In 4 years of co-hosting The Randy and Christa Show, we’ve had some amazingly knowledgeable, inspiring guests who are at the forefront of enlightening the masses as to how to heal from the root cause. While I love all of our guests, today’s was far and away my favorite.
Dr. Joseph Pizzorno is the father of science-based natural medicine. He has been involved in natural medicine for over half a century and is the founder of one of the largest naturopathic colleges in the U.S., Bastyr University.
He has trained generations of naturopathic doctors that are exponentially contributing to an improved state of health care in our country.
Today he comes to us with new information on toxins – where we find them, how to stop ingesting them, how to prepare the body to cleanse them, how to do a proper and safe detox once the body is prepared, and how to make sure they don't find their way back into your body.
Every person needs to learn this information to protect his or her health, and there's no better person to learn from on this topic.
Dr. Joe talks about how people used to get sick because of active determinants of health, meaning their choices. Maybe they smoked cigarettes, drank too much alcohol, didn’t exercise, or consumed too much sugar. These are active decisions that in excess can lead to sickness. But what’s the story with otherwise healthy people, who are making healthy decisions and still getting sick?
We’re living in a different world with exposure to all kinds of toxins we weren’t living with previously, and we’re paying for it with our health and quality of life.
The rise of diabetes explains a bit about what’s happening.
Fifty years ago, diabetes was found in less than 1% of the population and now it’s 10-20 times more common depending upon the research.
Sugar is not the only thing to blame. While we are consuming exponentially more sugar than ever before, our much larger exposure to chemical and environmental toxins is blocking insulin receptor sites, forcing the pancreas to overproduce insulin, thus burning it out over time.
Dr. Joe explains that the primary toxins that are doing this to our insulin receptor sites are arsenic and BPAs (Bisphenol-A).
He says that 10% of the public water supply in the US has arsenic levels high enough to induce disease in humans – and one of those diseases is diabetes.
Canned soup is also high amongst the ranks because it contains a toxin called BPA that lines most cans. It also binds to insulin receptor sites, so they stop working (not to mention drives up estrogen in the body, increasing the likelihood of breast cancer).
To offset this, drink purified or mineral water and use glass whenever possible until food manufacturers catch up and clean up their packaging.
Current projections show that if we keep going the way we’ve been going, that each person in the US has a 35% chance of getting diabetes before they die.
Other toxins we discuss are heavy metals.
The Center for Disease Control lists the worst three toxins as – lead, mercury, and arsenic, with cadmium not too far down the list.
Arsenic ranks #1 and besides in our water supply, it's often found in conventionally-raised chicken because it's added to the feed to plump the chickens up, but also to kill any parasites. While the USDA advises stopping this practice, it has not yet been made a mandatory rule.
Conventional rice is another common source of arsenic because it absorbs the water it's cooked in. Then farm-raised fish is also a concern to a lesser degree.
Research shows how big a problem this has become because 25% of people in the US have arsenic levels in their blood that can double the risk for a wide range of diseases.
Until we can improve our food and water supply, safeguarding yourself with pasture-raised chicken and eco-farmed organic rice is the safest bet.
If you want to understand your exposure and threat with arsenic, you can take a urine test to see what your current levels may be. Luckily the half-life of arsenic is only two days, so the body is good at getting rid of it. However, this puts an additional and regular burden on the kidneys.
Dr. Joe recommended a toenail sample test to look at the average arsenic exposure over time.
He goes on to discuss other toxin loads with a much longer half-life (2-25 years) like DDT and PCBs.
All of this is not to scare you or present our current world with such a “doom and gloom” outlook, but rather to serve as a source of knowledge, so that you can stop the input of toxins and the additional toxic load on your digestive system, liver and kidneys, and so that you can cleanse the deeper toxins and truly live a vibrant life.
So Step 1 of The Toxin Solution is to stop the input of toxins, while Step 2 is to prepare the body (gut, liver, and kidneys) to release them.
Dr. Joe’s mentors said years ago that death begins in the bowel. The wrong kind of bacteria in your gut produces toxins that damage physiology, so the first step is healing the gut. We know that far and away with the thousands we’ve worked with on our Candida Cleanse and Gut Thrive in 5 Programs.
