Life At Optimal with Dr. John Bartemus

The Serotonin Hypothesis of Depression has never been proven correct. In fact, it has been disproven by multiple researchers. In today's video, I show you the research that shows why SSRI medications and the doctors who prescribe them (and the researchers who study them) fail so many patients. See the video on YouTube HERE Get a FREE AUDIO copy of Dr. Bartemus' Amazon International Best-Selling book, The Autoimmune Answer here: t.ly/UU_H John Bartemus, DC Functional Medicine Charlotte 704-895-2240 http://www.FunctionalMedicineCharlotte.com Disclaimer: *Please note that the information shared on this podcast is informational and educational and is not to be interpreted as medical advice. Before implementing any information from this channel, please consult first with your primary care provider.

NSAID medications come with many potential side effects, including damaging your gut and/or your kidneys. Research reveals that there are many natural alternatives that provide equivalent pain relief without the side effects.

New research unveils an autoimmune mechanism for Osteopenia and Osteoporosis driven by gut dysbiosis. Calcium is the the answer for bone loss.

You can be deficient in magnesium even if your serum magnesium level is normal. This will fool you and your medical doctor. Will it end your life early?

No diagnostic test is 100% accurate. All tests have potential for reporting false negatives. This can lead to unnecessary suffering. Especially in people with chronic conditions that have seen many doctors who cannot find anything wrong. Perhaps you are a victim of a false negative... This podcast is best understood by viewing the graphic below or watching the YouTube version here: https://youtu.be/c_OMIq3Kyks

Statin drugs are the highest selling class of pharmaceutical drugs of all time. Yet their success is built on a statistical shell game that amounts to a worldwide lie. Should you allow your GP to coerce you into taking a statin? What does the research reveal?

Many people slave their whole lives with the goal of retiring and then beginning to live the life of their dreams. Unfortunately in America, by the time the average person makes it to 55+, they are too unhealthy to live their dream life. And conventional medicine does not have the tools to help them return to health. Functional Medicine does. This episode teaches you how to maximize the quality of your life in your golden years.

Dr. Nayan Patel is the inventor of a novel nanoparticle technology that allows him to raise your glutathione levels within 45 minutes of use. This has ground-breaking implications for autoimmune disease, athletic performance, and anti-aging. Learn more about the technology, the product, and how to get it in this podcast. You can find the product here: t.ly/qqxQ

Helping People Live Their Optimal Life Through a Podcast and a Book   – Publish. Promote. Profit. with Rob Kosberg Episode 047 Dr. John Bartemus   Dr. John Bartemus is a Chiropractor, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Board Certified in Integrative Medicine. He is the #1 International Best-Selling author of “The Autoimmune Answer,” and he hosts the Life at Optimal podcast. Dr. Bartemus has nearly 800 videos on his YouTube channel where he shares his expertise with doctors and patients alike. Dr. Bartemus has been in full time practice for 12 years and excels at getting results with chronic disease cases where conventional medicine has failed. Listen to this informative Publish. Promote. Profit. episode with Dr. John Bartemus about living your optimal life by looking at the big picture instead of simply treating symptoms.   Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: How autoimmune diseases force us to look at everything we're exposed to so we can treat them. How our environment and the choices we make contribute to our overall health. How conventional medicine gets it wrong compared to functional medicine. How a book can educate people in a way that a TV spot, or YouTube video can't. How writing a book gives authors authority and enables them to help others in a way that they couldn't before.       Connect with Dr. John: Links Mentioned: functionalmedicinecharlotte.com   Guest Contact Info: Email drjohn@functionalmedicinecharlotte.com YouTube youtube.com/c/drjohnbartemus   Facebookfacebook.com/pages/functionalmedicinecharlotte   LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/johnbartemus   Connect with Rob: Website bestsellerpublishing.org Twitter @bspbooks Instagram @bspbooks Facebook facebook.com/bestsellerpub YouTube youtube.com/c/BestSellerPublishingOfficial

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative autoimmune disease often contributed to by gut-brain axis mechanisms. Recent research shows 2 different ways that the gut microbiome could contribute to Parkinson's disease.

New research connects imbalanced gut probiotics and induction of Grave's disease. How does this happen and what can you do to prevent it or treat it?

Exciting new research from multiple different labs reveals that humans do produce long-term immunity when they recover from natural COVID infection.

Many doctors and scientists worldwide are raising concerns regarding the safety and long-term consequences of the experimental biologic agents being called COVID vaccines.

