021 – Revive Yourself – Reed Davis on Andropause (Male Menopause), Parasites, Testing & Much More

On today’s show we speak to Reed Davis of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition. Reed is a Certified Nutritional Therapist and Founder of the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) Certification Course. He is known as one of the most successful and experienced clinicians in the world today, having provided functional assessments to over 10,000 clients for hormone levels, bone density testing, adrenal function, digestive problems, immune system and detoxification issues as well as testing for pathogens, food sensitivities and many related health problems. Reed has served as Health Director and Case Manager at The Better Health & Wellness Center in Poway, California for over 15 years and now teaches a course in functional medicine with over 2500 trainees or graduates in 50 countries. He is also a Clinical Advisor at BioHealth Laboratory where he helps doctors interpret lab test results and develops natural protocols to restore function instead of just treating the symptoms. In today’s show with Reed we cover a topic that doesn’t get much time in the limelight. It’s a problem that is affecting billions of men all over the world. This problem is Andropause. Andropause - for those of you not familiar with the term - is the male version of menopause. However nowadays more and more young men, as well as their older counterparts, are experiencing the symptoms of Andropause. Why is this? Could it the water supply? The food they are eating? Their stress levels? All of the above? Or something else completely? We’ll these are the questions we ask Reed Davis. In today’s episode we cover: What is Andropause? What are the common effects of Andropause? The Sexy Seven foods to help with Andropause Why the Liver & Gut are important when it comes to raising Testosterone How you can raise Testosterone naturally Why you may have a parasite infection if your Testosterone is low What the best tests to look for hormone dysfunction are & Much More Reed is a true gentleman and it was a pleasure to speak to him on this topic. As you will be able to tell in the interview Reed has an in depth knowledge of the human body and nutrition, and we will definitely be getting him back on the show to discuss other topics. You can find Reed here: www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com Enjoy the show and don’t forget to share it with your friends and family, as well as writing a comment, or a review on itunes. To Your Health & Happiness Ryan