Dr. Joe touches on how to kill the bad bacteria with goldenseal while leaving the good bacteria alone. He uses bentonite clay or activated charcoal to absorb toxins so that they can be released from the body.
His favorite food as medicine to heal the gut is cabbage juice, which is very high in glutamine.
After the gut, it’s time to clean up the liver because the biggest source of toxins to the liver is an unhealthy gut. By taking enough B vitamins and iron along with herbal medicines like dandelion, the liver gets the support it needs. We also love glutathione for liver health.
The third part of the detox prep is the kidneys. We went from renal failure being unusual years ago to having an abundance of dialysis centers, and Dr. Joe attributes this to the toxic load we’ve subjected ourselves to that has overloaded the kidneys.
Most damage to the kidneys comes from less blood supply coming to them. Dr. Joe loves using beet juice because it’s so high in the amino acid arginine, which helps dilate blood vessels to kidneys.
Blueberries (and blueberry juice) are another kidney superfood. They contain antioxidants called anthocyanidins, which decrease inflammation in blood vessels going to kidneys, thus allowing more blood flow.
Both of these nutrients improve how well the kidneys cleanse themselves.
In Step 3, the real cleansing of the deeper toxins begins with alkalizing a person’s body. We know it’s not the food we’re eating but how it’s metabolized in the body that makes up the contribution to an acid or an alkaline state. For example, lemons are an acid, but when mixed with human biochemistry they alkalize the body, hence the importance of starting your day with lemon water.
This type of diet naturally allows the body to release toxins and then we can rev it up by regularly sweating profusely.
Toxins found in sweat include:
- Cadmium (its half-life in kidneys is 16 years so much better to get it out via sweating!)
- PCBs (another long half-life which makes sweating the only way!)
- Arsenic
- Mercury
Step 4
Live toxin free.
Clean out your cabinets and upgrade your health and beauty aids. Get the free app called Think Dirty that will use a barcode scanner to measure the toxic danger of products. Get the chemicals out of the yard and cleaning supplies and eliminate all plastics in the kitchen. Eat organically grown food and store it in safe containers.
Get good air and water filters in your house, especially if you’re living in a city. People who live in urban areas have more DNA damage than those residing in the country.
This is a lot to take in all once, so please be sure to get The Toxin Solution and then you can focus on one step each month or even each quarter. That way you can take it at your own pace, but also safeguard your health and prevent future disease.
Also, check out part 2 with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno on modern day toxicity here.
Thanks for sharing the steps to healthy detoxing. The charcoal is such a simple and inexpensive addition to what I am already doing.
Hi Dorrie – We’re so glad you found it helpful! I would recommend picking up a copy of the book if you can – it has a lot of great info in it 🙂
I own a copy of the book. My brother gifted it to me this weekend. It looks very doable. One problem though… The meal plan… There are no recipes. Where do I find those?
Hi Gloria! I don’t believe Dr. Pizzorno included recipes in the book – only the meal plans 🙂
I appreciate knowing about the effects of goldenseal on bad bacteria. I will start using it (and activated charcoal) to assist my gut. I eat organic sauerkraut and at times tip the container to pour out the juice to drink – I wonder if that gives me the benefit that drinking cabbage juice does?
Just as the name says, The Whole Journey, Dr. Joe takes us along a path towards regaining our health by giving us tools that are available, doable, and effective. This info is just what I’ve needed – thank you!
We’re so glad the information resonates with you, Anita!
Thank the Heavens for people such as Dr Pizzorno, for, without people like him we would
be slaughtered by modern medicine & Big-Pharma, Bug Ag, & Big Dairy.
Dr Pizzorno is my favourite! I follow many many practitioners but I never miss a chance to listen to him. His knowledge is beyond comparison and I hope that his message keeps reaching people who are suffering needlessly.
So much great information! I’m getting rid of my plastic containers and will start using saunas. Thanks for another great show!!!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Nora!
This is incredible information, my Dad has Diabetes, chronic kidney problems (stones) – which appeared before the Diabetes, and my Mom has had breast cancer, this information would be really beneficial to share with them as they are still living with the effects of these diseases. I’ve been really interested in learning more about water filters to use at home and I can’t seem to find the right fit, so this would be helpful to learn more about. Also, I’m glad to know there are so many easily accessible food options to help the body process these toxins and clear them out. I already eat these on a regular basis, but I had no idea about avoiding conventional chicken because of arsenic contamination. Lots of great, actionable takeaways! Thank you.
