The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

On today's episode of The Health Detective Podcast, we are interviewing the Executive Director of the Association of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioners, Lucy McKellar! Lucy's life took an unexpected twist when she suddenly started experiencing panic attacks, seemingly out of nowhere. Growing up she had a typical upbringing, and now had a steady job and good friends. The concept of "mental health" wasn't even on her radar. Then, one night, she was jolted awake by a panic attack, convinced she was about to die. From that moment, her life became an unending cycle of fear, dominating her every waking moment. Desperate for answers, Lucy embarked on   a ten-year journey through the labyrinth of mental health struggles, consulting numerous doctors, but finding no relief. Ten years into her battle, Lucy uncovered a profound truth: the interconnectedness of mind and body. This revelation became the catalyst for her path to mental well-being. Through determination and self-discovery, she managed to regain control over her mental health, ultimately becoming an advocate for mental health awareness. Today, Lucy is doing FANTASTIC. And while she is not actively taking clients, she still wanted to come on and share her story so that people who are actively dealing with mental health symptoms such as hers can have hope for a better future! If you enjoyed this episode, please feel free to reach out to us anytime at @fdntraining on Instagram, or book a call with our team by going to fdntraining.com/call. If you'd like to reach out to Lucy, you can do so on Instagram @lucy_laurenn Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.

If we had a dollar for every time someone (particularly women) did not get their thyroid condition(s) addressed properly by western medicine, we could probably all be living on a beach somewhere! Unfortunately, we don't get paid for that. Instead, we get the next best thing: Bringing you podcasts with awesome guests like the one today, Lindsey Akenclose, to share their personal journey and tips to get through these types of struggles. Equally as great as her health story is Lindsey's willingness to come on while so new into her business. We know how much our audience appreciates hearing from fresh faces and functional healthcare veterans alike, so it is our privilege to be able to bring you both types of interviews! If you'd like to learn more about the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Certification program, you may DM us directly on Instagram @fdntraining. Alternatively, you can try the course for FREE (no credit card entry required) at fdntraining.com/tryfdn. About Lindsey: Lindsey became super passionate about functional health and learning to advocate for herself when she discovered her own personal health issues related to the thyroid and gut. As she began her own healing journey, she realized that women are truly left in the dark and misinformed about such important health issues. She no longer wanted to see women suffering unnecessarily. Because of this realization, she decided to launch her own business in functional healthcare. Lindsey's business is still very new, so we appreciate her even more for coming on and sharing where she is at with us! Where to find Lindsey: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LindseyLee.Health IG: www.instagram.com/lindseylee.health/ Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.

Ok - believe it or not, this podcast covers a WHOLE lot more than the title implies. Our guest today, Sara Banta, originally set off on a healing journey for her own issues, but she had no idea that she'd soon be caring for her children's health issues as well. Fast-forward to today, she has successfully helped ALL of her children AND herself with the unique health challenges they all faced, and has created a line of products (in addition to her coaching and podcast) to support individuals struggling with their own issues. It was a pleasure to have Sara on, and we hope you send her some positive messages or give her a follow if you found this information useful/inspiring! **Looking to catch our Health Space Unmasked Event on Saturday, September 2nd? The topic this month is Navigating Trauma's Impact on Health as a Modern Nutritionist w/ Dr. Aimie Apigian**  Head to fdntraining.com/unmasked to register now! About Sara: Sara Banta is the owner of Accelerated Health Products in addition to the host of Accelerated Health TV & Radio Show which reaches over 450,000 listeners a month. She helps her clients and listeners reach their optimal state of health through proper frequency enhanced detox supplements, cutting edge technologies, and modalities. Her journey hit rock bottom about 15 years ago suffering from Crohn's disease, hormonal issues, PCOS and heavy metal toxicity. After Western medicine couldn't give her answers or solutions, she discovered natural solutions that actually worked. As she was on her journey, she was hit with her 9 year old son’s diagnosis of leukemia. It was that moment that she knew she had a bigger calling in life; to open people’s eyes to the world of natural healing. Fast forward to today where she serves her clients and listeners with cutting edge protocols that combine Scalar frequency-based supplements, Chinese medicine, healing devices and much more to detox, reset and rebuild their Body, Mind and Spirit. She has a degree from Stanford University in Economics and Psychology, Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and the Invincible Wellness System. Where to find Sara: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acceleratedhealthproducts/ Instagram: @acceleratedhealthproducts Website Links: www.sarabantahealth.com https://www.acceleratedhealthproducts.com/products/acceleradine https://www.acceleratedhealthproducts.com/products/accelerated-scalar-silver Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.

Kurt Stradtman, FDNP, is both an FDN practitioner and one of our Course Mentors for the program!   In this episode, we talk with Kurt about the MULTIPLE other health coaching programs he attended prior to finding and sticking with FDN. Detective Ev and Kurt also do their best to be as objective as possible in this discussion, highlighting the cons AND pros of these other programs, as well as who should take them.   If you have any follow-up questions, shoot us a DM on Instagram @fdntraining. Kurt is actually one of the people who helps us on IG, so he will answer you back directly.    Where to find Kurt: https://www.facebook.com/stradtmanfamilywellness https://instagram.com/nourish.integrative www.nourishintegrative.com Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.

