Chronic pain affects nearly 100 million Americans and chronic fatigue affects even more. The combination of these two symptoms is often called “fibromyalgia”. Yet the condition remains both mysterious and confusing to most practitioners, and a startling percentage of sufferers are misdiagnosed. Dr. Brady busts the fibro myths in this exceptional replay episode that we […] The post Mapping Fibromyalgia with Dr. David Brady (Replay) #85 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Today I’m joined by Dr. Blair Peters so that we can scratch the surface of the all-important topic of gender affirming surgery and care. Get ready for a thoughtful and thought provoking discussion on gender and body dysphoria, common misconceptions about gender affirming care, and how we clinicians can support a part of our patient […] The post Mapping Gender-Affirming Surgery & Care with Dr. Blair Peters #257 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Today is a Replay of one in our special series where I sat in the guest seat and asked one of my colleagues to interview me! The guest host for this episode is Eileen Laird, and together we bring you deeper into a conversation around inflammatory root causes. While there are thousands of signs, symptoms […] The post Mapping Inflammatory Root Causes with Andrea Nakayama and Guest Host Eileen Laird (Replay) #122 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

As a clinician do you ever find yourself thinking it’s your job to “save” or “fix” your client, or that they “need” you to get better? While we all want to help our clients, there’s a fine line between helping and co-dependendent thinking. In today’s podcast episode, Victoria Albina takes us on a journey of […] The post Mapping Codependent Thinking with Victoria Albina #256 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

In Canada, September is Arthritis Awareness Month. We believe this topic deserves more awareness. That’s why we’re cracking open the archives for this gem… Arthritis can be complex. And according to this week’s expert, Dr. Susan Blum, there are 3 buckets of arthritis. She shares these classifications and also weaves the web of interconnections throughout […] The post Mapping Arthritis with Dr. Susan Blum (Replay) #80 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

On today’s podcast we dive deep into the clinical and medical uses of Psilocybin. Psilocybin is the active compound in the Psilocybin mushroom, also known as magic mushrooms! Who is this therapy geared towards? What’s the research tell us? Join me and Dr. Emily Kupla as we discuss how Psilocybin Assisted Therapy touches many aspects […] The post Mapping Psilocybin with Dr. Emily Kulpa #255 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

With the fires blazing, burning longer and more frequently in some northern latitudes, we wanted to resurface one of our favorite conversations with Kasia Kines on Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). EBV is one of the eight known herpes viruses. While it’s one of the most common human viruses on the planet, and while most carriers do […] The post Mapping EBV with Dr. Kasia Kines (Replay) #49 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Today’s episode highlights the potential dangers of Adderall and takes us on Audrey Stimpson’s personal journey to wean herself off the drug after 23 years. My discussion with Audrey highlights the need for informed consent behind any pharmaceutical, as well as the healthier alternatives to managing ADHD. Whether you’re the prescriber or not, you will […] The post Mapping Adderall with Audrey Stimpson #253 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

We’ve all experienced headaches in our lives, but when someone says they have a “migraine” we know they’re in a lot of pain. Join me today as Dr. Sheeler and I discuss migraines, what distinguishes them from the average headache, and how working through a functional lens can provide relief for our clients. Click here […] The post Mapping Migraines with Dr. Robert Sheeler #252 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Everywhere we turn, we’re sold one anti-aging product after another. But what if the secret to anti-aging is inside the body? When clients or patients come to you looking for the next anti-aging formula, it may be time to talk about telomeres and the importance of diet and lifestyle modification. Today on the podcast Dr. […] The post Mapping Telomeres with Dr. Darrell Misak #251 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.