15-Minute Matrix

Summer Bock is the queen of ferments. There’s nobody I’d rather speak to on the subject! In today’s episode Summer takes us beyond the culinary attributes of fermented foods and right into their function—the place where they work for us, restoring our microbial diversity and ecosystems for long-term health benefits. Grab a pickle and let’s get started! August 23, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Learn to ferment with Summer in her Fermentation Certification Program! To learn more about ‘feeding your microbiome’, check out these resources: Episode #52 with Dr. Michael Ash Mapping Short-Chain Fatty Acids Episode #13 with Dr. Liz Lipski Mapping Prebiotics ‘Feed Your Microbiome’ - my e-book on your top microbial superfoods!   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

Miscarriage comes with a host of emotions that are often bypassed in western medical practices, which can be focused on achieving pregnancy alone. Catherine Gregory takes us deep into the mindset of a patient suffering from this loss as well as the reframe that can successfully lead a woman back to trust in her body, surrender to the process and renewed hope for the outcome she desires. August 16, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here to learn more about Catherine and her work   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

In today’s episode Dr. Jeffrey Bland shares his wisdom on the factors that impact cellular repair and renewal, a process known as autophagy. Autophagy is an indicator of long-term health and optimal function and in turn, has many determinants, from the modifiable lifestyle factors to key biomarkers. Tune-in to hone your cellular biochemistry! August 9, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You can learn more about Dr. Bland’s work and PLMI here > Dr. Bland’s brilliant book ‘The Disease Delusion’ is a must read! Still curious? The references that Dr. Bland noted include: > Dr. Valter Longo > Dr. Satchidananda Panda > Steve Horvath   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

Carageenan is an emulsifier that’s widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Unfortunately, it also pulls water into the intestine (similar to laxatives), impacts microbial balance, leads to GI inflammation and more. Mira helps us to understand that the dose makes the poison and existing terrain matters. August 1, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Mira Dessy can be found online at theingredientguru.com > You can find Mira’s book ‘The Pantry Principle’ on amazon > Mira mentioned Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride and her concept of Generational Amplification; be sure to grab Dr. Mc-Bride’s seminal book ‘Gut and Psychology Syndrome’   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

For years, research has confirmed that nutrition has an impact on dementia. In today’s episode Doc Christine helps us to see that dementia is both multi-faceted and that its roots are unique to the individual. Tune in to discover which nutrient deficiencies can lead to increased symptoms and more! July 26, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Learn more from Doc Christine about her approach to diet and dementia > Doc Christine mentioned Dr. Dale Bredesen, you can find his book here > And for a quick read on Dr. Bredesen’s work, head to the FxNA blog Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

In today’s episode, Dr. Jeffrey Gladd explains that we need nutrient sufficiency to run a healthy body. How often are we bypassing this important step in our therapeutic care? Tune-in to learn not just why we need nutrients, but what factors can deplete them, and where those depletions can lead. July 19, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here to find Dr. Gladd’s nutrient calculator called Mytavin > Tune in to episode #51 with Mickey Trescott on Nutrient Density Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

When it comes to influencing health outcomes, we all know that stress is no joke. Today’s episode serves as a good reminder of just where to place our attention in practice, while highlighting the different kinds of stress that can impact our clinical results. Tune-in and stress less! July 12, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You can learn more about Brendan and his work at his website, Metabolic Solutions, LLC   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

Chronic pain affects nearly 100 million Americans and chronic fatigue affects even more. The combination of these two symptoms is often called “fibromyalgia”. Yet the condition remains both mysterious and confusing to most practitioners, and startling percentage of sufferers are misdiagnosed. Dr. Brady busts the fibro myths in this exceptional episode. July 5, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > For more wisdom from Dr. Brady, visit his website and be sure to get his book ‘The Fibro Fix’ > The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2016 Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria that Dr. Brady mentioned can be found here   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