We’re so happy you found the information helpful! I’m so sorry to hear about your parent’s health issues – this would definitely be great information to share with them as reducing their environmental toxins will help reduce their inflammation response and give their bodies greater ability to heal.
Thank you so much for providing this interview. It came at a perfect time to re-invigorate my journey to better health and to keep my family healthy. I always tell friends about Christa and the Whole Journey team and this is a perfect example why I so appreciate you all and the work you are doing. Thank you, thank you!
Aw, thanks so much for your support – it means so much to Christa and the entire team 🙂
Great information, but overwhelming to process all the changes I need to make.
Hi Jody! I know if can feel overwhelming – just take small steps and make changes incrementally so it doesn’t become too much 🙂
Thank you so much for adding captioning to the video as I have hearing loss 🙂 I love the informative interview with great tips! Thank you! Keep it coming 🙂 OXOXO
Hi Heidi! We’re so happy you enjoyed the interview! 🙂
What I liked learning about the most: the fact that Golden Seal kills off all the bad bacteria.
What I will do differently as a result: I am going to order some Golden Seal and take it with some charcoal and bentonite clay, then add in some good probiotics. I have tried juicing cabbage, however it is very difficult. Any recommendations on pushing the cabbage through the juicer would be awesome. I am also going to stop drinking tap water, even though I have a filter, and I have already thrown out all my plastic.
Great information and very helpful. Love learning new ways to detox especially now when everything around us is so toxic. Our food, air, earth and people are going through tough times like never before dealing with chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals in our precious air, antibiotics and all other kinds of toxins less known to humans by all around us.
We’re so glad it was helpful, Joana!
Have you made his cabbage juice recipe? I read the book and tried it but adding the 1/4 head cabbage, 1 beet and 2 stalks of celery to my vitamin but the blended “juice” is quite thick! He didn’t mention adding water though so I wondered if you do?
Hi Larissa – I would if it’s too thick:)
All great information! Many things I’ve heard and know, but the way the information was explained really helped things sink in more. Learning about arsenic exposure was very interesting and I am really mortgaged to work on getting a house filtration system! Any on a good rice source? We use Lundberg’s organic rice but don’t know about their growing practices…..
Christa- I have been reading your blogs and watching your videos for a few years now and learning so much. I have purchased a number of supplements from TWJ over the years and just recently bought diatomaceous earth and bentonite clay plus a couple bottles of Triphala. I have been taking 3 triphala before bedtime but truly don’t know the proper time or way to take the diatomaceous earth or clay. What can I mix it in? Only water? What time of the day is best? And once a day or more? And the clay? What time of day is best? Take it with the d. earth? One tablet once a day or more? Would really appreciate your guidance in figuring the dosage out! Thanks in advance!!
Hi Kim! Our general dose within our programs is 2-4 Triphala before bed for 3-4 weeks along with 1/2-1 teaspoon of Diatomaceous Earth with 3-4 Medi Clay capsules for three weeks, but keep in mind that is within the construct of a guided program with targeted goals.
Hi! I clicked on the water filter link but there was an error and the page was unavailable.
Sorry about that Michelle. I checked the link and it’s working now. Here you go http://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com.
Chrisie – thank you for such a wonderful interview with such a wonderful interviewee… we all owe Dr Joe, literally, our health and our lives.
Love this interview with Dr Joe, many great info tips scattered amongst his sharing. Such a great recognition to address the preparation for detox to not only create a more efficient and effective effort of the detox as well as increase the engagement of people actually doing it because detoxing doesn’t have to be miserable!?
Our family has recently learned that PKD is a factor and I am curious as to the impact of a genetic predisposition and the detox protocol, can the impact of detoxing be as positive with the gene expression as it can be with those without detoxing?
Hi Amy! So glad you loved the interview and found it informative. You have a great question and you might find an answer on Dr. Joe’s website http://www.thetoxinsolution.com. All our best to you and your family.
excellent thank you both! straight to the point, love it. I am getting the book.
I found it interesting that Goldenseal can be used to kill bad bacteria and leave the good intact and that the “die-off” can be counteracted with charcoal! I am looking forward to preparing to detox and would love to read the book to make sure i follow the steps correctly.
