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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