Posts in Detox
Fasting for Women: How to Use Intermittent Fasting Without Disrupting Hormones

Fasting offers powerful metabolic and longevity benefits for women — when done correctly. Learn how to align fasting with your hormonal cycle to support energy, fertility, hormone balance, and long-term health without triggering stress or hormone disruption.

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The Buhner Protocol for Lyme Disease: A Holistic, Herbal Approach to Healing

The Buhner Protocol is a natural, herbal approach to supporting chronic Lyme disease using botanicals like Japanese Knotweed, Cat’s Claw, Andrographis, and Skullcap. This functional medicine framework focuses on immune regulation, inflammation reduction, detoxification, and microbial balance to help the body heal more effectively.

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When Pain Relief Backfires: The Hidden Risks of Tylenol, NSAIDs, Steroids & Opioids

Pain relief medications often suppress symptoms—but at a cost. Discover how Tylenol, NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and opioids can deplete nutrients, strain detox pathways, injure the gut, and weaken the body’s natural ability to heal.

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Your Gut, Hormones & Medications: How Common Drugs Disrupt Digestion and Detox Pathways

Many commonly prescribed medications quietly disrupt digestion, hormone balance, and nutrient absorption. Learn how drugs like PPIs, antibiotics, birth control, and NSAIDs impact the gut—and how to rebuild safely using a root-cause approach.

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Ketosis: What It Is, the Science Behind It, and When It Works Best

Ketosis and fasting can be powerful metabolic tools—but only when applied strategically. Learn how keto works, who benefits, common pitfalls like cortisol-driven blood sugar spikes, and how to personalize ketosis using a functional medicine approach.

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How Diabetes Develops: Causes, Symptoms, and Lifestyle Triggers You Should Know

Diabetes doesn’t develop overnight—it’s the result of years of hidden metabolic dysfunction. In this blog, we explore how diabetes develops, what causes insulin resistance, and the lifestyle habits that silently raise your risk. Learn the early warning signs, associated diseases, and how to prevent or reverse type 2 diabetes with a functional medicine approach.

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Constipation Is More Than an Inconvenience: What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You

Constipation is not just an inconvenience—it is a signal of deeper imbalances in digestion, hormones, nervous system regulation, and detoxification. This comprehensive guide explores the hidden root causes of chronic constipation and outlines natural, root-cause solutions to restore healthy elimination safely and sustainably.

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Magnesium: The Master Mineral Your Body Is Missing

Magnesium is a “master mineral” involved in over 300 biochemical reactions that fuel your body’s energy, calm your nervous system, balance hormones, and support detox. Yet up to 75% of Americans are deficient, leading to fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, migraines, and chronic health issues that are often overlooked.

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Shilajit: The Ancient Adaptogen for Energy, Vitality & Detoxification

Shilajit is a powerful mineral-rich adaptogen that supports energy, detoxification, hormone balance, and brain health. Learn how Black Lotus Shilajit stands out for purity and potency—and how we use it in functional protocols at Denver Sports and Holistic Medicine.

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The Candida-Parasite-Heavy Metal Connection: How Hidden Infections and Toxins Weaken Your Health

Candida, parasites, and heavy metals often coexist—and silently drive chronic symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and digestive issues. At Denver Sports & Holistic Medicine, we uncover and treat this toxic trio using functional medicine, gut healing, and safe detox strategies to restore lasting health.

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Understanding Herxheimer Reactions During Mold Detox

Herxheimer reactions can cause symptoms to flare during mold detox when toxins are released faster than the body can eliminate them. This article explains why die-off reactions occur, how to distinguish them from setbacks, and why structured, practitioner-guided detoxification improves outcomes.

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Is Your Drinking Water Safe? The Truth About Hidden Contaminants (Part 5)

Is your drinking water truly safe? From PFAS and heavy metals to pharmaceuticals and fluoride, modern water supplies may contain hidden contaminants that impact hormones, gut health, immunity, and long-term health. Learn what’s in your water and how to protect yourself.

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When Good Food Gets Contaminated: Hidden Toxins from Farming, Industry, and the Environment (Part 4)

Even organic, whole foods can contain hidden toxins. Learn how microplastics, heavy metals, and environmental pollution contaminate food—and what you can do to protect your health.

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The Dark Side of Food Processing & Engineering: GMOs, Glyphosate, and Engineered Foods (Part 2)

GMOs, glyphosate, and modern food processing expose us to hidden toxins long before food reaches the label. Learn where they hide and how to reduce exposure.

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Gut Health & Dysbiosis: How Imbalances Like SIBO, Candida, and IBS Drive Chronic Symptoms

Gut dysbiosis is more than a digestive issue—it’s a root driver of inflammation, immune dysfunction, metabolic imbalance, and chronic disease. Learn what causes microbiome disruption and how to restore gut health using functional medicine strategies.

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Seed Oils and Colon Cancer: Understanding the Risks and Prevention

Emerging research links seed oils to inflammation and increased colon cancer risk. With rising colorectal cancer rates, it’s essential to understand their impact and explore healthier alternatives.

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How Alcohol Disrupts Sleep: A Functional Medicine Approach to Restorative Rest

Discover how alcohol disrupts your sleep cycles, reduces REM sleep, and increases the risk of insomnia. Learn functional medicine strategies to improve sleep quality, restore balance, and wake up feeling refreshed. Get expert tips on nutrition, detox support, and lifestyle changes for better rest.

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Iodine: The Missing Link to Breast Health & Preventing Cancer

Discover how iodine protects breast health, reduces fibrocystic breast disease, and lowers breast cancer risk. Learn functional medicine strategies at Denver Sports and Holistic Medicine.

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Detox Done Right: A Comprehensive Guide to Safe and Effective Detoxification

Detoxification is not a cleanse or a temporary diet—it is a complex, continuous biological process that depends on liver function, nutrient status, gut health, and safe elimination pathways. This in-depth guide explains how detoxification actually works, outlines the three phases of liver detox, and shows how to reduce toxic load safely without triggering detox reactions or re-toxification.

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