Wow! Great interview! It was informative and very straight forward. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge with us so that we can be our best selves.
Once Again THANK YOU Christa for bringing this important information to public view! It brings great hope for healing, healthfully!
I appreciate all you do in sharing this!!!
What a great and interesting topic! So glad you got to interview Dr. Pizzorno and shared it with us!
Just finishing the Candida cleanse. Looking forward to the hot sauna detox to continue my healing!
Great information to help us live in a sadly toxic world! Thank you for all you do!
Christa, the way you feel about Dr. Pizzorno is the way I feel about you. Thank you so much for your service, resources, and knowledge sharing. My life changed when I fixed my diet and lifestyle. I learned from you and people like you where to start (NOT at my GI docs office). I’m constantly trying to upgrade and do more of what’s good. The book sounds fascinating. You are my hero! Really. Xo!
Aw that means the world to me. Thanks Kristine! xo
Whoa! So much good information! Delightful to see you interview such a legend. Definitely want to read his book! I’m one of those people on a third rotation of phase one of your candida cleanse. I think I’ll add goldenseal and activated charcoal to my protocol. Thank you for sharing this.
Great information. Thanks for sharing. I have a son who moved to Seattle and is looking for a new doctor. We will for sure look at the Bastyr graduates.
I feel EWG.ORG is a better site for researching safe products than THINK DIRTY.
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I’ve been sick since 2002 with mysterious illness(es) and mulitple random diagnosis, and on a whole food diet since 2007, continually working to improve it, yet somehow still on a diseased path. In recent years, I’ve been to Functional Dr’s, who have been determining that multiple toxins are the main source/root causes of my health problems. My metals testing is being done this week. I’ve reduced my glutathione dosing due to recirculating toxins. I’m trying to prepare for safe detox and these steps are so very helpful to know! Also the concern for diabetes despite a clean, low/no sugar diet! I’ll be upping my beet and cabbage (ferments , especially, if I can keep tolerating…) as well as blueberries! I will begin sauna carefully, as well, and appreciate Randy’s comments on his experience, too. This is such a timely resource for me. Thank you for such an informative interview!
Amazing information! I really was surprised by rice being toxic. I will be checking that for sure. And getting rid of all my plastic containers. Thank you for doing what you do. The world needs this! Beautifully done with skill and grace.
Thanks, Jane!
This is fantastic information! Thank you for sharing Dr. Joe with this audience. I could tell you wanted to jump up and hug him during the interview! It’s always very powerful when ‘like-minded’ people come together. Thank you again for the information.
Great information. I would love to see the book. I’ll have to keep doing hot yoga and start juicing cabbage – who knew!
I have been reading everything on health for the past two years in an effort to rid myself of 7 autoimmune diseases. All the symposiums, webinars and am subscribed to top functional medicine doctor. My progress has been great! No glutin, dairy or sugar. Organic, no plastic and the proper way to detox. My husband is diabetic, going downhill fast. He doesn’t believe if he followed my lead he could reverse his diabetes. I just learned Tonite about toxins blocking insulin recepters and this may be able to change his thinking. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for this interview! I love that Dr. Pizzorno didn’t mind discussing some of the specifics of the process from his book and it was so helpful to learn that this should be approached in a step-wise fashion. I have been struggling with some of the mysterious symptoms and health issues mentioned, and conventional medicine so far hasn’t had answers. I would love to win a copy of his book!
PS I’m presently doing Robyn Oppenshaw’s 26 Day Detox Program. It covers all the organs Dr. Joe talks about to support the body to detox and ways to clean out our house and cosmetics. She’s has 20 years of research on detoxification which she synthesized into a comprehensive step-by-step program. This took her three years to develop. It is a way to stay abreast of the toxins we are exposed to today to maintain our health. Our exposure to over 80,000 toxins today forces us to be more proactive to protect our health.
Excellent interview! Loved the practical, simple suggestions to protect against toxins in our environment today.
Where to begin? That interview was packed full of great information. The most important take away for me is that there is a way to prepare the body for detox. I have always had significant problems with detoxing and am currently looking for a solution that will work as I have recently had a year of chronic sinus infections, repeated courses of antibiotics and finally a surgery that added a host of anesthetics to the mix. I feel like I have aged 5 years in the last 6 months. I have been looking for a way to detox from all of that as I now have daily pain that is sometimes debilitating and need to lose 20-30 lbs. This book is an answer to prayer!