The subconscious mind is the key to thoughts becoming things. How does this happen? Can the subconscious mind be recruited to achieve goals in economics, wealth, success, and health?

Research reveals that for years science has known that vitamin D deficiency promotes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Even before COVID hit the scene. A recent publication states that 90% of COVID deaths could be prevented if vitamin D deficiency was addressed. Over 1 billion people worldwide are vitamin D deficient.

COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The elderly are the main age group at risk for severe course of infection, cytokine storm, and death. Early in the pandemic, the CDC and many mainstream media outlets claimed that vitamins and nutrition were useless in prevention and recovery from COVID. As I said then, they were wrong. They were the purveyors of "false information". Science continues to come out and support what years of science has already shown, vitamins, nutrition, and many other lifestyle factors play key roles in the anti-viral immune response and overall immune health.

If you fear COVID, the most important thing to do is to clean up your diet and nutrition. By doing so, you optimize your immune system, specifically the anti-viral capacity. Despite the mainstream media's chronic refusal to admit that nutrition and many vitamins are key to immune health, the research cannot be denied. If you strip away all financial interests, the best defense is a healthy lifestyle, which includes healthy nutrition. Watch the video to see the research graphics referenced here: https://youtu.be/uYe2HxUXvHM

There is a sparkly creative muse inside each of us. As children, everything is perfect and whole in our curious, open eyes. Creativity is our effortless language. We play games and explore our world with delight. We build hospitals for teddy bears and perform rock concerts in our bedrooms. We design blueprints for castles and draw maps for hidden treasures. Lara held mini-funerals for her Barbies in her grandfather's funeral home. In the journey to adulthood, our innate brilliance is insidiously tarnished by responsibilities to be dutiful partners, coworkers, friends, and citizens. In the path of a heart-centered physician, our originality is oppressed further, underneath rigorous schooling, sleepless nights, and a decaying healthcare system that values efficiency over humanity. We are promised it will get better, only to emerge from another week in our career of factory medicine, feeling broken and battered. We wonder what happened to the Hippocratic Oath: “I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.” We tell ourselves to be grateful. Don't complain. This is how it is. We hide our disappointment in sips of wine, yoga classes, and mandated “resiliency” seminars. We further the disconnect from our wise intuition and silence our creative voice as we recall the blood, sweat, and tears we've poured into this choice to become a physician. We don't see any other choice. What if there comes a day when blood is exactly what awakens you of the possibility of an alternate life? What if you're given the gift of a near-death experience that forces your eyes wide open to the beauty of a creative life again? This is the story of Lara Salyer, a burned-out, family doctor mom in the rural Midwest who rediscovered her dormant creativity and saved her career. Growing up as a granddaughter of a mortician may have prepared her with a macabre sense of humor and extravagant Halloween decorations, but it didn't brace her for her own near-death experience. Just when she wanted to quit medicine entirely, this experience inspired her grassroots mission to incorporate art and creativity back into medical care.  Candid and sassy, expressive and fearless, Right Brain Rescue is both a touching memoir and a call to action for all of us to color outside the lines and reinvent life on our own terms. This is a story of how one woman did everything “right” to enjoy a triumphant career as a family physician, but crumbled under the same pressure as many others in conventional “factory medicine”—the pressure to flip patients every fifteen minutes like burgers on a grill. The same pressure that has led to harrowing rates of burnout and suicide. This is the story of a physician who lived life with blinders on, navigating the increasing demands of being “doctor mom.” It reveals that grit and diligent hard work do not protect you against the heartache of burnout, and the best decisions are not made with logic or reason, but right-brain instinct. It's a story about bravely walking away from a stable, profitable career into a blank canvas of the unknown in order to live a fully authentic and awake life. This is not a self-help book or a how-to book, but you might recognize some self and help in these pages. Right Brain Rescue is a literary “creativity prescription” that will inspire us to think differently about how we use our energy, explore our values, and care for our bodies and minds so we can become the most sparkly version of ourselves. 

Why do people seek out proactive or preventative health strategies? Is it to deal with acute issues or chronic issues? Is it to improve quality of life today or for the future? Is it to delay death? Yes. Proactive/Preventive strategies like the Functional Medicine paradigm achieve all of these. How? By compressing morbidity. A concept that was first put forth in 1980.

If you experience chronic gas and bloating after meals and experience stool changes such as constipation or diarrhea, you may have Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Why do you have it? Is it an entity in and of itself or is it a symptoms of a deeper underlying issue? How do you eliminate it?

