FX Medicine Podcast Central

Beth Bundy is a Melbourne based naturopath with a strong focus on the interplay of the thyroid, adrenals and sex organs. In this interview, she reveals the benefits of functional pathology as an objective measurement to show patient benefits of treatment over time. Beth takes our listeners through the differences in functional testing as opposed to standard pathology testing, and shows the practitioner some of the commonly useful tests to determine or confirm clinical suspicions of what's going on inside the patient's body.

Greg Mapp's history as an integrative pharmacist includes setting up a truly revolutionary drug detox centre for both illicit and prescription drugs on Queensland's Gold Coast. In Part one of a two part series Greg takes us through the history of the clinic and how medical care of illicit drug detox commonly involves integrative therapies and judicial supplementation to manage symptoms experienced by patients.

In today's podcast, Andrew discusses gut repair with Amie Skilton. As a naturopath, nutritionist and herbalist with 13 years experience, Amie takes us through some core Naturopathic Principles that form the vital components of a successful, and wholistic gut repair program. Drawing on her clinical expertise, Amie shares how she guides her patients through the practicalities of healing digestion, by teaching them how, what, when and why to eat, as well as herbal and nutritional supplements that she recommends with great success.

In the 1960s Denham Harman hypothesised the free radical theory of ageing, but was himself frustrated by his inability to prove it. Fifty years later the theory still remains unproven. Having recently won a prize for her presentation on this topic at the 2015 National Herbalists Association of Australasia (NHAA) Conference, Dr Janet Schloss takes us through why the molecules known as "antioxidants" do not actually operate as "free radical trappers" but instead function as chemical messengers to normalise DNA and other chemical signals in our body.

Not too long ago, beneficial bacteria was only thought about in relation to the gastrointestinal ecology. However in recent years we have discovered that the body plays host to a myriad of distinct bacterial colonies that play a vital role in health and disease. In this episode Andrew and Mark discuss the microbiome beyond the gut with a focus on the reproductive system. As well as offering up some diet and lifestyle interventions that we as hosts can use to ensure the health of our resident bugs.

Athletes are always looking for ways to improve performance and one of those ways is to reduce recovery time. In this podcast, Exercise Physiologist, Nick Morgan explores the research into SKINS compression wear and their influence on performance and recovery.

In today’s podcast Andrew is joined by dietitian Belinda Reynolds. Belinda has over 15 years experience in integrative medicine and has a true gift for pulling clinically relevant information from research. Today she takes us through extemporaneous dispensing of calcium-D-glucarate. Calcium-D-glucarate has some great clinical applications for gut and liver health, and plays an important role in preventing recirculation of toxins in the detoxification process.

Dr Lise Alschuler has just finished her Australia-wide Workshop Tour, and this week’s podcast gives us greater insight into both Lise’s personal and professional experiences with cancer diagnosis.Lise explores the emotional impact which patients have to endure when faced with a cancer diagnosis and the strategies to maintain optimism, she reveals some of the newer diagnostic criteria and tumour-activity markers, and discusses the place of safe, supportive care in cancer patients to aid in the orthodox treatment, including exercise, stress management, sleep and healthy, vegetable-based diet.

In this episode, Andrew was joined by Dr Amie Steel from ARONAH (Australian Register of Naturopaths and Herbalists). Dr Steel is a true guardian of the naturopathic profession and she wants to protect safe and qualified naturopaths from the non-qualified persons who are sometimes highlighted by the media. This podcast is highly contentious because "Naturopath" is not a protected title, meaning that anyone who wants to call themselves a naturopath can freely do so. Today Dr Steel takes us through the legalities facing practitioners of natural medicines, the myths propagated by those fearful of registration and what ARONAH are doing to protect properly qualified and safe practising practitioners.

Please Note: Due to Stacey joining us from Chicago, some sections of audio are affected by some interference. However, this is limited to a couple of small sections and does not impede the overall continuity of the podcast.Today, we are joined again by Stacey Roberts, an internationally-renowned expert on natural fertility enhancement. Listen as Stacey takes us through her experience with Thyroid and Adrenal dysfunction and their deleterious effects on a successful pregnancy. Stacey, gives practical tips on testing and SAFE management of these frustrating and often overlooked conditions. She reveals the prevalence of Iodine and Selenium deficiency in Australia and how best to manage Thyroid and Adrenal conditions without side-effects. Stacey will also discuss how, because of her safe approach, she’s been able to gain the acceptance of both doctors and specialists as part of the healthcare team devoted to helping couples overcome fertility hurdles.

In today’s podcast Andrew chats with recent BioCeuticals Integrative Medicine Award (BIMA) winner for “Excellence in Chiropractic", Roberto de Souza. Roberto takes us through his career in Pre-Med in the USA, his subsequent calling to chiropractic care and how he came to specialise in treating children. Being a father of young children himself, Roberto discusses his caring approach and shares practical tips on how he improves patient compliance. Roberto also talks about how he manages four busy practices, his successful integration with the conservative medical community and maintaining work/life balance. This man certainly has found his calling!

Sarah Franklin is a Registered Nurse, Naturopath and Acupuncturist whose passion is supporting cancer patients before, during and after orthodox therapy. Sarah successfully uses an integrative approach to reduce the side-effects of orthodox treatments and enhance quality of life of her patients. Today, Sarah discusses how she manages both acute and chronic painful conditions with the use of herbs, nutrients, acupuncture, as well as simple yet powerful home treatments and lifestyle recommendations. Andrew and Sarah also touch on the medical use of cannabis for pain and its potential for the future.

Prof Marc Cohen has already had an illustrious career in integrative medicine and shows no sign of stopping! Prof Cohen is one of the co-authors of one of the principal integrative medicine textbooks "Herbs and Natural Therapies: An Evidence-Based Approach”. This book was voted in the top 4 resources for GPs to access unbiased information on natural therapies and is now in its 4th edition. Prof Cohen's approach has always been to highlight the evidence for natural therapies and cement their place in medical practice for the purpose of improving patient outcomes above "standard care". Patients are actively seeking alternatives above or alongside "standard care” to prevent lacklustre results or harmful side-effects in many chronic degenerative conditions. Prof Cohen guides both patients and practitioners alike to safe, complementary therapies and balances the benefits with the risks. In this podcast, as past-AIMA president, Prof Cohen talks about the upcoming AIMA Conference 2015 and discusses the various topics which are a must-see for all integrative practitioners to deliver safe, effective and holistic care.

In today’s podcast Andrew is joined by dietician Belinda Reynolds. Belinda has over 15 years experience in Integrative Medicine. She is a senior educator and lecturer for BioCeuticals, and has a true gift for pulling clinically relevant information from research. Today she takes us through extemporaneous dispensing of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC). Her expert clinical knowledge reveals just how broad the use of this compound is outside the conventional medical uses for paracetamol (acetaminophen) toxicity and respiratory disease.

Dr Kylie Dodsworth is an integrative general practitioner who specialises in treating chronic, complex and confounding conditions which in the modern medical model, are often ill-defined and poorly treated. Today, Kylie discusses the purpose and focus of the 2015 AIMA Conference, “Taking the Pulse of Integrative Medicine". She also shares with us her path to becoming an Integrative GP adopting a mind-body medicine approach.