Why do some people struggle with chronic illness even when they’re doing "everything right"? In this deep-dive episode of The One Thing Podcast, Dr. Adam Rinde is joined again by the brilliant @DrA-Online, Dr. Paul Anderson, to explore the Cell Danger Response (CDR). This revolutionary framework explains how our bodies can get stuck in a protective loop at the cellular level.
From fatigue and fibromyalgia to long COVID and PTSD, Dr. Anderson breaks down how chronic illness often stems from unresolved cellular stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. You’ll learn how the body’s healing process can be interrupted and what strategies can support recovery, especially when traditional approaches fall short.
Whether you’re a practitioner or just someone seeking answers about your health, this episode is packed with insights on navigating chronic illness, supporting the body gently, and the science behind why pushing too hard, too fast, can backfire.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Introduction: What is the Cell Danger Response?
02:28 – Meet Dr. Paul Anderson and how he discovered CDR
05:20 – How the body heals: triggers, inflammation, and mitochondrial repair
08:44 – What is “Salutogenesis? The return-to-health process
11:22 – Lifestyle factors and their impact on healing
15:35 – Conditions connected to CDR dysfunction: chronic fatigue, long COVID, PTSD, and more
19:41 – The three phases of CDR: inflammation, proliferation, differentiation
27:10 – Can we measure Cell Danger Response? What labs (don’t) tell us
33:04 – Why some treatments make people feel worse before they get better
39:06 – Early-stage supportive therapies: baby steps first
45:54 – When mitochondrial repair goes wrong
51:15 – Drainage therapies and bioenergetics: where they fit in
57:46 – Dr. Anderson’s current projects and microplastics research
01:00:28 – Final thoughts and gratitude for Dr. Anderson
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📚 Dr. Anderson’s work: https://www.consultdranderson.com/about/
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