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    TMW Episode 6 - Everything You Need To Know About Gluten The Basics What is Gluten? Why is there so much talk about Gluten today? Tell us a little about how the spectrum of intensity of gluten. What differences have you seen with your patients? What is leaky gut?   Symptoms of Celiac and Gluten Intolerance What are some of the major symptoms you have seen? What are the symptoms where it is essential to remove gluten?   Testing for Celiac and Gluten Intolerance How do we know where we fall on the spectrum of intensity? If we remove gluten for 3 weeks, and have problems when we reintroduce it, could this also because we have removed it for three weeks or more (our gut ecology changes), not because we have a problem with it? In podcast #2 about the Myer’s way, we talked about Leaky Gut and testing. You said that food sensitivity testing is accurate but When you test for food sensitivities and have leaky gut, foods that you eat often might show up, you have the example of spinach, when you create a person elimination diet, do you remove all the foods that have triggered a response?   Treatment of Celiac and Gluten Intolerance So if we discover we have an issue, what do we do next? How do we deal with this? Gluten and Cross-Reactivity Let’s go deeper into the gluten question. Let’s say I have removed gluten, but I’m still experiencing symptoms, maybe after have dairy or coffee. What’s going on? What is cross-reactivity and how does it work? Most common cross-reactive foods? Now if you do have severe symptoms, have you had patients who needed to remove all those foods. Is there any rule of thumb for how long someone needs to remove these foods? So I’ve removed all these foods, how do I know if I am “healed” from leaky gut?   Hidden Sources of Gluten In your guide, you talk about the hidden sources of gluten. This is something that you really emphasize. Some of the examples you cite are shampoos, medications, playdough, even stamps. Can these items really cause a reaction? How to stay gluten free So you have decided to go gluten-free and are overwhelmed by the enormity of the task.  Do you have any tips for beginners?   Get The Myers Way Guide To Gluten Free Living here.   Please post below in the comments: 1. How did you discover that you were gluten intolerant or have celiacs? 2. Tell me the difference you have seen from going gluten-free?  The post TMW Episode 6: Everything You Need To Know About Gluten appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.The post TMW Episode 6: Everything You Need To Know About Gluten appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.

  TMW Episode 5: Mycotoxins In this episode Dr. Myers will discuss everything she knows about toxic molds.  This is a great episode that will really blow your mind!   The Story What are mycotoxins? You just came back from a conference on mycotoxins, any new interesting research you found? How did you get interested in this area? Are more people being affected by mycotoxins then before?   Patients Cases / Stories What are some patient stories Symptoms How would someone identify if this might be an issue for them? Typical symptoms of people with mycotoxin sensitivities? What leads to mycotoxin sensitivities? (Why do some people respond and not others?)   Treatments How do you treat this? Here's the Glutathione I refer to in the podcast. Here's the website to the fogging solution and shampoos.  If you enter code 'TX3' you will get 15% off your order.   Click link below to listen to the podcast     Just released: The Myers Way Guide to Candida eBook only $4.99 - for more info or to purchase  click here. To subscribe to The Myers Way Podcast on iTunes click here. If you liked this - I encourage you to write a review on iTunes! The post TMW Episode 5: Mycotoxins appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.The post TMW Episode 5: Mycotoxins appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.

TMW Episode 4: A Functional Medicine Approach To Candida In this podcast, Dr. Myers discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatments of candida overgrowth. Intro What is candida and why is everyone talking about it? Symptoms What are some of the most common symptoms? How can there be so many symptoms for candida? Food and candida Do certain foods cause candida to bloom? Why? What is the relationship between carbohydrates and candida? Testing What are the tests for candida? How quickly can candida come back? Is it necessary to retest often? Treating candida Dr. Myers' three means to deal with candida: Diet, herbal remedies, and medication. Supplements What are useful supplements to treat candida? click here for the answer. Click link below to listen to the podcast     Just released: The Myers Way Guide to Candida eBook only $4.99 - for more info or to purchase  click here. To subscribe to The Myers Way Podcast on iTunes click here. I encourage you to write a review on iTunes! The post TMW Episode 4: A Functional Medicine Approach To Candida appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.The post TMW Episode 4: A Functional Medicine Approach To Candida appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.

