The Root Cause Medicine Podcast

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & get results from 30+ lab companies in one place. The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is a weekly one-on-one conversation with renowned medical experts, specialists, and pioneers who are influencing the way we look at our health and well-being. This week we’re joined by Dr. Tom O'Bryan, a World Expert on Gluten and Autoimmune Health. In this episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Tom O'Bryan talks about gluten-related disorders and the benefits of going gluten-free for lowering your inflammation and reducing your autoimmune risk. Dr. Tom O’Bryan is a recognized world expert on gluten and its impact on health. He is an internationally recognized and sought-after speaker and workshop leader specializing in the complications of Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Celiac Disease, and the development of Autoimmune Diseases. Dr. O'Bryan is on a mission to educate patients and healthcare practitioners across the globe about the many possible manifestations of non-celiac gluten sensitivity and celiac disease and why patients with gluten-related disorders require treatment programs that go beyond just a gluten-free diet. To learn more about gluten-free diets and autoimmune health, check out the key takeaways of this episode or the transcript below. Also, check out Dr. Tom O'Bryan's recommended lab testing: Wheat Zoomer Test, Neural Zoomer Test, and Neural Zoomer Plus Test. Key Takeaways: The five pillars in the development of chronic inflammatory diseases The first one of the five pillars is your genetics. The second is environmental triggers, including food, stress hormones, heavy metals, and the toxic chemicals in your body. Number three is dysbiosis, which means too many bad guys and not enough good guys in your body. When you have environmental triggers that are offensive to the body, they create an inflammatory reaction in the gut. Dysbiosis sets the stage for number four, which is the leaky gut. And number five is systemic inflammation. Gluten sensitivity Gluten activates toll-like receptor 4 and leaky gut and increases inflammation. This occurs in all humans who consume gluten, even if you feel you don't have any problems. One person out of eight gets gut problems related to wheat. The other seven get brain, skin, or hair problems. So anytime you have a health disorder that's just not responding the way it should to your efforts, test to see if you have wheat sensitivity. The wheat problem Wheat damages the intestinal lining and prevents poor absorption of essential nutrients. A person may not get gluten sensitivity, but may experience symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, fatigue, mood irritability, brain fog, or memory issues. Dr. Tom O'Bryan’s bits of advice Spend at least one hour a week learning more about how you can be healthier. You can learn about plastic storage containers and get glass storage containers instead. Then about organic cosmetic companies that aren't using phthalates. And how house plants absorb over seventy-four percent of the toxins in the air.

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is a weekly one-on-one conversation with renowned medical experts, specialists, and pioneers who are influencing the way we look at our health and well-being. This week we’re joined by Dr. Perry Nickelston, a Chiropractic Physician, and Owner of Stop Chasing Pain. In this episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Perry Nickelston shares his expertise on the lymphatic system, specifically what it does and how to improve it. Dr. Perry Nickelston, aka The Lymph Doc, is a Chiropractic Physician with a primary focus on treating chronic pain and inflammation via the lymphatic and vascular systems. He is the owner of Stop Chasing Pain and an international speaker and educator of the self-care MOJO series. Dr. Perry Nickelston is the author of the upcoming book Stop Chasing Pain: A vital guide to healing your body, moving well, and gaining control of your life. He specializes in Performance Enhancement, Corrective Exercise, and Metabolic Fitness Nutrition. Key Takeaways: What are some symptoms of lymphatic disorders? A lymphatic system disorder might cause multiple body symptoms. Some of the most common ones are brain fog, neuroinflammation, puffiness, swelling, and edema. Some people struggle to lose body fat or get a lot of mucus symptoms, like leaky eyes, nose, or sinus infections. What is the lymphatic system? The lymphatic system is a network of tubes throughout the body that manage your fluid levels. It is part of two systems, primarily your immune system, which gets rid of waste products. And your body, and then it's also part of your circulatory system. Another great role of the lymphatic system is killing cancer cells every day. Moving and breathing Two things move the lymphatics primarily. These are movement and breathing. To keep the lymphatic system in good condition, you have to constantly move all your body parts, do various exercises, and breathe through your diaphragm. The big six routines for lymph flow To improve the lymph flow, use the big six routines. Start massaging above and below the collarbone, which is point number one. Go in every direction you want as long as you don't cause pain. Spot number two is at the top of the neck on the left and the right, behind the jaw angle and below the lobe of your ear. Next, go to the shoulder joint, the axilla, and the armpit region. Spot four is where you have most of your lymphatics, and that's your abdomen. Number five is the crease of the groin at the hip, and number six is the spot behind the knees.

