The Spectrum of Health with Dr. Christine Schaffner

Sleep is an essential part of our daily routine, and we spend approximately one-third of our time doing it. Sleep is also critical for many brain functions, including how neurons communicate with each other. In fact, your brain and body stay remarkably active while you sleep. In this Spectrum of Health Podcast episode, Dr. Schaffner sits down with Dr. Rubin Naiman to discuss current sleep research, the spiritual nature of sleep and dreams, and the epidemic of REM deprivation in our culture. Rubin Naiman, Ph.D., is a psychologist, clinical assistant professor of medicine, and the sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, directed by Andrew Weil, MD. By merging scientific with psychological and spiritual approaches, Dr. Naiman has become a leader in developing integrative approaches to sleep health. To get the full version of the show notes - please visit, https://bit.ly/SOH-episode108

We all know the old saying, "You are what you eat!" The same can be said for the soil that our food grows in. Soil has a considerable effect on our health. Soil is an important source of nutrients in our food supply. However, nutrient imbalances and toxicity in the health of the soil can cause negative effects on health. In this episode of the Spectrum of Health Podcast, Dr. Christine Schaffner sits down with Sara Keough to discuss the environmental conservation of our food sources, and more specifically our meat sources. Sara Keough MS, CNS, LDN originally began her career working in environmental conservation but now supports patients as a functional nutritionist in her Eco-Nutrition practice. Her profound appreciation for how natural, ecological systems function has helped her to embrace the vitally important connection between soil health and human health. Sara has a comprehensive understanding of the health benefits of consuming foods with high nutrient density and how to help clients restore and re-wild their microbiomes. Sara Keough is passionate about connecting our farming communities with the healthcare community, as she truly believes that regenerative farmers are healers of the planet and play a pivotal role in restoring human and ecological health. To get the full version of the show notes - please visit, https://bit.ly/SOH-episode107

What if you could now use the ElectroMagnetic Frequency (EMF) pollution to your advantage, by making this technology biocompatible? In this episode of the Spectrum of Health Podcast, Dr. Christine Schaffner sits down with Dr. Mindy Beck to discuss how to harness the EMF pollution and wasted frequencies emitted from your devices, and transform them into beneficial information vital to the body's self-healing process. Dr. Beck started practicing Naturopathic medicine in 2004, but as a child athlete, she developed a special interest in water and the structure of the body. Dr. Beck first witnessed the devastating effects of artificial EMR when she was treating clients with chronic Lyme disease. This experience spurred her to research the effects of manmade EMR on biology. Through her journey as a practitioner, her main focus came to be chronic disease with an emphasis on detoxification and teaching her clients home care techniques. After four years of seeking solutions for her ailing patients, Dr. Beck was introduced to Biosyntonie and soon after to Pierre Nicolas himself. Knowing Pierre's methods were the answer to helping not only to protect her clients, but humanity from the destructive nature of manmade EMR, Dr. Beck retired from private practice to dedicate herself full time to the mission of launching Tilys Biotech (now YouMatrix).

In this episode of the Spectrum of Health Podcast, Dr. Christine Schaffner sits down with Michael Roesslein, founder of the Rebel Health Tribe to discuss his own healing journey and how that's impacted his career growth as well as his upcoming LIVE event, The Power of You, and the launch of his latest project, Inaura. Michael Roesslein holds a master's degree in exercise physiology, is a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach. He is a co-founder of Rebel Health Tribe, an online-based platform and community which specializes in high-level health & wellness education established in 2016. Due to radical shifts in his own life, Michael has shifted towards the other "side" of healing the last few years - with a focus on mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic well-being. His new platform, Inaura, features hundreds of professionals across that spectrum, a wealth of free educational resources, and intuitive assessment to guide users, and dozens of live classes, workshops, and other digital offerings. Michael is also about to complete an intensive two-year training at the Luminous Awareness Institute and Dr. Gabor Mate's 1-year Compassionate Inquiry training for therapists. To attend Michael's event, please visit https://inaura.com/power-of-you?ref=15 To get the full version of the show notes - please visit, https://bit.ly/SOHEpisode105

Over the past several years, some exciting and dynamic research has emerged about water. Beyond liquid, solid, and vapor, there's the 4th Phase of water (also known as Structured Water, Exclusion Zone Water, and H3O2). Structured Water is the 4th phase of water. Somewhere between a liquid and a solid, there's a gel state to water. It's not thick, but silkier than H2O with one extra hydrogen and oxygen molecule. In this episode of the Spectrum of Health Podcast, Gina Bria, and Patrick Durkin join Dr. Christine Schaffner to discuss the latest cutting-edge science and research on the effects of structured water's harmonizing frequencies on EMFs, harmful chemicals, natural immune function, the healing process, as well as our agriculture. Gina Bria is an anthropologist, advocate, head of the Hydration Foundation, recognized as a Real World Scholar, and author of Quench: Your 5 Day Plan to Optimal Hydration with Dr. Dana Cohen, MD. Patrick Durkin is a structured water expert, founder of The Wellness Enterprise, which is the leading water solutions online resource and store, and the author of Flow: From Pure and Safe Water to Higher States of Consciousness.

