15-minute Matrix

For years, research has confirmed that nutrition has an impact on dementia. In today’s episode Doc Christine helps us to see that dementia is both multi-faceted and that its roots are unique to the individual. Tune in to discover which nutrient deficiencies can lead to increased symptoms and more! July 26, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Learn more from Doc Christine about her approach to diet and dementia > Doc Christine mentioned Dr. Dale Bredesen, you can find his book here > And for a quick read on Dr. Bredesen’s work, head to the FxNA blog

In today’s episode, Dr. Jeffrey Gladd explains that we need nutrient sufficiency to run a healthy body. How often are we bypassing this important step in our therapeutic care? Tune-in to learn not just why we need nutrients, but what factors can deplete them, and where those depletions can lead. July 19, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here to find Dr. Gladd’s nutrient calculator called Mytavin > Tune in to episode #51 with Mickey Trescott on Nutrient Density

When it comes to influencing health outcomes, we all know that stress is no joke. Today’s episode serves as a good reminder of just where to place our attention in practice, while highlighting the different kinds of stress that can impact our clinical results. Tune-in and stress less! July 12, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You can learn more about Brendan and his work at his website, Metabolic Solutions, LLC  

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 startling percentage of sufferers are misdiagnosed. Dr. Brady busts the fibro myths in this exceptional episode. July 5, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > For more wisdom from Dr. Brady, visit his website and be sure to get his book ‘The Fibro Fix’ > The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2016 Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria that Dr. Brady mentioned can be found here  

Physical and emotional well-being are intimately connected. The vagus nerve shows us this. It connects the gut and the brain and everything in between. And as Dr. Navaz Habib shares in today’s episode “anything vagus nerve related is a mediator.” In other words, damage or impact to this large nerve has myriad impacts on the full body systems. June 28th, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You can learn more about Dr. Habib and his work on his website > You can find Dr. Habib’s book on Vagal Nerve Stimulation here (get it!)   > To learn more about breath work, tune-in to Episode #70 Mapping Breath with Allison Post

As complex cases of SIBO and IBD rise, so has our awareness of the Elemental Diet. Yet there is still confusion amongst practitioners about how to best implement this therapeutic protocol — for how long, how intensely (semi vs. full) and whether to do the diet concurrent or apart from other treatments. Dr. Ruscio helps us to think ‘out of the box’ in this week’s episode. June 21, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You can get your hands on Dr. Ruscio’s book ‘Healthy Gut, Healthy You’ here > Dr. Ruscio’s Elemental Formulation, Elemental Heal, can be found here > Click here to learn more about Integrative Therapeutics product Physician’s Elemental > Dr. Ruscio’s practitioner newsletter, ‘The Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter’ is excellent! You can learn more about that here.  

Iodine is a “Goldilocks” nutrient. Before you think about whether your patient needs more or less, you first must know how much they’re already getting. Most people in the modern world average 200mcg daily. Tune-in to today’s episode to discover why amount matters -- especially for thyroid health! June 14, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > If you’d like to read a bit more from Dr. Christianson on the topic of iodine, head here > Dr. Christianson’s books on the thyroid, adrenals and metabolism can all be found on amazon > To hear more from Dr. C, please be sure to tune-in to episode #64, where he maps Metabolism  

Colostrum is nature’s perfect food, or, perhaps, as Dr. Singh suggests in today’s episode, it’s perfect pharmacy! We know it to be the pre-milk substance produced by mother’s breasts in the first 24-hours of lactation. Yet its benefits go beyond baby. Colostrum supplies ideal growth and immune factors to support GI health as well as providing myriad immune boosting properties. Let’s map colostrum! June 7, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You can learn more about Dr. Singh on the Premiere Wellness Concierge website > To read more about the nutritional science behind colostrum, click here > Dr. Singh’s favorite colostrum comes from Sovereign Labs  

Arthritis can be complex. According to this week’s expert, Dr. Susan Blum, there are 3 buckets of arthritis. She shares these classifications with us and also weaves the web of interconnections throughout the body that amount to pain, ultimately illustrating that when there is arthritic pain in the body there is also unaddressed inflammation. May 31, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Be sure to get your hands on Dr. Blum’s newest book ‘Healing Arthritis: Your 3-Step Guide to Conquering Arthritis Naturally’ and be sure to check out her iconic ‘The Immune System Recovery Plan’ as well! > The Blum Center for Health is a leader in the field of Functional and Integrative Care  

“Leaky gut” is a concept we’re all familiar with, but are you fully aware of the endotoxins that can “leak” into the bloodstream and wreak havoc on the immune system in the presence of gut hyperpermeability? Dr. Pedre weaves the connection between endotoxins, inflammation, metabolic disorders and more in this week’s 15-Minute Matrix. May 24, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > If you liked this episode, you’ll love Dr. Pedre’s book ‘Happy Gut: The Cleansing Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Eliminate Pain’ > To learn more about Prebiotics and Short Chain Fatty Acids please tune-in to episode #13 with Dr. Liz Lipski and episode #52 with Dr. Michael Ash, respectively  

As Dr. Nicole shares in this week’s episode, the number of devices and the kinds of digital media we’re exposed to have exploded over the past decade. Both parents and professionals have questions and concerns about the impact these devices have on children, their sleep, their moods and more. Tune-in for some sound advice on shutting off the screens and recommending our clients do too. May 17, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here to read more from Dr. Nicole on the subject of kid’s health and screen time > You can find Dr. Nicole’s book ‘Life Will Get Better: Simple Solutions for Parents of Children with Attention, Anxiety, Mood and Behavior Challenges’ here There is an increasing amount of published research on electronic media and sleep disturbance alone. Please see Dr. Nicole’s article linked above and check her reference list to start. > f.lux makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day; check it out!  

