Fdn Support Show

Its an "Ask the Mentors" Episode! This week's topics include: Dutch Test:  A case review of 61 yr old female client with hysterectomyAlternatives for BioMatrix Pro-Adapt ProgonB-L 4X with postmenopausal women.  ProgronB-L 4X comparison to HRTHigh levels of albumin when 95% of cortisol is bound upPositive for H.pylori on the 401H but negative on GI MapClient Review: Hashimotos triggered by pregnanciesGI Map yeast markers and protocols

Special Guest Episode – Dr. Eric Carter & Peter Jenkins with Pastoral Medical Association Learn about the Value of the PMA Licensing and the legal issues that practitioners face! Eric Carter, PhD, PScD is the president of the Pastoral Medical Association, an established ecclesiastical organization serving a community of hundreds of thousands of people who value and prioritize their health, who believe in freedom of choice when it comes to healthcare, and who are seeking natural means for restoring health and promoting lifelong vitality and well-being for themselves and others. Peter is an accomplished trial lawyer, business consultant and trainer with expertise in interpersonal communication and client / law practice development. After decades of defending major corporate clients in mass accident and products liability cases, Peter expanded his focus to devote the last 10 years of his legal career to creating, implementing and managing projects promoting stronger and more productive, profitable and rew

It's an "Ask the Mentors" Episode Topics Include: 1.  "D" in D.R.E.S.S, does fasting have it's place? 2. Stress and Hormones: Peri-Menopause and Menopause, are there common patterns? 3.  SIBO protocols and digestive support.  

It's an "Ask Reed: Business Strategy" Episode  1. What tactics could FDNs use to gain more clients and the good networking outlets?  2. What are the best ways to book and prepare for speaking engagements?  3. Why do we need a Terms of Service Agreement? 4. Dealing with tricky clients and refunds 5. The best way to describe FDN   Why do we not use the term "functional medicine" in FDN? I have a hard time describing it concisely without going on and on with a lengthy explanation. Most people that know that I'm an FDN but don't know what it is think I'm some type of nutritionist. I'm trying to get away from that assumption.  

Practitioner Spotlight Episode with Ryan Degale Ryan has always been attracted to finding why people have health issues. He has several lifestyle and nutrition coaching certifications where he specializes in corrective exercise and joint spacing to alleviate pain. With ten years of strength coaching under his belt, he enrolled in the FDN Program because he knew that diet and exercise was not enough to reach sustainable health. Ryan enjoys working with those who have joint pain and digestive issues. Personally, his most challenging aspect of the D.R.E.S.S. for Health Success® was stress reduction as he is in a high-profile job. Ryan has learned that starting his clients out slow and emphasizing how important it is to take the supplements correctly and educating them on the “why” helps with retention and compliance. He enjoys doing the detective work and clinical correlation to help people see that their health complaints are not just “in their heads”.

Special Guest Episode – Dr. Rachel Fresco of Bio-Bontanical Research Dr. Fresco along with her Education Director, Angela Chilcott, present the head to toe clinical applications of Biocidin! Dr. Rachel Fresco, L. Ac. is founder and CEO of Bio-Botanical Research, Inc and a member of the FDN Advisory Board.Since Bio-Bontanical Research’s inception in 1989, Dr. Fresco has utilized her background in naturopathy, Chinese medicine and clinical nutrition to create products that have a significant impact on challenging clinical presentations. Addressing concerns relating to infection, as well as the digestive and immune systems, her products have helped thousands of people worldwide. Many noted authors, physicians and laboratories recommend the broad-spectrum formulations such as Biocidin® that Bio-Botanical Research offers as support when addressing Candida, SIBO, and other types of GI Dysbiosis and Biofilm disorders. The botanicals have useful applications in systemic infections including Lyme disease, and also m

Special Guest Episode – Bobby Cardwell & Bob Roth of HealthTalks Online & Health Means join us to discuss the key components in getting started with online summits! In 2011, Bobby Cardwell created Infusion Genius as a full-service web, marketing and SEO answer. The company created technology solutions via individual websites, social media integration and leveraging the InfusionSoft platform. He now brings his information technology expertise to help clients reach the masses with their important health messages, products and services.   Bob Roth was raised in the start-up, technology marketing world, working for the likes of SimpleNet, broadcast.com, Yahoo! and 4INFO, to name a few. His foray into the health industry came when he began working with The University of Chicago. Through connections, he met co-founder, Bobby Cardwell, and, together, they optimized the “summit” model to more efficiently and effectively reach millions worldwide.

