What if your fatigue, brain fog, or chronic symptoms aren’t a malfunction—but a misunderstood survival mechanism?
In this episode, you'll learn...
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What the Cell Danger Response is and why it's triggered by infection, trauma, or toxins.
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Why your body might be stuck in survival mode—and how that explains persistent fatigue, pain, or brain fog.
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How mitochondria signal danger and what it means when ATP becomes an alarm.
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The three phases of CDR: Defense, Repair, and Reintegration—and what it takes to move forward.
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How healing involves safety, not force: through trauma work, detox, red light therapy, and mitochondrial support.
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A hopeful framework for chronic illness that connects the dots between autoimmune disease, long COVID, autism, and more
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0:00 Introduction
1:15 Cell Danger Response
2:48 ATP Release Issues
5:38 Phase 1: Danger Detection
8:07 Phase 2: Cell Defense
9:10 Phase 3: Recovery & Healing
9:55 Job of Mitochondria
11:10 Biggest Symptoms of CDR
13:10 Common Conditions Linked to CDR
16:52 Bloodwork Ad
18:12 Steps to Healing from CDR
35:10 Outro
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