Capital Integrative Health Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Capital Integrative Health podcast, a podcast dedicated to transforming the consciousness around what it means to be healthy and understanding the root causes of disease and wellness.
Today we are going to cover the topic of Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) with Dr. Christopher Bump.Dr. Bump is a functional medicine practitioner with over 35 years of experience in clinical nutrition. His practice philosophy includes integrating science-based alternative and integrative therapeutics, applied with a systems biology approach. Today, we'll uncover the mysteries surrounding chronic EBV infections, discuss the potential long-term effects on health, and explore effective strategies for diagnosis, and treatment using functional and integrative medicine. So join us for this enlightening conversation that will provide valuable insights for those affected by chronic EBV and give you steps to take to elevate your health and wellness. We hope you enjoy!
Welcome to a special series on the Capital Integrative Health Podcast! I am your host, Dr. Andrew Wong, and this is a podcast dedicated to exploring the root causes of both disease and wellness.I am a co-founder of Capital Integrative Health, a clinic with a mission to create a revolution in healthcare by educating, leading and inspiring people towards optimal health and true wellbeing.We’re excited to offer you this series as an insightful look into functional medicine and walk you through case studies that exemplify how we think about and approach care with our patients.These cases are de-identified and names used are placeholders.
Today we are excited to be joined by Dr. Dana Gibbs, an expert in the field of allergy testing. Allergies affect millions of people worldwide, and understanding their underlying causes is crucial for effective treatment. In this episode, we'll dive into the world of allergy testing, exploring the latest advancements, debunking common myths, and uncovering practical strategies to help individuals manage their allergies and improve their overall well-being.Dr. Dana Gibbs brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the conversation, having dedicated her career to the study and treatment of allergies. If you've ever wondered about the science behind allergies or sought answers to your own allergy-related questions, you won't want to miss this enlightening discussion with Dr. Dana Gibbs on allergy testing.
Welcome to a special series on the Capital Integrative Health Podcast! I am your host, Dr. Andrew Wong, and this is a podcast dedicated to exploring the root causes of both disease and wellness.I am a co-founder of Capital Integrative Health, a clinic with a mission to create a revolution in healthcare by educating, leading and inspiring people towards optimal health and true wellbeing.We’re excited to offer you this series as an insightful look into functional medicine and walk you through case studies that exemplify how we think about and approach care with our patients.These cases are de-identified and names used are placeholders.
In this episode, we are excited to have Linda Elsegood, an advocate and expert in the field of low-dose naltrexone (LDN).LDN has gained significant attention in recent years for its potential in treating a wide range of conditions, from autoimmune diseases to chronic pain. In this episode, we'll dive into the world of LDN, exploring its mechanism of action, its applications across various health conditions, and the transformative experiences of individuals who have incorporated LDN into their treatment protocols.Linda Elsegood is an esteemed voice in the LDN community, having founded the LDN Research Trust. She will share her wealth of knowledge and personal experiences, discussing the science behind LDN, its safety profile, and the ongoing research that continues to expand our understanding of its potential benefits. If you've ever been curious about LDN or are seeking alternative treatment options for your health condition, join us for this captivating conversation with Linda Elsegood on low dose naltrexone.
Welcome to a special series on the Capital Integrative Health Podcast! I am your host, Dr. Andrew Wong, and this is a podcast dedicated to exploring the root causes of both disease and wellness.I am a co-founder of Capital Integrative Health, a clinic with a mission to create a revolution in healthcare by educating, leading and inspiring people towards optimal health and true wellbeing.We’re excited to offer you this series as an insightful look into functional medicine and walk you through case studies that exemplify how we think about and approach care with our patients.These cases are de-identified and names used are placeholders.
Dr. Pizzorno is a transformational leader in medicine. As founding president of Bastyr University in 1978, he coined the term “science-based natural medicine,” and has authored impactful books such as Textbook of Natural Medicine and The Toxin Solution.Today we are shedding light on the unsung heroes in the nutrition world, so-called ‘unimportant molecules’, the topic of Dr. Pizzorno recent article in Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal. In this conversation, Dr. Pizzorno walks us through the hidden depths and remarkable impact of these unimportant molecules on our health and wellness and gives practical tips for improving your nutrition. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Welcome to a special series on the Capital Integrative Health Podcast! I am your host, Dr. Andrew Wong, and this is a podcast dedicated to exploring the root causes of both disease and wellness.I am a co-founder of Capital Integrative Health, a clinic with a mission to create a revolution in healthcare by educating, leading and inspiring people towards optimal health and true wellbeing.We’re excited to offer you this series as an insightful look into functional medicine and walk you through case studies that exemplify how we think about and approach care with our patients.These cases are de-identified and names used are placeholders.
Today we are bringing you a great conversation with Dr. Carla Guggenheim, a board-certified rheumatologist, dancer, Laban movement analyst, and scientist. This conversation is about root causes of osteoarthritis and Dr. Guggenheim’s personal health journey. Osteoarthritis is a prevalent and debilitating condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. In this episode, we'll delve into the complexities of osteoarthritis, exploring its underlying causes, and innovative treatment approaches.Dr. Carla Guggenheim brings a wealth of expertise and a compassionate approach to the conversation. Whether you're personally affected by osteoarthritis or interested in learning more about this prevalent condition, join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Dr. Carla Guggenheim on osteoarthritis and the holistic path to improved joint health.
Welcome to a special series on the Capital Integrative Health Podcast! I am your host, Dr. Andrew Wong, and this is a podcast dedicated to exploring the root causes of both disease and wellness.I am a co-founder of Capital Integrative Health, a clinic with a mission to create a revolution in healthcare by educating, leading and inspiring people towards optimal health and true wellbeing.We’re excited to offer you this series as an insightful look into functional medicine and walk you through case studies that exemplify how we think about and approach care with our patients.These cases are de-identified and names used are placeholders.
We are excited to bring you this episode with Sally K. Norton, a leading expert on dietary oxalates and how they can affect our health.Sally’s personal healing experience inspired years of research led to her book, Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload is Making You Sick-and How to Get Better which was released in January 2023 and is available everywhere books are sold. In this conversation, we explore the hidden sources of oxalates, potential health conditions associated with high oxalate intake, and practical strategies for reducing oxalate intake while still maintaining a balanced diet. So, stay tuned for an eye-opening conversation that will empower you to make informed decisions about your own health. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
Welcome to a special series on the Capital Integrative Health Podcast! I am your host, Dr. Andrew Wong, and this is a podcast dedicated to exploring the root causes of both disease and wellness.I am a co-founder of Capital Integrative Health, a clinic with a mission to create a revolution in healthcare by educating, leading and inspiring people towards optimal health and true wellbeing.We’re excited to offer you this series as an insightful look into functional medicine and walk you through case studies that exemplify how we think about and approach care with our patients.These cases are de-identified and names used are placeholders.
Today, we are happy to have Dr. Alan McDaniel join us, an esteemed expert in the field of endocrinology, allergy, and chronic fatigue.
In this episode, we shine a spotlight on a topic that affects many men worldwide: low testosterone. Dr. McDaniel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our discussion, having dedicated his career to unraveling the complexities of hormonal imbalances and empowering men to regain their vitality and well-being.
What exactly are the underlying factors that contribute to low testosterone levels? How do lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and even emotional well-being impact hormonal balance? These are the questions we will explore as Dr. McDaniel takes us on a journey through the multifaceted nature of low testosterone, uncovering the root causes that often go unnoticed in conventional medical approaches.
Join us as we uncover the root causes, gain practical tools for rebalancing hormones, and embark on a transformative journey toward reclaiming your vitality and optimal health.
Welcome to a special series on the Capital Integrative Health Podcast! I am your host, Dr. Andrew Wong, and this is a podcast dedicated to exploring the root causes of both disease and wellness.
I am a co-founder of Capital Integrative Health, a clinic with a mission to create a revolution in healthcare by educating, leading and inspiring people towards optimal health and true wellbeing.
We’re excited to offer you this series as an insightful look into functional medicine and walk you through case studies that exemplify how we think about and approach care with our patients.
Over the next 6 episodes, we will follow 6 different case studies for the following areas:
Gut health Toxins & Environmental Health Hormone Health Brain Health Heart Health Immune health
This series will be posted once a month.
Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Capital Integrative Health podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Andrew Wong, and today, we have a special guest joining us, Mary Ann Fisher.
Mary Ann is a craniosacral and lymphatic drainage practitioner who works with both humans and animals to augment their wellness. Mary Ann Fisher brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our discussion, having dedicated her practice to helping individuals achieve optimal health and well-being through this unique therapeutic modality.
Throughout this episode, we'll hear Mary Ann's stories of transformation and healing, as well as her insights into the benefits of craniosacral therapy and lymphatic drainage. Whether you're a healthcare professional, a wellness enthusiast, or simply curious about these alternative healing methods, this conversation promises to be both enlightening and inspiring.
So, join us as we dive into the world of craniosacral therapy and lymphatic drainage with Mary Ann Fisher. Get ready to expand your understanding of the body's innate wisdom and learn how these gentle, yet profound therapies can support your journey toward optimal health and vitality.
Today we are going to discuss the fascinating topic of muscle memories and how we can unlock the connection between our mind and body.
Yangyi is an acupuncturist who enjoys working with his patients to find their "spark" to thrive – practicing individually customized care for pains, sleep, stress, and trauma resiliency. He also incorporates touch based treatments developed from polyvagal theory to help people get unstuck and more like themselves again.
If you've ever wondered why you have certain emotional reactions or how to improve your overall well-being, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Plus, we'll learn practical techniques to become more aware of our physical responses to certain emotions and how to create positive muscle memories.
Anna is a certified yoga therapist who recently joined our practice, working with her clients to improve their physical, emotional, and spiritual health by offering a safe environment in yoga therapy. She aspires to help others reduce the symptoms of many health conditions and improve function and quality of life by building the inner strength and resilience needed to face the complexities of life.Today, Anna will be discussing the energetic quality, or gunas, and how we can use yoga therapy to create more awareness in our lives. The gunas are the three fundamental qualities of nature, and they are believed to influence everything from our emotions to our physical health. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode on how to get the most out of yoga and bring the lessons of our energetic qualities into our lives for a more vibrant, resilient life.
