Full Transcript Bill's Health Background 0:01 I want to tell you about a patient that 0:02 I want to tell you about a patient that I just saw. I'm going to call him Bill. 0:04 I just saw. I'm going to call him Bill. 0:04 I just saw. I'm going to call him Bill. Bill is 36. He runs a business with his 0:07 Bill is 36. He runs a business with his 0:07 Bill is 36. He runs a business with his wife. He has a young son. And he's up 0:10 wife. He has a young son. And he's up 0:10 wife. He has a young son. And he's up around 4:00 in the morning 5 days a week 0:13 around 4:00 in the morning 5 days a week 0:13 around 4:00 in the morning 5 days a week going to the gym working out. And this 0:15 going to the gym working out. And this 0:15 going to the gym working out. And this is even before most people are even 0:16 is even before most people are even 0:16 is even before most people are even awake. On paper, Bill is doing 0:20 awake. On paper, Bill is doing 0:20 awake. On paper, Bill is doing everything right. But when it came to 0:22 everything right. But when it came to 0:22 everything right. But when it came to see me, he had low testosterone which 0:25 see me, he had low testosterone which 0:25 see me, he had low testosterone which probably for years, an autoimmune 0:28 probably for years, an autoimmune 0:28 probably for years, an autoimmune thyroid condition, a chronic gut symptom 0:31 thyroid condition, a chronic gut symptom 0:31 thyroid condition, a chronic gut symptom that came and went over the years, and 0:34 that came and went over the years, and 0:34 that came and went over the years, and fatigue that no amount of discipline or 0:37 fatigue that no amount of discipline or 0:37 fatigue that no amount of discipline or rest would fix. He had three different 0:39 rest would fix. He had three different 0:39 rest would fix. He had three different problems initially seeing three 0:42 problems initially seeing three 0:42 problems initially seeing three different specialists, a thyroid doctor, 0:45 different specialists, a thyroid doctor, 0:45 different specialists, a thyroid doctor, a urologist, a GI doctor. Except they 0:49 a urologist, a GI doctor. Except they 0:49 a urologist, a GI doctor. Except they weren't really all three separate 0:51 weren't really all three separate 0:51 weren't really all three separate problems. Here's what Bill's chart
Hidden Root Causes and Gut Health 0:53 problems. Here's what Bill's chart 0:53 problems. Here's what Bill's chart looked like before he came to me. 0:55 looked like before he came to me. 0:55 looked like before he came to me. Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which is an 0:57 Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which is an 0:57 Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which is an autoimmune condition where the body 0:59 autoimmune condition where the body 0:59 autoimmune condition where the body attacks its own thyroid. 1:02 attacks its own thyroid. 1:02 attacks its own thyroid. He has already been on thyroid medicine, 1:04 He has already been on thyroid medicine, 1:04 He has already been on thyroid medicine, but it really wasn't optimally treated. 1:06 but it really wasn't optimally treated. 1:06 but it really wasn't optimally treated. Low testosterone for several years. He 1:08 Low testosterone for several years. He 1:08 Low testosterone for several years. He was tired, flat, not himself. And a gut 1:13 was tired, flat, not himself. And a gut 1:13 was tired, flat, not himself. And a gut been a problem for him for a long time. 1:16 been a problem for him for a long time. 1:16 been a problem for him for a long time. Diarrhea, bloating, cramping, the kinds 1:20 Diarrhea, bloating, cramping, the kinds 1:20 Diarrhea, bloating, cramping, the kinds of things that most people learn to just 1:23 of things that most people learn to just 1:23 of things that most people learn to just plan their life around or just get used 1:25 plan their life around or just get used 1:25 plan their life around or just get used to. If Bill had stayed with this 1:27 to. If Bill had stayed with this 1:27 to. If Bill had stayed with this conventional route, here's what probably 1:30 conventional route, here's what probably 1:30 conventional route, here's what probably would have happened. His thyroid gets 1:32 would have happened. His thyroid gets 1:32 would have happened. His thyroid gets managed by checking one number and 1:34 managed by checking one number and 1:34 managed by checking one number and adjusting the dose here and there. His 1:36 adjusting the dose here and there. His 1:36 adjusting the dose here and there. His testosterone gets treated by replacing 1:39 testosterone gets treated by replacing 1:39 testosterone gets treated by replacing it. 1:40 it. 1:40 it. And his gut symptoms get handed a 1:42 And his gut symptoms get handed a 1:42 And his gut symptoms get handed a prescription to control the symptoms, 1:45 prescription to control the symptoms, 1:45 prescription to control the symptoms, not explain it or why it's happening. 1:48 not explain it or why it's happening. 