Evolution of Medicine Podcast

Dr. Carrie Jones rejoins the Evolution of Medicine podcast to discuss the functional medicine approach to depression, anxiety and attention issues. She is an avid educator who specializes in stress and endocrine health. A recent systematic review found that the serotonin theory of depression is scientifically unsupported, which raises the question: What does this mean for patients who use either SSRIs or SNRIs? Dr. Jones explains how she answers this for concerned patients and discusses her approach to resolving mood issues by looking for root causes. Other topics discussed in this conversation include rising mental health issues amongst teenagers in particular, group care, and mental health lifestyle factors, such as balancing neurotransmitters, stress management, social connection, nutrition, gut health and physical activity. Tune in and listen to the whole conversation to learn about the following from Dr. Jones: Examples of how blood sugar dysregulation can harm sleep quality and mental health Problems that can arise when supporting only one neurotransmitter Specific nutrients she uses for patients with mood dysregulation The potential for technology, especially continuous glucose monitors, to empower patients in their health journeys And much, much more!

Kristen Brokaw hosts this episode which features Andy Sutton, CEO of Kare Health & Wellness. Andy and his wife, Keri Sutton, cofounded and grew a successful integrative health center. Andy's background is in architecture as a project manager, and his wife is a nurse practitioner who serves as the chief medical officer of Kare Health & Wellness. At the clinic, Andy also oversees marketing, new staff hires and training. Their clinic prioritizes developing and nurturing a strong culture amongst staff. Andy believes his staff's cohesiveness and shared values has a downstream effect of benefiting patients and allowing their business to be more efficient, which is one of the keys to their success. This episode belongs to the Evolution of Medicine's Business of Functional Medicine series. Once a quarter, we bring you conversations that focus on the business and practice management side of functional medicine. Check out the full recording to learn more about Andy's approach to the following: Developing a standardized staff training program Staff hiring and fostering a team culture Leveraging emotional appeal to acquire and retain patients New patient onboarding And much, much more!

Guest: Amanda Wilson, MD, CEO, Founder In this episode, we learned about emerging, research-based treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) that pair well with functional medicine values. Traditional 12-step programs have startlingly low success rates (8% for Alcoholics Anonymous) and teach some principles that are not supported by scientific literature—for example, that patients must abstain and avoid exposure indefinitely to stay in recovery. James' guest, Amanda Wilson, MD, is an addiction physician who cofounded NorthStar Care, an alcohol treatment center that approaches AUD as a medical issue and offers a year-long, physician-monitored, at-home program. They incorporate functional medicine elements, including nutrition therapy, genomics for personalized medication selection, social support groups, and several technologies, such as virtual reality (VR) and wearables. NorthStar Care is partnering with a company developing a wearable device to continuously track not only blood alcohol levels but also glucose and sleep patterns. For their peer support group meetings, they use VR headsets so patients can participate remotely using anonymous avatars, virtual backgrounds and even voice changers for privacy. Download and listen to the full conversation to learn about: A genetic factor that makes naltrexone ineffective for a portion of the population The shortcomings of rapid-detox, inpatient rehabilitation and 12-step programs The importance of medical support throughout the recovery process The benefits of using VR for peer support networks And much more!

Adrian den Boer, DC, ND joins the podcast this week to share his clinical success with collagen. As a functional medicine practitioner with extensive experience in naturopathic and chiropractic care, Dr. den Boer is just the person we needed to speak with to learn about the benefits of collagen for the musculoskeletal system. Tune into this episode to hear his astounding success stories, including one that did not even seem possible, according to his medical school training. He also provided clinical pearls that will help you achieve the best outcomes and improve compliance when using collagen with your patients. Listen to the full episode to learn: How collagen helps athletes recover from injury Benefits of collagen for the aging musculoskeletal system How Dr. den Boer's highly successful practice got started, and why he is passionate about quality testing for supplements Issues and risks with using bone broth in place of collagen supplements And much, much more!

