Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark Just The Basics: Starting Your Non-Toxic Journey | Taylor Dukes Wellness
Dec 10, 2024
Taylor Dukes, a functional nurse practitioner and founder of Taylor Dukes Wellness, shares her incredible journey of surviving brain cancer with an integrative approach. She dives into the hidden dangers of everyday products and the importance of a non-toxic lifestyle. Taylor discusses the controversy surrounding stevia and highlights what to look for in coffee and protein powders. She also addresses challenges in pediatric vaccination practices, encouraging parents to advocate for their children's health while making informed dietary choices.
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Taylor's Health Journey
- Taylor Dukes, a functional nurse practitioner, shares her journey into integrative medicine.
- She transitioned after a severe illness during her nursing school years led her to seek alternative treatments.
C-Sections and Gut Health
- C-section births can impact an infant's gut microbiome due to bypassing the bacteria-rich vaginal canal.
- This can affect the immune system's development but is sometimes unavoidable.
Brain Tumor Diagnosis
- After recovering, Dukes pursued functional medicine, eventually starting her own practice and wellness center.
- Years later, a full-body scan revealed a brain tumor, prompting an integrative approach to treatment.