Integrative Practitioner Podcast

Austin Perlmutter, MD, ABIM, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss how climate change is contributing to brain disease and environmental and lifestyle interventions to improve brain immunity and reduce neuroinflammation.

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About the Expert

Austin Perlmutter, MD, ABIM, is a board-certified internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, published researcher and international educator. His mission is to help people improve their health by targeting the biological basis of "stuckness" in our brains and bodies. His writing, presentations, podcasts, and online educational programs explore how environmental factors influence our cognitive and mental state and have reached millions. Dr. Perlmutter currently serves as the managing director at Big Bold Health, a food-as-medicine company focused on helping people rejuvenate health through better immune function, where he is running a first-of-its kind study exploring the effects of plant nutrients on human aging through epigenetics.

JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN, EP-C, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss why building skeletal muscle to increase insulin sensitivity, improve metabolic function, and support fat loss is more effective than the standard approach to weight loss.

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About the Expert

As a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer, JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN, EP-C, is a passionate advocate of the healing power of nutrition, and is mission driven to change the way the world sees aging and longevity. She has launched 3 multimillion-dollar businesses, including a 7-figure personal brand, and founded the Mindshare Collaborative, the most influential professional community in health, having propelled more New York Times bestsellers, PBS specials, and 7 figure brands than any other community. JJ is a prominent TV and media personality who co-hosted TLC's Freaky Eaters and was the nutrition expert for Dr. Phil's Weight Loss Challenges. She's made numerous appearances on PBS, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, Access Hollywood, and The TODAY Show. She also speaks regularly, commanding audiences of 10,000 or more, and has shared the stage with other highly sought-after experts including Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, Lisa Nichols, Gary Vaynerchuk, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dan Buettner, Mary Morrissey and more. JJ is the author of four NY Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Her most recent book, Warrior Mom: 7 Secrets to Bold, Brave Resilience, shares the inspirational lessons JJ learned as she fought for her son's life. Evidence of JJ's far-reaching impact can be seen in the millions of views on her YouTube channel, Instagram and Facebook, and through her popular podcast Well Beyond 40 with JJ Virgin, which has more than 16 million downloads and counting.

Kenneth Pelletier, PhD, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss the new science of epigenetics and how it can be applied to create optimal health and longevity.

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About the Expert

Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD – is a Clinical Professor of Medicine, Family and Community Medicine, and Psychiatry in the Departments of Medicine and in Psychiatry at the University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco (UCSF) where he is Director of the Corporate Health Improvement Program (CHIP). Dr. Pelletier is also Chairman of the American Health Association, is a Vice President with American Specialty Health (ASH), and served on the Board of Directors of the Rancho la Puerta Resort/Spa. Prior to these positions, Dr. Pelletier served as Clinical Professor, of Medicine, Family Medicine, and as Professor of Public Health at the University of Arizona School of Medicine. Also, he served as Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine; was Director of the Stanford Corporate Health Program (SCHP); and was Director of the NIH funded Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program at Stanford (CAMPS). From 1974 until joining the Stanford University School of Medicine in 1990, Dr. Pelletier held a dual appointment as an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry, University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco (UCSF).

Jocelyn Strand, ND, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss the how the oral microbiome impacts overall health and how to address oral dysbiosis with botanicals.

This episode is sponsored by Biocidin Botanicals.

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About the Expert:

Jocelyn Strand, ND, is Director of Clinical Education and Research for Biocidin Botanicals. She brings both a reverence for botanicals and a passion for science to her role. Dr. Strand monitors and participates in research, trains clinicians, and is a respected and engaging speaker. Before joining Biocidin Botanicals in 2019, Dr. Strand was a primary care provider in private practice for 11 years through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. She specialized in GI system disorders, Lyme disease, and autoimmune conditions.

Sara Szal Gottfried, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss how she uses in-depth testing and wearable technology to tailor personalized treatment plans to help optimize her patient's health and meet their individual goals.

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About the Expert

Sara Szal Gottfried, MD, is a physician, researcher, educator, and seeker. She graduated from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and completed residency at University of California, San Francisco, but is more likely to prescribe a continuous glucose monitor and personalized nutrition plan than the latest pharmaceutical. Szal is a global keynote speaker and the author of four New York Times bestselling books about trauma, hormones, and health. She is Clinical Assistant Professor in Dept. of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University, and Director of Precision Medicine at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health. Her focus is at the interface of mental and physical health, N-of-1 trial design, personalized molecular profiling, use of wearables, and how to leverage these tools to improve health outcomes and promote deepening transformative experiences.

