What if the secret to longevity was hiding in a simple, affordable blood test? In this episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast, Dr. Erika Schultz talks with Dr. Darren Schmidt about the MVX Plus—a groundbreaking test built on over a decade of NIH research that measures cellular health and predicts five-year mortality risk. Together, they unpack the six key biomarkers behind the test, why thiamine (B1) deficiency is so widely missed, and how toxins like mold, heavy metals, and microplastics quietly drive mitochondrial dysfunction. Dr. Schmidt also shares his personal health crisis and the discovery that changed his clinical practice for good. If you've ever wondered what your blood could tell you about your future health, this episode is a must-listen.

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About the Guest:

Dr. Darren Schmidt, DC, is a doctor of chiropractic and founder of the Nutritional Healing Center of Ann Arbor, where he uses new and old clinical discoveries to address complex chronic illness through diet and whole food supplements alone. He is the creator of the Seven Step Blueprint to Optimal Health and a leading voice in bringing the MVX Plus metabolic vulnerability blood test to clinicians nationwide. With decades of clinical experience and a deep background in the history of nutritional science, Dr. Schmidt is recognized as a leader in foundational nutrition and mitochondrial health.

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What if you could support your body's own GLP-1 production — without an injection?

In this episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast, Dr. Erika Schultz talks with RN and Orthomolecular account executive Joe Virzi about Calocurb, a clinically backed, plant-based supplement developed in New Zealand. They dive into the science behind bitter taste receptors in the gut, how Calocurb compares to injectable GLP-1 drugs and peptide therapy in cost, mechanism, and side effects, and what the latest clinical research reveals about its impact on weight, body fat, and muscle preservation.

Whether you're exploring natural options for appetite and metabolic support, or simply curious about the research behind GLP-1 alternatives, this conversation offers a grounded, science-backed look at a unique approach to weight and metabolic health.

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About the Guest:

Joe Virzi is a registered nurse and Account Executive for Orthomolecular Products, where he works closely with healthcare providers to bring clinically studied, natural solutions to patients. Drawing on his nursing background, Joe helps bridge the gap between clinical research and practical patient care, with a focus on metabolic health and weight management solutions like Calocurb.

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What if menopause wasn't something to fear, but a rite of passage into your most powerful self?

In this episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast, Dr. Erika Schultz welcomes spiritual coach Elayne Doughty to discuss her own dramatic healing journey through perimenopause — from being bedridden with autoimmune inflammation to reclaiming her vitality within weeks of addressing the root causes in her body.

Together, they explore why hormonal decline is often misunderstood as the cause of symptoms rather than a signal, the overlooked role of the thymus gland in immunity and longevity, and why every woman's healing path looks different. They also dive into the spiritual side of this transition — reframing "aging" as "saging," and menopause as an invitation to rediscover who you are beyond a lifetime of giving to others.

Whether you're navigating perimenopause, supporting a loved one through it, or simply curious about a more holistic view of women's midlife health, this conversation offers both practical insight and spiritual encouragement.

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About the Guest:

Elayne Doughty is a spiritual coach who guides high-performing women through life's major transitions, including perimenopause and menopause. Drawing on her own journey through severe autoimmune and hormonal challenges, she helps women reframe this stage of life as a powerful rite of passage rather than a decline — supporting them in reclaiming their health, their sense of self, and their purpose as they move into the next chapter of their lives.

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Could calming your brain be the first step toward lasting healing?

In this episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast , Dr. Erika Schultz welcomes functional nutritional therapist Laurie Hammer to discuss her remarkable personal healing journey and how amino acid therapy transformed her life after years of struggling with anxiety, depression, and an eating disorder.

Together, they explore the role neurotransmitters play in emotional health, how targeted amino acids may help restore balance, and why calming the brain often makes every other aspect of healing easier. Laurie explains how deficiencies in serotonin, GABA, catecholamines, endorphins, and blood sugar regulation can contribute to chronic symptoms and shares how she combines nutritional therapy with lifestyle changes, detoxification, nervous system support, and whole-food nutrition.

The conversation also explores the importance of vagus nerve health, breathing exercises, emotional resilience, faith, and supporting the body's natural healing capacity. Whether you're navigating anxiety, hormonal changes, chronic stress, or simply looking for a more holistic perspective on mental wellness, this episode offers practical strategies for supporting long-term brain and body health.

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About the Guest:

Laurie Hammer is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner specializing in anxiety, depression, eating disorders, neurological health, and women's wellness. After overcoming her own struggles with anxiety, depression, and a twelve-year eating disorder through amino acid therapy, Laurie dedicated her career to helping others restore brain health naturally.

She is the creator of the Calm Mom Method, where she combines amino acid therapy, whole-food nutrition, lifestyle medicine, nervous system regulation, detoxification, and faith-based encouragement to help women reduce anxiety, regain energy, and build lasting resilience. Laurie also works with clients seeking physician-supervised support while transitioning away from psychiatric medications and toward a more holistic approach to healing.

