Tyler is an aspiring Naturopathic Doctor, who attends the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon. In this episode, we break down all things detoxification and discuss why it’s so important to detox your body in a safe way. Tyler really brings nuance to the conversation around detoxification, dispels myths and informs you how to support your body with the detoxification process the natural way. 

In this episode you’ll learn: 

• How Tyler got started in the health industry, more specifically naturopathy 
• What detoxification really means for the body 
• The 5 most important organs to keep in mind when it comes to detoxification 
• About the role the liver plays in regards to detoxing  
• Why detoxification should be an ongoing effort, not something a quick cleanse can do 
• Why some people accumulate more toxins than others
• Basic activities that you can do to support detoxification naturally 
• How bisphenols are excreted from the body 
• About how the liver stores toxins 
• Why it’s so important to detox the safe way
• About the three phases of biotransformation/detoxification 
• How diet impacts the detoxification process
• What metabolites are and about the role they play in detoxification 
• How fasting can help with the detoxification process 
• Why obesity can be a risk factor for holding on to toxins 
• What dictates weather visceral or adipose fat are formed 
• Why sleep is such an important factor in detoxification 
• About more aggressive ways to support detoxification 
• About the gene mutation MTHFR and how you can improve methylation
• How dioxins, arsenic, and heavy metals affect the body 
• About why FitTea isn’t the best choice for detoxification and what some better choices may be

References from the episode: 

BUS study: Blood Urine and Sweat https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21057782 

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