A game changing moment in my career happened when I learned that mind/body therapies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome have a number needed to treat (NNT) of 4. Meaning 1 out of 4 people, experience statistically significant benefit when using mind body therapies to address their IBS. 1 out of 4 might not sound much to you but realize that even the best drugs earn a Number Needed To Treat of about 13 . Plus mind/body therapies are often empowering, have no side-effects, and are very affordable. So I s...
Nov 20, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 79
So many people are dealing with Vulvovaginal issues such as vulvodynia and vaginitis. I wanted to bring an expert on to share some insights on these conditions. So I reached out to Beth DuPriest, PhD the Chief Science Officer over at Vaginal Biome Science. Her insight on this topic is deep and she is so committed to helping people that suffer with vulvovaginal disorders In this episode we cover: The components of a healthy vaginal microbiome such as Lactobacillus crispatus Lactobacillus gasseri,...
Nov 04, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 78
Trauma and trauma-related disorders is a topic I hold great reverence for . I was waiting for the moment when I could welcome a guest with the right credentials to discuss it with my audience. It was well worth the wait! Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH joined me in the most meaningful and heartfelt conversation about trauma and the impact of stored/unprocessed trauma on our biology. Dr. Apigian is a formidable expert in Stored Trauma . You can find her work and programs at https://www.traumahealingac...
Sep 22, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 77
In this episode , I welcome back a personal friend, colleague, and repeat guest on the podcast ; Dr. John Neustadt. He was with before to speak about Osteoporosis and Sleep Health . Dr. Neustadt is back to share with us insight from his new book Fracture-Proof Your Bones: A Comprehensive Guide to Osteoporosis . I was excited to have him come back and discuss the in's and outs of Fall risk, Muscle heath, druge effects on bones, Vitamin K, therapeutic options, how to prevent fracture, nutrition, a...
Sep 14, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 76
In this episode I welcome on the esteemed exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy Sims, PhD. My patients have been hearing me talk about her for years when I first started recommending her book ROAR . And, now with so many women struggling with their metabolism during their 40's and 50's , I asked her to come on and speak about her new book Next Level: Your guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond . There are not many people who have left m...
Aug 31, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Hello Friends! Today I bring you Aly Cohen, MD a triple board certified Integrative Rheumatologist and environmental health expert. I have followed Dr. Cohen and her work with The Smart Human for a while and also have been reading her book Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World ; In this episode we go so many interesting topics. I know you will learn a lot! Here is the rundown: (00:00) Opening (02:03) Intro to Dr. Cohen's interest in Integrative Rheumatology and Environmental Med...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Alopecia The human scalp contains approximately 100,000 to 150,000 hair follicles; its easy to take hair for granted until you start to lose it. Hair loss is a complex area of health care as there are many different types including Lymphocytic driven hair loss, Neutrophilic driven hair loss, mixed forms, non-scarring hair-loss, scarring hair loss, patterned hair loss, focal hair loss, and the most common diffuse hair loss. You can see this isn't so straightforward. According to our guest Jill Gr...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 17
There are fewer more human and humbling experiences then struggling with addiction . Nearly everyone listening to this podcast either has struggled with addiction or has a loved one or friend that has struggled or struggles with addiction. I wanted to bring this topic to my listeners so we can understand more. Like what is the differences and similarities between process addictions (like social media, porn, etc.) and substance addictions. Also what are the various approaches to addressing addict...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 16
If weight loss were as easy as calories in vs. calories out then, it wouldn't even be something we talk about. It turns out the brain regulatory pathways are a core reason why weight loss is so difficult. Sitting in the brain is a key regulatory region called the Hypothalamus. About the size of an almond, is located below the thalamus and above your pituitary gland., the hypothalamus is involved with many endocrine functions; including fat loss or fat gain. If we were understand the function of ...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Mold and Mycotoxin Illness is a Neuro-immune-Endocrine Disorder How can one thing disrupt so many systems? It is quite fascinating and informative to learn this from my dear colleague, Dr. Lauren Tessier, who is back with us to discuss her expertise environmental illness and specifically mold and mycotoxin illness. The pervasiveness of this condition has great awareness in some circles but complete disregard in others. In this episode we go into the acknowledgement of this condition as well as k...
