If you’ve been considering joining the next round of the Funk'tional Nutrition Academy in September, but want to know what the experience of being in the school is all about, listen up! Hear directly from current FNA student Lori Fish Bard, MS, CNS, LDN as she shares why she joined and her experience thus far. Also…Extended Financing for FNA Now Available! Check our full show notes with the link below for more details! 
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Hear From an FNA Student! | Ep 218

Holistic Health | Real Food Nutrition | Functional Medicine | Mind-Body 

Honest and eye-opening conversations with functional nutritionist Erin Holt. Erin shares insight into hot topic nutrition, plus interviews with thought leaders in the functional medicine and wellness world. Get informed and empowered with this funky spin on mainstream health information.

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Finally, the long awaited episode with The Facial Cupping Expert, Sakina Di Pace, is here!  Learn more about how facial cupping can be beneficial for reducing fine lines and wrinkles, cysts, and cystic acne. While facial cupping is growing in popularity, Sakina wants to ensure that folks are educated in how to use their cups appropriately and when cupping may actually not be the best fit - like hormonal acne and rosacea. Sakina has practiced acupuncture globally for the past 12 years. She began using Facial Cupping, in addition to her needles, to help alleviate the pain of patients with nerve conditions such as peripheral neuropathy, and to stimulate muscle strength in paralysis cases such as Bell’s Palsy. Realising how beneficial Facial Cupping was to her patients, she decided to incorporate the technique into her cosmetic acupuncture treatments.    Sakina is the creator of the ‘6-step Facial Cupping Protocol for Beginners’, along with a popular and accredited ‘Facial Cupping For Professionals Course’ that helps teach those who want to become qualified in offering facial cupping to their clients.Timestamps(17:07) What is facial cupping, how did it start and how does it work? (24:22) The difference between facial cupping and gua sha  (26:32) Contraindications for facial cupping (31:07) Benefits of cupping (34:44) What type of oil be used for the best benefit (41:43) Sneak peek into needle tapping FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO:  https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/314-skin-vitality-natural-botox-facial-cupping Check out The Funk’tional Nutritionist: Website | Instagram 

Skin Vitality & Natural Botox with The Facial Cupping Expert | Ep 314

When Rachel, our Lead Practitioner, works with her clients in our 1:1 membership, she goes “inflammation hunting” to figure out the root cause of the clients' ailments. Seasonal allergies are no different. Where there is a time and place for antihistamines like Claritin and Zyrtec, we want to get to the bottom of why you’re suffering from seasonal allergies in the first place. Timestamps(8:24) Root cause behind seasonal allergies and histamine issues (10:44) How nutrition impacts seasonal allergies  (23:14) Is a low histamine diet helpful or harmful? (25:35) Supplements we recommend for seasonal allergies (28:54) How focusing on your gut health can decrease seasonal allergies  (35:57) Ways to support your body with detoxification and drainage in allergy season FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO:  https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/313-natural-allergy-support Check out The Funk’tional Nutritionist: Website | Instagram 

Natural Allergy Support | Ep 313

Grab your DUTCH test and your headphones because this episode is a companion guide to understanding the estrogen section of your results. Learn the symptoms of estrogen dominance, how excessive estrogen can lead to diseases like PCOS and endometriosis, and why estrogen dominance is so common in this day and age. If you suspect you have estrogen dominance, you’ll learn about the supplement and food as medicine approaches we use in practice to help balance hormones. The biggest take-away from today? Never underestimate the importance of regular bowel movements.Timestamps(3:00) Symptoms of estrogen dominance and why it’s so common (16:32) How the liver, kidneys and GI tract work together for detoxification (23:46) Food as medicine approach to support detoxification (32:51) How things like genetics, plastics, and certain polyphenols can slow down detoxification (37:00) If you’re struggling with estrogen dominance even after looking at your diet and supplementation, you need to look at your gut  (41:29) How constipation plays a huge role in estrogen clearance  FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO:  https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/312-estrogen-dominance-detox-need-to-know Check out The Funk’tional Nutritionist: Website | Instagram 

Estrogen Dominance & Detox: What You Need to Know

Food can be medicine, especially when it comes to balancing your hormones. In this episode, you'll learn how to make simple and effective shifts to your nutrition for hormonal health. We're talking about caffeine intake, seed cycling, detox, and minerals. While we love a good functional lab test here at Team FN, you really can (and should!) move the needle with your hormone health just by starting with the basics - food!Timestamps(8:32) Macronutrient recommendations for blood sugar regulation (18:18) How to shift your caffeine intake and intermittent fasting schedule to better support hormone balance (27:34) Different foods to support your hormones in each phase of your cycle (41:11) Seed cycling as a food as medicine approach (50:08) Ways to naturally support detoxification (58:55) Our #1 supplement recommendation FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO:  https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/311-supporting-hormones-with-food-and-nutrition Check out The Funk’tional Nutritionist: Website | Instagram 

Supporting Hormones with Food & Nutrition | Ep 311

Progesterone has always been an unsung hero in our eyes, but now it’s getting its time in the sun - which is a good thing! Progesterone is super important for mood regulation, brain clarity, and thyroid health. That being said, it’s a very common hormone imbalance and the conventional solution is to treat with synthetic Progestin. At Team FN, we start with a root cause approach. Today we’re going to talk about WHY low progesterone is so common, how to identify if you have it, and what you can do about it.Timestamps(2:50) The key role that your internal & external environments play in hormone balance (18:30) Important questions to ask yourself when starting to rebalance hormones  (30:06) Signs & symptoms of low progesterone (32:39) Reasons why your progesterone might be low (35:28) Diet & nutrition considerations for low progesterone and overall hormone health (40:32) Can you increase progesterone levels with supplements?  FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO:  https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/310-ways-to-naturally-increase-progesterone Check out The Funk’tional Nutritionist: Website | Instagram 

Hear From an FNA Student! | Ep 218

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