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Long COVID and Recovery Roadblocks 0:02 If you are doing everything you can but still have 0:03 can but still have 0:03 can but still have long 0:04 long 0:04 long COVID, myalgic 0:05 COVID, myalgic 0:05 COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis, or 0:06 encephalomyelitis, or 0:06 encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue; if 0:07 chronic fatigue; if 0:07 chronic fatigue; if you take a handful of 0:08 you take a handful of 0:08 you take a handful of supplements, 0:09 supplements, 0:09 supplements, follow 0:10 follow 0:10 follow countless 0:11 countless 0:11 countless protocols, do a 0:12 protocols, do a 0:12 protocols, do a course of hyperbaric 0:13 course of hyperbaric 0:13 course of hyperbaric oxygenation—and it 0:14 oxygenation—and it 0:14 oxygenation—and it really helped, and 0:15 really helped, and 0:15 really helped, and then you stop, and the 0:17 then you stop, and the 0:17 then you stop, and the effect disappears. Or 0:19 effect disappears. Or 0:19 effect disappears. Or maybe you had that 0:20 maybe you had that 0:20 maybe you had that classic 0:22 classic 0:22 classic long COVID situation where you were 0:23 long COVID situation where you were 0:23 long COVID situation where you were feeling so good, 0:24 feeling so good, 0:24 feeling so good, things were going so much 0:25 things were going so much 0:25 things were going so much better, you went on a 0:27 better, you went on a 0:27 better, you went on a hike, and now you've " 0:28 hike, and now you've " fallen" again. You may 0:30 fallen" again. You may 0:30 fallen" again. You may have found that some 0:31 have found that some 0:31 have found that some medications help. 0:32 medications help. 0:32 medications help. Low doses of 0:33 Low doses of 0:33 Low doses of naltrexone have been a 0:34 naltrexone have been a 0:34 naltrexone have been a real miracle for you 0:35 real miracle for you 0:35 real miracle for you . You are one of the 0:36 . You are one of the 0:36 . You are one of the lucky ones who 0:37 lucky ones who 0:37 lucky ones who feels better when 0:38 feels better when 0:38 feels better when the inflammation 0:39 the inflammation 0:39 the inflammation goes down, but you 0:40 goes down, but you 0:40 goes down, but you have reached a certain point. 0:41 have reached a certain point. 0:41 have reached a certain point. And if you increase 0:42 And if you increase 0:42 And if you increase the dose, you feel 0:43 the dose, you feel 0:43 the dose, you feel worse, if you decrease it, it's also 0:45 worse, if you decrease it, it's also worse, and you 0:46 worse, and you 0:46 worse, and you still haven't returned to 0:47 still haven't returned to 0:47 still haven't returned to your usual state. 0:48 your usual state. 0:49 your usual state. I have noticed that there are two 0:50 I have noticed that there are two 0:50 I have noticed that there are two reasons we 0:52 reasons we 0:52 reasons we should pay attention to 0:53 should pay attention to 0:53 should pay attention to when people 0:53 when people 0:54 when people get stuck on the path 0:55 get stuck on the path 0:55 get stuck on the path to recovery. The first
Gut-Brain Connection and Why Digestion Matters 0:57 to recovery. The first is the nervous system and the 0:58 is the nervous system and the 0:58 is the nervous system and the limbic system of 0:59 limbic system of 0:59 limbic system of the brain. If you 1:00 the brain. If you 1:00 the brain. If you are stuck in a state of 1:01 are stuck in a state of 1:01 are stuck in a state of limbic dysfunction 1:02 limbic dysfunction 1:02 limbic dysfunction and 1:03 and 1:03 and autonomic 1:04 autonomic 1:04 autonomic nervous system dysfunction, it 1:05 nervous system dysfunction, it 1:05 nervous system dysfunction, it can trigger a 1:06 can trigger a 1:06 can trigger a whole cascade of reactions 1:07 whole cascade of reactions 1:07 whole cascade of reactions in your body. And no matter 1:09 in your body. And no matter 1:09 in your body. And no matter how much you 1:10 how much you 1:10 how much you try, figuratively 1:11 try, figuratively 1:11 try, figuratively speaking, to pour 1:12 speaking, to pour 1:12 speaking, to pour sand to stop the 1:13 sand to stop the 1:13 sand to stop the flood, the flow of 1:14 flood, the flow of 1:14 flood, the flow of inflammation still 1:15 inflammation still 1:15 inflammation still covers you. There are 1:18 covers you. There are 1:18 covers you. There are very well-known 1:19 very well-known 1:19 very well-known physiological 1:20 physiological 1:20 physiological loops. I 1:21 loops. I 1:21 loops. I go into more detail 1:22 go into more detail 1:22 go into more detail on this in other 1:23 on this in other 1:23 on this in other videos. Today I 1:24 videos. Today I 1:24 videos. Today I will look at the second 1:25 will look at the second 1:25 will look at the second reason, which is that 1:26 reason, which is that 1:26 reason, which is that your gut is 1:28 your gut is 1:28 your gut is not in order yet. You 1:29 not in order yet. You 1:29 not in order yet. You need to work 1:30 need to work 1:30 need to work on your digestion. 1:31 on your digestion. 1:31 on your digestion. And I'm not just talking about going 1:32 And I'm not just talking about going 1:32 And I'm not just talking about going gluten-free, 1:33 gluten-free, 1:33 gluten-free, dairy-free, 1:34 dairy-free, 1:34 dairy-free, or anything like that. 1:35 or anything like that. 1:35 or anything like that. This may be on the list, 1:37 This may be on the list, 1:37 This may be on the list, but it goes much 1:38 but it goes much 1:38 but it goes much deeper than that. Your digestive 1:39 deeper than that. Your digestive 1:39 deeper than that. Your digestive system is 1:40 system is 1:40 system is so complex 1:41 so complex 1:41 so complex that it is 1:42 that it is 1:42 that it is critically important to 1:43 critically important to 1:43 critically important to your health. And as a 1:44 your health. And as a 1:44 your health. And as a naturopathic doctor, I'm 1:45 naturopathic doctor, I'm 1:45 naturopathic doctor, I'm really excited to talk to 1:47 really excited to talk to 1:47 really excited to talk to you about this because 1:48 you about this because 1:48 you about this because we've 1:49 we've 1:49 we've been preaching the power of the 1:50 been preaching the power of the 1:50 been preaching the power of the gut for decades. But what's 1:52 gut for decades. But what's 1:52 gut for decades. But what's really 1:53 really 1:53 really interesting and exciting to me 1:54 interesting and exciting to me is that now we 1:55 is that now we 1:55 is that now we know why we were talking about it 1:56 know why we were talking about it 1:56 know why we were talking about it . There is a 1:57 . There is a 1:59 large amount of 1:59 large amount of research behind our words. Your 2:00 research behind our words. Your 2:00 research behind our words. Your immune system 2:01 immune system 2:01 immune system is located in your 2:02 is located in your 2:02 is located in your gut. Your 2:03 gut. Your 2:03 gut. Your neurotransmitters
