The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

#21: Healing Years Of Antibiotic Damage w/ Luna Hart, FDN-P

In this episode, we talk to Luna Hart, FDN-P. Luna’s journey to health and wellness began at the age of 20 in 1999. She decided to do something different and make incredible changes from what she knew growing up. She began to change the way she approached her health. She took the time to actually understand her body. “What does it like and what are my sensitivities?” These were just some of the questions she was asking herself. Then, she began to cleanse and rebalance her body. She eliminated processed sugars, foods and carbohydrates from her daily diet. She found healing with whole foods. This was a journey, and she realized she had a LOT to heal. How did Luna go from having a constant supply of her own personal antibiotics as a kid to having vibrant health in her 40’s? You’ll just have to listen to find out! We hope you enjoy the episode. You can find out more about Luna by going to hartofhealth.com

#20: Traditional Doc Turned Functional Psychiatrist w/ Achina Stein, D.O., DFAPA, FACN, ABIHM, IFMCP

In this interview, we’re talking with Dr. Achina Stein. She is the author of What If It's NOT Depression? Your Guide to Finding Answers and Solutions. She has a busy private practice called Functional Mind LLC in Riverside, Rhode island where she sees patients primarily for functional medicine, but also sees patients for psychotherapy. She is a board-certified psychiatrist and has been in practice for 25 plus years. Propelled by her son’s health crisis in 2010, she found functional medicine which resolved all his health problems as well as her own. Since then, she has been practicing functional medicine. She is also a certified practitioner of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and was awarded the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award by NAMI-RI(rhode island) in 2008. She has lived in Rhode Island since 2000 with her husband, and has three adult children. This is an exciting time for her, as she recently launched her online health coaching program, What If It’s Not Depression? Bootcamp as a companion program to her book to provide an alternative to medication for people with chronic depression-like symptoms that don’t respond to antidepressant medications. Ev and Dr. Stein talk about her amazing family story of how her own son’s mental health issues made her change the way she looked at psychiatry forever, which eventually led to managing her own health differently! How cool is it that she was willing to keep an open-mind even after years of being taught one thing? We need more Achinas in the world! You can find out more about Achina by going to https://fxnmind.com/. You can find out more about FDNthrive by going to www.fdnthrive.com.

#19: Partying, Parasites, and Personal Training w/ Samantha Lander, FDN-P, CPT, CHEK LVL 2

Samantha Adams found her way into the health industry through years of working on her own health. She first set personal goals for herself as a young athlete who participated in team sports such as synchronized swimming, water polo and field hockey. In high school she focused her athletic interests on rowing. As a member of the St. Louis Rowing Club and one of a team of eight young women who were ranked nationally.

While a freshman at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor she was a coxswain for the Men’s Division I crew team. Her sophomore year she became certified as a Johnny G Spinning Instructor and a Group Fitness Instructor. She worked at a private athletic club in Ann Arbor while attending the University full time. Her experience working in the fitness field was so positive that she decided to major in sports management. In 2003 Samantha graduated with a degree in kinesiology from the University of Michigan with a major in sports management.

Following graduation she moved to Los Angeles where she found success working in the music industry as a club dj and producer. After several years she became disenchanted with her work and began to realize that she missed having athletics in her life. Always one to tackle a dilemma head on, she decided to take a spinning class and immediately wanted to get back into the fitness industry. She began recording fitness cds and marketing them to a record labels.

In 2006 Samantha moved back to St. Louis to pursue her personal training certification. Her certifications include NASM, Functional Diagnostics Nutrition, NESTA and CHEK Level 2 Holistic Lifestyle Coach. Samantha’s desire to do functional Diagnostics came from her own health problems she discovered when she learned she suffered from Adrenal Fatigue, Food sensitivities, Pathogens, Leaky gut and lots of hidden stressors. She spent a good portion of her life struggling with weight despite working out and eating a perfect diet and knew it had to be something more. With the right coaching she slowly began to rebuild her health and realize that she didn’t have to settle for feeling horrible the rest of her life. The long hard road to get better has given her the drive to help others who are suffering with the same.

Through her passionate love of health and wellness and natural ability to partner with her clients to tailor their individual workout plans and Holistic protocols, Samantha has found her professional calling as Functional Diagnostics practitioner. In this role she has a genuine desire to help her clients achieve their goals they believed were never attainable. Currently she works with a diverse range of clients in terms of age, gender and ability.

Whether you are engaged to be married and hope to look and feel your best for your wedding; a corporate executive who wants to reduce stress, lose inches and gain stamina; a college or high school student athlete who needs an extra push to stay in shape; a retiree who wants to keep up with his or her grandkids; or an individual who is just sick and tired of feeling sick and tired after trying everything, Samantha will develop a Health plan that suits your needs and help motivate you to reach your goals!

You can find out more about Samantha by going to https://seefitpt.com/.

You can find out more about FDNthrive by going to www.fdnthrive.com

#18: Why Keto Is Not A Fad w/ Ben Azadi, FDN-P

Ben Azadi, FDN-P, is on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Ben is the author of three best-selling books, The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, and The Power of Sleep. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet. He is known as ‘The Health Detective’ because he investigates dysfunction, and educates, not medicate, to bring the body back to normal function.

