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The terminology "adrenal fatigue" may be the incorrect vernacular to describe what is actually happening at a physiological level. It's far more complex than "worn out adrenals." So what's going on - is cortisol low, or high? It seems that this old Naturopathic axiom may have been born from a misinterpretation of Hans Selye's work and that it needs adjustment, to bring it back into alignment with current science. This episode is part one in a two-part discussion with Beth Bundy on why the term "adrenal fatigue" is incorrect, what is actually happening with our hormones and neurotransmitters and what nutrients and lifestyle interventions to choose for these patients. Find today's episode and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/adrenal-fatigue-myth-beth-bundy *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please

Mood disorders are rising exponentially in the younger population, affecting around 20% of young Australians. We are well-aware of the effects of computer gaming, social media and the "online life" of teenagers, and how these influence mood, but what about dietary effects on depression, anxiety, anger and aggression? Compounding this is the fact that teenagers are notorious for poor sleep hygiene and compliance with medications and medical advice. In today's podcast, Dr Adrian Lopresti takes us through his research into the positive effects of herbal medicines, and details his future research plans using well-accepted diet and lifestyle interventions to target teenage mood disorders in an integrative and wholistic way.Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/tackling-teenage-mental-health-dr-adrian-lopresti *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it inten

One in seven males can expect to suffer with a problem with their prostate by age 40, the most common being benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. However prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of mortality for males in Australia today. Despite these health issues being exceedingly common they remain chronically under-recognised and in some cases, poorly managed. Today we are joined by Dr Mark Donohoe who expertly takes us through the quandry that is the prostate. Dr Donohoe discusses why, in a quest to deliver better screening and diagnosis it may have actually resulted in unnecessary over-treatment and invasive medical intervention. He also shares the simple, modifiable risk factors that everybody can benefit from. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/reshaping-perspectives-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-and-prostate-cancer-dr-mark-donohoe *****DISCLAIMER: The informa

Are you having a discussion about phthalate exposure to your male and female fertility clients? Male fertility is a growing issue, from penile and genitourinary deformities to low sperm counts, the evidence is becoming clear; this is an issue that needs more attention. Today we're joined by Anna Sangster who specialises in not only helping potential fathers to optimise the health of their sperm, but she's also passionate about helping parents to make educated health decisions that will impact their children, and their future generations. Anna takes us on a concerning journey of our toxic world and how pollutants such as phthalates can affect the development of foetal male sex organs, even in-utero. Anna's message is clear; we need to be having these conversations with our clients, no matter their age and no matter their current health journey, regardless of if they want to be parents now or in the future. Find the episode transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/phthalates-ma

The diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a crushing one, with the medical treatment still being one of support instead of improvement in prognosis and only a few potential treatments on the horizon. Yet there may be some hope in easing symptoms and improving quality of life (QoL) for those afflicted with this devastating disease. In today's podcast, Vanita Dahia, pharmacist and expert in amino acid nutrition, takes us through the antioxidants, nutritional, herbal and amino acid options which can have a positive effect on the lives of those affected by MND.Find today's podcast transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/motor-neurone-disease-vanita-dahia *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here ra

Is there a place for naturopathic medicine in palliative care? What is the active role a naturopath can play within a patient's healthcare team when a person's illness progresses to a palliative care phase? Sarah Franklin is a Registered Nurse, Naturopath and Acupuncturist with a vast breadth of expertise in oncology care and today we'll discuss the more personal, sometimes confronting aspects of naturopathic care when our patient's prognosis changes to palliation. Sarah shares her expertise on how to best manage symptoms and offer ethical, safe and compassionate care to enrich and honour a person's final days. Find today's podcast transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/naturopathic-approaches-palliative-care-sarah-franklin *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is so much more than just a curious double-jointed ability…so much more! Imagine your limbs giving way as you run, jump, and play. Imagine your developing teeth dislodging from their sockets. Imagine the connective tissue structure of your bladder, your skin, even the integrity of your cardiovascular and digestive system constantly being compromised. This is what Cindy Kennedy will take us through today, as she discusses both her professional and personal journey as a naturopath and mother of a child with EDS. Cindy shares the various diet, lifestyle, nutritional and herbal therapies which she has found clinically successful in improving the quality of life for those facing this confronting connective tissue disorder. Find today's episode and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-cindy-kennedy **Please note, there is no transcript available for this episode. *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educ