How COVID Affects the Gut 2:04 neurotransmitters 2:04 neurotransmitters are in your 2:04 are in your 2:05 are in your gut. And if 2:06 gut. And if 2:06 gut. And if your gut is “ 2:07 your gut is “ leaky” or 2:07 leaky” or 2:07 leaky” or unbalanced, and you’re 2:09 unbalanced, and you’re 2:09 unbalanced, and you’re eating foods 2:10 eating foods 2:10 eating foods that aren’t right for you, 2:11 that aren’t right for you, 2:11 that aren’t right for you, you won’t be able to heal 2:13 you won’t be able to heal . We now know that 2:14 . We now know that 2:14 . We now know that for those of us who 2:15 for those of us who 2:15 for those of us who have had COVID, it has 2:17 have had COVID, it has 2:17 have had COVID, it has affected our gut in a way that has 2:18 affected our gut in a way that has 2:18 affected our gut in a way that has damaged it 2:19 damaged it 2:19 damaged it . Well, 2:20 . Well, 2:20 . Well, let me 2:21 let me 2:21 let me say...let me 2:22 say...let me 2:22 say...let me go back and 2:23 go back and 2:23 go back and explain it in two 2:23 explain it in two 2:23 explain it in two ways. The connection 2:25 ways. The connection 2:25 ways. The connection between long COVID and 2:26 between long COVID and 2:26 between long COVID and gastrointestinal 2:27 gastrointestinal 2:27 gastrointestinal problems is 2:28 problems is 2:28 problems is twofold. First, 2:30 twofold. First, 2:30 twofold. First, some people 2:31 some people 2:34 experience more 2:34 experience more gastrointestinal 2:35 gastrointestinal 2:35 gastrointestinal symptoms during the acute course of COVID. I know I 2:36 symptoms during the acute course of COVID. I know I 2:36 symptoms during the acute course of COVID. I know I was one of them. 2:38 was one of them. 2:38 was one of them. You know, I had 2:39 You know, I had 2:39 You know, I had diarrhea, a 2:40 diarrhea, a 2:40 diarrhea, a feeling like 2:41 feeling like 2:41 feeling like something was wrong in my stomach. Not 2:42 something was wrong in my stomach. Not 2:42 something was wrong in my stomach. Not everyone faces this. 2:44 everyone faces this. 2:47 The second fact, well- 2:47 The second fact, well- supported 2:48 supported 2:48 supported by the literature, is 2:49 by the literature, is 2:49 by the literature, is that those of us 2:50 that those of us 2:50 that those of us who had any 2:51 who had any 2:52 who had any dysbiosis, any 2:53 dysbiosis, any 2:53 dysbiosis, any changes in the 2:54 changes in the 2:54 changes in the gut microbiome at the time of 2:55 gut microbiome at the time of 2:55 gut microbiome at the time of COVID infection, are significantly 2:56 COVID infection, are significantly 2:56 COVID infection, are significantly more likely to develop 2:57 more likely to develop 2:57 more likely to develop prolonged COVID. So you're 3:01 prolonged COVID. So you're 3:01 prolonged COVID. So you're starting to see that there's 3:02 starting to see that there's 3:02 starting to see that there's some connection 3:03 some connection 3:03 some connection between gut health 3:05 between gut health 3:05 between gut health and prolonged COVID. We 3:07 and prolonged COVID. We 3:07 and prolonged COVID. We also know from
Food Sensitivities and Inflammation 3:08 also know from 3:08 also know from decades of 3:09 decades of 3:09 decades of research and 3:10 research and 3:10 research and reviews that 3:11 reviews that 3:11 reviews that the likelihood of having 3:11 the likelihood of having 3:13 irritable 3:13 irritable bowel syndrome—when you have 3:15 bowel syndrome—when you have 3:15 bowel syndrome—when you have diarrhea, constipation, or 3:16 diarrhea, constipation, or 3:16 diarrhea, constipation, or both for no apparent 3:17 both for no apparent 3:17 both for no apparent reason—is 3:18 reason—is extremely strongly 3:19 extremely strongly 3:19 extremely strongly associated with all of 3:20 associated with all of 3:20 associated with all of us who have 3:21 us who have 3:21 us who have myalgic 3:22 myalgic 3:22 myalgic encephalomyelitis, or what 3:23 encephalomyelitis, or what 3:23 encephalomyelitis, or what used to be 3:23 used to be 3:24 used to be called 3:25 called 3:25 called chronic fatigue syndrome. So 3:28 chronic fatigue syndrome. So 3:28 chronic fatigue syndrome. So this 3:29 this 3:29 this gut connection to these 3:30 gut connection to these 3:30 gut connection to these fatigue patterns is 3:31 fatigue patterns is 3:31 fatigue patterns is absolutely obvious. 3:33 absolutely obvious. 3:33 absolutely obvious. We also know that 3:34 We also know that 3:34 We also know that the gut and the brain are 3:36 the gut and the brain are 3:36 the gut and the brain are essentially the same thing 3:37 essentially the same thing 3:37 essentially the same thing . They constantly 3:39 . They constantly 3:39 . They constantly communicate with each 3:40 communicate with each 3:40 communicate with each other, exchanging 3:41 other, exchanging 3:41 other, exchanging signals. And if 3:43 signals. And if 3:43 signals. And if one is lit, so is the 3:44 one is lit, so is the 3:44 one is lit, so is the other. You may 3:46 other. You may 3:46 other. You may know from my other 3:47 know from my other 3:47 know from my other videos that if you have " 3:48 videos that if you have " brain fog," it's a 3:50 brain fog," it's a 3:50 brain fog," it's a sign of 3:51 sign of 3:51 sign of brain inflammation. So, if 3:52 brain inflammation. So, if 3:52 brain inflammation. So, if you have head fog 3:53 you have head fog 3:53 you have head fog and brain inflammation, 3:55 and brain inflammation, 3:55 and brain inflammation, you probably have 3:56 you probably have 3:56 you probably have inflammation in your 3:57 inflammation in your 3:57 inflammation in your gut as well. So 3:57 gut as well. So 3:57 gut as well. So today we 3:58 today we 3:58 today we will talk about exactly 3:59 will talk about exactly 3:59 will talk about exactly that. What can you do 4:01 that. What can you do 4:01 that. What can you do to start 4:01 to start 4:01 to start feeling better? I 4:05 feeling better? I 4:05 feeling better? I know for a fact that 4:06 know for a fact that 4:06 know for a fact that one of the reasons 4:08 one of the reasons 4:08 one of the reasons I got 4:08 I got 4:08 I got chronic COVID was because 4:10 chronic COVID was because 4:10 chronic COVID was because when I got 4:11 when I got 4:11 when I got acute COVID, I was in the 4:12 acute COVID, I was in the 4:12 acute COVID, I was in the Dominican 4:13 Dominican 4:13 Dominican Republic and had been 4:15 Republic and had been 4:15 Republic and had been sick for 72 hours with a 4:16 sick for 72 hours with a 4:16 sick for 72 hours with a gastrointestinal 4:17 gastrointestinal 4:17 gastrointestinal infection from 4:18 infection from 4:18 infection from food poisoning. And it was at 4:21 food poisoning. And it was at 4:21 food poisoning. And it was at that moment that I became 4:22 that moment that I became 4:22 that moment that I became infected. These were the 4:24 infected. These were the 4:24 infected. These were the perfect conditions for 4:25 perfect conditions for 4:25 perfect conditions for me to 4:26 me to 4:26 me to develop prolonged 4:27 develop prolonged 4:27 develop prolonged COVID. I can also 4:30 COVID. I can also 4:30 COVID. I can also say from my 4:31 say from my 4:31 say from my own journey of 4:32 own journey of 4:32 own journey of recovery that when I 4:33 recovery that when I 4:33 recovery that when I seriously focused 4:35 seriously focused 4:35 seriously focused on my digestive 4:36 on my digestive 4:36 on my digestive system, it gave me 4:37 system, it gave me 4:37 system, it gave me stability, 4:38 stability, 4:38 stability, a sense of solid 4:39 a sense of solid 4:39 a sense of solid ground under my feet. 4:40 ground under my feet. 4:44 Do you understand what I mean? 4:44 Do you understand what I mean? Like something solid that I 4:45 Like something solid that I 4:45 Like something solid that I can lean on to 4:46 can lean on to 4:46 can lean on to support myself and 4:48 support myself and 4:48 support myself and begin to restore 4:49 begin to restore 4:49 begin to restore and strengthen my 4:50 and strengthen my 4:50 and strengthen my health and 4:51 health and 4:51 health and vitality. And I want the same 4:53 vitality. And I want the same 4:53 vitality. And I want the same for you. If 4:54 for you. If 4:54 for you. If you still feel like you're 4:56 you still feel like you're 4:56 you still feel like you're going downhill, we 4:57 going downhill, we 4:57 going downhill, we have to stop it. There are 4:59 have to stop it. There are 4:59 have to stop it. There are four steps you 5:00 four steps you 5:00 four steps you need to take to 5:02 need to take to 5:02 need to take to get your 5:02 get your 5:02 get your gut 5:03 gut 5:03 gut working again so it 5:04 working again so it 5:04 working again so it supports the immune 5:06 supports the immune 5:06 supports the immune system you 5:07 system you 5:07 system you want and provides the 5:08 want and provides the 5:08 want and provides the energy you 5:09 energy you 5:09 energy you need. So, the 5:10 need. So, the 5:10 need. So, the first step is to avoid the 5:11 first step is to avoid the 5:11 first step is to avoid the food allergens 5:12 food allergens 5:13 food allergens that concern
