Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

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Nov 3, 2024

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Discover the underlying causes of autoimmune diseases and the crucial role of T-regulatory cells. Learn how vitamin D boosts the immune system, combating inflammation better than traditional treatments like prednisone. Uncover the unexpected side effects of prednisone, including increased blood sugar and bone loss, while vitamin D supports insulin regulation and calcium absorption. Explore the growing crisis of autoimmune disorders and why vitamin D supplementation could be key to managing them.

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Autoimmune diseases are rising globally, linked to dysfunction in acquired immunity, particularly regulatory T cells, not innate immunity.

Vitamin D emerges as a safer alternative to prednisone for managing autoimmune diseases, enhancing immune function without harmful side effects.

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Rise of Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune diseases are increasingly becoming the leading health issue globally, surpassing both heart disease and cancer. Conditions like multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and various thyroid diseases continue to rise at alarming rates, yet they receive little attention in public discourse. The podcast highlights how the immune system plays a crucial role in differentiating between self and non-self cells, identifying the innate immune system, which is inherited, and the acquired immune system that develops from exposure to infections. Notably, it is the acquired immune system that is linked to autoimmune diseases, primarily due to the dysfunction of regulatory T cells, which are essential in managing immune responses.

Exploring the Rise of Autoimmune Diseases and the Role of Vitamin D

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Today, we’re going to take a look at the underlying cause of autoimmune disease. Your immune system has two parts: the innate immune system that you’re born with and the acquired immune system that’s created through a series of infections. Over time, the acquired immune system becomes stronger and offers protection against infection.

The innate immune system is not the problem when it comes to autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune disorders typically involve problems with the T-regulatory cells or T-cells. Also called suppressor T-cells, these cells are the peacemakers of the immune system and stop the immune reaction when the job is done.

Prednisone, the synthetic version of cortisol, is commonly used as a treatment for autoimmune diseases. Both prednisone and vitamin D have reduce inflammation, but Vitamin D empowers and enhances the immune system. Prednisone suppresses the innate and the acquired immune systems.

Vitamin D shifts the immune system to increase the T-cells. Inflammatory TH1 and TH17 cells are usually too high when someone has an autoimmune disease. Vitamin D suppresses both of these cells, reducing inflammation.

Prednisone raises your blood glucose levels while vitamin D does not. Vitamin D enhances the cells that makes insulin and helps to regulate your blood sugars. Prednisone can break down your bone, leading to osteoporosis. Vitamin D helps you absorb calcium and supports bone remineralization.

The thymus gland makes T-cells. As we age, the thymus gland deteriorates and our immune systems decline. Vitamin D slows down this process, but you need larger, therapeutic doses. Vitamin D does not work without the cofactors magnesium, vitamin K2, and zinc.

Dr. Coimbra of Brazil created a protocol that involves increasing vitamin D to penetrate any resistance. This lowers the parathyroid hormone which means that vitamin D levels have significantly increased.

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