A bone fracture happens roughly every 30 seconds. However, most people do not find out their bones are fragile until they are already on the floor. By then, the window to prevent it has usually been open for decades.

For women, the lifetime risk of breaking a bone equals the combined risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer. The bone density test most doctors rely on to catch this predicts less than half the people who will fracture. For men, it is even worse: closer to one in five

Dr. John Neustadt is a naturopathic physician and researcher who has spent his career working out what medicine should be measuring instead. His book Fracture-Proof Your Bones is the result of that work.

"If you tell me what your habits of diet and lifestyle are, I can predict with pretty good certainty what diseases you'll be suffering with in the decades to come." ~ Dr. John Neustadt

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Resources Mentioned 

Fracture-Proof Your Bones by Dr. John Neustadt: https://a.co/d/0cJDkHSK

Delivering Health podcast: https://nbihealth.com/podcast/

About Dr. John Neustadt

Dr. John Neustadt is a naturopathic physician, researcher, and founder of Nutritional Biochemistry Inc (NBI), a supplement company he started in 2006. Elsevier, the world's largest medical publisher, recognized him as one of the top ten cited authors in the world. He has published five books, including the Amazon number one bestselling Fracture-Proof Your Bones, published more than 100 research reviews, and received more than a dozen US FDA Orphan Drug Designations for the potential treatment of rare diseases using natural products. He is a member of the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation Corporate Advisory Roundtable and hosts the Delivering Health podcast.

Connect with Dr. John Neustadt

Website: https://www.nbihealth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnneustadt

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NBIHealth

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Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

*Disclaimer*

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.

Dr. Bernstein is a clinical psychiatrist with 25 years of experience. But when two of his three sons developed autoimmune encephalitis, the conventional medicine he had trusted his entire career had almost nothing to offer. So he went out and found the answers himself.

What Dr. Bernstein found made me so interested in sitting down and having a discussion with him. He believes depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder are not brain chemistry problems. Instead, he thinks these are metabolic disorders, and more surprisingly, that they could be treated with a relatively simple lifestyle change.

Dr. Bernstein believes that going keto and introducing a strict workout regimen can treat conditions that most psychiatrists medicate and move on from. During our conversation, we talked about his sons, how ketosis bypasses brain insulin resistance, and how the upcoming studies could change psychiatry forever.

"Exercise is a powerful way to treat depression" ~ Matthew Bernstein, MD

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Resources Mentioned 

Consensus guidance paper, Frontiers in Nutrition (co-authored with Chris Palmer, Georgia Ede and others): https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2026.1749406/full

About Matthew Bernstein, MD

Dr. Matthew Bernstein is a clinical psychiatrist with 25 years of experience and a leading voice in metabolic psychiatry. He graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University, earned his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and trained at MGH McLean, where he served as chief resident and later as assistant medical director of the schizophrenia and bipolar inpatient program. He lectures in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, co-organized the first public conference on metabolic psychiatry, and founded Accord, an immersive program built around treating mental illness at its metabolic root.

Connect with Matthew Bernstein, MD 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbernsteinmd/ 

Website: https://accordmh.com/ 

Connect with Chris Burres 

Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

*Disclaimer*

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.

In 2015, Liz Parrish flew to Colombia and let someone inject an untested gene therapy into her body 150 times. She texted her kids that she loved them before it started. When it was over, she went for nachos.

Ten years later, her telomeres are longer than when she started, and she has taken 12 gene therapies in total.

Her decade of self-experimentation has produced peer-reviewed data, a growing protocol of gene therapies, and a company training its sights on making biological aging optional. Our conversation goes over what it took to become patient zero and what gene therapy for aging looks like in practice today, among other things.

"In order to survive the future of this planet, genetic modification for the species will be inevitable." ~ Liz Parrish

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Resources Mentioned 

The Transhumanism Handbook edited by Newton Lee: https://www.amazon.com/Transhumanism-Handbook-Newton-Lee/dp/3030169197 

About Liz Parrish

Liz Parrish is the founder and CEO of BioViva Sciences USA Inc., a gene therapy company focused on extending healthy human lifespan. In 2015, she became the first person to undergo gene therapy to treat biological aging. She has since received 12 gene therapies and has published peer-reviewed data showing telomere lengthening over time. Liz is a founding member of the International Longevity Alliance and an affiliated member of the Complex Biological Systems Alliance. Her work has been covered by WIRED, The Guardian, and Ars Technica.

