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What happens when a top-tier radiation oncologist walks away from a thriving career to pursue a deeper truth in healing?

In this powerful and profoundly moving conversation, Dr. Nasha Winters is joined by Dr. Katie Deming, a board-certified radiation oncologist, TEDx speaker, and founder of Make Mary, a line of healing garments for women with cancer. Together, they dive into the intersection of science, spirit, and systems—and the life-altering experiences that led Dr. Deming to redefine what it truly means to heal.

Dr. Deming shares her transformational journey from conventional medicine into holistic healing after a shared-death experience cracked open her worldview. She reflects on the power of intuitive knowing, trauma’s role in disease, and the importance of language in cancer care—including her deep discomfort with the word “survivor” and the problematic battle metaphors often used in oncology.

This is a heartfelt, hopeful episode that reminds us healing is possible—not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• How a shared-death experience inspired Dr. Deming to leave Western medicine
• Why words like “survivor” can unintentionally harm patients—and what to say instead
• The profound role of emotional trauma and the nervous system in chronic disease
• How German New Medicine and Psych-K inform her new model of care
• The transformational potential of prolonged water fasting, not just physically but spiritually
• Stories of radical remission, intuitive awakenings, and redefining what “healthcare” can mean

🧠 Guest Bio:

Dr. Katie Deming is an integrative oncologist, inventor, and TEDx speaker who is redefining cancer prevention, treatment, and healing. After 20 years as a high-ranking radiation oncologist and medical leader, she transitioned into a holistic model of care that supports the emotional, spiritual, and physical wellbeing of her clients. She is also the host of the Born to Heal podcast and a respected voice in the movement to re-humanize medicine.

🧭 Episode Resources

🔗 Learn more: www.katiedeming.com

🎧 Listen to her podcast: Born to Heal

📕 Ultimate Guide to Water Fasting for Healing Cancer and Chronic Illness: ⁠https://www.katiedeming.com/prolonged-water-fasting/⁠

🔗 Connect with Dr. Katie Deming:

Website: https://www.katiedeming.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiedemingmd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katiedemingmd

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@katiedemingmd

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What if the prescription for better health started in the soil—not the pharmacy?

In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Nasha Winters sits down with Neil Smith, regenerative agriculture advisor, farmer, and co-founder of the Grow blockchain project (kohima.io). With decades of hands-on experience and a mission rooted in abundance, Neil is helping farmers—and communities—redefine what it means to heal, from the land up.

From soil remediation to landscape restoration, and from decentralized systems to local food sovereignty, Neil shares how Web3 technologies are creating new opportunities for farmers to reclaim their data, their profits, and their purpose. It’s a conversation about systems thinking, global health, and why healthy soil is the most overlooked cornerstone of public wellness.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

• Why Neil believes regenerative agriculture is a “system of systems” that holds the key to true health and resilience.
• How blockchain and decentralization are empowering farmers to own their data and transform the food supply chain.
• The emotional and financial obstacles traditional farmers face—and how Neil guides them through change with compassion and strategy.
• Why the food you eat is only as good as the soil it came from.
• How intentionality, ancestry, and ancient wisdom still have a place in modern ecological design.

🌾 Key Topics Discussed:

• The broken narratives around “organic” and “regenerative” labeling.
• The link between glyphosate, public health decline, and deceptive supply chains.
• Transitioning from conventional to regenerative farming without losing your livelihood.
• Localizing food economies through decentralization.
• Neil’s call to consumers: Know your farmer. Ask more questions. Demand transparency.

🔗 Connect w/ Neil Smith:

• 🌍 Learn more about Neil’s work: https://www.growunited.com
• 🌿 Explore Kohima: http://kohima.io 

Grow United

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowrenaissance/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/growunited1/ 
• Website: www.growunited.com
• Twitter (X): https://x.com/grow_united 
• Twitter (X): https://x.com/kohima_io 
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowRenaissance 
• Discord: https://discord.gg/grow 

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👩‍⚕️ About Your Host Dr. Nasha Winters:

Dr. Nasha Winters is a global healthcare authority, best-selling author, and educator in the emerging field of integrative oncology and terrain-based cancer care. She hosts Metabolic Matters to explore the critical intersections between metabolism, medicine, and meaning.

Connect with Dr. Nasha & the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health

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Is it possible to resolve chronic pain, anxiety, or trauma—not through traditional medicine, but by shifting your energy? In this compelling episode of Metabolic Matters, Dr. Nasha Winters sits down with renowned energetic healer Pearly Montagu, whose extraordinary work has impacted high-powered executives, trauma survivors, and even the skeptical minds of scientists and physicians.