We’ve saved the best for last in our intro to FDN series - the biz advice! The reality of health coaching is that some people struggle to get just a few clients, while others develop WAIT-LIST practices. Is this just the result of being lucky (or unlucky)? We know for a fact it’s not that simple. In fact, there are certain key actions that ANYONE can take which will lead them to success in their business. There is even advice that you can apply BEFORE graduating the FDN program that will have you onboarding clients within the first couple weeks of completing the course, and that’s the exact advice we’ll be discussing in this final episode of the series! 1) Listen to episode #1 of the series here: https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/what-is-metabolic-chaos-intro-to-fdn-series-w-detective-ev/ 2) Listen to episode #2 of the series here: https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/what-is-our-trademarked-dress-protocol-intro-to-fdn-series-w-detective-ev/ 3) Listen to episode #3 of the series here: https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/what-does-testing-for-hidden-stressors-mean-intro-to-fdn-series-w-detective-ev/ 4) Listen to episode #4 of the series here: https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/what-does-a-day-in-the-life-of-an-fdn-trainee-look-like-intro-to-fdn-series-w-detective-ev/ As always, if you have questions, please reach out to us at @fdntraining on Instagram. Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.  

Register for our first ever LIVE Business Workshop on August 29th by going to fdntraining.com/biz. This event is for a variety of people! If you are a health coach without an FDN certification and just want to learn some biz stuff, this will work for you. If you are an FDN trainee or graduate, of course, this will also work for YOU! But wait, there's more! (Sorry, we just love saying that lol.) In addition to business advice that you can take with you right from the workshop and start applying that same day, we are also offering a littttttle bit of a discount on the FDN course... Even more importantly, we are announcing something new and PERMANENT at FDN, let's just call it a guarantee of sorts. A guarantee that if you choose the FDN program, we will guarantee your success. Tune in to learn more. Looking forward to seeing you there! -Jennifer and Ev Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.

With FDN being a self-paced course, people often wonder what a typical day will look like while they’re pursuing their certification. In this episode, we cover exactly that! For those a bit more intimidated by self-paced programs, you’ll see that it is not scary at all and that we offer you constant support along the way. For those that already love the idea of self-paced, it will give you the 30,000 foot overview so you can start planning accordingly. If you missed the other episodes in our Intro to FDN Series, please make sure to check them out! And, as always, you may ask us any questions by reaching out on Instagram @fdntraining. Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.

In this episode, we are continuing our “Intro to FDN” series! Please make sure you’re listening in order so that everything makes sense. Here is the link to the FIRST episode of the series where we discuss the ONLY “diagnosis” FDN practitioners hand out, metabolic chaos: https://spotify.link/Zd5OlSW03Bb And here is the link to the SECOND episode where we discuss FDN’s trademarked “DRESS” protocol: https://spotify.link/hjeSHPTZ8Bb Today, we are discussing most people’s favorite part: the labs! Unlike many other functional practitioners, FDNs always start with the same set of labs on every client. You can remember these tests with the acronym HIDDEN, which stands for hormones, immune system, digestion, detoxification, energy production and nervous system. These labs were not chosen randomly or on a whim. They were carefully selected after the founder of FDN, Reed Davis, ran over 11,000 labs on clients in his own practice. After listening, we think it will be crystal clear as to how and why we still use this particular set of labs to this day. As always, if you have any follow-up questions, reach out to us @fdntraining on Instagram to talk to one of our staff members! Alternatively, you can book a call with Ev or one of the other Course Advisors anytime by going to FDNtraining.com/call. Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.  

In this episode, we are continuing our “Intro to FDN” series! Please make sure you’re listening in order so that everything makes sense. Here is the link to the first episode of the series where we discuss the ONLY “diagnosis” FDN practitioners hand out, metabolic chaos: https://spotify.link/Zd5OlSW03Bb Today, we are discussing our trademarked DRESS system that is a core part of every FDN program. DRESS stands for diet, rest, exercise, stress-reduction and supplementation. Without understanding the significance of this acronym, almost NONE of the stuff we teach about labs matters.  As always, if you have any follow-up questions, reach out to us @fdntraining on Instagram to talk to one of our staff members! Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.  

With a recent HUGE influx of new faces coming and checking out the FDN course, our host for the Health Detective Podcast, Detective Ev, decided it would be a good opportunity to do an "Intro to FDN series." (And don't worry - for the regular listeners, there are a couple of different ways you can benefit from/use these episodes, too).  These episodes are best listened to in order, and this is the first one in the series! Please know that you are more than welcome to ask us any follow-up questions at anytime by messaging us on Instagram @fdntraining, or booking a call with Ev or another Course Enrollment Advisors at www.fdntraining.com/call.  Where to find FDN: Find all our free resources, workshops, and other channels at fdntraining.com/resources.