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Jessica Drummond is a leading expert in women’s health, founder of the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, and author of “Outsmart Endometriosis”.

In this episode, you’re going to learn why chronic conditions like autoimmune disease and long Covid are increasing in women during perimenopause and menopause, how hormonal shifts amplify symptoms of conditions such as chronic fatigue, POTS, and histamine issues, why low cortisol is a major risk factor for women under chronic stress, how viral persistence may be a root cause of chronic illnesses, and practical steps to stabilize symptoms and improve daily life.

Timestamps:

[03:29] Rising rates of chronic illness in midlife women

[04:47] Hormonal shifts and their connection to long Covid

[05:38] How declining estrogen affects symptoms

[07:16] Common comorbidities like histamine issues and dysautonomia

[08:30] Why chronic fatigue is more than being tired

[09:58] The link between viral infections and autoimmune conditions

[10:49] How the immune system reacts to viral reservoirs

[12:06] Why women are more affected by long Covid

[13:16] How stress and hormonal changes amplify symptoms

[17:09] Early signs of vulnerability to chronic conditions

[19:05] Estrogen levels and susceptibility to long Covid

[20:19] Average age of long Covid symptoms

[22:25] How long Covid symptoms begin and progress

[24:03] How Covid impacts the brain and vascular system

[25:13] Recognizing dysautonomia as a common symptom

[26:07] Myocarditis and its connection to long Covid

[27:53] How Covid triggered premature menopause

[29:08] The importance of stabilizing immune and histamine systems

[30:00] Covid as a brain and vascular injury

[31:00] Understanding micro clotting and fatigue

[32:44] The role of lab tests in identifying long Covid

[34:23] The risk of repeated Covid infections

[36:23] Why multiple infections increase long Covid risk

[37:17] How schools and HEPA filters reduce infections

[38:28] Why the immune system weakens after Covid

[40:19] Steps to support recovery from acute Covid

[41:11] Long Covid and its ties to mycoplasma pneumonia

[42:00] Ignoring the long-term effects of Covid

[43:08] How chronic symptoms are often overlooked

[44:05] Addressing the myths about vaccines and long Covid

[47:51] Why diagnoses like POTS and endometriosis are delayed

[48:32] Recognizing symptoms of hormone and chronic health issues

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Resources Mentioned:

Outsmart Endometriosis by Dr. Jessica Drummond | Book or Audiobook

Mount Sinai Long Covid Center | Website

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