From surviving a near-fatal accident to becoming a transformational healer, Pearly shares her deeply personal path and breaks down the science and soul of energetic medicine. Tune in as we explore:

• What energetic trauma really is—and how it lingers in the nervous system
• The science behind mantra, vibration, and energetic memory
• Why ancient healing methods are more relevant than ever
• Real-world examples of energetic work affecting business, legal matters, and chronic illness
• How YOU can start accessing your own energetic healing
• Whether you’re skeptical or curious, this episode will stretch your mind, open your heart, and perhaps even shift your vibration.
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👤 About Our Guest:

Pearly MontaguPearly Montagu is a visionary healer with a rare gift: the ability to see energetic trauma within the body in vibrant color and structure, directly affecting physiological and biological systems. A near-death experience catalyzed her path into healing, guiding her to integrate her innate abilities with training in modalities like craniosacral therapy and energy medicine.Today, Pearly is trusted by individuals and corporations alike—from those navigating deep emotional trauma to legal teams and C-suite leaders needing clarity and flow in complex situations. Her micro energetic surgery approach is helping clients realign with their highest potential, in body, mind, and mission

🔗 Connect with Pearly Montagu

• 🌐 Website: manderley.org | manderleyconcierge.org
• 📥 Contact to access Pearly’s services: Sign up here
• 📸 Instagram: @a.pearly.way.of.life

👩‍⚕️ About Your Host Dr. Nasha Winters:

Dr. Nasha Winters is a global healthcare authority, best-selling author, and educator in the emerging field of integrative oncology and terrain-based cancer care. She hosts Metabolic Matters to explore the critical intersections between metabolism, medicine, and meaning.

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In this powerful and information-rich episode, Dr. Nasha Winters sits down with detox expert and RemedyLink founder Spencer Feldman to unravel the complexities of modern toxicity and detoxification. With over 20 years of experience in formulating novel detox protocols and delivery systems, Spencer shares a science-backed, deeply nuanced approach to helping the body eliminate harmful substances—ranging from heavy metals and forever chemicals to spike protein remnants and gadolinium toxicity.

What starts as a discussion about the need for detoxification in our increasingly toxic world evolves into a compelling breakdown of how detox pathways really function, why certain therapies fail, and how to navigate these challenges using precise, phase-based support. Plus, Spencer gives us a rare look into his off-grid lifestyle, revealing the daily rituals and biohacks he uses to optimize his health and circadian rhythm.

🎧 In This Episode:

• Why "we don’t need to detox" is a dangerously outdated myth
• The three phases of detoxification — and why they must work in harmony
• How fat-soluble toxins, microplastics, and “forever chemicals” get stuck in the body
• A new model of chelation: matching metal types with proper chelators (hard vs. soft metals)
• Spencer’s phase-based detox protocol using DOTA, MIADMSA, and more
• The dangers of IV chelation and how new delivery methods are safer and more effective
• Using detox diagnostically to assess toxic load
• A deep dive into spike protein exposure: shedding, testing, and recovery strategies
• Protocols for people with gadolinium toxicity, post-MRI injury, and kidney vulnerability
• UV light therapy, prion mop-up, immune rebalancing, and stealth infections
• Spencer’s unique, low-tech, high-integrity off-grid lifestyle for sustainable detox

🧬 Who Should Listen?

This episode is a must-listen for anyone dealing with chronic illness, environmental toxicity, long COVID, cancer recovery, autoimmune disorders—or anyone seeking a smarter, safer, and more personalized approach to detox.

🧠 About Our Guest:

Spencer Feldman is the founder of RemedyLink, a company dedicated to developing cutting-edge detoxification products and protocols. With a background in biochemistry and decades of hands-on research, Spencer’s formulations have helped thousands safely eliminate toxic burdens from their body. He lives off-grid on 100 acres, practicing what he preaches when it comes to natural living and bioresonance with nature.

📍 Learn more at: https://remedylink.com

🎥 Browse his educational video library: https://remedylink.com/videos

📩 Share Your Feedback: What insights did you find most powerful? What topics do you want us to cover in a follow-up episode with Spencer? Drop us a message or leave a review!

👩‍⚕️ About Your Host:

Dr. Nasha Winters is a global healthcare authority, best-selling author, and educator in the emerging field of integrative oncology and terrain-based cancer care. She hosts Metabolic Matters to explore the critical intersections between metabolism, medicine, and meaning.

