Dopamine Deficiency & Addiction: A Root-Cause View | Webinar

hello hello everyone I am uh hello hello everyone I am uh hello hello everyone I am uh multitasking right now so I'm here on multitasking right now so I'm here on multitasking right now so I'm here on the webinar with you guys and then I'm the webinar with you guys and then I'm the webinar with you guys and then I'm also on Instagram live hi everyone also on Instagram live hi everyone also on Instagram live hi everyone um but for those of you on Instagram um but for those of you on Instagram um but for those of you on Instagram live I am gonna get cut off by Instagram live I am gonna get cut off by Instagram live I am gonna get cut off by Instagram live but what I'm doing is a webinar so live but what I'm doing is a webinar so live but what I'm doing is a webinar so you can still check the link in the bio you can still check the link in the bio you can still check the link in the bio to get the replay later if you get very to get the replay later if you get very to get the replay later if you get very interested in the topic so hello interested in the topic so hello interested in the topic so hello everyone that is here on the webinar everyone that is here on the webinar everyone that is here on the webinar um we have a really really good topic um we have a really really good topic um we have a really really good topic that we're talking about today and it's that we're talking about today and it's that we're talking about today and it's quite an expansive topic so I'm going to quite an expansive topic so I'm going to quite an expansive topic so I'm going to do my best to distill it down as much as do my best to distill it down as much as do my best to distill it down as much as possible possible possible um and obviously to give you a ton of um and obviously to give you a ton of um and obviously to give you a ton of information and make sense of it all as information and make sense of it all as information and make sense of it all as well but uh we're really kicking off well but uh we're really kicking off well but uh we're really kicking off what we call the better your brain what we call the better your brain what we call the better your brain Series this month and we're shedding Series this month and we're shedding Series this month and we're shedding light on a variety of different light on a variety of different light on a variety of different neurological conditions and it's neurological conditions and it's neurological conditions and it's unfortunate that we're living in such an unfortunate that we're living in such an unfortunate that we're living in such an epidemic of depression and anxiety and epidemic of depression and anxiety and epidemic of depression and anxiety and for those of us especially living in the for those of us especially living in the for those of us especially living in the Northeast right now a lot of us are Northeast right now a lot of us are Northeast right now a lot of us are really feeling the brunt of the winter really feeling the brunt of the winter really feeling the brunt of the winter Blues which is also known as seasonal Blues which is also known as seasonal Blues which is also known as seasonal affective disorder and then I know this affective disorder and then I know this affective disorder and then I know this personally hits home for me is personally hits home for me is personally hits home for me is um addiction and there is a huge huge um addiction and there is a huge huge um addiction and there is a huge huge epidemic of addiction right now as well epidemic of addiction right now as well epidemic of addiction right now as well um personally just in the hometown that um personally just in the hometown that um personally just in the hometown that I grew up in I grew up in I grew up in um since I've moved home which has been um since I've moved home which has been um since I've moved home which has been about eight years now there's been 30 about eight years now there's been 30 about eight years now there's been 30 people that have passed away from heroin people that have passed away from heroin people that have passed away from heroin overdose and this is not necessarily overdose and this is not necessarily overdose and this is not necessarily good friends but just people that I know good friends but just people that I know good friends but just people that I know that I went to school with so this is a that I went to school with so this is a that I went to school with so this is a pretty scary number and that's just pretty scary number and that's just pretty scary number and that's just people that I know let alone other people that I know let alone other people that I know let alone other people that are also dealing with the people that are also dealing with the people that are also dealing with the same thing so the goal of tonight is to same thing so the goal of tonight is to same thing so the goal of tonight is to really be able to talk a little bit more really be able to talk a little bit more really be able to talk a little bit more about what are the limitations with the about what are the limitations with the about what are the limitations with the conventional approach conventional approach conventional approach um because unfortunately there's really um because unfortunately there's really um because unfortunately there's really not much testing being done if anything not much testing being done if anything not much testing being done if anything depression and anxiety are almost depression and anxiety are almost depression and anxiety are almost thought to be the same thing and there's thought to be the same thing and there's thought to be the same thing and there's also a lot of assumptions that also a lot of assumptions that also a lot of assumptions that everything is a serotonin deficiency everything is a serotonin deficiency everything is a serotonin deficiency which usually results in which usually results in which usually results in um antidepressants so it's a very very um antidepressants so it's a very very um antidepressants so it's a very very linear approach for people that are very linear approach for people that are very linear approach for people that are very very different that all have different very different that all have different very different that all have different needs all have different traumas all needs all have different traumas all needs all have different traumas all have different biochemistry and my goal have different biochemistry and my goal have different biochemistry and my goal is to really help you understand some of is to really help you understand some of is to really help you understand some of the imbalances that can happen some of the imbalances that can happen some of the imbalances that can happen some of the infections that can cause us to have the infections that can cause us to have the infections that can cause us to have issues neurologically and really just issues neurologically and really just issues neurologically and really just the top three things that our brain the top three things that our brain the top three things that our brain needs to function optimally so I'm going needs to function optimally so I'm going needs to function optimally so I'm going to be going into this and just so you to be going into this and just so you to be going into this and just so you know those of you that are on the know those of you that are on the know those of you that are on the webinar even on Instagram live feel free webinar even on Instagram live feel free webinar even on Instagram live feel free to pop any questions in to pop any questions in to pop any questions in um if I am going to go over it I won't um if I am going to go over it I won't um if I am going to go over it I won't address it right at the moment but I am address it right at the moment but I am address it right at the moment but I am going to take questions at the end so going to take questions at the end so going to take questions at the end so definitely if you're on the webinar definitely if you're on the webinar definitely if you're on the webinar throw it into the chat box throw it into throw it into the chat box throw it into throw it into the chat box throw it into the comments if you're on Instagram I'm the comments if you're on Instagram I'm the comments if you're on Instagram I'm happy to answer questions that are more happy to answer questions that are more happy to answer questions that are more specific to you or a family member Etc specific to you or a family member Etc specific to you or a family member Etc so um as we kind of get into the topic I so um as we kind of get into the topic I so um as we kind of get into the topic I want to utilize my fancy PowerPoint want to utilize my fancy PowerPoint want to utilize my fancy PowerPoint slide because I know that I will derail slide because I know that I will derail slide because I know that I will derail um but again just to kind of reiterate I um but again just to kind of reiterate I um but again just to kind of reiterate I want to go into really understanding or want to go into really understanding or want to go into really understanding or having people understand that you really having people understand that you really having people understand that you really don't know what you don't know when it don't know what you don't know when it don't know what you don't know when it comes to your anxiety and depression we comes to your anxiety and depression we comes to your anxiety and depression we can obviously blame it on stress we can can obviously blame it on stress we can can obviously blame it on stress we can blame it on a serotonin deficiency but blame it on a serotonin deficiency but blame it on a serotonin deficiency but you don't really know unless you do the you don't really know unless you do the you don't really know unless you do the right right right testing testing testing and it can be really uncover what is the and it can be really uncover what is the and it can be really uncover what is the testing that exists that is not being testing that exists that is not being testing that exists that is not being used conventionally because very rarely used conventionally because very rarely used conventionally because very rarely do people even know that you can test do people even know that you can test do people even know that you can test for neurotransmitter levels which is for neurotransmitter levels which is for neurotransmitter levels which is serotonin dopamine and I'm really going serotonin dopamine and I'm really going serotonin dopamine and I'm really going to be discussing like what is the to be discussing like what is the to be discussing like what is the difference between the deficiencies in difference between the deficiencies in difference between the deficiencies in those different neurotransmitters those different neurotransmitters those different neurotransmitters because having a dopamine deficiency is because having a dopamine deficiency is because having a dopamine deficiency is actually very different than having actually very different than having actually very different than having having a serotonin deficiency from first having a serotonin deficiency from first having a serotonin deficiency from first of all how you support it but second of of all how you support it but second of of all how you support it but second of all the symptoms that you have and then all the symptoms that you have and then all the symptoms that you have and then of course I do want to give you some of course I do want to give you some of course I do want to give you some really basic tools to be able to start really basic tools to be able to start really basic tools to be able to start changing the biochemistry of your brain changing the biochemistry of your brain changing the biochemistry of your brain or even the biochemistry of your gut if or even the biochemistry of your gut if or even the biochemistry of your gut if that's part of the reason why you feel that's part of the reason why you feel that's part of the reason why you feel the way you do the way you do the way you do um but for those of you that are kind of um but for those of you that are kind of um but for those of you that are kind of new to this world of Integrative new to this world of Integrative new to this world of Integrative Medicine myself my name is Dr Nicole Medicine myself my name is Dr Nicole Medicine myself my name is Dr Nicole Rivera I run a practice called Rivera I run a practice called Rivera I run a practice called integrated Wellness Group and you know integrated Wellness Group and you know integrated Wellness Group and you know the biggest thing that I feel like the biggest thing that I feel like the biggest thing that I feel like allows us to stand apart is that we allows us to stand apart is that we allows us to stand apart is that we always kind of question always kind of question always kind of question what was readily available and we what was readily available and we what was readily available and we because of the voice that we saw not because of the voice that we saw not because of the voice that we saw not only with what was happening only with what was happening only with what was happening conventionally and I mean this just like conventionally and I mean this just like conventionally and I mean this just like the traditional medicine approach but in the traditional medicine approach but in the traditional medicine approach but in addition just the plateaus that we hit addition just the plateaus that we hit addition just the plateaus that we hit with our patient care and this really with our patient care and this really with our patient care and this really came down to not everybody's the same came down to not everybody's the same came down to not everybody's the same everybody needs a more personalized everybody needs a more personalized everybody needs a more personalized approach and it led us to digging deeper approach and it led us to digging deeper approach and it led us to digging deeper and deeper and deeper with the right and deeper and deeper with the right and deeper and deeper with the right type of testing so that's kind of how we type of testing so that's kind of how we type of testing so that's kind of how we evolved into who we are today but in evolved into who we are today but in evolved into who we are today but in this uh at the same time is I don't even this uh at the same time is I don't even this uh at the same time is I don't even act as a physician some days I'm acting act as a physician some days I'm acting act as a physician some days I'm acting more as an investigator and I'm really more as an investigator and I'm really more as an investigator and I'm really digging digging digging and asking the digging digging digging and asking the digging digging digging and asking the right questions to really be able to right questions to really be able to right questions to really be able to uncover what's going on with the person uncover what's going on with the person uncover what's going on with the person because that's step number one is first because that's step number one is first because that's step number one is first of all acknowledging that your symptoms of all acknowledging that your symptoms of all acknowledging that your symptoms are real because unfortunately a lot of are real because unfortunately a lot of are real because unfortunately a lot of you that are listening to this um you that are listening to this um you that are listening to this um webinar and and live are probably been webinar and and live are probably been webinar and and live are probably been told that everything's in your head and told that everything's in your head and told that everything's in your head and all of your testing looks good and all of your testing looks good and all of your testing looks good and nobody knows what's wrong what's wrong nobody knows what's wrong what's wrong nobody knows what's wrong what's wrong with you so you're just depressed or with you so you're just depressed or with you so you're just depressed or you're just an anxious person and you're just an anxious person and you're just an anxious person and unfortunately unfortunately unfortunately that's just Bad Medicine in my opinion that's just Bad Medicine in my opinion that's just Bad Medicine in my opinion but I dig deeper and find out it's not but I dig deeper and find out it's not but I dig deeper and find out it's not in your head you're not crazy you're not in your head you're not crazy you're not in your head you're not crazy you're not just depressed you have a whole slew of just depressed you have a whole slew of just depressed you have a whole slew of things that are causing you to feel the things that are causing you to feel the things that are causing you to feel the way that you do and that kind of brings way that you do and that kind of brings way that you do and that kind of brings me to you know what do I do I'm I me to you know what do I do I'm I me to you know what do I do I'm I classify myself as an integrative classify myself as an integrative classify myself as an integrative Medicine physician and I classify myself Medicine physician and I classify myself Medicine physician and I classify myself as that because it's I can work with a as that because it's I can work with a as that because it's I can work with a variety of different conditions variety of different conditions variety of different conditions including anxiety including depression including anxiety including depression including anxiety including depression including bipolar including seasonal including bipolar including seasonal including bipolar including seasonal affective disorder but it's not because affective disorder but it's not because affective disorder but it's not because I'm just the master expert in in that I'm just the master expert in in that I'm just the master expert in in that and I only treat that it's because I do and I only treat that it's because I do and I only treat that it's because I do testing to actually decipher what is the testing to actually decipher what is the testing to actually decipher what is the route to why you feel that way and once route to why you feel that way and once route to why you feel that way and once you figure that out it just allows the you figure that out it just allows the you figure that out it just allows the person to just have that aha moment to person to just have that aha moment to person to just have that aha moment to be like oh my gosh that makes so much be like oh my gosh that makes so much be like oh my gosh that makes so much sense and it also frees you from feeling sense and it also frees you from feeling sense and it also frees you from feeling so guilty about you feeling the way that so guilty about you feeling the way that so guilty about you feeling the way that you do and feeling low or feel feeling you do and feeling low or feel feeling you do and feeling low or feel feeling depressed because there's usually a re depressed because there's usually a re depressed because there's usually a re it's not there's usually there's always it's not there's usually there's always it's not there's usually there's always a reason there's always a reason for why a reason there's always a reason for why a reason there's always a reason for why you feel the way you do you feel the way you do you feel the way you do so with that being said you know some of so with that being said you know some of so with that being said you know some of you might be also wondering like how did you might be also wondering like how did you might be also wondering like how did I even get into this in the first place I even get into this in the first place I even get into this in the first place and I didn't get into this because I had and I didn't get into this because I had and I didn't get into this because I had a lot of problems at the end of the day a lot of problems at the end of the day a lot of problems at the end of the day I actually thought I was really healthy I actually thought I was really healthy I actually thought I was really healthy and when I did my testing it uncovered and when I did my testing it uncovered and when I did my testing it uncovered that I had a slew of issues and what I that I had a slew of issues and what I that I had a slew of issues and what I realized at that moment was that I just realized at that moment was that I just realized at that moment was that I just normalized those issues the occasional normalized those issues the occasional normalized those issues the occasional depression I blamed it on oh I was busy depression I blamed it on oh I was busy depression I blamed it on oh I was busy this week I didn't get enough sleep oh I this week I didn't get enough sleep oh I this week I didn't get enough sleep oh I have a lot of stress going on oh I don't have a lot of stress going on oh I don't have a lot of stress going on oh I don't like my job like my job like my job or if I had anxiety it was just like oh or if I had anxiety it was just like oh or if I had anxiety it was just like oh well my mom's like that and you know oh well my mom's like that and you know oh well my mom's like that and you know oh I I have a reason to worry because you I I have a reason to worry because you I I have a reason to worry because you know everyone should be worried about know everyone should be worried about know everyone should be worried about that and there were all these different that and there were all these different that and there were all these different things that I just settled for being my things that I just settled for being my things that I just settled for being my complete normal and I realized that they complete normal and I realized that they complete normal and I realized that they weren't normal they were all in effect weren't normal they were all in effect weren't normal they were all in effect and a result and a result and a result so that was very empowering to me and so that was very empowering to me and so that was very empowering to me and that's why I get on these webinars and that's why I get on these webinars and that's why I get on these webinars and lives and I do this because I want you lives and I do this because I want you lives and I do this because I want you to understand that this is not something to understand that this is not something to understand that this is not something that's just in your head we have so many that's just in your head we have so many that's just in your head we have so many different things that are working different things that are working different things that are working against us in our current environment against us in our current environment against us in our current environment and there is a lot of contributing and there is a lot of contributing and there is a lot of contributing factors to why we are dealing with factors to why we are dealing with factors to why we are dealing with depression and anxiety and seasonal depression and anxiety and seasonal depression and anxiety and seasonal affective disorder and all of the other affective disorder and all of the other affective disorder and all of the other mental health disorders mental health disorders mental health disorders so at this moment I know that we are all so at this moment I know that we are all so at this moment I