Restoring the Gut Lining 5:14 that concern 5:14 that concern you. What do I mean? 5:15 you. What do I mean? 5:15 you. What do I mean? You can go 5:16 You can go 5:16 You can go online and find a 5:17 online and find a 5:17 online and find a bunch of different people 5:19 bunch of different people 5:19 bunch of different people telling you 5:20 telling you 5:20 telling you exactly how you should 5:20 exactly how you should 5:20 exactly how you should eat, as if it's 5:22 eat, as if it's 5:22 eat, as if it's some kind of miracle 5:23 some kind of miracle 5:23 some kind of miracle diet. There really is no 5:24 diet. There really is no 5:24 diet. There really is no diet that is 5:25 diet that is 5:25 diet that is perfect for 5:26 perfect for 5:26 perfect for everyone. We are all 5:28 everyone. We are all 5:28 everyone. We are all unique in terms of 5:29 unique in terms of 5:29 unique in terms of our biology, 5:30 our biology, 5:30 our biology, cultural 5:31 cultural 5:31 cultural beliefs, age, and 5:32 beliefs, age, and 5:32 beliefs, age, and gender. And what's good 5:34 gender. And what's good 5:34 gender. And what's good for you now may not 5:36 for you now may not 5:36 for you now may not be the ideal 5:37 be the ideal 5:37 be the ideal diet for you 5:38 diet for you 5:38 diet for you 10 years from now or 10 years 5:39 10 years from now or 10 years 5:39 10 years from now or 10 years ago. I know 5:40 ago. I know 5:40 ago. I know it has changed for me. 5:42 it has changed for me. 5:42 it has changed for me. Therefore, some flexibility 5:43 Therefore, some flexibility 5:43 Therefore, some flexibility in this matter will be the 5:44 in this matter will be the 5:44 in this matter will be the smartest 5:45 smartest 5:45 smartest way to stay 5:46 way to stay 5:46 way to stay healthy. Food 5:47 healthy. Food 5:47 healthy. Food allergens are 5:48 allergens are 5:48 allergens are foods 5:49 foods 5:49 foods that, when consumed, cause a specific 5:51 that, when consumed, cause a specific 5:51 that, when consumed, cause a specific immunological reaction 5:52 immunological reaction 5:52 immunological reaction within your 5:53 within your 5:53 within your gut. And this 5:55 gut. And this 5:55 gut. And this leads to a 5:56 leads to a 5:56 leads to a pro-inflammatory state. 5:58 pro-inflammatory state. 5:58 pro-inflammatory state. If you have prolonged 5:59 If you have prolonged 5:59 If you have prolonged COVID, myalgic 6:00 COVID, myalgic 6:00 COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis, or 6:01 encephalomyelitis, or 6:01 encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue, you 6:02 chronic fatigue, you 6:02 chronic fatigue, you already have inflammation. 6:03 already have inflammation. 6:03 already have inflammation. It's like you already have... 6:04 It's like you already have... let me 6:05 let me 6:05 let me talk about 6:06 talk about 6:06 talk about wildfires because I 6:07 wildfires because I 6:07 wildfires because I live in the 6:08 live in the 6:08 live in the Pacific Northwest. 6:10 Pacific Northwest. 6:15 If the situation is such 6:15 If the situation is such that it is 40 degrees outside 6:17 that it is 40 degrees outside 6:17 that it is 40 degrees outside , a strong 6:18 , a strong 6:18 , a strong wind is blowing, and it 6:19 wind is blowing, and it 6:19 wind is blowing, and it has been dry for two months, then there 6:20 has been dry for two months, then there 6:20 has been dry for two months, then there is so-called 6:22 is so-called 6:22 is so-called brushwood everywhere in the forest. It takes very 6:27 brushwood everywhere in the forest. It takes very 6:27 brushwood everywhere in the forest. It takes very little to 6:28 little to 6:28 little to ignite it. The 6:29 ignite it. The 6:29 ignite it. The slightest 6:30 slightest 6:30 slightest spark is enough. It takes 6:32 spark is enough. It takes 6:32 spark is enough. It takes lightning, you know, 6:33 lightning, you know, 6:33 lightning, you know, one strike of lightning, 6:34 one strike of lightning, 6:34 one strike of lightning, someone throwing a 6:35 someone throwing a 6:35 someone throwing a cigarette butt—and all that 6:36 cigarette butt—and all that 6:36 cigarette butt—and all that starts a huge 6:37 starts a huge 6:37 starts a huge fire, and everything starts 6:39 fire, and everything starts 6:39 fire, and everything starts burning. The same thing 6:40 burning. The same thing 6:40 burning. The same thing happens in 6:41 happens in 6:41 happens in your body. You are 6:42 your body. You are 6:42 your body. You are ready for the outbreak. You 6:43 ready for the outbreak. You 6:43 ready for the outbreak. You are already in an 6:44 are already in an 6:44 are already in an inflammatory state. 6:45 inflammatory state. 6:45 inflammatory state. Maybe your 6:46 Maybe your 6:46 Maybe your body is already on fire 6:48 body is already on fire , or it's barely smoldering 6:49 , or it's barely smoldering , but either 6:50 , but either 6:50 , but either way, you're vulnerable. 6:51 way, you're vulnerable. 6:55 So you can eat 6:55 So you can eat foods that you've been eating your 6:56 foods that you've been eating your 6:56 foods that you've been eating your whole life that 6:57 whole life that 6:57 whole life that weren't a problem, and 6:58 weren't a problem, and 6:58 weren't a problem, and now they're a 6:59 now they're a 6:59 now they're a problem, 7:00 problem, 7:00 problem, causing increased 7:01 causing increased 7:01 causing increased inflammation, which adds 7:03 inflammation, which adds 7:03 inflammation, which adds fuel to this vicious 7:04 fuel to this vicious 7:04 fuel to this vicious cycle that we 7:05 cycle that we 7:05 cycle that we hear about all the time in 7:06 hear about all the time in 7:06 hear about all the time in chronic, complex 7:07 chronic, complex 7:07 chronic, complex diseases, where these 7:08 diseases, where these 7:08 diseases, where these vicious cycles need to be 7:09 vicious cycles need to be 7:09 vicious cycles need to be broken so you 7:10 broken so you 7:10 broken so you can get your 7:12 can get your 7:12 can get your energy back. Identifying 7:16 energy back. Identifying 7:16 energy back. Identifying food allergens 7:18 food allergens 7:18 food allergens can be, um, 7:18 can be, um, 7:19 can be, um, challenging— 7:20 challenging— finding out which ones are 7:21 finding out which ones are 7:21 finding out which ones are triggering you. And
