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Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

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  • Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

    I Tested 51 'Premium' Magnesium Brands for Toxins (Only 5 Passed)

    05/14/2026 | 13 mins.
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    Episode Description

    51 magnesium companies contacted. 45 never responded. And only 5 could actually prove what's inside their product.

    Magnesium is involved in over 300 biochemical reactions in your body. Most Americans are severely depleted. And yet the brands with the biggest marketing budgets, the ones on every health food store shelf, couldn't show a single document proving their product is pure, absorbed, or safe to take every day. Dr. G ran the full investigation so you know exactly where your money should and shouldn't be going.

    In this episode, you'll find out:

     • Why the form of magnesium matters more than the brand — and why the most common form on the market has roughly 4% bioavailability, making it essentially useless for sleep, anxiety, or muscle recovery

     • Which 5 magnesium brands passed the full investigation including heavy metal testing, third party batch verification, and contamination screening

     • The full list of brands that went silent — including names recommended by practitioners and sold in every major health store — and why silence is its own answer

    You take this every day. Make sure what you're taking actually works.

    Timestamps:

    0:00 - We Contacted 51 Magnesium Companies

    1:06 - Why the Form of Magnesium You're Taking Determines Everything 

    2:28 - Why Nearly Everyone Is Depleted in Magnesium (And What It's Costing You) 

    3:39 - The 7 Forms of Magnesium Explained: Which One Does What 

    5:11 - Why "Pure" and "Premium" on the Label Means Absolutely Nothing 

    5:52 - The Four Standards Used to Evaluate Every Brand 

    7:22 - Companies That Failed to Respond

     8:29 - Brand #1 That Passed the Investigation 

    9:07 - More Companies With No Documentation

    9:20 - Brand #2 That Passed the Investigation 

    9:46 - More Companies With No Documentation

    10:11 - Brand #3 That Passed the Investigation 

    11:05 - More Companies With No Documentation

    11:24 - Brand #4 That Passed the Investigation 

    11:50 - More Companies With No Documentation 

    12:04 - Brand #5 That Passed the Investigation 

    12:38 - Final Verdict: 45 Out of 51 Companies Had Nothing to Show
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  • Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

    Looking Directly at Death Made Her More Alive Than Ever | ft. Darlene Cordero HTS #483

    05/11/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
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    Episode Description

    What if the disease in your body isn't just yours — what if it's been waiting in your family for generations for someone to finally break it?

    Darlene Cordero was diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer, did everything right, and thought she was through it. Then years later, weeks after losing her father and one month after her godmother was murdered, she was blindsided by a stage 4 diagnosis that had spread to her liver. Her doctors had no explanation. She did — because she had done the deep work to understand what her body had been carrying long before any scan could show it. Three years later, she is one of the most alive, grounded, and radically honest human beings Dr. G has ever sat across from.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

     • Why Darlene believes her breast cancer has a generational root — the pattern of women in her lineage giving everything and receiving nothing, repeated across four generations — and what it finally took to break it

     • What a death doula actually does, why looking directly at death might be the most life-giving thing you ever do, and why American culture's avoidance of it is quietly making us sicker

     • What came through in a plant medicine journey that stopped Darlene cold: the words "you are the sacrifice" — and what that meant for her healing

    This is not a sad episode. There is no victimization here. This is one of the most alive conversations on this entire podcast.

    Find Darlene: 

     • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetdarlene/

     • Substack: https://meetdarlene.substack.com 

     • Book: The Healer's Playbook — https://www.amazon.com/Healers-Playbook-Empowering-Wellness-Entrepreneurs/dp/B0DFJLJTFR

    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Intro

    2:04 - Darlene's Life Before Cancer: Finance, Media & Finding Purpose 

    6:04 - The First Diagnosis, the Wakeup Call & the Shift That Followed 

    8:22 - Two Deaths in One Month — And Then Stage 4 Three Months Later 

    10:47 - Why Major Life Events Often Precede a Cancer Diagnosis 

    15:26 - What Has Kept Her Robust Through Three Years of Stage 4 

    22:19 - Feeling the Protection of Ancestors Through Treatment 

    23:33 - Why Connecting to Your Roots Matters More Than You Think 

    31:57 - Generational Wounding, Giving Without Receiving & What's Living in the Body 