David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss using proactive lifestyle-centered measures to increase metabolic functioning, promote brain health, and significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

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About the Expert

David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM, is a Board-Certified Neurologist and six-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. Perlmutter received his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine, where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Archives of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and The Journal of Applied Nutrition. In addition, he is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by institutions such as the World Bank and IMF, Columbia University, Scripps Institute, New York University, and Harvard University, and serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Yoon Hang (John) Kim, MD, MPH, joins Integrative Practitioner content specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss the benefits and challenges involved in adding integrative health services to a rural critical access hospital.

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About the Speaker

Over two decades, Yoon Hang (John) Kim, MD, MPH, has been a pioneer in integrative medicine, creating sustainable and impactful integrative medicine programs in various settings, including healthcare systems, academic medicine, and private practice. His clinical interests include health system based integrative/functional/lifestyle implementation, integrative oncology, integrative pain management, and using food to reverse/mitigate diabetes.

In this special edition of the Integrative Practitioner Podcast, Scarlet Soriano, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss how mind-body medicine can contribute to health equity.

About the Speaker: As Executive Director of Duke Health and Well-Being, Scarlet Soriano, MD, leads a multidisciplinary team in systemwide innovation aimed at effectively addressing gaps in our healthcare delivery structures through health and well-being interventions that are grounded on health equity. Soriano is a member of the Board of Directors of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) and a founding member of its Black, Indigenous and People of Color Committee. She was Co-Chair of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health (ACIMH) 2023 Integrative Medicine Symposium and serves as Duke Health and & Well-Being's Institutional Representative within ACIMH. Soriano's work has centered on designing healthcare delivery structures that create conditions for deep personal transformation, grounded on self-efficacy and positive change-making, as the foundation for both individual healing and community transformation. Soriano is passionate about planetary health and weaving our personal and collective healing with the healing of our planet. She has a special interest in wellness-based group medical visits as critical aspects of healthcare redesign. Soriano is the former Director for Group Visits and Wellness-Based Healthcare Transformation at Boston Medical Center's Program for Integrative Medicine and Healthcare Disparities, and former Medical Director for the Tanya I Edwards Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. In her consulting work, Soriano supports organizations to rethink healthcare strategies through the lens of equity and whole person-whole community health.

Judah Veitel, MS, joins Integrative Practitioner content specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss the benefits of omega-3s on cognition and brain development as well as how to choose the right supplement.

This episode is sponsored by Nordic Naturals.

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About the Speaker

For the past 25 years Judah Veitel has been immersed in the study of the interconnectedness of human physiology and the use of nutrition, nutritional supplements, medicinal plants and natural therapies for health and healing. He has been the program director for a functional medicine clinic, the nutrition and lifestyle coach for a direct primary care naturopathic medical clinic as well as the director of education and clinical consultant for various nutritional supplement companies. Veitel has lectured throughout the US and Canada, created educational programs and protocols for medical professionals and nutraceutical companies, and has been a guide for people navigating complex health conditions. Currently, Veitel is pursuing his Master of Science in integrative and functional nutrition and is the clinical nutrition education specialist for Nordic Naturals.

Robert Rountree, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner associate editor, Avery St. Onge, to discuss the different causes of irritable bowel syndrome, risk factors for the condition, and sustainable interventions for long-term symptom relief.

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About the Expert

Robert Rountree, MD, received his medical degree in 1980 from University of South Carolina at Chapel Hill, followed by a residency in family medicine at the Hershey Medical Center in Hersey, Pa. He began his professional career in Boulder, Colo., at Wellspring, Partners in Health, a multidisciplinary clinic that was one of the first integrative medicine healthcare centers in the U.S. In 2002, he opened Boulder Wellcare, a private practice specializing in personalized healthcare consulting. Rountree has coauthored numerous books and written numerous book chapters on integrative and nutritional medicine. He is the long-time Clinical Editor and a regular columnist for the journal, Alternative and Complementary Therapies (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc).