Love & Guts

#207 Greg Schmaus is the CEO of Healing 4D, a Holistic Health Practitioner, Shamanic Energy Healer, and Massage Therapist. He is the creator of “Healing The Mind,” a 21 day holistic mental health program. With a fully integrated approach to physical and mental health, Greg supports students across the world in gaining understanding and meaning to their healing journey.  Through his online programs and personal client coaching, Greg guides students and clients towards higher awareness, empowerment, and freedom in their lives through authentic lifestyle practices. Over the past decade, Greg has coached countless clients with various physical and mental health challenges; integrating the lessons of many of his great teachers and mentors, including Paul Chek and Alberto Villoldo. In this episode we cover Greg’s experience with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Some drivers of OCD Why his experience with OCD was one of the greatest gifts he ever received The influence of the gut on the brain How he moved through it H

#206 Dr. Blodgett is a native Oregonian who attended grade school through high school in Southwest Portland. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Oregon and completed his pre-doctoral sciences at Portland State University. Dr. Blodgett attended the OHSU School of Dentistry and graduated in June of 1999 where he earned the “Going the Extra Mile” award from his own classmates. Throughout his career, he’s become a recognized leader in minimally-invasive dentistry, dental lasers, computerized dental technology, and holistic care. He has been featured in numerous dental journals, on television, and in magazines for the innovative care he provides. He is truly a modern pioneer in progressive dental care. In this episode we cover All things root canal and what an unexpected fascinating topic it is What is root canal and root canal toxicity How do you diagnose root canal problems What's an alternative to root canals Toothpaste - to fluoride or not to fluoride Mercury fillings - to rem

#205 Alessio Fasano is the W. Allan Walker Chair of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and Professor of Nutrition at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. He is also Founder and Director of the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at MGH. He is coauthor (with Susie Flaherty) of Gluten Freedom. Award-winning writer and editor Susie Flaherty is Director of Communications at the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment. She is coauthor (with Alessio Fasano) of Gluten Freedom. In the episode we cover How the book Gut Feelings came about The epigenetic role of the microbiome The link between the gut microbiome and autoimmunity The five elements or “pillars” that lead to chronic inflammation The human gut Mycobiome Alternatives to the Hygiene hypothesis Strategies to manipulate the microbiome to maintain health Artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and the microbiome And so much more

#204 Before starting Unstoppable Girls, Tracey had a successful career in Marketing and Advertising. Tracey was inspired to create Unstoppable girls as she reflected on her own childhood and teen years. After suffering trauma as a young girl and realising the impact this made on her throughout her teen and adult life, Tracey knew the importance of having a strong sense of self and self-worth, as well as positive role models. Tracey passionately believes that if we can develop our girls’ mental armour (courage, self-belief, confidence and compassion) to own who they are, understand their strengths, their uniqueness, and their worth, then they have a much greater chance of a positive experience during their teen years. As a teen, and young woman, Tracey set up her own retail business which she ran successfully for 4 years until  at the age of 23 yrs she decided to study Business with marketing at Univeristy where she went on to win a National competition that saw her land a graduate training place at a top adve

#203 Alex is an Institute For Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner with a MSc in Personalised Nutrition and a BSc in Nutritional Therapy. He is also: Co-founder of Healthpath, an at-home functional gut testing company Co-founder of The Applied Functional Medicine Mentoring Program. Chief Wellness Officer at Exhale Coffee - a healthy coffee hand picked for its chlorogenic acid content (the good stuff!) Currently Alex is finalising his studies in Transformational Life Coaching. After a powerful experience combining breathwork and psychedelics towards the end of 2019, Alex is also currently training to become a Transformational Breathwork Practitioner and has recently started a 12 month psychedelic practitioner program with The Synthesis Institute. In this episode we discuss all things psychedelics, in particular: Alex shares his powerful psychedelic and breathwork experience What psychedelics have the most research, particularly for mental health The impact of psychedelics on the gut-brain axis How Ale

#202 Lara Briden first worked as a researcher and evolutionary biologist at the University of Calgary.  She then went on to graduate as a naturopathic doctor from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). In her twenty plus years of practice Lara has learned that period problems respond incredibly well to nutrition and other natural treatments. Period problems can be fixed without the band-aid solution of hormonal birth control. Her mission is to bring that message to women everywhere. To empower women to have easy, symptomless periods and join the worldwide "period revolution." Lara’s books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual provide practical solutions for period and hormone problems. Lara has also published the peer-reviewed paper The central role of ovulatory disturbances in the etiology of androgenic polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—Evidence for treatment with cyclic progesterone. In this episode we cover Why Lara wrote the book The Hormone Repair Manual What perimenopause is an

#201 Dr. Karin is a board-certified Naturopathic physician, graduating from Bastyr University. She received her undergraduate degree in biomedical science from Grand Valley State University, where she excelled as a student-athlete. After her collegiate experience and witnessing the traumatic unfolding of 9/11, Karin was called to serve in the military as a Naval aviator and deployed to Afghanistan in support of OEF in 2010. Dr. Karin’s practice is focused in integrative neurology, and embraces a philosophy centered around forming and maintaining resilience in health. She believes that any path to wellness is the correct one, and by using the tools we instinctively possess combined with the art and science of medicine, we can uncover the deeper root of disease and work on an individual basis to improve the state of health. As a peer-reviewed published author, Dr. Karin focuses personal research on the neuroimmunology of resilience and enjoys serving as a liaison between her education and clinical practice. Dr.

#200 Dr Marc is a medical doctor, university professor, author, poet, entrepreneur, wellness trailblazer and perpetual student of life, trying to coax the world towards worldwide wellness. He has spent more than 30 years practicing and researching holistic health and published more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers and many books and technical texts on wellness and natural medicine along with the illustrated books "The Beautiful Mare", "Bing & Bang Begin" and "Love & Everything". He is Founder of Beautiful.Water.co and the Extreme Wellness Institute, Co-Founder of Extremely Alive Wellness Tonics and the Bathe the World Foundation and co-owner of Maruia Hot Springs in New Zealand. You can find him at www.drmarc.co and on linktree. In this episode we cover: Sauna bathing and all things hydrotherapy. A big passion of mine How sauna bathing can benefit those experiencing CFS, pain and depression The use of heat therapy for Covid - 19 The passion that drives his desire to communicate complex ideas,

#199 Apple Bodemer is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After finishing her residency, she completed a fellowship in IntegrativeMedicine through the University of Arizona. She was the first Dermatologist to be Board Certified in Integrative Medicine and currently serves on the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She is also Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Bodemer is passionate about teaching working with both Dermatology residents and Integrative Medicine Fellows both in Wisconsin and Arizona. Additionally, she is one of the founding faculty of the Integrative Dermatology Certificate Program – an intensive program for Bord Certified Dermatologists. She has authored several Chapters in the primary Integrative Medicine textbook and written curriculum for the University of Arizona Integrative Medicine Fellowship program as well as for the National Veterans Association Whole Health Initiative. Outside of the medical field, she loves to spend time with her

#198 Dr Victoria Sampson obtained her Bachelor in Dental Surgery from Barts and the London, where she was also chosen to represent the UK in a four month training program at the renowned Karolinska Institute in Sweden. She then completed her Foundation Training in central London, ranking in the top 100 newly qualified dentist in the country. Victoria pays particular attention to the connection between the mouth and the rest of the body, and sees the mouth as a mirror of general health. She uses biomarkers and inflammatory markers in her work to diagnose and monitor patient throughout their treatment, often working with other specialties to treat patients as a whole.Victoria takes a preventative approach to dentistry, attempting to make treatment as minimally invasive as possible. Victoria has been at the forefront of change in dentistry, by undertaking research projects in multiple fields of dentistry and taking a special interest in the relationship between the mouth and the body. She has published numerous

#197 Tabitha is the founder of awaken your health, and is a qualified and experienced Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist, and educator, having run her own private clinical practice for over 10 years. As director and principal Naturopath at awaken your health, Tabitha takes great pride in providing her clients and their families with high quality naturopathic clinical care, in a supportive and nurturing environment. After completing her Medical Science degree in 2001, Tabitha went on to pursue her passion for Natural Integrative Healthcare with post-graduate studies in Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine, Nutritional Medicine & Environmental Medicine. She now elegantly combines the above approaches to health: integrating Naturopathic healing principles with the latest scientific research, to educate and further the health & wellbeing of her clients. Tabitha has offered the Love and Guts listener 30% off discount code: awaken30 is valid from now to end of April   Tabitha’s book One Bite at a Time: both

#196 Dr. Julie Greenberg is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Herbalist RH(AHG) who specializes in integrative dermatology. She is the founder of the Center for Integrative Dermatology, a holistic clinic that approaches skin problems by finding and treating the root cause. Dr. Greenberg holds degrees from Northwestern University, Stanford University and Bastyr University. She lectures at naturopathic medical schools and speaks at conferences across the U.S. on the topics of hair, skin and nails.  Dr. Greenberg is the Program Chair for the Naturopathic & Integrative Dermatology Series on LearnSkin.com, a 20 course CE program for doctors that discusses evidence-based alternative approaches to treating dermatological conditions. In this episode we cover How common is acne? Are we only seeing it in teenagers? Why can acne occur in perimenopausal/menopausal individuals and even neonates The different types of acne What drives acne How is mTOR pathway involved and what is the influence of the gut D

#195 Alana Gardini is a specialist paediatric physiotherapist at All About Physio Nerang on the Gold Coast. Alana graduated in 2005 from The University of SA and in the years following has developed a love for providing physiotherapy to children of all abilities. She particularly enjoys working with children with Cerebral Palsy, having gained expertise in this specialist field through a wide range of post-graduate training and more than 10 years of experience in specialist disability services, public hospitals and private practices. Alana has worked alongside paediatricians, rehabilitation specialists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists both nationally and internationally.  She is trained in Neuro-Developmental Therapy (NDT), orthotic provision, gait assessment, equipment prescription and hydrotherapy. She has a strong understanding of human movement, and a keen interest in the relationship between the sensory and motor systems. Alana wholeheartedly believes that ‘play’ is the key to helping a ch

#194 Dr. Whitney Hayes is a naturopathic physician and licensed acupuncturist located in Portland, OR. She has a great passion for treating imbalances in digestive health. She’s been treating patients for over 10 years with a focus on digestive disorders, including IBS, Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis, microscopic colitis and especially SIBO. Her favorite patients to treat are pediatric cases with digestive imbalances. She’s a member of the GastroANP and is currently volunteering her time with a group of other ND doctors on the GastroANP to write a board certification test for Naturopathic Gastroenterology.   

#193 Dr. Anne Hill has been practicing holistic health since 1994.  She initially trained as and maintained a practice as a clinical herbalist and craniosacral therapist and then went on to receive her medical degree in 2003. She currently practices in Portland, Oregon as a licensed Naturopathic Physician. She specializes in general family practice, environmental medicine, endocrinology, and chronic infectious disease.   Dr. Hill has been an educator as long as she has been a physician, holding private seminars as well as guest teaching and lecturing on medical topics at various institutions across the United States as well as on line. In her free time Dr. Hill enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, listening to podcasts and hiking in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, two children and her basenji. In this episode we cover What craniosacral therapy is The communication pathways of the microbiome-gut-brain complex  How it applies to craniosacral treatment The two-way relationships between the gut microbio

#192 Dr Rosalba Courtney (DO, PhD) is an osteopath, researcher, author and teacher. Rosalba has a PhD on the topic of dysfunctional breathing and breathing therapy and has published widely in the scientific literature and contributed to textbook chapters. Rosalba is passionate about both the art and science of breathing. She believes that breathing combined with movement, mind-body techniques, other health practices has enormous potential as a tool to heal the mind and body. She is actively involved in ongoing research on broad topics related to breathing and health. Rosalba has developed a system called Integrative Breathing Therapy based on the models and tools she developed during her PhD and subsequent research. She has trained health professionals from many disciplines including physiotherapy, psychology, speech and language pathology, osteopathy and integrative medicine in the theory and applications of breathing therapy for their field.  She is currently developing her first online certification course

#191 As a women's health physiotherapist, author, yoga teacher and teacher trainer, experienced keynote speaker and founder of Sacred Women’s Business Coaching, Lisa believes that when women tap into their feminine wisdom, the feminine shift restores balance and equality and helps to heal our troubled world. She lives in a subtropical paradise near Byron Bay. In this episode we cover Why many women are disconnected or experience dampened sensation in the pelvic floor How this may present for someone Ways we can elevate our awareness of these areas How certain ways we move could potentially cause harm How to protect the pelvic floor in a yoga class Causes of Painful sex and how PFP can help How the pelvic floor can be impacted during peri menopause And so much more    

#190 In this episode we extinguish the confusion on when to begin introducing solid food to your baby. I had to get Dawn Whitten back on the cast. If you have yet to listen to my first conversation with Dawn please do. Back in episode 64 I Dawn and I delve into the world of breast milk and the breast milk microbiome. It’s a goodie and one that I’ve listened to a few times already. Judging by the downloads, you guys found this one valuable too.  Let me refresh your memory on who Dawn is; Dawn Whitten is a Naturopath, Western Herbalist, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Researcher and Educator. Passionate about protecting and nurturing the microbiome of the next generation, Dawn has a broad base of clinical experience with a focus on women’s health through pregnancy and beyond, as well as infant and toddler health. She has been in clinical practice for 16+ years. Dawn has been published in the peer-reviewed literature and has contributed to clinical textbooks (Including the Breastfeeding chapt

#189 Dr. Mona Morstein has been a naturopathic physician for thirty-one years. She graduated from and did a residency at National College of Naturopathic Medicine.  She was Chair of Nutrition, Gastroenterology professor and Clinical Supervisor at a naturopathic medical school.  She now has her own clinic, Arizona Integrative Medical Solutions, in Tempe, AZ. Dr. Morstein has a busy gastrointestinal focused medical practice. She has been on all three SIBO SOS Summit series and has done numerous webinars/lectures on SIBO and other gastrointestinal conditions.  Dr. Morstein is recognized as an expert on diabetes. Her 560 page book “Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach to Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes,” is an in-depth, evidenced based, educational book for both patients and physicians.  She is the founder and Executive Director of the Low Carb Diabetes Association, a 501c3 education non-profit. I have wanted to get Mona on for some time now as I have seen many of her lectures and just love

#188 Patrick Mckeown is the President of Buteyko Professionals International. He is also a member of the Management Board and the Advisory Faculty of the International Academy of Breathing & Health. Patrick was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and later studied in the Moscow clinic of the founder of the Buteyko Breathing Method; the late Professor Konstantin Buteyko. He was honoured to be awarded a Diploma in the Buteyko Method by Professor Buteyko. Patrick’s current professional affiliations include being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (UK), a Member of the Physiological Society (UK), a Member of the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences, a Fellow of Buteyko Professionals International, and a Fellow of the International Academy of Breathing & Health. In this episode we cover The principles of buteyko breathing Why we want to avoid over breathing and losing too much carbon dioxide Some of the protective mechanisms that the body creates (in the form of disease) to limit the loss of C