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Send us a textIn this episode Pete speaks with yet another old colleague of his, Tracey Randell, who he fondly refers to as the "SIBO Queen"Recent evidence suggests that two thirds of people who are diagnosed with IBS, have IBS because they have SIBO.Given that possibly 20% of the general population are thought to have IBS (meaning it affects roughly 1 in 10 people globally), this is a podcast that could help a huge amount of people. Here are some links mentioned in this episode:https://www.ibsclinics.co.uk/about-us/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53851892-the-devil-in-the-garlichttps://www.siboinfo.com/Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send us a textIf you want to understand body fat and what it means for your health, then this is the podcast for you. In this episode I chat with Rob Webster from BodyScan UK  which is a company that provides my patients with gold standard measurements of body fat and muscle mass that can be used to monitor body composition and overall health. Of particular interest is the measurement of VAT or visceral adipose fat - this is the 'bad' fat around your organs which increases your risk of diabetes and other diseases. If you want to find out more, listen in and enjoy this latest episode. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send us a textIn this episode I welcome back my old mate Aaron Deere for the second instalment of our Living Longer and Better series. Aaron is the Health and Performance Director at Hooke - a longevity/healthspan focused medical clinic in central London.During this episode we delve into the topic of supplementation. What works and what doesn't, in regards to health span/longevity? The team at Hooke undertook a huge literature review on this topic in the process of trying to understand which dietary supplements can potentially have a beneficial impact on health span and lifespan. I have no doubt you will find this a really interesting and helpful listen.Links mentioned in this episode:Hooke OlshanskyOmega 3 Index Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send us a textIn this episode I have a fascinating chat with Lucinda Miller, Naturopath and Functional Medicine Practitioner who specialises in health approaches to help neurodiverse kids. Lucinda is the founder and clinical lead of Nature Doc, a UK wide team if Naturopaths, Nutritionists and Nutritional Therapists. Lucinda talks about how she got into this area as a result of her experience with her own children. The crucial role of diet in neurodiverse children is discussed at length. This episode provides invaluable information and golden nuggets of easily actionable steps to support parents with neurodiverse children. We hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send us a textIn this episode I chat with another of my old mates Aaron Deere. Aaron is the Health and Performance Director at Hooke - a longevity/healthspan focused medical clinic in central London. Aaron discusses the approach they use at Hooke for improving the longevity of their clients - what are the base line markers which give a good indication or predictor of longer life span or in other words that may help us to continue to function optimally well into our later years. We touch on cognition, nutrition, fitness and genetics as we begin the discussion about what you can do to now to ensure that you age well.This podcast episode will be part of an ongoing series with Aaron so stay tuned for more!Links mentioned in this podcast:https://www.hooke.londonFirefighter Study Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send us a textThis month on our podcast I chat to Rachel Jessey, MSc DipNT, of BeNourished. We have a fascinating conversation all about the role of the microbiomes in relation to long covid recovery. Rachel is a Long Covid and MCAS/HIT nutritionist and quantum biologist. In her Hampshire based clinic she offers a fresh perspective to her clients on health optimisation using the power of nutrition, gut restoration and circadian retraining and connecting your biology back to how nature intended it.  As with all of my guests I never have enough time to discuss all aspects of the subject that could be helpful for the audience, maybe longer versions should be done?I really hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send us a textPete interviews Dr Armine Zorgani for the second time to get his expert view on all things microbiome. Stress is a part of the human condition and some stress is beneficial for health whilst chronic long term stress creates dysfunction and leads to disease. This episode explores the role of stress on the microbiome and how the microbiome mitigate or exaggerates the stress response. As a side note we spend a good amount of time chatting about the vaginal microbiome and giving women some great pearls of wisdom of how to control bacterial issues such as bacterial vaginosis and other vaginal disorders. Links from this episode:ISALAMicrobiome MavericksThanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Send us a textIn this episode I chat with my long time friend and colleague Gary Stebbing.  Like myself, Gary is an exercise scientist, with a particular focus on strength and conditioning as well as sports performance psychology. Myself and Gary always wanted to do a podcast together around the subject of exercise and general health. This is the first part of a series of conversations we will be having on this topic. Gary is as passionate as I am about movement and exercise  and during this episode we delve into the 30 + years of experience in the field of exercise science and the message we are really trying to get over to our listeners is the fundamental importance of 'movement' to the human body and how sedentary lifestyles and lack of basic daily movement can accelerate ageing and neurodegeneration. With plenty of tips and takeaways we really hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!

Certified Nutritional Therapist Reed Davis discusses the importance of holistic health, personalized nutrition, and the limitations of traditional medicine. Topics include addressing whole-person health, tailoring nutrition, difficulties in diagnosing chronic illnesses, and the power of functional medicine in personalized healthcare.

Send us a textIn this episode I welcome back Dr Ghazala Aziz-Scott, Clinical Director at the Marion Gluck Clinic. We continue our conversation around perimenopause, menopause and HRT and also expand the conversation into women's brain health. Dr Aziz-Scott helps clarify the information around the risks and benefits of HRT, what hormones apart from oestrogen and progesterone might be needed and the different methods of delivery available. Ghazala does an excellent job of explaining the differences in how HRT is given in the conventional space compared to how it's offered  at the Marion Gluck clinic . However you choose to get your HRT, this is an invaluable listen to help you answer your questions around HRT.  Links mentioned in this episode:Marion Gluck Clinic EPIC Trial American Academy of Anti-Ageing (A4M)Food for the BrainThanks for listening to our podcast and please feel free to get in touch: Tweet us at @fmedassociates Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @petewilliams_fma Email us on info@fm.associates For more information about our services please visit our website www.functional-medicine.associates We would love to hear from you!