According to a study led by researchers at Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto in 2024, there has been an increase in the presence of microplastic particles in recent years, making their way into our food supply. The researchers found microplastics in nearly 90% of protein food samples tested, which led to a slew of headlines throughout the year.
With the American healthcare system known to be lacking in so many areas, most notably access, compared to the rest of the developed world, how can we best take charge of our health and ensure what we eat is serving our bodies, despite the ongoing challenges in our global food supply?
Root Cause Health Practitioner and detox expert Christy Nault says the answer lies not just in reassessing how we consume food, but taking a look at our overall health and wellbeing, understanding that everything is connected. Christy is also the CEO & Founder of MicroFlow, a groundbreaking microdosing supplement brand.
If we truly want to live our healthiest lives, we have to reframe our attitude and definition of detoxication and find methods that address our physical, mental and spiritual needs. And she would know, because Christy has helped over 10,000 women (including celebrities, Olympians, and pro athletes) transform chronic illness into vibrant health.
Christy believes that detoxification is no longer optional, but a must, given that there are over 2,000 unregulated chemicals introduced annually in the United States. While the body is designed to detox naturally, our systems are overwhelmed by modern exposures, making intentional support an essential part of maintaining health, explains Christy.
She is also keenly aware of the hesitation around the word “detox”, as it can correlate directly with the dangerous diet culture we are all familiar with. Christy also understands the pushback around certain wellness trends and the harmful movements to discredit science and medicine, and this is something we had the opportunity to speak about with her.
By addressing every dimension of wellness, Christy has redefined what true healing looks like with a multidimensional approach. Christy is on a mission to change the conversation around health, inspiring others to heal deeply and live fully. Keep scrolling below to see what she shared with us!
Before we dive into your work, can you tell us a little about your own personal health journey, and why you decided to become a health practitioner?
My curiosity about health and my desire to break free from the limitations of conventional medicine began at a very young age. I grew up as a thriving athlete, deeply health-conscious, and determined to do everything “right.” Yet, despite my best efforts, I found myself trapped in cycles of debilitating endometriosis, autoimmunity, chronic gut issues, Lyme disease, and depression. Doctors told me my conditions were incurable—that I’d simply have to manage symptoms for the rest of my life.
But because I had already immersed myself in studying the physiological, emotional, and energetic dimensions of health, a deeper part of me knew: healing was possible. And I was right. I reclaimed my health, my vitality, and my life. That journey of cellular, emotional, and spiritual rebirth became the foundation for the work I do today.
For over 15 years, I’ve been refining my proprietary root cause healing methodology—an integrative approach that weaves together physiological, emotional, subconscious, and energetic healing. I’ve had the privilege of supporting over 15,000 women in reversing chronic illness and reclaiming the abundant health they were told was impossible.
What were some of the biggest eye-openers or “ah-ha” moments for you when learning more about your health?
Hands down—the devastating impact of chronic undernourishment on the female body. Most of us grew up in an era where we were conditioned to believe that being “tiny” was the definition of health. We endured the low-calorie, fat-free craze. We were told that 1,200 calories a day— the nutritional requirement for a toddler—was the gold standard for women.
We watched as Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson were ridiculed and labeled “fat” on the cover of every tabloid for simply being photographed at the wrong angle or existing in a size 4 body.
We weren’t taught that food is medicine. We were programmed to fear it. And that fear is now costing us our health. Through my work, I realized there is no supplement, detox, biohack, or trendy protocol that can override a body trapped in a state of depletion and stress. Nutrient-dense nourishment is the foundation of true, sustainable health.
The body doesn’t run on thin air. It requires fuel—real, whole, ancestral fuel. Not lettuce leaves and diet bars, but bioavailable nutrients from high-quality foods. Without this foundation, dysfunction is inevitable—hormonal chaos, gut imbalances, metabolic slowdown, and the immune breakdown so many women are battling today. And until we reclaim nourishment as our birthright, true healing will always feel out of reach.
We live in a culture where diets and detox have become words that trigger a lot of complicated feelings and experiences in people. What does your work revolve around today, that is different to the messages we are used to seeing?
My work is rooted in helping women unlearn decades of misinformation around health. We are not broken—we are depleted, dysregulated, and burdened by toxicity. We are living in the most toxic time to date, with over 2,000 unregulated chemicals introduced into our environment every single year. Detoxification is not a wellness trend—it is a non-negotiable survival tool.
But detox without drainage is dangerous. Detox is what happens inside the body. Drainage is the waste actually leaving. If your bowels aren’t moving daily, bile is sluggish, your lymph is stagnant, or you aren’t sweating—you’re not detoxing; you’re just recirculating poisons.
This is where most people get it wrong. You cannot cleanse a stressed, depleted, stagnant body. First, you nourish, restore safety to the nervous system, and open the body’s natural drainage pathways. Then, detox becomes cellular liberation—not another crash.
Why is it important for each of us to become our own best advocates when it comes to health, and be empowered with all options so we can decide what is best for us?
Because most people are searching for answers inside a system that profits off their sickness. Western medicine excels in trauma and emergency care—if I’m in a car accident, I’m heading straight to the ER. But when it comes to chronic conditions, that same system fails us.
We’re offered a pill for every ill—a band-aid that may quiet the symptoms but leaves the root cause smoldering beneath the surface. True healing requires looking beyond symptoms, beyond quick fixes, and getting to the physical, emotional, and spiritual roots of why we became ill and imbalanced in the first place. When we reclaim that power—healing becomes inevitable.
You also work with a lot of women through your practice. What are some of the most common issues you see across your clientele?
