Alzheimer’s Breakthrough with Dr. Josh Helman, MD
Heavy Metals, Toxins & Alzheimer’s: The Truth About Detoxing Your Brain With Dr. Chris Shade, PhD
20 Feb 2025
What if toxins lurking in your body were silently increasing your risk of Alzheimer’s? From heavy metals to environmental pollutants, these hidden threats could accelerate cognitive decline without you knowing.In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Chris Shade, a detoxification expert and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific, to discuss how toxins impact brain health, why conventional detox methods often fail, and the most effective strategies for clearing harmful substances from the body.Dr. Shade shares groundbreaking insights on heavy metals, neuroinflammation, the role of bile in detox, and how to optimize your body’s natural detox pathways. If you or a loved one are looking for real solutions to protect brain health, this episode is a must-listen.Subscribe and listen because detoxing the right way could change everything.“Bitters–what they do is they stimulate the movement through the liver. You're stimulating detoxification, you're stimulating bile flow, which is stimulating digestion, and that's also keeping infection from the upper GI tract. So, it's cleaning the liver, GI, and the body. It's a one-stop shop to keep everybody healthy.” ~ Dr. Chris Shade, PhDIn this Episode01:02 - Meet Dr. Chris Shade, a detox expert 02:53 - How Dr. Shade’s health journey led him to detox research07:15 - Why conventional detox methods often fail09:10 - The tests needed to determine toxin levels14:48 - Mistakes people make when detoxing17:44 - The importance of Nrf2 in detoxification20:10 - Understanding what goes on inside your brain27:52 - The impact of hormones on detox and brain function30:29 - How to detox safely and effectively33:55 - The connection between biofilms, infections, and toxins41:10 - Starting your healing process the right way42:45 - Top three takeaways from today's episode47:15 - The benefits of bitters for long-term detoxResources:- Top Supplements for Alzheimer's Guide - https://bit.ly/drjoshguide Connect with Dr. Chris Shade, PhD:- Website - https://www.quicksilverscientific.com/- Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/quicksilverscientificConnect with Dr. Josh Helman, MD:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greenbrainsMD- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenbrainsmd/- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorjosh- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@greenbrainsmd-
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