Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod 608: Empower Your Body to Heal with Functional Medicine with Dr. Philip Oubre
Oct 22, 2025
Dr. Philip Oubre, a board-certified functional medicine physician, shares insights on uncovering the root causes of chronic illnesses beyond traditional treatments. He identifies six key contributors to chronic disease, including mold, toxins, and emotional stress, and emphasizes the importance of nutrition in healing. Dr. Oubre discusses the limitations of conventional medicine, debunks myths around dietary practices, and provides actionable steps like gluten elimination and embracing whole foods to reclaim health.
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Root-Cause Versus Symptom Care
- Functional medicine focuses on investigating and reversing root causes rather than just managing symptoms with medications.
- Conventional medicine practices early detection and symptom management, not preventive reversal.
Six Core Causes Of Chronic Disease
- Dr. Oubre identifies six root causes underlying most chronic diseases: gut issues, biological toxins, mold, environmental chemicals, heavy metals, and emotional stress.
- He ties diverse symptoms like brain fog and autoimmune disease back to these core causes.
Nutrition As Primary Medicine
- Nutrition is the most powerful lever to prevent and reverse chronic disease and could save the healthcare system.
- Changing diet delivers major improvements for most patients, far beyond many medical interventions.
