FX Medicine Podcast Central

Join Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson, omega-3 specialist, and FX Medicine Ambassador Emma Sutherland as they deep dive into fish oils. As clinicians we understand the value of omega 3s but having a full understanding of their origins, quality, specific functions, optimal dosing and safety during various life stages can be confusing. This podcast covers all of those aspects – backed up by some impressive research. Dr. Harris Jackson and Emma discuss the GOED’s stance of fish and fish oil accessibility, quality and safety for global health, the differences between ALA, EPA and DHA, the importance of red blood cell omega-3 levels and testing, and finally Dr. Harris Jackson’s specialty: omegas for preconception, pregnancy and post-natal health to help expand current understanding of the essential omega-3s. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/fish-oils-omega-3s-sustainability-safety-and-testing-emma-sutherland-and-dr-kristina-harris 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.***

With one in six couples experiencing difficult conceiving, and one-third of all infertility cases being related to male reproductive issues, it is crucial for us as practitioners to be optimising sperm health in our male patients. In this week's podcast replay, Nutritionist and fertility specialist Belinda Kirkpatrick joins our Ambassador Emma Sutherland to discuss male infertility, focusing in particular on sperm health. Belinda describes the benefits of sperm testing and when it should be done, as well as lifestyle factors and nutrients that can improve DNA fragmentation in sperm. She also discusses the importance of motivating male patients, as well as how to foster relationships with doctors and specialists for the best outcome for our patients. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/replay-male-infertility-and-modern-day-challenges-sperm-health-emma-sutherland-and-belinda 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 Marc Cohen, medical doctor, professor and biohacking expert and FX Medicine Ambassador Michelle Woolhouse explore the benefits of water as a therapeutic tool. Our body’s cellular composition is two-thirds water which makes us highly responsive to water in its various temperatures, composition and states. Together they explore the benefits of Balneotherapy, the impacts of chlorinated water on the skin microbiome, and methods to expose yourself to heat and cold to induce hormesis, activate the immune system, and even burn fat. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/biohacking-water-and-whirl-wellness-dr-michelle-woolhouse-and-professor-marc-cohen 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 podcast replay, 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. Dr. 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 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. Tim Crowe, research scientist BSc(Hons), MNutrDiet and PhD, joins our Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir, naturopath and nutritionist, to dig deep into the various types of inflammation, what they look like, how to identify degrees of inflammation and, most importantly what we can do about it. Join Tim and Lisa as they identify the differences between acute and chronic and unpack the important concept of resolution of inflammation. There’s interesting discussion around the interconnected systems of the HPA axis, the gut mind connection, and various lifestyle factors that trigger and feed low grade inflammation, and the various everyday factors that can contribute to chronic inflammation leading to disease. Finally, they discuss the Holy Trinity of managing chronic inflammation – diet, exercise and lifestyle including therapeutic practices like forest bathing, colourful food choices (especially those high in anthocyanins), including healthy fats, manageable exercise routines and booking in for that sauna. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/all-things-inflammation-lisa-costa-bir-and-dr-tim-crowe 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 podcast replay, Jessica Turton, Accredited Practising Dietitian, joins Dr. Michelle Woolhouse to discuss the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) to identify blood glucose dysregulation in non-diabetic patients. Together, they discuss the role of the CGM in obtaining key, patient-specific information in terms of the blood glucose regulation of the individual, allowing for greater analysis of dietary, environmental and lifestyle influences on blood glucose regulation for the individual. Jessica and Michelle discuss the role stress, sleep and inflammation play in blood glucose regulation and share clinically practical advice on the role of magnesium deficiency in patients with blood glucose imbalances. Discussing the impact of certain exercises and alcohol, Jessica answers some of the many often-asked questions around how to best manage blood glucose levels for the non-diabetic patient. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/replay-continuous-glucose-monitoring-dr-michelle-woolhouse-and-jessica-turton 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.***

