Functional Medicine Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Functional Medicine Podcast is a place for you to listen and learn from the McMinn Clinic's wealth of wellness knowledge. James E. McMinn M.D. hosts the best fact based show that brings you the information that you need on integrative medicine, functional medicine, and how to incorporate wellness in to your every day life.
This episode contains an interview with inventor, author, and entrepreneur Jim Klopman about the important issues of fall prevention and balance training.
Falls are the number one cause of accidental injury and death in those over 65 years old. Many victims of non-fatal falls are left with severe functional impairments, often requiring long-term care. In the year 2020 the price tag for falls to our health care system in the US was over 81 Billion dollars.
Balance training is a proven method for reducing falls, and it is also a cornerstone of training for improved athletic performance for sports of all kinds. Standing, walking, running, and even sitting would be impossible without balance. It is also a proven fact that mobility is profoundly related to morbidity and mortality
On today's show we will discuss some of the causes of falls, medications that affect falls, home modifications to reduce falls, fear of falling, proper footwear, the effects of certain medical conditions on falls, fall risk assessment, the role that vision plays in balance, the effects of aging on falls, neuroplasticity and neuro-rehabilitation, and the utility of balance training for fall prevention and for improved sports performance. We will also discuss Jim Klopman's book "Balance is Power" and his SlackBow and SlackBlock training devices for balance training and fall prevention.
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The podcast "Wellness Connection MD" focuses on providing evidence-based, commercial-free wellness information. It aims to empower listeners with practical solutions for optimizing health. On today's show we proudly announce Dr. McMinn's new book, "McMinn Sinusitis Microbiome Protocol," which offers a natural approach to helping patients with chronic sinusitis and rhinitis by focusing on reestablishing a healthy sinus microbiome. Unfortunately, the traditional treatments for sinusitis, which include antibiotics and surgery often fail. This leaves millions of unfortunate patients with no hope as they continue to suffer with the misery of chronic sinusitis, often for many years. Dr. McMinn offers a tested, safe, and natural alternative therapy based on cutting-edge science, and on a functional and integrative approach. The heart of the protocol involves five steps: some basic principles of nutrition and lifestyle to improve sinus health, and overall health, weeding out bad bacteria, preparing the sinuses by breaking down biofilms and reducing inflammation, seeding the sinus cavities with beneficial bacteria, and then feeding these good bacteria with the specific prebiotic nutrients that they need to thrive and to become the dominant organisms in the sinus cavities. "McMinn Sinusitis Microbiome Protocol" is available on Amazon as an ebook or paperback. Hopefully, this will be helpful to you or someone that you care about.
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This show is the second episode in a two-part series on the topic of raising healthy kids in this modern world. In our last episode we focused on healthy eating. In this show we discuss many of the other major issues. Some of the topics discussed include: exposure to nature and sunlight, physical activity, screen time, social media, social interaction, critical thinking skills, mental health, emotional well-being, coping with stress and anxiety, mindfulness techniques, sleep, body image issues, self-esteem, resilience, and free play time vs structured enrichment activities. We hope that you enjoy the show and find something interesting and useful to you.
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This is the first of a two-part series on raising healthy children in our modern-day world. In this episode we focus on healthy eating. In part two we will explore many other aspects of Raising Healthy Children.
Our guests, Lindsay Mathews and Rachel Norgan are both Registered Nurses, and Lindsay is also an IIN certified Health Coach. Together they bring to us their wisdom from many years of professional experience in treating, counseling, and coaching children and families. They are both also in the trenches of being active, thoughtful, and engaged moms of some pretty amazing young children. They underscore the significance of teaching children how to navigate life's challenges on their own, rather than simply providing them with solutions. Lindsay and Rachel emphasize the importance of kids understanding the "why" behind healthy choices, rather than just focusing solely on rules and regulations. They also highlight the value of modeling healthy behaviors for our children and fostering an understanding of stewardship towards their bodies and health.
We hope that you enjoy the show.
