

The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition
Reed Davis
We bring you interviews from people who have conquered the trickiest of health challenges using the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Philosophy and similar healing modalities. You’ll hear from experts who have been through the wringer with their health issues, and yet managed to come out on the other side.
If you are interested in natural healing and/or functional medicine, this is the podcast for you!
Visit www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com to learn more about the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition program.
If you are interested in natural healing and/or functional medicine, this is the podcast for you!
Visit www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com to learn more about the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition program.
Episodes
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Sep 4, 2025 • 57min
Feeling Off Isn’t in Your Head, It’s in Your Labs w/ Sandy Eggers
MTC Health's founder and FDN practitioner Sandy Eggers—a passionate advocate for women's health and functional testing—explores her powerful journey from frustration and autoimmune issues to providing hope and clarity for women.
From struggling with her own health challenges and "feeling off" to building a successful business, this conversation dives deep into the importance of not accepting 'normal' when you know something is wrong and seeking deeper solutions for true healing.
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.
Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses!
Where to find Sandy Eggers:
Website: mtchealthandwellness.com

Aug 28, 2025 • 54min
Candida, Parasites & Burnout? What Labs Revealed About My Health w/ Olivia Morrissette
Olivia Morrissette—an inspiring FDN practitioner and integrative health coach — explores her powerful journey through functional health and holistic healing. From struggling to find effective health solutions to discovering the transformative power of functional lab testing, this conversation dives deep into using validated data in one's health journey.
If you're ready to hear how Olivia used lab data to find candida, parasites & burnout for guidance to heal, you're going to love this episode.
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.
Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses!
Where to find Olivia Morrissette:
Website: livmorhealth.com
Instagram: @livmorhealth
Facebook: @Olivia Morrissette
TikTok: @liv.morr

Aug 25, 2025 • 58min
Family got hit with PANDAS and Lyme. No Idea What Was Coming Next… w/ Michele Zipper
Michele Zipper—a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® practitioner and dedicated mom—explores her powerful journey through helping children with autoimmune conditions. From her personal experience with autoimmune disease in her family to her professional expertise in root cause analysis, Michele shares invaluable insights into healing strategies and the importance of addressing underlying issues such as toxin overload, nutrient balance, and gut health.
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.
Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses!
Where to find Michele Zipper:
Website: thewellcenter.com
Instagram: @michelezipperhealth
Instagram: @thewellcenterny
Facebook: @mczipper1

Aug 21, 2025 • 58min
Ignoring Silent Health Signals? Thermography Could Reveal the Truth w/ Rebekah Lund
Rebekah Lund—founder of Bloom Wellness Center and proactive health advocate—shares her powerful journey through holistic health care and innovative screening methods. From starting as a Clinical Thermographer in 2009 to becoming a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner in 2020, Rebekah's journey is one of dedication and transformation in the holistic health field.
This conversation dives deep into the importance of non-invasive screenings and a proactive approach to health. If you're ready to hear how someone turned passion into purpose, you're going to love this episode.
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.
Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses!
Where to find Rebekah Lund:
Website: bloomwc.com
Instagram: @bloom.wc
Facebook: @bloomwellnesstx

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Aug 18, 2025 • 57min
Unknown Infertility, Career Burnout, and the Diagnosis No One Gave Me w/ Olivia Muschik
Olivia Muschik, an FDN Practitioner and Functional Hormone Specialist, shares her inspiring journey of overcoming unknown infertility. She discusses the impact of career stress on health and fertility, and how she discovered holistic methods that led to her pregnancy in just 12 weeks. Olivia highlights the importance of personalized health strategies, gut health, and the often-overlooked role of men in conception. This conversation sheds light on balancing career fulfillment with personal wellness, empowering listeners to take charge of their reproductive health.

