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Dr. Meaghan and Dr. Ron Kirschling dive into the book The Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain- For Life by Dr. David Perlmutter. This book really dives into the effects that the gut microbe has on brain health. And even how the gut microbiome is linked to different diseases such as autism, obesity, and general health.
We have attacked our microbiome due to environmental factors, such as:
- Food sources
- Antibiotic use
- Lack of breastfeeding
- C section births
- Antimicrobial products
Due to these, and other reasons, we are seeing a rise in conditions that can be linked back to the gut and the microbiota being off.
IN THIS PODCAST, WE WILL DISCUSS
- The role of the microbiota with epigenetics and the expression of disease.
- How microbiome helps to manage inflammation
- We transport our microbiome from one generation to the next
- The gut and the brain are bidirectional. The brain affects the GI tract and the GI tract affects the brain. And leaky gut causes leaky brain.
- Why berberine is a super supplement and how it improves the gut balance and overall health because of its effects on the gut
- How gut bacteria can affect sleep, mood, immune system, autism, obesity and depression
Today we welcome Dr. Jeremy Schmoe of Minnesota Functional Neurology and Chiropractic. This is just a fascinating podcast talking about the importance of brain health and rehabilitating the brain for optimal wellness.
This has been one of my favorite podcasts to date because people don't talk enough about the importance of rehabilitating the brain no matter what the trauma has been. Dr. Schmoe breaks this down into an easy to understand way. On top of that his background is very impressive.
Dr. Jeremy Schmoe (DC DACNB FACFN, FABBI), a Minnesota concussion doctor and owner of Minnesota Functional Chiropractic & Neurology (MFNC.) He is a leading practitioner who works with patients from all over Minnesota as well as the USA.
Dr. Schmoe has successfully completed the TBI Fellowship Examination for Brain Injury Rehabilitation and specializes in helping patients who are suffering from concussions and complex brain injuries, and is an expert in Chiropractic Functional Neurology. Dr. Schmoe is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist and a Fellow of Functional Neurology.
Dr. Schmoe is also a speaker for the Carrick Institute of Graduate Studies, where he shares his expertise and presents advice on managing patients with concussion and brain injury. In this role, he teaches and educates other practitioners about clinical applications in functional neurology. He has also lectured for the Minnesota Chiropractic Association, Northwestern Health Science University, University of Minnesota Sports Performance Program and various patient support groups.
Dr. Schmoe can be found at the two following websites:
- MNFunctionalNeurology.com
- MNConcussion.com
Today we welcome Erica Brahan to discuss with us the limitations and frustrations of food restrictions that are specific to teenagers. Erica shares with us her journey with various health concerns and food restrictions. This podcast is jam packed with both information about food sensitivities and what they are and how to best incorporate dietary changes into your life when your food is making you sick.
Thanks Erica for coming on the show and if anyone is looking for her book or more information, check out Erica's blog at edibleattitudes.com.
BTBHA welcomes back Michelle Langdon from the Embodied Life for the third part of our three-part series. In this podcast, we discuss the effect that social media has on our self-worth and how we can promote balance in a society that is driven by social media.
This is one of my favorite conversations so far and I really think that so many people will find benefit from the different topics that we bring up in this podcast.
RESOURCES THAT WE DISCUSS IN THIS PODCAST
- Embodied Life Website
- http://michelleannelangdon.com
- Michelle’s email
- michelle@michelleannelangdon.com
In this podcast, Dr. Meaghan Kirschling discusses natural approaches to fertility and reproductive health. Reproduction is a complicated system, and infertility issues affect many women. However, we do not talk about all the aspects of reproduction enough, and this podcast focuses on starting that important conversation.
In this podcast, we want to discuss fertility and provide some examples of individuals that Dr. Meaghan has helped with fertility.
IN THIS PODCAST, WE WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF FERTILITY
- Healthy oils
- Take high-quality fish oil
- 6-8 grams of fish oil supplementation a day
- Take coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, walnut oils, etc
- Take out processed fats, vegetable oils, and trans fats
- REMEMBER OUR REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS LOVE HEALTHY FATS AND OILS
- Take high-quality fish oil
- Stress Reduction
- Find good coping mechanisms to decrease the production of cortisol and stress hormones
- This can be emotional, mental, physical or chemical stress
- Incorporate meditation
- Recommend acupuncture and essential oils
- Insulin and Blood Sugar Control
- Insulin and blood sugar is so important for the reproductive organs
- Berberine can be very helpful in this case
- Take out dairy
- Mucus producing and can interfere with hormones
- Estrogen Detox to take you out of estrogen dominance
- Estrogen is the hormone of womanhood
- Progesterone is the hormone of motherhood
- Estrogen will help you create eggs, but you can’t prepare the uterus and grow a baby without proper progesterone
- Need to support the release of estrogen with phase 1 and phase 2 detoxification and calcium d-glucarate.
- Also, important to incorporate DIM and Indole 3-carbinol either through supplementation or the cruciferous vegetables of broccoli, Brussel sprouts, kale, cauliflower, etc.
- Castor Oil Packs with heat are also beneficial
Dr. Meaghan and Dr. Ron tackle the second part of the book The Second Brain by Dr. Michael Gershon. This book is jam packed with great research and information about the physiology of the digestive system. We discuss the research, how it changed functional medicine and what it means to everyone.
WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS IN THIS PODCAST
- What happens if we don’t produce enough HCl or shut down the HCl production in the stomach
- Why gluten and dairy proteins can start to have problems with digestive concerns
- How you can better manage your HCl and breaking down food
- The argument that Dr. Meaghan makes for eating less frequently
- What is SIBO- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth? And how is it connected to production of stomach acid
- How the research in the book has changed the way many practitioners address health
Podcast 112: Th1/Th2 Balance
BTBHA welcomes back Patrick Plum to discuss Th1/Th2 Balance. Patrick shares with us his personal story about Th1 and Th2 dominance in order to show the importance of balancing the immune system when dealing with chronic diseases of the immune system such as Lyme Disease.
This is an aspect of health and infectious diseases that practitioners don't always explore. Therefore, it is important for everyone to understand the way the both parts of the immune system (the cell-mediated Th1 and the humoral-mediated Th2) work.
Supplements that don't affect either Th1 or Th2 include Vitamin D, colostrum and fish oil. Here is how the two systems of Th1 and Th2 breakdown:
Thank you Patrick Plum for coming on the show again. If you would like to stay connected to Patrick. Find him on facebook under his name or Instagram under Patrick Plum Lyme Warrior
Podcast 111: Book Club 1 The Second Brain by Michael D. Gersh
In the first part of this book club, Dr. Meaghan Kirschling and Dr. Ronnie Kirschling discuss Part 1 of the book. Dr. Michael Gershon has spent his career studying the digestive system and its intricate role in overall health and wellness.
We are seeing so many more digestive system concerns and many functional medicine doctors focus on the digestive system as the route of all health. This was the groundbreaking book that really connects the reasons for the importance of the digestive system for nervous system, immune system, and endocrine system wellbeing.
IN THIS PODCAST WE WILL DISCUSS
- What is the enteric nervous system
- How much of the nervous system is involved in the digestive system
- What is serotonin
- How the digestive system houses 95% of serotonin
- How autoimmunity and the gut are connected
We welcome back Michelle Langdon from the Embodied Life for the second part of our series with her about how our thoughts affect our actions and goals in life.
WHAT WE DISCUSS IN THIS PODCAST
- The importance of gratitude and how it is the antidote to negativity
- Steps necessary to overcome self-doubt to achieve the life you were meant to live
- The importance of a gratitude list
- How different emotions can affect us in different ways
- The need to start small and build from there to change behaviors and thoughts
- The importance of organizing your day and how to attack your to-do list everyday
- How emotions affect our health and wellness
- The power of the question “What are you listening for?”
