Hormones, the Immune System & Autoimmunity | Ep 168

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Erin Holt

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode gets into details about hormones and the immune system. Erin unpacks general immunity questions & how hormones can affect immunity, and also gets into the relation between hormones and autoimmunity. If you’re someone who struggles with autoimmunity, this will be an interesting episode to tune into. This episode is geared more towards women, female hormones, and the impact this can have on the immune system, so share this with the women in your life - Erin covers some of the most important things to get under control in regards to overall health, immune health, and to current events. In this episode: -Feedback from the last episode [3:06] -*NEW* details about Your Hormone Revival™ [5:04] -Hormones, the immune system and autoimmunity [10:33] -Why estrogen sometimes gets a bad rep [11:54] -Antigen presenting cells (APCs) [13:08] -T Reg cells & AIRE on the immune system & autoimmunity [17:08] -Pregnancy and autoimmunity [20:18] -Why estrogen might make you feel better or worse depending on your situation [22:34] -Symptoms associated with low estrogen [27:02] -Alcohol intake and hormonal issues [28:24] -Why progesterone is the "chill" hormone [30:03] -What to consider with cortisol [31:55] -Secretory IgA: the body’s first line of defense [34:04] -What’s the best exercise from a hormone standpoint? [38:10] -Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) [42:53] -Signs your CAR might be low [44:17] Resources mentioned: Your Hormone Revival™ (Registration opens to the waitlist Sept 1st!) https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormones Estrogen, A Double-Edged Sword: Modulation of TH1- and TH2-Mediated Inflammations by Differential Regulation of TH1 / TH2 Cytokine Production https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/cdtia/2004/00000003/00000001/art00010 Autoimmune Disease in Women: Endocrine Transition and Risk Across the Lifespan https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6501433/ Are You Th1 or Th2 Dominant? Effects + Immune Response https://selfhacked.com/blog/supplements-foods-exercise-right-type-th1-vs-th2-dominance/ Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK) https://organifi.com/FUNK Bio-Kult Boosted probiotic (save 15% on your order with code FUNK15) https://www.bio-kult.com/bio-kult-boosted/p9 Coyote River Hemp Co CBD (save 10% & free shipping on your order with code FUNK10) https://coyoteriverhempco.com/ Related episodes: 72: Exercising with “Adrenal Fatigue” & Cortisol Dysregulation https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2019/10/16/episode-72-exercising-with-adrenal-fatigue-amp-cortisol-dysregulation 82: Cortisol, DHEA + Adrenal Testing, Part 1 https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/1/16/w96fndlyzhz5f71t2xpqbffjvp4nav 83: Cortisol, DHEA + Adrenal Testing, Part 2 https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/1/22/episode-83-cortisol-dhea-adrenal-testing-part-2 112: All Your Cortisol Qs Answered, Part 1 https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/8/5/episode-112-all-your-cortisol-questions-answered-part-1 113: All Your Cortisol Qs Answered, Part 2 https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/8/11/episode-113-all-your-cortisol-questions-answered-part-2 137: Is Perfectionism Driving Your Hormone Imbalance? Cortisol, DHEA + Adrenal Testing https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/12/29/episode-137-is-perfectionism-driving-your-hormone-imbalance-cortisol-dhea-adrenal-testing 165: Hormone Lab Testing, Estrogen Dominance & Balancing Your Hormones at Home https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2021/7/29/episode-165-hormone-lab-testing-estrogen-dominance-amp-balancing-hormones-at-home

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Functional Nutrition Podcast. I'm your host, Erin Holt. I'm a functional
0:07.4	medicine nutritionist with a feisty attitude in over a decade of clinical experience. I work with
0:13.3	women all over the world through my online programs, and I'm also the founder of the Functional
0:18.9	Nutrition Academy, a 12-month practitioner mentorship where I help other nutrition pros level up
0:25.3	with functional medicine methodologies.
0:27.9	I've got a bone to pick with diet culture and the conventional healthcare model
0:31.6	that are both systematically failing so many of us.
0:35.3	Creating a new model is my life's work, and this is what the show's all about.
0:40.4	Please keep in mind this podcast is created for educational purposes only and should never be
0:45.7	used as a replacement for medical diagnosis or treatment. If you like what you hear today,
0:50.9	I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review in iTunes, share with a friend,
0:55.4	and keep coming back for more. Thanks for joining me. Now let's dive deep. This episode is brought
1:02.3	to you by our show's sponsor, Organify, if you're interested in hormonal health. I suggest you
1:08.9	check out their harmony blend. It was specifically designed for
1:12.4	PMS support to help balance out female hormones and to give you a little energy boost with the
1:17.5	adaptogenic herbs that they use like Chattavari and maca. So it's a cacao and maca blend. I happen
1:24.2	to love those two flavors together. So tasty. We also have ginger and turmeric
1:29.8	added to the mix. So it's kind of like a spicy treat. Chase tree berries also featured, which is an
1:36.0	herb that has been long shown to support female hormones. So I highly recommend that product.
1:41.8	It's really tasty. You could also look into their gold powder, one of their best sellers.
1:47.1	That's a turmeric ginger blend.
1:48.6	Both are anti-inflammatory.
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