Jared is an Acupuncturist, Zero Balancing practitioner and Reiki Master who helps his clients to improve their wellness by approaching them as a whole person, working on their mind, body, and spirit. In this episode, we explore the fundamental principles of Zero Balancing, its origins, and how it works to balance the body-mind complex. Jared explains how Zero Balancing is a powerful tool for healing and personal transformation, helping people of all ages and walks of life to feel more centered, grounded, and connected. We'll also discuss the benefits of Zero Balancing, and how it can be useful for anyone looking to improve their overall wellbeing, reduce stress and tension, and increase their vitality. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this conversation with Jared Urchek on how Zero Balancing can transform your health.
If you suffer from digestive issues such as bloating, gas, constipation or acid reflux, you know how much of a challenge it can be to figure out why it is happening and how to address it.We are excited to offer a conversation today with Amita Jain, a Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine, a certified Hatha Yoga teacher, and certified Clinical Hypnotherapist who works with her patients on long-term digestive complications, auto-immune disorders, severe skin problems, and more. This conversation covers how Ayurvedic Medicine approaches digestion and the steps that you can take in your diet and lifestyle to address long standing digestive issues. We hope you enjoy it.
Today, we are excited to talk with Nyle MacFarlane, an occupational therapist who specializes in holistic manual therapies that consider the mind-body-spirit interplay. With over 15 years of clinical experience in the field of pain management, in addition to their career as a manual Occupational Therapist, Nyle has created an innovative therapy approach that utilizes The Four Quadrants of Embodiment: A teaching tool that guides clients through a process of learning how to self-treat and maintain the changes that occur from hands-on manual therapy.In this episode, Nyle share their insights on the ways in which our physical and mental health are interconnected, and how we can work to cultivate a more positive relationship with our bodies. Whether you are dealing with chronic pain, mental health challenges, or simply seeking to improve your overall well-being, this episode is sure to offer valuable insights and practical advice. So sit back, relax, and join us for a fascinating conversation with Nyle MacFarlane.Learn more about Nyle at Blue Nyle Therapy here: https://www.bluenyletherapy.com/
Dr. Bajnath is a Board-Certified Family Physician and author of The Longevity Equation: The Step-By-Step Blueprint to Hack Your Genes, Optimize Your Health, And Master the Art of Existence. His approach to medicine incorporates precision personalized healthcare modalities such as individualized nutrition, genomic medicine, advanced biomarker testing, microbiome analysis, and biometric lifestyle monitoring. In today’s conversation we'll be exploring what omics are and how Dr. Bajnath uses precision medicine to create personalized treatment plans for his patients. We'll also talk about how he integrates this approach into his medical practice and what you can do to bring this level of care into your wellness plan.So, if you're curious about precision medicine and how it can improve your health, you definitely don't want to miss this episode.
In today’s episode, we are joined by Kim John Payne, a renowned family counselor, educator, and author of the best-selling book, "Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids."We dive into the concept of simplicity parenting, which centers around reducing clutter, distractions, and unnecessary choices in a child's life. We explore practical ways to simplify our children's lives, including strategies for decluttering, simplifying schedules, and creating a more peaceful home environment. Payne also emphasizes the importance of slowing down and being present with our children in order to build strong relationships and foster healthy emotional development.Whether you are a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, this episode offers valuable insights and actionable tips for simplifying your family's life and creating a more joyful and fulfilling experience for everyone involved. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this enlightening conversation with Kim John Payne on simplicity parenting.Learn more about Simplicity Parenting at: https://www.simplicityparenting.com/
Today we're excited to bring you a conversation about treating long-COVID using functional medicine with Dr. Anna Sattah. Dr. Sattah is a critical care physician and recently joined our team as a functional medicine practitioner at Capital Integrative Health. After spending nearly 10 years practicing in critical care, in particular through the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Sattah turned to functional medicine to learn how to improve patient’s resilience in advance of a COVID infection as well as for addressing Long COVID.As the world is still coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals are experiencing long-lasting symptoms, often for months after their initial infection. This can be tough to deal with and can leave people struggling to get back to their normal lives.If this resonates with you, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Please enjoy.
If you've ever struggled to lose weight, despite dieting and exercising, you're not alone. Many people experience weight loss resistance, and it can be frustrating and discouraging. In today's episode, we're thrilled to have Dr. Ben Gonzalez, MD, a functional medicine expert, to discuss weight loss resistance and insulin sensitivity. Dr. Gonzalez will explain how functional medicine looks at the root causes of weight loss resistance, including insulin resistance, inflammation, and gut health issues. By addressing these underlying factors, we can overcome weight loss resistance and achieve our health goals.Throughout the episode, Dr. Gonzalez will provide practical tips and insights to help you optimize your health and overcome weight loss resistance. So, grab a cup of tea and get ready to learn from a functional medicine expert on how to take control of your health and transform your metabolism.
Learn more about Blake and his offerings here: https://www.benevolentblizz.com/Blake Carter is a true believer in the power of food and thoughts. He has made it his mission to spread the word about how we can use food as medicine and use our thoughts, words, and meditation to take a holistic approach to wellness.In this conversation, Blake discusses his favorite practical tips and advice for cultivating a healthy diet and lifestyle, and how to tap into the incredible healing power of food and thoughts.So, sit back, relax, and get ready to be inspired by this insightful and uplifting conversation. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Thyroid disorders are one of the most pervasive conditions in the US, contributing to symptoms of fatigue, stubborn weight, chronic constipation, and hair loss. Today we are joined by Dr. Kevin Passero to dive into the world of thyroid health. We are going to discuss why thyroid disorders are commonly underdiagnosed, symptoms of different thyroid conditions, and how to heal from thyroid conditions using lifestyle medicine.Dr. Passero is a Naturopathic Doctor who focuses on an individualized approach to medicine. His goal is to help people uncover the answers as to why their body is in distress and find the solutions necessary to restore optimal health.’If you or a loved one is dealing with a thyroid condition and would like to understand root causes and lifestyle medicine solutions, this conversation is for you.
We are excited to share this conversation with Dr. Neil Nathan that will shed light on a topic that needs more awareness amongst both patients and practitioners: mold and mycotoxins. Dr. Nathan is a leading expert on mold and mycotoxins who over the 50+ years of his practice helped to diagnose and treat patients who had not been helped by conventional medicine. He is an author of several books including his book “Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Chronic Environmental Illness”For those who have suffered from symptoms such as chronic fatigue, cognitive impairment, chronic sinus symptoms, digestive issues, and joint pain without answers, today’s conversation with Dr. Neil Nathan is one you don’t want to miss.
Lonny Jarret is recognized worldwide as a leading practitioner, author, scholar and teacher of East Asian Medicine. Lonny has been practicing Acupuncture and Herbology in Stockbridge, Massachusetts since 1986 and is the author of three meticulously crafted books that are classics, or soon-to-be classics in the field of Chinese medicine.This is a discussion about why Lonny was drawn to acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and his experiences working with patients in transforming their health. We hope you enjoy this conversation.Learn more about Lonny Jarrett: https://lonnyjarrett.com/
Follow and learn more about Sarah and the Lactation Room here:Instagram: @lactationroomFacebook: www.facebook.com/sarahslactationroomWebsite: www.lactationroom.comToday’s episode is a special conversation between one of our nurse practitioners at CIH, Silvia Hazel, and Sarah Early.Sarah is a nurse and certified lactation consultant who provides breastfeeding support to families in the community, using a holistic approach and taking into consideration personal needs, physiological challenges and individualcircumstances.Silvia is a nurse practitioner on our team who enjoys working with her patients on hormonal balancing, fertility, preconception and pediatric concerns.This is a conversation about how lactation consultations support families and how to navigate the many challenges that can arise along the journey for baby and the family. Please enjoy.
Note: This podcast includes some visuals shared by Dr. Hedaya, we recommend watching this episode on our Youtube channel to see the visuals. -- How can we get to the root causes of anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric disorders? Today we are excited to offer you a conversation with Dr. Robert Hedaya about how he approaches psychiatric disorders in his clinic to produce long lasting change for his patients. This conversation discusses root causes of psychiatric disorders, how lifestyle and diet can affect mental health, and how Dr. Hedaya uses HYLANE therapy in his practice to treat psychiatric disorders.My name is Dr. Andrew Wong, co-founder of CIH. This is a podcast dedicated to transforming the consciousness around what it means to be healthy and understanding the root causes of disease and wellness. Don’t miss this transformative conversation about the cutting edge techniques that Dr. Hedaya uses to change the way we are approaching psychiatric disorders.
Please enjoy this conversation with Silvia Hazel, FNP on chronic illness and polyvagal theory. We discuss the role of the nervous system in chronic illness, how trauma can affect our health, and practices you can do at home to support your nervous system.Silvia is a nurse practitioner who specializes in tick-born infections, mold toxicity and heavy toxic loads, fertility, and trauma-informed medicine.She who enjoys working with her patients to tease back weeds and rocks to get to the soil beneath, helping her patients to map out their story, find where it began and plan out together where we will go together.
Many of us have experienced the shift in energy when we step into nature. You can move from a busy office environment and step outside to feel the calm that quietly sets in. How can we use the wisdom of nature in mental health therapies?Today’s guest is Tania Lanning, an Integrative Wellness therapist and holistic psychotherapist. Her integrative approach to counseling combines numerous holistic therapies including Nature informed therapy, mindfulness meditation, psychodrama/experiential therapy, yoga, and wellness consultation.Join us for a conversation about how nature can be integrated into therapy for incredible results and what you can do at home to incorporate nature for your wellness.
Elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels are often a top concern for patients coming into our office. Patients often ask questions like, “How can I lower my cholesterol numbers?” “Are statins necessary?” and “What lifestyle factors impact these cardiovascular markers?”Today’s conversation with Dr. Viral Sheth takes a closer look at these questions and more, helping you to navigate your cardiovascular with an integrative approach. Dr. Viral Sheth is a leading cardiologist in Maryland, with 30+ years of experience in cardiovascular medicine and nuclear cardiology. This is a really important conversation about what you need to know when it comes to lipids and your cardiovascular health. Please enjoy and share with loved ones who may find this helpful.Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction3:28 - What drew Dr. Sheth to become a cardiologist?7:34 - Why a balanced lipid panel is important14:04 - Difference between LDL and HDL cholesterol17:42 - How alcohol impacts cholesterol18:53 - Why are triglycerides important? 23:41 - What role does genetics play in cholesterol?30:38 - Advanced lipid panel and types of LDL32:46 - Pros and cons of statins39:13 - Diet and cholesterol47:41 - Nutraceuticals and supplements vs statins50:51 - Stress reduction56:31 - How to work with Dr. Sheth
How do the microbes in our gut impact autoimmunity, hormones, cardiovascular health, and inflammation? What can be done to bring our gut back into balance for long term health? Today’s guest is one of our integrative and functional nutritionists, Araceli Benavides. Araceli is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner who works with her patients to get to the root cause of conditions including autoimmunity, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, dysbiosis and more. We hope you enjoy this conversation about how our gut microbiome is connected to chronic diseases and how Araceli works with her patients to identify root causes of autoimmunity, hormone imbalance, and inflammatory diseases.Timestamps:0:00 - Introductions2:58 - What is the microbiome and why is it important?3:41 - How does microbiome impact disease?5:13 - Symptoms that can be connected to the microbiome6:15 - What is leaky gut?8:20 - What is functional gut testing?10:11 - Evaluation of gut health without testing11:11 - How common is leaky gut?12:49 - Connections to cardiovascular disease14:17 - Connections to cancer15:28 - Connections to Autoimmunity17:15 - Connections to mood disorders20:11 - Pathogenic bacteria and disease21:19 - Diet and supplements for gut health24:30 - Vagus nerve and gut health26:54 - Top foods for gut health29:08 - Food bacteria and why they are helpful for gut health32:55 - Retesting for gut health37:51 - One thing under $20 that has helped Araceli’s health
When CIH opened 8 years ago, Marna Regehr was a part of the vital team who brought the vision to life. Since then, Marna has been an integral member of the team. We admire her for the way she cares for her patients and appreciate all of the wisdom she has shared with our team. As Marna prepares to retire at the end of this year, we wanted to honor her time with us to share more about her story and what she has learned throughout her career. We talk about what inspired her to become a nurse practitioner, what her patients have taught her along the way, and what changes she hopes to see in healthcare in the future. Please enjoy this conversation.
How many times have you set a new year's resolution but failed to keep it? Will this be the year that you make a change that lasts? Today’s conversation with Dr. Diane Gilman is all about what you can do to set effective new year's resolutions that will stick and help you to become the version of yourself you’ve always envisioned. Diane is a psychologist who has been working with our practice from the beginning. Diane specializes in the treatment of conditions including chronic pain, anxiety, depression, phobias, and difficulty adjusting to life changes and relationship stress. We hope this conversation inspires you to set yourself up for success and reach your health goals in the new year. Please enjoy!Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction4:41 - What does Dr. Gilman think about new year’s resolutions?5:18 - What mistakes do people make when setting goals?13:24 - Should you always make a new year’s resolution?14:40 - How does Dr. Gilman help her clients to set effective goals?16:38 - How do you keep up with a resolution?22:20 - Mindset and making yourself someone you’re not23:58 - How many resolutions are too many?25:13 - Seasonality and goals27:45 - What happens if you fall off track?31:20 - What is one resolution everyone could benefit from?32:49 - One thing under $20 that has transformed Dr. Gilman’s health
In a culture where diets and headlines around which foods are good or bad are all around us, how can we get re-connected to our body and intuitively eat? Today’s conversation with Holly ZInk is all about intuitive eating and how it can be used as a powerful tool to eat in alignment with our body’s true needs. Holly is one of our own functional nutritionists who works with her patients by prioritizing a healthy relationship with food while also using nutrition as a therapeutic tool. This is a conversation for anyone who feels disconnected from their body cues and wants to learn how intuitive eating can be used to better understand what their body needs to feel its best.Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction2:39 - What is intuitive eating?9:34 - How do we get connected to why we eat? 15:16 - Using therapeutic diets vs intuitive eating20:18 - Practical steps to start with intuitive eating26:44 - Intuition vs. food engineering31:11 - How to incorporate intuitive eating into your life 36:08 - Resources to learn more38:21 - What thing under $20 has transformed Holly’s health?
We are excited to share this conversation with Jaimie Mertz, owner of the Red Bandana Bakery, a gluten free bakery, and our practice administrator, Christine, who is an herbalist and yogi herself. If you’ve ever tried gluten free baking, you know what a challenge it can be! For many people, gluten free eating is a necessity that their health relies on. This conversation is all about how Jaimie has brought gluten free baking to her community and her top tips for making gluten free treats that you will love. Please enjoy! Find out more about the Red Bandana Bakery at:https://theredbandanabakery.com/
One of the greatest threats to our global health is metabolic syndrome, an epidemic that affects the US population and many countries worldwide. It increases the risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and other serious health problems. What are the underlying issues lifestyle and nutrition factors that are fueling metabolic syndrome?
I am excited to share this conversation with Oyie Balburias, a physician in the Philippines, as he shares his experience getting to the root cause of metabolic syndrome and inspiring his patients to live healthy, thriving lives.
If you or a loved one has metabolic syndrome and want to better understand the steps you can take to get to the root cause, this conversation is for you.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:03 - What drew Dr. Balburias to become a functional medicine doctor? 9:52 - What is the state of healthcare in the Philippines? 20:01 - What is metabolic syndrome or cardiometabolic conditions? 23:22 - Common root causes of cardiometabolic conditions? 31:40 - Nutrition recommendations 41:26 - Cooking for health 45:14 - Sleeping and circadian rhythms 48:50 - Morning routine 50:19 - How to get in touch with Dr. Balburias
Acupuncture is an ancient practice that began over 3000 years ago in China. Today, it continues to be used as a vital healing modality, including at our clinic, where we are lucky to have two incredible acupuncturists. While we know its inherent value, how exactly does acupuncture work? What conditions is it best for and is there any research on its effectiveness?
Today’s conversation with Heidi Most is all about how acupuncture works and the current research on how it benefits a myriad of conditions.
Heidi is an acupuncturist with more than 20 years of experience in the acupuncture field, including as a teacher at the University level, as an acupuncture researcher, and a private practitioner. She has a deep love and admiration for East Asian Medicine and how it can improve the medical system in the United States and the health of all people worldwide
Please enjoy this insightful conversation on the incredible research behind acupuncture’s effectiveness and how acupuncture can benefit your healing journey.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:53 - What drew Heidi to become an acupuncturist? 5:33 - How does acupuncture work? 6:40 - What is it like to experience acupuncture? 13:08 - The 4 inspections as diagnostic tools 18:52 - Acupuncture research 23:50 - Gut symptoms 27:08 - Anxiety and depression 32:10 - Acupuncture in pregnancy & fertility 40:00 - Other modalities in acupuncture 42:54 - Nutrition & acupuncture 51:05 - Learn more about Heidi and work with an acupuncturist
Learn more about Dr. Geo at https://drgeo.com/
How can men use lifestyle medicine to keep their prostate and sexual function healthy as they age? How can we support men to live better as they age?
I’m excited to share this conversation with Dr. Geo Espinoza, is a naturopathic functional medicine doctor recognized as an authority in urology and men’s health. Dr Geo partners with his patients to identify and treat their disease’s cause, not just mask symptoms.
I am Dr. Andrew Wong, co-founder of CIH. This is a podcast dedicated to transforming the consciousness around what it means to be healthy and understanding the root causes of disease and wellness.
Today, we are going to be discussing how to keep your prostate healthy, how to avoid sexual dysfunction with age, and use lifestyle medicine to live better with age. Please enjoy our conversation!
You may have heard of quartz, obsidian, citrine, turquoise or amethyst, some of the most well-known crystals, amongst thousands of others that serve as a powerful connection to the earth below us. How can we use crystals in our healing journey?
Today’s episode is a great conversation between our practice administrator, Christine, who is an herbalist and yogi herself, and Bonnie Parry.
Bonnie is an Artist, Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Level 2 practitioner, and a Certified Crystal Healer whose deepest passion is empowering others to connect with their innate healing abilities.
Please enjoy this conversation between Christine and Bonnie as they discuss how crystals are used as a healing modality, how different crystals serve different needs, and how you can use crystals in your life and for your health.
Cell phones, Smart TVs, and wireless internet have become a staple in our modern world. We all benefit from them but aren’t always aware of the detrimental effects that EMFs, electromagnetic frequencies, can have on our health.
We are excited to welcome back to the podcast one of our amazing physician assistants, EJ Meaney, to discuss EMFs and what you need to know about how they can contribute to anxiety, depression, sleep interruption, and more.
EJ practices integrative primary care and functional medicine in our clinic at Capital Integrative Health, supporting our patients in addressing conditions including fatigue, hormone imbalance, detox, gut health, and more.
Please enjoy this conversation about how EMFs affect us and what we can do to limit our exposure to them.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:14 - What are EMFs? 5:40 - What symptoms are associated with EMF exposure? 8:28 - How are EMFs regulated? 11:33 - Are some people more sensitive to EMFs? 13:47 - How concerned should we be about EMFs? 21:18 - Where to learn more about EMFs? 22:28 - Lifestyle and nutrition balance 26:09 - Shield devices 29:44 - What can we do?
What if I told you could reverse your biological age, effectively bringing your body into a younger state? Would you believe me if I told you this could be achieved through diet and lifestyle?
We are honored to be joined today by Dr. Kara Fitzgerald for a conversation all about her groundbreaking research on reversing biological aging using diet and lifestyle, showcased in her latest book Younger You.
Dr. Fitzgerald is the lead author and editor of Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine and is a contributing author to Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine and the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)’s Textbook for Functional Medicine. With the Helfgott Research Institute, Dr. Fitzgerald is actively engaged in clinical research on the DNA methylome using a diet and lifestyle intervention developed in her practice.
