Chronic Disease Is On The Rise. Here’s Why + What We Can Do (MCAS, Long Covid, Autoimmune Disease, & More)

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve felt like chronic illnesses are on the rise, you’re right. I’m joined by Michelle Shapiro, an integrative and functional registered dietitian, to dive into why this is happening, what we can do to prevent chronic illnesses and autoimmune diseases, how we can manage symptoms if we are ill with practical steps and tools, and what treatment options we should be exploring. We also discuss the science of exactly what’s happening in our bodies and how our immune system, nervous system, diet, and environment are all connected. In this episode, we get into: The Rise of Chronic Diseases & Autoimmune Diseases Managing Chronic Conditions Treatment Options Practical Advice for Managing Symptoms Handling the “It’s All In Your Head” Skepticism Long COVID, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), POTS, Hashimoto's Disease, Crohn's Disease, Parasites, Mold, SIBO, Candida, Leaky Gut, Hypermobility, & Histamine Issues For more from Michelle Shapiro, find her on Instagram @michelleshapirord or online at https://michelleshapirord.com/. Check out her podcast, Quiet the Diet and her Highly Sensitive Body Hub discussed in the episode. Brain retraining programs for chronic conditions mentioned in this episode from Michelle include the Gupta Program and the Primal Trust Program. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsor: LMNT: go to DrinkLMNT.com/LIZMOODY to get a free LMNT sample pack with any order. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 339. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	60% of people at this point have at least one chronic condition, 40% have two or more chronic
0:05.0	conditions. Is this because our diagnostics are getting better and better or are rates really just
0:09.9	going up? There's a lot of pushback of like, is this step in people's head? Is the focus on it making it
0:15.5	worse? What would you say to those people? I think functional medicine doctors got really hot on parasites
0:20.8	for a while. and when you crack it, you'll understand exactly what you need. Being told that my brain has that
0:38.0	kind of power is like the scariest thing you could tell me. Is this the relation to pots? This is
0:42.2	ding, ding, ding. That's why she's Liz Moody, ladies and gentlemen. Exactly. Hello, friends,
0:46.4	and welcome back to the Liz Moody podcast. If you feel like everyone suddenly has a chronic illness,
0:51.9	whether it's long COVID, mastal activation syndrome,
0:54.8	or autoimmune diseases. You are not wrong. Chronic disease is on the rise and there are some
0:59.5	very real reasons for it. To unpack the why behind it and more importantly, tell us what we can do
1:05.2	to both prevent chronic disease and feel better if we have chronic disease, I've brought on my
1:09.9	friend Michelle Shapiro.
1:11.4	Michelle is an integrative and functional registered dietitian based in New York City who has
1:15.7	helped over 1,000 clients reverse anxiety and heal longstanding gut and immune issues.
1:21.6	She hosts the Quiet the Diet podcast where she bridges the gap between body positivity
1:25.9	and functional nutrition, and she's also the creator
1:28.9	of the highly sensitive body hub, which is an incredible resource for people navigating many of the
1:34.2	conditions that we are going to talk about in this episode. In the episode, Michelle and I get into
1:39.7	the nitty-gritty of chronic illness, what it is, how it manifests, and most importantly, how to
1:44.6	manage it. This episode is a mix of deep dive science. We talk about the complex interplay
1:49.6	between the immune system, nervous system, and external factors like diet and environmental
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