In today’s episode, Dr. Jeffrey Gladd explains that we need nutrient sufficiency to run a healthy body. How often are we bypassing this important step in our therapeutic care? Tune-in to learn not just why...
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The podcast that brings you bite-sized insights and lessons on how to use the most important tool in Functional Medicine and Functional Nutrition.
When it comes to influencing health outcomes, we all know that stress is no joke. Today’s episode serves as a good reminder of just where to place our attention in practice, while highlighting the different...
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Chronic pain affects nearly 100 million Americans and chronic fatigue affects even more. The combination of these two symptoms is often called “fibromyalgia”. Yet the condition remains both mysterious and confusing to most practitioners, and...
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Physical and emotional well-being are intimately connected. The vagus nerve shows us this. It connects the gut and the brain and everything in between. And as Dr. Navaz Habib shares in today’s episode “anything vagus...
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As complex cases of SIBO and IBD rise, so has our awareness of the Elemental Diet. Yet there is still confusion amongst practitioners about how to best implement this therapeutic protocol — for how long,...
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Iodine is a “Goldilocks” nutrient. Before you think about whether your patient needs more or less, you first must know how much they’re already getting. Most people in the modern world average 200mcg daily. Tune-in...
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Colostrum is nature’s perfect food, or, perhaps, as Dr. Singh suggests in today’s episode, it’s perfect pharmacy! We know it to be the pre-milk substance produced by mother’s breasts in the first 24-hours of lactation....
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Arthritis can be complex. According to this week’s expert, Dr. Susan Blum, there are 3 buckets of arthritis. She shares these classifications with us and also weaves the web of interconnections throughout the body that...
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“Leaky gut” is a concept we’re all familiar with, but are you fully aware of the endotoxins that can “leak” into the bloodstream and wreak havoc on the immune system in the presence of gut...
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As Dr. Nicole shares in this week’s episode, the number of devices and the kinds of digital media we’re exposed to have exploded over the past decade. Both parents and professionals have questions and concerns...
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Dr. David Haase takes two concepts that I’m passionate about — systems biology and a systems-based approach to health care — to the next level in this week’s episode. You’re going to want to listen...
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Nick is an investigative health journalist and advocate for safe technologies. He curates the budding research on the critical topic of electromagnetic pollution (or “electro smog”) with humour, insight and common sense. He’s keen on...
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Dr. Lara Briden is the “period revolutionary”. She brings a powerful evolutionary biology perspective to her practice and to our understanding of periods, cycles and, in today’s episode, ovulation. I’m pleased to showcase Lara’s wisdom...
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Sarah Sandy supports the premise that we can live and eat in a way that creates the best environment for implantation and a healthy baby. With the right food, movement, environment, nutrients, and emotional state,...
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Neuroinflammation is one of the most common mechanisms associated with a host of symptoms and chronic disorders. It’s one of the main reasons chronic patients don’t get well. It’s also one of the least understood...
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“The addicted brain is a starving brain,” and Christina Veselak takes us inside the body to better understand the brain driven, bio-psycho-social illness that results in cravings and addictions. She swiftly addresses the chemical imbalances...
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All anemias are responsible for low oxygen delivery to the tissues. This can result in a number of symptoms, from fatigue to brain fog to cold limbs. Iron is also necessary for a number of...
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Breath work is a powerful tool that every patient has access to. It has the potential to decrease stress, and improve mood, metabolism, cardiovascular function, energy levels, digestion and more. Somatic Educator Allison Post is...
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Dr. Jill Crista recognizes that truly comprehensive techniques and tools are not only helpful, but necessary when addressing our cases of PANS/PANDAS and Autoimmune Encephalitis. Her holistic approach keeps children safe, calm, and aids them...
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EVOO. We all love it! And extra virgin olive oil is touted for its many medicinal properties, from combating inflammation to supporting cardiovascular health. But does quality matter? Are all olive oils made equal? Our...
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Gaming disorder is a form of screen disorder and Dr. Shay has battled the ill effects of this addiction firsthand. In this week’s episode he walks us through the definitive warning signs as well as...
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Dr. Kara Fitzgerald speaks my language in this week’s podcast! She reports that our methylation “toolkit” should incorporate diet, food-based nutrients, sleep, stress reduction, detoxification, exercise and more. Tune-in to better understand how methylation is...
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Many of our patients will suffer from vaginal dryness and other concerns related to the health of the vaginal lining as they age and their hormones shift with menopause. But our younger clients can also...
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“Metabolism” is a complex series of chemical reactions that has been culturally reduced to a conversation about how we carry weight. Dr. Christianson helps us digest the facts so that we can better understand how...
