15. Detoxification Demystified with Dr. Sheila Dean

August 1, 2023

Get ready for a deep dive of evidence-based detoxification with Dr. Sheila Dean, an esteemed leader in integrative and functional nutrition. We explore how to apply this knowledge in practice and effectively communicate it to your clients and communities. With Dr. Sheila Dean’s expertise, we’ll unravel the mysteries surrounding detoxification and empower ourselves to make informed choices for a healthier lifestyle. So, let’s get started! We’ll cover:

The Detox Industry
- Discussing the prevalence of “detox diets” and “cleanses” in the wellness industry
- Discuss common misconceptions about detoxification
- How to rise above the “noise”
Understanding Toxicity and Detoxification
- Explanation of what detoxification is from a scientific and nutritional perspective
- The role of the liver in detoxification and the importance of a healthy diet in supporting its function
Nutritional Support for Detoxification
- Discuss how a balanced diet can support the body’s natural detoxification processes
- Talk about specific nutrients and foods that can aid in detoxification
- Discuss the role of lifestyle and alcohol in supporting detoxification
Content for Communicating the Truth about Detoxification
- Discuss how to communicate the “truth” about detoxification to clients effectively
- The role of nutrition professionals in educating the public about detoxification

In this Episode:

[02:47] Dr. Sheila Dean introduces herself and her expert background in nutrition and healthcare. [08:02] Dr. Dean talks about her career pivot from a musician to a dietitian and nutritionist. [12:55] Co-Founding the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy and how it communicates detoxification with different communities. [16:11] “Almost anything that you inhale and that you ingest that’s not 100% completely natural to the human biological system is actually a toxin.” – Dr. Sheila Dean [17:13] A conversation on detoxification for clinicians and the three phases of detoxification. [23:45] What are some of the foods that practitioners can recommend to clients to optimize detoxification in the three phases? [27:24] Needing to know how to take action on the results of genetic mutation tests for optimal detoxification. [32:52] Content for communicating “the truth about detoxification”. [36:10] A discussion of the role of lifestyle and alcohol in supporting detoxification. [41:26] Dr. Dean talks about specific nutrients and foods that can aid in detoxification. [47:39] More about the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy and how practitioners can become educated not only on detoxification but everything in integrative nutrition.

Your Content Cure for This Week

For this episode, we’ve put together a Detoxification Content Bundle to support you in having this conversation with your clients.

>>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR CONTENT BUNDLE<<

If you have found this episode and resource helpful 😁 please leave a rating below as it will help us reach even more practitioners to support them on their journey to meeting their content creation goals.

About Dr. Sheila Dean

Dr. Sheila Dean, DSc, RD, LD, CCN, CDE is a registered and licensed dietitian, board-certified clinical nutritionist, certified diabetes educator, and exercise physiologist. She received her undergraduate training through Rutgers University, completed her internship and graduate training with the University of Rhode Island and Brown University’s teaching hospitals, received doctoral training in nutritional genomics and pharmacology through the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and completed her Doctorate of Science degree through Hawthorn University. Dr. Dean is a graduate of the Institute for Functional Medicine where she received advanced training in functional medicine and nutritional biochemistry. She has also worked with the Duke University Medical Center’s Endocrinology and Metabolism Disorders Clinic and the Joslin Center for Diabetes as a certified diabetes educator. Currently, Dr. Dean is the owner of Palm Harbor Medical Nutrition’s private practice in Palm Harbor, Florida. An educator at heart, she has taught for 14 years as an adjunct nutrition science professor at St. Petersburg College and currently teaches at the University of Tampa. She has conducted dozens of local and national public presentations for groups from preschool age to the professional, has written continuing education credit functional medicine modules for both nutritionists and nurses, has authored book reviews and articles for The St. Petersburg Times, Ms. Fitness magazine, Ironmanlive.com website and has appeared on NBC – News Channel 8, NBC-Daytime, CBS-News Channel 10, ABC-News Channel 28, WTVT-TV Fox13-Good Day Tampa Bay, Natural Living-KONK 1500 AM radio, WFTW 1260 am radio, WDBO 580 am radio for dozens of interviews. She is a contributing author of the medical textbook Integrative Gastroenterology published by Oxford University Press. She is also a contributing author of the clinical nutrition textbook Krause’s Food & Nutrition Therapy- 13th ed. Dr. Dean currently serves on the advisory board for the nationally acclaimed Center For Mind-Body Medicine’s Food As Medicine professional education course and was the Professional Advancement Director for the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association. She’s served as the consulting sports nutritionist for the Philadelphia Phillies, has consulted for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and was the media spokesperson and columnist for the Ironman Institute. Dr. Dean is the author of Nutrition & Endurance: Where Do I Begin? and is a certified health and fitness instructor with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), and the YMCA of America.