This Could Save Your Life (1 in 4 People Have This Silent Killer Disease)

This Could Save Your Life (1 in 4 People Have This Silent Killer Disease)

From Dr. Eric Berg DC by Dr.Berg

May 4, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the dangers of tuberculosis, a silent killer disease affecting one in four people, and how to protect oneself from it.

One in 4 people is infected with this silent killer disease that’s deadlier than the plague. You may even have this infection! Find out about this deadly microbial threat and how to stay healthy so you don’t become the next victim. Watch this episode next: Reset Your Body in 5 Days (With Zero Food) 0:00 Introduction: Infectious disease deadlier than the plague 1:30 Latent infections 2:59 Tuberculosis facts 4:39 Tuberculosis and vitamin D 7:38 Immune system function 8:20 Sun exposure and infrared rays Many people are infected with a disease that’s worse than the plague! The plague killed 200 million people, and in total, this bacterium has killed 1 billion! It’s the world’s deadliest infectious disease and kills more people than HIV and malaria combined. It kills around 1.3 million people each year, yet you don't hear much about it. Latent infections such as herpes, EBV, CMV, HPV, and Hepatitis B and C are able to go in and out of remission. Today, we’re going to talk about the pathogen that gives you tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) doesn’t evade the immune system, it invades it. TB hides inside the macrophage, which is responsible for cleaning up bacteria and infections in the…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Eric Berg DC

Topics covered

  • tuberculosis
  • latent infections
  • immune system
  • health risks
  • vitamin D
  • infectious diseases

Keywords

  • tuberculosis
  • silent killer
  • infectious disease
  • immune system
  • vitamin D
  • health risks
  • latent infections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: tuberculosis, HIV, malaria, herpes, EBV, CMV, HPV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C

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