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Dr. Jill Carnahan
Dr. Jill Carnahan is Your Functional Medicine Expert®. She is dually board certified and is the founder and Medical Director of Flatiron Functional Medicine. As a survivor of breast cancer, Crohn’s disease, and toxic mold illness she brings a unique perspective to treating patients. She specializes in searching for the underlying causes of illness through cutting-edge lab testing and personalized medicine protocols.
Released in 2023, Dr. Jill's Best Selling book, Unexpected: Finding Resilience though Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith is a powerful prescriptive memoir that will have you laughing and crying with her on the journey, leaving you with the key resources you need to achieve optimal health and wellness. She is also executive producer, film writer, and featured in a new documentary about her journey overcoming illness called Doctor/Patient.
As a popular inspirational speaker and prolific writer, she shares her knowledge of hope, health, and healing live on stage and through newsletters, articles, books, and social media. Patients and fans alike are encouraged by Dr. Jill’s science-backed medical knowledge delivered with authenticity, love, and humor. She is known for inspiring her audience to thrive even in the midst of difficulties. Be sure to follow @drjillcarnahan on Instagram for access to all her content.
Please Note. This podcast is not designed or intended to address any personal medical questions or concerns. Please work directly with your provider for anything pertaining to your personal medical needs.
Released in 2023, Dr. Jill's Best Selling book, Unexpected: Finding Resilience though Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith is a powerful prescriptive memoir that will have you laughing and crying with her on the journey, leaving you with the key resources you need to achieve optimal health and wellness. She is also executive producer, film writer, and featured in a new documentary about her journey overcoming illness called Doctor/Patient.
As a popular inspirational speaker and prolific writer, she shares her knowledge of hope, health, and healing live on stage and through newsletters, articles, books, and social media. Patients and fans alike are encouraged by Dr. Jill’s science-backed medical knowledge delivered with authenticity, love, and humor. She is known for inspiring her audience to thrive even in the midst of difficulties. Be sure to follow @drjillcarnahan on Instagram for access to all her content.
Please Note. This podcast is not designed or intended to address any personal medical questions or concerns. Please work directly with your provider for anything pertaining to your personal medical needs.
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Apr 24, 2024 • 44min
195: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Surprising Solutions for Anxiety and Depression with Dr. Peter Bongiorno
Dr. Bongiorno's expertise in naturopathic medicine brings a holistic perspective to the conversation. He explores the relationship between diet, nutrition, and mental health, emphasizing the power of incorporating natural remedies and lifestyle changes to support emotional well-being. Key Points ✅ What led you to write this book? ✅ Sleep is a foundation for healthy mood, what are your top tips for optimal sleep? ✅ What about exercise and spending time in nature? ✅ What are some other tips that would be helpful as lifestyle factors ✅ How do our mobile phones and devices affect your mood. ✅ What key labs do you recommend patients have tested ✅ What are your top recommendations for nutritional supplements that may be helpful for both depression and anxiety Dr. Peter Bongiorno Dr. Peter Bongiorno’s passion is to bring effective holistic healing to the practice of mental health. He has thriving practices in New York City and Long Island established in 2004. Prior to earning his naturopathic doctorate from Bastyr University, he researched as a pre-doctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Mental Health and Yale University's Department of Pharmacology. Peter authored the first textbook on integrative medicine for depression in 2008 (Healing Depression by CCNM Press). Since then, he has also authored of numerous papers, textbook chapters, and books on the topic of integrative medicine and teaches the naturopathic and functional medicine community about how to effectively heal mood usual natural medicines. His newest text for practitioners is Holistic Solutions for Anxiety and Depression, published by Norton. http://www.drpeterbongiorno.com/

Apr 16, 2024 • 47min
194: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Protecting Your Brain from Neurotoxins with Dr. Raymond Singer
In this episode, Dr. Jill sits down with esteemed neurologist, Dr. Raymond Singer, to discuss an important topic that affects us all - protecting our brains from neurotoxins. Our brains play a critical role in our everyday lives, influencing our memory, concentration, reaction time, sleep, thinking, and even language abilities. However, due to various factors such as environmental pollutants, certain medications, and even everyday household products, our brains can be exposed to neurotoxins that can negatively impact their functions. Key Points ✅ Neurotoxicity is a cause of brain damage. Common symptoms can include problems with memory, concentration, reaction time, sleep, thinking, language, as well as depression, confusion, personality changes, fatigue, and numbness of the hands and feet. Many types of nervous system disorders could be caused by neurotoxicity, including numerous neurologic and psychiatric disorders. ✅ Applied neurotoxicology is a cross disciplinary study, requiring training, education, or experience in both toxicology and neuropsychology. An understanding of applied neurotoxicology is necessary for the correct diagnosis and treatment of neurotoxicity. Dr. Raymond Singer Dr. Raymond Singer is a board-certified forensic neuropsychologist, specializing in neurotoxicology. He has testified in several groundbreaking litigation cases, expanding the rights of people to get compensation for neuropsychological injuries from neurotoxic chemicals. He served as an expert witness in the landmark agentWitness in the landmark Agent Orange Vietnam Veterans Litigation, which resulted in the largest settlement at that time for toxic chemical injuries. He recently was featured in an opinion by the United States Supreme Court. 👍🏼 Dr. Raymond Singer's Website: https://neurotox.com/ 📚 Dr. Raymond Singer's Neurotoxicity Guidebook

Apr 10, 2024 • 40min
193: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Cracking the Chronic Illness Code with Dr. Nafysa Parpia
Welcome to Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, where we delve deep into the world of chronic illness and discover groundbreaking insights to crack the code. In this episode, Dr. Carnahan sits down with the brilliant Dr. Nafysa Parpia to explore the complex landscape of chronic illness and its impact on our health and the immune system. As we navigate the post-pandemic era, we find ourselves facing the long-term effects of Covid-19, commonly known as Long Covid. Dr. Parpia, a renowned expert in chronic illness, sheds light on the connection between infections, the immune system, and the development of chronic illnesses. Key Points ✅ Complex chronic illness treatment starts with heart-based safe space and unconditional love ✅ Why you must start with immune system dysfunction before you treat infections and what is the importance of "pre-tox” ✅ The connection between long-term COVID symptoms and chronic complex illness and how to treat it. 👩🏻⚕️ Dr. Nafysa Parpia Cracking the Chronic Illness Code: https://chronicillnesscode.byhealthmeans.com/?idev_id=1492 The Gordon Medical: https://gordonmedical.com/ Dr. Nafysa Parpia: https://drparpia.com/

Apr 3, 2024 • 39min
192: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: The Mind-Blowing Science of Posture with Annette Verpillot
Welcome to another episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan. In this exciting episode, Dr. Carnahan invites Annette Verpillot, a leading expert in posture and jaw alignment, to discuss the mind-blowing science behind posture and its impact on our overall well-being. Key Points ✅ Supercharge your health by assessing your posture and correcting imbalances. ✅ Assessing foot mechanics and gait may have a massive impact on improving your overall health and level of chronic pain ✅ Recognize how jaw alignment affects athletic performance 👩🏻 Annette Verpillot Annette Verpillot, the founder of Posturepro, is a Canadian entrepreneur, therapist, and internationally recognized Posture Specialist known for her expertise in restoring the brain-body connection. Her groundbreaking Posturepro Method, taught to professionals worldwide, incorporates advanced rehabilitation and injury prevention techniques. Annette's renowned postural evaluation system has a proven track record of eliminating chronic pain, enhancing strength, and improving sports performance. She has collaborated with elite athletes and prominent teams such as the 49ers, the Florida Gators, and State Police Officers. Annette actively contributes to posture, health, and performance research, presenting her work at prestigious conferences. Through industry events and media appearances, Annette advocates for good posture, leaving a lasting impact on global health. Annette's Links https://eu.posturepro.co/collections/frontpage https://www.instagram.com/posturepro/ https://www.facebook.com/Posturepro https://shop.posturepro.co/ https://www.tiktok.com/@posturepro?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/@Posturepro/featured

