The Cabral Concept

Dr. Stephen Cabral

The Cabral Concept by Dr. Cabral was created for you, the health conscious individual looking to discover the little known factors to ideal wellness, weight loss, and anti-aging. We uncover the root causes of why you're feeling stuck and unable to attain your goals and the action steps needed to live the life you always dreamed of. Plus, every day I answer your natural health wellness, weight loss, mindset, product review, and longevity questions. By following the Cabral Concept of "Change Your Body - Change Your Life," our community believes that by first rebalancing your body and mind, you will then be motivated to conquer any goals you set for yourself in life. I look forward to sharing these real world, proven, holistic strategies with you straight from my Boston Naturopathic, Ayurvedic, and Functional Medicine practice!

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Oct 16, 2022 • 21min

2445: Loose Anagen Syndrome, Yellow Teeth, Burning Mouth Syndrome, Inositol & Testosterone, Immune Protocol for Kids, Accutane & ED (HouseCall)

Thank you for joining us for our 2nd Cabral HouseCall of the weekend! I'm looking forward to sharing with you some of our community's questions that have come in over the past few weeks… Callie: Hi Dr. Cabral, I am looking for answers for my 3 year old daughter who was diagnosed with Loose Anagen Syndrome. Ever since she was a baby, she loses massive amounts of hair every February. I am not sure what it is about the month of February (we live in Wisconsin so it's winter during that time) but that is the exact time it occurs every year. The past couple of years her hair has grown back well after she loses so much every February, but this year it is not growing back as well. The hair that she does have is extremely thin and fine, gets tangled easily, and falls out easily. Any ideas of possible root causes for this condition? What can I do to help her with this? Thanks! Hayley: Hi Dr. Cabral. I have two kids - both of them eat very well both have different levels of yellowish teeth. My daughters is very mildly yellow but my sons is more yellow brown. They eat very well - have grown up vegetarian/vegan- But my son was also diagnosed with Crohn's last year. Maybe that has something to do with things? Not sure. we've always gone to a holistic dentist he thinks that 30s are very healthy but I don't believe they should be this discolored. If you have any ideas would love to know. Thank you so much again for your time Michelle: I recently came upon your podcast and have to say how much I enjoy learning from you. I am hoping you may be able to help. My mother has had burning mouth syndrome for over 9 years. She has been to almost every type of dr/dentist/specialist under the sun and no one has been able to figure out the cause or come up with any protocol to give her any relief. She also was diagnosed with Parkinson's later the same year as the burning mouth. Do you have any insight into this disease and how it can be better managed? It's been 9 years of continuous pain and the lack of enjoyment of anything she eats and drinks is taking a toll. Thank you. Kelsey: Hi Dr. Cabral! I'm wondering if you could shed some light on why taking an inositol supplement was so successful in lowering my testosterone. After starting an inositol supplement daily and it being the only notable change in my lifestyle, my testosterone went from way higher than normal for a woman my age (27yrs) (5.3) to within normal range (3.6). These levels were taken on the same day of my cycle so it seems that it really is a true reflection of the success of inositol. I know inositol is meant to help with blood sugar regulation, but was not expecting it to be so helpful in lowering my testosterone levels. Thanks! Heather: Hello Dr. Cabral!! At the time I am writing this I hope you are enjoying summer with your family! A couple of your older podcasts on children's immune health have been circulating (858,956) and questions have been asked of the Facebook group about where to find the supplements you had recommended in the shows now that the FDA no longer allows you to link them. My question is, are you still doing the same immune protocols for your girls as you did years ago? How can we find out what the products are that you use for your kids? All of us parents out there who love and trust your advice would be so grateful to get the info! Blessings to you for the light you are in this world! Anonymous: Hello, 'm asking this question for a 24 year old fairly healthy, muscular young man. He took Accutane (isotretoin) for acne , about 5 months now and now is experiencing some impotence (erectile dysfunction)-- this started about 3 months ago. I've read some case reports about this medicine possibly cause this side effects and people are saying that it is a LONG term side effect ( and irreversible). Is this true? Or is there hope we can rebalance / cleanse the body of the toxins from this medication? THANKS so much for your help and mission. I'm a huge fan of the podcast and have recently tried intermittent fasting and starting to feel the wonderful benefits. :) Thank you for tuning into this weekend's Cabral HouseCalls and be sure to check back tomorrow for our Mindset & Motivation Monday show to get your week started off right! - - - Show Notes and Resources: StephenCabral.com/2445 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!

