DiscoverStompcastPt 1: Why You Get Sick When You Take a Break | Dr Jenna Macciochi
Pt 1: Why You Get Sick When You Take a Break | Dr Jenna Macciochi

Pt 1: Why You Get Sick When You Take a Break | Dr Jenna Macciochi

Update: 2025-11-24
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Dr Jenna Macciochi is an immunologist with over 20 years experience studying the immune system. 


In part one, Jenna and Dr Alex George discuss what it really means to live well for longer, how the immune system connects to our mental health and reveals the real reason why so many of us get sick as soon as we try to relax…


Plus, Jenna highlights the key things everyone should know about how stress impacts the immune system.


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Pt 1: Why You Get Sick When You Take a Break | Dr Jenna Macciochi

Pt 1: Why You Get Sick When You Take a Break | Dr Jenna Macciochi