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Wellness Connection MD is THE evidence-based podcast on all things wellness. This episode is a follow-up to our previous show on the Top Ten Supplements for all-purpose use. However, in this edition Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay discuss specific supplements that may be helpful for our most common and devastating diseases. Dr. Peter Attia's excellent book "Outlive" describes the Four Horsemen of diseases: Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, Neurodegenerative diseases, and Metabolic dysfunction (like diabetes). These diseases are the leading causes of death for most Americans. In our usual evidence-based fashion we present to you some supplements that may be helpful for these conditions., along with some evidence to back up our recommendations. In addition to the Four Horsemen, we also provide some helpful hints on two other common health problems, which include arthritis and osteoporosis.
Coach Lindsay points out that supplements may be quite helpful, but they never replace a good diet. Also, attend to the other fundamentals of lifestyle medicine, such as exercise, restorative sleep, stress reduction, and toxin avoidance.
Always keep your healthcare provider in the loop before starting any supplement regimen, and consider cheking for drug/supplement interactions.
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In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. Jim McMinn and health coach Lindsay Mathews dive deep into the world of nutritional supplements. They count down their top 10 favorite supplements, explaining the science and research behind each one.
Some of the supplements covered include a quality multivitamin, fish oil, vitamin D, probiotics, curcumin, bioflavonoids, magnesium and more. For each supplement, they review studies showing the potential benefits for conditions like heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, arthritis, and more.
As an added bonus, they also discuss the main causes of death and disease, and then list the supplements that have been shown to help with these conditions.
They also discuss the importance of getting supplements from reputable brands, looking out for drug interactions, and working with your doctor. Throughout the episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay emphasize taking an evidence-based approach to using supplements safely and effectively.
Whether you're new to supplements or already taking some, this information-packed episode will equip you with the knowledge you need to optimize your supplement regimen for better health and wellness.
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In this episode of the Wellness Connection MD podcast, Dr. McMinn takes an evidence-based look into the world of acupuncture alongside Dr. Margot Walbert, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. Dr. Walbert shares her expertise on acupuncture's philosophy, training, techniques, and its efficacy in treating various conditions. She starts by reviewing some of the fundamental TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) tenants such as Qi (life force energy), and the five elements. She also discusses how in Chinese medicine they are always looking for the root cause of the problem, similar to a functional medicine approach.
Dr. Walbert walks the listener through the process of clinical evaluation, devising a customized treatment protocol, and what it is like to experience an actual acupuncture session. She emphasizes the importance of patient comfort and the mind-body connection.
Dr. McMinn reviews the evidence, and Dr. Walbert discusses her experience with successfully treating such conditions as pain, nausea, migraines, gut issues, asthma, allergic rhinitis, high blood pressure, menstrual cramps, infertility, and anxiety.
The conversation then touches on various acupuncture techniques such as needling, cupping, acupressure, ear acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, and injection acupuncture.
Because of its evidence-based success, acupuncture is gaining traction in mainstream medicine and is now recognized as a safe, effective, and holistic therapeutic option. Esteemed and prestigious institutions like Harvard, Mayo Clinic, and John’s Hopkins School of Medicine now offer acupuncture, and the World Health Organization recommends acupuncture for over 100 conditions.
Dr. Walbert's wisdom empowers both patients considering acupuncture and aspiring acupuncturists.
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On the Wellness Connection MD podcast wet strive to present to you practical solutions to your health care concerns. In this episode we describe a step by step guide to achieving your optimal wellness goals . Beginning a wellness journey may seem daunting. Where do I begin? How can I get from here to there? Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay break it down for you, along with a powerful graphic illustration called Dr. McMinn’s “Arch of Wellness.” You can find this at McMinnMD.com under the Documents section, or at
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The two legs of the arch represent an empowered patient and an engaged provider working together to achieve optimal outcomes. The two legs of the arch meet in middle at the keystone, which ties it all together. The keystone represents Behavioral Change. It is the fundamental way that we live our lives that ultimately determines our health status. As the old saying goes "you can’t keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome." It is by attending to the foundations of wellness which we call “lifestyle medicine” that we are able to become the very best version of ourself in mind, body, and spirit.