- How are if… then relationships with our thoughts affect our life
- The power of saying yes
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST
- Brain Tracy’s book Eat That Frog
- Podcast 108: Intuitive Eating with Michelle Langdon
- The Embodied Life Website
- Michelle Langdon's email
In this last part of the book club on The WahlsProtocol by Dr. Terry Wahls we sum up Part 3 of the book. This part of the book was called Going Beyond Food. Itaddresses the other components of optimal health and wellnessincluding exercise, supplementing, and alternative medicine.
In this podcast, Dr Meaghan and Dr. Ron discuss a variety oftopics that Dr. Wahls brings up in this book. This book is a greatoverview of functional medicine and there is a lot of great talkingpoints.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
- What are the benefits of supplementing
- Why so many people are deficient in vitamins and minerals, suchas selenium
- What we have noticed with outcome in care and Vitamin d
- Differences in the Vitamin E: There is a difference betweentocopherols and tocotrienols
- Why we need more than the Recommended Daily Allowances in orderto thrive
- What happens in our body on the cellular level when we aredeficient in certain vitamins and minerals
- What is functional medicine and when you should utilizefunctional medicine for optimal health
Beyond the Basics Health Academy welcomes Michelle Langdon with The Embodied Life. Michelle is a health coach that works with clients to help with weight, life goals, and relationships with food. We are excited to have her on for a series of topics related to body image, goals, and talking about these important topics that everyone goes through but few people really discuss.
In this podcast, she shares her story about how she struggled with weight issues and it structured her life and what she is doing today.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
- What is intuitive eating?
- What you can start to do today to help improve your relationship with food
- Importance of working with someone to achieve your food goals and life goals
- The emotional connection that we have to food and how to reflect on that for better results
HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MICHELLE LANGDON AND THE EMBODIED LIFE
- Embodied Life Website
- michelleannelangdon.com
- Michelle’s email
- mlangdon12@gmail.com
Thanks for joining Dr. Meaghan and Wendy for another podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome back Lydia Henshaw with Sow Organic to talk about the tools and resources that Sow Organic offers to help facilitate managing organic farmers.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- What are the current organic farming practices
- What are the difficulties for the farmers when it comes to being USDA certified organic
- How the company Sow Organic is helping to bring better management of documentation
- That currently only 4% of people eat organically (this fact shocked Dr. Meaghan and Wendy!)
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST
- Podcast 30: Lydia Henshaw and Sow Organic
- Podcast 74: Organic Practices with Ro Elgas
- Podcast 85: Aquaponic Farming with Ro Elgas
- Sow Organic www.soworganic.com
Thank you so much, Lydia, for coming back on the BTBHA podcast to share your knowledge, experience, and insight into organic farming.
Podcast 106: The Wahls Protocol Book Club 2
Dr. Meaghan Kirschling and Dr. Ronnie Kirschling discuss the second part of The Wahls Protocol by Dr. Terry Wahls, MD. In this part she goes into more detail about the effects that diet can have on health and wellness. She talks about what dietary changes she made in order to get back her health and go from being in a wheelchair to improving her energy, muscle strength, and overall health.
Listen in as we discuss the research and clinical experience behind her diet.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
- What dietary changes Dr. Wahls recommends
- Should you eat dairy and gluten
- Why Dr. Meaghan thinks that the gluten grain in the US is different than in other countries and therefore, we should all limit our gluten consumption
- What role diet plays in health and wellness and disease treatment
Podcast 105: Mold Toxicity
Today BTBHA welcomes Rochelle and Alyssa as they talk about their health journey after being exposed to mold in a work setting. They both started to have chronic problems that were not going away after seeing many different specialists. They soon found out that their school had mold. They are kind enough to share their journey from diagnosis to recovery to help others. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to them at arm.yourself.mold@gmail.com.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
- What is mold?
- Where is mold often found?
- How can mold affect your health?
- What you can do if you think you are exposed to mold
- All about the National Treatment Center in Atlanta
- Treatment protocols for mold
Thanks so much to Rochelle and Alyssa for coming. And thanks everyone for listening.
As always be kind to others, take care of yourself and make good choices.
Podcast 104: Benefits of Ganoderma with Dr. Tanae Romportl
Beyond the Basics Health Academy welcomes Dr. Tanae Romportl from Natural Medicine Center of Houston, Texas. Dr. Tanae is on a mission to help others balance their lives and live with physical, chemical, emotional, spiritual, financial, and relational health. She is a wealth of knowledge and information, and we are so excited to have her stop by and share her expertise and research.
Dr. Tanae is here to talk about the benefits of Ganoderma Lucidum that is extracted from the Reishi mushroom. There is a reason that Ganoderma is known as the “king of herbs.” The benefits include that it is high in antioxidants, adaptogenic, supports the immune system, increases blood flow and healing, and improves overall health and wellness.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
- What is Ganoderma Lucidum
- What are the health benefits of Reishi mushrooms
- What health and wellness concerns can benefit from Ganoderma
- How can you use Ganoderma to help detoxify the body
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST
Tanae Romportl email
Natural Medicine Center Phone Number
- (281) 286-6040
Connect with Dr. Tanae on facebook either through Dr. Tanae Romportl or the Natural Medicine Center page
How to order OrganoGold/Ganoderma coffee
- www. tromportl.organogold.com
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PODCAST 103: Book Club #1 for Wahl's Protocol
In this book club, we discuss the first three chapters in The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine by Dr. Terry Wahls, MD. Dr. Ron Kirschling, MD joins Dr. Meaghan for this book club as we discuss functional medicine and its approach to both chronic disease and overall health and wellness.
In these chapters, Dr. Wahls explains how her health started to decline as she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. It talks about both her physical journey and also the mental frustrations of watching her health deteriorate. She was forced to realize that in order to get her health back, she needed to change her diet and lifestyle.
These first three chapters do a great job of taking about the biochemistry component of health and wellness. In this book club, we will discuss:
- What is functional medicine?
- How its approach differs from traditional medicine?
- What are mitochondria and what role they play in health?
- Dr. Wahls approach to health
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST
In the second part of the book club, we will explore Part 2: Eating for Your Cellular Health.
Until then: Be Kind To Others, Take Care of Yourself and Make Good Choices
Thanks so much for listening.
Dr. Meaghan and Wendy are so thrilled to be sitting down and talking to Suzanne Somers. Many of you know Suzanne from her work as an actress, particularly her role of Chrissy on Three's Company. Most recently, Suzanne is an advocate for Bio identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Integrative health and taking a proactive approach to one's health and well-being. Suzanne has written 25 books, many of them about the importance of proper hormone replacement, including the two most recent ones "I'm Too Young for This" and "TOX-Sick: From Toxic to Not Sick". Many of our listeners should be familiar with this book from the book club series that we did. In addition to her multiple best-selling books, Suzanne is a national spokesperson for Forever Health, a resource for healthcare education and helps patients find a forward-thinking practitioners in their area. An organization in which Dr. Meaghan is proud to be a part of.
Today we discuss with Suzanne many different issues that she addresses in her book. Dr. Meaghan, Wendy, and Suzanne also discuss current trends that they see in health and wellness.
Podcast 101: Fertility
Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss fertility and options for fertility. Many of the times it is necessary to assess each women’s hormone levels to assess for the reason for fertility issues. We talk about what causes infertility issues and what are the current fertility trends. We discuss Clomid and the mechanism of action and why it works really well for some women but some of the side effects for other women.
