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In a world where quick fixes and miracle drugs dominate healthcare headlines, Dr. Jaban Moore offers a refreshingly holistic perspective on healing. His approach centers on a fundamental truth that’s often overlooked in modern medicine: “You need to be in a safe place to get well, but you also need to feel safe when you’re in a safe place to feel well.” This dual concept of safety – both physical and perceived – forms the foundation of his approach to treating chronic health conditions.
As a functional medicine practitioner with over a decade of experience, Dr. Moore specializes in addressing three root causes of disease: infections, toxicities, and traumas. His insights challenge conventional wisdom about health and healing, offering a framework that goes beyond symptom management to true wellness. His practice has shown that understanding and addressing these root causes can lead to transformative health outcomes, even in cases where traditional approaches have failed.
Understanding the Three Root Causes
Let’s break down these root causes, which Dr. Moore describes as “something that can cause disease, something that can cause symptoms to actually occur.” Each category presents unique challenges and requires specific approaches for treatment.
Infections: The Living Disruptors
Infections are living organisms that enter your body and can wreak havoc. Whether it’s Lyme disease from a tick bite, parasites from contaminated food, or mold colonizing inside your body, these organisms are unique because they can replicate themselves. As Dr. Moore explains, “infections can generate more of themselves, toxins don’t.”
The way infections enter the body varies significantly. With Lyme disease, for instance, Dr. Moore describes how “when that tick actually spits to numb the area, it is spitting potential infections into your body.” Parasites might enter through contaminated food, while mold spores can be inhaled. Understanding these transmission routes is crucial for both treatment and prevention.
Toxicities: The Silent Burden
Toxicities differ from infections in that they don’t replicate. They might come from heavy metals, environmental chemicals, or even the byproducts of infections themselves (called endotoxins). The key to addressing toxicities lies in identifying and eliminating their sources, whether that’s in your hygiene products, food, water, or air.
Dr. Moore emphasizes the overlapping nature of these categories, particularly with mold: “Mold can colonize inside of your body. However, that’s where some of the confusion comes in because mold also creates a toxin called a mycotoxin.” This understanding helps explain why some conditions require multiple treatment approaches.
Traumas: Beyond the Obvious
While most people associate trauma with acute events like accidents or emotional abuse, Dr. Moore expands this definition significantly. “It can be other things that create trauma,” he explains. “So there can be let’s just call it a traumatic amount of work. Like you overwork yourself for a long period of time that disrupts your nervous system or you lived in a moldy house and now your immune system is overreactive.”
This broader understanding of trauma helps explain why some people continue to struggle even after the apparent cause of their illness has been addressed. The body remembers, and that memory can continue to affect health long after the initial trigger is gone.
The Safety-Health Connection
One of the most fascinating aspects of Dr. Moore’s approach is his emphasis on the relationship between feeling safe and healing. This goes beyond physical safety to include neurological and emotional safety.
He shares a powerful example: “I meet clients all the time, they’ve gotten out of mold toxicity, they love their family, their situation’s amazing, but they can’t stop always feeling that anxiety that that overwhelm of something’s gonna happen something’s wrong.”
This persistent feeling of unsafety manifests in measurable ways. Through continuous glucose monitoring and heart rate variability testing, Dr. Moore has observed how stress and feeling unsafe can directly impact physiological markers. He describes how even blood sugar patterns can reflect stress levels, providing objective data about subjective experiences of safety.
Modern Health Challenges and Real Solutions
“There is no drug that’s going to make you feel good long-term,” Dr. Moore states firmly. He points to current trends in medication: “You can talk about testosterone replacement therapy. It works for a little while and then it fades. The new GLP-1 situation – yeah, you’ll lose weight, but at what cost?”
Instead of relying on pharmaceutical solutions, Dr. Moore advocates for addressing root causes through practical steps:
- Clean Water: His stance on water quality is unequivocal: “If you’re drinking tap water, stop. If you don’t listen to anything else I’ve said today, you’re drinking tap water, stop drinking tap water and go get yourself a reverse osmosis or a distilled system and do that now.”
- Quality Food: Focus on organic, whole foods with balanced macros. The impact can be dramatic, as evidenced by Dr. Moore’s work with daycare providers who saw significant behavioral improvements in children after switching from processed foods to whole foods. He notes that when daycares “switch the diet away from processed sugary breakfasts and snacks to lower carb in the morning… their jobs are half as hard.”
- Environmental Safety: Test your air quality and address any issues with mold or other contaminants. This forms the foundation of creating a truly safe healing environment.
- Product Safety: Make informed choices about personal care and household products. “Take out your phone, download an app, EWG, and put it on your phone, and then scan the barcodes of the stuff that you’re buying at the store, and if it’s toxic, switch.”
The Technology Balance
While Dr. Moore embraces technological innovations in healthcare, he advocates for mindful use. The challenge lies in leveraging technology’s benefits while avoiding its pitfalls. “These social media companies, which I’ve taken advantage of by growing social medias, want you to scroll and scroll and scroll and scroll. They want you to doom scroll from when you wake up to when you go to sleep. Never let that be the first thing you do in the morning.”
His clinic leverages technology to enhance patient care while maintaining the human touch. From wearable devices for monitoring health markers to AI-powered systems for patient support, technology serves as a tool rather than a replacement for comprehensive care. He’s even developing an AI clone of himself to help patients access information and guidance more easily, while still maintaining the importance of human interaction in healthcare.
The Education Gap
Perhaps one of the most striking points Dr. Moore makes relates to our collective misunderstanding about health education. “You would think eating well and exercising is something that we should be trained on from birth, but it’s not. We’re not taught that in school.”
This education gap extends beyond individual knowledge to institutional practices. The disconnect between nutritional guidelines and actual school lunch offerings exemplifies this problem. As Dr. Moore points out, many schools serve food “I would never serve at home ever.” He advocates for “non-processed organic foods… real food. I want to see the peas and the green beans and the carrots and the sweet potatoes. I want the grass fed beef.”
Taking Action: The Path Forward
The key to making lasting health changes often lies in identifying personal pain points and motivations. As Dr. Moore explains, “People aren’t going to change until they find value in it.” Whether it’s spending more time with grandchildren, being a better parent, or returning to favorite activities, these personal motivations drive successful transformations.
His approach involves systematic changes introduced gradually:
- Start with ensuring environmental safety
- Address water and food quality
- Implement nervous system regulation techniques
- Monitor progress through objective measurements
- Make adjustments based on individual responses
The Bottom Line
As Dr. Moore emphasizes, “The one thing we have in this world that is irreplaceable is our body.” His message becomes particularly poignant when he discusses replacement parts: “The parts that they replace you with just never work as well. They’re not even close. Ask anybody with a knee replacement, shoulder replacement, transplant. They’re never the same afterward.”
The path to true health isn’t found in a pill or quick fix. Instead, it requires addressing root causes, creating a safe environment (both physically and emotionally), and making sustainable lifestyle changes. While this approach might require more effort initially, the results speak for themselves in the form of genuine, lasting health improvements.
As we navigate an increasingly complex health landscape, Dr. Moore’s integrated approach offers a roadmap for those seeking real solutions. By understanding and addressing the interconnected nature of infections, toxicities, and traumas, while creating an environment of safety, we can work toward authentic healing and optimal health.
Remember, as Dr. Moore notes, “Once you know how good you feel, it’s so hard to go back.” The journey to better health might seem daunting at first, but the rewards of feeling truly well make it worth the effort. In a world of quick fixes and temporary solutions, this comprehensive approach to health stands out as a path to lasting wellness.