Podcasts about Immunology

In today's episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by Dr. Heather Zwickey, an immunologist/microbiologist, Researcher, Speaker, Mentor, and Director of Communication and Innovation at Thaena. They discuss the difference between prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics for your gut health. Dr. Heather Zwickey has a Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. In 2003, Dr. Zwickey launched the Helfgott Research Institute at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland. She also established the School of Graduate Studies, developing Master's programs in research, nutrition, and global health among others. Currently, Dr. Zwickey co-leads an NIH-funded clinical research training program and is the Director of Communication and Innovation at Thaena.

Jasper writes in with an excellent explanation of how cancer works -- and how cancerous cells can be stopped. Tall Pockets relays an interesting encounter with an inventor, asking for glamour shots of something that is "most definitely not a bomb." Justin and Joe from Facebook ask for more information about a recent groundbreaking innovation: Could humans, one day soon, acquire a bootleg form of telekinesis? All this and more in this week's listener mail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jessica Rose is a Canadian researcher with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and a Master's degree in Immunology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. She also holds a Ph.D. in Computational Biology from Bar Ilan University and 2 post-doctoral degrees: one in Molecular Biology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and one in Biochemistry from the Technion Institute of Technology. She was also accepted for a 2-month program as a senior researcher at the Weizmann Institute prior to completion of her latest post-doctoral degree at the Technion.Dr. Rose also co-authored a paper with Dr. Peter McCullough — in which they found a 19x risk of myocarditis in males aged 12-15 post injections — that was conveniently scrubbed from publication five days before she was set to present the findings to the FDA approval committee for 5- to 11-year-olds.Support the show

Yep guys we have Europe's top immunologist back in the hot seat (it was rather hot in Bern, Switzerland last week when we recorded this!). Professor Stadler's CV: https://expertinova.com/page/cv-bedastadler We discuss everything and muse on whether we were right or wrong on the various aspects of Corona, back in those heady days of 2020. So were we correct or not? Watch and find out!

Luis Voloch is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Immunai, which is applying AI to immunology, genomics and drug discovery. He speaks with us about how Immunai is using AI to build a comprehensive, top-of-the-tree view of the immune system.If you like what you hear, let a friend know, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and connect with us on Twitter @AIHealthPodcast.

Prof. Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology and Associate Dean for Research at Dublin City University discusses the increase cases of COVID 19 Ireland across the country.

Dr. GG deFiebre of SRNA was joined by Dr. Philippe-Antoine Bilodeau and Dr. Anastasia Vishnevetsky for the first episode in a four part “Ask the Expert” podcast series on “Immunology of Rare Neuroimmune Disorders.” The experts began by discussing innate and acquired immunity, immune cells, and antibodies. They explained the interrelatedness and interactions between different aspects of the immune system and the nervous system. They also gave a detailed overview of how several medications affect the immune system as treatments and therapies for rare neuroimmune disorders. Finally, the experts discussed how the brain and immune system may or may not change after an injury and the direction of neuroimmunology research.

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Professor Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College and Professor Peter Openshaw, Professor of Experimental Medicine at Imperial College London and vice-Chair or NERVTAG, a UK Department of Health committee horizon-scanning for emerging respiratory threats both joined Pat in studio to discuss the future of Covid-19.

Don't miss this informative podcast is you are struggling with fertility. Food can be more powerful than reproductive technology. Kaylee Frazier addresses the root cause for infertility and teaches us her step by step process for using food and lifestyle to help you conceive. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is now accepting new patients. Websites: FunctionalNutritionForKids.com & PlumPuddingChemistry.com, Email: vaish@functionalnutritionforkids.com Stacy Seslowsky, RD, LDN, MS is now accepting new patients. Stacy Seslowsky teaches Immunology for Dietitians & Nutritionists. Become a master of immunology in 8-weeks and transform the way you care for patients. This is the only program of its kind specifically designed to empower dietitians and nutritionists to analyze, understand, and care for patients on an entirely different immunological level, click here to learn more. Website: HealFromFood.com, Email: Stacy@HealFromFood.com, Social: @HealFromFood Leah Grace Barack, MS is now accepting new patients. Leah Barack offers a hormone healing program for women looking to get rid of PMS, have easier periods, increase energy, improve fertility, and improve gut health by addressing the root cause of imbalances. Schedule your FREE call with her here to take your first step towards healing your hormones and feeling better in your body. Website: GraceFunctionalNutrition.com, Email: Leah@GraceFunctionalNutrition.com, Social: @GraceFunctionalNutrition

William Seamus Hughes passed away from Pediatric Glioblastoma.   The Willie Hughes Foundation is determined to make sure this does not happen again to any other other boys and girls. Pediatric Glioblastoma is underfunded -- this is how we fund it and end it!!!WILLIE'S SUMMER-FESTMISSIONThe mission of the Foundation is to raise funds to find treatments for pediatric glioblastoma and other aggressive pediatric brain tumors through research, clinical trials and other new therapies at Children's National.ENDOWMENTOur immediate goal is to raise $2 million dollars to create an endowment to establish the William Seamus Hughes Professorship in Neuro-oncology and Immunology at Children's National. It will be the first endowed chair at Children's National to focus exclusively on these two areas, yielding lifesaving results. This Professorship will guarantee that Will's fighting spirit lives on in the promise to other families devastated by brain tumors and ensure that every child has the very best chance for a cure.WHY AN ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP?An endowed professorship is the foundation of new discoveries and innovations at Children's National, vital to promoting excellence and scholarshipAn endowment allows Children's National to retain top minds and support groundbreaking workAn endowment provides a reliable source of funding, giving professors the tools they need to pursue broad-minded and bold inquiries, leading to better outcomes for children.