1:48 not explain it or why it's happening. Three separate problems, three separate 1:51 Three separate problems, three separate 1:51 Three separate problems, three separate treatments, three separate doctors who 1:54 treatments, three separate doctors who 1:54 treatments, three separate doctors who never talk to each other. But here's the 1:57 never talk to each other. But here's the 1:57 never talk to each other. But here's the question nobody's asking. Why does a 1:59 question nobody's asking. Why does a 1:59 question nobody's asking. Why does a 36-year-old healthy male with no other 2:03 36-year-old healthy male with no other 2:03 36-year-old healthy male with no other medical history have an autoimmune 2:05 medical history have an autoimmune 2:05 medical history have an autoimmune condition, low testosterone, and a gut 2:09 condition, low testosterone, and a gut 2:09 condition, low testosterone, and a gut that just doesn't work right all at the 2:12 that just doesn't work right all at the 2:12 that just doesn't work right all at the same time? That's not bad luck. That's a 2:15 same time? That's not bad luck. That's a 2:15 same time? That's not bad luck. That's a pattern. 2:17 pattern. 2:17 pattern. And patterns have a source. In my 2:19 And patterns have a source. In my 2:19 And patterns have a source. In my practice, there's a phrase that I come 2:22 practice, there's a phrase that I come 2:22 practice, there's a phrase that I come back to constantly. Disease starts in 2:25 back to constantly. Disease starts in 2:25 back to constantly. Disease starts in the gut. 2:26 the gut. 2:26 the gut. The gut isn't just where digestion 2:28 The gut isn't just where digestion 2:28 The gut isn't just where digestion happens. It's the window to the rest of 2:31 happens. It's the window to the rest of 2:31 happens. It's the window to the rest of the body. It's where a huge share of 2:33 the body. It's where a huge share of 2:33 the body. It's where a huge share of your immune system lives. It's where you 2:36 your immune system lives. It's where you 2:36 your immune system lives. It's where you absorb, or fail to absorb, the nutrients
Food Sensitivities and Symptom Improvement 2:39 absorb, or fail to absorb, the nutrients 2:39 absorb, or fail to absorb, the nutrients everything else in the body depends on. 2:42 everything else in the body depends on. 2:42 everything else in the body depends on. And when the lining of your gut becomes 2:45 And when the lining of your gut becomes 2:45 And when the lining of your gut becomes too permeable, what people call leaky 2:47 too permeable, what people call leaky 2:47 too permeable, what people call leaky gut, your immune system starts reacting 2:50 gut, your immune system starts reacting 2:51 gut, your immune system starts reacting to things it shouldn't. The immune 2:53 to things it shouldn't. The immune 2:53 to things it shouldn't. The immune activation doesn't stay in the gut. It 2:56 activation doesn't stay in the gut. It 2:56 activation doesn't stay in the gut. It shows up everywhere. 2:58 shows up everywhere. 2:58 shows up everywhere. For Bill, that meant a few things. 3:01 For Bill, that meant a few things. 3:01 For Bill, that meant a few things. It's a real possibility that his gut is 3:04 It's a real possibility that his gut is 3:04 It's a real possibility that his gut is the part that's driving his Hashimoto's, 3:07 the part that's driving his Hashimoto's, 3:07 the part that's driving his Hashimoto's, and his ongoing immune activation in his 3:10 and his ongoing immune activation in his 3:10 and his ongoing immune activation in his gut is where all this is being produced. 3:13 gut is where all this is being produced. 3:13 gut is where all this is being produced. He wasn't absorbing the nutrients he 3:15 He wasn't absorbing the nutrients he 3:15 He wasn't absorbing the nutrients he needed. His vitamin D was way below 3:18 needed. His vitamin D was way below 3:18 needed. His vitamin D was way below where it should have been. His omega-3 3:21 where it should have been. His omega-3 3:21 where it should have been. His omega-3 levels were too low. His B12 definitely 3:24 levels were too low. His B12 definitely 3:24 levels were too low. His B12 definitely needed support among some other vitamins 3:26 needed support among some other vitamins 3:26 needed support among some other vitamins and nutrients. None of this happens in 3:28 and nutrients. None of this happens in 3:29 and nutrients. None of this happens in isolation from gut health. A gut that 3:31 isolation from gut health. A gut that 3:31 isolation from gut health. A gut that isn't working right can't absorb these 3:35 isn't working right can't absorb these 3:35 isn't working right can't absorb these efficiently, no matter how well you eat. 3:38 efficiently, no matter how well you eat. 3:38 efficiently, no matter how well you eat. So, what we have to do is fix the gut. 3:41 So, what we have to do is fix the gut. 3:41 So, what we have to do is fix the gut. We ran delayed food sensitivity testing 3:44 We ran delayed food sensitivity testing 3:44 We ran delayed food sensitivity testing on him, and you know what? So many 3:46 on him, and you know what? So many 3:46 on him, and you know what? So many things lit up strongly. Gluten, dairy, 3:51 things lit up strongly. Gluten, dairy, 3:51 things lit up strongly. Gluten, dairy, egg whites, a number of other things. 