know that we are all very attached to our technology very attached to our technology very attached to our technology I just want to give you guys the I just want to give you guys the I just want to give you guys the opportunity to like shut other browsers opportunity to like shut other browsers opportunity to like shut other browsers down you know get rid of like the iPad down you know get rid of like the iPad down you know get rid of like the iPad tell your kids to be quiet because the tell your kids to be quiet because the tell your kids to be quiet because the information I'm going to give you guys information I'm going to give you guys information I'm going to give you guys is not just your run-of-the-mill is not just your run-of-the-mill is not just your run-of-the-mill information I'm not going to sit here information I'm not going to sit here information I'm not going to sit here and just drill it that your gut is the and just drill it that your gut is the and just drill it that your gut is the only cause of your depression that's not only cause of your depression that's not only cause of your depression that's not what I'm gonna do I'm gonna give you a what I'm gonna do I'm gonna give you a what I'm gonna do I'm gonna give you a lot of good quality information that you lot of good quality information that you lot of good quality information that you have not heard before so just take this have not heard before so just take this have not heard before so just take this moment to kind of shut off all of the moment to kind of shut off all of the moment to kind of shut off all of the other distractions so that you could be other distractions so that you could be other distractions so that you could be present because unfortunately we don't present because unfortunately we don't present because unfortunately we don't give us ourselves that opportunity a lot give us ourselves that opportunity a lot give us ourselves that opportunity a lot so first and foremost I want all of you so first and foremost I want all of you so first and foremost I want all of you to know is it's not your fault if you to know is it's not your fault if you to know is it's not your fault if you have not been able to get better it is have not been able to get better it is have not been able to get better it is not your fault if you've had not your fault if you've had not your fault if you've had relationships that you've compromised relationships that you've compromised relationships that you've compromised because you've been depressed and because you've been depressed and because you've been depressed and anxious it is not your fault that you're anxious it is not your fault that you're anxious it is not your fault that you're maybe not talking to a family member maybe not talking to a family member maybe not talking to a family member right now because you just don't feel right now because you just don't feel right now because you just don't feel like yourself at the end of the day you like yourself at the end of the day you like yourself at the end of the day you have to decipher what is the root of why have to decipher what is the root of why have to decipher what is the root of why you feel the way you do and then you you feel the way you do and then you you feel the way you do and then you need a strategy this is not about just need a strategy this is not about just need a strategy this is not about just putting a Band-Aid on it this is about putting a Band-Aid on it this is about putting a Band-Aid on it this is about strategy and it takes time and it also strategy and it takes time and it also strategy and it takes time and it also takes it it takes strategy to get takes it it takes strategy to get takes it it takes strategy to get strategy and you have to have the right strategy and you have to have the right strategy and you have to have the right testing to to do that in the first place testing to to do that in the first place testing to to do that in the first place so so so just kind of a preliminary before we just kind of a preliminary before we just kind of a preliminary before we really dive into all of the things in really dive into all of the things in really dive into all of the things in relation to mental health is I just want relation to mental health is I just want relation to mental health is I just want you to understand that there are a you to understand that there are a you to understand that there are a couple of reasons why you haven't been couple of reasons why you haven't been couple of reasons why you haven't been able to able to able to you haven't been able to get the answers you haven't been able to get the answers you haven't been able to get the answers and I'm going to just kind of lead with and I'm going to just kind of lead with and I'm going to just kind of lead with that the fact that our entire system is that the fact that our entire system is that the fact that our entire system is built on Specialists and experts is built on Specialists and experts is built on Specialists and experts is segregating out your mental health from segregating out your mental health from segregating out your mental health from all of your other body systems and all of your other body systems and all of your other body systems and that's not in reality how it works you that's not in reality how it works you that's not in reality how it works you can easily have a variety of different can easily have a variety of different can easily have a variety of different mental health issues maybe if they're mental health issues maybe if they're mental health issues maybe if they're they come and go maybe if they're there they come and go maybe if they're there they come and go maybe if they're there all the time that are due to infections all the time that are due to infections all the time that are due to infections that are due to your circulation that that are due to your circulation that that are due to your circulation that are due to your blood sugar how many of are due to your blood sugar how many of are due to your blood sugar how many of us get angry if we didn't eat for a us get angry if we didn't eat for a us get angry if we didn't eat for a while and we think oh well you know I while and we think oh well you know I while and we think oh well you know I just need to eat so no big deal that's just need to eat so no big deal that's just need to eat so no big deal that's actually a warning sign that you're actually a warning sign that you're actually a warning sign that you're having massive pancreatic stress that is having massive pancreatic stress that is having massive pancreatic stress that is not giving your brain glucose not giving your brain glucose not giving your brain glucose so the fact that we have to work with so the fact that we have to work with so the fact that we have to work with all separate Specialists to deal with all separate Specialists to deal with all separate Specialists to deal with our blood sugar issues as well as our our blood sugar issues as well as our our blood sugar issues as well as our cardiovascular system as well as our cardiovascular system as well as our cardiovascular system as well as our neurological system and then our mental neurological system and then our mental neurological system and then our mental health that is never going to serve us health that is never going to serve us health that is never going to serve us and it is not going to give us the root and it is not going to give us the root and it is not going to give us the root cause to why we feel the way we do and cause to why we feel the way we do and cause to why we feel the way we do and the basic most simple example is that 90 the basic most simple example is that 90 the basic most simple example is that 90 to 95 of your serotonin is made in your to 95 of your serotonin is made in your to 95 of your serotonin is made in your gut so if you have a gut problem you go gut so if you have a gut problem you go gut so if you have a gut problem you go to a gastroenterologist but if you have to a gastroenterologist but if you have to a gastroenterologist but if you have a depression problem you're going to go a depression problem you're going to go a depression problem you're going to go to a psychiatrist or a psychologist so to a psychiatrist or a psychologist so to a psychiatrist or a psychologist so to think that those systems are to think that those systems are to think that those systems are completely separate is bad science completely separate is bad science completely separate is bad science and the other question that I get on a and the other question that I get on a and the other question that I get on a regular basis regular basis regular basis excuse me is why doesn't everybody do excuse me is why doesn't everybody do excuse me is why doesn't everybody do what you do why doesn't everybody look what you do why doesn't everybody look what you do why doesn't everybody look at the body the way you do why doesn't at the body the way you do why doesn't at the body the way you do why doesn't everybody use this technology and at the everybody use this technology and at the everybody use this technology and at the end of the day I think a lot of us know end of the day I think a lot of us know end of the day I think a lot of us know that medicine is for-profit in in the US that medicine is for-profit in in the US that medicine is for-profit in in the US especially especially especially and when you're talking about the way and when you're talking about the way and when you're talking about the way the system is designed is the system is the system is designed is the system is the system is designed is the system is designed on chemistry so the most basic designed on chemistry so the most basic designed on chemistry so the most basic thing that we do on an annual basis is thing that we do on an annual basis is thing that we do on an annual basis is get blood work blood work is a chemistry get blood work blood work is a chemistry get blood work blood work is a chemistry based test because if your chemistry is based test because if your chemistry is based test because if your chemistry is altered compromised off whatever you altered compromised off whatever you altered compromised off whatever you want to call it then the way that we are want to call it then the way that we are want to call it then the way that we are going to essentially try to put it back going to essentially try to put it back going to essentially try to put it back into range is by manipulating that into range is by manipulating that into range is by manipulating that pathway with chemistry which is pathway with chemistry which is pathway with chemistry which is pharmacology pharmacology pharmacology so the whole system is based off of so the whole system is based off of so the whole system is based off of broken chemistry gets fixed with broken chemistry gets fixed with broken chemistry gets fixed with chemistry which is the foundation of the chemistry which is the foundation of the chemistry which is the foundation of the meta of medicine in the U.S which is meta of medicine in the U.S which is meta of medicine in the U.S which is drugs drugs drugs so when you step outside of just relying so when you step outside of just relying so when you step outside of just relying on that there's this whole other world on that there's this whole other world on that there's this whole other world of Integrative Medicine and you realize of Integrative Medicine and you realize of Integrative Medicine and you realize there are many many strategies out there there are many many strategies out there there are many many strategies out there I should say many tools out there but I should say many tools out there but I should say many tools out there but the biggest thing that we do is create the biggest thing that we do is create the biggest thing that we do is create strategy with the resources that exist strategy with the resources that exist strategy with the resources that exist and that is super super important and that is super super important and that is super super important because maybe you do need an because maybe you do need an because maybe you do need an antidepressant but to think that that's antidepressant but to think that that's antidepressant but to think that that's going to solve your problem and that going to solve your problem and that going to solve your problem and that you're just going to numb yourself and you're just going to numb yourself and you're just going to numb yourself and not deal with your underlying trauma not deal with your underlying trauma not deal with your underlying trauma that's not going to serve you in the that's not going to serve you in the that's not going to serve you in the long run and I'm also going to talk to long run and I'm also going to talk to long run and I'm also going to talk to you about you about you about neurotransmitters like serotonin they neurotransmitters like serotonin they neurotransmitters like serotonin they have to be in Perfect Balance if you have to be in Perfect Balance if you have to be in Perfect Balance if you have too low a serotonin you're going to have too low a serotonin you're going to have too low a serotonin you're going to have depression if you have too high of have depression if you have too high of have depression if you have too high of Serotonin you're going to have anxiety Serotonin you're going to have anxiety Serotonin you're going to have anxiety so for us to think that we could just so for us to think that we could just so for us to think that we could just pound these medications over the long pound these medications over the long pound these medications over the long term and don't be wrong this is not your term and don't be wrong this is not your term and don't be wrong this is not your fault like you're just being told this fault like you're just being told this fault like you're just being told this is your solution but when you look at is your solution but when you look at is your solution but when you look at serotonin toxicity or X that's serotonin serotonin toxicity or X that's serotonin serotonin toxicity or X that's serotonin that actually leads to anxiety that actually leads to anxiety that actually leads to anxiety so we need to get away from this concept so we need to get away from this concept so we need to get away from this concept of the the one pill or the the of the the one pill or the the of the the one pill or the the one-size-fits-all treatment because this one-size-fits-all treatment because this one-size-fits-all treatment because this is what's gotten us in trouble in the is what's gotten us in trouble in the is what's gotten us in trouble in the first place so I want to tell you a story so I want to tell you a story so I want to tell you a story um and I I think this is really relevant um and I I think this is really relevant um and I I think this is really relevant for this more of the information we're for this more of the information we're for this more of the information we're going to talk about so I had a patient going to talk about so I had a patient going to talk about so I had a patient and this is many patients but this and this is many patients but this and this is many patients but this specific woman she you know I had to specific woman she you know I had to specific woman she you know I had to actually get on a call with her to even actually get on a call with her to even actually get on a call with her to even get office because she's been to tons of get office because she's been to tons of get office because she's been to tons of doctors and she was just like I don't doctors and she was just like I don't doctors and she was just like I don't really have any hope left you're kind of really have any hope left you're kind of really have any hope left you're kind of my last resort and I you know I don't my last resort and I you know I don't my last resort and I you know I don't even really know if I want to come even really know if I want to come even really know if I want to come because I don't I can't imagine you're because I don't I can't imagine you're because I don't I can't imagine you're going to do anything different than what going to do anything different than what going to do anything different than what I've had done already I've had done already I've had done already and she decided to come in and we and she decided to come in and we and she decided to come in and we uncovered you know a variety of uncovered you know a variety of uncovered you know a variety of different things but her biggest different things but her biggest different things but her biggest complaints was depression anxiety I complaints was depression anxiety I complaints was depression anxiety I personally felt that she had a lot of personally felt that she had a lot of personally felt that she had a lot of rumination she pretty much said things rumination she pretty much said things rumination she pretty much said things over and over and over so if you've ever over and over and over so if you've ever over and over and over so if you've ever had um like a fight with a relative or a had um like a fight with a relative or a had um like a fight with a relative or a spouse and you you've replayed it over spouse and you you've replayed it over spouse and you you've replayed it over and over in your mind that's rumination and over in your mind that's rumination and over in your mind that's rumination a lot of us do that on a daily basis and a lot of us do that on a daily basis and a lot of us do that on a daily basis and are not even aware of it because it's are not even aware of it because it's are not even aware of it because it's our normal our normal our normal but she also had a history of a lot of but she also had a history of a lot of but she also had a history of a lot of trauma trauma trauma um a lot of loss a lot of Abandonment um a lot of loss a lot of Abandonment um a lot of loss a lot of Abandonment and this was you know all things that and this was you know all things that and this was you know all things that she was aware of that she was dealing she was aware of that she was dealing she was aware of that she was dealing with and she was dealing with it for a with and she was dealing with it for a with and she was dealing with it for a very very long time and then as she got very very long time and then as she got very very long time and then as she got older she was then diagnosed with POT older she was then diagnosed with POT older she was then diagnosed with POT Syndrome POT Syndrome is when you're Syndrome POT Syndrome is when you're Syndrome POT Syndrome is when you're having a lot of circulatory issues that having a lot of circulatory issues that having a lot of circulatory issues that cause you to be lightheaded dizzy it can cause you to be lightheaded dizzy it can cause you to be lightheaded dizzy it can even lead to fainting even lead to fainting even lead to fainting so she was told that these all of her so she was told that these all of her so she was told that these all of her issues were completely separate and when issues were completely separate and when issues were completely separate and when we were digging into all of her testing we were digging into all of her testing we were digging into all of her testing what it really turned out to be is that what it really turned out to be is that what it really turned out to be is that the biggest culprit behind her actual the biggest culprit behind her actual the biggest culprit behind her actual neurological stress was the fact that neurological stress was the fact that neurological stress was the fact that her brain was getting zero oxygen her brain was getting zero oxygen her brain was getting zero oxygen because she had such a poor circulatory because she had such a poor circulatory because she had such a poor circulatory system system system and then when we dug deeper one of her and then when we dug deeper one of her and then when we dug deeper one of her losses in her life was her mother who losses in her life was her mother who losses in her life was her mother who passed away from an aortic aneurysm passed away from an aortic aneurysm passed away from an aortic aneurysm which is pretty much a rupture in the which is pretty much a rupture in the which is pretty much a rupture in the aorta which is part of your aorta which is part of your aorta which is part of your cardiovascular system so genetically she cardiovascular system so genetically she cardiovascular system so genetically she had a more fragile cardiovascular system had a more fragile cardiovascular system had a more fragile cardiovascular system but she didn't know how to take care of but she didn't know how to take care of but she didn't know how to take care of it because nobody actually educated her it because nobody actually educated her it because nobody actually educated her on that so she had these long-standing on that so she had these long-standing on that so she had these long-standing issues that wasn't allowing for her to issues that wasn't allowing for her to issues that wasn't allowing for her to get proper blood supply to the brain get proper blood supply to the brain get proper blood supply to the brain which changed her neurotransmitters and which changed her neurotransmitters and which changed her neurotransmitters and caused her to actually be depressed caused her to actually be depressed caused her to actually be depressed anxious and also just replay her trauma anxious and also just replay her trauma anxious and also just replay her trauma over and over and over in her mind over and over and over in her mind over and over and over in her mind so for me to sit there and try to mend so for me to sit there and try to mend so for me to sit there and try to mend her neurotransmitter Pathways but never her neurotransmitter Pathways but never her neurotransmitter Pathways but never address the root cause of her address the root cause of her address the root cause of her circulatory system I would have never circulatory system I would have never circulatory system I would have never helped her helped her helped her so it was a completely different so it was a completely different so it was a completely different approach than she expected she was happy approach than she expected she was happy approach than she expected she was happy because I didn't give her the same because I didn't give her the same because I didn't give her the same run-of-the-mill that everybody else did run-of-the-mill that everybody else did run-of-the-mill that everybody else did but this is really a matter of piecing but this is really a matter of piecing but this is really a matter of piecing the puzzle together and looking at the the puzzle together and looking at the the puzzle together and looking at the body from an integrative perspective so one of the most fun things about my so one of the most fun things about my so one of the most fun things about my job is I get to blow mines every day I job is I get to blow mines every day I job is I get to blow mines every day I usually love when I get to see at least usually love when I get to see at least usually love when I get to see at least one mouth drop a day but um I think that one mouth drop a day but um I think that one mouth drop a day but um I think that a couple really important things about a couple really important things