In this episode, Ian Clark welcomes Dr. Joy Kong for a thoughtful discussion on integrative medicine, functional healing, and the body’s innate capacity to repair.

Dr. Kong reflects on her early life in China, her Western medical training at UCLA, and the personal experience that shaped her approach to healing: her mother’s recovery from multiple myeloma through a holistic path. Ian and Dr. Kong explore the limitations of symptom driven medicine, the importance of addressing systems rather than isolated conditions, and how functional medicine helps bridge Eastern wisdom with Western science.

They also discuss regenerative approaches such as stem cells within a broader framework of inflammation regulation, immune balance, and restoring the body’s original design.

Connect with Dr Joy Kong:

- Website: https://joykongmd.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/

- Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QOd5Vm2CxenAPHEn5DLAB?si=nkuk3u8JQ4Si3NDbPx37Qg&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnxBPTkq4lSdhJE3dO6_moxmJteoB9qJRPIZ0NyoyWzlSiby9THir_Tk1r2cI_aem_IMzpWmw6qTmx9t8va6HYsw&nd=1&dlsi=9512c00500424810

Connect with Ian Clark:

- Website: https://activationproducts.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianclarkactivated/

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ianactivated

Disclaimer

The content of the Younger Than Yesterday podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as health advice, nor does it contain any medical claims. The information shared is based on personal experiences, research, and insights meant to inspire and educate listeners on wellness and longevity.

Healing doesn’t fail because people aren’t trying hard enough.

It fails because we’ve misunderstood what healing actually requires.

In this episode, Ian Clark sits down with somatic and detox practitioner Eva Hooft to explore why so many people burn out, crash, or feel worse after doing everything “right” for their health.

Eva shares her personal journey through chronic illness, aggressive detox protocols, and a complete nervous system collapse, and how that experience reshaped her understanding of true healing. Together, they unpack why pushing the body too hard can backfire, why supplements can suddenly stop working, and why safety in the nervous system is a prerequisite for real recovery.

This conversation goes beyond protocols and lab results and into the deeper layers of healing. Ian and Eva discuss the role of fear, trauma, and unresolved emotion in chronic symptoms, why the body stores toxins beyond what blood work can show, and how mineral balance, bile flow, and proper drainage support the body without force.

They also explore the importance of purpose, alignment, and meaning in health, and why healing often accelerates when people stop fighting their bodies and start cooperating with them.

This episode reframes health as a process of nourishment, trust, and patience, not intensity, deprivation, or fear.

“You cannot detox a system that doesn’t feel safe. Healing happens when the body is nourished, supported, and no longer afraid.” — Eva Hooft

Eva Hooft is a somatic and detox practitioner specializing in nervous system regulation, mineral balancing, and gentle detoxification. After navigating years of chronic illness, extreme detoxing, and nervous system collapse, she rebuilt her health by shifting away from force based healing and toward safety, nourishment, and emotional integration.

Today, Eva works one on one with clients and through group programs, helping people restore foundational health, regulate the nervous system, and release physical and emotional stressors without causing harm. She shares her research and teachings through her practice and online platforms, guiding individuals toward sustainable, long term healing.

Connect with Eva Hooft:

- Website: www.evahooft.com

- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eva.hooft/

- Book a session: https://realignment-method.com/10dayreset

- Podcast: Energized:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/13OrOfQ0PPNLy50TIYQmle?si=ae65c8874bd04adc

Connect with Ian Clark:

- Website: https://activationproducts.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianclarkactivated/

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ianactivated

Disclaimer

The content of the Younger Than Yesterday podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as health advice, nor does it contain any medical claims. The information shared is based on personal experiences, research, and insights meant to inspire and educate listeners on wellness and longevity.

In this episode, Ian Clark sits down with Dr. Bryan Ardis for an in-depth conversation that challenges conventional approaches to chronic illness and modern disease. Drawing from years of clinical experience, research, and pattern recognition, Dr. Ardis explores why chronic conditions are rarely random and why the body is often responding intelligently to toxic overload rather than malfunctioning.

This conversation focuses on root causes, not symptom management, and invites listeners to reconsider long-held assumptions about health, healing, and responsibility.

• Why chronic illness cannot be explained by genetics or coincidence alone

• How autoimmune, neurological, and inflammatory conditions often share common underlying drivers

• The role environmental and chemical exposures play in disrupting cellular communication

• Why the body’s symptoms are signals of overwhelm, not failure

• How toxic burden can affect inflammation, oxygenation, clotting, and neurological function

• Why treating symptoms independently often misses the bigger picture

• The importance of supporting detoxification pathways in the correct sequence

• How aggressive detox can backfire when elimination systems are compromised

• The difference between suppressing symptoms and resolving root causes

• Why modern medicine excels at management but often avoids upstream investigation

• What it means to respect the body’s intelligence rather than override it

Connect with Dr. Bryan Ardis:

- Website: https://thedrardisshow.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrardisshow/

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=drardisshow&set=a.515793353880376

Connect with Ian Clark:

- Website: https://activationproducts.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianclarkactivated/

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ianactivated

Disclaimer

The content of the Younger Than Yesterday podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as health advice, nor does it contain any medical claims. The information shared is based on personal experiences, research, and insights meant to inspire and educate listeners on wellness and longevity.