Capital Integrative Health Podcast

I am excited to bring you a conversation today with periodontist and cancer survivor, Dr. Al Danenberg. Dr. Al shares his story of being diagnosed with terminal cancer and how he used his integrative and functional approach for his own health to beat the odds. We talk about how our oral health is affected by our microbiome, the most important steps to keep our teeth and gums healthy, and the key changes Dr. Al made in his diet to improve his health. Please join us to hear Dr. Al’s inspiring story and to hear what he has learned as a periodontist about how our oral health can impact our whole body. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 6:45 - How the gut microbiome impacts oral health 8:21 - What leads to the breakdown of the gut lining? 12:52 - How to determine if you have leaky gut 17:48 - Why plaque is so helpful 26:30 - Dr. Al’s personal health story of incurable cancer 37:42 - Key mindset shifts in fighting incurable cancer 40:19 - Nutrition changes that Dr. Al has made 54:25 - How to learn more about Dr. Al 55:28 - What 3 foods Dr. Al would bring on a desert island

Hi everyone, I am Liz Baer, acupuncturist and co-founder of CIH. I am excited to bring you this conversation with my friend and colleague, Brooke Bralove. Brooke is a local psychotherapist with over 18 years of experience, helping her patients to better understand themselves and cultivate the authentic life they have dreamed about. She is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, an AASECT Sex Therapist, and certified by the International Society of Accelerated Resolution Therapy© (ART). This is an insightful conversation about trauma and how Brooke uses Accelerated Resolution Therapy, also known as ART, with her patients to see them transform their trauma in a powerful, efficient, and enduring way. We talk about why ART is different from other common therapies and why it is an excellent option for those looking to work through their trauma. Before we jump in: a note on our content. This podcast includes general discussion around topics such as sexual abuse, eating disorders, and gun violence. This content may be difficult and we encourage you to take care of your safety and well-being. With that in mind, please enjoy our conversation. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 5:22 - What brought Brooke to the world of psychology 6:41 - What is trauma? 12:40 - How the body deals with trauma 16:09 - Toxic positivity 18:51 - What is ART? 28:10 - Completing the trauma cycle and resolution 32:36 - Who can’t do ART 40:44 - Can you jump into ART? 42:14 - Learn more about Brooke

Many of us know the feeling of the tight shoulders, sore back, and tense jaw that come from long hours working at a computer. In the age of virtual work, it’s all too common. What can we do to keep our body healthy while working? Today’s guest, Emile Clarke, is here to tell us his best secrets for working and moving to reduce discomfort and pain. Emile Clarke is a Certified Ergonomic Specialist with an extensive background in outpatient Physical Therapy and Corrective Exercise. He has helped more than 6000 clients reduce their risk of injury and improve their overall functional fitness. His specialty is in office, vehicle, healthcare, and Industrial Ergonomics/ Injury prevention. Don’t miss this conversation that will help you better understand how to optimize your ergonomics while working and how to live and move to reduce pain. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - What motivated Emile to become a physical therapy assistant? 6:03 - Can everyone optimize their bone and muscle health? 8:33 - Which conditions Emile specializes in 12:33 - Typical pain that shows up 17:30 - Are we sitting too much? 20:17 - Power of moving together 23:38 - Ergonomic recommendations 25:23 - What can we do to move our bodies optimally 28:24 - How to move with chronic pain? 35:22 - Breathwork 41:31 - Nutrition and hydration 44:55 - Morning routine 48:33 - How to work with Emile

Today we are excited to bring you an insightful conversation with Dr. Sirichand Khalsa, a doctor and ayurvedic practitioner who believes that food is your best medicine or primary source of disease. Dr. Sirichand is an accomplished doctor and has studied Ayurveda with master teacher, Dr. Vasant Lad, completed a yoga teacher training, a reiki master training and a formal fellowship in Integrative Medicine. Please enjoy this conversation as we talk about how Ayurveda views disease, what the doshas are, and how you can integrate an Ayurvedic approach into your health care. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:30 - How Dr. Sirichand became a doctor and ayurvedic practitioner 10:48 - What is Ayurveda? 18:45 - Most important principles of health 22:00 - Burnout & supporting our natural rhythms 25:02 - Six principles of ayurveda 30:27 - The three doshas 38:07 - Nutrition & ayurveda 41:52 - Rhythms & how we eat 53:52 - Dr. Sirichand’s morning routine 55:37 - How to learn more about Dr. Sirichand

In the world of anti-aging, there are many products and approaches that claim to be the pot of gold to help you look and feel young forever. To help us better understand the world of anti-aging and regenerative wellness is today’s guest, Mary Coffey. Mary is the founder and Clinical Pharmacist at Boutique Wellness in Winston Salem, NC. She holds double board certifications in Clinical Nutrition and from the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She is also a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and Board Member of the North Carolina Integrative Medical Society. Don’t miss this enlightening conversation about the approaches Mary takes with her clients to support the body in regenerative medicine and anti-aging. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:05 - Why Mary became a pharmacist and nutritionist 3:30 - What is anti-aging medicine? 5:02 - Zombie cells & intermittent fasting 7:42 - How are hormones related to aging? 10:46 - What are peptides and their benefits? 16:18 - Side effects of peptides 18:18 - Anti-aging for skin 26:36 - Nutrition recommendations 33:09 - Mary’s morning routine 36:49: Learn more and contact Mary

Three years ago, a virus changed our entire world. Since then, we have had on our minds, what can we do to protect ourselves? How can we optimize our immune system using lifestyle medicine? That is what we are discussing with today’s guest, Dr. Joel Evans. Joel Evans is a board certified OB/GYN and international lecturer, is the director of The Center for Functional Medicine in Stamford, CT. He is also senior advisor to Amy Mack, the CEO of IFM, and the co-director of the IFM Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery: Patient Care in a Pandemic course on COVID-19. He now leads the IFM response to post-acute COVID-19 and has co-authored two recently published papers on the pandemic, with a third recently submitted for publication. Join us as we discuss how functional medicine approaches COVID-19 and how lifestyle medicine can help to optimize your immune system. 0:00 - Introduction 3:45 - What is the IFM? 9:56 - Sleep and vaccine efficacy 12:16 - How does our terrain impact our immune system? 14:09 - Dealing with new variants 16:48 - Metabolic health and COVID 18:11 - Future variants of COVID 21:13 - What can you do if you get COVID? 25:52 - Microbiome and COVID 30:22 - Long COVID 34:05 - Nitric Oxide and Anticoagulation 35:59 - Protein intake and nutrition 38:08 - Ideal vitamin D levels 39:26 - Where are we headed with vaccines? 43:36 - Dr. Evan’s morning routine 48:34 - Taking supplements onto a desert island 50:37 - How to learn more about Dr. Evans

How does our environment and experiences in childhood impact our health as adults? I am excited to bring you a conversation with Anu French about ACEs, also known as adverse childhood experiences, how they affect our health and how we can become resilient in the face of these challenges. Anu French is a holistic pediatrician, artist, and musician who is double board-certified in pediatrics and integrative medicine and double fellowship trained in integrative psychiatry and integrative medicine through Dr. Andrew Weil's Center for Integrative Medicine. For anyone who is curious about how their childhood may impact their health, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:43 - How Dr. French became an integrative doctor 7:04 - Content warning 8:40 - Short meditation 11:36 - What are ACEs? 12:37 - 10 categories of ACEs 15:20 - How ACEs impact the brain 17:48 - Intergenerational trauma 19:29 - Is it possible to overcome ACEs? 27:20 - How important is sleep? 29:17 - Nutrition and ACEs 36:58 - Movement is important 44:42 - How does art help ACEs? 50:05 - What is one thing that has most helped Dr. French’s health? 52:03 - How to learn more about Dr. French

Have you ever asked yourself if the water you are drinking is safe? Does the water that you and your family consume contain toxins that may be contributing to health problems? Today’s guest, Dr. Aly Cohen, is here today to talk to us about chemicals in drinking water and the critical information you need to know to keep your family safe. Dr. Aly Cohen is a board-certified rheumatologist and integrative medicine physician, as well as an environmental health specialist. Her medical practice, located in Princeton NJ, focuses on the western medical and integrative approaches to a variety of health conditions in both adults and children, including rheumatologic disorders, arthritis, chronic pain, immune system dysfunction, environmental health and nutrition consultation. Don’t miss this important conversation about why your drinking water may not be safe and what you can do to have water that will support your health. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 5:47 - Connection between Rheumatology and environmental toxins 11:52 - Where the US stands on water regulations 17:17 - What can we do about chemicals in water? 24:52 - How does the body eliminate toxins? 31:13 - Bottled water 40:31 - Autoimmunity and environmental chemicals 45:30 - Aly’s morning routine 48:30 - How to learn more and work with Aly

From CBD tinctures to lotions to even gummies for your dog, it’s hard to go anywhere without seeing CBD products. But how do you know which CBD products are good quality, how much to take, and for which conditions? Today we are diving into the world of CBD to better understand what it is and how it can benefit your health. Today’s guest is Sean Rose, a clinical herbalist with a focus on herbal mental health management for conditions including depression, anxiety, and ADHD and effective use of medical cannabis. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 6:45 - How Sean became a clinical herbalist 17:44 - What is CBD? 23:38 - How does CBD interact with pain, anxiety, insomnia, and inflammation? 38:30 - What are the risks of using CBD? 40:34 - Resources for learning more about CBD 42:37 - CBD by itself isn’t as good 44:32 - What 3 herbs would Sean take on a desert island? 48:13 - How to contact and work with Sean Join us for a conversation about how CBD can help with anxiety, insomnia, pain, and lowering inflammation and how to identify quality CBD products for your health.

Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States. Sprayed in agricultural, urban, and suburban areas, it is a ubiquitous chemical that is becoming increasingly concerning. Today’s guest, Dr. Stephanie Seneff, is joining us today for an important conversation about what glyphosate is and why it has widespread impacts on human health. Dr. Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. For over three decades, her research interests have always been at the intersection of biology and computation. In recent years, Dr. Seneff has focused her research interests back towards biology, concentrating mainly on the relationship between nutrition and health. Since 2011, she has published over 30 papers, together with colleagues, in various peer-reviewed medical and heath-related journals on topics such as modern day diseases including Alzheimers, autism, and cardiovascular diseases. Don’t miss this important conversation about glyphosate and the impacts on digestion, the microbiome, neurological diseases, immunity, anxiety, and more. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:14 - What is glyphosate and why is it important? 4:00 - What is the shikimate pathway? 6:20 - What is the impact of glyphosate on microbes? 7:46 - Glyphosate isn’t the only issue 10:53 - Link between glyphosate and chronic disease 15:10 - Does glyphosate cause leaky gut? 15:54 - Depression and anxiety 18:40 - Glyphosate and immunity 25:02 - Is it possible to avoid glyphosate? 26:31 - What are the main sources of glyphosate? 33:12 - What can be done for advocacy? 34:55 - Glyphosate and cancer 37:58 - What can we do to help our body’s glyphosate burden? 42:31 - Clean fifteen and dirty dozen 44:16 - Local food is important 45:46 - Dr. Seneff’s morning routine 46:50 - What Dr. Seneff does to cultivate joy 47:18 - How to get in touch and learn more with Dr. Seneff