting of your health with the
jump-starting of your health with the test results so then M is for manage
test results so then M is for manage
test results so then M is for manage your microbiome our microbiome is the
your microbiome our microbiome is the
your microbiome our microbiome is the diverse gut environment where we have
diverse gut environment where we have
diverse gut environment where we have bacteria living some of them looking
bacteria living some of them looking
bacteria living some of them looking like Cheetos so it turns out that the
like Cheetos so it turns out that the
like Cheetos so it turns out that the foods that we eat and the stress that we
foods that we eat and the stress that we
foods that we eat and the stress that we carry impacts the health of these tiny
carry impacts the health of these tiny
carry impacts the health of these tiny microbes and these tiny microbes
microbes and these tiny microbes
microbes and these tiny microbes actually impact your immune system so it
actually impact your immune system so it
actually impact your immune system so it behooves us to go ahead and try to take
behooves us to go ahead and try to take
behooves us to go ahead and try to take care of you know the bacteria so some of
care of you know the bacteria so some of
care of you know the bacteria so some of the things that I did to positively
the things that I did to positively
the things that I did to positively impact my microbiome was to focus on a
impact my microbiome was to focus on a
impact my microbiome was to focus on a plant-based diet avoid processed foods
plant-based diet avoid processed foods
plant-based diet avoid processed foods and sugars I know that’s gonna be real
and sugars I know that’s gonna be real
and sugars I know that’s gonna be real popular and add in fermented foods and
popular and add in fermented foods and
popular and add in fermented foods and drinks sauerkraut kombucha avoid
drinks sauerkraut kombucha avoid
drinks sauerkraut kombucha avoid supplement with varying probiotics
supplement with varying probiotics
supplement with varying probiotics prebiotics and syn biotics and
prebiotics and syn biotics and
prebiotics and syn biotics and introduced stress relieving techniques
introduced stress relieving techniques
introduced stress relieving techniques like meditation or pranaya which is a
like meditation or pranaya which is a
like meditation or pranaya which is a yoga that’s focused on breath control
yoga that’s focused on breath control
yoga that’s focused on breath control these drivers were very good for me and
these drivers were very good for me and
these drivers were very good for me and even though I love my sweets my Mountain
even though I love my sweets my Mountain
even though I love my sweets my Mountain Dew and peanut M&Ms I don’t do that
Dew and peanut M&Ms I don’t do that
Dew and peanut M&Ms I don’t do that anymore those days are long gone instead
anymore those days are long gone instead
anymore those days are long gone instead I treat myself to natural superfood
I treat myself to natural superfood
I treat myself to natural superfood smoothies which look and taste decadent
smoothies which look and taste decadent
smoothies which look and taste decadent so when my gut friends are happy I’m
so when my gut friends are happy I’m
so when my gut friends are happy I’m happy
happy
happy and I wouldn’t be where I am today
and I wouldn’t be where I am today
and I wouldn’t be where I am today without my friends all 100 trillion of
without my friends all 100 trillion of
without my friends all 100 trillion of them so I hope that you were able to
them so I hope that you were able to
them so I hope that you were able to think about or consider prioritizing
think about or consider prioritizing
think about or consider prioritizing your gut bacteria in the health of your
your gut bacteria in the health of your
your gut bacteria in the health of your gut bacteria so it can actually work for
gut bacteria so it can actually work for
gut bacteria so it can actually work for your health and remember to aim to be
your health and remember to aim to be
your health and remember to aim to be informed that’s for me in the end of my
informed that’s for me in the end of my
informed that’s for me in the end of my story
story
story I discovered food sensitivities and that
I discovered food sensitivities and that
I discovered food sensitivities and that was my culprit gluten and dairy after my
was my culprit gluten and dairy after my
was my culprit gluten and dairy after my nutritious recovery plan then I was able
nutritious recovery plan then I was able
nutritious recovery plan then I was able to reclaim my health and find remission
so maybe your immune system is running
so maybe your immune system is running great or maybe it’s on a
great or maybe it’s on a
great or maybe it’s on a search-and-destroy mission don’t you
search-and-destroy mission don’t you
search-and-destroy mission don’t you want to see what you look like running
want to see what you look like running
want to see what you look like running at peak immunity find out
at peak immunity find out
at peak immunity find out the world awaits the best you thank you
the world awaits the best you thank you
the world awaits the best you thank you [Applause]
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