about a couple really important things about this topic is number one is depression this topic is number one is depression this topic is number one is depression has many faces and those of you that are has many faces and those of you that are has many faces and those of you that are listening probably know that you know listening probably know that you know listening probably know that you know you can have someone who completely you can have someone who completely you can have someone who completely can't get out of bed there's other can't get out of bed there's other can't get out of bed there's other people that are fully functioning but people that are fully functioning but people that are fully functioning but are kind of depressed behind closed are kind of depressed behind closed are kind of depressed behind closed doors there's other people that just doors there's other people that just doors there's other people that just stuff it down and suppress it and stuff it down and suppress it and stuff it down and suppress it and internalize it and then there's other internalize it and then there's other internalize it and then there's other people that just lash out when it gets people that just lash out when it gets people that just lash out when it gets too much too much too much and a lot of times too is we kind of and a lot of times too is we kind of and a lot of times too is we kind of confuse depression and anxiety or those confuse depression and anxiety or those confuse depression and anxiety or those terms get used interchangeably and we terms get used interchangeably and we terms get used interchangeably and we think that they're the same thing or we think that they're the same thing or we think that they're the same thing or we get told that they're the same thing get told that they're the same thing get told that they're the same thing when in reality they're very very when in reality they're very very when in reality they're very very different different different um we also think that addiction runs in um we also think that addiction runs in um we also think that addiction runs in our families and that it's genetic and our families and that it's genetic and our families and that it's genetic and it's just lack of discipline and poor it's just lack of discipline and poor it's just lack of discipline and poor behavior and there's actually a root behavior and there's actually a root behavior and there's actually a root cause to addiction that stems from cause to addiction that stems from cause to addiction that stems from imbalances in the brain imbalances in the brain imbalances in the brain and another thing too is a lot of our and another thing too is a lot of our and another thing too is a lot of our programming clouds our confidence and it programming clouds our confidence and it programming clouds our confidence and it makes us very reactive makes us very reactive makes us very reactive um how many of us have had a reactive um how many of us have had a reactive um how many of us have had a reactive situation that we got super annoyed at situation that we got super annoyed at situation that we got super annoyed at something somebody said you know we're something somebody said you know we're something somebody said you know we're like I'm not going to hang out with them like I'm not going to hang out with them like I'm not going to hang out with them anymore I don't like them I'm gonna anymore I don't like them I'm gonna anymore I don't like them I'm gonna ignore them this person's written off ignore them this person's written off ignore them this person's written off and you know one of the most fascinating and you know one of the most fascinating and you know one of the most fascinating things that I felt was very liberating things that I felt was very liberating things that I felt was very liberating to me in this you know uh evolution of to me in this you know uh evolution of to me in this you know uh evolution of my life is you know those judgments and my life is you know those judgments and my life is you know those judgments and resentments that we have towards others resentments that we have towards others resentments that we have towards others are really just a matter of us are really just a matter of us are really just a matter of us instilling our value system onto them or instilling our value system onto them or instilling our value system onto them or them instilling their value system onto them instilling their value system onto them instilling their value system onto us and us being annoyed about it so at us and us being annoyed about it so at us and us being annoyed about it so at the end of the day we are always going the end of the day we are always going the end of the day we are always going to have people in our lives that are to have people in our lives that are to have people in our lives that are there to challenge us and we're not there to challenge us and we're not there to challenge us and we're not going to always be around people that going to always be around people that going to always be around people that have the same value system and that's have the same value system and that's have the same value system and that's okay and we need to understand that so okay and we need to understand that so okay and we need to understand that so with you and inject your values onto with you and inject your values onto with you and inject your values onto someone else and you tell somebody how someone else and you tell somebody how someone else and you tell somebody how they should eat and how they should live they should eat and how they should live they should eat and how they should live their life they're going to be resentful their life they're going to be resentful their life they're going to be resentful to you and they're going to lash out at to you and they're going to lash out at to you and they're going to lash out at you and the same thing it goes the other you and the same thing it goes the other you and the same thing it goes the other way if you're being highly triggered or way if you're being highly triggered or way if you're being highly triggered or affected by someone it's because they're affected by someone it's because they're affected by someone it's because they're instilling their values and you're being instilling their values and you're being instilling their values and you're being triggered by that and you know at the triggered by that and you know at the triggered by that and you know at the end of the day you just have to sit back end of the day you just have to sit back end of the day you just have to sit back and be like that's cool that that's your and be like that's cool that that's your and be like that's cool that that's your values it's not mine but thank you for values it's not mine but thank you for values it's not mine but thank you for your opinion because at the end of the your opinion because at the end of the your opinion because at the end of the day it's all people's opinions and day it's all people's opinions and day it's all people's opinions and unfortunately especially for those of us unfortunately especially for those of us unfortunately especially for those of us that are on this webinar or on this live that are on this webinar or on this live that are on this webinar or on this live because our kids are suffering with because our kids are suffering with because our kids are suffering with anxiety and depression you know we are anxiety and depression you know we are anxiety and depression you know we are living in this digital world that living in this digital world that living in this digital world that there's a million comments and people there's a million comments and people there's a million comments and people can say whatever they want and they have can say whatever they want and they have can say whatever they want and they have their keyboard confidence and you know I their keyboard confidence and you know I their keyboard confidence and you know I had a conversation today is that's your had a conversation today is that's your had a conversation today is that's your opinion that's great that that's your opinion that's great that that's your opinion that's great that that's your opinion but everybody's entitled to one opinion but everybody's entitled to one opinion but everybody's entitled to one but it doesn't necessarily hold validity but it doesn't necessarily hold validity but it doesn't necessarily hold validity in my life and it shouldn't hold the in my life and it shouldn't hold the in my life and it shouldn't hold the validity in your life everyone is validity in your life everyone is validity in your life everyone is entitled to their opinion and at the end entitled to their opinion and at the end entitled to their opinion and at the end of the day it's just an opinion it of the day it's just an opinion it of the day it's just an opinion it doesn't Define us doesn't Define us doesn't Define us so really coming back to more of this so really coming back to more of this so really coming back to more of this biochemistry piece and some of these biochemistry piece and some of these biochemistry piece and some of these physiological things that we can be physiological things that we can be physiological things that we can be dealing with that are affecting our dealing with that are affecting our dealing with that are affecting our neurological system is your brain needs neurological system is your brain needs neurological system is your brain needs three things three things three things and those three things one of them is and those three things one of them is and those three things one of them is stable blood sugar so if you're a stable blood sugar so if you're a stable blood sugar so if you're a diabetic if you're hypoglycemic diabetic if you're hypoglycemic diabetic if you're hypoglycemic um if you have either type 1 or type 2 um if you have either type 1 or type 2 um if you have either type 1 or type 2 diabetes if you're hyperglycemic diabetes if you're hyperglycemic diabetes if you're hyperglycemic whatever it is you have an issue with whatever it is you have an issue with whatever it is you have an issue with blood sugar and maybe you haven't been blood sugar and maybe you haven't been blood sugar and maybe you haven't been diagnosed but maybe you're that person diagnosed but maybe you're that person diagnosed but maybe you're that person to get super hangry if you don't eat for to get super hangry if you don't eat for to get super hangry if you don't eat for a while that is a blood sugar issue a while that is a blood sugar issue a while that is a blood sugar issue then the other thing that your brain then the other thing that your brain then the other thing that your brain needs is oxygen and that comes from needs is oxygen and that comes from needs is oxygen and that comes from proper blood flow so if you're a person proper blood flow so if you're a person proper blood flow so if you're a person who gets migraines headaches pressure or who gets migraines headaches pressure or who gets migraines headaches pressure or you have cold hands and feet chances are you have cold hands and feet chances are you have cold hands and feet chances are you don't have proper amounts of blood you don't have proper amounts of blood you don't have proper amounts of blood flow to your head and you are not going flow to your head and you are not going flow to your head and you are not going to necessarily have proper oxygenation to necessarily have proper oxygenation to necessarily have proper oxygenation of your brain tissue of your brain tissue of your brain tissue the next one is stimulation so the next one is stimulation so the next one is stimulation so stimulation is exercise stimulation is exercise stimulation is exercise many of us are living a sedentary many of us are living a sedentary many of us are living a sedentary lifestyle we're not making time to lifestyle we're not making time to lifestyle we're not making time to exercise or we feel like too much of exercise or we feel like too much of exercise or we feel like too much of crap to actually exercise and then the crap to actually exercise and then the crap to actually exercise and then the other thing too is after we get out of other thing too is after we get out of other thing too is after we get out of high school get out of college we kind high school get out of college we kind high school get out of college we kind of stop learning unless you know that's of stop learning unless you know that's of stop learning unless you know that's our passion or that's one of our values our passion or that's one of our values our passion or that's one of our values is we get very stuck in our jobs you is we get very stuck in our jobs you is we get very stuck in our jobs you know we don't learn new things we don't know we don't learn new things we don't know we don't learn new things we don't stimulate our brains in you know in a stimulate our brains in you know in a stimulate our brains in you know in a very productive way and then this very productive way and then this very productive way and then this becomes very becomes very becomes very our brains become very stagnant and our our brains become very stagnant and our our brains become very stagnant and our Pathways become stagnant as well because Pathways become stagnant as well because Pathways become stagnant as well because you could be developing new Pathways in you could be developing new Pathways in you could be developing new Pathways in your brain that make your brain your brain that make your brain your brain that make your brain healthier or you could be actually healthier or you could be actually healthier or you could be actually shutting down Pathways because you're shutting down Pathways because you're shutting down Pathways because you're only using certain ones in a day so it's only using certain ones in a day so it's only using certain ones in a day so it's really really important for you to really really important for you to really really important for you to figure out what you get excited about figure out what you get excited about figure out what you get excited about and read a book learn something new and and read a book learn something new and and read a book learn something new and read a book a physical book do not read read a book a physical book do not read read a book a physical book do not read on your Kindle you're activating on your Kindle you're activating on your Kindle you're activating completely different Pathways that are completely different Pathways that are completely different Pathways that are not necessarily healthy Pathways you not necessarily healthy Pathways you not necessarily healthy Pathways you need to get back to the basics and start need to get back to the basics and start need to get back to the basics and start picking up paper right picking up paper right picking up paper right um even if it's just like you write um even if it's just like you write um even if it's just like you write notes for yourself notes for yourself notes for yourself um get off the technology at least for a um get off the technology at least for a um get off the technology at least for a little while because we're just it's so little while because we're just it's so little while because we're just it's so linear the way that we're using our linear the way that we're using our linear the way that we're using our brains and we're not branching out brains and we're not branching out brains and we're not branching out so I want to kind of dive into these so I want to kind of dive into these so I want to kind of dive into these topics a little bit more so blood sugar topics a little bit more so blood sugar topics a little bit more so blood sugar there is a couple of reasons why you can there is a couple of reasons why you can there is a couple of reasons why you can have abnormal blood sugar but one of my have abnormal blood sugar but one of my have abnormal blood sugar but one of my personal relatable personal relatable personal relatable situations is Hypoglycemia so how many situations is Hypoglycemia so how many situations is Hypoglycemia so how many of you that are listening don't eat of you that are listening don't eat of you that are listening don't eat breakfast in the morning and even if you breakfast in the morning and even if you breakfast in the morning and even if you do you eat breakfast after you drink do you eat breakfast after you drink do you eat breakfast after you drink coffee or some type of caffeinated coffee or some type of caffeinated coffee or some type of caffeinated beverage probably many of you beverage probably many of you beverage probably many of you so you wake up you don't really eat it so you wake up you don't really eat it so you wake up you don't really eat it perpetuates to the point that you almost perpetuates to the point that you almost perpetuates to the point that you almost are like offended by food in the morning are like offended by food in the morning are like offended by food in the morning you're just like oh I cannot eat you're just like oh I cannot eat you're just like oh I cannot eat anything because I feel like a little anything because I feel like a little anything because I feel like a little nauseous or I'm just totally not hungry nauseous or I'm just totally not hungry nauseous or I'm just totally not hungry then you drink some type of caffeine and then you drink some type of caffeine and then you drink some type of caffeine and you suppress your appetite then it gets you suppress your appetite then it gets you suppress your appetite then it gets to like between 12 and 2 and your to like between 12 and 2 and your to like between 12 and 2 and your ravenous and you're like give me ravenous and you're like give me ravenous and you're like give me anything and then you find yourself anything and then you find yourself anything and then you find yourself eating carbs to spike your blood sugar eating carbs to spike your blood sugar eating carbs to spike your blood sugar you're not doing this consciously you're you're not doing this consciously you're you're not doing this consciously you're doing this unconsciously by the way you doing this unconsciously by the way you doing this unconsciously by the way you spike your blood sugar because it's so spike your blood sugar because it's so spike your blood sugar because it's so low at this point then you crave low at this point then you crave low at this point then you crave caffeine in the afternoon because now caffeine in the afternoon because now caffeine in the afternoon because now you're tired and then you're tired and then you're tired and then me always after coffee and then after me always after coffee and then after me always after coffee and then after that you go home you eat dinner you're that you go home you eat dinner you're that you go home you eat dinner you're usually snacking on cheese and crackers usually snacking on cheese and crackers usually snacking on cheese and crackers and all these things before you that and all these things before you that and all these things before you that because you're so hungry as you're because you're so hungry as you're because you're so hungry as you're making dinner then you make dinner you making dinner then you make dinner you making dinner then you make dinner you overeat and then you want sugar I think overeat and then you want sugar I think overeat and then you want sugar I think many of you can relate to that like many of you can relate to that like many of you can relate to that like throw a hand up if you can throw a hand up if you can throw a hand up if you can and so this is something that we call and so this is something that we call and so this is something that we call hypoglycemia so if your blood sugar is hypoglycemia so if your blood sugar is hypoglycemia so if your blood sugar is low that's equally as bad as you being a low that's equally as bad as you being a low that's equally as bad as you being a diabetic because what's happening is diabetic because what's happening is diabetic because what's happening is your blood your your brain runs on your blood your your brain runs on your blood your your brain runs on glucose so if the glucose is too low glucose so if the glucose is too low glucose so if the glucose is too low your brain can't use it and then if your brain can't use it and then if your brain can't use it and then if you're diabetic you become insulin you're diabetic you become insulin you're diabetic you become insulin resistant meaning your insulin is what resistant meaning your insulin is what resistant meaning your insulin is what allows your brain to use the glucose allows your brain to use the glucose allows your brain to use the glucose I know the insulin doesn't work so your I know the insulin doesn't work so your I know the insulin doesn't work so your brain can't even have the glucose so now brain can't even have the glucose so now brain can't even have the glucose so now you have a bunch of glucose floating you have a bunch of glucose floating you have a bunch of glucose floating around in your blood just causing a around in your blood just causing a around in your blood just causing a boatload of problems so it doesn't boatload of problems so it doesn't boatload of problems so it doesn't matter if your blood sugar is high or if matter if your blood sugar is high or if matter if your blood sugar is high or if your blood sugar is low it is going to your blood sugar is low it is going to your blood sugar is low it is going to cause massive problems to your brain and cause massive problems to your brain and cause massive problems to your brain and they found that in diabetics your brain they found that in diabetics your brain they found that in diabetics your brain is shrinking AKA it is degenerating so is shrinking AKA it is degenerating so is shrinking AKA it is degenerating so it is no joke to be as diabetic I can't it is no joke to be as diabetic I can't it is no joke to be as diabetic I can't tell you how many diabetics I work with tell you how many diabetics I work with tell you how many diabetics I work with and they're just like oh I just take my and they're just like oh I just take my and they're just like oh I just take my medicine and that's it and like medicine and that's it and like medicine and that's it and like literally you're on your way to dementia literally you're on your way to dementia literally you're on your way to dementia and I know that that is a harsh reality and I know that that is a harsh reality and I know that that is a harsh reality but that is reality but that is reality but that is reality so for your kids who are eating like so for your kids who are eating like so for your kids who are eating like crap and you're like oh it's too crap and you're like oh it's too crap and you're like oh it's too difficult I can't deal with it they difficult I can't deal with it they difficult I can't deal with it they don't have a picky diet they're eating don't have a picky diet they're eating don't have a picky diet they're eating sugar processed food everything's out of sugar processed food everything's out of sugar processed food everything's out of a box they're going to Chipotle yeah a box they're going to Chipotle yeah a box they're going to Chipotle yeah Chipotle is not that healthy they're Chipotle is not that healthy they're Chipotle is not that