Those patients for which medicine has no answers or solutions are very often the ones ending up in front of an integrative medicine practitioner. The time spent with patients is often longer, the investigations, sometimes deeper and in that process comes a mutual connection between patient and practitioner as they attempt together, to piece that person's health and wellbeing back together. The darker side of this kind of health care are the patients we were unable to help. Those who's health challenges are so insurmountable that they feel like taking their life is the answer. Today we are joined by Dr Mark Donohoe, who has been faced with these circumstances more than once in his decades-long career. Following his most recent loss he felt it was time to share this conversation with a wider audience with the hope that in doing so, it might help others who are grappling with similar circumstances. Warning: you may need tissues for this one. Today's show notes and podcast transcript can be found here: h

There is a growing body of research supporting a range of clinical benefits for intermittent fasting (IF). For those of us who aren't early adopters - what is it and when is it a clinically relevant choice for patients? In today's podcast, we're joined once again by Natalie Bourke, who shares her own clinical rationale for determining if intermittent fasting is the right choice for her patients. Nat expertly navigates us through outcomes for women vs. men, the impact on blood sugar and hormonal systems and talks specifically about what to be aware of for a range of chronic health conditions like diabetes, thyroid disease, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disease and much more. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/intermittent-fasting-natalie-bourke *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or c

We are entering an age where technology and convenience are driving patients to favour online consultations. Practitioners must therefore, adapt and innovate to meet this growing market and what may be overlooked in the process is the ethical and legal aspects of protecting patient data. Today we are joined by dietitian, Robbie Clark who, like many others, started to explore the possibilities of taking his practice digital and what he discovered in the process is not only shocking, but relatively unknown. Today's episode will have you asking questions like; are my digital platforms secure? Are they encrypted? Are files shared with my patients secure? Do I own the data? Am I vulnerable to a cyber attack? You can find this industry insights podcast here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/blog-post/online-consultations-your-practice-cyber-secure-robbie-clark *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not,

The term 'polypharmacy' is usually defined as the use of five or more drugs, which can include both prescribed and over-the-counter medicines but what is often overlooked is the concomitant use of complementary medicines. Here in Australia, it's becoming more commonplace for pharmacists to intervene in patients with polypharmacy by conducting a medication review and working with their GP to determine if their medications are necessary. What's increasingly evident that pharmacists are a trusted and readily accessible source of health information by the public and what comes with that is an expectation that they have a knowledge of complementary medicines too. Today we're joined by Jacqui Hagidimitriou who shares her journey to becoming an integrative pharmacist with a passion for natural medicines and how using this knowledge alongside her pharmacy knowledge, she is able to better support patients burdened by polypharmacy. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/c

What can we uncover with hair mineral analysis? In today's podcast, we are joined by clinical nutritionist, Maria Shaflender, who uses hair mineral analysis as part of her standard consultation and assessment process. Maria shares with us the value she finds in using hair mineral analysis as a clinical tool to craft her individualised treatment plans for a range of conditions from thyroid disorders, children's health, mental health and toxicity. Maria draws from specific patient cases to illustrate how and why she finds hair mineral analysis to be a crucial component in helping her client's achieve wellness. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/hair-mineral-analysis-revealing-clinical-tool-maria-shaflender *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qu

Are your breast implants making you sick? This niggling little question arises for many women (and men) months, even years after breast augmentation surgery. Despite being controversial and no clear link has yet been found, more and more women are connecting the dots with their long term, chronic inflammatory and immunological conditions that they have been suffering since undertaking implant surgery. Today we are joined by Alysha Habgood, a naturopath with her own personal journey through breast implant illness (BII). Alysha's clinical practice now specialises in supporting those suffering with BII. Today she shares with us her clinical expertise and personal insights into BII and explant surgery. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/breast-implant-illness-alysha-habgood *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute

The true value of preventative medicine lies somewhere between a patient's own self care activities and their proactive practitioner's screening processes. Today we are joined by integrative GP, Dr Penny Caldicott who is long-term champion of team-based, multidisciplinary healthcare, having founded her practice on these principles. Dr Caldicott joins us today to take us through her views on some of the forgotten aspects of self care in modern society and the many important ways a GP, or health professional(s) support patient wellbeing through screening and assessment. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/preventative-medicine-self-care-and-screening-dr-penny-caldicott   *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in

