Dr. Joe Mather - Natural Remedies: Ways to Find Pain Relief

<h2>Habits & Health episode 95 with Dr. Joe Mather. We discuss how important gut health is to other seemingly unrelated areas of health and how to find a good functional medicine doctor. </h2> <p>Dr. Mather is a board-certified Family Practice physician and the Medical Director of the Ruscio Institute for Functional Medicine. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine and Tulane University School of Public Health in 2011 and completed his residency in 2014. He is passionate about delivering cost-effective and practical medical care with a focus on GI health and environmental toxicity. He spends a lot of time working with patients suffering from complex and chronic diseases. </p> <p>In this episode, we discuss:</p> <p>02:48 How Joe got involved with Functional Medicine<br /> 10:33 Gut care<br /> 12:42 The gut is more than just bloating and diarrhea<br /> 14:40 How on earth does looking at the gut help arthritis!<br /> 17:21 Rosacea<br /> 17:51 Environmental toxicity<br /> 22:13 Toxicity testing<br /> 24:15 Health recommendations Jow gives<br /> 27:58 How do you find a GOOD functional medicine doctor?<br /> 29:20 The problem with integrative/functional medicine<br /> 30:33 Benefits of various types of fasting<br /> 34:35 Don't pick one thing and roll with that forever<br /> 35:33 Favourite book<br /> 37:20 Joe's fave quote</p> <p><em><strong><u>Full shownotes including a transcription available at:</u></strong></em><br /> https://tonywinyard.com/dr-joe-mather/<br /> <br /> <strong>Habits & Health links:</strong><br /> <a href="https://tonywinyard.com/">Website</a> - tonywinyard.com<br /> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/TonyWinyard.HabitsAndHealth">Facebook Page</a> - facebook.com/TonyWinyard.HabitsAndHealth<br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/habitshealth">Facebook Group</a> - facebook.com/groups/habitshealth<br /> <a href="http://twitter.com/TonyWinyard">Twitter</a> - @TonyWinyard<br /> <a href= "http://www.instagram.com/tony.winyard/">Instagram</a> - @tony.winyard<br /> <a href="http://u