Wellness by Designs - Practitioner Podcast

Today we are revisiting one of our most popular episodes with Dr David Brady, Chief Science Officer of Designs for Health, a Naturopathic Physician and Nutritionist. In this episode, Dr Brady discusses Long-Haul COVID-19.
 
Being on the front line, Dr Brady and his colleagues are seeing an increase in this condition. In today’s episode, Dr Brady discusses his experience in treating the new phenomenon known as Long-Haul COVID-19.

Dr Brady discusses:

•  Long -Haul signs & symptoms, 
•  The COVID Gut connection, 
•  Long COVID theories, 
•  Assessments, 
•  Treatments and more.

About Dr Brady:
Dr Brady has 30 years of experience as an integrative practitioner and over 25 years in health sciences academia. He is a licensed naturopathic medical physician in Connecticut and Vermont, is board certified in functional medicine and clinical nutrition, a fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and completed his initial clinical training as a doctor of chiropractic.

Dr Brady has been the chief medical officer of Designs for Health, Inc. for 17 years. He is also one of the founders of Diagnostic Solutions Labs and serves as the chief medical officer for the lab. He was the long-time vice president for health sciences and director of the Human Nutrition Institute and continues to serve as an associate professor of clinical sciences, at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He has appeared on the plenary speaking panel of some of the largest and most prestigious conferences in the field including; IFM, ACAM, A4M, ACN, IHS, AANP, AIHM and many more. 

He is in clinical practice at Whole Body Medicine in Fairfield, CT, specializing in functional, nutritional and metabolic medicine. Dr Brady has published a multitude of peer-reviewed scientific papers and textbooks related to chronic pain, autoimmunity and functional gastroenterology and is a featured contributing author in the medical textbooks; Advancing Medicine with Food and Nutrients-2nd Ed. (edited by Kohlstadt I-Johns Hopkins Univ.), Integrative Gastroenterology (edited by Mullin G-Johns Hopkins Hospital) and Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine –2nd Ed. (edited by Bralley & Lord). His latest popular book, The Fibro-Fix, was published by Rodale

Connect with Dr Brady

website:DrDavidBrady.com 

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 Joining us today is George Kokkinis, Technical Director of Pharmako Biotechnologies. And today, we are discussing advanced delivery systems for PEA.
 
In this episode, George discusses:

• The difference between  Liposomes, Nanoparticles, and other lipophilic delivery systems
• The common  issues when it comes to the delivery of PEA
•  Dosing issues, How high can you safely go, and how frequently do you have to take PEA
• Safety concerns 
• Research on PEA in health conditions

About George

George is Pharmako’s Technical Director and Co-founder. He is the inventor of a
number of the technologies used in Pharmako’s products and has 30 years of
experience with the industry. George received his degree in chemistry from the
Australian National University and started his working career with the Therapeutic
Goods Administration (TGA). 

The following nine years saw George into his last position within the TGA at an Executive Level 1, heading special projects in the Complementary Medicines Branch. He then switched to industry and went on to become the General Manager of a therapeutic goods regulatory consulting firm. 

He managed a portfolio of over 100 clients with over a thousand products. The next position was with a medicine manufacturing brand company as the General
Manager, with the main tasks being to modernise the manufacturing arm, introduce new product development, regulatory, and expand business development. 
George now coordinates all technical aspects of Pharmako with a keen interest in 

Connect with George
Website: www.pharmako.com.au

 

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Today, we are joined by Jo Grabyn, a functional nutritionist who specializes in helping patients to reverse cognitive decline.

In today's episode, Jo discusses: 

• What prompted her to specialise in cognitive decline
• What role do SNPs play in cognitive decline, and which ones are we to be cognisant of
• How to intake, assess and test your patient with cognitive decline
• Treatment consideration 
• Referrals and ethical considerations 
• Where to go to learn more on this topic

About Jo 

Jo Grabyn is the founder of Bounce Matters, a Whole Health Clinic with state-of-the-art equipment in Manly, NSW.

Jo holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine) and is a qualified yoga teacher and yoga therapist. 

She has also studied NLP, Executive Coaching, psycho-neuro-immunology & psych-neuro-endocrinology.

In 2016, she qualified with Dr Dale Bredesen, author of The End of Alzheimer’s and developer of the ReCODE (Reversing Cognitive Decline) and MEND (Metabolic Enhancement in NeuroDegenerative Disease) programs. Jo has helped hundreds of clients to reverse — and prevent — the onset of early Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, memory issues and cognitive decline.