Functional Forum Local Communities connect like-minded practitioners, enabling dialog, information sharing, interdisciplinary discussion, and community building for those who attend. In this episode we hear from a Functional Forum Community host and a loyal attendee. Kristen Brokaw, this week's host, is the leader of Saint Louis' local Forum Community, and founder of the St. Louis Institute for Integrative Medicine (SLIIM). Guest Grant Corsi is the Community Host of the Orange County Functional Forum Community. He shares his story about what drove him to begin planning community events and what has made his community successful. Our second guest is Anthony Pasek, DC who has been attending St. Louis Forum Community events for at least seven years. He speaks to the value of his community, including professional camaraderie and collaboration. Listen to this short episode to learn: · Valuable tips for initiating community meetups · Why you should consider hosting your own local Community · What challenges to expect, and how to prepare for them as a new host · The benefits of attending local community events for physicians · And much, much more. Help us honor this year's theme of Connection by sharing this episode and consider joining or hosting a local Forum Community near you. Find a community near you. Host a community. Request a community.

"Everyone needs a good coach in life," according to our podcast guest this week. For this Business of Functional Medicine episode, Kristen Brokaw interviewed Coach Micheal Burt to explore his perspective on becoming and staying motivated. He applies the term prey drive—the instinctual motivation of certain animals to find, pursue and capture prey—to human behavior and motivation. Coach Burt began his career as a basketball coach and is now an author, speaker and professional coach for multiple industries. He has clients who are the most successful preventative doctors and functional health care providers in the country. Check out this full episode to take in empowering messages about: Every individuals' potential to express a strong prey drive The parts of oneself that may need to be supported (body, mind, heart and spirit) How to foster motivation on a daily basis The importance of building and maintaining dynamic energy in business Business coaching for preventative and functional medicine providers And much, much more! Visit his website to learn more about activating the drive to pursue your goals.

On this episode of the podcast, James is joined by two doctors from the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM) to learn about their upcoming annual conference from June 1-3 in Orlando, FL. Aly Cohen, MD is an integrative rheumatologist who speaks about the importance of environmental medicine and why autoimmunity needs to be understood by providers across medical specialties. Dan Lukaczer, ND is the Director of Medical Education at IFM. He was previously Director of Clinical Research at the Metagenics Functional Medicine Research Center in Gig Harbor, WA, where he served as the principal investigator on various clinical trials on diet and nutrition. This event will be the first in-person IFM event since 2019 and will not be limited to any one topic or health issue. Instead, they offer an agenda featuring a wide range of subject matter. Consider registering for the IFM conference to learn more about: · Contaminants in drinking water—from artificial turf, fluoride and more · Data about environmental chemicals and how they contribute to human health conditions, specifically diseases of the immune system · Dietary approaches and lifestyle changes to reduce toxicity · Functional medicine approaches to oncology and cancer care · Understanding mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) · Innovative treatment options for mental health care · Updates on the microbiome, oral microbiome and systemic disease · Impacts of intermittent thermal stress on aging and longevity · Therapeutic applications of medical cannabis and endocannabinoids · Wearable devices and the unlocked potential of remote health monitoring · And much more!

This episode explores Kalibra, a new healthcare AI tool. It aggregates patient data from multiple sources and helps clinicians and patients alike prioritize health information based on functional and lifestyle medicine principles. Our guest on this episode of the podcast, Ivan Vatchkov, the CEO of Kalibra, shares with us how Kalibra.ai performs diverse functions, including bringing together all patient data into one dynamic place. It digitizes, organizes and analyzes the many PDFs from health wearables and lab, gut microbiome, and functional medicine testing. Listen to the full conversation to: Understand how you can simplify your practice management Consider how data collection and analysis can streamline healthcare, especially in conventional medicine Discover how lifestyle medicine principles were built into Kalibra Explore the potential of AI health coaches as powerful tools to help patients make lifestyle changes And much, much more The Evolution of Medicine has sought to be inspiring, present valuable clinical content, and highlight technology and practice management topics that advance lifestyle and functional medicine. Now that AI is becoming more prevalent, we are asking, "how will this impact the evolution of medicine?" Kalibra is tangible, it is real, and it is exciting. This is the Evolution of Medicine. Enjoy.

Approximately one quarter (25%) of the United States population has non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Patients with this reversible condition have accumulated fat in their liver cells. Over time, this creates inflammation and if left unaddressed, will eventually lead to permanent scarring or cirrhosis of the liver. The condition is highly associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, and it is projected to become the leading cause of liver transplantation by 2030. Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Elizabeth Boham, MD. She is trained as both a medical doctor and nutritionist, teaches with the IFM and is the Medical Director for the UltraWellness Center. She joins James to share: • Which symptoms and test results are red flags for NAFLD • That toxins and alcohol significantly impact liver health and metabolic syndrome • How lifestyle and nutrition strategies will help patients with the condition • Resources and approaches that will help your patients with cardiometabolic disease • And much more!

Nathan S. Bryan, PhD is an academic and entrepreneur who has focused his career on the study of nitric oxide for nearly 25 years. He joins the podcast to contribute to the Evolution of Medicine's current focus on cardiovascular and endothelial health. Nitric oxide production is foundational to overall health. Unfortunately, many contemporary environmental and lifestyle factors reduce or prevent nitric oxide production in the body. Suboptimal nitric oxide production is a factor in insulin resistance, cardiovascular issues, erectile dysfunction, long COVID and other post-viral syndromes, chronic fatigue, cognitive disorders, and more. Tune into this episode to learn about the many lifestyle and environmental factors that can impede or support the production of this important molecule. Some may even surprise you! Listen to the episode to learn more about: Nitric oxide's role in cardiovascular, immune and nervous system function The gold standards for measuring functional nitric oxide production James' and Dr. Bryan's views on the public health response during the COVID era Using nitric oxide to heal inflammation caused by excess spike protein The risks of using some commercially available products that claim to boost nitric oxide Also, check out Dr. Bryan's educational website, which includes a blog, videos and more: https://drnathansbryan.com/

Dr. Patricia Restrepo is a Practice Accelerator alumna who joins the podcast to share her experience growing two businesses with the help of the Accelerator program. After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at 14 years old, Dr. Restrepo pursued an education and career that allowed her to research natural solutions for weight management and diabetes. She was able to reverse her own diabetes, and now helps patients with similar diagnoses. Both of her businesses, one in Miami and the other in Mexico, help patients manage weight loss and diabetes. Dr. Restrepo used what she learned in the Practice Accelerator program to establish a business model that allows her to allocate time according to her personal lifestyle goals: 20% of her time is spent in clinic with patients (including groups), 40% is spent on remote consultations, and 40% is spent on her own continuing education and developing medical education for her patient community. Listen to this full episode from the Success Leaves Clues Series to learn about: · The key elements that allowed her businesses to run efficiently · How the Practice Accelerator program helped her build a patient database · The importance of recording patient education videos · The aspects of the business can best be delegated · And much more! To explore what the Practice Accelerator program has to offer, consider registering for the free 90-Minute Private Practice Sprint at goevomed.com/sprint.

Yaa Boakye, CPT, RDN from the Practice Accelerator team joins James on this special episode to announce an upcoming resource that will help practitioners develop their businesses: the 90-Minute Private Practice Sprint. During this free webinar on February 17 at 8 p.m. PST/11 p.m. EST, James and Yaa will share practical, actionable, no-fluff guidelines to help practitioners set goals to grow their practices. Register for the Sprint here: https://goevomed.com/sprint With her experience in marketing, personal training, nutrition and coaching healthcare providers, Yaa guides practitioners to develop the business side of their practices with efficiency and focus. As she explains in this podcast episode, building a successful practice requires knowledge of multiple domains, including understanding your target patient, having solid marketing strategies, utilizing technology systems to streamline day-to-day operations, and understanding how to successfully deliver patient education to maximize clinical results. However, without the right tools in place, healthcare providers may attract the wrong patients and adopt ineffective practices that consume their limited time and resources. The 90-Minute Private Practice Sprint was designed to help practitioners avoid these problems and streamline their business development strategy. Listen to the episode to learn more about: Why it's important to market your practice online and offline How to overcome unhelpful patterns that hold back your business development How the 90-Minute Private Practice Sprint can help you avoid common pitfalls and accelerate your practice growth The many other benefits and free resources you'll receive when you join us live for the 90-Minute Private Practice Sprint

Dr. Tom Guilliams, a longtime friend of the podcast, returns to share his experience researching and foraging for mushrooms. Dr. Guilliams also speaks about the difficulties of accurately identifying mushrooms due to inconsistent documentation and characterization across scientific resources. These inconsistencies present significant challenges for manufacturers developing medicinal mushroom products since the extracts and powders may not be reliably labeled. Therefore, manufacturers must be diligent in verifying the mushrooms they purchase. There may also be unintended differences between mushrooms grown commercially versus those foraged from their natural setting. Practitioners and patients should be aware that many marketing claims around consumer-facing mushroom products are likely unsubstantiated. This episode honors this year's theme of connection and builds upon what we recently learned from Dr. Zach Bush, who spoke about the role that environmental networks play in human health. Mushrooms are a literal example of biologic networks. Root-like networks of fungi and mushrooms, called mycelia, facilitate communication and allocate resources between plants within ecosystems. Check out the full conversation to learn more about: The benefits of dietary versus supplemental mushrooms The components of mushrooms and their medicinal applications The immune-modulating qualities of medicinal mushrooms The potential benefits of mushrooms for autoimmune patients And much more!