Apr 05, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Plastics are everywhere They are in our food, beverage containers, beauty products, and many more. This consistent exposure can be harming our immune system to a great degree. We need to learn how to make smart choices when it comes to plastic exposures In this episode I welcome on Dr. Anne Marie fine a Naturopathic Physician and Environmental Medicine Expert who happens to know a ton about the immunotoxicity of plastics. Dr. Fine is also enrolling physicians in a Environmental Medicine One-Year...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Some Toxin exposure is unavoidable . We live in a toxic world. However how much exposure, the types of exposure, and the way we process toxins is more in our control. The immune system, nervous system, metabolism, and endocrine system can all be impacted if we are overloaded with certain burdens of toxins like plastics, heavy metals, and mycotoxin. In this episode I welcome on Wendie Trubow, MD , a functional medicine gynecologist and author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look great and feel F...
Mar 11, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 11
According to the CDC, Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as “Long COVID,” are long-term symptoms that might be experienced weeks to months after primary infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Post-viral syndromes have been around for ages but nothing to the scale we are seeing now. The symptoms of PASC are extensive with over 200 symptoms reported ranging from general systematic fatigue , sensorimotor, neurologic , digestive, and cardiovascular. Like any new p...
Feb 20, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Slowing aging , preserving memory, and preserving energy are big topics of concern in medicine and health care. Over the past 10 years research and development has show a special interest in how to modify Sirtuin-1 as a protein for longevity and slowing the disease process. A cofactor of Sirtuin-1 named Nicotinamide Adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is of particular interest. NAD seems to be depleted as we age and thus turning down Sirtuin-1 activity. This means accelerated aging. The study of how to m...
Jan 26, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this episode we speak about Bloating. the difference between bloating and distention. What things you can try to day to help if you are struggling with bloating and what to pursue if basic things are not helping/
Jan 01, 2022•14 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Today I welcome on my friend and colleague Dr. Joshua Goldenberg to speak about Evidence based practice within the Naturopathic Medicine profession and more specifically when it comes to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Dr. Goldenberg is a shining star in the naturopathic medicine research space especially known for his work in helping push forward research in the IBS and SIBO realm. You can find his work at Goldenberg GI Center. and all of Pubmed b...
Dec 22, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this episode, I welcome an old friend of the podcast Dr. Lara Briden a Naturopathic Physician based in New Zealand who is a world-renowned expert on the hormone health and endocrine related women’s health concerns. You can find her at www.larabriden.com Dr. Briden was on episode #9 speaking on endometriosis and episode 38 on androgen dominance and she comes back this week to speak about Female Hormones after 40 the subject of her latest book Hormone Repair Manual, every woman's guide to hormo...
Dec 14, 2021•57 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this episode I welcome on Dr. Richard Boles. Dr. Richard G. Boles is a medical geneticist and a pediatrician who specializes in mitochondrial medicine, functional disease (including cyclic vomiting syndrome, other atypical forms of migraine, and chronic fatigue syndrome) and autism spectrum disorders. He has over 70 published papers, mostly in mitochondrial medicine and is considered a pioneer in Genomics. Dr. Boles currently is in private practice in Pasadena, California, and at the Rossigno...
Dec 05, 2021•53 min•Season 4Ep. 3
So delighted to welcome back my colleague Lucy Mailing, PhD ; who was with us earlier to talk about the Gut-Skin-Axis . I am a big fan of Dr. Mailing and her deep understanding of the gut microbiome, gut immune system, and all things digestive health. I have been a supporter of her Patreon page for several years and always learn from her unique insight. In this episode we go into all things Intestinal Barrier, Intestinal immune System, Disruptors of the intestinal lining, and more. See below for...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 2
With so much talk about the Gut microbiome and the role of gut bacteria in health and disease; we often forget that there are other organisms living in the gut such as archaea, bacteriophages, helminths, viruses, and fungi. In today’s episode we welcome on a world expert in the Mycobiome Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum. We did a great deep dive into the mycobiome, invasive candidiasis, intestinal permeability, biofilm and generally an expansive view of other players in the microbiome! outline of our talk. ...
Oct 15, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The One Thing Podcast welcomes Type 1 Diabetes specialist Dr. Jody Stanislaw to discuss her holistic approach to helping Type 1 Diabetes with blood sugar management and more. (Please see Dr. Jody's social links and bio below) The show outline is as follows: (0:00) opening (0:42) Show Intro (3:07) Difference between: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes (9:13) Beta Cell Reserve (10:12) Pre-screening for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) (13:01) Environmental Triggers for TID (14:58) The daily life of a Type 1 Diabetic...
Sep 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 18
In this episode we speak to my Colleague Dr. Alena Guggenheim about hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes. Dr. Alena Guggenheim is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. She is one of the few Naturopathic Physicians in the world that holds such a prestigious position at a major clinical research institution. Dr. Guggenheim specializes in the care of children and adults with chronic pain and connective tissue disorders. She...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Going beyond diets and calories and calories out. It is about time that we have professionals that are treating Obesity as a medical imbalance rather than a result of a purely behavioral act. In this episode I chat with Karli Burridge an internationally recognized expert in obesity medicine. Karli is a physician assistant and Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and earned the Certificate of Advanced Education in Obesity Management in 2017. Karli has been working in obesity management, bot...
Jul 21, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 16
As you may be aware the focus of brain health has become more important. Not only are we seeing an uptick in disorders such as autism and ADHD; we are also experiencing population that is living longer. Due to the modern medicine, lifespan is increasing, however that might be coupled with declining cognitive function and increased brain disease risk. Understanding neuroinflammation, the underpinning of what drives brain disorders is important if we are going to be able to solve brain dysfunction...
Jul 02, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 15
- The 5 big psychiatric epidemics are: Depression, Pain, Anxiety, Addiction, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) . And, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. - Traditional models are Psychotropic medications and/or counseling. While widely successful this model may fail in certain populations. t Treatment failures might be due to not accessing certain neural networks and possibly psychospiritual levels that might be needed for healing. Because of this Psychedelic Medicin...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In this episode I welcome on one of my longtime colleagues Jake Felice, ND, LMP. Dr. Felicie is one of the OG’s of medicinal cannabis. In this episode we go into the Endocannabinoid system (ECS), A 600-million-year-old system that is a “harm-reduction” system as Dr. Felice likes to call it in this article https://ndnr.com/pain-medicine/the-endocannabinoid-system-self-regulating-harm-protection/ “ As a stress reduction system, the ECS responds positively not only to cannabinoids, but also to diet...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating condition with symptoms of persistent fatigue, neuroinflammation, post-exertional fatigue, joint pain, nerve pain, muscle pain, sensory hypersensitivity, disturbed sleep, headaches, and bowel changes. It often takes years to get a proper diagnosis and most patients are brushed off as having a psychosomatic illness. ' Thanks to researchers like our guest Dr. Amy Proal; we know so much more ME/CFS. It turns out there chr...
Apr 08, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 12
"Puberty in Reverse" . That's what Dr. Ginger Nash, refers to the menopausal transition leading into the menopausal years. Even as a guy, that statement really drills down what the menopausal stage can be for some. With anxiety, body composition change, irregular menstruation, and sleep disturbances often presenting as some of the early signs of the menopausal transition, it can be a distressing time for many women. According to Dr. Nash, only about 10% of women will sail into the menopausal yea...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 9
In this episode I welcome on Dr. Laura M. Brown, ND , Author of the newly released book Beyond Digestion: How Gut Health connects to Your Mind, Body, and Soul. Dr. Laura M. Brown, is a registered naturopathic doctor with a functional medicine approach. She focuses on stimulating the body’s natural mechanisms to repair damage and rebuild health. She is a HeartMath Certified Practitioner , a level two Certified Gluten Free Practitioner and holds the designation of ADAPT Trained Practitioner from K...
Feb 24, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 9
We can't say enough good things about Ben. His success in founding Lake Washington Physical Therapy in the Seattle area is story in its own. In this episode we discuss Ben's expertise. Ben's professional passion is with core stability, biomechanics, and runners. He sees many running enthusiasts that are working towards an easy 5K fun run as well as those that are training for New York or Boston. He has put on several speed and agility camps and participated in the training of college as well as ...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 9
