UTIs, Pap Smears, Ear Infections, Natural Teething Remedies & More! | Taylor Dukes

Oct 10, 2025

Taylor Dukes, a functional nurse practitioner and the founder of Taylor Dukes Wellness, shares her journey from battling a brain tumor to embracing integrative health. She discusses unconventional wellness hacks, the importance of non-toxic living, and strategies for managing recurrent UTIs naturally. Taylor advocates for alternatives to mammograms and emphasizes creating a non-toxic home environment. Plus, she offers tips for healthy teething remedies and discusses the impact of epigenetics on family health, all while living her dream on a farm.

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Functional Medicine Focuses On Root Causes

Functional medicine asks "why" a symptom exists and seeks root causes rather than masking them.
It combines targeted testing, lifestyle change, and selective medication when needed.

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ADVICE

Ditch Toxic Car Air Fresheners

Ditch fragranced car air fresheners because they release neurotoxic endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
Remove them to reduce headaches, asthma, allergies, and possible hormone disruption.

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ANECDOTE

Moved To A Farm To Slow Down

Taylor sold busy businesses and moved her family to a farm to reclaim time and slow down.
The move gave more outdoor family time and simplified daily life around farm chores.

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Taylor's background and integrative medicine journey

02:04 • 2min

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Principles of functional medicine and individualized care

04:30 • 4min

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Epigenetics, fear, and family health outlook

08:56 • 24sec

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Life changes after diagnosis and moving to a farm

09:20 • 3min

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Chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation and adrenal support

Daily nervous system resets and family routines

19:53 • 5min

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Creating a non-toxic home environment

25:07 • 3min

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Prioritizing non-toxic mattresses, furniture and cleaners

27:37 • 3min

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Dangers of air fresheners and fragrance chemicals

30:32 • 11min

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Children's supplements, hydration and building immunity

41:14 • 4min

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Benefits of creatine and clean drink recipes

45:00 • 2min

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Managing recurrent UTIs naturally

46:41 • 9min

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Views on colonics and coffee enemas

55:40 • 1min

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Alternatives to mammograms and breast screening

56:51 • 3min

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Bone broth protein benefits and product flavoring

Cleaning tools: Ladybug steamer and non-toxic deep cleaning

01:03:41 • 1min

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Ear infections and conservative pediatric approaches

01:05:02 • 1min

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Natural teething remedies and avoiding toxic gels

01:06:14 • 56sec

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Importance of organic cotton period products

01:07:10 • 50sec

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Grounding after flights and airport health hacks

01:08:00 • 2min

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Pregnancy advice on diet and pap smear frequency

01:09:32 • 2min

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Non-toxic baby nursery essentials

01:11:36 • 32sec

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Choosing safer strollers, car seats and avoiding flame retardants

01:12:08 • 22sec

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Baby monitors, Wi‑Fi concerns, and minimizing EMF exposure

01:12:30 • 1min

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Ultrasound overuse in pregnancy and sensible imaging

01:13:43 • 57sec

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Baseline labs and key blood tests to track

01:14:40 • 38sec

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Interpreting chronic stress on lab markers

01:15:18 • 2min

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Practical stress reduction and nervous system recovery

01:17:00 • 3min

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Taylor Dukes Wellness product highlights

01:20:11 • 2min

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Cultural remedy: reclaiming rest to heal society

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She’s back because her episode was one of YOUR all-time favorites — my friend Taylor Dukes. She’s a functional nurse practitioner and the founder of Taylor Dukes Wellness, AKA my FAVORITE protein powder 🍓From beating a brain tumor through faith and integrative medicine to living her dream life on a farm, Taylor’s sharing the unconventional wellness hacks that’ll make you see health in a whole new way.

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