442: Long Covid + 4 Root Causes of Chronic Illness | Lorrie Rivers

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Chronic illnesses are deeply intertwined with our emotions! In this episode Dr. Motley chats with Lorrie Rivers, a best-selling co-author with Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer, dedicated to helping individuals take control of their own health by addressing root causes of chronic conditions. Lorrie and Dr. Motley dive headlong into the ins and outs of addressing symptoms of chronic illnesses like Long Covid, how the physical and emotional influence each other, and how trauma in our genetic past can sometimes be a piece of the puzzle. Lorrie Rivers’ 4 Root Causes of Chronic Illness: →Toxins →Infections: Parasites, Lyme, EBV and more →The state of our nervous system →Our environment Books Mentioned: Loving What Is by Byron Katie: https://shorturl.at/ywm6N When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron https://shorturl.at/ujOrG How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett: https://shorturl.at/Luo3d Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. ------ Follow Dr. Chris Motley Instagram Facebook Tik-Tok Website ------ Follow Lorrie Rivers! https://www.instagram.com/lorrierivers lorrieriversholistic.com ------ * If you’re a health coach looking to advise parents and families, or even if you’re a hardcore health nerd who wants to dive deeper and take advantage of ALL Doctor Motley’s clinical experience, he has a membership to help you get the most out of your health and help the people you love. Check it out for free for 15 days: doctormotley.com/15 *If you want to work with Dr. Motley virtually, you can book a discovery call with his team here: https://drmotleyconsulting.com/schedule-1333-7607 * Enjoy mineral replenishment in a shot glass. Head to beamminerals.com/DRMOTLEY and use code DRMOTLEY for 20% off!

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, Dr. Josh Axe here. I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're probably someone who's
0:05.4	deeply interested in elevating your health, right? Yeah, I think so if you're listening to this
0:10.1	podcast. Well, if there's anything I've learned over the past few decades of helping patients
0:14.6	and other people heal and transform their health, it's this. If you truly want to heal and
0:19.1	experience a breakthrough, it happens at the intersection of natural health, it's this. If you truly want to heal and experience a breakthrough, it happens at
0:21.0	the intersection of natural health, holistic medicine, personal growth, and even psychology.
0:26.3	And that's exactly what I dive into on the Dr. Josh Axe show. On my show, I give practical
0:31.5	tips and insights on how to grow in body, mind, and spirit, and overcome conditions like hypothyroidism.
0:39.3	I teach principles like how to become a better
0:41.3	methylator, improve gut health, experience a breakthrough
0:45.1	and autoimmune disease, how to detoxify your body,
0:48.8	and how to heal using food as medicine,
0:51.3	but also mindset medicine.
0:53.7	Whether you're looking for a mindset breakthrough,
0:55.8	a spiritual breakthrough, or a health breakthrough,
0:58.2	you're not gonna wanna miss the next episode
1:00.5	of the Dr. Joshak Show.
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1:10.8	Welcome to the Ancient Health podcast, where East meets West in the world of medicine.
1:15.4	I'm Dr. Chris Motley, and here we explore how modern Western science and traditional
1:19.8	eastern wisdom come together to unlock the body's full healing potential.
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