Episode 113: From Twitches to Triumphs, Holistic Heroics with Dr. Piper Gibson

Send us Fan MailIn this episode DJ and special guest, Dr. Piper Gibson dive into the topic of tic disorders. If you're a parent looking to decode your child’s mysterious fidgeting and squiggling, this episode is your front row ticket to unraveling the truth. Stay tuned to hear how food and diet play a starring role in many tic disorders, how to properly advocate for your child medically and educationally and the questions you need to ask when talking with doctors or specialists about your child’s twitches and tics. Piper Gibson is a Doctor of Functional Medicine, Doctor of Advanced Holistic Nutrition, Traditional Naturopathic Doctor, and is a Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine. Piper helps scared, frustrated, and overwhelmed parents get access to the tools and education they need so they can start reducing their child's tic disorder symptoms naturally.TIMESTAMPS • [11:23] Dr. Gibson shares the four triggers she looks at when it comes to tic disorders: What's going on in your environment? What do you clean your house with? What are you cooking on? What are you storing your food in?• [14:38] ”One of the best ways to figure out what is going on is to use functional lab testing.”• [27:29] DJ & Piper talk about our food sources, how the nutritional value has changed and the genetic modifications now made to our foods.• [35:35] Piper discusses helping parents change their perspective and why she wrote a book about common misconceptions, real conversations and natural approaches to tic disorders.For more information on the Imperfect Heroes podcast, visit: https://www.imperfectheroespodcast.com/Connect with Us!DJ Stutz - Website: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littleheartsacademy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleheartsacademy/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpphCRklDJiFXdS76U0LSQDJ Stutz Booking Link: https://bookme.name/ImperfectheroespodcastCICERONE MASTERS Link: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/courses/cicerone-mastersONE ON ONE COACHING Link: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/courses/one-on-one-coaching-bundleDr. Piper Gibson - Website: https://www.regenerating.health/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regeneratinghealth/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RegeneratingHealthYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC95gCzDsKs0cyYTN87Y5h0wLink to Dr. Gibson’s book   https://www.amazon.com/Tic-Talk-Misconceptions-Approaches-Conversations/dp/0645461830/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QWJOJJ5IEUXM&keywords=Dr.+Piper+Gibson&qid=1691815140&s=books&sprefix=dr.+piper+gibson%2Cstripbooks%2C225&sr=1-1Link to buy the Michael Vey books by Richard Paul Evans  Support the showSupport the show.If you like what you hear, we would appreciate your support.  Every little bit helps.https://www.buzzsprout.com/1779847/support