The Integrated Pharmacist

***Disclaimer: This blog is not meant to be used as legal or medical advice.  It is written as my person perspective on how medical professionals could blend western medicine with other modalities*** Greetings, listeners.  Welcome to another episode of the Integrated Pharmacist Podcast.  Today I'm talking about detoxification.  This is a topic that involves subjects I've covered in previous episodes including #10 chelation therapy and #12 colonic therapy.  This therapy revolves around the idea that toxic chemicals surround us.  It's in our food, in the air, on the grass, and in our beds.  Literally the paper receipt you're given at the store has harmful chemicals on it.  Some people think these environmental toxins build up in our bodies and we need help getting rid of them. Detoxification therapy can include fasting and special diets, chelation, colonics, hydrotherapy, and hyperthermia.  The idea of needing to detoxify arose in the 1800'...

***Disclaimer: This blog is not meant to be used as legal or medical advice.  It is written as my person perspective on how medical professionals could blend western medicine with other modalities*** Gut health is a growing topic in the medical community.  With emerging evidence about the gut microbiome, scientists and doctors are reevaluating how we treat the gut.  Today on The Integrated Pharmacist Podcast, I'm going to discuss colonic therapy.  Historically, pharmacy walls were lined with elixirs, formulas, and herbs meant to treat diarrhea and constipation.  Even today, we have medication that help use evacuate our bowels such as Magnesium Citrate and MiraLax.  Intuitively, we recognize the danger of not being able to defecate.  If constipation is left untreated, it can lead to bowel impaction which is where the stool becomes so big or hard that the bowels are unable to pass it on their own.  If impaction is not treated, it can lead to s...