This is the first podcast episode of the 2023 year of connection. How can we employ connection to advance the functional and lifestyle medicine movement? One answer is that we must continue to leverage group care and community networks to support reconnection in the post-COVID era, improve patient outcomes and increase the awareness and accessibility of our movement. Our guest on this episode is an innovator and thought leader on health creation and chronic disease reversal. Zach Bush, MD teaches about the intersections between the environment and the individual by identifying the themes that connect diverse systems, such as microbiologic processes and macroeconomics. To him, the original human wound is a false belief that we are not all connected—to ourselves, nature and everyone around us. To be healthy—physically and mentally—is to be connected. In this episode, Dr. Bush and James explore the many repercussions of disconnection, from autoimmune disease to war, while also covering how connection can transform and heal. The full episode will bring you more insights about: The negative effects of cellular disconnection, and what environmental or lifestyle factors trigger that dysfunction How a scarcity mentality leads to fear, guilt, shame and economic disparity Empowering perspectives that help people heal Flaws in peer-reviewed, evidence-based medicine Quorum sensing and Dr. Bush's new organization, The Institute for Natural Law and Governance The Journey of Intrinsic Health: https://journeyofintrinsichealth.com/ Institute of Natural Law and Governance: https://www.naturallawandgov.org/ FARMER'S FOOTPRINT: http://www.farmersfootprint.us/ https://www.facebook.com/farmersfootprint https://www.instagram.com/farmersfootprint/

In this final episode of 2022, James reviews key topics from the year of growth and provides a sneak peek of what is to come in 2023, the year of connection. The Evolution of Medicine community has experienced impressive growth and witnessed significant shifts in 2022. We learned about deprescribing to help patients escape the polypharmacy public health disaster. We have applied functional medicine principles to help patients who experience long COVID and other post-viral syndromes. Increasingly, we are also seeing signs that the mainstream is moving in our direction, and we must position ourselves to be ready when more patients come our way. Functional medicine needs to scale up, in part to help address the mental health crisis that exploded during the COVID era. More patients are also seeking support from functional medicine providers for vaccine injuries, such as myocarditis. Healthcare systems are now adopting functional medicine and building integrative care into their hospital and insurance systems. Group care is being delivered on a larger scale as well, which increases access to functional medicine. While the Evolution of Medicine is apolitical, James also discusses how medicine has been impacted by the economic and political climates in the US and UK. Listen to the full episode to hear more of James' reflections about: Long COVID, controversies regarding its prevalence and why our community is able to provide the best help for patients Signs that mainstream medicine is moving in our direction Censorship, authoritarianism and technology The effects of the pandemic on mental health, especially for children Upcoming 2023 initiatives well-worth anticipating

In this episode of the Business of Functional Medicine series, our guest, Erwin Raphael McManus, is a pastor, author, filmmaker and thought leader at the intersection of entrepreneurship, spirituality and psychology. He joins this podcast to share his model of communication archetypes called The 7 Frequencies and how understanding them can help practitioners work and communicate more effectively with patients. Erwin also talks through the frequencies most often adopted by practitioners and offers insights on how to better support and motivate patients to get healthy before they get sick. Listen to the full episode to learn more about: Erwin's thoughts on the theory of quantum entanglement Descriptions of the frequencies, including the Challenger, Seer and Maven How healthcare providers benefit from understanding their communication style The importance of interpersonal relationships and interactions between patients and clinicians And much more Erwin McManus is also the host of The Genius Of podcast and the founder of McManus Gallery and Mosaic, a church movement based in the heart of Hollywood, CA. Visit his website to learn more about The 7 Frequencies along with his other work.