In 2017, Jo began annual training with Integrative Medicine for Mental Health (US), and Brain Health Coaching with Dr Daniel Amen of the Amen Clinics (US). In 2018 she commenced her studies at the Institute of Functional Medicine which she continues today.

Jo is uniquely qualified in her understanding of cognitive decline, how our thinking and life experiences create changes in brain chemistry & function so she focusses on helping others to achieve WHOLE health using various modalities & treatment options

Connect with Jo:
Website: bouncematters.com.au
Instagram: Bouncematters

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Joining us today is Fiona Wing, a Naturopath, Nutritionist and Regulatory Manager at Designs for Health. Today, we're going to recap a webinar presented by Designs for Health in 2022. 

In this episode, Fiona discusses:

• What is the TGA, and how does it differ from the FDA
• How ingredients get onto the ARTG
• Where to find out more information about ingredients, such as safety 
• Why are Australian clinicians not allowed to use US-based products
• Extemporaneous dispensing
• What we are and are not allowed to say about health claims in our marketing 
• Adulteration issues

About Fiona
Fiona Wing has been a qualified Naturopath and Nutritionist for 20 years and worked in the retail, clinic, and behind-the-scenes for complementary medicine sponsors. She has been working in Regulatory Affairs for the last 4 years.

She has a passion for learning all there is to know about nutritional and herbal biochemistry and pharmacology which suits her in her current role as Regulatory and NPD Manager at DFH. This role requires a strong focus on TGA guidelines and legislation, being up to date with current evidence and research, and keeping an eye on emerging, well-researched ingredients and product innovation.

Fiona is a mum to two active kids aged 14 and 16. In her spare time, you can find her in her garden or walking in awe through the Blue Mountains

Connect with Fiona:
Email: [email protected]

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Joining us today is Jennifer Harrington, a Naturopath who specialises in helping women through their menopause experience chats to us about Phyto-Estrogens in Menopause - Enhancing Effectiveness for Better Outcomes. 

In this episode, Jen discusses: 

• What phytoestrogens are 
• What role do they play in therapy 
• Why phytoestrogens often fail in larger clinical trials 
• How to prioritise phytoestrogens in therapy

About Jen:
Jennifer’s interest in natural therapies started when she was diagnosed with PCOS in her early twenties and was told she may struggle to ever have children.

Upon graduating from naturopathy, she moved to Thailand and started working at the famous “Chiva Som International Health Resort”. It was an amazing experience and an opportunity to rub shoulders with the best minds in the industry, both from a traditional and modern medical perspective.

Jennifer returned to Sydney in 2005 to become a mum. She is eternally grateful she found naturopathy and was able to have a child after all.

 After working in various Sydney-based clinics and corporate health businesses, Jennifer decided it was time to open her own clinic in 2010. After advertising as a hormone specialist, she found she had more menopausal clients than fertility clients. Her menopausal clients' fast transformations made her rethink her work, and she started Menopause Natural Solutions in 2014. As the years rolled by, she sold her bricks and mortar clinic to free up more time to dedicate herself to researching and creating a better way to help more perimenopausal and menopausal women. 

Connect with Jen:
Website: Menopause Natural Solutions
Instagram: Menopause Natural Solutions

Buy Jen's book: From Invisible to Invincible 

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Jaxson Wearing and Hilary Conroy are joining us today, both chiropractors and applied kinesiologists. And today, we'll be discussing gut health and well-being through the lens of the triad of health.

In this episode, we discuss: 

• What the Triad of Health is 
• The importance of treating holistically 
• Useful assessment tools to consider 
• The physical and emotional aspects of gut health

About Jaxson and Hillary:
Jaxson and Hilary are a husband-and-wife team. Both are Chiropractors and Kinesiologists and co-own Luminous Body, a collaborative health and wellness centre in Sydney's inner west. 

They use different healing modalities to assess the patient through the health triad lens. This holistic concept views the body as a balance of health's physical, chemical and emotional aspects and can quickly reveal the underlying cause of symptoms and conditions. They use nutritional medicine and emotional release techniques to create an environment for the body to overcome these underlying conditions. 

Jaxson is a proud transgender man, and both Hilary and Jaxson are passionate advocates for accessible health and wellness in the transgender community. Their experiences on this journey have informed their practice as chiropractors and kinesiologists.

