When the Chiropractor Became the Patient: Dr. Jason Gilbert on Mercury Toxicity and Healing Episode Description
What happens when a chiropractor who has spent decades helping other people heal suddenly becomes the patient himself?
In this episode of Conversations with a Chiropractor, Dr. Stephanie Wautier talks with Australian chiropractor, author, educator, and World Surf League sports practitioner Dr. Jason Gilbert.
Jason’s career began with an unexpected move to South America, where he discovered that chiropractic care was largely unavailable. Armed with a portable table, a plastic spine, limited Spanish, and a deep belief in the body’s ability to heal, he began treating patients in Peru and traveling through the Andes and Amazon.
What started as a personal adventure grew into two decades of clinical work, television appearances, public Education, and involvement in one of Latin America’s earliest university chiropractic programs. Jason shares how a single television invitation brought dozens of families into his clinic, how his work eventually led him to host Health programming, and what he learned while introducing chiropractic to communities that had never experienced it.
But Jason’s greatest lessons came when his own health began to fail.
He describes developing severe symptoms after having dental amalgam fillings removed, eventually being told that his mercury level was dramatically elevated. That experience led him into functional medicine and changed the way he understood toxicity, nutrition, recovery, and the causes behind chronic symptoms.
Jason also shares the spinal injury that ultimately required surgery, despite years of helping other patients avoid operations. His recovery introduced him to hyperbaric oxygen Therapy, which later became an important part of his professional work.
Stephanie and Jason explore chiropractic philosophy, spinal health, nervous system function, mercury toxicity, functional medicine, hyperbaric oxygen, surfing injuries, Stress, Sleep, hydration, nutrition, live-blood microscopy, ionized water, and the foundational habits that support health.
This is a conversation about becoming a pioneer, learning through adversity, and discovering that even the practitioner sometimes has to become the patient.
This episode includes personal experiences and discussion of chiropractic care, dental amalgam removal, mercury testing, spinal surgery, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, live-blood microscopy, alkaline or ionized water, supplements, and other wellness practices. The views and experiences shared belong to the guest and may include uses or claims that are not established for every condition. This episode is educational and is not a substitute for individualized medical or dental care. Consult qualified professionals before changing treatment, removing dental fillings, or beginning hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
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In This Episode, Discover
Why Jason Gilbert moved from Australia to South America
Bringing chiropractic care to communities in Peru
Traveling through the Andes and Amazon with a portable table
Treating patients without sharing a common language
What Jason learned about communication, trust, and human connection
How a television appearance transformed his chiropractic practice
Educating the public through television and radio
Jason’s involvement in an early Brazilian chiropractic degree program
How chiropractic grew from a handful of practitioners to thousands in Brazil
Why public education remains important for the chiropractic profession
Jason’s explanation of chiropractic and the nervous system
His experience following dental amalgam removal
The symptoms he connected to severe mercury toxicity
How a health crisis led him to study functional medicine
Why his own spinal condition eventually required surgery
The habits and repetitive movements that contributed to his injury
How hyperbaric oxygen therapy became part of his recovery
What happens inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber
Jason’s work with professional surfers and the World Surf League
The physical demands and injuries connected to surfing
What he says he observes through live-blood microscopy
His experience with alkaline and ionized water
Why sleep, nutrition, movement, hydration, stress, and Relationships matter
Turning personal health crises into opportunities to help others
Learn More About Dr. Jason Gilbert
Official Website: https://jasongilbert.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasongilbertofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasongilbertofficial/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-gilbert-56b12351
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_tok-l8d7XvfpuDoNTMhg
Podcasts Featuring Jason Gilbert: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BxZymysjdsQ4oJGMzJBrb?si=FhEv_aOcSUSPGcYubxdyZw&pi=a-89GC9sZ7Q9Wr&nd=1&dlsi=b5b7314cb00e47cc
Courses and Educational Resources: https://www.jasongilbertcourses.com.au/
Learn More About Jason’s Book, The Secret to a Healthy Spine: https://jasongilbert.com.au/book
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Conversations with a Chiropractor 00:54 Meet Dr. Jason Gilbert 01:25 Moving to Peru and Introducing Chiropractic 03:07 Discovering the Power of the Chiropractic Adjustment 04:03 Treating Patients Without a Common Language 05:11 Communication, Personality, and Patient Trust 06:36 How Television Transformed Jason’s Practice 08:16 Writing The Secret to a Healthy Spine 08:49 Becoming a Television Health Presenter 11:29 Jason’s Impact Across South America 12:43 Helping Build a Chiropractic Program in Brazil 13:36 The Growth and Recognition of Chiropractic 14:51 Chiropractic Around the World 16:01 How Australians Understand Chiropractic Care 19:54 Jason’s Explanation of Chiropractic 22:08 Dental Amalgam Removal and Mercury Toxicity 23:41 Discovering Functional Medicine 24:53 The Spinal Injury That Required Surgery 27:20 Recovery and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 28:42 How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Works 32:34 The Foundational Pillars of Health 34:29 Working With the World Surf League 35:04 Surfing Injuries and Spinal Health 36:12 Live-Blood Microscopy and Jason’s Health Journey 37:32 Alkaline Water and Blood Microscopy 40:28 Simple Habits for Supporting Health 40:34 How to Find Dr. Jason Gilbert 41:13 Final Thoughts and Closing
