Episode 57: Immune Deficiencies and Cancer

Enhance your understanding of the complex immune system and learn about immunodeficiency and cancer in this episode of Immunology 101.Sometimes our immune system misbehaves and fails to recognize and fight off infections. We'll delve into the topic of Immune deficiency disorders. We'll cover the genetics of immune system disorders, the challenges in diagnosis, and available treatments. We'll explore the role of the immune system in cancer and how to identify deficient immune systems through screening and laboratory testing.Join Dr. Kara Wada towards becoming immune confident and understanding the intricacies of our immune system.SUMMARYGenetics of Immune System DisordersChallenges in Diagnosis of Primary ImmunodeficiencyOverview of Immunodeficiency DisordersIdentifying Deficient Immune SystemsScreening and Laboratory TestingImmunodeficiency TreatmentsThe Immune Systems Role in CancerCancer DiagnosisCancer Treatments: Radiation Surgery and ChemotherapyComing Up Next Week: Dysbiosis and Alterations in our MetabolismABOUT DR KARA WADAQuadruple board-certified pediatric and adult allergy immunology & lifestyle medicine physician, Sjogren’s patient and life coach shares her recipe for success combining anti-inflammatory lifestyle, trusting therapeutic relationships, modern medicine & our minds to harness our body’s ability to heal.CONNECT WITH DR WADAWebsite → http://www.drkarawada.com/LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/crunchyallergist/Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/crunchyallergist/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/CrunchyAllergistTwitter → https://twitter.com/CrunchyAllergyTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@crunchyallergist SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER → https://www.drkarawada.com/newsletterGet my weekly dose of naturally-minded and scientifically-grounded approach to immune system health.THE BELONG COMMUNITY → https://www.antiinflammatorycollective.com/If you are looking for more ways to work on reducing your pain and support in having that anti-inflammatory lifestyle, Belong is the right place for you.