Toxic Food & Hidden Chemicals Are Everywhere: Here's What You Can Do
Mark Hyman
Mar 10, 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Understand five categories of long COVID for better management
Long COVID can be broken down into five distinct categories: viral persistence, superantigen activation, mitochondrial dysfunction, gut issues, and autoimmunity.
Recognize COVID's link to increased autoimmune disease risk
A study of 1.5 million people published in Nature found a 46% higher chance of developing an autoimmune disease within 6 to 12 months after a COVID infection.
Address mitochondrial damage to combat long COVID
The core issue in long COVID may be acquired mitochondrial damage, which leads to a dysfunctional immune system and a state of 'brain on fire'.
Take micro-breaks for better vitality than gym sessions
For sedentary workers, getting up to walk for five minutes every hour was found to be more beneficial for vitality and mood than a single 30-minute gym session.
Find balance in exercise to boost immunity
While being sedentary is bad for your immune system, ultra-exercisers like marathon runners can also become immunocompromised, with moderate exercise being the sweet spot.
Rejuvenate immune system with Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat to reverse aging
Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat, containing over 132 unique phytochemicals, has shown in preliminary data the ability to reverse biological age by rejuvenating the immune system.
Combat inflammation by targeting zombie cells
A hallmark of aging is the accumulation of 'zombie cells' (senescent cells) that spread inflammation like a wildfire and cause other healthy cells to become zombies.
Strengthen immune resilience by nurturing gut health
The most important immune cells, T-regulatory cells, which balance the immune system, predominantly live in the gut lining, making it the center of immune resilience.
Reevaluate fish oil quality to ensure immune support
Most fish oils are processed in a way that degrades pro-resolving mediators, the key components that act as the brakes on the immune system.
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