Very informative! Awhile back I learned about the arsenic in rice but the cabbage juice is new to me. I want to learn more how to remove toxins in my everyday life!
I actually watched this episode in my infrared sauna so it was nice to get that reinforcement that what I was doing was indeed important. I was most interested in learning about how we are ingesting arsenic without even realizing it. I never knew that farmers feed their chickens arsenic! I am definitely going to make sure all my chicken is pasture-raised from now on.
people don’t realize that eating a can of chicken noodle is healthy. But they don’t realize that it is full of of BPA. Everything is loaded with plastics nowadays. Eating organic foods are good but cosmetics loaded with lead and other chemicals.
Great Interview! Watched it twice. I would love the book. Thanks so much
I’ve known for several years the importance of organic foods & reducing plastic. I do appreciate the steps and learning about the ways to safely detox!
Fantastic Information THANK YOU! I have been afraid to lose weight because each time I do, I get sick, so I have figured out that there must be toxins released and not being flushed out of my system, and I’ve been trying to find out how to address this – thank you – would love to get the book!(what was the name of the guy from Edmonton who did the sweat test?)
Hi Christa….I am in the last track of the Gut Thrive5 and decided to continue adding to my knowledge. Your work and the work of your team and your effort to continue to learn is spectacular.This video added a necessary aspect of the illness picture….the toxins in our world. Canned soups as example. With looking at manufacturers we are getting to another root of our problems.Just like Dr. Pissorno and you we need to keep learning. The heavy metals…i.e., arsenic in water and chicken. I gave up chicken a long time ago….thankfully I had a gag response to it. I think rice has now lost its appeal and I do have a water filter system in my house. And I am a believer of his comment death begins in the bowel especially after Gut Thrive 5….it’s not easy, but its worth every pathogen uprising! Thanks so much for finding your way to share so much with everyone all around the world. L.
Thank you, Liz! So happy to have you amongst us! xo
Cabbage juice! Who knew. Includig that into my juicing regime. 🙂
I appreciate the order to follow for detoxing, and the practical suggestions of beet and cabbage juice, plus blueberries (and why they’re valuable)!
Wow, so many interesting things I learned in this interview. I’ll definitely be jumping on the beet juice bandwagon!
This is so timely for me. I had gotten rid of all the plastic containers several years ago, but some have crept back in my cupboards! Need to clean out again. I also need to replace my home air filter. It doesn’t work any more, and I didn’t do anything about it. Last night I closed the doors because the nice, gentle, cooling breeze shifted and started bringing in some very strong diesel odor. It was nauseating and frustrating.
I had given up on detoxing because it made me feel worse than I had before. Now I realize that I need to approach it differently.
So glad I was able to see this today.
That is great information! Understanding that there is an order in which to detox to get good results–makes so much sense. I have a number of people I plan on sharing this with who are struggling with diabetes and even undiagnosed diseases that will welcome this information with open arms. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Very good I formations I always thought of what type of toxins are in some food thank you for giving the information great interview
Great interview- what a legend! Curious though why there were no mention of vaccines. Whatever we eat or absorb through our skin is an open system that we have a system to try to eliminate. The aluminum, mercury, heavy metals and other toxins in vaccines is injected into our blood system- a closed system. Would love to buy his book, but if this is avoided seems like a huge piece is missing.
I need to increase the amount of beets I juice, and will definitely add cabbage to the mix. I’ve been detoxing with Dr. Pompa’s cellular detox program, and it has been the only thing that has made a difference for me, and I’ve been seeking for 12 years. Gonna keep that detox going. Saving up for a far-infrared sauna, too!
Wow. This was SUCH A GREAT INTERVIEW!!! I am 60 years old, wanted to go into natural healing when I was in college – and naturopathy was so new, not even legal where I was living at the time (Texas). I got a degree in nursing and parlayed that into using my “credential” to talk with people about nutrition and toxic-free ways of living. I eventually moved to the Pacific Northwest and found another “Dr. Joe” who was one of the first graduates of Bastyr to be my physician. Now, I live in a pristine environment on a small island (grateful!) but still have symptoms of toxicity – even with my knowledge and care!! (was in your first GTin5 group). We have to be consistent in self-care and mindful of continuing research. I really loved this interview and the simplicity of Dr. Joe’s plan. Thank you, Christa, for bringing this to us. I am looking forward to part 2 of this interview. I would LOVE a copy of Dr. Joe’s book!