Physical and emotional well-being are intimately connected. The vagus nerve shows us this. It connects the gut and the brain and everything in between. And as Dr. Navaz Habib shares in today’s episode “anything vagus nerve related is a mediator.” In other words, damage or impact to this large nerve has myriad impacts on the full body systems. June 28th, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You can learn more about Dr. Habib and his work on his website > You can find Dr. Habib’s book on Vagal Nerve Stimulation here (get it!)   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox! > To learn more about breath work, tune-in to Episode #70 Mapping Breath with Allison Post

As complex cases of SIBO and IBD rise, so has our awareness of the Elemental Diet. Yet there is still confusion amongst practitioners about how to best implement this therapeutic protocol — for how long, how intensely (semi vs. full) and whether to do the diet concurrent or apart from other treatments. Dr. Ruscio helps us to think ‘out of the box’ in this week’s episode. June 21, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You can get your hands on Dr. Ruscio’s book ‘Healthy Gut, Healthy You’ here > Dr. Ruscio’s Elemental Formulation, Elemental Heal, can be found here > Click here to learn more about Integrative Therapeutics product Physician’s Elemental > Dr. Ruscio’s practitioner newsletter, ‘The Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter’ is excellent! You can learn more about that here.   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

Iodine is a “Goldilocks” nutrient. Before you think about whether your patient needs more or less, you first must know how much they’re already getting. Most people in the modern world average 200mcg daily. Tune-in to today’s episode to discover why amount matters -- especially for thyroid health! June 14, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > If you’d like to read a bit more from Dr. Christianson on the topic of iodine, head here > Dr. Christianson’s books on the thyroid, adrenals and metabolism can all be found on amazon > To hear more from Dr. C, please be sure to tune-in to episode #64, where he maps Metabolism   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

Colostrum is nature’s perfect food, or, perhaps, as Dr. Singh suggests in today’s episode, it’s perfect pharmacy! We know it to be the pre-milk substance produced by mother’s breasts in the first 24-hours of lactation. Yet its benefits go beyond baby. Colostrum supplies ideal growth and immune factors to support GI health as well as providing myriad immune boosting properties. Let’s map colostrum! June 7, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > You can learn more about Dr. Singh on the Premiere Wellness Concierge website > To read more about the nutritional science behind colostrum, click here > Dr. Singh’s favorite colostrum comes from Sovereign Labs   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

Arthritis can be complex. According to this week’s expert, Dr. Susan Blum, there are 3 buckets of arthritis. She shares these classifications with us and also weaves the web of interconnections throughout the body that amount to pain, ultimately illustrating that when there is arthritic pain in the body there is also unaddressed inflammation. May 31, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Be sure to get your hands on Dr. Blum’s newest book ‘Healing Arthritis: Your 3-Step Guide to Conquering Arthritis Naturally’ and be sure to check out her iconic ‘The Immune System Recovery Plan’ as well! > The Blum Center for Health is a leader in the field of Functional and Integrative Care   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

“Leaky gut” is a concept we’re all familiar with, but are you fully aware of the endotoxins that can “leak” into the bloodstream and wreak havoc on the immune system in the presence of gut hyperpermeability? Dr. Pedre weaves the connection between endotoxins, inflammation, metabolic disorders and more in this week’s 15-Minute Matrix. May 24, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > If you liked this episode, you’ll love Dr. Pedre’s book ‘Happy Gut: The Cleansing Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Eliminate Pain’ > To learn more about Prebiotics and Short Chain Fatty Acids please tune-in to episode #13 with Dr. Liz Lipski and episode #52 with Dr. Michael Ash, respectively   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

As Dr. Nicole shares in this week’s episode, the number of devices and the kinds of digital media we’re exposed to have exploded over the past decade. Both parents and professionals have questions and concerns about the impact these devices have on children, their sleep, their moods and more. Tune-in for some sound advice on shutting off the screens and recommending our clients do too. May 17, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here to read more from Dr. Nicole on the subject of kid’s health and screen time > You can find Dr. Nicole’s book ‘Life Will Get Better: Simple Solutions for Parents of Children with Attention, Anxiety, Mood and Behavior Challenges’ here There is an increasing amount of published research on electronic media and sleep disturbance alone. Please see Dr. Nicole’s article linked above and check her reference list to start. > f.lux makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day; check it out!   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!