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is a weekly one-on-one conversation with renowned medical experts, specialists, and pioneers who are influencing the way we look at our health and well-being. This week we’re joined by Dr. Christian Gonzalez, aka Dr. G, Co-Founder of The Swell Score and Host of Heal Thy Self. In this episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Christian Gonzalez answers all your questions about Neo Emotional Release Therapy. Dr. Christian Gonzalez, aka Dr. G, is the Co-Founder of The Swell Score and Host of Heal Thy Self, a top 100 health and wellness podcast worldwide. He completed his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2014. Upon graduation, he completed his residency at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he found a passion for helping people optimize their health in preventing chronic disease. Dr. G has been featured in countless media outlets, including MSN, the LA Times, Shape, and more. Key Takeaways: Understanding emotional release Suppressing emotions like fear, shame, and anger can have a huge impact on overall body health. So many rely on talk therapy, which is a good way of dealing with the problem, but it won't get to the root of releasing the emotion. Emotional release is about authentically facing the parts of you that had been hidden by you at a certain age, reconciling that relationship, and reconnecting with who you are. It is literally shifting the paradigm of how you are in your body and authentically expressing yourself in a balanced version of who you are. Connecting to your body and emotions During Dr. Gonzalez's sessions, eight out of ten people get into their bodies and feel their emotions. In practical terms, he takes about fifteen minutes to bring people deep into their bodies so they literally feel every part of it. When Dr. Gonzalez knows patients are in their bodies, he starts the process of feeling their emotions. Bodily maps of emotions There is a direct correlation between feelings and emotions and body pain. Practicians like Dr. Gonzalez check out people's bodies, how they are standing, and their posture and hips to understand their feelings. For example, anytime someone feels anger, nine out of ten times they have discomfort in the stomach. When it comes to the lower body, the hips, the womb, the pelvis, and the genitals, that's all usually sexual shame. Dr. Christian Gonzalez’s pieces of advice You can't be healthy if you don't have a relationship with your body. Connect with your body and take ten minutes daily to do a body scan and mindfulness meditation of feeling every part of it. Notice what your body's asking for and honor it. Start expanding and honoring your voice and find out practices that would make you connect with your sexual energy.

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is a weekly one-on-one conversation with renowned medical experts, specialists, and pioneers who are influencing the way we look at your health and wellbeing. This week we’re joined by Dr. Jill Carnahan, a Functional Medicine Expert and Founder and Medical Director of Flatiron Functional Medicine. In this episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Jill Carnahan shares her health journey through breast cancer, mold, toxicity, and trauma, while giving you guidance on where to start on your own journey. Key Takeaways: 1. Why does a disease start in the soil? Over the years, poor soil management, environmental changes, and chemicals are leading to the depletion of nutrients in the soil and human body. For example, the magnesium in an apple today is about one-fifth of what it was 50 or 100 years ago. We might be eating good organic produce, but it's depleted in nutrients that come from the soil. Those depletions and chemical applications like glyphosate pull out minerals that we need to live in a healthy manner. The corn and soy survive, but all the weeds and growths around them die because they're minerally depleted. Glyphosate kills minerals our microbiome can't survive without, as well as bifidobacteria and lactobacillus, allowing things like clostridia to cause various disorders. So we have this imbalance of microbiome based on the stuff that's applied to our soils, affects the gut, and the immune system gets the wrong signal and starts to attack our bodies. 2. Your liver can't do everything by itself - you have to help it. Our liver was designed to detox. We were created that way, and we have everything we need in our bodies to detoxify. However, the environmentally toxic load is increasing exponentially every year with chemicals that we have no idea how they work or how much toxicity we're taking on. And as this toxicity increases, we are losing our margin. If you think of it as a bucket analogy of how we detoxify, we all are born with a bucket that fills up with chemicals. As the toxic load increases, your bucket fills up, and your liver can do the job to a certain point. But when your bucket is full, the water level starts to spill over, your toxic load increases, and your liver gets behind it and can't keep up anymore. So your liver needs more nutrients like B vitamins, glutathione, and alpha-lipoic acid. 3. Breast cancer causes When it comes to breast cancer development, the hormone estradiol is often blamed but we know gut health, infections, inflammation, and toxicities from chemicals like pesticides and herbicides absolutely play a role. Toxic emotions, trauma, and stress can also trigger a bodily response and affect your hormones and metabolic health. Dr. Jill is a well-known Functional Medicine Expert who uses functional medicine to help you find the answers to the cause of your illness and the nutritional and biochemical imbalances that may be making you feel ill. She is the Founder and Medical Director of Flatiron Functional Medicine and Chief Executive Officer of Queen of Grace Productions. Her new book, Unexpected: Finding Resilience through Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith, will come out soon. She is also an international speaker, author, blogger, IFM Educator at the Institute of Functional Medicine, and Director of Functional Medicine at Resilience Code.