healthy they're just constantly eating sugar and carbs just constantly eating sugar and carbs just constantly eating sugar and carbs and you think well they're young their and you think well they're young their and you think well they're young their bodies are more resilient they're bodies are more resilient they're bodies are more resilient they're literally deteriorating their brains and literally deteriorating their brains and literally deteriorating their brains and this is why we have so much add and so this is why we have so much add and so this is why we have so much add and so many learning disabilities and we have many learning disabilities and we have many learning disabilities and we have autism we have Asperger's don't be wrong autism we have Asperger's don't be wrong autism we have Asperger's don't be wrong there are a lot of reasons for these there are a lot of reasons for these there are a lot of reasons for these things but sugar is definitely a recipe things but sugar is definitely a recipe things but sugar is definitely a recipe for disaster for disaster for disaster so in addition to that so in addition to that so in addition to that um some other things that cause um some other things that cause um some other things that cause pancreatic stress also comes down to pancreatic stress also comes down to pancreatic stress also comes down to your gut your pancreas is part of your your gut your pancreas is part of your your gut your pancreas is part of your gut so if you have infections in your gut so if you have infections in your gut so if you have infections in your gut maybe you have IBS maybe you have gut maybe you have IBS maybe you have gut maybe you have IBS maybe you have indigestion heartburn you could easily indigestion heartburn you could easily indigestion heartburn you could easily have infections that are now affecting have infections that are now affecting have infections that are now affecting your pancreas that are throwing off your your pancreas that are throwing off your your pancreas that are throwing off your blood sugar so it's not always about blood sugar so it's not always about blood sugar so it's not always about what you put in sometimes it is just what you put in sometimes it is just what you put in sometimes it is just about the stress that your pancreas is about the stress that your pancreas is about the stress that your pancreas is under because of infections and that is under because of infections and that is under because of infections and that is very very common very very common very very common oxygen so again I already kind of gave oxygen so again I already kind of gave oxygen so again I already kind of gave this away if you have low blood pressure this away if you have low blood pressure this away if you have low blood pressure if you have migraines if you have if you have migraines if you have if you have migraines if you have headaches if you have visual issues if headaches if you have visual issues if headaches if you have visual issues if you have um ocular migraines if you have you have um ocular migraines if you have you have um ocular migraines if you have dizziness if you have vertigo if you dizziness if you have vertigo if you dizziness if you have vertigo if you have cold hands and feet chances are you have cold hands and feet chances are you have cold hands and feet chances are you have blood supply issues to your brain have blood supply issues to your brain have blood supply issues to your brain your brain is not getting enough oxygen your brain is not getting enough oxygen your brain is not getting enough oxygen oxygen and glucose are the two nutrients oxygen and glucose are the two nutrients oxygen and glucose are the two nutrients that your brain needs and this is going that your brain needs and this is going that your brain needs and this is going to cause you to be foggy and depressed to cause you to be foggy and depressed to cause you to be foggy and depressed and anxious and that could perpetuate and anxious and that could perpetuate and anxious and that could perpetuate into bigger things later like into bigger things later like into bigger things later like schizophrenia and bipolar and seizure schizophrenia and bipolar and seizure schizophrenia and bipolar and seizure disorder Etc so this is no joke about disorder Etc so this is no joke about disorder Etc so this is no joke about getting proper oxygenation to your brain getting proper oxygenation to your brain getting proper oxygenation to your brain and one of the very simple things is and one of the very simple things is and one of the very simple things is doing something like yoga that puts you doing something like yoga that puts you doing something like yoga that puts you in an inverted position that allows your in an inverted position that allows your in an inverted position that allows your blood flow to work with gravity to get blood flow to work with gravity to get blood flow to work with gravity to get to your head this is something that's to your head this is something that's to your head this is something that's super simple super simple super simple um but obviously if you have raynauds uh um but obviously if you have raynauds uh um but obviously if you have raynauds uh phenomenon you probably have a very phenomenon you probably have a very phenomenon you probably have a very significant cardiovascular issue that is significant cardiovascular issue that is significant cardiovascular issue that is not being diagnosed properly because not being diagnosed properly because not being diagnosed properly because it's thought that brainoff just happens it's thought that brainoff just happens it's thought that brainoff just happens and it's no big deal but think about it and it's no big deal but think about it and it's no big deal but think about it your hands and your feet are farthest your hands and your feet are farthest your hands and your feet are farthest from your heart that only is your brain from your heart that only is your brain from your heart that only is your brain far from your heart but also your blood far from your heart but also your blood far from your heart but also your blood has to pump Against Gravity so getting has to pump Against Gravity so getting has to pump Against Gravity so getting your blood into your brain is actually your blood into your brain is actually your blood into your brain is actually more difficult than you think so if you more difficult than you think so if you more difficult than you think so if you have any type of roadblocks or you have have any type of roadblocks or you have have any type of roadblocks or you have you know a poor heart muscle or anything you know a poor heart muscle or anything you know a poor heart muscle or anything like that that is going to make it even like that that is going to make it even like that that is going to make it even more difficult more difficult more difficult so stimulation again we've kind of so stimulation again we've kind of so stimulation again we've kind of scratched the surface on this is you scratched the surface on this is you scratched the surface on this is you know some of you might be relating to know some of you might be relating to know some of you might be relating to this if you this if you this if you drive a long distance maybe you drive drive a long distance maybe you drive drive a long distance maybe you drive two hours three hours and you get really two hours three hours and you get really two hours three hours and you get really fatigued like physically fatigued that fatigued like physically fatigued that fatigued like physically fatigued that is not your body that is your mental is not your body that is your mental is not your body that is your mental fatigue because you are if you're fatigue because you are if you're fatigue because you are if you're someone who doesn't drive a lot and then someone who doesn't drive a lot and then someone who doesn't drive a lot and then you drive this long distance you're you drive this long distance you're you drive this long distance you're activating Pathways that are not activating Pathways that are not activating Pathways that are not stimulated and you're getting massive stimulated and you're getting massive stimulated and you're getting massive neurological fatigue that is actually neurological fatigue that is actually neurological fatigue that is actually manifesting as physical fatigue so this manifesting as physical fatigue so this manifesting as physical fatigue so this comes down to you're in the same Groove comes down to you're in the same Groove comes down to you're in the same Groove every day you're not doing a new type of every day you're not doing a new type of every day you're not doing a new type of exercise you're not doing a new hobby exercise you're not doing a new hobby exercise you're not doing a new hobby you're not getting out and learning you're not getting out and learning you're not getting out and learning something new you're just in the something new you're just in the something new you're just in the day-to-day same job boring same tasks day-to-day same job boring same tasks day-to-day same job boring same tasks and you're literally going to have a and you're literally going to have a and you're literally going to have a huge portion of your brain that is not huge portion of your brain that is not huge portion of your brain that is not being stimulated and then other parts of being stimulated and then other parts of being stimulated and then other parts of your brain that are overly developed your brain that are overly developed your brain that are overly developed that can lead you to being anxious and that can lead you to being anxious and that can lead you to being anxious and suppressed because certain Pathways suppressed because certain Pathways suppressed because certain Pathways depending on what they are especially if depending on what they are especially if depending on what they are especially if you work on a computer all day you could you work on a computer all day you could you work on a computer all day you could be strengthening Pathways that induce be strengthening Pathways that induce be strengthening Pathways that induce more negative behaviors and feelings so more negative behaviors and feelings so more negative behaviors and feelings so it's important for you to Branch out and it's important for you to Branch out and it's important for you to Branch out and stimulate your brain in different ways stimulate your brain in different ways stimulate your brain in different ways so the role of toxicity is also so the role of toxicity is also so the role of toxicity is also significant in this if we think about significant in this if we think about significant in this if we think about just Anatomy our mouth is very close to just Anatomy our mouth is very close to just Anatomy our mouth is very close to our brain and we are dealing with our brain and we are dealing with our brain and we are dealing with fillings in our teeth we're getting fillings in our teeth we're getting fillings in our teeth we're getting fluoride cleanings we're getting root fluoride cleanings we're getting root fluoride cleanings we're getting root canals which is dead matter in your canals which is dead matter in your canals which is dead matter in your mouth receding gum lines bleeding gums mouth receding gum lines bleeding gums mouth receding gum lines bleeding gums all of these things are toxic to us and all of these things are toxic to us and all of these things are toxic to us and this can get into the nerves of your this can get into the nerves of your this can get into the nerves of your face which can then go right back into face which can then go right back into face which can then go right back into your brain so if you have a boatload of your brain so if you have a boatload of your brain so if you have a boatload of silver in your mouth chances are you are silver in your mouth chances are you are silver in your mouth chances are you are having some level of mercury that could having some level of mercury that could having some level of mercury that could be affecting your neurological system as be affecting your neurological system as be affecting your neurological system as well so this is not just about the well so this is not just about the well so this is not just about the oxygenation stimulation and glucose or oxygenation stimulation and glucose or oxygenation stimulation and glucose or blood sugar this is also we live in a blood sugar this is also we live in a blood sugar this is also we live in a very very toxic world and we need to very very toxic world and we need to very very toxic world and we need to consider this piece because I know for consider this piece because I know for consider this piece because I know for me me me I was extremely toxic with Mercury and I was extremely toxic with Mercury and I was extremely toxic with Mercury and it had nothing to do with fillings in my it had nothing to do with fillings in my it had nothing to do with fillings in my teeth because I still to this day have teeth because I still to this day have teeth because I still to this day have never had one but I was a pescetarian never had one but I was a pescetarian never had one but I was a pescetarian for 10 years and all I ate was fish for 10 years and all I ate was fish for 10 years and all I ate was fish so I primarily ended up giving myself so I primarily ended up giving myself so I primarily ended up giving myself Mercury toxicity by consumption of fish so if you haven't learned by now you so if you haven't learned by now you so if you haven't learned by now you don't know what you don't know don't know what you don't know don't know what you don't know um because I would have never known that um because I would have never known that um because I would have never known that I had Mercury toxicity if I didn't test I had Mercury toxicity if I didn't test I had Mercury toxicity if I didn't test it and that's not a conventional test it and that's not a conventional test it and that's not a conventional test nobody's testing that in your blood nobody's testing that in your blood nobody's testing that in your blood nobody's testing that when you go for nobody's testing that when you go for nobody's testing that when you go for your annual checkup but these are very your annual checkup but these are very your annual checkup but these are very real things that I see a lot that are a real things that I see a lot that are a real things that I see a lot that are a huge culprit behind our brains being huge culprit behind our brains being huge culprit behind our brains being stressed stressed stressed so the point of all of this is we need so the point of all of this is we need so the point of all of this is we need to take a step back we need to to take a step back we need to to take a step back we need to acknowledge what we are accepting as our acknowledge what we are accepting as our acknowledge what we are accepting as our Norm because if we feel depressed and we Norm because if we feel depressed and we Norm because if we feel depressed and we go as women oh well it's just around my go as women oh well it's just around my go as women oh well it's just around my menstrual cycle menstrual cycle menstrual cycle this is all not normal feeling depressed this is all not normal feeling depressed this is all not normal feeling depressed feeling anxious having addiction none of feeling anxious having addiction none of feeling anxious having addiction none of these things are normal brain function these things are normal brain function these things are normal brain function and we need to stop settling for it and and we need to stop settling for it and and we need to stop settling for it and just thinking that there's something just thinking that there's something just thinking that there's something wrong with us oh there's that's just me wrong with us oh there's that's just me wrong with us oh there's that's just me oh it runs in my family it's just oh it runs in my family it's just oh it runs in my family it's just genetic because there is so much out genetic because there is so much out genetic because there is so much out there that we can actually do about it there that we can actually do about it there that we can actually do about it so some of the top myths that I so some of the top myths that I so some of the top myths that I personally feel like are in relation to personally feel like are in relation to personally feel like are in relation to mental health is one depression is mental health is one depression is mental health is one depression is always caused by a serotonin deficiency always caused by a serotonin deficiency always caused by a serotonin deficiency um addiction is solely Behavioral or um addiction is solely Behavioral or um addiction is solely Behavioral or even genetic anxiety is genetic or even genetic anxiety is genetic or even genetic anxiety is genetic or hereditary hereditary hereditary um that you've had test the proper um that you've had test the proper um that you've had test the proper testing for your mental health issues testing for your mental health issues testing for your mental health issues and that you have no control over your and that you have no control over your and that you have no control over your mental health mental health mental health so as we kind of go in starting first so as we kind of go in starting first so as we kind of go in starting first and foremost with uh depression is and foremost with uh depression is and foremost with uh depression is always caused by a serotonin deficiency always caused by a serotonin deficiency always caused by a serotonin deficiency this is really really important so if this is really really important so if this is really really important so if you have a true serotonin deficiency you have a true serotonin deficiency you have a true serotonin deficiency then you potentially have lost enjoyment then you potentially have lost enjoyment then you potentially have lost enjoyment in things that you've once loved in things that you've once loved in things that you've once loved um you're finding very hard to find Joy um you're finding very hard to find Joy um you're finding very hard to find Joy being around your family you're finding being around your family you're finding being around your family you're finding hard to find joy and hobbies you used to hard to find joy and hobbies you used to hard to find joy and hobbies you used to like like like um you're really just nothing is making um you're really just nothing is making um you're really just nothing is making you happy you happy you happy and you can have all the money in the and you can have all the money in the and you can have all the money in the world and the most beautiful house and world and the most beautiful house and world and the most beautiful house and all these great things and you just are all these great things and you just are all these great things and you just are not happy not happy not happy another thing is is you might find that another thing is is you might find that another thing is is you might find that you're kind of snapping into rage or you're kind of snapping into rage or you're kind of snapping into rage or anger and you probably are not able to anger and you probably are not able to anger and you probably are not able to really sleep deeply really sleep deeply really sleep deeply but on the flip side there's dopamine but on the flip side there's dopamine but on the flip side there's dopamine and dopamine is a little bit different and dopamine is a little bit different and dopamine is a little bit different dopamine is when you feel very hopeless dopamine is when you feel very hopeless dopamine is when you feel very hopeless and very worthless and very worthless and very worthless um it's easy to lose your temper you um it's easy to lose your temper you um it's easy to lose your temper you find it's really hard to cope with find it's really hard to cope with find it's really hard to cope with stress stress stress um hard to get motivated and you kind of um hard to get motivated and you kind of um hard to get motivated and you kind of just just just stop caring because you're just feel so stop caring because you're just feel so stop caring because you're just feel so hopeless hopeless hopeless and there is these are very different and there is these are very different and there is these are very different symptoms that indicate two very symptoms that indicate two very symptoms that indicate two very different deficiencies and they need to different deficiencies and they need to different deficiencies and they need to be worked with very differently and be worked with very differently and be worked with very differently and number one when it comes to serotonin number one when it comes to serotonin number one when it comes to serotonin most of your serotonin is made in your most of your serotonin is made in your most of your serotonin is made in your gut but also your frontal cortex so if gut but also your frontal cortex so if gut but also your frontal cortex so if you've had a bad head injury to the you've had a bad head injury to the you've had a bad head injury to the front of your head and you're that front of your head and you're that front of your head and you're that person that now has lost joy in many of person that now has lost joy in many of person that now has lost joy in many of the things yeah you probably do actually the things yeah you probably do actually the things yeah you probably do actually have a serotonin deficiency have a serotonin deficiency have a serotonin deficiency but if it's from an injury but if it's from an injury but if it's from an injury then you probably need to heal your then you probably need to heal your then you probably need to heal your brain and give it the nutrients that it brain and give it the nutrients that it brain and give it the nutrients that it needs opposed to thinking that an SSRI needs opposed to thinking that an SSRI needs opposed to thinking that an SSRI is just going to fix the problem is just going to fix the problem is just going to fix the problem and like I said before is that if you go and like I said before is that if you go and like I said before is that if you go the route of taking an antidepressant the route of taking an antidepressant the route of taking an antidepressant it's a very fine line because if your it's a very fine line because if your it's a very fine line because if your serotonin is too low you're depressed serotonin is too low you're depressed serotonin is too low you're depressed but if your serotonin is too high you but if your serotonin is too high you but if your serotonin is too high you then shift into becoming anxious then shift into becoming anxious then shift into becoming anxious so it's very important to know that so it's very important to know that so it's very important to know that these look different and you have to be these look different and you have to be these look different and you have to be strategic in the treatment strategic in the treatment strategic in the treatment so secondary to that is uh seasonal so secondary to that is uh seasonal so secondary to that is uh seasonal affective disorder so all of us that are affective disorder so all of us that are affective disorder so all of us that are in our complete