Podcasts about Functional

If you have Hashimoto's or hypothyroidism (low thyroid), you've probably heard about certain foods you should avoid. But what if a thyroid-friendly diet is less about cutting out gluten, dairy, and other foods, and more about making sure your thyroid has the right nutrients it needs to thrive?In this episode, we're challenging common thyroid diet rules and exploring foods for thyroid health, plus how to build simple, nutrient-dense meals without turning meals into another source of stress. We'll also discuss controversial thoughts on thyroid medication, why your TSH doesn't tell the whole story, and the surprising connections between low thyroid function and chronic skin issues.Ginny Mahar, FMCHC joins me on the show. She is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, creator of Hypothyroid Chef, and author of the THYROID30® Cookbook. After her own diagnoses of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's, Ginny combined her culinary background with nutrition and coaching to help others make thyroid-friendly eating practical, nourishing, and delicious.⭐️Mentioned in This Episode:- See all the references

Getting a utility patent can feel like planting a giant legal flag in your invention and declaring, “Mine!”Unfortunately, patent law has a few more footnotes than that.In this episode, we explore one of the most important questions inventors, startup founders, and small business owners should understand before spending money pursuing patent protection: What does a utility patent actually NOT protect?Utility patents can provide valuable protection for qualifying inventions involving how something works or is used. But they don't automatically protect every idea, concept, feature, creative element, or business opportunity connected to an invention.

The Nurses Report on America Out Loud with Melissa Schreibfeder, BSN, RN, BC-FMP – Rev. Kimberly Carter explores how trauma shapes identity, beliefs, and emotional responses. She discusses recognizing protective patterns through self-reflection while considering healthier choices. Faith, forgiveness, and renewed thinking guide a conversation about emotional stress, physical health, and meaningful personal change...

You don't need a perfect diet, extreme workouts, or the latest biohack to improve your health span; you need sustainable habits you can maintain. In this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement, Steven Sashen speaks with Dr. Jennifer Timmons, MD, Longevity Physician and the Founder and Medical Director of Timmons Wellness, who explains how movement, nutrition, emotional health, and sleep form the foundation for maintaining health and vitality as we age. She shares practical approaches to building strength, incorporating movement throughout the day, improving sleep quality, eating primarily whole foods, and using small, consistent changes to create meaningful long-term improvements. Jennifer also discusses how daily habits can influence epigenetics, why it's never too late to begin improving fitness, and how simple movement and strength tests can provide insight into functional health. Key Takeaways: → Small improvements across different areas of health can compound over time when practiced consistently. → Nutrition can be individualized, but prioritizing whole foods, adequate protein, and fiber provides a solid foundation. → Daily movement doesn't have to happen in one long workout; you can spread it across shorter periods throughout the day. → Progressive overload can help people build strength by gradually increasing repetitions or weight. → Making exercise easier to start by removing barriers, starting with a manageable amount, and building consistency can help establish a lasting movement habit. Dr. Jennifer Timmons, MD, is a Longevity Physician and the Founder and Medical Director of Timmons Wellness, a concierge medical practice providing hyper-personalized healthcare. With over 10 years of experience practicing traditional primary care at UCLA Health, along with advanced training in Functional and Integrative Medicine, Precision Medicine, and Longevity Medicine, Dr. Timmons is committed to helping people enjoy longer, healthier lives through a customized care model. Her expertise includes hormone optimization, metabolic and cardiovascular health, proactive disease prevention, weight management, and more, blending proven strategies with innovative technologies. As Founder and Medical Director of Timmons Wellness, she helps people move beyond basic wellness toward longevity medicine and build sustainable habits that increase not just the years of their lives, but their number of healthy years.  Connect With Dr. Timmons: Website: https://timmonswellnessmd.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifertimmonsmd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifertimmonsmd/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jennifertimmonsmd Connect with Steven: Xero Shoes: https://xeroshoes.com/ Join the MOVEMENT Movement: https://jointhemovementmovement.com/ X: https://x.com/XeroShoes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xeroshoes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xeroshoes

Join Max Nijst and Dr. Liz Graves as they explore the transformative power of functional medicine, nutrition, and holistic health. Discover practical tips for improving metabolic health, overcoming addiction, and living fearlessly with faith and gratitude.For more from Dr. Graves:Https://www.back2realfood.comFor More From Sober Coach/Substance Abuse Counselor Max Njist, visit MaxNijst.org

Brad Dieter, now CEO of FITTR, returns to the podcast to bring the perspective of his PhD in Exercise Physiology to a wide-ranging conversation about coaching, trust, health, alcohol research, GLP-1 medications, and the future of fitness.We discuss:• What the “commoditization of everything” means• Why commoditization can hurt both coaches and consumers• Where lower-cost standardized services can actually be beneficial• Where commoditization starts sacrificing quality• How the music industry offers a useful comparison for fitness coaching• Why high-service coaching may become even more valuable• The “tragedy of the commons” and why trust is a limited resource• How short-term influencer incentives can erode trust across an entire industry• Why real outreach and relationships still matter• How consumers can evaluate coaches and services• Wearables, health data, and information overload• Why good coaching should give people more agency, not less• Are we measuring health—or just measuring the absence of disease?• Why “normal” lab values do not necessarily represent optimal health or function• Functional health metrics and quality of life• Why we may be tracking the wrong markers• How observational research created the impression that light drinking was healthier than abstaining• Why the alcohol “J-curve” became so influential• Why panic around weight regain after stopping GLP-1 medications can miss the bigger picture• And much moreFollow Brad:@brad.dieterCHAPTERS01:49 Origins and Conferences02:37 Commoditization Explained06:02 The Music Industry Shift09:21 The Future of Fitness Coaching14:19 Grifters and High-Service Coaching20:08 The Tragedy of the Commons22:45 Rebuilding Through Real Outreach25:22 Advice for Consumers27:33 Wearables and Data Overload30:29 Trust in Real Coaching31:35 Giving People Agency35:00 Rethinking Health Markers36:57 Functional Health Metrics40:11 Quality of Life Matters43:18 Beyond “Normal” Labs44:37 The Alcohol J-Curve Myth49:26 The GLP-1 Rebound Conversation54:57 Final Thoughts and Contact InfoSUPPORT THE SHOW• Subscribe and check out more episodes• Share the episode and tag @andrewcoatesfitness• Send this to someone interested in coaching, health, or evidence-based fitnessFOLLOW ANDREW COATESInstagram: @andrewcoatesfitnesshttps://www.andrewcoatesfitness.comPARTNERS AND RESOURCESANDREW COATES' 13-WEEK ONLINE GROUP STRENGTH PROGRAMSJoin my Men's or Women's 13-Week Online Group Strength Programs.Choose between:• Gym Upper/Lower• Home Upper/Lower• Full BodyGet full access to me with prompt responses.Use code SEPTEMBER10 to save 10%.www.foreverstrength.ca/join-now/Questions?https://www.instagram.com/andrewcoatesfitness/?hl=enI would love to coach you.MACROSFIRST — FREE PREMIUM TRIALDownload MacrosFirst and begin setting up your account.When asked, “How did you hear about us?” enter:ANDREWJUST BITE ME MEALSUse code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS for 10% off:https://justbitememeals.com

In this episode of Millions Were Made, Jessica Marx and Brooke Dumas explore how founders can increase the long-term value of their businesses by building sellable verticals.Many businesses unintentionally combine multiple services, offers, and revenue streams into one structure, making it difficult to scale efficiently, market clearly, or create future acquisition opportunities. Jessica breaks down how separating key areas of a business—from service divisions to intellectual property—can improve profitability, operational clarity, and overall enterprise value.Using real client examples, they discuss how strategic restructuring can help founders create cleaner financials, stronger brand positioning, and more flexibility when it comes to future growth or potential exits. They also unpack common mistakes businesses make when layering new offers into existing brands without a clear operational strategy.Together, they discuss:What sellable verticals are and why they matterHow separate business divisions create acquisition opportunitiesThe importance of clean financial tracking and operational structureWhy branding and marketing clarity improve conversionsCommon mistakes founders make when combining multiple offersWhen it makes sense to create separate entities or brandsHow intellectual property and licensing increase company valueWhy founders should think strategically about AI and future scalabilityIf you've ever added new services, programs, or media brands into your business without a clear structure, this episode offers practical insight into building a company designed for both growth and long-term opportunity. Listen now!Mini-timeline00:00–01:25 — Introduction to sellable verticals and why founders overlook them01:26–05:40 — Accounting firm case study: separating tax strategy, accounting, and preparation services05:41–06:43 — How vertical separation creates future acquisition opportunities06:44–09:42 — Functional health practice example and separating credentialing programs from operations09:43–11:31 — The biggest mistakes founders make with IP, branding, and financial allocation11:32–14:02 — How unclear business positioning creates marketing and sales problems14:03–16:14 — Can businesses have too many verticals? Strategic expansion vs. unnecessary diversification16:15–17:38 — First steps founders should take when restructuring business verticals17:39–18:57 — AI, future-proofing, and identifying the most valuable assets in your company18:58–End — Final thoughts and founder takeawaysResourcesFollow @millionsweremade on Instagram for frameworks + strategy tipsConnect with Jessica:Instagram: @millionsweremade | @thejessicamarxWork with Jessica: Tailored Premier Website: Millions Were Made

AGREEMENT IS THE FOUNDATION OF A FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP1.  If you want to lead your relationship as a man, your foundational drive needs to be to create Agreement within your relationship unit.2.  This means, don't bring people into your relationship unit who are not interested in coming into Agreement with you.3.  Contentious women are bad relationship partners.*********************4.  Any voices and influences in your life that are driving a wedge between men and women coming into Agreement are poisonous to your relationship harmony.5.  Any voices and influences simply stirring you up into the energy of discontentment and antagonism are sabotaging your relationship mastery.  Please note, even these darker forces are working to bring you into Agreement with THEM.  *********************6.  Being a great partner to our partner involves us coming into deeper Agreement with our partner's true nature.7.  Becoming a better lover to our partners involves understanding and coming into Agreement with our partner's erotic makeup.*********************8.  At the spiritual level, wisdom is in coming into Agreement with life and the shape of the present moment.*********************9.  At the interpersonal level, the more we associate with people we cannot come into Agreement with, the more discordant and antagonistic our life energies will become.  The more we associate with people with whom we are invested in creating Agreement, the more harmonious our lives will be.*********************10.  Building greater things in life requires a greater level of Agreement between people.  Building a 10-story building requires that we first know how to build a 1-story building well.  Discord and disagreement are the equivalent of never being able to successfully build even a 1-story building.  Building anything greater with such a person becomes impossible.  Our relationships keep going through the same cycle of deterioration soon after starting.  Such a life becomes a ledger of failed relationships of discord.  Unfortunately, this is how most people's lives look today.*********************OBISIDIAN.  October 4-8, 2026.  Catskills, NYCOURSE PAGE : https://omrupani.org/obsidian/*******************COUPLES' COURSE.  Dominican Republic.  November 12-17, 2026COURSE PAGE : https://omrupani.org/dscouples*******************SUBMISSIVE WOMAN - SELF STUDY COURSE : https://www.omrupani.com/spaces/18894018/contentwww.OmRupani.org

How has the paperization trend evolved in recent years - and how has the development of functional coatings, particularly bio-based coatings, kept pace with this? We spoke with Conor Ludden, senior business development manager at Notpla, to get his take on these questions.Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.For more packaging news, interviews and multimedia content visit Packaging Europe. 