Microbiome Support, Fiber, and Probiotics 7:23 triggering you. And 7:23 triggering you. And I'll be frank about 7:24 I'll be frank about 7:24 I'll be frank about it. I don't want to 7:25 it. I don't want to 7:25 it. I don't want to say that this is an easy 7:26 say that this is an easy 7:26 say that this is an easy decision, because it isn't. 7:28 decision, because it isn't. 7:28 decision, because it isn't. In fact, it is something that 7:29 In fact, it is something that 7:29 In fact, it is something that requires a certain 7:30 requires a certain 7:30 requires a certain amount of time and 7:31 amount of time and 7:31 amount of time and focus for 7:32 focus for 7:32 focus for you to take care of it 7:33 you to take care of it 7:33 you to take care of it . I'm going to 7:35 . I'm going to 7:35 . I'm going to give my opinion 7:36 give my opinion 7:36 give my opinion on 7:37 on 7:37 on food allergy testing, 7:38 food allergy testing, 7:38 food allergy testing, the best way to 7:40 the best way to 7:40 the best way to identify or 7:40 identify or 7:40 identify or rule out food 7:42 rule out food 7:42 rule out food sensitivities, which ones are the 7:43 sensitivities, which ones are the 7:43 sensitivities, which ones are the most common, and what, 7:44 most common, and what, 7:44 most common, and what, you know, I would 7:45 you know, I would 7:45 you know, I would advise you. So, to give you 7:47 advise you. So, to give you 7:47 advise you. So, to give you an idea of my background: 7:49 an idea of my background: 7:49 an idea of my background: I have 7:50 I have 7:50 I have been a clinical 7:51 been a clinical 7:51 been a clinical naturopathic doctor for decades 7:52 naturopathic doctor for decades 7:52 naturopathic doctor for decades and used to do 7:53 and used to do 7:55 food sensitivity testing in 7:55 food sensitivity testing in my clinic. I was 7:56 my clinic. I was 7:56 my clinic. I was known for this. I 7:58 known for this. I 7:58 known for this. I had a very successful 7:58 had a very successful 7:59 had a very successful practice because of 7:59 practice because of 7:59 practice because of the people who came, 8:01 the people who came, 8:01 the people who came, and I called it "the 8:01 and I called it "the squeaky machine." And 8:03 squeaky machine." And 8:03 squeaky machine." And I was getting great 8:04 I was getting great 8:04 I was getting great clinical results from that 8:05 clinical results from that 8:05 clinical results from that . I 8:06 . I 8:06 . I always told my 8:07 always told my 8:07 always told my patients that there is no 8:08 patients that there is no 8:08 patients that there is no test that is 8:09 test that is 8:09 test that is 100% accurate, and that was true of the 8:10 100% accurate, and that was true of the 8:10 100% accurate, and that was true of the test 8:11 test 8:11 test I was doing. I told 8:12 I was doing. I told 8:12 I was doing. I told people it was 8:14 people it was 8:14 people it was 70-80% accurate and considered it 8:16 70-80% accurate and considered it 8:16 70-80% accurate and considered it just a quick start. 8:17 just a quick start. 8:17 just a quick start. A quick start to an 8:18 A quick start to an 8:19 A quick start to an elimination diet, 8:20 elimination diet, 8:20 elimination diet, where they would take a list 8:21 where they would take a list 8:21 where they would take a list of what we found and 8:22 of what we found and 8:22 of what we found and what their 8:23 what their 8:23 what their body reacted to, and then 8:24 body reacted to, and then 8:24 body reacted to, and then eliminate those 8:25 eliminate those 8:25 eliminate those foods for 6-8 weeks 8:26 foods for 6-8 weeks 8:26 foods for 6-8 weeks to see if 8:27 to see if 8:27 to see if they felt 8:28 they felt 8:28 they felt better. If they didn't 8:29 better. If they didn't 8:29 better. If they didn't feel any improvement 8:30 feel any improvement , then there were one or 8:31 , then there were one or 8:32 , then there were one or two problems. One— 8:33 two problems. One— we needed to 8:34 we needed to 8:34 we needed to investigate something else in 8:35 investigate something else in 8:35 investigate something else in their body, 8:35 their body, 8:36 their body, like that these 8:36 like that these 8:36 like that these products weren't that 8:37 products weren't that 8:37 products weren't that important, 8:38 important, 8:38 important, or two—we 8:39 or two—we 8:39 or two—we missed the products 8:40 missed the products 8:40 missed the products during testing, 8:41 during testing, 8:41 during testing, you know? It was that 8:42 you know? It was that 8:42 you know? It was that 20% that I simply didn't take into account 8:44 20% that I simply didn't take into account 8:44 20% that I simply didn't take into account . If they 8:45 . If they 8:45 . If they felt better 8:46 felt better 8:46 felt better after eliminating those 8:47 after eliminating those 8:47 after eliminating those foods, then they had a 8:48 foods, then they had a 8:48 foods, then they had a choice: stay on the 8:50 choice: stay on the 8:50 choice: stay on the diet for a while longer 8:51 diet for a while longer 8:51 diet for a while longer or start reintroducing the things 8:52 or start reintroducing the things 8:54 they missed 8:54 they missed the most, you know, like 8:56 the most, you know, like 8:56 the most, you know, like chocolate, eggs, or 8:57 chocolate, eggs, or whatever, you know, whatever 8:58 whatever, you know, whatever 8:58 whatever, you know, whatever it was. And I taught them a 9:00 it was. And I taught them a 9:00 it was. And I taught them a very specific 9:02 very specific 9:02 very specific way to start " 9:03 way to start " testing" their 9:04 testing" their 9:04 testing" their bodies to 9:05 bodies to 9:05 bodies to see if 9:06 see if 9:06 see if they had an inflammatory 9:07 they had an inflammatory 9:07 they had an inflammatory response, and then they 9:08 response, and then they 9:08 response, and then they understood how that food 9:10 understood how that food 9:10 understood how that food affected them. So, I will 9:12 affected them. So, I will 9:12 affected them. So, I will give you some advice 9:13 give you some advice 9:13 give you some advice based on all 9:14 based on all 9:14 based on all my years of 9:15 my years of 9:15 my years of experience, and I can 9:16 experience, and I can 9:16 experience, and I can say that there are 9:17 say that there are 9:17 say that there are so-called 9:18 so-called 9:18 so-called first- and 9:19 first- and 9:20 first- and second-level food allergens. So, the 9:21 second-level food allergens. So, the 9:23 first-level food allergens for 9:23 first-level food allergens for most people 9:24 most people 9:24 most people today are not something 9:26 today are not something 9:26 today are not something strange or 9:26 strange or 9:26 strange or unexpected for us: 9:28 unexpected for us: 9:28 unexpected for us: gluten, 9:28 gluten, 9:29 gluten, dairy, sugar. These are 9:30 dairy, sugar. These are 9:30 dairy, sugar. These are very important things. 9:31 very important things. 9:32 very important things. They belong to the 9:32 They belong to the 9:32 They belong to the first level, have an 9:34 first level, have an 9:34 first level, have an extremely high 9:35 extremely high 9:35 extremely high probability 9:35 probability 9:35 probability of causing a reaction in 9:36 of causing a reaction in 9:36 of causing a reaction in your body. 9:37 your body. 9:38 your body. Second level: eggs, 9:39 Second level: eggs, 9:39 Second level: eggs, corn, soy. These 9:41 corn, soy. These 9:41 corn, soy. These products definitely 9:42 products definitely 9:42 products definitely belong to the second 9:43 belong to the second 9:43 belong to the second tier. I would also add 9:45 tier. I would also add that other 9:46 that other 9:46 that other extremely 9:46 extremely 9:46 extremely inflammatory 9:47 inflammatory 9:47 inflammatory foods can 9:48 foods can 9:48 foods can be nightshades: all 9:50 be nightshades: all 9:50 be nightshades: all those delicious tomatoes, 9:51 those delicious tomatoes, 9:51 those delicious tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, 9:52 potatoes, eggplants, 9:52 potatoes, eggplants, peppers—all of them. People 9:54 peppers—all of them. People 9:54 peppers—all of them. People who suffer from 9:55 who suffer from 9:55 who suffer from joint pain are 9:56 joint pain are 9:56 joint pain are usually more 9:57 usually more 9:57 usually more sensitive to them. Now 9:59 sensitive to them. Now 9:59 sensitive to them. Now we have a better 10:00 we have a better 10:00 we have a better understanding of what to 10:01 understanding of what to 10:01 understanding of what to call these things. 10:02 call these things.
