Podcast

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Robert Lufkin, a physician and medical school professor at UCLA and the University of Southern California, about his new, provocatively titled book Lies I Taught In Medical School.

In this episode, I’m speaking with my friend and brilliant functional doctor, Dr. Datis Kharrazian, on the most evidence-based and practical ways to support your brain.

In this episode, I’m speaking for a third time with Borge Fagerli about some powerful mindset techniques he uses in his coaching practice that will help you achieve your fitness, muscle-building, and weight-loss goals.

In this episode, I am speaking with holistic dentist and dentist educator, Dr. Judson Wall about how your oral health is the gateway to bodily health, and the keys to optimizing your oral health.

In this episode, I am speaking with top nutritional experts, Dr. Stephan Guyenet and Dr. Mario Kratz, about their evidence-based website project assessing the scientific credibility of popular modern diet books.

In this episode, I’m happy to welcome Borge back for another conversation about fitness. But this time, he’s focusing on the importance of mindset. 

In this episode, I’m speaking with Michael Platt, MD, board-certified in internal medicine and author of Adrenaline Dominance, a fascinating take on the many ways that an overabundance of adrenaline can negatively affect your health.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Brian Keane, Ireland’s top nutrition and exercise expert, who shares his hard-won experience with us on the best ways to move and eat for fat loss, moving and looking good as we get older, and how to have more energy every day.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Tom O’Bryan about his upcoming docu-series, The Inflammation Equation: Decoding the Steps to Optimal Well-Being, why he believes inflammation is at the core of disease, and his approach to solving it.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Barton Scott about the powerful role of minerals in human health.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Ariel Garten, a neuroscientist, artist, and entrepreneur who revolutionized the world of meditation with her award-winning Muse headband, a brain-sensing device praised by everyone from the Mayo Clinic to NASA!

In this episode, I’m speaking with Kelly McCann, MD, a functional medicine doctor who has lectured all over the world on commonly overlooked causes of chronic illness, such as mold and mycotoxins, Lyme and associated infections, environmental medicine, and the topic of our podcast, mast cell activation, which, surprisingly, may affect up to 25% of people!

In this episode, I am speaking with Trina Felber, the founder of Primal Life Organics and an expert in dental care and oral hygiene. We’re going to talk about cavities and gum disease (and how to prevent or potentially reverse these situations) and a lot more good stuff around how to have an amazing oral health.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Brian Johnson, founder and CEO of Heroic Public Benefit Corporation and the author of Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Christine Schaffner. Dr. Schaffner is a board-certified naturopathic physician who focuses on “mystery illnesses”—she’s helped thousands of patients recover from chronic, complex conditions.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Kashif Khan, CEO of The DNA Company, about the incredible differences between traditional and functional genetics.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Eric Balcavage, who is a renowned thyroid health expert and author of the Thyroid Debacle. He also lectures around the country on various health topics including stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine, thyroid dysfunction, methylation dysfunction, and more.

In this episode, I am speaking with Scott Sherr, MD about Methylene Blue and the amazing range of benefits.

In this episode, I am speaking with one of my absolute favorite experts, my friend, the brilliant Dr. Datis Kharrazian, about his extensive expertise in working with people to overcome chronic fatigue. Dr. K is humble and soft spoken, but don’t let that fool you—he is widely regarded as one of the absolute geniuses of functional medicine and one of the pioneers and thought leaders that has influenced and educated virtually all other functional practitioners out there. This is one of my all-time favorite podcast conversations. There are dozens of gold nuggets in this episode (sometimes subtle, so listen carefully). A true must-listen for anyone who wants to overcome chronic fatigue or any chronic illness.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Kevin Conners about various aspects of healing from chronic disease, with emphasis on his experience in working with patients with cancer and autoimmune disease.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Dale Bredesen about the root causes of cognitive decline and how to prevent and reverse them.