winter slump right now in our complete winter slump right now in our complete winter slump right now and we're hating the winter and trying and we're hating the winter and trying and we're hating the winter and trying to run for the Hills this is actually to run for the Hills this is actually to run for the Hills this is actually due to serotonin deficiency interesting due to serotonin deficiency interesting due to serotonin deficiency interesting enough is we have serotonin receptors in enough is we have serotonin receptors in enough is we have serotonin receptors in our skin that the sun activates our skin that the sun activates our skin that the sun activates so when we're in the sun we activate the so when we're in the sun we activate the so when we're in the sun we activate the serotonin in the skin and then it helps serotonin in the skin and then it helps serotonin in the skin and then it helps to boost our level in our bodies so this to boost our level in our bodies so this to boost our level in our bodies so this plays a very very big role in feeling plays a very very big role in feeling plays a very very big role in feeling less depressed in the summer less depressed in the summer less depressed in the summer so there are many ways that you could so there are many ways that you could so there are many ways that you could support serotonin without necessarily support serotonin without necessarily support serotonin without necessarily antidepressants but step number one is antidepressants but step number one is antidepressants but step number one is balance your blood sugar so if you're balance your blood sugar so if you're balance your blood sugar so if you're the person who does not eat breakfast or the person who does not eat breakfast or the person who does not eat breakfast or you eat breakfast after drinking coffee you eat breakfast after drinking coffee you eat breakfast after drinking coffee or some other type of caffeine or some other type of caffeine or some other type of caffeine you need to eat 30 minutes within waking you need to eat 30 minutes within waking you need to eat 30 minutes within waking up and you need to eat something that is up and you need to eat something that is up and you need to eat something that is protein and fat based stop with the protein and fat based stop with the protein and fat based stop with the oatmeal the cereals the granola stop oatmeal the cereals the granola stop oatmeal the cereals the granola stop with all of that and I'm not saying long with all of that and I'm not saying long with all of that and I'm not saying long term but you need to eat something term but you need to eat something term but you need to eat something almost like keto-esque in the morning almost like keto-esque in the morning almost like keto-esque in the morning before caffeine to balance your blood before caffeine to balance your blood before caffeine to balance your blood sugar to start to boost your serotonin sugar to start to boost your serotonin sugar to start to boost your serotonin levels levels levels so on the flip side when you're dealing so on the flip side when you're dealing so on the flip side when you're dealing with dopamine so dopamine is interesting with dopamine so dopamine is interesting with dopamine so dopamine is interesting because dopamine has a lot to do with because dopamine has a lot to do with because dopamine has a lot to do with pleasure seeking so so when we see pleasure seeking so so when we see pleasure seeking so so when we see massive dopamine deficiency this has a massive dopamine deficiency this has a massive dopamine deficiency this has a lot to do with our addictive behaviors lot to do with our addictive behaviors lot to do with our addictive behaviors so if you're and and I should clarify so if you're and and I should clarify so if you're and and I should clarify I'm not talking about heroin I'm not I'm not talking about heroin I'm not I'm not talking about heroin I'm not talking about alcohol per se yes those talking about alcohol per se yes those talking about alcohol per se yes those are part of it but I know for me are part of it but I know for me are part of it but I know for me I had a dopamine deficiency I had no I had a dopamine deficiency I had no I had a dopamine deficiency I had no idea that I did but I used to get idea that I did but I used to get idea that I did but I used to get stressed and I was like give me a mocha stressed and I was like give me a mocha stressed and I was like give me a mocha latte so it doesn't need to be drugs or latte so it doesn't need to be drugs or latte so it doesn't need to be drugs or cigarettes or wine but it could be sugar cigarettes or wine but it could be sugar cigarettes or wine but it could be sugar it could be carbs it could be fried food it could be carbs it could be fried food it could be carbs it could be fried food it could be speeding it could be it could be speeding it could be it could be speeding it could be gambling it could be a variety of gambling it could be a variety of gambling it could be a variety of different things but when your dopamine different things but when your dopamine different things but when your dopamine is is suppressed you will seek out these is is suppressed you will seek out these is is suppressed you will seek out these pleasure-seeking pleasure-seeking pleasure-seeking um stimulus but unfortunately if you um stimulus but unfortunately if you um stimulus but unfortunately if you smoke the cigarette it only gives you a smoke the cigarette it only gives you a smoke the cigarette it only gives you a short-term high and if you drink the short-term high and if you drink the short-term high and if you drink the mocha latte it gives you a short-term mocha latte it gives you a short-term mocha latte it gives you a short-term High and that's why you're always going High and that's why you're always going High and that's why you're always going back for those same types of Pleasures back for those same types of Pleasures back for those same types of Pleasures so it's a matter of if you can get your so it's a matter of if you can get your so it's a matter of if you can get your dopamine boosted then you don't dopamine boosted then you don't dopamine boosted then you don't necessarily you can move away from those necessarily you can move away from those necessarily you can move away from those addictive behaviors addictive behaviors addictive behaviors so the other thing again the same way so the other thing again the same way so the other thing again the same way serotonin if it gets too high it can serotonin if it gets too high it can serotonin if it gets too high it can make you anxious if you have dopamine make you anxious if you have dopamine make you anxious if you have dopamine become too high you can actually develop become too high you can actually develop become too high you can actually develop like psychosis or schizophrenia so it's like psychosis or schizophrenia so it's like psychosis or schizophrenia so it's very very important for you to very very important for you to very very important for you to understand this no matter what route you understand this no matter what route you understand this no matter what route you go if you go pharmaceutical route or if go if you go pharmaceutical route or if go if you go pharmaceutical route or if you go natural route is anytime you're you go natural route is anytime you're you go natural route is anytime you're working with the neurotransmitters it working with the neurotransmitters it working with the neurotransmitters it should be heavily regulated and it also should be heavily regulated and it also should be heavily regulated and it also should never be permanent or long term should never be permanent or long term should never be permanent or long term because once you're able to fix the because once you're able to fix the because once you're able to fix the roots so maybe that's the oxygen the roots so maybe that's the oxygen the roots so maybe that's the oxygen the blood flow maybe it's the blood sugar blood flow maybe it's the blood sugar blood flow maybe it's the blood sugar that will then allow your brain to that will then allow your brain to that will then allow your brain to function more optimally function more optimally function more optimally so the other thing that um your dopamine so the other thing that um your dopamine so the other thing that um your dopamine does is it regulates your prolactin so does is it regulates your prolactin so does is it regulates your prolactin so there are some women that get uh they there are some women that get uh they there are some women that get uh they have trouble with breastfeeding and have trouble with breastfeeding and have trouble with breastfeeding and that's a prolactin issue and it can be that's a prolactin issue and it can be that's a prolactin issue and it can be stemmed from dopamine and then there are stemmed from dopamine and then there are stemmed from dopamine and then there are other people that have a pituitary uh other people that have a pituitary uh other people that have a pituitary uh part of your brain enlargement and that part of your brain enlargement and that part of your brain enlargement and that also comes back to dopamine deficiencies also comes back to dopamine deficiencies also comes back to dopamine deficiencies so there is a lot of trickle-down effect so there is a lot of trickle-down effect so there is a lot of trickle-down effect that happens from these different that happens from these different that happens from these different um deficiencies and imbalances um deficiencies and imbalances um deficiencies and imbalances so I want to tell you a story so I want to tell you a story so I want to tell you a story um had a patient she had constipation um had a patient she had constipation um had a patient she had constipation for about 10 years uh as we took the for about 10 years uh as we took the for about 10 years uh as we took the history turned out that there was history turned out that there was history turned out that there was anxiety anxiety anxiety um and depression in the mix as well um and depression in the mix as well um and depression in the mix as well that was going on for almost the same that was going on for almost the same that was going on for almost the same amount of time amount of time amount of time um as we dug in turns out a patient had um as we dug in turns out a patient had um as we dug in turns out a patient had a snowboarding accident resulted in a a snowboarding accident resulted in a a snowboarding accident resulted in a severe concussion next brain 13 Staples severe concussion next brain 13 Staples severe concussion next brain 13 Staples in the head in the head in the head constipation came and went nothing too constipation came and went nothing too constipation came and went nothing too bad but started shortly after bad but started shortly after bad but started shortly after intermittent depression definitely felt intermittent depression definitely felt intermittent depression definitely felt like it was more situational you know oh like it was more situational you know oh like it was more situational you know oh stress a lot of stuff going on you know stress a lot of stuff going on you know stress a lot of stuff going on you know somebody was rude Etc then there was somebody was rude Etc then there was somebody was rude Etc then there was dizziness dizziness dizziness then there was full on fainting around then there was full on fainting around then there was full on fainting around the menstrual cycle with physical the menstrual cycle with physical the menstrual cycle with physical activity so running exercise something activity so running exercise something activity so running exercise something like that like that like that um which then eventually turned into um which then eventually turned into um which then eventually turned into more anxious feelings that were more more anxious feelings that were more more anxious feelings that were more internalized internalized internalized um meaning like no panic attacks but um meaning like no panic attacks but um meaning like no panic attacks but just feeling very worried uh racy mind just feeling very worried uh racy mind just feeling very worried uh racy mind and then eventually memory loss and then eventually memory loss and then eventually memory loss so this was me and it took a long time so this was me and it took a long time so this was me and it took a long time to piece the puzzle together because I to piece the puzzle together because I to piece the puzzle together because I didn't always know what I know now and I didn't always know what I know now and I didn't always know what I know now and I had a lot of separate things that again had a lot of separate things that again had a lot of separate things that again that I classified as my normal that I classified as my normal that I classified as my normal um you know occasional constipation oh um you know occasional constipation oh um you know occasional constipation oh it's because I traveled oh I ate wrong it's because I traveled oh I ate wrong it's because I traveled oh I ate wrong oh I ate gluten uh depression oh you oh I ate gluten uh depression oh you oh I ate gluten uh depression oh you know I had a bad day a lot of stress you know I had a bad day a lot of stress you know I had a bad day a lot of stress you know didn't sleep well the dizziness was know didn't sleep well the dizziness was know didn't sleep well the dizziness was like oh I'm dehydrated like oh I'm dehydrated like oh I'm dehydrated um fainting around the menstrual cycle um fainting around the menstrual cycle um fainting around the menstrual cycle that was just kind of like no I don't that was just kind of like no I don't that was just kind of like no I don't nobody could figure out what's wrong nobody could figure out what's wrong nobody could figure out what's wrong with me so that was like all right I with me so that was like all right I with me so that was like all right I just gotta learn how to live with this just gotta learn how to live with this just gotta learn how to live with this and I just stopped um doing and I just stopped um doing and I just stopped um doing cardiovascular activity around my cardiovascular activity around my cardiovascular activity around my menstrual cycle uh the anxiety was menstrual cycle uh the anxiety was menstrual cycle uh the anxiety was nothing that I ever probably would have nothing that I ever probably would have nothing that I ever probably would have admitted out loud but had tons of admitted out loud but had tons of admitted out loud but had tons of internal worry you know racy mine internal worry you know racy mine internal worry you know racy mine couldn't sleep well and then the memory couldn't sleep well and then the memory couldn't sleep well and then the memory loss was really probably the scariest loss was really probably the scariest loss was really probably the scariest because of the nature of what I do not because of the nature of what I do not because of the nature of what I do not being able to remember being able to remember being able to remember um things was really a scary moment in um things was really a scary moment in um things was really a scary moment in my life my life my life so it really came down to being super so it really came down to being super so it really came down to being super super multifaceted super multifaceted super multifaceted um what happened was is my injury caused um what happened was is my injury caused um what happened was is my injury caused a lot of scar tissue in my brain and a a lot of scar tissue in my brain and a a lot of scar tissue in my brain and a lot of alteration in my cerebral spinal lot of alteration in my cerebral spinal lot of alteration in my cerebral spinal fluid which caused me to have a lot of fluid which caused me to have a lot of fluid which caused me to have a lot of blood supply issues to my brain uh blood supply issues to my brain uh blood supply issues to my brain uh secondary to that because I had bad bad secondary to that because I had bad bad secondary to that because I had bad bad Whiplash I actually damaged my vagus Whiplash I actually damaged my vagus Whiplash I actually damaged my vagus nerve your vagus nerve controls your nerve your vagus nerve controls your nerve your vagus nerve controls your lungs your heart rate your lungs your heart rate your lungs your heart rate your gastrointestinal system your gastrointestinal system your gastrointestinal system your reproductive system your vagus nerve reproductive system your vagus nerve reproductive system your vagus nerve does all of the things that you don't does all of the things that you don't does all of the things that you don't think about like breathe think about like breathe think about like breathe um have your heart beat so the vagus um have your heart beat so the vagus um have your heart beat so the vagus nerve was a big culprit in the nerve was a big culprit in the nerve was a big culprit in the constipation uh the constipation then constipation uh the constipation then constipation uh the constipation then led to decreased serotonin levels led to decreased serotonin levels led to decreased serotonin levels um I was really not eating properly I um I was really not eating properly I um I was really not eating properly I was skipping breakfast that story that I was skipping breakfast that story that I was skipping breakfast that story that I told you about oh um wake up don't want told you about oh um wake up don't want told you about oh um wake up don't want to eat drink the coffee suppress the to eat drink the coffee suppress the to eat drink the coffee suppress the appetite that was me that was a hundred appetite that was me that was a hundred appetite that was me that was a hundred percent me like slamming carbs when I percent me like slamming carbs when I percent me like slamming carbs when I would like get home from school because would like get home from school because would like get home from school because I was so hungry and then I would want to I was so hungry and then I would want to I was so hungry and then I would want to eat sugar after so my blood sugar was a eat sugar after so my blood sugar was a eat sugar after so my blood sugar was a mess mess mess and then the vagus nerve because it also and then the vagus nerve because it also and then the vagus nerve because it also innervates your reproductive system that innervates your reproductive system that innervates your reproductive system that was inducing the response the fainting was inducing the response the fainting was inducing the response the fainting response around my menstrual cycle so response around my menstrual cycle so response around my menstrual cycle so this was something that was a snowball this was something that was a snowball this was something that was a snowball it was a snowball over time and it it was a snowball over time and it it was a snowball over time and it affected me greatly but because affected me greatly but because affected me greatly but because everything was a gradual onset I just everything was a gradual onset I just everything was a gradual onset I just learned to live with it adapt and I learned to live with it adapt and I learned to live with it adapt and I normalized it and also my blood work normalized it and also my blood work normalized it and also my blood work looked great I was super healthy looked great I was super healthy looked great I was super healthy according to all the conventional needs according to all the conventional needs according to all the conventional needs so really when it comes down to the so really when it comes down to the so really when it comes down to the second piece of the puzzle here is that second piece of the puzzle here is that second piece of the puzzle here is that you know when you are dealing with you know when you are dealing with you know when you are dealing with depression and anxiety you obviously depression and anxiety you obviously depression and anxiety you obviously want your case to be handled with the want your case to be handled with the want your case to be handled with the utmost care and you are in such a low utmost care and you are in such a low utmost care and you are in such a low vulnerable place that you just want vulnerable place that you just want vulnerable place that you just want to trust that the doctor is going to do to trust that the doctor is going to do to trust that the doctor is going to do exactly what is right for you and I do exactly what is right for you and I do exactly what is right for you and I do think that they are but they're doing think that they are but they're doing think that they are but they're doing what is best based off of their very what is best based off of their very what is best based off of their very very small set of tools which is very small set of tools which is very small set of tools which is pharmacology pharmacology pharmacology and you know when we even talk about uh and you know when we even talk about uh and you know when we even talk about uh some of the testing like an EEG an EEG some of the testing like an EEG an EEG some of the testing like an EEG an EEG first of all is never really done unless first of all is never really done unless first of all is never really done unless you have seizures you have seizures you have seizures but there is something called a q EEG but there is something called a q EEG but there is something called a q EEG and a q EEG is called the quantitative and a q EEG is called the quantitative and a q EEG is called the quantitative EEG and this is something that actually EEG and this is something that actually EEG and this is something that actually Maps the complete the complete Maps the complete the complete Maps the complete the complete hemispheres of your brain and all of the hemispheres of your brain and all of the hemispheres of your brain and all of the lobes of your brain and it tells you lobes of your brain and it tells you lobes of your brain and it tells you what's active what's oh what's under what's active what's oh what's under what's active what's oh what's under active what's overactive what do your active what's overactive what do your active what's overactive what do your brain waves look like is the left brain waves look like is the left brain waves look like is the left hemisphere talking to the right hemisphere talking to the right hemisphere talking to the right hemisphere are your neurotransmitters hemisphere are your neurotransmitters hemisphere are your neurotransmitters off are there certain centers that are off are there certain centers that are off are there certain centers that are completely shut down do you have completely shut down do you have completely shut down do you have abnormal Pathways that are very strong abnormal Pathways that are very strong abnormal Pathways that are very strong it literally gives you a map of your it literally gives you a map of your it literally gives you a map of your brain and a report that allows you to brain and a report that allows you to brain and a report that allows you to understand what that map is is understand what that map is is understand what that map is is manifesting from a symptomatic manifesting from a symptomatic manifesting from a symptomatic standpoint and then from there the qeg