04.01.2015 - By Dr Ron Ehrlich & Dr Michelle Woolhouse
Dr Joseph Pizzorno joins us to discuss toxins, the impact they are having on your health and how you can reduce your exposure.
About Dr Joseph Pizzorno
Dr Joseph Pizzorno is one of the world’s leading authorities on science-based natural/integrative medicine. He was appointed by President Clinton in December 2000 to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and by President Bush’s administration in 2002 to the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee. A naturopathic physician, educator and researcher, Dr Pizzorno is founding president of Bastyr University. Dr Pizzorno is also the co-author of the Encyclopaedia of Natural Medicine and also the Textbook and Handbook of Natural Medicine with Dr Michael Murray. He is the editor in chief of Integrative Medicine, A Clinicians Journal (IMCJ) and is also the chair board of Bioclinic Naturals and treasure of the Board of the Institute of functional Medicine (IFM).
You can see Dr Joseph Pizzorno live in Sydney in April 2015.
Dr Pizzorno will visit Sydney in April to speak at the 3rd BioCeuticals Research Symposium 2015. Titled the Interrelated Drivers of Health and Disease, the three-day Symposium on 17-19 April will specifically focus on functional medicine, oxidative stress and immune dysfunction. Dr Pizzorno will discuss the latest developments in the area of toxicity and detoxification and educate health practitioners on treatment methods.
Show notes
1.00 Introduction - how to reduce your exposure and what you can do about toxins
1.30 Dr Joseph Pizzorno introduction (co-authored book on natural medicine with The Good Doctors guest Micheal Murray)
2.27 Why people are sick
3.15 Surprising health statistics and the role of toxins
4.15 The role antibiotics (want to hear more about this? Listen to our show on Antibiotics Overdose)
4.45 ADHD and toxins (want to hear more about this? Listen to our show on ADHD Medications with Dr Leila Masson)
6.00 Phthalates and neurological development (IQ)
7.05 The rise of diabetes
9.22 Top tips for dealing with toxins
11.30 NAC - N-acetyl cysteine (more information here)
16.00 The Good Doctors debrief - The 7 steps to decrease your exposure to toxins
17.00 Pesticide and lead exposure, diabetes and Osteoporosis
22.40 Fibre and fresh vegetables (Want more information on the Nutrition in Medicine conference that Michelle mentions? Click here.)
23.45 Glutathione and panadol
26.18 Milk Thistle and liver detoxification
27.32 Non-alcoholic beer