Is this the REAL Root Cause of Autoimmune Disease?

What if all autoimmune diseases were stemming from the same source, from a seed planted 2 billion years ago that’s just beginning to flower? That might sound wild—but it’s actually the central thesis of a new paper published in Nature which proposes that many autoimmune diseases, if not all of them, may be driven by the failure of a relationship that began 2 billion years ago: the one between your body and your mitochondria.
In this video, I’ll break down mitochondrial dysfunction, how it might be the root cause of autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and type 1 diabetes. I’ll also give you a list of practical health tips for boosting mitochondrial health. Whether you’re dealing with autoimmune disease or just want to understand how mitochondrial failure could be impacting your health, this video has you covered!

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For Context, see this video on the Glymphatic System: https://youtu.be/KNzTbr0B8aQ

Videos Mentioned:
Multiple Sclerosis and Ketogenic Diet: https://youtu.be/J43-qfnMTxs
6 Processed Foods I Eat: https://youtu.be/ol-VoD0v9hA
GLP-1 Masterclass video (~1 hour): https://youtu.be/o8YMLTfNYtc
Aspartame: https://youtu.be/VpCFdumr5rw
Red40: https://youtu.be/RlksFU_lx_E
Saffron and Mental Health: https://youtu.be/rF0c31ssn7g

Chapters
0:00 – The Root Cause of Autoimmune Diseases: Mitochondria at the Core
0:34 – Why This Matters to Me Personally
0:59 – I NEED to Know How this Works
1:14 – A Quick Video Roadmap: Understanding Mitochondria and Autoimmune Disease
1:24 – What is Mitochondrial Endosymbiosis? The Evolutionary Origins of Mitochondria
2:35 – Mitochondria Retain Signatures of their Foreign Origins: How This Impacts Immune Function
4:53 – How Failure of Mitochondrial Endosymbiosis Leads to Autoimmunity and Chronic Inflammation
5:16 – What Can We Do to Fix the Problem and Treat Autoimmune Diseases? Solutions for Restoring Mitochondrial Health
7:35 – Obesity and Autoimmune Diseases
10:15 – Processed Foods and Autoimmune Diseases
12:28 – Exercise and Autoimmune Diseases
13:06 – Sleep and Autoimmune Diseases
15:03 – Environmental Pollutants and Autoimmune Diseases
18:00 – Conclusions and Big-Picture Takeaway

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