Dr Felice Gersh, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist discusses the role metabolism plays in maintaining mitochondrial function in overall health, metabolic inflexibility, the connection between blood glucose regulation and hormone control, and the circadian rhythm. Dr Felice Gersh discusses the role metabolism plays in maintaining optimal mitochondrial function in our latest podcast with our ambassador, Emma Sutherland. As an experienced Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Felice illustrates the connecti...
Oct 14, 2024
Professor Lesley Braun facilitates a conversation on the complex journey of perimenopause and menopause, looking at this important life stage from the four perspectives of our fx Medicine ambassadors in part one of our two-part series. Professor Lesley Braun facilitates a conversation with our fx Medicine ambassadors Lisa Costa-Bir, Dr Adrian Lopresti, Dr Michelle Woolhouse and Emma Sutherland, in part one of our two-part series navigating the complexities of the menopausal journey. In part one,...
Oct 07, 2024
Jane Hutchens, naturopath and reproductive health and human genetics expert, along with fx Medicine ambassador, Emma Sutherland, raise awareness on the importance of understanding cardiovascular health implications during pregnancy and post-partum. This impacts 1 to 4 percent of women in Australia and is under recognised and underreported. In this discussion the naturopaths discuss the various types of cardiovascular diseases that may impact a pregnant or postpartum woman, the importance of unde...
Sep 30, 2024
This week on the podcast, psychiatrist Dr Georgia Ede joins fx Medicine ambassador Dr Adrian Lopresti to explore the profound role that diet, blood glucose, and insulin resistance play in mental health management. Together they explore the role of diet in complex mental health conditions, looking at the potential inflammatory role of the typical Western and the way it may contribute to symptom intensity for patients. Dr Ede shares her clinical experience in adopting low carbohydrate diets in con...
Sep 23, 2024
Naturopath Alison Mitchell is joined by fx Medicine ambassador Lisa Costa- Bir who helps expand your knowledge on the essential mineral - iron. They distinguish between iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia, and why heme iron is absorbed more efficiently than non-heme iron. The finer details of recycling of iron from red blood cells, conditions impacting iron status such as infections, inflammation, and gut dysfunction, the hormone hepcidin are all valuable in understanding the intricacies...
Sep 16, 2024
Trauma and resilience specialist, Dr Christine Gibson joins fx Medicine ambassador, Dr Michelle Woolhouse, to discuss the role of trauma in clinical practice; how this may manifest for patients, and how healthcare practitioners can empower patients working through trauma. Michelle and Christine unpack the evolution of trauma in practice, looking to the research and sharing their own clinical experience in supporting patients with trauma. Together they provide hope to those impacted by trauma, wi...
Sep 09, 2024
Professor Julia Rucklidge discusses the essential role of nutrition to support resilience in the face of acute stress or trauma in our podcast replay. With our ambassador, Dr Adrian Lopresti, Julia delves into her research and the use of micronutrients to support survivors of natural disasters and acute trauma experiences. Julia also discusses the diets and nutritional status of individuals following a traumatic experience, and how practitioners might best support these people. Julia is generous...
Sep 02, 2024
Dr Sinan Ali, academic and researcher in stress physiology and hormone analysis, joins our ambassador Dr Adrian Lopresti to discuss the use of hormone and biomarker analysis for the management of mental health conditions. Together they discuss the benefits (and the down-side) of using blood, urine, salivary and hair testing techniques and their application to provide further insight into a patient’s clinical presentation and to support clinical management. Sinan discusses current research suppor...
Aug 26, 2024
Dr Douglas Jones is an internationally recognised global expert on adverse food reactions. He is the founder and director of the Immunity Group Australia, helping thousands of families worldwide to manage food allergy symptoms and treatment. Together, Dr Jones and Emma explore the complex nature of food allergies, what we have learnt in the past, and how management and treatment is evolving to include not just immune system optimisation, but gut microbiome management. Dr Jones unpacks this impor...
Aug 19, 2024
Professor Craig Hassed and our ambassador, Dr Michelle Woolhouse discuss the science of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). Craig describes the research into PNI and how the mind connects with the nervous and immune systems in a bidirectional manner. We learn how stress, depression, and trauma impact the body at a DNA level and how this influences ageing and health outcomes. Craig shares some fascinating research on the way trauma is carried through generations. Craig emphasises the importance of posit...