standpoint and then from there the qeg standpoint and then from there the qeg the brain map actually can dictate the brain map actually can dictate the brain map actually can dictate um a process called neurofeedback which um a process called neurofeedback which um a process called neurofeedback which will actually re-train your brain to be will actually re-train your brain to be will actually re-train your brain to be balanced and healthy again like this balanced and healthy again like this balanced and healthy again like this technology exists and we are not using technology exists and we are not using technology exists and we are not using it in medicine it it is crazy to me it in medicine it it is crazy to me it in medicine it it is crazy to me but even in addition to that is we but even in addition to that is we but even in addition to that is we assume that everybody has a serotonin assume that everybody has a serotonin assume that everybody has a serotonin problem and what about the dopamine well problem and what about the dopamine well problem and what about the dopamine well I didn't even talk about acetylcholine I didn't even talk about acetylcholine I didn't even talk about acetylcholine and norepinephrine I didn't even talk and norepinephrine I didn't even talk and norepinephrine I didn't even talk about the other neurotransmitters there about the other neurotransmitters there about the other neurotransmitters there are so many neurotransmitters that can are so many neurotransmitters that can are so many neurotransmitters that can contribute to you feeling off so contribute to you feeling off so contribute to you feeling off so neurotransmitter testing is done through neurotransmitter testing is done through neurotransmitter testing is done through the urine you could easily get a the urine you could easily get a the urine you could easily get a baseline for what is going on are you baseline for what is going on are you baseline for what is going on are you truly serotonin deficient or is there truly serotonin deficient or is there truly serotonin deficient or is there something else going on something else going on something else going on some of the more unique technologies some of the more unique technologies some of the more unique technologies that we do which I'm actually going to that we do which I'm actually going to that we do which I'm actually going to show you in a minute is the bioresonance show you in a minute is the bioresonance show you in a minute is the bioresonance testing so bioresonance is a type of testing so bioresonance is a type of testing so bioresonance is a type of technology that we use that actually technology that we use that actually technology that we use that actually scans down to the DNA level and we can scans down to the DNA level and we can scans down to the DNA level and we can actually scan not just the brain but we actually scan not just the brain but we actually scan not just the brain but we can scan the vascular supply to the can scan the vascular supply to the can scan the vascular supply to the brain we can scan the pancreas to see if brain we can scan the pancreas to see if brain we can scan the pancreas to see if the blood or the pancreas distressed the blood or the pancreas distressed the blood or the pancreas distressed that's throwing off the blood sugar like that's throwing off the blood sugar like that's throwing off the blood sugar like it's a fascinating technology that's it's a fascinating technology that's it's a fascinating technology that's only really being used in Europe only really being used in Europe only really being used in Europe so with that being said I actually want so with that being said I actually want so with that being said I actually want to give you guys a visual because it's to give you guys a visual because it's to give you guys a visual because it's hard for me to like really do it hard for me to like really do it hard for me to like really do it um justice so I'm not going to be able um justice so I'm not going to be able um justice so I'm not going to be able to talk as I show you it's only about to talk as I show you it's only about to talk as I show you it's only about like 15 seconds so I'm gonna just play like 15 seconds so I'm gonna just play like 15 seconds so I'm gonna just play this and let you guys take a peek this and let you guys take a peek this and let you guys take a peek foreign so if you saw the last thing there that so if you saw the last thing there that so if you saw the last thing there that was in relation to the veins of the was in relation to the veins of the was in relation to the veins of the brain so it's really fascinating because brain so it's really fascinating because brain so it's really fascinating because you can actually get a baseline to look you can actually get a baseline to look you can actually get a baseline to look and see is the blood actually flowing is and see is the blood actually flowing is and see is the blood actually flowing is this person's brain getting proper this person's brain getting proper this person's brain getting proper oxygenation so this is a technology that oxygenation so this is a technology that oxygenation so this is a technology that we use regularly to piece the puzzle we use regularly to piece the puzzle we use regularly to piece the puzzle together so we're not missing anything together so we're not missing anything together so we're not missing anything and then the other really fascinating and then the other really fascinating and then the other really fascinating thing too is that the we have a thing too is that the we have a thing too is that the we have a different technology called bioscan different technology called bioscan different technology called bioscan bioscan actually works as a digital bioscan actually works as a digital bioscan actually works as a digital version of acupuncture so it actually version of acupuncture so it actually version of acupuncture so it actually looks at the meridians so you have a looks at the meridians so you have a looks at the meridians so you have a bunch of meridians that actually come up bunch of meridians that actually come up bunch of meridians that actually come up into the head so one simple example is into the head so one simple example is into the head so one simple example is the gallbladder which is part of your the gallbladder which is part of your the gallbladder which is part of your digestive system the gallbladder digestive system the gallbladder digestive system the gallbladder Meridian comes up and wraps around to Meridian comes up and wraps around to Meridian comes up and wraps around to the temples so many people complain of the temples so many people complain of the temples so many people complain of temple pressure or headaches and temple pressure or headaches and temple pressure or headaches and sometimes that actually is a Meridian sometimes that actually is a Meridian sometimes that actually is a Meridian based issue and it comes from the based issue and it comes from the based issue and it comes from the gallbladder it's not actually a head gallbladder it's not actually a head gallbladder it's not actually a head issue so it's really really significant issue so it's really really significant issue so it's really really significant to be able to understand the differences to be able to understand the differences to be able to understand the differences um behind okay is there something going um behind okay is there something going um behind okay is there something going on vascularly is this a Meridian problem on vascularly is this a Meridian problem on vascularly is this a Meridian problem and it's it's really the treatment and it's it's really the treatment and it's it's really the treatment Protocols are going to be completely Protocols are going to be completely Protocols are going to be completely different different different um heavy metal testing is another big um heavy metal testing is another big um heavy metal testing is another big one I mentioned how Mercury can play one I mentioned how Mercury can play one I mentioned how Mercury can play such a big role in the brain but another such a big role in the brain but another such a big role in the brain but another big one that I haven't even touched on big one that I haven't even touched on big one that I haven't even touched on which is so so important is infectious which is so so important is infectious which is so so important is infectious disease testing disease testing disease testing so those of you listening how many you so those of you listening how many you so those of you listening how many you have have you heard that when a woman is have have you heard that when a woman is have have you heard that when a woman is pregnant she should not change cat pregnant she should not change cat pregnant she should not change cat litter if she has a cat litter if she has a cat litter if she has a cat so the reason why they say that is so the reason why they say that is so the reason why they say that is because of the risk of exposure to because of the risk of exposure to because of the risk of exposure to something called toxoplasmosis which is something called toxoplasmosis which is something called toxoplasmosis which is a parasite that causes the capillaries a parasite that causes the capillaries a parasite that causes the capillaries of the brain to explode of the brain to explode of the brain to explode yes they have proven this under specific yes they have proven this under specific yes they have proven this under specific types of diagnostic testing at UPenn types of diagnostic testing at UPenn types of diagnostic testing at UPenn I've actually seen the footage I've actually seen the footage I've actually seen the footage so when you're talking about different so when you're talking about different so when you're talking about different infections that can cause massive infections that can cause massive infections that can cause massive massive neurological stress we have massive neurological stress we have massive neurological stress we have things in the parasite family things in the parasite family things in the parasite family toxoplasmosis which is transmitted from toxoplasmosis which is transmitted from toxoplasmosis which is transmitted from cats being one another one transmitted cats being one another one transmitted cats being one another one transmitted from cats being called Bartonella which from cats being called Bartonella which from cats being called Bartonella which is also known as a co-infection to Lyme is also known as a co-infection to Lyme is also known as a co-infection to Lyme disease and then there's Lyme disease disease and then there's Lyme disease disease and then there's Lyme disease Lyme disease in certain cases does Lyme disease in certain cases does Lyme disease in certain cases does become neurological and these are people become neurological and these are people become neurological and these are people they call it lime rage I've seen they call it lime rage I've seen they call it lime rage I've seen everything from lime rage to Lime everything from lime rage to Lime everything from lime rage to Lime depression to literally unable to form depression to literally unable to form depression to literally unable to form sentences to seizures to paralysis I've sentences to seizures to paralysis I've sentences to seizures to paralysis I've had someone come to my office in a had someone come to my office in a had someone come to my office in a wheelchair because of paralysis from wheelchair because of paralysis from wheelchair because of paralysis from Lyme disease Lyme disease Lyme disease so this is no joke and this is being so so this is no joke and this is being so so this is no joke and this is being so overlooked by medicine overlooked by medicine overlooked by medicine and another big one being overlooked is and another big one being overlooked is and another big one being overlooked is mold mold and mycotoxin illness uh there mold mold and mycotoxin illness uh there mold mold and mycotoxin illness uh there is mold in our food it's in some of our is mold in our food it's in some of our is mold in our food it's in some of our favorites it's in chocolate it's in favorites it's in chocolate it's in favorites it's in chocolate it's in coffee it's in wine it's in blue cheese coffee it's in wine it's in blue cheese coffee it's in wine it's in blue cheese and then there's obviously mold that and then there's obviously mold that and then there's obviously mold that comes from our water damaged buildings comes from our water damaged buildings comes from our water damaged buildings so these are all things that need to be so these are all things that need to be so these are all things that need to be considered when you are struggling with considered when you are struggling with considered when you are struggling with depression or anxiety or seasonal depression or anxiety or seasonal depression or anxiety or seasonal affective disorder or addiction because affective disorder or addiction because affective disorder or addiction because these things could hijack you completely these things could hijack you completely these things could hijack you completely that you are not even yourself anymore so with that being said this is kind of so with that being said this is kind of so with that being said this is kind of a really good example of testing not a really good example of testing not a really good example of testing not always being able to reveal what's going always being able to reveal what's going always being able to reveal what's going on so a patient came to us about eight on so a patient came to us about eight on so a patient came to us about eight years old he had sensory issues they years old he had sensory issues they years old he had sensory issues they were actually at the time deciding if he were actually at the time deciding if he were actually at the time deciding if he was technically classified as being on was technically classified as being on was technically classified as being on this the autistic Spectrum he had a lot this the autistic Spectrum he had a lot this the autistic Spectrum he had a lot of gut complaints as well so as we did of gut complaints as well so as we did of gut complaints as well so as we did testing at this time I was using a lot testing at this time I was using a lot testing at this time I was using a lot more conventional tests I was doing more conventional tests I was doing more conventional tests I was doing blood work and stool analysis I did not blood work and stool analysis I did not blood work and stool analysis I did not have biorsonance technology I didn't have biorsonance technology I didn't have biorsonance technology I didn't have bio scan technology at this time so have bio scan technology at this time so have bio scan technology at this time so as we were using these conventional as we were using these conventional as we were using these conventional tests we found that he had some fungal tests we found that he had some fungal tests we found that he had some fungal overgrowth from the stool sample get overgrowth from the stool sample get overgrowth from the stool sample get some heavy metal toxicity so we started some heavy metal toxicity so we started some heavy metal toxicity so we started to work together to work together to work together um and because he had many sensory um and because he had many sensory um and because he had many sensory issues he had a lot of issues with uh issues he had a lot of issues with uh issues he had a lot of issues with uh his mouth he wouldn't brush his teeth his mouth he wouldn't brush his teeth his mouth he wouldn't brush his teeth his mom found it impossible to try to his mom found it impossible to try to his mom found it impossible to try to give him any type of tinctures or supple give him any type of tinctures or supple give him any type of tinctures or supple elements so she agreed that it would be elements so she agreed that it would be elements so she agreed that it would be best to use a suppository which a best to use a suppository which a best to use a suppository which a suppository is a little suppository is a little suppository is a little um detoxification supplement that can be um detoxification supplement that can be um detoxification supplement that can be put into the rectum to help to detox put into the rectum to help to detox put into the rectum to help to detox so that was the route that we chose was so that was the route that we chose was so that was the route that we chose was best best best and as we were going through his mom and as we were going through his mom and as we were going through his mom said to me said to me said to me um so uh I've seen I saw a worm um so uh I've seen I saw a worm um so uh I've seen I saw a worm excuse me and I was like okay well excuse me and I was like okay well excuse me and I was like okay well nothing came up in the stool sample so nothing came up in the stool sample so nothing came up in the stool sample so then we decided to do three different then we decided to do three different then we decided to do three different stool samples from three different stool samples from three different stool samples from three different companies and every single time they companies and every single time they companies and every single time they said he had no issues with parasites and said he had no issues with parasites and said he had no issues with parasites and then at that point after spending almost then at that point after spending almost then at that point after spending almost a thousand dollars she looked at me and a thousand dollars she looked at me and a thousand dollars she looked at me and said I've seen worms three times what said I've seen worms three times what said I've seen worms three times what are we gonna do about it are we gonna do about it are we gonna do about it and it really opened my eyes to and it really opened my eyes to and it really opened my eyes to understand that understand that understand that not all the testing is reliable even not all the testing is reliable even not all the testing is reliable even when you're using these really high when you're using these really high when you're using these really high quality labs and I learned the hard way quality labs and I learned the hard way quality labs and I learned the hard way by one of my mentors who's Dr klinghart by one of my mentors who's Dr klinghart by one of my mentors who's Dr klinghart he said he told me that because he's a he said he told me that because he's a he said he told me that because he's a German physician he said that in Europe German physician he said that in Europe German physician he said that in Europe they will actually have a patient stay they will actually have a patient stay they will actually have a patient stay in the office and when they have a bowel in the office and when they have a bowel in the office and when they have a bowel movement they will take the sample and movement they will take the sample and movement they will take the sample and put it under a microscope immediately to put it under a microscope immediately to put it under a microscope immediately to check for parasites because parasites check for parasites because parasites check for parasites because parasites will actually self-destruct 20 minutes will actually self-destruct 20 minutes will actually self-destruct 20 minutes after the bowel movement leaves the body after the bowel movement leaves the body after the bowel movement leaves the body so it is very difficult for our labs in so it is very difficult for our labs in so it is very difficult for our labs in the U.S to pick up on parasite issues so the U.S to pick up on parasite issues so the U.S to pick up on parasite issues so this is just very very important because this is just very very important because this is just very very important because parasites will hijack your behaviors parasites will hijack your behaviors parasites will hijack your behaviors so outside that I think that you know so outside that I think that you know so outside that I think that you know really walking away with some important really walking away with some important really walking away with some important things that you can apply right away and things that you can apply right away and things that you can apply right away and one of them being that you know a lot of one of them being that you know a lot of one of them being that you know a lot of us don't feel in control of our mental us don't feel in control of our mental us don't feel in control of our mental health we feel very powerless health we feel very powerless health we feel very powerless and I think that it's important for you and I think that it's important for you and I think that it's important for you to understand that everything I'm to understand that everything I'm to understand that everything I'm talking about tonight is just trying to talking about tonight is just trying to talking about tonight is just trying to help you understand that there is better help you understand that there is better help you understand that there is better testing out there there are better testing out there there are better testing out there there are better approaches out there and once you approaches out there and once you approaches out there and once you understand the root anything is possible understand the root anything is possible understand the root anything is possible and chances are you're not depressed for and chances are you're not depressed for and chances are you're not depressed for no reason chances are there is a root no reason chances are there is a root no reason chances are there is a root cause that could be an infection it cause that could be an infection it cause that could be an infection it could be a blood supply issue it could could be a blood supply issue it could could be a blood supply issue it could be a blood sugar issue it could be a be a blood sugar issue it could be a be a blood sugar issue it could be a toxicity issue really there are many toxicity issue really there are many toxicity issue really there are many many possibilities many possibilities many possibilities but also we are living in this world of but also we are living in this world of but also we are living in this world of gluten gluten sensitivity celiac disease gluten gluten sensitivity celiac disease gluten gluten sensitivity celiac disease Etc I will tell you that gluten is not Etc I will tell you that gluten is not Etc I will tell you that gluten is not always going to cause a stomach ache but always going to cause a stomach ache but always going to cause a stomach ache but if you start paying attention you might if you start paying attention you might if you start paying attention you might notice that when you eat gluten the next notice that when you eat gluten the next notice that when you eat gluten the next day you are depressed or you are tired day you are depressed or you are tired day you are depressed or you are tired or you are foggy so it's not always or you are foggy so it's not always or you are foggy so it's not always about did this make my stomach hurt you about did this make my stomach hurt you about did this make my stomach hurt you have to start looking at did this affect have to start looking at did this affect have to start