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Meet Doctor Micah Yu – The Integrative  Rheumatologist

Here is my podcast with Clint Paddison on my approach to autoimmune disease.

Featured Articles

 

Featured Articles

 

CREAKYJOINTS

Gluten-Free Diet and Arthritis: Does It Help Improve Symptoms?

CREAKYJOINTS

What Is a ‘Cytokine Storm,’ Exactly? What Autoimmune Disease Patients Need to Know

FORBES MAGAZINE

Food As Medicine: Understanding The Importance Of Food To Gut Health

INSTITUTE FOR PATIENT ACCESS

Our Shared Struggle with Gout

RICK SCOTT, JANEUNCHAINED

Healing Arthritis By Ditching Dairy

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My Lectures & Webinars

 

CHEF AJ

How to Fight an Autoimmune Disease?

LUPUS LA

Lupus + Integrative Medicine: A Panel Discussion

LUPUS LA - FACEBOOK LIVE

Lupus and Lifestyle Medicine During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Lupus LA.

Spondylitis Association of America

What Lifestyle Medicine Offers for Spondyloarthritis.

Lupus LA

Latest on Lupus Patient Conference Loma Linda 2019

Featured Podcasts

 

RHEUMATOID SOLUTIONS WITH CLINT PADDISON

MEET DR. MICAH YU – The Plant-Based Rheumatologist

PLANT TRAINERS PODCAST

Overcoming Autoimmune Diseases

THRIVE BITES

Bringing Lifestyle Medicine into Medical Education

VEGGIE DOCTOR RADIO

Dr. Melissa Mondala and Dr. Micah Yu on the effects of a WFPB Diet on their Lives and Careers

UNINVISIBLE PODCAST

Integrative Rheumatologist Dr. Micah Yu

ARTHRITIS LIFE

How can Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine Help People with Rheumatic Diseases?

SURVIVING MEDICINE

From Patient to Doctor with Dr. Micah Yu MD

Featured Podcasts

 

RHEUMATOID SOLUTIONS WITH CLINT PADDISON

MEET DR. MICAH YU – The Plant-Based Rheumatologist

SURVIVING MEDICINE

From Patient to Doctor with Dr. Micah Yu MD

PLANT TRAINERS PODCAST

Overcoming Autoimmune Diseases

ARTHRITIS LIFE

How can Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine Help People with Rheumatic Diseases?

THRIVE BITES

Bringing Lifestyle Medicine into Medical Education

VEGGIE DOCTOR RADIO

Dr. Melissa Mondala and Dr. Micah Yu on the effects of a WFPB Diet on their Lives and Careers

UNINVISIBLE PODCAST

Integrative Rheumatologist Dr. Micah Yu

"My integrative approach to healing not only focuses on nutrition, but also focuses on overall lifestyle. We have the power to transform our bodies into a much healthier state. We are stronger than we think."

Dr. Micah Yu

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Yes you've probably noticed that I haven't been around the past couple weeks. I'm still alive and working hard. Our clinic got much busier and on top of that I am going to conferences and taking several different integrative medicine programs. My reminder for you today is to continue eating plants friends. It's important to be plant forward. Everyone has different wants and needs and I want you to keep striving for good health. For those of you who are interested in seeing me virtually, I have 15 state licenses and getting 5 more on the way. Every week, month, and year my knowledge keeps getting added. There's no one way to fix all patients the same way. Nutrition is important but may not fix everyone. This is why I keep learning because all of you deserve to know all the available tools and the risks and benefits of each one.

Yes you've probably noticed that I haven't been around the past couple weeks. I'm still alive and working hard. Our clinic got much busier and on top of that I am going to conferences and taking several different integrative medicine programs.

My reminder for you today is to continue eating plants friends.
It's important to be plant forward. Everyone has different wants and needs and I want you to keep striving for good health.

For those of you who are interested in seeing me virtually, I have 15 state licenses and getting 5 more on the way.

Every week, month, and year my knowledge keeps getting added. There's no one way to fix all patients the same way. Nutrition is important but may not fix everyone. This is why I keep learning because all of you deserve to know all the available tools and the risks and benefits of each one. ...

