Dr. Akil Palanisamy is a Harvard-trained physician who practices integrative medicine, blending his conventional medical expertise with holistic approaches including functional medicine and Ayurveda.  Dr. Akil is a widely known speaker, educator and author of The Paleovedic Diet: A Complete Program to Burn Fat, Increase Energy, and Reverse Disease which we discussed in episode #138. In this episode we're taking about his new book The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol: An Integrative, 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal Your Autoimmunity and we discuss the following: What is an autoimmune condition and what's happening in the body. Combining functional medicine and Ayurveda to work on prevention. The TIGER protocol - Toxins, Infections, Gut health, Eat right, Rest. Implementing the TIGER protocol. Dr. Akil shares 2 case studies. * Visit Dr. Akil's websites: thetigerprotocol.com doctorakil.com * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!