There was a time when it was easy to be healthy. Not anymore. While it is still possible to achieve great health, it now requires great effort. These slides are featured in our waiting room, and were derived from a lecture I have given several times to executives and corporate wellness groups.

1. Y O U R H E A L T H I S
A N I N V E S T M E N T
N O T A N E X P E N S E !
ILLNESS IS
OPTIONAL
Dr. Rebecca Miller
Naturopathic Physician
Scottsdale,Arizona
www.holisticurgentcare.com
480-248-6807
rebecca@holisticurgentcare.com
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2. WTF IS NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE?
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4. CAREER, FAMILY,
HEALTH, HAPPINESS
CAN WE REALLY HAVE
IT ALL?
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5. YOU CAN’T POUR FROM AN EMPTY
CUP. SELF CARE ISN’T SELFISH
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6. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH
A POUND OF CURE.
• Current Medical Model is based only on a “pound of cure”
• Most traditional M.D.’s have ZERO academic training in nutrition unless they pursued that
knowledge through elective coursework or post-doctorate training.
• Commercial Agriculture has destroyed nutrient density and soil quality. It is no longer possible
to achieve all your nutritional needs simply through eating healthy foods.
• Big Pharma has spends millions creating confusion around the efficacy of Natural Medicine.
– Growing funding in the CAM realm has led to dozens of side-by-side clinical trials that have now
proven many natural treatment options are far more effective than prescription drugs.
• Modern Medicine is largely driven by REVENUE, not outcome. #profitsoverpatients
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8. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
VOTE WITH YOUR FORK
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9. R E M E M B E R W H AT A T O M AT O U S E D
T O TA S T E L I K E ?
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10. SOIL DEPLETION
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11. PESTICIDE RESIDUES
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12. GMO’S
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13. NON-GMO PROJECT VERIFIED.
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14. COMMERCIAL FEEDLOTS
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15. THE LOW FAT MYTH
• Read:
– Eat Fat, Get Thin by Dr. Mark Hyman
– The Big Fat Surprise by NinaTeicholz
– Why we get FAT and what to do about it by Dr. Gary
Taubes
• Fat is the only macronutrient that does not provoke an
insulin response
• The brain thrives on burning fat and quickly
erodes/fatigues in high glycemic states
• The MetabolicTheory of Cancer
• The Great Cholesterol Myth
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16. INTERMITTENT FASTING
WHY CALORIES DON’T COUNT
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17. FOOD ADDITIVES
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18. FOOD COLORS
AND DYES
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19. R E G U L A T I O N S I N M A N Y O T H E R C O U N T R I E S P R O H I B I T T H E
U S E O F M A N Y F O O D A D D I T I V E S C O M M O N I N T H E U . S .
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20. FOOD SENSITIVITIES
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21. THE GLUTEN DIARIES
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Gluten (from Latin gluten, "glue")
is a protein composite found in
wheat and related grains, including
barley and rye. Gluten gives
elasticity to dough, helping it rise
and keep its shape and often gives
the final product a chewy texture.

22. ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
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23. MSG – EXCITOTOXINS
THE TASTE THAT
KILLS
• Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer added to thousands of foods you and your
family regularly eat. It's also one of the worst food additives on the market
• MSG is an excitotoxin, which means it overexcites your cells to the point of damage or death,
causing brain damage to varying degrees, and potentially even triggering or worsening learning
disabilities
• Common adverse effects linked to regular consumption of MSG, include: obesity, eye damage,
headaches, fatigue and disorientation, depression, rapid heartbeat, tingling and numbness
• Early studies suggested 25 percent to 30 percent of the US population was intolerant of MSG
at levels then found in food.Today, an estimated 40 percent of the population may be impacted
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24. MSG OFTEN
HIDDEN IN
INGREDIENTS
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25. SO WHAT THE HECK
DO I EAT?
IN DEFENSE OF FOOD
• Eat Food
• Mostly Plants
• Not too Much
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26. YOUR PERSONAL ZOO
NOURISH YOUR
MICROBIOME
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27. PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT POISONS
PARABENS, PTHALATES, FRAGRANCES
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For more information,
please visit the
Environmental Working
Group at www.ewg.org
and review your
products in their
database “Skin Deep”

28. SUNSCREEN AND SKIN CANCER
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29. XENOESTROGENS
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30. INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
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31. P L A N T S T H AT I M P R O V E I N D O O R
A I R Q U A L I T Y
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32. RADIATION
NATION
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33. COMMERCIAL
AIR TRAVEL
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• Altitude – Exponentially greater exposure
with increasing altitude
• Latitude – less radiation closer to the equator
• Seat Position – less exposure near the wings

