The Detrimental Effects of Mineral Deficiency and Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals with Dr. Robert Selig
Dr. Robert Selig is a functional medicine practitioner, hair tissue mineral analysis expert, and owner of Back To Natural Health in the Lincoln Park neighbourhood of Chicago.After 30+ years of experience and research in the natural health field and learning how to cure his own adrenal exhaustion and copper toxicity, he offers adult and child patients individualized care plans tailored around their biochemistry using revolutionary new tests like HTMA rather than typical blood tests which don't provide the important cellular information needed to get healthy.Patients can expect increased energy and hormone levels, less brain fog and chronic infections, natural weight management, and full body healing using the most efficient, time-tested, and effective therapies and methods.
In this episode
- The importance of magnesium and why most people are deficient
- Magnesium and your energy levels
- What chelates the magnesium out of our body
- Best way to test for minerals and why standard blood work isn't good enough
- Mineral connection to old medicine
- Hair tissue mineral analysis and how it applies to the big picture in mineral levels
- The fab 4 for minerals and your health
- Why the mineral ratios are so important to look at
- Heavy metals and how minerals are needed for this
- Copper toxicity versus copper deficiency
- The iron and copper relationship
- How to interpret the hair mineral analysis to find heavy metal toxicity
- Why we have a toxicity epidemic that is causing a lot of obesity in our society
- Are we all copper toxic or deficient?
- Minerals and our adrenal system
- Minerals and hormone health
- DHEA and copper relationship
...and more!
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Find Karen Martel on Apply Podcast
Karen Martel is a Certified Hormone Specialist and Transformational Nutrition Coach dedicated to empowering women through their health journeys.
As the host of the popular podcast The Hormone Solution, Karen tackles the complexities of hormonal health, weight loss resistance, and the challenges that come with perimenopause and menopause.
Her mission is to disrupt outdated narratives surrounding women's health, providing reliable information and practical solutions that help women reclaim their vitality. With personal experience overcoming her own health struggles, Karen offers insights into hormone optimization and sustainable weight management strategies.
Join her as she engages in enlightening conversations with experts and shares actionable advice, all aimed at helping women navigate their unique hormonal landscapes with confidence and clarity. Tune in to discover how to embrace life's stages while enhancing overall well-being.
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