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & get results from 30+ lab companies in one place. In today’s episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by Dr. Tyna Moore, a Regenerative Medicine Expert, Doctor, Mentor, Coach, Author, and Speaker. They discuss how to be more resilient and metabolically healthy from the inside out. Key Takeaways from this episode: 1. What is metabolic instability? Being metabolically healthy means your body responds well to food and reduces your risk of diabetes, obesity, heart disease, stroke, and others. So metabolic health is the ability to ingest nutrients and metabolize those nutrients appropriately. However, because of our modern way of life and eating habits, our insulin and blood sugar levels spike all day, thus leading to metabolic instability. That could cause glucose and insulin issues, cardiometabolic conditions, heart diseases, obesity, and even infertility. 2. Hit the gym and take care of your diet. As you gain body fat, the composition and function of your muscles change and get compromised. Muscles are essential for metabolic health, and under-muscled people are at higher risk of obesity, insulin and heart issues, or other types of chronic disease. Muscles are essential as they help modulate your insulin function, secrete anti-inflammatory molecules like myokines, and lose body fat. So the only way to start the transformation towards metabolic health is to add muscle mass to the body and eat fewer carbohydrates and more meat. 3. Metabolic health pieces of advice. Sleep is a vital element for metabolic health. If you skip a night of sleep or don't hit the necessary hours, your blood sugar handling the next day will be a train wreck. So get your sleep, prioritize strength exercises, and try mitigating stress as much as possible. Dr. Tyna Moore has nearly three decades of experience as a leading expert in holistic regenerative medicine and resilient health. Trained as a Naturopathic Physician and Chiropractor, she attempts to bring a unique perspective to those wishing to build a more robust foundation for their health and well-being. Dr. Moore hosts The Dr. Tyna Show Podcast and is a number one best-selling author and international speaker.

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & get results from 30+ lab companies in one place. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens. With one delicious scoop of AG1, you get 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help support your gut health, nervous system, immune system, energy, recovery… All the things. In today’s episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by Dr. Erica Zelfand, a Therapeutic Psychedelic Expert and Educator. They discuss the therapeutic use of Ayahuasca, MDMA, Ketamine, and Psilocybin for depression, anxiety, addiction, PTSD, panic, and more. Key Takeaways from this episode: 1. What makes psychedelic medicine unique? When people hear the word psychedelic, they think of illegal drugs. However, psychedelic substances can be used for therapeutic purposes and help with addiction, PTSD, depression, or anxiety. The problem is that according to the Drug Enforcement Agency, there's no approved use for these substances, so there are no legal premises to use them. There are a few key medical facilities studying psychedelic medicine with their patients including Johns Hopkins and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. 2. The science behind psychedelics: Psilocybin, Ayahuasca, MDMA, and Ketamine. Some of the most used psychedelic substances are Psilocybin, Ayahuasca, MDMA, LSD, and Ketamine. Psilocybin is the active constituent in magic mushrooms and is in the spotlight now. It is a constituent found in over 200 different species of fungi, which performed very well in clinical trials for treating things like depression, major depressive disorder, and various addictions. Ayahuasca is a psychedelic medicine that comes to us from the Amazon and is a combination of two different plants brewed together. MDMA has a good chance of being legalized within the next few years because of its healing trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder properties. Ketamine is a versatile psychedelic used in pediatrics, pets, surgeries, or dental procedures. It also can be used to treat addiction, but you have to be careful with it as it is an addictive substance in itself. 3. How can you get started with psychedelics correctly? Never buy and do psychedelics on your own. A safer way to do psychedelics is to go to a trusted professional. With Ketamine (for example), that means finding a licensed Ketamine practitioner or clinic. You can also enroll in a clinical trial supported by organizations like Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Certain states such as Oregon and Colorado are also moving towards broadening psychedelic therapeutics in a clinical setting. Dr. Erica Zelfand is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, specializing in integrative and functional family medicine. She is also a medical writer, editor, and speaker. Dr. Erica is a psychedelic expert and educator who helps people understand how the newly evolving world of therapeutic psychedelics such as Psilocybin and Ketamine help with depression, addiction, and more.

