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Take control of your health with the latest episode of the podcast - Misbehaving Immune Systems.
Learn about the similarities and differences between allergies and autoimmunity.
Join Dr. Kara as she delves into the underlying mechanisms and factors that lead to these conditions and how they are interconnected.
TIMESTAMP
00:00 Misbehaving Immune Systems
Allergy
02:00 What is Allergy?
02:50 Evolution of Allergy
04:14 Symptoms of Allergic Reactions
06:59 Immediate Hypersensitivity
Autoimmunity
13:03 What is Autoimmunity?
14:30 Mechanisms of Autoimmunity
14:44 Central Tolerance
18:06 Peripheral Tolerance
29:05 Next Week: Immune Deficiency and Cancer
ABOUT DR KARA WADA
Quadruple board-certified pediatric and adult allergy immunology & lifestyle medicine physician, Sjogren’s patient and life coach shares her recipe for success combining anti-inflammatory lifestyle, trusting therapeutic relationships, modern medicine & our minds to harness our body’s ability to heal.
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