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BetterHealthGuy Podcast

Scott Forsgren, FDN-Pbetterhealthguy.com
BetterHealthGuy Podcast features conversations with leading experts exploring complex chronic illnesses, mold illness, chronic Lyme disease and other chronic infections, environmental toxicity, and related conditions. After nearly 30 years navigating his own journey through chronic Lyme disease and mold illness to recover his health, Scott has been fortunate to learn from many leading experts and healers in the integrative health space. Among those who have influenced Scott's journey are Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD; Neil Nathan, MD; Jill Crista, ND; Amy Derksen, ND; Simon Yu, MD; Dale Bredesen, MD; Lee Cowden, MD; Raj Patel, MD; and many others. Through these conversations, Scott explores topics such as mold and mycotoxin illness (CIRS), chronic Lyme disease and coinfections, Long COVID, ME/CFS, PANS/PANDAS, autism, Alzheimer's, parasites, the microbiome, detoxification, limbic system retraining, emotional health, and much more. Join Scott, the BetterHealthGuy, as he shares insights and conversations for those seeking new ways to create better health.
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Episodes

Episode #24: Beating Lyme Disease with Dr. David Jernigan, DC

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about Bio-Resonance Scanning™, holistic treatment approaches, and "Beating Lyme Disease". About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. David Jernigan, DC. Dr. David Jernigan is a published author and is nationally recognized as a leader in Biological Medicine and the treatment of chronic illness. Graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition with honors, he received his doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine at Cleveland Chiropractic Coll...

Apr 26, 20171 hr 58 min

Episode #23: Microbiome Medicine with Kiran Krishnan

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about probiotics and the microbiome and how we can support it to optimize health. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Kiran Krishnan. Kiran Krishnan is a Research Microbiologist and has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 16 years. He comes from a strict research background having spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of ...

Apr 22, 20171 hr 24 min

Episode #22: Healing Lyme with Stephen Harrod Buhner

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about herbal approaches for treating Lyme diease, how the environment impacts Lyme disease, and how plant medicines can be used to modulate and balance health. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Stephen Buhner. Stephen Harrod Buhner is an Earth poet and the award-winning author of twenty books on nature, indigenous cultures, the environment, and herbal medicine. He comes from a long line of healers including Leroy Burney, Surgeon G...

Apr 18, 20171 hr 9 min

Episode #21: How Can I Get Better? with Dr. Richard Horowitz, MD

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about Lyme Disease, co-infections, persister cell regimens, and the MSIDS model of chronic illness. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Richard Horowitz, MD. Dr Richard Horowitz is a board certified internist in private practice in Hyde Park, N.Y. He is medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, an integrative medical center which combines both classical and complementary approaches in the treatment of Lyme Disea...

Apr 16, 20171 hr 37 min

Episode #20: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), what triggers it, and how it may be treated. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD. Dr. Carnahan is board certified in both Family Medicine and Integrative Holistic Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Illinois Program in Family Medicine at Methodist Medical Center and received her medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in...

Apr 07, 201747 min

Episode #19: Cutting Edge Medicine with Dr. Neil Nathan, MD

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about mold illness, cell danger response, mast cell activation, and much more. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Neil Nathan, MD. Dr. Nathan is a Board-Certified Family Physician and a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Holistic Medicine. From the time he began medical school at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine, it has always been his passion to try to help as many of patients as possible. He wa...

Mar 29, 20171 hr 24 min

Episode #18: We Are The Bees with Maryam Henein

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about Colony Collapse Disorder and why bees are dying and how this parallels what is happening with human health. About My Guest: Maryam Henein is an investigative journalist, activist, filmmaker and entrepreneur. She directed the documentary "Vanishing of the Bees" and is founder of www.HoneyColony.com. Following a near-fatal pedestrian versus car crash that dragged her for 49 feet, which broke her leg, vertebrae and several ribs and necess...

Mar 24, 20171 hr 11 min

Episode #17: CIRS Down Under with Dr. Sandeep Gupta, MD

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, or CIRS, and the impact of mold and water-damaged buildings on health. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Sandeep Gupta, MD. Sandeep Gupta is a holistic medical doctor, nutritional and environmental medicine specialist, ayurvedic consultant and wellness coach. Dr Gupta graduated from medical school at the University of Queensland in 1999. Since then he served in a range of public an...

Mar 19, 20171 hr 16 min

Episode #16: Functional Diagnostic Nutrition with Reed Davis

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) from its founder, Reed Davis. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Reed Davis. Reed Davis is a Clinical Nutritionist and Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN). Reed is known as one of the most successful and experienced clinicians in the world today, having provided functional lab assessments to over 11,000 people. His is a clinical adviser for BioHealth Laboratory and provides ...

Mar 15, 20171 hr 6 min

Episode #15: Klinghardt Conversations with Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn some of the latest from Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD on the topics of Lyme disease, detoxification, diet, and much more. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD. Dr. Klinghardt studied medicine & psychology in Freiburg, Germany, completing his PhD on the involvement of the autonomic nervous system in autoimmune disorders. Early in his career he became interested in the sequelae of chronic toxicit...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 16 min

Episode #14: It's Mold I'm Told with John Banta

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about the types of problems that lead to mold and water-damaged buildings, how experts test for mold, and much more. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is John Banta. John Banta is certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene as a Certified Industrial Hygienist with a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health Science and over 30 years of experience in Indoor Environmental Quality. He is a specialist in microbiological ...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 31 min

Episode #13: Navigating Chronic Illness with Dr. Christine Schaffner, ND

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about treating Lyme disease, detoxification, microbiome, methylation, the relevance of SNP testing, dental issues, parasites, and much more. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Christine Schaffner, ND. Dr. Christine Schaffner is a board certified Naturopathic physician who graduated from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. She completed her undergraduate studies in Pre-medicine and Psychology at the University of Vi...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 17 min