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Dont neglect your diet during this period. ⠀ This study was based on 6 countries centered. It was a web based survey on frontline healthcare workers who had high exposure to covid 19.⠀ ⠀ There were 568 covid 19 cases and among those 138 had moderate to severe covid whereas 430 had mild covid 19. What they found was that patients following plant based had 73% lower odds of having moderate to severe covid and plant based or pescatarian diets had 59% lower odds of having moderate to severe covid vs those who did not follow these diets.⠀ ⠀ This is great information and not surprising once you understand the pro inflammatory effects of a standard western diet.⠀ ⠀ Plant based diets are rich in phytonutrients and fiber, both of which are anti inflammatory. In addition pescatarian diets are high in omega 3 fatty acids which are anti inflammatory. By eating a pescatarian or plant based diet, we decrease the amount of omega 6 fatty acids we intake our body which can be inflammatory. ⠀ ⠀ We need to decrease the pro inflammatory cytokines enough at this time where we dont set off a severe inflammatory cascade in our body to the point our organs get damaged. However, we do need the pro inflammatory cytokines to work to fight off the virus itself. ⠀ ⠀ Keep eating plants everyday.⠀ #plantbased #pescatarian #mediterranean #inflammation #myautoimmunemd

Dont neglect your diet during this period. ⠀
This study was based on 6 countries centered. It was a web based survey on frontline healthcare workers who had high exposure to covid 19.⠀
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There were 568 covid 19 cases and among those 138 had moderate to severe covid whereas 430 had mild covid 19. What they found was that patients following plant based had 73% lower odds of having moderate to severe covid and plant based or pescatarian diets had 59% lower odds of having moderate to severe covid vs those who did not follow these diets.⠀
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This is great information and not surprising once you understand the pro inflammatory effects of a standard western diet.⠀
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Plant based diets are rich in phytonutrients and fiber, both of which are anti inflammatory. In addition pescatarian diets are high in omega 3 fatty acids which are anti inflammatory. By eating a pescatarian or plant based diet, we decrease the amount of omega 6 fatty acids we intake our body which can be inflammatory. ⠀
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We need to decrease the pro inflammatory cytokines enough at this time where we dont set off a severe inflammatory cascade in our body to the point our organs get damaged. However, we do need the pro inflammatory cytokines to work to fight off the virus itself. ⠀
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Keep eating plants everyday.⠀
#plantbased #pescatarian #mediterranean #inflammation #myautoimmunemd ...

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Obesity is a risk factor for severe covid 19 infection. Obesity is a chronic inflammatory state and can lead to dysregulated immune function. T cells and NK cells have impaired function in obesity. T cells and NK cells are necessary to fight viruses properly. Also there can be dysregulation of the blood vessels as well leading to a higher chance of blood clots due to a pro inflammatory state.⠀ ⠀ We talk about vaccines a lot and people are very divided over it. However, one thing we can all agree on is that underlying health and lifestyle plays a role in the outcome of covid. Cutting down on obesity is a start to having a better immune response against viruses in general. One way to tackle this is to eat a plant based or plant predominant diet. Plants have a low amount of calories compared to other calorie dense foods and can help fill you up. Keep exercising as well as that is anti inflammatory.⠀ ⠀ #immunesystem #viruses #obesity⠀ PMID: 32622449 ⠀ Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Obesity is a risk factor for severe covid 19 infection. Obesity is a chronic inflammatory state and can lead to dysregulated immune function. T cells and NK cells have impaired function in obesity. T cells and NK cells are necessary to fight viruses properly. Also there can be dysregulation of the blood vessels as well leading to a higher chance of blood clots due to a pro inflammatory state.⠀
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We talk about vaccines a lot and people are very divided over it. However, one thing we can all agree on is that underlying health and lifestyle plays a role in the outcome of covid. Cutting down on obesity is a start to having a better immune response against viruses in general. One way to tackle this is to eat a plant based or plant predominant diet. Plants have a low amount of calories compared to other calorie dense foods and can help fill you up. Keep exercising as well as that is anti inflammatory.⠀
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#immunesystem #viruses #obesity⠀
PMID: 32622449 ⠀
Mayo Clinic Proceedings ...