This was fantastic! It’s motivated me to get rid of my Tupperware & replace it with glass! I’ve been wondering about bpa & it’s so interesting (well sad) how long it takes to determine a chemical is actually harmful. Getting junk out shouldn’t take so long!! I’m very thankful for people like you!!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have done different parts of this plan, but never thought of preparing my body to detox(or drinking cabbage juice)! My husband and I have tried to conceive baby #2 for over 2 years now and I recently was diagnosed with endometriosis. I have been trying to manage the pain related to my endo with diet and getting rid of toxins in our home. From what I read online there is correlation between gut health and endometriosis and I would love to have this book as a resource to use for better health and naturally managing my pain!
Wow! Loved today’s program with Dr. Pizzorno! After doing your GT5 program, I am still dealing with heavy toxins. This information is going to help me so much more as I continue to research what I need to do for myself to continue the healing process. Thank you for caring about us, Christa!
Fascinating! Makes so much sense. Intuitively I always thought that sweating was releasing toxins, not just when you’re in a sauna. It’s nice to finally have that confirmed. I’ve started batch cooking my own beans after soaking them for 48 hrs, instead of buying canned. I also suspected that BPA free simply meant replaced with something new and probably just as bad as BPA.
Great! Thanks so much for this interview, its’ short, but loaded with a lot of really helpful information.
I will be using this information for my own health, and plan to share it with my clients who suffer from a wide variety of ailments.
I listen and watch a lot of health interviews/webinars, and surprisingly, this is the first time I’ve heard of Dr. Joe. He’s wonderful! I hope to get his book soon!
Like everyone else l found this interview fascinating and full of great advice. Thank you for your generosity in putting out all this knowledge for our benefit. Kind regards,
I would absolutely LOVE to own a copy of this book!! =) I’m struggling with Adrenal Fatigue, and recently found out that I have the MTHFR gene mutation, so I am researching how I can best detoxify to regain my health. (I’m passing along these hard earned truths to my children as I learn!!) Thank You SO MUCH for sharing your wealth of knowledge guys!! It’s truly appreciated by those of us who are searching for answers. <3
I m very interested in this book and really appreciated the interview. I was recently diagnosed with Lyme and I think this information is so helpful for my treatment. Thank you!
excellent topic, great info
So very interesting! Thank you for posting!
Loved all the info, but immediately downloaded the app he recommended. Scanned my face wash and it’s a 9 out of 10, yikes. I will be scanning my other products and searching for safer solutions. Thank you for the great interview.
Great interview and information. I thought I was knowledgeable and smart with my paleo diet but Wow! I need to clean up. Anyone know where to buy canned coconut milk without the can?
I am so lucky to have found you and your website so full of energy and science based information. As a pharmacist, this information is so empowering. While the majority of patients pick up their prescriptions without asking for advice, occasionally I am rewarded by someone asking me how can they get off of all this stuff. I am increasing my knowledge in natural medicine for myself, my family and any of my patients that want to help themselves.
Hugely insightful. My take away is the toenail test!! I want to find a lab that will do that. Thank you Randy and Christa and Dr. Pizzorno.
Wow! Thank you very much for hosting Dr Joseph Pizzorno. I have had the experience trying to detox myself, and ended up feeling terrible! I truly appreciate knowing a 4 step process to prepare my body to detox naturally and safely. I have been doing Christa Orrechio’s Whole Journey Candida Cleanse which is so thoroughly researched and excellent. This info backs up what Christa’s program offers. I will also add the Dandelion root tea to support liver function. And keep sweating in whatever way I can. Thank you again!! With Gratitude, Julie Tilt, Eugene, OR
Thanks so much for this interview, very informational! would love to get my hands on that book and learn more 🙂
Hey Christa!!
Me too! I wanted to know too where the arsenic is coming from like…I know ate rat poison when I was little but why do I continue to dump it in my hair test? Ok now I’ll rinse my organic locally grown rice better and get my toe nails tested too!
