Detoxing Your Body with Dr. Wendie Trubow

Do you suffer from chronic ailments or autoimmune issues? Have you ever considered detoxing your body? Dr. Wendie Trubow suffered from mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and other health issues. On her journey to become well, she became passionate about helping women optimize their health and change their lives for the better.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• Why Dr. Trubow entered the nutrition space initially (1:16)
• Her transition from conventional to functional medicine (2:10)
• The relationship between functional and conventional doctors (4:26)
• The process to become a functional medicine practitioner (5:30)
• Common denominators in her clients that come to her for help (7:52)
• The broad categories of nutrition that don’t work well for most people (9:33)
• Sugar, carbs, and fruit (11:39)
• Training the taste buds to want more sugar simply by consuming sugar (14:34)
• Lack of stomach acid and its effect on digestion and nutrient absorption (15:14)
• HCL supplementation (16:07)
• Exogenous hormones and Dr. Trubow’s stance on them (17:40)
• Things to prioritize to optimize health and hormone levels (20:03)
• Natural remedies to improving testosterone levels (23:37)
• Ways to support the adrenals (25:51)
• Dr. Trubow’s diet and what she consumes daily (29:05)
• Her struggle with toxins, how she fixed it, and things that she has noticed since (32:46)
• The best way to test for toxicity (37:22)
• Actionable steps she takes to remedy toxicity and detoxify her patients (39:52)
• Detox cleanses and their merit (43:02)
• Predatory fish and mercury levels (44:24)
• How everyday products we use contain toxins that we absorb through our skin (46:12)
• Water filtration (48:37)
• Dr. Trubow’s book and how it has been received (52:16)
• What it’s like working with her husband (54:20)
• Her future plans and what’s coming up in the pipeline for her (56:52)

Where to learn more about Dr. Trubow and her work:

• Five Journeys  
• Instagram
• Guide to Non-Toxic Living

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