FX Medicine Podcast Central

This week on the podcast, psychiatrist Dr Georgia Ede joins fx Medicine ambassador Dr Adrian Lopresti to explore the profound role that diet, blood glucose, and insulin resistance play in mental health management. Together they explore the role of diet in complex mental health conditions, looking at the potential inflammatory role of the typical Western and the way it may contribute to symptom intensity for patients. Dr Ede shares her clinical experience in adopting low carbohydrate diets in conjunction with medications, to safely and effectively mitigate symptoms, supporting patients with a holistic lens, and ultimately managing both mental and metabolic health, with long term effective outcomes. Dr Ede stresses the importance of individualised care when it comes to effective dietary protocols, sharing how healthcare professionals may adopt these practices to support patients through dietary interventions for better mental and metabolic wellbeing. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/link-between-metabolic-and-mental-health-dr-adrian-lopresti-and-dr-georgia-ede Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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.***

Naturopath Alison Mitchell is joined by fx Medicine ambassador Lisa Costa- Bir who helps expand your knowledge on the essential mineral - iron. They distinguish between iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia, and why heme iron is absorbed more efficiently than non-heme iron. The finer details of recycling of iron from red blood cells, conditions impacting iron status such as infections, inflammation, and gut dysfunction, the hormone hepcidin are all valuable in understanding the intricacies to iron. Together the two naturopaths discuss subtle signs of deficiency, why iron is linked to mood swings, why timing matters when testing iron levels and supplementing and they share thoughts on complementary approaches to balancing iron involving specialised pro-resolving mediator, nutrient and herbal therapeutics. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/replay-intricacies-iron-deficiency-lisa-costa-bir-and-alison-mitchell Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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.***

Trauma and resilience specialist, Dr Christine Gibson joins fx Medicine ambassador, Dr Michelle Woolhouse, to discuss the role of trauma in clinical practice; how this may manifest for patients, and how healthcare practitioners can empower patients working through trauma. Michelle and Christine unpack the evolution of trauma in practice, looking to the research and sharing their own clinical experience in supporting patients with trauma. Together they provide hope to those impacted by trauma, with the idea that trauma can be effectively managed, and that coping mechanisms serve a beneficial psychological and physiological purpose. Christine provides a myriad of research and evidence-based tools, to equip the healthcare practitioner with the knowledge and practical skill to provide support, normalise and unpack the complex issue of trauma, and provide hope for patients. This podcast is a must listen for anyone who works in the trauma space. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/trauma-informed-practice-unpacking-modern-trauma-toolkit-dr-michelle-woolhouse-and-dr Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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.***

Professor Julia Rucklidge discusses the essential role of nutrition to support resilience in the face of acute stress or trauma in our podcast replay. With our ambassador, Dr Adrian Lopresti, Julia delves into her research and the use of micronutrients to support survivors of natural disasters and acute trauma experiences. Julia also discusses the diets and nutritional status of individuals following a traumatic experience, and how practitioners might best support these people. Julia is generous with both academic and personal anecdotes on the benefits optimal nutrition (supported by nutritional supplementation) has on the individual in a high stress or trauma period and to promote recovery, sharing insights from her experience during the Christchurch earthquakes. We learn about the essential role the B group vitamins play in supporting the production of adrenalin and cortisol required to respond to an acute situation and how nutritional inadequacy may lead to poor mood and sleep regulation. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/replay-stress-resilience-and-practical-prescribing-dr-adrian-lopresti-and-professor-julia Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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.***

Dr Sinan Ali, academic and researcher in stress physiology and hormone analysis, joins our ambassador Dr Adrian Lopresti to discuss the use of hormone and biomarker analysis for the management of mental health conditions. Together they discuss the benefits (and the down-side) of using blood, urine, salivary and hair testing techniques and their application to provide further insight into a patient’s clinical presentation and to support clinical management. Sinan discusses current research supporting the use of cortisol, BDNF, oxytocin, corticotropin-releasing hormone and many other hormones for hormonal and mental health conditions and others that present exciting opportunities for future research in this area of functional pathology including malonyl dialdehyde, interleukin-6 and CRP. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/replay-biomarker-testing-mental-health-dr-adrian-lopresti-and-dr-sinan-ali-0 Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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.***

