10/26/2025
PEAK team members Dr. Touchinsky, Christin, and Heather just wrapped an Immune Summit focused on practical, science‑backed ways to help the immune system do what it’s designed to do: protect, repair, and recover.
Key insights:
- Metabolic flexibility matters. Restoring the body’s ability to shift between fuels can reduce inflammation at its source.
- The gut–immune interface is central. Protecting the intestinal barrier and nurturing a healthy microbiome helps calm whole‑body inflammation.
- Stress and sleep aren’t “extras.” Vagal tone, deep sleep, and daily movement directly shape immune balance and brain detoxification.
- Immune balance over suppression. Thoughtful, individualized modulation aims to guide the system back to equilibrium rather than blunt it.
Our clinical takeaway: foundations first (nutrition, movement, sleep, stress regulation, gut support), then carefully consider advanced tools when appropriate, tailored to the person’s biology.
The great part is that it validated our current approach and shows us we're on the right path. In events like this, it's about picking up a few key items to enhance patient care even more, and there were certainly several gems to start implementing immediately on Monday morning.