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On social media, the vagus nerve often gets billed as the gateway to nervous system nirvana: It's your ticket to better rest, relaxation, and health if you “stimulate” it correctly. Where did this idea come from, and what does the research say? Host Flora Lichtman talks with neurosurgeon Kevin Tracey, a pioneer of a field called bioelectronic medicine, which uses techniques to stimulate the nervous system with electricity. Back in the 1990s, he was the first to discover that the vagus nerve regulates the immune system and inflammation. Guest: Dr. Kevin Tracey is a neurosurgeon, and president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health. He is the author of The Great Nerve. Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.
Midlife is a time for rebirth… a time to come into who you truly are. In today's episode, I'm sitting down with the brilliant Dr. Deanna Minich to dive into how this stage of life can bring you to the best version of yourself after years of balancing roles, expectations, and responsibilities. Dr. Minich shares why midlife is the perfect time to rediscover your voice, clarify your needs, and define your non-negotiables so you can live the next chapter on your own terms. We're reframing menopause not as an ending, but as the beginning of a powerful second half of life filled with purpose and authenticity. Ready to reclaim your energy and step into midlife with clarity and confidence? Tune in here! Deanna Minich, PhD, MS, CNS, IFMCP Deanna Minich is a nutrition scientist, international lecturer, educator, and author with over 25 years of experience in academia and in the food and dietary supplement industries. She's the Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health, and has written seven books and over 50 scientific publications. Her work aims to help others live well by using therapeutic lifestyle changes that impact their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. IN THIS EPISODE Uncommon signs that you're entering perimenopause The importance of musculoskeletal strength in midlife What's really going on with female hormones in perimenopause Setting boundaries in midlife in your relationships and career Balancing lifestyle changes and hormone replacement therapy for optimal results How to navigate stress and manage your nervous system Finding your authentic self in perimenopause and beyond How to connect with Dr. Deanna for more midlife expertise QUOTES “I think it's a really powerful system and I think the best thing for women, no matter if you're going through perimenopause, you're just about to enter, or even if you're post, it's really connecting into that wisdom within that we have as the endocrine system.” “There's no way I could ever do women's health on my own. I want to be connected to a collaborative, to a team, to other people in the space where we rise together and we really get the message out. So that's what I've been doing.” “Here's the message for women: we all need a way to bring ourselves into better coherence, better emotional, mental status, like where we feel in the zone.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Use code ENERGIZED and get 10% off on your Troscription Order http://troscriptions.com/ENERGIZED Dr. Deanna's Website Dr. Deanna on Instagram Dr. Deanna on Facebook Symphony Natural Health Website RELATED EPISODES 724: Age Like A Girl: Why Midlife Women Stop Shrinking and Start Leading with Dr. Mindy Pelz 721: No, It's Not All in Your Head: The Medical Truth About Perimenopause with Dr. Jila Senemar 720: Why No One Talks About Loneliness in Midlife—And Why It's Not Just You 574: The Connection between Trauma, the Immune System, and Autoimmune Disease: Lab Testing and Solutions with Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried
Dr. Alex Marson, MD, PhD, is a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. We discuss the biology of the immune system and cancer, and everyday choices that can increase or decrease your cancer risk, several of which are surprising but all of which are actionable. We also discuss immunotherapy, including how engineered T-cells can be used to defeat childhood and adult cancers. Dr. Marson explains CRISPR and gene editing to cure diseases, and we address the ethical questions surrounding gene editing in embryos, children and adults. This discussion is for anyone interested in avoiding cancer and/or seeking to understand the science and practical applications of immune- or gene-therapy. Read the show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Alex Marson (00:02:21) Diseases & Current Biological Landscape; AI & Computational Tools (00:05:56) Immune System, Innate vs Adaptive Immune System (00:10:55) Thymus, T Cell Selection; B Cells & Antibodies (00:13:23) Sponsors: BetterHelp & Helix Sleep (00:16:11) Immune System Health, Sleep, Diet; Genes (00:20:56) Childhood Exposure & Allergy Prevention; Autoimmune Reactions (00:25:27) Whole Body Immune Response, Cytokines & Fever; Antibiotics (00:30:51) Cancer; Mutations & Cell Regulation; Smoking, BRCA Mutations, Sunlight (00:38:27) BRAC Mutations, Mutagens, Pesticides (00:42:33) Sponsor: AG1 (00:43:57) X-Rays & Airport Scanners, Carcinogen vs Mutagen, Charred Meat, Food Dye (00:49:34) Immune-Based Cancer Treatment, Checkpoint Inhibitors, CAR T-Cell Therapy (00:59:04) CRISPR, Immunotherapies (01:02:52) Age & Cancer Risk; CAR T-Cells, Targets & Side Effects; Ketogenic Diet (01:08:27) CRISPR Discovery & Mechanism (01:17:06) CRISPR Precision, Risk & Benefit; CRISPR Technology Evolution (01:20:57) Sponsor: LMNT (01:22:17) CRISPR Cell Delivery, Clinical Trials; Treating Early Cancers & Prevention (01:33:47) Liposomes, Engineered Viruses, Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs), Vaccines (01:39:57) COVID Pandemic & Trust in Science, mRNA Vaccine (01:47:51) Sponsor: Function (01:49:39) Drug Delivery to Cancer, Immunotoxins, T-Cell Engagers; AI Protein Targets (01:55:45) CRISPR Embryo Modification, Ethics; Heritable Gene Editing, Diversity (02:05:42) Deep Sequencing Embryos, Diversity; Overcoming Adversity & Resilience (02:10:44) Upcoming Therapeutics, Autoimmunity & CAR T-Cells, CRISPR & Gene Function (02:17:55) Banking T Cells or iPSCs?, Future of Cell Programming (02:24:41) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Use the power of your subconscious to support your health. These healing affirmations focus on strengthening your immune system and promoting vibrant vitality while you sleep. Unwind now with our positive sleep affirmations podcast. Our soothing affirmations relax the mind and prepare the body for rest. Hit play, and drift into Good Sleep... Listen to more positive sleep affirmations by subscribing to the audio podcast in your favorite podcast app: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-sleep-positive-affirmations/id1704608129 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OuJvYoprqh7nPK44ZsdKE And start your morning with Optimal Living Daily! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optimal-living-daily-mental-health-motivation/id1067688314 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hygb4nGhNhlLn4pBnN00j?si=ca60dcfd758b44b4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Use the power of your subconscious to support your health. These healing affirmations focus on strengthening your immune system and promoting vibrant vitality while you sleep. Unwind now with our positive sleep affirmations podcast. Our soothing affirmations relax the mind and prepare the body for rest. Hit play, and drift into Good Sleep... Listen to more positive sleep affirmations by subscribing to the audio podcast in your favorite podcast app: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-sleep-positive-affirmations/id1704608129 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OuJvYoprqh7nPK44ZsdKE And start your morning with Optimal Living Daily! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optimal-living-daily-mental-health-motivation/id1067688314 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hygb4nGhNhlLn4pBnN00j?si=ca60dcfd758b44b4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Histamine Reactions in Children: Why Some Kids Seem to React to EverythingThis week on the Natural Super Kids Podcast, we're talking about histamine and why some kids seem to be “reacting to everything,” even when you've already cleaned up their diet, removed the usual suspects, and tried all the common strategies.If your child's symptoms feel unpredictable (or like they're piling up across skin, digestion, and respiratory health), this episode will help you step back and understand what an overprotective immune system can look like and why the goal isn't endless avoidance, but supporting the body so it can respond more calmly over time.In this episode, we explore:What histamine is and why some children seem extra sensitive to it, even when allergy tests don't give clear answersHow histamine-related symptoms can show up alongside eczema, allergies, and ongoing gut symptoms and why the overlap is commonWhy restriction can sometimes become a slippery slope, and what to consider before cutting more foods “just in case”The bigger picture factors that influence histamine load and tolerance, including gut health, immune regulation, and the body's “threshold” for reacting