Connect with Jaxson and Hilary
Website: luminousbody.co
Instagram: Luminous Body

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We are joined today by Beth Bundy, Naturopath & Functional Medicine Practitioner, and today we’re discussing The Cortisol Response and nervous system support.

In this episode, Beth discusses: 

• What a normal stress response is 
• What Adrenal Fatigue is
• Testing and assessments to consider
• How patients present 
• The aberrant cortisol response
• Treatment options

About Beth:
Beth is a degree-qualified Naturopath who has been practising for over 20 years, specialising in integrative and functional medicine.

She has worked with one of Australia’s top functional pathology companies for many years and has been mentored here and overseas by some of the integrative and anti-ageing medicines foremost speakers.

She has spent the last ten years working closely with doctors in a busy and highly successful integrative medical practice, specialising in anti-ageing, adrenal and hormonal issues, weight management and heavy metal detoxification, with a strong emphasis on functional pathology and diagnostic testing to assist clinical treatment decisions and to monitor health improvements.

She has been a speaker at several national industry seminars focussing on female hormones, thyroid and adrenal conditions.  She also co-created training modules on adrenal and hormonal conditions for the Australian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (ACNEM).  And she has been a regular and popular guest on several integrative medicine podcasts and now joins us here on ours today…

Connect with Beth:

Website: Melbourne Natural Medicine

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Joining us today is Maria Allerton, a Clinical Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner who loves puzzles and addressing the underlying causes of disease. 

In today's episode, Maria discusses: 

• How to identify stress with quantitative markers- using hair mineral analysis 
• looking at the underlying causes of stress beyond emotional stress: blood sugar dysregulation, nutrient deficiencies and heavy metals 
• The different stages of stress on HTMA
• The common presentations of stress-related disorders in clinic
•  How to identify stress-related disorders using HTMA and how to address them with the right treatments. 

About Maria
Maria Allerton is a clinical nutritionist based in Sydney. She works online nationally and with international clients and has been in clinical practice since 2014. Her clinical focus is digestive health, mental health, hormones, and all conditions related to the gut-brain-immune interface. She is also passionate about addressing heavy metal toxicity and Gilbert's syndrome.

Maria has personally experienced multiple chronic health conditions related to all of the above areas and is passionate about helping her clients rebuild their health.

Connect with Maria
Website: True Foods Nutrition

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Today, we are joined by Vanessa Vanderhoek, a functional nutritionist with a professional and personal interest in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, JIA. Today we discuss a functional approach to treating JIA.

In this episode, Vanessa discusses:

• A typical treatment journey for children with JIA
• The latest scientific updates for treating JIA
• The gut connection,  testing and assessment 
• Nutritional treatment 
• Supporting JIA kids and their families

About Vanessa
Vanessa's journey to becoming a Functional Nutritionist was by accident. Her daughter was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease (juvenile idiopathic arthritis, JIA) at the age of 2. Vanesa delved in to study the science about food and nutrition, and the impact it has on the systems in the body. This led her to some pretty incredible results.

Her daughter regained her health and continues to be in remission. And also through this journey, Vanessa and her husband also uplevelled their health and wellbeing for the better. Vanessa continues to research the power of nutrition, gut health, and the life-changing positive impact it has for children with JIA. She understands making nutrition and lifestyle changes can be hard for families, and is known for her empathetic and compassionate approach. Vanessa is the founder of The Parent's Roadmap: A Functional Nutrition Approach to JIA. To learn more and book a free Discovery. call

Connect with Vanessa:
Website: The Healthy Gut Nutritionist


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Joining us today is Naturopath Sofia Silcenko, and we'll be discussing how to utilise Urinary Metabolites for better patient care.

In this episode, Sofia discusses:

• What urinary metabolites are and what metabolites are measured?
• Where urinary metabolite testing fit into clinical practice
• How  we can breach the gap between traditional knowledge and science in our practice
• how OMX testing can help you to identify the underlying cause of an issue and help to navigate the treatment
• Points of difference with OMX testing versus other organic acid tests
• How to get started with metabolomic testing

About Sofia:
Sofia is a Qualified Naturopath who works in the practitioner space and also in private practice. 

Sofia is super passionate about

• practitioner education - making complex concepts easy to digest and apply in clinical practice 
• functional testing as a contemporary holistic naturopathic tool to help practitioners get to the root cause of a health issue

And has special clinical interests in 

• brain and mental health
• biohacking, longevity and performance enhancement 

Connect with Sofia
Instagram: sofiasilcenko

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