34. CELL PHONES
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35. GROUNDING
YEP, TIME TO
START HUGGING
TREES
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36. MEDICAL IMAGING
CT SCANS, X-RAYS,
MAMMOGRAMS
• CT Scans
• Mammograms – updated ACOG
screening guidelines
• DEXA Scans – limited predictive
value for fracture risk
• X-Rays
• Nuclear Scans – i.e. PET Scan,
HIDA scan,
• MRI
• Ultrasound
• Thermography
• Brain Scope
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37. PRESCRIPTION
MEDICATIONS
COMMON SIDE EFFECTS
• Antibiotics
• Birth Control Pills
• Blood Pressure Medication, Diuretics
• “Sleeping Pills”
• Allergy and Asthma meds
• Antidepressants
• Bisphosphonates (Bone Density)
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38. VACCINATION
NATION
TOO MANY,
TOO SOON.
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39. VACCINE INGREDIENTS
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40. THE FLU SHOT
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41. CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
BRIGHT LIGHTS & THE
POWER OF WHEN
• Fluorescent Lights
• Screen Filters
• Blue Blockers
• Irlen Syndrome – Irlen Lenses
• Early Morning Sunlight Exposure
• Photoreceptors in Skin
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42. SLEEP
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43. STRESS RELIEF
TECHNIQUES
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44. B R E AT H I N G
E X E R C I S E S
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45. MOVE IT OR LOSE IT!
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46. GRATITUDE IS MORE
THAN AN ATTITUDE
• Statistics documenting the importance
of actually practicing gratitude, not
just feeling it.
• Journaling/Writing allows objective
view of persistent thoughts and
emotions
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47. MEDITATION, MINDFULNESS, AND THE
MONKEY MIND
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48. I ’ V E D O N E
A L L T H A T
A L R E A D Y !
W H Y A M I
S T I L L T I R E D ,
F A T ,
G R U M P Y ,
S I C K A L L
T H E T I M E ?
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49. VITAMINS AND
SUPPLEMENTS ARE
NO LONGER
OPTIONAL
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50. THE FOUR BASICS
SUPPLEMENTS WE ALL
NEED TO TAKE
• A Comprehensive Multivitamin
• A starting dose ofVitamin D3 with
Vitamin K2
• Omega 3’s – especially EPA and DHA
• B-Vitamin Complex – physiologically
active
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51. YOUR BLOOD NEVER LIES!
SERUM/PLASMA VERSUS INTRACELLULAR
COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
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52. METHYL ATION –
ARE YOU AN MTHFR?
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53. HORMONE BALANCE
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54. THYROID FUNCTION
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55. ADRENAL BALANCE
LOVE YOUR HPA AXIS
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57. MENOPAUSE,
PERIMENOPAUSE, AND
BIOIDENTICAL HORMONE
THERAPY
• Safety and Efficacy are determined by:
– DOSAGE
– DELIVERY (route of exposure)
– BIOIDENTICALVS. CHEMICAL
– BALANCE RATIOS
• When properly prescribed and
monitored, bioidentical hormones
prevent aging, reduce risks of disease,
and extend longevity.
• Most patients are NOT on proper
regimens
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58. BONE
DENSITY
MYTHS –
VITAMIN
K2
DYNAMIC
FLAMINGO
THERAPY
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59. DIGESTIVE
DISORDERS
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
– Persistent symptoms without diagnostic confirmation of
etiology
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
– Crohn’s
– Ulcerative Colitis
• SIBO – Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth
• Acid Reflux, Heartburn – Hypochlorhydria
• Gallbladder Dysfunction
– Choline, Estrogen, and the PEMT gene
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60. ACUTE AND CHRONIC
INFECTIONS
• Epstein BarrVirus
• Herpes Simplex
• HPV
• Mycoplasma Infections
• Candida
• Lyme Disease
• Intestinal Parasites
• Fungal Infections
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61. THE ART OF
DETOXIFICATION
• Phase 1 – Make toxins water soluble to carry them
throughout the body back to the liver
– Requires B-Vitamins, Minerals,Antioxidants
• Phase 2 – Conjugate toxins into fat soluble bile acids
to eliminate through the bowels
– Requires Amino Acids, Glutathione, Minerals
• Exit Routes – Skin, Breath, Bowels, Urine, Menstrual
Blood
– Colon Hydrotherapy (aka Colonics), Enemas
(coffee enemas)
– Infrared Sauna, Hyperthermic Chambers,
Exercise
– Chelation therapy
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62. I V T H E R A P Y
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63. OZONE THERAPY
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64. PROLOTHERAPY, PROLOZONE, PRP
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65. PEMF – PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC
FREQUENCY
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66. A C U P U N C T U R E , C U P P I N G , D R Y
N E E D L I N G
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67. EPIGENETICS – A WHOLE NEW WORLD
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68. ILLNESS IS OPTIONAL
• The Biology of Belief
• You Are the Placebo
• Becoming Supernatural
• Deep Nutrition
• Dirty Genes
• Tripping over the Truth
• How Not to Die
• The Truth About Cancer
• The Wahls Protocol
• The End of Alzheimer’s
• Curing the Incurable
• The OrthomolecularTreatment of Chronic Disease
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69. DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING
YOU THINK – REPROGRAM
YOUR REALITY
• Breaking the Habit of BeingYourself –
Joe Dispenza
• The Mastery of Self
• The Power ofVulnerability, Braving the
Wilderness, and Daring Greatly – all
by Brene Brown
• 10% Happier and Meditation for
Fidgety Skeptics – both by Dan Harris
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70. “DOCERE”
DOCTOR AS TEACHER
• Thank you for your time and attention
today!
• Education and Information can create
positive change – from the ground up!
• “ASICS” – Anime Sanum en Corpore
Sanum. Sound Mind in a Sound Body.
– You cannot have one without the
other.
• Man will trade all of his time for money,
only to become sick and trade all his
money for time.
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