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Hope and Help For Fatigue & Chronic IllnessAuthor: Institute For Neuro-Immune Medicine
Welcome to the Hope and Help for Fatigue and Chronic Illness Podcast. It's our mission to help people that have some really complicated illnesses. People that have post viral syndrome like long COVID and ME/CFS or chronic fatigue. Those that have had toxic exposures like gulf war illness, mold exposures, pesticides and heavy metals. These illnesses can present very similarly, they can actually look the same to your clinician. You may have fatigue, post exertional malaise, foggy brain and many other symptoms that seem to be common across many illnesses. Underneath all of these illnesses, the causes of the symptoms are very similar. We know first hand how hard it is to get access to meaningful information and care when you find yourself or a loved one here. It is our hope to give you, bit by bit, the knowledge and ideas that we have seen make a positive impact on individuals just like you. And that you will take all those threads and begin to weave back together a healthier person. Brought to you by the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine where we have over 200 years of combined clinical experience in Neuro-Inflammatory disease. Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Environmental Medicine and the Root Causes of Chronic Illness
Tuesday, 8 September, 2026
Donate to the Institute: https://givenow.nova.edu/assaf-family-and-community-me-cfs-endowed-fund-campaign/?a=1 In today's episode, Haylie Pomroy shares insights with Dr. Irma Rey, a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and environmental medicine at the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, to explore how environmental factors are damaging the immune systems of patients with ME/CFS, Gulf War illness, and chronic inflammatory disease. Dr. Rey explains how mold toxins, heavy metals, pesticides, plastics, and electromagnetic exposure disrupt immune signaling at the cellular level, causing cytokine dysregulation, natural killer cell dysfunction, and viral reactivation in patients who were previously able to keep latent viruses in check. She introduces the concept of total body toxic load and explains why detoxification efforts fail when environmental exposures are not simultaneously reduced. She also shares practical guidance on water filtration, the Environmental Working Group's tap water database, the dirty dozen produce list, and sleep hygiene as it relates to immune restoration. This is a conversation about the environmental piece that most physicians are not trained to look for, and why it may be the missing key for so many patients who have tried everything else. Tune in to Hope and Help For Fatigue and Chronic Illness. Dr. Irma Rey, M.D., is the Director of Medical Education at the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine at Nova Southeastern University. Board-certified in internal medicine and environmental medicine, she is a former president of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and has spent over a decade treating patients with ME/CFS, mold illness, environmental toxicity, and immune dysfunction alongside Dr. Nancy Klimas. Haylie Pomroy, Founder and CEO of The Haylie Pomroy Group, is a leading health strategist specializing in metabolism, weight loss, and integrative wellness. With over 25 years of experience, she has worked with top medical institutions and high-profile clients, developing targeted programs and supplements rooted in the "Food is Medicine" philosophy. Inspired by her own autoimmune journey, she combines expertise in nutrition, biochemistry, and patient advocacy to help others reclaim their health. She is a New York Times bestselling author of The Fast Metabolism Diet. Learn more about Haylie Pomroy's approach to wellness through her website: https://hayliepomroy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayliepomroy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hayliepomroy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hayliepomroy/videos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayliepomroy/ X: https://x.com/hayliepomroy Thank you for tuning in to the Hope and Help For Fatigue and Chronic Illness Podcast. Sign up today for our newsletter. 👉 https://nova.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=419072c88a85f355f15ab1257&id=5e03a4de7d Enjoy our show? Please leave us a 5-star review on the following platforms so we can bring hope and help to others. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-and-help-for-fatigue-chronic-illness/id1724900423 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/154isuc02GnkPEPlWfdXMT This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine. Learn more about us here. Website: https://www.nova.edu/nim/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstituteForNeuroImmuneMedicine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NSU_INIM/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/NSU_INIM TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nsu_inim Your support goes a long way toward the advancement of clinical research. Donate here. 👉 https://www.nova.edu/nim/donations.html