If you want to know how you can eat and live to reverse your biological age, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:33 - What was the inspiration for the book Younger You 9:36 - What is the difference between chronological age and biological age? 10:55 - The study that Younger You details 17:11 - Patterns of resilience 20:44 - Were participants in the study eating perfectly? 24:13 - Dr. Fitzgerald favorite food for methylation 25:50 - What does the research show about nutrition and biological age? 29:14 - Why is younger biological age important? 36:42 - How hormone changes impact aging 39:15 - Supplements and cancer risk 45:17 - Toxins and biological age 49:26 - Dr. Fitzgerald’s morning routine 50:45 - Where to learn more about Dr. Fitzgerald
How many colors do you eat in a day? Do you know about the powerful connections that color has to our biology, chakras, and deeper meaning of who we are?
We are excited to offer you this conversation with Dr. Deanna Minich, a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (IFMCP), nutrition scientist, international lecturer, teacher, and author, with over twenty years of experience in academia and in the food and dietary supplement industries.
This is a really enlightening conversation about the power of the rainbow in our food and how each color connects to different body systems, chakras, and elements in our bodies.
If you want to better understand how food can be a powerful medicine for our health and wellness, don’t miss this conversation.
0:00 - Introduction 5:16 - What motivated Dr. Minich to become a functional medicine practitioner and nutritionist? 8:18 - Why did color become a focus of your practice? 14:47 - How does eating color impact us on a mind, body, and spirit level? 18:50 - Benefits of the different colors 50:24 - What most people don’t realize about eating color 51:21 - What Dr. Minich eats every day 53:35 - How to work with Dr. Minich
Nicole is a birth and death doula who helps humans take their first breath and hold the hand of those who are breathing their last breath. Nicole is the owner of Graceful Fusion, which is dedicated to training, equipping, and empowering resilient doulas whose love for all stages of life shines from the inside out.
This is a beautiful conversation with Nicole about her role as a birth and death doula. We talk about the experiences that led Nicole to become a birth and death doula and how she supports her clients using her empowerment and education. We also talk about what you can do if you or someone in your life needs support through birth or death.
Before we jump in: a note on our content. This podcast includes general discussion around topics such as traumatic births and death. With that in mind, please enjoy our conversation.
Learn more about Nicole at https://www.gracefulfusion.com/
Find Donna's latest book, Girls on the Brink, here: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/books/
Our social media dominated world has created a unique challenge for both teen girls and their parents. How can they navigate a social media landscape that emphasizes comparison and breeds anxiety and depression?
That is what we are discussing with today’s guest, Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna is an award-winning journalist and internationally-recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion.
Her latest book, Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media (Random House/Harmony, 2022) is available for order wherever books are sold. In this book, Donna explores today’s growing adolescent female mental health crisis.
Please enjoy this insightful conversation on the neuroscience of how social media impacts teenage girls and what parents can do to best support their daughters as they navigate this virtual landscape.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - What was the inspiration for the book? 6:30 - What is different about the biology of response to stress between boys and girls? 12:34 - Impact of social media on girl’s brains 15:22 - Neuroprotective strategies 23:36 - Cultivating resilience in our brains 31:26 - What to do when your daughter comes to you with hard things 38:00 - Do girls have more automatic negative thoughts? 44:48 - Challenges for girls during the pandemic 51:37 - Social safety theory 55:50 - What is one thing that everyone should know about raising daughters in social media era? 59: 46 - Where to learn more about Donna Jackson Nakazawa
If you suffer from chronic urinary tract infections, also known as UTIs, or interstitial cystitis, you know how difficult it can be to deal with the symptoms of bladder pain and discomfort. While diets, supplements, and medications are often used, few are aware of the important connection between biofilms and interstitial cystitis.
Today we are talking with Ruth Kriz all about biofilms and why you should know about them.
Ruth Kriz is a nurse practitioner who specializes in treating chronic UTI and interstitial cystitis patients. Her interest in biofilms, genetics, and mycotoxins developed through her discovery of an association between those factors and chronic UTIs and interstitial cystitis.
Please enjoy our conversation that explores the world of biofilms, how they impact our health, and what you can do about biofilms that might be impacting your interstitial cystitis and UTIs.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - How Ruth got interested in biofilms and chronic infections 8:29 - What are biofilms? 13:12 - Biofilms and Alzheimer’s 17:47 - Biofilms, antibiotics and Interstitial Cystitis 24:24 - Treatments of IC and UTIs 39:00 - Biofilms and COVID 45:21 - How bacteria and biofilms interact 46:15 - Cardiovascular disease and biofilms 48:43 - Supplements Ruth would bring to a desert island
Learn more about Lauren and Fruits to the Roots at https://www.fruitstotheroots.com/
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How can we achieve clear, youthful skin without the use of harmful chemicals in our skin care? How can we get more connected to our natural world through our skincare? That is what we are diving into in today’s podcast episode with Lauren Dodge.
Lauren Dodge is the Formulator, Founder & Co-Owner at Fruits to the Roots. Lauren explores intention, herbal medicine, the influence of planetary archetypes, and spiritual balance through skincare formulation, as well as ritual offerings such as soundbathing & tea ceremony experiences.
We’re excited to offer you this podcast episode hosted by Christine, the practice administrator at Capital Integrative Health with a unique view of integrative health as an herbalist and yogi herself.
Please enjoy this conversation with Christine and Lauren as they discuss natural skincare and how Lauren’s unique approach can help you to clear your skin and age gracefully.
Pelvic floor dysfunction is one of the most under diagnosed root causes of conditions including urinary incontinence, constipation, sexual dysfunction, back pain, and irritable bowel syndrome. How can we do better at identifying and treating pelvic floor dysfunction?
Today two amazing physical therapists, Dr. Miriam Graham and Dr. Reshma Rathod, are here to help us understand how the pelvic floor impacts our whole body health.
We have an enlightening conversation about pelvic floor function, how to tell if you might have pelvic floor dysfunction and what they do as physical therapists to help their patients have optimal pelvic floor function.
If you are someone who has struggled with constipation, urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, or pain, don’t miss this conversation.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:57 - How Miriam & Reshma became PTs 9:54 - How pelvic floor function is assessed 12:33 - Signs of pelvic floor dysfunction 17:29 - What to expect from a PT appointment 20:55 - Treatment stories 30:20 - Tight hip flexors and working at a desk 39:15 - Miriam & Reshma’s morning routine 43:33 - Learn more and work with Miriam and Reshma
I am excited to bring you a conversation today with periodontist and cancer survivor, Dr. Al Danenberg.
Dr. Al shares his story of being diagnosed with terminal cancer and how he used his integrative and functional approach for his own health to beat the odds.
We talk about how our oral health is affected by our microbiome, the most important steps to keep our teeth and gums healthy, and the key changes Dr. Al made in his diet to improve his health.
Please join us to hear Dr. Al’s inspiring story and to hear what he has learned as a periodontist about how our oral health can impact our whole body.
Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 6:45 - How the gut microbiome impacts oral health 8:21 - What leads to the breakdown of the gut lining? 12:52 - How to determine if you have leaky gut 17:48 - Why plaque is so helpful 26:30 - Dr. Al’s personal health story of incurable cancer 37:42 - Key mindset shifts in fighting incurable cancer 40:19 - Nutrition changes that Dr. Al has made 54:25 - How to learn more about Dr. Al 55:28 - What 3 foods Dr. Al would bring on a desert island
Hi everyone, I am Liz Baer, acupuncturist and co-founder of CIH. I am excited to bring you this conversation with my friend and colleague, Brooke Bralove.
Brooke is a local psychotherapist with over 18 years of experience, helping her patients to better understand themselves and cultivate the authentic life they have dreamed about.
She is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, an AASECT Sex Therapist, and certified by the International Society of Accelerated Resolution Therapy© (ART).
This is an insightful conversation about trauma and how Brooke uses Accelerated Resolution Therapy, also known as ART, with her patients to see them transform their trauma in a powerful, efficient, and enduring way.
We talk about why ART is different from other common therapies and why it is an excellent option for those looking to work through their trauma.
Before we jump in: a note on our content. This podcast includes general discussion around topics such as sexual abuse, eating disorders, and gun violence. This content may be difficult and we encourage you to take care of your safety and well-being.
With that in mind, please enjoy our conversation.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 5:22 - What brought Brooke to the world of psychology 6:41 - What is trauma? 12:40 - How the body deals with trauma 16:09 - Toxic positivity 18:51 - What is ART? 28:10 - Completing the trauma cycle and resolution 32:36 - Who can’t do ART 40:44 - Can you jump into ART? 42:14 - Learn more about Brooke
Many of us know the feeling of the tight shoulders, sore back, and tense jaw that come from long hours working at a computer. In the age of virtual work, it’s all too common.
What can we do to keep our body healthy while working? Today’s guest, Emile Clarke, is here to tell us his best secrets for working and moving to reduce discomfort and pain.
Emile Clarke is a Certified Ergonomic Specialist with an extensive background in outpatient Physical Therapy and Corrective Exercise. He has helped more than 6000 clients reduce their risk of injury and improve their overall functional fitness. His specialty is in office, vehicle, healthcare, and Industrial Ergonomics/ Injury prevention.
Don’t miss this conversation that will help you better understand how to optimize your ergonomics while working and how to live and move to reduce pain.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - What motivated Emile to become a physical therapy assistant? 6:03 - Can everyone optimize their bone and muscle health? 8:33 - Which conditions Emile specializes in 12:33 - Typical pain that shows up 17:30 - Are we sitting too much? 20:17 - Power of moving together 23:38 - Ergonomic recommendations 25:23 - What can we do to move our bodies optimally 28:24 - How to move with chronic pain? 35:22 - Breathwork 41:31 - Nutrition and hydration 44:55 - Morning routine 48:33 - How to work with Emile
Today we are excited to bring you an insightful conversation with Dr. Sirichand Khalsa, a doctor and ayurvedic practitioner who believes that food is your best medicine or primary source of disease.
Dr. Sirichand is an accomplished doctor and has studied Ayurveda with master teacher, Dr. Vasant Lad, completed a yoga teacher training, a reiki master training and a formal fellowship in Integrative Medicine.
Please enjoy this conversation as we talk about how Ayurveda views disease, what the doshas are, and how you can integrate an Ayurvedic approach into your health care.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:30 - How Dr. Sirichand became a doctor and ayurvedic practitioner 10:48 - What is Ayurveda? 18:45 - Most important principles of health 22:00 - Burnout & supporting our natural rhythms 25:02 - Six principles of ayurveda 30:27 - The three doshas 38:07 - Nutrition & ayurveda 41:52 - Rhythms & how we eat 53:52 - Dr. Sirichand’s morning routine 55:37 - How to learn more about Dr. Sirichand
In the world of anti-aging, there are many products and approaches that claim to be the pot of gold to help you look and feel young forever. To help us better understand the world of anti-aging and regenerative wellness is today’s guest, Mary Coffey.
