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The Dr. Hyman Show

Heavy Metals And Health: The Untold Story with Dr. Elizabeth Boham

The Dr. Hyman Show

Dr. Mark Hyman

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.5 • 9.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Heavy Metals And Health: The Untold Story | This episode is sponsored by Joovv and AquaTru We live in an environment steeped in chemicals that our bodies were not designed to process. When it comes to toxins one plus one does not equal two. There is a compounded effect. Chronic toxicity can wreak havoc on our health and result in symptoms ranging from fatigue to sleep and skin issues. It can also be related to autoimmune issues, diabetes, hypertension, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, autism, and many other conditions. Unfortunately, conventional medicine rarely examines the role of toxic load when it comes to treating these conditions.  In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to assessing a patient's toxic load and supporting the body to detoxify and reduce high levels of heavy metals. They also share their personal experiences treating patients in this area. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices functional medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the functional medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well. This episode is sponsored by Joovv and AquaTru. Right now, Joovv is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners an exclusive discount on Joovv’s Generation 3.0 devices. Just go to Joovv.com/farmacy and use the code FARMACY. Some exclusions do apply.  This episode is sponsored by AquaTru. We need clean water not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. Learn more about the AquaTru water filter at a special price at www.drhyman.com/filter. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: How heavy metals affect the immune system, gut health, chronic disease, and more Concerns over metal dental fillings Testing heavy metal levels  Lead exposure in our environment Optimizing your detoxification system with food Patients cases they have treated Heavy metal chelator treatment Additional Resources: How To Optimize Your Body’s Detoxification System with Maggie Ward https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/10/26/podcast-hc28/ How Lead And Other Environmental Toxins Are Affecting Us https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/12/04/podcast-minisode65/ How Environmental Toxins in Our Water, Air, and Products Wreak Havoc on Our Immune System with Dr. Aly Cohen https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/05/18/bb-ep112/

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0:00.0

Coming up on this episode of the doctor's pharmacy, we know there's a connection with lead and other heavy metals and hypertension, cardiovascular disease, digestive issues, and the immune system, which I think is so fascinating.

0:15.0

Hey everyone, it's Dr. Mark. Whole body wellness is obviously a huge part of my life and I'm always looking for new ways to make feeling great easier.

0:24.0

One of my non-negotiables is getting a daily dose of healthy light. For years now, I've been using Juve Light Therapy devices to easily do that all year long, and I especially love it during the shorter cold winter days.

0:37.0

You probably heard me talk about Juve before. That's J-O-O-V-V. I use my Juve Light Therapy device every day, and I've experienced many benefits from firmer, more radiant skin, to improve sleep quality, and faster recovery from my toughest workouts.

0:53.0

It works on a cellular level, which is why it has so many benefits for the whole body.

0:57.0

Juve pioneered light therapy technology by being the first to isolate red and near-end-fri-ed light and make it accessible and affordable for in-home use.

1:05.0

And now Juve has a new line of devices that takes light therapy to the next level.

1:09.0

Juve's new devices are sleeker and lighter with all the same power.

1:13.0

The new Juve includes some really cool new features, like recovery plus mode, which uses pulse, near-end-fri-ed light technology to give your cells an extra healing boost that optimizes the recovery process.

1:23.0

Juve's devices also feature ambient mode, which uses lower intensity light to support your sleep and circadian rhythms, and helps counteract all the artificial blue light that keeps you up at night.

1:35.0

Juve upgraded the setup for the new devices with quick, easy mounting options so your new Juve can fit to just about any space in your home and move around your home easily.

1:43.0

I definitely recommend trying Juve out for yourself, and right now is the perfect time.

1:48.0

Just go to Juve.com, but which is Farmacy, that's F-A-R-M-A-C-Y, and use the code Farmacy F-A-R-M-A-C-Y, that's J-O-O-V-V dot com slash pharmacy. For a limited time, you'll get an exclusive discount on Juve's generation 3.0 devices, and some exclusions do apply.

2:07.0

Before we get started today, I wanted to talk to you about the importance of clean water and share a really exclusive deal for the doctor's pharmacy listeners. I've seen a lot of people stocking up on supplies, including loads of plastic water bottles.

2:19.0

I've explained before that when it comes to our water, we're unfortunately exposed to things like microbes, pesticides, plastics, prescription medications, metals, fluorine, fluoride, and all this stuff adds up and can cause some serious health challenges.

2:34.0

Plastic water bottles, in particular, are filled with things like BPA, which has been linked to reproductive changes, and obesity, heart disease, and breast cancer.

2:43.0

Now, I know we're all doing our best, but I wanted to offer my community a different solution for accessing clean water right now.

2:50.0

A few years ago, I was introduced to Peter Speakel, who is the founder of Idea Living. He is so passionate about clean water that he spent over a million dollars, and many years researching the best ways to filter water.

3:03.0

Leading to the Aquatru water filter. Now, I have this water filter in my apartment in New York City, and my clinic in Linux, Massachusetts, and it's been life changing.

3:14.0

Aquatru actually features a four-stage filtration system that removes 20 times more contaminants than the best-selling water filter.

3:24.0

It removes all that nasty stuff you read about in the news like lead and PFWA and hexaval and chromium, and so much more.

3:31.0

Now, I know things are a little crazy right now, so I've teamed up with the makers of Aquatru to offer their best-sell yet on this incredible water filter.

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