3:53 egg whites, a number of other things. 3:53 egg whites, a number of other things. And once we started cutting them out, 3:56 And once we started cutting them out, 3:56 And once we started cutting them out, his gut symptoms started improving. It 3:59 his gut symptoms started improving. It 3:59 his gut symptoms started improving. It wasn't totally resolved, but it was 4:01 wasn't totally resolved, but it was 4:01 wasn't totally resolved, but it was improving. And here's the piece that 4:04 improving. And here's the piece that 4:04 improving. And here's the piece that ties it all together. Bill also had knee 4:08 ties it all together. Bill also had knee 4:08 ties it all together. Bill also had knee pain. 4:09 pain. 4:09 pain. On the surface, that looked unrelated. 4:11 On the surface, that looked unrelated. 4:11 On the surface, that looked unrelated. He just said, "Oh, I injured it at the 4:12 He just said, "Oh, I injured it at the 4:12 He just said, "Oh, I injured it at the gym." But what we know is that chronic 4:15 gym." But what we know is that chronic 4:16 gym." But what we know is that chronic gut-driven inflammation doesn't stay 4:19 gut-driven inflammation doesn't stay 4:19 gut-driven inflammation doesn't stay contained in the gut. It also absolutely 4:22 contained in the gut. It also absolutely 4:22 contained in the gut. It also absolutely shows up in joint pain. Once you see the
Knee Pain and Gut-Driven Inflammation 4:25 shows up in joint pain. Once you see the 4:25 shows up in joint pain. Once you see the gut as the source, a lot of unrelated 4:28 gut as the source, a lot of unrelated 4:28 gut as the source, a lot of unrelated symptoms stop looking so unrelated. Bill 4:32 symptoms stop looking so unrelated. Bill 4:32 symptoms stop looking so unrelated. Bill is doing some of the work. He eliminated 4:34 is doing some of the work. He eliminated 4:34 is doing some of the work. He eliminated things like gluten and dairy, and that 4:36 things like gluten and dairy, and that 4:36 things like gluten and dairy, and that did help. But he hasn't been consistent 4:39 did help. But he hasn't been consistent 4:39 did help. But he hasn't been consistent in the gut with the gut repair support 4:41 in the gut with the gut repair support 4:41 in the gut with the gut repair support that I recommended. And he's still We 4:44 that I recommended. And he's still We 4:44 that I recommended. And he's still We have to talk about this some more 4:45 have to talk about this some more 4:46 have to talk about this some more because he's still having some problems. 4:48 because he's still having some problems. 4:48 because he's still having some problems. That's why the next step for him is a 4:51 That's why the next step for him is a 4:51 That's why the next step for him is a comprehensive stool test. I want to look 4:54 comprehensive stool test. I want to look 4:54 comprehensive stool test. I want to look at his microbiome, the little bacteria 4:56 at his microbiome, the little bacteria 4:56 at his microbiome, the little bacteria that controls so much in the body, 4:58 that controls so much in the body, 4:58 that controls so much in the body, inflammation markers, and actually how 5:01 inflammation markers, and actually how 5:01 inflammation markers, and actually how well are he's digesting food and 5:04 well are he's digesting food and 5:04 well are he's digesting food and absorbing or not absorbing things. It's 5:07 absorbing or not absorbing things. It's 5:07 absorbing or not absorbing things. It's It helps me not just guess because this 5:10 It helps me not just guess because this 5:10 It helps me not just guess because this testing gives us so much information 5:13 testing gives us so much information 5:13 testing gives us so much information that helps me really target a little bit 5:15 that helps me really target a little bit 5:15 that helps me really target a little bit more than what we're already doing. 5:17 more than what we're already doing. 5:17 more than what we're already doing. Because I don't want to just keep 5:19 Because I don't want to just keep 5:19 Because I don't want to just keep treating symptoms one at a time. I want 5:22 treating symptoms one at a time. I want 5:22 treating symptoms one at a time. I want to know what's really happening. 5:24 to know what's really happening. 5:24 to know what's really happening. And why they're really happening. Now, 5:27 And why they're really happening. Now, 5:27 And why they're really happening. Now, about his testosterone. The conventional 5:29 about his testosterone. The conventional 5:30 about his testosterone. The conventional approach here is usually 5:31 approach here is usually 5:31 approach here is usually straightforward. It's low, then we 5:33 straightforward. It's low, then we 5:33 straightforward. It's low, then we replace it.
