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Our bodies are hosts for microscopic living organisms: we can’t see them with the naked eye, but they are constantly replicating throughout our systems every day. There are over 100 trillion bacteria in our digestive system alone - more than the amount of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. These bacteria live in a constant fight for balance between ‘good’ and ‘bad’, and our everyday actions have a profound effect on who wins.

Restoring balance to our gut bacteria can be tricky, but the consequences of leaving imbalances to run rampant can wreak havoc on the whole digestive system - and the whole body. We rely heavily on ‘good’ bacteria to aid with our natural digestive processes, such as breaking down and absorbing nutrients, the motility of the food passing through, and keeping the levels of ‘bad’ bacteria in check. In this week for the Luminous Body podcast, we’ll be exploring how our environment and actions affect the balance of bacteria in our gut, and how we can use functional testing and holistic healthcare to identify and treat imbalances. We’ll be looking at a range of influences such as medications and diet to examine the link between bacteria and the perfect body host conditions. The workings of the bacteria in our gut are based on an incredibly complex system, that has widespread effects on not just the digestive processes but can extend as far as mental health disruption as well. We’ll also be discussing the prescription dietary protocols and supplementation that can aid in the healing and restoration of balance to the ‘good’ bacteria our gut requires to function healthily. This week shares another personal story, with Jaxson documenting his experience of suffering from SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) after multiple extensive transitioning surgeries, and the intense medication that followed. He shares his journey vulnerably and authentically and proudly shows how holistic healthcare helped to heal not just his gut, but his outlook on life for the better.

We’re diving deep into:
🔬Effects of our daily actions on our gut bacteria
🔬Testing and diagnosing SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)
🔬Restoring balance with diet and supplements
🔬The two-way relationship between mental health and your diet

Get ready to unlock your inner light and start healing from within!

If you’re ready to start your holistic health journey, we’d love to help you take that first step - feel free to head to our website to contact us for any information or to book your appointment now: https://www.luminousbody.co/

And if you had any comments on the show, any questions you might want answered, or you just want to connect - reach out to us directly on social media @hilary.conroy and @drjaxsonwearing

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Over millions of years, our bodies have slowly evolved to best adapt to our surroundings. Each organ system has formed to support a critical function that is crucial for life. But as modern-day society rapidly changes, our bodies are quickly having to adjust to keep up with this ever-changing environment.

In an increasingly toxic world, we can learn to take matters back into our own hands and support our own natural detoxifying systems. Heavy metals are found frequently in day-to-day items, and constant exposure can slowly accumulate in our tissues without us even knowing. Our excretion system works in overdrive to prevent these building to significant levels, but we can also work to reduce our risk as much as possible. In this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re discussing real-life examples of toxic overload, and how a holistic approach is key to ensuring the best outcome. We’ll be taking a look at potential exposure risks in your own environment, and how you can stay on top of managing your own levels of toxic metal buildup. Whilst our body is incredibly intelligent in its own processes, supplementing the natural detoxing systems can be a fantastic aid to reduce stress on the body and maximise results. We’re discussing common detox protocols, potential supplements and eliminations, as well as the use of alternative therapies such as kinesiology to help heal the emotional sufferings from these biochemical imbalances. This week’s episode also personally resonates with us on a deeper level: Hilary shares her own journey of experiencing mercury toxicity, and her own inspiring story of overcoming her symptoms and healing herself through holistic healthcare.

We’re looking at real-life toxic overload:
🧫 Common signs and symptoms of toxicity
🧫 When to consider detox protocols and elimination diets
🧫 Effects on your physical, biochemical, and emotional health
🧫 Hilary’s personal journey with mercury toxicity

Get ready to unlock your inner light and start healing from within!

If you’re ready to start your holistic health journey, we’d love to help you take that first step - feel free to head to our website to contact us for any information or to book your appointment now: https://www.luminousbody.co/

And if you had any comments on the show, any questions you might want answered, or you just want to connect - reach out to us directly on social media @hilary.conroy and @drjaxsonwearing

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When we absorb molecules from the air around us, the things we touch, and the food we eat, it would be remiss of us to believe that only those that are ‘good’ are taken up into the system. These exposures can have an accumulative effect and stay within us, hidden, for years to come.

They’re all around us, even if we don’t realise it! But microscopic toxins and pathogens can play a significant role in our biochemical system function - or the lack of. Welcome to the Luminous Body podcast, where we are continuing with part 3 of our biochemical investigation series. Whilst we’ve been looking previously at the vital nutrients that we need to fuel our bodies every day, we’re taking a different approach today! Our world has an abundance of toxins and pathogens, and it’s almost impossible to avoid them. We’re going to be investigating these little toxins and pathogens that we come into contact with every day, and how they’ve become such a significant part of the world around us. By giving you some real-life examples, we’re encouraging you to take a deeper look into your own body and evaluate the sometimes hidden signs that you might be a (somewhat unwilling!) host for those microscopic travellers. From parasites to bacteria, to heavy metals and viruses, the influence and interference they are able to play throughout our biochemical pathways, from our brains and even taking up residence in our stomachs. Whilst it might sound unsettling (or even just a bit gross!), it’s critical to understand the roles that these invisible invaders are playing within your body so that you can then learn to manage that effect. Our bodies have evolved to have some incredible defence and detox systems in place - we want to work with them, not against them!

We’re putting the facts under a microscope:
🦠 What exactly are toxins and pathogens, and where are they found in our environment?
🦠 Biochemical disruptors: how accumulations and copycats can interrupt our natural processes
🦠 Detox and defence systems in our body, and how we can support our bodies
🦠 How to spot symptoms of toxins and pathogens in your own bod

Get ready to unlock your inner light and start healing from within!

If you’re ready to start your holistic health journey, we’d love to help you take that first step - feel free to head to our website to contact us for any information or to book your appointment now: https://www.luminousbody.co/

And if you had any comments on the show, any questions you might want answered, or you just want to connect - reach out to us directly on social media @hilary.conroy and @drjaxsonwearing