The patient and the provider each has a crucial role to play when it comes to achieving our goals. Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay along with the “Arch of Wellness” break it down for you step by step. The details of the path may differ for each person, but the basic steps remain the same. Depending on where you are on the wellness curve, it may seem daunting to begin, but the sooner you start the better. Once you've had that heart attack or stroke you can't ake it back. So don't wait till it's too late. Get started and don’t make it overwhelming. Take your time, and start with the low lying fruit.
The mantel of empowerment awaits all of us. It is there for the taking. As patients each of us must become the “captain of our ship.” As providers we must become fully engaged in helping each patient achieve his or her optimal wellness goals. The path for the patient begins with awareness, and proceeds from there. The path for the provider begins by being a great listener. Fully hear the patients concerns in a nonjudgmental fashion, and then begin to employ the knowledge and skills that you have learned over the years to partner with the patient in order to arrive at the best possible course for optimization.
We wish you well on your “Path to Optimal Wellness.”
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Podcast summary
In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. McMinn take a deep dive into the root causes of disease and how an understanding of these root causes can be used as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool as a part of a functional medicine approach to a patient.
Think about your own health, or if you are a provider then think about the patient in front of you, then keep asking the question "What is the underlying root cause of the problem." Then use the list of root causes outlined in this podcast to help you come up with the answers. I call this the "why" approach to medicine. This approach may help you better understand the problem, and thus come up with more effective solutions.
Along the way, Dr McMinn also provides some insights and practical solutoins pertaining to each of these root causes of diseae.
At the end he summarizes all of these into the four fundmental causes of disease. It is where these four factors come together that we see disease emerge.
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This is Part 2 of a series on Emotional Wellness. The conversation explores various aspects of our emotions, including the connection between lifestyle medicine, such as exercise, sleep, and diet, and our emotional well-being. We also discuss promoting emotional well-being in schools and in the workplace. We discuss the influence of social media and technology on emotional wellness. Emily breaks down the positive effect of connection with nature, and fostering deep and meaningful relationships on our emotions. She discusses the challenges faced by different groups in relation to emotional wellness: men v. women, old v. young, and differences along racial lines, as well as other minorities. She then turns to the concept of an emotional set point and sensitivity. She identifies the red flags of emotional distress, and how we cqn support others who might be struggling. The path to emotional wellness begins with awareness, and Emily discusses other strategies such as journaling and breathwork to help us move our emotional wellness in the right direction. Emily emphasizes the importance of changing perspective and blocking out negative self-talk. Instead she suggests using mantras and positve affirmations to promote self-love. Emily also highlights the importance of seeking help and support when needed, and the need for public mental health campaigns to foster open conversations about mental and emotional health, and to dispel stigmas. The conversation concludes with personal stories of emotional challenges that the panel members have experienced. We finish the podcast with Coach Lindsay's pearls of wisdom. We hope that you enjoy the show.
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This is the first episode in a two part series on the urgently important topic of emotional wellness. In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay Matthews discuss the importance of emotional wellness with guest Emily Hudak. Emily is a certified holistic health coach, certified dietary supplement professional, with a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is also the founder of Whole With Emily where she supports clients in their mental, emotional, and whole-body health with a holistic approach, utilizing lifestyle medicine to significantly improve emotional well-being. She is passionate about wellness, and has made it her life's work. Together Dr. McMinn, Lindsay, and Emily explore the impact of emotional wellness on overall health and address the alarming statistics on emotional distress in our society. Emily shares her experiences in the mental health field and the challenges of integrating holistic wellness into traditional mental health care. We hope that you enjoy the show.