September 29, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Functional shots emerge as the next supplement ritual, with the category projected to grow from $6.6B to $19B by 2033 as investors back brands like Sol-ti and Suja The Economist questions the evidence behind common surgeries, finding roughly two-thirds of patient improvement in trials came from natural healing or placebo effects Olive oil brand Graza explores a sale valued between $450M and $600M as larger food companies acquire brands reinventing familiar categories More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → insider@fitt.co

Dr. Neil Paulvin is a board-certified osteopathic physician practicing in Manhattan, and one of the most recognized names in longevity and regenerative medicine, often referred to as “The Peptide Doc.” He holds board certifications in Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation, Functional and Integrative Medicine, and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), and is a member of the International Peptide Society. His practice combines conventional and functional medicine with advanced diagnostics to help patients optimize longevity, recovery, and performance. Dr. Paulvin specializes in peptide therapy, hormone optimization, mitochondrial health, brain health and cognitive optimization, sports medicine, and the brain-gut connection, taking an evidence-based, root-cause approach to precision medicine rather than chasing trends. He has helped Fortune 500 executives, Olympic athletes, top trainers, and A-list celebrities recover faster from injury, optimize their health, and improve performance, and he sees patients in person in Manhattan as well as via telemedicine across multiple states. He is the host of the Life Optimized podcast and a frequent guest across major health and biohacking media, where he breaks down the science behind peptides and other widely discussed longevity compounds. His work has been featured in The New York Post, Nutritious Life, and numerous podcasts and publications covering biohacking, longevity, and human performance. Links: Home Life Optimized Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life- optimized/id1647288049 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drpaulvin/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-paulvin-a437021a/ — Get your FREE eBook and Webinar at www.foreverclientformula.com The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/fitness_podcasts/ We have also been recognized as one of the Top 100 Strength Coach Podcasts on the web by MillionPodcasts: https://www.millionpodcasts.com/strength-coach-podcasts/

What if your DNA could help you understand how your body responds to food, exercise, sleep, stress, hormones and the environment around you?In this fascinating episode #36 of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, we go deep into functional genomics, personalized health and the idea that understanding your genetic makeup could help you make more informed choices about how you live.My guest Kashif Khan is the co-founder and CEO of The DNA Company, an innovative functional genomics company focused on personalized and preventative health and wellness. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Youtrients, which develops personalized supplement formulations based on individual DNA analysis.Kashif's entry into the world of functional genomics was deeply personal. After experiencing a period of significant health challenges in his mid-30s, including eczema, psoriasis, severe migraines, digestive problems and depression, he began investigating the underlying factors connecting these seemingly separate issues. His experience led him to explore his own genome and ultimately rethink the way health and chronic disease are approached.Today, his work focuses on translating complex genetic information into practical insights around areas such as sleep, nutrition, fitness, hormones, cardiovascular health, immunity, detoxification, mood and behaviour. The DNA Company's approach uses a curated set of actionable genes and an AI-powered platform to interpret genetic information in practical, everyday contexts.In this episode, we explore:✅ Why genetics isn't necessarily your destiny✅ Functional genomics vs. traditional genetic testing✅ The connection between genetics, environment, nutrition and lifestyle ✅ Sleep and genetics ✅ Dopamine, motivation and behaviour ✅ The importance of looking for root causes rather than simply managing symptoms.✅ Why behaviour change matters and how The DNA Company's coaching approach is designed to help people turn genetic insights into sustainable habits.NOTE: This episode #36 is being re-released as part of the Best of Self-Care Goddess Podcasts, a collection of some of the most insightful and impactful conversations from the podcast archive.

Warum will fast jeder im Gym aussehen wie Cristiano Ronaldo – aber niemand trainiert auch nur ansatzweise wie er? In dieser Stammgast-Episode sitzen Fritz Reincke und sein langjähriger Weggefährte Fabian zusammen und nehmen sich den größten Denkfehler der Fitnessszene vor: Körper werden fast nur noch nach Optik bewertet, nicht nach Funktion. Von da aus geht's tief in die Sprinttechnik – inklusive einer Analyse, warum Erling Haaland beim Antritt so explosiv wirkt – und in die Frage, welche Rolle Konstanz und die simplen Basics wirklich spielen. Am Ende steht eine steile, aber gut begründete These im Raum: Berlin könnte einer der schlechtesten Orte sein, um als Sportler erfolgreich zu werden. Warum das so ist und welche eigenen Beobachtungen aus der Praxis dahinterstecken, hört ihr in dieser Episode. In dieser Episode sprechen wir unter anderem über:

Functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner and holistic health coach Bria Gadd shares her journey from personal trainer to specializing in women's hormonal health. Bria outlines the key steps for getting out of "health debt" during perimenopause, and discusses the importance of testing thyroid function, liver detoxification, and metabolic pathways. Bria explains how perimenopause represents an opportunity for women to break free from hormonal hijacking and access their true selves and answers questions plaguing Erin in her perimenopausal journey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Vitality Radio, Jared welcomes Ellie Anderson, founder of Elevated Integrative Wellness, for a deeper look at metabolic health and why metabolism is about far more than calories and weight loss. Ellie explains how chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation can influence blood sugar, inflammation, digestion, hormone communication, sleep, and the way the body stores energy. You'll learn why the body's response to stress may actually be protective, even when the symptoms are frustrating. Jared and Ellie also discuss the importance of shifting into “rest and digest,” protecting mealtime, prioritizing quality sleep, creating margin in your day, and learning to listen differently to the signals your body is sending. The goal isn't to fight your body, but to create an environment that supports metabolic resilience and overall vitality.Additional Information:Elevated | Conversations About Health & HealingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/elevatedintegrativewellness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevated_ellie/ 378: Emotional Vitality: Using Curiosity to Take Back Control of Your Subconscious MindVisit the podcast website here: VitalityRadio.comYou can follow @vitalitynutritionbountiful and @vitalityradio on Instagram, or Vitality Radio and Vitality Nutrition on Facebook. Join us also in the Vitality Radio Podcast Listener Community on Facebook. Shop the products that Jared mentions at vitalitynutrition.com. Let us know your thoughts about this episode using the hashtag #vitalityradio and please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Thank you!Just a reminder that this podcast is for educational purposes only. The FDA has not evaluated the podcast. The information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The advice given is not intended to replace the advice of your medical professional.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/channel-growth

In this episode, I had a conversation with Tom Mitchell about functional treatment and American healthcare. We talked about American healthcare when it comes to functional treatment. What is functional treatment, and proper care when it comes to patient care? We discussed US healthcare and issues that we, as patients and providers, face when it comes to the disconnect in patient care. We talked about programming the body to match the mind, and how resilience gets built before you need it. We discussed how people show up with pain, weight they can't shake, or fatigue that won't quit, and the real work is syncing the physical systems with the mental patterns that keep them stuck. Why people wants root-cause answers, not more generic wellness noise? A little about Tom Mitchell, he is Clinic Director at Chicago Institute for Health and Wellness, and has spent 20 years practicing functional medicine with one stubborn question behind everything he does: what's actually wrong, and why? He brought together chiropractic care, applied kinesiology, functional movement, and clinical nutrition, including some training concepts that he developed around neuro-stabilization. I've broken multiple national bench press records and a world record in the World Drug Free Power-lifting Association, so when I talk performance and recovery and is speaking from under the bar, not just behind a desk. It was a great conversation, and I hope that you enjoy and learn from the conversation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/you-are-what-you-consume-podcast--5314327/support.

One in six couples worldwide struggle with infertility - and for many women, the conventional path jumps straight to medication or IVF without asking why the body stopped feeling safe enough to conceive. In this episode of The Healthy Hustle Podcast, Rachel Feldman sits down with Dr. Kela Smith, Ph.D., DNM - founder of The Hormone Puzzle Society and Fertility Coaching Mastery - to unpack the fertility and hormone niche for health coaches: root causes beyond age, nervous-system safety, foundational habits that actually move the needle, and how practitioners can ethically serve women from fertility through perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Kela Smith, Ph.D., DNM, is a holistic doctor, researcher, educator, business strategist and the founder of The Hormone Puzzle Society, a virtual clinic and educational platform supporting individuals and couples on their fertility and hormone health journeys. After navigating and overcoming her own infertility and hormone challenges, Dr. Kela transformed her personal healing journey into a mission to help others uncover and address the root causes of infertility and hormonal imbalance through a whole-body, evidence-informed approach. Her work focuses on hormone signaling, metabolic health, gut-immune balance, detoxification pathways, and nervous system regulation as they relate to reproductive outcomes and hormone balance at every age. She is the host of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, where she shares expert interviews and stories of hope, host of the Fertility Coaching Mastery Podcast where she teaches practitioners how to start, grow, and scale a profitable and purpose-driven fertility coaching business, and is the author of her latest book - Solving Your Infertility Puzzle: A Comprehensive Guide to Optimizing Your Fertility. Dr. Kela is also the founder and lead educator of The Hormone Puzzle Society Educational Institute, where she trains and certifies future fertility and hormone coaches, and is a sought-after speaker at conferences, summits, and professional trainings. In This Episode, We Cover Why fertility and hormones are one of the fastest-growing wellness niches Dr. Kela's personal infertility story - and how it became a teaching mission Root causes beyond "just age": delayed family timing, birth control-first care, toxins, male fertility, and stress Nervous-system safety, fight-or-flight, and the "type A" fertility avatar How functional care differs from the conventional prescription/procedure path Foods and foundations for fertility: protein, whole foods, minerals, hydration The hormone PUZLE method and why systems beat willpower The 2-2-2 nervous-system reset (silence, breath, journaling) Perimenopause/menopause overlaps, bioidentical HRT, and when foundations come first Environmental toxins, beauty/cleaning swaps, fragrance/phthalates, and Think Dirty How practitioners can train and build a fertility/hormone coaching offer From Unexplained Infertility to a Teaching Mission At 36, Dr. Kela was told she had unexplained infertility and advanced maternal age - with IUI and IVF as the default next steps. She refused to accept that as the whole story. She optimized her own fertility, conceived twice (including at 40), then went back for a PhD so she could teach other women - and practitioners - what she learned. With a newborn and a two-year-old, her mission became clear: shorten the learning curve for anyone who wants to serve this niche with integrity. Root Causes Beyond "Just Age" Kela points to delayed family timing, birth-control-first care with little cycle education, rising environmental toxins, overlooked male fertility, and chronically stressed nervous systems. When the body is stuck in fight-or-flight, it often will not prioritize conception - even if labs look "fine." Fertility, she reminds us, is not only about getting pregnant. It is a fifth vital sign of broader health - and if systems are struggling now, perimenopause and menopause often amplify that struggle later. The Type A Woman Who Cannot Slow Down Many of her patients are high-achieving, caffeine-fueled, under-slept, and trained to equate skinny with healthy. That lifestyle keeps the body in go-mode. Rachel shares her own story of coming off birth control, losing her period for nine months, and being put on Clomid - until an energy healer named the real issue: she did not feel safe in her body to conceive. The next month, her cycle returned. Coaching that restores safety - through foundations, boundaries, and systemized nurture - is often the real unlock. Functional Care vs. Prescription or Procedure Conventional medicine is often trained to ask what prescription or procedure is next - Clomid, Letrozole, HSG, IUI, IVF - not why the body is not healing. Kela's first appointment is an hour looking at health history from birth to now, mapping systems, and finding dysfunction beyond age. Nine times out of ten, she says, her patients get pregnant - including into their mid and late forties - when the body is optimized instead of rushed through a clinic pipeline. Her goal is not either/or. She wants conventional and functional care working together for women. Foundations, Foods, and the Hormone PUZLE Method Across fertility, perimenopause, and menopause, the same foundations show up: whole-food nutrition, enough protein (about 30 grams per meal plus a snack - roughly 100 grams a day), leafy greens, eggs, iron-rich foods, nuts and seeds, fiber (30+ grams), minerals, hydration, electrolytes, strength training, sleep, and stress load. Kela's hormone PUZLE method packages the pillars: Proper whole-food nutrition; Understanding supplements (right quality, dose, and quantity); Zapping stress / staying in zen; Zs - sleep; Love and encouragement; Exercise and environment. If one piece is out, the whole picture shifts. Foundations come before biohacks. Functional testing (Dutch, gut, HTMA, mycotoxins/environmental toxins), peptides, and HRT only work when the basics are in place - not on top of McDonald's and nightly alcohol. Nervous-System Resets and Systems That Stick For the burned-out "do everything perfectly" woman, Kela starts with a hard inventory: What is serving you? What can wait or go? Then she systems everything - workouts, nutrition, business - so habits run without burning willpower. Her 2-2-2 reset is six minutes a day: two minutes of silence, two minutes of deep breathing, two minutes of journaling. Small enough to do; big enough to signal safety to the nervous system. Perimenopause, Menopause, and Bioidentical HRT As cycles become irregular, track them. Keep protein and fat with meals for blood sugar, heal gut symptoms, and prioritize strength training for metabolism and bone health. In post-menopause, ovarian estrogen drops. Kela is a fan of finding a practitioner who can test and, when appropriate, prescribe bioidentical hormones - often looking at estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone case by case. The majority of her practice is fertility and perimenopause: weight gain around the middle, sleep disruption, hot flashes, brain fog, and anxiety are the struggles she hears most. Toxins at Home and Building a Fertility Coaching Practice You may not control outdoor toxins, but you control your home: filter air and water, swap beauty and cleaning products as you run out, watch parabens and fragrance/phthalates, skip plug-in air fresheners and perfume on skin (essential oils or perfume on clothes if needed). Scan products with Think Dirty. Simplify your routine - and DIY with castor oil, jojoba, and frankincense when it makes sense. For practitioners: Kela's Fertility Coaching Mastery certification (about 30 weeks) teaches clinical fertility/hormone care plus business - legal setup, avatar, social, podcasting, media - and the identity work of stepping into the coach you're becoming. It is built for health coaches, nurses, chiropractors, acupuncturists, nutritionists, dietitians, and women whose own infertility journey pulled them into this work. Your Action Step Pick one foundation to systemize this week - meal prep with enough protein, a hard bedtime, a six-minute 2-2-2 reset, or a non-toxic swap as you run out of a product - and treat it as nervous-system medicine, not another item on a perfect to-do list. Final Thoughts Fertility is not only about getting pregnant. It is a signal of how safely and sustainably a woman is living in her body - across fertility, perimenopause, and menopause. Coaches who can hold that nuance, teach foundations before biohacks, and build ethical offers in this niche are needed now more than ever. Resources Fertility Coaching Mastery (assessment + roadmap): https://www.fertilitycoachingmastery.com Becoming HER retreat: https://www.fertilitycoachingmastery.com/retreat Fertility & Hormone Coach Certification: https://www.fertilitycoachingmastery.com/certification-course Fertility Coaching Mastery Podcast: https://www.fertilitycoachingmastery.com/podcast Book: Solving Your Infertility Puzzle - A Comprehensive Guide to Optimizing Your Fertility Instagram (practitioner): @becomeafertilitycoach Instagram (personal/health): @kela_healthcoach Instagram / TikTok (doctor): @drkelasmith LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelarobinsonsmith/ Think Dirty app (product scanning) Need help building your low-ticket or high-ticket coaching offer? Visit yourhealthcoachbiz.com to explore done-for-you programs and offers for health coaches. Looking for one-on-one business coaching support? Visit rachelafeldman.com or send me a DM on Instagram at @rachelafeldman

Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens answer listener questions, starting with a long look at how to fit a marathon into a triathlon year: when to do it, how much running it takes, what happens to the swim and the bike, and how far the long run really should be. Then questions on racing a 70.3 inside a base phase, coming back from overtraining syndrome, and whether you have to dig a hole to get supercompensation.We do listener Q&As monthly, the last Thursday every month.HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:Where a marathon fits in a triathlon year, autumn against spring, and the one situation where the less obvious option is the right call.Setting run mileage when you are also swimming and biking. Why the starting point is your own running history rather than a plan chosen by goal time, and what is wrong with how most marathon plans are built.A pro triathlete with a 60-minute record of 400 W at 78 kg asks why a 2:30 marathon still feels far away. What VO2max and fractional utilisation leave as the only possible explanation, and what can and cannot be changed about it.Long run distance against total volume, and the main point of disagreement between Mikael and Jack for this episode. Plus how far the longest long run should go, banded by goal time from a first marathon through to sub-2:30.Quads as the limiter in the marathon, from a listener with a 1:17 half and a 3:01 Ironman marathon. Conditioning, cadence, shoe drop and fuelling, and which of those actually matters.Racing a 70.3 in the middle of a base phase. The question to answer before you decide, and where Mikael and Jack come down differently on treating a race as a training day.Returning to training after overtraining syndrome. What to monitor on the way back, why HRV gets less weight here than you might expect, and the case study of a world-class skier who came back from underperformance to the top.Whether supercompensation requires digging a hole. Thirty-three trained triathletes, a three-week overload block into a four-week taper, and what separated the group that gained the most from the group that spent the study getting sick.SHOWNOTES, LINKS, RESOURCES AND RELATED EPISODES:That Triathlon Show Community on ROUVYThat Triatlon Show Group Ride on ROUVY - 5 October, 18:00 CET (12pm ET, 9am PT), 25 km / 15.5 miles on the Kona bike course. Social ride, easy, everybody is welcome regardless of speed! Ask us questions via our contact form, and on our InstagramFollow Jack on his coach page and InstagramThe shownotes for today's episode can be found here.The full podcast episode archives (including category filters) can be found here.Related episodes:Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, PhD | EP#427Modern marathon training principles and preparation with running coach John DavisStudies discussed:Functional overreaching: the key to peak performance during the taper? - Aubry et al. 2014Functional overreaching in endurance athletes: a necessity or cause for concern? - Bellinger 2020The return from underperformance to sustainable world-class level: a case study of a male cross-country skier - Talsnes et al. 2023Warning signs, monitoring tools, and actions taken by world-class endurance coaches in cases of underperformance - Talsnes et al. 2024Sex differences in self-reported causes, symptoms, and recovery strategies associated with underperformance in endurance athletes - Agudo-Ortega et al. 2024 SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration produce our favourite gels, sports drinks, and electrolyte and carbohydrate products here at That Triathlon Show and Scientific Triathlon. 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If you're dealing with a dermatographia rash or chronic hives, you may have been told that histamine intolerance is to blame. But if you're avoiding high-histamine foods, taking antihistamines, and trying to control every possible trigger while your skin STILL reacts, there may be more to the story.In this episode, I'm sharing the important difference between histamine intolerance and what I call histamine overload. You'll also hear Sonia's story of going from highly reactive dermatographia to clear skin, reintroducing foods she loved but avoided, and even enjoying a hot, sunny trip to Mexico without her dermatographia skin flaring.⭐️Mentioned in This Episode:- Register NOW for the Fix My Skin Workshops where I'll walk you through this same process

