Health Secrets Podcast

“I completely lost my self-confidence, I had nothing. I felt like I lost everything, I lost my life.” ...At the young age of 23, dancer, singer, and actress, Jessica Ferguson (Autoimmune survivor) describes her health as hitting an all-time low. Despite being followed by 8 doctors, she didn't have an explanation for what was happening inside her body. Fed up of yet another prescription added to the handful of medications she was already taking to keep her symptoms at bay, Jessica decided enough was enough and was determined to be truly heard.

If you have ever felt vulnerable, invisible, or simply as though those meant to help you weren’t taking you seriously...then this interview is a must-hear. Jessica shares how incredible it felt to regain hope of better health and to heal completely from her chronic health issues thanks to the integrative health practices and nutritional approach of one incredible holistic doctor. All the while, her strong faith in God never wavering... Listen in here.

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Jessica Ferguson about Autoimmune.

Victorious in her battle with Ulcerative colitis, Dr. Sruti Lam (MD, ND, functional medicine practitioner and nutrition specialist) shares her personal testimony in how she healed naturally and without the use of conventional medicine.

Although there are different possible risk factors that may cause the body to attack itself (genetics, childhood, immunizations, environmental toxins, stress, sleeping habits)

Dr. Lam explains that she is most concerned with the Standard American Diet (SAD) and the effects of pharmaceutical drugs on the immune system. Conventional medicine tends to treat the symptoms of a disease, putting a bandaid on the wound. A holistic approach, in which we prevent the triggers that cause symptoms before the disease is ever present, is the true answer to curing the body. Listen in to this comprehensive interview on autoimmune causes, symptoms and solutions and discover Dr. Lam’s recommendations.

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Dr. Sruti Lam about Autoimmune.

Hippocrates, the founder of modern medicine said “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”.

Coming out of the military, with dreams of becoming an astronaut, her life came to a halt at 27 when she was diagnosed with Lupus. Michelle Irwin (author, raw food chef and cooking instructor for the NEWSTART Lifestyle Program at the Weimar Institute, licensed holistic health practitioner, certified lymphologist) understands first hand the importance of healing through diet. By making radical changes - literally overnight, Michelle was able to heal completely. She speaks to us today in this exclusive, fully recovered...an autoimmune conqueror! She has boiled down the foundation of health to three things, which she teaches her cooking students. Listen as she shares her unwavering faith, her knowledge of food chemistry and the healthy lifestyle secrets she swears by.

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Michelle Irwin about Conquering Lupus.

Dr. Kathleen Toups (Author of Dementia Demystified, Functional Medicine Psychiatrist, Principal researcher on long-term Alzheimer's and Mild Cognitive Impairment Dementia-MCID clinical trials) specializes in psychiatric disorders and cognitive impairment disorders. She believes that Dementia, depression, anxiety and ADHD are not mysterious diseases or conditions that just happen. In fact, she says that they do not even start in the brain, but instead are the result of an imbalanced, autoimmune-triggered body, leading to inflammation.

Like many early adopters of functional medicine, Dr Toups came to the functional medicine table when she developed the degenerative disease herself. Using her expertise and modern-day neuroplasticity approaches, she shares the scientific data supporting her notion that diet (and a few other changes) can restore proper brain function. Listen in to her personal success story and discover how she completely reversed her own Dementia!

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Dr. Kathleen Toups about Dementia.

Did you know that the U.S. weight loss industry pulls in close to a hundred billion dollars a year? Ocean Robbins (Author, Health Advocate and CEO/ Co-founder of Food Revolution Network Inc.) wants us to STOP being a society that shames and blames ourselves for carrying extra weight. Sugar can be more addictive than cocaine and people are both mentally and physically addicted to unhealthy foods. But with nearly three quarters of Americans struggling with weight and obesity, where do we go from here? Ocean has the answers!

No one understands better than the grandson of the world’s largest (and arguably the best-ever tasting) ice cream chain. Originally planned to be future heirs to the Baskin Robbins empire, Ocean Robbins and his father John Robbins walked away from something they knew could contribute to making people unhealthy and instead chose to dedicate their lives to educating the public on “healthy, ethical, and sustainable food for all.” In this incredible interview, Ocean shares very touching stories about how despite the inheritance, his parents chose to raise him in a modest but wholesome home they built themselves and how in the end, it was this very health movement that saved his grandfather's life!

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Ocean Robbins about Healthy Living.

Gents... do you feel like your losing your Mojo? Hormonal dysfunction may be to blame. When hormones are out of whack, the body will communicate via symptoms or cues and if ignored or not properly addressed and treated Holistically, the body can begin attacking itself in what is known as autoimmunity. In this interview, Dr Nuzum NMD, DO, DN (Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, Medical Acupuncturist, Nutritional Supplement Formulator, licensed Tribal Practitioner, licensed Doctor of Natural Medicine and osteopathic doctor) shares how the adrenals and the thyroid in men have a check and balance relationship, explains what can be done to restore hormonal balance to where levels should be and how to prevent or even reverse autoimmune disease.

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Dr. Daniel Nuzum about Men's Hormones.

Ladies… How much do you understand about your hormones and the key roles they play in maintaining good health? In this very comprehensive interview, The accomplished Dr. Daniel Nuzum NMD, DO, DN (Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, Medical Acupuncturist, Nutritional Supplement Formulator, licensed Tribal Practitioner, licensed Doctor of Natural Medicine and osteopathic doctor) has a tete a tete with Lori Otto to really define the dire importance of hormonal balance and the body’s perfectly designed systems that produce female hormones that are responsible for regulating metabolism, stress, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep and mood to name just a few... Simply put and in his own words “hormones either all work together for synergy or they work separately to pull everything apart.” Listen in for more and stay tuned for next week when we put the spotlight on the gentlemen in our lives in our Men’s hormones interview with Dr. Nuzum...

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Dr. Daniel Nuzum about Women's Hormone.

Chad Kreuzer (Public Speaker and documentary filmmaker) has travelled the world, hosting seminars for the public, for doctors and medical students alike, on the power of Faith, the infamous Weimar institute NEWSTART principals and the importance of plant based diets. Chad explains that the answers to good health can be found even as far back as in biblical scriptures and in this exclusive interview delves into the gut-brain connection, reversing autoimmune diseases and healing mental health issues such as depression and suicidal tendencies through dietary changes. Siting riveting studies of the benefits of a plant based diet, such as: Violence in prisons...Reduced! Addictions we struggle with...solved! Join us as we explore how making the right food choices provokes significant results in overcoming negative habits while providing a healthier and longer life expectancy.

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Chad Kreuzer about vegan diets.

In this Moving testimony, Emily (Autoimmune disease survivor) opens up about healing from Thyroid disease and Hoshimoto’s. Tired of conventional doctors making her feel unheard, paranoid and down right crazy --she knew her chronic lack of energy was indicative that something was very wrong and thus began her healing journey through functional medicine. Now that she is aware of the “why factor” causing her illness, she has identified similar food sensitivities in her own children and is passionate about getting her message out to help others who are suffering needlessly. Despite a family history of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's -by integrating a new diet plan for her family, she is preventing the onset of these degenerative diseases while promoting a healthy future for all.

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Emily Ludwig about autoimmune disease.

Dr. Zach Bush (MD of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism) offers a meaningful bird's eye view of what autoimmune really is, why food makes a difference and why pharmaceutical drugs aren't the answer...If that little voice inside has been telling you there must be another way, this is an interview you do not want to miss!

Jonathan Otto from Health Secret interviewed Dr. Zach Bush about Autoimmunity.