Beat Autoimmune & Thrive! with Palmer Kippola

Dr. Rajka is a double board-certified physician in Family and Integrative Medicine, and a certified Functional Medicine practitioner who has helped countless people reverse autoimmunity, regain energy, and age powerfully through her Executive Edge™ and 3D Protocol™ which we will explore today. She wrote the book, Energized: Feel Fantastic Forever which provides an easy-to-follow plan to unlock the...

Dr. Anna Cabeca is a triple-board-certified physician who specializes in integrative medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone therapy. She’s affectionately known as “The Girlfriend Doctor,” she’s the bestselling author of The Hormone Fix , Keto-Green 16 , and MenuPause , and she’s the creator of the highly acclaimed Magic Menopause program. Dr. Anna helps women balance hormones, boost ene...

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Dr. Jenny Tufenkian, a licensed Naturopathic Physician with over 20 years of experience helping people recover from long COVID and ME/CFS-related fatigue. Having overcome chronic fatigue herself (twice!), Dr. Jenny developed a powerful, root-cause approach that blends Functional Medicine with subconscious healing to restore energy and vitality. Her signature sys...

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Julie Schiffman, MSW , a world-renowned expert in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping. With over 25 years in mind-body medicine, Julie has guided thousands of people around the world to release emotional blocks, reduce stress, and heal physical symptoms—especially those linked to chronic conditions like autoimmune disorders. Julie spent...

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend, Dr. Sam Shay, a Functional Medicine practitioner known as “your friendly lab nerd.” Dr. Sam holds four advanced degrees: he’s a Doctor of Chiropractic, has postgraduate training in acupuncture and functional neurology, and is certified in Functional Medicine. He also trained for years under renowned clinician, Dr. Dan Kalish. Today, Dr. Sam helps busy, hea...

Dr. Aimie Apigian returns to the show for a deeper exploration of how trauma gets stored in the body, and how that unresolved trauma can drive chronic symptoms and autoimmune conditions. A double board-certified physician with master’s degrees in biochemistry and public health, Dr. Aimie blends cutting-edge medical science with somatic trauma therapies to help people recover and thrive. In this co...

I’m doing something a little different today—and I think you’re really going to enjoy it. I recently had the privilege of being interviewed on the Better Health Bookshelf podcast, hosted by the insightful and generous Mike Capuzzi. Mike Capuzzi is a seasoned marketing strategist, Amazon #1 best-selling author, and host of the Better Health Bookshelf podcast, where he features standout health and w...

Roberta Tachi is an Embodiment Coach, Spiritual Guide, and inspirational example of complete autoimmune recovery. After facing her own illness and profound healing journey—reversing the autoimmune disorder Myasthenia Gravis—Roberta has dedicated her life to helping others release trauma stored deep within the body. With more than two decades of experience in holistic healing and trauma release, Ro...

Today I’m joined by Dr. Fred Luskin, one of the world’s leading researchers and teachers on forgiveness. He’s the founder of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, a longtime lecturer at Stanford School of Medicine, and bestselling author of Forgive for Good , Forgive for Love , and the newly released Forgive for Good Recovery Workbook . Fred has spent decades studying the link between forg...

Dr. Christine Schaffner, ND is a board-certified naturopathic physician who helps people recover from complex, chronic illness using a powerful blend of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge biological, natural, and energy medicine. She leads her own clinic, Immanence Health in Washington State, and works with clients virtually as well. Dr. Schaffner is also the host of The Spectrum of Health podcast, w...

Dr. Shani Robins is a licensed psychologist and the founder of Wisdom Therapy™, a therapeutic approach he pioneered in 1998. He teaches psychology and wellness courses at a number of schools including Stanford University, Foothill College, and College of San Mateo. Dr. Robins holds a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from UCLA, an M.A. and Ph. D. in Cognitive Psychology from UC Santa Barbara, and...

I’m delighted to be joined again today by Dr. Keesha Ewers, a board-certified Functional and Ayurvedic medicine expert, Doctor of Sexology, trauma-informed psychotherapist, conscious dying doula, MAPS certified MDMA-assisted psychotherapy therapist, and founder of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program.  With over 40 years in medicine, she developed the HURT Model...

