Do you know the best day to start a detoxification program in January? (HINT: It's not January 1st!) Dr. Kim Besuden, DC, CFMP shares her tips and tricks for running successful individual and group purification programs in her practice, including best days to start, what support to offer as a practitioner, and suggestions for community support opportunities. Dr. Sarah Clarke, DC, IFMCP, host of this episode, asks Dr. Besuden what clinical signs she identifies to determine if a patient needs to detox, and how to establish healthy eating habits after the progam has finished. She shares ways to establish yourself as a nutrition leader in your community and ways she supports other practitioners in growing their practices.

SHOW SUMMARY

3:00 Detoxification program done by staff gives optimal support for patients

4:18 Appropriate timing for detox program after holidays is crucial for success

5:20 Single best way to reach out to your community and guide them through the process

6:45 Community support helps patients get through a detox program, virtually and in person

9:40 Celebrate the holidays guilt free and without withholding, it's the amount and quality to be mindful of

10:42 5-day flash detoxes throughout the year around holidays

12:38 Advice for patients that want to continue exercising during a detox program

14:43 Clinical signs that a patient could benefit from a detox program

16:33 Adopting new healthy habits after completing a detox program

17:20 The caffeine dilemma – when to take a break and how much to drink for optimal health benefits

19:20 Top 2 improvements patients report after completing a detox program

20:00 How detox programs support liver health

21:50 Detox programs for the whole family – teaching children life long healthy habits

24:00 Food, Movement, Blood Sugar Balance, and Sleep – tools for monitoring sleep, blood sugar and more to understand each person's biomarkers

29:34 Detoxing in community helps with compliance and offers a significant learning opportunity

30:50 I made it through the detox!… what's next?

33:40 Clinical success stories - lab markers that indicate the need for a detoxification program

39:50 Choosing your hard and meeting patients where they're at

44:10 Benefits of using an OTC CGM to learn about blood sugar regulation

45:36 Best way to establish yourself a leader in your community on nutrition

46:26 Dr. Besudan as a resource for other practitioners

Dr. Sarah Clarke, DC, IFMCP, and Dave Hogsed, DOM, AP, discuss traditional and cultural trends around the consumption of organ meats, and the nutritional value these foods offer. They cover nutrients found various organ meats and how they can either be eaten or taken in supplement form. Dave shares clinical success stories, including his own personal experience, using organ meat glandular therapy. He explains how various organ and glandular meats can support immune function, cardiovascular health, nervous system health, cognitive function, bone health, and more.

David Hogsed, DOM, AP, is in full time practice at the Natural Healthcare Professionals clinic in Fort Myers, Florida. His practice specializes in providing effective nutritional support for endocrine, digestion, musculoskeletal, nervous system, and immune system health. David has been a clinical consultant and speaker for Standard Process since 2003. His seminars are best known for simplifying clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, laboratory tests, and patient education.

David has taught post-graduate programs through Texas Chiropractic College, Logan Chiropractic College, the University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Palmer Chiropractic College, Life University, and Northwestern Chiropractic College. He is a regular speaker for the Florida Chiropractic Association, and Palmer Chiropractic College homecoming.

SHOW SUMMARY

2:40 Dave's first personal success story with organ meat glandular therapy

5:15 Clinical results from combining organ meat supplements with herbal and nutritional support

7:06 Organ Meats: the forgotten superfoods – historical consumption around the world

8:50 Traditional Chinese Medicine – consumption of organ would support that organ

9:48 Liver: the most nutrient dense organ meat

12:04 Returning popularity of other traditional foods – raw sauerkraut, bone broths, cod liver oil, and more

12:46 Foods essential for health – "you must take it (as a supplement) or eat it"

14:00 Tips for incorporating liver into your diet

15:03 Key benefits of bone broth and bone extracts

16:53 Animals instinctively know the health benefits of organ meats

18:06 The consumption of heart for cardiovascular health

21:30 Combating the effects of stress with organ meats: liver and adrenal glandular extract

23:30 Studies are now finding additional nutritional benefits in organ meats – mRNA

24:21 Nutritional difference between skeletal muscle meat vs. organ meat

27:24 Studies and historical evidence of health benefits of organ meats

28:17 Liver: the ultimate multivitamin

31:00 Organ meats for immune support – thymus extract

32:40 Historical consumption of brain around the world for cognitive health

34:49 Testicular and ovarian extracts for hormone regulation

35:40 The importance of thymus extracts in young children and with aging populations

36:46 Liver is the king of organ meats

Why is it that women experience stress more intensely than men? Drs. Daina Parent and Annette Schippel discuss the connection between women's hormones and the effects of stress on the female body. Dr. Schippel shares her personal and professional experience navigating the stages of a woman's reproductive journey and how endocrine health plays a significant role in hormone balance. Drs. Daina and Schipple emphasize the importance of working with qualified healthcare providers trained in herbal medicine in order to find the right herbs for each person and symptom picture. Dr. Schippel offers invaluable clinical tools and takeaways to create a strong foundation for any woman to navigate stress management and optimal wellness with nutrition, herbs, lifestyle and more.

Dr. Annette Schippel is a chiropractor and a graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic, she brings over 25 years of experience to her work. She owns two thriving family practices that focus on pediatrics, women's health, and clinical nutrition, and she regularly sees patients from across the United States and around the world.

Known for her expertise in functional medicine and endocrinology, Dr. Schippel has become a respected educator, author, and speaker. She has written and co-authored numerous clinician manuals and lectures domestically and internationally on topics in nutrition and functional endocrinology. She has had the privilege of visiting Medi-Herb in Australia for 3 years to receive advanced training in phytotherapy. She also had the honor to speak on alternative approaches to Metabolic Syndrome at the 2014 International Health Management Forum in Bejing China.

Show Summary

2:24 Female hormones and stress sensitivity

4:00 The HPA Axis and the stress response

5:35 The thyroid adrenal connection

7:57 Cortisol, DHEA and the adrenal cortex

9:15 Prolactin, dopamine and high prevalence of autoimmunity in women

11:30 Key differences in male and female hormones: estradiol, testosterone, and DHEA

15:27 Peri- and menopausal hormone shifts

16:33 Adrenal burnout and perimenopause: the resiliency of the stress response affects hormone balance

21:13 Clinical strategies for adrenal support to mitigate perimenopausal symptoms – diet, exercise, sleep, digestion, and mental health

25:42 Herbs for adrenal support and endocrine balance – rehmania, ashwagandha, chaste tree, schizandra and more

29:33 How herbs modulate and synergize with hormones

30:02 Social media trends – perspectives on ashwagandha

33:06 Why guidance from a healthcare provider with herbal knowledge matters – finding the right herbs for each person

35:35 Choosing the right herb – how patient health history and symptom picture inform herbal selection

44:39 Using blood chemistry to inform patient protocols

45:55 Personalizing herbal protocols for different stages of the lifespan

48:38 Nutrients and herbs for libido and vaginal dryness and how adrenal resilience plays a role in these symptoms

50:32 Circulation, sexual health, and blood-flow support

52:53 Improving vasodilation through nitric oxide; whole foods and herbs that support circulation (beets, mountain spinach, red algae, and more)

54:45 Herbs as modulators – herbs won't increase or decrease hormones too much

55:16 The truth about wild yam creams

58:54 The practitioner-patient journey - navigating better health together

1:01:51 Key clinical takeaway for supporting women's health and stress management – how to build a good foundation and never lose sight of what you're trying to build