Functional Medicine Bitesized

Send a textIn my latest podcast episode I again have the pleasure of chatting with our resident dental expert Dr John Roberts. This time we are also joined by our resident dental hygienist Annalea Staples.  Once more we delve into the fascinating subject of oral health and its relationship with systemic health. We'll cover dental implants, fluoride, children's teeth, biofilms and lot's more. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send a textCan we meet all of our nutritional requirements through diet alone? Should we be using supplements? What is the difference between standard nutrient reference values and optimal nutrient reference values?  How do we distinguish between a good quality and a not so good quality product/company?All these questions and more will be addressed in our latest podcast episode in which Pete discusses the in's and out's of nutrient availability in the diet with Ben Brown, Director of the Nutritional Medicine Institute and Editor of the Nutritional Medicine Journal. Click here to see my supplement recommendations. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send a textIn this episode I chat once more with our resident genetics expert Helen Gauche. This episode is dedicated to a discussion of the APOE gene. In particular we will discussing the APOE4 variant of this gene - this variant is most highly associated with increased Alzheimer's and Cardiovascular risk. It has a powerful effect over many processes within the body. This episode is a must for people who want more understanding of genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease but importantly what lifestyle changes you would want to make if you discover that you have an E4 variation of the APOE gene. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send a textIn this episode, Pete chats with Yuwa Astar. Yuwa is a Naturopath and is also a consultant for Australian supplement company, Activated Probiotics. During this episode, you can hear Pete and Yuwa discuss the fascinating topic of probiotics and their application not only in treating a wide range of conditions but also during different life stages.  Research in the field of probiotics is now identifying the importance of specific strains of probiotics in treating certain conditions. Pete and Yuwa discuss how this knowledge and the wider range of strain specific products available can help practitioners when treating patients. Click here to see my probiotic recommendations. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send a textIn this episode I chat with my long term colleague and friend Richard Moat, the Functional Thinking Psychologist.  Rich has helped myself and my colleagues on numerous occasions to overcome difficulties in the clinician/patient relationship. During the podcast Richard and I spend time discussing these relationships and how destructive habits can interfere with our long term health gains. Most of us are at some point in our lives guilty of sabotaging our health by continuing to hold on to bad habits. Why do we do this though? Well, if you want to understand the complexities behind this behaviour then I urge you to take a listen to this podcast episode and hear Rich break it down and explain it in a way that we can all understand and relate to.  Whether you are a patient and especially if you are a practitioner,  I guarantee you will benefit from listening to this insightful conversation with Rich.Are you looking to improve your overall health for the long term? Head over to our website to find out how we can help!Follow us on Instagram: @fmedassociatesTo be the first to hear our next podcast episodes, sign up to our newsletter. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send a textPete interviews the world's foremost authority on muscle mass, ageing and protein. Pete questions Professor Stu Phillips on the last 3 decades of muscle research (a lot of it his own research) . He also explores why having good muscle mass as you age is likely the most important intervention we can do for overall health. Pete says, "This has been a huge privilege for me personally. I started my career as an exercise scientist and still see exercise as the key intervention for health and optimal ageing. To be able to chat to Stu, having read and followed a lot of his research over the decades,  has been super cool. Make no mistake, if you are interested in ageing well, this is a must podcast." Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send a textThe world of pain management has significantly changed in the last 2 decades and whilst pain medication can have some positive impacts, it is unlikely to solve the root causes of pain. Pain expert Deirdre Nazareth introduces the new world of pain management. We cover questions such as 'why do we feel pain?' and 'why do we not feel pain equally?' Deirdre also shares tips to help you manage your pain better without medication.  If you are looking for more tips to manage your pain better, download our free guide here: https://www.functional-medicine.associates/5-steps-for-managing-your-pain. It will help you to understand your pain better and empower you to make lifestyle changes that will make a real positive impact for the long run.For more about our services, visit: www.functional-medicine.associatesFollow us on Instagram here (@fmedassociates)If you've enjoyed this episode and have learnt something new, please leave a 5 star review, subscribe and share with your friends, family and colleagues.Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send a textThe days of population advice on health for the individual is over. We now have the capacity to identify much of how we create health or sickness in an individual by getting a better understanding of  their genes and how these genes choose to express themselves based on the life we lead. Genetics expert Helen Gauche is interviewed by Pete. Helen provides a wonderful narrative of where we are currently with DNA Health testing. She explains how informative it is, what to look for in a test and in a company, and gives some great examples using Pete's genomic results.Personalised medicine and personalised advice on health gets closer through understanding your genes and their expression.Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send a textIn this episode we welcome back our resident Biological Dentist, Dr John Roberts. We'll hear John talk about how the structure and shape of the mouth develops through childhood, and the potential impact on later life. We discuss how it can be affected by things such as breastfeeding, dummies and/or thumb sucking, the removal of teeth and the addition of braces. Throughout this episode there is a key theme around mouth breathing. Listen to Dr John Roberts explain the negative effects of mouth breathing and how mouth taping can have a huge impact on your overall health. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send a textIn this episode of Functional Medicine Bitesized Pete chats with Professor Rob Thomas, Consultant Oncologist across the Bedford and Cambridgeshire NHS Trust. Rob is also Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Science at  the University of Bedfordshire.  Pete and Rob talk about the study that Rob and his team carried out during the COVID 19 Pandemic investigating the links between gut health and severity of COVID outcomes. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!