Ep. 42: Alternative Views of The Immune System and Autoimmunity (Autoimmunity Part 1)
Why elimination diets and avoiding dietary triggers is not the solution for autoimmunity
The role of the gut health and intestinal permeability in autoimmune conditions (and why “leaky gut” isn’t the primary cause of autoimmunity)
The problems with immunosuppression and symptom management for autoimmune conditions
Alternative views of the immune system that create a completely different picture of autoimmunity
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Timestamps:
3:45 – the autoimmunity epidemic
6:54 – the basics of our immune system
12:55 – the mainstream view of autoimmunity
17:20 – the functional medicine/paleo view of autoimmunity involving molecular mimicry and intestinal permeability (leaky gut)
31:12 – the problems with the functional medicine/paleo view of autoimmunity
41:45 – the problems with the conventional view of the immune system
48:06 – an alternative view of the immune system (William Koch’s theory natural immunity, Polly Matzinger’s danger theory, Jamie Cunliffe’s morphostasis theory)
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