You can find out more about Ben by going to https://www.benazadi.com/.

You can find out more about FDNthrive by going to www.fdnthrive.com.

[REUPLOAD] #15: Getting Answers After Decades In The Dark w/ Heather Gray, FDN-P

In this interview, we’re talking with Heather Gray, FDN-P. (We had previously posted this, but it randomly got deleted without an answer as to why!)

Heather has a full-time job. She is not here to share her business or self-promote. She came on SOLELY to help people with her story, and that’s pretty cool if you ask us!

Heather found FDN shortly after being diagnosed with Lyme disease which she had had for over 27 years. She was working with doctors to help address the Lyme, but nobody was helping to address all of the OTHER issues that this disease is caused.

So, how did she get to the bottom of things after all this time? Tune-in to the episode to find out!

You can find out more about FDNthrive by going to www.fdnthrive.com.

#17: Why You Can‘t Trust Regular Bloodwork w/ Kurt Stradtman, FDN-P, AADP

Ooo baby! It's time to dive into some bloodwork!

Kurt Stradtman is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Certified Fitness and Nutrition Coach, Holistic Life Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and a Level 1 Precision Nutrition Graduate. Kurt is board certified with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. He entered the holistic health arena with the desire to help as many people as possible change their lives for the better by taking a functional approach to lab test interpretations and creating a bio-individualized healing protocol unique to each individual client.

You can find out more about Kurt by going to http://www.stradtmanfamilywellness.com/.

You can find out more about FDNthrive by going to www.fdnthrive.com.

#16: So, You Think You Know Lyme Disesase? w/ Rika Keck, FDN-P, CHEK HCL Level 3

Don't you love talking to people who just 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 know their stuff? Well, if you do, then you're in luck! That's exactly what we experienced during our interview with Rika Keck!⁣

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Rika Keck, a holistic health coach, specializes in chronic infections such as Lyme disease and mold sickness. She brings more than 20 years of experience into this arena, and diligently maintains ongoing education. In her health practice, her endeavor is to explore possible root causes that contribute to symptoms and prolonged sickness, rather than suppressing symptoms. It is for this reason, that she considers herself a “health investigator.” She is a trusted health advocate to her clients in the US and in Europe.⁣

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You can find out more about Rika by going to www.nyintegratedhealth.com. ⁣

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Her book is also available on amazon by clicking here.⁣

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You can findo out more about FDNthrive by going to www.fdnthrive.com.

#14: Periods Don‘t Have To Hurt w/ Shannon MIller, FDN-P

In this episode, we talk with Shannon MIller, FDN-P! She's the founder of 3 Leaf Health + Wellness and is obsessed with all things hormone, digestion, and immune related. She works with driven women who want to get to the root of their fatigue and female issues so they can fall in love with their bodies again. After years of hormone imbalance, adrenal fatigue, and her own battle with an autoimmune disease, she felt like she was constantly at war with her own body. She tried every diet and supplement on the market that promoted increasing energy, reducing inflammation, and giving her the body she wanted. She spent thousands of dollars on trial and error solutions, never finding the right plan that fit her perfectly. She also spent countless hours going to see doctors and specialists, but none of them took the time to listen to her, to actually hear her, to fully understand. They poked and prodded, just to tell her that everything "looked fine" even though she certainly didn't feel fine. Sound familiar? If you said yes, it's probably because you listened to this podcast before (thanks)! What's cool, though, is even though the stories are conceptually similar, the journeys of healing each have their own unique twist, and Shannon's is no exception. Check out this episode to find out how she turned things around! You can find out more about Shannon by going to https://3leafhealth.com/. You can find out more about FDNthrive by going to www.fdnthrive.com.

#13: Lyme Disease - The Silent Killer w/ Carly Herter, FDN-P, AADP

In this episode, we talk to a brand new author, Carly Herter!

Carly is a seasoned, Board Certified FDN-P with experience in working with clients all over the world, primarily with late-stage Lyme disease and autoimmunity. Her new book is titled, When Conventional Health Care Fails You, which is available by clicking here.

You can find out more about Carly by going to https://carlyherterhealth.com/

You can find out more about FDNthrive by going to www.fdnthrive.com

#12: From Overweight To Hiking The Grand Canyon YEARLY w/ Lori Balue, A-CFHC, FDN-P, LEHP

In this episode, we talk to the incredible Lori Balue!

Lori is one of those people who has been studying the topic of natural health for awhile now. These are my favorite types of people to talk to, simply because you get to see what actually works overtime, and skip all the fluff that the quick-fix people of the industry try to sell you.

She is now an FDN-P who helps busy, professional women defeated by diets lose that stubborn belly fat that just won’t budge. She is on a mission to empower women to lose weight and improve their health!

You can find out more about Lori at www.loribalue.com // https://www.instagram.com/loribaluehealth/

You can find out more about FDNthrive at www.fdnthrive.com