looking at did this affect me neurologically because chances are it me neurologically because chances are it me neurologically because chances are it is is is you have to eat breakfast you have to you have to eat breakfast you have to you have to eat breakfast you have to eat breakfast 30 minutes of waking up eat breakfast 30 minutes of waking up eat breakfast 30 minutes of waking up has to be protein and fat and you also has to be protein and fat and you also has to be protein and fat and you also have to do it before you drink any have to do it before you drink any have to do it before you drink any caffeine if you make that one simple caffeine if you make that one simple caffeine if you make that one simple change I guarantee you you will start to change I guarantee you you will start to change I guarantee you you will start to feel better feel better feel better exercise I know that some of you are so exercise I know that some of you are so exercise I know that some of you are so just you're so tired you feel so low and just you're so tired you feel so low and just you're so tired you feel so low and so hopeless that exercise sounds like so hopeless that exercise sounds like so hopeless that exercise sounds like the biggest task in the world maybe it's the biggest task in the world maybe it's the biggest task in the world maybe it's not about doing physical exercise maybe not about doing physical exercise maybe not about doing physical exercise maybe it's about just learning something new it's about just learning something new it's about just learning something new maybe get yourself a good book something maybe get yourself a good book something maybe get yourself a good book something positive something that you can grow positive something that you can grow positive something that you can grow from take something valuable away it's from take something valuable away it's from take something valuable away it's not always necessarily about just not always necessarily about just not always necessarily about just exercising your physical body once you exercising your physical body once you exercising your physical body once you get you feel good enough to do that that get you feel good enough to do that that get you feel good enough to do that that will be great but it's just about even will be great but it's just about even will be great but it's just about even exercising your brain to learn something exercising your brain to learn something exercising your brain to learn something new so at the end of the day the most so at the end of the day the most so at the end of the day the most important thing for you to take away important thing for you to take away important thing for you to take away from this is that very rarely do things from this is that very rarely do things from this is that very rarely do things manifest like the textbook and manifest like the textbook and manifest like the textbook and especially when you're dealing with especially when you're dealing with especially when you're dealing with mental health and you're dealing with an mental health and you're dealing with an mental health and you're dealing with an array of different experiences everybody array of different experiences everybody array of different experiences everybody has had a different upbringing everybody has had a different upbringing everybody has had a different upbringing everybody has had has had has had different experiences different experiences different experiences um you know some of us have had um you know some of us have had um you know some of us have had significant trauma some of us just feel significant trauma some of us just feel significant trauma some of us just feel a ashamed of our past some of us feel a ashamed of our past some of us feel a ashamed of our past some of us feel abandoned there's so many factors let abandoned there's so many factors let abandoned there's so many factors let alone if we have Lyme disease let alone alone if we have Lyme disease let alone alone if we have Lyme disease let alone if we have parasites let alone if we if we have parasites let alone if we if we have parasites let alone if we have toxicity because we have a boatload have toxicity because we have a boatload have toxicity because we have a boatload of silver fillings in our mouth of silver fillings in our mouth of silver fillings in our mouth um there's so many factors to be um there's so many factors to be um there's so many factors to be considered so for you to think that you considered so for you to think that you considered so for you to think that you are the textbook of depression chances are the textbook of depression chances are the textbook of depression chances are you're not and if you don't fit the are you're not and if you don't fit the are you're not and if you don't fit the textbook then how do you expect to be textbook then how do you expect to be textbook then how do you expect to be treated with the text book treated with the text book treated with the text book recommendations it's time to look Beyond recommendations it's time to look Beyond recommendations it's time to look Beyond and ask for more and ask for more and ask for more so one of the things that I think is so one of the things that I think is so one of the things that I think is important to establish is really this important to establish is really this important to establish is really this old model versus the new models so you old model versus the new models so you old model versus the new models so you can clearly see that when I I listed out can clearly see that when I I listed out can clearly see that when I I listed out some of these tasks that I think are some of these tasks that I think are some of these tasks that I think are very very valuable to mental health I very very valuable to mental health I very very valuable to mental health I didn't just sit there and list out all didn't just sit there and list out all didn't just sit there and list out all of these biochemistry based tests I of these biochemistry based tests I of these biochemistry based tests I didn't sit there and just say oh just didn't sit there and just say oh just didn't sit there and just say oh just test for heavy metals just test for test for heavy metals just test for test for heavy metals just test for infections just test for uh B12 and infections just test for uh B12 and infections just test for uh B12 and folate and MTHFR this is about going folate and MTHFR this is about going folate and MTHFR this is about going beyond that this is about looking at the beyond that this is about looking at the beyond that this is about looking at the person's emotional health looking about person's emotional health looking about person's emotional health looking about looking at their their environment do looking at their their environment do looking at their their environment do they hate their job do they hate their they hate their job do they hate their they hate their job do they hate their spouse it's about looking at the spouse it's about looking at the spouse it's about looking at the meridians it's about looking at their meridians it's about looking at their meridians it's about looking at their gut it's about looking at so many gut it's about looking at so many gut it's about looking at so many different factors and when I started different factors and when I started different factors and when I started practicing I was functional medicine and practicing I was functional medicine and practicing I was functional medicine and I did a lot of more comprehensive tests I did a lot of more comprehensive tests I did a lot of more comprehensive tests I tested for heavy metals I tested the I tested for heavy metals I tested the I tested for heavy metals I tested the stool samples I did all those things but stool samples I did all those things but stool samples I did all those things but I still hit plateaus and that that's why I still hit plateaus and that that's why I still hit plateaus and that that's why I have moved towards this concept of I have moved towards this concept of I have moved towards this concept of Integrative Medicine and it's not just Integrative Medicine and it's not just Integrative Medicine and it's not just about the testing it's also about the about the testing it's also about the about the testing it's also about the approach there are some people that I approach there are some people that I approach there are some people that I work with that are severely depressed work with that are severely depressed work with that are severely depressed and they literally just go through and and they literally just go through and and they literally just go through and do some detoxification get the crap out do some detoxification get the crap out do some detoxification get the crap out of their body and their mood completely of their body and their mood completely of their body and their mood completely stabilizes and then there's other people stabilizes and then there's other people stabilizes and then there's other people that they just need to work on their that they just need to work on their that they just need to work on their meridians and they get better every meridians and they get better every meridians and they get better every single person's approach is completely single person's approach is completely single person's approach is completely completely different and I have with the completely different and I have with the completely different and I have with the way that we do testing I have the way that we do testing I have the way that we do testing I have the ability to know what your body needs ability to know what your body needs ability to know what your body needs opposed to assuming and opposed to using opposed to assuming and opposed to using opposed to assuming and opposed to using trial and error which is a lot of wasted trial and error which is a lot of wasted trial and error which is a lot of wasted time and a lot of wasted money time and a lot of wasted money time and a lot of wasted money so people always want to know you know so people always want to know you know so people always want to know you know how do we work with our customers or how do we work with our customers or how do we work with our customers or patients and I will tell you we serve patients and I will tell you we serve patients and I will tell you we serve people people people um we've been in this since day one to um we've been in this since day one to um we've been in this since day one to serve people we do not serve insurance serve people we do not serve insurance serve people we do not serve insurance providers we would never be able to do providers we would never be able to do providers we would never be able to do the work that we do if we did the work that we do if we did the work that we do if we did um people are definitely welcome to use um people are definitely welcome to use um people are definitely welcome to use their out-of-network coverage and use their out-of-network coverage and use their out-of-network coverage and use their flex spending accounts and health their flex spending accounts and health their flex spending accounts and health savings accounts and all of those savings accounts and all of those savings accounts and all of those amazing things but um when it comes to amazing things but um when it comes to amazing things but um when it comes to being able to be fully in network being able to be fully in network being able to be fully in network unfortunately it's just not possible unfortunately it's just not possible unfortunately it's just not possible right now and we would not be able to right now and we would not be able to right now and we would not be able to spend the time we would not be able to spend the time we would not be able to spend the time we would not be able to dig deeper we would not be able to use dig deeper we would not be able to use dig deeper we would not be able to use these really amazing accurate these really amazing accurate these really amazing accurate technologies that we do so it's technologies that we do so it's technologies that we do so it's definitely about serving the people and definitely about serving the people and definitely about serving the people and giving you what you need because at the giving you what you need because at the giving you what you need because at the end of the day I most of the people I end of the day I most of the people I end of the day I most of the people I work with they just wasted a lot of time work with they just wasted a lot of time work with they just wasted a lot of time and a lot of money and I haven't had any and a lot of money and I haven't had any and a lot of money and I haven't had any answers answers answers and I feel like we forget that and I feel like we forget that and I feel like we forget that Healthcare is supposed to be about Healthcare is supposed to be about Healthcare is supposed to be about answers and solutions we settle for answers and solutions we settle for answers and solutions we settle for little to no answers and we settle for a little to no answers and we settle for a little to no answers and we settle for a blanketed solution a linear solution a blanketed solution a linear solution a blanketed solution a linear solution a one-size-fits-all solution and we need one-size-fits-all solution and we need one-size-fits-all solution and we need more more more so this is really our approach to so this is really our approach to so this is really our approach to figuring it all out we use a variety of figuring it all out we use a variety of figuring it all out we use a variety of different Technologies different Technologies different Technologies um that test for everything from um that test for everything from um that test for everything from chemical sensitivities environmental chemical sensitivities environmental chemical sensitivities environmental sensitivities food allergies we look at sensitivities food allergies we look at sensitivities food allergies we look at the DNA down to the DNA level we look the DNA down to the DNA level we look the DNA down to the DNA level we look for infections we look for mold we look for infections we look for mold we look for infections we look for mold we look for heavy metals mineral deficiencies for heavy metals mineral deficiencies for heavy metals mineral deficiencies vitamin deficiencies and then one of the vitamin deficiencies and then one of the vitamin deficiencies and then one of the absolute best things that we do is absolute best things that we do is absolute best things that we do is something called autonomic response something called autonomic response something called autonomic response testing and the reason why I wanted to testing and the reason why I wanted to testing and the reason why I wanted to specifically talk about this is because specifically talk about this is because specifically talk about this is because one of the things that make us stand out one of the things that make us stand out one of the things that make us stand out or or set us apart is that we don't just or or set us apart is that we don't just or or set us apart is that we don't just do all this fancy testing and then give do all this fancy testing and then give do all this fancy testing and then give you the same blanketed approach we you the same blanketed approach we you the same blanketed approach we actually use this specific modality to actually use this specific modality to actually use this specific modality to figure out what supplements what herbs figure out what supplements what herbs figure out what supplements what herbs what remedies what therapies does your what remedies what therapies does your what remedies what therapies does your body need to get better so you may have body need to get better so you may have body need to get better so you may have been listening since we you know early been listening since we you know early been listening since we you know early on and heard about the the brain map the on and heard about the the brain map the on and heard about the the brain map the qeeg and the neurofeedback and you might qeeg and the neurofeedback and you might qeeg and the neurofeedback and you might be thinking oh my gosh that sounds be thinking oh my gosh that sounds be thinking oh my gosh that sounds amazing I I think I need that amazing I I think I need that amazing I I think I need that we're going to test you do you need that we're going to test you do you need that we're going to test you do you need that or do you need detox or do you just need or do you need detox or do you just need or do you need detox or do you just need a dietary change it's really a matter of a dietary change it's really a matter of a dietary change it's really a matter of what does your body need and what does what does your body need and what does what does your body need and what does it mean now it mean now it mean now so everyone is different everybody has so everyone is different everybody has so everyone is different everybody has different needs and you need to be different needs and you need to be different needs and you need to be specific so that you give the person specific so that you give the person specific so that you give the person what they need what they need what they need and I always say to people trying to put and I always say to people trying to put and I always say to people trying to put a value on you know getting these a value on you know getting these a value on you know getting these answers getting this testing it it answers getting this testing it it answers getting this testing it it varies because it depends on your goals varies because it depends on your goals varies because it depends on your goals and what you can achieve I have some and what you can achieve I have some and what you can achieve I have some people that are like I don't know what people that are like I don't know what people that are like I don't know what to eat everything makes me sick being to eat everything makes me sick being to eat everything makes me sick being able to know what they can and can't eat able to know what they can and can't eat able to know what they can and can't eat is priceless to them being depressed for is priceless to them being depressed for is priceless to them being depressed for 10 years and not being able to get out 10 years and not being able to get out 10 years and not being able to get out of bed and you know losing all your of bed and you know losing all your of bed and you know losing all your hopes and dreams and aspirations and hopes and dreams and aspirations and hopes and dreams and aspirations and losing you know your relationships being losing you know your relationships being losing you know your relationships being able to get your life back that's able to get your life back that's able to get your life back that's priceless so at the end of the day you priceless so at the end of the day you priceless so at the end of the day you know putting a true value on this was know putting a true value on this was know putting a true value on this was really difficult and I do feel like really difficult and I do feel like really difficult and I do feel like depending on what your goal is you know depending on what your goal is you know depending on what your goal is you know what we can offer in the answers we can what we can offer in the answers we can what we can offer in the answers we can provide is priceless provide is priceless provide is priceless um if you're long distance definitely or um if you're long distance definitely or um if you're long distance definitely or you have somebody that you're listening you have somebody that you're listening you have somebody that you're listening to this and you're like oh my gosh I to this and you're like oh my gosh I to this and you're like oh my gosh I really want to send it to them really want to send it to them really want to send it to them um we can do all of our testing from a um we can do all of our testing from a um we can do all of our testing from a distance and the reason we can do that distance and the reason we can do that distance and the reason we can do that is because two of our or most of our is because two of our or most of our is because two of our or most of our tests are actually DNA based so DNA is tests are actually DNA based so DNA is tests are actually DNA based so DNA is in your hair so we can actually do in your hair so we can actually do in your hair so we can actually do um most of our testing on a hair sample um most of our testing on a hair sample um most of our testing on a hair sample which will allow us to get all of the which will allow us to get all of the which will allow us to get all of the information that we need and then from information that we need and then from information that we need and then from there if the person does decide that there if the person does decide that there if the person does decide that they want to get treatment with us we do they want to get treatment with us we do they want to get treatment with us we do offer everything from immersion weekends offer everything from immersion weekends offer everything from immersion weekends to immersion weeks to immersion weeks to immersion weeks um which are pretty amazing we see um which are pretty amazing we see um which are pretty amazing we see amazing results we actually if you amazing results we actually if you amazing results we actually if you follow us on Instagram or Facebook follow us on Instagram or Facebook follow us on Instagram or Facebook um definitely check out we actually have um definitely check out we actually have um definitely check out we actually have a amazing woman who's in from Vegas a amazing woman who's in from Vegas a amazing woman who's in from Vegas right now doing an immersion week right now doing an immersion week right now doing an immersion week um that she was really excited about us um that she was really excited about us um that she was really excited about us documenting the process so definitely documenting the process so definitely documenting the process so definitely keep an eye on that because she's she's keep an eye on that because she's she's keep an eye on that because she's she's doing amazing and it's really exciting doing amazing and it's really exciting doing amazing and it's really exciting um so again the reason we do this unique um so again the reason we do this unique um so again the reason we do this unique onboarding process is so that we can onboarding process is so that we can onboarding process is so that we can save you in the it like in the start of save you in the it like in the start of save you in the it like in the start of this process because the last thing we this process because the last thing we this process because the last thing we want to do is have you spend a boatload want to do is have you spend a boatload want to do is have you spend a boatload of money on testing and then not be able of money on testing and then not be able of money on testing and then not be able to get care most importantly is getting to get care most importantly is getting to get care most importantly is getting care and getting better but um thank you care and getting better but um thank you care and getting better but um thank you guys for being here and I really really guys for being here and I really really guys for being here