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Detecting neurotransmitter (NT) imbalance has the potential to refine treatment choices for sufferers of depression, anxiety, insomnia and chronic pain. Although it is not yet possible to measure NTs directly within the central nervous system (CNS), newer research proposes that testing for NT metabolites in our urine may offer up some clues as to what it happening in the CNS. Today, naturopath and functional pathology expert Beth Bundy helps us to navigate the clinical relevance of using this sphere of testing. Whilst only a guide, to be used alongside other assessments, perhaps this form of testing will reduce the guesswork and improve the success rate of initial treatment above the 50% chance for current pharmacological management? *****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.*****

Headaches, atrial fibrillation, epilepsy, anxiety and depression? While these conditions may seem unrelated they may all benefit from a potential treatment involving gargling and the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is a major neuronal pathway of the parasympathetic nervous system, our rest-and-digest system. Known as the “wandering nerve” because it branches all throughout the body the vagus nerve has far-reaching effects which include involvement in swallowing, speech, heart rate, respiratory control, gastric secretion and intestinal motility. In this episode Andrew speaks to Emrys Goldsworthy, a Senior Lecturer and Musculoskeletal Therapist, about the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) to improve health and wellbeing. As an expert in VNS, Emrys takes us through the research behind this therapy and shares with us some techniques for harnessing the vagus nerve. *****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.*****

Naturopaths without Borders (NWB) is an organisation dedicated to empowering low-resource communities through education, sustainable resources and Naturopathic healthcare. Today we are joined by Dr Sean Hesler, who has dedicated much of his career to initiatives of global and community health care, having founded the MamaBaby Birth Centre in Haiti and in his roles as executive director of NWB and the director of community health at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM). His insights into working with underserved communities to establish better nutrition through local, cultural-centric dietary and lifestyle modifications illustrate how food truly is, medicine. *****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.*****

Gateway Drug? Violent behaviour? Addiction? Dependence? Lowering IQ? Lung Cancer? There is more misinformation surrounding the use and/or abuse of cannabis than perhaps any other illicit drug, and this has served to perpetuate many myths surrounding its use and effects. No-one is more educated on the history, the culture, the phytochemistry as well as the abuse of, or the compassionate, responsible use of medicinal cannabis than Justin Sinclair. Today Justin dispels many of the misnomers about Cannabis in a comprehensive discussion of the facts from the literature, science and statistics. *****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.*****

Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) is a natural treatment approach to mood and behavioural disorders such as autism, ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, depression and schizophrenia developed by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride. Today Dr Campbell-McBride joins us to discuss her medical background as a neurologist and neurosurgeon and how her own son's autism diagnosis led her to immerse herself in further education in human nutrition. Dr Campbell-McBride's insights into patterns she was seeing between neurological and digestive disorders led to her writing her book "Gut and Psychology Syndrome" and she now spends her time educating other practitioners on the GAPS Nutritional Protocol allowing her to magnify its reach outside of her own clinical practice. *****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 team at FX Medicine wanted to take this opportunity to thank YOU, our valued listeners and followers for your support throughout 2016. Thank you also to our incredible guests for sharing their knowledge and expertise on the show each and every week. It is with the community we've built through FX Medicine and the amazing leaders of integrative medicine we have worked with this year, that have shaped our podcast and website into the growing & credible resource that it is. We have truly enjoyed connecting with you all via email and social media throughout the year and we look forward to reconnecting with you all in 2017. *****If you're loving the FX Medicine podcast, we would love it if you could take the time to send us a rating and review in iTunes and come on over and like/follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. You could also sign up for our eNews at www.fxmedicine.com.au so you never miss out on what's happening! We love hearing what you would like to have on the program, so drop us a line anytime with your suggestions.*****

Compliance is a major barrier to getting meaningful results when treating children with natural medicine. Today we're joined by Naturopath, Rebecca Guild who has a knack for the practical application of natural medicines and home remedies to little ones. Bec is a passionate advocate of using food as medicine first, and supplements and other remedies as adjunctive support only when necessary. In this episode, Bec takes us through her favourite Naturopathic treatments and home remedies that parents can easily utilise for common childhood complaints. *****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.*****

Treating kids can be difficult at the best of times and knowing when to undertake testing and what tests are appropriate can be even more confusing. In this podcast, Beth Bundy divulges some of the answers. Her practical manner leads us through the maze of various functional pathology tests including which tests to use, when to use them and the practical implications of each test. Beth discusses everything from food sensitivities, to gut dysbiosis and even Iodine testing to help get our children back to peak health. *****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 Maya Shetreat-Klein works with…well, DIRT! Not filth, mind you, but Dr Shetreat-Klein has found her niche teaching her patients to embrace germs and not be obsessed with the modern day culture of sanitisation. As a paediatric neurologist Dr Shetreat-Klein blends her traditional medical training with a passion for mind-body medicine. In this episode, she talks about her journey into functional medicine and how her own research as a parent led her to advocate "dirt" as a means to combat modern childhood disorders such as allergies, mood, behaviour and learning. *****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 are the benefits to Methylation Assessment and how is it done? In today's podcast we enlist the functional pathology expertise of Beth Bundy to take you through the clinical relevance of methylation testing. Why we do it, when it may be needed, what it tells us and also of equal importance, what it doesn't tell us. Beth also discusses how to utilise these test results in order for practitioners to carry out responsible prescribing. Beth has a gift for making tedious biochemistry entertaining and deeply informative. Beth firmly believes in targeted testing, based on strong indicators from thorough case-taking and safe prescribing. *****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.*****