I'm so excited that Dr. Kevin Osteen is joining me this week for the Egg Whisperer Show. He is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Meharry Medical College.   Since the 1990s, Dr. Osteen's research program has focused on environmental endocrine disruptors and how they impact endometriosis. His laboratory developed “organ-on-a-chip” technology, which is a tiny plastic “chip” about the size of a USB thumb drive that mimics the workings of the microenvironment of a human organ. Dr. Osteen's team created the first endometrium and endometriosis chip models. These “organ-on-a-chip” models provide a way to test and observe what happens in “normal” endometrium, and in those that have endometriosis. This technology changes the way doctors study this disease.   Dr. Osteen and I are talking about the organ-on-a-chip technology, endometriosis, and endocrine disruptors, and reproductive health. I'm excited to have him on the show, and hope you'll join us for this exciting and very timely conversation. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Learn more about Dr. Osteen here.   Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates  Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Have you ever wondered what an allergist is really thinking when that allergist is asking very specific, particular questions about your kiddo's reaction to a food? That's because the allergist is trying to determine the underlying type of reaction.  While some adverse reactions to foods are food allergies, other reactions are not immune-mediated and, thus, are not allergies. And not all food allergies have the same clinical presentations or treatments!It's so very important to identify and understand the type of adverse reaction to food that's present so that a clear and effective management plan can be put into place.This episode has a ton of information that's foundational to understanding food allergies! Don't miss this!Stop wondering about food allergy testing! Check out Dr. Hoyt's ebook The Food Allergy Mamma's Guide to Food Allergy Skin & Blood Testing: What It All Really Means!What's your food allergy question? Submit it and learn more about food allergy and YOUR kiddo through the Food Allergy and Your Kiddo website: https://foodallergyandyourkiddo.comAre you in need of an allergist in your area? Check out these allergist finder tools from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology:AAAAI Allergist Finder: https://allergist.aaaai.org/find/ACAAI Allergist Finder: https://acaai.org/locate-an-allergistDoes your kiddo's school need help with medical emergency response planning? Check out Code Ana, the non-profit program that is equipping schools for medical emergencies like anaphylaxis.www.CodeAna.orgVisit us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/hoytfoodallergy/The Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy is the Official Allergy Practice of Food Allergy and Your Kiddo. Information on, within, and associated with this site and Food Allergy and Your Kiddo is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

The RSB Show 6-8-22 - James Lyons-Weiler, Science isn't broken - scientists are, Cognitive dissonance, Virology, Immunology, Self versus non-self, Medical freedom, Hour 2 ENCORE - Mark Anthony, JD

Video:  Edward Dowd: Economic Fallout of Covid Vax Fraud (start @ 1:00 Stop @ 14:45) Asian Plum extract significantly benefit liver functions over placebo Stragen Pharma (Switzerland), The Asian plum of the rosaceae family, has been studied for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and liver protecting properties. A study funded by Swiss company Stragen Pharma looks deeper into how this plum extract can benefit the liver. “Most of the currently available data supporting a potential hepatoprotective [liver protecting] effect of P. mume  have been obtained using in vitro testing, in vivo  animal models, or non-controled human trials,” the researchers wrote in the study published in Phythotherapy Research. Hence, the current study was the first that looked into the effects of two doses of a P. mune extract supplement on liver enzymes through a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. From the 44 subjects who participated throughout the 3-month long study, researchers found a “beneficial and statistically significant effect versus placebo of P. mune extract on liver function.” Researchers found that, over the course of the study, participants supplemented with the low dose of Prunus mume experienced significant decreases in their high aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase liver enzymes, all of which induce hepatotoxicity, whereas the high dose group did not experience significant changes in their liver enzymes. Dietary fiber in the gut may help with skin allergies, says new study Monash University (Australia), A Monash University study exploring the emerging gut-skin axis has found that microbial fermentation of dietary fiber in the gut can protect against allergic skin disease. The research could potentially lead to novel treatments to prevent or treat allergies. Professor Ben Marsland from the Central Clinical School's Department of Immunology, together with Swiss colleagues at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), showed that the fermentation of fiber in the gut by bacteria and subsequent production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), in particular butyrate, protected against atopic dermatitis in mice.  University of Maine study shows chocolate is brain food University of Maine, University of Maine published findings in the journal Appetite, saying people who ate chocolate at least once per week performed better on multiple cognitive tasks compared to those who ate chocolate less frequently. “We don't know if people are going to get smarter,” Elias, a psychologist and epidemiologist, said from his office on the Orono campus. “What we found out is that people who ate chocolate performed better [on cognitive functions] than people who did not.” The study, directed by Elias, tracked more than 1,000 people over 35 years and looked specifically at chocolate consumption's effect on visual-spatial memory and organization, working memory, abstract verbal reasoning, scanning and tracking and overall cognitive functioning. “We did not follow cognitive function over time and see any rise in intelligence,” he said. “What we did find was that people who ate chocolate on a regular basis performed better on cognitive functions than people who did not.” The researchers hypothesized that regular intake of cocoa flavanols may be one of several mechanism explaining the cognitive benefits of chocolate. According to the team's publication, flavonols have multiple effects on the brain on the cellular and molecular levels in the regions involved in learning and memory and by increasing blood flow in the brain promoting development of new blood vessels. Want to reduce stroke risk? Sit less. Move more. Do chores. San Diego State University, Imagine watching “The Batman” movie back-to-back four times every day or driving a whopping 390 miles each way on a daily commute. Either uncomfortable choice will take about 12 hours—or the same amount of time most Americans stay seated throughout any day. The dangerous consequences of prolonged inactivity in humans are widely known. Too much sitting leads to an increased risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and other chronic illnesses, including depression. To offset the severe side effects of a sedentary lifestyle, doctors recommend adults complete at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise a week.  However, a new study from San Diego State University, published in JAMA Network Open, found that doing lighter intensity daily activities such as household chores can significantly reduce the risk of stroke.  “Light-intensity physical activity can include vacuuming, sweeping the floor, washing the car, leisure strolling, stretching, or playing catch,” said Steven Hooker, dean of SDSU's College of Health and Human Services and lead researcher of the cohort study.  They found those who were sedentary for 13 hours or more a day had a 44% increased risk of having a stroke.  Uncovering why playing a musical instrument can protect brain health Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care (Canada), A recent study conducted at Baycrest Health Sciences has uncovered a crucial piece into why playing a musical instrument can help older adults retain their listening skills and ward off age-related cognitive declines. This finding could lead to the development of brain rehabilitation interventions through musical training. The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience  found that learning to play a sound on a musical instrument alters the brain waves in a way that improves a person's listening and hearing skills over a short time frame. This change in brain activity demonstrates the brain's ability to rewire itself and compensate for injuries or diseases that may hamper a person's capacity to perform tasks. This finding supports Dr. Ross' research using musical training to help stroke survivors rehabilitate motor movement in their upper bodies. Baycrest scientists have a history of breakthroughs into how a person's musical background impacts the listening abilities and cognitive function as they age and they continue to explore how brain changes during aging impact hearing. The study involved 32 young, healthy adults who had normal hearing and no history of neurological or psychiatric disorders. The brain waves of participants were first recorded while they listened to bell-like sounds from a Tibetan singing bowl (a small bell struck with a wooden mallet to create sounds). After listening to the recording, half of the participants were provided the Tibetan singing bowl and asked to recreate the same sounds and rhythm by striking it and the other half recreated the sound by pressing a key on a computer keypad. “This study was the first time we saw direct changes in the brain after one session, demonstrating that the action of creating music leads to a strong change in brain activity.” Effect of Korean Red Ginseng on Cognitive Function and Quantitative EEG in Alzheimer Patients Seoul Medical Center  (Korea)  According to news reporting originating in Seoul, South Korea  research stated, “Korean red ginseng (KRG) has a nootropic effect. This study assessed the efficacy of red ginseng on cognitive function and quantitative electroencephalography (EEG) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).” Research from Seoul Medical Center stated “Fourteen patients with AD (mean age, 74.93 years; 11 women and 3 men) were recruited and treated with KRG (4.5 g per day) for 12 weeks. EEG performed before and after treatment were analyzed with quantitative spectral analysis. The Frontal Assessment Battery score improved significantly after 12 weeks of treatment. In the relative power spectrum analysis performed according to responsiveness, alpha power increased significantly in the right temporal area of the responders. The increments of relative alpha power in the right temporal, parietal, and occipital areas were significantly higher in the responders than the nonresponders.” According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “This study indicates the efficacy of KRG on frontal lobe function in AD, related to increasing relative alpha power.”

