Episode 220: Seasonal Allergies and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Heather Zwickey

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Spring is a visually beautiful season. The earth comes alive, the trees start to bud, and flowers pop up everywhere. After a hard winter, that can be lovely to see. But it’s hard to enjoy if that same season brings sneezes, runny nose, watery eyes, and other uncomfortable symptoms. And while this episode is airing in the Spring, seasonal allergies can happen anytime of year. What makes someone prone to seasonal allergies? Is autoimmune disease a risk factor? How can we build a resilient immune system that’s less susceptible to allergies? And what are some tips if we’re suffering right now? We’ll be answering these questions and more in today’s episode. My guest is Dr. Heather Zwickey, an integrative immunologist and microbiologist. She loves teaching about the intersection between nutrition, immunology, the gut microbiome, and the gut-brain-immune axis.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to autoimmune resilience. While there is no cure for
0:06.5	autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen
0:12.4	Laird, your host. In this podcast, I interview experts in the fields of nutrition, lifestyle, mindset,
0:19.4	and integrative medicine. I also interview people with
0:22.5	autoimmune disease just like you. We can learn so much from each other. This podcast is named
0:28.7	Phoenix Helix, and it's after the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes. If you've ever
0:34.8	felt like your autoimmune disease knock you down so hard you would never
0:38.3	rise again, never underestimate your ability to rise. We all have a phoenix within us. A short
0:45.3	disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.
0:50.7	I do interview medical professionals on the show, but it's meant to be information, not medical advice.
0:57.1	So always consult with your health care team before making your own medical decisions.
1:01.7	Now let's get on to Episode 220.
1:21.6	Our topic today is seasonal allergies.
1:25.1	Spring is a visually beautiful season.
1:29.8	The earth comes alive, the trees start to bud,
1:35.8	and flowers pop up everywhere. After a hard winter, that can be lovely to see. But it's hard to enjoy if that same season brings sneezes, runny nose, watery eyes, and other uncomfortable
1:40.8	symptoms. And while this episode is airing in the spring, seasonal allergies
1:45.8	can happen any time of year. So what makes someone prone to seasonal allergies? Is autoimmune
1:51.5	disease an added risk factor? And how can we build a resilient immune system that's less
1:57.2	susceptible to allergies? Finally, what are some tips?
2:01.1	If you listening right now are suffering,
2:03.4	what can we offer to help you today?
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