Today, we are bringing you a live episode recorded in Sydney that celebrates the strength, resilience and brilliance of women everywhere. This conversation is our tribute to that journey and a vital call to action to finally close the gender pain gap. Why are women consistently told that pain is "part and parcel" of the female experience? Following our chat with Kate Walsh, her and Claire are joined on the sofa for a panel discussion with four leading experts; PROFESSOR CAROLINE GARGETT: A world-leading reproductive and stem cell science researcher and Group Head of Endometrial Stem Cell Biology Laboratory with 28 years research experience in gynaecological research with a focus on endometriosis and developing a cell based therapy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. THEA BAKER: Thea has treated women with complex trauma and co-morbid pain conditions as a Psychotherapist in Australia for over 10 years. She also has her own lived experience of chronic pain herself from endometriosis and osteoarthritis A/ PROFESSOR SUSAN EVANS: A specialist, researcher, educator, innovator, advocate and CEO in pelvic pain for over 20 years. As a gynaecologist, laparoscopic surgeon and pain physician, A/Prof Susan Evans Co-founded the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia, co-developed the Periods, Pain and Endometriosis Schools Program, and is now working with Alyra Biotech developing innovative new treatments for pelvic pain. PROFESSOR MARIA FIATARONE SINGH: A geriatrician whose research, clinical, and teaching career has focused on the integration of medicine, exercise physiology, and nutrition as a means to improve health status and quality of life across the lifespan. (Physical & Metabolic Longevity) We dive deep into why women’s symptoms are still frequently dismissed as psychological, the revolutionary potential of menstrual fluid in diagnostics and why "looking normal" on a scan doesn't mean the pain isn't real. From the first period to the complexities of ageing, our experts provide a roadmap for women to reclaim their health and advocate for their own bodies. We explore the "Pain Scale Paradox", revealing why the traditional 1-10 measurement fails those with chronic conditions, while unpacking the biological "amplifier" that predisposes women to persistent pain. It’s time to strip away the historical stigma of "hysteria" and replace it with a medical system that finally validates the female experience! THE END BITS All your health information is in the Well Hub. For more information on topics discussed, please find the resources below: Bridging the Gender Pain Gap - The Inquiry into Women's Pain Report 2025 Australasian Menopausal Society Endocrine Society The International Menopause Society Jean Hailes For Women’s Health GET IN TOUCH Sign up to the Well Newsletter to receive your weekly dose of trusted health expertise without the medical jargon. Ask a question of our experts or share your story, feedback, or dilemma - you can send it anonymously here, email here or leave us a voice note here. Ask The Doc: Ask us a question in The Waiting Room. Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok. Support independent women’s media by becoming a Mamamia subscriber CREDITS Hosts: Claire Murphy Guest: Kate Walsh, Professor Caroline Gargett, Thea Baker, A/Professor Susan Evans, Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh Senior Producers: Claire Murphy and Sally Best Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Video Producer: Glenn Urquhart Social Producer: Elly Moore Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Information discussed in Well. is for education purposes only and is not intended to provide professional medical advice. Listeners should seek their own medical advice, specific to their circumstances, from their treating doctor or health care professional. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Modern life in a highly polluted environment where we are exposed to 80.000 chemicals and the EMF/EMR radiation from computers and cell phones, plus the consumption of highly processed foods, can take a toll on our health in a myriad of ways. The millennia-old science of Ayurveda records causes and treatments for Multiple Sclerosis, which still bring hope to patients today. In this incredible episode, Dr. Teitelbaum reveals all the possible causes of MS disease and addresses its ayurvedic treatment options beyond the reach of pharmaceuticals and the Western-medicine approach.
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A healthy gut and appropriate inflammation are critical to our training, but finding the right balance is challenging. Cardiologist Dr. Fred Chaleff discusses the ways we can all find equilibrium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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80% of all autoimmune diseases occur in women, and no one can explain why. Cancer cells are always present in your body, but it's only when your T cells go into energy deficit that cancer starts overtaking the system. And here's what almost no one is talking about: the mitochondria in your immune cells are the reason MS, chronic fatigue, neurodegeneration, and even cancer progression happen when they happen. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Anurag Singh, MD, PhD immunologist who spent 20 years studying mitochondria and screened 4000 compounds from pomegranates to discover one molecule that changes cellular aging. We break down immunometabolism, the emerging field linking immune health and metabolism, why your T regulatory cells are the CEOs of your immune system, how mitochondrial dysfunction in immune cells triggers autoimmune conditions, and why rejuvenating mitochondria can get your immune system in check to defeat cancer. We also cover NAD+ (and why NMN and NR supplements don't work the way people think), the creatine sweet spot for muscle quality (500mg-1g, not the 5g everyone's taking), why Parkinson's is linked to paraquat, a mitochondrial toxin used in fertilizers and dry cleaning and how AI is fast-tracking the discovery of next-generation molecules for neurodegeneration. This conversation completely shifted how I think about immune health, brain protection, and what's actually driving the diseases we fear most. Reduce your risk of Alzheimer's with my science-backed protocol for women 30+: https://go.neuroathletics.com.au/youtube-sales-page Subscribe to The Neuro Experience for evidence-based conversations at the intersection of brain science, longevity, and performance. _____ TOPICS DISCUSSED 00:00 Intro: Why 80% of Autoimmune Diseases Occur in Women 01:24 Why Dr. Anurag Became an Immunologist 03:19 Immunometabolism: The Link Between Immune Health and Metabolism 04:20 T Cells, B Cells, and the Thymus Gland 05:51 MS and Autoimmune Disease: The T Regulatory Cell Problem 11:32 Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Immune Exhaustion 18:45 Cancer Cells and T Cell Energy Deficit 24:10 Urolithin A: Screening 4000 Pomegranate Compounds 31:20 Mitophagy and Autophagy: Cellular Housekeeping 38:50 NAD+ vs NMN and NR Supplements: What Actually Works 43:15 Creatine Dosing: The 500mg-1g Sweet Spot for Muscle Quality 48:30 Gut-Brain Connection and Neurodegeneration 50:54 Parkinson's Disease and Paraquat: The Mitochondrial Toxin 53:25 AI in Drug Discovery and Next-Generation Molecules 55:38 Skincare and Mitochondrial Health: Collagen Synthesis _______ Thank you to our sponsors KetoneIQ: https://ketone.com/NEURO for 30% OFF Caraway: Carawayhome.com/neuro10 Jones Road Beauty: https://www.jonesroadbeauty.com - Use code NEURO _______ I'm Louisa Nicola - clinical neurophysiologist - Alzheimer's prevention specialist - founder of Neuro Athletics. My mission is to translate cutting-edge neuroscience into actionable strategies for cognitive longevity, peak performance, and brain disease prevention. If you're committed to optimizing your brain- reducing Alzheimer's risk - and staying mentally sharp for life, you're in the right place. Stay sharp. Stay informed. Join thousands who subscribe to the Neuro Athletics Newsletter → https://bit.ly/3ewI5P0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisanicola_/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/louisanicola_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your gut isn't just digesting food, it's directing your immune system. Around 70% of your immune cells live in the gut, and when that relationship becomes disrupted, the consequences ripple far beyond digestion. In this episode, we break down the gut-immune axis and explain why symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, recurrent infections, skin flare-ups, IBS, and autoimmune disease often trace back to gut dysfunction.03:15 – What Is the Gut-Immune Axis? (70% of Your Immune System Lives in Your Gut)05:00 – The Gut Barrier & Increased Intestinal Permeability (“Leaky Gut”)06:50 – The 6 Biggest Gut-Immune Disruptors10:40 – How Stress, Sleep & the Microbiome Create a Vicious Cycle12:40 – Signs Your Gut-Immune Axis Is Under Stress14:30 – Why Fatigue, Brain Fog & Low Mood Can Be Immune-Driven15:40 – The Functional Medicine 4R Protocol for Gut Repair18:30 – Key Nutrients for Gut Lining Repair & Immune Regulation19:45 – Why You Can't Heal the Gut Without Addressing Chronic StressIf you're tired of managing isolated symptoms and want to understand the root cause behind immune dysfunction, this episode joins the dots and shows you where to start.RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-115DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.
