Sjögren's and Long COVID Aren't Bad Luck. It's This.

If you have been doing everything right and your Sjögren's, long COVID, or autoimmune disease keeps getting worse, there is a reason almost nobody has explained to you yet. I'm Dr. Kara Wada, and in this video I break down the inflammasome: the shared upstream immune alarm that helps explain why these conditions look so similar, why so many of us carry more than one diagnosis, and why treating symptoms one at a time never touches the real driver. Summit Encore (keep every session for life, regularly $147, now $97, closes Sun July 27): https://sjogrenssummit.com Free IC Indicator quiz (2 minutes, see where your immune health stands): https://immuneconfidentinstitute.com/... In this video: Why one shared mechanism, the NLRP3 inflammasome, sits upstream of Sjögren's, long COVID, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and gout The plain-language version of the immune "alarm" that is supposed to fire and switch off, and what happens when it stays on Why long COVID symptoms so often mirror a newly diagnosed Sjögren's patient, and why so many go on to an autoimmune diagnosis The two-signal model (priming plus trigger) and where lifestyle and terrain work actually have leverage What is coming in the pipeline: NLRP3 inhibitors like Inzomelid, and how to talk with your care team about upstream inflammation now THE 5TH ANNUAL VIRTUAL SJÖGREN'S SUMMIT ENCORE IS OPEN The 5th Annual Virtual Sjögren's Summit just wrapped, and this is World Sjögren's Day week. The Encore is open right now: every session, every transcript, and every speaker bonus, yours to keep for life. Regularly $147, now $97 during the Encore window. It closes Sunday, July 27. Get the Encore Pass: https://sjogrenssummit.com FREE RESOURCE IC Indicator quiz (free, 2 minutes): https://immuneconfidentinstitute.com/... JOIN THE COMMUNITY Becoming Immune Confident Community (free Facebook group):   / crunchyallergist   Success with Sjogren's Sisterhood (free Facebook group):   / successwithsjogrens   CONNECT WITH DR. KARA Website: https://www.drkarawada.com/ YouTube:    / @drkarawada   LinkedIn:   / karawadamd   Instagram:   / immuneconfidentmd   Threads: https://www.threads.com/@immuneconfid... Facebook:   / karawadamd   TikTok:   / immuneconfidentmd   WATCH NEXT Long COVID May Have Triggered Your Sjögren's Disease:    • Long COVID May Have Triggered Your Sjögren...   CHAPTERS 0:00 Why You Keep Getting Worse Doing Everything Right 1:21 The Question Your Doctors Never Ask 2:09 What the Inflammasome Actually Is, in Plain Language 3:49 How It Connects Sjögren's, Long COVID, and Autoimmune Disease 6:12 The Two-Signal Model, or Why the Alarm Stays On 7:47 The Pipeline: NLRP3 Inhibitors and What Is Coming 9:31 Two Things To Do This Week 10:22 You Were Ahead of the System This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. It does not establish a physician-patient relationship. Talk with your own care team about your specific situation.