Dr. Kara Fitzgerald | New Frontiers in Functional Medicine, Longevity, Epigenetics
179 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 217 ratingsWelcome to New Frontiers in Functional Medicine, Longevity & Epigenetics™ where I interview the best minds in functional medicine to discuss the science and research behind medicine, longevity, epigenetics, and so much more. Expect thought-provoking ideas, new research, lots of clinical pearls for practitioners, and step-change information for clinicians and patients. Join us! ~DrKF
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Episode 28: Moving Beyond SIBO with Dr. Vincent Pedre
June 26, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 24.6 MBSmall Intestinal Microbial Overgrowth: A Conversation with Dr. Vincent Pedre, MD IFMCP All microbes, not just bacteria, can contribute to problems in the small intestines. Today more than ever, we see patients with hard-to- treat gut problems. Dr. Pedre brings his own gut healing journey and Functional Medicine background to the table to talk to us about treating patients with SIBO-or as he likes to call it-SIMO, which encompasses microbes beyond bacteria and includes the oft-overlooked fung...
Episode 27: SPONSORED | Using DUTCH hormone Test with Dr. Carrie Jones
May 28, 2017 00:00 - 47 minutes - 18.7 MBDr. Carrie Jones and I went to medical school (National College of Natural Medicine) together. She was a brilliant, awesome friend then, and still is. What a privilege it’s been to watch her grow into the expert she is today. As you’ll see in her bio, Dr. Jones has been focused on women’s health and hormones her entire career which has spanned academia, clinical practice and now as the chief medical officer at Precision Analytical, home of the DUTCH dried urine hormone panel. Given Carrie’s...
Episode 26: SPONSORED Practical Application: Using An Elemental Diet in Clinical Practice
May 27, 2017 00:00 - 55 minutes - 21.7 MBDr. Corey Schuler is a man of many talents- an educator as well as a practitioner in integrative and functional medicine. In today’s podcast, Dr. Schuler will be wearing his nutritionist hat as we discuss individually designed elemental diets. Some of the applications we cover will be well-known to practitioners and patients alike. Others don’t have precedent in clinical practice but listen to this expert as he walks you through the critical thinking he calls on to come up with new and novel ...
Episode 25: Stem cell therapy: Is it ready for Prime Time FxMed?
May 03, 2017 16:01 - 34 minutes - 13.7 MBAs you probably know, stem cell therapy outside of the research setting is the Wild West. It’s offered everywhere, here and outside of the US (there’s a whole “stem cell tourism trade”). Radical claims are made routinely without much evidence or oversight. Pricing for therapy, and protocols used, vary widely, although anyone (even those participating in research trials) can expect to spend thousands of dollars. Given that my patient has MS, I reached out to Dr. Terry Wahls and asked if she h...
Episode 24: The KBMO FIT: A Novel and Reliable IgG Food Sensitivity Test.
April 17, 2017 17:39 - 48 minutes - 18.9 MBIn general, I am a fan of IgG food sensitivity testing. While we can in some cases manage just fine using a standard elimination and challenge protocol, IgG testing can benefit patients in a few ways, such as: providing motivating data, individualizing the foods needing to be removed and identify less-common antigenic foods. However, if you are using IgG food sensitivity testing in practice, you’ve no doubt encountered false negatives and positives. (Indeed, you may have abandoned IgG testing...
Episode 23: Functional Strategies for the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders
March 21, 2017 22:34 - 1 hour - 26.3 MBFunctional hypochlorhydria is a condition we see so often, yet Prilosec is a top ten medication: what’s the disconnect? Probiotics: which ones, how much, combo or single strain? What does the research really show probiotics are actually doing? Is there any truth to probiotics colonizing the GI tract? And what about soil-based probiotics, any reason to be jumping on that bandwagon? What is the correct lab test for identifying pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI), and what is the optimal ra...
Episode 22: Gene Whispering with Dr. Moshe Szyf
February 27, 2017 15:04 - 53 minutes - 54.5 MBHave you been wondering what you should really do with the 23andme genetic data that you’ve gathered? Wondering if you should even take the test at all? Or wondering what the future of genetic/epigenetic medicine is? This podcast is for you. I am especially excited to bring you this conversation with epigenetic legend, Dr. Moshe Szyf. The study of epigenetics is continually breaking new ground in understanding how our environment dramatically influences our gene expression. With myriad publ...
Episode 21: Arthritis - oxidative stress, microbes, gut permeability and more with Dr. Susan Blum
February 15, 2017 22:56 - 52 minutes - 53.2 MBThanks to Dr. Susan Blum, functional medicine has even more to offer for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). She shares new insights about RA’s underlying causes, details what goes missed in treatment plans, and gives practical tips for mining data from stool tests, utilizing functional blood markers, and combining herbs and probiotics to reverse processes that other practitioners may think are permanent
Episode 20: A Deeper Understanding of Fibromyalgia and Clinical Approaches
December 28, 2016 14:31 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBFibromyalgia can be a particularly difficult condition to address conventionally, but Functional Medicine really has a lot to offer here. In this podcast, we mine the wealth of information that Dr. David Brady brings to the table on this important topic, including: · The signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia and how it is diagnosed (previously-defined tender points are no longer used!) – see also Dr. Brady’s questionnaire at www.fibrofix.com · What other mimicking conditions need to be consid...
