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114. Pre-Pregnancy Detox with Dr. Mary Shackleton

Episode Summary

Dr. Mary Shackelton, MPH, ND founder of Holistica Integrative Care has been practicing naturopathic medicine with an emphasis on women’s health for 25 years in Boulder Colorado. She also has a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) which focuses much of her work in the area of prevention. Her current focus is on Environmental Medicine and the conditions associated with toxic exposures including auto-immunity, chronic fatigue, cognitive decline, hormone imbalances, mitochondrial dysfunction and neurologic conditions. Her latest book is Pre-Conception Cleanse: Detoxify Your Life Inside and Out for the Optimal Health of Your Baby.

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Key Takeaways To Tune In For

[2:20] Why Dr. Shackelton focused on pre-conception health
[3:30] How we are “living downstream” as a species
[6:37] Heavy metals and the dangers of exposure
[8:07] Lead binds tightly to bones and the brain
[10:22] Vertical transmission
[12:10] “Detox” is thrown around very loosely lately
[14:15] Applications for water detoxification
[15:50] Toxins can be recirculating if they are not being eliminated
[17:10] Fragrance and plastics are endocrine disruptors
[20:25] Everything comes out in sweat
[22:09] Infrared saunas penetrate the skin up to 2 inches
[27:20] Filters for HVAC systems
[28:45] Timeframe for a healthy detoxification
[30:25] The toxicity of stress

Resources talked about in this episode

IG: drmaryshackelton
FB: Mary Shackelton, MPH, ND
Website: Holistica Integrative Care
Book: Pre-Conception Cleanse: Detoxify Your Life Inside and Out for the Optimal Health of Your Baby

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