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Hello and welcome to Optimal - The Podcast I’m your host Dr. Dicken Weatherby. This podcast and my website all focus on one goal the quest for optimal health. Our goal is to provide content that upends the expectations of health – challenging people who are satisfied with normal and motivating them to desire what’s optimal.
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Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Welcome to Episode 21 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Julia Malkowski, who graduated with a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine in December 2017, with advanced standing, and a doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine in April 2016 from the National University of Health Sciences.
Dr. Dicken, Beth Ellen, and Dr. Malkowski discuss various topics related to health and wellness. Dr. Malkowski talks about how she came to practice naturopathic medicine. She talks about using naturopathic therapies to get her infant son back to health. She also describes her work with Doctor's Data, highlighting their emphasis on examining markers for intestinal permeability and the examination of the gut flora. At Doctor's Data, they also touch on other fields of expertise like cardiometabolic endocrinology and environmental exposure detoxification.
Additionally, Dr. Malkowski covers multiple types of tests like blood, urine, hair, and stool testing and discusses numerous tests and techniques for determining toxins in the body, including glyphosate and Thallium. She also discusses nutritional assessment using tests of RBC elements and blood spots for vitamin D and DNA methylation.
Ready to optimize your health? Tune in now to learn from Dr. Julia Malkowski about naturopathic medicine, gut health, toxin testing, and more in this episode of Optimal - The Podcast!
Episode Highlights:
- (01:38) Introduction for Dr. Julia Malkowski
- (03:19) Dr. Mikowski's personal journey and how she became involved in healthcare and preventative medicine
- (06:12) Her education at the National University of Health Sciences
- (07:43) Dr. Mikowski's current focus and work at Doctor's Data
- (08:17) Functional testing and the specific tests offered by Doctor's Data
- (12:58) Insulin sensitivity
- (14:16) Hepatic detox profile and how it measures phase one and phase two detoxification
- (18:05) Blood spot testing and its expansion
- (24:01) About her day-to-day work at Doctor's Data
- (26:05) Geographical distribution of toxins
- (31:30) Diet and toxin exposure
- (35:07) Practical suggestions for improving health
- (43:41) Her article published in the Townsend Letter about bacteria and the hunter-gatherer diet
Where to Reach Dr. Dicken Weatherby
Dicken Weatherby LinkedIn
Optimal DX Resource Center
Optimal DX Blog
Where to Reach Dr. Julia Malkowski
Dr. Julia Malkowski Website
Dr. Julia Malkowski LinkedIn
Dr. Julia Malkowski Instagram
Where to Reach Beth Ellen DiLuglio
Nutrition Mission
Beth Ellen DiLuglio LinkedIn
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