Mary is the founder and Clinical Pharmacist at Boutique Wellness in Winston Salem, NC. She holds double board certifications in Clinical Nutrition and from the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She is also a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and Board Member of the North Carolina Integrative Medical Society.
Don’t miss this enlightening conversation about the approaches Mary takes with her clients to support the body in regenerative medicine and anti-aging.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:05 - Why Mary became a pharmacist and nutritionist 3:30 - What is anti-aging medicine? 5:02 - Zombie cells & intermittent fasting 7:42 - How are hormones related to aging? 10:46 - What are peptides and their benefits? 16:18 - Side effects of peptides 18:18 - Anti-aging for skin 26:36 - Nutrition recommendations 33:09 - Mary’s morning routine 36:49: Learn more and contact Mary
Three years ago, a virus changed our entire world. Since then, we have had on our minds, what can we do to protect ourselves? How can we optimize our immune system using lifestyle medicine?
That is what we are discussing with today’s guest, Dr. Joel Evans.
Joel Evans is a board certified OB/GYN and international lecturer, is the director of The Center for Functional Medicine in Stamford, CT. He is also senior advisor to Amy Mack, the CEO of IFM, and the co-director of the IFM Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery: Patient Care in a Pandemic course on COVID-19. He now leads the IFM response to post-acute COVID-19 and has co-authored two recently published papers on the pandemic, with a third recently submitted for publication.
Join us as we discuss how functional medicine approaches COVID-19 and how lifestyle medicine can help to optimize your immune system.
0:00 - Introduction 3:45 - What is the IFM? 9:56 - Sleep and vaccine efficacy 12:16 - How does our terrain impact our immune system? 14:09 - Dealing with new variants 16:48 - Metabolic health and COVID 18:11 - Future variants of COVID 21:13 - What can you do if you get COVID? 25:52 - Microbiome and COVID 30:22 - Long COVID 34:05 - Nitric Oxide and Anticoagulation 35:59 - Protein intake and nutrition 38:08 - Ideal vitamin D levels 39:26 - Where are we headed with vaccines? 43:36 - Dr. Evan’s morning routine 48:34 - Taking supplements onto a desert island 50:37 - How to learn more about Dr. Evans
How does our environment and experiences in childhood impact our health as adults?
I am excited to bring you a conversation with Anu French about ACEs, also known as adverse childhood experiences, how they affect our health and how we can become resilient in the face of these challenges.
Anu French is a holistic pediatrician, artist, and musician who is double board-certified in pediatrics and integrative medicine and double fellowship trained in integrative psychiatry and integrative medicine through Dr. Andrew Weil's Center for Integrative Medicine.
For anyone who is curious about how their childhood may impact their health, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:43 - How Dr. French became an integrative doctor 7:04 - Content warning 8:40 - Short meditation 11:36 - What are ACEs? 12:37 - 10 categories of ACEs 15:20 - How ACEs impact the brain 17:48 - Intergenerational trauma 19:29 - Is it possible to overcome ACEs? 27:20 - How important is sleep? 29:17 - Nutrition and ACEs 36:58 - Movement is important 44:42 - How does art help ACEs? 50:05 - What is one thing that has most helped Dr. French’s health? 52:03 - How to learn more about Dr. French
Have you ever asked yourself if the water you are drinking is safe? Does the water that you and your family consume contain toxins that may be contributing to health problems?
Today’s guest, Dr. Aly Cohen, is here today to talk to us about chemicals in drinking water and the critical information you need to know to keep your family safe.
Dr. Aly Cohen is a board-certified rheumatologist and integrative medicine physician, as well as an environmental health specialist. Her medical practice, located in Princeton NJ, focuses on the western medical and integrative approaches to a variety of health conditions in both adults and children, including rheumatologic disorders, arthritis, chronic pain, immune system dysfunction, environmental health and nutrition consultation.
Don’t miss this important conversation about why your drinking water may not be safe and what you can do to have water that will support your health.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 5:47 - Connection between Rheumatology and environmental toxins 11:52 - Where the US stands on water regulations 17:17 - What can we do about chemicals in water? 24:52 - How does the body eliminate toxins? 31:13 - Bottled water 40:31 - Autoimmunity and environmental chemicals 45:30 - Aly’s morning routine 48:30 - How to learn more and work with Aly
From CBD tinctures to lotions to even gummies for your dog, it’s hard to go anywhere without seeing CBD products. But how do you know which CBD products are good quality, how much to take, and for which conditions?
Today we are diving into the world of CBD to better understand what it is and how it can benefit your health.
Today’s guest is Sean Rose, a clinical herbalist with a focus on herbal mental health management for conditions including depression, anxiety, and ADHD and effective use of medical cannabis.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 6:45 - How Sean became a clinical herbalist 17:44 - What is CBD? 23:38 - How does CBD interact with pain, anxiety, insomnia, and inflammation? 38:30 - What are the risks of using CBD? 40:34 - Resources for learning more about CBD 42:37 - CBD by itself isn’t as good 44:32 - What 3 herbs would Sean take on a desert island? 48:13 - How to contact and work with Sean
Join us for a conversation about how CBD can help with anxiety, insomnia, pain, and lowering inflammation and how to identify quality CBD products for your health.
Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States. Sprayed in agricultural, urban, and suburban areas, it is a ubiquitous chemical that is becoming increasingly concerning.
Today’s guest, Dr. Stephanie Seneff, is joining us today for an important conversation about what glyphosate is and why it has widespread impacts on human health.
Dr. Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. For over three decades, her research interests have always been at the intersection of biology and computation.
In recent years, Dr. Seneff has focused her research interests back towards biology, concentrating mainly on the relationship between nutrition and health. Since 2011, she has published over 30 papers, together with colleagues, in various peer-reviewed medical and heath-related journals on topics such as modern day diseases including Alzheimers, autism, and cardiovascular diseases.
Don’t miss this important conversation about glyphosate and the impacts on digestion, the microbiome, neurological diseases, immunity, anxiety, and more.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:14 - What is glyphosate and why is it important? 4:00 - What is the shikimate pathway? 6:20 - What is the impact of glyphosate on microbes? 7:46 - Glyphosate isn’t the only issue 10:53 - Link between glyphosate and chronic disease 15:10 - Does glyphosate cause leaky gut? 15:54 - Depression and anxiety 18:40 - Glyphosate and immunity 25:02 - Is it possible to avoid glyphosate? 26:31 - What are the main sources of glyphosate? 33:12 - What can be done for advocacy? 34:55 - Glyphosate and cancer 37:58 - What can we do to help our body’s glyphosate burden? 42:31 - Clean fifteen and dirty dozen 44:16 - Local food is important 45:46 - Dr. Seneff’s morning routine 46:50 - What Dr. Seneff does to cultivate joy 47:18 - How to get in touch and learn more with Dr. Seneff
Social media has become a tidal wave of influence over the last decade. Highlight reels, filters, and the chase for likes breeds a sense of comparison and lacking in all of us.
How is social media impacting us, our children, and our future? That is what we are getting into with today’s guest, Lena Derhally.
Lena Derhally is a licensed and Imago certified psychotherapist specializing in trauma-informed individual and couples therapy. Some of the issues she focuses on are: anxiety, difficult life transitions, grief, boundary issues, toxic workplaces and emotional abuse with romantic partners and family members. She is the author of The Facebook Narcissist: How to Identify and Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Social Media Narcissism.
I am excited to share this conversation with you that is all about how social media is impacting our mental health and what we can do to maintain a healthy relationship with social media.
Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 2:51 - Why Lena chose to write a book about narcissism 5:19 - What is narcissism? 7:32 - Is social media making us narcissistic? 11:09 - What are the 3 E’s and types of narcissists? 15:12 - How does social media impact all mental health disorders? 16:37 - Social media and surveillance capitalism 19:04 - How our brain handles social media 21:39 - How do we make genuine connections in a social media world? 24:18 - Dealing with kids and social media 29:17 - Social media and dopamine 30:37 - Can people with narcissism change? 34:26 - Start noticing how you feel on social media 36:55 - Lena’s morning routine 38:28 - Lena’s podcast recommendations 39:20 - What Lena does to cultivate joy 42:31 - How to learn more and work with Lena
Medical marijuana has been in use for the last few decades as an alternative to help with anxiety, pain, inflammation, sleep, and more. Nevertheless, it can be confusing to understand how and when to use it.
Today’s guest, Dr. Mikhail Kogan, is here to help us demystify medical marijuana and discuss its origins, uses, and precautions.
Dr. Kogan is Medical Director of GW Center for Integrative Medicine, an associate director of the Geriatrics Fellowship Program and is associate director of newly formed GW Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Fellowship.
He also recently published a book Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD.
Don’t miss this discussion with Dr. Kogan about the benefits of medical marijuana and what you need to know before using it.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:17 - History of cannabis 11:24 - What conditions can cannabis be helpful for? 18:29 - Interactions between CBD and medications? 20:52 - Legal categorizations of cannabis 25:20 - Neurodegenerative conditions 31:41 - Cannabis for anxiety, depression, and PTSD 35:05 - Dosing cannabis 38:28 - Training for clinicians 43:45 - Laws in different areas and how to access 49:25 - How to learn more and work with Dr. Kogan
Whether it is a loved one or yourself, we all have been affected by Lyme Disease in one way or another. Lyme Disease can be a devastating and mysterious disease that is also becoming more common.
Today’s guest, Marna Regehr, is a nurse practitioner at CIH with a passion for disease prevention using traditional and complementary modalities. Marna specializes in treating Lyme and is here today to discuss what Lyme Disease is and what approaches we can take to treat it.
