Markowitz: Chronic Stress Compromised Immune System, Causing Brain Infection
Eric Markowitz · A Longterm Investor Looks Sudden Death In The Face — With Eric Markowitz · Aug 28, 2024 · at 34:46
Eric Markowitz, partner at Night View Capital, discusses surviving a severe brain abscess at age 35 and how his prior high-stress lifestyle contributed to the health crisis.
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“And I think from like a very simplistic level, I think that my immune system was shot. I think it worked out. And I think that you know, the, that stress can kill. And it's a little bit vague how it can kill, but this is one example of how I think it could, which is. Your immune system gets shot and then some sneaky little bacteria finds its way through. The blood brain barrier in my case, and it becomes an infection”
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