A Functional Medicine Approach To Curing Crohn’s And Colitis with Dr. George Papanicolaou

A Functional Medicine Approach To Curing Crohn’s And Colitis | This
episode is sponsored by Thrive Market and Primal Kitchen
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for a variety
of symptoms and diagnoses, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s
disease. Approximately 3 million Americans are impacted by this
inflammatory condition that affects the digestive tract and can
greatly impact quality of life, disrupt daily routines, and carry
very real emotional burdens. Symptoms of IBD include bloating,
constipation, diarrhea, urgency, painful cramping, rectal bleeding,
and more. In this episode, Dr. Hyman talks to his UltraWellness
Center colleague Dr. George Papanicolaou about the Functional
Medicine approach to treating inflammatory bowel disease. They
identify root causes and discuss why the health of your microbiome
is vital when it comes to treating IBD. IBD is autoimmune in nature
and may be helped by following autoimmune protocols also covered in
this episode. George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family
Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute
for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his
residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the
Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical
Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator.
In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He
practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and
treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that
philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare
system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal
care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began
training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional
Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health, a
practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr.
Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017.   This
episode is sponsored by Thrive Market and Primal Kitchen. Thrive
Market is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an extra 25% off
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Market. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman.  Right now,
Primal Kitchen is offering my community 20% off. Just go to
primalkitchen.com and use the code DRHYMAN20 at checkout. In this
conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss: How
highly-processed foods affect the gut Causes of IBD, including a
disordered microbiome, stress, and lack of exercise Why toxins
contribute to dis-ease in the body What to investigate when
treating inflammatory bowel disease The importance of akkermansia
in your gut microbiome The use of the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP)
diet to treat Crohn’s and colitis Tools to modulate the immune
system Additional Resources Integrating Functional Medicine into
Cleveland Clinic’s Inflammatory Bowel Program
https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/01/16/podcast-ep36/ A Functional
Medicine Approach to Treating Crohn’s and Colitis with Nishtha
Patel https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/06/10/dp-ep221/ A Collaborative
Approach to Heal Inflammatory Bowel Disease
https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/01/18/a-collaborative-approach-to-heal-ibd/
What Really Causes AutoImmune Disease with Dr. Todd LePine
https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/07/10/podcast-hc18/