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Could parasites be contributing to your chronic symptoms?

In this episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast, Dr. Erika Schultz and clinical nutritionist Lyric Turner explore one of today's fastest-growing topics in functional medicine: parasite health.

They discuss why parasite infections may be far more common than many people realize, why conventional stool testing often fails to detect them, and how pharmaceutical medications and herbal therapies can both play a role in treatment.

Drawing from Traditional Chinese Medicine, functional medicine, and years of clinical experience, they explain why successful parasite protocols require more than simply killing pathogens. Proper drainage, detoxification support, digestive healing, and restoring organ function are all essential for helping the body recover.

The conversation also explores why many people become stuck in repeated parasite cleanses without experiencing lasting improvement—and why rebuilding the body's resilience should become the ultimate goal after reducing toxic burden.

If you've been curious about parasite cleansing or wondering whether repeated detoxes are helping or hurting your long-term health, this episode offers a broader perspective on healing.

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About the Guest:

Lyric Turner, ACN, is a Certified Applied Clinical Nutritionist and practitioner with The Resiliency Method®. Working alongside Dr. Erika Schultz, Lyric specializes in helping patients identify underlying contributors to chronic illness through personalized functional medicine and clinical nutrition strategies.

His clinical approach emphasizes individualized healing plans that combine detoxification, digestive restoration, nutritional support, and nervous system regulation while helping patients move beyond symptom management toward long-term resilience.

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About the Host:

Dr. Erika Schultz, DACM, LAc, ACN, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Applied Clinical Nutritionist, and founder of The Resiliency Method®. With more than 15 years of clinical experience and over 40,000 patient visits, Dr. Erika specializes in uncovering the physiological root causes of chronic illness and helping patients move beyond symptom management toward true healing and resilience.

After overcoming her own decades-long health challenges, she developed The Resiliency Method®, a science-backed system that integrates Chinese medicine, functional medicine, nervous system regulation, detoxification, and clinical nutrition. Her work focuses on restoring vagus nerve function, improving adaptability to stress, and supporting long-term health and longevity.

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In this episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast, Dr. Erika Schultz welcomes Dr. Andrew Kidder, a doctor of chiropractic working with CellCore Biosciences, to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in health: parasites.

Together, they explore why parasite exposure is a normal part of everyday life — not just a "third world" concern — and why susceptibility, not exposure, determines whether it becomes a health problem. Dr. Kidder breaks down testing limitations, the role of drainage pathways in safe treatment, misdiagnosed cysts and tumors that turned out to be parasitic in nature, and why fear isn't the answer — resilience is.

The conversation also covers ivermectin's rise in popularity, the risks of prophylactic overuse, and why building a strong immune and mitochondrial foundation matters more than chasing a single organism.

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About the Guest:

Dr. Andrew Kidder is a doctor of chiropractic who works with CellCore Biosciences, specializing in root-cause approaches to chronic illness, parasitic infection, detoxification, and immune resilience. Drawing on functional and integrative medicine principles, Dr. Kidder helps practitioners and patients understand the role of parasites, drainage pathways, and terrain in long-term health, encouraging a proactive rather than fear-based approach to addressing hidden contributors to chronic disease.

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Are you constantly detoxing—but still not feeling well?

In this solo episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast, Dr. Erika Schultz challenges today's popular "kill, kill, kill" approach to chronic illness.

While parasite cleanses, antimicrobial herbs, binders, and detoxification protocols can play an important role early in the healing journey, Dr. Schultz explains why they often become the entire treatment plan—and why many people remain stuck in an endless cycle of temporary improvement followed by recurring symptoms.

Drawing from both Chinese Medicine and functional medicine, she explores the concept of healing the body's internal terrain by restoring organ function, repairing the gut, regulating the nervous system, supporting the endocrine system, and rebuilding resilience from the inside out.

If you've ever wondered why symptoms keep coming back despite doing "everything right," this episode offers a different way to think about healing.

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About the Host:

Dr. Erika Schultz, DACM, LAc, ACN, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Applied Clinical Nutritionist, and founder of The Resiliency Method®. With more than 15 years of clinical experience and over 40,000 patient visits, Dr. Erika specializes in uncovering the physiological root causes of chronic illness and helping patients move beyond symptom management toward true healing and resilience.

After overcoming her own decades-long health challenges, she developed The Resiliency Method®, a science-backed system that integrates Chinese medicine, functional medicine, nervous system regulation, detoxification, and clinical nutrition. Her work focuses on restoring vagus nerve function, improving adaptability to stress, and supporting long-term health and longevity.

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This solo episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast, hosted by Dr. Erika Schultz, explores how healing actually happens within her signature methodology.

Core philosophy: The body is "made perfect in design" and already holds everything it needs to heal. True healing isn't about masking symptoms with drugs, surgery, or even supplements at a purely "medicinal" level — it's about sequencing the right support in the right order, timing, and amount so the body can do what it's designed to do.

