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Autoimmune Alchemy

Autoimmune Alchemy

Dr. Micah Yu and Dr. Melissa Mondala 37 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

Join Dr. Micah Yu, a board-certified integrative rheumatologist, and Dr. Melissa Mondala, an integrative medicine and mental health expert, as they bridge the gap between cutting-edge science and soulful healing. In Autoimmune Alchemy, this husband-and-wife MD team share personal stories, expert insights, and powerful patient journeys to explore how autoimmune illness and chronic disease can be transformed through integrative medicine. From evidence-based science and integrative medicine to ancient healing wisdom and mindset practices, this podcast is your guide to whole-person health, from science to soul.

Episodes

Why 90% of Cancer Isn't Genetic: Cell Care with Dr. Manisha Bhanote
Why 90% of Cancer Isn't Genetic: Cell Care with Dr. Manisha Bhanote Oct 12, 2026 52:08 What if the biggest predictor of your health isn't your genes, but your daily habits? In this episode of Autoimmune Alchemy, I sit down with Dr. Manisha Bhanote, a quintuple board-certified physician and integrative pathologist, to talk about #cellcare — the science of listening to your cells before disease takes hold. We cover travel gut health, toxin protection, and the wild story of how a freak
SNPs, Genes & Chronic Illness: Why Your Genetic Test Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
SNPs, Genes & Chronic Illness: Why Your Genetic Test Doesn't Tell the Whole Story Oct 5, 2026 33:35 Dr. Nate Handley — an integrative oncologist and Director of the Cancer Recovery Program at Jefferson University's Marcus Institute for Integrative Health, who treats both cancer patients and complex chronic illness through precision medicine, blending genetics, bloodwork, and whole-person care.From explaining why 75% of people carry an MTHFR variant that may not even be their real problem, to bre
The 360 Approach to Mental Health: Trauma, Gut & Hormones with Kirkland Newman
The 360 Approach to Mental Health: Trauma, Gut & Hormones with Kirkland Newman Sep 28, 2026 37:32 What if the panic attacks, the insomnia, the depression you've been handed a prescription for are actually your body asking you to look deeper? In this episode of Autoimmune Alchemy, I sit down with Kirkland Newman, journalist, founder of MindHealth360, and Executive Director of IMMH.To unpack her own postpartum depression journey and why functional psychiatry looks at root causes instead of just
CAR T-Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Disease Explained | Dr. Vaneet Sandhu
CAR T-Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Disease Explained | Dr. Vaneet Sandhu Sep 21, 2026 30:41 What if treating your autoimmune disease didn't mean a lifetime of infusions, but one? In this episode of Autoimmune Alchemy, I talk with Dr. Vaneet Sandhu, VP of Clinical Development at Fate Therapeutics, about CAR T-cell therapy: how it reprograms immune cells to eliminate the "bad actor" B-cells driving disease, why it started in oncology and is now being tested in lupus, scleroderma, vasculiti
Infertility & Autoimmune Disease: The Hidden Hormone Connection
Infertility & Autoimmune Disease: The Hidden Hormone Connection Sep 14, 2026 42:40 Dr. Belinda Adams — a UK physician who traded the doctor's coat for the patient gown, going through six rounds of IVF before becoming a mother, and later founding Fertility Hero, an evidence-based supplement company built from everything she wished someone had told her. From discovering that egg quality isn't actually fixed, to using a gluten-free diet to normalize thyroid antibodies instead of st
Berberine, Ashwagandha & LDN for Thyroid Healing
Berberine, Ashwagandha & LDN for Thyroid Healing Sep 7, 2026 41:49 Your TSH is "normal" but you still feel exhausted, cold, and foggy — sound familiar? In this episode I sit down with Dr. Saadia Mian, a board-certified endocrinologist and functional medicine practitioner, to unpack why standard thyroid labs miss so many patients.Chapters & Time-stamps00:39 Meet the Endocrinologist01:43 Thyroid Symptoms Explained03:20 Core Thyroid Lab Panel04:34 Reverse T3 and
Why Anxiety Lives in Your Body, Not Your Mind | Dr. Russell Kennedy
Why Anxiety Lives in Your Body, Not Your Mind | Dr. Russell Kennedy Aug 31, 2026 57:46 In this episode of Autoimmune Alchemy, Dr. Russell Kennedy — physician, neuroscientist, and founder of "The Anxiety MD," who reframes anxiety as a felt alarm in the body rather than a problem to think your way out of.From childhood alarm quietly fueling autoimmune flares to a simple ABC framework (Awareness, Body, Compassion) that helps patients finally get out of their heads and into their bodies
Forever Chemicals & Autoimmunity: What Your Fat Cells Are Hiding
Forever Chemicals & Autoimmunity: What Your Fat Cells Are Hiding Aug 24, 2026 53:23 Dr. Tamiko Katsumoto is a Stanford rheumatologist who also runs a rare Rheumatology Oncology Clinic, treating patients whose cancer drugs trigger autoimmune flares. We break down why fiber is her #1 prescription, how forever chemicals hide in your fat for decades, and the simple gut hacks she uses with her own patients. Chapters & Time-Stamps00:40 Meet Dr Katsumoto01:58 Why Lifestyle Medicine0
Why You're Exhausted, Bloated & Anxious: A Naturopath Explains Burnout in Women
Why You're Exhausted, Bloated & Anxious: A Naturopath Explains Burnout in Women Aug 17, 2026 44:16 In this episode of Autoimmune Alchemy, Dr. Stephanie Cowie — a naturopathic doctor and psychotherapist who blends functional medicine with mental health expertise to treat burnout, gut dysfunction, and hormone imbalances that leave women feeling dismissed and unheard. From burnout rooted in cortisol dysregulation to rage and irritability mistaken for a personality flaw instead of perimenopause, th
Chrononutrition for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmunity: Timing Your Meals Right
Chrononutrition for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmunity: Timing Your Meals Right Aug 10, 2026 40:27 In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Beth Biggee, integrative rheumatologist, to explore how circadian rhythm — not just diet — shapes autoimmune health. We break down when to eat, exercise, and take supplements based on your cortisol and melatonin cycles, plus how Ayurvedic dosha types and fasting research apply to rheumatoid arthritis.Chapters + Timestamps00:40 Meet Dr Beth Biggie01:59 Her Integ
Perimenopause Rage & Dark Thoughts: What 40-60% of Women Never Talk About
Perimenopause Rage & Dark Thoughts: What 40-60% of Women Never Talk About Aug 3, 2026 46:10 Dr. Rebecca Hertel, DO, MSCP — an osteopathic physician and certified menopause practitioner who founded a telemedicine practice helping women navigate midlife with real answers instead of dismissal.From estrogen fluctuations silently driving vertigo, tinnitus, and migraines to darkest-day thoughts that terrified her before she found real answers, this episode is packed with real clinical insight
East Plus West Medicine: How a Rheumatologist Uses Herbs & Acupuncture to Treat Autoimmune Disease
East Plus West Medicine: How a Rheumatologist Uses Herbs & Acupuncture to Treat Autoimmune Disease Jul 27, 2026 40:26 Dr. Yousef Zarbalian — "Dr. Z" — a board-certified rheumatologist who combines Chinese herbal medicine, medical acupuncture, and therapeutic fasting to treat autoimmune conditions that conventional medicine struggles to address.From a patient achieving 85% pain relief without pharmaceuticals to a hopeless fibromyalgia case turning around in just three weeks, this episode is packed with real clinic

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