Dr. Brad sits down with Dr. Michael Haley, chiropractor, educator, and gut-health advocate, for a wide-open conversation about the “hidden language” the body speaks through signs, symptoms, energy, and even skin tone. They compare notes on listening to patients, reading nonverbal cues, and using testing to surface root causes. From muscle testing and physiology to faith, mindset, and patterns they see in clinic, this episode invites you to slow down, listen deeper, and partner with your body so real healing can begin.

Key Takeaways

• Your body speaks before you do. Changes in skin color, eyes, posture, and energy can signal what is happening internally, long before labs arrive, according to Dr. Brad and Dr. Haley.
• Listening is a clinical superpower. Asking “What do you think is going on” and then truly listening often reveals the next right step.
• Muscle testing, as used by some clinicians, is a way to probe stress on systems. Dr. Brad explains his view that it helps assess functional integrity and guide targeted care.
• Bias blocks clarity. Preloaded beliefs can skew testing, decisions, and outcomes. Curiosity and humility clear the channel.
• Patterns matter. Clusters of similar cases can hint at broader stressors, not just “I slept wrong.”
• Root cause first. Whether gut dysfunction, toxicity, or unresolved stress, real change happens when the source is addressed, not just the symptom.
• Faith and physiology can coexist. Both guests talk about discernment, conscience, and the inner “knowing” that helps patients tune into what their bodies need.

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• 00:00 Welcome and framing, why this conversation will roam, how lived practice teaches beyond school.
• 01:57 Reading the body, why skin and eyes can reflect internal status, clearing a potential misunderstanding about “skin color.”
• 05:39 Two clinic lessons, gut massage for bowel motility, the art of taking a history, ask and listen.
• 10:47 From physics to physiology, a lay explanation of energy, matter, and why he believes testing can detect stress in systems.
• 16:34 How bias can distort findings, the need for intellectual honesty in practice.
• 23:33 Technique is not everything, a story about SI joint adjusting and seeing what actually helps.
• 30:37 Wrap up, the invitation to keep listening to what the body is trying to say.

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✨ Your body is not your enemy, it is your messenger. When you slow down, notice the signals, and ask better questions, you can uncover the root causes that symptoms are pointing to. Pair curiosity with sound testing, nourish the gut, clear toxic stress, and bring your whole self to the process. That is where real, sustained healing begins.

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