Episode #12: Change Your Environment - Change Your Life with Terry Wright

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about air and water testing and filtration from an expert in the field. Air Oasis, IQAir, Breathe Wright, and other options are discussed in detail. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Terry Wright, founder of Wright Way Environmental Technologies. Wright Way Environmental Technolgies has been in business since 1983. They work with residential, commercial, medical, and government clients. Terry firmly believes that their succ...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 15 min

Episode #11: Optimizing Wellness with Energy Therapy with Amy B. Scher

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about Amy's personal journey through Lyme, her work as an energy therapy practitioner, the impacts of mental and emotional issues on health, and much more! Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Amy B Scher. Amy B. Scher is an L.A-based author, energy therapist, and expert in mind-body healing. Her recent book, HOW TO HEAL YOURSELF WHEN NO ONE ELSE CAN has been endorsed by #1 NY Times bestselling author and healing guru Bernie S...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 7 min

Episode #10: Empowering Transformation with Leila Sun

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about how to empower your transformation to health. The mental and emotional aspects and common threads in those with Lyme disease are discussed along with many tools that may help people on their journey to wellness. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Leila Sun (also known as the Lyme Whisperer). She is a medium and survivor of Lyme disease. Leila's belief is that healing an unhappy heart or a sad soul is as paramount to he...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 3 min

Episode #9: Pondering Parasites with Dr. Raphael d'Angelo, MD

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about parasites. How to test for them, how to treat them, how to avoid them, and much more. we talk about parasites, the challenges of testing, the symptoms they produce, how to treat them, and whether or not parasites are ever good for us. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Raphael d'Angelo, MD. Dr. Raphael d'Angelo, MD is a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of parasites. Raphael d'Angelo, M.D.,...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 15 min

Episode #8: A Naturopathic Approach to Recovering from Chronic "Dis-Ease" with Katie Dahlgren, ND

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about approaching recovery from chronic "dis-ease" with naturopathic approaches. We talk about detoxification, parasites, Lyme disease, mold illness, diet, EMFs, preconception and pregnancy considerations, and much more. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Katie Dahlgren, ND. Dr. Katie Dahgren, ND is a naturopathic physician outside of Seattle, Washington. She studied with Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD for 7 years. She...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 6 min

Episode #7: Recovering from Lyme Disease and Mold Illness with Dr. Dave Ou, MD

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about treating complex illnesses such as Lyme disease and mold illness. We talk about Lyme disease, mold illness, parasites, dental issues, LDI, Field Control Therapy, EMR/EMFs, Frequency-Specific Microcurrent and much more. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Dave Ou, MD. Dr. Dave Ou, MD is a practicing physician in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Ou graduated Cum Laude in Physics with Distinction in All Subjects from Cornell Universit...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 2 min

Episode #6: Debugging Your Health with Susan Luschas, PhD

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn how a PhD from MIT in science and engineering used her engineering mind, energetic medicine, and muscle testing to recover her family's health from Lyme disease and autism. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Susan Luschas. Susan is an MIT trained PhD, scientist, and engineer. Why would a PhD from MIT start debugging her own family's health, and why in the world would she create DebugYourHealth.com? Susan's family was a norma...

Mar 14, 201758 min

Episode #5: Barlow Herbal in Health and Healing with Jane Barlow

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about herbs in health and healing from master herbalist Jane Barlow. We talk about one of her favorite products LDM-100 from the herb Lomatium as well as what she does to keep herself healthy. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Jane Barlow. She is the co-founder of Barlow Herbal and the second of her father Max's nine daughters. She has grown up around herbs her entire life. She learned her father's trade working side by sid...

Mar 14, 201755 min

Episode #4: Restoring Your Health from Lyme Disease with Dr. Bill Rawls, MD

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about restoring your health from Lyme disease with herbal therapies with Dr. Bill Rawls, MD. As an MD himself, Dr. Rawls has a unique perspective on treating chronic illness and shares how he recovered his own health from the clutches of Lyme disease. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Bill Rawls, MD. Dr. Rawls was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in his mid-forties and developed insomnia, fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, an...

Mar 14, 201758 min

Episode #3: Pearls from a Master: Approaching Lyme Disease and Chronic Illness Recovery

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about approaching Lyme disease and chronic illness recovery from a master in the field, Dr. Michael Lebowitz, DC. I have studied Dr. Michael Lebowitz work for several years now and attended his training events. He has created a system of muscle testing that is elegant; while at the same time not being overly complex. We talked about many of his observations in treating the chronically ill now for decades. He is an incredible wealth of knowle...

Mar 14, 201752 min

Episode #2: IonCleanse by AMD with Tyler Dahm

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about the IonCleanse by AMD and how the foot bath may help support detoxification. I spoke with Tyler Dahm and got a number of my questions answered about the IonCleanse by AMD. I regularly use the IonCleanse by AMD as part of my personal health arsenal. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Tyler Dahm. Tyler Dahm is a Holistic Health Practitioner with a background in biochemistry. She is internationally recognized as a detoxif...

Mar 07, 201751 min

Episode #1: Sunlighten Saunas with Andrea Duffy

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn all the details about sauna therapy in support of health optimization and detoxification. I have used a Sunlighten Sauna for almost nine years as one of the health-supporting tools in my arsenal. I spoke with Andrea Duffy from Sunlighten Sauna and got a number of my questions answered about sauna therapy. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Andrea Duffy. Andrea has been in the health and wellness industry for five years and o...

Mar 07, 201740 min
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