Functional Medicine Nutritionist Rachel Scheer | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 154

About this video

Rachel Scheer, a functional medicine nutritionist and CEO of Rachel Scheer Nutrition, discusses her practice’s approach to addressing chronic health issues. Scheer explains that her team uses extensive lab testing (approximately 40 pages) to examine gut microbiome, hormones, toxins, and nutrient deficiencies rather than just treating symptoms. She contrasts functional medicine’s focus on asking “why” health issues occur with Western medicine’s approach of diagnosing “what” and prescribing medications. Scheer describes common culprits she sees in practice, including omega-3 deficiencies, industrial seed oils, chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and the negative effects of various medications on gut health.

Key takeaways

• Scheer’s practice uses comprehensive testing including gut microbiome analysis, hormone metabolism, toxin levels, and nutrient deficiencies to identify root causes rather than just treating symptoms
• According to Scheer, approximately 90% of serotonin is produced in the gut, and she reports that medications like SSRIs, NSAIDs, and antibiotics can significantly disrupt gut health and microbiome balance
• Scheer states that about nine out of ten patients she tests are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, with a tenfold increase in pro-inflammatory omega-6s compared to anti-inflammatory EPA, which she attributes partly to industrial seed oils and processed foods

Episode details: published September 17, 2023 · 14.9K views · 1:32:55 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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