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As Trudy shares in this week’s episode, GABA is a neurotransmitter that should be understood by every clinician. Supplementally, and when needed, it can augment our toolboxes to help patients find hope, and ultimately work...
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Dr. Saxena’s work to incorporate Group Visits to support clinical care is heralded in Functional Medicine circles and you will quickly understand why. Tune-in to learn more about her paradigm for wellness (or good-ness, as...
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Glyphosate is a synthetic herbicide patented by the Monsanto Company in 1974. It’s now included in hundreds of products around the world and has been associated with myriad health concerns. In this week’s episode, Dr....
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January is National Thyroid Awareness month and this podcast is one of two in our thyroid supporting series for you. Listen to episode #59 with Lisa’s co-author, Jill Grunewald, and then come back here for...
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January is National Thyroid Awareness month and we’ve got a two part series to kick off our thyroid support for you and your practice. Tune-in to today’s episode with Jill Grunewald and episode #60 with...
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Dr. Cass maps why CBD is quickly becoming a popular tool used by many practitioners as we discover its myriad benefits. She uses it regularly in her own holistic non-drug psychiatric practice. CBD supports the...
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Today, in a special New Year’s release of the podcast, I’ll be taking the mic to map Nutrition on the matrix. Why? Because I still believe we are getting Nutrition all wrong. Tune-in to learn...
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Throughout our first year in production of the podcast, one topic has come up as a Functional Trigger for chronic illness more often than any other. That Trigger is the topic of today’s episode. It’s...
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Many patients still struggle with the symptoms of concussion months or years after a head injury. Dr. Chiu, who’s suffered several concussions himself and worked with thousands of patients, seamlessly weaves together breakthroughs in neurology,...
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I invited Dr. Mariza back to the mic to tell us about another of her favorite oils! Get ready to learn the many benefits of Frankincense (and to add it to your mouthwash, skin cream,...
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Beets, tomatoes, red bell peppers and radishes. These are some of the ways in which we might think about the color RED when it comes to diet and lifestyle. Yet as Dr. Deanna Minich maps...
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SCFAs affect both immune response and epithelial integrity. As Dr. Michael Ash espouses, when we increase our understanding of interactions between diet, immunity and the microbiota we gain the opportunity to develop food-based approaches to...
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Mickey Trescott makes an argument for nutrient-dense eating for the majority of our patients suffering with chronic conditions. We may spend too much time focusing on what needs to be removed from the diet without...
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The complex of B vitamins is vital for good thyroid function but each one has a different role to play. Shannon Garrett walks us through the ways in which deficiencies in each of these key...
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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is one of the eight known herpes viruses. While it’s one of the most common human viruses on the planet, and while most carriers do not have symptoms, others will experience devastating...
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What is your favorite technique for treating patients who have chronic pain and/or an autoimmune disease? In today’s podcast Dr. Bonnie will help us to understand the difference between exercise and movement therapy, and how...
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Melissa Gallico is the perfect person to join us on the podcast and share research, information and her own personal experience about the hidden dangers of fluoride toxicity. Tune in for a tour of the...
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Wild orange essential oil helps to purify, due to its potent antibacterial properties. But that’s not it. Come join me and Dr. Mariza Snyder who helps us to map the many benefits and applications of...
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Get ready for a fun and engaging conversation with Josh Gitalis on the natural and curative medicines provided by bees! Honeybee products have been used for centuries to heal and cure disease states. Josh walks...
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You may see clients or patients that are highly sensitive to mold. Repeat exposure can cause their health to fall into a downward spiral, leaving them unable to function. For people with Mold Sensitivity Syndrome,...
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As Dr. Joe Tatta, today’s 15MM podcast guest, says so clearly: “Chronic pain is a disease in and of itself.” And while there are over 4,000 genes that can turn on a chronic pain response,...
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September is National Yoga month! As yoga is one of my favorite practices—for my mind, body and spirit—I wanted to invite Caroline Stahlschmidt, FxNA team member and certified yoga instructor, to the 15MM table to...
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The female archetypes, defined by nutritionist Dana James, give insight into patient’s instinctual behaviors regarding diet and lifestyle modification. The archetypes illuminate both a sense of identity and a set of thoughts and behaviors that...
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The grief that surrounds an autoimmune diagnosis should not be overlooked as an impactful Trigger and Mediator in the further expression of signs and symptoms related to the condition. In this week’s episode, Kerry Jeffery...
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Cognitive function is how our brain processes, retrieves and uses information. It’s who we are! Listen to this week’s episode to gain expert recommendations from Dr. Steven Masley about the 5 key areas that most impact cognitive function in our patients. (They may be different than you think!)
