Applied Natural Medicine Podcast

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Host Dr. Kareem Kandil of NDNR’s Applied Naturopathic Medicine Roundtable interviews Dr. Rob Streisfeld about “neurosensory healing,” combining chromotherapy (color/light), sound/frequency therapies, aromatherapy, and modern digital tools to reduce stress and support emotional wellbeing. Streisfeld discusses how color affects mood and behavior (including clinic design), contrasts red/blue light exposures, and describes a multisensory program developed with Dr. Elizabeth Rossi that synchronizes visuals and sound, can be delivered in under 30 minutes, and is being adapted for clinic, telehealth, and VR use. He cites early outcomes including substantial anxiety relief after four sessions and lowered cortisol in white-paper data, and notes an upcoming University of Mississippi three-arm IRB study on anxiety and addiction. The conversation emphasizes low-cost, noninvasive adjuncts, balancing technology with naturopathic basics, and potential applications for youth, addiction, PTSD, and broader healthcare settings.

00:00 Welcome and Overview

00:51 Meet Dr Rob Streisfeld

01:48 What Is Neurosensory Healing

03:57 Therapeutic Order and Energetics

05:19 Chromotherapy and Color Science

07:07 Biofeedback and Digital Programs

10:12 Energetic Psychedelic Sessions

13:21 Aromatherapy and Terpenes

17:27 Addiction Focus and Access

19:59 Tech Balance and Lifestyle Realism

28:43 Family Care and Clinic Integration

33:38 Research and Clinical Trials

37:42 Hospitals and Healing Environments

39:48 Clinic Wall Colors and Clean Paint

42:21 Resources and Closing Remarks

NDNR welcomes Dr. Mikhail Friedman to discuss tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) and its protective role against neurodegeneration, based on an NDNR neurology and mind-body issue. Friedman explains TUDCA’s origin from bear bile research related to hibernation and describes proposed mechanisms including protection against cholestasis, mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum stress, anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects, autophagy support, bile-acid receptor signaling, and blood-brain barrier penetration. He reviews clinical and regulatory contexts (Italy approval for cholestatic liver disease; U.S. prescription only when combined with phenylbutyrate for ALS), mixed ALS study outcomes, and case experiences in ALS, MS, COPD, Parkinson’s, biliary dyskinesia, and post-cholecystectomy memory issues.

 

00:00 Podcast Intro

01:12 Guest Introduction

02:01 Why TUDCA Matters

02:17 Bear Bile Origins

04:37 Human Uses and Approvals

06:17 ALS and MS Stories

09:22 More Clinical Cases

11:54 Bile Acids and Microbiome

17:03 Metabolic and ER Stress

18:54 Autophagy and Sleep

22:06 Safety and Dosing

25:17 Synergy and Future Research

26:35 Clinician Role and Wrap Up

30:01 Closing Credits

Join Dr. Connor Watters for an insightful roundtable discussion on ketamine therapy, exploring its emerging role in mental health care, clinical applications, patient outcomes, and the integrative approaches shaping the future of treatment.

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Applied Natural Medicine Podcast welcomes Dr. Alina Soto to NDNR’s Applied Naturopathic Medicine Roundtable to discuss the “mind-body bridge” and why mental health is often wrongly separated from the physical nervous system in clinical practice. Soto describes how thoughts, emotions, and bodily patterns are linked, critiques the provider–patient “vertical dynamic,” and advocates a “horizontal” model where the clinician acts as a guide, establishes informed consent, and supports patient ownership of change. She emphasizes provider self-work, secondary trauma risk, and that trauma responses are normal but can become persistent without support. Soto outlines her psychoeducation-based FMPI (Focal Neurocognitive and Physio-emotional Integration) framework and “areas of balance” (proactive awareness, simplification, input/output, nourishment/movement, community/relationships) to build skills and a focal goal, illustrating with cases including tobacco cessation and significant trauma improvement. Resources include Terra DSA/terraDOA.com and her TEDu Academy diagrams (active progress spiral vs active resistance loop).

 

00:00 Podcast Welcome

00:51 Meet Dr Alina Soto

02:34 Why Mind Body Matters

05:51 Breaking the Vertical Dynamic

09:24 Building a Horizontal Alliance

11:49 Provider Self Work

16:07 Trauma Loops and Identity

17:54 Safety and Psychoeducation

23:03 Empowerment Over Quick Fixes

24:55 FMPI Explained

32:43 Setting Goals for Anxiety

37:59 Tools for Lasting Change

39:36 Simple Tools Foundation

40:22 Trauma Recovery Case

41:55 Acknowledgment And Choice

42:57 Input Output Basics

45:09 Nourishment Beyond Food

46:12 Movement Blocks And Joy

54:11 Community And Relationships

59:21 Smoking Case Reframed

01:05:13 Strong Sense Of Self

01:08:12 Resources And Diagrams

01:09:57 Judgment Free Integration

01:13:25 Closing And Credits

Integrative Management of Multiple Sclerosis and Bilateral Uveitis: A Naturopathic Roundtable Case

On the Applied Natural Medicine Podcast Roundtable, host Dr. Kareem Kandil interviews naturopathic physician Dr. Heidi Wenhold about a case from NDNR’s July edition on the integrative management of multiple sclerosis with optic nerve inflammation and recurrent bilateral uveitis in a young woman whose vision threatened her pilot training. After a flare requiring hospitalization, IV steroids, and frequent steroid eye drops, Wenhold added a gluten-free/dairy-free Mediterranean-style diet, supplements for neuroinflammation and support (including curcumin, fish oil, NAC, phosphatidylserine, lion’s mane, skullcap, and magnesium glycinate), and homeopathy with repeated dosing, using remedies including Conium, Natrium sulph, and intermittent Staphysagria alongside attention to trauma and emotional stress. The patient improved steadily, tapered to one steroid drop daily by March, had a calm healed retina and improved MRI findings, and avoided an immunosuppressant.

00:00 Podcast Intro

00:59 Topic and Guest

02:01 Case Background

02:56 Steroids and Flare

04:05 Diet Foundations

08:32 Homeopathy Approach

13:07 Key Remedies Used

15:53 Trauma and Autoimmunity

19:10 Modern Practice Shifts

22:58 Synergy and NAC

27:36 Neuro Support Nutrients

31:28 Outcomes and Remission

37:37 Homeopathy Advocacy

38:34 Resources and Wrap Up