Autoimmune Alchemy

In this episode, Dr. Melissa Mondala sits down with Dr. Sam Ko, board-certified emergency medicine physician and medical director at Reset Ketamine, to explore how ketamine therapy is helping the 50-70% of autoimmune patients struggling with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. They discuss how ketamine resets hypersensitized pain receptors, reduces inflammatory markers like TNF-alpha and IL-6,...

In Part 2 of this Autoimmune Alchemy conversation, Dr. Micah Yu is joined again by Dr. Robin Rose — family medicine physician, peptide specialist, and kidney health educator — to move from awareness into actionable healing strategies. This episode dives deep into peptides, bio-regulator therapies, and lifestyle foundations that support kidney repair in autoimmune disease. Dr. Rose explains how aut...

In this episode of Autoimmune Alchemy, Dr. Micah Yu sits down with Dr. Robin Rose — family medicine physician, peptide specialist, and kidney health educator — to uncover a critical but often overlooked topic: early kidney decline in autoimmune disease. Dr. Rose shares her powerful personal story of surviving kidney cancer, losing a kidney, and reversing what doctors told her was irreversible kidn...

In this episode of Autoimmune Alchemy, Dr. Melissa Mondala welcomes Dr. Peter Kan — board-certified chiropractor, functional neurologist, and functional medicine expert known for bridging the gut–brain–immune connection. Dr. Kan works extensively with Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Sjögren’s, mixed connective tissue disease, MS, and patients with “autoimmune of unknown origin.” In this...

Welcome to another episode of Autoimmune Alchemy, Dr. Micah Yu sits down with Dr. Kara Wada — board-certified allergist, immunologist, lifestyle medicine physician, Sjögren’s patient, and founder of The Immune Confidence Institute. Dr. Wada opens up about her long diagnostic journey with Sjögren’s, why so many patients are dismissed or misdiagnosed, and how clinical “gray zone” diseases like seron...

In this episode of Autoimmune Alchemy, host Dr. Micah Yu speaks with Dr. Kelly McCann, an expert in internal medicine, functional medicine, and environmental medicine, about chronic illnesses and their root causes. Dr. McCann discusses the concept of total toxic load and how various factors such as mold exposure, chronic infections like Lyme disease, and environmental toxins contribute to complex...

Women often first meet autoimmunity during hormonal transitions like perimenopause and menopause. In this conversation, in this episode, Dr. Melissa Mondala and Dr. Jennifer Roelands (OB-GYN, integrative and functional medicine) unpack how shifting estrogen and progesterone interact with the immune system, why the gut–brain–hormone axis matters for mood and symptoms, and what to do first if you ar...

In this episode, Dr. Micah Yu welcomes Dr. Nisha Manek , integrative rheumatologist and author of Bridging Science and Spirit , for a wide-ranging conversation on where medicine is headed and why energy, the biofield, and conscious self-care belong beside conventional treatment.  Hear how immune dysregulation shows up across the body, why drugs alone rarely create remission, and how subtle-en...

When Infections Inflame the Mind: Lyme, MS, and the Gut–Brain Connection Dr. Darin Ingels connects the dots between chronic infections (like Lyme), the gut–brain axis, and neuroinflammation—explaining “leaky gut/leaky brain,” vagus-nerve signaling, mast-cell activation, and why mood, brain fog, and sleep often shift with immune activity. He shares practical supports—from joy practices to potent, t...

Summary In this in-depth interview, Dr. Micah Yu speaks with Dr. Ty Vincent, founder of Low Dose Immunotherapy (LDI), about his groundbreaking work in retraining the immune system. Dr. Vincent shares his journey from conventional medicine to developing LDI, explains how it differs from traditional allergy therapies and homeopathy, and reveals the remarkable outcomes he’s seen in patients with auto...

CIRS, Mold, and Autoimmunity: Getting Off the Inflammation Roller Coaster This is an encouraging and educational interview for anyone navigating  Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS ) Dr. Melissa Mondala sits down with Jenny Johnson, a CIRS guide and community-builder, to unpack how biotoxin exposure from water-damaged buildings, mold, bacteria, and Lyme can drive chronic inflammatio...

In this groundbreaking conversation, Dr. Micah Yu speaks with retired rheumatologist Dr. Alfred Miller , who spent 40 years in practice and training at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Miller shares his personal journey of discovering how Borrelia infections (often mislabeled as Lyme disease) may underlie many neurological and autoimmune conditions. From misdiagnosis in academic institutions to overlooked tes...

Description: Board-certified rheumatologist Dr. Aly Cohen joins Dr. Micah Yu to connect environmental exposures with inflammation and autoimmunity, then turn that science into practical, low-stress habits. From plastics and bisphenols to water, air, food, and personal-care choices, Dr. Cohen shares a simple framework to cut risk without overwhelm, and how she integrates these steps into rheumatolo...

In this episode, Dr. Micah Yu and Dr. Melissa Mondala discuss one of the most overlooked aspects of autoimmune disease: mental health. With depression and anxiety affecting more than half of all autoimmune patients, the conversation explores the deep connection between the nervous system, trauma, inflammation, and long-term healing. Key Points: One in two people with autoimmune disease also has de...

In this episode, Dr. Micah Yu and Dr. Melissa Mondala explore the rising epidemic of autoimmune disease. They unpack the root causes , early warning signs , and the whole-body approach needed for healing. They share personal clinical experiences, including a powerful success story using an anti-inflammatory protocol, and preview upcoming discussions on mental health, trauma, and psycho-neuro-immun...

“Our Story: Healing Autoimmunity, Medicine, and Each Other” Here are the highlights from our very first episode! The origin story behind the podcast and why it’s deeply personal Dr. Micah Yu shares his journey with autoimmune arthritis, undiagnosed pain, and years of suffering through medical school and residency How nutrition, sleep, and lifestyle were missing pieces in traditional medical traini...