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST
- Fertility Blog
http://beyondthebasicshealthacademy.com/fertility-tips/
- How does Clomid work
http://www.aiwhc.com/patient-education-what-is-clomid-and-how-does-it-work.html
Podcast 100: PCOS Diva
Wendy and Dr. Meaghan are so elated to welcome Amy Medling, the PCOS Diva, to the BTBHA soundwaves. Amy is an amazing resource for health, wellness, and PCOS. Amy is a health coach and has been blogging since 2009 and helping women around the world with PCOS.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• More about the PCOS Diva and her journey
• Advice that she has for women dealing with PCOS
RESOURCES THAT ARE ADDRESSED IN THIS PODCAST
• Ted Talk from Mel Robbins
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp7E973zozc
• PCOS Diva Website
pcosdiva.com
• Article her husband, Cliff, wrote from a husband’s perspective on PCOS
http://pcosdiva.com/2015/05/5-things-to-know-if-your-partner-has-pcos-a-husbands-perspective/
Podcast 099: The Effects of Antibacterial Soaps
Wendy and Meaghan discuss a recent article from the Wall Street Journal “Are Antibacterial Soaps Safe?” This article talks about the side effects of triclosan and antibacterial soap. Triclosan has been on the radar as having possible side effects since 1978. Recently the FDA has pushed for tougher regulation of certain antibacterial agents such as triclosan.
Wall Street Journal Article
http://www.wsj.com/articles/are-antibacterial-soaps-safe-1455592023
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• What is triclosan?
• What effect does triclosan have on someone?
• What are the negative effects of antibacterial products?
• Why do we need to protect our microbiome?
• What rules and regulations are changing?
Podcast 098: “Goddesses Never Age” by Christiane Northrup, MD
Wendy and Meaghan discuss the second part of the book of the month. We have an open conversation about what we have taken away from the book and the importance of treating ourselves holistically.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• Benefits of Pelvic Floor Strengthening
• How to deal with emotions
• Forgiveness
• Rage
• Hormones
• Self-Love
Thanks for Listening!
Join Us next month for The Wahls Protocol by Terry Wahls, MD
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Podcast 097: Frankincense
Wendy and Dr. Meaghan discuss the healing properties and history of Frankincense. Frankincense has been used for over 5,000 years in different cultures. It comes from the resin of the Boswellia plant. It has many different properties including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and immune boosting. It is used for both its fragrant smell and powerful ability to support the body.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:
• What is frankincense
• The history of frankincense
• What societies have used frankincense and how
• Why embalmers back in the day were so healthy. The Black Plague was no threat to these guys!
• How to use frankincense
• How to safely utilize essential oils
References on the show
• Dr. Axe’s frankincense and myrrh lotion
http://draxe.com/homemade-frankincense-myrrh-lotion/
Podcast 096: Vitamin E
Wendy and Dr. Meaghan discuss the different side of vitamin E and why it is among the most heralded and promoted supplement on the market… but also has a bad rep. Vitamin E is a major anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. We talk about how you don’t want the wrong form, in the wrong combination, or synthetic form.
Vitamin E is the umbrella term given to the collective group of fat-soluble compounds with distinctive antioxidant activities. Naturally occurring exists in 8 forms (2 main categories
- Tocopherols
- Alpha, beta, gamma, delta
- Tocotrienols
- Alpha, beta, gamma, delta
- D- alpha tocopherol is natural
- Dl- Alpha-tocopherol is synthetic and usually made from petroleum
- A lot of research that comes out negative uses this form or high doses
Alpha-tocopherol is the main human form of vitamin E but not necessarily the only one that we should focus on and metabolized by the liver. Research shows that it must be relative to the amount of gamma tocopherol.
What you will learn in this episode
• The positive effects of Vitamin E
• How it is a strong cellular anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant that works on the cell membrane
• What the research has taught us about Vitamin E
• What we have learned about Vitamin E from rats
• The difference between tocopherols and tocotrienols
• What foods have vitamin E in them
Podcast 095: Book Club #1 Goddesses Never Age
In this podcast, Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss the first three chapters of the book Goddesses Never Age byDr. Christiane Northrup, MD. The book brings up many interesting conversational points about all different aspects of health and wellness. Dr. Northrup dives into the research behind our ability to heal ourselves. She also discusses how certain thoughts help to produce extra nitric oxide and beta-endorphins that can have a powerful effect on our mind and body.
This is a great book with many interesting concepts that bring up an amazing conversation. We hope that you will read along with Chapters 4-6 next time. If not, still listen in as we sum up the major parts of the book and talk about our thoughts on the subject matter.