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The Doctor's Farmacy · September 16, 2026 · 48m

The Hidden Cause of Your Chronic Illness (It's Not What You Think) | Dr. Neil Nathan

Dr. Mark Hyman sits down with Dr. Neil Nathan, author of Toxic, to explore why chronic illnesses like mold toxicity, Lyme disease, and long COVID often defy diagnosis. They discuss the importance of identifying root causes, the Cell Danger Response, hypersensitivity, and the critical sequence of treatment. Dr. Hyman shares his personal journey through chronic illness and the hope that recovery is possible.

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Mold Toxicity, Lyme, and Long COVID Are Often Invisible to Standard Testing00:05:03
These conditions can produce severe multi-system symptoms while standard lab tests remain normal, making them notoriously hard to diagnose.
Root-Cause Medicine: Treat the Source, Not Just Symptoms00:07:21
Rather than chasing each symptom individually, the key to recovery is identifying the primary underlying driver—such as mold, infection, or toxin—and addressing it first.

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