Dr. Heather Sandison

And although we can't completely avoid all of them, what we can do is we can measure how much we're being exposed to and see if there is some detective work that can go into that. Lowering our exposure to phthalates or petrochemicals or Roundup glyphosate is a big one that directly impacts the nervous system. I'm sure you're familiar with the work of Stephanie Seneff.

She was at MIT and has done extensive research on how glyphosate impacts the nervous system. Yeah, she's been on the podcast.

She was at MIT and has done extensive research on how glyphosate impacts the nervous system. Yeah, she's been on the podcast.

She was at MIT and has done extensive research on how glyphosate impacts the nervous system. Yeah, she's been on the podcast.

Yeah, she's fantastic. And understanding what's coming into my system, and then can my genetics tolerate those toxins? And how can I increase my ability to get rid of toxins through my liver, through my bowels, through my kidneys, through skin and lymph, maybe even through breath work, through the lungs, so that we can optimize for cellular health?

Yeah, she's fantastic. And understanding what's coming into my system, and then can my genetics tolerate those toxins? And how can I increase my ability to get rid of toxins through my liver, through my bowels, through my kidneys, through skin and lymph, maybe even through breath work, through the lungs, so that we can optimize for cellular health?

Yeah, she's fantastic. And understanding what's coming into my system, and then can my genetics tolerate those toxins? And how can I increase my ability to get rid of toxins through my liver, through my bowels, through my kidneys, through skin and lymph, maybe even through breath work, through the lungs, so that we can optimize for cellular health?

Yeah, so we do tests through real-time labs, has an environmental pollutant panel. And so I do look at urine, at urine levels of excretion. And what I've seen is many of the sickest people, they actually don't collect much in their urine the first time.

Yeah, so we do tests through real-time labs, has an environmental pollutant panel. And so I do look at urine, at urine levels of excretion. And what I've seen is many of the sickest people, they actually don't collect much in their urine the first time.

Yeah, so we do tests through real-time labs, has an environmental pollutant panel. And so I do look at urine, at urine levels of excretion. And what I've seen is many of the sickest people, they actually don't collect much in their urine the first time.

But then as we start using some binders, some glutathione, some support, some biochemical support, as we start getting them sweating, maybe get them on a detox breathwork practice, we see that those numbers will go up. And so it's almost like, again, hidden, even with our testing, some of those exposures and that total toxic burden, it takes a little bit to uncover.

But then as we start using some binders, some glutathione, some support, some biochemical support, as we start getting them sweating, maybe get them on a detox breathwork practice, we see that those numbers will go up. And so it's almost like, again, hidden, even with our testing, some of those exposures and that total toxic burden, it takes a little bit to uncover.

But then as we start using some binders, some glutathione, some support, some biochemical support, as we start getting them sweating, maybe get them on a detox breathwork practice, we see that those numbers will go up. And so it's almost like, again, hidden, even with our testing, some of those exposures and that total toxic burden, it takes a little bit to uncover.

And three, six months later, we see those numbers go up even when there isn't an active exposure, but it's just that they're starting to actually mobilize more of it. Also, getting on a ketogenic diet, we start to mobilize fat-soluble toxins.

And three, six months later, we see those numbers go up even when there isn't an active exposure, but it's just that they're starting to actually mobilize more of it. Also, getting on a ketogenic diet, we start to mobilize fat-soluble toxins.

And three, six months later, we see those numbers go up even when there isn't an active exposure, but it's just that they're starting to actually mobilize more of it. Also, getting on a ketogenic diet, we start to mobilize fat-soluble toxins.

As we are using the fats to create fuel, we can get that from adipocytes, and then we're releasing those toxins into the bloodstream, and then it's coming out in the urine a little bit more. I think that many of these toxins, initial testing can also be deceptive. Most of my patients are over 65. They've had a lifetime to accumulate these things. And this can be such a scary conversation.

As we are using the fats to create fuel, we can get that from adipocytes, and then we're releasing those toxins into the bloodstream, and then it's coming out in the urine a little bit more. I think that many of these toxins, initial testing can also be deceptive. Most of my patients are over 65. They've had a lifetime to accumulate these things. And this can be such a scary conversation.

As we are using the fats to create fuel, we can get that from adipocytes, and then we're releasing those toxins into the bloodstream, and then it's coming out in the urine a little bit more. I think that many of these toxins, initial testing can also be deceptive. Most of my patients are over 65. They've had a lifetime to accumulate these things. And this can be such a scary conversation.

It can very quickly go to overwhelm and anxiety about how much toxicity is in the environment. We can only control what we can control. So I think testing your water or getting spring water, findaspring.com, I think is a great source to find spring water near you that hopefully isn't contaminated.