fatigue and brain fog cure

Dr. Patrick Garrett Family Health & Wellness 104 E. Broadway Newton, Kansas 316-212-5429

Who is Dr. Garrett?

Dr. Patrick GarrettChiropractic College / Medical School12 Years of Functional Lifestyle Practice Specializing in reversing acute & chronic conditions naturallyPatients / clients all over the country & worldClinical focus on reversing diabetes, asthma, allergies, eczema, psoriasis, migraines and epigenetic food therapy.

Physician

Postgraduate Educator300 Hour / 2 Year Diplomate Functional Medicine / Clinical Nutrition Program in Denver, Colorado

National Speaker Internal DisordersFunctional MedicineApplied Nutrition & Clinical ChemistryClinical NutritionFunctional Approaches to Reversing Diseases

National Speaker

Lifestyle Medicine ProgramCeliac DiseaseLifestyle Medicine – Metabolic Syndrome & NutritionLifestyle Medicine – Stress ManagementLifestyle Medicine – Weight ManagementLifestyle Medicine – Prescribing ExerciseLifestyle Medicine – OsteoporosisLifestyle Medicine – The Biology of Normal Sleep & Consequences of Insufficient SleepInfertility & Endocrinology & More

Postdoctoral Education

Lifestyle Medicine ProgramLifestyle Practices for Weight Management & Health PromotionModels of Behavior ModificationThe Pressure System Model of Lifestyle Counseling in Primary CareRationale for Lifestyle & Weight Management CounselingWeight Bias in Clinical Settings: Improving Health Care Delivery for Obese Patients

Postdoctoral Education

Diplomate of the American Board of Functional Medicine

Board Certified in Integrative Medicine

Diplomate of the American College of Clinical Nutrition

Senior Fellow of the American Academy of Functional Medicine

Diplomates & Certifications

Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Association– Member

American Academy of Integrative Medicine – Member

Physicians Committee on Responsible Medicine - Member

American Board of Functional Medicine - Past President

American Academy of Functional Medicine - Chairman of the Board of Directors

Green Med Info – Board Member

Bloodid - Medical Director

Leadership / Membership

Chronic Hormone Exhaustion

44% of Americans feel more stressed than just 5 years ago

1:5 of Americans experience “EXTREME STRESS” Shaking, heart palpations,

depression Work stress cause 10% of

strokes

Chronic Hormone Exhaustion

60% increase in productivity for the same wage

60% of the time, stress is the underlying cause of disease

75% of doctor’s office visits are stress related ailments

Stress increases Risk of heart disease by 40% Risk of heart attack by 25% Risk of stroke by 50%

Chronic Hormone Exhaustion

40% of stressed people over eat or eat unhealthy foods

44% of Americans lose sleep every night Extreme stress shrinks the brain leading

to future psychiatric problems Stress costs $100 billion more than

obesity

Chronic Hormone Exhaustion

24% of Americans work 6+ hours extra without pay That’s $2262 Equivalent to a 5 day trip for 5 to Disney

Land Spain / England REQUIRE 30 days of

vacation each year to reduce stress Average US worker has 10 days off + 8

National holidays per year Average French worker has 28 days off per

year

Chronic Hormone Exhaustion

Rest of the world Maternity leave for mom & dad Maternity assistance 6 weeks off for vacation on day one No student loans No medical bills Healthy oriented programs for country Bikes, walking, and stairs Banned foods and products

Chronic Hormone Exhaustion

Everybody in America is exhausted We are all run ragged We celebrate our breakneck pace of life We are the society that never sleeps We have adopted a lifestyle that guarantees we are the nation of chronic stress &

hormone exhausted

Chronic Hormone Exhaustion

Back to America 1:1 Cancer 1:2 Heart Disease 1:2 Diabetes 3:4 Chronic Disease 1:10 Thyroid disorders 1:8 Adrenal fatigue

PROGESTERONE(Feel Great)

CORTISOL(Stress)

Thyroid(Metabolism)

First Stage Results Less progesterone, higher cortisol, less thyroid (anxious & fat)

Second Stage Results Less progesterone, less cortisol, less thyroid (anxious, fat, tired)

Chronic Stress Leads to Chronic Thyroid

Chronic Stress Inhibits thyroid Causes more stress

Harvard Medical School’s Symposium

Voodoo Medicine

Stress effects depend on resiliency, not stress

Stress can make you or stress can break you

Eat to de-stress & balance hormones

Low Glycemic Nutrient Dense Rainbow Sweet Potato, Squash, Pumpkin, Carrots Greens, Beans Fermented Foods

Socialize away stress

 Stress: Portrait of a killer Robert M. Sapolsky Stanford University biologist Options

Monkey Island Social versus isolation

Rest away your stress

Optimal 6-8 hours Primary function not to be minimized Sleep routine & Pavlov’s Dog

Can’t gulp hot tea

Green tea & genetics Herbal teas The act of tea drinking / ceremony Shanghai Airport Cricket

Better health through elimination

Banned foods Banned chemicals

Bread & jail McDonald’s strawberry paradox

7 million chemicals Plastic estrogens Clean 15 What’s in your food.org

No whine with wine

The act of red wine Social wines The 1.5 hour meal Alcohol or skins Green versus red versus purple White versus red

More than just a faith

The Blue Zone Religion Paradox Healthy & Happy Faiths Connections to God Giving away the stress

Slow down, stop, start going again

Yoga, meditation, relaxation response 23h 40 minutes versus 10 minutes

Power Posing Dr. Amy Cuddy Harvard Medical School Fake it till you make it

Herbal Ideas

Adrenal Adaptogens Methyl B12 B6 Coenzyme B Complex Probiotics Natural Calm Green Tea Peppermint

Adrenal Adaptogens Panax Ginseng Rhodiola Ashwaganda Holy Basil (Tulsi) Eleuthrero Codonopsis Astragalus Licorice Root Reishi Mushroom Schizandra

Brain Overdrive Foods

Peppermint Teas increase focus and boost performance.

Avocado Sunflower Seeds - Eat a handful to beat fatigue. Almonds boost brainpower, stabilize your mood Figs are natural sweetness that offers high energy

while staving off your appetite. Watermelon offers energy and nutrients with low

calories.

Brain Increased Alertness Foods

Beans – dopamine, more energized Oatmeal – Steady stream of energy Raisons – High energy / anti-oxidant without lots of fat

and calories Walnuts – Packed with omega 3s for thinking clearly and

staying focused Green Tea – Relaxes brain while increasing mental

alertness Salads – Nutrients, vitamins and sustained energy Fruit - Nutrients, vitamins and sustained energy Salmon - Packed with omega 3s for thinking clearly and

staying focused

Summary

Complication sells Simplicity cures Choose happiness Choose to have less stress Balance your life Balance your stress and you

will balance your thyroid!

Thank you

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