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Genova’s Endo+ Profile is the first of its kind in hormonal health, offering the unique ability to test saliva, blood, and urine simultaneously. This flexibility lets providers create tailored hormonal profiles that reveal insights and connections between sex hormones, thyroid function, adrenal health, melatonin rhythms, and estrogen metabolism. While creating this product, we spent years scouring the research for the most up-to-date clinical information. Some of what we found, or more importantly didn’t find, calls into question what gets repeated in the echo chambers of functional medicine.

Today is part 3 of our series where we challenge common doctrine in hormone testing. It’s good to be humble, take a fresh look at dogmatic concepts, and rethink what we thought we knew. 

Today on The Lab Report:

• 4:35 Endo+ - we are learning new lessons
• 6:05 Salivary testosterone in females
• 8:10 Urinary cortisol and the effects of dietary sodium
• 10:50 Steroidogenic pathway and aromatase enzymes
• 12:15 Ben Bikman, insulin resistance, and aromatase
• 13:50 Salivary collection – passive drool vs. devices
• 16:20 Serum hormone levels and BHRT
• 18:25 Salivary progesterone and stress
• 20:20 Estriol and estrogen metabolism              

Additional Resources:

Endo+

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Foods come in and out of favor all the time. Eggs are good for you… no wait, they are bad… nope, good again – let’s not even discuss butter! There are many disease correlations related to specific foods and literature continues to evolve. One such focus is on red meat and its correlation to cardiovascular disease.  But why? Is all red meat bad? Can you eat red meat and not increase heart disease risk? What about it should cause concern? Interestingly, the answer lies in the microbiome’s ability to metabolize the carnitine in red meat into a metabolite called trimethylamine (TMA). What happens from there is the key!  But be warned, there is more to TMA than red meat and carnitine.

Today we discuss TMA and how it becomes a cardiovascular risk factor (TMAO). We tell you about TMA’s many sources - besides red meat - and why you should care.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 2:10 Food controversies
• 3:50 Break it Down: Trimethylamine (TMA) and trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)
• 6:40 TMAO, carnitine, and choline
• 10:00 Wait, which foods are actually the problem?
• 13:50 Red meat, TMAO, and cardiovascular risk
• 18:40 Dietary microbiome changes
• 20:05 Question of the Day:
  • Which Genova profiles can help?

Additional Resources:

NutrEval

Cardio Check

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Patti & Michael are on the road! We recorded this unique episode from the Genova Diagnostics booth as a sponsor of the Metabolic Health Summit 2024 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. This conference brings together cutting-edge research, world-class speakers, and the leading experts in metabolic health. As you can imagine, Genova’s testing is a key element in getting to the root cause of metabolic disfunction and optimal health. The personalization of our testing and results can help guide therapeutic modalities that may not be so obvious.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear Patti & Michael recorded live from the Genova booth at Metabolic Health Summit 2024. We recap some of the incredible clinical insights we gained from attending the lectures. We also chat live with some of our friends, old and new, to keep you up to date with the latest innovations in the metabolic health industry.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 4:00 - Where are we? And, what is Metabolic Health Summit?
• 4:50 - Dr. Ben Bikman's Research on Adipose Tissue
• 6:45 - Pearls from Dr. Andy Galpin's Lecture
• 10:10 - Metabolic Psychiatry 
• 13:00 - Using Specialty Testing for Metabolic Health 
• 16:15 - Dr. Sheila Dean Stops By
• 17:15 - Dorian Greenow - Co-Founder of Keto-Mojo
• 24:15 - QOTD - Can you be metabolically health if you aren't on the ketogenic diet?

Additional Resources:

Metabolic Health Summit 2024

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Dr. Bill Rawls was a practicing OB/GYN physician for decades before his health began to suffer and he was faced with the limitations of modern medicine. Embarking on his own health journey, he dove headfirst into holistic and herbal therapies and found ultimate wellness. Dr. Rawls now teaches and writes extensively about the power of herbal medicine. He’s written several books including Suffered Long Enough, Unlocking Lyme, and his latest book The Cellular Wellness Solution. Dr. Rawls even started his own herbal supplement and wellness company called Vital Plan.

In today’s episode, Dr. Bill Rawls discusses his new book, The Cellular Wellness Solution, a fresh take on the critical role our cells play in unlocking wellness and supporting health. He champions the power of herbal medicine and explains why you should too.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 4:00 Meet Dr. Rawls and hear his journey to herbal medicine
• 8:45 The Cellular Wellness Solution – 5 underlying cellular stressors
• 14:05 Microbial stress, chronic disease, and cancer?
• 21:10 Germ theory vs. Terrain theory
• 25:50 Difference between pharmaceutical drugs and herbs
• 32:15 Isolated constituents vs. whole herbs, adaptogens
• 33:20 Daily-use herbs, adaptogens, antimicrobials, anti-inflammatories
• 40:40 Current-day farming, primitive foraging, and the effects on our plants
• 44:30 Vital Plan and cautionary tales regarding supplement quality
• 50:20 The Fireball  

Additional Resources:

Dr. Bill Rawls' website

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To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit Genova Connect.

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Dr. Taz Bhatia is a conventionally trained physician who has always been way ahead of her time. For years she’s been combining the best of modern science with eastern medical wisdom to help patients get to the root cause of chronic disease. As one of the OGs in functional and integrative medicine, Dr. Taz has become a national social media influencer, author, speaker, podcaster, television star, and go-to expert in women’s health. Her latest book “The Hormone Shift” offers patients the tools they need to navigate life’s hormone changes with ease.

In today’s episode, we meet the one and only Dr. Taz Bhatia - a world-renowned expert in women’s health. Listen in as we discuss her brand-new book “The Hormone Shift.”

Today on The Lab Report:

• 4:20 Meet the one and only Dr. Taz!
• 8:15 Eastern medicine influences
• 11:45 Advice for clinicians wanting to make the leap!
• 18:05 Women’s health and Power Types
• 22:25 The Hormone Shift and approaching hormonal imbalance
• 25:40 Diet and Lifestyle factors
• 29:25 Behavior change and the art of medicine
• 31:50 Taz on social media and YouTube
• 33:40 The Fireball  

Additional Resources:

doctortaz.com

The Hormone Shift

Instagram:   @drtazmd

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Endo+

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To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit Genova Connect.

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Genova’s new Endo+ Profile is the first of its kind in hormonal health, offering the unique ability to test saliva, blood, and urine simultaneously. This flexibility lets providers create tailored hormonal profiles that reveal insights and connections between sex hormones, thyroid function, adrenal health, melatonin rhythms, and estrogen metabolism. While creating this product, we spent years scouring the research for the most up-to-date clinical information. Some of what we found, or more importantly didn’t find, calls into question what gets repeated in the echo chambers of functional medicine.

Today is part 2 of our series where we challenge common doctrine in hormone testing. It’s good to be humble, take a fresh look at dogmatic concepts, and rethink what we thought we knew.  

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:40 Reference ranges – population vs. healthy cohort
• 8:15 Reference ranges - comparing HRT dosages vs. actual symptoms
• 10:10 Making sense of urine hormone testing
• 12:50 Circulating hormone levels vs. tissue effects
• 18:15 Sex hormone binding globulin vs. free testosterone
• 20:15 Question of the Day
  • What are the logistics of customizing the Endo+?

Additional Resources:

Endo+

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Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: [email protected].

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To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit Genova Connect.

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Hormones are complicated! The body makes dozens of hormones that influence each other. Fine-tuning that full hormonal symphony can lead to significant symptom improvement and well-being. Genova’s testing can help and the new Endo+ Profile is a great place to start. With this latest product upgrade, we’ve spent almost 2 years scouring the literature for the most up-to-date clinical information to help guide clinicians. However, while we were knee-deep in research and literature, we found ourselves with conflicting messaging and realized the echo chamber in personalized medicine might need to be re-examined.  

In today’s episode, we begin to challenge a few concepts in hormonal testing. Sometimes it’s good to be humble, take a fresh look at dogmatic concepts, and rethink what we thought we knew. 

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:50 Endo+ Support Guide and literature diving
• 6:10 Salivary hormones – Why? How? What does it mean?
• 9:55 Super-secretors
• 12:45 Topical hormone replacement therapy and saliva
• 15:30 Bound vs. unbound, bioavailable vs. inert hormones
• 18:00 Megalin proteins and androgens
• 20:30 Free testosterone and the Free Hormone Hypothesis
• 22:00 Dear Sir……. What is Prestidigitation?

Additional Resources:

Endo+ Profile

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To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit Genova Connect.

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The subject of men’s health is often not discussed. A lot of men don’t proactively seek help for health concerns nor even want to admit there’s a problem. Well, today we’re going to change that. Ali Gilbert is a nationally recognized coach, lecturer, personal trainer, and expert in men’s health. Her Silverback Coaching programs help men from all walks of life, from CEOs to professional athletes and regular dads get to optimal physical and mental health.

Today we meet Ali Gilbert and hear about her passion to help men get jacked, look great naked, optimize testosterone, and conquer nutrition.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 5:05 Meet Ali Gilbert – convincing men she knows what she’s talking about!
• 9:15 Difference between coaching men and coaching women
• 11:40 Current state of men’s health
• 14:20 Addressing the mental and emotional needs of men
• 16:20 Athletes vs. non-athletes
• 19:30 Low testosterone symptoms
• 21:15 Testosterone replacement therapy
• 23:35 Natural ways to boost testosterone
• 26:20 Flipping the mindset switch
• 28:20 Nutrition – macronutrients and diet camps
• 33:25 Convincing men to ditch the dad-bod
• 37:25 What depletes testosterone?
• 38:04 How to work with Ali Gilbert
• 39:15 The Fireball        

Additional Resources:

Ali-Gilbert.com

Ali's Instagram @thealigilbert

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When it comes to holiday traditions, we think of decorating Christmas trees, baking cookies, the Elf on the Shelf, or lighting a menorah. But holiday traditions are far more unusual and diverse throughout the world. Some might really surprise you!

On today’s episode, we touch on some unusual international holiday customs you’ve likely never heard while sprinkling in some clinical pearls. We also continue our podcast tradition of reading The Lab Report’s special rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.   

Today on The Lab Report:

• 5:00 Kentucky Fried Christmas
• 7:00 The Christmas Pickle
• 8:55 Pooping logs, yule goats, & frankincense
• 14:30 Christmas disease game
• 17:30 Santa Claus towns
• 20:00 ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

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Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Lab Report, presented by Genova Diagnostics, with your hosts Michael Chapman and Patti Devers. If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the subscribe button and give us a rating or leave a review.

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The body makes dozens of hormones that affect our health every day -sex hormones, thyroid, cortisol/stress hormones, melatonin etc. When hormones are out of balance, it can lead to symptoms like hot flashes, low libido, weight fluctuations, hair or skin changes, and many more. These symptoms can overlap since all hormones influence each other. That means, to get a full picture of hormonal health we need a broader lens.

Listen in today as we discuss Genova’s Endo+ Profile – The first of its kind. Endo+ is a modular panel of testing that offers the unique ability to assess saliva, blood, and urine simultaneously. This flexibility allows providers to create their own profiles to reveal insights and connections between sex hormones, thyroid function, adrenal health, melatonin rhythms, and estrogen metabolism – and Genova synthesizes all of that information for you! 

Today on The Lab Report:

• 2:20 Hormones are complicated and interconnected
• 5:25 The hormone pyramid
• 8:35 Endo+ Profile – the complete picture
• 10:50 Break it Down - saliva, blood, urine
• 13:20 Variables in choosing sample types
• 18:00 Endo+ Testing options and information synthesis
• 20:20 Anabolic/Catabolic balance
• 21:10 Estrogen Metabolism
• 22:15 Add-ons
• 23:05 Endo+ puts it all together

Additional Resources:

Endo+ Profile

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Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: [email protected].

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