Boost Immune Resilience with These Simple Steps | Dr. Elroy Vojdani
Mark Hyman
21 ago 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Address mitochondrial damage to reduce brain inflammation in long COVID
Acquired mitochondrial damage is a core driver of long COVID, leading to a pro-inflammatory immune state that puts the brain on fire through a process called glial activation.
Address rising autoimmune disease rates with proactive health measures
The rate of diagnosed autoimmune disease is increasing by a staggering 8 to 10 percent per year, up from 3% of the US population 25 years ago to over 10% today.
Understand how environmental chemicals trigger autoimmunity
Environmental chemicals can cause autoimmunity by binding to your own tissue and changing its structure, creating a "neoantigen" that your immune system attacks as foreign.
Utilize plasmapheresis to treat long COVID effectively
Plasmapheresis, a process that filters inflammatory cells and autoantibodies from the blood, is being used effectively in Europe to treat long COVID by giving the immune system a 'breather'.
Avoid dairy to prevent autoimmunity through molecular mimicry
Autoimmunity can be triggered by 'molecular mimicry,' where a protein from a food like dairy looks so similar to a protein in your brain that your immune system gets confused and attacks both.
Address gut health to interpret food sensitivity test results
A food sensitivity test showing many reactions doesn't mean you have permanent allergies, but rather that your intestinal immune system is inflamed and your gut is leaky.
Address dormant viruses in long COVID for better recovery
A very large percentage of long COVID cases involve viral reactivation, where dormant viruses like Epstein-Barr or HHV-6 become active again due to a weakened immune system.
Understand five underlying issues of long COVID
Long COVID can be broken down into five potential underlying issues: viral persistence, superantigen activation, mitochondrial dysfunction, gut disruption, and autoimmunity.
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