Aug 12, 2024
Dr Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion researchand a passionate advocate for the inclusion of self-compassion for healthcare practitioners to both ensure optimal care for our patients while avoiding burnout. Dr Neff shares her definition of self-compassion, how it differs from self-esteem, her key findings around this important topic, and how we as healthcare practitioners can easily implement self-compassion into our own lives, and advocate for it with our patients. This podcast i...
Aug 05, 2024
This Four Perspectives podcast episode with Professor Lesley Braun and the fx Medicine Ambassadors provides healthcare practitioners with a concise overview of the landscape of burnout - beyond the workplace and its management with key nutrients, herbs and psychosocial strategies. They begin by clarifying our understanding of what burnout is and the important distinction between anxiety and stress. They highlight the normalisation of stress in society and the need to understand burnout. There is...
Jul 29, 2024
In this week’s episode Anjelo Ratnachandra, physiotherapist, counsellor and chronic pain patient shares his firsthand experience of living with chronic pain, including the physical, mental, and emotional hurdles he overcame to adapt to life with an often-invisible condition. Together Anjelo and Dr Adrian Lopresti explore how mindset, behavioural therapies, and a holistic approach to treatment can help patients to manage, adapt, and thrive while living with pain. Find today's transcript and show ...
Jul 22, 2024
Professor Marc Cohen’s passion for all things wellness shines in this latest podcast episode. Dr Michelle Woolhouse and Professor Cohen discuss all things health; from the benefits of sunlight, clean water, food and beverage fermentation and connecting this to its history, the medicinal properties of honey, seasonal eating, fasting, and mushrooms. Together they share many holistic hacks on how to optimise gut, immune health, and longevity through dietary and lifestyle approaches to thrive in tod...
Jul 15, 2024
Professor Marc Cohen, medical doctor, professor and biohacking expert and fx Medicine ambassador Michelle Woolhouse explore the benefits of water as a therapeutic tool. Our body’s cellular composition is two-thirds water which makes us highly responsive to water in its various temperatures, composition and states. Together they explore the benefits of Balneotherapy, the impacts of chlorinated water on the skin microbiome, and methods to expose yourself to heat and cold to induce hormesis, activa...
Jul 08, 2024
This week’s podcast episode is a fascinating conversation around the human genome evolution, and how stress plays a key role in our ability to adapt to modern day stressors. Exercise physiologist, nutritionist and neuroscientist Paul Taylor talks with fx Medicine ambassador Dr Michelle Woolhouse on the role of hormesis, and the intricate balance between stress and our ability as humans to adapt to and overcome modern day health challenges. Paul shares some thought-provoking ideas around evolutio...
Jul 01, 2024
Join Professor Lisa Wood, Head of School of Biomedical Science at the University of Newcastle, and our ambassador Dr Michelle Woolhouse for a conversation on asthma and lung health. Together they discuss the impacts of fibre, prebiotics, and the inconclusive research on omega-3s in the treatment of inflammatory lung conditions. The intrinsic link between the lung and gut microbiome is also explored, as well as the impact of air pollution and diet on asthma, and the role of saturated fat in infla...
Jun 24, 2024
Naturopath Ben Lee shares his clinical insights into the challenges associated with topical steroid withdrawal. With skin conditions so prevalent in our society, the prescribing of topical steroids is on the rise. Ben’s integrated approach to firstly identifying the condition, and then treating from the root cause addresses the mechanisms of action, the signs and symptoms to look out for, and how we as healthcare professionals can best support others to reduce symptoms and optimise skin integrit...
Jun 17, 2024
Professor Lesley Braun facilitates a conversation with Dr Adrian Lopresti, Dr Damian Kristoff, Emma Sutherland and Dr Michelle Woolhouse, all from different modalities and perspectives looking at immunity. Key foundational concepts such as holism and interconnectedness, self care and the importance of convalescence are covered as is a deep dive into key herbs and nutrients to support the immune system. We hope this helps support you and your patients negotiate this winter season, the seriously c...
Jun 10, 2024
Dr Brad Leech and Emma Sutherland discuss key microbiome concepts, emphasising the importance of distinguishing between pathogens and pathobionts, the latest on testing methods, microbial richness vs diversity, and the safe use of antimicrobial herbs, including Brad’s four rules for clinical practice: Test, Reflect, Protect, and Regenerate. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/antimicrobial-herbs-optimising-gut-health-emma-sutherland-and-dr-brad-leec...
