The Surprising Connection Between the Microbiome and Allergies | Ep 14

Time to Transform with Dr Deepa Grandon

As a society, we’re more aware and protective of our health, immunity and hygiene than ever before. So why are we seeing such a sharp rise in allergies?

From food intolerance to atopic dermatitis, people have become more hypersensitive to environmental triggers like pollen, animal dander, dust mites and food proteins.

The problem is all the steps we’ve taken to shore up our immunity are actually not allowing us to develop robust immune systems. Our hyper-sterilized environments rob us of exposure to the microorganisms that are necessary for preventing allergies.

This is especially true for babies - who need early exposure to a wide variety of microorganisms to grow up with strong immune systems.

Why are we seeing such a huge increase in allergies? What’s the connection between our microbiome and the allergies so many people are dealing with? In this episode, I share how the microbiome controls our immunity, and what we can do to make it work in our favor.

Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode

-The inadvertent effect of sterilized environments

Several published peer reviewed research papers discuss the underlying causes behind the rise in allergies. Why are we seeing such an exponential increase in the Western world?

-Your microbiome is like a house

The microbiome is responsible for a lot more key functions than we think. How does its state either enhance or impair our immunity and allergies?

-The power of early exposure to a plethora of microorganisms

A robust immune system begins in the womb. How do we prevent the development of allergies and auto-immune disease down the road for children?

About Your Host

Hosted by Dr. Deepa Grandon, MD MBA, triple board-certified physician with over 23 years of experience working as a Physician Consultant for influential organizations worldwide. Dr. Grandon is the founder of Transformational Life Consulting (TLC) and an outspoken faith-based leader in evidenced-based lifestyle medicine.

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