15 Minute Matrix

I’m pleased to welcome Dr. Martin Rosen back to the podcast along with his wife, Dr. Nancy Watson, to discuss the fascinating topic of fascial distortion patterns, especially as they relate to children and child behavior and development. They dive into the importance of a healthy pregnancy as well as the first few years and […] The post Mapping Fascial Distortion Patterns with Dr. Martin Rosen and Dr. Nancy Watson #321 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Registered Dietician Katie Morra to take a deep dive into bloating. This is a “masterclass”! Katie clears up a common misconception that bloating is only caused by the food we eat and highlights the different root causes of chronic bloating walking us through the Matrix with expertise. Click here […] The post Mapping Bloating with Katie Morra #320 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Gastroenterologist, Dr. Chris Damman, joins me in this episode to discuss why fiber and more specifically, resistant starch, should be a foundational part of every diet. Tune in to learn how resistant starch helps transform gut, immune and metabolic health by engaging the microbiome! Click here to learn more about Dr. Damman’s website and products […] The post Mapping Resistant Starch with Dr. Chris Damman #319 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Dr. Frederic Luskin, Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, joins me today to talk about forgiveness. While we hear “easier said than done”, forgiveness is a lifelong habit. Dr. Luskin provides insight and direction on ways to create this healthy habit, and he reminds us that forgiveness is a teachable skill.  Click here to learn […] The post Mapping Forgiveness with Dr. Frederic Luskin #318 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Dr. Monique Andrews, aka “Dr. Mo,” joins me to discuss the meaning behind “embodied” neuroscience. Dr. Mo is passionate about helping clients feel better by approaching their care from a bottom-up perspective, incorporating somatic practices, and polyvagal exercises as a route to help patients regain more sovereignty through their health and healing journeys.  Click here […] The post Mapping Embodied Neuroscience with Dr. Monique Andrews #317 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

James LaValle, an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board-certified clinical nutritionist, expert and educator in integrative and precision health, joins me today to discuss “metaflammation”. We’ve all heard of inflammation and today James breaks down how chronic inflammation underlies metabolic dysfunction and why it’s now referred to as metaflammation.  Click here to learn more about […] The post Mapping Metaflammation with James LaValle #316 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Megan Barnett, Functional Medicine Nutritionist and founder of Florasophy™ organic soluble fiber blends, joins me today to discuss the importance of the role soluble fiber plays in our health and health outcomes — from digestive health to blood sugar balance to hormone health and everything in between! Megan sheds critical light on why (and how) […] The post Mapping Soluble Fiber with Megan Barnett #315 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Registered Dietitian Desiree Nielsen to discuss “anti-nutrients”. Do foods like lectins and oxalates really need to be avoided? Desiree’s expertise with plant-based eating allows her to shed light on why plants are good for us, and why our focus needs to shift to the body’s function and away from […] The post Mapping Anti-Nutrients with Desiree Nielsen #314 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

In this episode we take a deep dive into elimination diet Do’s and Don’ts with Functional Nutritionist Ali Segersten. Ali walks us through the concepts outlined in her book “The Elimination Diet”.  She also shares tips and debunks myths on how to be successful with elimination diets in your practice (and in your life!) I’ve […] The post Mapping Elimination Diets with Ali Segersten #313 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Dr. Jeff, a Senior Bioinformatics scientist at Illumina and host of the podcast ‘In Those Genes’, joins us today for an insightful conversation around genetics and race, helping us to understand that race is, indeed, a social construct. What does science tell us and how can we adapt our care both now and in the […] The post Mapping Genetics and Race with Dr. Janina Jeff #312 appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.