The orchestra metaphor: Dr. Schultz compares the body to a symphony that needs a conductor — the practitioner — to coordinate timing between systems. Early on, the practitioner leads more directively, but as the body heals, the patient eventually "takes the baton" and learns to conduct their own health.

The spiral model of healing: Healing isn't linear or instant — it unfolds in a spiral, moving from surface-level issues deeper into the body over time:

• Phase 1 ("filling the dumpster"): Removing what's been causing unrest in the body — many programs stop here.

• Phase 3 (deep in the spiral): Rebuilding and repairing organs, tissues, and glands — addressing true root causes, including patterns that may look hereditary but aren't fixed fate ("genetics do not set you up... healing does").

Each completed healing cycle "earns the right" to go deeper; skipping ahead into deep-tissue repair too soon causes confusion and setbacks in the body — which Dr. Schultz says is why many healing protocols fail patients.

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About the Host:

Dr. Erika Schultz, DACM, LAc, ACN, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Applied Clinical Nutritionist, and founder of The Resiliency Method®. With more than 15 years of clinical experience and over 40,000 patient visits, Dr. Erika specializes in uncovering the physiological root causes of chronic illness and helping patients move beyond symptom management toward true healing and resilience.

After overcoming her own decades-long health challenges, she developed The Resiliency Method®, a science-backed system that integrates Chinese medicine, functional medicine, nervous system regulation, detoxification, and clinical nutrition. Her work focuses on restoring vagus nerve function, improving adaptability to stress, and supporting long-term health and longevity.

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Have you been told that hormone replacement is dangerous—only to keep suffering through symptoms your doctor calls "normal aging"?

In this episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast, Dr. Erika Schultz talks with Dr. Aimee Duffy, a board-certified physician and bioidentical hormone specialist, about the real story behind the Women's Health Initiative study, why so many women were needlessly taken off hormone therapy, and what true bioidentical, physiologic hormone replacement actually looks like.

Dr. Duffy shares her journey from delivering babies to becoming a leading voice in women's hormone health, breaks down the difference between synthetic and bioidentical hormones, explains why she avoids hormone pellets, and reveals how saliva and urine testing offer a far more accurate picture than standard blood work.

If you've ever wondered whether hormone replacement could be right for you—or been told to just "manage" your symptoms—this conversation offers clarity, context, and a path forward.

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About the Guest:

Dr. Aimee Duffy, MD, is a board-certified physician, entrepreneur, and president of the North Carolina Integrative Medical Society. She has transformed her practice into a thriving seven-figure business and is passionate about both patients and practitioners achieving sustainable success. Dr. Duffy works with functional medicine practitioners, particularly in the area of BHRT, and is a bestselling author and award-winning speaker who has presented at venues including the Harvard Club, NASDAQ, and appeared as a media guest on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. She is a mother of four daughters and an avid tennis player.

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About the Host:

Dr. Erika Schultz, DACM, LAc, ACN, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Applied Clinical Nutritionist, and founder of The Resiliency Method®. With more than 15 years of clinical experience and over 40,000 patient visits, Dr. Erika specializes in uncovering the physiological root causes of chronic illness and helping patients move beyond symptom management toward true healing and resilience.

After overcoming her own decades-long health challenges, she developed The Resiliency Method®, a science-backed system that integrates Chinese medicine, functional medicine, nervous system regulation, detoxification, and clinical nutrition. Her work focuses on restoring vagus nerve function, improving adaptability to stress, and supporting long-term health and longevity.

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Why have so many people tried everything—and still don't feel well?

In this solo episode of The Resiliency Method® Podcast, Dr. Erika Schultz explains why many conventional and functional medicine approaches fail to resolve chronic illness because they focus primarily on managing symptoms instead of restoring the body's natural ability to heal.

She introduces the philosophy behind The Resiliency Method®, explores the hidden causes of chronic illness—including food sensitivities, chronic infections, toxins, mold exposure, scar tissue, emotional stress, and genetic influences—and explains why healing must occur in the right sequence.

Dr. Schultz also discusses whole-food supplementation, organ-specific nutritional support through protomorphogens (PMGs), and why rebuilding the body's systems is fundamentally different from simply correcting laboratory values.

If you've been searching for answers after trying countless treatments, this episode offers a new perspective on what true root-cause healing can look like.

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About the Host:

Dr. Erika Schultz, DACM, LAc, ACN, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Applied Clinical Nutritionist, and founder of The Resiliency Method®. With more than 15 years of clinical experience and over 40,000 patient visits, Dr. Erika specializes in uncovering the physiological root causes of chronic illness and helping patients move beyond symptom management toward true healing and resilience.

After overcoming her own decades-long health challenges, she developed The Resiliency Method®, a science-backed system that integrates Chinese medicine, functional medicine, nervous system regulation, detoxification, and clinical nutrition. Her work focuses on restoring vagus nerve function, improving adaptability to stress, and supporting long-term health and longevity.

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@paramountwellness3529

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