In this episode of The Good Life Health Podcast, I dive deep into the world of detoxification—why it's not just a trendy wellness word, but an essential process your body needs to stay healthy in today’s toxin-filled world. I share why I personally go through a cleanse twice a year and how my own mold toxicity journey taught me just how much our environment impacts everything from hormones and brain fog to gut health and fertility.

I break down how your liver detox system works, why some people are more sensitive than others (thanks to dirty genes), and what steps you can take to reduce your toxic burden. Plus, I cover how we help clients in our 90-day program test for and clear mold, heavy metals, and environmental pollutants to finally feel better—for good.

🔍 What I Talked About in This Episode

• My current 3-week cleanse and why I do it every 6 months
• The difference between phase 1 and phase 2 liver detox
• What can go wrong when your detox pathways are overloaded
• Why some people are more chemically sensitive than others
• My personal genetic mutations (SNPs) and how they affect glutathione production
• The role of glutathione in clearing mold, mercury, and chemical toxins
• Functional testing we run in our 90-Day Program: foundational vs. platinum panels
• Real case study: a Crohn’s patient with hidden mold and flame retardant toxicity
• The danger of suppressing symptoms like diarrhea without knowing the root cause
• Truly Free cleaning products and why we use them for our entire household
• Why what’s “too toxic for babies” should be avoided by adults too
• The link between laundry detergent, hormone disruption, and testosterone loss
• How to support detox with glutathione, IVs, binders, and sauna therapy
• Why testing is essential before you start a targeted detox protocol
• The Vibrant Wellness Total Tox Burden Test we use in our office
• The step-by-step framework we use with clients to remove toxins and restore function

🔗 Mentioned in the Episode — Link in Show Notes

• Good Life Health Priority List
• Truly Free Cleaning Products
• Liposomal Glutathione – Quicksilver Scientific
• Dirty Genes by Dr. Ben Lynch
• Apply for our Functional Medicine 90-Day Program

In this episode of The Good Life Health Podcast, I share the deeply personal journey that led me to fully embrace functional medicine—not just as a practitioner, but as a patient. When my wife Meg and I were trying to get pregnant and nothing was working, I started experiencing unexplained fatigue, weight gain, depression, and digestive issues… all while doing everything right. What we didn’t realize at the time was that our apartment was filled with toxic mold—and that exposure was affecting both of our hormones and fertility.

Through functional medicine testing and a targeted detox protocol, we addressed mold toxicity, regulated our systems, and, within weeks of finishing our protocol, Meg got pregnant. This episode is about how getting to the real root cause can truly change lives—and why I believe this is the future of healthcare.

🔍 What I Talked About in This Episode

• 4th of July life update and the worst travel experience I’ve ever had
• Prepping for my upcoming muscle testing training in Boston
• My background in applied kinesiology and why I shifted to functional medicine
• The moldy apartment that started it all: fatigue, reflux, depression, and weight gain
• How mold toxicity disrupted both my health and our fertility
• The exact detox protocol Meg and I used to clear mold from our bodies
• Why estrogen dominance and low testosterone from mold can cause infertility
• How we got pregnant just weeks after detoxing and leaving the moldy apartment
• What estrogen dominance looks like in women and why it's often overlooked
• How functional medicine gave me back my energy, purpose, and family
• The power of addressing root causes instead of managing symptoms
• Why this journey led us to rename the practice Good Life Health

🔗 Mentioned in the Episode — Link in Show Notes

• Standard Process 21-Day Cleanse

In this episode of The Good Life Health Podcast, I break down what functional medicine actually is—and more importantly, what it isn’t. I share how it differs from both conventional and “green” medicine, and why it’s the only model that helped me and my patients uncover what was really going on beneath the surface. You’ll hear real case studies from my 90-day program, including a Crohn’s patient who reduced her symptoms dramatically, a chronic fatigue client finally getting his energy back, and a patient who just couldn’t believe what it feels like to actually poop normally.

I also open up about the most common question I get: “What does functional even mean?”—and walk you through the three types of medicine so you can finally understand the distinction and why root-cause medicine is the future of care. Plus, a few life updates (spoiler alert: my daughter is now 2 months old!) and what I’m learning next to bring even better outcomes to our Good Life Health community.

🔍 What I Talked About in This Episode

• Life updates: My daughter turned two months old, and Daisy the dog is adjusting to sharing attention
• Refresher training: why I’m going back to study muscle testing again after 8 years
• How muscle testing helps personalize care and pre-test supplement compatibility
• Overview of our 90-Day Good Life Health Program
• Crohn’s case study: reducing bowel movements from 6x/day to 2x/day
• Chronic fatigue case study: discovering toxic E. coli as the root cause
• Full-spectrum case: a patient learning what real energy and digestion feel like
• Mold toxicity: identifying home mold exposure through testing and remediation
• The three types of medicine:
  • Traditional medicine = drug for a symptom
  • Green medicine = herb/supplement for a symptom
  • Functional medicine = find out why the symptom is happening
• What functional medicine looks for: gut pathogens, hormone imbalances, mold, stress, etc.
• Why functional medicine isn’t about treating symptoms—it’s about solving puzzles
• Why “functional” gets thrown around too loosely in the rehab and health space
• The goal of Good Life Health: building a healthier world through root-cause care

🔗 Resources Mentioned

• Next Level Health Priority List
• Mold Remediation Specialist Referral
• Applied Kinesiology