This week’s podcast episode is part 4 with Dr. James Chestnut. He’s now officially the guest I’ve had on the podcast more than anyone else. And there’s a reason for that – I believe there is no more powerful, or scientifically accurate foundational paradigm to understand human health than the one he teaches. In this episode, he talks about the 3 most important strategies to get well and stay well: “move well, eat well, and think well”.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Joel Fuhrman about his “Nutritarian” approach to nutrition which emphasizes preventing disease through prioritizing essential nutrients from plant-based sources and minimizing reliance on animal products.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Lee Know about CB2 products for pain, sleep issues, and anxiety. Table of Contents In this podcast, Dr. Know and I discuss: Terpenes and cannabis, and their interaction with the endocannabinoid system The significance of CB2 receptors in regulating inflammation and chronic diseases The relevance of the

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. James Chestnut for the third time, we talk about why healthspan is, by far, more important than lifespan and the biggest keys to optimizing healthspan.

In this episode, I am speaking with Daniel Vitalis – the host of WildFed on Outdoor Channel. In 2008 he founded the nutritional company, Surthrival, and most recently, he hosted the popular podcast, ReWild Yourself. We are going to talk about re-wilding and why it is an essential key to health.

In this episode, I am speaking with Danny Dreyer – Founder and author of Chi Running – an approach to running technique based on the movement principles of Tai Chi. We will talk about how incorporating Tai Chi principles into your daily exercise can improve performance and prevent injury.

In this episode, I am speaking with Vanessa Spina also known as the Ketogirl. We will talk about fasting, time-restricted feeding, ketosis, and carbs and how you can improve your body composition using these tools.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Vincent Pedre about his new book and his protocol for solving gut issues

Julie Olson, is a triple-board certified Functional Medicine Nutritionist whose mission is to help women worldwide restore their health, hope and hair loss naturally so they look and feel their very best! With more than 10 years of experience and success stories, Julie is known to skillfully investigate, discover and communicate root cause resolutions to revitalize health and naturally regrow hair. Julie has used these same strategies to personally overcome her own health struggles of hair loss, digestive issues, fatigue, and autoimmunity.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, professor of the most popular course ever at Harvard and world-renowned expert in the science of human happiness, about how we can live our most fulfilled lives.

In this episode, I am speaking with Jose Muñoz about psychedelic medicine and, specifically, the use of ketamine in healing, emotional development and spiritual growth.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Sue Morter about energy, quantum physics, and how to use your mind to create optimal health.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Lee Holden – one of the top experts in the world on Qigong. We will talk about what Qigong is and how it can improve your stress and energy levels.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Jill Carnahan, MD – a functional medicine expert duly board certified in family medicine for 10 years, and in integrative medicine since 2015. As a survivor of breast cancer, Crohn’s disease, and toxic mold illness, she brings a unique perspective to treating patients in the midst of chronic and complex illness.
She co-authored the Personalized and Precision Integrative Cardiovascular Medicine textbook with Dr. Mark Houston and her new book, which is what we’re talking about in this interview, just came out in March 2023, is called Unexpected: Finding Resilience Through Functional Medicine, Science and Faith.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Christa Orecchio, who is a holistic and clinical nutritionist. We discuss her unique approach to getting her client’s nervous systems out of stress and back into healing mode.

In this episode, I am speaking with Isaac Eliaz, MD, a leading expert in integrative medicine, specializing in cancer detoxification, immunity, and complex chronic conditions. We will discuss his recent book, The Survival Paradox, the Galectin-3 pathway, hormesis, and more.

https://youtu.be/3sg9Y7JWJIk In this episode, I am speaking with Paul Austin – the CEO of the Third Wave and a leading voice in the use of psychedelics for personal growth, creative insight, and professional transformation. We will talk about the latest science on psychedelics, micro-dosing, and more. Get $500 discount off of Paul’s program. Click here

In this episode, I speak with Wendie Trubow, MD, MBA, and IFM-certified practitioner. Dr. Trubow is passionate about helping women optimize their health and works as a functional medicine gynecologist. She is the co-author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, and Feel Freaking Amazing and has been regularly featured in MindBodyGreen and Huffington Post. We discuss the effect of toxins on your health and how to ditch them.