Join us to learn more about Lyme Disease and what you can do to support yourself or a loved one along the path of treating it.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:32 - How Marna got into integrative medicine 5:48 - How Marna started with CIH 7:31 - What is Lyme Disease? 10:08 - Lyme Disease is underdiagnosed 11:30 - When are ticks most prevalent? 12:0 - How to be prepared in the outdoors 14:14 - Antibiotics and acute Lyme 17:08 - The bullseye rash isn’t always there 18:57 - Symptoms of acute Lyme Disease 21:45 - Symptoms of chronic Lyme Disease 25:38 - Different types of Lyme Disease 31:13 - Different types of testing 32:12 - How chronic Lyme can be treated 39:31 - How does stress and lifestyle impact Lyme Disease 44:18 - Marna’s morning routine 45:20 - What Marna does to cultivate joy
We all want to be healthy… but it is a difficult feat in a society that is constantly enticing us to be unhealthy. Fast food, screens, long work hours, and lack of connection means that in order to be healthy, we actually need to take a radical step in the other direction. You might say that we need to be a healthy deviant!
Today’s guest, Pilar Gerasimo, is a founding editor of Experience Life magazine, co-host of the top rated The Living Experiment podcast, and author of The Healthy Deviant: A Rule Breaker's Guide to Being Healthy in an Unhealthy World.
We are excited to bring you an enlightening conversation all about what it means to be a health deviant. Stay tuned to learn what steps you can take to build a life that supports your health.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:17 - Pilar’s story 9:29 - Why willpower fails 15:29 - Why our genetics and environment don’t match 20:25 - Multitasking doesn’t work 27:08 - What does it mean to be a healthy deviant 33:00 - How society might need to change for our health 38:11 - Ultradian rhythms 43:50 - Being a healthy deviant in the healthcare system 49:57 - What Pilar does every day to cultivate joy 51:06 - Getting in touch with Pilar
Today we are bringing you a special episode with a guest host, Christine Gordon.
This podcast is dedicated to transforming the consciousness around what it means to be healthy and understanding the root causes of disease and wellness. We are expanding our podcast to include conversations that explore into all facets of the mind, body, and spirit.
Today’s co-host, Christine, is the practice administrator at Capital Integrative Health with a unique view of integrative health as an herbalist and yogi herself.
Today’s guest is Colleen Zuntag, a clinical herbalist who believes that health challenges and suffering can be a powerful tool to reconnect us to our inner light, our ability to be well even within illness. She works with her clients to understand how plants are wonderful allies as we travel the road to wholeness helping us build resiliency and a deeper self-awareness.
Please enjoy this conversation with Christine and Colleen as they explore herbal medicine and how Colleen works with her client using the infinite wisdom of plants on the healing path.
So much of our lives and health is dependent on our brain health. Everything from our mood, memories, sleep, and daily activities relies on a healthy brain. What can we do to keep our brain in its best shape?
Today Dr. Cheng Ruan joins us to do a deep dive into how our breath, skull health, and lifestyle impact our brain health.
Dr. Ruan is a board certified internal medicine physician, a functional medicine practitioner and founder of the Texas Center for Lifestyle Medicine. He works with patients to find the root causes of their condition using the best of lifestyle and nutrition.
Join us for a conversation about how our brains are impacted by breathwork, meditation, chewing, skull health and what actions we can take to support our brain health for the long term.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:45 - Why Dr. Ruan became an integrative doctor 6:45 - Eastern and western medicine 7:55 - How the pandemic has changed healthcare 11:10 - What conditions Dr. Ruan works with 14:28 - Top three causes of brain dysfunction 18:45 - How head structure impacts breath 23:23 - How body structure impacts brain health 26:11 - Symmetry and breath 29:00 - Brain health and inflammation 35:20 - Nutrition recommendations for brain health 38:27 - Breath and digestion 41:18 - Meditation impact on brain health 48:47 - Importance of connection 53:45 - What does Dr. Ruan do to cultivate joy? 55:37 - How to get in touch with Dr. Ruan
Resources recommended by Holly:
Kids Cook Real Food: https://kidscookrealfood.com
Kids Eat in Color: https://kidseatincolor.com
Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/how-to-feed/the-division-of-responsibility-in-feeding/
Sunny Side Up Nutrition: https://sunnysideupnutrition.com
Whether it is getting kids to eat a vegetable at the dinner table or dealing with cake, candy, and cupcakes at birthday parties, it can be very difficult to navigate healthy eating with kids.
What can we do to model healthy relationships with food? That’s the topic we are diving into with today’s guest, Holly Zink.
Holly is one of our own functional nutritionists who works with her patients by prioritizing a healthy relationship with food while also using nutrition as a therapeutic tool.
She works with adult patients on gut, cardiometabolic, and hormone health but also enjoys working with the family to build a healthy relationship with food for the whole family.
If you are struggling to help your children enjoy healthy eating, don’t miss this conversation.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - Why Holly became a nutritionist 4:23 - How nutrition affected Holly’s migraines 4:55 - How Holly found integrative nutrition 5:56 - Food and connection with family 7:00 - How to get kids more excited about healthy eating 9:06 - Teaching kids how to cook 11:08 - Moral values around food 12:38 - Making mealtimes easier for parents 17:38 - Working with picky eaters 20:32 - Kids vs adult foods 22:37 - Mixing fruits and vegetables into foods 23:42 - Working with gut health for kids 26:20 - Eating out with kids 27:28 - Holly’s morning routine 28:42 - Holly’s podcast recommendation 29:25 - What Holly does everyday to cultivate joy 30:34 - How to learn more and work with Holly
How do insulin resistance, gut health, and diet impact breast health?
These are the topics that we are going to be diving into with Dr. Elizabeth Boham today!
Elizabeth Boham, MD, MS, RD, is board certified in family medicine, with a strong background in nutrition and Functional Medicine. She works with Dr. Mark Hyman at the The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA and also speaks on topics ranging from women’s health and breast cancer prevention to insulin resistance and heart health.
Join us for a conversation today about how addressing your gut, hormones, and diet impact breast health and what you can do to support your breast health in the longterm.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:16 - Why Dr. Boham became a dietitian and doctor 8:05 - Tips for cancer prevention 13:02 - Role of genetics in breast cancer 18:22 - Gut health and breast health 25:46 - Insulin and cardiometabolic connections 31:08 - Nutrition 32:56 - Prebiotics and probiotics impacting breast health 37:35 - Unwire bras 39:50 - Pesticides and breast health 42:45 - Skincare and beauty products 44:00 - Dr. Boham’s morning routine 45:05 - Dr. Boham’s book recommendation 46:40 - What Dr. Boham does everyday to cultivate joy 47:55 - How to learn more about Dr. Boham
What if I told you that there is a molecule that can help your blood pressure, immune system, metabolism, sleep, and cognition?
Today Beth Shirley is here to talk about Nitric Oxide, an amazing molecule that can have profound effects on our health.
Beth is a Registered Pharmacist and Certified Clinical Nutritionist who specializes in stress-induced hormonal imbalance, intestinal dysfunction, and autoimmune and chronic inflammatory issues.
Beth has worked in close collaboration with some of the world’s thought leaders in the field of nitric oxide research. Through this, she has developed an in-depth knowledge on the topic and its potential beneficial application in multiple aspects of patient care.
If you want to learn about how nitric oxide can help your blood pressure, immune system, sleep and more, stay tuned for this conversation.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:25 - What is Nitric Oxide and why is it important? 6:07 - What are the types of nitric oxide? 7:55 - Stomach acid & NO 8:42 - Oral microbiome & NO 10:58 - Diet & NO 13:06 - Medications & NO 17:09 - EMF depleting NO 27:44 - Benefits of higher levels of NO 29:47 - Exercise impact on NO 30:48 - Skin and NO 32:00 - Metabolic Health and NO 35:33 - Microcirculation 38:50 - Immunity and NO 45:57 - Long COVID and NO 46:50 - Breathwork for NO 48:14 - Sleep and NO 50:10 - Methylation and NO 52:22 - Beth’s morning routine 53:30 - How to learn more and work with Beth
Is your immune system strong, or is your immune system balanced?
Whether you are thinking about supporting your immune system to fight off viruses or to address autoimmunity, we are going to learn today why the balance of the immune system is more important than its strength.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:25 - Why is the immune system so important? 7:08 - Differentiating between self and non-self 9:54 - Does the immune system need boosting? 13:01 - What are the four immunotypes? 22:12 - Hygiene Hypothesis & immune system 25:37 - Microbiome & Immune System 28:35 - How does immune terrain impact virus severity? 36:44 - Why is sugar so prevalent? 40:48 - How does movement impact the immune system? 43:34 - How does gratitude affect the immune system? 46:13 - What does Dr. Moday do to cultivate joy? 47:11 - What is Dr. Moday’s morning routine? 48:33 - What supplements Dr. Moday would bring to a desert island? 49:55 - Learn more and work with Dr. Moday
Today’s guest is Heather Moday, a functional medicine doctor specializing in immunology and has a new book about the four immunotypes, called the Immunotype Breakthrough.
Join us for a conversation about how supporting your immunity using sleep, stress reduction, nutrition, and more can help transform your immune system.
Do you find yourself with worsening vision, year after year? Do you struggle with blurry vision, astigmatism, or light sensitivity?
Today’s guest, Claudia Muehlenweg, is an amazing holistic vision coach who has helped thousands of clients ditch their contacts and glasses using her clear vision method based on neuroscience.
This is an enlightening conversation in which Claudia shares how she improved her vision using the Bates Method and gives insightful tips on how you can too!
If you want better vision, don’t miss this episode!
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:10 - What inspired Claudia to become a holistic vision coach? 5:04 - What is the Bates Method? 7:50 - How the nervous system affects eyesight 9:24 - How long does it take to correct vision? 11:02 - What conditions can be helped with this program? 12:25 - Why do we have worsening vision? 14:20 - How much screen time is too much? 15:41 - Do blue blocking glasses help us? 17:38 - Prescriptions & glasses vs contacts 19:43 - How does relaxing help vision? 25:32 - Claudia’s client who have been successful 28:34 - How sleep & nutrition impact vision 31:26 - What is sunning your eyes? 34:15 - Why does breathing impact vision? 37:21 - Does red light therapy help? 38:16 - Central fixation is important 40:09 - Claudia’s morning routine 41:30 - Claudia’s podcast recommendations 42:45 - What Claudia does to cultivate joy 43:31 - How to work with Claudia
How does food impact the balance of the primary female hormones, estrogen & progesterone? What foods are important for fertility and nutrition?
These are the questions that we will be diving into today with our integrative and functional nutritionist, Ayla Neal.
Ayla is a Certified Nutrition Specialist who focuses on female and male fertility and prenatal and postnatal/lactation nutrition. She also loves to educate her patients on how the gut microbiome can impact hormone health.
Join us for a conversation about how nutrition impacts estrogen and progesterone, how the gut microbiome is involved, and what you can do to balance your hormones using food.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 8:50 - Common female hormone imbalances 12:23 - Calorie counting as a tool 18:38 - Importance of healthy fats for hormones 19:22 - Foods that are connected to hormone imbalances 22:50 - Environmental toxins 23:45 - How gut health impacts hormones 26:41 - IBS & hormone imbalances 28:06 - Foods and supplements for estrogen dominance 30:30 - Recommendations for fertility and pregnancy 32:23 - Power of community in women’s health 33:45 - What Ayla does to cultivate joy 34:39 - Why connection is so important for nutrition
Parenting is difficult, but supporting your child with holistic healthcare is perhaps even harder.
If you have struggled with supporting your child’s health with holistic approaches, don’t miss this conversation with Dr. Madiha Saeed!
Dr. Saeed is a family physician, also known as the Holistic Mom MD. She is also a mother, international speaker, and bestselling author.
We are excited to speak with her today about a topic I know many of you are interested in, holistic health for children. I have been reading her most recent book, The Holistic RX for Kids: Parenting Healthy Brains and Bodies in a Changing World. It is fabulous and will be a game-changer for holistic parenting.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction 3:38 - What advice would you give to parents who wants to care for their kids with holistic approach? 14:04 - Where do kids learn healthy behaviors? 23:30 - Screen time 26:27 - Routines & rituals 30:33 - Motivating kids 33:39 - Stress and sleep 38:12 - Dr. Saeed’s new book and children’s book
We have all been affected in one way or another by cancer but do you know what you can do to prevent cancer and treat it in a holistic manner?
I am Dr. Andrew Wong, co-founder of CIH. This is a podcast dedicated to transforming the consciousness around what it means to be healthy and understanding the root causes of disease and wellness.
This conversation with Dr. Keats is about root causes of cancer, what we can do to prevent cancer, and how Dr. Keats works with her patients to optimize their plan in treating cancer.
Whether it is for you or someone you love, join us to empower yourself with tools for cancer prevention and treatment.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:06 - Why Dr. Keats became a naturopathic oncologist 4:40 - Types of cancer Dr. Keats works with 5:25 - Root causes of cancer 6:57 - Story of patient success 9:39 - What can we do to prevent cancer? 11:18 - Insulin resistance and cancer 12:55 - Vitamin D and cancer risk 14:06 - Why is cancer prevalence increasing around the world? 15:10 - How Dr. Keats works with patient’s cancer treatment team 17:37 - Key screening tests 19:28 - Diet recommendation for cancer prevention 22:20 - Stem cells & cancer treatment 23:42 - Coffee & Alcohol impact on cancer risk 25:51 - Dr. Keats’ morning routine 26:53 - Dr. Keats’ book recommendations 27:54 - What Dr. Keats does for joy 28:39 - How to work with Dr. Keats
How does gender bias affect our healthcare system and what can we do about it? These are the essential questions we are diving into today with Dr. Ben Gonzalez.
Benjamin González, MD is Medical Director of Atlantis Medical Wellness Center in Silver Spring, MD. He believes in the overall holistic approach to maintaining your health that includes proper nutrition, exercise, and well-being. He is a Board Certified physician with a background in Molecular Genetics and Nutrition.
Today we are going to discuss how gender bias in research, diagnosis, and healthcare overall impacts the care that you receive.
Have you ever heard of mast cell activation syndrome and wondered if it is the missing puzzle piece for you? Or do you have mast cell activation syndrome and want to know what you can do about it?
Today we are diving into Mast cell activation syndrome, also known as MCAS, with Dr. Kelly McCann.
Dr. McCann has been in private practice in Costa Mesa, California since 2008. She is certified by the Institute of Functional Medicine and also Board Certified in Integrative Medicine by the American Board of Physician Specialties.
She lectures internationally on various topics, including mold and mycotoxin illness, lyme and chronic infections, mast cell activation and related conditions and environmental medicine.
Join us for a conversation today with Dr. McCann about MCAS, how it intersects with mold toxicity and POTS, and what you can do to support your health.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:38 - What is MCAS? 6:08 - MCAS and brain health 7:30 - How do you know it’s MCAS? 18:01 - MCAS & POTS 24:46 - MCAS & Mold Toxicity 31:54 - Low Histamine Diet & MCAS 35:35 - Gut health and MCAS 37:34 - How prevalent is mold toxicity? 39:38 - Cats carry bartonella 42:22 - Treatments for MCAS 51:00 - Dr. McCann’s morning routine 52:08 - Dr. McCann’s book recommendations
Today’s guest EJ was inspired to practice as a provider that combines the best of conventional and integrative care after watching those close to her transform their health by supporting the body’s own innate healing power.
EJ practices integrative primary care and functional medicine in our clinic at Capital Integrative Health, supporting our patients in addressing conditions including fatigue, hormone imbalance, detox, gut health, and more.
Join us today for a deep-dive conversation about fatigue and what you can do to get your mojo back again!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Why EJ got into integrative medicine 3:40 - Classic signs of fatigue 6:22 - Which lifestyle habits contribute to fatigue? 7:18 - Screen time and fatigue 7:43 - Sleep and fatigue 9:34 - Nutrition & gut health impact 12:23 - Impact of movement on fatigue 14:16 - Mindset and stress 16:50 - Nature & negative impact of indoors 18:28 - What functional factors impact energy? 20:12 - Ultradian rhythms & 3pm crash 23:08 - EMFs and fatigue 23:42 - Thyroid 25:28 - Where to begin? 26:32 - Vitamin D and fatigue 27:35 - Mold, toxins, and infections 29:24 - EJ’s morning routine 30:22 - EJ’s book recommendations 31:25 - What EJ does to cultivate joy
Today we have Jo Ann Pacinelli, Jo Ann is the President and CEO of New Day Enterprises, a Public Benefit Corporation committed to enhancing human health and distributing products at a price point that is affordable and accessible to all income levels.
We talked to Jo Ann about New Day Farms mission to be a part of a new era of regenerative farmers focused on peak nutrition and exceptional flavor with the belief that "wealth should not buy health"
Join us for an enlightening conversation about the state of our current food system, how our soil impacts our health, and what you can do to support your health using nutritious food.
Today we are jumping into the world of skin care and holistic approaches with Dr. Julie Greenberg, ND. Dr. Greenberg is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Registered Herbalist RH(AHG) who specializes in integrative dermatology.
Our conversation with Dr. Greenberg was a deep dive into how our skin is connected to our whole health and what we can do to heal it. Dr. Greenberg is passionate about natural skin care and believes that many of today’s chronic skin diseases can be healed by using evidence-based alternative treatments.
If you are suffering from skin conditions like acne, eczema, or psoriasis, this is a conversation for you!
Today’s guest Toni is a dynamic, purpose driven health and happiness coach who is passionate about supporting people in being the best version of themselves
She guides people who have forgotten, or perhaps have never learned, how to stay healthy and balanced.
If you want to know how to overcome obstacles and become the person you’ve always wanted to be, this is a conversation for you.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction 1:28 - What is health coaching? 2:10 - Why do people get stuck trying to reach goals? 3:37 - How do you know if you are ready for health coaching? 5:50 - How can you take charge of your own health? 8:32 - How to overcome negative thinking 9:35 - What are your client’s typical goals? 10:42 - Why is lifestyle so critical? 13:50 - How can we optimize wellness? 15:38 - Toni’s client success story 19:15 - Why it’s important to have a plan 20:39 - How to get the best mindset 23:10 - Why it’s important to honor our pain 24:13 - How long do your clients work with you? 26:00 - Does everyone need a health coach? 28:25 - Functional Medicine Health Coaching 29:26 - Toni’s morning routine 32:43 - Why electronics keep us from reaching our goals
Today we have Dr. Leigh Frame joining us!
Dr. Frame is the Associate Director, Resiliency and Well-being (R&W) Center, and Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership, George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is also the founding Chair, GW Microbiome Research Interest Group, George Washington University
Today we are going to discuss vitamin D and it’s role with the immune system and microbiome!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction 1:08 - Dr. Frame’s personal health story 4:17 - Why is vitamin D important? 6:22 - What are some of its most important functions? 8:00 - What is the optimal level of vitamin D? 10:48 - How do you optimize absorption? 15:37 - Sun exposure vs supplementation 19:28 - Vitamin D2 vs D3 21:01 - Role of magnesium and Vitamin K2 24:18 - Role of Vitamin D in the immune system 26:40 - Vitamin D & Upper Respiratory Infections 28:52 - Does vitamin D get sequestered in body fat? 31:35 - Vitamin D and Infections 36:41 - Vitamin D3 vs 1-25 Hydroxy D levels 37:45 - The microbiome and vitamin D 40:20 - Dr. Frame’s morning routine 41:22 - Dr. Frame’s favorite podcast 42:11 - What brings Dr. Frame joy 43:11 - Dr. Frame’s social media and current work
Dr. Joe Pizzorno, ND joins us for a conversation about how toxins are affecting our health, contributing to disease, and what you can do about it.
Dr. Pizzorno is a Internationally-known naturopathic doctor, founding president of Bastyr University, and author of many journal publications and books including Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Textbook of Natural Medicine and The Toxin Solution(2017).
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Why did you pursue naturopathic medicine? 9:29 - Are toxins the primary cause of disease? 12:20 - Are toxins stored in our fat? 13:52 - What are the primary sources of toxins in our lives? 18:24 - Impact of glyphosate on human health 21:10 - Impact of arsenic on human health 27:02 - How can we improve our detox ability? 28:47 - What is the latest on NAC? 30:40 - What can we do if we have a toxin burden? 36:27 - Toxins and hormones 38:52 - Toxins and brain health/cognitive decline 41:53 - Where do toxins go in the body? 44:14 - Sweat is great for detoxification 47:38 - Toxins in the air 48:58 - Toxins in water 49:58 - How to change environmental health 53:27 - Dr. Pizzorno’s morning routine 55:40 - What Dr. Pizzorno does for joy
Dr. Hagedorn is a clinical health psychology and neuropsychology expert and a recognized leader in the clinical neuroscience field. As an international speaker and instructor for advanced psycho-neuro electrophysiology assessments and interventions, Dave has a specialized skill set in working with patients with traumatic brain injury, PTSD, ADHD, anxiety, depresion, and much more.
