{"podcast":{"title":"Discovering Truth with Dan Duval","slug":"discovering-truth-with-dan-duval-7126466","podcast_index_feed_id":7126466,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/discoveringthetruth/feed.xml","website_url":"https://danduval.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/discoveringthetruth/podcast_cover.jpg","author":"Discovering Truth w Dan Duval","episode_count":468,"summary":"Daniel Duval shares current events, teachings, and information from relevant guests on a Christ centered talk radio program.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T02:18:09.027283+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discovering-truth-with-dan-duval-7126466"},"episode":{"title":"Functional and Root-Cause Medicine (Gut-Health, Chronic Disease, Holistic Care, Faith)","slug":"functional-and-root-cause-medicine-gut-health-chronic-disease-holistic-care-faith","published_at":"2025-11-14T00:57:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discovering-truth-with-dan-duval-7126466/functional-and-root-cause-medicine-gut-health-chronic-disease-holistic-care-faith","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discovering-truth-with-dan-duval-7126466","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/discoveringthetruth/2327310","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/304694/2327310/discoveringthetruth/2025_11_14_00_55_54_d444d5fd-4aaa-499f-ad4c-29d07ee4c68d.mp3","summary":"Exploring Root Cause Medicine and Holistic Health! In this episode of Discovering Truth with Dan Duval, Dan introduces his family doctor, Dr. Vera, a board-certified family physician. Dr. Vera discusses her approach to healthcare, which emphasizes patient choice, holistic practices, and managing root causes rather than just symptoms. She shares her background, influences, and experiences, highlighting the importance of vitamin D, gut health, and the integration of modern and holistic medicine. Dr. Vera also touches upon the challenges within the conventional healthcare system and her decision to shift to direct primary care to provide more personalized and effective treatments. The episode deeply explores the role of nutrition, stress management, and patient education in achieving optimal health. Covered in this episode: 00:52 Choosing a Family Doctor Who Respects Vaccine Choices 03:08 Dr. Vera's Background and Approach to Medicine 09:05 The Importance of Gut Health 14:22 The Gut-Brain Connection 17:13 Success Stories and Challenges in Modern Medicine 25:26 The Journey to Direct Primary Care 25:55 Challenges in Traditional Healthcare 27:12 Understanding Direct Primary Care 29:03 The Impact of Stress on Health 32:37 Navigating Nutrition and Processed Foods 33:45 Political Influence on Healthcare 38:09 Balancing Holistic and Traditional Medicine 44:39 Future Vision for Karis Med 46:15 Engagement and Accessibility at Karis Med ( karismed.com ) Then we ENCOURAGE you to do 4 QUICK THINGS!! Sign up to be a podcast member www.danduval.com Be sure to check out and like our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveringTruthNetwork Subscribe to the new podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nxloF2rt7-dXkjppGHdFA AND Subscribe to our Rumble Channel,…","meta_description":"Exploring Root Cause Medicine and Holistic Health! In this episode of Discovering Truth with Dan Duval, Dan introduces his family doctor, Dr. Vera, a boar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2918,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/discovering-truth-with-dan-duval-7126466/episodes/functional-and-root-cause-medicine-gut-health-chronic-disease-holistic-care-faith/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discovering-truth-with-dan-duval-7126466/functional-and-root-cause-medicine-gut-health-chronic-disease-holistic-care-faith.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}