Nourish Balance Thrive
400 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 258 ratingsThe Nourish Balance Thrive podcast is designed to help you perform better. Christopher Kelly, your host, is a co-founder at Nourish Balance Thrive, an online clinic using advanced biochemical testing to help athletes overcome chronic health complaints and improve performance. On the podcast, Chris interviews leading minds in medicine, nutrition and health, as well as world-class athletes and members of the NBT team, to give you up-to-date information on the lifestyle changes and personalized techniques being used to make people go faster – from weekend warriors to Olympians and world champions.
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A Consumer’s Guide to Integrative Medicine
June 06, 2019 15:06 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBWe’re happy to welcome Dr. Tim Gerstmar back on the podcast this week. Tim is a naturopathic physician, specializing in the treatment of digestive and autoimmune problems. He has spent the past 10 years seeing patients locally at Aspire Natural Health in the Seattle area, and he offers virtual consultation, both nationally and internationally. Tim is also a faculty member at Bastyr University, where he trains and mentors medical students. In this podcast, Tim talks about choosing a practit...
How to Harness Productive Passion and Avoid Burnout
May 29, 2019 14:05 - 58 minutes - 47.2 MBBrad Stulberg is a writer, performance coach, and speaker, specializing in developing and harnessing productive passion using evidence-based principles of mastery and success. He has co-authored two books, Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox, which explore the science and practice of passion and world-class performance. Currently a columnist for Outside magazine, Brad has also written for the New York Times, Wired, New York Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and more. His work also includes...
NBT People: Graeme Muirhead
May 19, 2019 12:05 - 52 minutes - 41.9 MBGraeme Muirhead has been a member of our Elite Performance Program since February 2018. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Edinburgh Scotland, he studied computer science at Heriot-Watt University. His career in technology brought him to the US in 2009, and he is now a Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York. On this episode of the podcast, Graeme talks about his transformation from obesity, drinking, smoking, and back pain, to becoming a triathlete, now having complete...
The Science and Practice of Training Elite Road Cyclists
May 13, 2019 17:05 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBSports Physiologist and Performance Nutritionist David Bailey, PhD is the Head of Performance for the Bahrain-Merida Pro Cycling Team. He manages and delivers scientific support to elite athletes competing at the highest level in international cycling. He also coaches, providing training prescription, nutritional support and performance interventions. He has worked with World Champions and Olympic medalists for the past 15 years. In this podcast, Sports Psychologist Simon Marshall, PhD tal...
Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Strategies for Diabetes and Sleep Problems
May 05, 2019 09:05 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIntegrative Clinical Psychologist Ashley Mason, PhD. is back on the podcast to discuss her clinical work and research within the UCSF Department of Psychiatry. She is now the Co-Director for the UCSF Center for Obesity Assessment, Study, and Treatment, and the Director of the Sleep, Eating, and Affect (SEA) Lab. Her areas of interest include problematic eating and sleep-related behaviors, and nonpharmaceutical interventions to address them. In this interview, Ashley and I discuss her curre...
The Latest Research on Exogenous Ketones and Other Performance Enhancers
April 24, 2019 13:04 - 1 hour - 50 MBBack on the podcast today, we have researcher and athlete Brianna Stubbs, PhD. Brianna has been a world-champion rower and is now competing in cycling, running, and triathlon. She is also Research Lead for HVMN, advancing the science on human optimisation and creating content and products to improve physiology, metabolism, and cognition. As a world expert on ketone metabolism, Brianna is here with me to talk about the latest research on exogenous ketones. We discuss their effects on athlet...
NBT People: Greg White
April 16, 2019 17:04 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBGreg White writes for television in Los Angeles. He has written for Comedy Central, Netflix, Cartoon Network, Disney, and has developed his own material for networks such as FX and MTV. A former endurance running junkie, his interests include strength training, functional movement, and meditation. He has been an NBT client since 2015 and credits this for helping him connect the dots and find the nexus between health, longevity and performance. In this episode, Greg and I talk about his tra...
How to Use Probiotics to Improve Your Health
April 06, 2019 11:04 - 52 minutes - 42.1 MBDr. Jason Hawrelak, PhD. is a researcher, educator, and clinician, specializing in gastrointestinal health, the gut microbiota and the use of probiotics to improve health outcomes. Jason has written extensively in the medical literature on these topics and has been in clinical practice for almost 20 years. He also coordinates and teaches the Evidence-based Complementary Medicine Program at the University of Tasmania in Australia. In this podcast, Jason and I discuss probiotics: what they a...