In this episode, I am speaking with Mark Effinger, also known as Mr. Noots. He is the chief product officer and formulator of a line of nootropic supplements from a company called Nootopia. We will discuss why using nootropics can take your performance, brain health, and energy to a whole new level.

In this episode, I am speaking with Morley Robbins about his novel hypothesis that chronic fatigue (and most chronic disease) is caused predominantly by copper and iron dysregulation. This is a fascinating idea that I allow him to explore in depth, while also pushing back a bit at times on the idea that health can be reduced to any kind of simple mineral issue. In this part 3 Morley will tie the previous episodes together and share how you can move on.

In this episode, I am speaking with Uma Naidoo, MD – a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and a trained nutrition specialist.
She is the author of the national bestseller This Is Your Brain on Food where she shows cutting-edge science, explaining how food contributes to our mental health and how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues from ADHD to anxiety, to depression to OCD and others.
This is a deep and wide-ranging conversation with a lot of value where we talk a lot about depression, anxiety, neurotransmitters, and different kinds of foods and nutritional factors that relate to your risk of these conditions, the gut-brain axis, and so much more.

In this episode, I am speaking with Morley Robbins about his novel hypothesis that chronic fatigue (and most chronic disease) is caused predominantly by copper and iron dysregulation. This is a fascinating idea that I allow him to explore in depth, while also pushing back a bit at times on the idea that health can be reduced to any kind of simple mineral issue. I think Morley is a fascinating guy with a lot of valuable and novel ideas, and I hope you’ll listen in to what he has to say.

https://youtu.be/OlQBekuYtpU In this episode I am speaking with Dr. Andrew Hill is the founder of Peak Brain Institute and a leading neurofeedback practitioner and biohacking coach for clients worldwide. At Peak Brain, Dr. Hill provides individualized training programs to help you optimize your brain across goals of stress, sleep, attention, brain fog, creativity, and athletic

https://youtu.be/SefLxshFMkc In this episode I am speaking with Dr. Andrew Hill is the founder of Peak Brain Institute and a leading neurofeedback practitioner and biohacking coach for clients worldwide. At Peak Brain, Dr. Hill provides individualized training programs to help you optimize your brain across goals of stress, sleep, attention, brain fog, creativity, and athletic

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Eric Balcavage, who is a renowned thyroid health expert and author of the Thyroid Debacle. He also lectures around the country on various health topics including stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine, thyroid dysfunction, methylation dysfunction, and more. We are going to talk about his take on thyroid health.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Jaban Moore, a chiropractor who specializes in treating chronic infections. Dr. Moore has dedicated his life to helping people with a number of different conditions ranging from: autism to microbiome and gut issues, chronic infections, and heavy metal detoxification, but he emphasizes parasites a great deal, and that’s what we’re going to be talking about in this episode.

In this episode, I am speaking with Luminara Serdar – who is an autism recovery expert, helping parents discover and address the root causes of their child’s challenging autism behaviors so that a child can be calm, happy, develop to peer level and gain independence. She’s trained as a scientist in genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry, as a functional nutritionist and holistic healer. She works with clients using nutrition, opening body systems, and removing toxic buildup to help shift autism behaviors.

In this episode, I am speaking with Nathalie Niddam who is a holistic nutritionist, a human potential coach, and an epigenetic coach and immersed in the world of health optimization and longevity. Natalie runs the large biohacking group Optimizing Superhuman Performance.
We will discuss the latest science on peptides (and bioregulators) and how they can level up your health.

In this episode, I am speaking with Donna Gates – founder of The Body Ecology Diet and bestselling author of “The Body Ecology Diet” and “Growing Younger” – about why fermented foods should be a staple in your diet.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Patrick Porter who is an award-winning author and speaker and the founder of BrainTap®. Dr. Porter has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, Entrepreneur, Inc, and on ABC, NBC, CBS as an expert in brain health and wellness. In 2020, he received the IAFNR Lifetime Achievement Award. We will talk about ways to heal and upgrade your brain health, energy, and performance.

