The Whole Health Podcast: Soluble Fiber & Detoxification with Your Hosts, Dr. Kelly Blodgett & Megan Barnett- Ep 17

In this episode of The Whole Health Podcast, co-hosts Dr. Kelly Blodgett DMD, NMD, IBDM and Megan Barnett MS, CNS, dive into the overlooked yet essential role of soluble fiber in digestion, detoxification, and disease prevention. Megan shares how fiber supports liver function, balances the microbiome, and helps eliminate toxins, dispelling detox myths and offering practical dietary guidance for improving whole-body health.

Topics Discussed Include:

• Soluble Fiber as a Health Foundation: Megan emphasizes the critical role of soluble fiber in digestion, detoxification, and overall metabolic health. She explains how fiber supports natural detox pathways (poop, pee, sweat), binds toxins in the gut, and reduces disease risks like colon cancer and cardiovascular disease.
  
  
• Detox Misconceptions and Practical Guidance: The hosts unpack common myths around detoxing, clarifying that real detoxification is a continuous, natural body process—not a fad cleanse. Megan breaks down how fiber aids the liver in safely eliminating toxins, especially when paired with proper hydration and daily bowel movements.
  
  
• Accessible and Individualized Nutrition: The episode highlights affordable fiber-rich foods (beans, lentils, whole grains, flax, avocado) and discusses how personalized diets—including low-carb or paleo—can still incorporate fiber through supplementation. Megan shares her personal journey of discovering the overlooked importance of soluble fiber and how it reshaped her clinical approach.
  
  To learn more about Megan Barnett's clinic and practice, click below:
  
  https://bioloungepdx.com
  
  To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
  https://thinkflorasophy.com

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

🎧 Listen now: https://thewholehealthpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

In this episode, Dr. Kelly Blodgett DMD, NMD, IBDM and Megan Barnett MS, CNS sit down with Dr. Renee Hubka, Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor, Licensed Acupuncturist, and holistic healing expert.

Topics Discussed:

Personal Healing Journey Through Homeopathy: Dr. Renee Hubka shares how her own chronic health struggles—including severe fatigue, IBS, eating disorders, and more—led her to discover homeopathy. A single homeopathic remedy marked a turning point in her healing and sparked her passion for helping others through this modality.

Understanding and Applying Energetic Medicine: The episode explains the foundational principles of homeopathy—specifically “like cures like” and the use of ultra-diluted substances to trigger the body’s innate healing response. Dr. Hubka emphasizes its individualized approach and how it works on physical, emotional, and energetic levels.

Homeopathy’s Transformative Potential: Dr. Hubka discusses how homeopathy, combined with lifestyle changes and emotional healing, can address even complex chronic conditions. She describes it as a low-risk, high-reward system of medicine that empowers patients to restore balance and vitality holistically.

Dr. Renee Hubka’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-renee-hubka-01b0ab73/

Dr. Renee Hubka’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/goldenheartmedicine/

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

To learn more about Megan Barnett's clinic and practice, click below:

https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
https://thinkflorasophy.com

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

🎧 Listen now: https://thewholehealthpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

In episode 15 of The Whole Health Podcast, Dr. Kelly Blodgett, biological dentist, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, functional nutritionist, are joined by guest Martha Wright, sobriety coach at Clear Power Coaching.

Clear Power Coaching Website: https://www.clearpowercoaching.com/

linkedin.com/in/marthawrightpdx

Topics Discussed:

-Redefining the Sobriety Conversation: Martha introduces a stigma-free, neuroscience-based approach to rethinking alcohol use, especially for gray-area drinkers—those who don’t identify with traditional definitions of addiction but feel stuck in a pattern that no longer serves them.

-The Role of Joy and Curiosity in Habit Change: The conversation explores how joy, playfulness, and curiosity can rewire the brain and support lasting behavioral change, shifting the focus from deprivation to enrichment and satisfaction.

-The Connection Between Alcohol, Sleep, and Overall Wellness: Martha shares her personal journey with the physical impacts of alcohol—like disrupted sleep and fatigue—and how addressing subconscious beliefs about alcohol can restore energy and vitality.

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:

https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

To learn more about Megan Barnett's clinic and practice, click below:

https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:

https://thinkflorasophy.com

About The Whole Health Podcast:

Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWholeHealthPod