FX Medicine Podcast Central

Would you be surprised to discover that slavery exists in the natural medicine industry? From 2020, new legislation will come into effect in Australia which aims to increase the accountability of companies to ensure that no facet of their overall supply chain is involved in unethical employment practices that circumvent human rights. Today we are joined by Michelle Fernandez, a nutritionist who works in strategic raw material sourcing within the natural medicine industry. A major aspect to Michelle's role is to identify hidden vulnerabilities in her suppliers and her suppliers' suppliers and work collaboratively with them to adopt changes that bring them into line with world standards. Michelle shares with us some of the ways modern day slavery may impact our industry and more importantly, what can be done about it. This eye-opening podcast highlights the murky waters we need to be wary of when selecting the suppliers we choose to be in business with and why we need to be mindful of not only environmental sustainability but also human rights in ethical sustainability. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/modern-day-slavery-and-natural-medicine-industry-michelle-fernandez *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Clinically speaking, histamine intolerance seems to be on the rise. But does this diagnostic label lead to complacency and getting caught in a cycle of symptom management instead of uncovering the triggers? Today we are joined by Amie Skilton who shares with us the underlying physiological mechanisms driving histamine intolerance and asks an important question; Do we need to be paying better attention to the health of the environment we live and work in to get on top of runaway histamine? Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/breaching-histamine-threshold-amie-skilton   *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Tammy Guest has taken up the challenge of being the head cheerleader for Australian naturopaths, nutritionists and herbalists. Tammy has built a formidable community of Naturopathic Entrepreneurs a.k.a. "Natupreneurs" to fill a gap she saw in the profession for leadership in business and mindset practices. We had the pleasure of speaking to some inspiring wellness leaders at Tammy's inaugural NatEx Conference in 2019 with FX Medicine LIVE and today, Tammy joins us to share her vision for why she developed NatEx, and what she has in store to make it bigger and better in 2020. Find this industry insights episode on our website: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/blog-post/pioneering-natupreneurs-tammy-guest *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

In modern medicine, the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) has become the panacea for virtually all forms of women's health issues. We are now over 60 years and several generations of women in to OCP use as a primary method of contraception and we're only beginning to unravel the long term health consequences. Today we're joined by women's health expert, Lara Briden, who shares with us why she describes the pill as 'reversible chemical castration' and why she is so passionate about empowering women to make better, informed decisions about their contraceptive options. Lara talks us through why shutting down ovulation is undesirable and what current and future options are out there to help couples manage their fertility choices. She also takes us through the herbal and nutritional interventions she employs in the management of 'post-pill syndrome'. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/dark-side-oral-contraceptive-pill-lara-briden *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Affectionately known as 'The Godfather of Australian Herbalism', Denis Stewart is a herbal medicine luminary. Ahead of his last-ever educational program offering the "Professional Extension Diploma of Herbal Medicine", we are honoured to have him join us on FX Medicine today, as we pick his brain about one of the most tricky areas of clinical practice: chronic, itchy skin conditions. Denis shares his insights from over 40 years in practice on how he approaches these cases and, in particular, how he prepares topical preparations to provide his patients with fast-acting, soothing relief. What are his go-to herbs and why? Tune in to find out. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/herbal-wisdome-topical-skin-preparation-denis-stewart *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

What can looking at and into a person's mouth tell you about their overall health? Today we're joined by passionate holistic dentist, Dr Lewis Ehrlich who teaches us to think outside the box when it comes to oral health. Lewis practices the true art of integrative medicine in his dental practice and has so much knowledge to share on how we can connect the dots between oral health and systemic disease. Lewis takes us through how he's been able to identify serious chronic diseases that have been barriers to people's healing, why sleep makes up a quarter of his patient history forms and why we just can't be considered healthy, without a healthy mouth. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/holistic-dentistry-so-much-more-teeth-dr-lewis-ehrlich *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

There's so much more to 'keto' than its growing fame as the latest trending dietary buzzword. The science emerging on ketones in healthcare is compelling and it's no wonder they’re being touted as the "fourth macronutrient".  Today we are joined by Dr Dominic D'Agostino, a leading keto nutrition researcher who takes us through the growing body of evidence for ketone-focused clinical interventions. Ahead of his educational seminar series touring Australia in late 2019, Dom takes us through the history of keto nutrition to the many applications ranging from oncology, neurological disorders, cognition, performance and more. Find todays transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/ketones-fourth-macronutrient-dr-dominic-dagostino *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Many modern consultation practices have lost the competency of human connection. Physical examination and patient observation techniques, is sadly becoming a lost art in all forms of health care. Well, Dr Nirala Jacobi wants to change all that by igniting a passion for the functional medicine examination techniques that have been passed down from the former vanguards of naturopathic and musculoskeletal therapists. Ahead of her keynote speaking engagement for the ATMS Functional GI Symposium in Sydney in September 2019, Nirala joins us to share an insight into some of the techniques she has learned across her two decades of practice from some of the best practitioners in functional medicine, including Prof Steven Sandberg-Lewis and Dr John Bastyr. Find todays transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/patient-examination-and-observation-techniques-dr-nirala-jacobi   *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

How much health are we willing to give up in the pursuit of better, faster technology? Are we about to be sacrificial lambs in the global human experiment of 5G technology? These are big questions which need comprehensive investigation and transparent answers beyond progress and convenience. Who better to help us navigate through the quandary of 5G technology than Nicole Bijlsma who lives and breathes the research connected to environmental influences on health. Nicole expertly navigates us through the knowledge gaps in research when it comes to 5G and why we all need to be aware of the potential biological effects to human health as well as the impacts it poses to our privacy and security. Find todays transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/5g-technology-risk-worth-reward-nicole-bijlsma *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

The systematic degradation of gastrointestinal health is breaking down one of our most primal pathways to wellbeing. According to Dr Daniel Weber, the gut is the second organ system in evolution and is by far, the most complex, with the intestines being both the largest endocrine and the largest immunological organs in the body. The gut is the lynch pin to it all and is at the seat of most psychophysical disease presentations we know today. Dr Weber joins us today ahead of his forthcoming key note speaking engagement at the ATMS Functional GI Symposium in Sydney in September 2019. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/gut-brain-axis-and-rise-psychophysical-disease-dr-daniel-weber *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****