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Welcome to the launch of the Wellness Connection MD podcast, where Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsey become your partners on a quest for optimal wellness. On our previous show, the Functional Medicine Podcast, we discussed a wide variety of healthcare subjects, from a functional and integrative medicine point of view. The purpose of this episode is to introduce ourselves to any new listeners under our new name. We would also like to share with you our philosophy of healthcare and to explain to you why we take the approach that we do, and how we got here.
Our overall goal is to bring to you up-to-date, honest, vetted, unbiased, evidence-based information about health and wellness, along with practical solutions, in order to empower you to overcome your healthcare challenges, and to optimize your health in mind, body, and spirit.
However, as our population ages, and we are faced with evermore chronic diseases. The disease- pill model is simply not working for these individuals and for our society as a whole. Legions of patients with chronic diseases who are falling through the cracks of modern medicine. These people are often desperate to be heard, to be taken seriously, and to have their concerns adequately addressed. Instead we should be focusing more on a preventive, lifestyle-based, functional, and integrative approach. As a medical community we need to begin to "think different." We need to remain evidence-based, while opening our minds to other viable therapies beyond drugs and surgery. We also advocate that this shift in thinking be accompanied by a renaissance of "loving kindness" in healthcare. Providers and patients would all benefit.
We are hopeful for the future of health care. When we first embarked on the path toward a more holist style of medicine, there were very few providers in our community who were like-minded. However, 17 years later we see that patients are blessed to have many options for integrative and functional healthcare. In fact we see that many of our most esteemed healthcare institutions now have dedicated integrative or functional programs, such as Harvard, Duke, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Vanderbilt, and UCSF. Integrative and functional medicine are gaining credibility across the nation and around the world. Patients are demanding a different approach, and healthcare is listening. We will all be better off for the change.
We hope that you will join us on this journey to optimal wellness on Wellness Connection MD. Take care and be well.
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Welcome to the Functional Medicine Podcast. This episode is actually a mini-cast" announcing our name change to "Wellness Connection MD,” which will start with our next episode.
Our podcast has always been dedicated to providing up-to-date, unbiased, evidence based, honest information on a wide variety of health-related subjects, from a functional, integrative and lifestyle medicine point of view. On each podcast we have also attempted to offer practical, take- home solutions in order to help our listeners overcome health care challenges, and to promote optimization in mind, body, and spirit.
Our goal has always been to help as many people as possible, and in an attempt to bring this valuable information to a wider audience we have decided to change the name of our podcast to "Wellness Connection MD." It is our hope that by making this name change we will be better able to connect with people who are interested in such information, but who not familiar with the term "functional medicine."
So, if you are a long-time listener, then we thank you, and we hope to see you on the other side. You can still find us on your usual podcast player, or just go to McMinnMD.com. If you are new to us, and you join us on the Wellness Connection MD podcast, then we warmly welcome you. We sincerely hope that we can help you in some way, and we look forward to serving you by continuing to provide these podcasts to you.
Take care and be well.
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Unraveling Adrenal Fatigue
In this insightful podcast Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay, along with special guest Rachel Olsen, will delve into the science of adrenal fatigue. We will break down the controversy surrounding this important subject, and we will explore how it influences various aspects of our physical, mental and emotional well-being.
We will also explain why the term "adrenal fatigue" is somewhat of a misnomer, and that the term HPA Axis Dysfunction is a more accurate and descriptive name for what is really going on with these patients. By reviewing the mainstream medical literature we will demonstrate that this is a legitimate disease, causing very real symptoms, despite the fact that this condition is often not recognized by the mainstream medical establishment.
In this podcast listeners will gain a comprehensive understanding of the HPA axis. We discuss the physiology, as well as the symptom, work-up, diagnosis, and treatment of HPA axis dysregulation. We also share with our listeners a wide range of stress management strategies, resources, as well as nutritional, medical, and many other approaches to help our listeners address the challenges posed by HPA axis dysfunction.
So, tune in to gain actionable insights, and to embark on an evidence- based journey toward better health and resilience in the face of modern day stress.
