Healing Psoriasis From The Inside Out with Dr. Todd LePine

Episode 27 40m

Overview

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease of the skin that predominantly involves scaling and inflammation. Aside from its physical manifestations, psoriasis can also result in debilitating psychological effects for those suffering with it. While conventional medicine typically treats psoriasis from the outside in, the reality is that it is an issue that comes from within, and should be treated from the inside out. Things like your genetics, diet, and environmental influences can all contribute to psoriasis.

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating psoriasis. They explain why addressing factors such as gut health, immunity, heavy metals, and more can all be instrumental in healing psoriasis. Dr. LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders.

Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast.

In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss:

  • The various causes of psoriasis, including genetics, diet, environmental factors and toxins, strep bacteria, and more
  • Guttate psoriasis
  • Conventional steroid and drug treatment for psoriasis
  • How addressing gut health can improve psoriasis
  • The psychological toll psoriasis can have on those suffering from it
  • Patient cases that Drs. Hyman and LePine have treated
  • Metabolic disease as a risk factor for psoriasis
  • The benefits of healthy sun exposure
  • Why addressing stress and sleep are important factors when treating psoriasis
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Dr. Todd Lepine (00:00): One of the key things I always ask my patients also is the component of stress. Not that stress causes psoriasis or stress causes autoimmunity, but stress affects the immune system. Dr. Mark Hyman(00:15): Welcome to this special episode of the Doctor's Farmacy that I call, House Call. And I'm sitting down with my colleague at the Ultra Wellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts to discuss some difficult medical conditions that have amazing solutions using functional medicine that you won't get by going to your regular doctor. We're getting to the root cause of things. And today I'm sitting down with Dr. Todd Lepine who's been one of our featured guests on the Doctor's Farmacy talking about all sorts of conditions and has the second most popular..

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Ep. 27 - Healing Psoriasis From The Inside Out with Dr. Todd LePine