Dr Douglas Jones is an internationally recognised global expert on adverse food reactions. He is the founder and director of the Immunity Group Australia, helping thousands of families worldwide to manage food allergy symptoms and treatment. Together, Dr Jones and Emma explore the complex nature of food allergies, what we have learnt in the past, and how management and treatment is evolving to include not just immune system optimisation, but gut microbiome management. Dr Jones unpacks this important topic, from the pathophysiology of food allergies, testing, and treatment options, and how individualising the treatment for each patient is paramount to achieve long-term effective outcomes. Dr Jones recognises the burden of food allergies not just on the individual, but on the whole family, and strives to relieve this burden through educating and offering a holistic approach to treatment. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/evolving-nature-food-allergy-management-emma-sutherland-and-dr-douglas-jones Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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.***

Professor Craig Hassed and our ambassador, Dr Michelle Woolhouse discuss the science of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). Craig describes the research into PNI and how the mind connects with the nervous and immune systems in a bidirectional manner. We learn how stress, depression, and trauma impact the body at a DNA level and how this influences ageing and health outcomes. Craig shares some fascinating research on the way trauma is carried through generations. Craig emphasises the importance of positivity when working with patients, focusing on the capacity of the patient to positively influence their immunity through their emotional and mental health. Of particular interest is the role that mindfulness meditation can play in PNI, including the influence meditation has on neurogenesis. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/replay-emerging-importance-psychoneuroimmunology-dr-michelle-woolhouse-and-professor-craig-2 Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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.***

Dr Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion researchand a passionate advocate for the inclusion of self-compassion for healthcare practitioners to both ensure optimal care for our patients while avoiding burnout. Dr Neff shares her definition of self-compassion, how it differs from self-esteem, her key findings around this important topic, and how we as healthcare practitioners can easily implement self-compassion into our own lives, and advocate for it with our patients. This podcast is a must listen for healthcare professionals and patients alike, who are looking to increase their patient care, resilience, reduce anxiety and stress, and adopt powerful lifestyle habits to increase self-compassion and love. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/importance-self-compassion-dr-michelle-woolhouse-and-dr-kristin-neff Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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.***

This Four Perspectives podcast episode with Professor Lesley Braun and the fx Medicine Ambassadors provides healthcare practitioners with a concise overview of the landscape of burnout - beyond the workplace and its management with key nutrients, herbs and psychosocial strategies. They begin by clarifying our understanding of what burnout is and the important distinction between anxiety and stress. They highlight the normalisation of stress in society and the need to understand burnout. There is discussion around the pros and cons of diagnostic criteria of burnout, covering two diagnostic surveys along with the use of salivary cortisol testing.. An important perspective shift is introduced on the concept of ‘adrenal fatigue’, and the need to reconsider this concept and move towards HPA dysfunction and cortisol dysregulation. This reframing better supports the practitioner's approach to managing burnout andemphasises the significance of rest and recovery, with a unique perspective on tissue healing and the time needed for nerve tissue recovery. Key herbal and nutritional therapeutics are discussed with the ambassadors providing an overview of nutritional interventions, focusing on magnesium, deficiency states, specialized pro-resolving mediators, B vitamins, and CoQ10. The value of herbal remedies are also explored with a focus on effective utilisation of key herbs including withania, holy basil, kava, and saffron. This Four Perspectives episode provides a valuable insight to address this prevalent issue within the healthcare community and your patients. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/replay-four-perspectives-burnout-beyond-workplace-stress Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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 this week’s episode Anjelo Ratnachandra, physiotherapist, counsellor and chronic pain patient shares his firsthand experience of living with chronic pain, including the physical, mental, and emotional hurdles he overcame to adapt to life with an often-invisible condition. Together Anjelo and Dr Adrian Lopresti explore how mindset, behavioural therapies, and a holistic approach to treatment can help patients to manage, adapt, and thrive while living with pain. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/living-chronic-pain-dr-adrian-lopresti-and-anjelo-ratnachandra Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest exclusive clinical tools, articles, and infographics: https://pages.blackmores.com.au/FXM-signup.html ***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.***