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
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
Robin Switzer is an entrepreneur and the owner of Q1 Productions. Her company owns the popular health and wellness event, "KetoCon - The Science and Stories of Keto."
KetoCon has been bringing the keto/low carb community together annually since 2017. The 3-Day event is non-stop motivation and inspiration, learning, networking, sampling all of the latest innovative products on the market, and enjoying the City of Austin.
JOIN FDN and so many others at KetoCon July 8-10, 2022 in Austin, TX!
KetoCon is the largest community gathering of people who are incredibly passionate about their health, wellness and the ketogenic/low carb lifestyle. It is 3 days of non-stop motivation and inspiration, learning, networking, making new friends, sampling all of the latest innovative products on the market, and enjoying the City of Austin! FDN is excited to offer you a discount on a 3-Day or 1-Day ticket by using discount code fdn50.
Learn more about KetoCon at https://www.ketocon.org/ketocon-2022/
*Discounts only apply to tickets purchased by July 1st and cannot be used at the door.
Considering making a career change and doing work you actually love? The FDN course is the perfect tool to get there! Try the beginning of the course completely FREE (no CC required) by going to fdntraining.com/tryfdn.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
After discovering the hidden cause of midlife weight gain and fatigue in women, OBGYN Dr. Kyrin Dunston lost a life-changing 100 lbs. and fixed her adrenal fatigue. She is fellowship trained in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine and has practiced this exclusively for over a decade.
A pioneer of female hormonal justice, Dr. Kyrin hosts the Hormone Prescription podcast with new episodes weekly. She is the founder of The Hormone Club, an end to end all inclusive membership providing women access to state of the art natural hormone therapy treatment throughout the US and the Midlife Metabolism Institute, providing educational and coaching programs for women at midlife to fix their hormones their metabolism and their health.
Dr. Kyrin has been featured on CBS, NBC, Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, First for Woman, Best Self & More. She’s your midlife metabolic ninja who will show you the steps to take to unleash your best health yet.
Where to find Dr. Kyrin:
https://www.facebook.com/kyrindunstonmd/
https://www.instagram.com/kyrindunstonmd/
Ready to find out why Dr. Kyrin ONLY hires FDN practitioners? Then try the course for free now by going to www.fdntraining.com/tryfdn.
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
In this episode, we were lucky enough to get to talk to one of our very own medical directors, Dr. Sandeep Gupta!
One of the most common questions we get about the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition course is "So, how am I able to get the labs without being a doctor?" It's a good question, and there are a couple of parts to that answer.
The main way this is possible, though, is through our amazing medical directors who trust the FDN process enough to be willing to facilitate lab orders for our clients. In this discussion, Detective Ev and Dr. Gupta not only go over Dr. Gupta's health journey, but also how he supports FDN as a medical director himself.
About Dr. Gupta:
Dr. Gupta is a vocationally registered general practitioner who runs an integrative medicine clinic on the Sunshine Coast. His main passion relates to finding the underlying causes and innovated approaches to managing chronic illness. Dr Gupta graduated from medical school at the University of Queensland 1999. He has received specialized training in integrative medicine, and was awarded a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine in 2008 and a Fellowship of the Australian College of General Practitioners in 2010. He also has a physician training certification with Dr Ritchie Shoemaker in biotoxin illness and Masters of Nutrition with Dr Gabriel Cousens in diabetes and living food nutrition. He is currently a board member of the Australian Chronic Infectious & Inflammatory Disease Society (ACIIDS) and also the International Society for Acquired Environmental Illness (ISEAI). He has a broad range of interests including environmental medicine, management of cardiology and cancer cases and mast cell activation syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity and management of chronic infections.
Interested in Dr. Gupta's course? Click here to learn more about it. If you decide the course is right for you and want 10% off, use the code "FDN" at checkout. (Please note: this is NOT the FDN certification program).
Where to find Dr. Gupta:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lotusholisticmedicine
www.facebook.com/drsgupta
Instagram: @lotusholisticmedicine
@drsandeepgupta
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drsandeepgupta
Website: www.lotusholisticmedicine.com.au
Ready to give the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Course a shot? Then visit FDNtraining.com/tryfdn to try the FDN course now!
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Like so many FDNs, our guest today, Dr. Piper Gibson, went through the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition certification program to understand her family member's health issues better. In this case, it was her son who had the problems. Amongst many other symptoms, he dealt with a tic disorder that was not responding well at all to conventional care.
Well, a mom on a mission is a force to be reckoned with, and Dr. Gibson was on the case! After constant months and months of constant study and experimenting, she finally found the FDN course. The FDN philosophy was what finally go the needle moving for Dr. Gibson's son, and it also worked wonders for her sister, too.
