ReversABLE 27: Designed to Heal: Natural Solutions to Help Your Body Heal Itself - with Dr. Barbara O'Neill
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Dec 8, 2023 
Dr. Barbara O'Neill, naturopath, nutritionist and educator who teaches natural self-healing. She discusses traditional remedies and why modern medicine often overlooks the body's ability to recover. Topics include gut allergens to remove, digestion-boosting herbs and habits, healing the gut lining with fermented foods and soothing herbs, and how to safely reduce reliance on drugs while listening to your body.
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Sickness Isn't Inevitable
- Barbara O'Neill argues sickness is not normal and most chronic disease is preventable by addressing root causes.
- She frames the body as designed to heal itself when given the right conditions.
Raised In The Rainforest
- Barbara recounts raising eight children in the rainforest and learning remedies from elderly women.
- She used poultices, wet sheets and home treatments, then began teaching in the 1990s after seeing results.
Cut The Five Gut Allergens
- Eliminate the 'five allergens': dairy, wheat, oats, peanuts and refined sugar until the gut heals.
- Reintroduce foods later if the body tolerates them; removal is often temporary.
