The Spectrum of Health with Dr. Christine Schaffner

Dr. Christine Schaffner was honored to interview Lisa Rudy Williams, her dear friend and patient. Her journey is a gift to share to others and how people who are in the same boat can heal. They talk about the biggest challenges in a Lyme disease treatment journey, the most important factor in helping you recover your health, and how to "Biohack Your Way Beyond Lyme". Get Lisa's book here!

On this week's episode of the Spectrum of Health podcast, I have invited one of our most popular guests, Dr. Kelly Halderman, along with new guest Dr. Eric Balcavage. I'm excited to discuss their new book, The Thyroid Debacle, the Undiagnosed Epidemic of Cellular Hypothyroidism. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

In this extended interview, Dr. Christine Schaffner interviews Dr. David Shirazi, dentist, acupuncturist, and sleep technologist. This segment touches on how sleep shapes our mental-physiological health and even our face as well as a second segment about pediatric orofacial development and how to optimize facial development in children. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC, the founder and CEO of The Integrative Women's Health Institute and the author of Outsmart Endometriosis. She is passionate about caring for and empowering people who struggle with women's and pelvic health concerns. She is equally passionate about educating and supporting clinicians and wellness professionals in confidently and safely using integrative tools to transform women's and pelvic healthcare. Don't miss this information: Endometriosis: your diet, your symptoms, and what you can do to improve your pelvic health Autoimmunity and pelvic health ties When surgery is and isn't an option for endometriosis sufferers The benefits of pelvic physical therapy, with or without endometriosis Book a strategy session about your pelvic health with Dr. Drummond here. Get Dr. Drummond's new book, Outsmart Endometriosis: Relieve Your Symptoms and Get Your Career Back on Track, available now on Amazon.

Dr. Christine Schaffner speaks with Marlene Siegel, DVM, an integrated holistic veterinarian blending over 30 years experience in clinical practice with 20 years as a leader in integrated veterinary medicine. Together they talk about a 6-step approach to health and healing, tying functional medicine into veterinary medicine, and how to reflect your own health principles onto your pets. Get EVOLOVE RAW pet food here. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Christine Schaffner speaks with Kris Newby, an award-winning science writer at Stanford University and the senior producer of the Lyme disease documentary, Under Our Skin. Together we talk about her book, Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons, misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis in Lyme disease, and a journey to Lyme recovery. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Dr. Diana Driscoll, both a former patient (Ehlers-Danlos, POTS, dysautonomia, CCSVI and high intracranial pressure) and a doctor (Clinical Director of POTS Care). Now fully recovered, she discusses COVID susceptibility, optimizing recovery post-infection, and the causes of inflammation in underlying viral infections. Support your vagus nerve with these supplements https://vagusnervesupport.com/nac-max-parasym/ and use promo code spectrum10 for 10% off! For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Christine Schaffner speaks with Dr. Ginger Nash, a naturopathic physician. They discuss the lymphatic system, the extracellular matrix, and their upcoming 28-Day Lymph & Hormone Cleanse program. Sign up for the Lymph & Hormone cleanse before June 12th https://bit.ly/30uIXgg For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Shaffner speaks with Dr. Eva Detko, a natural health specialist, writer, and podcaster, about the sources of vagus nerve toxicity, phases of detoxification, and what low vagal tone means in your life. Join Dr. Detko's summit here: https://vagusnerveconnectionsummit.com/?idev_id=27814 For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Shaffner speaks with Luminara Serdar, a scientist, nutritionist, and holistic healer who helps recover kids from autism using many strategies, including neuromodulation techniques. They discuss autism, benefits to certain autism therapies, and detoxification. You can visit her website at autismtransformed.com For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.christineschaffner.com

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Kelly Kennedy, the Executive Director and Biological Investigator of The True Wellness Center. They discuss the lymphatic system, biological medicine, and Kelly's journey to transform both her own health and others'. You can visit The True Wellness Center online at https://thetruewellnesscenter.com/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Dr. Francesca McCartney, the founder of the Academy of Intuition Medicine. She explains just what intuition medicine is and how people are trained through her academy. For more information, visit https://intuitionmedicine.org/. For more from Dr. Schaffner, visit https://www.drchristineschaffner.com/.

For over two decades, Keith Morey has researched innovative ways to combat the underlying cause of illness. Today, he talks in-depth on the topic of the liver and gallbladder cleanses. Make sure you check out the Group Liver Flush at the Sophia Health Institute: https://www.sophiahi.com/sophia-liver-flush-live-coaching-program For more on Keith, visit https://www.physiciansstandard.com. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Dr. Terry Wahls (University of Iowa) about the Wahls Protocol and the paperback release of her book, The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles. For more on Dr. Wahls, visit https://terrywahls.com/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman speaks with Dr. Schaffner about the natural ways we can support our immune systems during this coronavirus outbreak. Check out Dr. Gittleman's book: https://radicalmetabolism.com/ For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Misty Williams speaks with Dr. Schaffner about her experiences with surgery, fatigue, cysts, unexplained weight gain, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, and premature ovarian failure. After all of that, Misty's doctors told her they didn't have answers outside of drugs and surgery. So, Misty embarked on the arduous path of finding answers to reclaim her energy, brain power and figure - and she shares them with you today. To find out more information about Misty's "Your Best Sleep Ever" Summit, visit: https://bestsleepsummit.com/?idev_id=20893. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Marco Ruggiero talks in-depth about the Coronavirus with Dr. Schaffner. To see the slides that go along with Dr. Ruggiero's talk, visit http://www.sophiaeducate.com/vulnerability/.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with pro soccer player turned Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Courage Coach and Holistic Beauty Expert, Diane Kazer, about how to be beautiful. They discuss her experiences with Breast Implant Illness and her experience with helping others suffering from autoimmune disorders. They also discuss her upcoming summit, the Non-Toxic Beauty Summit (which will have Dr. Schaffner as a featured speaker). For more on the summit: https://nontoxicbeautysummit.com/?idev_id=27814. For more on Dr. Schaffner's new skincare line, visit www.Lumviskincare.com.

TJ Anderson speaks with Dr. Schaffner to discuss how we can use science, information, and empathy to hack our own health and live a better life. For more on TJ Anderson, visit http://www.elevateyourstate.co/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner talks with Mary Clifton and Dan Miller about wild crafted herbs, CBD, and how they're used in the skin care and cosmetic world. Mary Clifton's CBD summit: https://cbdexpertseries.com/?idev_id=20893 For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Brian Hoyer is the founder of Shielded Healing - an organization that identifies potential EMF stressors in your home or office. He's a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and a certified Geobiologist. Brian speaks with Dr. Schaffner about the effects of EMFs and how to protect yourself. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Today, Dr. Schaffner welcomes her colleague at Bella Fiore Klinik, Dr. Summer Beattie. She's an expert in both aesthetic and orthopedic regenerative medicine and, in addition to working with clients, she also trains physicians. For more on Dr. Beattie, visit https://onelivingclinic.com/ or visit her at Bella Fiore Klinik in Seattle. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Palmer Kippola is an author, speaker, and functional medicine certified health coach who has used her two decade battle with multiple sclerosis to help others fight their own autoimmune battles. She's the author of Beat Autoimmune: The 6 Keys to Reverse Your Condition and Reclaim Your Health. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Dr. Greg Eckel about a new approach to battling Parkinson's. It's all outlined in his upcoming book, Battling Parkinson's: A FAN-C Approach to Parkinson's. For more information on Dr. Eckel's book, visit https://naturecuresclinic.com/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Carol Garner-Houston, the co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Brain Harmony - a company that uses the neuroplasticity of the brain to provide the most powerful and proven therapy to help children and adults with learning and performance difficulties. To register for the Body Electric Summit, click here: https://bodyelectricsummit.com/?idev_id=20893. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Peter Stekl has had a unique personal journey in his health that gave him the opportunity to develop new ways of treating people. Termed "The Doctor of Body and Soul", Peter has develop techniques using Bio Resonance Therapy. Near the end of the episode, Peter takes Dr. Schaffner and the listener through a guided meditation to help us create more resilience and fortitude. To register for the Body Electric Summit, click here: https://bodyelectricsummit.com/?idev_id=20893. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner talks with Carly Stein, CEO of Beekeepers Naturals. She talks about her history with beekeeping, the health benefits of bee products, and the importance of bees to our overall environment and health. Beekeepers Naturals online: Website: https://beekeepersnaturals.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beekeepers_naturals/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/beekeepers_nat Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeekeepersNaturals/ For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Diana Driscoll speaks with Dr. Schaffner about chronic illness and the role of the vagus nerve among the constellation of symptoms including Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), chronic fatigue syndrome, and mast cell activation syndrome (MAST). Follow Dr. Driscoll on Twitter: @PrettyIll For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner answers YOUR questions about detoxification! Make sure that you follow Dr. Schaffner on Facebook to get your questions answered! You can visit her here: https://www.facebook.com/drschaffner/ For more information on The Body Electric Summit: https://bodyelectricsummit.com/.

Dr. Petra Dorfsman is a board-certified naturopathic doctor of naturopathic medicine who focuses on individuals experiencing chronic health challenges. She speaks with Dr. Schaffner about deuterium and deuterium depletion - an important indicator of health that is often ignored. For more on Petra Dorfsman, visit https://www.drpetrad.com/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Andrea Nakayama has a special gift. She helps chronically ill people when nobody else can - literally. She consults other doctors on their own difficult cases. In addition to her own functional medicine practice, she also trains 1,000 functional medicine practitioners every year. She speaks with Dr. Schaffner about functional medicine nutrition and how you can start to take care of yourself. For more on Andrea Nakayama, visit https://fxnutrition.com/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Carla Atherton is the Director of the Lotus Health Project and the Healthy Family Formula, Host of the Children's Health Summit, Health and Nutrition Coach, Writer and Editor, Curriculum Developer, Publisher, Workshop Leader, Yoga Instructor, Health (R)evolutionary, and Children's Health Advocate. She speaks with Carla about creating a family health revolution in your home. Learn more about The Healthy Family Formula at https://healthyfamilyformula.com/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Bridgit Danner breaks down DIY detoxes into manageable steps and offers listeners an opportunity to learn even more at the DIY Detox Summit. For more information about Bridgit, visit www.bridgitdanner.com. For more information about the DIY Detox Summit, visit http://healthaffiliate.center/20893-53.html.

