The Dr. Josh Axe Show

1 in 6 couples worldwide is now struggling to conceive — and in most cases, the real root causes never get tested. Dr. Josh Axe walks through the 6 functional and ancient medicine root causes driving the infertility epidemic, the suppressed Fauci texts on COVID vaccines and miscarriage risk, and the exact diet, supplement, and lifestyle plan that can shift your fertility in as little as 90 days. Food is medicine, and your body was designed to heal — this episode shows you how to work with it, not against it.

 

**In this episode:**

- The Fauci texts that went public: what he privately said about mRNA vaccines and miscarriage risk, and what two large-scale studies (200,000+ pregnancies) actually found

- The #1 root cause Josh sees in clinical practice — and why fixing blood sugar alone has helped more women conceive than almost anything else

- Why your TSH can look completely normal while thyroid antibodies are silently blocking ovulation and raising miscarriage risk

- The 10-marker fertility blood panel Josh runs — the specific labs (free T3, ferritin, TPO antibodies, fasting insulin) that standard workups miss

- What Chinese medicine calls "kidney yang deficiency" and "damp phlegm," what those patterns actually mean in functional terms, and the warming foods that address both

- The 90-day fertility window: why eggs take 90 days and sperm 74 to mature, and how today's changes show up in 3 months

 

Download my FREE PDF "Fertility Foundations": https://bit.ly/draxefertilityfoundations

 

Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! →  http://mybloodwork.com

 

*Disclaimer: The bloodwork our team runs at mybloodwork.com covers a handful of the biomarkers listed in the guide above — including critical thyroid and metabolic markers — plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor, but does NOT cover all 25. You will want to consult your primary or functional doctor for the entire list.

 

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0:00 Introduction & Luke 8:17

1:26 The Fauci Texts: COVID Vaccines and Miscarriage Risk

5:10 Israeli & Scottish Study Data on Fetal Loss After mRNA Vaccination

8:40 How Cytokine Storms Affect Early Pregnancy

10:30 The Reframe: Fertility as a Downstream Body Signal

13:35 Root Cause #1 — Blood Sugar & Insulin Resistance

17:41 Root Cause #2 — Thyroid Antibodies (The Marker Most Doctors Skip)

18:50 Root Cause #3 — Nutrient Deficiencies (Vitamin D, Iron, B12, Zinc)

20:30 Root Cause #4 — Stress & Safety Signals

22:50 Root Cause #5 — Endocrine Disruptors & Environmental Chemicals

24:56 Root Cause #6 — Male Fertility & Falling Sperm Counts

26:24 The 10-Marker Fertility Blood Panel

28:44 Chinese Medicine Lens: Kidney Yang, Blood Stagnation & Damp Phlegm

35:57 Supplements, Sleep, and the 90-Day Reset Plan

 

 

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

 

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Your immune system may not be malfunctioning — it may be doing exactly what it was designed to do. Gary Brecka joins Dr. Josh Axe to reveal why one root cause drives nearly every autoimmune condition, and what you can actually do about it.

 

**In this episode:**

- Why you likely don't have multiple autoimmune diseases — and the single upstream trigger (mold, mycotoxins, parasites, viruses, or heavy metals) that creates the domino effect

- How the blood functions as a living ecosystem, and why "cleaning the tank" is the first step to healing chronic illness

- The breathwork protocol Gary uses daily — no equipment, no cost — and the science behind intermittent hypoxia reversing biological age

- What the X Prize longevity study found: 8.6 years of age reversal using oxygen training, less than halfway through the trial

- Why sleep is the most underprotected lever in your health — and what community and connection do to lifespan that no supplement can replicate

- The free, foundational habits Gary ranks above every biohacking device in his own home

 

Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! →  http://mybloodwork.com

 

*Disclaimer: The bloodwork our team runs at mybloodwork.com covers a handful of the biomarkers listed in the guide above — including critical thyroid and metabolic markers — plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor, but does NOT cover all 25. You will want to consult your primary or functional doctor for the entire list.

 

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Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally →   http://DrAxeThyroidClass.com

 

If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → http://DrAxeHormoneClass.com

 

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0:00 Why AI will disrupt modern medicine

1:40 Introduction — Gary Brecka on healing "irreversible" conditions

3:14 Blood as a living ecosystem: the case for subtractive medicine

8:25 Plasma exchange, apheresis, and blood filtration explained

17:34 The domino theory of autoimmune disease

28:58 How Gary stopped Hashimoto's antibody production naturally

38:32 The 4 longevity levers everyone can control

45:38 Oxygen, breathwork, and intermittent hypoxia

52:02 How mitochondria proliferate under oxygen cycling

57:55 What modern medicine is finally getting back to

1:00:48 Rapid-fire: sauna vs. cold plunge, sleep vs. stress, and more

1:03:18 Why studying the human body deepens faith in God

 

 

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

 

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Most people fail at health not because they lack willpower — they start in the wrong order. In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe walks through the exact 7-step sequence he would follow if he had to rebuild his health from zero: the things that make the biggest difference fastest, layered so each one makes the next easier.

 

**In this episode:**

- Why 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy — and the one blood marker most doctors skip that predicts disease a decade early

- The sleep fix that beats duration: why a consistent wake time (not more hours) cuts risk of death by up to 48%

- The ancient after-meal walk that matched a full 45-minute workout for 24-hour blood sugar control

- Why resistance training twice a week is the highest-return investment if you're over 40 — and why body weight and bands count

- The "crowd out, don't cut out" food strategy that helped Josh's patients reverse autoimmune disease and hypothyroidism without giving up the meals they loved

- Why guarding your peace isn't soft advice — church attendance alone was linked to a 33% lower risk of death over 16 years, and the physiology behind it is real

 

 

Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! →  http://mybloodwork.com

 

*Disclaimer: The bloodwork our team runs at mybloodwork.com covers a handful of the biomarkers listed in the guide above — including critical thyroid and metabolic markers — plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor, but does NOT cover all 25. You will want to consult your primary or functional doctor for the entire list.

 

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Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally →   http://DrAxeThyroidClass.com

 

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0:00 Introduction — why health is a sequencing problem

4:28 The 88% statistic — what metabolically healthy actually means

5:30 The 5 ordinary habits linked to 12–14 extra years of life

9:04 Step 1 — Know your numbers (the blood markers that matter most)

11:30 Step 2 — Anchor your wake-up time first

13:20 Step 3 — Walk after your meals

16:00 Step 4 — Lift twice a week (especially if you're over 40)

21:07 Step 5 — Crowd out, don't cut out

24:30 Step 6 — Fix your gut with fermented foods and fiber

28:00 Step 7 — Guard your peace and build joy

30:25 Weekly action plan + closing encouragement

30:48 Free resource: Top 25 Blood Markers PDF

 

 

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

 

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Most people treating anxiety are starting in the wrong place. Madison Prewett Troutt — author, speaker, and podcast host — makes the case that anxiety, loneliness, and chronic exhaustion are primarily spiritual battles, and that no supplement or protocol will produce lasting freedom until the foundation is addressed first.

**In this episode:**
- Why your body is a temple and what it actually means to steward it well — physically, spiritually, and relationally
- The three things every human needs to be truly healthy: connection to God, connection to people, and connection to the earth
- Satan's specific strategies to keep you stuck in fear, comparison, and compromise — and how to recognize them
- A real spiritual prescription for overcoming anxiety (prayer, confession, praise, gratitude, and addressing childhood trauma)
- How community, marriage, and mentorship shape your health just as much as what you eat
- The health habits Madison and Grant actually practice — cold plunge, infrared sauna, and the mindset behind all of it

Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! →  http://mybloodwork.com

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0:00 Introduction — Who Is Madison Prewett Troutt?
4:00 Why Christians Should Prioritize Physical Health
4:16 Your Body Is a Temple: What That Actually Means
7:37 The Loneliness and Anxiety Epidemic in a Younger Generation
10:33 The Three Pillars of True Health: God, People, Nature
12:15 A Spiritual Prescription for Overcoming Anxiety
15:03 Childhood Trauma and Breaking Negative Thought Patterns
26:57 Spiritual Warfare: What the Enemy Is Actually After
34:11 Community, Christian Schools, and Who You Surround Yourself With
41:53 People Worth Modeling Your Life After
45:36 What Great Marriages Teach Us
54:24 How Women Battle Comparison and Criticism Differently
1:05:08 Facing Public Criticism and Staying Grounded in Truth
1:08:48 Grant and Madison's Real Health Habits

DISCLAIMER
This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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Are you eating well, moving your body, and trying to sleep better — but still feeling older than you should? Stiffer joints, lower energy, and a sense that the last few years have aged you faster than the years before? That feeling has a cause, and it is not laziness or bad genetics.

In this episode, we dive into why aging happens inside your cells first, and how your body catches up later. I walk through the 4 specific drivers that accelerate cellular aging and the 5 evidence-backed levers you can use to slow — and in some cases reverse — that process.

Stay until the end for the clinical trial where participants did not just slow cellular aging… but after five years, they measurably turned it backward.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why your biological age — not the number on your driver's license — determines how you feel, think, and move
• The 4 key mechanisms breaking down your cells right now, including telomere shortening, mitochondrial decline, slowed autophagy, and senescent cell buildup
• How telomeres work like the plastic tips on a shoelace, and why emotional stress wears them down faster than almost anything else
• What autophagy is, why your cellular cleanup crew slows with age, and how to switch it back on
• Why resistance training is the single most powerful tool for building new mitochondria and slowing cellular aging
• The specific fats that keep your cell membranes flexible and springy — and the ones that make them brittle
• How deep sleep triggers growth hormone release, clears damaged proteins, and runs the brain's overnight repair cycle
• The 9 blood biomarkers from a 2018 study in the journal Aging that predict longevity better than chronological age
• The five-year lifestyle trial where one group lengthened their telomeres by 10% while the control group's shortened by 3%

Download the FREE "Cellular Repair Guide" here: https://guide.thehealthinstitute.com/l-386

Find out what's really happening inside your body with advanced at-home biomarker testing — which includes a 60 minute consultation to review your results and learn about our cellular healing protocols at The Health Institute → http://mybloodwork.com

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Why Your Cells Age Faster Than You
1:08 Chronological vs. Biological Age
1:32 The 20-Year Gap Between Same-Age People
2:12 Dr. Axe's Father and the 76-Year-Old Stranger
4:18 Blood Biomarkers That Reveal Your Real Age
5:09 Genetics vs. Lifestyle: The Twin Study
8:35 Telomeres: Your Cellular Aging Clock
9:44 Autophagy and Your Cellular Cleanup Crew
10:47 Senescent Cells and Why They Must Go
12:31 Lever 1: Lift Heavy to Build Mitochondria
14:44 Lever 2: Eat Fats That Protect Cell Membranes
15:31 Lever 3: Feed the Repair, Not the Damage
17:05 Lever 4: Protect Deep Sleep
18:53 Lever 5: Manage Stress and Build Peace
21:35 The Study That Reversed Cellular Age
23:50 Your Simple Starting Plan This Week
24:56 Free Cellular Healing Guide and Book Recap

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or replace medical advice from a qualified healthcare professional. Anyone considering dietary, supplement, or lifestyle changes should consult their physician before beginning any program.

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