We bring you interviews from people who have conquered the trickiest of health challenges using the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Philosophy and similar healing modalities. You’ll hear from experts who have been through the wringer with their health issues, and yet managed to come out on the other side. If you are interested in natural healing and/or functional medicine, this is the podcast for you! Visit www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com to learn more about the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition program.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
On today's episode, we're touching on a condition that hasn't been brought up on this show before: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
MCAS is a diagnosable condition, but it is something that often goes undetected by western medicine's radars. Doctors and patients are usually quite confused about what is happening, and the best they can offer the patient is to treat it. The patient will end up taking high dosages of anti-histamines amongst other medications, and may even be told to seek disability (as was the case for our guest, Nicole Dube).
But Nicole is a different type of person. She was not ready to accept this recommendation of disability at such a young age. In her eyes, her life was not over yet.
Due to Nicole's trust in her intuition and amazing discipline, she eventually got her health 90% of the way back (and counting). She is NOT on disability, and instead has a list of impressive achievements which you can read below. We hope you enjoy this episode!
About Nicole: Nicole Dube is a state-certified, double board-certified clinical and holistic nutritionist and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. She has been in private practice for over nine years and uses her personal experience with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and POTS to help her clients go beyond managing symptoms and look for the underlying pieces to their healing puzzle. Her mission is to teach people to approach healing holistically - addressing body, mind, and spirit in order to give the body the tools it needs to begin healing.
Where to find Nicole:
Ready to become a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and work with people like Detective Ev and Nicole? Try the FDN course completely for free by going to www.fdntraining.com/tryfdn!
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Evan Transue, AKA Detective Ev, graduated from FDN in 2017. He is co-host of The Health Detective Podcast, owner of Bucks County Light Therapy and Functional Medicine Center, and speaks professionally to middle and high school students about mental health challenges.
Where to find Ev:
Evantransue.com
Ready to start your journey and become an FDN? Head to fdntraining.com/tryfdn to start the course for FREE! No credit card is required.
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Evan Transue, AKA Detective Ev, graduated from FDN in 2017. He is co-host of The Health Detective Podcast, owner of Bucks County Light Therapy and Functional Medicine Center, and speaks professionally to middle and high school students about mental health challenges.
Where to find Ev:
Evantransue.com
Ready to start your journey and become an FDN? Head to fdntraining.com/tryfdn to start the course for FREE! No credit card is required.
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Today we have a special guest, and it's not just because of his knowledge in functional health and mobility!
Dr. Ben Torres is a good friend of Detective Ev's, and in a sense, he's one of the main reasons Ev is even a podcaster! More importantly, he is a doctor of Physical Therapy who greatly appreciates what we do at FDN, and has run the labs himself for his own health challenges.
On this episode, we'll briefly touch on some of the health challenges Dr. Torres has went through, and then we'll spend the rest of the time focusing on tips and tricks those of us who work from home can do to make sure we are covering mobility in our health plan.
About Ben:
Ben Torres is a doctor of Physical Therapy, owner of 180 Body at Home Rehab, and creator of the Online Doctor’s Academy, a program where he helps other health care practitioners learn how to get their business successfully online!
Where to find Ben:
https://www.instagram.com/benjamintorresdpt/?hl=en
(@benjamintorresdpt)
Ready to try the FDN course and do work you love? Go to fdntraining.com/tryfdn to try the beginning of the course for free. No credit card is required!
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
After 20 years of a distinguished career as an endocrinologist at Harvard’s Joslin Diabetes Center, Dr. William Hsu joined L-Nutra in 2019 as Chief Medical Officer. In this role, Dr. Hsu leads the clinical development effort at L-Nutra, oversees the Medical Affairs Department, and advances the education and adoption of fasting and Fasting Mimicking Diet as an innovative tool to extend human healthspan.
Among his prior roles, he served as Vice President at Joslin Diabetes Center, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, responsible for its international education and healthcare advisory programs. He served on multiple national-level professional committees, including the American Diabetes Association, setting national standards of medical care in diabetes. His previous research interests focused on the pathophysiology of diabetes and the application of digital technology in chronic care.
Dr. Hsu went to Cornell University for college and received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency training at Yale School of Medicine and completed his fellowship training in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Harvard Medical School. He was Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Links provided:
https://l-nutra.com/
https://twitter.com/lnutraofficial
https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-hsu-md/
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Our guest today, Shawna O'neill, is a PERFECT example of why FDN was created.
Shawna has been in the accounting and IT space for over 30 years. She never set out to be a functional practitioner that would be helping others with their health challenges.
However, she started dealing with her own health challenges which eventually sparked her interest in alternative methods. And, like so many moms we interview, it was her own daughter's health issues that turned that interest into a legitimate passion and serious area of research.
Due to a combination of her own dedication + FDN, Shawna has been able to make significant progress in her own health journey, and her daughter is doing much better, too (she's actually in the health space serving others as well).
So why is this episode a good example of why FDN was created? Because it allowed someone who had been in a separate career for decades to start something new while also tackling their own health issues. No $100,000 medical school loans, no 8+ years of college. Just exactly what you need to help people get well and stay well naturally all wrapped up into one single course.
In addition to FDN and her accounting background, Shawna has been a PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (Equine Therapy) for 18 years. She also received a graduate certificate in Nutrition Oncology from John Patrick University.
Ready to make a career jump and do work you absolutely love? Try the FDN course completely free (no credit card required) at fdntraining.com/tryfdn.
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Ryan Mihalkovitz is a former collegiate baseball player who had his life turned around when he started dealing with mystery symptoms. Having never really felt bad for most of his life, he was confused when the symptoms first started presenting.
Inititally, it was easy enough to brush things off, but the symptoms continued to worsen overtime. Before he knew it, Ryan found himself debiliated, unable to show up for the things he once loved and enjoyed.