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In this episode of the Functional Medicine Podcast we present to you a detailed discussion of men's sexual health with our special guest Nurse Valerie Padd, certified sexual educator and coach. Sexual well-being is a part of the fabric of overall health. A vibrant sex life is your birthright, and yet it is very common for men to struggle with various sexual health concerns. These concerns may be devastating to the affected individuals. Yet, men's sexual issues are stigmatized and swept under the rug. Men are often embarrassed and even ashamed to discuss these issues and seek help. They are left to feel frustrated and inadequate, and are often forced to suffer in silence, not knowing where to turn for help.
In this episode of the Functional Medicine Podcast we unabashedly address these issues head on. We offer a range of practical solutions for our listeners, so that they can better understand men's sexual health concerns, and move forward toward a more fulfilling sex life.
Valerie Padd applies the "bio-psycho-social" model to a man's relationship with his own body, his mind, his partner, and the world around him. She then utilizes a functional and integrative approach to address these concerns. Men's sexual health is not just a personal matter; it's intertwined with societal expectations, spiritual beliefs, cultural norms, and the ever-evolving landscape of human relationships.
Societal pressures have historically placed unrealistic expectations on men. These expectations have only been exacerbated by the omnipresence of pornography in our society. By opening up a dialogue on men's sexual health, we aim to identify and dismantle the stereotypes that perpetuate shame, fear, and ignorance. Ms Padd exposes and confronts the myths surrounding men's sexual health, and she delves into a wide array of specific topics ranging from low desire, to erectile dysfunction.
In this podcast we hope to empower men with information to help them foster healthier connections with themselves and their partners.
We hope that you enjoy the show and learn something that is helpful to you or someone that you care about.
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On the Functional Medicine Podcast we attempt to help you achieve "optimization" in every aspect of your life, and your intimate life is no exception. As a functional medicine doctor, I heard the concerns of my women patients, and sadly, the majority of them complained of issues related to sexual health. The medical community has largely ignored these issues, and we have taught these women to suffer in silence. Today on the show, we are excited to present to you Ms. Valerie Padd, RN, a sexual health expert and certified sex counselor. Together we explore what a healthy thriving sex life looks like, and we also discuss many of the common problems that women experience in the sexual arena. We discuss pain with intercourse, along with low desire, difficult arousal, problems with orgasm, and many other sexual health concerns. Throughout this discussion, we also present practical solutions for improvement in these areas. So sit back, tune in and enjoy the show!
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Have you ever contemplated the potential of Lifestyle Medicine? Get ready to have your mind expanded as we journey through this empowering field of medicine that influences health outcomes more powerfully than anything else. You're about to discover the undeniable impact of lifestyle on health outcomes and its potential in preventing and treating many diseases.
Stay with us as we pull back the curtain on the primal and Mediterranean lifestyles, traits that can significantly reduce the risk of conditions like dementia, heart disease, stroke, and many others. Learn about the compelling evidences that support the potency of lifestyle medicine in managing some of America's most feared diseases like diabetes, osteoarthritis and many more. We're here to equip you with practical tips and insights to start moving your health in the right direction today.
Don’t miss out as we unravel the cornerstones of a healthy diet, exercise, socialization, the pitfalls of a sedentary lifestyle, and the crucial role of stress management. Tap into the power of motivation and its importance in successful lifestyle changes. By the end of this episode, we hope you will be inspired to take control of your health, optimize your mind, body, and spirit, and truly understand the revolutionizing potential of lifestyle medicine. So tune in, take notes, and let’s revolutionize healthcare together.