Faaantastic!  FDN Support Talk Radio is here for you to get information that matters most!  Get together with Reed Davis, FDN Mentors and Special Guests.  Submit questions ahead of time, or better yet, call in live and join in the discussion.  This is your chance to pick what's left of Reed's brain to improve your understanding of lab interpretations, case management challenges, and business issues you may be facing.

Practitioner Spotlight Episode with Elise Purcell Elise had been practicing Nutritional Counseling for seven years prior to finding FDN.  She found that, though her clients did have significant health success, in more recent years, were starting to present deeper challenges that were not being healed by diet alone.  She yearned to help them find the root cause and avoid the guessing game like she had experienced, thus her journey to FDN began! A major take home from FDN training for Elise is that empowerment is everything!  She feels that if a person knows what’s going on inside their body and why, they are more inspired to make the commitments to improve their health.

Practitioner Spotlight with Carmen Dunn, CNP, FDN-P Carmen experienced a burnout for several years that eventually catapulted her to quit her corporate marketing job and go back to study holistic nutrition.  The resulting effect of burnout left her with severe adrenal dysregulation, as well as, cortisol that was just shy of having Addison’s disease,  a frightening revelation!  During school and after graduation, she did everything under the sun to resolve these health issues.  She worked with Naturopathic instructors, took all the herbal supplements, B vitamins, etc. and yet she still didn’t feel a shift in energy.  This journey ultimately led her to find FDN. Carmen shared a huge take away from her FDN training was the information on stress! She added, it was probably the biggest thing that impacted her practice.  She feels that understanding real and perceived stressors have the same physical impact on the body was a huge shift. This has helped her make the most dramatic educational change with her client

"Ask the Mentors" Episode! 1.  Practitioner Client Case Review: SIBO and Protocols 2.  Practitioner Client Case Review: Pathogens, Candida and Low Blood Counts 3. Dealing with High Blood Pressure 4. The Vagus Nerve  5. H Pylori Testing

Special Guest Marta Taylor! Marta Taylor is the founder of Living Limitlessly, a website dedicated to hacking your life to achieve health, happiness and abundance. As a sufferer of migraine pain for the past seven years, Marta has found numerous practical strategies to ease the intensity, frequency and duration of her migraine episodes as she works her way towards a migraine-free life and wanted to share this information so she is hosting the Chronic Headache & Migraine summit with Health Talks Online.

Special Guest Scott Forsgren! Scott Forsgren is the founder of BetterHealthGuy.com, a health coach, FDN Practitioner, certified Klinghardt ART practitioner, health writer, advocate, support group facilitator, conference moderator, and LymeLight Foundation board member.  He recovered his own health after a 20-year journey through Lyme disease and mold illness. He has been interviewed on Lyme Ninja Radio, Lyme Less Live More, Beyond Wellness Radio, Essential Medcast, the Autism Recovery Telesummit, and on both Chronic Lyme Disease Summits.  He has lectured on his recovery from chronic illness as an invited speaker of the Klinghardt Academy and at AutismOne.  His podcast “BetterHealthGuy Blogcasts” is available on his web site, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.  Today, Scott is grateful for his current state of health and all that he has learned on this life-changing journey. Check out Scott’s Website at  betterhealthguy.com!

Ask The Mentors Episode! Autoimmunity – Strategies in balancing TH1 & TH2Top tips for immune system supportMRT: A case reviewBirth control and interpretation of BH205

Ask Reed - Business Strategy Episode Setting up package and pricing in your businessCharging "What Your Worth" - Overcoming hesitancyBuilding a successful business.

