Feeling sick more often? Struggling with post-viral fatigue or chronic inflammation? You might be making critical mistakes that are weakening your immune system without even realizing it. Our immune resilience is declining at an alarming rate, leading to a rise in autoimmune diseases, allergies, and severe long-haul syndromes. On this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, Dr. Mark Hyman sits down with leading immunologist Dr. Elroy Vojdani to uncover the reasons our immune systems are failing and provide a clear roadmap to rebuild our resilience. Dr. Vojdani breaks down the science behind immunity and reveals the critical errors in our modern lifestyle that leave us vulnerable. In this conversation, you will learn about the 4 critical mistakes that weaken your immune system: Mistake #1: Ignoring Your Gut Health. Your gut is the center of your immune resilience, containing the crucial T-regulatory cells that keep your immune system in balance. A "leaky gut" allows undigested food and toxins to overwhelm your immune system, triggering chronic inflammation. Mistake #2: Eating Inflammatory Foods. Common foods like gluten and dairy can be the primary triggers that perpetuate a leaky gut and confuse your immune system. This process, known as molecular mimicry, can trick your body into attacking its own tissues, leading to autoimmunity. Mistake #3: Disregarding Hidden Infections & Toxins. Dormant viruses you’ve had for years, like Epstein-Barr (EBV), can "wake up" when your immune system is compromised, causing chronic fatigue and other long-haul symptoms. Environmental chemicals can also bind to your own tissues, creating "neoantigens" that your immune system no longer recognizes as "self" and begins to attack. Mistake #4: Neglecting Your Mitochondrial Health. Damaged mitochondria—your cellular powerhouses—are a core driver of a dysfunctional immune system. This damage can lead to chronic fatigue and the neuro-inflammation that causes "brain on fire." Which of these mistakes do you think is impacting your health the most? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 If you enjoyed this video, be sure to subscribe for more conversations that can help you take control of your health. #ImmuneSystem, #DrMarkHyman, #AutoimmuneDisease, #GutHealth, #LongCOVID, #Inflammation, #FunctionalMedicine, #DrElroyVojdani, #LeakyGut, #ChronicFatigue #podcast Get my FREE guide 3 Steps to Reverse Aging when you sign up for my weekly health picks 👉 https://bit.ly/IncreaseHealthspan View Show Notes From This Episode: https://bit.ly/ep-938 This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Pendulum, Neurohacker, Our Place, and Manukora Honey. Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,500 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at https://RupaHealth.com. Pendulum is offering listeners 20% off their first membership order at https://pendulumlife.com/farmacy. Discount applied at checkout. Decrease your "zombie cells" with Qualia Senolytic. Visit https://QualiaLife.com/Hyman to get 50% off and use code HYMAN for an additional 15% off your order. Upgrade your cookware, appliances and more with Our Place. Head over to https://FromOurPlace.com and enter code HYMAN at checkout to receive 10% off site-wide. Get your Manukora Honey Starter Kit today! Just head to https://Manukora.com/Hyman, to get $25 off.