Episode Summary:Antibodies are one of the greatest tools we have in our therapeutic arsenal and have transformed the way we treat cancer and autoimmunity. But we still largely develop these drugs using guess and check methods, massively slowing down the process. However, our own B cells are constantly making new antibodies against the pathogens and diseases we routinely suffer from, creating a gold mine of drugs floating around inside all of us. We just need to find them! Recognizing this challenge, Nima and his team at Avail Bio have leveraged their deep experience in computation and systems immunology to build a platform that massively screens the antibody repertoire of patients who have successfully cleared a disease. With it, they find ready-to-deploy antibody drugs that could treat everything from cancer to autoimmunity and even reprogram our own immune system! Search Keywords: fifty years, bio, translation, antibodies, B cells, cancer, autoimmunity, immunology, avail bio, nima emamiEpisode Notes:About the GuestNima Emami is the CEO & co-founder of Avail Bio. He received a PhD in Bioinformatics from the UCSF Cancer Center, and studied Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley.Key TakeawaysThe immune system contains a massive diversity of antibodies that hold clues on how to fight disease. Avail has developed a platform to discover and develop these antibodies for cancer and autoimmune disease.Companies that spin out of universities can pair with accelerators early on to both raise funding and make progress with a small amount of capital. The most challenging part of pulling IP out of a university is speed. Public universities that generate many spinouts are often overwhelmed with the amount of inventions disclosed concurrently, which lengthens the time required for tech transfer.Avail's platform combines synbio, machine learning and genomics to both discover and validate targets, and ultimately translate those targets into drugs. Failure of clinical stage programs in cancer trials can be traced back to the failure of mouse models to faithfully recapitulate the cancer biology or the immunobiology that we see in humans.The future that Avail hopes to create is one where drugs developed using their platform will reach patients, thereby changing the drug discovery paradigm to be more data-driven.ImpactThe platform that Avail is building peers inside the human immune response to find and develop novel antibodies to cure cancer and autoimmune disease.Company: Avail Bio 

On this installment of Recipes for Success, Annie and Katie sit down to talk with Meena Subramanyam, VP, Global Program Leader and Conditional T cell Engager Platform Lead at Takeda Oncology. Meena attended the EpiVax Women in Biotech Summit that we hosted in New York City in March 2022,  and this conversation is an extension […] The post Recipes for Success Episode #3: The Importance of Networking, an interview with Meena Subramanyam appeared first on EpiVax, Inc. - Informatics and Immunology.

Mother Nature can bring wildfire, floods, and all sorts of natural disasters. In this episode, we break down how to prepare for an emergency whether you need to shelter in place or leave your home quickly while remaining diligent in managing food allergies.  FAACT's Vice President of Education, Kristin Osborne, shares tips and how her family, who lives in a hurricane zone, stay ready for any emergency, including a trip to the hospital.To keep you in the know, here are helpful resources:American Red Cross: Prepare for Emergencies American Red Cross: Emergency Preparedness ChecklistFood Allergy Life: How to Pack Go and Stay Bags PodcastYou can find the FAACT Roundtable Podcast on Pandora, Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Podcast Chaser, Deezer, and Listen Notes.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, & Pinterest.Sponsored by: American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology

This episode contains soundbites from an interview published by EpochTV in May of '22.  The interview is quite long in its entirety, so it is crucial that we find ways to allow more people to hear the truth from the world's best and brightest. Dr. Vanden Bossche's credentials and integrity in the field of immunology, vaccinology and scientific research merit that of some of the best in the world. He was working with the B & M Gates Foundation. The level of censorship and the importance of Dr. Vanden Bossche's message is of utmost importance for the world to hear. This is a shortcut to the high points of the documentary done by TheEpochTimes.com. All credit goes to their producers, videographers, and film team for their wonderful work. I've attempted to share the link in many other forms with limited success. You'll soon understand why Dr. V. Bossche has been silenced.  I highly encourage you to watch the documentary at TheEpochtimes.com/c-live in its entirety. It is packed with great education and logical explanations.  