Science and Application of High Intensity Interval Training
March 30, 2019 09:03 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MBPaul Laursen, PhD is an author, endurance coach, high-performance consultant and entrepreneur. He has competed in 17 Ironman triathlon races and has published over 125 peer-reviewed papers in exercise and sports science journals. We’ve had him on the podcast once before to discuss High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), and he’s since co-authored a book and developed an online course on the topic. In this podcast, Paul and I take an even deeper dive into HIIT, including the specific phys...
An Interpretable Machine Learning Model of Biological Age
March 22, 2019 11:03 - 52 minutes - 42 MBWhen we launched the Blood Chemistry Calculator (BCC) in early 2018 we couldn’t have predicted the changes the software would undergo or the projects it would lead to. One such project has been researching and writing a scientific paper on the use of machine learning to predict and interpret biological age. The paper is currently in the peer review process on F1000Research, an open research publishing platform. In this podcast, I talk with lead author Dr. Tommy Wood, MD, PhD, about the imp...
A Carnivore Diet for Physical and Mental Health
March 13, 2019 16:03 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBAt the recent Physicians for Ancestral Health Winter Retreat I had the opportunity to sit down in person with L. Amber O’Hearn, an outspoken advocate of plant-free eating. Since learning about the zero-carb carnivore approach in 2009, Amber has become an international speaker, researcher, and writer on the subjects of ketosis and the health benefits of eating meat. In this podcast, Amber and I discuss her health journey from veganism to low carb, and then to the more radical carnivore diet...
Disruptive Anthropology: An Ancestral Health Perspective on Barefooting and Male Circumcision
March 04, 2019 09:03 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBStephanie Welch is a humanist and ancestral health advocate, challenging commonly held societal beliefs and taboos in an effort she calls Disruptive Anthropology. In 2013 she became a full-time urban barefooter in Boston and in 2014 she took up intactivism, combating both male and female circumcision as a matter of health and human rights. Two years later she began studying and speaking on sexual commerce as it relates to male and female interpersonal dynamics. On this podcast, Stephanie a...
How to Treat Chronic Sports Injuries Using Minimally Invasive Methods
February 23, 2019 08:02 - 37 minutes - 30 MBKimberly Harmon, MD, is board certified in Family Practice with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. She is the Head Football Team Physician for the University of Washington Huskies, as well as a UW Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine and Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Kimberly has lectured nationally and has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers on topics relating to sports injury and novel approaches to treatment. In this podcast with Dr. Tommy Wood, M...
Run for Your Life: An Ancestral Health Approach to Running
February 16, 2019 09:02 - 51 minutes - 41.6 MBDr. Mark Cucuzzella, MD is a family medicine physician and Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, as well as a Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Mark has been a competitive runner for almost four decades, with more than one hundred marathon and ultramarathon finishes, and he continues to compete as a national-level masters runner. Mark also owns the first minimalist running and walking shoe store, Two Rivers Treads. In this podcast Dr. Tommy Wood, MD talks with Mark ...
Ben House, PhD on Strength Training: a Discussion at the Flō Retreat Center in Costa Rica
February 06, 2019 10:02 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBThis past January several of the NBT team members and I met up for sun and camaraderie at the Flō Retreat Center, in Uvita, Costa Rica. Flō is run by strength coach, Ben House, PhD, who’s been on the podcast once before. Previously we talked about his work with clients and the effects of hormones on building strength and lean mass. It’s now a year later and we’re continuing the conversation. On this podcast, Ben is joined by myself, Dr. Tommy Wood, Megan Roberts, and Dr. Lindsay Taylor fo...
Morning Larks and Night Owls: the Biology of Chronotypes
January 27, 2019 00:01 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBBack on the show today is Greg Potter, PhD, Content Director at humanOS.me. Last time Greg was here we discussed entraining circadian rhythm to attain perfect sleep. Today we’re examining circadian biology from a different angle, focusing specifically on chronotypes. Are we biologically wired to be morning larks or night owls? Or do these tendencies stem from social conditioning and modern influences? On this podcast, Dr. Tommy Wood talks with Greg about the biological underpinnings that ...
