Today on the podcast I welcome Dr. Alan Christianson back to the mic to share a deeper understanding of the latest research on iodine. Dr. C shows us how important it is to really look at reducing iodine as a way to invite healing for the thyroid. Get ready with pen and paper as we […]

Today on the 15-Minute Matrix I’m talking all things menopause with Kyle McAvoy and Candace Burch. (Hey, it’s our very first 3-way!) Menopause is defined as 12 sequential months (and all the time beyond) without a period, and in today’s episode, we bring a functional approach to understanding the many factors that influence a person’s […]

“When it comes to being black in America, that means behaviorally there are a set of do’s and don’ts in order to survive.” These are the important words of Dr. Cheryl Grills and today on the 15-Minute Matrix she speaks into the physiological and mental impacts of multigenerational racial trauma. Today’s episode is not to […]

Hypnosis is a process for inducing a relaxed state of the mind. Robyn Spens is a hypnotherapist and functional nutrition practitioner who brilliantly weaves together potent modalities for health and healing. In this episode she reminds us all to slow down the process of working with our clients and shares her wisdom not only about […]

Today on the 15-Minute Matrix Kylene Bogdan speaks into post-workout recovery and what the body needs to repair after training. And she should know! Kylene is the Dietician and Nutritionist for an NBA basketball team. Whether you’re working with elite athletes, weekend warriors or cross-fit newbies, you’ll want to glean some good (and functional) tips […]

Aggression and irritability are not symptoms that are commonly or successfully addressed in our current psychiatric model. But Dr. Greenblatt has made it a part of his mission to understand the nutritional deficiencies associated with these behaviors and address them with a functional medicine approach. As you’ll hear today, his approach includes the use of […]

As we leave 2020 behind and welcome 2021, I hope we can all do so with some renewed creativity. On today’s episode we’ll kick off the new year with Farzana Khan who speaks into the role of creativity in the healing journey. “Survival is a creative process”, and one that we practitioners can reflect to […]

Breastfeeding history is one of the antecedents we collect in a Functional Nutrition Intake, and today on the 15-Minute Matrix Special Nutrition Therapy Series Lily Nichols shares why breast milk makes such a difference in health outcomes. This episode is rich with grounded information about breast milk, a dynamic, evershifting nutrient that can have profound […]

Everything about the low FODMAP diet is a process. It takes patience–from the removal of triggering foods, all the way to their reintroduction, and everything in between. Today on the podcast Gabriela Gardner helps us embrace the journey when working with clients who are experimenting with a low FODMAP diet. This episode sheds so much […]

Today’s podcast on grief is near and dear to my heart. Jasmin Jenkins defines grief as a complex multilayer experience and shares that everyone’s grief journey is unique. Grief is an invitation for transformation and as practitioners, our ability to hold space for our clients grief experience is an integral part of the healing process. […]