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & get results from 30+ lab companies in one place. In today’s episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by Jenn Pike, A Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Yoga and Pilates Instructor, and Medical Exercise Specialist. They discuss top insights and hacks for shedding the limiting beliefs that lead to burnout and hold you back from achieving your potential. The first step to success is learning to take care of yourself. Key Takeaways from this episode: 1. You can’t be constantly burned out and still create the life and business you want. Start by recognizing the signs of burnout and recognize that you’re here because you are not in alignment with who you are at your core. Before you can start making changes, you will need to peel away all your hard-wired and self-limiting beliefs one layer at a time. 2. The notion that our worth is defined by our accomplishments is a self-limiting belief. We are hard-wired from a young age that our value and worth stem from our achievements; the best grades, the most wins, and trying the hardest and doing things others won’t because they are hard. We then evolve into adults who are working harder and trying to produce more. Soon you have a reputation to live up to, even though we’re starting to crumble inside, but we can’t let anyone see that. 3. The smallest things we do can drive the biggest changes. Start by identifying the one thing you do daily that fulfills you and makes you happy. Look within and try to figure out why you have designed your life the way it is, where you have no time to achieve what you want and no rest and recharge time. Are things the way they are because you have an issue with saying “no”? 4. Jenn Pike’s three tips for audaciousness. We are hard-wired with self-limiting beliefs; identify these beliefs and anchor yourself to the woman you are at your core. Next, cultivate a daily routine that lets you tap into moments of joy and self-nurturing. Lastly, take time to look at your schedule and regularly scrub out things you can say no to. Jenn Pike is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Yoga and Pilates Instructor, and a Medical Exercise Specialist. Jenn is a multitasking achiever who believes that being audacious can cut out the hard-wired self-limiting beliefs we all carry and lead us to simplicity and ease in all that we do. She is the founder of the Simplicity Project, and you can catch her on her YouTube channel, Simplicity TV, or on her weekly podcast of, The Simplicity Sessions. Jenn is also the author of three books, including The Simplicity Project.

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & get results from 30+ lab companies in one place. In today’s episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by James LaValle, Author, Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and Educator. They discuss food intolerances, food allergies, and gut health. Key Takeaways from this episode: 1. Food Issues Symptoms: Food is the most significant thing that drives your health. Besides the obvious signs of food conditions, there are symptoms like anxiety, mood disorders, weight gain, joint and muscle discomfort, cardiovascular disease, cognitive function issues, and fatigue. 2. Food Allergy Versus Food Sensitivity: An allergy represents a hypersensitivity reaction that could be life-threatening. When you get an allergic reaction, your airways shut down, you wheeze, get hives, and have itchy skin. Food sensitivity takes longer before it manifests, you may not even see the reaction to the food for up to seventy-two hours after you have eaten it. A sensitivity reaction will not be as dramatic, but initial signs of issues include reactions in your gut, immune system, and other parts of your body. 3. How Food Affects Your Intestines. Your intestine has a lining of epithelial cells which are only one cell layer deep. In between these cells, there is something called tight junctions, which are responsible for absorption. Any food can change the epithelial cells of your intestines and disrupt tight junctions. As a result, you either start getting bacteria that get into the circulation and create an immune system response, or the foods aren't getting broken down. So when your gut barrier loses its integrity, you start to react to certain foods. James LaValle is an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board-certified clinical nutritionist, educator in integrative and precision health, and founder of Metabolic Code Enterprises. He has over thirty-five years of experience integrating natural and integrative therapies into various medical and business models. He has also authored sixteen e-books and twenty books, was named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist magazine, and was one of only nine Americans selected to serve under Senator Harkin to participate in the inaugural Dietary Supplement Education Alliance & Dietary Supplement Information Bureau.