Connect with Dr. Nasha & the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health

💖 Donate to support Cancer Patient Treatment 

📖 Purchase “The Metabolic Approach to Cancer” Book

📘 Learn about our programs for Practitioners and Wellness Enthusiasts! https://metabolicregen.com/ 

💊Shop my Supplement Line: www.mitovida.com 

🎟Register for our Metabolic Health Day Conference | October 10th-11th, 2025 https://metabolichealthday.life/ 

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In this thought-provoking and heartfelt episode of Metabolic Matters, host Dr. Nasha Winters welcomes Dr. Nathan Goodyear, a leading voice in integrative oncology and a passionate advocate for patient-centered cancer care. Dr. Goodyear shares his extraordinary journey from conventional OB/GYN pelvic floor surgery to becoming a pioneer in metabolic and integrative cancer therapies. Through personal experience, clinical insights, and a steadfast commitment to innovation, he explores how the landscape of oncology is transforming toward precision, empowerment, and healing.

Key Topics:

• From Surgeon to Integrative Oncologist: Dr. Goodyear recounts his early career in pelvic floor surgery and the pivotal moments—including his own health crisis—that catalyzed his shift into integrative medicine.
• Redefining Healing: A deeply personal conversation on what it means to “heal into dying,” featuring reflections on end-of-life care, patient autonomy, and the emotional realities of oncology.
• The Future of Cancer Therapies:
• Microbiome & Fecal Transplants: Why the tumor microbiome might be a game-changing biomarker—and therapeutic target—for cancer.
• Cannabinoid Medicine: Exploring the anti-cancer potential of CBD, the stigma around cannabis, and its immunological implications.
• Immune Modulation & Vitamin C: Highlighting high-dose IV vitamin C, LDN, and strategies to enhance immune surveillance.
• Repurposed Medications: Dr. Goodyear discusses the growing momentum behind off-label drug use in cancer care, including ivermectin and propranolol, and the critical need for bridging conversations between conventional and integrative oncologists.
• Bridging Paradigms: A passionate call for collaboration across disciplines to dismantle silos and build patient-centered, innovation-driven cancer care.

🔗 Resources & Mentions

• Dr. Nathan Goodyear’s work:
• Website: www.docgoodyear.com
• Podcast: Pre-scribed by Dr. Nathan Goodyear
• Repurposed medicine hub: www.off-scriptRx.com
• Instagram: @dr.goodyear
• Organizations:
• Williams Cancer Institute: www.williamscancerinstitute.com
• Referenced Literature:
• Breaking the Cancer Code by Dr. Goodyear
• Tripping Over the Truth by Travis Christofferson
• Low-Dose Naltrexone & Endocannabinoid Research (Mentioned: Dr. Angus Dalgleish)

📲 CONNECT WITH DR. NATHAN GOODYEAR

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/@DrNathanGoodyear/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/dr.goodyear

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnathangoodyear/ 

X: https://x.com/dr.godyear 

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@nathangoodyearmd Website: https://docgoodyear.com

👩‍⚕️ About Your Host:

Dr. Nasha Winters is a global healthcare authority, best-selling author, and educator in the emerging field of integrative oncology and terrain-based cancer care. She hosts Metabolic Matters to explore the critical intersections between metabolism, medicine, and meaning.

Loved this episode? Please take a moment to rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—and share with a friend or clinician who needs to hear it.

Connect with Dr. Nasha & the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health

💖 Donate to support Cancer Patient Treatment 

📖 Purchase “The Metabolic Approach to Cancer” Book

📘 Learn about our programs for Practitioners and Wellness Enthusiasts! https://metabolicregen.com/ 

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🎟Register for our Metabolic Health Day Conference | October 10th-11th, 2025 https://metabolichealthday.life/ 

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What if we’ve been looking at cancer all wrong?

In this riveting episode, Dr. Nasha Winters welcomes Dr. Robert Nagourney—renegade oncologist, cancer biologist, and trailblazer in functional profiling and metabolomics. For over 30 years, Dr. Nagourney has challenged the dogma of protocol-based oncology, focusing instead on what truly matters: how the patient's biology responds to treatment.

Together, they unpack why cancer isn't just a problem of too much growth, but rather too little death, and how shifting our focus to metabolic function could radically transform cancer care—from diagnosis through remission and prevention.

This is a deeply personal and highly technical conversation filled with clinical wisdom, paradigm-shifting insights, and genuine hope for the future of oncology.

Key Takeaways:

• Why cancer is not primarily a growth disease, but a failure of cell death.
• The real meaning of “personalized medicine”—and how most current approaches miss the mark.
• What “functional profiling” is and how it doubles treatment response rates in patients.
• How Dr. Nagourney uses tissue assays to select therapies with precision—before gene panels even return results.
• What metabolomics is, and why it’s the next frontier in both early detection and prevention.
• The difference between apoptosis and programmed cell death—and why that nuance matters.
• What it means to quantify life and how Dr. Nagourney’s new blood-based testing could identify cancer risk before symptoms ever arise.
• A hopeful look at curing incurable cancers—and the patients who beat the odds.