Mind-Body Healing and the Yellow Belly Practice 10:05 So, you may 10:05 So, you may need to not just 10:06 need to not just 10:06 need to not just eliminate gluten and 10:08 eliminate gluten and 10:08 eliminate gluten and dairy, but also 10:09 dairy, but also 10:09 dairy, but also avoid 10:10 avoid 10:10 avoid lectins, which include 10:11 lectins, which include 10:11 lectins, which include nightshades, 10:12 nightshades, 10:12 nightshades, as well as legumes, some 10:13 as well as legumes, some 10:13 as well as legumes, some nuts, and seeds, 10:15 nuts, and seeds, 10:15 nuts, and seeds, to remove lectins 10:16 to remove lectins 10:16 to remove lectins from your diet. 10:19 from your diet. 10:19 from your diet. Another level of 10:20 Another level of 10:20 Another level of understanding that 10:21 understanding that 10:21 understanding that we have come to is 10:22 we have come to is 10:22 we have come to is that some people are 10:23 that some people are 10:23 that some people are very sensitive to 10:24 very sensitive to 10:24 very sensitive to histamine, especially 10:25 histamine, especially 10:25 histamine, especially many of us in 10:26 many of us in 10:26 many of us in this world are 10:27 this world are 10:27 this world are histamine-sensitive. 10:28 histamine-sensitive. 10:28 histamine-sensitive. This means you 10:29 This means you 10:29 This means you may experience 10:30 may experience 10:30 may experience itchy skin or 10:31 itchy skin or 10:31 itchy skin or hives, or 10:32 hives, or 10:32 hives, or other, 10:33 other, 10:33 other, more subtle symptoms of 10:34 more subtle symptoms of 10:34 more subtle symptoms of high 10:35 high 10:35 high histamine levels. Therefore, you might be 10:36 histamine levels. Therefore, you might be 10:36 histamine levels. Therefore, you might be better off 10:37 better off 10:37 better off switching to a 10:38 switching to a 10:38 switching to a low- 10:38 low- 10:38 low- histamine diet. All of this is 10:39 histamine diet. All of this is 10:39 histamine diet. All of this is very important 10:40 very important 10:40 very important to pay attention to when 10:41 to pay attention to when 10:41 to pay attention to when you are trying 10:42 you are trying 10:42 you are trying 10:44 to heal your 10:44 to heal your gut. So 10:45 gut. So 10:45 gut. So avoiding food 10:46 avoiding food 10:46 avoiding food allergens and figuring out 10:47 allergens and figuring out what diet is 10:48 what diet is 10:48 what diet is ideal for you 10:49 ideal for you 10:49 ideal for you right now is the key 10:50 right now is the key 10:50 right now is the key to success. The second 10:53 to success. The second 10:53 to success. The second step, which is very, very 10:54 step, which is very, very 10:54 step, which is very, very important for you, is to 10:55 important for you, is to 10:55 important for you, is to restore your 10:56 restore your 10:56 restore your gut. The 11:00 gut. The 11:00 gut. The lining of your 11:01 lining of your 11:01 lining of your gut is 11:02 gut is 11:02 gut is where your microbiome 11:03 where your microbiome 11:03 where your microbiome begins 11:04 begins 11:04 begins to make its 11:05 to make its 11:05 to make its home. 11:07 home. 11:07 home. Tiny 11:08 Tiny 11:08 Tiny creatures literally live there. There are more cells in your body 11:09 creatures literally live there. There are more cells in your body 11:09 creatures literally live there. There are more cells in your body that 11:11 that 11:11 that are not you than those that are 11:12 are not you than those that are 11:12 are not you than those that are you. Really strange 11:14 you. Really strange 11:14 you. Really strange statistics, I know. And it is 11:16 statistics, I know. And it is 11:16 statistics, I know. And it is on this intestinal 11:17 on this intestinal 11:17 on this intestinal mucosa that 11:18 mucosa that 11:18 mucosa that many of those 11:19 many of those 11:19 many of those creatures that are not you live. And 11:21 creatures that are not you live. And 11:21 creatures that are not you live. And they want to have a 11:22 they want to have a 11:22 they want to have a nice area to 11:23 nice area to 11:23 nice area to live. They need a 11:24 live. They need a 11:24 live. They need a good place to 11:25 good place to 11:27 thrive, live, and 11:27 thrive, live, and create a wonderful 11:28 create a wonderful 11:28 create a wonderful healthy community 11:29 healthy community 11:29 healthy community that can 11:30 that can 11:30 that can support you. If 11:32 support you. If 11:32 support you. If they don't have a good 11:33 they don't have a good 11:33 they don't have a good place to live, if 11:34 place to live, if 11:34 place to live, if they don't have a 11:35 they don't have a 11:35 they don't have a safe place, then 11:36 safe place, then 11:36 safe place, then they won't be able to 11:37 they won't be able to 11:37 they won't be able to support you the way 11:38 support you the way 11:38 support you the way you need them to 11:40 you need them to . The lining of 11:40 . The lining of 11:40 . The lining of your gut is an 11:41 your gut is an 11:41 your gut is an integral part of 11:42 integral part of 11:42 integral part of your health. 11:43 your health. 11:43 your health. Many of us have 11:44 Many of us have 11:44 Many of us have leaky 11:45 leaky 11:45 leaky gut syndrome. This 11:46 gut syndrome. This 11:46 gut syndrome. This means that your 11:47 means that your 11:47 means that your cells, which should 11:48 cells, which should 11:48 cells, which should be very tightly 11:49 be very tightly 11:49 be very tightly packed 11:50 packed 11:50 packed together, have gaps 11:51 together, have gaps through which large 11:52 through which large 11:52 through which large molecules pass 11:53 molecules pass 11:53 molecules pass from the digestive tract 11:55 from the digestive tract 11:55 from the digestive tract through "holes" in 11:55 through "holes" in 11:56 through "holes" in the intestine 11:56 the intestine 11:56 the intestine directly into your 11:57 directly into your 11:57 directly into your bloodstream, into the vascular 11:59 bloodstream, into the vascular 11:59 bloodstream, into the vascular system, and your 12:00 system, and your 12:00 system, and your immune system 12:00 immune system 12:00 immune system begins to attack them. 12:02 begins to attack them. 12:02 begins to attack them. Therefore, you 12:02 Therefore, you 12:02 Therefore, you start having immune 12:03 start having immune 12:03 start having immune reactions to things that 12:04 reactions to things that 12:04 reactions to things that shouldn't be there, 12:05 shouldn't be there, 12:05 shouldn't be there, because these substances 12:06 because these substances 12:06 because these substances have entered the bloodstream 12:07 have entered the bloodstream 12:07 have entered the bloodstream before they have been fully 12:08 before they have been fully 12:08 before they have been fully digested. You do 12:09 digested. You do 12:09 digested. You do n't want that. You 12:10 n't want that. You 12:10 n't want that. You want this 12:11 want this 12:11 want this mucous membrane to 12:12 mucous membrane to 12:12 mucous membrane to be extremely 12:13 be extremely 12:13 be extremely strong. The two things that 12:14 strong. The two things that 12:14 strong. The two things that I have found to be 12:15 I have found to be 12:15 I have found to be most clinically 12:16 most clinically 12:16 most clinically helpful in 12:17 helpful in 12:17 helpful in getting this " 12:18 getting this " leaky gut" back on 12:19 leaky gut" back on 12:20 leaky gut" back on track are the 12:20 track are the 12:20 track are the use of some 12:21 use of some 12:21 use of some form of glutamine. And the 12:24 form of glutamine. And the 12:24 form of glutamine. And the second thing that has been a 12:26 second thing that has been a 12:26 second thing that has been a real big 12:27 real big 12:27 real big breakthrough for me and 12:28 breakthrough for me and 12:28 breakthrough for me and many of my 12:29 many of my 12:29 many of my patients is 12:30 patients is 12:30 patients is butyrate. Butyrate is something that 12:33 butyrate. Butyrate is something that 12:33 butyrate. Butyrate is something that many of 12:34 many of 12:34 many of us are lacking, and butyrate 12:35 us are lacking, and butyrate is something that 12:36 is something that 12:36 is something that can really help the 12:37 can really help the 12:39 intestinal lining 12:39 intestinal lining to recover. So, 12:41 to recover. So, 12:41 to recover. So, achieving this 12:42 achieving this 12:42 achieving this healing is very 12:43 healing is very 12:43 healing is very important. The third is a 12:45 important. The third is a 12:45 important. The third is a healthy microbiome for you 12:46 healthy microbiome for you 12:46 healthy microbiome for you . And why do I 12:49 . And why do I 12:49 . And why do I say that? Because 12:50 say that? Because 12:50 say that? Because now we all know 12:52 now we all know 12:52 now we all know that the microbiome is 12:53 that the microbiome is 12:53 that the microbiome is great, and yes, you 12:54 great, and yes, you 12:54 great, and yes, you might want to 12:55 might want to 12:55 might want to take probiotics, 12:56 take probiotics, 12:56 take probiotics, but oh my, there are so 12:57 but oh my, there are so 12:57 but oh my, there are so many of them around. Is it 12:59 many of them around. Is it 12:59 many of them around. Is it worth taking them? Is 13:00 worth taking them? Is 13:00 worth taking them? Is n't it worth it? Which one should 13:02 n't it worth it? Which one should 13:02 n't it worth it? Which one should I take? When 13:03 I take? When 13:03 I take? When to take it? It's 13:04 to take it? It's 13:04 to take it? It's confusing, right? 