Excellent episode - 1 small nitpick
I loved the interview with Donna Jackson Nakazawa about the intersection of psychoneuroimmunology, trauma and microglia. I am stoked to read her book! However; about halfway through Laura mentions something about autoimmune disorders being more common in female identified patients. They are actually more common in patients with two X chromosomes / identified as female at birth (or Klinefelter’s syndrome or other XX intersex condition) because many genes relating to the immune system are stored on the portion of the X chromosome which is missing in Y. Gender identity has no apparent impact. These x-linked recessive autoimmune genotypes are why people with XY chromosomes (cis men and most trans women) are less prone to autoimmune disorders, but more likely to die of infectious disease (and younger) than cis women and trans men, their xx counterparts. One of the ways we have confirmed this is causative rather than correlative is that trans men, non-binary people and trans women retain the likelihood of developing said disorders associated with their chromosomal sex even after going through hormonal transition (though esterol and estradiol are also theorized to have an additional inflammatory effect partially mitigated by progesterone hence the relationship between menstrual cycle and flareups, and between aromatization and autoimmunity the case of a higher-testosterone system).
peterpinkpuss via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/19/22
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CJThomas6 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/14/17
Laura, I just want to say thank you for these amazing interviews that you're doing. As a counselling psychology grad student, I am gaining so much from this podcast. I can't thank you enough for this informative, well-prepared, and thoughtfully delivered show.Read full review »
CFlearner via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 03/09/18
I was hoping this episode would talk more about self care using alternative tools. I’m a student with allergies to scented products/fragrance, especially lavender and vanilla. I wish professionals would stop using scents in their offices.
nickname_28 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/17/19
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