# Episode 4 - Live Q&A: Science Skeptics and the Immune System's Weirdest Tricks

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Published: 2026-01-27T13:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4158

## Resource

We go live on TikTok for a rapid-fire “health potpourri” Q&A—how to talk to science skeptics, why flu season feels brutal (and what the vaccine still does), sun-sneezing (yes, it’s real), iodine nasal sprays, hormones + new allergies in midlife, mast cells/stress hives, and how to spot fake “food sensitivity” tests. Evidence-forward, funny, and zero individualized medical advice.

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