Dr. Richard Jacoby DPM received his postgraduate education at Villanova University in Pennsylvania and attended medical school at Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Jacoby has won the Phoenix Magazine Top Docs Award on four different occasions (2003, 2005, 2008, and 2010) and he is the coauthor of the book, Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage, and Reclaim Good Health. Dr. Jacoby is a past president of the Arizona Podiatry Association, as well as the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons. He specializes in the treatment of peripheral neuropathy and has been in practice since 1970. In this episode, Rachel and Dr. Jacoby discuss: How peripheral neuropathy develops. How sugar triggers inflammation and harms overall health. How to read labels to spot hidden sugars in food. How excess sugar intake leads to diabetes and heart disease. Various root causes of dieases, including genetics and lifestyle. How to prioritize prevention through lifestyle changes over medical interventions. Healing diabetic neuropathy and inflammation with a holistic approach. Stem cell therapy as an alternative disease treatment. How Lactobacillus reuteri, "The Love Bug," increases oxytocin levels naturally for relaxation. More from Dr. Jacoby: Facebook - www.facebook.comDr.RichardJacoby Instagram - www.instagram.com/dr.richardjacoby [drjacobybook.com](http://drjacobybook.com) Product and Affiliation: Fullscript - get 15% off of professional-grade supplements: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/rsmith1610125615 US Wellness Meats - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-100223128-13964759 Reach out to Rachel here: Book Your Free Consult With Rachel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.coachmatixmail.com/widget/appointment/rachelsmith/healthconsultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE 3 Day Nutrition & Detox Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/energy-reboot-plan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elimination Protocol Recipe Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/recipe-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Natural Health Rising Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naturalhealthrising.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-smith11/support