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The topic of intestinal parasites and their prevalence is hotly debated in functional medicine. Furthermore, the increasing trend of people performing a ‘parasite cleanse’ of the GI tract can be dangerous. Parasites are diagnosed in the stool using microscopy, direct exam, and PCR – but even then, not all parasites should be treated. Some can cause significant illness, yet others are not invasive, self-limiting, and considered nonpathogenic.

In today's episode, we give a refresher course on gut parasites, discuss different ways to assess them, and introduce the topic of nonpathogenic parasites that don’t need to be treated.  

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:50 Prevalence and transmission of parasites
• 6:45 What is a parasite? Are there nonpathogenic parasites?
• 8:10 3 main classes of parasites
• 10:20 Detecting parasites in the stool
• 13:10 Nonpathogenic parasites
  • Chilomastix mesnili, Endolimax nana, Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba hartmanni, Entamoeba polecki, Iodamoeba buetschlii

• 16:50 Potentially pathogenic parasites
• 19:25 Question of the Day
  • Why doesn’t Genova offer sensitivities for parasites on the GI Effects?

Additional Resources:

GI Effects Stool Profile

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Methane is often in the news as a greenhouse gas, but guess what? Your gut microbiome also makes it. Specific organisms called methanogens are responsible for the production of methane in the GI tract. High levels of methane can locally affect gut motility and contribute to constipation. In addition to constipation, methane affects gut immunity and has some interesting systemic implications. 

In today's episode, we talk about the effects of methane production in the GI tract, various ways to assess it, and what you can do to treat it when levels get too high. 

Today on The Lab Report:

• 2:45      Glory and Shade 
• 5:20      Gas and the microbiome 
• 6:30      Archaea vs. bacteria 
• 8:30      Cows and methane 
• 9:15      Methanogenesis in the GI tract and disease associations
• 12:15    Breath testing and IMO 
• 14:40    Methane Dysbiosis on GI Effects 
• 18:35    Whole-genome sequencing with Microbiomix
• 19:40    Treating high methane
• 22:45.   Question of the Day
• What about low methane?        

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Living with acne, or any chronic skin condition, can be incredibly distressing. Skin is the largest organ in our body and is forward-facing for the world to see. Conventional medicine offers creams, gels, and antibiotics. But in personalized medicine, we know that acne is multi-factorial and has several root causes. Lienna May is a board-certified clinical nutrition specialist who is dedicated to helping patients struggling with acne by developing personalized lifestyle and nutrition programs for patients to reclaim their health and clear their skin.

In today’s episode, Lienna May discusses the root causes of acne and outlines her holistic approach for long-term relief.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:35 Meet Lienna May and hear about her passion for treating acne
• 8:45 Gut health and acne
• 11:40 Stress, cortisol, and skin
• 15:50 Nutritional deficiencies and food triggers
• 21:20 Sugar, acne, and continuous glucose monitoring
• 24:30 Exercise, movement, and acne
• 28:00 Types of acne and triggers
• 30:35 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Lucky Avocado Nutrition

Acne Quick Solution Guide

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Lacey Dunn is a functional medicine dietitian and personal trainer who is passionate about helping women look and feel their best. Lacey is the founder of Uplift Fit Nutrition (an online platform for personalized support), host of the Uplift Fit Nutrition Podcast, and author of the book “The Women’s Guide to Hormonal Harmony – How to Rebalance Your Hormones, Master Your Metabolism, and Become the Boss of Your Own Body.” Many of her clients call her their “Hormone Fairy Godmother.”

In today’s episode, Lacey Dunn gives a masterclass on the functional approach to balancing hormones and balancing your life.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:30 Lacey Dunn discusses her journey to hormonal balance
• 8:55 Symptoms, clinical presentations, and root cause
• 11:30 Where to start? Adrenals, stress, and taking a breath
• 14:00 Testosterone in women
• 17:30 The role of diet in hormonal balance
• 21:10 Microbiome and HPA axis
• 23:20 Obstacles and behavior change
• 25:15 The Women’s Guide to Hormonal Harmony – for men?
• 27:25 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Uplift Fit Nutrition

The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony

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Dr. Mike T Nelson is an exercise physiologist, researcher, speaker, author, personal trainer, and coach. In the world of sports optimization, his approach to coaching world-class athletes is innovative and science-driven. Dr. Mike’s years of research and coaching experience, paired with an open mind to new ideas, have garnered his clients amazing results. A teacher at heart, he also offers several key training opportunities and certifications to help athletes, coaches, and healthcare professionals to fully understand the physiology that drives meaningful changes.

In today’s episode, Dr. Mike T Nelson outlines the basics of physiologic flexibility and ways to train our metabolism to become more resilient and anti-fragile.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:00 Mike T Nelson is back and so is the Flex Diet certification
• 7:00 Diet Wars and Keto
• 9:45 Physiologic flexibility and homeostatic regulators
• 14:00 Regulating respiration and pH
• 20:15 Controlling temperature, metabolism, and mental fortitude for resiliency
• 27:15 Advanced recovery methods and wearable devices
• 38:15 Volume vs. intensity
• 40:20 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

miketnelson.com

Physiologic Flexibility Certification Course

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Here at Genova, we are incredibly proud of the high standards set by our laboratory director and the brilliant minds that work in the lab to keep things running smoothly. As clinicians, and consumers, many of us don’t give the inner workings of the lab a second thought. We take for granted that samples are sent, results are generated, and we can clinically act on those findings. Most of our profiles rely on several different laboratory methodologies to put the whole story together. One of those methods is called Chromatography – and clinicians don’t fully understand what that actually means.

In today’s episode, we call on our friend Ashley Gibbon – one of the smartest minds in laboratory science – to help us understand what chromatography is and why it is so vital to Genova testing.

Today on The Lab Report:

· 7:10 Ashley Gibbon defines chromatography

· 14:15 Organic acids and Separation science

· 16:15 The instrument – columns, beads, mobile and stationary phases

· 19:25 Detectors and mass spectrometry

· 23:15 Liquid vs. Gas chromatography

· 26:00 Maintaining the beads to preserve peaks

· 28:05 Quadrupoles, Sensitivity and specificity of detectors, and quantification

· 31:00 Area under the curve, inhibitors and interferents, coefficient of variance

· 34:00 Question of the Day

What is clinical vs. analytical sensitivity/specificity?

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The importance of B-vitamins can not be overstated. They are used as cofactors in just about every biochemical pathway in the body. Overt B-vitamin deficiencies are not common, though many diet and lifestyle factors can influence levels and lead to insufficiencies. Symptoms of B-vitamin deficiencies are widely variable and not often recognized. Many people choose to take B-vitamin supplements. But why? Should we all be taking a B-complex vitamin? Is it possible to take too much?

On today’s show, we do a high-level overview of B-vitamins. We talk about the importance of each B-vitamin in the body, symptoms of insufficiency, and why you might need to supplement.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:55 What is a vitamin?
• 5:15 Naming convention of B-vitamins
• 7:55 Biochemical cofactors
• 9:35 Thiamine (Vitamin B-1)
• 11:00 Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
• 11:55 Niacin (Vitamin B-3) and Pellagra
• 13:55 Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5)
• 14:50 Pyridoxine (Vitamin B-6)
• 17:15 Biotin (Vitamin B-7)
• 20:10 Folate (Vitamin B-9)
• 21:35 Cobalamin (Vitamin B-12)
• 24:15 Supplementation

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Eating disorders have long been stigmatized and treatments have been limited – until now. Dr. Michael Lutter is a medical psychiatrist and PhD researcher working toward new solutions and therapies to offer hope for those suffering with psychiatric illness.  Using the latest advancements in genetic and metabolic testing, Dr. Lutter helps patients understand how their unique biology plays a role in their psychiatric disease and tailors treatment based on these findings. His results are astounding. His latest book GIFTED: Genetic Information for Treating Eating Disorders outlines his novel approach.

In today’s episode, Dr. Michael Lutter discusses precision psychiatry and the role of genetic and metabolic testing for personalized results.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 5:30 Meet Dr. Michael Lutter and learn about whole exome sequencing
• 10:15 Genetic mutations in eating disorders and metabolic effects
• 14:00 Nutritional therapy and the NutrEval in psychiatry
• 18:00 Using the GIFTED approach in practice for eating disorders
• 23:30 Removing stigmas and shifting the paradigm
• 27:55 Other testing -Vitamin D, the microbiome, hormones, oxidative stress, and the brain
• 32:30 Genetic mutation overlaps with OCD and addition
• 35:00 Dr. Lutter’s long path and getting the field to catch up
• 41:30 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Precision Psychiatry

GIFTED: Genetic Information For Treating Eating Disorders

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Elite professional athletes are often held up as the healthy ideal. But many of us don’t realize the wear and tear and physical toll that sport takes on the body. That’s where Jaclyn Sklaver comes in. As a nationally recognized sports nutrition specialist, she combines functional medicine with personalized nutrition to create coaching plans for long-term success.

Today we meet Jaclyn Sklaver and hear about her unique Athleats Nutrition program. Whether you are an elite athlete or an everyday gym enthusiast, Jaclyn’s team at Athleats Nutrition can help you reach peak performance, optimal body composition, and realize strength and recovery goals.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 4:10 Jaclyn Sklaver on challenges and variables in helping elite athletes
• 7:30 Quality calories and food volume in training
• 9:45 Metabolic dysfunction, injury and repair, hormonal imbalances
• 12:50 Nutrition as a secret weapon 
• 15:15 Functional nutrition and microbiome testing
• 20:45 Weight loss advice
• 23:40 Training and the importance of recovery
• 31:30 Athleats Nutrition
• 33:10 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Athleats Nutrition

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Autoimmune conditions are exponentially on the rise. Toxic exposures, declining food quality, stress, and unhealthy lifestyle factors are all contributors. Dr. Akil Palanisamy is a Harvard-trained physician, author, and holistic medicine expert in integrative and functional medicine. Through years of experience in root-cause medicine, he’s helped thousands of patients find relief and remission of autoimmune diseases. Dr. Akil’s new book The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol: An Integrative, 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal Your Autoimmunity outlines his approach using the best of conventional and holistic medicine.

In today’s episode, we meet Dr. Akil Palanisamy. We discuss his treatment strategies and successes in addressing autoimmunity as outlined in his new book The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:45 Akil Palanisamy combines integrative and holistic medicine with Ayurveda
• 7:20 Common misconceptions and the paleovedic diet
• 8:25 The rise of autoimmunity – remission vs. cure
• 10:35 The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol – autoimmunity treatment and prevention
• 14:06 Exposome and detox
• 15:35 Infection, gut health, and autoimmunity
• 20:00 Phase 1 - Phase 2 Diet, processed food quality
• 24:30 Rest, recovery, and stress
• 26:00 Success stories, mitigating pharmaceuticals, remission
• 27:35 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol

doctorakil.com

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