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Dr. Bart Answers…

[6:01] At what age should you test your hormones?

I’ll begin with a few things on testing in general. I really don’t like testing kids. As a doctor becomes a more skilled practitioner, he or she can make a diagnosis and protocol by asking the parents and children enough questions. Therefore, the practitioner won’t necessarily need to do additional testing.

I don’t like giving diagnoses or labels to children because then they may carry that label with them for many years. This labeling may give a child a bad concept about their health, which I never want to do. 

Back to the hormone question, I recommend testing your hormones when changes start to take place, around age 30-40 for both men and women. However, the most important question you should ask is WHY are you testing your hormones? 

People usually take tests for two reasons. They either want to find out what’s wrong or they want to optimize their hormones. I don’t like when people are trying to search for what’s wrong because they’ll often find it. 

Testing your hormones in your mid-thirties is a great time so that we can optimize the aging process. However, you may want to test your hormones earlier under certain conditions. 

For example, if you’re a female in her twenties and you’ve been on hormonal birth control but now want to get pregnant, then you may want to optimize your hormones via testing. You should test your saliva for progesterone and estrogen levels, and follow that up with blood work to check your thyroid gland. Also, consider testing your adrenal glands.

Standard Process makes a very intelligent product for eyesight called Iplex. This is like a multivitamin for your eyes, and I recommend you take around 4-6 a day.

Another thing I recommend for eye health is using fish oil. Using DHA is amazing for eye health. Fatty acids are beneficial for our eyes. 

The third thing I recommend is Oculotrophin PMG. This supplement helps the DNA in your eyes continue to repeat themselves so they won’t age as much. Take two every night on an empty stomach, and it’s absolutely phenomenal. 

Lastly, our eyesight is directly related to fatigue and our adrenals. So when we have either one, it’s going to be harder to see. When you’re tired, your body naturally reduces your vision. 

[14:30] I’m a 53-year-old man at low risk, yet I need a routine colonoscopy. Yes or no? What’s your opinion?

While a bit uncomfortable, colonoscopies aren’t detrimental. If you have great health and are taking care of yourself the way you should be, awesome. Get your test, and if things show up you’ll at least have a framework to work with. 

If you don’t have a good diet, for example, let’s say you’re drinking a couple of nights a week and you’re eating gluten and processed foods, clean up your gut health before you go get a colonoscopy.

If you feel bloated after you eat, are burping, or have trouble with digestion, those are all signs of gut health such as getting a colonoscopy. Just finding out if you have polyps or masses in your colon is not the only sign of health. 

To sum it up, if you’re doing all of those good healthy things, go get your test. If you’re not, start there because you’re going to have to do those things anyway if you find out something’s abnormal.

I’d like to say this is rare, but just last week I had three new cases in my clinic. You or someone that you know will get diagnosed with cancer, and I’m about to share life-saving information because a lot of mistakes are made right in the beginning. 

When you get that diagnosis, know that no matter who you are, cancer is going to rock you and your family.

In the beginning, the most important thing to do is to hit the pause button. Pausing will be very difficult. Most people rush and stay in a fight or flight state, but to go through this, you’re going to need to be able to critically think and get your emotions out of the picture for a moment. 

With that being said, understand that your family will not be able to critically think and will most likely go into panic mode. Your family is going to say you need to listen to what your medical doctor tells you to do. You may be considering alternative healing modalities, but your family will likely be pushing you to go with what a traditional doctor prescribed. 

We have to hit the pause button because cancer is a very long process. 

We need to understand that this can be an “AND” world, meaning we can use the best and latest health technology in the world AND we can use holistic strategies to build more health.

Use the experts in each field for what they know best. 

The first part is critically thinking about your treatment plan, and then the next step is to completely embrace whatever plan you choose.

You have to create a health team because no one place does it all. Lastly, don’t skimp out. I’ve seen people say that they’re going to wait to do stuff, but when your life’s on the line, go all in. 

One of the first action steps to take is changing your diet. There are very specific diet changes you can make based on where you are in all of this. 

With cancer, change your diet, strengthen your mindset, and become a master sleeper. 

Dr. Bart Also Answers….

[18:33] What are your best strategies for overcoming adrenal fatigue? 

[31:32] Do you have any suggestions for skin cancer? 

[34:19] What Are the Most Important Health Practices After Cancer? 

[37:07] I’m interested in possibly doing a cleanse. I’m hesitant due to how I will feel while I’m trying to work, if I’ll be able to follow through, and the expense. What’s the advantage of doing the cleanse that you offer? 

[38:58] Can I use garlic as a substitute for blood thinners for AF? 

[41:01] Why do some people get seasonal allergies and others don’t? 

What is one action that we can take today after this episode to move us toward becoming superhuman?

Are you staying uncomfortable? The answer should be yes. When it comes to our health strategies, we should always push the envelope a little bit because every single day toxins are entering your body.

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