Welcome back to our weekend Cabral HouseCall shows! This is where we answer our community's wellness, weight loss, and anti-aging questions to help people get back on track! Check out today's questions: Sheena: Hi Dr. C! Hope you and your team are well. I was wondering what it means to rarely get sick. I'm 45 years old and can count on one hand how many times I've been sick the last 25+ years. Do I just have a really strong immune system or is something wrong? Is this normal? Isn't it good to get sick once or twice a year to build immunity? I keep thinking that when I DO get sick in the future as a senior, it'll be really bad from all the years of 'build up' lol looking forward to hearing your response! Thx! Sarah: Hello, I have been struggling for several years with significant gastrointestinal symptoms, including alternating constipation and diarrhea, as well as painful bloating. I usually wake up with a flat stomach but by the end of the day I look 9 months pregnant. I was recently tested and found to be positive for both H. pylori and candida overgrowth. In your experience, which condition should be addressed first, and are there specific supplements or treatment protocols you typically recommend to begin care? Thank you so much! Angela: Good evening, I have just stopped taking Ozempic because I have been having nausea and upper stomach pain for 5 months now. Went to doctor and found out I'm plugged up so the gave me some stuff to clear me out. It has helped my sugar a lot back to normal range and also my liver count is back to normal. I have lost 30 lbs which was to much but don't want all of it to come back. Just reaching out to see if there is something else I can do. Thanks Angela Dave: Dr. Cabral, can you please explain the use of sunfiber or PHGG and if it is suitable for sensitive/irritable colon? Does it really help with butyrate producing bacteria? I would also like to ask about red and infrared devices targeting thyroid gland when there is autoimmunity, normal function, high antibodies and slight structural gland damage. Would you recommend red/infrared light device directly applied on the thyroid as a part of the destress thyroid specific protocol? If so, how long, how often, intermitently? Thank you for your advice. Jenny: Hi Dr. Cabral - I have completed several lab tests and appreciate the coaching call that comes with them to review. When I've talked about this process with friends, some are skeptic regarding the blood spot card. How can I explain to them how the dried blood spots can be used to test some of the things traditional blood draws test with the same accuracy? Thank you! Thank you for tuning into today's Cabral HouseCall and be sure to check back tomorrow where we answer more of our community's questions! - - - Show Notes and Resources: StephenCabral.com/3676 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!
Autism rates have risen dramatically over the past several decades. Why? In this episode, I speak with medical researcher Matthew Cormier about a developing scientific hypothesis: whether immune dysregulation, chronic inflammation, and latent viral reactivation may play a role in the modern rise of autism spectrum disorders, as well as a myriad of other chronic illnesses, cancers, and allergies. Cormier shows how many environmental changes, including vaccines, have shown a proclivity to dysregulate the immune system, including reactivating chronic, latent versions of the viruses associated with autism. He also discusses the alarming decline in human body temperature and what it says about our immune health. This episode does not offer medical advice. It examines emerging scientific discussions and published hypotheses surrounding immune function and chronic illness. Autism, autoimmune disorders, allergies, and chronic inflammatory diseases have all increased in recent decades. What environmental or biological shifts might explain this trend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What does it actually take to say yes in healthcare when the system is wired to say no? In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Scott takes you straight into the field — from a brand-new administrator in Marietta, Georgia who's already revolutionizing her building eight days in, to a 190-patient facility in Charleston where the real conversation isn't about hospice referrals, it's about whether you have the staff to back it up. Scott gets honest about the moments where healthcare organizations talk a big game but fold when it matters — refusing acute visits to non-panel patients, locking providers into rigid workflows, and hiring bodies instead of talent. He challenges all of it. And he does it with the kind of clarity that only comes from someone who's actually in the buildings, at the dinner tables, and on the phone doing the hard work every day. From a nurse who deserves a Tesla to a wristband that could change emergency response forever, this episode is packed with real stories, bold ideas, and a simple but radical belief: that getting to the yes isn't just good business — it's the whole point of healthcare. If you're a provider, administrator, nurse, or healthcare leader who's tired of the way things have always been done, this one's for you. www.YourHealth.Org
Do other people really make you sick? Or is there something deeper happening inside your body? In this episode, I unpack one of the most common beliefs in the world of chronic illness and emotional health — that other people, environments, or stressors are the cause of our symptoms. We explore: • The three forms of stress that impact your immune system • How emotional suppression affects immune resilience • Why blaming others weakens your power • What actually strengthens your immune system • How to become less susceptible to pathogens, viruses, and bacteria • The link between emotional processing and physical health Your immune system doesn't just respond to external pathogens. It responds to internal stress load. When your emotional cup is full, your body compensates, until it can't. This episode is about taking responsibility in a way that creates freedom, not shame. Because when you focus on what you can shift, your body responds. If you're ready to begin processing your emotions in a structured, safe way, explore The Gateway Experience, my foundational emotional processing program. https://theartoflisteningtoyourbody.com/gateway
Mark Bertagnolli, Chief Operating Officer at ViroMissile, has developed a modified vaccinia virus that can be delivered intravenously to seek out and destroy solid tumors throughout the body and is not dependent on a specific genetic driver of a cancer. The virus has been engineered to be resistant to the body's complement system, allowing it to survive in the bloodstream longer to infect the tumor. This action also turns the tumor microenvironment from cold to hot, signaling the immune system to attack the tumor and potentially working in combination with other treatments like PD-1 inhibitors to make them more effective. Mark explains, "ViroMissile has a modified vaccinia virus, and viruses tend to like to infect tumor cells. So the trick has been how to harness this. And we're on our third generation of virus, and we have a virus that you can inject intravenously that searches for tumors throughout the body, infects them, the body clears the rest of the virus, and the virus embeds itself in the tumors, replicates, spreads, activates the immune system, and destroys the tumors." "So, the vaccinia virus itself, nobody knows really where it came from, but it ended up being the foundation of the smallpox vaccine, and we get the word vaccine from the vaccinia virus. Our founder was the first to sequence the genome of the vaccinia virus over 30 years ago. For the last 20 years, he's been working on it as an oncolytic agent. And in this particular case, within vaccinia, there are different strains. And he was able to isolate a very specific, never before isolated strain of virus that is resistant to complement attack, and also replicates very quickly in infected cells. So it has two embedded features within it, naturally, that we're able to capitalize on." #ViroMissile #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy #OncolyticVirus #Biotechnology #MedicalInnovation #CancerTreatment #PrecisionMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #CancerCare #VacciniaVirus viromissile.com Download the transcript here
Mark Bertagnolli, Chief Operating Officer at ViroMissile, has developed a modified vaccinia virus that can be delivered intravenously to seek out and destroy solid tumors throughout the body and is not dependent on a specific genetic driver of a cancer. The virus has been engineered to be resistant to the body's complement system, allowing it to survive in the bloodstream longer to infect the tumor. This action also turns the tumor microenvironment from cold to hot, signaling the immune system to attack the tumor and potentially working in combination with other treatments like PD-1 inhibitors to make them more effective. Mark explains, "ViroMissile has a modified vaccinia virus, and viruses tend to like to infect tumor cells. So the trick has been how to harness this. And we're on our third generation of virus, and we have a virus that you can inject intravenously that searches for tumors throughout the body, infects them, the body clears the rest of the virus, and the virus embeds itself in the tumors, replicates, spreads, activates the immune system, and destroys the tumors." "So, the vaccinia virus itself, nobody knows really where it came from, but it ended up being the foundation of the smallpox vaccine, and we get the word vaccine from the vaccinia virus. Our founder was the first to sequence the genome of the vaccinia virus over 30 years ago. For the last 20 years, he's been working on it as an oncolytic agent. And in this particular case, within vaccinia, there are different strains. And he was able to isolate a very specific, never before isolated strain of virus that is resistant to complement attack, and also replicates very quickly in infected cells. So it has two embedded features within it, naturally, that we're able to capitalize on." #ViroMissile #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy #OncolyticVirus #Biotechnology #MedicalInnovation #CancerTreatment #PrecisionMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #CancerCare #VacciniaVirus viromissile.com Listen to the podcast here
The ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession
A school administrator and massage therapist wants guidance on how to respond to a student who is reluctant to work with clinic clients who report a history of herpes. Is this a significant risk for massage therapists? The reality is that anyone with a history of herpes simplex can shed the virus intermittently, even without visible symptoms. However, the risk to massage therapists who follow proper hygiene and self-care protocols is extremely low. In that sense, herpes falls into the same category as other infections that may be transmitted through direct contact but are effectively managed with consistent hygienic practices. The key issue is not the client's infection status; it is the therapist's adherence to appropriate hygiene protocols. Resources: Ang, J.Y. et al. (2012) "A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Massage Therapy on the Immune System of Preterm Infants," Pediatrics, 130(6), pp. e1549–e1558. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-0196. Contributors, W.E. 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(2008) "Evaluation of mixed infection cases with both herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2," Journal of Medical Virology, 80(5), pp. 883–887. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.21154. Line is blurring between human herpes simplex viruses (no date) UW Medicine | Newsroom. Available at: https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/line-blurs-between-human-herpes-simplex-viruses (Accessed: March 6, 2025). Products - Data Briefs - Number 304 - February 2018 (2019). Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db304.htm (Accessed: March 6, 2025). Ramchandani, M. et al. (2016) "Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Shedding in Tears, and Nasal and Oral Mucosa of Healthy Adults," Sexually transmitted diseases, 43(12), pp. 756–760. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000522. Rapaport, M.H., Schettler, P. and Bresee, C. (2012) "A Preliminary Study of the Effects of Repeated Massage on Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal and Immune Function in Healthy Individuals: A Study of Mechanisms of Action and Dosage," Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 18(8), pp. 789–797. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2011.0071. Usatine, R.P. and Tinitigan, R. (2010) "Nongenital Herpes Simplex Virus," American Family Physician, 82(9), pp. 1075–1082. (2025) "Herpes Simplex Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Medical Care, Consultations." Available at: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/218580-treatment (Accessed: March 7, 2025). Host Bio: Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved continuing education provider. She wrote A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology, now in its seventh edition, which is used in massage schools worldwide. Werner is also a long-time Massage & Bodywork columnist, most notably of the Pathology Perspectives column. 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Xylitol, FTC Censorship, and the Oral–Heart Health Connection: Nathan Jones, CEO and founder of Xlear, Inc., makers of xylitol-based nasal and dental hygiene products, and a health freedom advocate, discusses Jones' ongoing legal battle with the FTC. He addresses the difficulty of making health claims for hygiene products (including toothpaste and nasal sprays), the role of “weasel words” in supplement marketing, and concerns about regulatory double standards versus pharmaceuticals. He also reviews xylitol's benefits for dental caries and respiratory/ear infections, including references to studies and public-health examples (e.g., Finland and a Belize program reducing dental caries costs), and Jones' efforts to encourage Utah to implement xylitol gum programs in schools. He contrasts fluoride's enamel-strengthening approach with xylitol's effect on the underlying bacterial cause of tooth decay, discusses Utah's fluoride policy change and claims about fluoride's limited benefit, and highlights a correlation between poor oral health and cardiovascular risk via inflammation and bacterial translocation into the bloodstream, including pathogens found in atherosclerotic plaque, and links also discussed for dementia and Parkinson's. They close with commentary on health advocacy in the “MAHA era,” the challenges of entrenched federal bureaucracy, and Jones' preference for advocacy groups that teach industry to push back rather than comply.
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Nathan Jones, CEO and founder of Xlear, Inc.
Get 20% off Dulsa by using promo code “John” at checkout: https://dulsalife.com/ In this episode of Finding Freedom, host John Odermatt sits down with Natalie Nicole, founder of Dulsa, to explore the hidden dangers of sugar and artificial sweeteners while discussing healthier alternatives for metabolic wellness. Natalie shares her journey from professional bodybuilder and pipe fitter to health entrepreneur, explaining how her early awakening to medical system corruption—influenced by voices like Ron Paul and G. Edward Griffin—led her to create a functional sweetener that supports gut health rather than destroying it. The conversation covers the devastating effects of sugar on immune function, hormones, and metabolic health, with Natalie revealing shocking research about sucralose causing insulin resistance in teenagers within days. She breaks down Dulsa's unique formulation combining prebiotics, probiotics, organic monk fruit, and allulose to support natural GLP-1 production without pharmaceutical side effects. John and Natalie discuss the challenges of bringing clean products to market in a system designed to favor big food and pharma, the importance of elimination diets like carnivore and keto for therapeutic purposes, and why sustainable lifestyle changes beat quick fixes. The episode concludes with practical advice on sunlight exposure, honest self-evaluation, and building habits that restore metabolic function rather than creating dependency. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction: Sugar Crisis & Sweetener Solutions 0:49 - Welcome & Episode Preview 1:14 - Sponsor: Fox and Sons Coffee 2:13 - Introducing Natalie Nicole, Founder of dulsa 3:18 - Natalie's Red Pill Journey: Medical System & Ron Paul 5:23 - Food as Medicine Philosophy 6:43 - From Pipe Fitter to Health Entrepreneur 8:47 - Creating Dalsa: Kitchen to Manufacturing 10:52 - Regulatory Hurdles & Scaling Challenges 13:33 - What Makes Dalsa Different from Other Sweeteners 14:58 - The Nine Ingredients: Gut Health Focus 17:06 - Prebiotics, Probiotics & Spore-Forming Strains 18:27 - Natural GLP-1 Support: Monk Fruit & Allulose 19:31 - Fulvic Minerals for Detox & Nutrient Delivery 20:29 - Cooking with dulsa & Proper Dosing 22:15 - The Sugar Epidemic: America's Hidden Drug Crisis 23:39 - Sugar's Impact on Immune System & Children 24:47 - Hormonal Disruption: Men, Women & PCOS 26:41 - Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Kids 27:45 - Artificial Sweeteners: The Chemical Cocktail Problem 29:51 - Sucralose Study: Insulin Resistance in Days 31:54 - Global Expansion & Regulatory Challenges 33:37 - Where to Buy dulsa & Trusted Partners 38:37 - Who Should Use dulsa? 40:16 - Biggest Food Industry Lie: Fat vs Sugar 42:14 - Elimination Diets: Carnivore & Keto as Therapy 41:42 - Final Thoughts & Support Lions of Liberty LINKS: John Odermatt on Twitter: @JohnOdermatt John Odermatt on Instagram: @JohnOdermatt Email: John@LionsofLiberty.com Newsletter: https://john-odermatt-finding-freedom.kit.com/105b53c794 dulsa Website: dulsaLife.com SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by Fox and Sons Coffee – fresh, high-quality coffee shipped directly to your door, available as whole bean or ground. Get 15% off orders of $40 or more with promo code JOHN at checkout. Visit: FoxNSons.com SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on health, freedom, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vitamin D testing is vital for tailoring doses to optimize health—but regulators are conducting a campaign to deny coverage; Can magnesium be taken simultaneously with blood pressure meds? Lifelong learning delays Alzheimer's onset by 5 years; Your MRI says you have a bum shoulder—but 99% of people show abnormalities even when they have no discomfort; Saunas can help stave off dementia.
