Main Presentation: “Addressing Autoimmune Diseases: The Tiger Protocol” with Akil Palanisamy, MD

Nov 8th, 2023 @10 am PST

Autoimmune diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent affecting approximately ten percent of the population. In the US autoimmune diseases affect an estimated twenty-five million people. It is the fastest-growing category of disease. It can take decades between the start of this process and the time of an accurate diagnosis. Autoimmune diseases include: Hashimoto’s Disease, type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, lupus and allergies. Dr. Akil Palanisamy describes his TIGER protocol, which is an integrative treatment approach combining his work as a functional medicine practitioner with his training in Ayurveda (the traditional medicine of India). His five-step protocol includes -removing toxins -healing infections -improving gut health -Eating right -Consciously resting and rebalancing. His holistic approach is a guide for building up health, reducing the occurrence of flare-ups, and attaining remission with a minimum of medications. With his approach you can feel better so you can live life to the fullest. The tiger Protocol gives you the tools you need to start on the path toward healing and freedom.

 Akil Palanisamy, MD, is a Harvard-trained physician who practices integrative medicine, blending his conventional medical expertise with holistic approaches including functional medicine and Ayurveda. “Dr. Akil” attended Harvard University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in biochemical sciences. He earned an MD from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and completed family medicine residency training at Stanford University. He then graduated from a fellowship in integrative medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona, and received certification in mind-body medicine from the Georgetown University Center. Dr. Akil is the Department Chair for Integrative Medicine at the Sutter Health Institute for Health and Healing (IHH). He also serves as IHH Physician Director for Community Education and leads their educational initiatives and programs. Dr. Akil has been a consultant with the Medical Board of California for many years. A widely known speaker and educator, he is the author of “The Tiger Protocol” (his latest book) and “The Paleovedic Diet: A Complete Program to Burn Fat, Increase Energy, and Reverse Disease”. As he has done for two-plus decades, Dr. Akil sees patients and conducts clinical research studies in the San Francisco Bay Area. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, traveling, and spending time with his wife and daughter.