    35:22 - The Energetic Root of Breast Cancer: What She Believes Is Driving It 

    42:05 - "You Are the Sacrifice" — The Plant Medicine Vision That Changed Everything 

    43:49 - Why We'll Never Cure Cancer Without Looking at What Actually Drives It 

    47:30 - What Is a Death Doula and How Did She Find Her Way There 

    51:03 - How Looking at Death Made Her More Alive 

    56:21 - First Steps for Anyone Afraid to Think About Death 

    1:02:05 - Write Your Own Obituary — and Use It as a Decision-Making Tool 

    1:03:03 - Living Fully While Being Fully Aware You Might Die 

    1:05:33 - The Book, Where to Find Her & Final Words
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  • Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

    Bottled Water vs Tap Water: Which Is Actually Better to Drink? | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #482

    05/07/2026 | 13 mins.
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    Episode Description

    Bottled water isn't safer than tap. Tap water isn't safe either. And almost nobody actually knows what's in either one.

    There are over 90 regulated contaminants in municipal tap water — and another 100+ that are completely unregulated. Bottled water is regulated by the FDA, which holds it to less stringent standards than what your city requires for tap. And research shows that people who rely on bottled water ingest roughly 90,000 more microplastics per year — coming straight from the plastic bottle itself. Dr. G ran the investigation so you know exactly where to put your money and what to stop buying immediately.

    In this episode, you'll find out:

     • The 5 categories of contaminants hiding in your water right now — disinfection byproducts, PFAS forever chemicals, heavy metals, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals — and why the legal limit is not the same as safe

     • Which bottled water brands actually passed transparency testing and which ones are just repackaged tap water in plastic

     • The best filtration systems at every budget — from under $100 pitchers to countertop reverse osmosis — and what each one actually removes

    You drink water every single day. This is the episode that tells you what's actually in it.

    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Tap vs. Bottled Water: The Answer Is Kind of Neither 

    1:22 - What's Actually in Your Tap Water Right Now 

    2:59 - The 5 Chronic Threats in Municipal Water (And What They Do to Your Body) 

    5:53 - Why Bottled Water Isn't the Solution You Think It Is 

    6:36 - What Dr. G Asked Every Water Company Before Recommending Them 

    7:23 - Best Bottled Water Brands That Passed the Transparency Test 

    9:40 - Budget-Friendly Filters Under $100 That Actually Work 

    10:43 - Why Reverse Osmosis Is the Gold Standard (And the Two Best Options) 

    12:06 - Final Word: How to Be an Empowered Water Consumer
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  • Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

    The Food Industry Insider Who Left to Fix Your Metabolic Health | ft. Kasper Wickzen HTS #481

    05/04/2026 | 45 mins.
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    Episode Description

    You're not failing at healthy eating. You're navigating a food system that was never designed to help you succeed.

    Kasper Wickzén spent 15 years inside major food companies (Kraft Heinz, Danone) watching how products were engineered to drive cravings, not nourish bodies. Then his father got diabetes eating what most of us would call a normal diet. That was the turning point. Now he's the co-founder of Sigrid, and after 15 years of research and six clinical trials, he's bringing to market something Dr. G calls one of the most revolutionary metabolic tools he's seen: a natural silica-based particle that slows digestion so your body can actually handle the energy coming in.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

     • Why blood sugar spikes aren't just about junk food - bread, rice, potatoes, and pasta are doing the same thing to your system meal after meal

     • How Sigrid's SiPore® technology physically slows enzyme activity in the gut to flatten glucose curves, reduce cravings, and extend energy - without blocking digestion

     • Why only 1 in 10 Americans is actually metabolically healthy, and what that means for your energy, mood, weight, and relationships

    If you eat a modern diet, this episode is for you.

