Doctor: Your Personality Might Be Causing Your Biggest Health Problem
The Dr. Josh Axe Show
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Your personality may be shaping your health more than you realize. In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe sits down with Dr. Chris Motley to unpack how Enneagram types influence everything from stress patterns to the foods, supplements, and detox strategies your body responds to best. Discover a more personalized path to healing by understanding how you’re wired: in your mind, body, and spirit.
0:00 – Can Your Personality Type Affect Your Health? (Shocking Connection)
5:25 – Enneagram 1: The Perfectionist → Control, Stress & Gut Issues
10:48 – Enneagram 2: The Caregiver → People-Pleasing, Burnout & Digestion
20:17 – Enneagram 3: The Achiever → Cortisol, Burnout & Hormone Imbalance
30:00 – Enneagram 4: The Empath → Emotional Swings & Blood Sugar Balance
36:38 – Enneagram 5: The Thinker → Brain Fatigue, Overthinking & Energy Drain
43:07 – Enneagram 6: The Loyalist → Anxiety, Fear & Adrenal Fatigue
47:12 – Enneagram 7: The Enthusiast → Overcommitment, Burnout & Blood Sugar
53:22 – Enneagram 8: The Leader → Stress Load, Liver Health & Letting Go
1:00:14 – Enneagram 9: The Peacemaker → Worry, Digestion & Avoiding Conflict
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This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.
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