Episode 353

3 Superfoods That Support Mitochondrial Health

With Dr. Terry Wahls

Our mitochondria are the gatekeepers of life as we know it; maintaining their function is key for optimal health and longevity. These tiny little organelles are the energy factories that power our biology. When they fail to thrive, so do we. Until recently, mitochondria have been dubbed the “powerhouse of the cell,” but they are so much more than that. 

The rise in autoimmune conditions and metabolic and neurological disorders we see today is the result of mitochondria that have been poisoned by the stressors of modern-day life. We used to believe chronic disease was irreversible, but now we know that true healing is possible, and one way we can do it is by restoring mitochondrial function. 

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Terry Wahls to discuss the top foods and lifestyle factors that support and damage our mitochondria. Dr. Wahls shares how she healed herself from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis using the principles of Functional Medicine—i.e., correcting the root cause through targeted nutrient and lifestyle interventions.

Dr. Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Wahls was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Linus Pauling Award in 2018 for her contributions to research, clinical care, and patient advocacy. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles and the cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life. She has conducted several clinical trials, coauthored 24 scientific publications, and is pioneering a way to make her protocol more accessible by making it available online to the public. 

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I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did.
Wishing you health and happiness.
Dhru Purohit

In this Episode, you will learn

  1. The top three superfoods that Dr. Wahls uses regularly and includes in her Wahls Protocol to supercharge mitochondrial health
    (2:14)
  2. The top three foods that are damaging our mitochondrial health
    (19:10 )
  3. The role sugar plays in our mitochondrial health
    (26:10)
  4. Lifestyle factors that help and hurt our mitochondria
    (27:46)
  5. How and what toxins poison our mitochondria
    (31:36 )
  6. Dr. Wahls’ illness and how she discovered the role her mitochondria played
    (50:47)
  7. The biggest changes Dr. Wahls made to her diet on her healing journey
    (1:08:26)
  8. Dr. Wahls’ “aha moment” that inspired her to get her nutrients from whole foods
    (1:16:11)
  9. Remarkable stories of patients following the Wahls Protocol
    (1:23:21)
  10. Who might not benefit from eating plant fiber
    (1:40:10)
  11. The latest on Dr. Wahls’ research
    (1:49:04)
  12. How to find more information about Dr. Terry Wahls and the Wahls Protocol
    (2:02:49)

Guest

 
Dhru Purohit

Dhru is the host of the Dhru Purohit Podcast, a top 30 health podcast with over 30 million downloads.

As an entrepreneur, Dhru is also the CEO Dr. Hyman Enterprises, Farmacy and the UltraWellness Center, a functional medicine based clinic that specializes in treating chronic disease through personalized medicine.

 
Dr. Terry Wahls

Dr. Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Wahls was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Linus Pauling Award in 2018 for her contributions to research, clinical care, and patient advocacy. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles and the cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life. She has conducted several clinical trials, coauthored 24 scientific publications, and is pioneering a way to make her protocol more accessible by making it available online to the public. 

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