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FX Medicine is at the forefront of ensuring functional and integrative medicine gains the recognition it deserves and ultimately establishes itself as an integral part of standard medical practice. Our podcasts are designed to promote research and evidence based therapeutic practises, acting as a progressive force for change and improvement in patient health and wellbeing.

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REPLAY: Insomnia: Beyond Sl...

12.04.2023

Dr. Frank Cahill, clinical psychologist and insomnia specialist, is joined by fx Medicine ambassador and psychologist, Dr. Adrian Lopresti, to delve into understanding and treatment of insomnia. Nearly half of all Australian adults report some form of sleep issue with ...

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12.04.2023 REPLAY: Insomnia: Beyond Sleep Hygiene with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Frank Cahill Dr. Frank Cahill, clinical psychologist and insomnia specialist, is joined by fx Medicine ambassador and psychologist, Dr. Adrian Lopresti, to delve into understanding and treatment of insomnia. Nearly half of all Australian adults report some form of sleep issue with ...
11.27.2023 Complementary Medicine and Male Sexual Function with Lisa Costa-Bir and Daniel Robson Naturopath and psychosexual therapist Daniel Robson and our Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir discuss the delicate but often avoided topic of male sexual dysfunction. Daniel emphasises the importance of being able to hold a safe space for your patients who may have ...
11.20.2023 REPLAY: Neuroinflammation: Impacts on Immunity, Behaviour and Brain Function with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Austin Perlmutter Dr. Austin Perlmutter, neurobiology, mood and decision-making expert, joins our ambassador Dr. Adrian Lopresti as they explore the biological basis of “stuckness” in the mind and how the brain is influenced by inflammatory/immune triggers which results is certain behaviours and ...
11.13.2023 Four Perspectives: Burnout: Beyond workplace stress Our latest Four Perspectives episode with Prof. Lesley Braun and the fx Ambassadors provides healthcare practitioners with a concise overview of the landscape of burnout beyond the workplace and its management with key nutrients, herbs and psychosocial strategies. The Ambassadors ...
11.06.2023 REPLAY: Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community in Healthcare with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Sage King Join Sage King, fertility Naturopath and Nutritionist and LGBTQIA+ advocate, as she discusses the importance of inclusivity when working with gender and minority groups in practice. Together with our ambassador, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse, Sage shares the importance of representation and ...
10.30.2023 Men’s Mental Health: A patient’s perspective with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Nick Bracks According to Beyond Blue, on average, one in eight men will experience depression and one in five men will experience anxiety at some stage of their lives. As we move into November, we are taking some time to focus on ...
10.23.2023 REPLAY: Metabolism, Hormones and Weight Management with Emma Sutherland and Dr. Jade Teta Dr. Jade Teta, Naturopath, author and podcast host, joins our ambassador Emma Sutherland, as he describes the connection between metabolism, hormones and weight management. Working to define metabolism, Jade debunks the calorie-in vs calorie-out paradigm often relied on for weight ...
10.16.2023 Breast Cancer: The role of prevention and modifiable risk factors with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Dr. Nicole Nelson Join Integrated GP Dr. Nicole Nelson and fellow integrative medicine GP and Ambassador, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse, on this detailed podcast on breast cancer prevention. In this episode, they explore the multifaceted landscape of modifiable aspects that can significantly impact breast ...
10.09.2023 REPLAY: Focus on Fibre: Fuelling the Microbiome with Emma Sutherland and Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulseiwicz and our ambassador Emma Sutherland explore the holistic method of supporting the gut microbiome and reducing risk of developing chronic disease. Dr. Bulseiwicz explains that we’re uniquely bio-individual - all the way down to the level ...
10.02.2023 Understanding Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A focus on PANDAS with Emma Sutherland and Keonie Moore Naturopath Keonie Moore shares in-depth clinical experience on managing Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS) with Ambassador Emma Sutherland. Together they define the key differences between PANDAS and PANS, as well as the the common triggers, signs ...
09.25.2023 PMDD: Debunked and demystified with Lisa Costa-Bir and Sandra Villella Join Naturopath Sandra Villella and our Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir as they discuss and dispel some of the myths around Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a condition that affects and estimated three to eight percent of women. PMDD, both a gynaecological and ...
09.18.2023 REPLAY: Metabolic Inflexibility and the Mitochondria with Emma Sutherland and Dr. Felice Gersh Dr. Felice Gersh discusses the role metabolism plays in maintaining optimal mitochondrial function in our latest podcast with our ambassador, Emma Sutherland. As an experienced Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Felice illustrates the connection between metabolic health and reproductive health outcomes and ...
