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Dr. Tom O'Bryan

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Rice is a staple food for many families - but it is loaded with the toxin arsenic! 🍚

Arsenic can heavily damage your child’s brain development, but you don’t have to stop eating rice just yet…

Just follow this simple tip on removing arsenic from your rice 🍙

#rice #arsenic #healthyeating #brainhealth #biohacking by @thedrtomobryan

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Most people don’t realize the biggest source of inflammation isn’t hidden in your genetics or lifestyle—it’s sitting right on the end of your fork. 🍴

Remove the wrong foods, and you remove the fire fueling your symptoms.

🎥 The Inflammation Equation brings together 50+ experts to reveal what medicine's been missing.
👇 Comment the word “Equation” to get FREE ACCESS

#thedrtomobryan #inflammation #theinflammationequation #functionalmedicine #autoimmune #healthyliving #guthealth by @thedrtomobryan

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Do soil-based probiotics actually bypass the upper intestine?

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆.

Their real advantage is survival. Spore-forming probiotics are designed to better tolerate stomach acid, remain viable during transit, and then become active farther along in the intestinal tract.

That doesn’t automatically make them “better” than every traditional probiotic.
The more useful question is:

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁?

For the soil-based probiotic featured in this post:
👇 Comment E3 and we’ll send you the link to E3 Advanced.

#thedrtomobryan #inflammation #theinflammationequation #functionalmedicine #soilbasedprobiotics #guthealth #microbiome #probiotics by @thedrtomobryan

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Why would your immune system ever make antibodies against your own thyroid?

In my conversation with Brendan Coates (@brendancoatesdsc), we broke down an important distinction:

A certain amount of thyroid antibodies can be part of the body’s normal process of clearing away old and damaged cells.

But when those antibodies become elevated, you may be losing thyroid cells faster than your body can replace them.

Over time, that imbalance can contribute to thyroid dysfunction—and eventually thyroid disease.

The real question isn’t just:
“Do I have thyroid antibodies?”

It’s:
“Why are they elevated?”

#thedrtomobryan #inflammation #theinflammationequation #functionalmedicine #thyroidhealth #thyroidantibodies #autoimmunity #hashimotos by @thedrtomobryan

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Are soil-based probiotics better than traditional probiotics?
Not necessarily.

Their greatest advantage is their ability to survive stomach acid and reach the small intestine with greater viability. But the best probiotic still depends on the individual, the strain, and the clinical goal.

The better question isn’t, “Which one is superior?”
It’s: Which tool is right for what your gut needs?

👇🏼 Comment E3 and we’ll send you the link to E3 Advanced.

#thedrtomobryan #inflammation #theinflammationequation #functionalmedicine #soilbasedprobiotics #guthealth #microbiome #probiotics by @thedrtomobryan

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I got to ask these highly esteemed experts in their fields one question, and I asked: “for the average patient in your specialty, if you could take away one food and add one food, what would it be?”

The answers were incredible… Which ones would you have guessed, and which ones surprise you? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Thanks to @drsusanlovelle @thedr_tomobryan @drjolenebrighten @izabellawentzpharmd @drscottsherr @greerplastics for great responses!

Day 1 at @redefiningmedicine @microbiomekeynotes was great! by @thedrtomobryan

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Symptoms can feel like a snowball rolling downhill.

At first, it may seem small. But over time, the momentum builds ...
and we often end up asking:

“What can I take for this symptom?”

The better question may be:

What’s keeping the snowball rolling?

You can’t build healthier habits on top of the same patterns that helped create the problem. Start slowing the momentum. Address what’s driving it. Then begin rebuilding from there.

🎙️ This conversation is from @thedrrahmshow podcast, where we unpack the deeper “why” behind chronic illness and healing.

🎥 The Inflammation Equation brings together 50+ experts to reveal what medicine's been missing.

👇 Comment the word “Equation” to get FREE ACCESS

#thedrtomobryan #inflammation #theinflammationequation #functionalmedicine #rootcause #chronicinflammation #autoimmunity #healthylifestyle by @thedrtomobryan

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There isn’t one “best” probiotic for serotonin.

What matters most is the microbial environment—and whether that ecosystem is supporting butyrate production, intestinal barrier health, and healthy gut-brain communication.

That’s why I focus on the soil, not just the seed.

For the products featured in this post:
👇 Comment 𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗬𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 for the link to Tri-Butyrin-X by Healthy Gut
👇 Comment 𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗡 for the link to Pectasol by Econugenics
👇 Comment 𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗘 for the link to Immune Rejuvenate by Big Bold Health

💾 Save this post as a reminder:
Supporting the microbiome is rarely about one strain—it’s about creating a healthier ecosystem.

#thedrtomobryan #inflammation #theinflammationequation #functionalmedicine #guthealth #microbiome #butyrate #gutbrainconnection by @thedrtomobryan

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Wait, what? Eating more fruits & veggies linked to worse pregnancy outcomes?

@thedrtomobryan references a @harvardmed study points to pesticides, not produce itself.

Mind blown.

#Pesticides #PregnancyHealth #NutritionFacts #HarvardStudy #MiscarriageRisk #CleanEating #HealthAwareness #WellnessTips #OrganicFood by @thedrtomobryan

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She was 38 years old chronologically, but biologically, her results showed 75.5 ⌛️🔥

She thought she was eating clean 🥗
Doing everything right📋

But underneath the surface, her body was overwhelmed by inflammation, oxidative stress and poor recovery.❤️‍🩹

This Saturday at 10 a.m., I’m joining @thedrtomobryan to break down a real life complete case report and show how precision testing can reveal what symptoms alone cannot.

If you’re a Practitioner or simply curious about your own health, comment INTERESTED below and I’ll send you the details.

#chronologicalage #biologicalage #inflammatoryboweldisease by @thedrtomobryan

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You feel fine.

But does that mean your body is fine?

One of the biggest mistakes we make is waiting for symptoms before asking what’s happening underneath the surface.

Inflammation doesn’t always announce itself with pain or obvious symptoms. Your immune system can already be activated—working to protect you—long before you recognize that something is wrong.

If you want to improve the quality of your health and your life, one of the most important questions to ask is:

What is driving inflammation in my body?

🎥 The Inflammation Equation brings together 50+ experts to reveal what medicine's been missing.

👇 Comment the word “Equation” to get FREE ACCESS

#thedrtomobryan #inflammation #theinflammationequation #functionalmedicine #immunehealth #chronicinflammation #healthyliving by @thedrtomobryan

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Your gut doesn’t exist in isolation.

When the gut barrier is compromised, bacterial components like LPS can cross into the tissue and contribute to immune activation—with effects that may extend far beyond the gut.

Brain. Kidneys. Liver. Lymph nodes. Joints.

This is why I keep coming back to one foundational principle:

Heal the gut.

Because what begins in one system can influence the entire body.

🎥 The Inflammation Equation brings together 50+ experts to reveal what medicine's been missing.

👇 Comment the word “Equation” to get FREE ACCESS

#thedrtomobryan #inflammation #theinflammationequation #functionalmedicine #guthealth #leakygut #immunesystem #healthyaging by @thedrtomobryan

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