Milena Simeonova chats with Dr. Schaffner about the importance of indoor lighting in maintaining a healthy brain. She discusses ways that you can start to transform your indoor lighting to keep you healthy and happy. For more on Milena, visit www.liteheal.com. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Ben Lynch, author of Dirty Genes and president of Seeking Health, speaks with Dr. Schaffner about the importance of hydration and they get to the bottom of why so many people are dehydrated - and what it's costing them. For more on Ben Lynch, visit www.drbenlynch.com and www.seekinghealth.com. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Dr. Kelly Halderman about Phase 2.5 Detoxification which involves properly restoring biophysiology. She explains what it means and how you can get started. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Michael McEvoy, founder of Metabolic Healing, speaks with Dr. Schaffner about something called the RCCX phenotype and its connection to chronic illness. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Dr. Judy Mikovits about the intersection of retroviruses and chronic illness. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Dave Ou speaks with Dr. Schaffner about ART and the tools he's using to understand the root causes of chronic illness. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Tom O'Bryan speaks with Dr. Christine Schaffner about all aspects of the brain and how we can both prevent brain issues and treat them. Make sure to click here for a free PDF from Dr. O'Bryan. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Heart disease is the #1 killer of women - outpacing breast cancer, diabetes, and stroke combined. One of out four women will receive a heart disease diagnosis in her lifetime! To help us understand how to take care of women's hearts, we welcome Dr. Mark Menolascino, the author of the upcoming book Heart Solution for Women: A Proven Program to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. For the special goodies referenced in the interview, please visit menoclinic.com/christine. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

During the birth of her son, Ashley Harris was put on broad-spectrum antibiotics as a preventive measure. Over the next few months both Ashley and her newborn son started getting sick. The culprit: bad gut bacteria. After her experience, she founded LoveBug Probiotics (along with her husband) to share her knowledge with other families. She speaks with Dr. Schaffner about her own experience, how they developed LoveBug, and how probiotics can help your health. For more information about LoveBug, click here. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Michelle Perro is the co-author of What's Making Our Children Sick?: How Industrial Food Is Causing an Epidemic of Chronic Illness, and What Parents (and Doctors) Can Do About It. She speaks to Dr. Schaffner about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) and how parents can help make sure that our children are safe and healthy. For more on Dr. Perro, visit https://www.gordonmedical.com/team/michelle-perro-m-d/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Darin Ingels is the author of The Lyme Solution which outlines a five-part plan to fighting Lyme disease. Today, Dr. Ingels shares with Dr. Schaffner the five-part plan and where you can get started. If you or somebody you love is struggling with Lyme Disease, then you don't want to miss this one. For more on Dr. Ingels, visit https://dariningelsnd.com/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Dr. Anne Marie Fine about how our beauty products can trigger autoimmunity and chronic illness. They discuss the products that will make you feel beautiful and keep you healthy. For more from Dr. Fine, click here. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Dr. Mary Clifton about the medical benefits of cannabis, where the research is leading us, and what the future holds. For more about Dr. Clifton, visit https://drmaryjanemd.com/. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Thomas Cowan talks with Dr. Schaffner about cardiovascular health, foundational health, microbiomes, and so much more. For more on Dr. Thomas Cowan, visit https://fourfoldhealing.com/. Make sure to check out Dr. Schaffner's new store at bellafioreorganics.com! For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Schaffner speaks with Kiran Krishnan about current research in the human microbiome and how we can apply that to our own lives. They also get into the next steps for microbiome research. More about Kiran Krishnan at www.microbiomelabs.com. Defintely check out Dr. Schaffner's new store at bellafioreorganics.com. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Christine Schaffner speaks with Bunnie Gulick, the founder of ISUN Organic Skincare, about what she's done over the last 40 years to maintain such a vibrant look. They also talk about Bunnie's journey to creating the ISUN Organic Skincare line. If you're interested in checking out ISUN, then you should visit bellafioreorganics.com! That's Dr. Schaffner's new online store - you can get everything you need there. Check it out! For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.

Dr. Marie Rodriguez talks with Dr. Schaffner about the role that our ancestors' experiences play in our current physical and emotional health. She also talks about how Family Constellation Work can be used to help create harmony within your mind and body - this is definitely something you'll want to learn more about. At the end, Dr. Rodriquez leads the listeners in a guided meditation. For more Dr. Schaffner (including more podcasts!), visit www.drchristineschaffner.com.