Practitioner Spotlight with Danyelle Demchock Danyelle was led to FDN through her desire to learn about functional medicine, underlying causes that create diseases if the body is kept in that state, subclinical assessment of the body, and a desire to help her clients to learn more about their bodies and start being the CEO’s of their health  and well-being. Applying FDN to her own health, over time, has ultimately led to her to be a better detective with her own body. She has optimal health and knows what that feels like, so when something is off or if she is experiencing any symptoms, knows to immediately address the underlying causes. Danyelle said her main take aways from FDN training were — “Common” doesn’t mean “normal,   a comprehensive understanding of how the body works, and subclinical assessment of what is really happening underneath the surface. An education that differentiates her from many other nutrition coaches…because she can provide tests that show what is going on in her client’s bodies.  

Ask The Mentors 1.  Low Lipid Peroxides, Has any of the research on values less than 1 brought forth more understanding?   2.  What are good bedtime snacks to recommend for those waking in the night because of blood sugar issues, and how soon before bedtime should they eat them? 3.  What are some good breakfast suggestions for people (especially since many are used to eating all carbs and now cannot eat gluten, dairy, or eggs)? 4. Coaching using DUTCH test, challenges, compliance, buy-in 6.  If DHEAS is high, testosterone in low, and estrogen is high, is this as simple (although I'm not sure it's actually "simple") as testosterone converting into estrogen with the recommendation being aromataste inhibitors? If not overweight, what other reasons could be causing high conversion of testosterone to estrogen?  

Special Guest Angela Tisci As an East Asian Medicine Practitioner & Founder of the Integrative Fertility Institute, Angela trains holistic practitioners to create a thriving, freedom based practice coaching fertility clients. Her integrative approach is rooted in her East Asian Medicine background as an Acupuncturist and herbalist for the past 17 years with a specialty in reproductive medicine. Angela has owned and operated 2 integrative wellness centers and is the creator of the EcoFertility Method. She is also business mentor and marketing coach for holistic providers. As a mother of 2 and a entrepreneur, she is a true believer in integrative medicine and creating a healthy and balanced business that supports not only your patients health but yours too!

Practitioner Spotlight with Rebecca Pemberton In 1998, Rebecca had a high-stress job placing nurses at a major hospital in Atlanta – and all the unhealthy habits that came along with it – eating on the run, being on call all hours of the day & night.   During a routine dental appointment, when the hygiene tools were placed on her chest, she found it was very painful.  Rebecca’s dentist recommended that she see a rheumatologist because she might have this new thing called fibromyalgia.  Rebecca said she had an easy diagnosis of fibromyalgia, back when people were being told it was all in their heads with all 18 trigger points being active.  She spent the next eighteen or so months trying to work out a care plan, but basically wound up on some heavy duty medications and being bed-ridden! After completing a Bachelors in Holistic Nutrition, Rebecca and her husband adopted their daughters.  Caring for them, with all of their health challenges made it very clear that she was going to have to be very intentio

Ask The Mentors Call! 1.  Clients that don't commit but still want your time.  Do any of you experience clients that go through a Discovery Session with you but then proceed to email you multiple times (emails that require a ton of time) asking tons of questions; many of the same things that were addressed in the Discovery Session.... yet don't commit to working with you/moving forward. Such a time suck and I am struggling with where to draw the line on this.  2.  Caller asking about female client, on birth control for 10 years, trying to regulate 3.  Caller asking about OAT testing and ELISA/ACT vs. MRT 4.  Patient tested for H Pylori 5 years ago, followed a protocol, never retested. Did GI Map recently and came back H Pylori positive. In FDN course notes, it mentions that H Pylori can work its way into Gallbladder and be harder to eradicate. Patient has been on standard h pylori protocol (Pyloricil) for a month and hasn't noticed a difference in symptoms. Should I recommend a gallbladder flush at this p