Dysautonomia is a condition where the nervous system becomes dysregulated, causing disruption in the functions of various organ systems. Common symptoms include fluctuations in blood pressure, fatigue and anxiety. The condition seems to be increasingly common in the post-COVID era, and conventional medicine is unable to resolve the causes of this condition for patients. Shilpa P. Saxena, MD, an expert in cardiometabolic health and regular guest on the podcast, joins us to explore why functional medicine clinicians are uniquely positioned to support patients experiencing dysautonomia. Listen to the full conversation to learn more about: The importance of polyvagal theory for understanding dysautonomia How vagal tone impacts multiple organ systems How to regulate and improve vagal tone Functional medicine tools that help heal dysautonomia

Sandra Scheinbaum, PhD is the founder and CEO of Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. As a leader in the field of integrative psychiatry, she joins James to speak about the advantages of leveraging a group coaching model for mental health services. For many reasons—from the current shortage of licensed clinical psychologists to improved patient compliance—mental health group coaching offers compelling advantages. Patients often feel more comfortable being honest and open with coaches they can relate to more as peers. Because traditional therapy still carries a cultural stigma, shame is a common barrier that prevents people from seeking support. Coaches, on the other hand, can be more approachable and provide a friendly dynamic that builds trust with patients. There is also a strong economic rationale behind practitioners adopting a coaching model: demand for mental health care is increasing, while the supply of licensed therapists is limited. Dr. Scheinbaum shares ample evidence of the benefits group coaching offers both patients and mental health practitioners. We also encourage more people who are interested in supporting their community to either employ coaches or consider becoming a coach via the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. Listen to the full episode to learn more about: The data on the effectiveness of health coaching Conditions that often co-occur with mental health challenges The downsides to patients over-identifying with mental health diagnoses Issues with and opportunities for billing coaching sessions to insurance

We are all familiar with functional medicine and perhaps even functional fitness, but have you heard of functional joy? Our guest for this podcast episode is Radha Agrawal, a successful entrepreneur and the author of the book Belong. Radha joins us to discuss her organization, Daybreaker, which spans 28 cities and five continents with a mission to foster joy and community. Daybreaker's very first events in 2013 were community dance meetups held early in the morning that aimed to replicate the positive aspects of nightlife while excluding alcohol. The scope of their work continues to expand nine years on, but dance is still their primary tool. Radha is now writing another book and developing a curriculum to teach clinicians and others to systematically foster joy in their communities. Community is a factor critical to chronic disease prevention and reversal, so we invited Radha to share her extensive experience with this powerful predictor of health outcomes often overlooked by healthcare institutions. Download the episode to learn about: Consciously building communities How to foster joy for yourself and your patients The importance of hospitality and designing welcoming spaces in medicine The biochemistry of joy (D.O.S.E.) And much more! If this episode uplifts and inspires you, we encourage you to share it with your friends, colleagues and community. EvoMed listeners have access to a 25% discount off the Dose membership with code "EVOMED." http://dose.daybreaker.com?code=evomed

Patrick Holford is the author of 46 books on nutrition and lifestyle factors for wellness. He is also the founder of a charity, Food for the Brain Foundation, and the voluntary director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Project. He joins James on this episode to showcase the foundation's resources for reversing cognitive decline and preventing Alzheimer's disease. They discussed targeted nutrition approaches and other tools available to patients and practitioners on the foundation's website. Listen to the full episode to learn more about: Which nutrient deficiencies correlate with poorer cognitive function How to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease through supplementation The success rates of targeted nutrition therapy for reversing cognitive decline—and how nutrition therapy can be more successful than pharmaceuticals Cognitive function data collected from 377,000 participants via the foundation's test Discover more valuable resources on the Food for the Brain Foundation's website, where you can also register for their virtual Masterclass on Alzheimer's prevention. Registrants will have access to a recording if they cannot attend the live event on November 1, 2022.

This episode features Leo Galland, MD, who outlines a systems biology approach to understanding and treating post-COVID syndrome. Dr. Galland created the graphic below to model factors and biological repercussions of long COVID. In the interview, Dr. Galland walks us through each element in the web of long COVID. During the pandemic, he also created and published two hour-long videos—one for patients and one for providers—containing research and recommendations on addressing long COVID. The information he shares is intended to empower and educate both health care providers and patients. Download and listen to this episode to learn more about: The deficiency that both contributes to and results from long COVID Key information about what causes long covid How to prevent severe infection and address symptoms Downstream effects of viral damage that should be addressed by functional medicine providers Episode assets: Understanding Long Covid: a comprehensive presentation for health professionals ACE2 in Immune Resilience, Presentation to American Nutrition Association Healing Long Covid, video presentation for patients