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Infections are an emerging health issue in chronically ill patients, connected to a variety of conditions such as autoimmune diseases, neurological disorders, CVD and more. Understanding the connection and where we may need to “back it up” are the cornerstone of this week’s episode.
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Now that we’re over 35 episodes into the podcast, we wanted to step back, introduce you to a handful of the Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioners that are a part of the thriving Functional Nutrition Lab community, and highlight their takeaways from the podcast along with their favorite episode. Tune-in for this week’s unusual and fun roundtable discussion.
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“We’re putting meaning in the wrong place if we want health and longevity.” These are the words of Jason Prall, health and longevity expert, and my guest on this week’s episode of the 15-Minute Matrix. Listen in to hear what does matter if we want to extend life for our clients, patients, and ourselves, and look to mimic the practices in the Blue Zones, where life after 100 is more common than elsewhere.
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This is the perfect week to spend some time with my good friend Dr. Venu Julapalli, and when you tune-in, you’ll find out why. While Dr. Julapalli is a trained gastroenterologist, he also celebrates and honors the importance of the therapeutic bond between practitioner and patients. So much so, that he refers to it as therapeutic love. Don’t miss this poignant episode!
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Positive psychology is a way of thinking that addresses, “What do we need to thrive? What contributes to a good life?” As Dr. Sheinbaum shares in this week’s episode, character strengths are essential traits that, when used, help us to be and become our best selves. They’re an essential part of healing!
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Sulfur is a mineral found primarily in proteins and certain vegetables including garlic, onions, broccoli and several others. Sulfur is also produced endogenously. Excesses in sulfur, in the presence of dysbiosis, can turn that sulfur into hydrogen sulfide gas. As Dr. Jacobi explains in this week’s episode, this combo. leads to difficult to resolve SIBO cases. Tune-in to learn more.
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This week, tune-in to the podcast to learn how oxytocin has a new job description! This peptide love hormone has many health implications beyond bonding, and Dr. Lindsey Berkson takes us, rapid-fire, through the myriad ways this short-lived neuro-hormone can provide clinical remedy.
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The endocannabinoid system includes receptors in the brain, the gut, and the immune system, among other places throughout the body. Due to clinical deficiencies and an increasing number of studies related to specific conditions, medical...
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If anyone can talk about using the wide array of Functional Lab tests available to us today to address signs, symptoms and conditions, it’s Reed Davis. Listen carefully to hear Reed speak into targeting therapies and recommendations in a non-specific (vs. a specific) manner in today’s podcast episode.
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In today’s podcast we continue the conversation with Dr. Tom O’Bryan to answer the question “Is gluten bad for everyone?” Tune-in to hear the rest of this important conversation and be sure to get your completed Functional Nutrition Matrix on the podcast mainpage!
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Many practitioners want to know “Is gluten bad for everyone?” There’s nobody better to answer this question than Dr. Tom O’Bryan. In Part 1 of this two part episode, Dr. Tom takes us around the Matrix and articulates the impacts of gluten on the human ecosystem.
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Toxic mold is getting a lot more attention in health and medical circles these days, and for good reason. Dr. Jill Carnahan takes us through the matrix of challenges — from pain to mental health issues to immune dysfunction — that patients face when exposure to mold has been a trigger.
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Hormesis is like the Goldilocks amount of every insult that we’re exposed to—from exercise to fasting to those phytochemicals that we aim to eat from the foods we consume. Just the right amount and we support mitochondrial health, longevity and resilience. Ari Whitten takes us there in today’s episode.
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What are the triggers and mediators for food cravings? Could there be antecedents contributing to those uncontrollable urges as well? Dr. Kalish takes us well beyond willpower in this week’s episode of the 15-Minute Matrix.
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PCOS is one of the most common hormonal disorders, and the most common cause of female infertility, impacting millions of women. While there is no cure for PCOS, we can support women in managing their symptoms, and a mindset shift is key. Amy shows us how in this week’s episode.
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According to the principles of Precision Medicine, the physician of the future is a precisionist who sees patients not as an average, but as the unique individuals they are. In Precision Care, myriad tools and technologies are used to determine the patient’s needs for healing. In Functional Medicine and Nutrition, we draw upon similar concepts, as Dr. Grace Terrell explains.
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When we support a cancer patient and survivor’s full body systems, we can help to improve their outcomes, not just for a long life, but for a life with less of the debilitating symptoms of the all-too-common impacts of cancer related fatigue. Dr. Chilkov weaves the matrix of what to consider in this week’s episode.
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The web of interconnections in human biology can sometimes be a surprise when we’re taught to think through the narrow lens of addressing X (sign, symptom or diagnosis) with Y (pill or protocol). As Jessica Drummond shares in today’s podcast, high or low circulating cortisol is directly related to pelvic pain. Listen-in to connect some new dots to support your treatments for this patient population.