Get 20% off Dulsa by using promo code “John” at checkout: https://dulsalife.com/ In this episode of Finding Freedom, host John Odermatt sits down with Natalie Nicole, founder of Dulsa, to explore the hidden dangers of sugar and artificial sweeteners while discussing healthier alternatives for metabolic wellness. Natalie shares her journey from professional bodybuilder and pipe fitter to health entrepreneur, explaining how her early awakening to medical system corruption—influenced by voices like Ron Paul and G. Edward Griffin—led her to create a functional sweetener that supports gut health rather than destroying it. The conversation covers the devastating effects of sugar on immune function, hormones, and metabolic health, with Natalie revealing shocking research about sucralose causing insulin resistance in teenagers within days. She breaks down Dulsa's unique formulation combining prebiotics, probiotics, organic monk fruit, and allulose to support natural GLP-1 production without pharmaceutical side effects. John and Natalie discuss the challenges of bringing clean products to market in a system designed to favor big food and pharma, the importance of elimination diets like carnivore and keto for therapeutic purposes, and why sustainable lifestyle changes beat quick fixes. The episode concludes with practical advice on sunlight exposure, honest self-evaluation, and building habits that restore metabolic function rather than creating dependency. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction: Sugar Crisis & Sweetener Solutions 0:49 - Welcome & Episode Preview 1:14 - Sponsor: Fox and Sons Coffee 2:13 - Introducing Natalie Nicole, Founder of dulsa 3:18 - Natalie's Red Pill Journey: Medical System & Ron Paul 5:23 - Food as Medicine Philosophy 6:43 - From Pipe Fitter to Health Entrepreneur 8:47 - Creating Dalsa: Kitchen to Manufacturing 10:52 - Regulatory Hurdles & Scaling Challenges 13:33 - What Makes Dalsa Different from Other Sweeteners 14:58 - The Nine Ingredients: Gut Health Focus 17:06 - Prebiotics, Probiotics & Spore-Forming Strains 18:27 - Natural GLP-1 Support: Monk Fruit & Allulose 19:31 - Fulvic Minerals for Detox & Nutrient Delivery 20:29 - Cooking with dulsa & Proper Dosing 22:15 - The Sugar Epidemic: America's Hidden Drug Crisis 23:39 - Sugar's Impact on Immune System & Children 24:47 - Hormonal Disruption: Men, Women & PCOS 26:41 - Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Kids 27:45 - Artificial Sweeteners: The Chemical Cocktail Problem 29:51 - Sucralose Study: Insulin Resistance in Days 31:54 - Global Expansion & Regulatory Challenges 33:37 - Where to Buy dulsa & Trusted Partners 38:37 - Who Should Use dulsa? 40:16 - Biggest Food Industry Lie: Fat vs Sugar 42:14 - Elimination Diets: Carnivore & Keto as Therapy 41:42 - Final Thoughts & Support Lions of Liberty LINKS: John Odermatt on Twitter: @JohnOdermatt John Odermatt on Instagram: @JohnOdermatt Email: John@LionsofLiberty.com Newsletter: https://john-odermatt-finding-freedom.kit.com/105b53c794 dulsa Website: dulsaLife.com SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by Fox and Sons Coffee – fresh, high-quality coffee shipped directly to your door, available as whole bean or ground. Get 15% off orders of $40 or more with promo code JOHN at checkout. Visit: FoxNSons.com SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on health, freedom, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get 20% off Dulsa by using promo code “John” at checkout: https://dulsalife.com/ In this episode of Finding Freedom, host John Odermatt sits down with Natalie Nicole, founder of Dulsa, to explore the hidden dangers of sugar and artificial sweeteners while discussing healthier alternatives for metabolic wellness. Natalie shares her journey from professional bodybuilder and pipe fitter to health entrepreneur, explaining how her early awakening to medical system corruption—influenced by voices like Ron Paul and G. Edward Griffin—led her to create a functional sweetener that supports gut health rather than destroying it. The conversation covers the devastating effects of sugar on immune function, hormones, and metabolic health, with Natalie revealing shocking research about sucralose causing insulin resistance in teenagers within days. She breaks down Dulsa's unique formulation combining prebiotics, probiotics, organic monk fruit, and allulose to support natural GLP-1 production without pharmaceutical side effects. John and Natalie discuss the challenges of bringing clean products to market in a system designed to favor big food and pharma, the importance of elimination diets like carnivore and keto for therapeutic purposes, and why sustainable lifestyle changes beat quick fixes. The episode concludes with practical advice on sunlight exposure, honest self-evaluation, and building habits that restore metabolic function rather than creating dependency. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction: Sugar Crisis & Sweetener Solutions 0:49 - Welcome & Episode Preview 1:14 - Sponsor: Fox and Sons Coffee 2:13 - Introducing Natalie Nicole, Founder of dulsa 3:18 - Natalie's Red Pill Journey: Medical System & Ron Paul 5:23 - Food as Medicine Philosophy 6:43 - From Pipe Fitter to Health Entrepreneur 8:47 - Creating Dalsa: Kitchen to Manufacturing 10:52 - Regulatory Hurdles & Scaling Challenges 13:33 - What Makes Dalsa Different from Other Sweeteners 14:58 - The Nine Ingredients: Gut Health Focus 17:06 - Prebiotics, Probiotics & Spore-Forming Strains 18:27 - Natural GLP-1 Support: Monk Fruit & Allulose 19:31 - Fulvic Minerals for Detox & Nutrient Delivery 20:29 - Cooking with dulsa & Proper Dosing 22:15 - The Sugar Epidemic: America's Hidden Drug Crisis 23:39 - Sugar's Impact on Immune System & Children 24:47 - Hormonal Disruption: Men, Women & PCOS 26:41 - Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Kids 27:45 - Artificial Sweeteners: The Chemical Cocktail Problem 29:51 - Sucralose Study: Insulin Resistance in Days 31:54 - Global Expansion & Regulatory Challenges 33:37 - Where to Buy dulsa & Trusted Partners 38:37 - Who Should Use dulsa? 40:16 - Biggest Food Industry Lie: Fat vs Sugar 42:14 - Elimination Diets: Carnivore & Keto as Therapy 41:42 - Final Thoughts & Support Lions of Liberty LINKS: John Odermatt on Twitter: @JohnOdermatt John Odermatt on Instagram: @JohnOdermatt Email: John@LionsofLiberty.com Newsletter: https://john-odermatt-finding-freedom.kit.com/105b53c794 dulsa Website: dulsaLife.com SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by Fox and Sons Coffee – fresh, high-quality coffee shipped directly to your door, available as whole bean or ground. Get 15% off orders of $40 or more with promo code JOHN at checkout. Visit: FoxNSons.com SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on health, freedom, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do ultra-processed foods change the way your genes behave? In this episode, I talk with my longtime friend and mentor, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, about why ultra-processed foods may be the most dangerous health experiment humans have ever run. We explored how food acts as information—shaping gene expression, immune health, and even how full or satisfied you feel. Dr. Bland, often called the father of functional medicine, brings decades of insight into how modern food systems are quietly rewriting our biology. Dr. Jeffrey Bland is known as the father of functional medicine and has spent over five decades studying how food, lifestyle, and biology shape human health. He's a prolific educator, researcher, and founder behind multiple institutes, including Big Bold Health, dedicated to personalized and preventive medicine. What you'll learn: (02:44) Why ultra-processed foods may be the biggest driver of modern chronic disease. (04:32) How food functions as biological information that influences gene expression. (06:49) Why life expectancy is declining despite advances in modern medicine. (09:22) How ultra-processed foods disrupt the gut microbiome and immune system. (17:38) What distinguishes healthy gut bacteria from harmful microbial patterns. (24:39) Why poor satiety from processed foods fuels weight gain and GLP-1 drug use. (28:29) How bitter compounds in natural foods naturally stimulate satiety hormones. (39:39) One simple mindset shift that can immediately improve food choices and health. Love the podcast? Here's what to do: Subscribe to the podcast. Leave a review. Text a screenshot to me at 813-565-2627 and wait for a personal reply because your voice is so important to me. Want to listen to the show completely ad-free? Go to http://subscribetojj.com Click “TRY FREE” and start your ad-free journey today! When you're ready, enjoy the VIP experience for just $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year (save 17%!) Full show notes (including all links mentioned): https://jjvirgin.com/bold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anna Beaudin from University of Utah talks about the key thread of her career, development, and how that influences her research on the events happening during critical prenatal windows shapes everything from the developing immune system to hearing loss. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: Anna Beaudin Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Beaudin lab at University of Utah PhD work on metabolism and development Postdoc work on hematopoietic stem cells Maternal inflammation and hematopoietic stem cell development Prenatal inflammation effect on postnatal immunity Early life inflammation and hearing loss Time stamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Music by Tatami. Logo image by Blausen Medical Send your immunology questions and comments to immune@microbe.tv Information on this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
In this episode, @Joli.artist confronts the revelations emerging from the Epstein files and calls on listeners to reclaim their power in a world run by forces that depend on our collective silence and inaction.Joli dismantles the narrative that "nothing is going to happen," exposing it as deliberate psychological programming designed to keep people disempowered. She draws on evolutionary biology, the nature of cancer cells, and even goat farming to illustrate why antisocial elements must be removed from any functioning system, and why good people are not the exception but the biological norm.From the Milgram experiments to the French Revolution, Joli traces humanity's long history of exile as a survival mechanism, arguing that what we're witnessing today is no different. She challenges listeners to stop treating passivity as goodness, reject the "turn the other cheek" conditioning, and start putting points on the scoreboard for good, beginning with defending themselves.The episode builds toward a profound exploration of how perception shapes reality, drawing on the placebo and nocebo effects, Robert Anton Wilson's work, and the podcast's core thesis that we are living in a simulation that responds to what we hold in our minds.••Earth Is Presently Sick. We Must Become the Immune System. https://medium.com/@joli.artist/earth-is-presently-sick-we-must-become-the-immune-system-5bde9e0d4ad3 ••Key Insights from this Episode:• The Scoreboard of Good vs Evil: Joli reframes daily life as a simulation where every act of courage or cowardice tips the scales, and doing nothing when you witness harm is a point scored for evil.• Be Good With Teeth: Drawing from her own experience, Joli argues that kindness without boundaries enables abuse to spread, and that true goodness requires the willingness to fight back.• Cancer Cell Theory of Evil: Pedophiles, predators, and narcissists are not just bad people; they are cancerous cells in the human organism that must be identified and removed for the body to survive.• The Mind as Weapon and Shield: From placebo effects to collective meditation reducing crime rates, Joli makes the case that your mind is the most powerful tool you have, and that it is actively being weaponized against you.• Bloom in Hell: In a world designed to exhaust and demoralize, your existence and your actions matter right now, not in a thousand years. Be beautiful in spite of the dystopia, because that beauty is what inspires others to wake up.
You may have heard that a little dirt is good for kids. It helps them build up their immune systems, and sets them on a path to future health. But what kind of filth does the trick? Producer Kathleen Davis digs into the latest science on the benefits of exposing kids to the outdoors with microbiologist Jack Gilbert and pediatric epidemiologist Amber Fyfe-Johnson.Guests:Dr. Jack Gilbert is a microbiologist and professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and in the department of pediatrics in UC San Diego School of Medicine.Dr. Amber Fyfe-Johnson is an associate professor and pediatric epidemiologist at Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health at Washington State University.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.
Guest: Daniel Lyman, VP of Threat Detection and Response, Fiserv Topics: What is the right way for people to bridge the gap and translate executive dreams and board goals into the reality of life on the ground? How do we talk to people who think they have "transformed" their SOC simply by buying a better, shinier product (like a modern SIEM) while leaving their old processes intact? What are the specific challenges and advantages you've seen with a federated SOC versus a centralized one? What does a "federated" or "sub-SOC" model actually mean in practice? Why is the message that "EDR doesn't cover everything" so hard for some people to hear? Is this obsession with EDR a business decision or technology debt? How do you expect AI to change the calculus around data centralization versus data federation? What is your favorite example of telemetry that is useful, but usually excluded from a SIEM? What are the Detection and Response organizational metrics that you think are most valuable? Is the continued use of Excel an issue of tooling, laziness, or just because it is a fundamentally good way to interact with a small database? Resources: Video version "In My Time of Dying" book EP258 Why Your Security Strategy Needs an Immune System, Not a Fortress with Royal Hansen EP197 SIEM (Decoupled or Not), and Security Data Lakes: A Google SecOps Perspective The Gravity of Process: Why New Tech Never Fixes Broken Process and Can AI Change It? blog
Join Dr. Cara Quant as she debunks common health misconceptions and separates fact from fiction in this myth-busting episode of Viva La Vulva.She'll walk you through evidence-based strategies for strengthening your immune system through nutrition—no expensive supplements or trendy superfoods required. This episode is perfect for anyone ready to approach their health with curiosity, critical thinking, and a fresh perspective for the new year. Dr. Quant cuts through the noise with her signature blend of accessible science and practical advice you can actually use.Viva La Vulva is a podcast dedicated to women's health, wellness, and empowerment through evidence-based medicine. Resources: Follow Viva La Vulva and Dr. Cara on IG: @vivalavulvalaand @drcaraquant
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As AI systems grow more autonomous, the question is no longer just what they can do, but whether we can trust the data and models behind their decisions. In this episode of Alexa's Input (AI), Alexa Griffith talks with Wendy Chin, CEO of PureCipher, about building what she calls an artificial immune system for AI, a framework designed to make data, models, and inference tamper-evident across the AI lifecycle.They unpack what data poisoning really means (training data, weights and biases, inference inputs), why small amounts of targeted poison can create outsized model misbehavior, and how generative AI lowers the barrier to sophisticated malware. The conversation expands into the security implications of agent-to-agent communication via MCP, digital twins, and why we don't have the luxury of “shipping now and securing later.” It's a wide-ranging discussion that moves from practical threat models to the philosophical frontier of what happens as AI becomes more human-like, and more autonomous.Podcast LinksWatch: https://www.youtube.com/@alexa_griffithRead: https://alexasinput.substack.com/Listen: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/alexagriffith/More: https://linktr.ee/alexagriffithWebsite: https://alexagriffith.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-griffith/Find out more about the guest at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-chin-ctg/Website: https://www.purecipher.com/Chapters00:00 Introduction to AI Security01:16 Understanding Data Poisoning04:38 The Dangers of Malware in AI07:46 AI's Moral Dilemmas and Decision Making08:45 Building Empathy in AI13:07 The Role of Good Data in AI Training17:02 PureCypher's Artificial Immune System22:34 Digital Twins and Their Implications25:22 Nurturing AI Like a Child30:53 Data Therapy for AI36:13 The Future of AI and Human Interaction38:45 The Dark Side of AI: Hacking and Security45:03 Global Perspectives on AI Security48:11 MCP Agents and Security Concerns51:41 Philosophical Implications of AI and Human Connection01:00:04 The Sci-Fi Future of AI and Humanity
Spring is right around the corner and as the weather changes and things begin to bloom, that also means the onset of allergy season. Last fall, we sat down with Tina Sindher who shared that while allergies may be affecting more people worldwide, prevention is playing catch up. If you're someone or know someone who lives with environmental or food allergies, we hope you'll tune into this episode to hear some of Tina's strategies for better managing these conditions.Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your question. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu.Episode Reference Links:Stanford Profile: Sayantani (Tina) SindherConnect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / FacebookChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionRuss Altman introduces guest Tina Sindher, a professor of medicine and allergy at Stanford University.(00:01:50) Inside the Immune ResponseWhy our immune systems trigger allergic reactions.(00:03:31) Genes vs. EnvironmentWhether genetics or environment drive allergy risks.(00:06:39) The Microbiome FactorThe role of the microbiome and early exposures in prevention.(00:07:51) A Global Allergy SurgeHow global allergy trends reveal rising health challenges.(00:10:29) Potent Food TriggersWhy some foods cause stronger and faster reactions.(00:12:23) Emerging RisksWhether Alpha-Gal signals new emerging allergy risks.(00:14:21) Multi-Food AllergiesHow multi-food allergies complicate diagnosis and treatment.(00:17:36) Preventing Allergies EarlyWhy early food introduction may help prevent allergies.(00:19:28) Skin's Role in AllergiesThe importance of infant skin health in allergy development.(00:22:13) Testing LimitationsThe limits of current testing methods to truly diagnose allergies.(00:23:47) Standard Testing ProcedureThe current methodologies deployed when testing for allergies.(00:26:02) New TherapiesHow new therapies like OIT and Xolair are reshaping treatment.(00:30:24) The Future of AllergiesThe potential of combined therapies to aid in allergy treatment.(00:33:07) Managing Seasonal AllergiesHow to manage seasonal allergies effectively at home.(00:35:41) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>>Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Broadcast from KSQD on 5-30-2024 and replayed on 2-12-2026: Cognitive errors in medicine dismissing unusual presentations as psychological. A case of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis causing psychiatric symptoms. Failures of genetic research to identify causes. The Need for integrating neurology and psychiatry; Importance of testing for antibodies and using MRI scans. Detailed explanation of immune tolerance, peripheral tolerance, and the phenomenon of molecular mimicry in diseases like multiple sclerosis and celiac disease. Importance of addressing root causes rather than just symptoms. Historical context and current advancements in treating autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes, lupus, and multiple sclerosis using reprogrammed immune cells and iron oxide nanoparticles. Explanation of how the liver filters blood and helps establish immune tolerance by processing cellular debris and antigens. Advances in engineering regulatory T cells to target specific disease sites and calm inflammatory responses. Exploration of new diagnostic tools and the potential of AI in understanding complex psychiatric conditions.
