Episode 54: What Does Detoxing Really Mean? (Hint: It’s Not a Juice Cleanse)

Feeling fatigued, foggy, or just “off”? This episode of Positively Altered with Dr. Cindy Howard and functional health coach Sophie Shepherd will change the way you think about wellness. From IBS (a.k.a. “BS”) to brain-body healing, they unpack how toxins and traumas shape our health—and how to retrain your brain and body for balance. Sophie explains her Mineral Balancing Method and why small shifts (like testing, not guessing) can spark big results. It’s smart, funny, and refreshingly real. Tune in to learn why magnesium might just deserve its own fan club.

In this episode, we cover:

• (4:00) IBS should be called “BS”.
• (9:00)Having an in-depth conversation about toxins and traumas.
• (12:00) Moving through emotional trauma and how you can heal your whole body.
• (14:00)Recognizing that our brain loves patterns and how to retrain your brain to improve your health.
• (19:00) What does “detox” really mean, and how small changes can help your body detoxify toxins.
• (22:00)Discussing Sophie’s Mineral Balancing Method and how this method can be beneficial to incorporate into your daily life.
• (28:00) Sophie’s simple recommendation: test, don’t guess.
• (35:00) Rapid-fire questions

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Sophie Shepherd is the founder of SHE Talks Health & the creator of the SHE Talks Health Podcast. Sophie is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and NLP Certified Life Coach who helps women regain their thyroid health & confidence by pairing functional diagnostic Practices with mental & emotional healing tools. Using a combination of root cause functional lab testing, subconscious mindset work, and diet and lifestyle science, Sophie and her team partner with you to create a holistic approach to bringing your body and mind back into balance. Her mission is to revolutionize how women claim their health and slay old stories of being in sick bodies.

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