For nearly a decade, Dr. Jamie Kunkle has been a beacon of hope for those grappling with complex chronic diseases. His expertise spans Lyme disease, chronic infections, autoimmunity, hormone disturbances, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and environmentally acquired illnesses.
2:15 - Why Dr. Kunkle pivoted to naturopathic medicine - understanding complexity of chronic illnesses
4:29 – A personal tie into family with mold illness and Lyme disease
6:45 – The complexity of toxic burden and how it affects each of us differently
9:40 – How is it that some of us are not sick and some of us are?
10:45 – Toxins to be on the lookout for that we are exposed to on a daily basis
13:00 – physical toxins like round-up and plastics, drinking water, processed foods
16:00 – Becoming sensitized to the environment and the need to develop immune tolerance
16:51 – Low dose immunotherapy (LDI) and antigen therapy to isolate potential triggers , a treatment that can be done from home
22:40 – Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and LDI
24:00 – how toxins, being neurotoxic cause inflammation and contribute to conditions like POTS, the most common form of dysautonomia
25:43 – head and neck injuries, C1 atlas
27:00 – vascular compression in hernia repairs combined with toxic plastic mesh
30:00 – Chronic pain responses, fibromyalgia and manifestation of pain; the need to optimize the autonomic nervous system with foundational things like sleep and function of elimination organs
32:10 – Mast cell mediated inflammation, CBD at night to reduce neural inflammation, working on endorphin systems
33:40 – How to approach when genetics impact metabolization, adjusting doses, route of administration, compounding (custom prescription) to minimize unnecessary ingredients
38:00 – Patients need validation and more than 5 minutes of time
41:25 – healing modalities that are instrumental for healing from chronic illness
46:00 – working on the mental/emotional healing when physical medicine alone is not enough especially after being gaslit and labeled with multiple diagnoses
Contact Info:
https://gordonmedical.com/jamie-kunkl...
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