In this episode, I speak with Jacob Teitelbaum, MD – one of the world’s most frequently quoted integrative pain and fibromyalgia medical authorities. He’s the author of 10 books, including the new edition of the best-selling From Fatigued To Fantastic and the popular free smartphone app Cures A to Z. We will discuss the SHINE protocol and how you can go from Fatigued to Fantastic.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Thomas Hemingway, who is a board-certified physician and the author of PREVENTABLE! 5 Powerful Practices to Avoid Disease and Build Unshakeable Health. In this episode, we are going to be talking about those five natural health keys to preventing the most common diseases, the most common killers in our Western world today.

https://youtu.be/U5IHs8q-3PM In this episode, I am speaking with Kevin Ellis – also known as The Bone Coach. After a diagnosis of osteoporosis in his early 30s, he went on to not only heal himself but he’s now dedicated his life to helping people fix their bone health, overcome osteopenia and osteoporosis and strengthen their bones which

In this episode, I am speaking with Maya Shetreat, MD about how to use indigenous medicine and spiritual practices for to improve your health and grow emotionally and spiritually.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Michael Ruscio – who is a Doctor of Chiropractic, clinical researcher, expert on the gut and author of the bestseller, “Healthy Gut, Healthy You.” – about probiotics and gut health.

In this episode, I am speaking with Jean-François Tremblay, a world-leading expert in peptides, about the amazing health benefits of peptides and how they can help improve gut health, energy, anti-aging, and more.

In this episode, I am speaking with Jane Hogan about her health coaching practice, where she specializes in helping middle-aged and older women recover their vitality. She speaks about using breathwork and other practices for speeding up recovery from chronic stress related fatigue, and a number of other interesting topics.

In this episode, I am speaking with Aimie Apigian MD – who is adouble board-certified medical physician in both preventive and addiction medicine and holds double master’s degrees in biochemistry and public health. Dr. Apigian is a leading medical expert on addressing stored trauma in the body and we will discuss how to address stored trauma and overcome fatigue.

In this episode, I am speaking with Warren Phillips about detoxing for health and abundant energy.

In this episode, I am speaking with Tabatha Barber, MD – who is a triple board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause and functional medicine. She is the host of The Gutsy Gynecologist Show, where she shares her wisdom and unique perspective with women everywhere to reclaim their health. By incorporating functional medicine into her women’s health practice, she provides women with the tools they need to optimize their health and happiness. We will talk about hormones and gut health.

In this episode, I am speaking with Sargent Goodchild who is working with children with neurodevelopmental issues (ADD, Autism, learning disabilities, and more). We will talk about the best tools Sargent has found to improve the children’s life.

In this episode, I am speaking with Marjory Wildcraft, the founder of The Grow Network, author of The Grow System: The Essential Guide to Modern Self-Sufficiency—From Growing Food to Making Medicine, published by Penguin Random House and featured by National Geographic as an expert in off grid living. Today, Marjory spends most of her time teaching people to grow up towards half of their own food in their backyards, which is what we are going to discuss in this podcast.

In this episode, I am speaking with Lauren Geertsen about breaking free from the western world’s impossibly unrealistic and unhealthy standards of beauty and living a free, authentic life instead.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Henry E’aly who is the founder of and executive community director for the Energetic Health Institute. He holds a doctorate in naturopathic medicine from SCNM, a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from UCLA. We will talk about what a deep dive into the CV data reveals and what it tells us about the governments charged with safe-guarding our health.

In this episode I’m speaking with Dr. Todd Watts, DC about how to optimize mitochondria for superhuman energy and recovery

In this episode, I am speaking with Dave Asprey (best-known for Bullet-proof Coffee) about using biohacking for improving your body and mind.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Chris Masterjohn – who has a Ph.D. in nutritional sciences and who is widely regarded as one of the top nutritional biochemistry experts in the world – about the big holes in the data on COVID and vaccines. Table of Contents In this podcast, Dr. Masterjohn and

In this episode, I am speaking with Rajka Galbraith, MD – who is an expert in helping women achieve optimal health and educating people on disease prevention, and overcoming many diseases of lifestyle. We will talk about optimizing nutrigenetics for detox, hormonal and executive function.

