Episodes

The One Thing Podcast welcomes Type 1 Diabetes specialist Dr. Jody Stanislaw to discuss her holistic approach to helping Type 1 Diabetes with blood sugar management and more. (Please see Dr. Jody's social links and bio below) The show outline is as follows: (0:00) opening (0:42) Show Intro (3:07) Difference between: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes (9:13) Beta Cell Reserve (10:12) Pre-screening for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) (13:01) Environmental Triggers for TID (14:58) The daily life of a Type 1 D...

In this episode we speak to my Colleague Dr. Alena Guggenheim about hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes. Dr. Alena Guggenheim is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. She is one of the few Naturopathic Physicians in the world that holds such a prestigious position at a major clinical research institution. Dr. Guggenheim specializes in the care of children and adults with chronic pain and connective tissue disorders. S...

Going beyond diets and calories and calories out. It is about time that we have professionals that are treating Obesity as a medical imbalance rather than a result of a purely behavioral act. In this episode I chat with Karli Burridge an internationally recognized expert in obesity medicine. Karli is a physician assistant and Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and earned the Certificate of Advanced Education in Obesity Management in 2017. Karli has been working in obesity management, bot...

As you may be aware the focus of brain health has become more important. Not only are we seeing an uptick in disorders such as autism and ADHD; we are also experiencing population that is living longer. Due to the modern medicine, lifespan is increasing, however that might be coupled with declining cognitive function and increased brain disease risk. Understanding neuroinflammation, the underpinning of what drives brain disorders is important if we are going to be able to solve brain dysfunction...

- The 5 big psychiatric epidemics are: Depression, Pain, Anxiety, Addiction, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). And, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. - Traditional models are Psychotropic medications and/or counseling. While widely successful this model may fail in certain populations. t Treatment failures might be due to not accessing certain neural networks and possibly psychospiritual levels that might be needed for healing. Because of this Psychedelic Medic...

In this episode I welcome on one of my longtime colleagues Jake Felice, ND, LMP. Dr. Felicie is one of the OG’s of medicinal cannabis. In this episode we go into the Endocannabinoid system (ECS), A 600-million-year-old system that is a “harm-reduction” system as Dr. Felice likes to call it in this article https://ndnr.com/pain-medicine/the-endocannabinoid-system-self-regulating-harm-protection/“ As a stress reduction system, the ECS responds positively not only to cannabinoids, but also to diet,...

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating condition with symptoms of persistent fatigue, neuroinflammation, post-exertional fatigue, joint pain, nerve pain, muscle pain, sensory hypersensitivity, disturbed sleep, headaches, and bowel changes. It often takes years to get a proper diagnosis and most patients are brushed off as having a psychosomatic illness. ' Thanks to researchers like our guest Dr. Amy Proal; we know so much more ME/CFS. It turns out there c...

"Puberty in Reverse" . That's what Dr. Ginger Nash, refers to the menopausal transition leading into the menopausal years. Even as a guy, that statement really drills down what the menopausal stage can be for some. With anxiety, body composition change, irregular menstruation, and sleep disturbances often presenting as some of the early signs of the menopausal transition, it can be a distressing time for many women. According to Dr. Nash, only about 10% of women will sail into the menopausal...

In this episode I welcome on Dr. Laura M. Brown, ND , Author of the newly released book Beyond Digestion: How Gut Health connects to Your Mind, Body, and Soul. Dr. Laura M. Brown, is a registered naturopathic doctor with a functional medicine approach. She focuses on stimulating the body’s natural mechanisms to repair damage and rebuild health. She is a HeartMath Certified Practitioner, a level two Certified Gluten Free Practitioner and holds the designation of ADAPT Trained Practitioner from Kr...

We can't say enough good things about Ben. His success in founding Lake Washington Physical Therapy in the Seattle area is story in its own. In this episode we discuss Ben's expertise. Ben's professional passion is with core stability, biomechanics, and runners. He sees many running enthusiasts that are working towards an easy 5K fun run as well as those that are training for New York or Boston. He has put on several speed and agility camps and participated in the training of college as well as ...

Polyphenols fall under the category of phytonutrients. Which are plant nutrients that confer health benefits. Polyphenols specifically are food for our microbiota and are involved in housecleaning of potential pathogenic pathobionts. We should really strive for about 1000mg-1500mg of polyphenols in our diet daily as the evidence is stacking up for their health benefits for colon health, brain health, cardiovascular health, and overall inflammation support. In this episode of WIALD (what I am lea...

In this episode I welcome Solomon Ezra Berezin, a health coach from Houston , Texas to speak about meditation and its role in performance and health. More information can be found at www.soundintegrative.com in our blog section. This episode covers: Meditation unpacked, different forms, and benefits. Vipassana meditation Equanimity; what is it and how can be nourished by meditation. Practical ways people can get involved with meditation. About Solomon Ezra Berezin Solomon is a Certified Tr...

In this episode we speak with a repeat guest Dr. Jessica Pizano who a doctor of clinical nutrition and her clinical teammate Sabrina Vaz who is an expert in Pilates. They are from Mast Cell Advanced Diagnosis and their unique focus on mast cell disorders brings them in close interaction with patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). EDS is a connective tissues disorder that involves hypermobility of joints and sometimes hyperelasticity of tissue. Those who are suffering from it deal with a un...

Biofilm are communities of bacteria that form in many places in the body including the lumen of the gut where bacteria transition from a free forming and moving organism into joining a community of bacteria living in a unit called biofilm. Biofilms are most acknowledged in dentistry as the purpose of flossing is largely to disrupt biofilm. Also, they are of grave concern in medicine as biofilms often form to the detriment of the host on implants, tubes, and catheters. The significance of biofi...

Welcome to the next episode of WIALD , a feature of The One Thing Podcast, that stands for What I AM LEARNING DAILY. Today, I speak about Hydrogen Sulfide Breath Testing which may be the missing gas or missing link in identifying dysbiosis, sibo, or IBS factors. I recently learned a lot about it and I am excited to share. #ibs #sibo #dysbiosis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onethingpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...

Receiving diagnosis like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), often comes with a stigma. Some believe IBS is a diagnosis a doctor uses to describe digestive symptoms when no serious pathology has been found. Thankfully we are moving a way from this definition. And now we recognize that conditions like IBS involved scientifically proven imbalances in both the gut and brain and must bet treated as such. The progress made can largely be attributed to the work of The Rome Foundation and the guests of...

There is an obsession in this world with weight loss. The search term “weight loss” outpaces the search term “fat loss” by leaps and bounds. In fact, on May 3, 2020, “weight loss” reached the most popular search term status on google in The United States. Reaching a popularity score of 100/100. On the same day the term “fat loss” only had a popularity score of 4 out of 100. It may seem trivial and semantic to some; but to me that says a lot about the mentality and understanding of metabolism,...

Chronic Joint Pain often leads to a diagnosis of degenerative joint disease (also known as osteoarthritis) and patients are given the array of physical therapy and anti-inflammatories with the hope of delaying and preventing joint replacement surgery. This is a standard approach and joint replacement procedures often need to be redone 10-20 years late. . A multi-disciplinary approach to the same problem might look at diet, lifestyle ,exercise, nutrition, hormonal health, and other factors to pre...