Get to the Root of It

Dr. Perry Nickelston shares his journey from chiropractic, to illness, to addressing the immune system to recover from autoimmunity via the lymphatic system. He looks beyond the musculoskeletal system into the whole body as a whole system.

"No system in the body ever works alone. They never get injured alone. They never heal alone. There's no such thing as an isolated injury in the body. There's no such thing as isolated healing. It's all or nothing until lights out. What that means is everything matters. When it comes to healing recovery from pain and inflammation."

Perry Nickelston, DC aka ‘The Lymph Doc’ is a Chiropractic Physician with a primary focus on treating chronic pain and inflammation via the lymphatic and vascular systems. Owner of Stop Chasing Pain, LLC. International speaker and educator of the self care MOJO series. Lymphatic Mojo, Blood Flow Mojo, Tongue Mojo, Glymphatic Mojo, Visceral Mojo, Vagus Nerve Mojo, Primal Movement Mojo. 

He is also the author of the upcoming book, Stop Chasing Pain: A Vital Guide to Healing Your Body, Moving Well, and Gaining Control of Your Life. 

He is a 1997 graduate of Palmer Chiropractic University and a master fitness trainer with over 25 years of experience in the health industry.

https://www.stopchasingpain.com/

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In this podcast, I share my story and why I do what I do.

We go through my timeline identifying triggers and mediators that likely contributed to the development of Multiple Sclerosis, a diagnosis I received in 2006.

When seeking root causes for current symptoms or dis-ease, this type of storytelling and evidence-gathering is invaluable.

Hopefully, my storytelling encourages you to look at your own story.

If you are seeking optimal wellness or have your own concerns that you are trying to address, I encourage a deep dive into your own history.

In the second half of the podcast, we visit Apollo Health, go through a few concerning stats, and then look closely at the Bredesen Seven.

If you want help navigating your own brain-healing or brain-optimization journey, you are not alone.

Laurel Brennan, MOTR/L, RYT Resources: 

⁠⁠https://www.rootcauseology.com/⁠⁠ for information on Brain Health Services, Yoga, and⁠ ⁠Brain Health Retreats⁠

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Carrie Baquie is a Wellbeing Empowerment Coach who specializes in helping ambitious women who have been knocked down by long-term health challenges shift from illness to wellness so that they can get their groove back and reclaim a life they love. Whether they are navigating challenges like Lyme Disease, Brain Injury, Mold Sickness or Autoimmune Disease, Carrie helps these women rediscover their power and own their voice. Using a holistic approach, she guides her clients in reconnecting to their Inner Wisdom so that they can make empowered decisions about their health and whole lives. 

www.CarrieBaquie.com

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Laurel Brennan, MOTR/L, RYT Resources: 

⁠⁠https://www.rootcauseology.com/⁠⁠ for information on Brain Health Services, Yoga, and⁠ ⁠Brain Health Retreats⁠

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Brian Karr is a second-generation indoor environmental consultant who specializes in working with hypersensitive individuals with complex chronic medical conditions. He helps individuals and families to understand if mold, mycotoxins, or other indoor pathogens exist in their homes that may be contributing to their health conditions, and how to remedy those issues.

Brian has become a mold & biotoxin expert to many medical practitioners across the country and has helped over 5,000 hypersensitive individuals worldwide to create healthier living environments that have allowed their doctors to help them get better.

Brian is the Co-Founder of We Inspect, the host of #moldfinders: RADIO and an expert at identifying indicators of mold growth. Including but not limited to strategic sampling, validating, and developing remedial strategies for mold growth and biotoxin production in all areas of a home or building including walls, floors, ceilings, crawl spaces, basements, attics, and HVAC systems.

For tons of valuable information, follow Brian on Instagram and TikTok @moldfinders.

Laurel Brennan, MOTR/L, RYT Resources: 

⁠⁠https://www.rootcauseology.com/⁠⁠ for information on Brain Health Services, Yoga, and⁠ ⁠Brain Health Retreats⁠

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This conversation is with Cheng Ruan, M.D.

He is a board-certified internal medicine physician and is the founder and CEO of the Texas Center for Lifestyle Medicine, host of the Reverse Brain Disorders Summit, Founder of Integrative Practice Builder, and Host of the Physician Practice Automation Summit. You can find him on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Youtube.

https://www.instagram.com/cheng_ruan_md/
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https://www.youtube.com/@Ruanmd

https://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Guide-Thriving-Integrative-Medicine/dp/B0BST82233

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This conversation, From Surviving to Thriving: A Healing Journey with Carrie Baquie is a heartfelt and authentic sharing of the fear and devastation that occurred following an early Alzheimer's diagnosis.

Ultimately the journey has a happy ending as Carrie recovers from Lyme, mold toxicity, and a suspected stroke.

We discuss the difference between subjective cognitive decline (when you know something is off but no one else notices it yet) and objective cognitive decline (when you can no longer hide it and it shows up in testing).

