GrassRoots Functional Medicine

"It's like they became a different child overnight."

I've heard this heartbreaking refrain from many parents of children with PANS or PANDAS.

They have often gone from a happy and easy-go-lucky child to struggling with severe OCD, anxiety, picky eating, and even bedwetting.

Their pediatrician is stumped, the parents are terrified and frustrated, and everyone is desperate to know what is going on.

In the case of PANS/PANDAS, the child's brain is literally under attack by the immune system due to an autoimmune reaction to an infection (usually strep or Lyme).

The good news is that, as with all autoimmune conditions, it's possible to identify the factors causing the attack and stop the reactivity.

I'm thrilled to have Dr. Emily Gutierrez on the podcast this week to dive into PANS and PANDAS and how to diagnose and treat them. Dr. Gutierrez received her doctorate of nursing practice from Johns Hopkins University and is also a certified pediatric nurse practitioner and functional medicine provider. She specializes in pediatric neurological conditions, including PANS, PANDAS, and autism.

In this episode, Seth and Emily discuss:

• What is PANS & PANDAS?
• PANDAS stands for the pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder related to streptococcus - strep throat.
• PANS or PANDAS is a clinical diagnosis; a comprehensive evaluation is critical
• The earlier the intervention, the better the outcome with pandas, or anything chronic and autoimmune in children.
• What Dr. Gutierrez recommends for parents if they suspect PANS or PANDAS?

Free PANS/PANDAS screening questionnaire.

Dr. Gutierrez's health tip: If your child has a sudden onset of these regressive type symptoms that we talked about, like OCD, anxiety, food restriction, etc. Please go to your pediatrician and have them swab their throat.

About Dr. Emily Gutierrez

Dr. Gutierrez is the founder of Neuronutrition Associates, one of the first pediatric functional medicine practices in the United States. She has written a book, "The Parents Roadmap to Autism: A Functional Medicine Approach" and is also a seasoned published writer and speaker.

Find out more about Emily and Neuronutrition Associates, visit www.neuronutritionassociates.com

Follow Dr. Emily Gutierrez on Facebook at Neuronutrition Associates.

Connect with Dr. Seth Osgood

To learn more about Dr. Seth Osgood and the GrassRoots Adaptation Program, head over to www.grassrootsfunctionalmedicine.com

Join the GrassRoots Facebook community at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/grassrootsfuntionalmedicine

If you want to heal your thyroid, you have to look at your gut!

Today's episode is all about the fascinating connection between the two!

My guest today is Dr. Christine Maren. Dr. Maren is a board-certified physician and the founder of a virtual functional medicine practice in Colorado, Michigan, and Texas. She is also the co-founder of Hey Mami (pronounced: "Mommy"), a platform dedicated to helping women navigate a healthy and happy motherhood.

Dr. Maren was introduced to functional medicine after struggling with pregnancy complications and recurrent miscarriages. A functional medicine approach helped her address her own underlying health issues associated with gut infections, hypothyroidism, hormone imbalance and mold toxicity. Now a mother of three, she's devoted her professional life to helping women optimize their health before pregnancy, thrive postpartum and get their lives back.

In this episode, Seth and Christine discuss:

• Dr. Maren's story with thyroid imbalances and fertility challenges
• How the thyroid plays a considerable role in regulating HCL, stomach acid production, and gallbladder function
• What is SIBO and why is it a problem for 50% of Hashimoto's patients?
• Why the autoimmune aspect of thyroid dysfunction is critical, but ignored by many doctors
• Why patients with Hashimoto's and Graves' need to repair their digestive tract
• Why leaky gut is such a controversial topic and why we still have a lot to understand
• When does nutrition matter and how can thyroid patients optimize their diet?

Christine's health tip: Exercise! Get your body moving every day.

More About Dr. Christine Maren

Dr. Maren is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). She is a compassionate clinician, speaker, and wellness advocate. She is married to a surgeon and together they balance rewarding careers while raising three beautiful children.

Find out more about her virtual functional medicine practice by visiting www.drchristinemaren.com

Follow Christine Maren, DO IFMCP on Instagram @drchristinemaren for tips on thyroid, gut, and reproductive health.

To learn more about Hey Mami and how it supports women struggling with fertility, postpartum, or are just knee deep in motherhood, head over to www.heymami.com

Connect with Dr. Seth Osgood

To learn more about Dr. Seth Osgood and the GrassRoots Adaptation Program, head over to www.grassrootsfunctionalmedicine.com

Join the GrassRoots Facebook community at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/grassrootsfuntionalmedicine

Are you looking for a different approach to treating chronic illness? Is conventional medicine not working for you?

This episode will help you discover and understand what functional medicine is, how it can help you determine the root cause of chronic health problems and discover natural ways to support your health.

Today's guest is Taylor Dukes. Taylor Dukes is a Family Nurse Practitioner and has been working in the Functional Medicine field for 9 years. She owns a private practice based in Texas where she works with patients one-on-one.

Taylor's passion is not only helping sick people heal, but also helping health-conscious people take their health to the next level. She works with professional athletes, celebrities and CEOs of major health companies as well as busy mamas like herself. She wants her clients to have a deeper understanding of their body and its unique individual needs. Taylor does a deep dive into her clients' history and then uses testing to determine what her client needs to feel, look and perform their best.

In this episode, Seth and Taylor discuss:

• Taylor's story of becoming extremely ill and how her parents' decision to seek out a functional medicine provider changed her life and the trajectory of her career.
• The challenges of conventional medicine's "pill for every ill" model.
• What is functional medicine and how is it different?
• How functional medicine gets to the root cause and determines why chronic disease is happening and what's triggering the symptoms.
• How functional medicine can help athletes and high performers take their health to the next level.
• Why a patient's story is so important and the tools functional medicine providers use to put the missing pieces together.
• Which functional lab tests Taylor uses most often and how they differ from standard lab work.
• What does personalized medicine look like for a real patient?

Taylor's tips on healthy living:

Focus on free medicine

• Fresh air
• Quality sleep
• Healthy nourishing meals
• Community and connection

If you're wondering, what is functional medicine? Or can functional medicine help you on your health journey - Listen to this episode!

Connect with Taylor Dukes

To learn more about Taylor Dukes and her wellness centers, how to restore & revive, head over to her website www.taylordukeswellness.com

Follow Taylor on Instagram at @Functional Medicine Expert for tips on how to heal your gut, improve energy, boost immunity, balance hormones, and sleep better.

To get more information on topics like fertility, healthy detoxing, gut health, non-toxic living, postpartum, motherhood head over to Facebook and follow Taylor Dukes, MSN, FNP-C

Connect with Dr. Seth Osgood

To learn more about Dr. Seth Osgood and the GrassRoots Adaptation Program, head over to www.grassrootsfunctionalmedicine.com

Join the GrassRoots Facebook community at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/grassrootsfuntionalmedicine

Ready to get un-stuck in your health journey? The GrassRoots Functional Medicine podcast was created out of frustration that so many people are struggling with chronic health issues and aren't getting the help they need. What's often missing is an integrated approach that brings together multiple disciplines and modalities to treat the body as a whole. In this show, Dr. Seth Osgood explores cutting-edge therapies and interviews health experts across the wellness spectrum to share their knowledge, practical tips, and real-life patient success stories. Come along on this journey as Dr. Osgood guides you in building a life centered around physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. You'll walk away with actionable strategies to prevent and treat chronic disease using a functional medicine approach with new episodes released every other Tuesday. To find out more about Dr. Seth Osgood and GrassRoots Functional Medicine, head to www.grassrootsfunctionalmedicine.com.