Formula One Team Medicine: Dr. Luke Bennett
January 16, 2019 17:01 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MB→ Join us at the Physicians for Ancestral Health Winter Retreat ← Dr. Luke Bennett, MD is the Medical and Sports Performance Director with Hintsa Performance, and the team doctor for the Mercedes - AMG Petronas Formula One (F1) racing team. His role with F1 involves providing general medical practice for 200 staff on the road and overseeing a team of coaches, trainers, and nutritionists who work with the drivers on the Formula One grid. In this podcast with Dr. Tommy Wood, Luke discusses...
Building Compassionate Communities to Improve Public Health
January 10, 2019 00:01 - 43 minutes - 35 MBJulian Abel, MD has been a consultant in palliative care since 2001, as well as the Vice President of Public Health Palliative Care International, and the Director of Compassionate Communities UK. Since 2016 Julian has been collaborating with Frome Medical Practice in the UK to roll out their innovative model of building social connection within the community to improve health outcomes and quality of life. The initial results have been remarkable, with dramatic decreases in local emergency a...
How to Support Childhood Cognitive Development
January 01, 2019 00:01 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBWe’ve got neurologist Josh Turknett, MD back on the podcast today to talk about “unschooling”, a homeschooling method in which the direction of education is strongly influenced by the student’s interests and choices. It is becoming a popular alternative to traditional schooling, which forces kids to stay indoors, sit still, and be quiet for hours every day, while limiting access to activities they are developmentally wired to appreciate, such as art, drama, and music. On this podcast Josh ...
Startups, Investing, and Technology in Health with Kevin Rose
December 27, 2018 18:12 - 55 minutes - 44.6 MBInternet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and software coder Kevin Rose had his first taste of success in business when he co-founded Digg, a social news website, in 2004. A few years later he was named one of the top 35 innovators under age 35 by the MIT Technology Review. He’s gone on to create other websites and companies, with a current focus on building health-related mobile apps and investing in promising startups. In this podcast, Dr. Tommy Wood and I interview Kevin about his prof...
How to Use Breathing, Heat, and Cold for Health and Athletic Performance
December 19, 2018 08:12 - 49 minutes - 39.9 MBCoach PJ Nestler is a human performance specialist with a life mission to help athletes and coaches realize their full potential. With over 10 years of experience preparing top athletes for competition, PJ has trained dozens of athletes from the UFC, NFL, NHL, and MLB. He has also worked extensively with over 100 fighters, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champions and Top 10 ranked UFC fighters. On this podcast, NBT Coach Clay Higgins talks with Coach PJ about his role as the Director ...
Calorie Restriction for Healthy Aging and Longevity
December 12, 2018 13:12 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBResearcher Jon Ramsey, PhD is Professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences within the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. His study of animals focuses on nutrition as it relates to obesity and aging. The goal of his research is to understand the biological mechanisms that contribute to the aging process and to develop dietary interventions that promote healthy aging and weight loss. In this podcast, NBT Scientific Director Megan Roberts interviews Dr. Ramsey about his resear...
Why You Should Eat Breakfast (and Other Secrets of Circadian Biology)
December 05, 2018 10:12 - 52 minutes - 41.7 MB→ Join the Brainjo Collective ← Researcher and writer Bill Lagakos, PhD earned his doctorate in Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology from Rutgers University, with a focus on obesity, insulin resistance, and circadian biology. He went on to post-doctoral research on inflammation and diabetes, which led to an interest and course of study on circadian rhythm with the Mayo clinic. Bill is the author of the book, “The Poor, Misunderstood Calorie,” and maintains an active blog where he explor...
How to Sustain High Cognitive Performance
November 27, 2018 13:11 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBSpeaker, author, and scientist James Hewitt is back on the podcast today to discuss his latest research involving cognitive endurance. As the Chief Innovation Officer for Hintsa Performance, James has studied the sleep, stress, and cognitive performance of knowledge workers. In doing so, he has identified behaviors and habits that can derail mental stamina, as well as the ones that lead to sustainable high performance and wellness. On this podcast with Dr. Tommy Wood, James shares his obse...