Is AI coming for health coaches, or is it about to make good practitioners even better? In this episode, Michele Scarlet sits down with FDN business mentor Jenn Malecha to unpack what AI actually means for health practitioners. They discuss how tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can support practitioners, why the quality of the prompt matters, what happens when AI confidently gives you inaccurate information, and why critical thinking still matters. Jenn also shares how AI is beginning to be used alongside functional lab data and why not every AI system works the same way. They also get into an increasingly important question for practitioners: what information should you actually be putting into AI? Michele and Jenn discuss client data, privacy concerns and why convenience shouldn't replace responsibility when working with sensitive health information. If you're already a health practitioner, building a health coaching practice, or wondering whether AI is going to change the future of this industry, this episode offers a practical look at where AI can help, where it can fall short, and why the practitioner still matters. Chapters: 00:00 Can AI Replace Health Coaches? 00:47 AI, Tech & the Future of Health Coaching 02:05 Why More Technology Isn't the Answer 04:04 How to Get Better Answers From AI 05:29 Why AI Gives You Generic Content 05:58 Will AI Replace Health Practitioners? 07:36 The Clinical Gaps in AI 10:25 Using AI to Interpret Functional Labs 13:53 ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini 16:41 Why You Can't Blindly Trust AI 17:21 What Happens When AI Makes Things Up 18:39 How Practitioners Should Actually Use AI 19:38 Should You Upload Client Labs to ChatGPT? 22:13 AI, HIPAA & Client Privacy 23:37 Why AI Isn't Replacing the Practitioner

What if the reason you are still exhausted - even though you clean up your diet, you exercise, you sleep seven or eight hours - is not a willpower problem but a biology problem? And what if the labs that told you everything is fine were actually comparing you to the average of an unhealthy population? Jessica Van Antoine was working 90-hour weeks inside a wellness company, masking everything with caffeine, until one day in the middle of a meeting she had to excuse herself, go to her office, and curl up under her desk and cry. Functional lab testing changed everything. And now she helps high-achieving female founders do the same.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROY'all know Erica is the woman who does all the things. The diet. The sleep. The Peloton. The red light therapy mat. The crystals on the floor. And is still dragging herself through the afternoon. If that sounds like you, Jessica Van Antoine is here to tell you it is not because you are not trying hard enough. It is because you have been guessing instead of testing. Jessica is the founder of Phoenix Functional Health, a performance health practice built specifically for high-achieving female founders. She has spent nearly two decades in health and wellness - as a massage therapist, Shiatsu practitioner, yoga and Qigong instructor - and now applies functional diagnostic nutrition to help women understand the root cause of what their body is actually doing and why. The conversation covers hormones, fatigue, the D.R.E.S.S. framework, why your doctor keeps telling you everything looks fine, and the one thing she wants every exhausted woman to do this week.INSIDE THE EPISODESomething Just Snapped. Jessica was working 90-hour weeks at a wellness company - studying Chinese medicine, building a 500-hour Shiatsu certification program, and doing it all simultaneously. In a meeting, she felt like glass was cracking inside her body. She excused herself, went to her office, and cried on the floor under her desk. Functional lab testing revealed the biological imbalances predisposing her to overwhelm, fragility, and irritability. And once she resourced her body, everything felt different - not because her workload changed, but because she felt bigger than her responsibilities.Why Your Doctor Keeps Saying You're Fine. The normal ranges your traditional doctor uses are taken from the average of everyone who has ever taken that test - including a very unhealthy general population. Functional health uses a much narrower range of what actually constitutes optimal function. If you are not a significant outlier in one direction, you get told you are fine. Even if you are operating at 70% capacity instead of 95%.Your Hormones Are Downstream of Something Else. Most people treat hormone imbalance as the root cause. Jessica treats it as the signal. What is actually causing the hormonal imbalance? Is it blood sugar? Gut inflammation? Adrenal exhaustion? The systems of the body don't operate in silos - and treating only the symptom without finding the source is exactly why so many approaches don't stick.The D.R.E.S.S. Framework and Why Timing Matters. Diet, rest, exercise, stress reduction, supplementation - but personalized to what your labs actually show. One client was doing hour-long Peloton rides at 5pm and couldn't sleep. Moving the workout to the morning so her cortisol had time to come down was the only change. Now she sleeps. Jessica breaks down why this approach is completely different from generic wellness advice.You're the Asset. The reason the grinding is working against you is that you are the main asset through which everything else runs. When you show up at your kid's soccer game physically present but mentally depleted - avoiding small talk because the idea is exhausting - everyone in your life gets less of you. Including yourself. Jessica's reframe: investing in yourself is not self-care. It is protecting the asset.Stop Stacking Wellness Habits. High-achieving women do what they know to do when they have a problem. They buy the machine, the crystal, the supplement, the app. Without knowing what your body actually needs, you are just guessing and stacking habits that may not be moving the needle. The Founder Capacity Audit is how you find out what your body is actually asking for.RESOURCES & LINKSPhoenix Functional Health: https://phoenixfunctionalhealth.com/Book a Founder Capacity Audit: https://phoenixfunctionalhealth.com/contact/Jessica Van Antoine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-van-antoine-fdnp/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

What if the reason you are still exhausted - even though you clean up your diet, you exercise, you sleep seven or eight hours - is not a willpower problem but a biology problem? And what if the labs that told you everything is fine were actually comparing you to the average of an unhealthy population? Jessica Van Antoine was working 90-hour weeks inside a wellness company, masking everything with caffeine, until one day in the middle of a meeting she had to excuse herself, go to her office, and curl up under her desk and cry. Functional lab testing changed everything. And now she helps high-achieving female founders do the same.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROY'all know Erica is the woman who does all the things. The diet. The sleep. The Peloton. The red light therapy mat. The crystals on the floor. And is still dragging herself through the afternoon. If that sounds like you, Jessica Van Antoine is here to tell you it is not because you are not trying hard enough. It is because you have been guessing instead of testing. Jessica is the founder of Phoenix Functional Health, a performance health practice built specifically for high-achieving female founders. She has spent nearly two decades in health and wellness - as a massage therapist, Shiatsu practitioner, yoga and Qigong instructor - and now applies functional diagnostic nutrition to help women understand the root cause of what their body is actually doing and why. The conversation covers hormones, fatigue, the D.R.E.S.S. framework, why your doctor keeps telling you everything looks fine, and the one thing she wants every exhausted woman to do this week.INSIDE THE EPISODESomething Just Snapped. Jessica was working 90-hour weeks at a wellness company - studying Chinese medicine, building a 500-hour Shiatsu certification program, and doing it all simultaneously. In a meeting, she felt like glass was cracking inside her body. She excused herself, went to her office, and cried on the floor under her desk. Functional lab testing revealed the biological imbalances predisposing her to overwhelm, fragility, and irritability. And once she resourced her body, everything felt different - not because her workload changed, but because she felt bigger than her responsibilities.Why Your Doctor Keeps Saying You're Fine. The normal ranges your traditional doctor uses are taken from the average of everyone who has ever taken that test - including a very unhealthy general population. Functional health uses a much narrower range of what actually constitutes optimal function. If you are not a significant outlier in one direction, you get told you are fine. Even if you are operating at 70% capacity instead of 95%.Your Hormones Are Downstream of Something Else. Most people treat hormone imbalance as the root cause. Jessica treats it as the signal. What is actually causing the hormonal imbalance? Is it blood sugar? Gut inflammation? Adrenal exhaustion? The systems of the body don't operate in silos - and treating only the symptom without finding the source is exactly why so many approaches don't stick.The D.R.E.S.S. Framework and Why Timing Matters. Diet, rest, exercise, stress reduction, supplementation - but personalized to what your labs actually show. One client was doing hour-long Peloton rides at 5pm and couldn't sleep. Moving the workout to the morning so her cortisol had time to come down was the only change. Now she sleeps. Jessica breaks down why this approach is completely different from generic wellness advice.You're the Asset. The reason the grinding is working against you is that you are the main asset through which everything else runs. When you show up at your kid's soccer game physically present but mentally depleted - avoiding small talk because the idea is exhausting - everyone in your life gets less of you. Including yourself. Jessica's reframe: investing in yourself is not self-care. It is protecting the asset.Stop Stacking Wellness Habits. High-achieving women do what they know to do when they have a problem. They buy the machine, the crystal, the supplement, the app. Without knowing what your body actually needs, you are just guessing and stacking habits that may not be moving the needle. The Founder Capacity Audit is how you find out what your body is actually asking for.RESOURCES & LINKSPhoenix Functional Health: https://phoenixfunctionalhealth.com/Book a Founder Capacity Audit: https://phoenixfunctionalhealth.com/contact/Jessica Van Antoine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-van-antoine-fdnp/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

Everyone tells you you're doing great. Nobody tells you the standard you're actually being held to. Why women in tech careers stall on feedback nobody gives. By the end of this you will know what that unspoken standard usually is, and how to ask for the feedback that names it. Sharon Lynch has been asked more than once to lower the standard for women. Her answer has been no every time, and not because she wants fewer women in senior roles. The moment the bar drops, the whole organisation reads it as proof that women could not clear it, and every woman hired after that carries the diversity hire label whether it fits her or not. She is CEO of Modus Create, and before that she ran Slalom's product engineering organisation across the Americas, a team of more than 1,400 people. What she describes in this conversation is the quieter problem underneath. Managers, often men but women too, are afraid of how developmental feedback will land, so they soften it or skip it altogether. The result is that women are held to a high standard nobody has articulated, evaluated against a bar nobody has described, and passed over for reasons that never get said out loud. When Sharon left her last role, a colleague's first question was not about the org chart. It was who is going to give us the hard feedback now. Women in tech careers rarely stall on capability. They stall in the gap between how well she performs and what anyone is willing to say about it. The rest of the conversation is about what closes that gap. Sharon's route to CEO ran through the business fundamentals: utilisation, expenses, revenue, how money is actually made. She is direct about why this matters. Functional leaders know their own function extremely well. Executives tie everything together, and you cannot do the second without understanding the first. That shift from individual contributor skills to an executive mindset is the one she watches most women stop short of. She also talks about asking her way into rooms she was not invited to, why asking your team to explain the data is not a failure of trust, what leadership legacy looks like when it is not about you, and why a title reveals the leader you had already become rather than creating one.   WHAT'S COVERED → Why "you're doing great" is the most expensive feedback you can receive → What happens to every woman in the room the moment the standard is lowered for one → Why understanding utilisation, expenses and revenue changes how executives look at you → How to ask your way into the rooms where the numbers get decided, without signalling that you don't trust your team → Why being right the fastest costs more than it wins → What a title actually changes, and what it only reveals   RELATED EPISODES How to give feedback as a leader — https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/152-how-to-give-feedback/  The promotion gap for women in tech — https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/290-women-in-tech-promotion-gap/  The shift from tactical to strategic leadership — https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/292-executive-leadership-for-women-strategic-shift/  CONNECT WITH SHARON LYNCH LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharondlynch/  Modus Create — https://www.moduscreate.com/    Ready to stop guessing at the standard you're being measured against? Book a strategy call — https://tonicollis.com/lets-chat/  This episode was sponsored by our guest, Sharon Lynch. Thank you Sharon and Modus Create for helping to bring Leading Women in Tech to this community. #WomenInTech #TechLeadership #WomenInLeadership #Leadership #LeadingWomenInTech  