Because of the experiences she had, Dr. Gibson decided to choose this work as her new career. Since she started, she has been able to go completely full-time, and has a LARGE FDN business 🙂!
Check the link in our bio to hear this incredible story of getting her son's tic disorder under control AND creating a successful new career path for herself!
About Dr. Gibson:
Piper Gibson is a Doctor of Advanced Holistic Nutrition, Traditional Naturopathic Doctor, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and is a Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine. Piper helps scared, frustrated, and overwhelmed parents get access to the tools and education they need so they can start reducing their child's tic disorder symptoms naturally.
She is an international best-selling author and the founder of the Tic Disorder Institute: Regenerating Health. Her foundational program teaches parents holistic methods that will restore their child's health in the face of a potentially confusing and worrying diagnosis.
After going from stay-at-home mom to children's holistic health expert, Piper has been able to help many families just like hers to gain control of their child's tic disorder using food, functional lab testing, and natural approaches.
She is the Corporate Educator for GX Sciences and was recently featured in Authority Magazine. She can also be heard on The Autism Wellbeing Podcast and 15-Minute Matrix.
Where to find Dr. Gibson:
https://www.facebook.com/RegeneratingHealth
https://www.instagram.com/regeneratinghealth/
Ready to become a professional Health Detective, but you're not sure if the FDN course is right for you? Then visit us by going to www.fdntraining.com/call to talk to one of our Course Advisors and have any and all questions answered!
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
On this episode, we're talking to FDN-extraordinaire, Kristin Thomas!
While Kristin is now focused solely on helping other FDN Practitioners and health coaches run successful businesses, before this, her health was a mess. She dealt with debilitating pain in her gut, and this landed her in the hospital on numerous occassions.
Like so many of us stuck in the cycle of trial and error (trying medication after medication and visiting doctor after doctor without relief/success), Kristin eventually realized she'd have to go elsewhere if she wanted to avoid surgery. Thankfully for her, there was systems out there that were able to get to the bottom of what she was dealing with, the most impactful of which was the FDN system!
Kristin's success in working with her own FDN practitioner led her to pursuing the course herself and starting her own FDN business. Within months of beginning, she had already developed a wait-list practice, and was able to do the work full-time!
Because of her success, Kristin now takes both her background in marketing and FDN to help other practitioners start their own successful businesses. In this episode, Detective Ev and Kristin will cover her health challenges for the first 30-35 minutes, and biz questions after that!
About Kristin: Kristin Thomas is the CEO & Founder of Health & Wellness Business School, a nationally recognized business and marketing school helping health and wellness practitioners to authentically increase their impact and income.
Her and her team specialize in organic marketing, social media, authentic sales strategies, copywriting, client experience, and much more. She guides her clients to gain the confidence and know-how to step into the CEO role of their business so they can attract their dream clients, run a full and fun business, and reach financial freedom.
As a marketing professional for the last 12+ years, she's helped hundreds of companies create and scale their businesses through organic marketing strategies, content storytelling, and human-to-human conversations. She's written well over 10,000 social media posts, over 500 web pages, and even worked for Twitter itself.
She’s been featured for her advice on marketing in publications including Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur, and Forbes.
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Ready to love the work you do and help people solve their trickiest health challenges? Visit fdntraining.com/call to schedule a call with one of our Course Advisors now. On the call, you can get your questions answered and see if the course is right for you!
Where to find Kristin:
Website: healthwellnessbusiness.com
Free FB community: hwbsgroup.com
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
We are continuing our series where we breakdown each of the main labs we teach in the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Certification course! This time, it's all about gut testing.
We'll be talking about why most stool tests don't find the right things often enough, what the test(s) we recommend look at, and how we use it as a part of the FDN system. We hope you enjoy!
Ready to give the FDN course a try? Visit fdntraining.com/call to book a call with one of Course Advisors and see if the course is right for you!
Interested in checking out our 2-hour Health Space Unmasked event mentioned in this episode? Go to fdntraining.com/unmasked to sign-up and get the link!
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
We are back with the second part of this amazing interview with Michael Vasconez!
In part 1, we covered the MANY things he had to try to get his health under control. In part 2, we talk about how the healing of his relationship (with both himself and his now wife) ended up leading to the FULL healing of his once extremely severe symptoms. We highly recommend checking out part 1 first, which can be found by going to: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chronic-fatigue-leaving-the-marines-and-an-18-day/id1547734801?i=1000558933352 (or clicking here).
In case you missed his bio, here is more about Michael:
About Michael:
Michael began his journey as a coach at a young age by coaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, boxing, and various other martial arts. He used martial arts as a way to reach kids who were in need of a positive activity to bring about positive transformation. Through proper education in the raw,living food lifestyle, realignment with his core values, and mentorship he is now a professional, certified coach who has dedicated his life to helping humanity.