The Critical Factors of Healthspan and Lifespan
November 20, 2018 10:11 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB→ Join us on Patreon ← Dr. Peter Attia, MD is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice that focuses on increasing healthspan by minimizing the risk of chronic disease and preserving quality of life. Peter trained for five years at Johns Hopkins in general surgery and then spent two years at NIH as a surgical oncology fellow. He has since been mentored by some of the most experienced and innovative physicians and scientists in the US and Canada. On this podcast Dr. Tommy Wood...
How to Use Data to Take Control of Your Health
November 13, 2018 09:11 - 55 minutes - 44.3 MBDavid Korsunsky spent 15 years working for industry-leading technology firms, and in 2015 founded Heads Up Health, a San Francisco-based startup helping people to aggregate and learn from their own health information. The company can retrieve lab work from over 30,000 providers across the US, building a single health history and a timeline that can help to make sense of your current challenges. In this podcast, I’m talking with David about his mission to help 100 million people take contro...
Blood Chemistry in Athletes
November 07, 2018 09:11 - 48 minutes - 39.2 MBOver the past year, we’ve made the Blood Chemistry Calculator our primary screening and feedback tool for the athletes we work with. In that time we’ve noted some clear patterns in the effects of long-term and vigorous exercise on blood chemistry. We’ve learned that while certain tests seem to be directly affected by hard training sessions, some can also provide clues for how best to enhance athletic performance. In this podcast I’m talking with Dr Tommy Wood, MD, PhD about blood chemistry...
Women in Science: Bridging the Gender Gap
November 01, 2018 09:11 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBScience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) - It’s a group of academic disciplines and professions that have historically been male-dominated. In 2017, women held 47% of all jobs in the US, but only 24% of STEM jobs. As a result, we are lacking the perspectives of women in fields that contribute heavily to our progress as a society. On the podcast today, NBT Scientific Director Megan Roberts is talking with Elizabeth Nance, PhD, and Brianna Stubbs, PhD, scientists leading team...
How to Connect with Clients as a Health Practitioner
October 16, 2018 09:10 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBI’m joined again today by one of my good friends and mentors, Jeremy Hendon. Jeremy is an international speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur who has founded and grown several successful companies. I had the pleasure of working with Jeremy on the Keto Summit in 2016 and I can attest to his genius in business and marketing, particularly in the domain of health and wellness. Jeremy is with me today to talk about marketplace trends that impact health practitioners, and the strategies that cau...
How to Create a Career Doing a Sport You Love
October 10, 2018 17:10 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MBJeff Kendall-Weed’s interest in cycling began at a young age when he got his first bike - a used girls’ cruiser from the local Goodwill. Growing up in the mountains of Santa Cruz, California he quickly moved on to BMX and mountain biking and hasn’t stopped since. During and after college Jeff raced in the US and Europe and went on to work for industry leaders Ibis and WTB. Today he is producing stunning cycling videos from the trails he visits around the world. On this podcast, Jeff and ...
Nanotechnology: The Big Impact of Tiny Particles
October 02, 2018 13:10 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBDr. Elizabeth Nance received her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. She leads a research team in the study of nanoparticles that are capable of targeting disease in the brain. Elizabeth has received numerous awards for her groundbreaking work, and was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Science in 2015, described as one of the “most disruptive, game-changing and innovating young personal...
NBT Olympians: Alex O’Brien
September 26, 2018 11:09 - 57 minutes - 46.1 MB→ Join me on Patreon ← From 1992 to 2001 Alex O’Brien competed as an elite professional tennis player on the ATP World Tour. Career highlights include playing for the US Davis Cup team and the 2000 US Olympic Team in Sydney, Australia. Alex also won the US Open doubles championship in 1999 and ranked as the No. 1 world doubles player in May 2000. We’ve been working with Alex as a member of our own Elite Performance Program. He’s on the podcast with me today to talk about his journey to b...
Overcoming Adversity and Strength Coaching
September 18, 2018 15:09 - 58 minutes - 46.9 MBZach Moore is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with a true passion for helping people reach their fitness goals. Zach has been providing nutrition and strength coaching for years, both in-person and online, most recently through Precision Nutrition and Ketogains. Earlier this year Zach became the Head of Strength and Conditioning at Nourish Balance Thrive and is now playing a vital role on our coaching team. In this podcast with Dr. Tommy Wood, Zach shares his journey from ...