Send us Fan MailIf you've been dealing with bloating, diarrhea, constipation, food reactions, or other ongoing digestive symptoms, you may have wondered whether functional gut testing can tell you something standard testing missed.In this episode, Alyssa breaks down the difference between conventional and functional gut testing, what each approach is designed to look for, and why two tests that appear to measure the same marker may not answer the same question.You'll learn:Why conventional and functional gut testing ask different questionsWhat conventional stool testing can reveal about infections, inflammation, digestion, and diseaseWhat functional stool testing can reveal about the microbiome, digestion, immune activity, and gut barrierWhy the same marker can appear on different types of tests but have different clinical contextHow functional testing may provide additional information when conventional testing doesn't explain ongoing symptomsWhy a normal test result doesn't automatically explain away symptoms like bloating, diarrhea, constipation, or food intoleranceHow to approach microbiome testing without treating every abnormal resultWhy emerging gut health markers require careful interpretationWhen conventional testing may be appropriate and when functional testing may add another layerWhy your symptoms, history, test results, and treatment plan need to be considered togetherResources mentioned:This free masterclass walks you through the five-step framework we use to help clients move beyond symptom management, rebuild food tolerance, and create a healthier, more resilient gut. Learn more about Nutrition Resolution's Signature Healthy Gut Restoration Program — a personalized, root-cause approach to addressing bloating, constipation, and underlying digestive imbalances. In this program, testing is selected based on the person's history, symptoms, previous testing, and unanswered clinical questions rather than automatically ordering a broad panel. If you are still struggling with digestive symptoms despite previous testing & protocols, Book a 1:1 Strategy Call and we'll look at your symptom history, what you've already tried, and whether working together makes sense, along with what that would look like. Follow Alyssa on: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest  -Looking for a supportive Gut Health community? Alyssa is building a community committed to helping people overcome their digestive symptoms by addressing the root cause using food and nutrition. Join Alyssa's FREE Facebook Community here.Tune in and subscribe to "The Gut Health Dialogues" for inspiring client transformation stories and expert insights into gut health. Leave a review. Your support will help Alyssa empower more people with the knowledge and tools to take control of their gut health and reclaim their lives.

How can general urologists recognise when lower urinary tract symptoms may have a neurological cause, and what are the key signs that should prompt further investigation?In this episode, Prof. Sanjay Sinha is joined by Dr. Charalampos Konstantinidis, Dr. Stefania Musco and Prof. Marcio Averbeck to discuss a practical approach to suspecting neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms in everyday clinical practice.The conversation explores the clinical features that should raise suspicion of an underlying neurological disorder, the importance of a comprehensive history, physical examination and simple diagnostic tests, and how to distinguish neurogenic LUTS from more common urological conditions. The faculty also discuss common clinical scenarios, highlight when further neurological assessment or urodynamic evaluation may be appropriate, and share practical advice to help general urologists avoid missed diagnoses.This podcast is brought to you in collaboration with the EAU Section of Functional Urology.For more EAU podcasts, please go to your favourite podcast app and subscribe to our podcast channel for regular updates: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, EAU YouTube channel.

Show Notes In Today's Episode Almost every autoimmune story I hear starts the same way. Something is wrong, the labs come back “normal” or the one abnormal result gets no comment, and you are sent home. Elena's ferritin was low and nobody mentioned it. Amber could not move her hands and was told to exercise. In this episode both of them tell the whole story. Elena describes what it was like to go from sluggish and cold to jittery and racing, the moment half her face went numb, and the Graves' antibodies that finally explained it. She talks honestly about thyroid eye disease, about not recognizing herself in the mirror, and about the friction that came when she wanted to taper methimazole and her team said no. Amber describes a year on hydroxychloroquine with migraines severe enough to send her home from work, flares that kept coming anyway, and the decision she made to walk away from her rheumatologist. She is clear that she does not recommend how she did it, and that finding a practitioner who could guide her was the turning point. Where both stories converge is the gut. Amber's methane was off the charts on her SIBO test. Elena's stool test came back with H. pylori, dysbiosis, and intestinal permeability after a virus and a parasite picked up abroad. In both cases, addressing what was actually in the gut changed the downstream picture in a way that supplements alone had not. We also talk about what does not come in a bottle. Yoga and mindfulness for Elena. Acupuncture and a less stressful work environment for both. The role chronic stress and trauma play in keeping the immune system switched on. And the reminder that this is a long game, not a thirty day fix. There is a push and pull in our culture between the natural camp and the drug camp, and people get hurt in the middle of it. If you are in thyroid storm, you need medication. If you are bleeding and dehydrated from IBD, you need help calming that down. Root cause work and conventional care are not opponents. The goal is using both well and we are ready to support you in that. Key Take Aways Autoimmune healing can be a layered process. Elena and Amber describe how addressing gut health, nutrition, infections, and other contributing factors became important parts of their journeys. Gut health may play an important role in autoimmunity. The conversation explores intestinal permeability, dysbiosis, SIBO, and how gut-related issues can intersect with inflammation and autoimmune symptoms. Lifestyle matters alongside clinical care. Yoga, mindfulness, acupuncture, movement, stress management, sleep, nutrition, and relationships are discussed as important components of overall health. Advocating for yourself is an important part of the healthcare journey. Elena and Amber encourage patients to research, ask questions, and seek providers who will listen and work collaboratively with them. Functional and conventional medicine can work together. Melody emphasizes that functional medicine should not mean automatically rejecting medications or emergency care, but rather finding an appropriate balance between immediate medical treatment and longer-term health strategies. Topics Discussed 00:00 – Welcome to Table Talk Melody introduces functional medicine pharmacists Elena Genik and Amber Fish and today's conversation about autoimmune conditions. 02:33 – Elena's Graves' Disease Journey Elena shares how fatigue, thyroid symptoms, and an unexpectedly high heart rate eventually led to a Graves' disease diagnosis. 06:00 – Navigating Graves' Disease & Thyroid Eye Disease How Elena's treatment evolved, the challenges she experienced with medication, and the development of Thyroid Eye Disease. 09:02 – Amber's Rheumatoid Arthritis Story Amber shares her experience with severe joint pain, medications, migraines, and her search for options beyond conventional treatment. 12:46 – The Gut-Autoimmune Connection Why gut health, intestinal permeability, dysbiosis, infections, and inflammation become important areas to investigate in autoimmune conditions. 13:47 – Amber's Gut Health Transformation How testing revealed significant gut dysfunction and how addressing it coincided with major improvements in her pain and swelling. 16:20 – Elena's Gut Health Breakthrough After a virus, parasite, and major thyroid eye flare, Elena discovered H. pylori and dysbiosis and began addressing her gut health. 18:02 – Stress, Yoga, Mindfulness & Acupuncture The role chronic stress may play in autoimmune symptoms and how Elena and Amber incorporated yoga, mindfulness, acupuncture, and other practices. 22:00 – Becoming Your Own Health Advocate Why both women believe patients should ask questions, research their conditions, and seek practitioners willing to work collaboratively with them. 25:50 – Nutrition & Identifying Food Triggers How elimination diets, food sensitivities, gluten, dairy, and individual food triggers can factor into an autoimmune health journey. 28:31 – Removing Triggers vs. Healing the Gut Why identifying problematic foods or infections may only be one piece of the puzzle and the importance of supporting gut recovery. 31:29 – Autoimmune Health Is an Ongoing Journey Amber and Elena discuss maintaining progress, navigating flares, and continuing to pay attention to nutrition, illness, stress, and lifestyle. 33:16 – Building a Lifestyle That Supports Healing The importance of nourishing food, movement, sleep, relationships, stress management, and sometimes making larger life changes to prioritize health. 35:21 – Final Advice for Autoimmune Patients Elena and Amber encourage listeners not to lose hope, to continue looking for answers, and to advocate for themselves. 36:06 – Finding the Middle Ground in Medicine Melody discusses combining conventional treatment when necessary with functional medicine strategies rather than viewing the two approaches as opposites. 37:32 – Closing & Resources Where listeners can connect with Elena, Amber, and the Pharm to Table team for functional medicine care and health coaching. Resources Mentioned Gut Repair and Rebuilding Ther-Biotic Women's Gut Health bundle Thyroid Thyroid Eye Disease bundle Thyroid Favorites bundle Environmental Support Air purification Medify Air: code PharmToTable15. Stress, HPA axis, and the nervous system Stress Support bundle emWave Pro HRV trainer Apollo Neuro Vibe Gut Testing Gut Performance Advanced GI Testing

On Friday 18th September 2026, Carl Munson's Good Morning Portugal! news highlights a Global Wellness Institute report on the shift towards functional longevity rather than just looking good after 50. Other headlines include an ADN petition calling for stricter nationality-law reforms and an ancestry-based model, Portugal launching an AI training initiative for 100,000 workers, a genet rescued from a well in Silves, an artist linked to the Fátima Basilica being accused of abuse while the Church remains silent, Gouveia e Melo saying the Prime Minister was “not well” on the Middle East, and rising agricultural costs threatening food prices. Weather stays pleasant, with Lisbon forecast to reach 28°C.#GoodMorningPortugal #FeelgoodFriday #FunctionalLongevity #NationalityLaw #AITraining #Fatima #FoodPrices #FoodAndFitness #Portugal2026Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support.Get help moving to and living in Portugal

