Dr. Mark Hyman

What we want to do is to modulate how the genes respond to that environment so they're not overreacting. Let me give you an example. Autoimmune disease. I have a whole different take on autoimmune disease than probably most every rheumatologist in the world. So here's my take. 80% of autoimmune disease is seen in women. That's a fact.

There are 88 different diagnoses of autoimmune diseases that have different names, different reimbursement codes.

There are 88 different diagnoses of autoimmune diseases that have different names, different reimbursement codes.

There are 88 different diagnoses of autoimmune diseases that have different names, different reimbursement codes.

Type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes.

If we then take those 80-some diagnoses that all associate themselves with autoimmune disease, then we ask the question, and 80% of those are found in females, then we ask the question, does that mean that females have a weak immune system? That they're born with an imperfect immune system?

If we then take those 80-some diagnoses that all associate themselves with autoimmune disease, then we ask the question, and 80% of those are found in females, then we ask the question, does that mean that females have a weak immune system? That they're born with an imperfect immune system?

If we then take those 80-some diagnoses that all associate themselves with autoimmune disease, then we ask the question, and 80% of those are found in females, then we ask the question, does that mean that females have a weak immune system? That they're born with an imperfect immune system?

Or, here's my model, they're not born with an imperfect, they're born with a perfect immune system to adapt to that which is the biggest stress on their immune system that a woman will ever have. It's called childbearing. Now think of what happens if you have a child in the womb that doesn't have your genes, or has part of your genes. It may be even a different gender.

Or, here's my model, they're not born with an imperfect, they're born with a perfect immune system to adapt to that which is the biggest stress on their immune system that a woman will ever have. It's called childbearing. Now think of what happens if you have a child in the womb that doesn't have your genes, or has part of your genes. It may be even a different gender.

Or, here's my model, they're not born with an imperfect, they're born with a perfect immune system to adapt to that which is the biggest stress on their immune system that a woman will ever have. It's called childbearing. Now think of what happens if you have a child in the womb that doesn't have your genes, or has part of your genes. It may be even a different gender.

And now your body has to accommodate that. If you put that in a male's body, you're going to have problems. That person's going to have probably acute immune catastrophe. But in a woman, that immune system has to accommodate that and nurture it and successfully deliver it.

And now your body has to accommodate that. If you put that in a male's body, you're going to have problems. That person's going to have probably acute immune catastrophe. But in a woman, that immune system has to accommodate that and nurture it and successfully deliver it.

And now your body has to accommodate that. If you put that in a male's body, you're going to have problems. That person's going to have probably acute immune catastrophe. But in a woman, that immune system has to accommodate that and nurture it and successfully deliver it.

Yes, there is a correlation between childbearing and autoimmune disease, right? That's a whole other interesting topic. Rather than tell that woman you have an imperfect immune system, we might say you have a very adept immune system for finding out that something in the environment is not right.

Yes, there is a correlation between childbearing and autoimmune disease, right? That's a whole other interesting topic. Rather than tell that woman you have an imperfect immune system, we might say you have a very adept immune system for finding out that something in the environment is not right.

Yes, there is a correlation between childbearing and autoimmune disease, right? That's a whole other interesting topic. Rather than tell that woman you have an imperfect immune system, we might say you have a very adept immune system for finding out that something in the environment is not right.

Maybe you're the yellow canary because eventually maybe that signal that you're picking up will be seen in everybody if it becomes severe enough or high enough level of exposure. Now what used to be just in a few now becomes in many. It's just that you are genetically more responsive. So you have a super good immune system, it turns out. Yeah.