Aug 14, 2025 • 56min
The Truth About Prediabetes: It’s Not Your Fault (And You Can Fix It) w/ Brenda Krohg
FDNP Brenda Krohg—Biomedical Engineer and functional health advocate—explores her powerful journey through resolving prediabetes and achieving sustainable weight loss using functional labs. From facing a prediabetes diagnosis despite a healthy lifestyle to reversing her condition and reclaiming her energy, this conversation dives deep into holistic health and sustainable lifestyle changes.
Weight loss may be some people's initial goal, but it's actually focusing on true health that will naturally give the results, energy, confidence, and freedom that's desired (they're the "side effects"). This work isn’t just about numbers on a chart, it’s about having the energy to enjoy life now and prevent issues later.
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.
Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses!
Where to find Brenda Krohg:
Website: hopefullyholistic.com
Instagram: @brendakrohg
Facebook: @hopefullyholistic

Aug 11, 2025 • 53min
Healing Doesn’t Just Belong to Big Cities, It Belongs to You w/ Lana Kirtley
Lana Kirtley—an inspiring Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner—explores her powerful journey through holistic health transformation. From uncovering root causes of fatigue, hormone imbalances, and digestive issues to bringing high-quality wellness care to rural women, this conversation dives deep into functional health support in non-urban communities and the body’s natural inclination toward health.
She also discusses her passion for the many tools practitioners can use including the PEMF device called BEMER.
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.
Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses!
Where to find Lana Kirtley:
Instagram: @lanakirtley
Facebook: @lana.kirtley
LinkedIn: @Lana Kirtley FDN-P

Aug 7, 2025 • 51min
IBS Isn’t Forever, But Trial and Error Can Be w/ Talisa Joelle
FDN Practitioner Talisa Joelle—an inspiring Board-Certified Functional Health Practitioner, Herbalist, and Gut Health Coach—shares her powerful journey through overcoming chronic gut issues and discovering lasting recovery.
From her own struggles with an expensive and frustrating trial-and-error approach to developing a signature formula that offers hope and healing, this conversation dives deep into the holistic and functional strategies for gut health.
You'll Learn:
- How Talisa overcame chronic gut issues and found a permanent solution
- The truth about holistic and root cause approaches to gut health
- Insights on becoming a caretaker of your own gut
- How Talisa’s evidence-based practices have transformed lives
- Why Talisa’s passion for gut health is making a massive impact
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.
Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses!
Where to find Talisa Joelle:
Website: talisajoellehealth.com
Instagram: @talisajoelle

Aug 4, 2025 • 52min
Why Diets Fail and Metabolic Burnout Wins w/ Deniece Guyan
In this episode, Evan and Deniece explore the intricacies of metabolism and weight loss.
Discover how hormones, sleep, nutrition, recovery, and movement all influence energy creation and usage in the body. This episode will help you understand the difference between weight loss and metabolic optimization. Learn why boosting or optimizing metabolism is essential for long-term weight management. You'll Learn:
How different factors affect the body's energy conversion
The distinction between weight loss and metabolic optimization
Why focusing on metabolism can lead to sustainable weight management.
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.
Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses!
Where to find Deniece Guyan:
Website: mymetabolicmakeover.net
Instagram: @workoutstowellness
Facebook: @WorkoutstoWellness

Jul 31, 2025 • 59min
Vector-Borne Illnesses & A Silent Epidemic Behind Chronic Diseases w/ Nicole Bell
In this episode, Nicole Bell—an author, entrepreneur, and advocate for tick-borne and neurodegenerative diseases— shares her mission to change the diagnostic landscape for these debilitating conditions. She also tells her personal journey, highlighting her husband's misdiagnosis with a tick-borne illness and her drive to prevent others from suffering the same fate.
The discussion focuses on the role of vector-borne pathogens in chronic illnesses, the limitations of current testing methods, and how Galaxy Diagnostics offers a more accurate detection solution.
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.
Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses!
Where to find Nicole Bell:
Website: galaxydx.com
Instagram: @galaxydiagnostics
Facebook: @galaxydx
LinkedIn: @company/galaxy-diagnostics-inc-