Dr. David Haase takes two concepts that I’m passionate about -- systems biology and a systems-based approach to health care -- to the next level in this week’s episode. You’re going to want to listen over and over again! Functional thinking is reliant on systems and you’ll understand why after you tune in to the podcast. Warning: You may never want to implement an X for Y approach ever again! May 10, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > To learn more about Dr. Haase and his clinical approach, click here > If you appreciate Dr. Haase’s perspective as much as I do, get your hands on his book ‘Curiosity Heals the Human: How to Solve "Unsolvable" Medical Challenges with Better Questions and Advanced Technologies’  

Nick is an investigative health journalist and advocate for safe technologies. He curates the budding research on the critical topic of electromagnetic pollution (or “electro smog”) with humour, insight and common sense. He’s keen on making connections between our electronic use and chronic disease states, helping us leave no stone unturned in the care of our chronically ill patients. May 2, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here to find Nick’s book ‘The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMFs: How to Fix our Stupid Use of Technology > Nick mentioned the work of Dr. Martin Pall who’s most recent research on Wifi can be found here > You can find more about Nick’s work and receive his free guide How 5G & EMF Radiation ImpactYour Health here.   Note: FxNA may receive a small commission if you enroll in the ElectrosmogRX course via the above link. We rarely share links to outside programs, but when we do, please know that the small commissions we receive help us to p

Dr. Lara Briden is the “period revolutionary”. She brings a powerful evolutionary biology perspective to her practice and to our understanding of periods, cycles and, in today’s episode, ovulation. I’m pleased to showcase Lara’s wisdom this week in particular, while we turn our attention to fertility to support National Infertility Awareness week and our collective awareness of the reproductive issues that impact the women we serve. April 26, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here to get your hands on Dr. Briden’s ‘Period Repair Manual’ > Dr. Briden’s article, regarding periods and low-carb diets, referenced in this episode, can be found here > Here are the books that I mentioned during this episode: ‘Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick’ by Maya Dusenbery ‘Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive H

Sarah Sandy supports the premise that we can live and eat in a way that creates the best environment for implantation and a healthy baby. With the right food, movement, environment, nutrients, and emotional state, the body is optimized for conception. In this episode of the podcast, she’ll share her top recommendations to do just that. April 26th, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here to find more about Sarah and her work! > To learn more about the importance of eating organ meats, tune-in to Dr. Terry Wahls episode of the 15-Minute Matrix > If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy Mickey Trescott’s episode on Nutrient Density  

Neuroinflammation is one of the most common mechanisms associated with a host of symptoms and chronic disorders. It’s one of the main reasons chronic patients don’t get well. It’s also one of the least understood conditions. Dr. Kharrazian puts that problem to rest, giving us the tools we need to help those we’ve struggled to help in the past. April 19, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > The study Dr. K mentioned on the fluctuation of zonulin levels in blood can be found here > Click HERE to learn more about Dr. K’s new Treating Neuro Inflammation Course! (be sure to tell him you found the program through the 15MM)  

“The addicted brain is a starving brain,” and Christina Veselak takes us inside the body to better understand the brain driven, bio-psycho-social illness that results in cravings and addictions. She swiftly addresses the chemical imbalances underlying addictive behavior and illustrates how we, as conscious clinicians, can do the same with both diet and lifestyle modifications. April 12, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Learn more about the Academy for Addiction & Mental Health Nutrition > Christina mentions the work of Kenneth Blum, a researcher in neuropsychopharmacology and genetics who has focused his studies on “reward-deficiency syndrome”; learn more here.  

All anemias are responsible for low oxygen delivery to the tissues. This can result in a number of symptoms, from fatigue to brain fog to cold limbs. Iron is also necessary for a number of biological functions. It can be an indicator of an underlying condition or infection as you’ll learn when you tune-in to this week’s episode. April 5, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here for Dr. Ruiz’s downloadable ‘Ultimate Iron Guide’ > Here is the study mentioned regarding iron and malaria  

Breath work is a powerful tool that every patient has access to. It has the potential to decrease stress, and improve mood, metabolism, cardiovascular function, energy levels, digestion and more. Somatic Educator Allison Post is a master at “unwinding the belly”. She uses breath as a mechanism for deep healing as she shares in this week’s episode. March 29, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You’ll find Allison’s book, ‘The Gut Wellness Guide: The Power of Breath, Touch, and Awareness to Reduce Stress, Aid Digestion, and Reclaim Whole-Body Health’, co-authored with her husband Stephen, here > You can learn more about Allison’s hands-on, online course on gut wellness here  

Dr. Jill Crista recognizes that truly comprehensive techniques and tools are not only helpful, but necessary when addressing our cases of PANS/PANDAS and Autoimmune Encephalitis. Her holistic approach keeps children safe, calm, and aids them in moving through this tragic experience with more confidence, health and grace. Tune-in to learn more about this important topic, from a true master. March 22, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here for Dr. Jills book ‘Break the Mold: 5 Tools to Conquer Mold and Take Back Your Health’ > Dr. Jill’s website has more great resources on PANS/PANDAS for parents and practitioners