In this episode, I am speaking with Wendy Myers – who is a functional diagnostic nutritionist and a detox specialist. Wendy previously suffered from heavy metal toxicity and had to do heavy metal detoxing to overcome her health challenges. We will talk about the seven heavy metals that cause fatigue.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Bridgit Danner about how to recover from the damage toxic mold does to your mind and body.

In this episode, I am speaking with functional medicine practitioner, Evan Brand about the biggest causes of fatigue, especially mold.

In this episode, I am speaking with orthodontist, Dr. Mike Mew, about his brilliant (and extremely unconventional) take on why improperly formed faces and jaws are now the norm, and how it leads to not only crooked teeth, but a host of other problems like poorly formed airways which can contribute to sleep problems and fatigue issues (and ultimately can shave years or decades off your life). He’ll also tell us the keys to fixing these problems.

In this episode, I am speaking with Diane Kazer – who is the author of Killer Breasts, and founder of the CHI functional telemedicine clinic. Diane has first-hand experience on how breast implants can wreck your health and will share her own story. We will discuss the dangers of breast implants and reveal lessons on real beauty. 

In this episode, I am speaking with pediatrician Paul Thomas, M.D. about his ground-breaking research in his thousands of clients (why he was forced to withdraw the study, and why he’s been threatened with his license to practice medicine), and his wonderful book, The V***ine Friendly Plan: Dr. Paul’s Safe and Effective Approach to Immunity.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Elena Villaneuva about evidence-based approaches for finding and treating the underlying causes of chronic illness and brain-related conditions, using the most advanced evidence-based approaches available today.

In this episode, I am speaking with Anna Cabeca about helping women balance their hormones and thrive through menopause, including some unique products she has developed herself to optimize this journey.

In this episode, I am speaking with Heather Aardema, who is a functional medicine certified health coach and the founder of Root of Wellbeing, a whole body wellness and weight loss coaching practice.

We’re talking about how becoming a minimalist can improve your health and energy.

In this episode, I am speaking with Shawn Tassone, MD – who is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and holds a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine. He is has helped more than 40,000 women balance their hormones and improve their health using integrative medicine. We will talk about the SHINE method, and how to use it to balance your hormones

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Terry Wahls. – who is
an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Iowa. She is also a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt recline wheelchair for four years. She restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program. Something she will discuss more in detail in this podcast. She is also the author of the Wahls Protocol a radical new way to treat all chronic autoimmune conditions using paleo principles, and the cookbook, The Wahls Protocol Cooking For Life. We will discuss how to prevent and treat autoimmune disease through nutrition and lifestyle

In this podcast, I am speaking with Steve Wright, who is a medical engineer, Kalish Functional Institute graduate, and gut health specialist. We will talk about three novel gut health secrets for superhuman energy levels.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Michael Ruscio about probiotics for better gut health, resulting in improved energy, mood and thyroid levels.

Today, I’m speaking with Dr. Joan Rosenberg about why emotional resilience, confidence, and managing negative emotions are the secret to an amazing life.

In this episode, I am speaking with Robyn Benson, DOM – who is a doctor of oriental medicine and has applied her knowledge of acupuncture, herbs, IV therapies, ozone, regenerative PRP therapies, and leading-edge energy medicine to help patients get out of pain and achieve optimal and sustainable health. We will talk about the top five regenerative therapies for superhuman energy.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Jay Davidson, the founder of drjaydavidson.com, a popular speaker and two-time number one international-bestselling author. And he’s been the host of the Chronic Lyme Disease Summits, The Parasite Summit, The Viral and Retroviral Summit, and the Mitochondrial Summit. We will talk about how radioactive elements might be robbing your energy.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Eric Zielinski, bestselling author of The Healing Power of Essential Oils. We’re talking about the health benefits of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) and the best essential oils for sex, stress, and anxiety.