Metagenics Institute Podcast

Frank Lipman, MD works to bring new modalities into partnership with Western medicine using an evidence-based approach. In this episode, Dr. Lipman explores a new hybrid path between allopathic and Functional Medicine to discover a higher potential for health and happiness.

The cost of obtaining personalized care can be extremely high for patients, both in terms of seeking care from practitioners as well as in getting advanced laboratory testing done. Michael Ruscio, DNM, DC knows how to solve this problem. He shares his insights and utilizes a common-sense approach on how to make personalized medicine more …

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The foundation for our health starts during pregnancy and delivery, but the medical system in the United States performs shockingly less effectively during this crucial period than many third-world countries. Leslie Stone, MD, IFMCP and Emily Rydbom, CN, BHCN, CNP explore exciting possibilities with the potential to radically improve pre- and perinatal care and give …

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Lisa Mosconi, PhD, a brilliant neuroscientist, reveals the latest research on Alzheimer’s disease and on the disproportionate rate that women are affected by Alzheimer’s, depression, and anxiety. Get the surprising new estimates regarding the role of genetics, as well as a comprehensive list of what to watch for now and what testing to explore.

Kara Fitzgerald, ND helps us understand methylation and its effects on modulating gene expression and impacting immune health. She’ll also provide a primer on the herbal bioactive constituents in the hops plant and give us a sneak peek into her current gut health study and its relationship to genetic expression.

The elimination diet gives specific experiential evidence about reactions to foods that can motivate people to make changes. As with most protocols, the challenge is compliance. Join us as Deanna Minich, PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMCP provides the three key principles to share with patients before starting them on an elimination diet.

Get the inside scoop from Sara Gottfried, MD on the latest research on intermittent fasting, time-restricted eating, and the relationship to your metabolism and detoxification abilities. Explore several periodic fasting regimens and how to implement them.

Alan Christianson, NMD specializes in natural endocrinology with a focus on thyroid disorders. In this episode, Dr. Christianson explores a 28-day approach to weight management designed to reset the metabolism.  

While hundreds of millions of dollars are spent annually to balance hormones through replacement therapy, practitioners may be failing to assess the hormone that makes the biggest difference. Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH is a leading expert on hormones, with surprising and critical research on insulin’s role in the hormonal symphony.

Myles Spar, MD, MPH, an integrative medicine practitioner who specializes in men’s health, clarifies the difference between the anxious state men have grown accustomed to and being in a flow state that brings focused effectiveness and helps men create the results they want to produce without wreaking havoc on their health and happiness.