Thankfully, due to a mix of determination, regular study, and a bit of luck, Ryan was FINALLY able to get to the root of his problems after years of being sick. Eventually, he ended up taking the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition course in order to refine his health and help others in the way he had been helped.
Ryan is a one of a kind guy. You'll be able to tell from listening or watching how genuinely interested this man is in helping others. We are lucky to have him as a part of our tribe!
Where you can find Ryan:
Instagram: healing_simplified
Website: Ryanmihalkovitzhealth.com
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Our guest today, Becca Kyle, has had a lot of different jobs and hustles throughout her life! What she did not expect, though, was that her own health challenges would eventually lead her into the world of working as a self-employed Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner.
After making lots of progress with her own health challenges through self-study, she decided to take it to the next level and pursue the course. Not only did this help her with her own health issues, but graduating has also led to her having a THRIVING FDN biz where she "finally found a home" (in terms of jobs).
We are so glad to have Becca with us as an FDN, and thank her for this super high-energy interview!
About Becca:
Becca Kyle is a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner. She helps badass go-getters reach their peak performance by giving them the tools to conquer the health issues that are holding them back. Her mission is to help millions of women reach their ideal health potential because when women are healthy, they change the world for the better.
Where to find Becca:
https://holisticobsession.com/
IG @myholisticobsession
https://www.facebook.com/holisticobsession
Ready to start YOUR journey as an FDN? Then try the course completely free TODAY by going to www.fdntraining.com/tryfdn. No credit card required!
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Added fluoride is one of those topics in the world of natural/functional health which causes a LOT of confusion, often without evidence to back it up. Many people in our space are quick to purchase the toothpastes that label themselves as "fluoride free," but how many can explain what the benefit is? Have they read the studies themselves?
In this episode, Detective Ev is talking to Gabriela Couto, a former dental hygienist who swapped careers after some shocking finds in the world of dental care. While pursuing a master's degree, she saw clear evidence that fluoride was in fact harmful to people, and that we rarely (if ever) dosed fluoride correctly. Despite this evidence, she found herself shot down by the professors she worked with.
It's one thing to shoot down an unfounded conspiracy theory, that makes sense. But shooting down evidence for no real reason other than "Because we said so?" That's definitely enough to raise an eyebrow!
During the interview, Gabriela shares with us her experience in the world of dental care, the shocking FACTS she discovered while pursuing her master's degree, as well as tips and tricks we can apply immediately to help us have great oral health naturally!
Resources Gabriela Provided Us With:
Weston A, Price
https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/dentistry/nutrition-fluoridation-and-dental-health/
Fluoride Alert – has more research and info
https://fluoridealert.org/researchers/
Wellnesse Toothpaste
Boka toothpaste
Electric Toothbrush – save 20%
https://www.burstoralcare.com/?coupon=DgrUmu
About Gabriela:
Gabriela Couto is yoga instructor, mindset/NLP Coach, and a former dental hygienist. While pursuing her master’s degree, she decided she would spend time researching and writing papers on the effects of fluoride. Despite finding clear evidence that it was harmful to the body, she was surprised to find her professors were quite dismissive of the studies she referenced.To be clear, it wasn’t the quality of the data they were disputing, it was somewhat arbitrary things like “Well, the study wasn’t done in the USA.”
Despite having other passions and taking a separate career path away from dental care, Gabriela is still VERY knowledgeable when it comes to all things fluoride. She chooses to share the facts about this harmful chemical so people can make informed decisions as to what they put into their body.
Where to find Gabriela:
Instagram: yogabriela.c
Ready to start your journey as an FDN, and level the playing field in healthcare? Then head to fdntraining.com/tryfdn to try the course for FREE! No credit card is required.
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
In this episode, we're talking to an absolute LEGEND in the functional medicine space, Kiran Krishnan!
Kiran is the co-founder of Microbiome Labs, a company which puts the research back in probiotics. In this episode, we'll discuss with him how he got into the work he's doing, the research behind the spore-based probiotics Microbiome Labs' uses, and most importantly, how certified FDNs are able to open accounts with this lab upon graduating!
We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Make sure to grab a notepad for this one!
About Kiran:
Kiran Krishnan is a Research Microbiologist and has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 17 years. He comes from a strict research background having spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of Iowa. He left University research to take a position as the U.S. Business Development and Product Development lead for Amano Enzyme, USA. Amano is one of the world’s largest suppliers of therapeutic enzymes used in the dietary supplement and pharmaceutical industries in North America. Kiran also established a Clinical Research Organization where he designed and conducted dozens of human clinical trials in human nutrition.
Kiran is also a co-founder and partner in Nu Science Trading, LLC.; a nutritional technology development, research and marketing company in the U.S. Dietary Supplement and Medical Food markets. Most recently, Kiran is acting as the Chief Scientific Officer at Physician’s Exclusive, LLC. and Microbiome Labs. He has developed over 50 private label nutritional products for small to large brands in the global market. He is a frequent lecturer on the Human Microbiome at Medical and Nutrition Conferences. He conducts the popular monthly Microbiome Series Webinars through the Rebel Health Tribe Group practitioner training program, is an expert guest on National Radio and Satellite radio and has been a guest speaker on several Health Summits as a microbiome expert. He is currently involved in 9 novel human clinical trials on probiotics and the human microbiome.
Kiran is also on the Scientific Advisory Board for 5 other companies in the industry. Kiran offers his extensive knowledge and practical application of the latest science on the human microbiome as it relates to health and wellness.
Ready to start the FDN course and become a certified practitioner? Then head to www.fdntraining.com to start the course completely for free! No credit card number is required to start.
Where to find Kiran and Microbiome Labs' products:
IG: microbiomelabs
IG: kiranbiome