How to Identify and Treat Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)
September 12, 2018 09:09 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBDr. Nicky Keay, BA, MA (Cantab), MB BChir, MRCP is a physician and researcher with an extensive background in endocrinology and sports/exercise medicine. Her personal background as a ballet dancer and choreographer led to her long-standing interest in the effects of high-level training and inadequate nutrition on women’s health. Her current research focuses on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), examining the impact of similar factors on male cyclists. In this podcast with Dr. Tom...
Why Most People Never Learn From Their Mistakes - But Some Do
September 08, 2018 09:09 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBPerformance psychologist Dr. Simon Marshall, PhD is with me on the podcast today to talk about one of my favourite topics: growth mindset. A year ago Simon introduced me to the book Mindset by Carol Dweck and reading it made me aware of some of my own limiting beliefs about human potential. It’s the idea that abilities are developed through dedication and hard work, with fixed factors like genes or talent being just a starting point. These concepts have significantly altered the way I talk ...
Why Your Diet Isn't Working: Sleep and Circadian Rhythm
September 03, 2018 08:09 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBFor today’s podcast, I’ve rounded up several of the NBT coaches to look more deeply at the single factor that is capable of improving athletic performance, mood, testosterone levels, blood glucose, fatigue, productivity, stress tolerance and gut health. We’re talking about sleep - the under-rated and often slighted backbone of a healthy lifestyle. In today’s busy world it’s easy to put sleep last on the list, but there are many reasons not to let that happen. Coaches Megan Roberts, Clay Hi...
Ancestral Health Symposium ‘18 Recap
August 29, 2018 10:08 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBLast month the NBT team had a rare live meet-up at the Ancestral Health Symposium in Bozeman, Montana. While there, we had a chance to see many of our previous podcasts guests in person presenting their latest work. For this podcast, we passed the microphone around and shared our impressions of some of the talks we’d seen. Along the way, we covered all kind of topics, ranging from the performance benefits of caffeine to setting up an ice bath at home. Dr. Tommy Wood shared highlights from ...
How to Use Time-Restricted Eating to Reverse Disease and Optimize Health
August 21, 2018 11:08 - 1 hour - 51 MBDr. Satchin Panda, PhD. is a professor and researcher at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and a founding executive member of the Center for Circadian Biology at the University of California, San Diego. He is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on circadian rhythms and has been publishing revolutionary research with a current focus on the benefits of time-restricted eating. He is also the author of The Circadian Code, a guide for optimizing health and reversing d...
A New Metric for Predicting Athletic Performance
August 14, 2018 12:08 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBAlessandro (Alex) Ferretti has been practicing nutritional therapy for over 15 years. He formed Equilibria Health Ltd. in 2004, which is now recognized as one of the UK’s leading providers of nutrition education. He has lectured internationally on the subjects of nutrition and human performance, and his current focus is on research in the areas of heart rate variability (HRV) and blood glucose, nutrigenomics, and factors affecting metabolic flexibility. In this podcast, Alex describes the...
How to Reconcile Performance with Longevity
August 06, 2018 10:08 - 54 minutes - 44 MBPerformance isn’t as much as a priority as longevity is now, but I still love to compete. This dilemma, so well stated by one of our clients, got us thinking. It’s well documented that exercise extends both lifespan and healthspan, and the people we work with typically have no trouble meeting the widely recommended 150 minutes per week of moderate physical activity. But what happens when you’re a competitive athlete training significantly more than that? For this podcast, I met up with...
Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs): The Controversy, the Science, and How to Protect Yourself
July 29, 2018 21:07 - 52 minutes - 41.9 MBIndiegogo campaign: Medical Study on Hashimoto's Disease and AIP Dr. Joseph Mercola is a board-certified physician and best-selling author whose name has become synonymous with natural health. He’s long been a controversial figure in the public eye, thanks to his outspoken opposition to the norms of the medical establishment. He has maintained a popular website over the past 20 years, catering to the growing number of people seeking alternatives for the prevention and treatment of chronic ...