09.11.2023 Asthma: Inflammation, Nutrition, and the Lung Biome with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Professor Lisa Wood Join Prof. Lisa Wood, Head of School of Biomedical Science at the University of Newcastle, and our Ambassador Dr. Michelle Woolhouse for a conversation on asthma and lung health. Together they discuss the impacts of fibre, prebiotics, and the inconclusive ...
09.04.2023 REPLAY: Post-COVID Syndrome with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Cliff Harvey Dr. Cliff Harvey, Registered Clinical Nutritionist, describes the risk factors of long COVID, busting the myth that long COVID is reserved for those with pre-existing health conditions and extending it to healthy and athletic people. Together with our ambassador, Dr. ...
08.28.2023 Childbirth Education: Knowledge is Power with Emma Sutherland, Kerry Sutcliffe and Dr. Kate Levett At 37 percent, the rate of Australian caesarean section procedures is already one of the highest globally, and is projected to hit 45 percent by the year 2030. Join fx medicine Ambassador Emma Sutherland and guests Dr. Kate Levitt and ...
08.21.2023 REPLAY: The Microbiome: Understanding Impacts of Soil Quality, Polyphenols, and Fasting with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Emeran Mayer In this week's podcast replay, Dr. Emeran Mayer, gastroenterologist and brain-gut expert and our ambassador Dr. Adrian Lopresti discuss the various factors from childhood development, every day life and our environment can all impact our gut microbial balance. Dr. Mayer ...
08.14.2023 Ovulation Disturbances with Emma Sutherland and Dr. Jerilynn Prior Ovulatory disturbances pose significant challenges to women's reproductive health, making it crucial that practitioners have a comprehensive understanding of this complex topic. In this episode, Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism Dr. Jerilynn Prior and our Ambassador Emma Sutherland provide clinicians ...
08.07.2023 REPLAY: The Emerging Importance of Psychoneuroimmunology with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Professor Craig Hassed In this week's podcast replay, Professor Craig Hassed and our ambassador, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse discuss the science of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). Craig describes the research into PNI and how the mind connects with the nervous and immune systems in a bidirectional ...
07.31.2023 Fish oils & Omega-3s: Sustainability, safety and testing with Emma Sutherland and Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson Join Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson, omega-3 specialist, and FX Medicine Ambassador Emma Sutherland as they deep dive into fish oils. As clinicians we understand the value of omega 3s but having a full understanding of their origins, quality, specific functions, ...
07.24.2023 REPLAY: Male Infertility and Modern-Day Challenges to Sperm Health with Emma Sutherland and Belinda Kirkpatrick With one in six couples experiencing difficult conceiving, and one-third of all infertility cases being related to male reproductive issues, it is crucial for us as practitioners to be optimising sperm health in our male patients. In this week's podcast ...
07.17.2023 Biohacking: Water and The Whirl of Wellness with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Professor Marc Cohen Professor Marc Cohen, medical doctor, professor and biohacking expert and FX Medicine Ambassador Michelle Woolhouse explore the benefits of water as a therapeutic tool. Our body’s cellular composition is two-thirds water which makes us highly responsive to water in its ...
07.10.2023 REPLAY: Biomarker Testing for Mental Health with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Sinan Ali In this week's podcast replay, Dr. Sinan Ali, academic and researcher in stress physiology and hormone analysis, joins our ambassador Dr. Adrian Lopresti to discuss the use of hormone and biomarker analysis for the management of mental health conditions. Together ...
07.03.2023 All Things Inflammation with Lisa Costa-Bir and Dr. Tim Crowe Dr. Tim Crowe, research scientist BSc(Hons), MNutrDiet and PhD, joins our Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir, naturopath and nutritionist, to dig deep into the various types of inflammation, what they look like, how to identify degrees of inflammation and, most importantly what ...
06.26.2023 REPLAY: Continuous Glucose Monitoring with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Jessica Turton In this week's podcast replay, Jessica Turton, Accredited Practising Dietitian, joins Dr. Michelle Woolhouse to discuss the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) to identify blood glucose dysregulation in non-diabetic patients. Together, they discuss the role of the CGM in ...
