05.16.17 Dr. Andrew Weil M.D. Mind over Meds, May 16, 2017

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-First rule of detox is to stop putting the toxins in. Then the body can clear them out. -Concern with prescription and nonprescription medications as well. -Doctors getting tired of being pill pushers; want other solutions. Difficult with standard of care. -Had 30 minutes of nutrition training in medical school. Taught to give prescriptions. -High blood pressure. Monitor first, try lifestyle modification. Then may need a med, but use the lowest dose of med possible. -His book discusses most commonly overprescribed drugs, including statins, antibiotics, psychiatric drugs, sleep aids. -Half of people having a first heart attack have normal cholesterol. Atherosclerosis is a lifestyle-driven disease. -Antibiotics needed only 10% of time. Overuse is causing evolution of resistant micromes. -Effects of growth hormones in meats. Hormonally driven cancers. -Turmeric is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. Take with black pepper for body-wide effect. Anti-inflammatory diet on his website. -Antacids. Tums are safe, proton pumps aren’t. Can’t get off them, get an outpouring of acid. Dementia risk. What in diet is causing GERD? Stress? Lifestyle? DGL coats stomach. Taking betaine HCL can be useful. -Taking zeolites for detox. Probably safe, effective? Sweating, breathing, liver is a powderful detoxifier. Milk thistle helps. Stop intake of toxins. -Are grains a problems for humans? It’s what we’ve done with them. Milling into flour converts seed into a starch with infinite surface area, digests quickly, raises blood sugar, drives obesity. No difference between most whole wheat and white bread. Whole or cracked grain in moderation are okay. -Fan of fermented foods. Better than probiotic supplements. Avoid refined, processed, and manufactured foods. If taking antibiotic, taking a probiotic concurrently. Likes lactobacillus GG. -Listener says everything the government is involved in gets turned upside down. -The main business of the physician is to distract the patient while trying to heal the condition. -People in other countries seem to be much more concerned about GMOs than here.