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Booster for the covid vaccine is now recommended for immunocompromised patients in line with the ACR recommendations. Go talk to your doctor about this to see if you qualify

Booster for the covid vaccine is now recommended for immunocompromised patients in line with the ACR recommendations. Go talk to your doctor about this to see if you qualify ...

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Dermatomyositis not only includes weakness of the muscles but also has a number of signs that you can see to help with diagnosis. I have seen all of these signs throughout my career, but not every patient needs to exhibit all of these signs.⠀ ⠀ Dermatomyositis can be controlled. Much like RA and other autoimmune diseases, we have to pay attention to our environment and the food we put into our body. ⠀ Usually high dose steroids needs to be started to help control dermatomyositis but eventually patients can get off the steroids and just continue with steroid sparing agents.⠀ ⠀ 🔷Heliotrope rash - rash around the eyes⠀ 🔷Gottron's papules - rash on the fingers⠀ 🔷V sign rash - rash at the front of the neck, like a V neck tshirt⠀ 🔷Shawl sign rash - red rash that goes across the top of the back⠀ 🔷Mechanic hands - the hands will be very dry on the fingers, it looks like the person's been working on the car for a long time⠀ ⠀ Have you seen this before or do you have it?⠀ ⠀ #dermatomyositis #myositis #polymyositis #autoimmune #rash

Dermatomyositis not only includes weakness of the muscles but also has a number of signs that you can see to help with diagnosis. I have seen all of these signs throughout my career, but not every patient needs to exhibit all of these signs.⠀
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Dermatomyositis can be controlled. Much like RA and other autoimmune diseases, we have to pay attention to our environment and the food we put into our body. ⠀
Usually high dose steroids needs to be started to help control dermatomyositis but eventually patients can get off the steroids and just continue with steroid sparing agents.⠀
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🔷Heliotrope rash - rash around the eyes⠀
🔷Gottron's papules - rash on the fingers⠀
🔷V sign rash - rash at the front of the neck, like a V neck tshirt⠀
🔷Shawl sign rash - red rash that goes across the top of the back⠀
🔷Mechanic hands - the hands will be very dry on the fingers, it looks like the person's been working on the car for a long time⠀
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Have you seen this before or do you have it?⠀
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#dermatomyositis #myositis #polymyositis #autoimmune #rash ...

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Rheumatology news magazine. Western diets are pro inflammatory. I keep talking about this over and over again. Cut the saturated fat, red meats, sugar and processed food. They increase risk of gout and many other inflammatory diseases. Lifestyle modifications is so important and is the foundation to all treatments regardless of whether patients are on medications. Feed your body nutritious food to minimize and possibly prevent future disease. Let me know your thoughts below #rheumatoidarthritis #intregativemedicine #rheumatology

Rheumatology news magazine. Western diets are pro inflammatory. I keep talking about this over and over again. Cut the saturated fat, red meats, sugar and processed food.

They increase risk of gout and many other inflammatory diseases.

Lifestyle modifications is so important and is the foundation to all treatments regardless of whether patients are on medications.

Feed your body nutritious food to minimize and possibly prevent future disease.

Let me know your thoughts below

#rheumatoidarthritis #intregativemedicine #rheumatology ...

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Inflammation and processed food

Inflammation and processed food ...

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1.5 hour talk on viruses, vaccines, autoimmunity.. We look at the data from the lancet, annals of rheumatic disease, journal of clinic rheumatology, journal of immunology, autoimmunity reviews. We look at the case reports and review articles. We discuss the antibody response after covid vaccine in rheumatology patients after on immunomoduatory meds. We talk about the benefits of vaccination and how benefits outweigh the risks of vaccination. Long video. Thanks for listening.

1.5 hour talk on viruses, vaccines, autoimmunity.. We look at the data from the lancet, annals of rheumatic disease, journal of clinic rheumatology, journal of immunology, autoimmunity reviews. We look at the case reports and review articles. We discuss the antibody response after covid vaccine in rheumatology patients after on immunomoduatory meds.
We talk about the benefits of vaccination and how benefits outweigh the risks of vaccination.

Long video. Thanks for listening. ...

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