This podcast episode highlights the critical connection between gut health and immune resilience, emphasizing how various factors have led to increased chronic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases. Dr. Vojdani discusses the repercussions of COVID-19 on the immune system and the multifaceted nature of long COVID, detailing diagnostic challenges and highlighting practical, gut-centric strategies for recovery. By addressing root causes such as mitochondrial dysfunction, food sensitivities, and environmental exposures, the episode underscores the necessity of a functional medicine approach to restore balance and enhance immune function.