How To Optimize Your Body’s Detoxification System | This episode is brought to by Thrive Market and my Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master CourseIn a healthy body, the process of detoxification runs smoothly. But when we are toxic, the mechanism for detoxification in the liver gets sluggish, and certain toxins can remain active longer than we want or than our systems can handle. This makes us sick and impedes normal metabolism. It also causes fluid retention, bloat, puffiness, and more.In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Maggie Ward to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to assessing your toxic load, and how certain foods, gut health optimization, and other lifestyle factors can enhance detoxification.Maggie Ward, MS, RD, LDN, is the Nutrition Director at The UltraWellness Center. Maggie holds a master’s degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University which focuses on using whole foods for holistic Nutrition Therapy. In addition, she completed her requirements to become a registered dietitian at Westchester Medical Center in NY. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center team in 2008, Maggie worked at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York providing nutrition counseling to children and families dealing with HIV. She also taught at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan and other sites throughout New York City, teaching nutritionally focused cooking classes for children and adults. Much of her focus is on food allergies, digestive disorders, inflammatory conditions, Pediatrics and Sports Nutrition. Maggie has been counseling individuals, families, and business groups on therapeutic diets to address various health concerns for more than 15 years. Her ongoing clinical training through the Institute for Functional Medicine uses a systems biology approach when working with those who suffer from chronic and acute conditions to help them find their path to healing. She has a passion for cooking and reconnecting people with their potential to heal using whole, organic and local foods.This episode is sponsored by Thrive Market and my Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Course.Right now, Thrive is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an amazing deal. Select a free gift from Thrive Market when you sign up for a 1 year membership. And, any time you spend more than $49 you’ll get free carbon-neutral shipping. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman. In this modern world we place too much value on staying busy and deprioritizing sleep, which is why Dr. Hyman created his first ever Master Class. It guides you through the most important steps to getting better sleep, starting today. Get free access to Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Class at drhyman.com/sleep. In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Maggie discuss:Acute vs chronic, low grade toxicity from environmental toxinsDr. Hyman’s personal experience with chronic fatigue syndrome and mercury poisoningNeurological effects of toxicity, ranging from brain fog to Parkinson’s diseaseHow our genetics can influence our detoxification Diagnostics to measure toxic body burdenUsing food to enhance the body’s ability to detoxifyPatients who Dr. Hyman and Maggie have treated to improve detoxificationThe importance of supporting gut health to optimize detoxificationFor more information visit drhyman.com/uwcAdditional Resources: Environmental Working Grouphttps://www.ewg.org/The Ultimate Detoxification Foodshttps://drhyman.com/blog/2017/06/12/ultimate-detoxification-foods/Helpful or the Latest Fad? The Truth About Detoxificationhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2015/03/07/truth-about-detoxification/ULTRAMIND®: Key #5 Enhance Detoxificationhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2010/08/30/the-ultramind-solution-key-5-enhance-detoxification/How to Rid Your Body of Heavy Metals: A 3-Step Detoxification Planhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/19/how-to-rid-your-body-of-mercury-and-other-heavy-metals-a-3-step-plan-to-recover-your-health/Top 5 Food Picks to Support Liver Detoxificationhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2016/07/22/top-5-food-picks-to-suppo