The following is a conversation with Dr. Jenna Macciochi, an immunologist, twice-published author, TEDx speaker, public speaker, and all-around immune system expert.
It was an absolute pleasure and honour to have her in the studio today to talk about all things immune system. gut health, the microbiome, and even things like how do we improve the health of society more generally. Jenna truly is an expert. She's amazing at communicating and breaking down complicated concepts so that they're easy to understand for the listener.
I learned an absolute ton over the course of this conversation and I'm sure you will too. If you have an interest in the immune system, why you catch a cold, what you can do to maybe prevent you from getting a cold, how to keep your immune system in top shape, how it changes as you age, and just more generally how to live a longer, healthier, happier life, you're going to get something out of today's conversation.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:55 Interest in the immune system
00:05:04 Science of staying well
00:09:08 Avoiding burn out
00:16:45 Immune system components
00:20:41 “I never get sick”
00:24:50 Not catching a cold
00:35:15 What’s important for immune system
00:43:36 Immune system age
00:49:05 Taking supplements
00:51:03 How important is sleep?
01:00:18 Strong immune system in children
01:03:09 Stress and the immune system
01:05:01 Social media misconceptions
01:14:21 Importance of making food
01:18:07 Link between microbiome and immune health
01:22:28 Helping children eat healthily
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