I needed this practical info in working with people in Latin American third world countries where people are so occupied with hand to mouth living that they are in the dark about what is going on. They’re really receiving the brunt of all the toxic industry stuff destroying their ecology & health, but without even the knowledge that it IS destroying them or the tools to fix the problem. For example: to get a pasture fed chicken here in a rural ranching area where you’d think things are more *natural,* I literally have to go door to door knocking and asking if they give GMO feed to their chickens – in a 300 family comuntity only two families don’t use the contaminated feed and then they only have a production that can sell me two chickens a month!
Truly like you said – “you can’t even imagine what it was like 50 years ago.” In a way that is what it is like in these other countries! But KUDOS to Chista, Randy & Team that you are helping revolutionize the 3rd world countries by creating a market for healthy products like Matula tea etc…this can really raise the economy in an area and revolutionize farming practices when there is a market for clean products.
This is what I want to do here – teach the people in the city where to start on their health journey so then they can create the demand for the clean food from the rural areas! So it would actually really help me in my plan to request Dr. Joseph Pizzorno to get his book into Spanish.
Thank you Chista for including us in getting this info out there!
Some more very great information, thank you. Every where I look beets are apart of the topic of good for you. This just reinforced me to continue on my path of eating them; even though I don’t really like them.
Awesome interview with super valuable comments!
I learned a lot through this interview. I have high arsenic levels measured through serum and also high Hemoglobin A1c and now I can make the connection with the insulin resistance occurring by the insulin receptors being blocked by this toxin. Also I am very mindful about buying and cooking pasture raised chicken and wild fish but when I eat out it is not always possible to get this quality of food . So I will take charge in a different way with the food and water I consume when I am eating in public places. A challenge for sure! Where do I get the toenail analysis for my arsenic levels ? Thanks for this understanding and helping me connect the dots !
Congratulations, Bonnie! Thank you for sharing what you liked learning about the most in this interview and what you plan to do differently as a result. You have been selected to win a free copy of “The Toxin Solution” by Dr. Joseph Pizzorno! Please send your address to our customer support team [email protected] and you will receive your prize shortly. Thank you! Stacey, Team TWJ
I loved this interview! My arsenic levels are very high and as a result my Hemoglobin A1c is elevated and I don’t eat any sugar! Now I understand the relationship to arsenic as a toxin and insulin resistance . I am now able to take charge of my health through the knowledge I gained and the connections I made in this interview. I eat chicken and fish when I eat out and I am sure it is not always pasture raised chicken and wild fish. Thanks for the insight ! Where can I get the tien
This was very good information. I always look forward to your programs. Now we can truly cleanse our bodies. Thanks for doing what you do.
Profound Interview! I had several Ah-Ha Moments and I’m So Grateful that Christa and Randy have introduced us to another VOICE OF REASON, Dr. Pizzorno with his Life-changing information! Thank You Christa, Randy & Dr. Pizzorno. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Randy!
I could listen to Dr Pizzorno all day! What a great interview.
Now I understand the proper way to prepare for a detox and that is vitally important. Also, my favorite interview. Thank you!
Did you know that big Pharma helps support Bastyr U? Yes even have their influence there too.
Wow! Where to begin?! I forget about releasing toxins through sweat and I know I do not sweat enough, so that is one action step I can take. The other is getting rid of plastic containers, which feels daunting, but apparently very necessary. Thank you Christa and Randy and Dr. Pizzorno!
Wow…incredible and easily understood information. Thank you! We are having chicken tonight and you can bet it will be free range! Also, will be getting gut, liver and kidney cleaned up immediately!
Very knowledgeable. I have been doing cleanses with my patients for years now and this information is new to me. Thank you for sharing!
I just loved all the information, especially about readying the gut for detox.
Tremendously enlightening! A significant lightbulb moment for me was that if the body isn’t prepared for detoxing, health continues to go haywire. That is my story. I have renewed hope. Thank you for bringing Dr Joe and his knowledge to all.
for those who don’t know where to start, Christa, you ALWAYS make it sound and feel so attainable and easy. Thank you for generously sharing what you know with us. I’ve been following you for about 4 years now and my health has improved so much. My energy is back and I feel like ME again. Thankful I found you!! Blessings and happiness to you!
The show was extremely informative. I’m going to have to revamp my whole kitchen. It was a lot to take in, and it all makes such sense. Thank you for an amazing show.
