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Why I Test, Not Guess: A Holistic Approach to Symptoms
(opens in a new tab)Covering up symptoms isn't the same as finding the cause. I don't guess with supplements. I test each client.
How I work
Quick Takes with Doc Jeff
Short videos, most under three minutes. One idea at a time, from my practice, my own health story, and life on the homestead. For the full conversations, see Morning Coffee with Doc Jeff.
New here? Start with these
Five short ones that show how I think and how I work.
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2:19
Don't Be a Jeff: My Journey from Chronic Illness to Holistic Health
(opens in a new tab)Years of unanswered health issues and multiple surgeries, and how that path led me to become a practitioner.
My story
1:25
Stop Searching, Start Trusting: Why Your Body Needs Time to Heal
(opens in a new tab)Why people with complex health issues need to stop chasing the next solution and trust a structured process instead.
How I work
1:36
Healing Through Regulation: Why Less Is More
(opens in a new tab)Regulation before force. Why doing less, in the right order, often matters more than doing more.
Root cause, detox and drainage
2:09
The Hard Truth About Recovering Your Health: You Have to Do the Work
(opens in a new tab)I'm with the people I work with for a small part of their week. The other 95% is theirs. You need someone who can help you figure out what work needs to be done.
How I work
All 59 quick takes
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Why You Don't Need Snacks Between Meals on a Health Program
(opens in a new tab)When you're on a health program, grazing all day works against what we're building. Here's why I have people stop snacking between meals.
Gut, food and nutrition
0:49
Stop Overcomplicating Your Exercise Routine
(opens in a new tab)You don't need a perfect program to move your body. Keep it simple and do it consistently.
Daily habits
1:35
Adjusting Your Plans When Time Gets Away
(opens in a new tab)The day didn't go to plan, so I adjusted. A plan gives you something to adjust when life happens. Just don't turn the change into an excuse to quit.
Daily habits
2:22
Cutting Through the BS: Direct Health Advice That Works
(opens in a new tab)Your food matters. Your sleep matters. Your environment matters. Sometimes what people need is someone willing to be direct.
How I work
1:42
Small Wins That Add Up to Getting Back Into Life
(opens in a new tab)A client renewed her program today, and we talked about the simple things that have changed. Small wins add up.
How I work
3:05
The Hidden Toll of Chronic Pain on Relationships
(opens in a new tab)During my Navy days I lived with chronic pain. What it quietly took from me, and from the people around me.
My story
2:09
The Hard Truth About Recovering Your Health: You Have to Do the Work
(opens in a new tab)I'm with the people I work with for a small part of their week. The other 95% is theirs. You need someone who can help you figure out what work needs to be done.
How I work
1:42
Embracing Autumn and Overcoming Down Days
(opens in a new tab)Autumn colors in northern Minnesota, and a reminder: we all have down days, but they don't have to outnumber the good ones.
Faith and mindset
1:22
Feeling Good in Your Own Body Again
(opens in a new tab)How long has it been since you actually felt good in your own body? A few thoughts while mowing the grass.
Faith and mindset
2:06
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Reactive Healthcare
(opens in a new tab)I hit a point where doing more of the same wasn't working. That's when I stopped outsourcing my health.
My story
0:29
What Does the Body Need More Of?
(opens in a new tab)A quick thought from outside on what the body actually needs more of.
Root cause, detox and drainage
2:00
From Dismissive Doctors to Holistic Healing: My Journey
(opens in a new tab)A doctor who didn't listen and just prescribed pills, and how finding a practitioner who did listen changed my direction.
My story
1:40
Morning Gratitude: Finding Strength in Life's Challenges
(opens in a new tab)Sixty-one years in, with plenty of hard seasons, and still finding things to be grateful for.
Faith and mindset
1:17
Morning Reflections: A Holistic Practitioner's Prayer for Guidance
(opens in a new tab)Before clients arrive, I pray for them and ask for wisdom to help them well. It's a privilege to do this work.
