The Power of Mental Health in Functional Medicine

Emotional Healing with Inner Bonding (and Free eCourse)

Fundamental to Functional Medicine is careful consideration of the mental, emotional and spiritual status of ourselves and our patients. Inner Bonding is a rather remarkable process that effectively and relatively quickly clears away emotional debris keeping us from healing. What is Inner Bonding®? INNER BONDING a 6-step spiritually based therapeutic modality that heals shame, and…

Episode 16: Cancer as a Mitochondrial Metabolic Disease & The Calorie-Restricted Ketogenic Diet

Episode 16: Cancer as a Mitochondrial Metabolic Disease & The Calorie-Restricted Ketogenic Diet with Dr. Thomas Seyfried

Dr. Seyfried has dedicated his career to changing the way we think about- and therefore treat- cancer. Going back to Otto Warburg and others, couple with newer research Tom and his colleagues are actively conducting, it’s clear that the origin of cancer is in a fundamental disruption of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.

leaky gut

Expanding Our View on Leaky Gut: Beyond the ON/OFF Idea

What’s in your leaky gut protocol? Perhaps it’s time to expand beyond basic diet and 4/5-R supplements… did you know that many more factors influence permeability, including specific food bioactive compounds, hormones, microbes, antigens, additives, pesticides, mold, and lifestyle practices? Read on for our extensive list of intestinal barrier modulators, and find out why we don’t think of leaky gut as an ON or OFF state.

The Art of Medicine: A Soul-Stirring Chat with Sidney Baker, MD

Episode 15: The Art of Medicine: A Soul-Stirring Chat with Sidney Baker, MD

Dr. Sidney Baker is a mentor to many clinicians, myself included. When I set out to podcast with him, my expectation was to “mine the pearls” from his years of clinical practice: details on protocols, dosing instructions, lab testing, etc. But when Sid and I actually spoke, I realized quite quickly that I needed to let go of my agenda and listen. What unfolded was a glimpse into the soul of a true healer, resonating for me—and I hope you, too—in powerful way. Sid is funny, brilliant and exquisitely articulate as he shares stories of his own process-and practice- as a doctor.

Dr. Mark Hyman

Episode 14: Taking a Deeper Dive into Eat Fat, Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman

The oral-systemic disease connection has long been established (recall older recommendations for prophylactic antibiotics before dental work in individuals with endocarditis or joint implants), but with the emerging data on the oral microbiome, new attention is being paid to oral health and the prevention of diseases ranging from cardiovascular to autoimmune and more.

Episode 13: Functional Dentistry and the Oral-Systemic Connection with Dr. Mark Burhenne, DDS

Episode 13: Functional Dentistry and the Oral-Systemic Connection with Dr. Mark Burhenne, DDS

The oral-systemic disease connection has long been established (recall older recommendations for prophylactic antibiotics before dental work in individuals with endocarditis or joint implants), but with the emerging data on the oral microbiome, new attention is being paid to oral health and the prevention of diseases ranging from cardiovascular to autoimmune and more.

Episode 12 Always Hungry A Conversation with David Ludwig MD PhD

Episode 12: Always Hungry? A Conversation with David Ludwig, MD PhD

As a clinician measuring urine, serum and salivary hormone levels in my patients routinely, I’ve always got questions around which testing method is the best. Thus, I was excited to chat with Mark Newman and pick his brain on all things hormone testing. As he says, “I’m an inch wide and a mile deep. I’ve spent pretty much my whole career in measuring reproductive and adrenal hormones.”