In this episode, I interview a leading Endocrinologist based in London, Dr Mark Vanderpump, on autoimmune diseases, with a special focus on thyroid conditions.

In this episode, I ask him:

• Why are women more imapcted by autoimmune diseases than men?
• What are autoimmune diseases and why do they occur?
• What are the autoimmune diseases triggers and treatment
• Conflicting researching surrounding increases and decreases in rates of autoimmune disease
• His view on lifestyle medicine and how gut health might impact
• Why is there a delay for so many women when it comes to diagnosis

About Dr Vanderpump

Dr Mark Vanderpump is a consultant physician and endocrinologist OneWelbeck in London, specialising in thyroid disease.

Dr Vanderpump is a highly experienced endocrinologist. He was a Consultant Physician and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust for 17 years, until he moved to full-time private practice, in 2016, after more than 30 years working in the NHS.

He is the past President of the British Thyroid Association (2014-2017), and a 2017 and 2022 Top Doctors award winner. He is the former Chair of the London Consultants’ Association.

He is a published author with a book and chapters on thyroid disease, and he regularly contributes to medical publications and teaches and lectures nationally and internationally.