FFP 154 | Managing Your Toxic Load | Optimizing Digestion and Liver Function | Dr. Joseph Pizzorno | Dr. Joe Klassen - a podcast by Lisa | Fertility Friday

I have a special compilation episode for you today where I share interviews with two incredible health professionals.

Dr. Pizzorno is one of the world’s leading authorities on science-based natural medicine. In 2000, Dr. Pizzorno was appointed by President Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and by President Bush to the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee in 2002. Dr. Pizzorno is the author or co-author of 10 books, including the internationally acclaimed Textbook of Natural Medicine and the best-selling Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. He has also recently released his newest Book The Toxin Solution.

In our interview, Dr. Pizzorno talks about toxicity and why we need to be actively reducing our toxic load prior to pregnancy. How to know if you are toxic, and what to do to reduce your toxic load before you start having children. He also shares the true cause of insulin resistance, and spoiler alert it’s not sugar.

Dr. Klassen is a Naturopathic Doctor who works out of Calgary (Alberta). He teaches anatomy & physiology, cellular biology, and pathology at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in Calgary

In our interview, Dr. Klassen talks about liver function and the role of the liver in clearing both our natural estrogens and also synthetic exogenous estrogens and progestins. We talk about hormonal contraceptives, how they impact our endocrine function, and why long-term use is problematic. We also talk about digestion and the critical role digestion plays in maintaining endocrine balance and overall health.

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• Why it's incredibly important for women to decrease their toxic load for a minimum of a year prior to pregnancy
• Why nature prioritized the mother and dumps toxins directly into the baby during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• How can we tell if we are toxic?
• The genetic factors that determine how efficiently you are able to detoxify naturally
• How to find a practitioner to support you in detoxifying prior to pregnancy
• The importance of switching to an organic lifestyle to reduce your toxic exposure
• The link between toxins and other issues like diabetes
• Why sugar isn't the cause of diabetes
• The connection between toxic exposure and  insulin resistance
• What are the 3 main estrogens in the body and how are they different
• Why it's critical to have a balance of estrogen and progesterone for healthy fertility
• Why taking one hormone can affect the levels of a number of other hormones in the body
• Why antibiotics lower the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives
• Why women who take hormonal contraceptives have very low levels of their natural estrogen and progesterone
• The connection between progesterone and thyroid hormones
• How to support the body to clear both natural and synthetic hormones from the body
• The connection between stress and fertility
• The importance of mindful eating as a way to improve digestion

You can connect with Dr. Pizzorno on his Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Connect with Dr. Klassen

Resources mentioned

• The Toxin Solution | Dr. Joseph Pizzorno (Book)

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