and I really really hope that you can share this with others hope that you can share this with others hope that you can share this with others because I know that it is an epidemic of because I know that it is an epidemic of because I know that it is an epidemic of depression and anxiety and it is like depression and anxiety and it is like depression and anxiety and it is like literally it just literally it just literally it just breaks my heart when I hear I'm getting breaks my heart when I hear I'm getting breaks my heart when I hear I'm getting like choked up it really breaks my heart of some of the it really breaks my heart of some of the it really breaks my heart of some of the things I hear on a day-to-day basis things I hear on a day-to-day basis things I hear on a day-to-day basis um I had a friend of mine who pretty um I had a friend of mine who pretty um I had a friend of mine who pretty much said that much said that much said that um her mom found her 27 year old um her mom found her 27 year old um her mom found her 27 year old daughter daughter daughter um dead in her bedroom uh because she um dead in her bedroom uh because she um dead in her bedroom uh because she ran out of her medicine ran out of her medicine ran out of her medicine for depression and she went to the for depression and she went to the for depression and she went to the hospital and she got some type of hospital and she got some type of hospital and she got some type of medicine and she got home and medicine and she got home and medicine and she got home and they still don't really even know what they still don't really even know what they still don't really even know what happened and it's just it's just we happened and it's just it's just we happened and it's just it's just we can't rely on these methods we just can't rely on these methods we just can't rely on these methods we just can't and it's it's really we're not can't and it's it's really we're not can't and it's it's really we're not taking into consideration the long-term taking into consideration the long-term taking into consideration the long-term effects we're not taking into effects we're not taking into effects we're not taking into consideration how they mix with each consideration how they mix with each consideration how they mix with each other we're just not taking these things other we're just not taking these things other we're just not taking these things into consideration we don't realize how into consideration we don't realize how into consideration we don't realize how dangerous they are and we're putting dangerous they are and we're putting dangerous they are and we're putting kids on them that their brains are not kids on them that their brains are not kids on them that their brains are not even fully developed and then on top of even fully developed and then on top of even fully developed and then on top of it we're exposing kids to massive stress it we're exposing kids to massive stress it we're exposing kids to massive stress with this comparison game of social with this comparison game of social with this comparison game of social media media media um we really need to start thinking um we really need to start thinking um we really need to start thinking about these things and almost getting about these things and almost getting about these things and almost getting back to basics and being able to back to basics and being able to back to basics and being able to disconnect and spend quality time with disconnect and spend quality time with disconnect and spend quality time with each other I know your kids are going to each other I know your kids are going to each other I know your kids are going to kick and scream if you take away those kick and scream if you take away those kick and scream if you take away those iPads and cell phones but it's just at iPads and cell phones but it's just at iPads and cell phones but it's just at least like least like least like taking some time away from it but lastly taking some time away from it but lastly taking some time away from it but lastly I just want you guys to know that this I just want you guys to know that this I just want you guys to know that this is an educational experience I really is an educational experience I really is an educational experience I really really hope you got a lot out of it and really hope you got a lot out of it and really hope you got a lot out of it and you learned new things you learned new things you learned new things um but at the end of the day when you um but at the end of the day when you um but at the end of the day when you figure out what is the cause of your figure out what is the cause of your figure out what is the cause of your mental health issues that's really when mental health issues that's really when mental health issues that's really when this becomes a breakthrough experience this becomes a breakthrough experience this becomes a breakthrough experience and then being able to know what you and then being able to know what you and then being able to know what you need to do to actually heal so thank you need to do to actually heal so thank you need to do to actually heal so thank you guys for being here with me I really guys for being here with me I really guys for being here with me I really really appreciate it um definitely check really appreciate it um definitely check really appreciate it um definitely check out our website out our website out our website for podcasts or any additional for podcasts or any additional for podcasts or any additional information with our team if you want to information with our team if you want to information with our team if you want to learn a little bit more about working learn a little bit more about working learn a little bit more about working with us all right guys I'll see you next with us all right guys I'll see you next with us all right guys I'll see you next week hey everyone so I hope you enjoyed the hey everyone so I hope you enjoyed the hey everyone so I hope you enjoyed the webinar uh there are so many amazing webinar uh there are so many amazing webinar uh there are so many amazing topics that we've covered over the topics that we've covered over the topics that we've covered over the course of the few years but we are course of the few years but we are course of the few years but we are actually popping in this new segment actually popping in this new segment actually popping in this new segment here just because iwg is constantly here just because iwg is constantly here just because iwg is constantly evolving over the years and we are evolving over the years and we are evolving over the years and we are evolving when it comes to our approach evolving when it comes to our approach evolving when it comes to our approach our diagnostic testing as well as even our diagnostic testing as well as even our diagnostic testing as well as even the experts that we're bringing on to the experts that we're bringing on to the experts that we're bringing on to our team so I wanted to make sure that our team so I wanted to make sure that our team so I wanted to make sure that we could have the most up-to-date we could have the most up-to-date we could have the most up-to-date information about what it looks like to information about what it looks like to information about what it looks like to actually get rolling and figure out what actually get rolling and figure out what actually get rolling and figure out what is going on with you why are you not is going on with you why are you not is going on with you why are you not feeling your best and really first and feeling your best and really first and feeling your best and really first and foremost is we really need to establish foremost is we really need to establish foremost is we really need to establish this idea of this idea of this idea of what is the old model and what is the what is the old model and what is the what is the old model and what is the new model because unfortunately most of new model because unfortunately most of new model because unfortunately most of what we classify as the Norman medicine what we classify as the Norman medicine what we classify as the Norman medicine is really operating out of an old model is really operating out of an old model is really operating out of an old model this old model that thinks the body is a this old model that thinks the body is a this old model that thinks the body is a bunch of separate systems that are bunch of separate systems that are bunch of separate systems that are working independent from each other and working independent from each other and working independent from each other and it's really looking at how can we lever it's really looking at how can we lever it's really looking at how can we lever leverage better testing that gives us leverage better testing that gives us leverage better testing that gives us more information looks at the body as a more information looks at the body as a more information looks at the body as a whole and actually has the ability to whole and actually has the ability to whole and actually has the ability to connect the dots how is your gut connect the dots how is your gut connect the dots how is your gut affecting your brain how is your brain affecting your brain how is your brain affecting your brain how is your brain affecting your heart so on and so forth affecting your heart so on and so forth affecting your heart so on and so forth but I think the most important thing is but I think the most important thing is but I think the most important thing is we need to understand that we need to we need to understand that we need to we need to understand that we need to take the guessing and the subjectivity take the guessing and the subjectivity take the guessing and the subjectivity out of medicine and we need to start out of medicine and we need to start out of medicine and we need to start leveraging this idea of we do not guess leveraging this idea of we do not guess leveraging this idea of we do not guess we test we test we test and once you have that objective and once you have that objective and once you have that objective information you can make better information you can make better information you can make better decisions and you can actually have a decisions and you can actually have a decisions and you can actually have a clear clear road map as to how your body clear clear road map as to how your body clear clear road map as to how your body can heal so this saves us time and it can heal so this saves us time and it can heal so this saves us time and it definitely saves US money so when we're definitely saves US money so when we're definitely saves US money so when we're moving into this idea of this moving into this idea of this moving into this idea of this integrative approach just to be clear on integrative approach just to be clear on integrative approach just to be clear on what this means is we start with what this means is we start with what this means is we start with leveraging way better testing to really leveraging way better testing to really leveraging way better testing to really figure out what the heck is going on figure out what the heck is going on figure out what the heck is going on what is the root of the issue what is the root of the issue what is the root of the issue and from there is creating a very clear and from there is creating a very clear and from there is creating a very clear road map as to what the healing process road map as to what the healing process road map as to what the healing process looks like and I will tell you right now looks like and I will tell you right now looks like and I will tell you right now is one person with irritable bowel is one person with irritable bowel is one person with irritable bowel syndrome and another person with syndrome and another person with syndrome and another person with irritable bowel syndrome their protocol irritable bowel syndrome their protocol irritable bowel syndrome their protocol is not the same it is not about a cookie is not the same it is not about a cookie is not the same it is not about a cookie cutter approach it's about knowing what cutter approach it's about knowing what cutter approach it's about knowing what you need and that really comes from some you need and that really comes from some you need and that really comes from some specialized testing that we specifically specialized testing that we specifically specialized testing that we specifically do here at integrative Wellness Group so do here at integrative Wellness Group so do here at integrative Wellness Group so when we create that road map of this is when we create that road map of this is when we create that road map of this is how to heal it is specific to you and how to heal it is specific to you and how to heal it is specific to you and that's really where you see the magic that's really where you see the magic that's really where you see the magic happen so when it comes to integrating happen so when it comes to integrating happen so when it comes to integrating different therapies this is not just different therapies this is not just different therapies this is not just about diet and supplements yes diet is a about diet and supplements yes diet is a about diet and supplements yes diet is a piece but it's about balance it's not piece but it's about balance it's not piece but it's about balance it's not about stressing yourself out about stressing yourself out about stressing yourself out supplementation is an amazing way to supplementation is an amazing way to supplementation is an amazing way to start giving your body nutrients that it start giving your body nutrients that it start giving your body nutrients that it needs maybe pulling things out of the needs maybe pulling things out of the needs maybe pulling things out of the body that the body doesn't need but then body that the body doesn't need but then body that the body doesn't need but then in addition is do you need Scar Tissue in addition is do you need Scar Tissue in addition is do you need Scar Tissue work do you need to work on limiting work do you need to work on limiting work do you need to work on limiting beliefs and emotional elements to your beliefs and emotional elements to your beliefs and emotional elements to your chronic illness do you also need chronic illness do you also need chronic illness do you also need Hyperbaric oxygenation therapy you know Hyperbaric oxygenation therapy you know Hyperbaric oxygenation therapy you know do you need physical body work because do you need physical body work because do you need physical body work because you've had tons of injuries these things you've had tons of injuries these things you've had tons of injuries these things matter and they have to be considered matter and they have to be considered matter and they have to be considered because many of you the reason why because many of you the reason why because many of you the reason why you're here is because you've tried you're here is because you've tried you're here is because you've tried things and you've hit plateaus or you've things and you've hit plateaus or you've things and you've hit plateaus or you've given up and you're here to potentially given up and you're here to potentially given up and you're here to potentially find new insight new ideas and a new find new insight new ideas and a new find new insight new ideas and a new approach to getting better so really approach to getting better so really approach to getting better so really what it starts with is we want to get to what it starts with is we want to get to what it starts with is we want to get to know you we want to know what's going on know you we want to know what's going on know you we want to know what's going on with you why why are you on this webinar with you why why are you on this webinar with you why why are you on this webinar and what are the limitations that you're and what are the limitations that you're and what are the limitations that you're still hitting with your health and that still hitting with your health and that still hitting with your health and that starts with a strategy call so we have starts with a strategy call so we have starts with a strategy call so we have an amazing team and we hop on call with an amazing team and we hop on call with an amazing team and we hop on call with you just to learn a little bit more you just to learn a 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different data pieced together five different data pieced together five different data points sometimes more never less than points sometimes more never less than points sometimes more never less than five and those data points look at every five and those data points look at every five and those data points look at every aspect of your body from the physical aspect of your body from the physical aspect of your body from the physical mental emotional biochemical and mental emotional biochemical and mental emotional biochemical and physiological and we look at all of physiological and we look at all of physiological and we look at all of those pieces and we figure out exactly those pieces and we figure out exactly those pieces and we figure out exactly what is going on our brand promise to what is going on our brand promise to what is going on our brand promise to you is that you will a hundred percent you is that you will a hundred percent you is that you will a hundred percent walk away knowing what is going on with walk away knowing what is going on with walk away knowing what is going on with your body and from there it's really now your body and from there it's really now your body and from there it's really now a matter of here's your clear-cut a matter of here's your clear-cut a matter of here's your clear-cut roadmap on how to heal roadmap on how to heal roadmap on how to heal and then being able to give you that in and then being able to give you that in and then being able to give you that in order to move forward with your healing order to move forward with your healing order to move forward with your healing process so just know we dig in we get process so just know we dig in we get process so just know we dig in we get the Diagnostics first part number two is the Diagnostics first part number two is the Diagnostics first part number two is actually having that clear road map to actually having that clear road map to actually having that clear road map to start the healing process so this is a start the healing process so this is a start the healing process so this is a really really strategic way of going really really strategic way of going really really strategic way of going about how to get the body to heal number about how to get the body to heal number about how to get the body to heal number one but number two is giving you Clarity one but number two is giving you Clarity one but number two is giving you Clarity and an understanding as to what your and an understanding as to what your and an understanding as to what your body needs so you could be your Advocate body needs so you could be your Advocate body needs so you could be your Advocate we are here to support you every single we are here to support you every single we are here to support you every single step of the way but it's also you step of the way but it's also you step of the way but it's also you understanding really what you could be understanding really what you could be understanding really what you could be doing on your own in order to heal doing on your own in order to heal doing on your own in order to heal so again hop on that strategy call learn so again hop on that strategy call learn so again hop on that strategy call learn a little bit more about how we are a little bit more about how we are a little bit more about how we are working with uh different people and working with uh different people and working with uh different people and second to that is I just want you to second to that is I just want you to second to that is I just want you to know that these webinars are chock full know that these webinars are chock full know that these webinars are chock full of amazing information and they are here of amazing information and they are here of amazing information and they are here to Enlighten you and inspire you but to Enlighten you and inspire you but to Enlighten you and inspire you but really at the end of the day this is an really at the end of the day this is an really at the end of the day this is an educational experience and when you educational experience and when you educational experience and when you actually dig in and figure out what is actually dig in and figure out what is actually dig in and figure out what is going on with you and your body and you going on with you and your body and you going on with you and your body and you get those answers that's when this get those answers that's when this get those answers that's when this becomes a break your experience and it becomes a break your experience and it becomes a break your experience and it shifts your life in a way that you can't shifts your life in a way that you can't shifts your life in a way that you can't really imagine and obviously that really imagine and obviously that really imagine and obviously that process is continued once you actually process is continued once you actually process is continued once you actually start to heal and the biggest thing that start to heal and the biggest thing that start to heal and the biggest thing that I think I've realized over the years is I think I've realized over the years is I think I've realized over the years is that when you start that healing process that when you start that healing process that when you start that healing process it's so eye-opening of how you settled it's so eye-opening of how you settled it's so eye-opening of how you settled you settled to feel mediocre some of you you settled to feel mediocre some of you you settled to feel mediocre some of you just settled to feel like crap and we just settled to feel like crap and we just settled to feel like crap and we almost don't even know any different and almost don't even know any different and almost don't even know any different and when you start to remove those layers when you start to remove those layers when you start to remove those layers and you start to regain your energy and and you start to regain your energy and and you start to regain your energy and to regain your brain capacity and to to regain your brain capacity and to to regain your brain capacity and to just regain your health you regain your just regain your health you regain your just regain your health you regain your life and you regain your inspiration and life and you regain your inspiration and life and you regain your inspiration and motivation for life and really at the motivation for life and really at the motivation for life and really at the end of the day that is something that is end of the day that is something that is end of the day that is something that is priceless and it's the reason why I wake priceless and it's the reason why I wake priceless and it's the reason why I wake up and do this work every single day and up and do this work every single day and up and do this work every single day and it's the reason why our team does this it's the reason why our team does this it's the 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