What do you do when your eczema treatment plan isn't working even though testing uncovers root cause issues? This was a reality that Jenn faced after years struggling with eczema and a hellish two-year topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) journey. She tried multiple protocols and even an aggressive parasite treatment, yet her eczema barely improved.Now that her skin has healed, it's natural to ask what changed! Her turning point wasn't another supplement, elimination diet, or harder-hitting protocol. In this episode, I'm sharing Jenn's eczema healing journey, why chasing one potential root cause after another can keep you stuck, the reason why “die-off” doesn't mean your protocol is working, and what steps actually made the difference to finally help Jenn's get calm, clear skin.⭐️Mentioned in This Episode:- Register NOW for the Fix My Skin Workshops where I'll walk you through this same process

In this episode of the HVAC Know It All Business Edition Podcast, co-hosts Gary McCreadie and Furman Haynes from WorkHero speak with Bill Spohn, Founder & CEO of TruTech Tools, LTD, who brings 38 years of experience in the HVAC industry. They discuss applying EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System to business operations. They cover meeting rhythms, transparency, core values, and ways smaller HVAC companies can adapt structured operating practices. Bill shares how TruTech Tools organizes functional departments, uses regular meetings to solve issues, and makes financial information visible while protecting sensitive HR details. He also discusses resources for owners who want to begin implementing EOS on their own.   Expect To Learn: How EOS meeting rhythms can scale across functional departments. Why weekly leadership meetings should focus on solving issues. How to adapt EOS practices for small HVAC businesses with field teams. Where to draw the line between transparency and confidential HR information. How financial visibility can connect departments to profit sharing. Why core values can help employees make day-to-day decisions. How to start implementing EOS with books, free resources, and outside guidance.   Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 00:52 – Using EOS from 12 to 200 employees 01:29 – Functional departments and cascading decisions 02:25 – Meeting cadence at TruTech Tools 04:27 – Adapting EOS for small HVAC businesses 06:41 – Open-book accounting and employee empowerment 08:46 – Organizing the business to reduce noise 11:46 – The book Traction and EOS resources 13:30 – Final advice for implementing EOS 14:15 – Closing remarks   Follow our Guest Bill Spohn and his companies: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billspohn/  Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trutech-tools-ltd/  Company Website: https://trutechtools.com/   Follow Gary McCreadie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-mccreadie-38217a77/  Website: https://www.hvacknowitall.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/HVAC-Know-It-All-2/61569643061429/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hvacknowitall1/    Follow Furman Haynes:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/furmanhaynes/  WorkHero: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workherohvac/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workhero__/  

Wellness trends keep circling back to one truth, and this The Next Frontier Files episode proves it louder than ever before. Across 104 episodes in year five of Salad with a Side of Fries, guest predictions kept pointing to the same signal from the human body, again and again, without anyone comparing notes or planning it that way.Host Jenn Trepeck revisits year five of the podcast as part of this 7-episode retrospective of Salad with a Side of Fries, called The Next Frontier Files, and looks at expert guests' answers to the next frontier in wellness, connecting hormonal birth control, gut health, functional medicine, and the rise of cozy cardio into one reflective deep dive that offers powerful insights for today's wellness culture.What You Will Learn in This Episode:✅ How hormonal birth control may be connected to long-term hormone disruption, according to guest research shared this year✅ Why the gut microbiome is now considered central to serotonin production, brain function, and longevity✅ What functional medicine offers as a root cause approach that conventional healthcare has been slow to adopt✅ How the cozy cardio trend challenges the idea that movement has to be intense to countThe Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight-loss topics, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding nutrition and the food industry. Let's dive into real-life wellness and weight loss, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction to volume five of The Next Frontier Files and the wellness trends retrospective series03:55 Mike Gaskins and Rach Hoeppner on the history and cost of hormonal birth control06:48 Dr. Daryl Gioffre on why the gut microbiome is the hottest topic in health and wellness07:55 Dr. John Neustadt and Natasha Trenev on missed body signals in bones and cravings11:08 Tanya Becker and Chad Levy return with new predictions on genetics and movement12:56 Chris Burres on longevity technology and living forever13:45 Nicole Hagen introduces the cozy cardio trend and accessible movement14:29 Katie Bramlett on body autonomy and self-liberation15:21 Lindsey Parsons advises that the conventional medical community embrace functional medicine16:18 Amy Wilson raises concerns about GLP-1 medications and preventative healthcareKEY TAKEAWAYS:

We hit the floor at Newtopia in Denver to see what's next in beverage, wellness and emerging consumer trends. In this episode, we recap the brands, ideas and innovations that stood out, the trends that felt genuinely new, and what marketers should be paying attention to as the category keeps evolving.

Wendy Romig never planned to take over her family's commercial printing management company. Then the pandemic changed everything.   Wendy joins Regina to share what it was like buying the business from her father, navigating supply chain disruptions and modernizing the company –  all while finding her voice in a male-dominated industry.    She also discusses her work as a doctor of clinical nutrition and the need for more personalized conversations around women's health, specifically: hormones, stress, and gut health.   And of course, it wouldn't be a Women and Wealth episode without double clicking on retirement plans and Wendy's vision for life beyond her career.   Episode Highlights:   0:00 - Meet Wendy Romig 1:25 - Taking over the family business 4:08 - Making the company her own 6:15 - Adapting to technology and AI 7:17 - Functional medicine and personalized care 9:14 - Hormonal health, stress, and menopause 13:41 - The connection between gut health and hormones 15:48 - Leading in a male-dominated industry 19:04 - Finding her voice and learning to negotiate 20:55 - Wendy's vision for retirement 23:06 - Closing thoughts    ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS   Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero.  As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.     Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News.  She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.   As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth.  She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families.  Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals. CONNECT WITH REGINA   Website: https://www.forgewealth.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com   CONNECT WITH WENDY   Website: https://www.bracelandgroup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-romig-dcn-ms-mba-2b666111/ Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org   Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.   For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com   

Hormone balance can affect blood sugar management, but what if type 1 diabetes could finally have a functional cure?     In this powerful conversation, Lisa Fischer sits down with Katie Beth Hand, one of just 12 participants in the groundbreaking Eladon clinical trial, to hear what happened after she received an islet cell transplant. Katie Beth explains how she was diagnosed with adult-onset type 1 diabetes, why managing the disease became a relentless 24/7 responsibility, and how continuous glucose monitoring changed her care.     She also breaks down how donor islet cells were placed in her liver, why the Eladon trial's immunomodulator could change the future of transplantation, and what life feels like after coming off insulin. From pregnancy and motherhood to organ donation, clinical trial phases, and the meaning of a "functional cure," Katie Beth offers an inside look at a potential turning point for people living with type 1 diabetes.    

J.J. Mowder-Tinney, PT, PhD, NCS, C/NDT, CSRS, CEEAA, and world-renowned neurorehabilitation expert Edelle Field-Fote, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FASIA, as they challenge the traditional boundaries of task-specific training. Together, they unpack why kinematic repetition alone often fails to translate into real-world performance and how foundational clinical concepts may be limiting your patients' functional restoration. Dr. Field-Fote shares her revolutionary motor skill training circuit and explains how to strategically use neuromodulation as a “burner” to amplify meaningful neural signals. You will discover how to move beyond simple task replication to embrace error, variability, and explosive power training that truly drives long-term neuroplasticity.Learning OutcomesAnalyze the evidence around essential factors that are needed to translate task-specific training into real-world performanceApply evidence-informed, practical strategies to actionably incorporate multimodal movement parameters and neuromodulation into task-specific trainingSolve patient case scenarios involving the application of an expanded task-specific training framework to restore functional mobility and upper extremity functionTimestamps(00:00:00) Welcome(00:01:38) Introduction to neurorehabilitation and Dr. Field-Fote's journey(00:06:16) Understanding task-specific training in neurorehab(00:10:48) The role of neuromodulation in rehabilitation(00:16:11) Developing a motor skill training circuit(00:21:02) Managing spasticity in rehabilitation(00:24:51) Embracing ambiguity in clinical practice(00:31:25) Isolating muscle function for enhanced training(00:35:22) Circuit training: a structured approach to rehabilitation(00:38:02) Challenging the nervous system for real-world performance(00:40:34) The importance of kinematics in rehabilitation(00:45:17) Key takeaways for clinicians in rehabilitation(00:52:05) Engaging patients through varied training techniques(00:54:34) Incorporating home programs for continuous improvementNeuro Navigators is brought to you by Medbridge. If you'd like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you'll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.To hear more episodes of Neuro Naviagators, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to subscribe to Medbridge, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/medbridgeteam/⁠

In this episode, Frank Marchlinski, MD, Deputy Editor of JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, discusses a study evaluating how CT-defined myocardial ridges and functional mapping can be combined to identify critical ablation targets in post-infarction ventricular tachycardia. The investigators found that VT target sites frequently localized to CT-defined ridges, particularly those associated with primary deceleration zones, suggesting that functional mapping can help distinguish active arrhythmogenic ridges from inactive ones and support more targeted VT ablation.