Short Description (shows in podcast apps): Your thymus shrinks 3% every year from your teens — and 80% of adults carry a dormant virus silently hijacking their immune capacity. Lisa Tamati breaks down the science of immune aging, the CMV factor, and evidence-based strategies using colostrum, carnosic acid, and targeted bioactives to rebuild your immune architecture. Full Description: Your immune system doesn't just fight colds — it's the foundation of your longevity, brain health, and recovery capacity. But here's what most people don't realize: immune aging (immunosenescence) begins as early as your teenage years, and your thymus gland — the training ground for your T-cells — is already shrinking. In this episode, Lisa dives into the Immunosenescence Paradox: why aging makes your body less effective at fighting infections while simultaneously driving chronic inflammation (inflammaging). She also uncovers the CMV Factor — a silent virus carried by roughly 80% of adults that "occupies" your immune system's resources, leaving you increasingly vulnerable to new threats. What you'll learn in this episode: – What immunosenescence is and why it accelerates faster than most people expect – How your thymus gland deteriorates and what that means for T-cell production – The CMV Factor: how cytomegalovirus silently depletes your immune reserves – Why aging triggers more inflammation, not less — the inflammaging paradox – Four actionable strategies to slow and reverse immune decline – The role of colostrum, carnosic acid, and New Zealand-grown kawakawa in immune rebuilding – Which blood markers reveal your true immune age Resources mentioned:
On today's Good Day Health Show - ON DEMAND…Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken begin with a medical success story with a new cancer vaccine, the importance of a strong immune system, and how we are inadvertently aging ourselves faster. Next, Doug and Dr. Ken address an increase in life expectancy, a study showing night owls have a higher risk of heart disease than early birds, and the state of public health (specifically where we're at with measles outbreaks. Moving on, Dr. Ken breaks down how weight-loss drugs are being shown to have a positive effect on heart-health when helping with weight loss. Continuing on with the discussion on heart-health and optimal cardiovascular awareness, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss what the numbers of blood pressure mean and why spikes happen at various times. Then, Doug and Dr. Ken address listener questions with a strong focus on the MIT Smart Pill, a biodegradable antenna that transmits a wireless signal from the stomach to confirm medication has been swallowed. Designed to improve adherence for high-risk patients, the pill uses zinc and cellulose materials to safely dissolve within a week, leaving only a tiny, non-biodegradable RFID chip that is naturally excreted. Website: GoodDayHealthrShow.com Social Media: @GoodDayNetworks
Guest: Alex Shulman-Peleg, Global CISO at Kraken Topics: You mentioned that centralized security can't work anymore. Can you elaborate on the key changes—driven by cloud, SaaS, and AI—that have made this traditional model unsustainable for a modern organization? Why do some persist at centralized, top down approach to security, despite that? What do you mean by "Freedom, Responsibility and distributed security"? Can you explain the difference between "centralized security" and what you define as "security with distributed ownership"? Is this the same "federated"? In our conversation you mentioned "cloud and AI- native", what do you mean by this (especially "AI-native") and how is this changing your approach to security? You introduce the concept of "Security as quality" suggesting that a security-unaware developer is essentially a bad software developer. How do you shift the culture and internal metrics to make security an inherent quality standard, rather than a separate, compliance-driven checklist? You likened the central security team's new role to a "911 emergency service." Beyond incident response, what stays central no matter what, and how does the central team successfully influence the security posture of the entire organization without being directly responsible for the day-to-day work. Resources: Video version EP129 How CISO Cloud Dreams and Realities Collide EP258 Why Your Security Strategy Needs an Immune System, Not a Fortress with Royal Hansen EP212 Securing the Cloud at Scale: Modern Bank CISO on Metrics, Challenges, and SecOps
In this episode Dr. Perry talks about the immune system and how it knows the difference between self and not self. Including how you think abou yourself. Putting up a mask to the world hiding who you really are can increase your immune system response. It knows the self. It's not just about toxins entering the body, its the toxins of the mind. Change your story, change your immune system, change your pain, change your life.
In this episode of Doorknob Comments, Grant and Fara chat with Dr. Tom Pollak about the complex relationship between the immune system, the brain, and mental illness. Dr. Pollak is a NIHR Clinical Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London and a specialty trainee general adult psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust with a specialist interest in neuropsychiatry. Listeners will learn how doctors distinguish true autoimmune brain disorders from primary psychiatric conditions, why tests like spinal fluid analysis are complicated but sometimes crucial, and how both “it's all psychological” and “it's all biological” explanations can miss the bigger picture. Their conversation offers a nuanced look at how mind, brain, body, and environment interact, and why good psychiatric care requires holding all of those pieces together.We hope you enjoy. Resources and LinksDoorknob Commentshttps://www.doorknobcomments.com/Dr. Tom Pollakhttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/thomas-pollakhttps://drtompollak.substack.com/Dr. Fara Whitehttps://www.farawhitemd.com/Dr. Grant Brennerhttps://www.granthbrennermd.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-h-brenner-md-dfapa/
How can adults over 65 strengthen their immune system? Join Carmenn Miles and Dr. Tamika Perry from WellMed at Redbird Squareon Docs in a Pod as they share practical tips, medical insights, and preventive strategies to support immune health and healthy aging. Docs in a Pod focuses on health issues affecting adults. Clinicians and other health partners discuss stories, topics and tips to help you live healthier. Docs in a Pod airs on Saturdays in the following cities: 7:00 to 7:30 am CT: San Antonio (930 AM The Answer) DFW (660 AM, 92.9 FM [Dallas], 95.5 FM [Arlington], 99.9 FM [Fort Worth]) 6:30 to 7:00 pm CT: Austin (KLBJ 590 AM/99.7 FM) Docs in a Pod also airs on Sundays in the following cities: 1:00-1:30 pm ET: Tampa (860 AM/93.7FM)
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down how cold exposure can be used as a powerful tool to strengthen immune function, especially during flu season.This episode explains why cold exposure acts like exercise for your immune system, helping reduce inflammation, improve antioxidant capacity, and lower chronic stress markers. Dr. Hines walks through research showing how short, controlled cold exposure combined with breathing techniques can improve immune readiness and resilience against illness.If you find yourself getting sick frequently or want a simple way to support your immune system during colder months, this episode offers a practical, research-backed approach.Topics Covered:-- How cold exposure trains the immune system-- Research on inflammation, stress, and immune markers-- Cold exposure and breathing techniques for immune resilience-- Why cold does not weaken immunity, but strengthens it-- Simple ways to apply cold exposure safely at home-- Supporting immune health with sleep, nutrition, and training