Integrative GP Dr. Lily Thomas dives into the many complexities involved in fibromyalgia, a condition underpinned by chronic, systemic inflammation and neuroinflammation. Our Ambasssor Dr. Michelle Woolhouse opens the conversation discussing the many aetiologies of fibromyalgia which include oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, mast cell activation, microglia activation, peripheral and central sensitisation. They discuss common risk factors such as Vitamin D deficiency, gut health, and abnormal peripheral and central pain pathways, as well as others that can play a part in the development of fibromyalgia - which mainly impacts women aged 20 to 60 years of age. The gut is a major first focus for Dr. Thomas, who details connections between those with fibromyalgia and IBS, as well as how to investigate and treat through the gut. There’s also a deep discussion surrounding mitochondrial health and the development of fibromyalgia, due to the high concentration of mitochondria in skeletal muscle tissue as well as their impacts on damaging the nervous system and their ability to produce melatonin. Further to this, there is a fascinating technical discussion around gendered mast cells and microglia, and how they are shown to act differently depending on their sex, exposure to environmental toxins, dietary triggers, and sex hormones, all of which may be impacting patients with fibromyalgia. The brain and nervous system aspect can’t be forgotten as various areas of the brain known as the pain matrix contribute to both peripheral and central sensitisation with the focus on trigger points on reducing peripheral sensitisation having an upstream effect. This podcast is not to be missed for those who love technical details surrounding fibromyalgia and the multi-faceted aspects to treatment. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/fibromyalgia-central-sensitisation-brain-architecture-and-pain-matrix-dr-michelle-woolhouse 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 podcast replay, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse talks with gastroenterologist Dr. Pran Yoganathan about supporting clients through diet and lifestyle changes for better metabolic and digestive health. Understanding that current discourse around gut health, optimal diet and wellness is a complex, and confusing space, Dr. Pran Yoganathan focusses on simplifying dietary guidance to focus on the intake of dietary protein and fats, while working with individual patients to lower metabolic risk and imbalances. Dr. Pran and Dr. Michelle discuss the benefits of referring to our ancestral diet and lifestyle practices to simplify our own diets in a world when we are overwhelmed with conflicting dietary advice. Importantly, Dr. Pran focuses on the need to tailor dietary advice to the individual, based on their health status rather than their microbiome to ensure that they are able to get the best from the foods that they are eating and prevent disease. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/replay-high-protein-diet-meat-and-metabolic-health-dr-michelle-woolhouse-and-dr-pran ***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.***

Leah Hechtman, well respected naturopathic practitioner, and reproductive health expert, explores the pain associated with endometriosis and the emerging understanding of adjusted neurological pathways through a woman’s life experiences that can shapes her perception of pain. She is joined by FX Medicine ambassador, Emma Sutherland, who delves into the concepts of the neurocircuitry that occurs in women with endometrial pain, and explores why some women may or may not feel pain depending on the physical severity of tissue proliferation. There’s a deep connection between lived experiences, emotions and trauma which impacts a woman’s feeling of safety, self-worth and empowerment which requires ongoing work to untangle in order to recover from experiencing ongoing pain - even when the clinical signs of endo have ceased. The importance of support and providing a safe space for women to discuss all the underlying factors to their pain is emphasised. Importantly, knowing when to refer is explained, particularly if there are aspects of psychological, physical or sexual health that requires another experts skills to facilitate the road to recovery. Emma and Leah discuss various tests that prove to be valuable for measuring inflammatory and coagulation makers, both hallmarks of endometriosis, the use of medications and how they assist with management. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/endometriosis-neurocircuitry-and-emerging-role-trauma-emma-sutherland-and-leah-hechtman ***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 World Health Organisation has suggested that between 10-50% of Australian buildings may be adversely impacted by the presence of mould. Consequently, mould-related illness or Chronic Inflammatory Respiratory Syndrome (CIRS) is something that practitioners are seeing an increase of in clinic – and we are aware of now more than ever on the back of last year's floods. In this week's podcast replay, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse talks with Dr. Sandeep Gupta, integrative GP and leading expert in Australia about mould and biotoxin illness to learn more about how to recognise and support our clients affected by water damaged buildings. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/replay-recognising-mould-related-illness-dr-michelle-woolhouse-and-dr-sandeep-gupta ***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.***