Is It Lyme or Autoimmunity? Understanding Immune Dysfunction with Dr. Chris Turnpaugh
8 months ago
- Stealth Infections Hijack the Immune System: Lyme and other pathogens create a TH2-dominant immune state that allows them to hide, leading to widespread symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and food sensitivities.
- Chronic Infections Can Trigger Autoimmunity: Through mechanisms like molecular mimicry, ruptured immune cells, and tissue burrowing, stealth pathogens confuse the immune system into attacking self-tissue, fueling autoimmune disease.
- PANS Is Often Infection-Driven, Not Psychiatric: Sudden-onset behavioral changes in children may be triggered by Lyme, Bartonella, or even foods that mimic neural tissue. These cases rarely respond to psychiatric medications because the root issue is inflammation.
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