Sleep impacts health in more ways that we can count. We are evolved to sleep in a circadian rhythm that is entrained with the light and dark cycles of the sun. When we break from our evolutionary programming, we may develop circadian rhythm dysfunction. This can contribute to immune system issues, liver and metabolic issues, and/or gut microbiome disturbance (aka dysbiosis) to name a few.

New research out of Stanford helps reveal why some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience mild COVID symptoms while others experience a severe clinical course. What is really exciting is that this research reveals immune targets that we can take action toward optimizing in order to prevent infection and/or optimize recovery if infected.

Parkinson's Disease is often termed idiopathic by conventional medical doctors. Idiopathic means unknown cause. If a disease is idiopathic, the patient is hopeless. No disease is idiopathic. There is always a cause. Treatment for Parkinson's disease should go far beyond just prescribing Levodopa. Levodopa only suppresses symptoms. What about healing? Healing can only occur by finding and addressing the cause(s) of the Parkinson's. Let's dive into how to do that.

If you have silicone breast implants and suffer from a wide range of seemingly unconnected symptoms, you may have implant driven ASIA Syndrome. What can you do about it? How can you restore your health and quality of life?

Many people suffer with anxiety and are not helped by psychiatric medications. If this is you, today's video lays out 2 physiologic mechanisms that may be involved in your case. If one or both of these are involved, there is a possibility that magnesium supplementation, in the correct form, could be a simple yet life-changing fix for you.

Biofilms are suggested by the research to be involved in up to 80% of infections. The common presentation of a biofilm-based infection is one that responds to the same antibiotic everytime, but always comes back. What is a biofilm? Why aren't antibiotics effective? Where do biofilms occur? Are they involved in "die off" reactions (aka Herxheimer Reactions)? Could biofilms be involved in SARS-CoV-2 virulence and COVID-19 infections? See my video on biofilms at: Biofilms cause chronic sinus, UTI, respiratory, and gut infections (t.ly/oMFq)

If you suffer from heartburn or acid reflux you have probably been told by your doctor that you have GERD. You likely also received a prescription for a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) such as Nexium, Prilosec (omeprazole), or Protonix. How long have you been taking it? Did you know you are not supposed to take it for longer than 2 weeks at a time? Did you know that the list of potential serious side effects is quite long? It even includes increased risk of a positive COVID-19 test.

Glutathione status is thought to be the key determinant of whether someone with COVID is asymptomatic/mild or severe and possibly fatal. Every breathing human requires glutathione. Why?

Are you a 30+ year old woman with low sex drive and you don't know why? Are you the spouse of one of these women and wish their sex drive would improve?  There is a big role for you to play. Today's episode is an expert interview with Dr. Abbie Ballard discussing all the possible influences to women's low sex drive; from physiological (sex hormones) to psychological to relational. #LifeAtOptimal www.FunctionalMedicineCharlotte.com

The US is at the bottom of the barrel in terms of life expectancy among first world countries.  Why? In a word, Lifestyle. Research has revealed drug-free, lifestyle-based strategies that if implemented as a nation would quickly elevate our average life expectancy.

Endometriosis is a multifactorial condition that causes intense menstrual pain and infertility. Many people think it is all about hormones.  As discussed on today's episode, research proves that is not the case.  Infection is a large contributor to Endometriosis.

Everyone knows we need oxygen to live, but did you know oxygen is a key anti-inflammatory? Did you know oxygen is key for proper immune system function?  

Asthma is considered to be a disease of Th2 Immune Dominance the majority of the time.  Inhalers utilize corticosteroids and/or epinephrine to treat asthma symptoms.  Corticosteroids and epinephrine are Th2 promoters.  Do you see the potential problem?...

Gut complaints are SUPER common in clinical practice. Leaky Gut is also known as Intestinal Permeability and is a common driver of Constipation, Diarrhea, Gas, Bloating, Stomach Pain, and/or IBS. There are many systemic symptoms that can be caused by leaky gut that most people wouldn't associate with it: Food Allergies Autoimmune Disease Fatigue Mood Disorders Etc  

Anxiety and/or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can be crippling health challenges that are not dealt with very well by the mainstream medical model.  Today's episode dives in to many of the different possible causes of anxiety and/or OCD.

Insufficient or deficient copper levels can result in a myriad of symptoms that could easily be brushed off as unrelated.  This makes copper insufficiency/deficiency a commonly overlooked issue that may be contributing to your iron issues, immune issues, fatigue issues, etc.