Studies using modern state-of-the-art methods (such as genetic sequencing) find that people with chronic sinusitis have a different sinus microbiome than healthy people without sinusitis. They have fewer bacterial species and an abundance of some other species. In this Episode of Spectrum of Health, Dr. Christine Schaffner sits down with Erik Galuppo, the co-founder of Lanto Health, to discuss the sinus microbiome, chronic sinus issues, and the benefits of taking nasal probiotics to alleviate their suffering. They also discuss the future of sinus probiotics and understanding the human microbiome. Erik Galuppo is an entrepreneur with a recent focus on health and wellness. Erik, along with his brother, Adam. grew up battling chronic sinusitis. For 25 years, the brothers experimented with all types of antibiotics, special diets, and even sinus surgery. The Galuppo brothers took to the internet for a better solution. They came across research suggesting that a keystone bacteria called Lactobacillus sakei is found naturally in healthy sinuses and was being used experimentally for sinus issues. Lactobacillus sakei (also known as L. sakei) is also found naturally in fermented kimchi. They first concocted their formulas using kimchi from local grocery stores and were amazed by the results. Their sinuses instantly felt healthier. For the full version of the show notes, please visit https://bit.ly/SOH-Episode-103

According to the World Health Organization, chronic illness and disease are the leading causes of death worldwide – and they're on the rise. But nobody is talking about what's behind most of these chronic illnesses – mold and mycotoxins (small toxins produced by fungi present in our food and homes). If you have an underlying issue with mycotoxins, then your chronic illness may be treatable and reversible. In this Episode of Spectrum of Health, Dr. Eric Gordon and Dr. Nafysa Parpia talk with Dr. Schaffner about the importance of detoxification therapies during mycotoxin and complex chronic illness treatment. They also discuss keeping an open mind to the diversity of diagnosing and treating complex chronic illnesses. Dr. Nafysa Parpia has spent the last decade treating patients with complex chronic illnesses from all over the US and the world. Her specialization is patients with tick-borne disease, mold/mycotoxin illness, environmentally acquired condition, autoimmunity, fibromyalgia, and ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). Modalities she uses include a synergistic blend of regenerative medicine, oral and intravenous micronutrient therapies, peptide therapies, botanical medicine, pharmaceuticals, injection therapies, functional nutrition, and lifestyle counseling. Dr. Parpia sees patients at Gordon Medical in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on ISEAI's Board of Directors (International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness) and is a Scientific and Medical Advisor for Neurohacker Collective. She received her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University and her Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia. Eric D. Gordon, MD, President of Gordon Medical Research Center (GMRC), is the founder and owner of Gordon Medical Associates (GMA) in the San Francisco Bay area, specializing in complex chronic illness. In addition to clinical practice (40+ years), Dr. Gordon is engaged in clinical research. Combining forces with Dr. Robert Naviaux and his research into metabolomics, mitochondrial function, and chronic inflammatory disease is now bringing this dream to life. In 2016 Dr. Gordon was co-author with Dr. Naviaux on a groundbreaking study, "Metabolic Features of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).

The root of who we are starts before birth, even though the mind doesn't remember everything, the body does. In this Episode of Spectrum of Health, Kea Hedberg, who specializes in Pre and Perinatal Somatic Psychology, talks with Dr. Schaffner about the story each infant has to tell, a story that begins before their birth and before their thinking process is engaged. They also discuss the concept of an individual's blueprint versus imprint and how that relates to health. Kea Hedberg, L.Ac. exclusively practices the Classical Five Element Acupuncture tradition and Pre and Perinatal Somatic Psychology. She focuses on the interconnections between the physical, emotional, and spiritual issues in her clients' lives. Kea is also on faculty and teaches at Five Branches University. To get the full version of the show notes - please https://bit.ly/SOH-Ep101

It is our 100th episode, and we are so very excited about hitting such a significant milestone! Thank you to all our listeners for tuning in to the podcast every week! In this episode, Dr. Christine Schaffner has an extraordinary conversation with Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary about the healing power of sound therapy for better emotional and physical health. They also discuss the need for a paradigm shift in contemporary medicine that focuses on patient empowerment and a health-based (rather than disease-based) medical system. Dr. Chaudhary is a neuroscientist and has participated in over twenty clinical research studies in multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, ALS, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Her research includes groundbreaking work in stem cell therapies for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and drug development to treat ALS. She is also the author of The Prime and Sound Medicine and has appeared as a medical expert on numerous programs, including The Dr. Oz Show and Home & Family. To see the full version of this episode's show notes, please visit : https://www.drchristineschaffner.com/spectrum-of-health-podcast-2/

Many children, teens, and occasionally young adults start to show mysterious mental and emotional symptoms that often go undiagnosed. These symptoms begin seemingly overnight with no explanation. The only common denominator is usually that symptoms start soon after an infection. In this episode, Dr. Christine Schaffner talks with one of her colleagues at Immanence Health, Dr. Amanda Wilms, to discuss PANS/PANDAS and how to identify it and the latest in the rapidly evolving field of integrative medicine that is treating these conditions. The term PANDAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections and PANS stands for Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. Dr. Amanda Wilms is a naturopathic physician at Immanence Health. She graduated from Bastyr University with a particular interest in complex chronic illness. She has completed advanced training in intravenous therapy, injection techniques, ozone therapy, mycotoxin illness, autonomic response testing, environmental medicine/toxicology, autoimmune conditions, bio-identical hormones, PANDAS/PANS, and Lyme disease.