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POTS and Adrenal Stress: How Your Nervous System Drives Dizziness and Fatigue | Podcast #481   📅 Schedule a FREE Consult: http://www.justinhealth.com/free-consultation   📘 The Thyroid Reboot Book: http://www.thyroidreboot.com   Dr. J and Evan Brand explore POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) through a functional medicine lens, looking at how adrenal stress, the autonomic nervous system, electrolytes, inflammation, blood flow, and thyroid health may be linked to dizziness and fatigue when standing. They share simple at home checks, the labs they commonly review, and practical strategies around hydration, sauna use, and exercise tolerance. This is educational content, so please work with your healthcare provider for any evaluation.   💡 What You'll Learn: ✅ How stress may shift the autonomic nervous system toward a sympathetic state ✅ How a simple lying to standing blood pressure and heart rate check works at home ✅ The role of the adrenals, aldosterone, and cortisol rhythm in dysautonomia ✅ How sodium, potassium, and magnesium may relate to orthostatic symptoms ✅ Possible links between Lyme, co infections, mold exposure, and POTS ✅ Sauna and exercise strategies that respect your body's ability to recover   #POTS #Dysautonomia #AdrenalHealth #FunctionalMedicine   Related Health Resources   🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/gluten-video-series 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/thyroid-hormone-balance 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/female-hormone-balance   📢 Subscribe for weekly functional medicine content: http://www.justinhealth.com/subscribe   🔗 Dr. Justin's Links: http://www.justinhealth.com/links   📚 References: Kanjwal K, Karabin B, Kanjwal Y, Grubb BP. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome following Lyme disease. Cardiology Journal. 2011;18(1):63-66. https://journals.viamedica.pl/cardiology_journal/article/view/21288   ⚕️ Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your licensed healthcare provider regarding any personal medical concerns.   💼 Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the products featured in our videos may earn us affiliate commissions. Rest assured, we only endorse products that we personally use and trust.  

🎙️ Why Synthetic Fragrances May Be Quietly Disrupting Your Hormones | podcast #480 📅 Schedule a FREE Consult: http://www.justinhealth.com/free-consultation 📘 The Thyroid Reboot Book: http://www.thyroidreboot.com Dr. Justin Marchegiani and Evan Brand break down how everyday synthetic fragrances, think air fresheners, scented candles, perfumes, colognes, and fragranced laundry products, may act as xenoestrogens and place ongoing demand on your body's detox and hormone feedback pathways. They walk through the research on volatile organic compounds, phthalates, and endocrine-immune-neural axis effects, plus practical, low-cost swaps for a lower-fragrance home, car, and laundry routine. 💡 What You'll Learn: ✅ How synthetic fragrance chemicals may interact with the endocrine-immune-neural axis ✅ Why phthalates are added to fragrances and how they may affect detox pathways like glutathione ✅ The connection some researchers draw between chronic fragrance exposure and mast cell reactivity ✅ Simple fragrance-free swaps for laundry, cars, and rental spaces ✅ Why cumulative, everyday exposure may matter more than any single product ✅ How functional lab testing can help evaluate chemical exposure load #HormoneHealth #SyntheticFragrance #FunctionalMedicine Related Health Resources 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/gluten-video-series 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/thyroid-hormone-balance 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/female-hormone-balance 📢 Subscribe for weekly functional medicine content: http://www.justinhealth.com/subscribe 🔗 Dr. Justin's Links: http://www.justinhealth.com/links 📚 References: Rádis-Baptista G. Do Synthetic Fragrances in Personal Care and Household Products Impact Indoor Air Quality and Pose Health Risks? J Xenobiot. 2023;13(1):121-131. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976159/ ⚕️ Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your licensed healthcare provider regarding any personal medical concerns. 💼 Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the products featured in our videos may earn us affiliate commissions. Rest assured, we only endorse products that we personally use and trust. Keyword tags: synthetic fragrances, hormone health, xenoestrogens, endocrine disruptors, phthalates, VOCs, mast cell activation, MCAS, fragrance sensitivity, functional medicine, Dr Justin Marchegiani, Evan Brand, detoxification, glutathione, air fresheners, fragrance free laundry, indoor air quality, chemical sensitivity, hormone balance, gut health detox

Your Brain Uses 20% of Its Creatine Just to Think | Podcast #479   📅 Schedule a FREE Consult: http://www.justinhealth.com/free-consultation   📘 The Thyroid Reboot Book: http://www.thyroidreboot.com   Dr. Justin Marchegiani sits down with creatine researcher Mark Faulkner to explore what current research suggests about creatine and the brain, how different forms of creatine may differ in absorption and dosing, and why creatine may support cellular energy, cognition, recovery, and everyday resilience. This is a root cause, lab informed look at creatine HCL and creatine monohydrate and the strategies people are exploring for long term wellness.   💡 What You'll Learn: ✅ Why the brain relies so heavily on creatine for everyday energy ✅ How creatine HCL and creatine monohydrate may differ in absorption and dosing ✅ What research suggests about creatine, cellular energy, and recovery ✅ How creatine may support immune cells and overall resilience ✅ Why lower dose creatine strategies are being explored for cognitive support ✅ Common creatine myths, including the DHT and hair loss question   Connect With Mark Faulkner (creatine HCL researcher and CON-CRET founder): http://www.con-cret.com   #Creatine #BrainHealth #CreatineHCL #FunctionalMedicine   Related Health Resources   🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/thyroid-hormone-balance 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/female-hormone-balance 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/gluten-video-series   📢 Subscribe for weekly functional medicine content: http://www.justinhealth.com/subscribe   🔗 Dr. Justin's Links: http://www.justinhealth.com/links   📚 References: Korovljev D, et al. The Effects of 8-Week Creatine Hydrochloride and Creatine Ethyl Ester Supplementation on Cognition, Clinical Outcomes, and Brain Creatine Levels in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women (CONCRET-MENOPA): A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Nutrition Association. 2025;45(3):199-210. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/27697061.2025.2551184   ⚕️ Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your licensed healthcare provider regarding any personal medical concerns.   💼 Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the products featured in our videos may earn us affiliate commissions. Rest assured, we only endorse products that we personally use and trust.

Top 5 Ways to Regulate Your Nervous System for Better Sleep & Stress Relief | Podcast #478 📅 Schedule a FREE Consult: https://www.justinhealth.com/free-consultation 📘 Dr. J's New Thyroid Book: https://www.thyroidreboot.com When your nervous system is out of balance, it can feel like you're constantly "on edge" — leading to poor sleep, anxiety, fatigue, and trouble relaxing. In this video, Dr. Justin Marchegiani shares the top five proven strategies to naturally calm your nervous system so you can rest, recover, and handle stress with more ease. From supporting your vagus nerve and balancing blood sugar to optimizing magnesium, deep breathing, movement, and light exposure, these strategies can help retrain your body's stress response and promote deeper, more restorative sleep. What You'll Learn: ✅ How stress and poor sleep disrupt nervous system balance ✅ The best nutrients and supplements to calm the mind and body ✅ Simple daily habits that support your vagus nerve and relaxation response ✅ The link between blood sugar swings, cortisol, and insomnia ✅ How breathing, light exposure, and movement help restore balance #NervousSystem #StressRelief #BetterSleep #VagusNerve #FunctionalMedicine #DrJustinMarchegiani #AdrenalHealth #CalmMind Related Health Resources: 🔹 Gluten Video Series: http://www.justinhealth.com/gluten-video-series 🔹 Thyroid Hormone Balance Video Series: http://www.justinhealth.com/thyroid-hormone-balance 🔹 Female Hormone Balance Video Series: http://www.justinhealth.com/female-hormone-balance 📢 Subscribe for More Videos: 👉 http://www.justinhealth.com/subscribe 📩 Dr. Justin Marchegiani's Links: 🔗 All Resources & Socials: http://www.justinhealth.com/links References: Disclaimer: Some of the products featured in our videos may earn us affiliate commissions. Rest assured, we only endorse products that we personally use and trust.

Why Your Immune System May Be Attacking Its Own Tissue (The Gut Connection) | Podcast #477 📅 Schedule a FREE Consult: http://www.justinhealth.com/free-consultation 📘 The Thyroid Reboot Book: http://www.thyroidreboot.com In this video, Dr. Justin Marchegiani explores molecular mimicry and how intestinal permeability, commonly referred to as leaky gut, may be linked to a range of autoimmune conditions including Hashimoto's thyroiditis, multiple sclerosis, and Type 1 diabetes. Research suggests that when tight junctions in the gut become compromised, immune activity may be triggered in ways that could contribute to the body mistakenly targeting its own tissue. Dr. Justin breaks down the science in plain language and shares what clinical observations suggest about common contributing factors and functional lab assessment approaches. 💡 What You'll Learn:  ✅ What molecular mimicry is and how it may relate to autoimmune conditions ✅ How intestinal permeability may influence immune system activity ✅ Common factors that may compromise gut tight junctions including NSAIDs, glyphosate, etc. ✅ Why conditions like Hashimoto's, MS, and Type 1 diabetes may share a gut connection ✅ The role of stomach acid, probiotics, and motility in gut barrier support ✅ What functional lab testing such as the GI Map may reveal about underlying gut health #MolecularMimicry #LeakyGut #AutoimmuneHealth Related Health Resources 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/gluten-video-series 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/thyroid-hormone-balance 🔹http://www.justinhealth.com/female-hormone-balance 📢 Subscribe for weekly functional medicine content: http://www.justinhealth.com/subscribe 🔗 Dr. Justin's Links: http://www.justinhealth.com/links 📚 References: Fasano A. Leaky gut and autoimmune diseases. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2012;42(1):71-78. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22109896/ ⚕️ Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your licensed healthcare provider regarding any personal medical concerns. 💼 Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the products featured in our videos may earn us affiliate commissions. Rest assured, we only endorse products that we personally use and trust.