Connect with Liz Parrish

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizlparrish 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizlparrish 

Website: https://bioviva-science.com/

Connect with Chris Burres 

Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

*Disclaimer*

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.

Roughly 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Most will get a high PSA, go to a urologist, get a biopsy, and end up in surgery or radiation. A 15-year government-funded study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that none of it changed the death rate.

Bringing that research to the table is Dr. Stephen Petteruti, a men's health physician with over 30 years in practice. He thinks there is a better way to handle prostate cancer that can keep men out of the operating room and their vitality intact.

Prostate cancer is something almost every man will face a decision about. That is exactly why I wanted Dr. Petteruti on the show. We get into what the PSA test tells you and what your options are when the number comes back high.

"There's nothing about us biologically that requires us to decay and wither before we die." ~ Dr. Stephen Petteruti

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Resources Mentioned 

Fight Cancer Like a Man by Dr. Stephen Petteruti: https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Cancer-Like-Man-Breakthrough/dp/B0GP6JHQTQ 

The ProtecT Trial, New England Journal of Medicine 2023: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2214122 

The PIVOT Trial, New England Journal of Medicine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32089359/ 

Intellectual Medicine: https://www.intellectualmedicine.com 

About Dr. Stephen Petteruti

Dr. Stephen Petteruti is a board-certified family physician with over 30 years of experience specializing in men's health, hormone optimization, and prostate care. He completed a fellowship in Anti-Aging, Metabolic, and Functional Medicine through A4M and runs Intellectual Medicine, a concierge practice in South Florida focused on longevity, cellular health, and prostate cancer management. He is the author of Fight Cancer Like a Man and the host of the Intellectual Medicine Podcast, where he challenges the standard biopsy-and-surgery approach to prostate cancer.

Connect with Dr. Stephen Petteruti

Website: https://www.drstephenpetteruti.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intellectualmedicine 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@intellectualmedicine 

Connect with Chris Burres 

Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

*Disclaimer*

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.

Every year, your prescription gets stronger. Every year, your optometrist hands you a new lens and sends you home. Nobody ever asks why it keeps changing. That's the question Dr. Bryce Appelbaum has been asking for two decades. The answer has nothing to do with your eyes.

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Bryce and I get into why your prescription should not keep getting stronger every year, and what it means for your brain when it does. We talk about how he took his work from kids with learning delays all the way to the NBA, where he once convinced a team to draft a player whose visual cognition tested at a kindergarten level. 

We also get into why so many kids diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia were never tested for the one thing that could explain everything.

"Any brain, at any age, has the ability to enhance and optimize vision with the right type of work." ~ Dr. Bryce Appelbaum

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Resources Mentioned 

ScreenFit: https://www.screenfit.com 

About Dr. Bryce Appelbaum

Dr. Bryce Appelbaum is a neuro-optometrist, TEDx speaker, and founder and CEO of MyVisionFirst, with locations in Bethesda and Annapolis, Maryland. A board-certified Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Southern College of Optometry, he created Vision Performance Training to rewire the eye-brain connection for concussion recovery, learning delays, and sports performance. He has worked with hundreds of professional athletes, NBA draft picks, and Olympians. He founded ScreenFit, an online vision training program used by thousands worldwide. His work has been featured on USA Today, CBS, NBC, and the New York Times Sunday Magazine.

Connect with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum

Website: https://www.myvisionfirst.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbryceappelbaum

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drbryceappelbaum

Connect with Chris Burres 

Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

*Disclaimer*

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.

Most people think genetic testing is too complex, too expensive, or too tied to "you have the cancer gene." Dr. Sam Shay says you only need 140 genes out of your 20,000 to understand what's actually driving your health.

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After nearly 200 episodes, Dr. Sam Shay is back on the show, picking up where we left off in our first conversation about how your genes shape the way your body handles food, stress, and inflammation. This time, we go deeper into the framework that took him from being chronically ill for over a decade to running a genetics lab himself.

Sam and I get into the seven drivers of chronic disease, and why his "perfect" Mediterranean diet was making him sick until his DNA told him to eat differently.

