Dr. Deanna Minich is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, author, and speaker. Since 2013, she has served on the Institute of Functional Medicine’s Nutrition Advisory Board. She authored the book The Rainbow Diet, a holistic lifestyle system where the focus is not just on what to eat, but also what nourishes the body, mind, and spirit. Deanna also has over 20 years of experience working in the food and dietary supplement industries before going solo.

Deanna joins us to share what her Rainbow Diet is all about and how she came up with this system of eating and living. She discusses the programs she offers on her website and what people can expect from them. She explains how the Rainbow Diet promotes holistic health that incorporates meditation and oneness with nature. She shares her thoughts on the MTHFR gene and how some practitioners are using it as a cure-all. Deanna also describes how practitioners should introduce supplements to their patients.

 

“The more we can become informed, the better our decisions will be about our health.” - Dr. Deanna Minich

 

This week on The Lab Report Podcast:

• Who Deanna is, her career milestones, and what she does today.
• Why Deanna says color is medicine and the science behind it.
• How nutrition can impact our genes and how it is relevant to genetic testing.
• Recent findings in genomics.
• Deanna's thoughts on the MTHFR connection with common diseases.
• Reshaping our health mindset because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• What audiences can expect from her future seminars and events.
• How people can integrate meditation into their daily lives.
• How she adopted the ‘science of prayer’ into her lifestyle.
• The best way to advocate for supplementation.

 

Connect with Dr. Deanna Minich:

• Official Website
• Book: The Rainbow Diet, The Whole Detox
• Instagram

  

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