All the manufactured hysteria over Flupocalypse 2018 has led to many questions in the practice regarding natural anti-viral strategies, particularly Elderberry. This podcast dives into the research regarding safety and efficacy of Elderberry vs. Flu. It also addresses the following questions: How does Elderberry effectiveness compare to Tamiflu and Amantidine? Is Elderberry safe if you have autoimmunity? Is Elderberry safe for children? If you'd rather watch the video, check it out on Youtube at https://youtu.be/jt-1pr-AaOg

Recent research implicates Ibuprofen use in male infertility and low testosterone due to induction of Compensated Hypogonadism.

Dr. Ryan Cedermark (DrCedermark@gmail.com) DC Diplomate in Neurology Trained by the top minds in Functional Neurology - Dr. B/Dr. K BSN - Duke FNP - Georgia State Speaker at the 2017 world conference of IAFNR Speaker on Brain Health Summits on Gut/Brain Axis and TBI YouTube video: https://youtu.be/jdRK_3UIAI8

Dr. Abbie Ballard of Ballard Family Chiropractic in Effingham, IL. Dr. Ballard's expertise and specialty is in Maternal and Pediatric Chiropractic. She is an expert in optimizing health and function from pre-conception, through pregnancy, birth, and post-partum for both mother and child. Autism One conference in May 2018 http://www.BallardFamilyChiro.com 217-347-5010 Find the video version of this podcast on my YouTube Channel at: https://youtu.be/21Zwd1uEYPc

One of the most common questions I am asked when partnering with a person on an Action Plan to address their health challenge(s) is: "When will I feel better?" The truth is...I have no idea. A key differentiator of Functional Medicine is that we honor the fact that every person is a unique individual with their own unique list of contributing factors to their health challenge(s).  Each individual, therefore, will heal at their own rate. Although I cannot predict when you will feel better, I can tell you the 4 possible responses to care that you may experience...

Gas and bloating are two of the most common symptoms that present in clinical practice.  According the the Journal of the American Medical Association, gas and bloating can be diagnostic of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).  Do you suffer from gas and bloating after meals?  Do you suffer from gas and bloating all day long?  If you do, you may suffer from SIBO.  You are about to find out that SIBO can have many causes beyond the GI tract.

Using a semen analysis to determine the cause of male infertility is like using the exhaust to diagnose a problem with your car. It can be helpful, but to figure out the real cause to the problem, you have to get your hands dirty and dig deeper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRcpmsIUrCE

I recently sprained my ankle during a workout and thought I'd use the experience as a teaching platform.  Today I dig in to the idea that the commonly voiced R.I.C.E. strategy for soft tissue injury is hurting you and slowing your return to action.  I cover the science proving that ice is a poor recovery strategy, and I present a strategy that truly is effective and allows you to get back into action as fast as possible.

Brain Fog and associated signs and symptoms such as decreased mental clarity, decreased mental performance, increased occurence of loss of keys, and increased occurence of forgeting names with faces should not be shrugged off as old age.  This may be an early sign of neurodegeneration that could progress to Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. How can we know our risk?  Are there lab markers that we can use to give us an indication of where we are on the spectrum of neurodegeneration?   Yes, there are.  In today's show we will dive into a couple and discuss what to do about it if your levels of these biomarkers are unhealthy.

Brain fog is a common symptom suffered by many people each day.  In this episode, we will dive into 5 common causes of brain fog.  These causes may show up individually or in combination.  How many are contributing to your brain fog?

What is the difference between food allergy and food sensitivity?  Are food sensitivities real?  Or are they just a fad? Today's episode will answer these questions and more.

Gut health is a massive topic.  There is no way to cover it in 1 episode, or 10.  This episode lays the groundwork by covering gut anatomy and physiology.  It then forays into the microbiota, food sensitivities, GERD, and your stools.  This is a nice 10,000 foot view to get you started.

Functional Medicine is the future of healthcare.  What is it?  What are the benefits?  How is it different from mainstream medicine?  All of these questions and more are answered using a case example of a patient with an Estrogen Dominance diagnosis.  

Many doctors in mainstream medicine believe that gluten is harmless unless you have Celiac Disease or an IgE Wheat Allergy.  Holistic clinicians and patients have observed otherwise clinically for years.  Brand new research now confirms what Holistic clinicians and their patients have known and experienced...Glute Sensitivity is REAL!  Now we have objective lab markers to prove it.