Ep 741 | How Functional Medicine Saved My Life | Guest: Taylor Dukes

Published: Jan. 18, 2023, 8:29 p.m.

Today we're joined by\xa0Taylor Dukes, functional medicine nurse practitioner and co-founder of\xa0Restore and Revive Wellness Center, to discuss various health topics, medicine, and her story. We discuss her journey into functional medicine and what exactly functional medicine means, with an emphasis on balance between necessary traditional medicine and the philosophy of asking questions and looking into other factors for prevention and cause. We talk about what the medical industry gets wrong and share how to begin cleaning up one's lifestyle and diet and move closer to non-toxic living. Should people care about organic food? And are seed oils really as bad as people say they are? Then, we offer some tips on introducing your kids to healthier lifestyles, and Taylor shares her story of how she found out she had a brain tumor. She explains her journey of finding the Lord's peace in the midst of her diagnosis and the wait to find out what it means for her life. She shares what's next and how her faith in Jesus has gotten her through.\n\nTaylor's GiveSendGo: https://www.givesendgo.com/taylordukes\n\n---\n\nTimecodes:\n\n(01:24) Interview begins\n(05:59) Introduction to functional medicine\n(14:33) What traditional medicine gets wrong\n(17:45) How to start living more toxin-free\n(20:39) Organic produce and pesticides\n(25:35) Seed oils\n(29:27) Plastics\n(33:28) Allergies\n(39:11) Integrating health into kids' lives\n(44:01) Taylor's brain tumor\n(56:02) What God has taught Taylor through this\n\n---\n\nToday's Sponsors:\n\nA'Del \u2014 go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com and enter promo code "ALLIE" for 25% off your first order!\n\nStartMail \u2014 keep your email private - every email can be encrypted! Go to StartMail.com/ALLIE for 50% off your first year!\n\nEdenPURE \u2014 get 3 Thunderstorm Air Purifiers for under $200 at EdenPureDeals.com, use promo code 'ALLIE3'!\n\nNetsuite \u2014 gain visibility and control of your financials, planning, budgeting, and inventory so you can manage risk, get reliable forecasts, and improve margins. Go to NetSuite.com/ALLIE to get your one-of-a-kind flexible financing program.\n\n---\n\nLinks:\n\nWhat is Functional Medicine? https://taylordukeswellness.com/functional-medicine\n\n---\n\nRelevant Episodes:\n\nEp 693 | The Disturbing Truth About Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Guest: Chris Wark (Chris Beat Cancer) https://apple.co/3krRMU6\n\n---\n\nBuy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book\n\nRelatable merchandise \u2013 use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices