ReInvent Healthcare

Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo

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Aug 10, 2022 • 48min

Clinical Approach to Restoring Thyroid Balance With Dr. Lisa Lewis

In this episode, we discuss how to assist your clients to restore their energy by balancing the thyroid function.  There are many people on thyroid hormones and for a lot of us, this is not the right approach.  The main function of thyroid is to control the metabolic rate of every cell. How do we, as practitioners, determine the best approach to optimizing the thyroid? Our guest today is Dr. Lisa Lewis, one of our nutritional endocrinology practitioners and naturopathy doctors, with over 20 years of experience. Dr Lisa Lewis is also a hormone health expert, a speaker and a transformational healer. Tune in to learn how to best support your clients in balancing their thyroid function.        IN THIS EPISODE:    [03:00] Dr. Lewis assists women who are suffering with complex and unresolved hormonal symptoms.  [10:00] Things that people have been exposed to all of their lives, having an impact on their thyroid and hormones.  [13:00] Slowing down when the pandemic hit had a positive effect on sleep and stress.  [16:00] Instead of focusing on one or two symptoms, have a holistic perspective and ask what conditions would show up with all of these symptoms.   [24:00] Getting people off the things they feel are supporting them, only because they've been doing all the protocols for years.  [30:00] For people who have been doing what an average thyroid patient would, including taking medication and watching their diet, and who haven't gotten any results, it makes sense to get into the mental, emotional and spiritual space.       KEY TAKEAWAYS:    There are a lot of people today with hormonal and thyroid imbalances.  Instead of diagnosing one or two symptoms, it’s best to take a holistic approach and see the bigger picture of what type of condition a client could have.  It makes sense to clients to get into the mental, emotional and spiritual space if they haven’t had results from past medications or diets.      Guest Bio:  Dr. Lewis is a transformational healer, leading licensed Naturopathic/Functional Medicine Doctor, Acupuncturist, Nutritional Endocrinologist, hormone health expert, speaker, and author of “Stop Stressing Me Out: 7 Solutions to Overcome Overwhelm and Conquer Disease Naturally.”  In addition to earning a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine (ND), Master of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine Certificate, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Dr. Lewis has over three decades of experience working in the scientific and pharmaceutical industries.  Using a combination of Natural Medicine, Chinese Medicine, and Western Medicine, Dr. Lewis is a trailblazer for the future of medicine. She helps professional women over 40 who are suffering with complex and unresolved hormone symptoms naturally balance their hormones. And is committed to holistically transforming your DIS-EASE to DE-LIGHT — ushering you into a healthier and more vibrant lifestyle. Mentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event
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Aug 3, 2022 • 39min

Adaptogens for Energy

In this episode, we discuss the Adaptogens for Energy, and the related factors which assist our energy levels. The idea of adaptogens is very popular in the current rage of healthcare today.  A lot of people are adding mushrooms to their coffee and ashwagandha and other adaptogenic herbs to their foods and drinks.  There are also some misconceptions about adaptogens, as there are different categories and not all are related to energy production.  Tune in to learn why we need adaptogens and how they fit into the bigger picture of energy metabolism.      IN THIS EPISODE:    [02:00] Adaptogens and energy metabolism.  [10:00] An elixir of adaptogenic herbs and good fats including nuts and seeds will assist in managing stress throughout the day.  [15:00] The overuse of adaptogens could be problematic.  [18:00 Licorice and the effect on blood pressure.  [24:00] Ashwagandha and the thyroid function.  [28:00] The benefits of Korean ginseng, including cognitive function and improved attention span.       KEY TAKEAWAYS:  Adaptogens affect our energy metabolism and their many factors assist our health and lower stress levels.  Overusing adaptogens could be problematic as not all adaptogens are related to energy levels.  It’s important to have an understanding of adaptogens before diagnosing someone by asking ‘What specific change do we wish to affect in this person?’ LINKS: www.reinventhealthcare.com/energyMentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event
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Jul 27, 2022 • 51min

