Detox Myths Debunked! - Dr. G's Quick Health Tip | EP 285.D

The Dr. Gundry Podcast

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🗓️ 4 January 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Unveil the reality of detoxing diets as I dispel common myths in this enlightening episode. Detoxing goes beyond adopting an anti-inflammatory diet; it requires a deeper understanding of inflammation's root causes, such as leaky gut. ———————————————————————— Preorder Dr. Gundry’s latest book “Gut Check” here: https://www.amazon.com/Gut-Check-Micr... Throughout this episode, we'll delve into the concealed risks within fat cells, where heavy metals and pesticides hide. Understand why formidable fish like swordfish and tuna, despite their high mercury content, may pose dangers, and find out which alternative choices are safer for you. Explore the drawbacks of juice cleanses, from the adverse impact of high fructose content on mitochondrial function to the production of ceramides linked to various health issues. Don't worry, though—effective detox solutions await. Stay tuned to uncover the strategies for enhancing liver detoxification with specific compounds and essential supplements. This knowledge will guide you on a safer, well-informed path toward a lifestyle free from toxins.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dr. Gundry podcast, where Dr Stephen Gundry shares his groundbreaking research
0:05.8	from over 25 years of treating patients with diet and lifestyle changes alone.
0:11.0	Dr. Gundry and other wellness experts offer inspiring stories, the latest scientific
0:16.1	advancements, and practical tips to empower you to take control of your health and live a long
0:21.5	happy life. You should know that most
0:25.3	detoxing diets are actually causing or releasing toxicity into the body.
0:33.2	Say what?
0:34.4	How could a detox diet toxify you?
0:38.1	Well, in many ways.
0:40.0	Let's start with number one.
0:41.6	With traditional detoxing diets, you're either on a low calorie or a fruit juice diet or a vegetable juice diet.
0:51.7	And one of the purposes is is to lose weight. Now what most
0:58.1	people don't know is that we store our heavy metals and what are called organopesticides, all these herbicides,
1:07.0	all these herbicides, pesticides, biocides in our fat cells.
1:14.5	An example of that is heavy metals.
1:17.0	A swordfish or a big tuna is full of mercury,
1:23.0	clearly not exactly a healthy component of the tuna.
1:28.0	But that big tuna or swordfish is a thousand pounds of muscle and that mercury or whatever is not bothering that animal.
1:40.0	That's because that animal stores it in its fat where it's harmless.
1:46.0	But what happens when we go on a fast, a water fast, or a detox diet,
1:52.4	we start using the fat from our fat cells.
1:56.0	And as that fat is used, heavy metals and pesticides are released into your bloodstream.
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