Dr. Hanover Matz is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Maryland, who recently completed his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Helen Dooley. He discusses why sharks may have evolved adaptive immune systems, the role of T cells, mucosal immunity, and antibodies, and working with sharks in the lab.

This week we have a former Recent Grad Boot Camp student, who is making big moves with her career and the areas that she's currently passionate about! She currently works as Clinical Research Coordinator in Cancer and Immunology at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C. Outside of studying and research, Kierra is a creative and aspiring actress, much of her creativity was developed and nurtured through her magnet school. Join us as we discuss: - How she utilized Recent Grad Boot Camp to level up in her career and increase her salary by $20k - How to merge your passion with your current career choice - Navigating being a person of color within your career - Leveraging networking to level up in your career and obtain new opportunities Reach out to Kierra here: Social Media: IG @Kie.pieces LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kierraparent To learn more about Recent Grad Boot Camp and the other online courses that Young Black and Professional has to offer then please head over to our website: https://www.youngblackandprofessional.com/online-courses Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and our newsletter! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This month Ahmad Rayes, MD, FAAP and Paul Wirkus, MD, FAAP discuss immunology. This week they will focus on the evaluation for a primary immunodeficiency and labs for diagnosis. In the fourth week Dr. Rayes will answer your questions. Send your questions to questions@vcurb.com.Credit for episodes may be available, go to https://vcurb.com/episodes/ for more information.

On today's show, doctors are trying to get more help to Alberta youth. This after a recent survey suggests many are suffering from mental health effects stemming from the pandemic. We find out more from Dr. Vesta Michelle Warren, president of the Alberta Medical Association. Plus, we chat with Anne Ellis, a professor of medicine and chair of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Queen's University about seasonal allergies. Also, we chat with Jake Enwright, the former deputy chief of staff to Erin O'Toole, to get his take on the state of the federal Conservative party. And there isn't just one thing causing the economic crisis in our country. We find out about the 'polycrisis' from Jacqueline Best,a professor at the University of Ottawa's School of Political Studies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr. Chrystal Paulos is an Associate Professor in the departments of Surgery and Microbiology and Immunology at Emory University and the Director of Translational Research for Cutaneous Malignancies at the Winship Cancer Institute. Dr. Paulos earned her PhD in Biochemistry from Purdue University and did post-doctoral fellowships in gene therapy at the University of Pennsylvania and in Tumor Immunology at the NIH. She then joined the faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina where she established her lab before moving to Emory. Today Dr. Paulos talks with us about her professional journey, her passion for research, her delight in seeing her students succeed, and offers her thoughts on how we train and retain basic and translational scientists. Credits: Our thanks to Dr. Paulos for being on the podcast. Follow Dr. Paulos on Twitter: @Chrystal_Paulos Dr. Paulos' faculty page and lab website: https://winshipcancer.emory.edu/bios/faculty/paulos-chrystal.html https://www.thepauloslaboratory.com/ Host: Bejan Saeedi Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson Twitter: @behindthescope_ Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1 Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Summer is all about days in the park, meals in the backyard and weekends at the cottage. For more than 25 percent of Canadians, summer is also about red, itchy eyes and nasal congestion. Too often, seasonal allergies put dents in our summer plans—and over-the-counter medications don't always help with symptoms. Dr. Anne Ellis, professor of medicine and chair of the division of allergy and immunology at Queen's University, is director of the Environmental Exposure Unit, an internationally recognized facility where she leads allergy research trials. Here, Dr. Ellis and Medcan CMO Dr. Peter Nord tell you everything you need to know about why you have allergies, why allergy season is getting worse and what you can do about it. Check out the episode webpage for links and more info.

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Topics this month include effect of follicle size on embryology outcomes (2:30); RCT using time-lapse for embryo selection (13:30); obstetric and neonatal risk of ART outside of infertility diagnosis (22:17); embryo culture systems and obstetrical outcomes (26:11); metabolites and risk of post-surgical pelvic pain in adolescents with endometriosis (35:24); decision regret in older IVF patients (40:18). View the June 2022 issue of Fertility and Sterility, Volume 117, No. 6 at https://www.fertstert.org/issue/S0015-0282(21)X0020-9  View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/

SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE: Go to https://www.oneskin.co and use code DAVE15 to get 15% off your first-time purchase.IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™...…you're listening to a new Upgrade Spotlight series based on what you told me you wanted to hear on this podcast. On one Friday each month, these shorter episodes will feature guests who'll get right into useful information in a Q&A style. You'll find out how to improve your energy and upgrade your performance. You'll also get the latest knowledge about powerful tools and technologies that allow you to change your biology and the environment around you. Introducing OneSkin! During this Upgrade Spotlight, you'll learn about new products designed to target skin aging at the molecular level and promote skin and body health. You'll also find out the science behind OneSkin's formulas and why they are considered “daily topical supplements.” They can help you maintain functional and resilient skin as you age. OneSkin topical supplements are powered by a proprietary peptide: OS-01, which decreases the accumulation of aged/senescent (zombie) cells in the skin. By targeting the major driver of skin aging, OS-01 has been scientifically proven to:• Repair cellular damage, including UV damage• Increase epidermal thickness• Improve barrier function• Increase the activity of genes associated with collagen, hyaluronic acid, and elastin production• Reverse the biological age of skin“So this peptide has a very interesting profile because it's small enough to penetrate and it's super safe,” explains Carolina Reis Oliveira, Ph.D., scientist, CEO and co-founder of OneSkin. “There is no toxicity, no irritation. We've done all the recommended studies by FDA for personal care products, and, has this beautiful effect of reducing the accumulation of senescent cells, and also reduces the release of inflammatory markers, and increase the production of hyaluronic acid, elastin and collagen. So, in the end, there's a molecule that has all these attributes that's very important for healthy skin, overall.”Another exciting part of this peptide work includes MolClock, the first skin-specific molecular clock, capable of reliably and accurately determining the biological age of skin. This was created by OneSkin's team of female PhD-level longevity scientists as part of its research and development platform.Carolina relocated from Latin America to Silicon Valley in 2016 to co-found OneSkin and lead the development of the company's disruptive skin rejuvenation technologies. She holds a Ph.D. in Immunology, along with degrees in biochemistry, stem cell biology and tissue engineering. Her team of co-founders includes three other female scientists with additional expertise in skin regeneration, bioinformatics, genomics, immunology and molecular biology. Among them, they've invented numerous patents and have published nearly 100 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals.This episode explores exciting new information about improving skin health at the molecular level for the long-term. When you do that, your body will be more equipped to defend itself from environmental stressors and aggressors, especially with age. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome Guest Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D for a fascinating conversation about using food and a functional medicine approach to enhance your child's learning, attention, behavior, and mood. Dr. Sarathy successfully uses this approach to help children with autism, down syndrome, and other disabilities. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is now accepting new patients. Websites: FunctionalNutritionForKids.com & PlumPuddingChemistry.com, Email: vaish@functionalnutritionforkids.com Stacy Seslowsky, RD, LDN, MS is now accepting new patients. Stacy Seslowsky teaches Immunology for Dietitians & Nutritionists. Become a master of immunology in 8-weeks and transform the way you care for patients. This is the only program of its kind specifically designed to empower dietitians and nutritionists to analyze, understand, and care for patients on an entirely different immunological level, click here to learn more. Website: HealFromFood.com, Email: Stacy@HealFromFood.com, Social: @HealFromFood Leah Grace Barack, MS is now accepting new patients. Leah Barack offers a hormone healing program for women looking to get rid of PMS, have easier periods, increase energy, improve fertility, and improve gut health by addressing the root cause of imbalances. Schedule your FREE call with her here to take your first step towards healing your hormones and feeling better in your body. Website: GraceFunctionalNutrition.com, Email: Leah@GraceFunctionalNutrition.com, Social: @GraceFunctionalNutrition

Al Singer joins immune to discuss mice that have their T cell immune system reversed, revealing the molecular basis for T cell lineage fate determination in the thymus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cynthia Leifer, Steph Langel, and Brianne Barker Guest: Al Singer Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts. RSS, email Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode T cell FlipFlop mice reveal lineage determination (Nat Immunol) Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks! Music by Steve Neal. Immune logo image by Blausen Medical Send your immunology questions and comments to immune@microbe.tv

Inflammation is at the root of every illness. Listen to this podcast if you are a dietitian or nutritionist and would like to learn how to appropriately assess and address inflammation to help your patients restore optimal health. Stacy Seslowsky, RD, LDN, MS is now accepting new patients. Stacy Seslowsky teaches Immunology for Dietitians & Nutritionists. Become a master of immunology in 8-weeks and transform the way you care for patients. This is the only program of its kind specifically designed to empower dietitians and nutritionists to analyze, understand, and care for patients on an entirely different immunological level, click here to learn more. Website: HealFromFood.com, Email: Stacy@HealFromFood.com, Social: @HealFromFood Leah Grace Barack, MS is now accepting new patients. Leah Barack offers a hormone healing program for women looking to get rid of PMS, have easier periods, increase energy, improve fertility, and improve gut health by addressing the root cause of imbalances. Schedule your FREE call with her here to take your first step towards healing your hormones and feeling better in your body. Website: GraceFunctionalNutrition.com, Email: Leah@GraceFunctionalNutrition.com, Social: @GraceFunctionalNutrition

Are you excited about summer? (We sure are!!!) And with summer come new yet familiar challenges regarding food allergies. Tune in to this fantastic, tactical episode in which Pam and Dr. Hoyt discuss their top 3 must-do's to have a wonderful, safe, low-stress summer. SPOILER ALERT: it's all about being prepared!Stop wondering about food allergy testing! Check out Dr. Hoyt's ebook The Food Allergy Mamma's Guide to Food Allergy Skin & Blood Testing: What It All Really Means!What's your food allergy question? Submit it and learn more about food allergy and YOUR kiddo through the Food Allergy and Your Kiddo website: https://foodallergyandyourkiddo.comAre you in need of an allergist in your area? Check out these allergist finder tools from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology:AAAAI Allergist Finder: https://allergist.aaaai.org/find/ACAAI Allergist Finder: https://acaai.org/locate-an-allergistDoes your kiddo's school need help with medical emergency response planning? Check out Code Ana, the non-profit program that is equipping schools for medical emergencies like anaphylaxis.www.CodeAna.orgVisit us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/hoytfoodallergy/The Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy is the Official Allergy Practice of Food Allergy and Your Kiddo. Information on, within, and associated with this site and Food Allergy and Your Kiddo is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

Today we discuss machine learning with Dr. Lindsay Cowell and Dr. Victor Greiff. Machine learning is about pattern recognition and in AIRR-seq the patterns link to diseases and antigen binding. AIRR is nearly a perfect machine learning problem because the underlying patterns are unclear and complex - it is essentially looking for the needle in a needle stack. Dr. Cowell is from the Biomedical Informatics Division in the Department of Clinical Sciences, UT Southwestern, USA and Dr. Greiff heads  the Laboratory for Computational and Systems Immunology at the Department of Immunology of University of Oslo, Norway. The episode is hosted by Dr. Ulrik Stervbo and Dr. Zhaoqing Ding. Comments are welcome to the inbox of onairr@airr-community.org  or on social media under the hashtag #onAIRR. Further information can be found here: https://www.antibodysociety.org/the-airr-community/airr-c-podcast