Episode 19: Functional Gynecology Practice Pearls with Dr. Anna Cabeca
November 14, 2016 16:49 - 58 minutes - 58.7 MBDr. Cabeca is a wealth of information and inspiration when it comes to women’s health. I am delighted to share my conversation with her this month, in which you’ll learn about: - How Dr. Cabeca transitioned from performing multiple surgeries per week, to only needing to recommend a handful per year with a functional medicine approach - The best lab tests and specimens for hormone assessment - The importance of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry for serum free testosterone measures - F...
Episode 18: Launching a Soul-Satisfying and Financially Successful FxMed Practice
November 09, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBEveryone is abuzz with Functional Medicine these days- the IFM Certification process is humming along, and record numbers of clinicians are making the transition to this amazing and satisfying practice. But what about the business of FxMed? Ahhhh! Daunting! Arguably, the establishment of a financially successful FxMed practice is a top concern on many of our minds. How do we make our practices grow and thrive without blowing out our HPA axis? This month’s podcast is with Dr. Dan Kalish, CEO a...
Episode 17: Cancer Prevention & Management: A Conversation with Dr. Lise Alschuler
September 18, 2016 11:50 - 57 minutes - 53 MBDr. Alschuler is a world-renowned expert in integrative oncology. Lise is well-versed in the current literature and has done a remarkable job in translating findings into actionable steps (listen for her approach to the five key bodily pathways in oncogenesis and how to address them). A teacher to her core, Lise a mentor to many of us, myself included. This is a jam-packed discussion on cancer prevention and management, from the soul-searching demands of a cancer diagnosis to highly practical...
Episode 16: Cancer as a Mitochondrial Metabolic Disease & The Calorie-Restricted Ketogenic Diet
August 01, 2016 23:23 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBDr. Seyfried has dedicated his career to changing the way we think about- and therefore treat- cancer. Going back to Otto Warburg and others, couple with newer research Tom and his colleagues are actively conducting, it’s clear that the origin of cancer is in a fundamental disruption of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Cancer is not, as is commonly thought, a genetic disease. While somatic genetic mutations abound, their origin is from a proliferation of reactive oxygen species genera...
Episode 15: The Art of Medicine: A Soul-Stirring Chat with Sidney Baker, MD
June 27, 2016 20:21 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBThe Art of Medicine: A Soul-Stirring Chat with Sidney Baker, MD
Episode 14: Taking a Deeper Dive into Eat Fat, Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman
May 31, 2016 15:19 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBScience has demonstrated for over a century that fat simply isn’t the macronutrient villain it’s been made out to be. Join me and Dr. Mark Hyman as we spend some time discussing his new NYT best-selling book Eat Fat, Get Thin. We drill down into the research that has been published over the years demonstrating the largely beneficial aspects of most fatty acids.
Episode 13: Functional Dentistry and the Oral-Systemic Connection with Dr. Mark Burhenne, DDS
April 11, 2016 00:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThe oral-systemic disease connection has long been established (recall older recommendations for prophylactic antibiotics before dental work in individuals with endocarditis or joint implants), but with the emerging data on the oral microbiome, new attention is being paid to oral health and the prevention of diseases ranging from cardiovascular to autoimmune and more. A transient bacteremia is the normal course after brushing, but when there is a breakdown in oral health and alterations to th...
Episode 12: Always Hungry? A Conversation with David Ludwig, MD PhD
March 07, 2016 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBDavid S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, is a practicing endocrinologist and researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. He is Founding Director of the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) program at Boston Children’s Hospital, one of the oldest and largest family based weight management programs. He also directs the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center. Described as an “obesity warrior” by Ti...
Episode 11: DUTCH: A Novel (and useful!) Urinary Hormone Test with Mark Newman
February 09, 2016 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBAs a clinician measuring urine, serum and salivary hormone levels in my patients routinely, I’ve always got questions around which testing method is the best. Thus, I was excited to chat with Mark Newman and pick his brain on all things hormone testing. As he says, “I’m an inch wide and a mile deep. I’ve spent pretty much my whole career in measuring reproductive and adrenal hormones.” It’s true. As you’ll hear, Mark is a font of knowledge in this arena. In this interview, Mark covers the va...
Episode 10: The History (& Future) of Functional Medicine: with IFM Co-Founder, Dr. Jeff Bland
January 17, 2016 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBJEFFREY S. BLAND, PhD, FACN, CNS, is an internationally recognized leader in the nutritional medicine field. He co-founded of the Institute for Functional Medicine in 1991 and is known to many as the “father of functional medicine.” Over the past 35 years, Dr. Bland has traveled more than six million miles teaching more than 100,000 health care practitioners in the USA, Canada, and 50 other countries about functional medicine.
