Behind the Scenes of Autoimmunity: What’s Really Triggering Your Symptoms?

In this episode of the School of Doza podcast, we go behind the scenes of autoimmunity to explore what’s really triggering your symptoms. From past infections to gut dysfunction, vitamin D deficiency, adrenal overload, and genetics—this episode unpacks the root causes that conventional medicine often overlooks.

5 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Most autoimmune disorders are connected to previous infections, including viruses and bacteria.
  
  
• A damaged gut barrier can trigger immune dysregulation—leaky gut is real.
  
  
• Vitamin D isn’t optional: low levels suppress the immune system’s ability to respond.
  
  
• Chronic stress and overactive adrenals can drive autoimmune flare-ups.
  
  
• Genetic variants like MTHFR may increase susceptibility to autoimmune conditions.
  
  

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 START
01:25 — What autoimmune conditions have in common
04:30 — Infections as a root cause: viral, bacterial, and parasitic
09:40 — PANDAS and strep-related autoimmune patterns
13:15 — How childhood antibiotics disrupt the microbiome
15:22 — The gut barrier: your body’s frontline defense
19:10 — Why fast food (like Chick-fil-A) wrecks your gut
24:33 — Leaky gut and its link to chronic inflammation
27:48 — The liver’s overlooked role in storing toxicity
31:10 — Why Good Poops supports your gut–liver–gallbladder axis
33:42 — Vitamin D deficiency and its role in immune regulation
38:50 — How to interpret your vitamin D labs
42:05 — Adrenal overactivation and chronic cortisol
45:15 — Flight-or-fight mode and immune suppression
48:20 — The hidden genetic component: MTHFR and autoimmune risk

RESOURCES MENTIONED

1. “How Infections May Trigger Autoimmune Disease” – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459437/
   
   
2. “Autoimmune and Inflammatory Mechanisms” – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10920276/
   
   
3. “Autoimmunity, Microbiota, and Gut Barrier” – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28919485/
   
   
4. “Vitamin D and Autoimmune Disease” – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9010814/
   
   
5. “Stress, Cortisol, and Immunity” – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9207529/
   
   
6. “MTHFR Gene and Autoimmune Disorders” – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4499570/
   
   

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