"Change your environment, not your willpower." ~ Dr. Sam Shay

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Resources Mentioned 

Dr. Jensen's Guide to Better Bowel Care by Dr. Bernard Jensen: https://www.amazon.com/Jensens-Guide-Better-Bowel-Care/dp/0895295849

The DNA Decoded (use code GOLD100 for $100 off the Gold program): https://thednadecoded.com/

FitGenes USA: https://fitgenesusa.com/
Previous Episode with Dr. Sam Shay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tm1OdV5T7g

About Dr. Sam Shay

Dr. Sam Shay is a functional medicine practitioner specializing in genetics, longevity, and personalized health. He runs FitGenes USA, where he trains health coaches and clinicians to use genetic testing in their practices, and The DNA Decoded, a consumer program that turns genetic data into a personalized health roadmap. A chiropractor by training, he's spent over two decades designing functional tests and frameworks that simplify the complexity of biology into something patients can actually use. He's also a stand-up comedian whose show Neurospicy draws on his lived experience with Asperger's and ADHD.

Connect with Dr. Sam Shay

Website: https://drsamshay.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsamshay/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tenpointwellness 

Connect with Chris Burres 

Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

*Disclaimer*

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.

Martha Carlin wasn't a scientist. She was an auditor at one of the largest accounting firms in the world. Then her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 44. She couldn't just sit back and watch him succumb to it. So she set out to find what caused it.

What followed was a 20-year-long second career. Within a month of throwing out the pantry and filtering the family's water, her husband's tremor was already retreating. He managed to stay off medication for years. 

When she stumbled onto a book about the human microbiome a decade later, the pieces clicked into place. She quit her executive job at 50 to fund the research herself.

Martha and I get into the moment she connected her husband's childhood antibiotics to his Parkinson's, and the probiotic that took his Parkinson's score from a 35 down to a 20.

"We are more microbial than we are human." ~ Martha Carlin

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Resources Mentioned 

My Search for the Perfect Poop by Martha Carlin: https://www.amazon.com/My-Search-Perfect-Poop-Medicine/dp/B0GR96GSBM 

Connected: Love, Loss, and the Unseen Forces Behind Chronic Disease by Martha Carlin: 

https://www.amazon.com/Connected-Unseen-Forces-Chronic-Disease-ebook/dp/B0GX2Y7WDK?ref_=ast_author_dp&th=1&psc=1 

Missing Microbes by Dr. Martin J. Blaser: https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Microbes-Overuse-Antibiotics-Fueling/dp/0805098100 

The BioCollective: https://thebiocollective.com/ 

Open Biome: https://www.openbiome.org/ 

About Martha Carlin

Martha Carlin is a citizen scientist, microbiome researcher, and systems thinker who turned a 20-year corporate career into one of the most distinctive voices in gut health today. The founder of BiotiQuest and The BioCollective, she has spoken at the White House Microbiome Initiative, given a TEDx talk, and collaborated with researchers at the University of Chicago, Caltech, and University College Cork. She is the author of My Search for the Perfect Poop and Connected: Love, Loss, and the Unseen Forces Behind Chronic Disease, and she writes regularly at her Substack, Martha's Quest.

Connect with Martha Carlin

Website: https://biotiquest.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marthacarlin/ 

Substack: https://www.marthasquest.com/ 

Connect with Chris Burres 

Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

*Disclaimer*

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.

In the 1960s, researchers had people fast for 40 days straight. They expected some of them to die. Instead, their bodies adapted.

My guest this week, Casey Ruff, has spent nearly two decades helping people understand what's actually fueling their bodies, and most of what he's found runs against everything we've been taught.

 A metabolic health coach who came up through lab testing before going all in on low-carb and carnivore approaches, Casey joins me to explain why the carbs you've been told you need for energy might be the very thing holding you back.

Casey and I talk about research that rewrote his thinking. Why nearly every diet eventually fails. And, most importantly, how your body is built to run on fat far better than you'd expect.

"Every diet fails. You do a diet and sure, you're going to lose weight, but after a while, your cravings get bigger, and your energy starts to go down." ~ Casey Ruff

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Resources Mentioned 

The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung: https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight/dp/1771641258 

The Cholesterol Code: https://www.amazon.com/Cholesterol-Code-Jennifer-Isenhart/dp/B0GS8ZFCYN 

Toxic Superfoods by Sally K. Norton: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Superfoods-Oxalate-Overload-Sick/dp/0593139585 

About Casey Ruff 

Casey Ruff is a metabolic health coach who has been a certified personal trainer since 2007 and has helped thousands of clients transform their health through movement, nutrition, and lifestyle. He came up running metabolic testing programs before specializing in low-carbohydrate, ketogenic, and carnivore approaches. After being laid off during the 2020 pandemic, he and his wife Bethany started Boundless Body, the coaching company they run together out of South Jordan, Utah, where he also hosts the Boundless Body Radio podcast.

