Why Suppressing Autoimmune Symptoms Can Make You Sicker - AI Podcast

Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

Briana Mercola

Health & Fitness, Health, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

Treating illnesses by suppressing symptoms frequently precipitates far more severe diseases which have rippled out throughout our society
The primary management for most autoimmune conditions is through symptom suppressing drugs, which frequently have significant toxicity
In most cases, autoimmune disorders and inflammatory joint conditions have an underlying cause, such as a chronic undiagnosed stealth infection or food allergy, which when addressed significantly improve the condition
Many factors in life that we can control and do not require prescriptions to address (e.g., diet, stress or sleep) directly contribute to autoimmunity and, when addressed, improve it
This article will review some of the key steps which can be taken to improve autoimmune disorders and reduce one’s reliance upon toxic medications

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen
0:06.1	summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. No reading required.
0:10.5	Subscribe for free at Mercola.com for the latest health insights. Have you ever wondered why
0:16.5	autoimmune disorders are appearing in nearly every family while treatments often trade
0:21.1	short-term relief for long-term complications. Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan
0:28.0	Foster, here with Alara Sky. Today we'll dig into what conventional medicine overlooks and
0:34.1	what you can control right now to calm destructive inflammation without leaning on heavy
0:38.8	immunosuppressants.
0:40.3	Autoimmune conditions and inflammatory joint problems have climbed so sharply that they're
0:45.3	now among the most stubborn challenges people face.
0:48.3	Yet many cases aren't random immune malfunctions.
0:51.3	They're signals of deeper imbalances, often stealth infections,
0:55.7	hidden food sensitivities, or lifestyle stressors that conventional care rarely addresses.
1:01.3	Standard practice still centers on suppressing symptoms with steroids, biologics, or NSAIDs.
1:07.5	Those drugs can be life-saving and acute crises, but routine suppression carries a price,
1:12.6	toxicity, weakened defenses, and sometimes a slide into even more severe disease.
1:18.6	The pattern shows up again and again in clinical histories.
1:22.6	When you step back, a different story emerges.
1:25.6	Addressing root factors, such as undiagnosed chronic microbes or reactive foods,
1:31.5	often improves autoimmunity dramatically and reduces reliance on toxic medications.
1:37.2	Patients who focus here tend to see flares diminish, rather than simply shifting from joints to side effects lists.
1:43.0	Let's map the lifestyle levers the article highlights. Sleep, sunlight, exercise, diet, and stress.
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