If you are experiencing subjective cognitive decline, the time to intervene is now, the earlier the better. Symptom reversal is typically possible when the "bad" (i.e. infection and toxins) are taken away and the "good" (i.e. optimal nutrition, sleep, exercise, etc.) are added in.

Please reach out to Laurel Brennan for a free consultation to discuss next steps.

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Laurel Brennan, MOTR/L, RYT Resources: 

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This conversation is with Hargobind, the owner of Casa Om Potomac, where RootCauseology held the first annual Yoga and Brain Health retreat in October 2022. The second retreat, Yoga and Detox, will be held August 18-21, 2023. Click the link to learn more or register.

He's the author of Dharmify: a daily practice to get your mind right. business tight, be a lovelight so you feel alright. As well as the free ebook Retreat Wizard Blizzard: 19 frameworks to run the coolest yoga retreats of your life.

You can find his podcast Yoga Retreat Secrets on Spotify. 

1 in 8 women will develop a thyroid disorder, 20 million American have some form of thyroid condition, 95% of time thyroid nodules are benign, women are 5-8 x more likely to develop a thyroid disorder than men

3:50 Root Causes

Iodine deficiency is the main cause, Hashimoto's (autoimmune) is common when iodine is adequate, iatrogenic (eg. radiation, medication)

6:08 Diagnosis elevated TSH, low T4 sub-clinical TSH (call for T4), eventually T4 drops and TSH increases autoimmune anti-body labs ideally run complete thyroid labs - TSH, T4, and antibody labs

11:25 Basics

Start climbing the ladder at the bottom! Hydration, food intake, data of food intake, bowel movements, supplements, sleep, movement, labs13:53 Thyroid NutrientsIron, iodine, tyrosine, zinc, selenium, vitamins E, B2, B3, B6, C & D

Ferritin - women feel best when around 90 ng/mL

Iodine - in iodized salt but may not be in sea salt, can be diluted and sprayed on skin (and on dense breasts)

22:49 What can inhibit synthesis of T4?stress, infection, trauma, fluoride, certain medications, radiation, toxins, pesticides, mercury, cadmium, leadautoimmune disease (celiac)

27:00 Active form is T3 (so T4 must be converted into T3) - need selenium and zincOnly eat 1-2 Brazil nuts daily (not more) for selenium Zinc needs to be balanced with copper (needed to carry iron in blood)28:55 Lifestyle factors that can mess up the conversion of T3RT3 sits in receptor and blocks T3stress, trauma, low-calorie diet, inflammation, toxins, infections, certain medications, liver/kidney dysfunction31:20 May need thyroid support if on a keto diet

34:24 Get T3 into the cell (cellular sensitivity)vitamin A, zinc and exercise

34:50 optimizing liver and kidney function - AST/ALT (ideally below 20 IU/L) and eGFR (over 60 mL/min/1.73m2, higher is better) gluten-free diet and alcohol reduction or abstinence is beneficial

Cynogenic glycosides: linseed, sweet potato, fava bean, lima bean, sorghum - may compete with iodine

Glucosinolates - cruciferous - cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, canola, radish, arugula (consume when cooked) - may compete with iodine uptake

Flavonoids - soy and millet - adequate iron and selenium help, may impair TPO activity

Angela Taylor, MS, CNS, LDN

This conversation is with Emmy Vadnais, Occupational Therapist, Intuitive Healer, and Health Coach to look at intuition’s role in healing. She shares her own story and offers an introduction to those interested in learning more about intuition and its role in healing. 

Emmy’s Bio: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, is an Occupational Therapist, Intuitive Healer, Health Coach, teacher, consultant, and writer. She provides holistic and integrative healthcare and intuitive development education to healthcare practitioners and organizations. She is the founder of the Holistic OT Community and is in private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota.

2:10 Journey to the Book: Intuitive Development: How to Trust Your Inner Knowing for Guidance with Relationships, Health, and Spirituality

9:18 What is Intuition? A special gift or normal trait?

15:00 Exercises to develop your intuition - meditation & practical application & benefits of having a teacher

20:28 Healing past wounds so can get improved clarity

22:06 What is logic? When is it helpful?

24:00 Intuitive Cards

25:43 Stories of gut feelings, flashes of insight, repeated messages, pre-cognition, synchronicity, validating experiences, announcing dreams and emotional wellness

36:20 Becoming open to the gift of intuition that we all possess, to live from own true authentic self

37:45 Intuition’s role in healing - becoming more joyful to be well, stay well & reduce stress, feel well in the presence or absence of disease

46:49 Activate the parasympathetic nervous system to rest, digest and heal

47:35 Yoga and Samadhi

48:15 Intuition and religion

Check out the resources below for more information:

You can find Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L:

https://emmyvadnais.com/

https://www.facebook.com/EmmyVadnaisHolisticHealing/

https://twitter.com/emmyvadnais

https://www.instagram.com/emmyvadnais/

https://www.youtube.com/user/emmyvadnais

https://holisticot.org/

Heart Meditation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81qksHdQU38

https://www.youtube.com/c/newthinkingallowed

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