99. Dr. Jess Peatross: The Hidden Toxins Making You Sick + The Kill-Bind-Sweat Detox Method

Sep 30, 2025

Dr. Jess Peatross, a former hospitalist turned functional medicine expert, reveals why hidden toxins could be causing your health issues. Discover the viral 'Kill-Bind-Sweat' protocol designed for safe detoxification. She discusses how traditional blood work often misses chronic disease causes and highlights the surprising prevalence of parasites in the U.S. Learn about the impact of environmental toxins, the importance of fiber, and her personal journey in questioning medical norms.

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ANECDOTE

Leaving Hospital Medicine Over Practices

Jessica Peatross left hospital medicine after confronting prescribing and dietary practices she believed harmed patients.
She quit when pressured to stop documenting concerns and became an entrepreneur with a large pay cut.

ANECDOTE

Surrendering License Over Exemptions

Jessica surrendered her California medical license rather than accept probation for issuing vaccine exemptions.
She did this after SB277/276 investigations that she felt retroactively punished nuanced care.

INSIGHT

Fix Nervous System Before Detox

Start chronic-disease care by stabilizing the autonomic nervous system because it controls immunity, digestion, sleep, and metabolism.
Open drainage (bowel movements, sweating, bile flow) before aggressive detox to avoid recirculating toxins.

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What happens when a traditional doctor discovers that everything they were taught in medical school is keeping patients sick? In this episode of Extend, Dr. Jess Peatross joins me to discuss the hidden toxins that could be behind your symptoms.

We discuss why 95% of people don't get enough fiber, the "kill-bind-sweat" protocol that's gone viral for detoxification, and why your "normal" blood work might be missing the real problem. Dr. Jess also shares her shocking experience losing her medical license for questioning vaccine protocols.

Dr. Jess Peatross is a traditionally trained internal medicine physician who worked as a hospitalist for seven years before transitioning to functional medicine. She's the founder of Wellness Plus, an online platform helping people detox safely from environmental toxins, and Aegis Formulas supplement company. She specializes in treating complex chronic conditions involving mold toxicity, parasites, heavy metals, and environmental toxin exposure.

We Also Discuss:

Why Traditional Blood Work Misses 95% of Chronic Disease Causes
How the "Kill-Bind-Sweat" Protocol Detoxes Your Body Safely
The Vibrant Total Tox Test That Reveals Hidden Environmental Toxins
Why Parasites Are More Common in America Than You Think
How Modern Energy-Efficient Homes Create Perfect Mold Conditions
The MTHFR and COMT Genes That Determine Your Detox Ability
Why 95% of People Are Fiber-Deficient and How It Drives Disease
The Microscope Method vs. Modern Parasite Testing Limitations
How to Test Your Home Environment for Hidden Toxin Exposure
Why You Must Fix Your Nervous System Before Any Detox Protocol

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