Cell Danger Response
Your cells are stuck in survival mode. That's why nothing works.
The Discovery
Dr. Robert Naviaux at UC San Diego identified a fundamental cellular defense mechanism: when cells detect danger (infection, toxins, trauma), they shift into a protective state that prioritizes survival over normal function.
Energy production changes. Cell membranes harden. Communication with neighboring cells decreases. The cell hunkers down to weather the storm.
What Happens When Cells Get Stuck
Energy Production Drops
Mitochondria shift from efficient ATP production to a defensive mode. You feel exhausted because your cells are running on backup power.
Barriers Lock Down
Cell membranes become less permeable. Nutrients can't get in as easily. Waste can't get out. Cells become isolated.
Communication Fails
Cells stop talking to their neighbors. Coordinated tissue function breaks down. Organs can't work as integrated systems.
Healing Stops
Resources go to defense, not repair. The body can't heal while it believes it's still under attack.
Why This Changes Everything
This explains why chronic illness persists despite treatment. Why supplements don't work. Why forcing pathways open backfires.
You cannot optimize a system that believes it's fighting for its life. The cells aren't broken. They're protecting themselves. The protection has just outlasted the original threat.
The treatment paradigm shifts from "fix what's broken" to "signal safety." Help the cells understand the danger has passed.
How to Signal Safety
The Cell Danger Response reframes chronic illness from "something is broken" to "something is stuck."
Your cells aren't failing. They're succeeding at protection. The job now is to help them recognize it's time to stop protecting and start living again.