Metagenics Clinical Podcast

Australian medical researcher, educator and author shares intriguing clinical insights from her research. She brings the neurobiology of appetite control to life, and explains how ‘diet breaks’ work to help people lose weight and keep it off. She also reviews the latest research on intermittent fasting and time restricted feeding to bring you up to date in obesity research.

Researcher, Neuroscientist and Author Stephan J. Guyenet has spent 12 years studying the neurobiology of body weight regulation. His book, The Hungry Brain, explores why many of our patients overeat, and provides practical, evidence-based strategies to overcome the hungry brain.

In this podcast, Laurence and Erica Smith cover the what, why and how of detox. What is detox, how does the body do it and how can we support the body to get real health benefits?

Lara Briden is a renowned Naturopathic Physician with over two decades of clinical experience spanning across Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Lara’s experience with thousands of female patients has been the inspiration behind her book, The Period Repair Manual which educates and empowers women to seek better solutions when it comes to their reproductive health. In this episode, Nathan and Lara cover the latest science surrounding endometriosis and discuss Lara’s approach to reversing the pain and delaying disease progression.

In this episode, Nathan talks to leading expert in the fields of environmental medicine and building biology, Nicole Bijlsma. Nicole is a Building Biologist, Author, Naturopath, PHD candidate and founder of the Australian College of Environmental Studies. She joins Nathan to discuss the sometimes controversial subject of electromagnetic field exposure. What are the greatest sources of EMFs? How do they affect our physiology? And how can we help to minimise EMF exposure and build resilience?

In episode 5, Laurence Katsaras interviews Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil on the topic of histamine intolerance, and what it means to have an intolerance to dietary histamines. This episode focuses on histamine intolerance as the loss of natural mechanisms that effectively help individuals metabolise histamine, and addresses why the DEBBI model is necessary to regain the ability to tolerate dietary histamines.

Following on from episode 2, Laurence Katsaras and Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil discuss specific strategies to address the role of diet, enzymes, bacteria, barrier and immune (DEBBI) in allergy. This episode highlights the therapeutic mechanisms behind beneficial, evidence-based herbs and nutrients to promote better tolerance to allergens.

Following on from episode one, Laurence Katsaras and Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil discuss how to navigate and address the underlying drivers of allergy. This episode hones in on why managing allergy with elimination and symptomatic management alone isn’t enough, and examine five core drivers that must be addressed in order to treat allergy beyond the trigger.

In this episode, Laurence Katsaras interviews Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil, on the topic of allergy. During this episode Laurence and Joanne discuss why individuals react to certain triggers, and what solutions functional medicine have to offer. Together, Laurence and Joanne dive into the pathophysiology behind allergy, to reveal why a loss of functional resilience triggers allergic responses, and what can be done to recover immune tolerance.

In episode 4, Laurence Katsaras interviews Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil on the topic of FODMAP intolerance and why FODMAP containing foods can cause IBS-like symptoms in some individuals. This episode focuses on the fermentable nature of FODMAP carbohydrates, why FODMAP intolerances affects digestive dysfunction, and how functional medicine targets the cause of FODMAP intolerance.

In this episode, Laurence Katsaras chats to Naturopath Claire Murray about the importance of diet in facilitating detoxification, revealing practical tips to help you navigate through your detox program. Claire and Laurence discuss why avoiding certain foods can help to reset your health, the pros and cons of organic eating, and how you can make it easier to achieve your goal of improving your health and wellbeing through detox.

In this episode, Laurence Katsaras chats to Naturopath Claire Murray about the importance of detoxifying your environment. Claire and Laurence discuss common toxins we are exposed to in our environment, where we are exposed to them, and how much of an impact they have on our health. By being aware that there are toxins in your environment that may be holding your health back, you can identify them and minimise their impact.

In this episode, Laurence Katsaras chats to Naturopath Claire Murray about how to to detox your environment. They will give us some practical tips about what chemicals we should be looking out for, how to read labels and where we can find safer alternatives. This episode is loaded with practical advice to help you detoxify your environment.

Laurence Katsaras and Naturopath Claire Murray continue their conversation about how to remove toxic chemicals from the home and what strategies can be implemented to reduce the negative effects of environmental toxins. Claire and Laurence discuss the effect of plastics on our health, the best way to evaluate the environmental health of your home, and how you can buffer unavoidable toxin exposure in the modern world with smart strategies.

Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac is a globally recognised figure in Functional Medicine, and has been studying, practicing, and teaching natural health for over 15 years. In this episode, Chris discusses the unique, personalised framework of Functional Medicine, and how a functional approach to clinical care can address the limitations of the conventional healthcare model. Further, Chris discusses the evidence for urinary pyrroles, the recent outcomes of the DIETFITS study and his clinician training program, ADAPT.