Redefining Medicine

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine spotlights Sara Gottfried, MD. Dr. Gottfried is a New York Times best-selling author of three books: The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, and Younger. She is also the founder and CMO of the Gottfried Institute, where she has taught healthcare professionals – including medical, naturopathic, osteopathic and chiropractic physicians, as well as acupuncturists, nutritionists and health coaches – methods focused on rebalancing hormones and advancing healthspan of their clients using her proprietary and evidence-based 3-Step Gottfried Protocol™️. Previously, Dr. Gottfried has taught on the adjunct faculty at the University of California at San Francisco and Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine and performed clinical research at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in bioinformatics and breast cancer risk reduction.

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine spotlights the Knox Family, a family of physicians who have honed their skills in Cannabis Therapeutics and Cannabinoid Medicine through years of study and direct clinical experience. Collectively, they have counseled several thousands of patients in using cannabis therapies to promote the restoration of health, wellbeing, and function. ​Join us and listen as we intimately get to know the Knox family and the wonderful research they are conducting in Cannabinoid Medicine.

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine spotlights Tara Scott, MD, FAAFM, FAACOG. Dr. Tara Scott first became involved with hormone and integrative medicine while practicing as an OB/GYN. Her empathy for patients experiencing hormone related issues led her to become trained and certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. The evidence-based practices she employed helped many patients conquer chronic wellness issues, and word quickly spread. It soon became clear that a practice devoted strictly to evidence-based regenerative medicine, highly focused on hormone-related issues, was needed in the medical community. Revitalize was born. Dr. Scott is passionate about educating the medical community on the advances in evidence-based hormone therapy. She is a national speaker on the subject and would welcome the opportunity to speak with your group, or answer your specific questions.

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine spotlights Linda Hayes, PharmD. Linda Hayes, PharmD, graduated from University of Michigan in 2005 and is currently pursuing the advanced A4M Fellowship. She has been practicing pharmacy for over 14 years in retail, long-term care, compounding, and pharmacy business startups. She is extremely passionate about achieving positive patient outcomes, especially through individualized, innovative compounding therapies. Linda is also in the process of opening her own compounding pharmacy, Pure Pharmacy, in Carmel, Indiana, which is due to be opened this summer. As a functional medicine pharmacist, her specialties include; hormone replacement, adrenal health, genetic and nutritional testing for optimal health and peptide therapy.

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine spotlights Bryan Hoffman, DO, board certified in Family Practice, focusing on wellness, prevention and treating the underlying cause of disease.  After 16 years of running a successful Family Practice, Dr. Hoffman realized the limitations in the current healthcare system and pursued his certification in Integrative Medicine so that he could incorporate new treatment modalities within his practice.  He takes a hybrid approach to healthcare, by incorporating traditional medicine with integrative practices including lifestyle and dietary changes along with targeted nutritional supplements.  He explains his experiences within a traditional Family Practice and his journey of transformation into Integrative Medicine.

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Zoom Heaton, RPh., CDE: the owner/chief pharmacist at TLC Medical Centre Pharmacy and Custom Prescription Compounders, LLC in Aiken, South Carolina. She is a functional pharmacist specializing in hormone management, adrenal health, diabetes and clinical nutrition. She is also a compounding pharmacist helping patients achieve their health goals with customized medications. Zoom recently completed her advanced fellowship training as well as her diplomate certification as a healthcare practitioner.

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Nadia Mawji, ND: a naturopathic doctor based in Canada. Dr. Mawji obtained her Doctor of Naturopathy degree from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in Toronto, where she was among a select few to complete the Adjunctive Cancer Care rotation at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic. During her internship, she also had the opportunity to treat patients at the Queen West Community Health Centre in downtown Toronto. Dr. Mawji's practice focuses in chronic immune disease, including integrative cancer care. She enjoys providing integrative and evidence-based health care for her patients. Dr. Mawji recently completed her Fellowship in Integrative Cancer Therapies through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine/Metabolic Medical Institute.

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Jacquelyn Meinhardt, FNP-BC: a board certified family nurse practitioner. With a Bachelor's of Science from Villanova University and a Master's of Science in Health Studies as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from Georgetown University, Jacki has extensive experience working with patients with chronic disease such as hypertension, diabetes and metabolic disease associated with neuroendocrine dysfunction. Jacki's focus at the Virginia Center for Health and Wellness includes Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, vector borne illnesses, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, thyroid and adrenal management, detoxification and auto-immune diseases. Jacki's research interests include neuro-inflammation and biotoxin exposure, the stress response and neuroendocrinology, hormone regulation and vector borne illnesses.