Dr. Jessica Peatross
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Yeah, 80% of serotonin is made in the gut that then converts over to melatonin. So if your immune system sucks, you can't sleep, and you're unhappy, you should be looking at the gut. And to your point, the specialists, they do good work with their organ system, but the body doesn't work as separate organ systems. It works as a symphony as a whole, and it's a very delicate symphony.
Yeah, 80% of serotonin is made in the gut that then converts over to melatonin. So if your immune system sucks, you can't sleep, and you're unhappy, you should be looking at the gut. And to your point, the specialists, they do good work with their organ system, but the body doesn't work as separate organ systems. It works as a symphony as a whole, and it's a very delicate symphony.
Yeah, 80% of serotonin is made in the gut that then converts over to melatonin. So if your immune system sucks, you can't sleep, and you're unhappy, you should be looking at the gut. And to your point, the specialists, they do good work with their organ system, but the body doesn't work as separate organ systems. It works as a symphony as a whole, and it's a very delicate symphony.
And I've seen chart wars in the chart where the heart doctor was arguing with the kidney doctor about about which one was more important at the time. I've seen this over the years. So it's not always, there's no perfect system, but I think we can do better than what's out there right now. And so for me, I started to say this in the system to people. And when they didn't listen, I quit.
And I've seen chart wars in the chart where the heart doctor was arguing with the kidney doctor about about which one was more important at the time. I've seen this over the years. So it's not always, there's no perfect system, but I think we can do better than what's out there right now. And so for me, I started to say this in the system to people. And when they didn't listen, I quit.
And I've seen chart wars in the chart where the heart doctor was arguing with the kidney doctor about about which one was more important at the time. I've seen this over the years. So it's not always, there's no perfect system, but I think we can do better than what's out there right now. And so for me, I started to say this in the system to people. And when they didn't listen, I quit.
And I got trained in functional medicine. I got trained at the Institute of Functional Medicine. I got trained in ozone by Dr. Schellenberger.
And I got trained in functional medicine. I got trained at the Institute of Functional Medicine. I got trained in ozone by Dr. Schellenberger.
And I got trained in functional medicine. I got trained at the Institute of Functional Medicine. I got trained in ozone by Dr. Schellenberger.
The first place I got trained actually was Gerson Therapy.
The first place I got trained actually was Gerson Therapy.
The first place I got trained actually was Gerson Therapy.
They taught me about nutrition a lot. They taught me about coffee enemas. And I still use some of their tenets in my practice today. So, yeah, I got a broad range of... I mean, you went right to the pinnacle.
They taught me about nutrition a lot. They taught me about coffee enemas. And I still use some of their tenets in my practice today. So, yeah, I got a broad range of... I mean, you went right to the pinnacle.
They taught me about nutrition a lot. They taught me about coffee enemas. And I still use some of their tenets in my practice today. So, yeah, I got a broad range of... I mean, you went right to the pinnacle.
Actually, I was living in California at the time. I was driving an hour each way to shadow a naturopathic doctor in East LA and then Dr. Julian Whitaker over at Whitaker Wellness.
Actually, I was living in California at the time. I was driving an hour each way to shadow a naturopathic doctor in East LA and then Dr. Julian Whitaker over at Whitaker Wellness.
Actually, I was living in California at the time. I was driving an hour each way to shadow a naturopathic doctor in East LA and then Dr. Julian Whitaker over at Whitaker Wellness.
Yes, exactly what it was. It was very stressful, and I didn't make any money. But I wouldn't change anything for the world because that's where those doctors were kind enough to teach a medical doctor what they had learned. And I was open-minded enough to let them teach me, to let someone be a teacher. I don't know everything. And that's part of what's wrong with medical doctors.
Yes, exactly what it was. It was very stressful, and I didn't make any money. But I wouldn't change anything for the world because that's where those doctors were kind enough to teach a medical doctor what they had learned. And I was open-minded enough to let them teach me, to let someone be a teacher. I don't know everything. And that's part of what's wrong with medical doctors.