Dr. Yan Leyfman has been recognized as one of the top international researchers in oncology by the American Society of Hematology and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). He has contributed to the development of several anti-cancer therapies that have recently entered clinical trials and new treatment recommendations of care. His successes have been recognized by the Goldwater Research Foundation, Sigma Xi, New York Times, ABC, and Harvard Medical School. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was recruited as the Director of the Immunology Division of the Global COVID-19 Taskforce, which produced one of the first mechanisms for SARS-CoV-2, COVI-Flu, and cancer & COVID along with elucidating the mechanism of a promising cellular therapy against COVID-19 that received US FDA fast track designation in December 2020. His work has been published as the cover article in the journal, Shock, and in the textbook, Insights on a Post-COVID World. Over the past two years, Dr. Leyfman was recognized as the 2020 iCHEM Emerging International Scholar in Immunology & Immunotherapy, 2020 New York State & City Manhattan Hero, 2021 Lymphoma, Leukemia & Myeloma Congress Hero in Healthcare, and by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for research excellence. Dr. Leyfman also has a passion for mentorship and community service. He is a journal editor and mentor to medical students globally and gives talks about the latest innovations in medicine. Dr. Leyfman has a passion for correcting medical misinformation, medical education, and combating healthcare inequity and has co-founded MedNews Week, a global mainstream platform where he and his team puts on weekly shows and hosts Keynote Conferences by global leaders in medicine.

Christine Franzese, MD, and Michael P. Platt, MD, share their insights on immunology involving chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps during the podcast “CRS and Type 2 Inflammation” commissioned by the Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Committee. 

Brook Jackson has a near 20-year career spent in the clinical research industry working at individual clinical trial sites, SMOs, and CRO organizations. Her experience includes research in all phases of development for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biologics with key experience in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases. Brook's range of expertise has developed from her roles in clinical trial coordination and management, clinical trial monitoring, clinical trial auditing and director-level responsibility for quality control and assurance, regulatory compliance, and data management. On the podcast we discuss her speaking out about a Pfizer vaccine clinical trial with evidence suggesting it was fraught with problems, her conversations with Paul Thacker, some 80's movies and more.   PLEASE SUBSCRIBE LIKE AND SHARE this podcast!!!    Social Media https://twitter.com/IamBrookJackson

Dr. Arturo Casadevall is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology and Infectious Diseases, as well as a recent inductee to the National Academy of Sciences. Today, he joins us to discuss his research into convalescent plasma in the fight against COVID-19.

In this replay episode, I explain how your innate and acquired immune systems work together to protect you from illness. I share what damages our immune system, so we can take steps to intervene.  And lastly, I give you tangible ways to boost your immune system and help get you through the stressful times of your life!Want to support your immune system? Grab IgALift, on my favorite supplements that does just that!https://store.gutsygyn.com/catalog/product/view/id/15686/s/igalift/Connect with me: Dr. Tabatha's Website: https://www.drtabatha.com/Dr. Tabatha's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTabathaDr. Tabatha's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegutsygynecologist/Dr. Tabatha's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGutsyGynecologistEpisode Mentions:10% Happier: https://www.tenpercent.com/Cosmic Kids Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYogaYoga with Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadrieneGet EnergyLift now at store.gutsygyn.comGet EnergyLift now at store.gutsygyn.com

Dr. Maayan Levy is an assistant professor of microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania, where her lab studies the communication between the microbiome and its host, with a focus on the gut microbiome and its relationship to diet, immune system function, and disease. We discuss: her recent study linking the ketogenic diet to lower risk of colon cancer; what the ketogenic diet is and what the metabolic state of ‘ketosis' does in the body; molecules called ketone bodies, such as BHB, and the extent to which BHB supplementation can recapitulate some of the physiological effects of the ketogenic diet; how the microbiome influences the function and development of the immune system; and the hygiene hypothesis, the idea that modern human cultures may be too clean, or rely too heavily on antibiotics and other technology, and interfere with our microbiome in ways that may be detrimental to metabolic and immunological health.USEFUL LINKSSign up for the weekly Mind & Matter newsletter[https://mindandmatter.substack.com/?sort=top]Follow Nick's work through Linktree:[https://linktr.ee/trikomes]Elysium Health, a life sciences company focused on aging research. Use code MIND for 10% off first purchase of any of their supplement products. Valid until 6/22/2022.[https://www.elysiumhealth.com/discount/MIND]DoubleBlind Magazine, a leading source of news, information, and education about psychedelics. Use code MINDMATTER for 20% site-wide.[https://www.doubleblindmag.com/mindmatter]Athletic Greens, comprehensive daily nutrition (Free 1-year supply Vitamin D w/ purchase)[https://www.athleticgreens.com/mindandmatter]Download the podcast & follow Nick at his website[https://www.nickjikomes.com]Try Levels Health to monitor your blood sugar & optimize your diet[https://www.levelshealth.com/join?partner=MINDANDMATTER]Support the show

My guest this week is someone I have wanted to interview on my podcast since the FIRST SEASON. This someone is not only a groundbreaking researcher and scientist, he is also my dear friend, Dr. Alexander Marson.  Alex is the Director of Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology, a senior investigator at Gladstone Institute, and an Associate Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology at UCSF.  Alex is interested in how DNA controls the behavior of cells in the human immune system. He and his team are using the power of CRISPR technology to genetically engineer cells to fight cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases. My intention for recording this particular conversation was to get Alex's take on communicating complex messages in a more accessible way. It's something the scientific community is really wrestling with these days, perhaps now more than ever:  How do you communicate complicated and immense topics in a way that is repeatable and interesting? How do we approach critical information, currently understood by only a few, to make it accessible to the rest of us? This is also a conversation about the alchemy that happens when the right people make contact at the right moment, and something new is born.  Pour that beverage, or lace up your sneakers and leash up that hound. Because you are gonna love this one.

Dr. Michael Alonso is a Scientific Co-Founder, and Vice President of Immunology & Pharmacology at Bolt Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company developing immunotherapies that activate myeloid cells. He discusses targeting tumors by covering them in "eat me" signals, considerations for moving drugs into the clinic, and building teams in biotech.

Welcome our guest Victoria Coglianese, RD to talk about promoting a healthy metabolism. Learn about Victoria's approach to addressing the root cause of weight loss resistance such as hormonal imbalances or chronic gut health issues. Victoria describes her online metabolic health group program called The 4 Method. Victoria Coglianese, RD is now accepting new patients. Website: WonderfullyMadeNutrition.com. Social Media: @WonderfullyMade.rd. Email: Victoria@WonderfullyMadeNutrition.com Stacy Seslowsky, RD, LDN, MS is now accepting new patients. Stacy Seslowsky teaches Immunology for Dietitians & Nutritionists. Become a master of immunology in 8-weeks and transform the way you care for patients. This is the only program of its kind specifically designed to empower dietitians and nutritionists to analyze, understand, and care for patients on an entirely different immunological level, click here to learn more. Website: HealFromFood.com, Email: Stacy@HealFromFood.com, Social: @HealFromFood Leah Grace Barack, MS is now accepting new patients. Leah Barack offers a hormone healing program for women looking to get rid of PMS, have easier periods, increase energy, improve fertility, and improve gut health by addressing the root cause of imbalances. Schedule your FREE call with her here to take your first step towards healing your hormones and feeling better in your body. Website: GraceFunctionalNutrition.com, Email: Leah@GraceFunctionalNutrition.com, Social: @GraceFunctionalNutrition

*The information in this and all episodes is for educational purposes only and is NOT medical advice. Talk with your doctor before starting any regimen.*Do seasonal allergies get you down?Is the itchy/drippy/sneezy just over-the-top?And are you tired of staring at all those meds in the allergy aisle without really knowing what any of them really do or what you should spend your money on?Tune in to this special BONUS episode to hear Dr. Hoyt discuss her regimen to combat seasonal allergies without wasting money or using unnecessary medications.What's your food allergy question? Submit it and learn more about food allergy and YOUR kiddo through the Food Allergy and Your Kiddo website: https://foodallergyandyourkiddo.comAre you in need of an allergist in your area? Check out these allergist finder tools from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology:AAAAI Allergist Finder: https://allergist.aaaai.org/find/ACAAI Allergist Finder: https://acaai.org/locate-an-allergistDoes your kiddo's school need help with medical emergency response planning? Check out Code Ana, the non-profit program that is equipping schools for medical emergencies like anaphylaxis.www.CodeAna.orgVisit Dr. Hoyt and Pam on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/foodallergyandyourkiddo

Studies have found allergy season is getting longer and more intense, and experts are blaming climate change. To learn more about the amped up allergy season, Matt Galloway speaks with Cecilia Sierra Heredia, lecturer at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, and Anne Ellis, a professor of medicine and chair of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Queen's University.

Permeable blood brain barrier and gut barrier connected to inflammation and autoimmunity diseases is enough to make anyone's head spin.Dealing with these health conditions can be frightening and endless. Your body's reaction to proteins and your immune response can be highly frustrating when you're being instructed to follow “protocols” and standards of treatment.If you or someone you love has felt betrayed living a standard healthy lifestyle only to fall prey to gut issues, autoimmune disease and declining cognition, you're not alone.Dr. Datis Kharrazian is a world-renowned functional medicine health care provider. He specializes in managing chronic diseases, autoimmunity and neurological problems. He treats his patients with non-pharmaceuticals, and is in extremely high demand from patients and other healthcare professionals wanting to learn his clinical models.In this episode, Dr. Kharrazian is addressing the flaw with medical treatments that over standardize what people are experiencing and the causes. He's explaining why giving blanket treatments and protocols can cause patients far worse health conditions than where they started.Check out Dr. Kharrazian's book, Why Isn't My Brain Working: https://amzn.to/3wvDplt SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Datis Kharrazian0:37 | Do You Have Leaky Brain?4:15 | The Problem with Gluten16:48 | How Autoimmune Disease Happens25:37 | Avoid These Foods32:22 | Prevent Brain Disease39:57 | Do This To Stay Healthy51:10 | Push Neurological LimitsQUOTES:“The same inflammatory oxidative stress mechanisms that break down the gut barrier can also break down the blood brain barrier.” [2:20]“We're all at risk for developing autoimmune disease, and the rates of autoimmune disease now exceed cancer and cardiovascular disease combined.” [20:33]“The more diverse your gut bacteria microbiome is, the more immune regulation you have, the greater tolerance you have, and things like exercise improves gut microbiome diversity.” [32:00]“I do not have a protocol. I think protocols are inefficient.” [42:09]“Stress when it's controlled and it's past a person's abilities, can be devastating to the brain.” [46:35]“Whatever you can't do, you do! That's a simple concept of neurological rehab.” [52:24]“The brain needs stimulation, the brain needs glucose, the brain needs oxygen, that's what it has to have to thrive.” [57:10]Follow Datis Kharazian: Website: https://drknews.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgTTDpIy3DrhmKiP22BOEyQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drkharrazian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datiskharrazian/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datiskharrazianpage/ Podcast: https://drknews.com/podcasts/

