Test Don't Guess - Functional Lab Chats

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Test Don't Guess is the podcast unlicensed health practitioners interested in functional lab testing have been searching for! If you're anything like the host, Jensen, you had no idea you had access to all kinds of different functional labs when you graduated with your nutrition certification. Through interviews with practitioners, lab experts, and course creators, you'll learn how your colleagues are using gut, hormone, mold, mineral testing and more to confidently work with clients and grow your practice!

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08 FDN Program, NTP, and FDN Blood Chemistry with Christina Kieler!

Christina is an NTP and is currently going through FDN! She completed the functional blood chemistry training from FDN, too, and loves using bloodwork in her practice supporting military special forces. She is super passionate and loves being able to use testing with her clients who have been through extreme stress. It was so fun getting to hear from someone who has a background from the NTA (like me!) and her thoughts on FDN. If you're in the military, a military spouse, or interested in suppor...

Jun 29, 2022•29 min

07 IAFHH, Birth Control, and Acne with Leeza Rose!

In this chat with Leeza @leezarose, we talked allllll about her experience inside the Functional Women's Academy, which is now known as the International Association for Functional Hormone Health! Leeza's practice is focused on clients who are struggling with coming off of birth control and dealing with acne. Tune in to learn why she chose IAFHH, what she loved about it, and why she feels so confident working with her clients now! The International Association for Functional Hormone Health is an...

Jun 22, 2022•24 min

06 HTMA, Blood Chem, and RWS 1, 2, & 3 with Amber MacDonald

Amber MacDonald from @empowered.digestive.health is an NTP, RWS Level 3, and the first Instant HTMA Professional student that I've gotten to chat with on a Test Don't Guess chat! We talked all about her experience with RWS and learning all kinds of testing, and why she loves running an HTMA test on every client. We answered multiple questions about how she uses HTMA in her practice, using HTMA to get to the root of hypothyroidism, and her love for pairing HTMA with blood testing. --- Have you jo...

Jun 15, 2022•34 min

05 DUTCH Testing and Serum Hormones with Ashe Milkovic!

In this chat with Ashe Milkovic from @functionalhormonehealth, we talked all about DUTCH testing and Serum Hormones! Ashe Milkovic is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Functional Hormone Health Expert. As the founder and CEO of The International Association for Functional Hormone Health, Ashe strives to make advancements in women's health accessible by teaching tools and strategies to health professionals to expand their knowledge, skillsets, and practices in functional hormone health. Thro...

Jun 08, 2022•32 min

04 Lyme, Mold, and Bioresonance Testing and Integrative Health Practitioner Program 1 & 2 with Margaret Howell

In this chat with Margaret Howell from @howellhealthandwellness, we dive into Margaret's personal health story dealing with Lyme and Mold and the types of tests her practitioner used to figure out what was going on. She's an RN that lives in New York that is currently studying to be a FNP, while also being in the Integrative Health Practitioner Program Level 2 where they learn how to use multiple different kinds of functional labs! It was a great chat and I loved getting to hear all about Margar...

Jun 01, 2022•31 min

03 Restorative Wellness Solutions (RWS Level 1 & 2) with Holly Bowen!

In this episode, I ask Holly Bowen from @hobowellness about her experience in Restorative Wellness Solutions Level 1 (Gut Testing) and Level 2 (Hormone testing) and how she uses her education for these labs in her day to day practice! --- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA...

May 25, 2022•32 min

02 Root Cause Protocol with Ruby Miller!

In this conversation with Ruby Miller @rubyyy_millerr , we talk all about the Root Cause Protocol program. She's an adrenal fatigue health coach that started with IIN, then had a massive health shift personally by following the Root Cause Protocol. Now, she helps clients every day by analyzing their HTMA results and blood work together according to the RCP method to understand if they are dealing with iron dysregulation or mineral imbalances, while also coaching them on the STARTS and STOPS in t...

May 18, 2022•38 min

01 Functional Blood Chemistry with Michael Rutherford

Michael Rutherford is a functional blood chemistry expert and the creator of the course, The Art of Functional Blood Chemistry and Blood Chemistry 101. He is an absolute wealth of knowledge. He's a well-respected FNTP who is always generously sharing incredibly useful content and the latest research about blood chemistry on his instagram. Michael can be found @functional_blood_chemistry --- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @te...

May 13, 2022•39 min

Introduction to Test Don't Guess!

A little background on why I have created this podcast to serve unlicensed health practitioners who are interested in functional lab testing! Don't forget to subscribe for new episodes every week! The fun is only getting started! --- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA Prof...

May 13, 2022•6 min

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