Beth Shirley, RPh CCN is a Registered Pharmacist and Certified Clinical Nutritionist. Over the last ten years, Beth has worked in close collaboration with some of the world’s leading thought leaders in the field of nitric oxide research. Through this, she has developed an in-depth knowledge on the topic and its potential beneficial applications in multiple aspects of patient care. In addition, she has worked closely with the scientific community and cutting-edge companies working on innovative nutritional ingredients and approaches to their use for a variety of life’s challenges.

   Interview Timestamp Date: March 23, 2021 

 Details on guest (Dr Beth Shirley): 0:00Start of the talk : 1:24Background Story / Facts on Nitric oxide: 2:27What is Nitric Oxide? : 2:55Genetic Polymorphism: 6:19How many people have these snips: 7:05Three different Nitric oxide pathways 9:13Why nitric oxide? 10:29Study of Neo40 : 11:51Nitrate vs Nitrite: 12:50Mouthwash is not as healthy as you think: 16:42MouthTalk / Chlorhexidine: 18:40Brushing your tongue: 20:32How nitric oxide can have impact on hormones , sexual & mental health: 21:05Red blood cells requires nitric oxide to deliver oxygen to the cell: 22:20Poor blood flow resulting to ED: 25:53What do patients do differently that has adequate nitric oxide: 28:32Nitric oxide connection to depression and anxiety: 29:07Improving nitric oxide: 31:02Berkeley life professional (breakdown): 33:16Research / Paper "The powerful role of nitrate and nitric oxide in intestinal health": 40:28Nitric oxide in immune health: 43:24Berkeley life products: (berkeleylife.com): 44:55  Where to find Dr. Shirley: 47:57  

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Disclaimer: Also consult with a physician before starting a new rehab exercise, training routine, diet, or dietary supplement.

In this previously recorded live session, we talk all things acoustic sound wave therapy! Today's guest is from Elevation Medical- John Cancelino!  

John has a long history in the health and nutrition industry. As a former collegiate athlete John understands injuries and this has led him to a career being the Southeast Sales Manager for Elevation Medical.  Since John has been with Elevation Medical he has trained in Germany on the PiezoWave MyACT and has worked with several professional sports teams and top rehabilitation specialists.  We are going to deconstruct what acoustic sound wave is, and how it can help re-engineer tissue in chronic pain to help “switch” tissue to finally heal!   Have an injury that you want to see if acoustic sound wave therapy is good for? This is your time to tune in and ask questions! It’s no secret that over 20 Professional sports teams from the NFL, NBA, and NHL are now incorporating piezowave into their practice protocols for advanced tissue healing!

In this episode we get to talk with the TikTok Chiropractor-LEGEND- Dr. Jordan Estrada, aka Dr. Remix. Dr. Estrada is the singing, rapping, and dancing chiropractor known as Dr. Remix on TikTok. As of this date he amassed quite a following of over 1.3 million followers on TikTok and over 240k followers on Instagram. Dr. Remix takes popular songs and trends of today and REMIXES them into helpful instructions of exercises for pain relief. This is an episode you do not want to miss!

0:50 Dr. Remix clinical background

2:00 Early background

2:40 Sports Background

4:15 Start on TikTok

6:43 Making of TikTok songs

8:20 TikTok Basics

9:56 Dr. Remix inspiration

11:46 Video that has had biggest impact

12:30 Figure 4 stretch

13:37 What's your reach?

14:39 Airrosti influence

16:10 Next Practice

17:00 How has TikTok helped you grow?

20:44 Typical Day

23:32 Supporting himself financially

26:30 How was practice affected with Covid?

29:44 Having a viral video

30:50 3 main components to treating a injury

33:40 telehealth recommendations

34:50 glute weakness

37:19 favorite song remixed lately

38:30 taking next step as a musician

39:20 original songs coming soon on Spotify

39:43 favorite music genres

40:48 best song he remixed that didn’t catch on like he wanted- knee pain- what’s poppin!

43:33 keeping up with TikTok trends

44:30 dance background

46:50 Collaboration with other doctors

48:00 branching out to other avenues besides healthcare

49:00 doing mass videos vs 1 every day

51:00 different locations for filming

52:25 dr remix sings I’m a Chiro!

54:40 making a performance for your audience!

56:13 dr remix teaches Dr Fredrickson the WHOA!

1:01:00 big description of the WHOA dance move

You can find Dr Remix on TikTok as Dr. Remix on Instagram as Dr. Remix_  YouTube: Dr Remix , Twitter: Dr. Remixofficial, website- drremixofficial.com

Disclaimer: For education/informational purposes only. Information contained in this media segment is not medical advice. Always ask your doctor before starting a new therapy, exercise, supplement, etc. We accept no responsibility for trying topics that we discussed without proper medical supervision and guidance.