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We are living longer these days, but we are not living better. We have increasing rates of many chronic diseases. Our modern day lifetyle is out of sync with our evolution and our genes. This creates pain, suffering, morbidity and mortality for billions of people, and presents a tremendous societal and economic burden. The answer to this problem is not more drugs or high tech medicine. In this podcast we present overwhelming evidence that the solution to this problem is Lifestyle Medicine. The scientific studies tell the story loud and clear, and the numbers don't lie. We also discuss the essential elements of Lifestyle Medicine, and we give the listener practical take-home solutions that can have a tremendous positive impact on their mind-body-spirit health. We empower the listener with evidence based information to help him or her live a longer life, and to have better health, even if they make just a few simple changes. We present solid evidence that proves that lifestyle medicine truly is "the most powerful medicine on earth. "
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Scientists agree that chronic inflammation contributes to just about every disease known to man, such as heart disease, cancer, metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative diseaes, etc. Dr. McMinn and Lindsay tackle the difficult subject of chronic systemic inflammation and they break it down for you in simple terms. They explain what it is, why it is important, what causes it, how to know if you have it, and how to prevent and treat inflammation. Inflammation is not just an academic subject that should be relegated to the labortory, but instead it is a profoundly important and practical topic that applies to the basic health of all of us. Applying the therapies discussed in this podcast may help you live a longer, healthier, and better life.
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Modern medicine these days is often practiced in silos. We have an "ologist" for this (like a cardiologist) and an "ologist" for that (like a gastroenterologist), and they are often not talking to each other. However, in fact it is all connected, but very few doctors look at the big picture. The master connector of the entire body is the mind. As an old Chinese proverb says "The body is a puppet of the mind." On this show we are blessed to have with us Dr. Erica Young, one of the rare doctors that takes the time to connect the dots. She is an integrative MD, who practices top down medicine. She feels that the mind and the body are not separate, but instead they act as one. She takes the time to listen, and and she works with her expanded therapeutic toolbox of integrative therapies. She works with each patient to help him or her achieve his or her health care goals by optimizing mind, body, and spirit as one.
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Our goal in this podcast is to give you the tools you need to help you reach your own optimal health potential in mind, body, and spirit. We go beyond treating disease, and prevntion to empower you with the information you need in order to become the very best version of yourself, no matter where your starting point is. We discuss the fundamentals of lifestyle medicne such as sleep, nutrition, exercise, and socialization, as well as other important strategies such as bioidentical hormone therapy, toxins, intimacy, gut health, brain health, meditation, spiritual health, and other cornerstones of optimal wellness.
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Testosterone is a fundamental part of the "Symphony of Hormones" for both women and men. In this podcast we discuss the scientific evidence and our own clinical experience as it pertains to this important hormone in connection to women's overall health. Contrary to public opinion, it's not all about muscles and libido. We review the risks, and some of the potential benefits of testosterone so that the listener can make an informed decision about her own relationship with this important hormone, and how testosterone therapy might help her as a part of an overall hormone optimization program to improve her health status.
Reference: "The Savvy Woman's Guide to Testosterone" by Eiiabeth Vliet, M.D.
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We often think of testosterone in the context of libido and muscles. However, there is so much more to this amazing hormone for men. Just about every cell in the body has testosterone receptors. As such, testosterone levels affect brain health, bone health, skin health, mood, sleeep, memory, attention, concentration, confidence, metabolizm, body composition, energy, life-drive, sex drive, erectile function, as well as overall quality of life and enjoyment of living. Also, many diseases are associated with testosterone, such as diabetes, dementia, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, depression, and muscle wasting. We even see that Low-T is associated with increased mortality!
Dr. McMinn describes "Grumpy Ol' Man Syndrome," and describes testosterone as the "get off the couch hormone." Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsy lay out the signs, symptoms, of low T, and also decribe a process for evaluation and treatment of Low T.
We have found over the years that a well-monitored program for Testosterone optimization can provide dramatic improvement in the health and quality of life for a man, and if properly administered, is generally quite safe.
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Vaginal health is an important part of overall health. Unfortunately women are too often left to suffer unnecessarily with common problems like dryness, pain with intercourse, yeast infections, and vaginitis. In this episode we will break down the functional causes of these problems by looking at the overall vaginal ecosystem, and we will offer simple solutions to improve over all vaginal wellness.
