Joanne Holloway

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis occurs when an autoantibody cross-reacts with NMDA receptors in the brain. This can lead to psychosis, including, but not limited to: - visual hallucinations - delusions - catatonia - etc. A new paper finds one key difference in this type of psychosis compared to non-autoimmune forms of psychosis...🧵

Dr. Matt Cook drops a brutal truth on chronic fatigue syndrome: "Chronic immune stress from viruses living inside your cells steals energy directly from the mitochondria. That's why you have the best attitude in the world, you're Chris Williamson-level motivated… and you still can't fight your way out of it. This is super physiological—not psychological." 45 seconds that destroy the "just push harder" myth for anyone stuck in endless exhaustion. If you've battled chronic fatigue, did the "mindset/attitude" advice ever actually move the needle—or did it just make you feel worse for not being able to "will" your way out?

If you’re chronically ill, how much sleep do you typically get a night?

“Immunocompromised patients who had chronic COVID infections (>200 days) cleared the virus in under 2 weeks when given combo antivirals/monoclonals”

Chronic illnesses aren’t all that rare. But them being diagnosed and believed is.

Scientists just cracked the Parkinson's disease code after decades. It all starts in your gut. And it's easily preventable. They've proven it across 5 countries with 94 patients. This changes everything we know about Parkinson's:

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. You can “do everything right” and still become chronically ill or disabled.