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Those patients for which medicine has no answers or solutions are very often the ones ending up in front of an integrative medicine practitioner. The time spent with patients is often longer, the investigations, sometimes deeper and in that process comes a mutual connection between patient and practitioner as they attempt together, to piece that person's health and wellbeing back together. The darker side of this kind of health care are the patients we were unable to help. Those who's health challenges are so insurmountable that they feel like taking their life is the answer. Today we are joined by Dr Mark Donohoe, who has been faced with these circumstances more than once in his decades-long career. Following his most recent loss he felt it was time to share this conversation with a wider audience with the hope that in doing so, it might help others who are grappling with similar circumstances. Warning: you may need tissues for this one. Today's show notes and podcast transcript can be found here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/chronic-illness-and-suicide-looking-after-patient-and-practitioner-dr-mark-donohoe   *****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 is a growing body of research supporting a range of clinical benefits for intermittent fasting (IF). For those of us who aren't early adopters - what is it and when is it a clinically relevant choice for patients? In today's podcast, we're joined once again by Natalie Bourke, who shares her own clinical rationale for determining if intermittent fasting is the right choice for her patients. Nat expertly navigates us through outcomes for women vs. men, the impact on blood sugar and hormonal systems and talks specifically about what to be aware of for a range of chronic health conditions like diabetes, thyroid disease, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disease and much more. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/intermittent-fasting-natalie-bourke *****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.*****

We are entering an age where technology and convenience are driving patients to favour online consultations. Practitioners must therefore, adapt and innovate to meet this growing market and what may be overlooked in the process is the ethical and legal aspects of protecting patient data. Today we are joined by dietitian, Robbie Clark who, like many others, started to explore the possibilities of taking his practice digital and what he discovered in the process is not only shocking, but relatively unknown. Today's episode will have you asking questions like; are my digital platforms secure? Are they encrypted? Are files shared with my patients secure? Do I own the data? Am I vulnerable to a cyber attack? You can find this industry insights podcast here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/blog-post/online-consultations-your-practice-cyber-secure-robbie-clark *****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 term 'polypharmacy' is usually defined as the use of five or more drugs, which can include both prescribed and over-the-counter medicines but what is often overlooked is the concomitant use of complementary medicines. Here in Australia, it's becoming more commonplace for pharmacists to intervene in patients with polypharmacy by conducting a medication review and working with their GP to determine if their medications are necessary. What's increasingly evident that pharmacists are a trusted and readily accessible source of health information by the public and what comes with that is an expectation that they have a knowledge of complementary medicines too. Today we're joined by Jacqui Hagidimitriou who shares her journey to becoming an integrative pharmacist with a passion for natural medicines and how using this knowledge alongside her pharmacy knowledge, she is able to better support patients burdened by polypharmacy. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/polypharmacy-role-integrative-pharamcist-jacqui-hagidimitriou *****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 we uncover with hair mineral analysis? In today's podcast, we are joined by clinical nutritionist, Maria Shaflender, who uses hair mineral analysis as part of her standard consultation and assessment process. Maria shares with us the value she finds in using hair mineral analysis as a clinical tool to craft her individualised treatment plans for a range of conditions from thyroid disorders, children's health, mental health and toxicity. Maria draws from specific patient cases to illustrate how and why she finds hair mineral analysis to be a crucial component in helping her client's achieve wellness. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/hair-mineral-analysis-revealing-clinical-tool-maria-shaflender *****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.*****

Are your breast implants making you sick? This niggling little question arises for many women (and men) months, even years after breast augmentation surgery. Despite being controversial and no clear link has yet been found, more and more women are connecting the dots with their long term, chronic inflammatory and immunological conditions that they have been suffering since undertaking implant surgery. Today we are joined by Alysha Habgood, a naturopath with her own personal journey through breast implant illness (BII). Alysha's clinical practice now specialises in supporting those suffering with BII. Today she shares with us her clinical expertise and personal insights into BII and explant surgery. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/breast-implant-illness-alysha-habgood *****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 true value of preventative medicine lies somewhere between a patient's own self care activities and their proactive practitioner's screening processes. Today we are joined by integrative GP, Dr Penny Caldicott who is long-term champion of team-based, multidisciplinary healthcare, having founded her practice on these principles. Dr Caldicott joins us today to take us through her views on some of the forgotten aspects of self care in modern society and the many important ways a GP, or health professional(s) support patient wellbeing through screening and assessment. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/preventative-medicine-self-care-and-screening-dr-penny-caldicott   *****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.*****

Sometimes clinical intervention is necessary to help your patients achieve a good night sleep. There's an art to deciding which interventions are most appropriate for each individual patient and which herbs or nutrients need to be included in the prescription to address a client's specific needs. Should you choose valerian or kava, magnesium or B6? In this episode Norelle Hentschel shares her own clinical wisdom in differentiating her sleep prescriptions. Picking up where we left off in part 1, Norelle continues to share her passion and wealth of clinical knowledge in helping people achieve a restful night sleep. In this episode we delve more specifically, into how sleep hygiene techniques can be partnered with judicious, carefully selected nutritional and herbal therapies to quickly resolve sleep issues.   Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/sleep-hygiene-part-2-narelle-henstchel *****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 is sleep hygiene? Most of us know we feel better after a good nights sleep, but how can we maximise patient wellbeing through sleep? Today we are joined by naturopath and sleep expert, Norelle Hentschel from Your Sleep Remedy to take us through the vital components of attaining restful, rejuvenating sleep for ourselves and our patients. With so much to cover in a single podcast, we've broken it up into a two-part series. In part one, we look at the hormonal and lifestyle drivers of sleep and the many modern-day issues that interrupt our crucial sleep cycles. Find today's show notes and full transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/sleep-hygiene-part-1-norelle-hentschel *****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.*****

Imagine collaborative research initiatives that are simultaneously taking place in several international locations, all of which are aimed to not just validate singular natural medicines, but are looking at the bigger picture of validating naturopathy as a system of medicine and a professional that can contribute meaningfully to the health system. Does this sound too good to be true? Well, in today's podcast, Dr Amie Steel joins us to share that this is not just possible, but is already underway with the formation of the International Research Consortium of Naturopathic Academic Clinics, or IRCNAC. Listen as Amie shares the vision for IRCNAC, how it was formed and what kinds of research can be conducted to help bring naturopathic research into the spotlight. Find the show notes and full transcript for this episode here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/blog-post/international-natural-medicine-research-dr-amie-steel *****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.*****