  TMW Episode 3: A Functional Medicine Approach To Thyroid Issues In this podcast, Dr. Myers explains everything you need to know about thyroid issues.   Big Picture “Chris Kresser notes that one in eight women have Hashimoto's disease as well as up to 10% of women over 60 have clinical or subclinical hypothyroidism.” 1. How common are thyroid issues today? 2. What are the most common Thyroid issues? Mini Med School 1. What is the thyroid and what does it do? 2. What is A brief explanation of the TSH, T4, T3, T3 uptake, Free Thyroxine Index, Free T3, Reverse T3 and Free T4 biomarkers and perhaps their relationship to each other? 3. How does one know that they have a thyroid issue and what are the most common symptoms? 4. What tests does one get and what should they look for? 5. The major test that most doctors don’t test for but is essential for understanding your thyroid. 6. Is it useful for everyone to get tested for thyroid biomarkers? 7. Dr. Myers' Blog on the Thyroid.  Click here to view and print. Causes of Thyroid Issues 1. What is the connection between wheat and autoimmunity? 2. What does leaky gut have to do with the thyroid? 3. What is the relationship between celiac, autoimmune and specifically and thyroid? 4. What are goitrogens and how do they affect thyroid health? 5. Is there a link between hormone imbalances and/or adrenal burnout and thyroid problems? 6. Amy explains the major theories of the causes of thyroid issues: leaky gut, halides, mercury, viruses, and mineral deficiencies. Healing approaches 1. What is your approach to healing thyroid issues? 2. How do you know if you’ve overcome your thyroid issue? 3. What the differences between natural and synthetic thyroid medication?   Click link below to listen to the podcast   To subscribe to The Myers Way Podcast on iTunes click here. I encourage you to write a review on iTunes! The post TMW Episode 3: A Functional Medicine Approach To Thyroid Issues appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.The post TMW Episode 3: A Functional Medicine Approach To Thyroid Issues appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.

TMW Episode 2: The Myers Way Program In this podcast, John Rosania, VP of Clean interviews Dr. Amy Myers about her program The Myers Way and what it can do for our health. Setting the Stage *Dr. Myers' response to recent NY Times’ article “The Boy With a Thorn in His Joints” The Myers Way Program (Comprehensive Elimination Diet) *What is it and how does it work? *How it helps to find the source of inflammation in the body Phase 1: Elimination Phase *What is it? *Why is it important? *The difference between delayed food sensitivities and food allergies *Why everyone can benefit from going through the program Critics *Dr. Myers responds to the critics of the Elimination Diet Food Sensitivities and Leaky Gut *Is food sensitivity testing useful? *The importance of using food sensitivity testing with an elimination diet program *What is leaky gut? *How leaky gut affects food sensitivity testing *The difference between a food sensitivity and a food allergy *Why Dr. Myers says “It all starts in the gut” Phase 2: Reintroduction Phase *How you decide what to do when you reintroduce new foods *Why Dr Myers will never give the “yes” on gluten *Is it necessary to remove foods that cause sensitivities forever?   To listen to the MP3 click the link below   To subscribe to The Myers Way Podcast on iTunes click here. I encourage you to write a review on iTunes!The post TMW Episode 2: The Myers Way Program appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.The post TMW Episode 2: The Myers Way Program appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.

Dr. Myers' Journey To Functional Medicine - TMW - Episode One A medical doctor and a health coach address the cutting edge of medicine, health, and how to live well. Episode 1: Dr. Amy Myers' Story In this podcast, John Rosania, VP of Clean gets personal with Dr. Myers as she shares why she became a medical doctor and the key moments in her life that led her to functional medicine. You can listen by clicking MP3 below   Episode One Overview   Before Med School Dr Myers' first interest in medicine How you can be eating "health" food but they may be the wrong foods for you. What she learned during in the Peace Corps in Paraguay? The Med school years Why she went to medical school instead of a naturopathic school What medical school is actually like How medical school does not focus on nutrition or getting to the root cause of disease Getting Sick Dr. Myers' autoimmune condition, Graves' disease, and what she did about it How her conventional doctor thought her autoimmune condition was in her head How she helped patients overcome Graves' and Hashimoto's disease The Discovery of Functional Medicine What is functional medicine? Is it alternative medicine? The core principles of functional medicine How functional medicine doctors are different than conventional doctors Practicing What She Preaches What Dr. Myers eats (She was a vegetarian for over 20 years) Dr. Myers'  personal daily meal plan  The post Dr. Myers’ Journey To Functional Medicine – TMW – Episode One appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.The post Dr. Myers’ Journey To Functional Medicine – TMW – Episode One appeared first on Amy Myers, MD Functional Medicine » Podcast Feed.