How to Eat to Supercharge Mitochondria With Ari Whitten

In this episode, we discuss the Mitochondria, and how to support the energy function of the Mitochondria with food, nutrients, supplements and sleep for optimal energy metabolism. Our guest today is Ari Whitten, someone who knows the Mitochondria better than anyone else. He is the author of ‘Eat for Energy: How to Beat Fatigue, Supercharge Your Mitochondria and Unlock All Day Energy’ and the host of ‘The Energy Blueprint’ podcast.  Tune in to learn how to support and supercharge the Mitochondria.     IN THIS EPISODE:     [05:00] How does the circadian rhythm of sleep fit into mitochondrial health and energy regulation?  [08:00] Melatonin is an energy hormone as well as a sleep hormone.  [16:00] Results of food studies with the exact same type and amount of food provided at different periods of the day.  [21:00] The best way to eat is flexible and dynamic, with dozens of nutritional strategies that are easy to implement and integrated with any dietary pattern.  [29:00] What are the benefits of broccoli sprouts?  [33:00] Is Spirulina dangerous?  [40:00] Supplements which support the Mitochondria.       KEY TAKEAWAYS:     ⦁ Mitochondrial health is supported by many things like the circadian rhythm of sleep, food and nutrients.  ⦁ The best way to eat for energy is flexible and dynamic, with many nutritional strategies that are easy to implement and integrated with any dietary pattern.  ⦁ Food and nutrition are key to supporting the Mitochondria, but key supplements also play a part.     Ari Whitten's New Book: Eat For Energy     www.reinventhealthcare.com/energy  Mentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event
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Jul 20, 2022 • 29min

Lab Testing for Identifying Imbalances Related to Fatigue

In this episode, we discuss imbalances related to fatigue and the in-depth testing needed to truly diagnose where a client's fatigue is coming from. It's important for practitioners to know how to identify the underlying causes of fatigue. Some of the main causes of low energy, including anemia, neurotransmitter, imbalances, hormone imbalances, mitochondrial dysfunction and nutrient insufficiencies. Tune in to learn how you can support your clients to build their energy levels and the functional testing needed to locate the underlying root cause of a patients’ fatigue.      IN THIS EPISODE:     [03:00] It's important to start with a comprehensive blood chemistry panel and to know how to read it from a functional perspective.  [08:00] What to do when there are different balances in iron, ferritin and melatonin.  [15:00] Insulin is usually elevated early on in the process of blood sugar and insulin dysregulation.  [21:00] If a client’s B12 function is high, oftentimes, they may have methylation issues.   [23:00] The three functional tests to use to find out if there's an underlying root cause of a person's fatigue.      KEY TAKEAWAYS:     It's important to begin with a comprehensive blood chemistry panel and to know how to read it from a functional perspective.  There are many factors which may lead to fatigue, from nutrient deficiencies, low or high amounts of vitamins and testing which is too basic.  By completing in depth testing and considering additional factors, you will be able to better locate the root issue for a clients’ fatigue.            LINKS:   www.reinventhealthcare.com/energy Mentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event
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Jul 13, 2022 • 29min

Cellular Metabolism, Mitochondria, and Energy Production

In this episode, we discuss the importance of energy, and the many factors that keep our energy levels up. Fatigue is a sign that something is not functioning properly and it can be due to any number of underlying dysfunctions. Many things affect our energy, including vitamins and nutrients, physical health, mood, sleep and our mitochondria, the cell organelles that produce most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions. Tune in to learn how you can support your clients to build their energy levels.    IN THIS EPISODE:    [03:00] What are the causes of fatigue and exhaustion?  [10:00] Important B vitamins in the mitochondria.  [13:00] Important vitamins to protect the mitochondria from oxidation.  [16:00] Cortisol damages the mitochondria and we need to manage stress.  [22:00] Different types of cleanses to assist your clients.  [30:00] Structural alignment is also important for energy, to have the joints in place and   moving properly.    KEY TAKEAWAYS:    There are many factors which may cause fatigue and exhaustion, including lack of nutrients and sleep, stress, depression and the mitochondria.  Adding key nutrients to the diet may assist your clients to build their energy levels one step at a time.  By digging deeper into each individual’s health and by supporting the mitochondria, this will further support your clients to build and maintain their energy levels.  Mentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event
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Jul 6, 2022 • 25min

Ending the Confusion Around Immune System Balancing

This week’s episode focuses on how to maintain a healthy immune system within the current pandemic. Autoimmune disease is at an all time high, and in this episode we cover some of the questions our practitioners ask about the immune system. There are no miracle drugs or vaccines to deal with autoimmune disease, but it’s possible to be empowered to help your patients to avoid the ravages of autoimmune disease and even reverse them.  Tune in to learn how to inform your clients how to best support their immune system health.   IN THIS EPISODE:       [02:00] Statistics of autoimmune conditions.     [08:00] Practitioners need to use their knowledge and experience to be out there educating the parents.     [12:00] By making one change a week, by 52 weeks you’ve made a lot of headway.     [18:00] As a health practitioner, you owe it to people to ask the right questions.     [22:00] We have the power to prevent needless suffering and to make diet and lifestyle changes that will improve and possibly save people’s lives.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:       Autoimmune diseases are at an all time high, and there are no miracle drugs or vaccines to deal with this.     Some of the conditions affecting the immune system are the standard Western diet, toxic environments, and toxic emotions.     We need to educate parents and families how changing diet and lifestyle can assist in preventing and reversing autoimmune diseases and their symptoms.     RESOURCE LINKS    Immune Modulation Strategies Guide Mentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event
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Jun 29, 2022 • 37min

Clinical Autoimmune Case Studies with Valerie Mills

On this week’s episode we’re discussing strategies for managing autoimmune conditions. By managing the gut, blood sugar, and stress, you are able to assist your patients or clients to reverse autoimmunity. Our guest today is Valerie Mills. Valerie is a licensed, registered nurse who loves to educate. She is passionate about helping people change their diet and lifestyle so that they can achieve optimal wellness. Tune in to hear how Valerie has learned the power of food, keeping the body and gut healthy, blood sugar balanced, and how she has reduced her stress to a minimum. IN THIS EPISODE:      [05:00] Valerie Mills’ journey with eczema and how she started working with clients to help reverse their autoimmune conditions.     [10:00] Bananas and other fruits and vegetables have a natural latex that may affect people with autoimmune conditions.     [18:00] Valerie discusses specific cases of autoimmune conditions.     [25:00] When it comes to autoimmunity, not all nuts and seeds are treated equally.     [32:00] When treating our clients, it’s important to both listen to the person, and keep it simple.  KEY TAKEAWAYS:      Changing the diet could assist you or your clients with eczema and other allergy sensitivities.     Everyone is different when it comes to food allergies and sensitivities and paying attention to what you eat will assist you in understanding your food intolerances.     It’s important to recognize that just because a food is deemed healthy, does not mean that it is healthy for you.   BIO:Valerie A. Mills absolutely loves to educate and empower individuals to optimize their total state of health – spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. She is a licensed Registered Nurse. Her experience with severe eczema dermatitis originating during infancy through mid twenties, led her to begin studying Natural Health and Wellness in the year 2000. Since then she has completed a Doctor of Natural Health degree, Board Certification of Natural Health Professional, Professional Herbalism, Graduate Certification in Nutrition, Clinical Herbalism, and Nutritional Therapy. She has earned a license in Pastoral Science & Medicine and is a Certified Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner. After 25 years of working in an acute care hospital as a Telemetry nurse and Educator, seeing countless patients come and go yet not truly get well, she resigned to pursue her passion to work in Natural Health & Wellness. During her journey to achieve ‘glowing skin’, she has learned to know the power of food, the importance of a healthy digestive system, and destressing.Mentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event
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Jun 22, 2022 • 46min

Environmental Considerations That Disrupt the Immune System With Dr. Tom O'Bryan

This week’s episode focuses on the environmental factors which disrupt the immune system. Today's guest, Dr. Tom O'Bryan is the author of the bestselling book ‘The Autoimmune Fix’ and the creator of the online docu-series ‘Betrayal, The Autoimmune Disease Solution They're Not Telling You’. He is also an internationally recognized speaker and very sought after workshop leader, specializing in gluten and its impact on health and the development of autoimmune disease. Join us as we discuss chemicals, the rising amount of autoimmune diseases, and what you can do to reduce daily intake of toxins.   IN THIS EPISODE:    [05:00] With any chronic inflammatory disease, where does the inflammation come from? It always comes back to the same mechanisms.  [10:00] The leaky gut, and the larger molecules going through into the bloodstream.  [15:00] People who were tested that had elevated antibodies were all healthy. But within three years, 87% of those people were diagnosed with an auto-immune disease. [20:00] The statistics of pregnancy when eating organic fruits and vegetables compared to conventional produce from the supermarket.  [25:00] There is no evidence of a plastic bottle of water affecting you, but chemicals are accumulating in our body over time and autoimmune diseases are increasing every year. [34:00] When implementing lifestyle changes, the most important thing you can do is be kind to yourself and to be patient.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:    Autoimmune diseases are on the rise, with the accumulation of toxins in the food we consume and environmental factors resulting in our immune system trying to keep up. There’s no evidence of a single plastic cup or bottle affecting our health, but the chemicals accumulate in your body. Every auto immune disease is going up between four and 9% every single year. There are steps to reduce the amount of chemicals you take in, including having indoor plants, eating organic foods and using negative ion generators in your car.   RESOURCE LINKS     Immune Modulation Strategies Guide   “The Autoimmune Fix” Book   “Betrayal, The Autoimmune Disease Solution They're Not Telling You” online docu-series   GUEST BIO   Dr. Tom O'Bryan is a world expert on gluten and its impact on your health. He is an internationally recognized and sought after speaker and workshop leader specializing in the complications of Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Celiac Disease, and the development of Autoimmune Diseases as they occur inside and outside of the intestines. He is the founder of www.theDr.com and the visionary behind The Gluten Summit - A Grain of Truth, bringing together 29 of the world’s experts on the gluten connection to diseases, disorders, and a wide-range of symptoms and ages. Dr. O’Bryan is considered the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ for chronic disease and metabolic disorders. He is a clinician par excellence in treating chronic disease and metabolic disorders from a Functional Medicine Perspective. He holds teaching faculty positions with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the National University of Health Sciences. He has trained thousands of practitioners around the world in advanced understanding of the impact of food related disorders and the development of individual autoimmune diseaseMentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event
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Jun 15, 2022 • 43min

How Food Influences the Immune System With Ocean Robbins

This week’s episode focuses on how food influences our immune system health. Our guest today is Ocean Robbins, a passionate author, speaker, facilitator, father, dancer, movement builder, and the co-founder and CEO of the 500 plus member Food Revolution Network. Ocean has assisted hundreds of thousands of people to stand up for their health and the health of the world. His best-selling book ‘The 31 Day Food Revolution’ has changed millions of lives.  Tune in to learn how to create healthy lives that make food the foundation of joy, abundance, and wellness.    IN THIS EPISODE:    [04:00] What we eat has a huge impact on ecosystems, animals, and future resources. [08:00] What foods do not support our bodies in being able to fight off infections? [15:00] Chronic pain is often directly connected to your body being in chronic inflammation.  [20:00] Tips for health practitioners in a therapeutic home regime, or over zoom or telemedicine to assist people to improve their immune system. [25:00] A healthy microbiome is critical. [35:00] Takeaways for practitioners to use right away to get results with their clients and support the immune system. [40:00] Every time you choose real food over processed junk or assist someone you love or a patient to make healthier choices, you're not only doing it for that moment, you’re building a movement.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:    What we eat has a huge impact on ecosystems, animals and future resources and our health.  It’s important to consider which foods support us long term, as well as which foods don’t support us and our clients. There are a lot of powerful phytonutrients that assist the body to be strong in the face of viral and bacterial health issues. These are usually located in the plant kingdom, such as greens, onions, mushrooms, berries, seeds and citrus which all bring down inflammation and boost health.   RESOURCE LINKS   Immune Modulation Strategies Guide Link for Ocean’s Freebies 31 Day Food Revolution Book   GUEST BIO:   Ocean Robbins is co-founder & CEO of the 700,000 member Food Revolution Network. He is author of the bestseller, 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World. Ocean founded Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES!) at age 16, and directed it for the next 20 years. He has spoken in person to more than 200,000 people, organized online seminars and events reaching more than a million, and facilitated leadership development events for leaders from 65 nations. He has served as adjunct professor for Chapman University, and is a recipient of the national Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service, the Freedom’s Flame Award, the Harmon Wilkinson Award, and many other honors.Mentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event
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Jun 8, 2022 • 41min

Clinical Management of Autoimmune Conditions With Lisa Fouladi

This week’s episode focuses on what you should do when you have a patient or client who presents with an autoimmune diagnosis. How should you proceed? What needs to be addressed? We’re here today with one of our nutritional endocrinology practitioner training graduates, Lisa Fouladi. Lisa is going to give us a little behind-the-scenes view of how she handles her patients with autoimmune conditions while discussing specific cases and people. Lisa is also known for her ability to assist patients with mystery conditions that they're having trouble resolving. Tune in to learn the tools in functional nutrition, assessments, and lifestyle that can help people reverse their autoimmune conditions.   IN THIS EPISODE:   [05:00] How Lisa developed the courage to tackle complex cases.  [10:00] Food first when dealing with weight gain.  [16:00] Recommending other practitioners replenish some of the nutrients through IV Micronutrient Therapy.  [22:00] Consistency with diets and nutrients. [25:00] Cutting out two non-negotiables, gluten, and dairy. [30:00] If you have an understanding of physiologic and biochemical imbalances, you’re able to assist clients with almost everything. KEY TAKEAWAYS:   Autoimmune diseases may not need to be a lifelong problem that can only be dealt with steroids or other prescription drugs. With functional nutrition and lifestyle and an understanding of physiologic and biochemical imbalances, autoimmune diseases could be reversed. Everyone is different with autoimmune diseases and complex cases, and consistency is key.   RESOURCE LINKS   Immune Modulation Strategies Guide www.BalanceUrBodNutrition.com   GUEST BIO: Lisa Fouladi is a functional nutritionist. She helps clients to break free from low energy, pain, and long-term health and weight issues so that they can enjoy the freedom that good and vibrant health provides – she feels she has the best job in the World! Lisa is committed to achieving breakthroughs for each of her clients. What this means is that she listens and watches summits, conferences, and webinars, gets lost on Pubmed doing research on client health and nutrition issues, binge reads health, nutrition, and food blogs, journal articles from various scholarly academic journals, and pours this information into practical action plans for her clients so they achieve the health and energy of their dreams. She is an eternal student (aka mega nutrition nerd), and has an insatiable curiosity to use this information to help people. Lisa's approach is unique and science-based, integrating the disciplines of Clinical Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Integrative and Functional Nutrition, and Coaching to uncover the root causes and systemic imbalances of health issues. Whilst it is true that you can’t change your health overnight, with your commitment to a program, Lisa can help you to break free of your health issues, to have more energy and vibrant health, and start to feel better every day. It really IS possible, but most people need support. Lisa would love to help you! In addition to being a Nutritional Endocrinology Coach at the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, Lisa has a private practice, and is a Clinical Nutritionist at Hintsa Performance. For more information, visit: www.BalanceUrBodNutrition.Mentioned in this episode:Pre-Roll for the June Live Event

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