Vaginal dryness is a common and often under-treated condition in women. It is not always a benign condition, since it can lead to vaginal atrophy, urine leakage, increased frequency of urinary tract infections, pain with intercourse, and other problems. Vaginal dryness needs to be routinely screened for and adequately treated. In this episode of the Functional Medicine Podcast we explore the causes of vaginal dryness and offer up some therapeutic options for women with this condition.
In this episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay discuss the Top Ten Concerns of Women in a Johnny Carson type countdown, and offer a functional medicine perspective on these concerns.
This episode features Rachel Olsen, MS, RD, who is an IFM certified functional nutritionist. Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsey delve into the topic of functional nutrition with Rachel and try to articulate just how important nutrition is for our health, wellness, and many other aspects of life.
Breast cancer is the number one cancer in women, and has reached epidemic proportions. However, women are not helpless victims in the fight against it. In this podcast, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay share evidence-based information and strategies to empower you in the fight against breast cancer.
On this episode of the FMP, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay explore the root causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and repercussions of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). They also discuss conventional and integrative therapies to help women with PCOS achieve optimal outcomes.
The topic of this podcast is toxins and detoxification! While not acknowledged by much of western medicine, toxins exist in many areas of our daily lives, and can wreak havoc on our bodies. Listen in to learn how to avoid and treat toxins!
Today's episode is about a frustrating topic for many women, HAIR LOSS. Many avenues lead to losing your hair, but Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay are here to educate you about options to help you keep a strong, full head of hair.
This episode is an abbreviated cast where Dr. McMinn discusses one of the most serious, yet treatable conditions that he sees: osteoporosis.
Fibromyalgia may be the silent killer preventing you from achieving optimal wellness. This episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Laurel discuss common misconceptions, causes, and treatments that coincide with fibromyalgia.
Dr. McMinn's favorite saying is "There is a gut-everything connection". This episode focuses on the gut-skin connection, and features Dr. Mary Brittain Blankenship, founder of Spruce MD in South Carolina. Discussion topics include the cause and treatments of skin conditions that originate in the gut.
Functional Medicine Chart Review is a new mini-series where Dr. McMinn will use real patients (anonymously) to explain popular topics among his experiences at McMinn Clinic. Episode 1 is about "optimization".
This episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay speak with guest Nikki Woods, who is a physical therapist specializing in pelvic health. Together, they explain all aspects of pelvic floor issues and how they are handled by the team in the outpatient setting.
Functional Medicine Podcast is back to talk about the variety of ways to effectively manage the issues that involve your favorite gland: the thyroid. Dr. McMinn is a thyroid expert, and today he opens up on his favorite treatment protocols, including medication types and lifestyle changes that can best help alleviate symptoms of thyroid disease.
This episode of the Functional Medicine Podcast features a special guest: Christina Pierpaoli Parker, MA, who is a fifth-year graduate student in the Clinical Geropsychology doctoral program at the University of Alabama. Mrs. Parker joins us today to discuss SLEEP and help us better understand how it can be improved and how it interacts with the many parts of our lives.
To help you better navigate the podcast, see the following notes:
1:14 Introduction of Christina Pierpaoli Parker, a 5th year PhD candidate in Clinical Geropsychology at UAB focusing today on insomnia in older adults.
3:07 CBTI Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia is an evidenced-based treatment for the management and cure of insomnia involves 4-8 sessions in a clinic with a health psychologist.
5:10 CBTI recommended over hypnotic medications (e.g. Ambien or Lunesta).
8:04 There are some features of CBTI that work quickly such as guided relaxation technique.
9:08 Sleep latency is how long it takes to get to sleep which should be 15-30 minutes. Tips for what you should do if it takes longer.
10:40 Insomnia profile tend to spend more time in bed awake than asleep, the brain starts to see the bed as a cue for wakefulness rather than sleep.