Judith
Beet root juice for kiney blood flow. Thanks for this information!
Thanks for all the life saving tips this morning! I am cleaning out plastic containers and buying organic chicken as my first steps!Thanks again Dr. Joe and Christa!
Wow! I didn’t know that Arsenic is so high in Chicken. We buy pastured chicken. I knew about the rice, but rinsing it till the water runs clears and soaking overnight helps remove the arsenic. We’ve been using the Berkey Water filter. The tip about sweating was helpful. I’m going to a sauna to sweat it out.
Congratulations, KC! Thank you for sharing what you liked learning about the most in this interview and what you plan to do differently as a result. You have been selected to win a free copy of “The Toxin Solution” by Dr. Joseph Pizzorno! Please send your address to our customer support team [email protected] and you will receive your prize shortly. Thank you! Stacey, Team TWJ
I am so intrigued to dive into the concept of the diabetes and toxin connection! My father has diabetes and although he has worked on his diet, he still suffers from this disease. With the help of this book, he can now start getting to the root cause and investigate his toxin burden to hopefully reverse his condition. This is amazing and super exciting! Thank you for this motivating interview, Christa!
So much valuable information! Thanks a lot!
Excellent information. I didn’t really think about the sources of a lot of toxins especially plastic and beauty supplies. I want to read the book
This was extremely helpful for me to put into perspective the order I should be addressing the issues in my body. I’ve been getting overwhelmed with trying to figure out what to do first, and this makes total sense to wait until I have supported my organs more to detox. I also loved that he talked about specific foods that can be used for support, rather than supplements. It would be truly amazing and powerful to get more of the population on board with this approach because that would take the economic support away from companies who are producing these toxins on a daily basis.
This was such great information! I am looking forward to reading the book, and I’m going to buy some Goldenseal right now!
OMG i have been suffering for 25 years going to every kind of doctor and finding Christa and the staff at The Whole Journey has saved my life. I am doing the Kick Candida for Life and no hiatal hernia no diverticulitis off the thyroid mds that were making me sick. And now the interview with Dr Joe makes me realize how much more i have to do. Cure diabetes? I am an artist who onlynstarted using gloves. Before i had cadmium paint all over me. Wow i am prediabetic and thought i did everything but still struggling. I am sitting down with all this toxin info TODAY. how great that Christa shares this. I agree best interview yet. Blessings on you all
Does his book address mold toxicity which is what I’m currently dealing with?I’m looking forward to reading this book.
I really found the whole interview very interesting and I really like the four step approach. I’ll definitely buy the book if I don’t win it. I always need a reminder of where toxins are coming from and what they do to our body because sometimes I go back and start buying conventional fruits and veggies out of convenience. I’m really interested in devoting myself to get and stay healthy and also to raise healthy kids.
I like to learning about preparing our body to detox. I think we live in a world where detox is so popular, but people don’t understand we have to prepare our bodies first or it can do more harm than good. I will take steps to begin preparing my body to be able to detox properly. And I will be buying this book, I love dr. Joe 🙂
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I was most surprised by the diabetes info. I know someone that works out and eats pretty healthy and was recently dx with diabetes. Sugar is the culprit of so much I never would have guessed toxic load could be worst.
The info that was the most scary was the arsenic in the rice and how long it takes to get rid of some of theses heavy metals. My husband is from Pakistan and we eat Basmati rice almost daily. We raise our own eggs, chicken and lamb and drink raw milk and eat raw butter. I feel like we are on the right track but still have so much to fix. I’m most concerned about our 6 children because they are getting slammed with toxins at such an early age and it’s our faults. This interview hit home in so many areas. Thank you so much Christa !!Your simple practical information has begun to change our lives.
This is the perfect time for me to hear this. I’m 2 months diagnosed with Grave’s Disease and this info is so relevant. Diabetes and Grave’s are autoimmune diseases. I lost my mom,my sister and my brother to it. If I’d known what I now know they could still be here.
So inspiring this man! A plethora of wisdom in so many ways. Besides this needed and cutting edge information about the major role toxins are playing in our health and wellness and practical, doable information on healing from them, what also struck me is the fortitude and drive one person can have in the world. At every turn early on he must have been up against naysayers but stuck with his path to heal from the inside out using science and nature as a powerful duo. Reminds me – I have a role to play! Stick to it!