Faith and mindset
1:08
Morning Sunlight and a Friendly Cat
(opens in a new tab)A peaceful morning outside with the sun and my neighbor's cat. Make time for morning sunlight.
Daily habits
2:01
My Story with Extreme Acid Reflux
(opens in a new tab)No one ever talked to me about diet or lifestyle when I was dealing with acid reflux. Here's what I wish I'd known.
My story
2:58
Why I Test, Not Guess: A Holistic Approach to Symptoms
(opens in a new tab)Covering up symptoms isn't the same as finding the cause. I don't guess with supplements. I test each client.
How I work
1:42
Ask Yourself: What Benefit Do You Get from Staying Stuck?
(opens in a new tab)Sometimes staying stuck is serving us somehow. A hard question worth asking yourself.
Faith and mindset
2:37
Helping You Become Another Version of Yourself
(opens in a new tab)A phrase I heard twice today that sums up the work I do.
How I work
2:19
Don't Be a Jeff: My Journey from Chronic Illness to Holistic Health
(opens in a new tab)Years of unanswered health issues and multiple surgeries, and how that path led me to become a practitioner.
My story
1:47
Opting for Sleep: Finding Balance in Your Routine
(opens in a new tab)This morning I chose sleep over an early workout. Our bodies are constant experiments, and balance matters.
Daily habits
3:25
Surround Yourself with Wise People for a Successful Healing Journey
(opens in a new tab)A lesson from Proverbs on surrounding yourself with wise people, and how the people around you shape your healing journey.
Faith and mindset
2:58
Don't Be a Jeff: The Harsh Reality of Ignoring Acid Reflux
(opens in a new tab)My story with severe acid reflux: years of medication, a hiatal hernia, and a surgery. Explore your options early.
My story
2:23
A Client's Thyroid Nodule Story
(opens in a new tab)A client story from my practice about our parasite protocol work.
Root cause, detox and drainage
1:13
Redefining Yourself: Taking Steps to Reclaim Your Health and Vitality
(opens in a new tab)Every workout is a step toward a better version of yourself. My own climb back after years of health struggles and surgeries.
My story
1:47
Breaking Free from Exhaustion: My Journey from Depletion to Holistic Health
(opens in a new tab)I was going through the motions with my sons while mentally checked out. My own story of exhaustion.
My story
2:27
A Humorous Client Story About Parasite Cleansing
(opens in a new tab)A funny (and a little gross) story from my 17+ years in practice about a client on a parasite protocol.
Root cause, detox and drainage
2:00
Phase-Based Detox and Nutrition: My Holistic Approach
(opens in a new tab)How I work with new clients: drainage and detox support first, then targeted nutrition and food education. Sequence matters.
How I work
1:08
The Power of Prayer and Stewardship in Healing Work
(opens in a new tab)Every morning before I see clients, I check in with God. I've learned I'm not the one doing the healing.
Faith and mindset
0:35
Self-Care During Professional Development
(opens in a new tab)At a Standard Process workshop, making time on my breaks to swim and exercise.
Daily habits
1:15
Behind the Scenes at Standard Process Farm
(opens in a new tab)A look at the Standard Process farm, and why where a supplement comes from matters to me.
Gut, food and nutrition
3:04
Reconnecting Men with Their Bodies
(opens in a new tab)Men tend to ignore what their bodies are telling them. A few thoughts on paying attention again.
Daily habits
1:25
Stop Searching, Start Trusting: Why Your Body Needs Time to Heal
(opens in a new tab)Why people with complex health issues need to stop chasing the next solution and trust a structured process instead.
How I work
0:57
Relearning Our Relationship with Food
(opens in a new tab)How we eat says a lot about how we were taught to eat. Relearning what food is actually for.
Gut, food and nutrition
1:52
Be Stronger Than Your Excuses: Start Your Healing Journey Today
(opens in a new tab)The excuses are familiar. Here's why I encourage people to stop waiting and start.
Faith and mindset
2:54
Understanding True Health: Taking Responsibility for Your Body
(opens in a new tab)Nobody can own your health for you. What taking responsibility actually looks like day to day.