06.19.2023 Fibromyalgia: Central Sensitisation, Brain Architecture and the Pain Matrix with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Dr. Lily Tomas Integrative GP Dr. Lily Thomas dives into the many complexities involved in fibromyalgia, a condition underpinned by chronic, systemic inflammation and neuroinflammation. Our Ambasssor Dr. Michelle Woolhouse opens the conversation discussing the many aetiologies of fibromyalgia which include oxidative stress, ...
06.12.2023 REPLAY: A High Protein Diet: Meat and Metabolic Health with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Dr. Pran Yoganathan In this week's podcast replay, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse talks with gastroenterologist Dr. Pran Yoganathan about supporting clients through diet and lifestyle changes for better metabolic and digestive health. Understanding that current discourse around gut health, optimal diet and wellness is ...
06.05.2023 Endometriosis: Neurocircuitry and the Emerging Role of Trauma with Emma Sutherland and Leah Hechtman Leah Hechtman, well respected naturopathic practitioner, and reproductive health expert, explores the pain associated with endometriosis and the emerging understanding of adjusted neurological pathways through a woman’s life experiences that can shapes her perception of pain. She is joined by ...
05.29.2023 REPLAY: Recognising Mould-related Illness with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Dr. Sandeep Gupta The World Health Organisation has suggested that between 10-50% of Australian buildings may be adversely impacted by the presence of mould. Consequently, mould-related illness or Chronic Inflammatory Respiratory Syndrome (CIRS) is something that practitioners are seeing an increase of in ...
05.22.2023 Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome with Lisa Costa-Bir and Daniel Sipple Functional Naturopath Daniel Sipple and our Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir discuss Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome (MAS). With autoimmmune (AI) diseases developing in clusters it’s important to understand that management takes a multi-pronged approach. Join the two naturopaths in a clinically rich discussion ...
05.15.2023 REPLAY: The Thyroid: Testing and Treatment with Emma Sutherland and Dr. Miranda Myles In this week’s podcast replay, Dr. Miranda Myles and our ambassador Emma Sutherland delve into the world of thyroid, liver and metabolic health as they discuss how to support clients experiencing metabolic imbalance. Dr. Miranda shares her clinical experience in ...
05.08.2023 Four Perspectives: Chronic Pain and Inflammation Part 2 In Part 2 of our Four Perspectives series on chronic pain and Inflammation, Professor Lesley Braun and the FX Medicine Ambassadors cover the economic burden that ongoing pain has on Australians and our economy. There are extensive treatment options available ...
05.01.2023 Four Perspectives: Chronic Pain and Inflammation Part 1 Chronic pain affects more that 3.6 million Australians and is a leading cause of disability Up to 68% of people who suffer from chronic pain are of working age, with 40% of those retiring early due to this pain. It ...
04.24.2023 REPLAY: Lifestyle Psychiatry: Supporting Mental Health with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Joseph Firth Dr. Joseph Firth joins our ambassador, Dr. Adrian Lopresti, to discuss the emerging field of lifestyle psychiatry. Adrian and Joseph discuss the importance of engaging specialists to support patients with lifestyle interventions, such as exercise physiologists and nutritionists, as a ...
04.17.2023 The Psychology of Pain with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Professor Peter Drummond Professor Peter Drummond, Murdoch?University's Director of the Centre for?Research?on Chronic?Pain, is interviewed by Dr. Adrian Lopresti, clinical psychologist to explore the relationship pain has with thoughts, emotions, mental health, and sleep. The discussion begins with Prof. Drummond exploring the influence ...
04.10.2023 REPLAY: ADHD: An Integrative Approach with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Sanjeev Sharma Dr. Sanjeev Sharma joins our ambassador, Dr. Adrian Lopresti, for a discussion on supporting patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the potential for stimulant and natural medicine to support these patients in this week's podcast replay. Sanjeev shares ...
04.03.2023 Insomnia: Beyond Sleep Hygiene with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Frank Cahill Dr. Frank Cahill, clinical psychologist and insomnia specialist, is joined by FX Medicine ambassador and psychologist, Dr. Adrian Lopresti, to delve into understanding and treatment of insomnia. Nearly half of all Australian adults report some form of sleep issue with ...
03.27.2023 REPLAY: The Endometriosis Series: The Specialist with Emma Sutherland and Dr. Andrew Orr Dr. Andrew Orr, reproductive and women’s health medicine specialist, Chinese Medicine doctor and Naturopath rounds up the final part of our endometriosis series as we look at endometriosis from the perspective of the clinical specialist. With our ambassador, Emma Sutherland, ...