Mar 27, 2024 • 58min
191: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: How Pesticide Exposure Could Be Ruining Your Health
Pesticides are chemicals that are commonly used in agriculture to kill pests and protect crops. However, the effects of these chemicals on human health are often overlooked. In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Jill Carnshan and Lyn Patrick, ND explore how pesticide exposure can potentially ruin your health and what steps you can take to protect yourself. One aspect they delve into is the connection between wildfires and pesticide exposure. With the increasing prevalence of wildfires and smoke damage, many people are unknowingly exposed to harmful chemicals released into the air. Dr. Jill and Lyn provide valuable insights on how this exposure can impact your health and what precautions you can take. KEY POINTS: ✅ Tips that may surprise you on the best way to clean up your home after wildfire exposure and smoke damage ✅ Everything you need to know about glyphosate toxicity and how best to avoid it ✅ Pesticides and organophosphates, and the most common places, you will find them in the food supply, and how to avoid exposure ✅ How do you take action to get Chlormequat out of our food supply. 👩🏻 Lyn Patrick, ND Lyn Patrick, ND, graduated from Bastyr University in 1984 with a doctorate in naturopathic medicine and has been in private practice in Arizona and Colorado for 35 years. She is a published author of numerous articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, a past Contributing Editor for Alternative Medicine Review, and recently authored a chapter in the newly released textbook Clinical Environmental Medicine (Elsevier 2019). She speaks internationally on environmental medicine, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, endocrine disruption, metal toxicology and other topics. She is currently Faculty for the Metabolic Medicine Institute Fellowship in collaboration with George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is also a founding partner and presenter at the Environmental Health Symposium, an annual international environmental medicine conference based in the United States. After the passing of her longtime colleague Dr. Walter Crinnion she is continuing to educate primary care providers in the area of environmental medicine through the EMEI Global platform and the EMEI Review podcast. In her spare time, she enjoys biking, hiking and kayaking the mountains, lakes, and rivers of southwestern Colorado. Lyn's Links Course: https://emei.thinkific.com/courses/emei-review Clinical training: https://emeiglobal.com

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Mar 20, 2024 • 47min
190: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Manifestations of Mast Cell Activation (MCAS) in the Gut!
Explore the rise in mast cell activation disorders in the gut, discussing symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. Dive into the link between MCAS and psychiatric symptoms, the 'Evil Triad' of MCAS, EDS, and POTS, and the potential connection between mental illness and organic causes. Learn from Dr. Leonard Weinstock, an expert in gastroenterology and MCAS.

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Mar 13, 2024 • 35min
189: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Decoding the Path to Feeling your Best with Dr. Tom O'Bryan
Dr. Jill Carnahan discusses decoding the path to feeling your best with Dr. Tom O'Bryan. Topics include inflammation, toxic overload from environment and emotions, starting the day with love and gratitude, and the importance of understanding underlying mechanisms for better health.

Mar 6, 2024 • 1h 2min
188: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Let’s Talk Estrogen ... Hormone Sanity in an Insane World!
Join Dr. Jill and Dr. Lindsey Berkson as they discuss the importance of hormone therapy, the fear surrounding estrogen, and the impact of endocrine disruptors. Explore the complexities of hormone balance, gut health, and resilience in functional medicine, and learn about the benefits and delivery methods of hormone therapy for optimal health.

Mar 6, 2024 • 45min
187: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Battling Lyme Disease in a Moldy Home with Andi Hembroff
Welcome to another episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan. In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of battling Lyme Disease in a moldy home with our special guest, Andi Hembroff. Lyme Disease is a complex and often misunderstood illness, and its connection to mold exposure is an area that needs more attention. Dr. Jill Carnahan, a renowned expert in functional medicine, shares her expertise on this important topic. Andrea Hembroff, a Lyme Disease survivor, joins us to share her personal journey of battling this illness while living in a moldy home. She opens up about the challenges she faced, the impact it had on her health, and the steps she took to regain her wellness. Key Points 👍🏼 Mold related illness may significantly be impacting your mood and may cause depression or anxiety. 👍🏼 It's important to assess the entire building and decide what you will do if you find mold in your home before spending money on testing 👍🏼 All of our experiences have value if we view them as a teacher

Feb 21, 2024 • 38min
186: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Unlocking the Choline Connection with Gene Queen, Sarah Morgan!
Today, we’re talking with The Gene Queen Sarah Morgan about … Unlocking the Choline Connection: A Key to Alzheimer's Puzzle in Women - Decoding Its Impact, Genetic Factors, and Vital Strategies for Optimal Brain Health. Key Points Women may go into pregnancy choline deficient and have huge demand in pregnancy and lactation. In perimenopause. Estrogen levels decline. PEMT activity declines. Why? Estrogen is an inducer of PEMT activity. Low estrogen = Low choline production Memory declines, sleep worsens. We may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s over decades through choline deprivation. Key gene = PEMT (rs7946 and rs12325817)