The Nutritional Medicine Podcast is the official podcast of the Nutritional Medicine Institute (NMI), an educational, advocacy and research group committed to advancing the science and practice of nutritional medicine.
The podcast features interviews with leading scientists, clinicians and advocates of nutritional medicine, including integrative, functional and lifestyle medicine-based approaches.
Expert interviews are focused on the role of diet and nutrition, environment, behaviour and lifestyle as determinants of health. We explore science that informs the application of personalised lifestyle, dietary interventions and nutrient-based supplements in clinical practice.
Your host is Benjamin Brown, Director of the Nutritional Medicine Institute and expert in personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine.
The contents of the NMI Podcast are for educational purposes and intended for health professionals. This information is not a substitution for standard medical care. Health professionals are solely responsible for the care and treatment provided to their own patients.
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Long covid is a poorly understood and poorly studied illness that is associated with millions missing, that is millions of people suffering with little support or hope. A better understanding of the biology and complexity of long covid could lead to individualised treatments and is an important opportunity for the functional medicine model. Join Dr. Ciara Wright and hear about her own personal, research and clinical experience, which gives us hopefulness for better care and recovery. About our g...
This remarkable conversation with Dr. Alex Richardson covers the development of her research that was some of the first to demonstrate the influence of food and nutrition on mood and behaviour. Dr. Richardson has been hugely influential in putting nutrition for mental health on the map, especially in areas such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, depression and schizophrenia. From genetics, biochemistry, and nutrition to physiological and psychological functioning, we explore diverse themes relevant t...
For over 30-years, Dr Greenblatt has been practicing, researching and educating health providers on the role of personalised nutrition in psychiatry and remains at the forefront of this important area. His new book Finally Hopeful: The Personalized, Whole-Body Plan to Find and Fix the Root Causes of Your Depression is a landmark contribution and will transform people's lives while highlighting the power of personalised, evidence-based nutrition practice to improve mental health care. Guest: Dr. ...
Dr Miguel is a remarkable scientist in that he gracefully bridges the worlds of research, education, clinical practice, public outreach and compassion in his work. This interview explores topics relevant to the translation of science to real world relevance in an authentic, compassionate and humanistic way. We also explore his new book ADHD Body and Mind: A Compassionate Guide to Rewilding Your Nervous System with Neuroscience, Nutrition, and Gut-Brain Health. Guest: Dr. Miguel Toribio-Mateas Ab...
In this episode, Dr. Alan Gaby, a leading expert in nutritional medicine, shares his journey into the field and the arduous 30-year process of compiling his seminal textbook, "Nutritional Medicine." He highlights the book's role in distinguishing evidence-based nutritional therapies from hype. Dr. Gaby also delves into clinically useful yet overlooked treatments, such as potassium magnesium aspartate for fatigue, riboflavin for migraine prevention, and the identification of hidden food allergies for various chronic conditions, emphasizing their safety and efficacy.
Cardiometabolic disorders are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality yet can largely be prevented with diet and lifestyle medicine. Why is there a gap between this epidemic and more effective treatment? Dr. Bradley discusses his clinical research on feasible, cost-effective, efficacious interventions and wider topics around personalised whole person care and 'disruptive innovation' for health promotion. Guest: Dr. Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH About our guest: Dr. Bradley is an Associate Professor...
The concepts of 'lifestyle psychiatry,' and 'nutritional psychiatry' are transforming the way we think about mental health and wellbeing. Professor Joseph Firth shares his influential work in this area and its implications for changing clinical practice and health policy. We also discuss the digital environment as a newly evolving lifestyle factor that influences mental health. About our guest: Dr. Firth is Professor of Psychology & Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K, w...
Dr Adrian Lopresti shares important clinical insights from his published research on natural products such as saffron, ashwagandha, curcumin and magnesium on anxiety, depression and insomnia. He also discusses personalised Integrative therapy, a holistic treatment model he has pioneered that places the use of natural products in the wider context of lifestyle medicine and nutritional psychiatry. About our guest: Dr Adrian Lopresti is the managing director at Clinical Research Australia, a clinic...
Coenzyme Q10 has established use across both primary and secondary deficiency diseases. In this episode, Dr. Iain P. Hargreaves, PhD, an eminent scientist working on CoQ10, walks us through its history, functions, his work looking at blood brain barrier transport, clinical considerations around testing and supplementation, and where research is going in the future. About our guest: Dr. Iain P. Hargreaves, PhD is Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry / Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist at...