13:05 confusing, right? 13:05 confusing, right? The truth is that there 13:07 The truth is that there 13:07 The truth is that there are subtle 13:08 are subtle 13:08 are subtle differences between them. If you've 13:09 differences between them. If you've 13:09 differences between them. If you've never taken 13:10 never taken 13:10 never taken probiotics, it might be 13:11 probiotics, it might be 13:11 probiotics, it might be worth 13:11 worth 13:11 worth experimenting 13:13 experimenting 13:13 experimenting to see what 13:14 to see what 13:14 to see what happens in your 13:15 happens in your 13:15 happens in your body. Please 13:16 body. Please know that if you 13:17 know that if you 13:18 know that if you experience an adverse 13:19 experience an adverse 13:19 experience an adverse reaction, such as 13:20 reaction, such as 13:20 reaction, such as bloating or 13:20 bloating or 13:20 bloating or gas, it 13:22 gas, it 13:22 gas, it could be a sign 13:23 could be a sign 13:23 could be a sign that you have dysbiosis, that 13:24 that you have dysbiosis, that you don't have the best 13:25 you don't have the best 13:25 you don't have the best environment and you are 13:26 environment and you are 13:26 environment and you are actually feeding the " 13:28 actually feeding the " bad guys" who 13:29 bad guys" who 13:29 bad guys" who are having a 13:30 are having a 13:30 are having a party there, creating 13:31 party there, creating 13:31 party there, creating a lot of gas. If you 13:34 a lot of gas. If you 13:34 a lot of gas. If you take a probiotic 13:35 take a probiotic 13:35 take a probiotic and you feel better, 13:37 and you feel better, 13:37 and you feel better, your stool becomes 13:38 your stool becomes 13:38 your stool becomes healthier, you 13:38 healthier, you 13:39 healthier, you feel like your food is 13:40 feel like your food is 13:40 feel like your food is 13:41 digesting better, it 13:41 digesting better, it becomes more stable in a 13:42 becomes more stable in a 13:43 becomes more stable in a good way—then 13:44 good way—then 13:44 good way—then that can be a great 13:45 that can be a great 13:45 that can be a great sign. There are 13:47 sign. There are 13:47 sign. There are specific 13:48 specific 13:48 specific probiotics that 13:48 probiotics that 13:48 probiotics that may be better 13:49 may be better 13:49 may be better for you if you have small 13:51 for you if you have small 13:54 intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome or 13:54 intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome or not. There may be 13:55 not. There may be 13:55 not. There may be certain probiotics that are 13:56 certain probiotics that are 13:56 certain probiotics that are better suited if 13:57 better suited if 13:57 better suited if you are someone with high 13:58 you are someone with high 13:58 you are someone with high histamine levels. So 13:59 histamine levels. So 13:59 histamine levels. So being able to 13:59 being able to 13:59 being able to understand these 14:00 understand these 14:00 understand these details may be 14:01 details may be 14:01 details may be critically 14:02 critically 14:02 critically important for you, especially 14:03 important for you, especially 14:03 important for you, especially if you are one of the 14:04 if you are one of the 14:04 if you are one of the sensitive people. 14:05 sensitive people. 14:08 Another thing I 14:08 Another thing I want to talk about regarding 14:10 want to talk about regarding 14:10 want to talk about regarding your microbiome 14:11 your microbiome is all those little 14:12 is all those little 14:12 is all those little creatures that live in 14:13 creatures that live in 14:13 creatures that live in your gut and 14:14 your gut and 14:14 your gut and want to have a good 14:15 want to have a good 14:15 want to have a good community, they 14:16 community, they 14:16 community, they need resources. Have you 14:18 need resources. Have you 14:18 need resources. Have you ever played 14:19 ever played Catan? I mean, it's 14:20 Catan? I mean, it's 14:20 Catan? I mean, it's impossible 14:20 impossible 14:20 impossible to build if you 14:21 to build if you 14:21 to build if you don't have the resources. You 14:22 don't have the resources. You 14:22 don't have the resources. You need wood, you 14:23 need wood, you 14:23 need wood, you need stones, you 14:24 need stones, you 14:24 need stones, you need bricks. You 14:25 need bricks. You 14:25 need bricks. You need this. You 14:26 need this. You 14:26 need this. You need sheep. So, 14:27 need sheep. So, 14:27 need sheep. So, you need all of this 14:28 you need all of this 14:28 you need all of this to succeed, 14:29 to succeed, 14:29 to succeed, right? Same for 14:30 right? Same for 14:30 right? Same for them. What does this mean for 14:32 them. What does this mean for 14:32 them. What does this mean for your gut, 14:33 your gut, 14:33 your gut, for your 14:33 for your 14:33 for your microbiome? This is 14:34 microbiome? This is 14:34 microbiome? This is fiber. This is 14:35 fiber. This is 14:35 fiber. This is fiber. And in 14:37 fiber. And in 14:37 fiber. And in today's world, where 14:39 today's world, where 14:39 today's world, where so many people 14:40 so many people 14:40 so many people are taking 14:41 are taking 14:41 are taking GLP-1 agonists and losing their 14:42 GLP-1 agonists and losing their 14:42 GLP-1 agonists and losing their appetite, or if you're on a 14:43 appetite, or if you're on a 14:43 appetite, or if you're on a ketogenic diet and 14:45 ketogenic diet and 14:45 ketogenic diet and have switched to 14:45 have switched to 14:45 have switched to burning ketones, 14:47 burning ketones, 14:47 burning ketones, you may have a decreased 14:48 you may have a decreased 14:48 you may have a decreased appetite. It's very important to 14:51 appetite. It's very important to 14:51 appetite. It's very important to choose wisely and 14:52 choose wisely and 14:52 choose wisely and make sure you 14:53 make sure you 14:53 make sure you consume fiber 14:54 consume fiber , because you 14:55 , because you 14:55 , because you need it. Having a 14:56 need it. Having a 14:56 need it. Having a truly healthy 14:57 truly healthy 14:57 truly healthy gut is very 14:58 gut is very 14:58 gut is very important, and this 14:59 important, and this 14:59 important, and this healthy gut is 15:00 healthy gut is 15:00 healthy gut is crucial to 15:01 crucial to 15:01 crucial to having a healthy body 15:03 having a healthy body . And the fourth thing is the 15:05 . And the fourth thing is the 15:05 . And the fourth thing is the yellow color in your 15:07 yellow color in your 15:07 yellow color in your stomach. So why am I, a 15:08 stomach. So why am I, a 15:09 stomach. So why am I, a doctor who likes 15:10 doctor who likes 15:10 doctor who likes to study research 15:11 to study research 15:11 to study research and all that, talking 15:12 and all that, talking 15:12 and all that, talking about yellow in the 15:13 about yellow in the 15:13 about yellow in the stomach? Well, if you 15:14 stomach? Well, if you 15:14 stomach? Well, if you know me, you 15:15 know me, you 15:15 know me, you know what I mean 15:16 know what I mean 15:16 know what I mean . Dr. Jen 15:18 . Dr. Jen 15:18 . Dr. Jen E. Twinkin has many 15:19 E. Twinkin has many 15:19 E. Twinkin has many faces, but yellow 15:20 faces, but yellow 15:20 faces, but yellow belly is 15:21 belly is 15:21 belly is one of them. Your 15:22 one of them. Your 15:22 one of them. Your nervous system is very 15:23 nervous system is very 15:23 nervous system is very closely connected to your 15:24 closely connected to your 15:24 closely connected to your gut. We 15:25 gut. We 15:28 