Dr. Ford's specialization in sports medicine has led to developing treatment protocols for numerous types of sports injuries.  Combining traditional medical treatment with a full spectrum of conservative treatments, including chiropractic, acupuncture, nutrition and exercise which prompts athletes from around the country to seek his expertise.

Dr. Ford provides chiropractic care for the Dallas Metroplex Striders Running Club, Baylor University Track & Field, The NFL New England Patriots; Atlanta Falcons; Arizona Cardinals; Cleveland Browns; Dallas Cowboys; Denver Broncos; Olympians; as well as numerous individual world-class and professional athletes.

In this episode we talk about the injury prevalence recently and what might be the cause. 

Recent trends he is seeing as far as trends in the industry.

We speak out Dr. Ford's interest in brain health, and how this led him to develop a new nutrition product-CEREGOLD.

You can find more information on Dr. Ford and his practice at vitalitysportsmed-VSMtexas.com

You can find more about his brain supplement at CereGold.com

DISCLAIMER: For informational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized injury or health advice.

In episode 10 of the Fredrickson Health Show friend and fellow functional medicine consultant-Alex Tollington dissect and interpret the recommended botanicals and nutraceuticals from IFM.org's website.  "Health professionals and the public must be well informed about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the disease it causes (COVID-19), and how it spreads. This information is readily available and not within the scope of this document. At this time, there are no specific vaccines or uniformly successful treatments for COVID-19. In this context of insufficient evidence, the scope of this document will be to assess the scientific plausibility of promising prevention approaches and therapeutic (nutraceutical and botanical) interventions and then to offer clinical recommendations. This article is part one of a series. Click here to view part two."-IFM.ORG  In episode 10 of the Fredrickson Health Show friend and fellow functional medicine consultant-Alex Tollington dissect and interpret the recommended botanicals and nutraceuticals from IFM.org's website. Show notes below.  2:25 Alex Tollington transition in career from Engineer to Functional Medicine Nutrition consultant. 3:35 How finding cures takes time. 5:45 Cytokine Storm, Inflammasome complex description.  7:45 Inflammation and Disease. 8:16 acute vs chronic inflammation  9:16 Quercitin benefits-mast cell stabilizer, inflammation, ionophore. 12:19 Quercitin comes from the name Oak Forest 13:30 Alex’s personal story with high dose quercetin for relief from a bee sting. 14:40 Quercitin and absorption. 15:30 Curcumin/Turmeric intro 19:50 Benefits of Full spectrum Turmeric 21:27 EGCG-Green Tea Extract modulating the inflammasome 22:27-NR2 modulation-genetic shifts to less inflammatory state. 25:32 4 cups daily of green tea recommended!? 25:57 NAC-N-ACETYL-CYSTEINE 29:22 NAC STUDY on elderly patients on influenza 29:50 Resveratrol as an immune product? 30:32 Resveratrol and alzheimers 31:38 Vitamin D and Covid 37:23 New York Attorney General study with Vit D. Finding a reputable brand is key. 37:58 Melatonin as anti inflammatory 41:27 Vitamin A and secretory igA 44:46 Elderberry and it’s anti-viral effects 46:00 Elderberry study showing it doesn’t contribute to cytokine storm. 47:15 PEA part of endocannaboid system

Hashimoto thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that destroys thyroid cells by cell and antibody-mediated immune processes. It is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in developed countries

In episode 9 of the Fredrickson Health show we sit down virtually with Dr. Kyle Meers of the Hashimoto Reset. 

Here are the show notes below:

*Important* the information contained in this video/podcast are for informational purposes only. No medical advice is given. Always consult a physician before trying a new therapy, medication, supplement, or diet. We are not liable for any misuse of information presented.

Dr. Kyle Meers show notes:

1 minHow Dr. Kyle got started in a niche market for treating Hashimoto’s

1 min 50sec- Journal of Endocrinology showed 90 percent of hypothyroidism has a hashimoto connection.

3 min-standard labs and why hashimotos isn’t getting checked. s/sx of hashimotos

5min the importance of the thyroid and importance for looking at underlying issues

5min 40sec-importance of checking thyroid antibodies.

5:50 TPO antibodies 95% sensitivity rate, and thyroglobulin antibodies 80-85% sensitivity

6:30 describing what thyroid autoimmune issues are

7:30 more prevalence of hashimoto diagnosis-30million in US with thyroid issues.

8:37 8 researched areas that can contribute to thyroid dysfunction-stress,toxins, blood, sugar,diet, lifestyle, chemicals.

9min  women are more prevalent to having hashimotos than men.

10min 37- it sometimes takes years to get a diagnosis of hashimoto’s-importance for early lab testing

11min 30sec- Dr. Kyle talks about some of the protocols and 2 day immersion programs.

12:20 importance of support and community

13:15 Overlooked area-Blood sugar!! Blood sugar and the immune connection. How to track sugar, glycemic index. Dr. Kyle describes the importance of regulating blood sugar in autoimmune issues.

