How to Train Your Immune System: Stay Healthy, Stress Less, and Slow Immune Aging with Dr. Chris D'Adamo

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4.8 • 688 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Dr. Jockers and Dr. Chris D'Adamo break down how your immune system learns, adapts, and strengthens over time—and why beta-glucan is one of the most researched natural compounds for resilience. You'll hear how immune modulation, not just stimulation, can keep you healthy through stress, seasonal shifts, and everyday exposures.

You'll learn how gut health, stress hormones, and immune function are deeply connected, and why improving your stress tolerance starts with lowering inflammation and supporting your microbiome. Dr. D'Adamo explains the science behind cortisol, trained immunity, and the role beta-glucan plays in balancing your system long before symptoms appear.

You'll also discover why immune aging may be one of the biggest drivers of biological aging—and how supporting your innate defenses can influence longevity, energy, and mood. Throughout the conversation, you'll pick up practical strategies you can start using today to strengthen immunity in a real, sustainable way.

In This Episode:

00:00 Introduction to Beta-Glucan and Cancer Research

00:37 Training Your Immune System

01:23 Beta-Glucan: Sources and Benefits

05:48 Interview with Dr. Chris D'Adamo: Immune System Focus

08:07 Beta-Glucan and Immune Modulation

09:44 Cold and Flu Season: Immune System Tips

11:24 Beta-Glucan and Biological Aging

17:45 Beta-Glucan Dosage and Usage

20:23 Personal Immune System Strategies

22:55 Trained Immunity and Beta-Glucan

25:14 Beta-Glucan and Cortisol Reduction

30:05 The Role of Beta-Glucan in Detoxification

33:07 Supplements and Modern Toxicity

34:45 Beta-Glucan for Kids

36:26 Exciting Research on Immune Health

39:17 Daily Habits for a Strong Immune System

42:12 The Benefits of Sauna and Cold Exposure

47:10 Choosing the Right Beta-Glucan Supplement

48:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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0:00.0	And now there's also research out on using beta glucan with cancer.
0:04.4	What do you know about that?
0:05.7	Last I checked, I'd have to go look at the exact number, but it's dozens of clinical studies.
0:11.7	So not pre-clinical studies are interesting too.
0:14.2	We look at animal models and cell culture stuff, but in human beings, you know,
0:18.4	showing how beta glucans can help with the quality of life of people
0:23.4	dealing with a variety of different cancers across the body, but also even cell counts and
0:28.4	immune function. So what I think is so compelling about that is that. Well, welcome back to the
0:34.9	podcast. I've got a great topic today. It's all about how to train
0:39.1	your immune system so you can stay healthy, stress less, and slow immune aging. My guest is Dr.
0:46.2	Chris DiDamo. He is an epidemiologist, and he does clinical trials with extensive experience in natural
0:54.0	products research.
0:55.9	Dr. D. Damos has over 100 peer-viewed scientific publications and leads the research portfolio at Ovation Lab.
1:03.1	He serves as a senior research advisor to the Institute for Functional Medicine, and he maintains an academic appointment at the University
1:11.0	of Maryland School of Medicine. And again, we're talking about how to train your immune system,
1:15.4	how to stay healthy, stressless, and slow immune aging. In particular, we're going to talk about
1:21.0	a topic. He's done a lot of research on. It's called beta glucan. You can find it naturally in
1:26.4	foods like mushrooms, like Reishi mushroom, for example,
1:29.5	cordyceps, as well as in oats.
1:32.2	But you can also find it in really good supplements that support the immune system,
1:37.7	the gut that really help keep you healthy.
1:40.3	Also, a lot of positive research on improving your stress tolerance, so your ability to handle
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