Episode #226: True Detox Starts With The Cell: How to Upregulate Your Detox Pathways with Dr. Dan Pompa‪.‬ Biohacking Superhuman Performance

Have you tried all of the popular detox methods, but continually feel worse and worse? 
 
In this episode of Biohacking Superhuman Performance, I chat with Dr. Dan Pompa about why popular detox methods aren’t the answer to many of the chronic problems people are suffering from. True detox starts within the cell, and Dr. Pompa discusses the 5 Rs - a step by step guide to cellular health. We also discuss many detoxification myths, hormone resistance (which can be caused by toxins in the cell!), and the process of hormesis. 
 
Overall, this episode offers guidance on upregulating your cell's detox pathways, how to adapt to good stress for maximum benefits and the importance of reducing inflammation. 
 
For the past two decades, Dr. Pompa has been designing, practicing, and teaching his cellular detox strategies around the world, to both practitioners and the public. Dr. Pompa’s powerful presentations focus on ancient fasting strategies, cellular detox, his multi-therapeutic approach to healing, and common, but frequently misdiagnosed autoimmune, hormone, and neurodegenerative conditions. Dr. Pompa’s own story, which he has titled “From Pain to Purpose to Promise,” unveils how his health struggles, family tragedy, and legal battles have transformed him into a powerful health and longevity evangelist which led him to fulfill his purpose.



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What We Discuss: 
(2:00) Look for the cause, not just the symptoms
(5:00) The oral microbiome 
(7:00) Detoxification myths
(12:50) The need for binders 
(17:30) The 5 Rs of detoxification
(28:00) Take time to learn, not just get treated
(32:00) Heavy metals are the squatters of the cell 
(35:00) Hormone resistance 
(48:00) Hormesis: Adapting to good stress
(1:04:00) Is red light bad? 
(1:10:00) Find more from Dr. Pompa 
 
Key Takeaways:
Detoxification is often maligned. Many detox treatments can work in the short term, but real detoxification starts with the cell. Our cells can naturally detox themselves unless they are overwhelmed. For a lasting, sustainable detox, start working to upregulate the detox pathways in the cell.
The steps for true detoxification: One - upregulate detox pathways in the cell so the toxins are pushed out of the cell. Two - chelators outside of the cell help move the toxins out of the body. Three- Binders are used to mop up any leftover toxins in the gut and liver to remove them from the body. 
Hormesis is a good type of stress for the body. You can activate it with exercise, eating stressed plants, cold and heat exposure, and fasting. But it’s important that your body is adapting, otherwise it just turns into a huge negative stress.