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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this live guest lecture, naturopathic physician Dr. James Munro breaks down one of the most overlooked frameworks in natural medicine: the Naturopathic Therapeutic Order. With humor, personal stories, and deep insight into the healing process, Dr. Munro explains how true healing starts from the bottom up—beginning with foundational health needs like sleep, community, and food—and how to evaluate whether your treatments are building health or just managing symptoms. This is more than a conversation—it’s a guide to becoming your own best advocate.
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5 KEY TAKEAWAYS
• The Therapeutic Order Is a Map for Healing It’s not just about avoiding medications—it’s about starting from the foundation (sleep, food, environment, relationships) and building upward before jumping to advanced interventions.
• Community and Relationships Are Foundational Health Inputs Research shows that love and connection can impact lifespan and inflammation just as much as diet and supplements.
• Symptoms Are Messages—Not Enemies Rather than suppress symptoms with quick fixes, the Therapeutic Order teaches us to work backward and ask: “What is this symptom trying to tell me?”
• You Don’t Have to Diagnose to Start Healing Even without a label, starting at the bottom of the Therapeutic Order—nutrition, sleep, hydration—can move the needle more than most realize.
• Becoming Your Own Advocate Means Asking Better Questions If your doctor says “everything looks fine,” but you don’t feel fine, that’s your cue to seek support elsewhere and trust your body’s signals.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro and catching up with Dr. Munro 06:00 What is the Naturopathic Therapeutic Order? 08:00 How trauma, environment, and community shape health outcomes 11:30 Why magnesium, sleep, and brain health matter more than we think 16:30 Dr. Munro’s personal healing story: ulcers, antibiotics, asthma, and a turning point 24:00 Discovering naturopathic medicine and changing his own health trajectory 28:00 The role of mindset, skepticism, and open-mindedness in healing 30:00 How to apply the Therapeutic Order in real life (even in a 10-minute doctor visit) 33:30 How to evaluate your practitioner or treatment plan 36:00 Becoming your own health advocate—without needing to be a doctor 39:00 Inflammation, pain, and what actually helps 43:00 Why sleep is the most anti-inflammatory treatment you’re probably ignoring 48:00 The liver-brain connection and how we actually heal 51:00 Cholesterol myths, statins, and what labs really matter 54:00 Carnivore diets, autoimmune disease, and the dangers of hype 57:00 Gut health: why the brain might be the real starting point 59:00 What to look for in a probiotic label (most people miss this!) 01:01:00 Final thoughts on pharmaceuticals, functional medicine, and hope 01:03:00 Rapid fire: favorite books, influencers, and top brain health tools
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RESOURCES MENTIONED • Dr. James Munro’s Website & Consults – https://www.drjamesmunro.com • Instagram: @drjamesmunro • The Naturopathic Therapeutic Order – AANP Overview • Xymogen OptiMag Neuro – Magnesium L-Threonate blend for brain health • ProbioMax Daily by Xymogen – Researched probiotic strains • Sulforaphane & OncoPLEX Plus Myrosinase – Broccoli extract for brain/liver antioxidant support • Dr. David Perlmutter’s Book – Drop Acid • Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Will Cole – Functional medicine leaders
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