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Sunjya Schweig, MD is an integrative medical doctor and the founder and president of the California Center for Functional Medicine. A leading expert in complex chronic illnesses, Dr. Schweig specializes in rigorous investigation and personalized management strategies. With over 25 years of experience, he takes a deeply investigative, data-driven approach to patient care.
He is also the founder of the non-profit Functional Medicine Research and Technology Center, which advances research and programs focused on first responders, tick-borne illnesses, long COVID, and data visualization.
In this episode, Dr. Schweig shares the investigative steps his functional and integrative practice takes to detect and treat chronic illness—plus foundational steps you take to support your health starting today.
“You’re not crazy, you have a lot of things going on, and any one of these could be the reason you’re sick.”
01:26 Dr. Sunjya Schweig’s story and what caused him to go into integrative and functional medicine as a conventionally-trained medical doctor
08:54 The landscape of autoimmune disorders today based on conditions he sees most commonly in his practice
19:06 Foundations for healing that you can get started on before even starting to work with a functional medicine practitioner
26:36 After taking on the foundational components of healing what’s the next step while working with a practitioner
30:16 Why it’s so important to address infections when you’re facing autoimmunity
34:48 Gut and stool tests that Dr. Schweig’s practice prefers
38:07 When mold comes into the hypothesis of what may be wrong with somebody, and what it’s like to work with a “mold dog”
46:28 A message to those who are feeling fearful and overwhelmed
47:40 What Dr. Schweig is working on and how AI comes into play
California Center for Functional Medicine: https://www.ccfmed.com/
CCFM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccfmed_ca/
Trauma healing and nervous system reset resources:
Book: When the Body Says No by Gabor Maté
The Gupta Program: https://guptaprogram.com/
Alex Howard: https://www.alexhoward.com/
Primal Trust: https://www.primaltrust.org/
DNRS: https://retrainingthebrain.com/
Aimiee Apigian: https://traumahealingaccelerated.com/
Amy B. Scher: https://amybscher.com/
Sleep resources:
Dhru Purohit podcast: Sleep Masterclass with Dr. Schweig: https://dhrupurohit.com/dp-ep378/
Book: Why We Sleep by Mathew Walker
Gut resources:
Genova GI Effects stool test: https://www.gdx.net/products/gi-effects and ParaWellness parasite and yeast stool test: https://parawellnessresearch.com/order/
Mold testing and inspection:
Real Time Labs urine test: https://realtimelab.com/ and MyMyco immune response blood test: https://mymycolab.com/
Mold Dog services: https://mold-dog.com/
If you live in the continental U.S. and are committed and determined to be well, I offer Functional Medicine Total Health Transformation Programs over Zoom in collaboration with a skilled naturopathic doctor (ND). Get on my calendar for a free 30-minute discovery and clarity call.
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