    Find Sigrid:

     • Website: https://sigridlife.com/

    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Intro

    1:32 - Is It a Willpower Problem or a Broken Food Environment? 

    2:42 - Why You Crash at 3pm: The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Explained 

    3:37 - The Moment He Realized Big Food Was Working Against Us 

    7:11 - Inside Major Food Companies: How Cravings Are Engineered on Purpose 

    9:00 - His Father's Diabetes & How "Normal" Eating Destroys Metabolic Health 

    13:50 - How Long Does It Take for Metabolic Damage to Set In? 

    15:42 - The Technology That Slows Down Digestion (And Why It Changes Everything) 

    19:28 - What Is Cypore? The Science Behind the Tool 

    22:22 - Real Data: What Happens to Blood Sugar With and Without the Product 

    24:30 - Less Cravings, More Energy, Fat Loss — What the Research Actually Shows 

    27:04 - What People Are Actually Feeling: Satiation, Sleep & Less Bloating 

    29:07 - Why Blood Sugar Instability Wrecks Your Mental Health & Relationships 

    32:33 - Capsule vs. Liquid: Which One to Use and When 

    37:49 - Final Word: Who This Is For and Where to Get It
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  • Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

    I Tested 50 ‘Premium’ Coffee Brands for Toxins (Only 3 Passed) | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #480

    04/30/2026 | 11 mins.
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    Episode Description

    You drink coffee every single day. But nobody ever told you it might also be delivering heavy metals, pesticides, and mold directly into your body.

    Dr. G contacted 50 coffee companies and asked for one thing — show us your third party testing. 43 never responded. One opted out. One refused to share documentation. And only 3 brands could actually prove what's in their product. In an industry worth billions, built on daily consumption, that number should stop you cold.

    In this episode, you'll find out:

     • Which 3 coffee brands passed the full investigation — heavy metals, pesticides, mold toxins, microbial safety — and what made them stand out

     • The full list of brands that never responded, and why silence is its own answer

     • Why "organic," "clean," and "third party tested" on a label means nothing without the actual documentation to back it up

    Popularity does not equal purity. This is the episode you share with everyone who starts their morning with coffee.

    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Intro 

    1:22 - Why Coffee Quality Actually Matters (Mold, Pesticides & Heavy Metals) 

    2:25 - What Poor Quality Coffee Does to Your Body Every Single Day 

    3:47 - The Four Standards Used to Evaluate Every Brand 

    5:30 - Companies That Failed to Respond

    5:52 - Brand #1 That Passed the Investigation 

    7:09 - More Companies That Failed to Respond

    7:27 - Brand #2 That Passed the Investigation 

    8:09 - More Companies With No Documentation

    8:23 - Brand #3 That Passed the Investigation 

    9:07 - One Company on Hold: Strong But Incomplete Testing 

    9:32 - Final Verdict: 43 Out of 50 Companies Had Nothing to Show
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About Heal Thy Self with Dr. G
Health and wellness is louder and more confusing than ever. One expert says eat more meat. Another says cut it out completely. One supplement is called life-changing. The next day, someone says it will make you sick. It’s overwhelming. And that’s exactly why Heal Thy Self exists. Hosted by Dr. Christian Gonzalez, Heal Thy Self cuts through the noise and delivers clarity in a space flooded with contradictions. This isn’t trend-based wellness or recycled talking points. It’s direct, grounded truth that blends real science with deep spiritual and emotional intelligence. Each week, get expert conversations with doctors, scientists, shamans, and healers spanning physical health, mental wellness, emotional healing, and spirituality. Dr. G does the heavy lifting for you, investigating the wellness industry by reviewing third-party testing and breaking down supplements and products to reveal what’s safe, what works, what’s marketing hype, and which companies deserve your trust. You’ll also get channeled episodes that inspire and elevate beyond the physical. This is a fully integrated approach connecting body, mind, nervous system, trauma, energy, and consciousness. If you’re tired of conflicting advice and ready for clarity that empowers, relieves, and inspires, this is the podcast you’ve been missing.

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