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Welcome to the Natural Medicine Podcast by Andrew Whitfield-Cook.
Join us as we interview expert clinicians, researchers and wellbeing experts from around the world, and explore the evidence and application of complementary medicine in global healthcare.
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In today's episode the focus shifts to an engaging conversation with Dr. Janet Schloss, a leading figure in naturopathy and clinical research in oncology. The dialogue unveils the breadth of Dr. Schloss’s professional journey, highlighting her contributions to cancer care and evidence-backed complementary medicine. As they talk, Dr. Schloss shares insights about her extensive career involving research and teaching roles, her PhD work on B vitamins’ role in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neur...
URGENT MESSAGE: Denise has generously organised a 20% discount for the first 60 people to purchase her upcoming 28 Day WholeFood Challenge course beginning in January 2024: Use the code: NatMedPodcast20 We're born with a genetic blueprint, including some variations we may have acquired along the way. These variations, called SNPs (short for Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms), influence certain characteristics of our DNA blueprint to change gene expression. What we now know is that diet can hav...
Most parents go through a period where their child becomes a picky eater, but some children experience excessive anxiety and severely restrictive eating habits. So much so that their microbiota and hence their entire gut health become markedly impaired. Moreover, the normal strategies we think would help overcome fear of food might actually compound anxiety towards trying new, healthier foods. Lisa Moane is consummately credentialed to help children with food-related anxiety. With 3 childre...
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Dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the second leading cause of death for Australians, and has been for several years. Sadly, research is suggesting that the disease burden of dementia, AD and other conditions of cognitive decline is only going to continue to rise. So, what can we be doing to safeguard our patient's brain health? Today's guest is Bec Guild, a naturopath, herbalist and the scientific comms manager from the Australian nootropics supplement company, myBra...
Skin conditions can be tricky and frustrating for both patient and practitioner. This is where the skills of Rebecca Hughes shine. Her detective-like approach in her quest to help her patients plus years of clinical practice have given her significant expertise in managing skin conditions. Today we embark on Part 1 of Atopic Dermatitis, commonly called Eczema, how we can tease the presentation apart from other disorders. We'll discuss where the foundations of natural medicine (ie. the ...
It's not often that you get an expert, orthodox OR functional, who has walked the path of "patient" and so knows that journey intimately. Even more rare is one who has been touched by cancer. Rarer still one who has recovered from recurrence and metastases. Eddie Enever is THAT practitioner. He has had his fair share of ups and downs in life. He's battled with cancer and survived not once, but three times, struggled with anxiety and depression, experienced a marriage break up, and financial d...
The Cell-Logic 2023 Symposium will be held in Brisbane on the 4th & 5th of November. Emerging Nutrition Science is unfolding our understanding of the thousands of bioactive molecules which influence gene expression; this knowledge must change the way we practise nutritional therapies. This Symposium has been convened to highlight and simplify the complex and intricate interactions between food-derived molecules and human cells. Twelve speakers from around the globe will guide you in unve...
From a short interview with a chirpy young lady at NatEx 2020, I've come to respect the juggernaut mindset of Samantha Gemmell. I thought that being a Virtual Assistant (VA) was just about setting appointments and "manning* the phones" while the main practitioner was helping patients. I was SO WRONG! Today, Sam takes us through what a VA is, the numerous tasks and responsibilities placed on a VA, and how to find one if you're a practitioner in need of another set of hands/ears/eyes/mind. In t...
Further to Carolyn's Urgent Callout for candidates in her Trial, today we delve into the MTHF controversy and how it affects fertility, miscarriage and a host of other conditions. Notwithstanding that just having a podcast is like hacking at an iceberg with an icepick (there's SO much to learn!), we'll chat about Carolyn's trial for her PhD Thesis, MTHFR biochemistry, appropriate testing, current controversies in the "folate versus folic" debate, and the groundswell against folic acid food fo...
PLEASE READ/LISTEN! Carolyn Ledowsky is well-known for her expertise in supporting people with MTHF Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs). Carolyn has an urgent callout for all practitioners to help her find suitable candidates for her PhD Trial. These candidates are your patients who have suffered multiple miscarriages. There's an upcoming podcast to learn more, but for now, please help in securing enough trial participants so we can get the clearest picture of what works with ...
Throughout your clinical career, physical assessments will be integral in crystallising a naturopathic diagnosis and directing care. Many assessments seem mundane (the expert clinician will often appraise their patients subconsciously), but done correctly and with cognisance they can reveal hidden pathology that is often missed by those who skip them . Take Blood Pressure (BP), for instance. It is one of the cardinal vital signs along with pulse, respirations and temperature, but how often do...
When women are faced with a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) to explain their fertility issues, hirsutism, acne and possible weight gain they are often left scrambling for help. All too often, they feel unsupported, misunderstood and are left with their symptoms not managed optimally. In today's episode we discuss why PCOS is probably a misnomer, given the fact that "polycystic ovaries" isn't the hallmark of this disorder. Rather, newer guidelines reveal ovarian androgens bei...
Histamine intolerance is a growing concern, but confusion still surrounds its prevalence, diagnosis and treatment. Certainly histamine is far more than a biogenic amine which causes runny nose, flushing and other allergy symptoms. Indeed, histamine is involved in a diverse array of metabolic processes from regulation of temperature, normal sebum production and stomach acid release to estrogen metabolism, acne, brain fog and a multitude of gastrointestinal symptoms often ascribed to other co...
What springs to mind when someone mentions that a child has AD/HD? (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Previously separated to ADD or ADHD) Running around the classroom disrupting other kids? Anger outbursts where a child storms out of class? Inability to concentrate and subsequent poor school work? What about psychological pain and confusion at your body's lack of control of your own thoughts? ...
The transition from student to fully-fledged practitioner is daunting for any professional, but every once in a while you meet someone who really got organised from the get-go for their future career. Meet Naomi Read, a Nutritionist who furthered her acumen to be a Naturopath (about to graduate when this podcast was recorded) and was so uninspired by the business curriculum during her college degree that she wrote an eBook to help not only herself, but her student friends. Naomi personi...
In today's episode we explore the paradigms of bias in the natural and orthodox health care profession. As my guest, naturopath Geraldine Headley explains, we need to be aware of how insidiously our unconcious bias to "big nature" may be influencing therapeutic decisions. In our candid discussion, Geraldine urges practitioners to explore whether pecuniary interests are playing a role in clinical decision making. As a mentor to the complementary medicine profession, I love how Geraldin...
We know that pregnancy can take a toll on a woman's body and involves prioritisation of nutrition to the fetus (foetus) at the expense of the mother. We also know that this can result in significant depletion of nutrients, and furthermore can even result in structural changes to the mother's brain tissue. It's no wonder, then, that there's a thing called pregnancy brain, and that women suffer from extreme fatigue, sometimes months, or even years after giving birth. Stress hormon...
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