How to Measure Immune Balance Using Blood Testing
July 24, 2018 08:07 - 50 minutes - 40.7 MBWe launched the Blood Chemistry Calculator six months ago and have come to rely on it for our Elite Performance Program clients as an initial screening tool and measure of ongoing progress. With the input of 39 basic blood chemistry markers, the calculator uses a machine-learning algorithm to predict health status in 6 specific areas: immune balance, toxicity, metabolic health, nutrition, oxidative balance, and a general 5-year wellness score. On this podcast, Tommy and I are talking speci...
How to Assess an Athlete: The Best Principles, Methods, and Devices to Use
July 19, 2018 05:07 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBEducator, coach, and exercise physiologist Dr. Mike T. Nelson is back on the podcast today. With a PhD in Exercise Physiology, Mike has made learning and teaching about the human body his life’s work. He has published research in physiology and engineering journals and speaks internationally on topics related to metabolic flexibility and movement. Today Mike is here to speak with Tommy from a coaching perspective about assessing athletes, specifically in the areas of physical performance,...
NBT Olympians: Leif Nordgren
July 10, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBMinnesota-raised biathlete Leif Nordgren started skiing when he was just three and shot his first rifle at 14. He won a bronze at the Youth World Championships in 2008 and went on to join the US biathlon team, participating in his first world championship in 2011. Leif has competed in both the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games on the 5-man US Olympic Biathlon Team and continues to compete annually in the international Biathlon World Cup. It’s been a pleasure working with Leif over the pa...
How to Entrain Your Circadian Rhythm for Perfect Sleep and Metabolic Health
July 04, 2018 08:07 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBGreg Potter, PhD is the Content Director at humanOS.me, an online platform that uses a behaviour change model to help people lead more healthy lives. He creates online courses and other content to teach about the impact of lifestyle on health and recently spoke at the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden on cutting-edge strategies for improving sleep. Greg is talking today with Dr. Tommy Wood about his research in the areas of circadian biology and metabolic health. They discuss the vital...
How to Have a Healthy Gut
June 27, 2018 17:06 - 43 minutes - 34.6 MBFunctional medicine practitioner, clinical researcher, and international lecturer Dr. Michael Ruscio is back on the podcast today, talking with Dr. Tommy Wood about the work he’s doing to advance understanding of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and other disorders of the gut. In addition to seeing patients, maintaining a podcast and blog and conducting his own clinical research, he’s recently written Healthy Gut, Healthy You, a practical guide to intestinal health and overall we...
From Neonatal Neurobiology to Elite Performance Coaching: Interview with Dr. Tommy Wood
June 20, 2018 10:06 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBDr. Tommy Wood studied medicine at the University of Oxford, graduating in 2011. After two years as a junior doctor in the UK, he returned to academia to earn his PhD in physiology and neuroscience at the University of Oslo, Norway. He is the current PAH President, as well as the Chief Scientific Officer of Nourish Balance Thrive, a company that specializes in optimizing health and performance in athletes using advanced biochemical testing and an online health-coaching paradigm. Tommy be...
How to Become a Functional Medicine Doctor
June 13, 2018 10:06 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBPhysician, podcaster, and poet, Rob Abbott, M.D. is a family medicine resident in Front Royal, Virginia and a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He practices what he calls “spiritually focused and evolutionarily informed functional medicine.” Rob recently launched the Charlottesville Center for Functional Medicine, making ancestral health and wellness principles available to the members of his own community. In this conversation with Dr. Tommy Wood, Rob describes th...
How to Prevent and Heal Lyme and Its Co-Infections
June 06, 2018 08:06 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBDr. Sunjya Schweig, M.D. is a board-certified physician who has been studying, teaching, and practicing integrative and Functional Medicine for over 20 years. In 2014 he joined forces with Chris Kresser to launch the California Center for Functional Medicine, offering patients an investigative approach to healthcare. He is also the founding Chair of the Integrative Medicine Committee for the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society (ILADS) and serves on the Scientific Advisory Boar...
How to Become a Health Coach (And Why Health Coaching Will Transform Healthcare)
May 30, 2018 07:05 - 48 minutes - 38.9 MBChris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac., is an internationally recognized leader in the area of ancestral health and integrative medicine. He is the author of The Paleo Cure and the force behind ChrisKresser.com, one of the top 25 health websites in the world. Chris has been studying, teaching, and practicing Functional Medicine for over 15 years with a mission to disseminate evidence-based natural health solutions to as many people as possible. Today Chris is with us to discuss the growing need for he...