by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Dr. Erica Zelfand, Healthy Kids & Parents, Healthy Living, Immune, Autoimmune, & Allergies
Our immune systems consist of two parts: the innate (or general) immune system and the adaptive (or acquired) immune system. In this video, I explain the basics of these immune systems, illuminating how they each fight germs (like bacteria, viruses, and fungi) and...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Articles, Dr. Erica Zelfand, Food & Mood, Healthy Living, Immune, Autoimmune, & Allergies
Eating gluten may drive autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is the body’s master of metabolism, regulating important functions like digestion, energy production, mental sharpness, sweating, skin healing, fat burning, and heart rate.1...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Articles, Dr. Erica Zelfand, Food & Mood, Healthy Kids & Parents, Healthy Living, Immune, Autoimmune, & Allergies
Understanding celiac disease, wheat allergy, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and other gluten-related disorders It used to be quite rare to meet somebody who avoids gluten – the protein found in wheat, rye, spelt, semolina, and triticale. Nowadays, however,...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Dr. Erica Zelfand, Healthy Living, Immune, Autoimmune, & Allergies, Video
In this video, Dr. Zelfand explains how our bodies react to stress and how those reactions can, if left unchecked, wreak havoc on our immunological function. Topics covered include adrenal glands, the HPA axis, cortisol, adrenaline, and the effects of stress. Video...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Healthy Kids & Parents, Immune, Autoimmune, & Allergies
What are T cells and what do they do? Dr. Zelfand explains the importance of these special white blood cells. She illuminates how T cells can transform into T Helper (Th) Cells 1, 2, 3, or 17 — depending on what the body is exposed to. Dr. Zelfand offers...
