Felice Gersh, MD
Immune Function, Males, and Females: An Overview
Men and women are often treated alike in the conventional medical system, but in reality there are tremendous differences related to the effects of different hormones and genes – resulting in great differences in immune system functioning – a differential evolved due to the imperatives of successful reproduction and survival of the human species.
This talk focuses on all of those issues and presents a clear picture of the complex differences of male and female immune functioning, showing why autoimmune diseases have a huge preponderance in women.
Key Points
- Why having 2 X chromosomes has a significant impact on the function of female immune systems
- Why estrogen is such an amazing hormone and it’s critical role in the body as a whole and the immune system in particular
- Why women need a robust immune system
- Why the roles of the gut microbiome and the circadian rhythm matter to immune health
- What to do each day to improve immune health and lower the risk of developing autoimmune disease
Felice Gersh, M.D
Felice Gersh, M.D. is a multi-award winning physician with dual board certifications in OB-GYN and Integrative Medicine. She is the founder and director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, a practice that provides comprehensive health care for women by combining the best evidence-based therapies from conventional, naturopathic, and holistic medicine.
She taught obstetrics and gynecology at Keck USC School of Medicine for 12 years as an Assistant Clinical Professor, where she received the highly coveted Outstanding Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award.
She now serves as an Affiliate Faculty Member at the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, through the University of Arizona School of Medicine, where she lectures and regularly grades the case presentations written by the Fellowship students for their final exams.
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You Will Get Clarity On:
- The basic physiology of autoimmunity – what happens, how, and why?
- The roles food play in regard to autoimmunity (potential trigger and important for recovery!)
- Where to start with functional lab testing for suspected autoimmune disease
- How generally thought-to-be “safe” foods can trigger an autoimmune reaction against our own tissues
- Sources of hidden toxins in your home and/or workplace that can contribute to systemic inflammation and an imbalanced immune system
- The Cell Danger Response – and what this newly discovered physiological occurrence means for autoimmunity
- How hidden, chronic infections can trigger systemic inflammation and autoimmunity – and some solutions to dealing with these pathogens
- Genetic predisposition and what can be done to alter your gene expression (epigenetics) in a positive way
- How EMF saturation can “wake up” hidden infections and trigger autoimmunity for many people
- Stress and emotional trauma as powerful drivers of autoimmune conditions (and what to do about it)
- How our microbiome “trains” and modulates our immune system, what happens when it becomes damaged or imbalanced, and how to fix it
- How our separation nature harms our physiology – and ways to regain that sacred connection
- Cutting-edge technologies driving powerful new therapies for the treatment of autoimmunity and other chronic health conditions
- The role of the brain and nervous system when it comes to chronic inflammation and autoimmunity
- How cortisol (yes, that cortisol!) is essential for your body’s efforts to destroy autoimmune cells – and how to optimize it
- Many ways that hormonal birth control use can contribute to autoimmunity, and how to repair any damage after the pill