Brain fog isn't just a normal part of getting older—and it may not be a brain problem at all. If you struggle to focus, lose your train of thought, forget why you walked into a room, or feel mentally exhausted after eating, your body may be trying to tell you something. Here's what I discuss in today's episode: The five foods I most commonly see contributing to brain fog—and why some seemingly “healthy” choices may be working against you The surprising connection between your gut and your ability to think, focus, and remember Why certain foods can affect your brain even when you don't have obvious digestive symptoms Brain fog is a messenger, not the root problem. When you start looking at what's happening throughout your body—especially your gut, blood sugar, inflammation, and microbiome—you can begin uncovering what's getting in the way of a clearer, healthier brain. Resources Mentioned: Learn more about my 10-Day Detox Diet, a whole-food reset designed to help identify common food triggers, stabilize blood sugar, and support gut health: https://10daydetox.com Have a question you'd love answered on Office Hours? Submit it here. 0:00 Introduction, Dr. Hyman's experience, and foods contributing to brain fog 1:31 Functional medicine and the gut-brain connection 2:30 Vagus nerve, gut microbiome, and inflammation 4:21 Long COVID, gut damage, and ultra-processed foods 6:51 Alcohol, artificial sweeteners, and their effects on the brain 9:51 Dairy, gluten, and elimination diets 15:41 Ten Day Detox Diet, food journaling, and reintroducing foods 18:23 Personalized nutrition, functional medicine, and conclusion

In this installment of the All Too Human interview series, Dave interviews Neil one-on-one to talk about his decades-long struggle with drugs and alcohol and how Dharma Recovery, a Buddhism-based addiction program, helped him find sobriety. Neil also discusses the difficult road to establishing the now thriving Dharma meeting network in Omaha and what it takes to build a non-12 Step recovery community. For general information on Dharma Recovery: https://recoverydharma.org/ For inquiries on how to start your own Dharma meeting, or just advice to access all sorts recovery resources in the Omaha area, you can email Neil at: ndcjr00@gmail.com Contact us, support us, follow us, or learn more about the show here: https://www.shoelessinsouthdakota.com/ Outro music by Spinitch: https://spinitch.bandcamp.com/music  

Have you ever been told that your fertility labs are “normal,” yet you're still wondering why you're not getting pregnant?Standard fertility testing gives us important information about hormones, ovarian reserve, ovulation, anatomy, and sperm. Sometimes, though, those results leave us with more questions.Nora DeBora, functional fertility coach, holistic nutritionist, and host of the Ultimate Pregnancy Prep podcast, joins me on Health Youniversity to talk about what additional testing may tell us about the health of the body in which eggs and sperm are developing and pregnancy is trying to take hold.We talk about hormone metabolism, the gut and vaginal microbiomes, recurrent BV, UTIs and yeast infections, inflammation, nutrient status, and the role of functional testing. We also discuss something I feel strongly about: testing should give us information we can actually use. More testing and more supplements aren't necessarily better.This episode may be especially helpful if:your fertility testing looks normal, but you're still having difficulty getting or staying pregnantyou've experienced recurrent BV, UTIs, or yeast infectionsyou're taking multiple supplements and aren't sure which ones you actually needyou've experienced pregnancy loss, a failed transfer, or a low AMH result and want to explore your health more broadlyyou're curious about functional testing and want to understand which tests may be useful and whenOur conversation is ultimately about looking at fertility within the health of the whole person and deciding which information can help you make meaningful changes before pregnancy.Register for the free Root Cause Fertility Summit:https://www.naturallynora.ca/registration?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naturallynora.ca%2Fa%2F2148309419%2FPmHd57bKSupport your fertility journey with the Preconception Plan at Health Youniversity:https://healthyouniversity.co/programsLearn more about Nora DeBora and the Ultimate Pregnancy Prep podcast:https://www.naturallynora.ca/

Dr. Jenn Simmons talks with Dr. Robin Berzin about her path from an unexpected pre-med background to conventional medical training, then into functional medicine and entrepreneurship. The conversation covers the roots of Robin's interest in prevention, her early exposure to health and nutrition, and how she built Parsley Health into a national, insurance-covered practice.In this episode, they discuss why functional medicine can work alongside conventional care, how to think about root causes instead of symptom suppression alone, and what it takes to scale a health care company without losing clinical rigor. Robin also shares the realities of fundraising, leadership, and protecting her own health while building a company and raising three kids.Key topicsDr. Robin Berzin's origin story, from international relations and economics to medicineHow a college thesis on hormone-treated beef helped shape her interest in public health, nutrition, and cancer riskWhy she did not initially see herself as a science person, and how she later reframed medicine as pattern recognition and synthesisThe role of her father's internal medicine background, and why she still did not assume medicine was her pathHow yoga, meditation, organic food, and personal health experiences deepened her interest in prevention and whole-person careWhat functional medicine means in practice: using the same medical tools, but focusing on root causes, personalization, and preventionWhy Robin saw a need to standardize and scale functional medicine through Parsley HealthThe tension between conventional medicine and alternative medicine, and why she rejects all-or-nothing thinkingExamples of root-cause thinking, including recurrent UTIs, migraines, autoimmune disease, infertility, and chronic fatigueThe challenge of building trust with insurers through outcomes data, cost savings, and reduced utilizationWhat it took to raise capital as a female founder with no MBA and no prior business backgroundHow leadership changed as Parsley grew from a small team to a 120-person companyThe importance of listening to patients, not just investors or skeptics, when making company decisionsHow Robin maintains her own health with sleep, supplements, meditation, food choices, exercise, and self-monitoringHer hope that evidence-based functional medicine becomes part of standard primary careTimestamps00:00 - Why Dr. Robin Berzin stands out in functional medicine 01:22 - The unexpected path from undergrad to medicine 02:26 - A thesis on hormone-treated beef and public health 04:35 - Early exposure to cancer prevention and health research 06:12 - Having a doctor father, but not seeing medicine as an obvious path 07:01 - Why medicine is more about synthesis than equations 09:22 - Strengths that matter in clinical practice 10:56 - From conventional med school to a functional medicine career 12:40 - What functional medicine actually means 14:14 - Yoga, food, and becoming more aware of health 16:18 - Research, ADHD trials, and early clues about her own ADHD 18:12 - Early exposure to Mark Hyman and Dr. Oz 20:31 - Why Parsley Health was built to fix access and consistency problems 21:24 - Real outcomes from functional medicine care 22:33 - Why medicine should use both conventional and functional tools 23:47 - Root-cause care for UTIs and migraines 25:09 - Functional medicine versus paint-by-numbers primary care 26:04 - Making functional medicine accessible through a national platform 27:24 - The courage required to build a company while practicing medicine 28:29 - Trial, error, and the first steps as a founder 31:20 - Bootstrapping the first version of Parsley 33:28 - Building a patient base and hiring the first team 34:32 - Raising a first round as a female founder 36:11 - The fear and pressure of taking investor money 37:30 - Learning fundraising with help from other women in venture 38:26 - Why fundraising never really ends 39:23 - How investor relationships changed as Parsley grew 41:28 - Why medicine did not prepare her for executive leadership 42:16 - The hardest lessons in hiring and management 44:15 - When investor priorities pushed the company off course 46:17 - Choosing company survival while staying true to the mission 47:45 - Parsley's broader mission and why health care costs are unsustainable 49:34 - Why functional medicine should become standard primary care 50:01 - Using outcomes data to win over insurers 52:25 - Why people assumed Parsley was only for the “worried well” 53:29 - How the medical community has responded over time 54:20 - The rise of longevity medicine and ongoing skepticism 56:52 - Dark nights of the soul during fundraising and board conflict 59:51 - How Robin protects her own mental and physical health 62:52 - Sleep, data, and the reality of life as a busy founder 64:03 - Travel routines, intermittent fasting, and skincare 65:53 - What she hopes medicine will look like when her career is done 68:17 - Why impact is fastest when you stay in your lane 70:18 - Food dyes, public health priorities, and respecting different missions 73:16 - Curiosity, skepticism, and keeping the lamps lit 74:24 - What Parsley Health offers now and how to work with the teamConnect with Dr Robin Berzin & Parsley Health:Website: https://www.parsleyhealth.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinberzinmd/To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideConnect with Dr. Jenn:Website:  https://www.perfeqtionimaging.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons

In this episode, Saranne delves into the fascinating world of functional medicine and its distinctive approach to treating disease. Functional medicine doctors aim to uncover the root causes of illnesses rather than simply treating symptoms. Saranne dives into the importance of patient history, the use of repurposed drugs, and the comprehensive testing done by functional medicine practitioners. Listen as Saranne uncovers the benefits of this "medicine 2.0" approach and its potential impact on cancer treatment.2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards Best Health Series FinalistRanked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcasts by CancerCare News in 2024 & 2025,and #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot in 2024 to 2025. Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in 150 countries across 7 continents and features over 420+ original daily episodes hosted by Stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg. To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions To sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/ Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend whom we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne

After more than 10 years of battling psoriasis, my client Marc felt like he'd tried everything: elimination diets, supplements, creams, high-dose vitamin D, and even UVB light therapy. After all the research he'd done, nothing created the lasting change he wanted, leaving him wondering why his skin wasn't responding, despite doing everything “right”. The turning point in Marc's psoriasis healing journey came when he stopped approaching his skin like everyone else online based on the common, but faulty assumption that everyone with psoriasis has the same underlying problems. In this episode, I share what happened when Marc finally stopped guessing and we looked at his labs and case history through a different lens. The changes were so remarkable that even his dermatologist was amazed by how much his skin had improved.⭐️Mentioned in This Episode:- Register NOW for the Fix My Skin Workshops where I'll walk you through this same process

Watch on YouTube HereToday's guest is Dr. Belisa Vranich, psychologist, author and TEDx speaker, whose work focuses on breathing mechanics and helping people retrain dysfunctional breathing patterns.Take Dr Belisa's Breathing IQ Test Here:

You're functioning. You may even be the person everyone relies on. But inside, you feel stuck, distant, or like you aren't fully there for your own life.In this episode, I'm answering a listener's question: Is functional freeze actually real, or is it something the internet picked up and oversimplified?We explore what trauma clinicians mean by functional freeze, why it isn't a formal diagnosis, and how mixed patterns of activation and shutdown can make you look capable while everything inside feels stalled. I also explain why functional freeze and dissociation aren't interchangeable and why difficulty getting started can have many possible contributors, including complex trauma, chronic stress, depression, ADHD, exhaustion, and executive-function challenges.You'll also learn:Why you may mobilize instantly during a crisis but struggle to begin a simple taskHow childhood emotional neglect and complex trauma can give you more practice responding to others than initiating from within yourselfWhy urgency, pressure, and responsibility may organize you more easily than desireWhy stopping doesn't always make rest feel restorativeHow small choices, movement, pleasure, and everyday acts of agency can help build greater nervous-system flexibilityFunctional freeze can be useful language for a real experience. But it was never meant to become the whole explanation for you.This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth! I'm so excited to have them supporting The Complex Trauma Podcast. Head to Cozy Earth and use code RECLAIM for 20% off your order.Thanks for listening to The Complex Trauma Podcast!Be sure to follow, share and give us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Follow on Instagram: @sarahherstichlcsw Follow on TikTok: @sarahherstichlcswLearn more about EMDR & trauma therapy in Pennsylvania with Reclaim TherapyThis podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or nutritional advice, diagnosis, or treatment.Remember, I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. Nothing in this podcast is meant to replace actual therapy or treatment. If you're in crisis or things feel really unsafe right now, please reach out to someone. You can call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, text them, or head to your nearest ER.The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organizations or institutions. Reliance on any information provided by this podcast is solely at your own risk.