World-leading gut health expert PROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR reveals brand new research around why dementia, depression, and anxiety may start in the gut, how flossing lowers Alzheimer's risk, and the TOP foods that stop inflammation! Professor Tim Spector is a medical doctor, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London, and co-founder of ZOE, a science-led nutrition company. He has been recognised as one of the top 1% of most-cited scientists worldwide, and is the author of bestselling books, including 'Ferment'. He explains: ◼️Why ultra-processed foods hijack your brain, mood, and behaviour ◼️The role of oral health and gum bacteria in brain inflammation ◼️Why most brain diseases share the same underlying risk factors ◼️The daily gut habits that improve focus, and cognitive resilience ◼️How poor sleep, stress, and late-night eating trigger brain fog and fatigue (00:00) Intro (02:38) Why My Mum No Longer Recognises Me (04:07) Is Dementia Becoming More Common—or Just Better Diagnosed? (05:07) The Hidden Dementia Types You Might Be at Risk For (07:43) How Your Gut Health Could Be Shaping Your Brain (11:18) What Your Diet Is Really Doing to Your Mood (14:09) Why You're Craving Unhealthy Food—and How to Break the Cycle (14:45) Can Chronic Stress Increase Your Dementia Risk? (15:57) Could Vaccines Be Linked to Depression? (17:47) The Immune System's Shocking Role in Brain Disorders (21:03) Does Parkinson's Disease Begin in the Gut? (24:17) 8 Gut Health Rules That Can Transform Your Wellbeing (25:45) Is Coffee Actually Good for Your Gut? Here's What We Know (30:24) Why You Should Eat 30 Different Plants Each Week (34:41) Prebiotics vs Probiotics: Which One Does Your Body Really Need? (39:17) How Flossing (or Not) Could Affect Your Risk of Dementia (40:30) What Our Belief in Science vs Religion Reveals About Us (45:56) Ads (47:57) Why Fermented Foods Are Crucial for Gut and Brain Health (55:58) Are You Eating the Wrong Kind of Protein? (56:54) This Matters More Than Counting Calories (58:14) The Hidden Dangers of Ultra-Processed Foods (01:01:34) What's the Healthiest Bread You Can Actually Eat? (01:02:40) Are You Really Gluten-Free—Or Just Guessing? (01:05:01) What Most People Get Wrong About Nuts (01:06:24) Why These Foods Deserve the 'Superfood' Title (01:08:12) What Fasting Does to Your Gut—and Why It Matters (01:10:03) Ads (01:11:55) The Keto Diet: What Condition It Could Actually Heal (01:16:15) Can a Keto Diet Still Support a Healthy Gut? (01:20:27) You Have Microplastics in Your Blood—Now What? (01:22:43) How GLP-1s Could Radically Change Your Health (01:25:35) Surprising Brain Benefits of Sauna Use (01:26:26) How Socialising Might Be Protecting Your Brain (01:27:07) How Childhood Trauma Could Shape Disease Later in Life (01:30:43) Why Food Might Be the Most Powerful Medicine (01:32:07) How to Build a Better Relationship With Food Follow Tim: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4jXTsPZ X - https://bit.ly/4qCNW88 ZOE YouTube - https://bit.ly/45tuXEt You can download Tim's “How to eat in 2026” guide, full of practical tips, recipes and the science behind ZOE's 8 nutrition principles, here: https://zoe.com/2026 You can purchase Tim's book, ‘The Food For Life Cookbook: As seen on Channel 4's What Not To Eat', here: https://amzn.to/3Zr1xDg The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: LinkedIn Talent Solutions - https://linkedin.com/doac Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at https://wisprflow.ai/DOAC
Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1878DMYour body is basically a crowded planet, and the gut is the capital city. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz drops the kind of perspective-shift that makes you sit up straight: around 38 trillion microbes live in you, and he paints a wild “football field” picture where almost all the genetic code in your body belongs to them. Then he connects the dots to why you might feel exhausted and inflamed: 70% of your immune system is stationed in the gut lining, right next to those microbes, separated by just a single layer of cells. When that gut barrier gets weak, unwanted stuff slips through, your immune system stays activated 24/7, and that chronic low-grade inflammation starts quietly wrecking the neighborhood.The takeaway lands hard because it's personal: your microbiome reflects your life. Food choices, sleep, circadian rhythm, exercise, connection with your partner, even old trauma patterns, all leave fingerprints in the gut. Instead of treating inflammation like a mystery enemy, this conversation nudges you to focus on the gate, the gut barrier, so your immune system doesn't have to live on high alert. It's a grounding way to think about healing: less panic, more rebuilding, and a reminder that small daily choices can move you from constant internal stress toward real, steady energy.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
This week, a blood finger-prick test has been developed to detect Alzheimer's disease before symptoms arise. But how accurate is it? Plus, tracking space debris reentry from their sonic booms with earthquake-detecting seismometers, what happens in our noses when we are infected by the common cold, and the plants that use heat to get pollinated by beetles... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Experts Dr. Natalie Azar and Joy Bauer break down the best ways to boost your immune system and stay healthy during cold and flu season. Also, a behind-the-scenes look at the brand Quince and its plans to become a one-stop shop for quality products at deal prices. Plus, Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody discuss joining forces to share their wisdom in a new podcast, ‘Don't Listen to Us.' And, a guide to the best toys to keep kids busy and entertained during the dog days of winter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
If you are dehydrated, you are inflamed.Inflammation is where sickness, acidity, and long-term health problems thrive.In this episode, we break down why most people are not actually sick. They are chronically dehydrated and do not even realize it.Water is the most overlooked pillar of health. We talk about why most tap water, bottled water, fridge filters, and popular alkaline water fail to properly hydrate the body. Not because water does not matter, but because the wrong kind of water does.Mikaal Schmitz, founder of Sacred Alkaline Water, joins the show to explain how hydration impacts inflammation, energy, mental clarity, sleep, and longevity.You will learn:Why dehydration fuels inflammationThe difference between clean water and living mineral waterWhy bottled alkaline water is often misleadingHow minerals and hydrogen affect absorption and energyWhy many people drink plenty of water yet remain dehydratedHow whole-home water quality affects both health and propertyMikaal shares his personal journey, years of research, and why water has been ignored in the wellness conversation for too long.If you are serious about your health, your family, and long-term longevity, this episode will change how you think about every glass of water you drink.Water is not optional. It is foundational.If this episode helped you, leave a review and share it with someone who takes their health seriously.
Kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented vegetable dish, is rich in diverse lactic acid bacteria, bioactive compounds, and fibers that support gut integrity, microbial balance, immune signaling, and overall metabolic resilience A recent study published in npj Science of Food used single-cell RNA sequencing to map how daily kimchi intake influences immune cells, offering insight into food-driven changes in human immune regulation Their findings showed that kimchi strengthened key immune functions by helping cells recognize threats more effectively and supporting balanced T cell activity, without triggering overactive immune responses Beyond immune modulation, kimchi intake supports metabolic health, reduces body fat, improves cholesterol markers, nourishes the gut microbiome, strengthens the gut barrier, enhances digestion, and influences mood through gut-brain signaling Choosing raw, unpasteurized kimchi made with simple ingredients ensures you get the full benefit of its live cultures; homemade versions offer more control and better microbial diversity
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Book Worm's Story Snacks | A Microscopic Adventure What really happens inside your body when you get a cut? In this action-packed Story Snack, Book Worm and Reader shrink down to a microscopic size and travel inside a human body to explore the immune system from the inside out. What starts as a curious learning adventure quickly turns into a full-blown biological emergency when invading germs build a slimy “germ fort” near a fresh cut — and healing is on the line. Join a brave squad of white blood cells, meet the enthusiastic helper cell Tiny T, ride rushing plasma rivers, swing antibody lassos, and help deliver vital platelet repair patches as the immune system springs into action. Together, you'll discover how the body detects danger, fights infection, and heals itself — all through teamwork, courage, and a little imagination.