This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, and Pendulum. Autoimmune disease is, by far, the most widespread chronic health condition today, with a prevalence greater than heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. It is staggering! Sadly, however, conventional medicine is making numerous mistakes when it comes to treating patients with autoimmune disease by attempting to manage symptoms rather than resolve the root cause and heal the body. In this episode of my Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host, Dhru Purohit, about what’s really behind the rates of climbing autoimmune disease. We discuss environmental and dietary changes, reduction in quality of food, and much more—and then what we can do to heal. Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30 million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, and Pendulum. Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs. Check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. For a limited time, ButcherBox will send new subscribers 2 lbs of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription—plus an additional $10 off. To receive this offer, go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy. Pendulum is the first company to figure out how to harness the amazing benefits of Akkermansia in a probiotic capsule. To receive 20% off your first purchase of Pendulum’s Akkermansia probiotic supplement, go to Pendulumlife.com and use code MARK20. In this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Three mistakes people make in treating autoimmune disease (4:34 / 1:10) Underlying causes that are increasing rates of autoimmune disease (8:12 / 5:06) Why the Functional Medicine approach to health is unique (17:37 / 14:45) Toxins and how they contribute to autoimmune disease (18:35 / 15:40) Early detection of autoimmune activity (22:18 / 19:18) Functional Medicine testing to diagnose autoimmune disease (31:06 / 26:33) Questions from our community on scleroderma, Hashimoto’s disease, emerging technologies, and more (39:33 / 34:44)   Mentioned in this episode:Isabel Overcomes Autoimmune DiseaseThe UltraThyroid SolutionHow a Doctor Cured Her Autoimmune Disease with Functional Medicine Reversing Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Disease with Functional Medicine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.