The most common struggles I see, even among the most health-conscious women, are hormonal chaos and chronic gut issues. But what I’ve learned in over a decade of practice is that these imbalances are never just about food.
We’ve been conditioned to believe that healing is as simple as finding the perfect diet, workout, or supplement protocol. But the truth is—health is never just physical. Our bodies speak the language of emotion, energy, and lived experience.
That stubborn bloating? It’s not always about the food you ate—it might be the emotions you swallowed down but never fully digested. The burning in your stomach? Perhaps it’s not just acid—it could be the resentment you’ve been holding onto for years. Constipation? Sure, it can reflect a sluggish gut. But it’s often also a sign of an energetic holding pattern. What sh*t— literally and figuratively—are you gripping onto, afraid to release?
And those hormonal imbalances? They often mirror the disconnect from our feminine essence. Most women I work with have spent their lives in hyper-masculine overdrive—pushing, forcing, doing, producing. They’ve type-A’d their way to success, but that same energy has driven their bodies into depletion. You can’t type-A your way out of what you type-A’d your way into.
When women land in my world, they’ve often been on this journey for years—doing “all the right things”—but still feeling stuck. What’s missing is the deeper work—the integration of the physiological with the inner emotional landscape. Because true healing isn’t just about fixing the body—it’s about learning to listen to it.
There is a deep desire for women especially to seek knowledge about health and bodies, yet we see a lot of resistance from a number of entities (government, healthcare systems, religion) that can stop us. Why do you think women having power over their own bodies is such a threat to the world?
Because health is not the end game—it’s the portal.
When a woman reclaims her vitality, she unlocks far more than physical well-being. She remembers who she is. She becomes deeply attuned to her intuition, her creativity, and her limitless capacity to birth—not just human life, but new realities, new paradigms, and new ways of being.
A woman in her full power is not easily controlled.
She does not outsource her authority.
She does not comply with systems built to suppress her.
She becomes sovereign.
And that is what threatens the systems that profit from her sickness, silence, and subjugation the most.
You have worked with celebrities and Olympic athletes as well as everyday folks who may have been skeptical at first but tried everything else. How did you manage to turn their chronic illness into vibrant health, and how do you approach each client’s journey tailored to their needs?
While every individual’s story is unique, the root causes beneath chronic illness are often the same: depletion, dysregulation, and toxicity. I’ve spent over 15 years refining my proprietary Root Cause Healing Methodology, guiding both high performers and everyday women through my Order of Operations Framework—a process that finally makes healing make sense to those who have tried everything and are still stuck.
We always begin with physiological foundations, because you cannot detox or heal a body that is depleted and in survival mode.
- We restore minerals to bring the cells back online.
- We stabilize blood sugar so the body can stop relying on stress hormones for fuel.
- We optimize circadian biology so the body can sync with its natural rhythms and receive the cues to repair, detox, and regenerate.
- We restore safety in the nervous system because a body stuck in fight-or-flight will always prioritize survival over healing.
Once the body is resourced and feels safe, we begin opening drainage pathways and clearing parasites—a phase that catalyzes the deepest transformation. This is where physical detox meets emotional detox. As the cells release stored toxins, the body simultaneously purges unprocessed emotions and energetic imprints. It’s a multidimensional process that’s difficult to grasp from the outside looking in—but for those who move through it, it’s life-changing. It doesn’t just restore health; it liberates the woman you were before all the pain, shame, and the programming.
There has been a lot of news lately about microplastics and other toxins that show up in our food, whether we know it or not. What advice do you give to people looking to incorporate healthy, smart detox habits that can nurture our bodies?
When it comes to detoxification, the most powerful first step is always reducing your exposure. While we can’t control every toxin in our environment, we have far more control than we realize over what we put in and on our bodies every single day.
Start by swapping plastic water bottles and food storage containers for glass. Prioritize organic produce and grass-fed, pasture-raised animal products whenever possible—not only to reduce pesticide exposure but also to avoid hidden GMOs, which often sneak in through conventional animal feed. Choose non-toxic personal care, makeup, and cleaning products—thankfully, we live in a time when safer, high-quality alternatives are more accessible than ever.
And perhaps most importantly: ditch anything with the word “fragrance.” That one seemingly innocent word can legally hide a cocktail of up to 3,000 unregulated chemicals, many of which are endocrine-disrupting and carcinogenic. Perfumes, scented lotions, air fresheners, and toxic candles—these are stealth toxins wreaking havoc on our bodies.
For the person who is fed up of not seeing results or optimal health from the methods they are trying, but may be skeptical of trying something different, what encouragement would you give them to think about detoxification, and how it might be the game-changer?
Here’s what I wish every woman knew: you can’t build vibrant health on top of a toxic, overloaded system. Your body isn’t resistant to healing—it’s resisting what’s harming it. Detoxification, when done correctly (and I emphasize correctly—this is not about a 7-day juice cleanse), is often the missing key. It’s the process of getting out what doesn’t belong so your cells can finally do what they were designed to do: heal, repair, and thrive.
So, if you’re skeptical, I lovingly invite you to get curious. The women who come to me have often been on this journey for years—but when we open their drainage pathways, clear parasites, and reduce their toxic load, it’s like their body finally exhales. Weight releases. Energy returns. Symptoms vanish. It’s not magic—it’s just giving your body the environment it’s been begging for all along.
You can follow Christy Nault on Instagram, and see more of her work on her website. You can also follow Microflow, her groundbreaking microdosing supplement brand, on Instagram, and learn more about the product on the website.
