We’ve all had patients struggling with chronic conditions like long COVID, fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, and chronic fatigue. Despite all the tools in our functional medicine toolkit, there’s still something missing. How can we truly help them? I’m excited to have Ashok Gupta back on the New Frontiers podcast to offer a new take on healing from chronic illness. He explains that many chronic diseases stem from a malfunction in the brain's threat detection system, where the body overreacts to perceived threats, triggering immune, nervous system, or mood responses, creating a vicious cycle. Ashok shares how retraining the brain and calming the nervous system can reset the body’s response to chronic stress and presents the growing body of research supporting the Gupta Program, including new subjective measurements like CRP showing its impact. What excites me most is the potential for this approach to help some of my toughest-to-treat patients. With more studies emerging, I’m increasingly hopeful this could be a game-changer. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss! ~DrKF
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Ashok Gupta is an internationally recognized speaker, filmmaker, and health practitioner who specializes in supporting individuals with chronic illness. After overcoming ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) through his own neuroplasticity research, Ashok developed the Gupta Program in 2007 to help others recover. He has published several medical papers and continues to research chronic conditions, with recent studies demonstrating the effectiveness of the Gupta Program. Ashok is dedicated to advancing holistic approaches to healing and improving outcomes for those facing chronic illness.
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