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EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 45 MIN

16: Parasites, Lyme Disease & Cellcore: What Actually Heals Chronic Illness with Dr. Todd Watts

from Functional Medicine Reality Podcast · host Dr. Mark Su MD, Functional Medicine Practitioner for Health and Longevity

I'll be upfront. I walked into my first encounter with Dr. Todd Watts as a full-on skeptic.I'm an MD. I like data. I've literally told vendors at conference booths, hey, I'm not buying anything, fair warning. That's just who I am.But I remember standing in that conference room years ago watching Todd present on parasites, a topic I had barely touched in fifteen years of conventional practice, and something just landed. I thought, that guy is solid. Something genuine is happening there. I didn't know much about him at all, but I trusted him.That was the beginning of a journey I didn't see coming.Dr. Watts is the co-founder of Cellcore Biosciences, a supplement company built around supporting the body's detox pathways starting at the cellular level. He came to this work through a second career, his own Lyme disease diagnosis, years of joint pain and fatigue that doctors shrugged off as normal aging, and a quiet refusal to give up on patients the way the system had given up on him.What we talk about in this episode goes way beyond products and protocols. It's about what actually drives a practitioner. The kind of care that doesn't quit when the obvious answers run out.Dr. Watts shares the story of a woman who came to him having twenty-five seizures a day, being carried into his clinic. She now runs one of the fastest-growing interior design businesses in the Boise valley. He talks about a family whose anxiety and mood collapse traced back to black mold consuming their entire attic. Thirty days on a binder protocol and their lives changed.He also says something I think a lot of us in this space feel but don't always say out loud. You can't keep giving from empty. Practitioners with the biggest hearts have to be the most intentional about refueling. That one hit home for me.And if you're a patient listening, this conversation is a window into what it feels like when a practitioner genuinely refuses to give up on you. That kind of care exists. It matters more than most people know.Everything here is educational. These are recommendations, not diagnoses or treatments.What we get into: Lyme disease, Babesia, parasites, mold and mycotoxin illness, heavy metals, plant-based medicine, peptides, trauma and chronic illness, emotional health as root-cause medicinePeople and resources mentioned: Dr. Todd Watts and Dr. Jay Davidson, co-founders of Cellcore Biosciences at cellcore.com. The Eco Conference, Cellcore's annual practitioner event, is the first week of May in Boise, Idaho. Find it under Events at cellcore.com. If something in this conversation resonated, head to RootSeekHealth.com and take the free health quiz. It's a quick way to start figuring out what might be going on beneath the surface and what kind of support could actually move things forward for you.And if you're a practitioner who's been on the fence about Eco, I've gone five times. I've cried four of those five times, and I'm not an easy crier. That's really all I'll say about that.Until next time. Keep it real. Peace be with you. — Dr. Mark SuReady to stop guessing and finally get a clear plan?Join Dr. Su for the Ask Dr. Mark Clinical Q&A Call, a small-group call limited to about five people each month where you can bring your real questions and get real direction.Book your spot: https://go.rootseekhealth.com/askdrmarkOr download the free Lab Results Guide if you have ever been told your labs are normal while still feeling terrible: https://labsoptin.rootseekhealth.com/labs/Connect with Dr. Su: IG | @rootseekhealthDisclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only.  Information discussed is not intended for diagnosis, curing, or prevention of any disease and is not intended to replace advice given by a licensed healthcare practitioner. This podcast and its guests may have direct or indirect financial interests associated with products mentioned.

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I'll be upfront. I walked into my first encounter with Dr. Todd Watts as a full-on skeptic. I'm an MD. I like data. I've literally told vendors at conference booths, hey, I'm not buying anything, fair warning. That's just who I am. But I remember standing in that conference room years ago watching Todd present on parasites, a topic I had barely touched in fifteen years of conventional practice, and something just landed. I thought, that guy is solid. Something genuine is happening there. I di...

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