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Ep. 10 - Evidence Based Medical Interventions with Dr. Anju Usman Singh

March 09, 2023 • Manisha Lad

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Dr. Anju Usman-Singh is the director of True Health Medical Center in Naperville, Illinois and owner of Pure Compounding Pharmacy. For nearly two decades she has been using evidence based integrative medical interventions to help children diagnosed with ADD, Autism, Allergies, Gastrointestinal issues and related disorders.

She has conducted research involving copper/zinc imbalances, dysfunction, biofilm related infections, vitamin D in pregnancy, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. She serves on the executive board for TACA and is on the faculty of the Medical Academy for Pediatric Special Needs.

Dr. Anju received her medical degree from Indiana University. She completed a residency in Family Practice at Cook County Hospital, in Chicago and is board certified in Family Practice. In addition she is board certified in Integrative and Holistic Medicine, and holds a certificate in Homeopathy.

She has been called everybody’s favorite Autism Doctor. You are in for a real treat today!

3:37 Tell us about your journey as a mainstream doctor who looked into a biomedical approach.

11:27 Supporting the Methylation system and normalizing Glutathione levels.

13:25 “The dose makes the poison.”

14:25 Epigenetics – How your genes are affected by your environment.

15:41 So how do we live and protect our children from these toxins?

18:22 Cleaning up the diet (Pure Compounding Pharmacy)

21:43 Decreasing Neuroinflammation – Addressing Allergens, Infections and Toxins (Gluten, Dairy and Sugar)

24:26 We have heard that many individuals go on a diet. Can you touch on some basic gastrointestinal issues? The Gut-Brain Connection and Neurotransmitters.

26:34 Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) causes leaky gut and leaky brain.

27:50 Immune System Issues – Gut associated lymphoid Tissue (GALT). How do you identify and treat them? Probiotics and Prebiotics.

29:43 What is Biofilm? (Pathogenic film)

33:50 Protocol for dealing with Pathogenic films (4 Steps)

1 – Lysis

2 – Lower the bacterial yeast and fungus load (Biota-Solve)

3 – Bind and “grab” the mucus with fiber (PreBiome-Solve - Pprebiotic)

4 – Education on a good diet to feed the micro-biome (Incorporating herbs)

37:18 True Healing Naturals

38:50 Results for children on the Spectrum – (Treating co-morbid conditions)

42:09 MAPS (Medical Academy for Pediatric Special Needs (formerly DAN)

44:02 True Health Medical Center –

“I have learned that true health can be achieved by transforming the mind, body and spirit back to its natural state.”

You are very open-minded and also a believer in other holistic interventions like Homeopathy, Spiritual practices, and Acupuncture. Can you tell us more about this? (Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Energy Medicine, etc.)

49:48 “Intention is more important than technique.”

51:31 What about mitochondrial, and methylation issues?