Episode 9: The Functional Medicine Health Coach with Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum
December 20, 2015 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBImagine: You’re a busy FxMed clinician, working overtime treating, educating and supporting your patients as they transition to a new state of health. It’s exciting, and you’re inspired to be practicing medicine in a way you never thought possible. But (to put it mildly) you’re struggling with time management: FxMed is a lot of work! And then into your life comes an individual just as passionate as you are about functional medicine, who happens to be a trained, certified Functional Medicine C...
Episode 8: Functional Psychiatry with Bob Hedaya, MD
December 12, 2015 00:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBAccording to Dr. Bob Hedaya, it’s malpractice NOT to use functional medicine when practicing psychiatry. ALL of the nodes on the Functional Medicine Matrix [gastrointestinal, endocrine, immune, toxicity, nutritional status and especially psychological, social and spiritual] influence mental health, mental function and brain function. The bottom line is, a good functional approach yields better health, less medicine. In this case-focused inspiring podcast, hear about Dr. Hedaya’s years of cli...
Episode 7: From Cell to Soul with Dr. Sara Gottfried
November 14, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBFrom Cell to Soul: A Functional Approach to Women’s Hormone Management with Sara Gottfried, MD. Dr. Sara Gottfried has elegantly distilled her years of clinical experience and thousands of patient contacts into a user-friendly body of knowledge for physician and layperson alike. She’s truly a functional/systems medicine pioneer, combining the best of scientific data with the art (and heart) of medicine. An expert in the area of women's hormones, Dr. Gottfried candidly shares her own persona...
Episode 6: Enacting an Elimination Diet: Tips for Patients, Clinicians with Jennifer Fugo
October 13, 2015 00:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBOne of the cornerstone tools of functional medicine is the elimination diet, be it a straightforward gluten/dairy free plan, or an involved, customized removal of many different foods. On top of this, we want our patients to choose clean, organic sources of foods. This dietary prescription is a tall order for many of our patients. Many years ago, Jen Fugo (author of The Savvy Gluten-Free Shopper: How to Eat Healthy Without Breaking the Bank) was prescribed just such a diet. With very limited ...
Episode 5: Osteoporosis- Metabolic Disease of the Bone with Dr. Keith McCormick
September 06, 2015 00:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBAs a former Olympian and current Iron Man triathlete, (he qualified for the world championship in Hawaii this year!) Dr. Keith McCormick was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis at 45 years old. His own healing journey lead him to become a world expert on treating osteoporosis from a functional and integrative perspective. His 2008 book, The Whole Body Approach to Treating Osteoporosis, is useful for patient and clinician alike. This podcast is a goldmine of pearls for clinicians treating indiv...
Episode 4: Natural Cures for Dummies - with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald and Dr. Banks
August 12, 2015 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBJust released April, 2015, Natural Cures for Dummies is a superb survey of all things Natural Medicine. In this podcast, Dr. Banks and I cover a ton of content: The book, appropriate diets, including the elimination diet and the perils of gluten, we cover his approach to detox, appropriate supplements, genomics and systems medicine, Functional Medicine and so much more.
Episode 3: The Oral Microbiome - with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald and Cass Nelson-Dooley, MS
July 06, 2015 00:00 - 57 minutes - 46.4 MBThe oral microbiome is an important part of the gut microbiome and tending to its balance should a routine part of any good “gut protocol.” Indeed, dysbiosis of the oral microbiome (and a leaky oral mucosa) might be key underlying imbalances in pathogenesis of systemic diseases, including autoimmune (IBD, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren) as well as cardiovascular disease. As clinicians, addressing our patient’s oral health may be the missing link in treating many systemic diseases. This podcas...
Episode 2: Air Pollution with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald and Winston Cardwell
June 23, 2015 00:00 - 58 minutes - 14.5 MBDr. Winston Cardwell’s podcast: best home mold testing, laboratory testing for toxin exposures, best air filtration systems, home cleaning products, “green” building materials, “green” flooring sources and much more!
Episode 1-Chronic Pelvin Pain with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald and Jessica Drummond
May 15, 2015 00:00 - 47 minutes - 11.9 MBChronic pelvic pain (CPP), including interstitial cystitis, chronic UTI, myofascial pain, pelvic floor pain, dyspareunia is a common, underappreciated problem in women. Indeed, one study looking at primary care practices found pelvic pain an issue in almost 40% of all reproductive-aged women. CPP is also identified in men, most commonly caused by prostadynia or prostatitis. What can we do as functional medicine clinicians to assist this population? Turns out, quite a bit. Listen to this ver...
Episode 1: Chronic Pelvic Pain with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald and Jessica Drummond
May 15, 2015 00:00 - 47 minutes - 11.9 MBChronic pelvic pain (CPP), including interstitial cystitis, chronic UTI, myofascial pain, pelvic floor pain, dyspareunia is a common, underappreciated problem in women. Indeed, one study looking at primary care practices found pelvic pain an issue in almost 40% of all reproductive-aged women. CPP is also identified in men, most commonly caused by prostadynia or prostatitis. What can we do as functional medicine clinicians to assist this population? Turns out, quite a bit. Listen to this ver...