Dr. Sheila Dean is one of the nation’s premier integrative nutritionists. She is a co-founder of the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy and has practiced functional medicine for two decades. Her insight has not only changed the lives of many patients, but her teaching and mentoring has inspired and empowered a new generation of nutrition specialists and health professionals.

In today’s episode, we dive into one of Dr. Dean’s keen interests – metabolic detoxification. We discuss the physiologic process of detoxifying xenobiotics and hormones and why nutrition, genomics, and the microbiome are vital.

Today on The Lab Report: 
3:00 Meet Dr. Sheila Dean and hear about her path to functional medicine
9:15 Toxins, Detox, and Biotransformation
13:15 Phase I and Phase II pathways
16:35 Nutrition, genetic SNPs, and detoxifying hormones
24:45 Clinical strategies for optimizing key detox pathways
31:00 All about IFNA
33:40 The Fireball

Additional Resources: 

Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy 

DetoxiGenomics

Essential Estrogens

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Dr. Sheila Dean is one of the nation&rsquo;s premier integrative nutritionists. She is a co-founder of the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy and has practiced functional medicine for two decades. Her insight has not only changed the lives of many patients, but her teaching and mentoring has inspired and empowered a new generation of nutrition specialists and health professionals.
In today&rsquo;s episode, we dive into one of Dr. Dean&rsquo;s keen interests &ndash; metabolic detoxification. We discuss the physiologic process of detoxifying xenobiotics and hormones and why nutrition, genomics, and the microbiome are vital.
Today on The Lab Report: 
<ul>
<li>3:00 Meet Dr. Sheila Dean and hear about her path to functional medicine</li>
<li>9:15 Toxins, Detox, and Biotransformation</li>
<li>13:15 Phase I and Phase II pathways</li>
<li>16:35 Nutrition, genetic SNPs, and detoxifying hormones</li>
<li>24:45 Clinical strategies for optimizing key detox pathways</li>
<li>31:00 All about IFNA</li>
<li>33:40 The Fireball</li>
</ul>
Additional Resources: 
<a href="https://www.ifnacademy.com/">Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy </a>
<a href="https://www.gdx.net/product/detoxigenomic-genomic-testing-saliva">DetoxiGenomics</a>
<a href="https://www.gdx.net/product/essential-estrogens-hormone-test-urine">Essential Estrogens</a>
Subscribe, Rate, &amp; Review The Lab Report
Thanks for tuning in to this week&rsquo;s episode of The Lab Report, presented by Genova Diagnostics, with your hosts Michael Chapman and Patti Devers. If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the subscribe button and give us a rating or leave a review.
Don&rsquo;t forget to <a href="https://www.gdx.net/">visit our website</a>, like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/genova.diagnostics/">Facebook</a>, follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/genova_gdx">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/genovadiagnostics/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/genova-diagnostics">LinkedIn</a>. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: <a href="mailto:podcast@gdx.net">podcast@gdx.net</a>.
And, be sure to share your favorite Lab Report episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to help others learn more about Genova and all things related to functional medicine and specialty lab testing.
Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions and views of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.

The world of medicine can be challenging. Clinicians and patients are always looking for more options, more effective treatments… and in the end, more answers. What if there was a way to practice medicine that digs deeper and offers a new perspective? Functional medicine focuses on addressing root causes of disease. At Genova Diagnostics we’ve watched this field evolve and grow for over 35 years….

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