Your Body’s Amazing Immune System | Is It Better To Take A Natural Approach When You Get Sick?
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English - February 06, 2024 14:01 - 2 hours - 144 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsLife Sciences Science Health & Fitness Alternative Health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Your Body’s Amazing Immune System | Is It Better To Take A Natural Approach When You Get Sick?
Our immune system is our body’s defense against sickness and infection. In this month’s podcast episode, Emiel and Erika discuss inflammation, oxidation, immune supporting supplements, fermented foods, and gut health, and explore ways to stay healthy all year round.
This episode is focused on why inflammation and oxidation are essential for helping us fight off pathogens, and therefore, why taking a natural approach when getting sick may help us recover faster. Sometimes, it can be advantageous to lean into the inflammation and oxidation caused by our immune system, though this can be uncomfortable. Dampening inflammation and oxidation can prolong illness, and work against our immune system’s natural response to pathogens.
Tune into the new podcast episode to learn more about:
How inflammation and oxidation are tools that the immune system uses to attack pathogens and help us recover from illnessWhy fermented foods and carbohydrates are essential for a healthy immune systemVitamins, minerals, and supplements that support a healthy immune systemThe connection between the gut and the immune systemWhy symptom management during illness can work against us, and what to do insteadPodcast Chapters
00:00 Introduction - Immune System
01:15 How Does Our Environment Affect Our Immune System?
05:30 Inflammation and Oxidation are Tools of the Immune System
06:45 Taking GABA for Immune Function
17:20 The Impact of Gut Health on the Immune System - Why Kombucha?
18:50 How Lindsay Lohan Ruined The Kombucha Industry
23:40 Stomach Acid is the First Line of Defence Against Viruses and Bacteria
26:44 How Fermentation and Food Preservation Supports Our Immune Function
30:44 Sauerkraut - Low PH Means Bad Bacteria Die, Good Bacteria Live
36:25 Short Chain Fatty Acids - Fibers, prebiotics, and biotics
42:45 How the Immune System Functions Beyond Our Gut
46:05 We Have Microbiomes Everywhere
47:55 Innate vs. Adaptive Immune System
57:30 How Genetics Factor Into Our Immune System Response
1:00:00 Leaning Into the Immune Response
1:09:43 Why Do We Get Fevers When We Get Sick?
1:30:16 Sickness Behavior
1:34:34 How To Boost Immune System When You’re Not Sick
1:54:00 Behavior, Micronutrients, and Mushrooms
2:14:00 How to Take Supplements When Getting Sick
2:18:47 Supplements to Support Your Immune System
2:33:39 GABA for the Gut, Mood, and Immune System
2:36:14 Conclusion