About Dr. Robert Nagourney, MD:

Dr. Robert Nagourney, MD, is the founder of the Nagourney Cancer Institute and a globally recognized expert in the field of functional oncology. With over three decades of clinical experience, he has pioneered the use of tissue-based assays to guide cancer therapy and is now leading a new wave of innovation with metabolomics—a biochemical approach that could revolutionize how we detect, treat, and ultimately prevent cancer. His work has contributed to the development of several major treatment regimens and has helped patients with so-called “untreatable” cancers find hope.

Connect with Dr. Robert Nagourney:

Website: https://www.nagourneycancerinstitute.com/ 

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-nagourney-md-89237213 

X: https://x.com/DrNagourney 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nagourneycancerinstitute/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NagourneyCancerInstitute

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2KQEIwuLKXqaDTwOTWDcg

About Your Host:

Dr. Nasha Winters is a global healthcare authority, best-selling author, and educator in the emerging field of integrative oncology and terrain-based cancer care. She hosts Metabolic Matters to explore the critical intersections between metabolism, medicine, and meaning.

Loved this episode? Please take a moment to rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—and share with a friend or clinician who needs to hear it.

Connect with Dr. Nasha & the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health

💖 Donate to support Cancer Patient Treatment 

📖 Purchase “The Metabolic Approach to Cancer” Book

📘 Learn about our programs for Practitioners and Wellness Enthusiasts! https://metabolicregen.com/ 

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🎟Register for our Metabolic Health Day Conference | October 10th-11th, 2025 https://metabolichealthday.life/ 

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In this compelling episode of Metabolic Matters, host Dr. Nasha Winters sits down with renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Kris Smith to explore the powerful intersection of neurosurgery, metabolic health, and regenerative medicine. With decades of experience treating some of the most devastating brain diseases—like glioblastoma and Alzheimer’s—Dr. Smith shares how his clinical journey and personal experiences with both of his parents' neurological illnesses have shaped his pioneering integrative approach to brain care.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Dr. Smith’s path to becoming a neurosurgeon and his passion for neuroanatomy
• How metabolic dysfunction contributes to neurological diseases like brain cancer and dementia
• The role of ketogenic diets in treating epilepsy, glioblastoma, and Alzheimer’s
• The critical importance of mitochondrial function and inflammation in brain aging and disease
• How gut-brain axis and nutrition can influence neuroimmune function and mental health
• Insights into innovative clinical trials including the TRED study and a proposed NPH cytokine study
• Dr. Smith’s approach to maintaining resilience while treating complex cases—and how he “practices what he preaches”
• Key Takeaways:
• The brain uses up to 20% of our body’s energy—making metabolic efficiency essential for optimal function.
• Brain tumors and neurodegenerative diseases may share a common origin: mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic inflammation.
• Therapeutic ketogenic diets are gaining traction as adjunct therapies in neurology and oncology, with some patients seeing unprecedented responses.
• Dr. Smith emphasizes lifestyle medicine—including clean nutrition, physical activity, and stress reduction—as foundational to healing and prevention.
• Real patient stories highlight how lifestyle changes can lead to long-term stability and even reversal of disease progression.

Keywords for SEO: glioblastoma ketogenic diet, brain cancer nutrition, neurosurgeon Dr. Kris Smith, Alzheimer’s metabolic treatment, brain inflammation diet, metabolic health podcast, ketogenic therapy for epilepsy, brain health lifestyle, brain tumors in young adults, neuroimmunology and food

Connect with Dr. Kris Smith: 

🔗Website: https://www.barrowneuro.org/person/kris-smith-md/

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In this thought-provoking episode of Metabolic Matters, Dr. Nasha Winters sits down with Dr. Robert Lustig, a pioneer in neuroendocrinology and metabolic research, to challenge the most deeply held assumptions about health, nutrition, and chronic disease.

Dr. Lustig shares the personal journey and clinical breakthroughs that led him to uncover how our modern food system, misinformed science, and biochemical dysfunction have hijacked not just our bodies, but our brains. From leptin resistance and childhood obesity to mitochondrial failure and insulin overload, this conversation is packed with powerful insights for anyone seeking to understand the true roots of metabolic dysfunction.