03.20.2023 Focus on Fibre: Fuelling the Microbiome with Emma Sutherland and Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Dr. Will Bulseiwicz, gastroenterologist, is joined by our ambassador Emma Sutherland, to explore the holistic method of supporting a gut microbiome that pays us back by reducing risk of developing chronic disease. Dr. B. takes into consideration that we’re uniquely ...
03.12.2023 REPLAY: The Endometriosis Series: The Patient with Emma Sutherland and Natarsha Terreiro In this week's podcast replay Ambassador Emma Sutherland speaks with Natarsha Terreiro, an endometriosis patient, endo warrior and New South Wales coordinator of Endometriosis Australia, about her personal experience with endometriosis. Natarsha shares her symptoms, the process to diagnosis and ...
03.06.2023 Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Beth O'Hara Beth O’Hara shares her experience of 20 years with MCAS, most of those years undiagnosed, which has fuelled her interest to become an expert in MCAS. Dr. Michelle Woolhouse delves into Beth’s health journey with MCAS and Beth generously shares ...
02.27.2023 REPLAY: The Evolving Science on Depression and Inflammation with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Professor Michael Berk In 2020, up to 15% of Australians aged between 16-85 year reported high or very high levels of psychological distress and 3.4 million people sought saw a health professional for mental health support. In this week's podcast replay, Professor Michael ...
02.20.2023 Neuroinflammation: Impacts on immunity, behaviour and brain function Dr. Austin Perlmutter, neurobiology, mood and decision-making expert, joins our ambassador Dr. Adrian Lopresti as they explore the biological basis of “stuckness” in the mind and how the brain is influenced by inflammatory/immune triggers which results is certain behaviours and ...
02.13.2023 REPLAY: The Power of Positive Psychology with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Tim Sharp In a world that has felt weighty in recent times, we shift the discussion towards the pursuit of happiness as Dr. Timothy Sharp shares his knowledge on the principles of positive psychology. In our podcast replay this week, Tim discusses ...
02.06.2023 The Microbiome: Understanding Impacts of Soil Quality, Polyphenols, and Fasting with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Emeran Mayer Dr. Emeran Mayer, gastroenterologist and brain-gut expert and our ambassador Dr. Adrian Lopresti discuss the various factors from childhood development, every day life and our environment can all impact our gut microbial balance. Emeran brings insights into the impacts of ...
01.30.2023 REPLAY: Integrative Oncology: Supporting the Patient Holistically with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Carla Wrenn Carla Wrenn, naturopath and educator, provides us with her insights into the important role the integrative practitioner may play in holistically supporting the oncology patient in our latest podcast. Having worked with our ambassador, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse in a collaborative ...
01.23.2023 Intestinal Inflammation: Clinical Definition, Testing and Treatment with Dr. Brad Leech and Lisa Costa-Bir Join Dr. Brad Leech with ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir on her inaugural podcast on all things Gut Inflammation. Brad breaks down the importance of functional testing for assessing inflammation, with a detailed discussion on interpreting the four major tests – calprotectin, ...
01.16.2023 Summer Series: Breathing for Better Mental Health with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Dr. Judy Lovas In this week’s episode of the Summer Replay Series, we revisit our podcast ‘Breathing for better mental health’ featuring Judy Lovas with our ambassador, Adrian Lopresti. Our Summer Replay Series has been curated to both support your learnings in the ...
01.09.2023 Summer Series: Be Inspired by One of the Best in the Industry: Emma Sutherland and Leah Hechtman In this week’s episode of the Summer Replay Series, we revisit our podcast ‘Be inspired by one of the best in the industry’ featuring Leah Hechtman with our ambassador, Emma Sutherland. Our Summer Replay Series has been curated to both ...
01.02.2023 Summer Series: Working with Children in Naturopathic Practice with Emma Sutherland and Kelly Gibson In this week’s episode of the Summer Replay Series, we revisit our podcast ‘Working with Children in Naturopathic Practice’ featuring Kelly Gibson with our ambassador, Emma Sutherland. Our Summer Replay Series has been curated to both support your learnings in ...
12.19.2022 Summer Series: Psychedelics in the Treatment of Mental Health with Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Professor Jerome Sarris In this week’s episode of the Summer Replay Series, we revisit our podcast ‘Psychedelics in the treatment of mental health’ featuring Jerome Sarris with our ambassador, Adrian Lopresti. Our Summer Replay Series has been curated to both support your learnings ...

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