talk about it all the time. You know 15:28 talk about it all the time. You know that when you 15:28 that when you 15:29 that when you are 15:30 are 15:30 are stressed, you 15:31 stressed, you 15:31 stressed, you either get 15:32 either get 15:32 either get diarrhea or constipation. You 15:33 diarrhea or constipation. You 15:33 diarrhea or constipation. You know that you can feel 15:34 know that you can feel 15:34 know that you can feel nauseous if you are very 15:35 nauseous if you are very 15:35 nauseous if you are very afraid of something. None 15:37 afraid of something. None 15:37 afraid of something. None of us doubt 15:38 of us doubt 15:38 of us doubt how much our 15:40 how much our 15:40 how much our nervous system 15:41 nervous system 15:41 nervous system influences our digestive 15:42 influences our digestive 15:42 influences our digestive system. And the power of 15:45 system. And the power of 15:45 system. And the power of the mind is enormous. This has 15:47 the mind is enormous. This has 15:47 the mind is enormous. This has already been studied, and we 15:48 already been studied, and we 15:48 already been studied, and we understand that how 15:49 understand that how 15:49 understand that how we think and what we 15:51 we think and what we 15:51 we think and what we think about can 15:52 think about can 15:52 think about can affect how 15:53 affect how 15:53 affect how our body heals. 15:54 our body heals. 15:55 our body heals. We know of 15:55 We know of 15:56 We know of studies in which 15:57 studies in which 15:57 studies in which people were able to 15:57 people were able to 15:57 people were able to use the power of 15:58 use the power of 15:58 use the power of their minds to 15:59 their minds to 15:59 their minds to heal themselves from very 16:00 heal themselves from very 16:00 heal themselves from very serious 16:01 serious 16:01 serious health conditions. I know this 16:04 health conditions. I know this 16:04 health conditions. I know this may take 16:05 may take 16:05 may take many steps, and you 16:06 many steps, and you 16:06 many steps, and you can start by 16:07 can start by 16:07 can start by trying to " 16:08 trying to " put the 16:09 put the 16:09 put the color yellow in your belly." A 16:10 color yellow in your belly." A 16:13 dear friend of ours taught us this 16:13 dear friend of ours taught us this when our children were 16:14 when our children were 16:14 when our children were young, and she would 16:15 young, and she would 16:15 young, and she would simply tell the children 16:16 simply tell the children 16:16 simply tell the children if they felt 16:17 if they felt 16:17 if they felt afraid or 16:17 afraid or 16:17 afraid or unsure, or 16:18 unsure, or 16:18 unsure, or if things weren't going 16:19 if things weren't going 16:19 if things weren't going well, " 16:20 well, " put the 16:21 put the 16:21 put the color yellow in your belly." 16:22 color yellow in your belly." 16:22 color yellow in your belly." Place the 16:23 Place the 16:23 Place the color yellow in your belly. Where 16:24 color yellow in your belly. Where , where is your stomach? Your 16:25 , where is your stomach? Your 16:25 , where is your stomach? Your stomach is your solar 16:26 stomach is your solar 16:26 stomach is your solar plexus. And if you 16:28 plexus. And if you 16:28 plexus. And if you start to direct 16:29 start to direct 16:29 start to direct your energy here, into the 16:30 your energy here, into the 16:30 your energy here, into the solar plexus, and 16:31 solar plexus, and 16:31 solar plexus, and just focus 16:32 just focus 16:33 just focus on 16:33 on 16:33 on filling that 16:34 filling that 16:34 filling that space with light, 16:35 space with light, 16:35 space with light, bringing love, 16:36 bringing love, 16:36 bringing love, compassion, letting 16:37 compassion, letting 16:37 compassion, letting those things in. This 16:39 those things in. This 16:39 those things in. This can start to 16:40 can start to 16:40 can start to really 16:40 really 16:40 really balance your 16:42 balance your 16:42 balance your nervous system. This 16:47 nervous system. This 16:47 nervous system. This can actually 16:48 can actually 16:48 can actually bring your entire 16:49 bring your entire 16:49 bring your entire autonomic nervous 16:50 autonomic nervous 16:50 autonomic nervous system into a state of 16:51 system into a state of 16:51 system into a state of balance and regulation 16:52 balance and regulation 16:52 balance and regulation where you are in 16:53 where you are in 16:53 where you are in healing mode rather than 16:55 healing mode rather than 16:55 healing mode rather than reaction mode. So, 16:58 reaction mode. So, 16:58 reaction mode. So, as silly as it may 17:00 as silly as it may 17:00 as silly as it may sound, it's very 17:00 sound, it's very 17:01 sound, it's very important. So 17:01 important. So 17:01 important. So place the 17:02 place the 17:02 place the color yellow in your belly and 17:03 color yellow in your belly and 17:03 color yellow in your belly and see how you 17:04 see how you 17:04 see how you feel. 17:04 feel. 17:04 feel. Just imagine 17:06 Just imagine 17:06 Just imagine painting everything there 17:07 painting everything there 17:07 painting everything there yellow. I had a 17:08 yellow. I had a 17:08 yellow. I had a pretty bad 17:09 pretty bad 17:09 pretty bad case of 17:10 case of 17:10 case of H. pylori infection that was causing 17:12 H. pylori infection that was causing 17:12 H. pylori infection that was causing severe GERD, and I was, uh, 17:13 severe GERD, and I was, uh, 17:13 severe GERD, and I was, uh, taking some 17:14 taking some 17:14 taking some medication for that. But 17:16 medication for that. But 17:16 medication for that. But one of the methods 17:17 one of the methods 17:17 one of the methods that has proven to be 17:18 that has proven to be 17:18 that has proven to be the most effective—and I 17:19 the most effective—and I 17:19 the most effective—and I understand that 17:20 understand that 17:20 understand that this may sound strange to some of you— 17:21 this may sound strange to some of you— 17:23 has been the use of an 17:23 has been the use of an infrared lamp. 17:24 infrared lamp. 17:24 infrared lamp. I put a 17:25 I put a 17:25 I put a light 17:26 light 17:26 light panel on my stomach and imagined all 17:28 panel on my stomach and imagined all 17:28 panel on my stomach and imagined all these wonderful things. 17:29 these wonderful things. 17:31 There are so-called 17:31 There are so-called goblet 17:32 goblet 17:32 goblet cells that 17:32 cells that 17:33 cells that secrete mucin, which are 17:34 secrete mucin, which are part of the mucous 17:35 part of the mucous 17:35 part of the mucous membrane of the 17:36 membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, 17:37 gastrointestinal tract, 17:37 gastrointestinal tract, very important for the 17:38 very important for the 17:38 very important for the upper part, 17:39 upper part, 17:39 upper part, for the stomach. I just 17:42 for the stomach. I just 17:42 for the stomach. I just imagined these 17:43 imagined these 17:43 imagined these cells becoming 17:44 cells becoming 17:44 cells becoming healthy, 17:45 healthy, 17:45 healthy, full of energy, 17:46 full of energy, 17:46 full of energy, and secreting lots of 17:47 and secreting lots of 17:47 and secreting lots of beneficial mucin. I 17:50 beneficial mucin. I 17:50 beneficial mucin. I sent love and 17:51 sent love and 17:51 sent love and light there, while simultaneously 17:52 light there, while simultaneously 17:52 light there, while simultaneously receiving the 17:53 receiving the 17:53 receiving the biochemical effects of 17:54 biochemical effects of 17:54 biochemical effects of red light on 17:55 red light on 17:55 red light on this area. And I swear, this is what 17:58 this area. And I swear, this is what 17:58 this area. And I swear, this is what turned the course of 17:59 turned the course of 17:59 turned the course of my illness. This is what