Connect with Casey Ruff 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyboundlessbody/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-ruff-38318a1b1/ 

Website: https://www.myboundlessbody.com/ 

Connect with Chris Burres 

Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

*Disclaimer*

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.

About a quarter of adults in the United States now take at least four prescriptions a day. Most of them take more. Yet outside of antibiotics, almost nothing on the shelf is meant to cure you.

Closing that gap is what Danese Rexroad does. As Chief Clinical Officer at Ways2Well, she goes upstream of disease, asking why the body is breaking down rather than writing another script to cover it. Her belief is that the choices you make in your 30s and 40s decide whether you spend your 80s in the gym or in a nursing home. 

We get into why perimenopause is hitting women in their 30s, and the bioidentical hormone study she says got it all wrong. She walks me through the trauma-room moment that flipped her thinking on the root cause. We also talk about her work with Jelly Roll, who walked in on 27 prescriptions and walked out on three.

"The average American is on at least four prescriptions. None of those are curative." ~ Danese Rexroad

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Resources Mentioned 

ReviveRx Pharmacy: https://reviverx.com/ 

About Danese Rexroad

Danese Rexroad, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a native Texan who earned her BSN from Lamar University and her MSN from Chamberlain University. She built her early career in emergency medicine, trauma, and reconstructive surgery before moving toward functional and preventive care. Functional medicine certified, she has spent the last decade focused on root-cause work in hormone optimization, peptide therapy, and regenerative medicine, and now leads the clinical team at Ways2Well.

Connect with Danese Rexroad

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saima_danese/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danese-rexroad-msn-fnp-c-08705b157/ 

Website: https://ways2well.com/ 

Connect with Chris Burres 

Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

*Disclaimer*

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.

What do you think is the main cause of disability for women under 50? Is it cancer? Or maybe depression? Is it perhaps back pain? No. None of the above. The leading cause is migraine.

Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett has spent her career staring at that fact from the inside. Only one in twenty people who have migraine ever gets properly diagnosed, and the rest spend years calling it tension or stress or sinus pressure while their brains discreetly change in the background. Two headache days a week is all it takes to start the damage.

Amelia and I get into the four biological systems she's identified as the root causes of migraine, as well as why the standard "pop a pill and power through" approach has let millions of women around the world down.

"Migraine is the number one cause of disability in women under 50. That is a huge impact on women who are right in the prime of their lives." ~ Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett

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In This Episode:

00:00 Introduction

01:59 Dr. Barrett's early interest in medicine and the brain

05:28 Med school, learning to fly, and the road to neurology

09:42 How often does a migraine go undiagnosed?

12:22 What happens to the brain with frequent headaches

19:22 White matter lesions and what they signal

24:56 Where conventional migraine treatment falls short

30:25 How DNA points to the four systems behind migraine

34:46 The link between migraine and dementia

36:20 How mitochondria fit into migraine

41:30 Taking melatonin compared to a common migraine drug

45:30 Why trial and error doesn't work for migraine

53:53 Wrap-up questions and where to find Dr. Barrett

Resources Mentioned 

The Headache Quiz: https://theheadachequiz.com/ 

Migraine Relief Code podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/migraine-relief-code-with-dr-amelia-scott-barrett-md/id1793802899 

Decode Your Migraine by Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett ( coming summer 2026): https://migrainereliefcode.com/book 

About Amelia Scott Barrett

Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett is a Stanford-trained, board-certified neurologist and the founder of Migraine Relief Code, a precision-medicine program that uses genetic testing and functional medicine to address the root causes of migraine. A TEDx speaker and the author of the forthcoming book Align, she has spent her career bridging conventional neurology with nutrition, supplements, lifestyle, and DNA-based protocols. Her work has been featured in Business Insider and Women's World. She lives and practices in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Connect with Amelia Scott Barrett

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliascottbarrettmd/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ameliascottbarrettmd 

Website: https://ameliascottbarrettmd.com/ 

Connect with Chris Burres 

Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

Disclaimer

The content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

We strongly encourage all listeners to consult with a qualified professional or licensed expert before making any decisions related to health, finances, or other sensitive areas of life. Thank you for tuning in—and for taking proactive steps toward a more informed, intentional life.