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The Funk’tional Nutrition Podcast
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Episode 53: When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe Your Pain
The recent Selma Blair interview on Good Morning America brought to light a scary fact: women are not being heard by their medical providers. Chronic conditions are going undiagnosed for YEARS, despite the fact that women are reporting real physical problems.
On Episode 53 of the Funk’tional Nutrition Podcast, I interview Dr. Cristin Zaimes of Oceanside Physical Therapy to discuss how sexism in healthcare creates shame and distrust in our own bodies.
Episode 52: Our Go-To Labs & Functional Testing
In this episode we discuss how to use labs to practice preventative medicine and answer the listener question, “what are the top 3 lab tests one should look into if you just want to begin taking general health inventory?”
Episode 51: Chinese Medicine for Moms & Kids with Megan Garcia
Tune in as Megan Garcia, pediatric acupuncturist, and I discuss how we navigate real food in the real world... with kids. We cover a range of topics like: cultural appropriation of herbs, food intros with food sensitivities, how to reduce food stress with children, sugar + exposure to sweets, sour + bitter flavors for babies, common mineral deficiencies in babies, natural deodorant, and what your body odor might mean about how your organs are functioning.
Episode 50: Eating Disorders & The Power of Sharing Your Story - Interview with Meg Doll
Throughout the years Meg Doll has worked with women as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, she also become a Certified Spiritual Coach because she began to see that all of her clients also needed exactly what she needed back in 2013: their own loving. Today I sit down with Meg to discuss her experience with eating disorder at the age of 10, diet culture, recovery as a process, and much more.
Episode 49: Why You Need to Test Your Thyroid (& How to Do It)
This episode is a must-listen for nutritionists and practitioners-to-be! I talk about the one social media experience that made me stop comparing, a recap for practitioners, why practitioners need to be okay with failing, thyroid health and brain health, systems in the body that thyroid affects, why testing TSH doesn’t cut it, the diet for Hashimoto’s, and thyroid labs you need.
Episode 48: Exploring Female Hormones & Birth Control with Dr. Jolene Brighten
In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten, a prominent leader in women’s medicine sits down with me to discuss: Post Birth Control Syndrome and why you should care, When your doctor doesn’t believe your story, When medicine borders on dogma, Why birth control is NOT “the pill for every female ill”, a brief history of birth control, vaginal pain & shame, how stress affects fertility, the best hormone, thyroid & adrenal tests and so much more.
Episode 47: Weaning off Antidepressants, Eczema Diets & the Problem with Nutrition
Today Kyle and I cover topics like: Immune-boosting herbs we’re loving now, How to support yourself nutritionally when weaning off SSRIs, Supplements to consider when coming off anti-depressants, Nutrition to support the brain and mood, Gluten & the brain, Talking about gluten sensitivity , Thyroid health & the brain, Eczema triggers, Supplements & life practices for eczema relief, and the question: Is Jillian Michael’s keto stance legit?
Episode 46: Building Better Habits
I'm sitting down with Sara Curry, owner of Blaze Yoga & Pilates in New Hampshire. We're talking about habits. Tune in as we discuss how to create awareness to effect change, the best place to start, how to get the best support for YOU, and what to do when life happens (and it WILL)
Episode 44: Celery Juice, Ditching Plastic, Chronic Constipation
Kyle and I are answering listener questions about the gut. Listen in as we sit down and answer questions like: What’s up with the celery juice craze? We also discuss problems with low stomach acid, problems with PPIs and acid blocking medications, practical ways to ditch plastic water bottles, problems with plastic, causes of chronic constipation, longterm laxative use, and herbs for constipation.
Episode 43: Intersectional Feminism & the Co-opting of Movements with Chrissy King
Chrissy King is a writer, speaker, strength coach, and educator with a passion for creating a diverse and inclusive wellness industry. Tune in as I sit down with Chrissy to talk about overcoming the fear of leaving a FT job to pursue her dreams, examining and questioning the stories we tell ourselves, specific ways to leverage your privilege, and how to be a part of the conversation when you don’t know what to say.
Episode 42: New Year Resolutions, Carb Fear, Keto for Women, Anti-inflammatory Diets
To kick off the New Year, I'm diving into topics like: New Year’s Resolutions vs. Re-evaluation, What I'm saying NO to in 2019, What to do if you’re feeling restricted on a low carb diet, Is low sugar anti-inflammatory?, Do I have to go keto for anti-inflammatory benefits?, and Who shouldn’t go keto?
Episode 41: Supplements for Women's Health
I'm excited to be sitting down with our favorite herbalist, Amy McKelvey: Chief Energizing Officer & Founder of Her Vital Way. (I've had Amy on the show twice before, so be sure to listen to episode 25 - Healing with Herbs and 36 - Natural Cold and Flu prevention.) Today we're answering questions and talking all about women's health and herbs/supplements.
Episode 40: Conscious Holidays
Join Kyle and I as we talk about How We Stay Sane and Enjoy the Holidays, Coupon Codes for Health-Conscious Gifts, Our Favorite Companies to Support, How to Detox Your Home and Our Favorite Traditions - New and Old!
Episode 39: Plant-Based Diets, Eating Meat & Sustainable Health
We're getting into a "meaty" topic today.. Tune in as Kyle and I cover topics like: How to Get the Most Nutrition Out of a Vegetarian Diet, Supplements to Consider on a Vegetarian/Vegan Diet, Common Nutrient Deficiencies in a Vegetarian/Vegan Diet (and what to do), and the Best Ways to Approach the Healthiest Diet for You.