Practical Next Steps and Support 18:01 my illness. This is what 18:01 my illness. This is what helped me. 18:02 helped me. 18:02 helped me. So I advise you to 18:03 So I advise you to 18:03 So I advise you to start 18:04 start 18:04 start using the power of 18:05 using the power of 18:05 using the power of your mind to 18:06 your mind to 18:06 your mind to allow your body 18:07 allow your body 18:07 allow your body to heal. The biggest 18:09 to heal. The biggest 18:09 to heal. The biggest problem I 18:10 problem I 18:10 problem I see people facing 18:11 see people facing 18:11 see people facing in these kinds of cases 18:12 in these kinds of cases 18:12 in these kinds of cases is in several 18:13 is in several 18:13 is in several aspects, right? 18:14 aspects, right? 18:14 aspects, right? First of all, I just gave 18:15 First of all, I just gave 18:15 First of all, I just gave you a bunch of information, 18:16 you a bunch of information, 18:16 you a bunch of information, right? And you may 18:18 right? And you may 18:18 right? And you may be feeling 18:18 be feeling 18:18 be feeling overwhelmed. If so 18:19 overwhelmed. If so 18:19 overwhelmed. If so , let me know in 18:20 , let me know in 18:20 , let me know in the comments so that 18:21 the comments so that 18:21 the comments so that next time I 18:22 next time I 18:22 next time I know to 18:23 know to 18:23 know to reduce the volume. The second 18:25 reduce the volume. The second 18:25 reduce the volume. The second thing is fatigue, so 18:26 thing is fatigue, so 18:26 thing is fatigue, so the thought of doing 18:27 the thought of doing 18:27 the thought of doing all this 18:28 all this 18:28 all this seems exhausting 18:29 seems exhausting . This seems too 18:31 . This seems too 18:31 . This seems too complicated. Here's what you 18:32 complicated. Here's what you 18:32 complicated. Here's what you need to do in 18:33 need to do in 18:33 need to do in that case. You 18:34 that case. You 18:34 that case. You need to 18:34 need to 18:34 need to set yourself up for 18:35 set yourself up for 18:35 set yourself up for success. You know what you 18:36 success. You know what you 18:37 success. You know what you can and ca 18:38 can and ca 18:38 can and ca n't do. Don't expect 18:39 n't do. Don't expect 18:39 n't do. Don't expect yourself to be 18:40 yourself to be 18:40 yourself to be able to eliminate 18:41 able to eliminate 18:41 able to eliminate all the foods 18:42 all the foods 18:42 all the foods you may be 18:43 you may be 18:43 you may be sensitive to tomorrow. You 18:45 sensitive to tomorrow. You 18:45 sensitive to tomorrow. You need to make a 18:46 need to make a 18:46 need to make a list of what you 18:47 list of what you 18:47 list of what you will avoid, what you 18:48 will avoid, what you 18:48 will avoid, what you will eat 18:49 will eat 18:49 will eat instead, and how you 18:50 instead, and how you 18:50 instead, and how you will act in crisis 18:51 will act in crisis 18:51 will act in crisis situations. For example, 18:54 situations. For example, 18:54 situations. For example, you are visiting a friend, they 18:55 you are visiting a friend, they 18:55 you are visiting a friend, they serve you spaghetti, 18:56 serve you spaghetti, 18:56 serve you spaghetti, but you don't eat pasta. What 18:57 but you don't eat pasta. What 18:57 but you don't eat pasta. What will you do in such 18:59 will you do in such 18:59 will you do in such situations? So 19:00 situations? So 19:00 situations? So plan ahead 19:01 plan ahead . And most importantly, 19:02 . And most importantly, get the support 19:04 get the support 19:04 get the support you need. 19:05 you need. 19:06 you need. Some of us 19:06 Some of us 19:06 Some of us feel 19:07 feel 19:07 feel well enough to make our own 19:08 well enough to make our own 19:10 meal plans and go 19:10 meal plans and go shopping. Others 19:11 shopping. Others 19:11 shopping. Others are lying in bed or on the 19:12 are lying in bed or on the 19:12 are lying in bed or on the couch and can't 19:13 couch and can't 19:13 couch and can't do it. So who 19:14 do it. So who 19:14 do it. So who can you 19:15 can you 19:15 can you call for 19:16 call for 19:16 call for help? A friend, a 19:17 help? A friend, a 19:17 help? A friend, a family member, or 19:18 family member, or 19:18 family member, or maybe you'll hire 19:19 maybe you'll hire 19:19 maybe you'll hire someone? What exactly? But 19:21 someone? What exactly? But 19:21 someone? What exactly? But define your steps 19:22 define your steps 19:22 define your steps to success, figure out 19:24 to success, figure out 19:24 to success, figure out what you can do 19:25 what you can do 19:25 what you can do today and what you 19:26 today and what you 19:26 today and what you will do tomorrow. And the 19:28 will do tomorrow. And the 19:28 will do tomorrow. And the third big block 19:29 third big block 19:29 third big block that I see in people - 19:30 that I see in people - remember, I 19:31 remember, I 19:31 remember, I talked about another 19:32 talked about another 19:32 talked about another thing that can 19:33 thing that can 19:33 thing that can block the 19:34 block the 19:34 block the healing process - 19:35 healing process - limbic 19:36 limbic 19:36 limbic system dysfunction? This limbic 19:38 system dysfunction? This limbic 19:38 system dysfunction? This limbic system is designed to 19:40 system is designed to 19:40 system is designed to protect you. It 19:41 protect you. It 19:41 protect you. It is in your 19:42 is in your 19:42 is in your subconscious. She 19:44 subconscious. She 19:44 subconscious. She wants to keep you 19:45 wants to keep you 19:45 wants to keep you safe and healthy 19:46 safe and healthy 19:46 safe and healthy and is like saying, “You know 19:47 and is like saying, “You know 19:47 and is like saying, “You know what? You feel 19:49 what? You feel 19:49 what? You feel something happening. " 19:50 something happening. " 19:51 something happening. " I think it's 19:52 I think it's 19:52 I think it's dangerous there." It 19:54 dangerous there." It 19:54 dangerous there." It sends signals of pain, 19:55 sends signals of pain, 19:55 sends signals of pain, fatigue, and more, 19:56 fatigue, and more, 19:56 fatigue, and more, forcing you 19:57 forcing you 19:57 forcing you to hide, to stay 19:58 to hide, to stay 19:59 to hide, to stay in the same state, 19:59 in the same state, 19:59 in the same state, activating inflammatory 20:01 activating inflammatory 20:01 activating inflammatory mediators in 20:01 mediators in 20:02 mediators in the body, such as 20:03 the body, such as 20:03 the body, such as interleukin-1, which 20:04 interleukin-1, which 20:04 interleukin-1, which causes depression, and 20:05 causes depression, and 20:05 causes depression, and interleukin-6, which 20:06 interleukin-6, which 20:06 interleukin-6, which causes anxiety, 20:07 causes anxiety, 20:07 causes anxiety, which makes you 20:09 which makes you 20:09 which makes you more isolated, 20:10 more isolated, 20:10 more isolated, less sociable, and 20:11 less sociable, and 20:11 less sociable, and it definitely doesn't want 20:12 it definitely doesn't want 20:13 it definitely doesn't want you to change. 20:14 you to change. 20:17 Your limbic 20:17 Your limbic system wants you to 20:18 system wants you to 20:18 system wants you to stay where you 20:19 stay where you 20:19 stay where you are because even though you 20:20 are because even though you 20:20 are because even though you feel bad, 20:22 feel bad, 20:22 feel bad, at least it's a 20:22 at least it's a 20:22 at least it's a familiar state. And when 20:24 familiar state. And when 20:24 familiar state. And when you feel that way 20:25 you feel that way 20:25 you feel that way , it's hard to take 20:26 , it's hard to take 20:26 , it's hard to take risks. It's hard 20:27 risks. It's hard 20:27 risks. It's hard to change. It's hard to 20:29 to change. It's hard to 20:29 to change. It's hard to do anything. This 20:30 do anything. This 20:30 do anything. This is called resistance. So 20:33 is called resistance. So 20:33 is called resistance. So if you feel 20:34 if you feel 20:34 if you feel resistance, if you 20:35 resistance, if you 20:35 resistance, if you are critical of my 20:37 are critical of my 20:37 are critical of my words or of yourself—that 20:38 words or of yourself—that 20:38 words or of yourself—that is resistance. Maybe it's 20:40 is resistance. Maybe it's 20:40 is resistance. Maybe it's just your 20:40 just your 20:41 just your wonderful limbic 20:42 wonderful limbic 20:42 wonderful limbic system trying to 20:43 system trying to 20:43 system trying to protect you. So 20:44 protect you. So 20:44 protect you. So moving forward, as for what to 20:46 moving forward, as for what to 20:46 moving forward, as for what to do, 20:47 do, 20:47 do, check out this 20:48 check out this 20:48 check out this list. 20:48 list. 20:49 list. Make sure you 20:50 Make sure you 20:50 Make sure you follow these steps and 20:51 follow these steps and 20:51 follow these steps and use all of the 20:53 use all of the 20:55 resources below. 20:55 resources below. Like if you 20:56 Like if you 20:56 Like if you enjoyed it. 20:57 enjoyed it. 20:57 enjoyed it. Share this. 20:58 Share this. 20:58 Share this. Leave your 20:59 Leave your 20:59 Leave your comments. I would be happy to 21:00 comments. I would be happy to 21:00 comments. I would be happy to hear your thoughts.
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