Testing, Testosterone, and Recovery 5:35 replace it. 5:35 replace it. But then I said, "I didn't want to just 5:37 But then I said, "I didn't want to just 5:37 But then I said, "I didn't want to just start there with Bill because I know 5:40 start there with Bill because I know 5:40 start there with Bill because I know that once you start replacing the 5:41 that once you start replacing the 5:42 that once you start replacing the hormones, it shuts off your own 5:43 hormones, it shuts off your own 5:43 hormones, it shuts off your own production." And that doesn't always 5:46 production." And that doesn't always 5:46 production." And that doesn't always serve men well. So I started coming up 5:48 serve men well. So I started coming up 5:48 serve men well. So I started coming up with another way to really look at how 5:50 with another way to really look at how 5:50 with another way to really look at how can we naturally stimulate his own 5:52 can we naturally stimulate his own 5:53 can we naturally stimulate his own testosterone? And yes, weightlifting, 5:55 testosterone? And yes, weightlifting, 5:55 testosterone? And yes, weightlifting, strength training does help that a lot. 5:58 strength training does help that a lot. 5:58 strength training does help that a lot. But I wanted to also support him in a 6:00 But I wanted to also support him in a 6:00 But I wanted to also support him in a way without just shutting down his own 6:03 way without just shutting down his own 6:03 way without just shutting down his own production, which causes other problems 6:05 production, which causes other problems 6:05 production, which causes other problems like shutting off his pituitary gland at 6:08 like shutting off his pituitary gland at 6:08 like shutting off his pituitary gland at the FSH and the LH, causing testicular 6:11 the FSH and the LH, causing testicular 6:11 the FSH and the LH, causing testicular atrophy. And he's just too young for 6:13 atrophy. And he's just too young for 6:13 atrophy. And he's just too young for this. And you know what? For Bill, that 6:16 this. And you know what? For Bill, that 6:16 this. And you know what? For Bill, that approach worked. His levels came up, his 6:19 approach worked. His levels came up, his 6:19 approach worked. His levels came up, his energy improved, he's sleeping better, 6:22 energy improved, he's sleeping better, 6:22 energy improved, he's sleeping better, he's managing his stress better, he just 6:25 he's managing his stress better, he just 6:25 he's managing his stress better, he just feels overall better. And we're 6:27 feels overall better. And we're 6:27 feels overall better. And we're continuing to monitor his levels to make 6:29 continuing to monitor his levels to make 6:29 continuing to monitor his levels to make sure that the response holds, but so 6:31 sure that the response holds, but so 6:31 sure that the response holds, but so far, over doing this for several months 6:34 far, over doing this for several months 6:34 far, over doing this for several months to a year, it has directly shown 6:37 to a year, it has directly shown 6:37 to a year, it has directly shown improvement. So, here's what I want you 6:39 improvement. So, here's what I want you 6:39 improvement. So, here's what I want you to take from Bill's story. I don't 6:42 to take from Bill's story. I don't 6:42 to take from Bill's story. I don't practice the pill for an ill medicine. I 6:45 practice the pill for an ill medicine. I 6:45 practice the pill for an ill medicine. I do use medicine as needed, but not that 6:48 do use medicine as needed, but not that 6:48 do use medicine as needed, but not that on a consistent basis. I don't just 6:50 on a consistent basis. I don't just 6:50 on a consistent basis. I don't just treat the lab value in isolation and 6:53 treat the lab value in isolation and 6:53 treat the lab value in isolation and move on to the next thing. I like to 6:55 move on to the next thing. I like to 6:55 move on to the next thing. I like to optimize things. I look at the whole 6:58 optimize things. I look at the whole 6:58 optimize things. I look at the whole person, connect the dots, look for the 7:01 person, connect the dots, look for the 7:01 person, connect the dots, look for the root causes, and I work to reverse them 7:05 root causes, and I work to reverse them 7:05 root causes, and I work to reverse them naturally whenever that's possible. But 7:08 naturally whenever that's possible. But 7:08 naturally whenever that's possible. But with the real treatment where it's 7:10 with the real treatment where it's 7:10 with the real treatment where it's really needed, not just throwing a 7:12 really needed, not just throwing a 7:12 really needed, not just throwing a blanket, but really targeting and 7:15 blanket, but really targeting and 7:15 blanket, but really targeting and optimizing and knowing each person cuz 7:17 optimizing and knowing each person cuz 7:17 optimizing and knowing each person cuz every person's different and you need