15:40 What a proper meal should do to you and your blood sugar.

16:38 glucose testing-postprandial glucose testing

18:56 setting realistic expectations

19:46 x factors during the process of healing

20:50 co-managing with physicians, can’t be in an extreme hypothyroid state and instantly start holistic tx for hashimoto’s. Need to co-manage with a licensed medical doctor.

22:28 Gluten sensitivities

23:35 Goitrogenic Foods- research over cruciferous vegetables and thyroid issues. Research done in vitro with goitrogenic foods and thyroid vs studies in humans with better outcomes while ingesting cruciferous vegetables.

25:40 Controversial Topic-Iodine and Hashimoto’s. Studies showing inflammation when thyroid has autoimmune issues. Link to studies from Dr. Kyle below.

29 min iodine causing inflammatory cascade in some and not affecting others.

29:50 adrenal function (hpa-axis) and the thyroid connection, sleep connection.

31:30 Testing not guessing, checking your blood levels. 

32:30 Where to find Dr. Kyle-Facebook group-Hashimoto Reset. and his website www.hashimotoreset.com

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Disclaimer: Also consult with a physician before starting a new rehab exercise, training routine, diet, or dietary supplement.

In this episode we interview Dr. John Cybulski from The Anatomy of Therapy Podcast. We  hone in on one topic of interest-hamstring tightness!

Have you ever stretched and stretched and never had permanent improvement? Or are interested in other contributing factors to hamstring tension other than the hamstrings? If so, this podcast is for you!

We discuss:

Length/tension relationships

Thoughts on tightness/vs brain (CNS) preservation

what we can do to stay limber as we age.

Top ways to help "tight" hamstrings

Thoughts on foam rolling-what is really happening

Thoughts on new techniques like FRC

Go- to stretches or drills for lumbo pelvic/hamstring dysfunction

New health tricks you are doing lately that you have seen results from

Practical stretches and strengthening exercises.

DISCLAIMER: For information purposes only. Always consult a physician before trying any new therapy, exercise, supplement, etc.

Fredrickson Health Solutions presents: Female Athlete Nutrient Deficiencies! w/Dr  Kirstin Lauritzen     

Dr Kirstin Lauritzen is a Functional Medicine Practitioner in Wilsonville Oregon. Her doctorate is in Chiropractic and she holds a masters in human nutrition and Functional Medicine. She is the author of The 30 Day Reset ebook and daily guide. She is the founder of NW Functional Medicine - a health care clinic that incorporates massage, Chiropractic, Rehab and Functional Medicine. She is also the founder of DrKirstin.com where she shares current research, articles and recipes on her blog. Dr K specializes in helping female athletes fix and prevent nutrient deficiencies so that they can optimize their performance, longevity in their sport, reduce risk of injury and promote a healthy body!  "  

In this episode FHS-6, we dive into common and not so common nutrient deficiencies that athletes can run into.  Dr. K's personal experiences with functional medicine.  

 Types of labs Dr. Kirstin likes to run. 

 Top nutrient deficiencies she sees in her athletes  

Best food sources of Iron.  Gut bacteria of elite athletes.  Why some athletes can develop leaky gut, and autoimmune disorders.  

We talk about her ironman pre race nutrition plan, which extends at least 2 months out before race day.  We talk about how Dr. K tracks her HRV in the morning. Her morning routine, and what 2 things she wishes everyone would consider for their health! Dr Kirstin  can be found  online at the following links below.  @drkirstin for all social media nwfunctionalmedicine.com and drkirstin.com facebook.com/groups/healthieststrongestyou  

And here are some of the research articles we discussed:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32283824/  https://www.ncbi.nlm.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850886/  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7218537/ - gut bacteria and elite athletes (limited research, but still an interesting article and meta-analysis)   

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It has been said that over 17 million deal with depression, and have had 1 major depressive disorder in the past year.  In this interview with Tom Schnorr RPh, CCN we talk about Ketamine and natural solutions that he uses in his pharmacy to help treat patients who don't respond to traditional depression treatments.  For more information on Tom and his pharmacy you can find him at austincompoundingpharmacy.com  You can also see him through Telemedicine at letsasktom.com   Please follow me for more injury prevention, health, and functional medicine posts on Instagram @FredricksonHealthSolutions on youtube and instagram.  Disclaimer: Informational purposes only. Also consult with a physician before starting a new rehab exercise, training routine, diet, or dietary supplement. No medical advice given. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before starting a new medication. We are not liable for ANY off label use.

What types of Collagen actually matter? In this clip- we try to separate the marketing from science and give you the facts!

Alot of times marketing gets ahead of the SCIENCE. In this 11 min clip from episode 5 we go over the different types of Collagen and what consumers should look for in a quality Collagen product.

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