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & get results from 30+ lab companies in one place. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens. With one delicious scoop of AG1, you get 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help support your gut health, nervous system, immune system, energy, recovery…All the things In today’s episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by Dr. Marc Sklar, a Fertility Expert and Founding Principal of the Reproductive Wellness Clinic. They discuss natural fertility, sperm health, egg freezing, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and more. Key Takeaways from this episode: 1. Fertility and Family Planning: We think that we can get pregnant effortlessly. But in terms of animals that reproduce, we are not the most efficient at it. At our best, when we're in our late teens or early twenties, we have at most a twenty-five to thirty percent chance of conception every cycle. In terms of age, the general guideline is to get pregnant under thirty-five before you should seek additional support and attention. But if you need that support or have a history of some issues, don't wait for those markers. Get help sooner rather than later. 2. What Is HSG? Hysterosalpingography, or HSG, is a radiologic procedure to investigate whether the Fallopian tubes are open, which is significant because that's where the egg and sperm meet. One of the benefits of an HSG is that if something minor is blocking the Fallopian tubes, often that procedure opens and clears the path. But if there is a profound blockage, changes are not that big because usually, it only opens temporarily. 3. Polyps and Fibroids Affect Fertility: Fibroids depend on multiple factors, like size and location. They don't significantly impact fertility unless they are extremely large and located, so it will hinder implantation. Polyps are basically like little skin tags inside the uterus. So even though they are small, they may be an issue depending on their location because if they are in a spot where implantation would happen. 4. PCOS and Pregnancy: PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) represents one of the most common causes of female infertility. However, Dr. Sklar believes that 90% of all PCOS patients can and should get pregnant naturally. But many of them have been mismanaged and moved into IVF unnecessarily. So much of this can be supported, managed, and addressed without ignoring the patient and pushing them toward IVF. By taking ownership of it, making changes, and getting a good plan, most PCOS patients get pregnant naturally. Dr. Marc Sklar is a fertility expert that helps couples all over the world get pregnant with his online fertility program. Also known as The Fertility Expert, he has been doing this for over twenty years and helping thousands of couples. Dr. Marc Sklar also has two functional medicine clinics in San Diego, California, where he sees over 100+ patients per week with the help of his team of four other fertility experts.

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & get results from 30+ lab companies in one place. In today’s episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by Craig Strasnick, President and CEO of Commonwealth Diagnostics International. They discuss small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, known as SIBO, and intestinal methanogen overgrowth, known as IMO, and how the diagnostic side of GI disturbances provides important data that helps guide research and the development of therapies to help patients find relief. Key Takeaways: What Is SIBO? Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth plays an enormous role in the categorization and diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome patients. Irritable bowel syndrome is the world's most common gastrointestinal disorder, which includes symptoms like diarrhea, constipation, bloating, nausea, abdominal pain, or dyspepsia. It is estimated that greater than 84% of total IBS patients suffer from SIBO, which represents an excess of bacteria in the small intestine. What Is IMO? Intestinal Methane Overgrowth represents an overgrowth of methane-producing archaea in the small and large intestines. Methane has always been an important component of the breath testing protocol to quantify GI disturbances or SIBO. The distinction between methane and hydrogen is how each trace gas correlates to the symptom set of each individual patient case. Hydrogen is associated with faster motility and diarrhea, whereas methane has been most closely correlated to abdominal distension, bloating, and constipation. Treatment Options for GI Disturbances. There are a host of various therapeutic interventions, dietary modifications, or interventions like the FODMAP or specific carbohydrate diet, which rely on low fermentable and sugar foods, and probiotics and prebiotics. As the President and CEO of CDI, Craig collaborates with international academics and industry leaders to improve current gastroenterological practices. He graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Business Administration and founded CDI in 2015 after securing the acquisition of Commonwealth Laboratories. In 2021, Forbes named Craig Strasnick and Commonwealth Diagnostics International to the Forbes Next 1000. Craig is also a Board Member of Functional Gut Diagnostics, GI Logic, and My Total Health.