Faith and mindset
4:27
5 Reasons People Avoid Holistic Health (And Why They Shouldn't)
(opens in a new tab)The most common reasons I hear for putting it off, and how I'd answer each one.
How I work
4:18
Motivation vs. Discipline: The Key to Health Transformation
(opens in a new tab)Motivation comes and goes. Discipline is what carries you on the days it doesn't show up.
Faith and mindset
1:51
Accountability Is Pressure: Why Most People Fail and How Real Change Happens
(opens in a new tab)Accountability feels like pressure, and that's the point. Why I build it into how I work with people.
How I work
1:02
Real Healing Takes Time: Why This Isn't a Quick Fix
(opens in a new tab)Real change follows a sequence, and it takes the time it takes.
How I work
1:36
Healing Through Regulation: Why Less Is More
(opens in a new tab)Regulation before force. Why doing less, in the right order, often matters more than doing more.
Root cause, detox and drainage
1:09
Don't Delay Your Health: 3 Reasons to Start Now
(opens in a new tab)Waiting rarely makes it easier. Here's why now is the time to start.
Faith and mindset
1:14
Blood Pressure: 3 Holistic Insights
(opens in a new tab)Three things I look at when blood pressure comes up. Always work with your doctor on blood pressure.
Root cause, detox and drainage
1:23
Why Detox Fails: The Importance of Drainage Pathways
(opens in a new tab)Why I open the exits before I push anything out.
Root cause, detox and drainage
2:16
Three Divine Lessons on True Healing
(opens in a new tab)Three lessons about healing that I've come to through faith and this work.
Faith and mindset
1:42
Releasing Control: The Path to Inner Peace
(opens in a new tab)Some of what we carry isn't ours to hold. A few thoughts on letting go.
Faith and mindset
2:36
3 Holistic Health Tips for the Fall Season
(opens in a new tab)A few simple ways I adjust as the seasons change.
Daily habits
2:40
Why People Stay Stuck with Chronic Health Struggles
(opens in a new tab)What I see keep people stuck, and what has to change before anything else will.
Root cause, detox and drainage
3:39
Embracing the Unexpected: Finding Joy in a Winter Wonderland
(opens in a new tab)An April snowstorm on the homestead, and a reminder to find the good in what you didn't plan for.
Faith and mindset
2:03
Pushing Through to Reach Your Fitness Goals
(opens in a new tab)Some days you don't feel like it. Here's why I show up anyway.
Daily habits
1:00
Overcoming the Monday Blues
(opens in a new tab)A few thoughts on getting your week started when Monday drags.
Faith and mindset
1:03
Embracing a Mindful Morning Routine
(opens in a new tab)How I start my mornings, and why the first hour sets the tone for the day.
Daily habits
1:06
What Your Cravings Say About Your Gut Health
(opens in a new tab)Cravings aren't just willpower. Here's how I think about what they may be telling you.
Gut, food and nutrition
0:50
Signs Your Gut Needs Attention (Beyond Digestion)
(opens in a new tab)The gut doesn't only speak through digestion. A few less obvious signals worth paying attention to.
Gut, food and nutrition
1:31
The Hidden Gut Stressor You May Be Ignoring
(opens in a new tab)Something many people overlook when it comes to the gut.
Gut, food and nutrition
0:53
The Power of Gut Health
(opens in a new tab)The gut sits at the center of so much of what I look at with people. Here's why.
Gut, food and nutrition
2:35
No More Excuses: Time to Get Your Health Back on Track
(opens in a new tab)If you've been putting your health off, this is your nudge to stop waiting.
Faith and mindset
1:39
Reasons Not to Call for Help
(opens in a new tab)The reasons people put off reaching out, and what waiting costs them.
How I work
3:27
From Military Skeptic to Holistic Health Advocate: My Journey
(opens in a new tab)Twenty years in Navy cryptology made me a skeptic by training. Here's how I ended up doing this work anyway.
My story
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