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Oct 22
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608: Empower Your Body to Heal with Func...

HAL ELROD
About this episode

What if the chronic medical issues that you're struggling with are just being treated at a surface level and the real cause of the illness or autoimmune condition lies much deeper?

The unfortunate reality is that traditional healthcare has forced us to accept medications and quick fixes that manage symptoms instead of resolving the root issue. Today's guest is someone who I trust dearly and has helped me significantly improve my own health and cognitive function.

Dr. Philip Oubre is my personal functional medicine doctor, a board-certified physician who helps patients uncover and heal the root causes of chronic illness. After training in conventional medicine, he discovered its limits firsthand and shifted his focus and career to functional medicine which has yielded tremendous results in helping people reverse chronic disease naturally through nutrition, detoxification, and lifestyle optimization.

In our conversation, Dr. Oubre outlines the six root causes of chronic illness, dispels some common myths of conventional medicine, and provides actionable steps to take full responsibility for your own healing. You'll learn how heavy metals, mold, toxins, and even emotional stress impact your body; why most doctors still get nutrition wrong; and what simple dietary shifts can dramatically improve your health and wellbeing. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The Difference Between Functional and Conventional Medicine
  • The Six Root Causes of Chronic Disease
  • Dr. Oubre Pivots from Conventional to Functional Medicine
  • How Nutrition Plays the Biggest Role in Healing
  • Medical Schools Only Teach Only One Hour of Nutrition
  • The Truth About Big Pharma and Medical Education
  • Only You Can Take 100% Responsibility for Your Health
  • If You Put Trash In Your Body, You'll Get Trash Health
  • The Real Reason Gluten Is Toxic In America
  • First Steps to Reclaim Your Health and Energy
  • The Truth About Vegan and Carnivore Diets
  • The Future of Healthcare with Functional Medicine
  • How to Work with Dr. Oubre From Anywhere in the World

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