Oct 15, 2022 • 17min

2444: PCOS & Rebalancing the Body, Vitamin D Deficiency, Digestive Enzymes & Pregnancy, Zinc & Mouth Sores, Lyme Disease in Children, Carnivore Diet (HouseCall)

Welcome back to our weekend Cabral HouseCall shows! This is where we answer our community's wellness, weight loss, and anti-aging questions to help people get back on track! Check out today's questions: Alaa: My lab showes that i have Multiple small follicles in bilateral ovaries arrange randomly my gyne ruled it as PCOS i have amenorrhea since more than one year i only got it twice my period was always regular my whole life i have tested all my hormones and everything was in the normal range the dr informed me only estogen was normal low , although i have amenorrhea, excess hair , oily skin some days i feel fatigued, some days im super good , some days i cannt move a pen and things starts falling sometimes healthy bowel movements sometimes severe constipation the dr didn't find any thing wrong in any lab tests and ultrasound, insulin is super good and fasting glucose is always between 70~88 , what i can do about that ? Im super active person because of my work and i excercise usually 4-5 times a week weight training and my cardio is 20 min *5 times a week .. i used to do low carb HIIT AND INTERMITTENT FASTING But I stopped them cause I feel my body cant handle it anymore. My main concern is why sometimes im feeling super good and sometimes im feeling like super zero energy where i stay in bed all day long and going to the toilet seems very hard is it related to alot of exhaustion cause im on 1400 kcal diet as a female but some days im super active and fine i cant find anything since i did all the MRI ULTRASOUND LAB TESTS THAT I XOULD DO AND EVERYTHING IS FINE Maria: Hi Dr. Cabral! I've written in about this issue before and am just looking for any last insights you might have into my vitamin D deficiency. Last time you suggested a vit D lamp, but I didn't end up going that route since summer was just around the corner. My vitamin D has hovered around 30 for the past year. I've had it checked 5 or so times now. I've listened to your Vitamin D podcast many times and I'm doing literally every single thing you suggest. I was taking 10,000 IU Vit D at lunch w/ a meal containing fat, I take extra K2 with it, I also use the DNS powder daily. After 3-4 months of doing that, I was able to get my number up to 39 (highest I've ever had). In early May I backed down to 4000 IU b/c I took a couple vacations to the beach and also it's summer now, and I'm outside getting sun exposure daily for at least 20-30 minutes (more than an hour on the weekends). So I just retested and my Vit D dropped to 22, even with all this sun exposure! What might be preventing my body from absorbing Vit D? And what are your thoughts on continuing 10000 IU long term since it doesn't seem to results in dangerously high vit D blood levels for me Anonymous: Hello! Big fan of the show, thanks for all you do in the world of wellness and for helping so many people! I am curious what your thoughts are on taking Digestive Enzymes during pregnancy. I know women should minimize their supplement intake as much as possible when pregnant (avoiding herbal therapies, avoiding mega doses of vitamins, etc.), but was curious if these are safe to keep using during pregnancy. Thanks again for all you do! Marlen: Hello! I have a question regarding zinc. Whenever I take it I develop mouth sores and skin lesions stop healing properly. I think I am deificient in copper since I have early hair greying (I am only 27), lowered white blood cells and a history with recurrent iron deficiency anemia. I would like to take balanced zinc (for balancing copper) but cant tolerate zinc (same thing happens when taking a mutltivitamin). I also have lots of food intolerances and gut imbalances (I am currently doing the CBO protocol) but still struggling since everything seems to be upsetting my system. Any suggestions/insights? Thank you for everything you do!! Jamie: Hi! My question is about Lyme disease in children. My daughter is 6 years old and we believe she has Lyme disease. She is being tested now. Is there a test you suggest and protocol to help her if she has it? Thank you!! Darren: Good day. What are your thoughts on Dr XXXX (@carnivoremd2.0) saying to avoid seeds, roots, stems, vegetables because they're harmful to human body in favour for meat, organ meat, fruit, honey and white rice occasionally? Thank you for tuning into today's Cabral HouseCall and be sure to check back tomorrow where we answer more of our community's questions! - - - Show Notes and Resources: StephenCabral.com/2444 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!

Oct 14, 2022 • 26min

2443: Free BioBand, Herb of The Week, Antidepressants & Stroke, CT Scans & Colorectal Cancer Screening (FR)

Welcome back to this week's #FridayReview! Today, I'd like to share with you the best of the week, reviews & research on: Free TherAid BioEnergetic Bio Band Herb of the Week: Shilajit Antidepressants & Stroke (research) CT Scan & Colorectal Cancer Screening (research) We're going to review all this and much more on today's #CabralConcept 2443 – Enjoy the show and let me know what you thought in the comments! - - - For Everything Mentioned In Today's Show: StephenCabral.com/2443 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!

