Eat to Beat Disease (Part 2): The 5 Health Defense Systems That Protect You | Episode 91
In Part 2 of this powerful Eat to Beat Disease series, Dr. Rob Sumner breaks down the five health defense systems that keep you alive, repair damage, fight disease, and slow aging — and how the foods you eat every day can strengthen or weaken them.
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These systems are active inside you RIGHT NOW:
🩸 Angiogenesis – your 60,000-mile blood vessel network
🔧 Regeneration – your stem cell repair system
🦠 Microbiome – the 39 trillion bacteria controlling digestion, immunity & mood
🧬 DNA Protection & Repair – your genetic defense system
🛡️ Immunity – your internal army that detects and destroys threats
When these systems are strong, you feel energized, resilient, and youthful.
When they weaken, disease begins long before symptoms appear.
And here’s the incredible part:
The right foods can activate every one of these systems — starting today.
This episode breaks it all down in simple, visual, actionable language so you can finally understand what your body is doing behind the scenes to protect you… and how to support it every single day.
💡 In This Episode You’ll Learn:
✔ How cancer hijacks your blood vessel system — and which foods block it
✔ The unexpected foods that activate stem cells and slow aging
✔ How gut bacteria influence weight, cravings, inflammation, and immunity
✔ The truth about daily DNA damage and how to repair it through food
✔ Why immunity must be balanced — not just “boosted”
✔ How all 5 defense systems work together to keep you alive
🍎 Foods Featured in This Episode:
Tomatoes • Green tea • Mushrooms • Berries • Olive oil • Garlic • Fermented foods • Dark chocolate • Nuts • Beans • Cruciferous vegetables • Citrus • Pomegranate
These are everyday, accessible foods that improve your biology from the inside out.
📘 This Series (3 Parts):
Part 1: Why What You Eat Can Change Everything
Part 2: The 5 Health Defense Systems That Protect You (THIS EPISODE)
Part 3: How to Eat to Beat Disease — Daily Plan, Food Lists, and Habits
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