Jun 03, 2024
fx Medicine ambassador Emma Sutherland talks with one of our professions most respected naturopath and nutritionist Rachel Arthur. In the first part of this candid conversation, Rachel shares the origins of her passion for natural health and the series of opportunities that lead her from new practitioner to industry leader. Rachel’s advice for new practitioners - say yes to everything early in your career. She also discusses an industry weakness - one that might surprise you! Emma and Rachel the...
May 27, 2024
Naturopath and herbalist Sandra Villella and fx Medicine ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir explore the case of the lean polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) patient. Sandra shares her clinical expertise in the management of the lean PCOS patient, offering insights into the differences between the classic PCOS phenotype. Join the two naturopaths as they discuss differential diagnoses, signs and symptoms, comorbidities, and risk factors as well as relevant pathology testing to provide patients with an indiv...
May 20, 2024
In this week’s podcast replay, Dr Miranda Myles and our ambassador Emma Sutherland delve into the world of thyroid, liver and metabolic health as they discuss how to support clients experiencing metabolic imbalance. Dr. Miranda shares her clinical experience in identifying thyroid imbalances and how to determine what pathology tests are required and when, and importantly, how to interpret them in support of a client’s presentation. Emma and Dr. Miranda also cover differential diagnoses associate...
May 13, 2024
Internationally recognised nutritional psychiatrist and professional chef, Dr Uma Naidoo joins fx Medicine ambassador Dr Adrian Lopresti to deep dive into the world of nutritional psychiatry. Together they explore the concept of food as medicine for the management of mood disorders and cognitive decline conditions. Dr Naidoo unpacks the concept of the gut-brain axis, and how neurotransmitter production and cross-talk with the gut microbiome affects mood, and how we can influence this through die...
May 06, 2024
Carla Wrenn, naturopath and educator, provides us with her insights into the important role the integrative practitioner may play in holistically supporting the oncology patient in our latest podcast. Having worked with our ambassador, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse in a collaborative care model to support cancer patients, Carla describes how she supports the cancer patient to obtain their best overall health, to reduce potential side effects of cancer treatment and to minimise modifiable risk factors t...
Apr 29, 2024
Naturopath and nutritionist, Ananda Mahony and fx Medicine ambassador Emma Sutherland deep dive into the triggers and causes of rosacea, and the intricate connection of the gut-skin axis. Ananda helps to unravel the complex nature of this progressive inflammatory condition, the causes and risk factors of rosacea, and how the gut plays a pivotal role in symptom manifestation and progression. She stresses the importance of treating holistically, both internally and topically, and how as clinicians...
Apr 22, 2024
Functional Naturopath Daniel Sipple and fx Medicine Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir discuss Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome (MAS). With autoimmmune (AI) diseases developing in clusters it’s important to understand that management takes a multi-pronged approach. Join the two naturopaths in a clinically rich discussion that takes you through educating and onboarding patients in the management of autoimmune disease and taking care of the 25% who will experience MAS. They discuss how to recognise possible si...
Apr 15, 2024
Dr. Brad Leech, Clinical Nutritionist and Herbalist joins fx Medicine Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir to unpack the intricacies of autoimmunity and the connection to the gut microbiome. Dr. Leech shares a wealth of clinical pearls for practitioners with autoimmune patients by unpacking the clinical relevance and meaning of functional gut testing markers. Dr Leech examines how practitioners can use testing as a tool to identify inflammatory risk factors associated with autoimmunity and individualise tr...
Apr 08, 2024
Naturopath Beth O’Hara shares her experience of 20 years with MCAS, most of those years undiagnosed, which has fuelled her interest to become an expert in MCAS. Dr. Michelle Woolhouse delves into Beth’s health journey with MCAS and Beth generously shares her clinical pearls on the atypical presentations of MCAS, the relationship of mast cells and the nervous system, genetic variants (SNPs) predisposing someone to MCAS along with treatment options that range from micro dosing supplements, neuroim...
Apr 01, 2024
Dr. Peta Wright, gynaecologist and fertility specialist joins fx Medicine Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir to delve into chronic pelvic pain. Together they look at the intricate connection between the manifestations of pain, and how this inflammatory condition is exacerbated by both internal and external stressors. Together they explore the connections between brain-perceived exacerbations of pain, and how this has a direct effect on the presentation of this chronic and debilitating condition. Peta sha...
Mar 25, 2024
