{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What If the Things Making You Sick Are the Things You Don\u2019t Know to Look For With Dr. Torrie Thompson","description":"In this episode of The Story Engine Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Torrie Thompson to unpack one of the most frustrating experiences in health: doing everything \u201cright\u201d and still feeling terrible. We talk about the hidden toxins in our homes, products, and environments that can quietly accumulate over time\u2014and why so many symptoms that we\u2019ve been taught to accept as \u201cnormal\u201d may actually be signs that something deeper is going on. From scented trash bags and household chemicals to mold, heavy metals, environmental toxins, and gut issues, Torrie explains why her approach starts with extensive data and testing rather than guessing. She shares how she uses comprehensive labs to identify what is actually happening inside someone\u2019s body, then combines that information with personalized, data-backed protocols and a team-based approach to help people clear what\u2019s holding them back. But the most powerful part of our conversation is Torrie\u2019s own story. She became sick at just 12 years old and spent 15 years going from doctor to doctor while being told that her labs were \u201cperfect,\u201d despite debilitating headaches, weakness, insomnia, depression, weight gain, brain fog, and severe bone pain. It wasn\u2019t until she began digging through years of old lab work herself that she discovered clues pointing toward Lyme disease, co-infections, mold, and environmental toxins\u2014things that had been missed for years. We also take a deeper look at the transformation that happened when she finally began getting answers: having the energy to work out again, play tennis, get through the day without needing a nap, and ultimately feel like she had her body and her life back. Along the way, I help Torrie tell this story in a way that reveals not only the data behind her work, but the deeply personal reason she became so passionate about helping others find answers. Highlights (00:18) \u2013 Torrie explains why she focuses on hidden toxins and helping people identify what in their homes, products, and environments could be affecting their health. (02:21) \u2013 Why doing everything \u201cright\u201d can still leave you feeling horrible\u2014and how common health problems can become normalized even when they aren\u2019t actually normal. (03:29) \u2013 The surprising example of scented trash bags and how seemingly harmless everyday products can contribute to our overall toxic burden. (05:32) \u2013 The mindset that keeps people stuck: believing they\u2019re simply \u201cbroken\u201d or have to live with their symptoms instead of looking for what\u2019s actually causing them. (06:07) \u2013 Torrie breaks down her data-driven approach, including testing for mold mycotoxins, heavy metals, environmental toxins, parasites, and gut imbalances. (07:32) \u2013 Why years of experience and thousands of client cases matter when developing protocols\u2014and how Torrie uses real-world data to determine what works. (08:24) \u2013 The power of having a team of practitioners analyze difficult cases together instead of relying on a single perspective. (09:11) \u2013 What can happen when the body begins clearing its toxic burden: more energy, less brain fog, improved hormones, reduced inflammation, better mood, and improved lab markers. (10:28) \u2013 Torrie takes us back to age 12, when unexplained symptoms began and she started a 15-year journey through doctors and specialists searching for answers. (12:04) \u2013 The emotional breaking point that changed everything\u2014and the moment Torrie decided she had to find the answer herself. (13:05) \u2013 How an accidentally ordered lab test became the first major clue toward Lyme disease and finally gave Torrie something to investigate. (14:40) \u2013 The second major discovery: testing revealed extremely high levels of black mold and environmental toxins that traditional testing had failed to uncover. (16:43) \u2013 The moment Torrie realized she was finally getting her life back\u2014when she could work out, lift weights, eat more normally, and recognize the healthy person she saw in the mirror. (17:37) \u2013 Why gradual changes can be so difficult to recognize\u2014and how much of our lives we may be missing while we assume feeling bad is simply normal. (19:00) \u2013 I help Torrie tell the full version of her story, including the 15-year struggle, the emotional breaking point, the search for answers, and the discoveries that changed her life. (23:52) \u2013 We talk about why your personal story can be just as powerful as your expertise\u2014and why Torrie\u2019s experience is more than just \u201cI was sick, now I\u2019m better.\u201d (25:38) \u2013 Torrie reflects on what it feels like to hear her own story told back to her and why the human story can connect with people in ways data alone cannot. (26:59) \u2013 Torrie shares where to follow her and learn more about her work. ","author_name":"The Story Engine Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/podcast.thestoryengine.co\/","html":"