Combining Naturopathic Medicine With Hormone Optimization for Better Health w/Dr. Sam Madeira

The amount of toxins and stress our bodies are subjected to on a daily basis means that naturopathic medicine alone cannot work to keep us optimized. How do we pair the two practices to our benefit? How do chronic infections bombard our endocrine systems? Why does stress overpower even the healthiest diets? On this episode, Naturopathic doctor, hormone optimization expert, and founder and medical director of Apollo Health Clinic, Dr. Sam Madeira, talks about how we can improve our health by managing stress, sleep, and preventing chronic illness. 

 

Three Takeaways 

Many naturopaths don’t believe in testosterone optimization, but in this highly toxic environment, it is impossible to be healthy without some sort of optimization. 

It’s in our culture of being masculine to minimize and procrastinate on our health, which is why very often, men don’t have a way to innately feed themselves a nutrient dense diet. 

People in less stressful environments are going to make more digestive enzymes. Even if you eat a healthy diet, your digestive system won’t absorb the nutrients optimally if you’re under high stress.