Sometimes clinical intervention is necessary to help your patients achieve a good night sleep. There's an art to deciding which interventions are most appropriate for each individual patient and which herbs or nutrients need to be included in the prescription to address a client's specific needs. Should you choose valerian or kava, magnesium or B6? In this episode Norelle Hentschel shares her own clinical wisdom in differentiating her sleep prescriptions. Picking up where we left off in part 1, Norelle continues to share her passion and wealth of clinical knowledge in helping people achieve a restful night sleep. In this episode we delve more specifically, into how sleep hygiene techniques can be partnered with judicious, carefully selected nutritional and herbal therapies to quickly resolve sleep issues.  Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/sleep-hygiene-part-2-narelle-henstchel *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educationa

What is sleep hygiene? Most of us know we feel better after a good nights sleep, but how can we maximise patient wellbeing through sleep? Today we are joined by naturopath and sleep expert, Norelle Hentschel from Your Sleep Remedy to take us through the vital components of attaining restful, rejuvenating sleep for ourselves and our patients. With so much to cover in a single podcast, we've broken it up into a two-part series. In part one, we look at the hormonal and lifestyle drivers of sleep and the many modern-day issues that interrupt our crucial sleep cycles. Find today's show notes and full transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/sleep-hygiene-part-1-norelle-hentschel *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here ra

Imagine collaborative research initiatives that are simultaneously taking place in several international locations, all of which are aimed to not just validate singular natural medicines, but are looking at the bigger picture of validating naturopathy as a system of medicine and a professional that can contribute meaningfully to the health system. Does this sound too good to be true? Well, in today's podcast, Dr Amie Steel joins us to share that this is not just possible, but is already underway with the formation of the International Research Consortium of Naturopathic Academic Clinics, or IRCNAC. Listen as Amie shares the vision for IRCNAC, how it was formed and what kinds of research can be conducted to help bring naturopathic research into the spotlight. Find the show notes and full transcript for this episode here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/blog-post/international-natural-medicine-research-dr-amie-steel *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and i

It was Einstein who said; "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." This quote resonates with the story of today's guest, pioneering orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Gary Fettke. Tune in to discover why Dr Fettke describes himself as a "committed sardine," and why he was targeted by his professional peers for daring to question the status quo. Dr Fettke shares his awakening to the limitations of current, medically-accepted food guidelines and the challenges he has faced in bringing forth research to apply pressure for change. Dr Fettke is committed to raising awareness to the many flaws in our hospital system and, furthermore, to our agricultural and food supply chains, which is perpetuating the cycle of chronic disease in society. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/pioneering-preventative-medicine-dr-gary-fettke *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The in

What do you do when your skills as a mentor are in such demand that there are not enough hours in the day to help them all? Today we're joined by Geraldine Headley to talk about how her career grew organically to develop her own mentoring system. Faced with the realisation that she would need to diversify her business model so she could reach more people, Geraldine had to innovate. And innovate, she did. Geraldine shares with us her career journey, the systems she has developed and how it all culminated in embracing available technology to design, and soon deliver her first Paediatric Online Summit. Geraldine also shares her vision for her educational events to fund a scholarship program so she may give back, through continuing professional development, to her professional peers who would benefit from the financial support. Find today's show notes and full transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/mentoring-delivering-innovation-through-technology-geraldine-headley *****DISCLAIMER: The informat

With an estimated 1 in 10 women suffering from endometriosis, this condition is a major health and economic drain, not to mention the mental health aspects, which can be devastating. For too long, women with endometriosis have had to suffer in silence, regularly dismissed by their medical professionals, family and peers who often don't appreciate how debilitating this condition can be. Now, the tide is turning, with Donna Ciccia championing the cause. Donna is the co-founder of Endometriosis Australia, an organisation that is dedicated to putting endometriosis on the map. In today's podcast, we delve into how Donna Ciccia's personal journey with endometriosis has driven her passion to ensure that the next generation of women can access standards of care that put an end to the long term suffering many others have had to endure. Find today's podcast transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/endometriosis-front-line-donna-ciccia *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided o