Liver & gut healthy protein bars 🌱🙌 I’ve been making my own protein bars for years, mainly because 👇 1) Most protein bars aren’t tested for heavy metals, and so many use pea protein which can contain high amounts! 2) Not organic = pesticides 3) Many contain ingredients such as sunflower oil, “natural flavors”, & preservatives 4) Brown rice syrup is in many as a sweetener, but most rice contains arsenic. Cocoa powder is also used in a lot of bars and I don’t know if it’s been tested for heavy metals, such as cadmium. Why make your own?! 👏 If the above four reasons didn’t convince you.. 😄then it should be because making your own allows you to ADD in your own amazing nutrients! Our body’s detoxification pathways tend to get overburdened from exposure to many environmental toxins, leaving us with: fatigue, gut issues, and resistant weight loss being a few I see in my practice. Making your own bars is an easy way to add in nutrients that support your body’s detox paths! Here’s what I include in these bars: 🌱 Almond flour 🌱 @nuzest_usa vanilla protein (code DRPEACOCK for 15% off) - amino acids for liver support 🌱 Cinnamon - spices are amazing for gut & liver support, diversity, also helps with blood sugar 🌱 Almond butter - Vitamin E for liver support 🌱 Maple syrup (or date syrup) 🌱 Sweet potato- Vitamin C for liver support 🌱 Dark chocolate chips (I use @santabarbarachocolate code DRPEACOCK) - these have been tested for heavy metals. And provide magnesium to support our liver DM me for recipe! 🍠 Link in bio for free 15 minute consult.

What could be in your coffee?! 🤯 When I’m choosing a coffee brand, I look for these different things: 1️⃣ How is it grown and harvested? This can tell us a lot, because 97% of beans are sprayed with pesticides 2️⃣ How is it stored? Depending on the storage, it can develop mold. 45% of coffee beans contain Ochratoxin A 3️⃣ Has it been third party tested? Meaning the company selling the beans are using a third independent party to test for: heavy metals, mold, pesticides and more. Why is this important? 👇 ☕️ Pesticides can contribute to gut dysbiosis, hormone disruption, and also affect our mitochondria leading to brain fog & fatigue ☕️ Heavy metals & mold can also impact our mitochondria & result in recurrent illness, fatigue, brain fog, and hormone disruption ☕️ If coffee beans are heavily roasted, they can produce carcinogenic compounds like acrylamide & furans: so it’s important to choose a brand that is minimally roasted So in honor of national coffee day… I wanted to share my FAVORITE brand that checks all these boxes! ➡️ @purity_coffee 🫶 And they gave me an amazing discount code to use for today and tomorrow, 30% off AND free shipping on all products! Use code DRPEACOCK at checkout 🔥

What’s in our water and why does it matter? 👇 Aside from heavy metals, pesticides, and antibiotics which we know can cause a host of health issues, I wanted to bring awareness to another: Trihalomethanes. “Trihalomethanes (THM’s) are the result of a reaction between the chlorine used for disinfecting tap water and natural organic matter in the water” (PMC1257668) THMs are linked to negative health effects such as adverse reproductive outcomes, central nervous system problems, and even cancer. Since this occurs from chlorine I want to make clear that although public chlorination has been amazing for killing pathogenic bacteria, it doesn’t mean it’s good for us. Chlorine is a volatile organic chemical meaning it vaporizes so we can end up inhaling large amounts. THMs can actually be absorbed much quicker in our bodies from a hot shower than drinking it from tap water. A 2002 study in the journal of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology found that 40-70% of our exposure occurs from daily bathing activities. So how do we avoid this? 🚿 Consider a shower/bath filter 💧 Water drinking filter And support your body’s detox organs by eating a variety of plant nutrients to assist your body’s ability to eliminate these toxins. Link in bio for my favorite water filter! Do you think your body is experiencing toxic burden symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, resistant weight loss, skin issues? Often times it’s what we are consistently exposing ourselves to in our environment! Book a free discovery call, link in bio, to work together on eliminating toxins and supporting your body’s detox paths.

Let’s start with why Bisphenol-A was created 🔥 It was originally patented to be used as synthetic estrogen. …but was later found to be able to harden plastic 😱 BPA is an endocrine disrupting chemical and can block or mimic estrogen in the body. Exposure to this chemical can have different health effects including insulin resistance, resistant weight loss, and heart disease. It’s also linked to altering our gut and thyroid health. It’s found in lot of our plastic. But don’t let “BPA free” fool you. There are many other types of Bisphenol that are as harmful, if not more, than BPA. And these get used in plastics. Other places Bisphenol is found: 📄 thermal paper (cash register receipts) 🥤 hot coffee lids/travel cups 🥫 canned foods 🦷 dental sealants Taking steps to avoid this, when and where possible, can have numerous positive changes in our health! Do you think your environment is contributing to your symptoms? Book a free discovery call, link in bio.

My biggest tip 🔥 Don’t jump into cleanses WITHOUT figuring out what in your environment could be contributing to your symptoms! Too often I see clients that have done tons of cleanses, fasts, supplement protocols without figuring out what is actually causing their issue in the first place 🙏 1️⃣ Fatigue, brain fog? Look into heavy metals, PFAS, even acrylamide. Heavy metals contaminate some food sources, extracts (mushroom, oils, protein powders), & water supply. PFAS is found in stain resistant furniture, outdoor gear and non stick. 2️⃣ Hormone disruption? Look at the products you’re using: personal care & cleaning supplies. Many contain phthalates, parabens, and bisphenol which are know endocrine disrupters (among others, those are the most widely studied). These can alter the amount of hormones our body’s produce and act at the cell receptor site. 3️⃣ Gut issues? Chemicals most strongly linked are phthalates, heavy metals, pesticide and bisphenols. Buy organic, soak produce, reduce plastic, don’t wear shoes indoors, invest in water filter. When these chemicals accumulate in our body, they can exceed our body’s ability to eliminate them. This can lead to the above symptoms, plus others! Removing the toxin and supporting your body through specific nutrients will help aid your body’s already natural ability to detox! Need help in implementing an approach to reduce your body’s toxic burden? Book a free discovery call. Link in bio.

18 months ago I wouldn’t have been able to do this 🏔 Which is why I want to tell you that healing IS possible, our bodies have the blueprint to heal 🙏 Almost two years ago I was sick with a big viral infection. One thing led to another and it developed into severe gut symptoms. I couldn’t leave the house for five months because moving made my symptoms worse. I couldn’t exercise. Didn’t work. Didn’t socialize. There were a lot of foods I couldn’t eat. I was in and out of the ER because I was having all these symptoms in my gut. I took things one day at a time. And that’s easier said than done… I had my positive days and negative days. Healing isn’t linear. There are ups and downs. But healing can and does happen. And it’s so important to remember that. I remember how scared I was to exercise again after five months, worried my symptoms would return. It took time but I slowly regained my health back. Which is why I don’t take for granted that I can move my body 🤍 And doing these hikes make me so happy because I always remember how at one point, I would just wish I could get out and do these. Our bodies know how to heal. A lot of times, the changes won’t happen overnight. But they will happen. I wanted to share this because often times I get asked “do you think I’ll get better?” And the answer is YES. I have always been passionate about helping people, but after my own experience it became exponential to become that healer. Ultimately it led me to be grateful for my experience and to move forward helping others 🙏

Did you know there are different environmental toxins linked to altering our gut health? 👇 Bisphenol, pthalates, and pesticides to name a few. Where are these found?! Plastics, laundry detergent, thermal paper, cosmetics, hair care, cleaning supplies, take out boxes, animal products, conventional produce… You don’t need to rush and swap everything out this minute! Every small change adds up 🙏 There are some easy steps you can take in reducing exposure and supporting your health👇 1️⃣ Reduce seafood consumption: heavy metals & microplastics are sadly contaminating most seafood 2️⃣ Eating organic when possible! Conventional produce is sadly sprayed with synthetic pesticides. Glyphosate, known harmful synthetic pesticide, was originally patented as an antibiotic. This can alter our gut health, among other things. Studies have shown eating a mostly organic diet can reduce the amount of circulating pesticides in the body by almost 90% in 3-5 days. 3️⃣ Eat kimchi 🙌 the probiotic strain Bacillus pumilus can break down bisphenol- A in the body. Another probiotic strain shown to be beneficial is Lactobacillus plantarum: may reduce lead in the body, can help with glutathione levels (our body’s maser antioxidant and important for our liver detox pathways) . . 👉 Follow @wfpb_doctor for more rooms on reducing environmental toxins exposure. Consults available, link in bio.

Why I always turn to nutrients first 👇 Our bodies have the natural ability to get rid of toxins. We live in an increasingly polluted world, and this chronic low dose exposure to environmental toxins can overburden our detox systems. Leading to accumulation 👉 symptoms. Some signs of an overburdened liver include skin issues, low vitamin D, high cholesterol, blood sugar dysregulation, hormone issues, digestive issues. Our liver does so much for us. It’s one of our six main detoxification pathways. But abstaining from nutrients by doing “cleanses” or supplement protocols is NOT the answer! First, remove anything from the home that could be contributing to symptoms and overburdened detoxification pathways. These can be items including personal care, water filter, cleaning supplies, furniture etc Then pay attention to what you’re eating! Our liver needs specific nutrients from our food to support its detoxing capabilities 🤍 Link in bio for my shop with tons of great #nontoxic swaps! . . Link in bio for a free discovery call.

Obesogenic chemicals 🤯 Let me start by saying that health is SO much more than calories in/out, macros, exercise… What we are exposed to in low doses every day from the products we use, water we drink, food we eat play a HUGE impact on our health. Daily exposure to these chemicals can overburden our body’s elimination pathways, causing a build up and re circulation of these in us. Those chemicals listed in the post are also known as endocrine disrupting chemicals, means they disrupt our hormonal system. Reducing exposure to these goes far beyond reducing risk for overweight. Reducing exposure to these will also reduce your risk of various illness- from heart disease, type 2 diabetes, PCOS, and even cancer. These obesogenic chemicals can act directly on the fat to produce more fat cells and larger fat cells. They can also derail the normal processes that the body uses to maintain weight, regulate appetite, and control metabolism. So how do we avoid? 👇 Avoid products known to contain those chemicals. Reduce processed foods. Buy organic (refer to EWG clean 15/dirty 12). Avoid “non stick”. Reduce plastic use (swap for glass/stainless steel) . . Need help in reducing your exposure to these chemicals and supporting your body’s detoxification pathways? Link in bio for a free discovery call.

First step ➡️ get rid of what is contaminating your air! A good place to start is fragranced items. These contain 👇 VOCs like benzene, toluene, formaldehyde that are known human carcinogens Pthalates that are known endocrine disrupters, cause hormone imbalance, are obesogenic Release polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that are known human carcinogens Linked to ➡️ fatigue, insulin resistance, hormone imbalance, inability to lose weight, brain fog, skin issues. Start by getting rid of candles, air fresheners, wall plug ins, detergents & cleaning supplies that list the word “fragrance” or “parfum” Next step: let your home breathe! Open the windows, invest in a quality air purifier, or a box fan to help circulate air. My favorite air purifier is the AirDoctor. Link in bio for almost $200 off their products. . . Could your products be contributing to your symptoms but don’t know where to start? DM me. Link in bio for a free discovery call.