#278 Why 95% of Us Carry Dormant Microbes, and the Herbs That Keep Them in Check | Dr. Bill Rawls @Vital Plan

What if fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and chronic Lyme were not separate diseases at all, but one problem wearing different masks?

Dr. Bill Rawls, MD, co-founder and medical director of Vital Plan, got so sick in his forties that conventional medicine could not reach him. He rebuilt himself from the cell up with herbs, and he now argues that your cells carry dormant microbes for decades, and that health comes down to whether those cells can keep clearing house. This episode lays out the cellular picture of chronic illness and the herbs that hold it in check.

Meet our guest

Dr. Bill Rawls, MD is a number-one bestselling author (Unlocking Lyme, The Cellular Wellness Solution) and the founder of Vital Plan, where he developed the RESTORE180 herbal protocol. After a chronic-Lyme crisis, he restored his health through botanical medicine and has spent over a decade piecing together the research on how cells and microbes drive chronic illness.

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Key takeaways

Chronic illness is one problem in disguise: cellular stress impairs autophagy and lets dormant microbes reactivate.

About 60% of all microbe mass on Earth is dormant at any moment.