• Why obesity is not a result of gluttony or sloth — but a hormonal and neurological response
• How mitochondrial dysfunction underlies chronic disease, from cancer to diabetes
• The critical difference between food science, nutrition, and metabolic health
• What happens when insulin levels rise — and how to bring them down
• The story behind Freeing the Hostage Brain, Dr. Lustig’s upcoming book
• Metabolic health, mitochondria, insulin resistance, fructose, leptin, obesity, chronic disease, Dr. Robert Lustig, ultra-processed food, root cause medicine, neuroendocrinology, nutrition, energy balance, brain health.

Dr. Robert Lustig is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). A globally recognized expert in neuroendocrinology and nutrition, he has spent decades researching childhood obesity, insulin resistance, and the food industry’s role in modern disease. His books include Fat Chance, Sugar: The Bitter Truth, Metabolical, and the upcoming Freeing the Hostage Brain.

• Dr. Lustig’s books: Metabolical, Sugar: The Bitter Truth, Fat Chance
• Upcoming book: Freeing the Hostage Brain (Fall 2025)
• How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact your Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n28W4AmvMDE

Connect with Dr. Lustig: 

🔗profiles.ucsf.edu/robert.lustig

🔗https://bsky.app/profile/robertlustigmd.bsky.social

Website: www.robertlustig.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/DrRobertLustig/

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/robertlustigmd/

YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Rnz8dv1-25An6Q8DK5uLg

X: https://x.com/RobertLustigMD

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-lustig-8904245/

💬 Let’s Connect:

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📖 Purchase “The Metabolic Approach to Cancer” Book

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💻Check out our virtual Metabolic Health Day space for Free Videos and Resources

🔍 Find a Practitioner or Advocate trained in the metabolic approach.

📘 Learn about the Terrain Advocate Program for allied health professionals.

🎓Explore the Integrative Metabolic Oncology Course for healthcare practitioners.

🌟 See Patient Testimonials

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In this Earth Month special of Metabolic Matters, Dr. Nasha Winters sits down with a true agricultural icon and personal hero—Joel Salatin, also known as the “Lunatic Farmer.” This deeply inspiring conversation unpacks the roots of regenerative farming, the truth behind industrial agriculture, and the deep spiritual connection between soil health and human health.

Joel shares powerful stories from his decades-long journey challenging conventional farming, the legacy of his family’s ecological practices, and why the health of our planet and bodies are inseparable. From compost to community, microbiomes to monocultures, this episode is a soul-stirring call to action to reconnect with food, farming, and the Earth.

Topics Covered:

• The historical roots of industrial farming post-WWII
• Joel’s path as a regenerative farming pioneer
• The microbiome-soil health connection
• How hospitals and schools could heal communities through food
• Actionable steps anyone can take—urban or rural—to make a difference
• Resources & Links:
• Learn more about Joel’s work: polyfacefarms.com
• Joel’s book that changed it all: Folks, This Ain’t Normal
• Explore regenerative food sourcing: Polyface Farm’s shipping services
• Follow Joel on Socials:
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/PolyfaceFarm
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyfacefarm
• X: https://twitter.com/PolyfaceFarm
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@farmlikealunatic

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Episode Summary: In this deeply insightful episode, Dr. Nasha Winters is joined by renowned pediatric neurologist and researcher Dr. Richard Frye. With decades of experience and hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Frye shares his groundbreaking work in autism spectrum disorder, particularly its links to mitochondrial dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and metabolic abnormalities.

You'll learn how Dr. Frye's clinical and lab research is reshaping the narrative around autism—from a strictly genetic and behavioral model to a more hopeful, treatable biomedical framework.

They dive into:

• The mitochondrial abnormalities often present in children with autism
• The role of oxidative stress, folate transport issues, and methylation
• Why nutrition and prenatal health matter more than ever
• How treatments like leucovorin, B12, CoQ10, and lifestyle changes can support better outcomes
• The promising intersection of microbiome therapy, metabolic testing, and real-world clinical care

This is a must-listen for clinicians, caregivers, and anyone passionate about innovative approaches to autism care.

Guest Bio:Dr Frye is a Harvard trained Child Neurologist who received both an MD and PhD from Georgetown University. Dr. Frye is a national leader in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research, particularly metabolic disorders, and has authored over 300 publications. He has developed the Metabolic Learning Resource which has recently released The Folate Fix. He is President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Autism Discovery and Treatment Foundation, Chief Medical Officer of the Neurological Health Foundation, Director of Research and Neurologist at the Rossignol Medical Center.

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Wesbite: https://drfryemdphd.com/

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🔍 Find a Practitioner or Advocate trained in the metabolic approach.

📘 Learn about the Terrain Advocate Program for allied health professionals.

🎓Explore the Integrative Metabolic Oncology Course for healthcare practitioners.

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