Reed is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Certified Nutritional Therapist, renowned for his expertise in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine.
With having had over 10,000 clients and more than 20 years of experience, Reed is the Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) and has trained over 4,000 graduates worldwide. He and I share a background rooted in environmental science, where His journey began as an Environmental Paralegal before he shifted his focus to understanding how environmental factors impact human health.
Reed's dedication to helping others achieve optimal health led him to become an expert in functional lab assessments. He's also the co-author of "The Gap: Simple Steps to Reclaim Your Health and Reverse Most Chronic Diseases," a groundbreaking book offering solutions for those struggling with chronic health issues.
Show Notes:
3:00 - An easy transition from environmental law to mission-driven health program
4:00 - Approaching health improvements when we are toxic, without diagnosis
7:37 - Looking at the underlying stressors instead of treating standalone symptoms
9:43 - HIDDEN stressors, an acronym to address hormone, immune, digestion, detoxification, energy production and nervous system
16:29 - Functional ranges versus standard ranges in blood work
20:15 - Why medication to fix test results isn’t the answer
21:16 - How stress can cause dysfunction and where it begins (HPA axis)
26:55 - Caught in the cycle of trial and error and forming “good” habits aka DRESS for Health Success
29:30 - What are the stressors that we need to work on reducing; internal and external
29:55 - The 4 S’s of Supplementation: Substitution, Support, Stimulation, Self-Treatment
33:00 - Running the program, receiving support throughout
34:10 - Actionable data back in the hands rather than complete reliance on doctors
36:10 - Prescribed drugs like Ritalin (class II narcotic)
For more information about FDN, visit: www.FDNtraining.com/sharonsurita
FDN Directory available under the Association of FDN Practitioners
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