Sunjya Schweig, MD is an integrative medical doctor and the founder and president of the California Center for Functional Medicine. A leading expert in complex chronic illnesses, Dr. Schweig specializes in rigorous investigation and personalized management strategies. With over 25 years of experience, he takes a deeply investigative, data-driven approach to patient care. He is also the founder of...

My guest today is Dr. Keesha Ewers, a board-certified Functional and Ayurvedic medicine expert, Doctor of Sexology, trauma-informed psychotherapist, conscious dying doula, MAPS certified MDMA-assisted psychotherapy therapist, and founder of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program.  With over 30 years in medicine, she developed the HURT Model to understand how childh...

Dr. Heather Moday is a board-certified physician and immunologist who specializes in integrative and functional medicine. In addition to her medical degree, Dr. Moday pursued a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona, under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Weil. She is also a certified functional medicine practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine.  Dr. Moday is t...

Dr. Bill Rawls has spent over 30 years in medicine as an OBGYN, but a personal battle with chronic Lyme disease in his 40s led him to discover the limitations of conventional medicine and the potential of alternative treatments. Through holistic and herbal therapies, he restored his health and became passionate about promoting cellular wellness to address and defend against microbes and other root...

Adrian Klaphaak is the founder of A Path That Fits, a holistic career and life coaching company that serves clients all over the world. His company IS his life’s work – his path that fits. He’s poured all of himself into creating the most effective and meaningful coaching programs possible because he wholeheartedly believes that everyone has a path that fits, and he knows what a difference it make...

Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum (aka Dr. Sandi) is the founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA), a collaboration with The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). Dr. Sandi is a leader in the field of health coaching education. An educator and licensed clinical psychologist for over 35 years, she was a pioneer in blending functional medicine principles with positive psychology, cog...

Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD is a dual board certified medical doctor and the founder and Medical Director of Flatiron Functional Medicine in Colorado. She specializes in searching for the underlying causes of illness through cutting-edge lab testing and personalized medicine protocols. Dr. Jill has her own powerful healing stories from breast cancer, then Crohn’s disease, and then debilitating mold toxi...

Elyse Wagner is a Certified Nutritionist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She’s the co-founder of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy; she’s the author of the book, Self-Care & Lifestyle Planner; and she’s also the creator of a Nourished Life Academy, where she teaches people to become their own Chief Wellbeing Officers. Elyse has a dual Master’s from Bastyr University in Nutrition a...

Linda Clark holds a Master’s in Holistic Health, is a certified Holistic Nutritionist, and serves as an Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University, where she teaches graduate courses on holistic health and nutrition. With over 16 years of clinical experience, Linda has successfully overcome multiple autoimmune conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's thyro...

Linda Clark, M.A. is a certified Holistic Nutritionist and she serves as an Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University where she has been teaching graduate level courses on holistic health and nutrition for more than 16 years. Linda has successfully overcome multiple autoimmune conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, celiac disease, and multi...

Dr. Bill Rawls has spent over 30 years in medicine as an OBGYN, but a personal battle with chronic Lyme disease in his 40s led him to discover the limitations of conventional medicine and the potential of alternative treatments. Through holistic and herbal therapies, he restored his health and became passionate about promoting cellular wellness to address and defend against microbes and other root...

Nagina Abdullah is a weight-loss coach for women in midlife and founder of the top-rated website MasalaBody.com . Nagina has a degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and she earned an MBA from NYU. She has helped more than 1,500 women in midlife successfully lose weight permanently through healthy lifestyle changes. I first met Nagina when she asked me to participate in her The Midl...

Join Dr. Pedro and me as we dive into Lyme co-infections, including Borellia, Babesia, Bartonella, Chlamydia, and Mycoplasma Pneumoniae. Dr. Pedro is a naturopath who specializes in helping people reverse autoimmune conditions by digging deeply into root causes which are often hidden and overlooked. In part three of this three part series with Dr. Pedro, we discuss signs, symptoms, testing, and na...