Permeable blood brain barrier and gut barrier connected to inflammation and autoimmunity diseases is enough to make anyone's head spin.Dealing with these health conditions can be frightening and endless. Your body's reaction to proteins and your immune response can be highly frustrating when you're being instructed to follow “protocols” and standards of treatment.If you or someone you love has felt betrayed living a standard healthy lifestyle only to fall prey to gut issues, autoimmune disease and declining cognition, you're not alone.Dr. Datis Kharrazian is a world-renowned functional medicine health care provider. He specializes in managing chronic diseases, autoimmunity and neurological problems. He treats his patients with non-pharmaceuticals, and is in extremely high demand from patients and other healthcare professionals wanting to learn his clinical models.In this episode, Dr. Kharrazian is addressing the flaw with medical treatments that over standardize what people are experiencing and the causes. He's explaining why giving blanket treatments and protocols can cause patients far worse health conditions than where they started.Check out Dr. Kharrazian's book, Why Isn't My Brain Working: https://amzn.to/3wvDplt SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction to Datis Kharrazian0:37 | Do You Have Leaky Brain?4:15 | The Problem with Gluten16:48 | How Autoimmune Disease Happens25:37 | Avoid These Foods32:22 | Prevent Brain Disease39:57 | Do This To Stay Healthy51:10 | Push Neurological LimitsQUOTES:“The same inflammatory oxidative stress mechanisms that break down the gut barrier can also break down the blood brain barrier.” [2:20]“We're all at risk for developing autoimmune disease, and the rates of autoimmune disease now exceed cancer and cardiovascular disease combined.” [20:33]“The more diverse your gut bacteria microbiome is, the more immune regulation you have, the greater tolerance you have, and things like exercise improves gut microbiome diversity.” [32:00]“I do not have a protocol. I think protocols are inefficient.” [42:09]“Stress when it's controlled and it's past a person's abilities, can be devastating to the brain.” [46:35]“Whatever you can't do, you do! That's a simple concept of neurological rehab.” [52:24]“The brain needs stimulation, the brain needs glucose, the brain needs oxygen, that's what it has to have to thrive.” [57:10]Follow Datis Kharazian: Website: https://drknews.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgTTDpIy3DrhmKiP22BOEyQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drkharrazian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datiskharrazian/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datiskharrazianpage/ Podcast: https://drknews.com/podcasts/

Dr. Andy Pekosz, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the surge of Covid cases across the country. Bloomberg Intelligence ESG Analyst Shaheen Contractor explains why Tesla was expelled from the ESG version of the S&P 500 Index, sparking a debate about which companies do — and don't — pass muster with socially aware investors. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Financial Investigations Reporter Zeke Faux talk about Zeke's Businessweek Magazine story A $60 Billion Crypto Collapse Reveals a New Kind of Bank Run. And we Drive to the Close with Morgan Stanley Managing Director Kathy Entwistle.Hosts: Tim Stenovec and Katie Greifeld. Producer: Paul Brennan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*We apologize in advance for the sound quality and plan to re-record a similar episode soon. That said, there is a LOT of good info in this episode, so we are making it available to you even though it does not meet our standard for sound quality.*If your kiddo has a food allergy, you may have heard about OIT.What is OIT?"OIT" stands for Oral ImmunoTherapy. It is a months to years long process in which the immune system is taught to tolerate an allergen or allergens.Dr. Hugh Windom was an early-adopter of OIT and has desensitized MANY patients using safe, effective protocols. Dr. Windom is very well recognized and respected in the OIT allergist community (and he's super nice and easy to talk to!).Enjoy this discussion (despite the glitchy  sound quality), and reach out with your questions!P.S. This episode is also on video on YouTube and Vimeo!What's your food allergy question? Submit it and learn more about food allergy and YOUR kiddo through the Food Allergy and Your Kiddo website: https://foodallergyandyourkiddo.comAre you in need of an allergist in your area? Check out these allergist finder tools from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology:AAAAI Allergist Finder: https://allergist.aaaai.org/find/ACAAI Allergist Finder: https://acaai.org/locate-an-allergistDoes your kiddo's school need help with medical emergency response planning? Check out Code Ana, the non-profit program that is equipping schools for medical emergencies like anaphylaxis.www.CodeAna.orgVisit Dr. Hoyt and Pam on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/foodallergyandyourkiddo

In the sixteenth episode of WOODSIDE, Ben O'Brien sits down with Jeffrey M. Wilson, MD, an allergist, and immunologist who cares for patients at UVA Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. Wilson's research interests focus on the tick-acquired red meat allergy, alpha-gal syndrome. Want more Woodside content in your podcast feed? Head over to woodside.supercast.com for weekly premium Woodside podcasts like Hunter & Vegan, and Roost: For Turkey Hunters.    

Are you trying to weigh the pros and cons of possibly using a biologic like Dupixent for your skin condition? Your immune system has such a complex relationship with one another, so it's important to have complete informed consent when starting one. Look into all the side effects- they could be actually helpful, but they could also lead to cancer! My guest today, Heather Zwickey, earned a Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology from the University of Colorado and completed a postdoctoral fellowship and taught at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Zwickey is recognized internationally as an expert and educator in the fields of integrative medicine, natural therapies and the immune system and has been leading natural medicine research for 20 years. Heather speaks at conferences world-wide, sharing her enthusiasm for naturopathic medicine and science. She currently serves as the Director of Communication and Innovation at Thaena Inc., a microbiome-based company. Join us as we talk about how biologic drugs for chronic skin conditions work. Did you know about the relationship between your immune system and your skin? Let me know in the comments! In this episode: Biologic drugs - what are they, how are they prescribed, and what do they do? Real side effects of biologics - the bad and even the good Breaking down what cytokines are (in layman's terms) Cytokines and the JAK/STAT pathway Discussion of JAK inhibitors (the newest version of biologic drugs for skin issues) Quotes “Back when we used things like methotrexate for skin disorders, we would see that the entire immune system was blocked and as a result, there would be side effects of things like cancer. When we're only blocking one protein, we have much less severe side effects.” [2:59] “If your skin is not in balance with its microbes, it will affect your gut. We really got to address that. That is the root cause, and usually the way that we're going to address that is with eating more plant-based foods and getting some of the toxins out of our system, and letting those microbes grow the way that they were supposed to grow in normal ecosystems.” [17:47]  Links Find Dr. Zwickey online here Healthy Skin Show ep. 180:  How Hormones Impact Your Immune System + Skin Health w/ Heather Zwickey, PhD Healthy Skin Show ep.157: How Your Immune System Can Trigger Skin Rashes w/ Heather Zwickey, PhD Follow Dr. Zwickey on Instagram