Takeaways and Call to Action 7:20 every person's different and you need 7:20 every person's different and you need different approaches. So, I ask why 7:23 different approaches. So, I ask why 7:23 different approaches. So, I ask why things are the way they are instead of 7:24 things are the way they are instead of 7:24 things are the way they are instead of just managing what shows up. 7:28 just managing what shows up. 7:28 just managing what shows up. I know that Bill's working hard because 7:30 I know that Bill's working hard because 7:30 I know that Bill's working hard because he's training in the morning. He was 7:32 he's training in the morning. He was 7:32 he's training in the morning. He was running a business. He's showing up for 7:34 running a business. He's showing up for 7:34 running a business. He's showing up for his family. His lifestyle's never really 7:37 his family. His lifestyle's never really 7:37 his family. His lifestyle's never really been the problem. His gut has been the 7:40 been the problem. His gut has been the 7:40 been the problem. His gut has been the problem. And once you understand that, 7:43 problem. And once you understand that, 7:43 problem. And once you understand that, then we can start working on getting his 7:44 then we can start working on getting his 7:44 then we can start working on getting his thyroid condition better, his energy 7:46 thyroid condition better, his energy 7:47 thyroid condition better, his energy better, even his testosterone. But even 7:49 better, even his testosterone. But even 7:49 better, even his testosterone. But even more so, his knee pain has reduced by 7:53 more so, his knee pain has reduced by 7:53 more so, his knee pain has reduced by addressing these. When we stop looking 7:55 addressing these. When we stop looking 7:55 addressing these. When we stop looking at these as four separate issues and 7:57 at these as four separate issues and 7:57 at these as four separate issues and start looking at the four symptoms as 8:00 start looking at the four symptoms as 8:00 start looking at the four symptoms as the same root cause, I like to say this, 8:04 the same root cause, I like to say this, 8:04 the same root cause, I like to say this, don't let your first symptom be your 8:06 don't let your first symptom be your 8:06 don't let your first symptom be your last. Because Bill's story isn't 8:09 last. Because Bill's story isn't 8:09 last. Because Bill's story isn't finished. He's got a stool test ahead of 8:11 finished. He's got a stool test ahead of 8:11 finished. He's got a stool test ahead of him. Some consistency to build on that 8:14 him. Some consistency to build on that 8:14 him. Some consistency to build on that gut repair side. And follow-up labs in a 8:17 gut repair side. And follow-up labs in a 8:17 gut repair side. And follow-up labs in a few months to see how his thyroid's 8:19 few months to see how his thyroid's 8:19 few months to see how his thyroid's improving, his nutrient levels are 8:22 improving, his nutrient levels are 8:22 improving, his nutrient levels are improving, and his testosterone is now 8:25 improving, and his testosterone is now 8:25 improving, and his testosterone is now even going up higher. And we want to 8:27 even going up higher. And we want to 8:27 even going up higher. And we want to keep following that. But he's already 8:30 keep following that. But he's already 8:30 keep following that. But he's already sleeping better, managing his stress, 8:32 sleeping better, managing his stress, 8:32 sleeping better, managing his stress, and he just feels like himself so much 8:35 and he just feels like himself so much 8:35 and he just feels like himself so much better. If any part of the story sounds 8:37 better. If any part of the story sounds 8:37 better. If any part of the story sounds like yours, the fatigue that doesn't add 8:40 like yours, the fatigue that doesn't add 8:40 like yours, the fatigue that doesn't add up, the gut issues nobody's connecting 8:42 up, the gut issues nobody's connecting 8:42 up, the gut issues nobody's connecting to anything else, feeling like you're 8:45 to anything else, feeling like you're 8:45 to anything else, feeling like you're doing everything right, but you're still 8:47 doing everything right, but you're still 8:47 doing everything right, but you're still not feeling right, that disconnect is 8:50 not feeling right, that disconnect is 8:50 not feeling right, that disconnect is worth investigating and not just 8:52 worth investigating and not just 8:52 worth investigating and not just accepting. If you want to know more 8:55 accepting. If you want to know more 8:55 accepting. 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