Michael is a professional lifestyle medicine and life coach. He earned a Lifestyle Medicine Certification from Hippocrates Health Institute and a Life Coaching diploma from Noble Manhattan USA. He is an accredited Practitioner Coach through the International Authority for Professional Coaching and Mentoring. Additionally, he graduated from the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans program from Purdue University, and is a member of the Semper Fi and America’s Fund Business Apprenticeship program.
A few staples in his life for stabilization are the steady practice and study of Ashtanga yoga, mentorship from one of the closest people in his life, Taita Pedro, who is a traditional indigenous ancestral doctor, and continuing his education. Michael continues to seek self-improvement because he lives under the understanding that a candle’s light can only be as strong as the size of the flame.
Where to find Michael:
www.michaelvasconez.com
Instagram: michael.vasconez
Are you dealing with your own health issues? Are you ready to get to the bottom of them for good and eventually help others do the same? With the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Certitication course, you can do just that!
Now, you can go to fdntraining.com/tryfdn to try the FDN course for free to see if it's a good fit for you!
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Imagine being so fatigued that you can barely do something as simple as check the mail...
Or being so sick that you can no longer serve in the military, even though you coached martial arts just a short time ago.
For today's guest on The Health Detective Podcast, Michael Vasconez, these things were once a reality. Like so many people on our show, he had to try EVERYTHING conventional medicine had to offer before finally finding resolution in the world of functional/natural health!
In this two part episode, we not only touch on the practical health principles Michael now applies to his life, but we also talk about how healing our relationships (with ourselves) can and will directly lead to the healing of our external relationships, as well as our physical health.
About Michael:
Michael began his journey as a coach at a young age by coaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, boxing, and various other martial arts. He used martial arts as a way to reach kids who were in need of a positive activity to bring about positive transformation. Through proper education in the raw,living food lifestyle, realignment with his core values, and mentorship he is now a professional, certified coach who has dedicated his life to helping humanity.
Michael is a professional lifestyle medicine and life coach. He earned a Lifestyle Medicine Certification from Hippocrates Health Institute and a Life Coaching diploma from Noble Manhattan USA. He is an accredited Practitioner Coach through the International Authority for Professional Coaching and Mentoring. Additionally, he graduated from the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans program from Purdue University, and is a member of the Semper Fi and America’s Fund Business Apprenticeship program.
A few staples in his life for stabilization are the steady practice and study of Ashtanga yoga, mentorship from one of the closest people in his life, Taita Pedro, who is a traditional indigenous ancestral doctor, and continuing his education. Michael continues to seek self-improvement because he lives under the understanding that a candle’s light can only be as strong as the size of the flame.
Where to find Michael:
Instagram: michael.vasconez
Are you dealing with your own health issues? Are you ready to get to the bottom of them for good and eventually help others do the same? With the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Certitication course, you can do just that!
Now, you can go to fdntraining.com/tryfdn to try the FDN course for free to see if it's a good fit for you!
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Did you know the GREATEST loss in bone density happens in the 5-7 years post-menopause? Well, that's what NORMALLY happens, at least...
But, is this really what every woman is destined to? Is this truly a guarantee that will happen no matter what you do? As someone who has REGAINED some of her bone density, our guest today, Debi Robinson, challenges this paradigm through her own experience and the science!
If you're interested in seeing how the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition methodology could support those dealing with bone density issues, then this is a must-listen episode!
About Debi:
Debi Robinson helps women find natural approaches to Osteoporosis and Bone Health by helping them identify root causes of their bone loss. She has helped hundreds of women rescue their spiraling out of control bone loss, improve their DEXA scan scores and learn a lifestyle that leads to a stronger body, bones, and balance so they can live a very active lifestyle forever.
At 51, Debi had a total hip replacement and understands what it feels like to be anxious about your body and bones so she creates online programs, teaches weekly classes, and hosts live group Master Classes to teach her clients and students that it is possible to reverse bone loss.
Where to find Debi:
https://debirobinson.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC37yMVAa8iFXhTM8A6ej6Fg
https://www.facebook.com/debirobinsonhealth
Considering becoming a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitoiner?
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Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Making her 2nd appearance on The Health Detective Podcast, it's none other than our AFDNP Executive Director, Jennifer Woodward!
We talked with Jennifer all the way back in episode 7. She told us her story of overcoming tanked hormones, and the feeling of relief she got once her functional lab results came in.
Now, she's back to share with us why attempting to supplement your way out of tanked hormones is NOT the way to go, and what we can do to actually RESOLVE tanked hormones. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Are you considering becoming a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner? You can now try the FDN course for FREE (no CC required) by going to www.fdntraining.com/tryfdn!