12:20 The bed should be only be used for the 3 Ss: sleep, sex and sickness.
13:50 Only go to bed when sleepy, not just tired.
16:00 What do night people do, circadian rhythm disorder and chronotypes.
17:50 Night owls and Early Bird chronotypes
19:00 Shift work predicts various dysfunction.
20:00 Circadian rhythm disorder- work with a sleep psychologist and do chronotherapy
24:00 Light and stimulation- why we care about it.
26:50 Stages of sleep
30:42 Effects of sleep deprivation on beta amyloid (associated with dementia)
36:09 Is disrupted sleep bad? Some tips.
37:57 Tips for sleep hygiene
42:06 What about naps?
43:20 Use of CBD oil
44:45 Sleep myths
47:04 How to know if you’ve had enough sleep.
53:35 Sleep and sex
56:25 Complementary Sexual Health support group offered at McMinn clinic once a month
57:06 Work that Dr. Pierpaoli Parker is doing, her blog https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/engaging and book
1:03:45 How to contact or find Dr. Pierpaoli Parker
This podcast covers one of the most frequently used tools in the McMinn toolbox: Hormones. Dr. McMinn is here with nurse Laurel Roberts to tell you how to take control of your hormones so they don't control you.
Today, Dr. Kristine Lokken, PhD takes some time out of her busy schedule at the Brain Health Institute, to discuss the topic of brain health with us. Dr. Lokken is a renowned neuropsychologist, and the perfect person to tell us the best practices to keep our minds sharp.
This episode is a special stress edition featuring McMinn Clinic's own Donna Mullinax. Donna is a licensed counselor and hypnotherapist, and today she and Dr. McMinn discuss the realities of stress, and share the tools that they use to deal with it.
In this episode we bring on Dr. Suzanne Judd, PhD to talk with us about nutrition. Dr. Judd is a professor at UAB, and is currently a program manager for a large scale stroke study. Today, we got the opportunity to pick her brain about the importance of nutrition and what we can do to improve ours.
In this episode, we discuss the invisible illness, dysautonomia. Dizziness, brain fog, anxiety, fainting, racing heart... All being treated under the blanket of "stress". We are here to tell you about a treatable condition that might be the diagnosis that the other guy's are missing.
This episode of Functional Medicine Podcast features our first guest, Mary Ann Davis from Wellness Pharmacy! She is the PCCA Pharmacist of the year, and comes to offer her professional insight into the benefits of compounding and bio-identical hormones, while clearing up some common misconceptions.
The final installment of the Gut Health Series is an explanation of our approach to healing the gut, as well as maintaining your gut health. Every person is unique, even at the gut level; however, there are some helpful tips that all of our guts will thank us for.
The fourth installment of the Functional Medicine Podcast's Gut Health Series is a feature about the gut lining. This episode takes the listener into the healthy gut, and explains why a "leaky gut" can be the root cause of dozens of crippling autoimmune diseases.
The third installation to our Gut Health Series is a feature on one of the hot topics of the medical world, the gut microbiome. Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay show us the relationship between our body and the bugs that inhabit it.
The second installment of our Gut Health Series is a look inside the anatomy of the gut. Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay delve in to the science behind digestion, and speak about some of the bacteria and processes that keep us healthy, or give us signs that we are not.
Our third podcast is the first part in our Gut Health Series. This mini series will act as a crash course on gut health and the many gut connections that control so much of what goes on inside us. Episode 1 is the introduction to the gut and sets us up for the detailed episodes in the coming weeks.
Our second podcast gives you some insight on how fatigue is addressed in the functional medicine setting. Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay talk about how fatigue appears in the patients that they see, and where they start to get the mojo back for their patients!
Our first podcast is an introduction to functional medicine, integrative medicine, and The McMinn Clinic. Topics discussed include how Dr. McMinn defines integrative and functional medicine, Dr. McMinn's Four Axes of Care, wellness, and a backstory to the creation of The McMinn Clinic. We hope you enjoy!