Join us for a conversation about the root causes of conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD and ADHD and what you can do to support your brain health.
Dr. Zingman is a board certified physician with nine years of experience and training in Orthopaedics and Preventive Medicine. She earned my medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, went on to academic Orthopaedic Surgery residency at University of Rochester and completed my residency in Preventive Medicine at Johns Hopkins. She started P.R.I.S.M. to combine her experience as a patient and athlete, her orthopaedic knowledge, and her preventive medicine ethos to create a curated experience that allows patients to reach their goals.
Dr. Zingman was diagnosed with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome by Dr. Clair Francomano in 2015 after a decade-long struggle to obtain a diagnosis. Today, we are bringing you a conversation about integrative approaches for EDS and hypermobility.
Dani Williamson MSN, FNP owns Integrative Family Medicine in Franklin, TN, focusing on gut, autoimmune thyroid (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is her passion), hormone and adrenal health with her patients.
Her approach embodies a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual process to healing. Dani is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Nurse Midwifery and Family Nurse Practitioner program. She is on the board of Middle Tennessee chapter of the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention and believes strongly in addressing issues of adverse childhood trauma and its relation to overall long-term health conditions. Her first book, Wild & Well: Dani’s Six Common Sense Steps to Radical Healing, is now available.
Join us for a conversation about how our childhood, lifestyle, diet, and more affect our health and what you can do to heal.
Diane is a psychologist who has been working with our practice from the beginning. Diane specializes in the treatment of conditions including chronic pain and illness, anxiety, depression, phobias, and difficulty adjusting to life changes and relationship stress.
Dr. Gilman uses a holistic and integrated approach to therapy that utilizes several psychological theories such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic Psychology, and Family Systems Theory. Her goal is to provide a unique treatment approach that addresses the entire person to heal and empower her clients.
Join us for a conversation about what you can do to prevent stress and burnout to feel your best.
Dr. Thompson is a local chiropractor who helps her patients to address pain, digestive issues, injury, TMJ, migraines, and more. She learned at the young age of 14 that she wanted to be a chiropractor after personally experiencing the healing benefits of chiropractic treatment from her mentor, Dr. Julie Rosenberg. She has taken over 400 hours of seminar training in Applied Kinesiology and has taken adjustive technique courses through the ICAK, Gonstead Institute, and Motion Palpation Institute.
Dr. Thompson believes in the body’s astounding capability to heal itself of any condition, and views her job as the facilitator of this healing. Join us for a conversation today about how chiropractic care can help on your healing journey. If you suffer from conditions like pain, digestive issues, headaches, or TMJ, this conversation is for you!
Today we are bringing you a special conversation with two of our own medical assistants, Tope and Akhil.
Tope and Akhil joined our practice as medical assistants and are both planning to attend medical school next year. Please enjoy our conversation about how their experience here at CIH has shaped their vision of the medical system and how they hope to see integrative medicine brought to the forefront of medical care.
Dr. Paul Anderson is CEO of the Anderson Medical Group which includes Advanced Medical Therapies, a state of the art medical center providing fully compliant IV, Hyperbaric and Mild Hyperthermia therapies. Dr. Anderson is former Chief of IV (intravenous therapy) Services for Bastyr Oncology Research Center and a past Professor at Bastyr University.
Join us for a conversation about the benefits of IV Therapy and how it can help address fatigue, optimize the immune system, support cancer, and improve patient outcomes!
The Ancestral Knowledge Podcast is a podcast that offers poetry, prayer, or meditations on returning to the silent wisdom of our hearts, beyond all the information of the world, to make a lasting change in ourselves and our communities.
We are joined by the hosts of Ancestral Knowledge, Alex and Laura, who are husband and wife, and Patry, Laura’s mother.
Join us for a conversation on how we can utilize our connection to the Earth, each other, and ourselves on our healing journey.
Learn more about the Ancestral Knowledge at www.ancestralknowledge.co
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Dr. Mark Davis, ND is a naturopathic doctor here at Capital Integrative Health who specializes in inflammatory bowel disease and has clinical expertise in fecal microbiota transplantation and helminthic therapy. He is also a former faculty in the School of Naturopathic Medicine at Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Join us for a conversation about how Naturopathic Gastroenterology addresses gut health in conjunction with approaches like Fecal Microbiota Transplant and Helminthic Therapy. If you suffer from gut dysfunction or conditions like IBD, don’t miss this conversation!
Dr. Sheinberg is an assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include anesthesiology, cardiothoracic anesthesiology, medical acupuncture and integrative medicine. Dr. Sheinberg serves as the director of Integrative Medicine for the department of ACCM and has been board certified in Integrative Medicine since 2014.
Join us for a conversation today about optimizing perioperative care, the care before and after surgery. If you or someone you love is undergoing surgery in the future, this episode is for you!
Dealing with neck, back, or joint pain? Join us today for a conversation with our friend and colleague, Dr. Hiza Mbwana! Hiza is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in helping clients recover from injury, address acute or chronic pain, and restore optimal function.
Hiza obtained his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northeastern University and has been practicing in Maryland for over 13 years. He is passionate about helping his clients reach optimal wellness by addressing the whole body. We are lucky to have Hiza here at CIH to provide physical therapy to our patients!
Hiza enjoys living out health and wellness in his own life and spends his time trail running and cycling with family and friends in the DC area.
Today's conversation is with Cory Jecmen!
Cory is an acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner who has been with CIH for several years, helping our patients get to the root cause of conditions including anxiety, chronic pain, and digestive concerns. His primary goal is leveraging the power of acupuncture to move patients towards long-term wellness and optimal health.
Today we are going to dive into how acupuncture and breathwork can benefit your health.
We want to let you know that we were not able to use the original audio from the microphone but because the conversation with Cory was so valuable, we wanted to share the audio that we captured from our camera. While the audio isn’t the usual microphone audio, we hope you can still enjoy learning about how acupuncture and breathwork can be powerful tools on your health journey.
Overwhelmed or stressed out? Tune into this conversation about how HeartMath can transform your health.
Liz Rees is a national board certified health and wellness coach, a positive psychology practitioner certified by the Flourishing Center and a certified HeartMath coach. Liz has worked with CIH to offer health coaching and has led several of our virtual group visits, including HeartMath and a 30-day Sleep Reset.
Liz utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to wellness which integrates positive psychology practices with nutrition, movement, and biological sciences to help clients achieve positive, lasting transformations in their lives.
Join us a conversation today about how your nervous system impacts your health and what you can do to improve your health using HeartMath.
Join us for a conversation on how Myofascial Release can heal the mind, body, and spirit and address conditions including pain, headaches, TMJ, fatigue, anxiety, and more.
Kari is a licensed massage therapist and a myofascial release practitioner. She has been with CIH from the beginning offering massage therapy and myofascial release. Kari has a background in personal training, yoga, and is an expert level John F Barnes myofascial release therapist. She helps her clients with conditions including chronic pain, headaches and migraines,TMJ, fatigue, and anxiety.
We are excited to bring you a conversation about how body work can transform your health!
Join us for a conversation on fertility with Dr. Annina Burns!
Annina is the first PhD/RD to be certified in functional medicine and has 9+ years of clinical nutrition practice experience. She is the CEO & Founder of Simplina Fertility, an innovative fertility coaching program which helps couples improve their pregnancy odds.
She is most proud of being a mom and wants to give others who want to be parents the same opportunity to experience the joy of parenting, which is why she founded Simplina.
Annina and I trained together in Functional Medicine and we have known each other for about nine years as professional colleagues.
Today we are going to dive into how you can support your fertility using nutrition, lifestyle, and functional medicine approach!
Today we are joined by our friend and colleague, Dr. Kim Baer, DDS.
Dr. Baer is a biological dentist and is passionate about providing quality dental care that does not come at the expense of overall health. She offers innovative care that is free from toxins, BPA, fragrances, and fluoride. Dr. Baer’s areas of expertise include holistic services like ozone therapy, safe amalgam filling removal, natural orthodontics, and non-metal zirconia dental implants.
We are excited to bring you a conversation about biological dentistry and how oral health can affect your overall health.
If you struggle with high blood pressure, this conversation is for you!
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Mark Houston, a specialist in cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Dr. Houston is the current director for the Hypertension Institute and is an author, teacher, and active in clinical research. He has a background in human nutrition and functional medicine.
Join us for a conversation with Araceli Benavides, one of our functional and integrative nutritionists at Capital Integrative Health!
Araceli works with patients to create evidence-based functional medicine treatment plans to address the root cause of conditions including IBS, SIBO, amongst many other conditions!
Today, we are going to help you better understand the gut-brain connection and how stress directly impacts our digestion and microbiome. This is a conversation for anyone struggling with IBS who would like to make sustainable changes to improve their digestion.
Dr. Carrie Jones, Medical Director for the DUTCH test, joins us to discuss how the adrenals impact our health and what we can do to support the adrenals. We cover how to identify symptoms of adrenal dysfunction and options for testing. We also discuss how the adrenals impact the immune system, gut health, and autoimmunity. Tune in to find out practical tips and steps to support your adrenal health!
Welcome to episode #1 of the Capital Integrative Health Podcast!
To kick us off, we thought of no better person to start with than Liz Baer! Liz is a co-founder of Capital Integrative Health and has been a leader in the beginnings and growth of CIH.
She is an Acupuncturist, Reiki Master, Certified in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Research and is doing the Institute for Functional Medicine Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP).
We are excited to have her join for a conversation on the origins of CIH and to discuss the future of healthcare.
Welcome to the Capital Integrative Health podcast, a podcast dedicated to transforming the consciousness around what it means to be healthy and understanding the root causes of disease and wellness.
Tune in each week for conversations with experts that will empower you to take charge of your own health!