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The doctor is not the patient’s “god”. Instead the doctor or practitioner is the patient’s “guide”. How do we help patients move toward finding the blessings in their signs and symptoms, and find the opportunity for transformation from victim to hero? Join Stacey Robbins for some deep wisdom about this often overlooked node on the Matrix.
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Progesterone is a happy and calming chemical that’s not just for women and our hormone balance. It has myriad functions including regulating inflammation, mitochondrial function, bone, breast, heart, liver health and more. Tune-in and find out what Pg can do for you and the people you help!
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Today we’re exploring health, breasts, science, history, and your call-to-action in listening in to this week’s episode with science writer Florence Williams is to think about your client’s breast history. It may be more important than you realized!
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The birth control pill can wreak havoc on the full body systems. Nobody speaks into the myriad impacts of oral contraception use like Dr. Jolene Brighten, who takes us into a rapid fire discussion in this week’s episode of the 15-Minute Matrix.
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Sometimes we need to help our patients understand that a ‘yes, and’ approach to managing chronic illness is necessary. (Yes to diet and lifestyle modification And, medical intervention may be necessary.) Eileen speaks to this beautifully. She’s a patient, an advocate and AIP diet guru.
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As practitioners in the realm of Functional Medicine and Nutrition, we will all encounter those cases of SIBO that are not so straight-forward — where the treatment does not work or the patient does not respond. Tune-in here to consider some of the mechanisms behind complex SIBO cases.
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Flaxseeds are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, and a powerful addition to your client’s and patient’s diets for myriad reasons which we explore in detail in this week’s episode with this hormone-balancing master coach.
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Prebiotics selectively stimulate growth and activity of intestinal bacteria in the gut and promote health & wellbeing. They help keep the microflora balanced and discourage the growth of pathogenic organisms. But are they getting enough of your therapeutic attention?
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According to Dr. Brogan’s research, clinical and personal experiences, the old story that depression is caused by a deficiency of serotonin, which led to widespread treatments using SSRIs, must be debunked. In this episode, Dr. Brogan addresses the assumptions and reductionist perspectives regarding this often misinterpreted neurohormone.
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Glutathione is thought to be “the mother of all antioxidants”. It’s your primary antioxidant according to Dr. Ben Lynch, who takes us into the inside workings of this powerful compound in today’s episode of the 15-Minute Matrix.
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Nobody can talk sulforaphane (with fervor and passion) like my friend and fellow nutritionist, Tom Malterre. Sulforaphane is a chemical compound that increases Phase II enzymes and so much more. As you’ll learn, you can easily encourage your patients to increase their dietary intake. Tune in to find out how!
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Community and health... Did you know they’re interconnected? Community is at the center of the practitioner based Functional Forum Meet-Ups around the globe, started by today’s guest, James Maskell. Does community drive patient health outcomes? Listen to today’s episode to find out!
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Dr. Heather Zwickey has combed the medical and nutrition literature for foods that have a specific effect on Parkinson’s. She combines this research along with her experience as an immunologist into her work in the Parkinson’s community and shares her wisdom in today’s bite-sized clinical pearl.
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What should the doctor order to lower blood pressure, increase NK cell production and manage the body’s cortisol response? It’s the ancient practice of shinrin-yoku, of course. Put on your headphones, get out in the woods and join me and Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein to talk about the many benefits of forest bathing.
Read more and download this week’s matrixIn today’s episode I continue my conversation with Dr. Leo Galland regarding microbial myths. Clinical pearls abound as Galland takes us into some key interconnections between inflammation, sleep, food and, you guessed it, the microbiome.
Read more and download this week’s matrixIs “leaky gut” a myth or are we working with some misconceptions about what this condition actually is? Tune-in to today’s episode to find out some of the hidden triggers that lead to intestinal permeability as well as additional microbial misconceptions that may be clouding your clinical results.
Read more and download this week’s matrixTune in to this week’s episode of the 15-Minute Matrix to hear from environmental toxins expert, Lara Adler, on the foreign chemical compounds that disrupt lipid metabolism and hormone balance, and can often lead to obesity.
Read more and download this week’s matrixBruce Lipton taught us that the mind is the master controller of the body, that perception and belief can instigate healing. In episode #3 of the 15-Minute Matrix
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Say the word: offal (pronounced almost like the word ‘awful’ but according to Dr. Terry Wahls, it’s not!) Offal consists of the entrails and internal organs of an animal.
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Magnesium is involved in over 300 different enzyme functions in the body, including ATP, which is necessary for almost all biological processes.
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