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Are you looking for practical, holistic, real-life solutions for healthier living? Join Dr. Meaghan Kirschling for real life education as she discusses and explores topics that affect everyday living. Dr. Meaghan brings in expert guests for a lively discussion about nutrition, supplements, holistic health, integrative medicine, and the latest research on a variety of topics. Join the Academy for the University of You!
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May 18, 2016

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 

  1. Healthy oils
    1. Take high-quality fish oil
      1. 6-8 grams of fish oil supplementation a day
    2. Take coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, walnut oils, etc
    3. Take out processed fats, vegetable oils, and trans fats
    4. REMEMBER OUR REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS LOVE HEALTHY FATS AND OILS
  2. Stress Reduction
    1. Find good coping mechanisms to decrease the production of cortisol and stress hormones
    2. This can be emotional, mental, physical or chemical stress
    3. Incorporate meditation
    4. Recommend acupuncture and essential oils
  3. Insulin and Blood Sugar Control
    1. Insulin and blood sugar is so important for the reproductive organs
    2. Berberine can be very helpful in this case
  4. Take out dairy
    1. Mucus producing and can interfere with hormones
  5. Estrogen Detox to take you out of estrogen dominance
    1. Estrogen is the hormone of womanhood
    2. Progesterone is the hormone of motherhood
    3. Estrogen will help you create eggs, but you can’t prepare the uterus and grow a baby without proper progesterone
    4. Need to support the release of estrogen with phase 1 and phase 2 detoxification and calcium d-glucarate.
    5. Also, important to incorporate DIM and Indole 3-carbinol either through supplementation or the cruciferous vegetables of broccoli, Brussel sprouts, kale, cauliflower, etc.
    6. Castor Oil Packs with heat are also beneficial

 

May 16, 2016

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
May 13, 2016
Recently there was an article that I found on ccn.com about a potential link that was found between folic acid and autism. Here is a link to the article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160511105352.htm The article discusses the fact that there might be a connection between taking too much folic acid and B12 during pregnancy and an increase in autism. The immediate reaction to this research is that this is premature and women should still stay on folic acid during pregnancy. However, there are some concerns that I bring up in this podcast as we get into a deeper conversation on the matter. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST: -There are different forms of folic acid. L-5 MTHF is the desired folic acid for individuals with methylation problems -What are SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms)? These are genetic mutations that are present in individuals. -What is methylation? How does this process affect overall health and wellness? -Genetic testing and 23andme.com. What role does genetic testing play in health? RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST -23 and me genetic testing -Livewello -Genetic Genie -Health Coach 7 -Forms of B12- Cobalamin -Cyanocobalamin (cheap brand of B12) -Methylcobalamin -Hydroxycobalamin -Adenosylcobalamin -Seeking Health- provides B minus that is a B vitamin without B9 or B12 -Epigenetics Course on btbha.com. Here is the video on the course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXf822Pwe-0
May 11, 2016

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:

Th1/Th2 Balance

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

 

 

May 9, 2016

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
May 6, 2016

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

May 3, 2016

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
Apr 29, 2016

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
Apr 27, 2016

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. 

Apr 25, 2016

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
Apr 22, 2016

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.

Apr 20, 2016

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

 

Thanks so much for listening!

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Until next time: Be kind to others, Take care of yourself, and Make good choices.

Apr 18, 2016

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

Dr. Terry Wahls Ted Talk   

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.  

 

Mar 19, 2016

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.

Mar 9, 2016

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

Mar 7, 2016

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/

Mar 5, 2016

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?

Feb 29, 2016

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

Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Feb 26, 2016

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/

Feb 24, 2016

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

Feb 22, 2016

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.

Feb 19, 2016

Podcast 094: Vitamin D

In this podcast, we discuss Vitamin D and the health benefits of this vitamin. We talk about the fact that Vitamin D is more like a hormone and has numerous benefits in the body.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• What are the benefits of Vitamin D
• What are the different forms of Vitamin D
• Who is deficient on Vitamin D
• How can you increase Vitamin D levels

Feb 17, 2016

Podcast 093: Why do some people gain weight and others can’t lose it

Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss two recent articles about weight loss and exercise. Turns out there is no magic formula that works for everyone. Everyone is different when it comes to weight maintenance. We discuss two different articles that we came across from this week.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS PODCAST

  • Why do we plateau with weight loss and running?
  • Why do people react differently to different foods?
  • The role of microbes in health and weight
Feb 15, 2016

Podcast 092: PCOS: Revisited and Rebooted due to our blog post

We decided to revisit PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome since we blogged about it and got a lot of feedback. We wanted to address questions and comments that we got on the blog. We talk about the treatments that we talk about in our podcast including apple cider vinegar, d-chiro inositol, berberine, and castor oil compresses. We address why these treatments are so beneficial for PCOS and answer questions that we got from the blog.

Jan 28, 2016

Podcast 091: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis


Wendy and Meaghan tackle the complex situation of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. This occurs when there is a low thyroid function (hypothyroid) in an autoimmune condition. It is important to not only treat the thyroid imbalance but also the underlying autoimmune condition.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• What is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
• How should thyroid function be thoroughly accessed
• What causes antibodies to be elevated
• How does the thyroid occur?
• What contributes to the autoimmune part of Hashimoto’s?
• What can you do to help treat Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Want to know more. Here is a link to our article on Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
http://beyondthebasicshealthacademy.com/hashimotos-thyroiditis-what-you-need-know-right-now/

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