Oct 13, 2022 • 19min

2438: Tolerating Thyroid Supplements, APOe4 & Alzheimer's Risk, Skin Issues with Foot, Kidney Problems, Book For Children (HouseCall)

Thank you for joining us for our 2nd Cabral HouseCall of the weekend! I'm looking forward to sharing with you some of our community's questions that have come in over the past few weeks… Richard: Hello Dr. Cabral, About 9 months ago I started working with your wonderful team at Equilife to rebalance my body & get healthy again. I took the big 5 labs and worked with an Equilife health coach. She came up with a plan which I followed diligently. It consisted of the 7-day detox, CBO, CBO finisher, mold, heavy metal detox and an intestinal cleanse at 3 separate times during the plan. At the end of all that I even did the 21-day detox to help clean out any toxins that the protocols didn't catch. Unfortunately, I am still in a hypothyroid state due to Hashimotos. I understand that some people will need medication or some kind of glandular support even after rebalancing the body due to the destruction of the thyroid tissue. The problem is that I can't seem to tolerate thyroid medications or even natural glandular products. When I take these I get symptoms such as severe insomnia, heart palpitations, anxiety etc. even at the smallest of doses, Just like symptoms of being overmedicated. I've done lots of research over the years and one of the thyroid books that I have says that low cortisol can prevent the thyroid hormones from entering the cell. According to my SMM test, my cortisol results were fine. A few years ago I was on cortisol medication which enabled me to tolerate the medication but it didn't help my symptoms. The same thing happened while taking adrenal cortex. My question is if you ever had a patient that couldn't tolerate medications/glandulars & if so how would you remedy this? FYI I have been in a hypothyroid state for 30 years now. I live a very healthy lifestyle with an antioxidant rich diet, exercise & manage stress. I am planning on retaking the big 5 labs again to see if the protocols worked & if there is anything that is preventing me from getting well. I had to retype this question & shorten it once the text field prevented me from typing any more words, apparently I still have to submit 2 questions. I apologize for the length of this question as I tried to make it as short as possible without leaving out important details. I've spent all my time, energy & finances in trying to get well & I'm not sure where to go from here. I am very grateful for you & your team and thank you so much for your help! Carrie: I understand my APOe4 is 2/4. What does that mean for me? I was told I have a 50% chance of acquiring Alzheimer's. Thank you. Sandra: My almost 6yr old son has had a cut under his big toe (where toe meets foot) and sometimes it looks irritated and other times it dries out - the cut runs from end to end of his toe..at one point it was on both big toes and now only one. I have tried fully drying it out with a hair dryer during the winter, also applying teat tree oil/ointment.. but this one cut is always there. Do you have any advice on what it can be and how to heal it? Tonya: Hi there! I am pretty confident that you and your team can help my aunt get on the right track with her health but I thought I'd write in so my cousins can here it for themselves... now I am going to be very vague because I don't know many details but I do know that's ok as far as you just pointing her in the right direction... my aunt has kidney issues. She currently does dialysis 3 times a week and has been for quite some time. One time she told me she is only allowed to drink 8oz of water a day. And my dad has told me she has not urinated in years. I would love so much for her to not have to spend the rest of her life like this. Where can we start? Thank you so much for all your knowledge and care. (I plan to join IHP and have just started reading your book! ) Tara: Hi there! I love your podcast and have gotten so much out of it. Thank you for all you do. I'm currently reading your book, The Rain Barrel Effect, for the second time. It's SUCH an informative read, stuff I wish I learned earlier in life. I homeschool my three young boys and would LOVE to utilize your book in our homeschool program. It may be a bit advanced for them, but I can adjust it to their level. I was wondering if you ever thought of writing a book geared more towards our younger generation? Or do you have an recommendations of books I can incorporate into our day. Thank you so much! Tara Thank you for tuning into this weekend's Cabral HouseCalls and be sure to check back tomorrow for our Mindset & Motivation Monday show to get your week started off right! - - - Show Notes and Resources: StephenCabral.com/2438 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!

Oct 8, 2022 • 18min

2437: Probiotics & SIBO, Hormonal Migraines, Severe Allergies & Asthma, Menopause Recommendations, High AM Blood Sugar (HouseCall)

Welcome back to our weekend Cabral HouseCall shows! This is where we answer our community's wellness, weight loss, and anti-aging questions to help people get back on track! Check out today's questions: Marilyn: In listening to your podcast about healing and sealing Leaky gut/SIBO, what is the name of the Lactobacillus strain that you suggest to start with? I can't quite understand what you said. I have been diagnosed with Leaky gut and possible SIBO but my functional doctor is wanting me to start with Probiotics and I get upper stomach pain from them. Sandra: hi Dr. Cabral, love your work and I just finished the limited yeast protocol for high candida that came up on my big 5. I reintroduced all foods except for eggs. My migraines did not stop, and I want them gone – it makes me so hopeful that you say they do have a cure. My rain barrel must have filled up back in 2008 when painful migraines and hair loss/thinning started, and both have continued since. I am just fully looking into it after finding your work. For the last 6 years the migraines are mostly only in the nerves behind the eyes (eyes are healthy, no changes over time either) and mainly around the same time as my period, lasting 2-3 days. For 2 cycles, during the protocols, the migraine came a week after my period, that was the only change. I am working with a health coach and now focusing on heavy metal detox – mercury levels at 0.132. What else should I focus on? I think they are hormonal... and wonder if hair thinning can also be tied to hormones. Emily: Hi Dr. Stephen, I really appreciate your guidance and advice. My just turned 8 year old son has been critically ill many times. He has severe brittle asthma, severe mucus plugging (has required high flow oxygen many times) and is highly allergic to many things, including being anaphylactic to antibiotics. I had a healthy pregnancy & he was born just after his due date, all natural birth & breast fed till he was over 12 months old. His siblings have no allergies or lung issues. He is currently undergoing allergy injections (2 injections every 4 weeks) for his rye grass, dust mites, moulds, and olive tree pollen allergies, we are 18months into this treatment which is set to continue for 3years. So far we have had no noticeable improvement from the injections. We have a farm in the South East of South Australia. He enjoys being active outside with his siblings and friends when he can. I am searching for help and advice. I am searching for answers as to why this is happening & what can be done to really help his lungs to strengthen & heal. I am struggling to get answers as to what is causing it all, from his specialists. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. Kindest regards, Emily Adele: Hello I am a 65 year old female, 5'2", 104, very active (walk, light weigh lifting (3-5 pounds), cycle classes, other gym classes. I suffer from daily chronic migraines. It is debilitating many days. After trying numerous preventive drugs - I now take "Memantine"(as of 3 months ago) which is for dementia patients - it is working fairly well right now.. Side effects are dizziness, low energy, head buzzing, etc. I plan to begin HRT again soon. should I? Other options for post menapausal issues? I have had 2 annual infusions of RECLAST past 2 summers. Osteoperosis same after that. They want me to take a 3rd infusion. Other issues are: severe osteoperosis, macular degeneration, neck and back pains. Supplements: (organic?) Vitamin D3 10,000IU, Calcium, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Fish Oil, I eat a fairly healthy diet - I ordered the 21 day Detox, food sensitivity test, Complete minerals and metals test. Any other recommendations? What is too much Vitamin D? Alicja: Dr. Cabral, I need your wisdom again. I started checking my blood sugar and noticed it is always high. My glucose level first thing in the morning is always above 100 (between 105-115) I can't get it below 100, no matter how long I go without food. After eating it's between 130-180 depending what I ate. I listened to your older podcast and applied all 3 things you talked about. I eat 3 meals per day (3-4 house apart) I tried fasted jogging in the morning and I typically do intermittent fasting. glucose level is always above 100. I also noticed that if I go over 3h without food, the glucose level often rises up comparing to what was 2-3 h after meal. Do you think it's because not eating is too much stress on my body? I'm not typical candidate for diabetes. I'm tall and skinny, vata body type. I'm underweight (BMI below 16) I'm not sure if I have to give up carbs? Also does all that mean I'm insulin resistant? Or that I don't produce enough insulin? Thank you again for your help. Your big fan. Alicja Thank you for tuning into today's Cabral HouseCall and be sure to check back tomorrow where we answer more of our community's questions! - - - Show Notes and Resources: StephenCabral.com/2437 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!

Oct 7, 2022 • 28min

2436: Mushroom Support, Herb of the Week, MindPump Interview, Vitamin D & PCOS, CoQ10 & Fatigue (FR)

Welcome back to this week's #FridayReview! Today, I'd like to share with you the best of the week, reviews & research on: EquiLife Mushroom Support Herb of the Week: Guar Gum MindPump Interview Vitamin D & PCOS (research) CoQ10 & Fatigue(research) We're going to review all this and much more on today's #CabralConcept 2436 – Enjoy the show and let me know what you thought in the comments! - - - For Everything Mentioned In Today's Show: StephenCabral.com/2436 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!

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