#147 Strong Immunity with Dr Jenna Macciochi
26th Apr 2022
We chat about how the immune system evolves, how a strong immune system is determined by nutrition, stress and our environment, as well as practical tools, supplements and foods to strengthen your immunity.
Dr Jenna Macciochi is an expert immunologist with over 20 years experience. She specialises in understanding how nutrition and lifestyle interact with the immune system in health and disease, and is on a mission to break down the science behind our health and share the secrets of how to be well.
Today we talk about:
- Creating an immunobiography
- Immunometabolism and our Mitochondria
- The damage that sugar can have on immunity
- Supplements to look into such as zinc, vitamin C, turmeric, garlic
- We also talk about: Oregano oil, Honey, N-acetylcysteine 600mg
- How winter spices protect you from viruses via quorum sensor inhibition
- Beta Glucans in mushrooms, cruciferous vegetables
- Our home environment and reducing our body burden
This is a packed episode, you’ll love Jenna’s book on immunity here: Your Blueprint for Strong Immunity and she’s just such a pleasure to chat to.
I’m doing a new thing which is our podcast recipe of the week, a recipe that reflects the topic of conversation on the pod! This week’s recipe is my easy ‘Mushroom Bourguignon’ which you can find on the app here: https://apple.co/3G0zC0Z (iphone only, android users please bear with me)
Episode guests
Jenna is an immunologist with a passion for understanding the impact of nutrition and lifestyle on our immune system. She holds a PhD from the Faculty of Inflammation, Repair & Development at Imperial College London specialising chronic inflammation. Jenna has since held positions at The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine & worked in Biotech specialising allergy and oral immunotherapy.
In 2009 Jenna was awarded a Fellowship to combine her personal interests in nutrition with study of the immune system in Switzerland, working on metabolic endotoxemia, post-prandial gut permeability, diet regimens & use of pre/probiotics. Life in Switzerland combined with her research shaped how she lives her life to give her the most energy to live life to the full. Currently a lecturer at the University of Sussex, Jenna teaches undergraduate & postgraduate immunology to medical, pharmacy & biomedical sciences students. Her research focus remains on understanding the role of nutrition & lifestyle on immunity. A Brighton-based & mother of twins, Jenna is a perpetual culinary experimenter who loves to cook from scratch using sustainable, local & seasonal ingredients. Growing up farm-to-table in rural Scotland, cooking has always been a big part of her life & nurtured her appreciation of food as the foundation of health. With a passion for movement, she is also a trained fitness instructor focusing on pre & post-natal womens fitness. nDr Jenna is currently working on a huge passion project and is writing a book all about the immune system: sorting fact from fiction, dispelling myths and with recipes and rituals to improve your immunity and help you adapt & self-manage, cultivating long term health & wellbeing.
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Relevant recipes
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New!Curries 4.2
Tempeh and Red Lentil Keema-style Curry
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New!Stir Fries 5.0
Chicken Teriyaki Stir-fry
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New!Family Meals
Thai Green Chicken Curry Pie
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New!Fridge Fillers
Gochugaru, Tuna, Edamame, Cucumber & Soba Noodle Salad
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New!Tray Bakes 5.0
Salmon, Broccoli and Potato Traybake with Harissa Yoghurt
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New!Stir Fries 4.1
Tofu, Peanut and Ginger Stir-fry
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New!Pasta 4.0
Prawn, Mushroom, Kale and Chickpea Puttanesca Pasta
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New!Soups
Spanish Style Lentil, Potato, and Tempeh Stew
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Free!Fish and Seafood 4.9
Salmon Poached in Harissa Coconut Lentils
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One Pan Black Bean, Tofu, and Rainbow Rice Bake