In this episode, we’re speaking with Reed Davis, Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), is an expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine, and Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN). Reed shares about how he got into the world of holistic health and functional testing, we cover what is functional lab testing - how it differs from conventional lab testing, and what you need to know before you go into the doctor's office.
We look at the most common patterns that Reed sees with lab work and symptoms of gut issues, pathogens that may be related, and what makes someone a good host for them in the first place. We go over supporting gut issues naturally, top tests or assessments that you might want to look at if you suspect that you have gi pathogens, and how to address some of these top pathogenic issues naturally such as candida, fungal overgrowth, & biofilms.
Reed talks about the importance of looking at coaching down contributing factors of “metabolic chaos” that can lead to a lot of these issues. You'll also hear Reed’s specific approach from the clinical side - looking at hormones first before getting tests and his perspective on SIBO after 12 years as a clinical advisor for labs and looking at a lot of SIBO tests.
You're going to get a lot of insight related to the practical and clinical as well as zooming out and looking at the broader picture of the whole ecology of health that influences our gut health.
If you are a coach, nutritionist, practitioner or a clinician in any way who's interested in functional diagnostic nutrition and lab testing, then I encourage you to check out Reed’s program and the link below.
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Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss:
How Reed began his start in ecology and environmental sciences, but then got interested in how the environment was impacting the health of people
What is functional lab testing and how it differs from the conventional testing one might get at the doctors office
The most common patterns and pathogens and what makes someone a good host for them
How to address gut issues naturally
Top tests or assessments if someone suspects they have GI pathogens
Reed’s process for supporting clients with chronic gut issues, including the most important questions to ask
Why it’s critical to take a “whole picture - whole person” approach to healing health
The role of epigenetics in gut health
Why it’s important to remember there is no end-destination to “healthy” and how this path is a process
How early chronic use of antibiotics can set you up for a lifetime of gut issues
How you want to rebuild the ecology of the body for resilience
How to address Candida, fungal overgrowths, biofilms naturally and some of Reed’s favorite herbs
Coaching down contributors of “metabolic chaos” including yeast, parasite, bacteria, metals, or other environmental contaminants and coach up function of the gut
Why Reed has a problem with one-size-fits-all protocols and prefers to focus on food as medicine
Why Reed looks at hormones first before gut tests including cortisol, DHEA and ratios to assess if you’re in a catabolic state and look upstream at root stressors
Reed’s perspective on SIBO after 12 years as a clinical advisory for laboratory and looking at a lot of SIBO tests
Why so many people are stuck in chronic dysbiosis and years of not getting better
Reed’s take on probiotics: the hybrids, the specialties, diatomaceous earth, and his outlook on individualizing
Uncovering the hidden stressors to metabolic chaos
How to honor the innate intelligence of cells and the body
Reed’s D.R.E.S.S. for Health Success Protocol® and his personal non-negotiables, including macros ratio, gardening, and motorcycle riding
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