Neurodegenerative diseases, including Motor Neurone Disease (MND)/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease, are generally considered progressive and irreversible, but a personalised, systems biology-based approach could challenge this view. A better understanding of the biology, modifiable contributors, and the use of personalised nutritional medicine is radically changing the way we think about neurodegenerative disease, and in this episode Dr. Kirstie L...
Genetic testing can help guide highly individualised diet and lifestyle medicine-based interventions and is also highly motivational. We meet Dr Denise Furness, a pioneer and thought leader on nutrigenomics and hear how she started in research and extended into clinical work and education for health professionals focusing on the role of genomics in nutritional and lifestyle medicine. Our discussion includes foundational concepts around nutrigenomics in clinical practice and her recent BIO AGE st...
Thomas G. Guilliams, PhD is an expert in a systems-biology based approach to dietary interventions, lifestyle medicine and nutritional and herbal supplements. This conversation shares his insights from extensive experience in dietary supplements that culminated in the publication of a foundational textbook, Supplementing Dietary Nutrients. We discus important themes such as how to contextualise the use and expectations of supplements alongside dietary and lifestyle changes, marketing vs. science...
Dr David Unwin started a grass-roots approach to reversing cardiometabolic disease, in particular type-2 diabetes, in his clinical practice that has resulted in the publication of clinical evidence documenting patient outcomes and spurred a global movement that is transforming people's lives. In this remarkable conversation he shares his story, insights from the work he is doing, and new concepts around ultra-processed food addiction. Guest: Dr. David Unwin About our guest: Dr David Unwin is an ...
Dr. Michelle Barrow is transforming personalised nutrition practice through rigorous academic training and the publication of research at the Centre for Nutrition Education & Lifestyle Management (CNELM), where she is Academic Team Director and Clinical Director. A key area of focus in her work is 'pathophysiological reasoning,' which builds on systems biology and functional medicine. Dr. Barrow share her personal story, her research, and why she is so passionate about building a better mode...
Phytonutrients have been called the 'dark matter' of nutrition, a significant but often uncharacterised and poorly understood class of nutrients that have a profound impact on human health. In this remarkable interview, Dr. Deanna Minich dives into her specialist area, the relationship between phytonutrients, health and wellbeing. She discusses new research that is changing the way we think about plant foods, controversies such as diets that restrict plants, and weaves in several practical clini...
Dr. Hemilä became interested in the possible benefit of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) when exposed to conflicting opinions on its clinical efficacy. He has spent decades specialising in vitamin C research and, as a result, has addresses important issues such as the efficacy of vitamin C, sub-groups most likely to benefit, and dose-response relationship. Dr. Hemilä has also published several important papers that reveal methodological and analytical problems as well as bias in vitamin C research that...
Dr. Yanuck provides a deep but practical understanding of how to approach complex immunological problems from an evidence-informed, hypothesis generating perspective that can provide a foundation for personalised clinical interventions. He explores the theme of the NLRP3 inflammasome, its intersection with autophagy and why this is relevant to many common immunological challenges including autoimmunity, metabolism, thyroid function, inflammation, T cell polarization and the capacity to clean up ...
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Jonathan Prousky, ND, as we explore how to find balance and harmony in today's tumultuous world. In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Prousky delves into the intersection of psychology and naturopathic medicine, offering practical insights and strategies to navigate the stressors that define our modern lives. From political and ideological divisions to economic uncertainties and health challenges, Dr. Prousky highlights how lifestyle changes, n...
Dr. Paul Clayton, PhD shares his unique and remarkable research into pre-industrialised societies and their relative freedom from disease including what this means for the current epidemic of chronic diseases today. He discusses important but overlooked and underappreciated changes in diet and lifestyle and their clinical implications as well as common mechanisms that could be targeted to reduce disease risk and improve health and function. Finally, he paints a picture of the future of the globa...
In this episode we speak with Patrick Holford, founder and chair of the Food for the Brain scientific advisory board and author of Alzheimer's: Prevention is the Cure (2025). Highlighting why drug therapies have failed for Alzheimer's we look beyond a single-drug single-target approach to multi-component nutrition and lifestyle medicine-based approaches that not only target multiple disease processes, but have been shown to reverse, not just prevent, Alzheimer's disease in well-conducted clinica...
Speaking with Dr. Nina Fuller-Shavel a leading voice in integrative oncology we discuss the role of nutritional interventions in the wider context of cancer care, including the importance of personalisation, evidence-based practice, and multi-dispensary teams. We also explore the role of nutrition in prevention, treatment and survivorship. Learn about the work Dr. Fuller-Shavel is engaged in and how to be part of the global integrative oncology movement. Guest: Dr. Nina Fuller-Shavel About our g...
