Gary Brecka
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It hides like this.
That's a very important distinction because the immune system is hypervigilant and it wants to get to this.
And when it reaches the wall of a cell, it doesn't have permission to come inside.
And very often the way the immune system kicks down the door to get to the perpetrators, it manufactures an antibody to the exterior of that cell.
No different than if somebody robbed the bank down the street and barricaded themselves inside of this structure, the police would bust down that door to get to the perpetrator.
The immune system will bust down the wall of a healthy cell to get to a perpetrator.
And then we blame the immune system for a crime it hasn't committed.
And you spend the balance of your lifetime suppressing the immune system and treating the inflammation instead of helping it get rid of the pathogenic invader.
Miami's the mold capital of the world.
I hate to throw the news out for you.
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So if you look at the statistics, probably the two most important things that will determine your circadian cycle of sleep that you have absolute control of are morning sunlight and consistent bedtimes.
If you look at the WHOOP data, for example, WHOOP just released a pretty large study on this, compiling all of the large data and a meta-analysis.
So consistent bedtime.
So actually setting an alarm not to wake up in the morning, but actually setting an alarm to go to bed at night.
So that you, within 30 minutes of setting this alarm, you know, my sleep routine is very simple.
If I've had a really rough day, I'll do what's called a contrast shower, which is just warm shower followed by 30 seconds short burst.
And what this does is it lowers catecholamines in the brain, these fight or flight neurotransmitters that create a weakened state.
Keep the room as cold as you can stand it, as dark as you can stand it.
Invest in a $12 full cotton eye mask that blocks out light.