In this episode, I'm sharing conversations with experts in fertility and nutrition to explore how we can better support reproductive health before and during pregnancy. Functional nutritionist Brigid Titgemeier shares practical, evidence-based recommendations for pregnancy nutrition and discusses how maternal nutrition influences both immediate and long-term health outcomes. WeNatal founders Ronit Menashe and Vida Delrahim examine the growing fertility crisis, highlighting trends in reproductive health, common barriers to conception, and the importance of fertility awareness and education. Together, these conversations offer valuable perspectives on preparing for pregnancy, supporting reproductive health, and building a foundation for healthier families.   Related Episodes: Ep 291 - Nutrition for Pregnancy with Brigid Titgemeier Ep 314 - The Fertility Crisis + Support for Couples with Ronit Menashe + Vida Delrahim   If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating or share your feedback on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health.   Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice.  I recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.

Functional communication is about more than getting a learner to request. It's about helping them communicate what they want and need spontaneously, across people, places, and real-life situations.Ashley Whitaker joins me to share practical clinical shifts that can make a big difference for autistic learners, especially those who are prompt dependent or seem stuck in their communication progress. We talk about why a simple prompt like “What do you want?” can unintentionally become a barrier to spontaneous communication, and how we can create a stronger connection between motivation and independent requesting.We also dig into data collection and why tracking both prompted and spontaneous communication gives us valuable information about whether a learner needs more opportunities or a change in programming. Ashley shares practical ways to build communication opportunities throughout the day without making every interaction feel like a structured therapy trial.Finally, we explore speech clarity and teaching functional communication before moments of escalation. When learners practice responses like “more time,” “all done,” or “no” outside of crisis situations, we can help them build communication skills they can actually access when they need them most.#autism #speechtherapyWhat's Inside:Reducing verbal prompts to encourage spontaneous communicationUsing prompted and independent communication data to guide programmingSupporting speech clarity with slower, exaggerated vocal modelsPracticing functional communication before escalation occursMentioned In This Episode:VB-MAPPThe Verbal Behavior ApproachLighthouse Autism CenterSay It With Me by Rose GriffinAAC Mastery for SLPs and BCBAsEarn CEUs with a community of peers. Join the ABA Speech ConnectionABA Speech: Home

Send us Fan MailWhat if healing isn't about fixing separate symptoms, but learning to listen to the whole person?In this episode of Delightfully Dharmic, Dr. Kristin Grayce McGary shares how her experience with chronic illness led her from conventional Western medicine into a deeply integrative approach to health. She and Vanessa explore embodiment, trauma, nervous-system regulation, functional blood chemistry, and the connection between physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.Dr. McGary also discusses the grounding practices that shaped her recovery, including meditation, qigong, nature, parts work, sound healing, and ceremonial medicine. Together, they examine why protective patterns can keep us disconnected from our bodies, what laboratory results may reveal when viewed through a functional lens, and how science and spirituality can coexist in the healing process.This expansive conversation is an invitation to become more curious about your body, more informed about your health, and more present with every part of yourself.Topics include:What embodiment really meansDr. McGary's journey through fibromyalgia and chronic fatigueTrauma, dissociation, and the nervous systemFunctional blood chemistry and preventative healthMeditation, qigong, and nature as grounding practicesParts work and reparenting the younger selfPsychedelic and ceremonial medicineSound healing, vibration, and spiritual awakeningBringing science and spirit into the same conversationListen in for a thought-provoking exploration of what it can mean to heal as a whole human being.This episode shares personal experiences and perspectives for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.https://kristingraycemcgary.com/Dr. McGary's Books✨ Keep the conversation going with Delightfully Dharmic.  Join our community for deeper conversations, exclusive content, live gatherings & a little sacred mischief:

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For years, I quietly dealt with painful Hidradenitis Suppurativa until a surprising conversation with a friend told me how laser hair removal was a gamechanger for her HS. I was skeptical, but it ultimately became the HS treatment that made the biggest difference in my flares.In this episode, I'm sharing my experience with this treatment, who is most likely to benefit, types of lasers that work best, and how to possibly get this covered by your insurance. While this isn't a “root cause” fix for HS, it certainly can bring you relief if you're the right candidate for it, AND what you can do to then get at what's driving all that inflammation in the first place!⭐️Mentioned in This Episode:- See all the references + the HS laser hair removal insurance request form

ADHD is usually treated as a problem in the brain. But what if some of the factors making it harder to focus, regulate your mood, or manage your symptoms are actually coming from somewhere else in your body? In this episode, I'm joined by one of my producers, Emma, to explore ADHD through a functional medicine lens. We look beyond the diagnosis to ask what may be happening “under the hood”—from the gut and microbiome to inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, blood sugar, hormones, and the foods we eat. Because the brain doesn't operate in isolation. What happens throughout the body can directly influence how it functions. Here's what we discuss in today's episode: The surprising connection between your gut and your ability to focus—even if you have no digestive symptoms What I look for beyond the brain when someone comes to me with ADHD The everyday foods and nutrient deficiencies that may be quietly making ADHD symptoms worse Why two people with the same ADHD diagnosis may have completely different underlying drivers What caffeine, skipping breakfast, food dyes, sugar cravings, and menopause may mean for ADHD symptoms Where I would start if an adult came to me newly diagnosed with ADHD ADHD may begin with symptoms in the brain, but that doesn't mean the brain is the only place we should look. By understanding the connections between diet, gut health, inflammation, nutrients, hormones, and brain function, we can start asking a more useful question: What is making it harder for each person's brain to function at its best? Resources Mentioned: Learn more about becoming a patient at The UltraWellness Center: https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/becoming-a-patient/ Track key biomarkers with Function Health: https://functionhealth.com/mark (Use code MARK2026 for $50 off your membership.) Listen to our Office Hours episode on healing the gut and supporting the microbiome: https://drhyman.com/blogs/content/podcast-ep1152?srsltid=AfmBOop7-GuV4Oipdgt13uP6AFt0kFslCZwUfT_ssgtaBXK825KSHZif Listen to our full conversation with Jenna Free on ADHD regulation: https://drhyman.com/blogs/content/podcast-ep1172?srsltid=AfmBOooMv1oafxyIB8x7w1x8nETJCdN3Co5oRpR8RV_WHfhZYvwzZ3uH Have a question you'd love answered on Office Hours? Submit it here 0:00 Understanding ADHD through a functional medicine lens 3:00 Sponsor: Function 3:07 The gut-brain axis and ADHD 7:09 Case study: Severe behavioral issues and functional medicine approach 10:55 Nutritional deficiencies and the microbiome in ADHD 13:07 Microbiome's impact on attention and focus 15:57 Neurotransmitters, gut health, and intestinal permeability 21:23 Modern diet, nutrient deficiencies, and ADHD symptoms 26:34 Common nutrient deficiencies and their impact 31:00 Functional medicine strategies and personalized treatment plans 37:32 Rapid fire Q&A on ADHD and diet 43:26 Key takeaways: Diet, brain health, and functional medicine outcomes 44:48 Next steps: Working with practitioners and not suffering needlessly

ADHD can go unnoticed for decades, especially in women who learn to compensate through perfectionism, overpreparing, and working under pressure. It often isn't until the demands of work, motherhood, or another major life transition become too much that the underlying struggle comes into view. In this episode, I sit down with ADHD counselor Jenna Free, author of The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation, to explore what she calls the frantic-crash cycle. She explains how chronic fight-or-flight may intensify ADHD symptoms and why nervous system regulation can make other tools and strategies easier to use. You'll learn: Why women and high achievers can compensate for ADHD for decades before their usual coping strategies stop working How perfectionism, procrastination, and working under pressure can keep the frantic-crash cycle going The physical signs of nervous system dysregulation, including shallow breathing, muscle tension, and rushing even when there's no real urgency Why calming your body is only the first step in creating lasting change How you can move away from all-or-nothing behavior and build a more sustainable way of getting things done A diagnosis can help you understand how your brain works, but it doesn't have to define what's possible. By learning to recognize and regulate survival mode, you can create the conditions for your brain to work at its best. View Show Notes From This Episode Sign up for Dr. Hyman's Brainshaping Academy to learn how to nourish the biological systems that support your mental, emotional, and cognitive health https://drhyman.com/products/brainshaping?utm_source=dr_hyman_show&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=may_27&utm_content=link Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman https://drhyman.com/pages/picks?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Sign Up for Dr. Hyman's Weekly Longevity Journal https://drhyman.com/pages/longevity?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Join the 10-Day Detox to Reset Your Health https://drhyman.com/pages/10-day-detox Join the Hyman Hive for Expert Support and Real Resultshttps://drhyman.com/pages/hyman-hive This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Fatty15, Timeline, Rho, Seed, and Sulighten. Shop Magnesium Breakthrough at bioptimizers.com/hyman and save 15% with code HYMAN. Head to fatty15.com/HYMAN today and use code HYMAN for 15% off your 90-day subscription Starter Kit. Support healthy aging and get up to 20% off when you subscribe on top of the new starting price of $79 at timeline.com/drhyman. Explore science-backed products at rhonutrition.com and use code HYMAN for 20% off the entire site. Make your microbiome part of your daily routine with seed.com/hyman and save 25% with code 25HYMAN. Discover why so many people are using sunlighten.com, use code HYMAN to save up to $2,100 today and free shipping. 0:00 Understanding the impact of fight or flight and overview of ADHD discussion 2:01 Functional medicine approach to neurodevelopmental issues 4:38 Rising ADHD diagnoses in adults and coping strategies 9:25 Life transitions and the unmasking of ADHD 13:22 Revisiting fight or flight's role in ADHD and urgency as a motivator 19:24 Differentiating ADHD from chronic dysregulation 24:03 Nervous system regulation for everyone and ADHD regulation stages 25:46 Physical, thought, and behavioral regulation techniques 41:53 Motherhood, stress, and overlooked signs of ADHD in women 44:28 Gaps in traditional ADHD training and new perspectives for clinicians 48:09 Recognizing dysregulation in daily life and common signs 51:29 Supporting partners and mothers with ADHD 53:16 Positive aspects and living well with ADHD 54:51 Jenna Free's book, resources, and podcast conclusion