Dr. Dimitris Tsoukalas is a physician and scientific director of the Metabolomic Medicine® medical group with clinics in Athens and Milan. He is a pioneer in the treatment of metabolic disorders associated with autoimmune and chronic health problems such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, using metabolomic analyses.

Metabolomic analyses detect micronutrient deficiencies in the body and metabolic causes associated with the development of autoimmune and chronic diseases. He graduated in 1991 from the Faculty of Medicine Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II in Italy. In 2000 he completed his residency in General & Family Medicine at the Hippocrates Hospital of Athens, Greece, and in 2013 he completed the Update Course For General & Internal Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

He has been honored with an Honorable Mention by the Greek Ministry of Health for his contribution to Primary Health Care. He is the author of the best selling book "Your Body Is Genetically Programmed to be Healthy" published by METAIXMIO and translated into English and Italian. He is a member of the World Academy of Sciences - Associate Member Wolrd Academy of Sciences.

Dr. Tsoukalas has significant research work, he has published over 70 scientific studies and papers in international conferences, concerning the detection of metabolic disorders and micronutrient deficiencies, concerning the treatment and prevention of autoimmune and chronic diseases.

How Vitamin & Micronutrient Deficiencies Affect Chronic Inflammation in Autoimmune Diseases

Deficiencies in vitamins, minerals and anti-inflammatory micronutrients, combined with insulin resistance, negatively affect the body's ability to manage inflammation and worsen the health course of patients with chronic inflammatory diseases such as autoimmune diseases.

How our Lifestyle & Diet Affect the Development of Autoimmune Disease

Unhealthy lifestyle and dietary choices are a key factor in the development of autoimmune and chronic diseases. Low nutritional diet, lack of exercise, smoking, stress are some of the choices we make that lead us to develop autoimmune and chronic diseases. Their influence is crucial in the development of an autoimmune disease in the course of our life.

Deficiencies Affecting Patient’s Health with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system produces antibodies and attacks the thyroid gland, destroying it. The gradual destruction of the gland leads to hypothyroidism, with significant effects on the health and quality of life of patients.