Moment 183: The Warning Signs Your Body Needs More Nutrients: Dr Mindy Pelz

Oct 18, 2024 12m 2s 11 insights
This episode explores various self-assessment methods to gauge liver health and overall well-being, including checking ketone production, alcohol metabolism, and visual cues like eye corners, tongue, feet, and nails. It also discusses strategies like fasting and prioritizing mineral intake from regenerative farms or supplements.
Actionable Insights

1. Prioritize Minerals from Regenerative Farms

Focus on consuming fruits and vegetables from regenerative farms, as these soils retain more minerals than those from conventional farming, providing essential nutrients.

2. Supplement Key Minerals During Fasting

Add mineral supplements, such as magnesium, zinc, and selenium, or electrolyte supplements during your fasting window to provide essential support to your system.

3. Use Tongue Color to Guide Fasting

If your tongue has a white or black coat, indicating candida, continue fasting until it starts to turn pink, signaling that yeast is dying off, before breaking your fast.

4. Monitor Tongue for Candida

Check your tongue every morning for a white or black coat, which can be a sign of candida or too much yeast in your system.

5. Check Eye Corners for Liver Stagnation

Periodically look at the inside corner of your eyes for a yellow tinge, as iridology suggests this can be a sign of liver stagnation.

6. Inspect Nails for Mineral Deficiency

Examine your nails for ridges or slow growth, as these can indicate a mineral deficiency in your body.

7. Examine Feet for Detox Issues

Periodically check the bottom of your feet for dryness and cracking, which may signal poor circulation and the liver not effectively detoxing.

8. Test Ketone Levels During Fasting

Use a ketone reader to test your blood ketone levels when fasting; an inability to produce ketones after a long fast can indicate a liver issue.

9. Assess Alcohol Metabolism Rate

Observe how quickly you metabolize alcohol, as a quicker metabolism of toxins indicates better liver function.

10. Address Candida with Diet Changes

If you have candida (indicated by a white or black tongue), consider fasting and reducing sugar, alcohol, and fruit intake to help resolve the yeast overgrowth.

11. Choose Organic Earth-Derived Minerals

When supplementing, opt for organic minerals like fulvic and humic acid from sources like volcanic ash, as they are rich in minerals often missing from typical supplements or food.