5 Root Causes of Autoimmune Disease And How to Start Healing | Dr. Mark Hyman

Are you tired of being told your autoimmune disease is random and lifelong? what causes autoimmune disease? Discover the 5 root causes of autoimmune disease and exactly how to start healing your immune system naturally. What are your autoimmune disease symptoms? nderstanding autoimmunity is crucial for addressing this significant aspect of womens health. In this latest Office Hours with Dr. Mark Hyman, we discuss Autoimmune disease being treated as something random, lifelong, and entirely out of your control. But what if your body isn't malfunctioning? What if your immune system is responding exactly the way it was designed to against an unrecognized threat? Once you understand the hidden triggers driving that chronic inflammation, everything changes. In this episode, we break down why traditional medicine often misses the mark by just suppressing symptoms with medication, and how a functional medicine approach looks for the actual fire. We dive deep into the 5 primary drivers of immune dysfunction—food, toxins, gut health, hidden infections, and chronic stress—and reveal how they systematically disrupt your biology. You don't have to manage symptoms forever. By identifying your unique triggers, healing a leaky gut, and using food as medicine, you can fundamentally calm your immune system. Autoimmune disease is the result of cumulative inputs over time. Change the inputs, and you can change the entire trajectory of your health. Visit https://www.functionhealth.com for 160+ lab tests at just $365 a year. Join the 10-Day Detox: https://drhyman.com/pages/10-day-detox Have a question you’d love answered on Office Hours? Submit it here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNF2y4lFWEOMLlzVNlFDpJ4xl7oOpH9NlImMoHr5mHggL_Ww/viewform?usp=header **The waitlist is open** Sign up for Dr. Hyman’s Brainshaping Academy to learn how to nourish the biological systems that support your mental, emotional, and cognitive health - https://drhyman.com/pages/brainshaping-academy-waitlist?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_campaign=brainshaping-waitlist #AutoimmuneDisease #FunctionalMedicine #GutHealth #leakygut (0:00) Understanding Autoimmune Diseases and Common Treatment Mistakes (3:51) Five Root Causes and Major Triggers of Autoimmune Disease (7:32) Gut Health, Microbiome, and the Elimination Diet (11:13) Toxins, Infections, and Stress as Triggers (20:12) Actionable Steps to Reduce Inflammation and Support Gut Health (21:27) Reducing Toxic Load and Environmental Chemical Exposure (21:59) Managing Stress and Food-Based Interventions (22:35) Gut Health and Mental Health Connection (23:09) Sponsor: Brain Shaping Academy