Beyond The Basics Health Academy Podcast

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Dr. Christopher Shade of Quicksilver Scientific to discuss detoxification, heavy metals, glutathione, and NAD. Dr. Christopher Shade - founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific - continues to be a driving force of development and innovation in natural supplements. Dr. Shade's vast depth and breadth of knowledge, passion for healing, and intuitiv...

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Tiffany Flaten, founder of Rock Bottom Wellness and author of her new book Rock Bottom Thyroid Treatment: An 8-Week Thyroid Diet for People with "Normal" Thyroid Test Results to Thrive, Not Just Survive .   Tiffany has dedicated her time to working with thyroid patients to improve their symptoms through proper nutrition education. She became pas...

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan talks to Dr. Eric Balcalvage and Dr. Kelly Halderman about their new book "The Thyroid Debacle".     According to the American Thyroid Association, an estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, which causes symptoms such as extreme fatigue, depression, forgetfulness, weight gain, and hair loss. If thyroid conditions go undiagnosed, those...

Beyond the Basics Health Academy is excited to welcome co-founder and CEO of Myndlift, Aziz Kaddan to the show! Aziz has built a company centered around neuroscience and has received recognition from Forbes as one of the 30 under 30 members in Israel. His background in Computer Science has helped him build Myndlift into the product it is today.   Neurofeedback can be used to help retrain the brain...

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down and talks about the importance of nasal breathing with Nicholas Michalak, the founder of Somnifix. Many of us are mouth breathers at night. Not only does this increase the chances of sleep apnea and snoring, but it can also lead to other health problems. Studies have shown that nose breathing provides many benefits that improve sleep, such as: Parasy...

Beyond the Basics Health Academy Podcast welcomes Dr. Andrew Litchy to the show! Andrew Litchy, N.D. is a graduate of the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) in Portland, OR. He treats people of all ages utilizing modern biomedical research and time-tested naturopathic approaches at his clinic: Neighborhood Naturopathic in Edina, MN. Dr. Litchy specializes in digestive and cardiovascular h...

Dr. Meaghan sits down with world renowned eye surgeon Jerry Tennant, MD. Dr. Tennant is the author of the "Healing is Voltage" book series that includes "Healing Eye Diseases", "Cancer's On/Off Switches: Polarity, Acupuncture Muscle Batteries", and now in its third edition, "The Handbook". Through these books, Dr. Tennant has made decades of research on his healing theories available to everyone....

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan talks with owner of SES Research, Chris Burres. Chris is a mechanical engineer, scientist and entrepreneur that has focused his attention on ESS60 and the numerous benefits it provides. ESS60 is a nutritional product that utilizes the health benefits of C60 (Carbon 60) in an oil-based suspension.   The C60 fullerene compound has been scientifically backed by a...

On this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Jenn Malecha to discuss mold toxicity. Jenn shares with us her personal experience with mold in her own home as well as how to properly assess and treat mold toxicity. Jenn runs the (W)holistic Health Blog and works with a number of clients on many different health issues. She uses over a decade of personal training experience, functional diagno...

On this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down with her colleague, Chad Weed, to discuss the importance of functional rehab and how looking specifically at restoring proper musculoskeletal and neurological function can help with any type of disease and dysfunction. Chad has been working with musculoskeletal concerns for 20 years and one of the patterns that he has noticed is that many times we go...

Dr. Meaghan and Dr. Mark from One Agora Integrative Health sit down and talk about how the immune system works and discuss a few important lifestyle changes that help promote optimal health and wellness. There are many things that we can do to promote optimal wellness. The number one factor for longevity and quality of life depends on the body's terrain. Dr. Mark goes through what we should be mon...

In today's episode of Beyond the Basics Health Academy, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Lauren Ohayon. Lauren is the owner of Restore Your Core and is an internationally recognized Yoga and Pilates teacher that works with women around the world to restore proper function of the core and pelvic floor. Lauren discusses how the pelvic floor, core muscles, low back, and diaphragm are not only linked togeth...

Beyond the Basics Health Academy welcomes Cass McLaughlin to the show. Cass works at Hennepin Healthcare as a program coordinator for Integrative Health Lifestyle-Based Group Medical Visits and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in both the Department of Internal Medicine as well as Family and Community Health at Whittier Clinic. Cass has also co-authored the book, The Whittier Way Lifestyle-Based...

In this special episode regarding COVID-19, Dr. Stephani Martinsen and Dr. Meaghan Kirschling sit down to discuss various aspects and updates on the current state of affairs when it comes to our country. This candid conversation opens up the opportunity to critically think about some of the confusing aspects of this condition. Additionally, we have included a few links regarding some of the issues...

On today's episode of BTBHA podcast, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Reed Davis, Founder of the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) Certification Course to discuss food sensitivities. The discussion addresses not only food sensitivities but how they need to be assessed and addressed in a functional medicine model.   Reed is an expert in functional lab testing, data-guided health building protocols an...

During this special edition of Beyond the Basics Health Academy, Dr. Meaghan video chats with Dr. Stephani Martinson to discuss aspects of the immune system and immune response that are important to understand with the recent outbreak of COVID-19.   Dr. Stephani and Dr. Meaghan have worked together for years and Dr. Stephani is the owner of the compounding pharmacy, Evexia.   In this podcast, they...

Dr. Meaghan Kirschling welcomes Andrea Beaudot to  Beyond the Basics Health Academy to talk about acupuncture.  Acupuncture has the ability to help many people with various health concerns .     Andrea is an acupuncturist at One Agora Health in Bloomington, MN. She works with clients of all ages with a variety of concerns by utilizing acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Andrea first became intereste...

Beyond the Basics Health Academy is excited to welcome to the show the owner of YogaBody - Lucas Rockwood. Lucas talks about his story on how hitting rock bottom in the early 2000s sent him on this journey to help others with health and wellness. He is currently the owner of YogaBody - a company that teaches trapeze yoga to individuals throughout the world. In this episode, he discusses with us th...

In this episode of Beyond the Basics Health Academy Podcast, Dr. Mark LaScotte and Dr. Meaghan Kirschling from One Agora Integrative Health sit down and talk about what it means to eat clean.  This podcast is full of what you need to know to make better food choices and how to do it while staying sane. Highlights of this episode: What it means to be organic Which foods you should eat organic Ketog...

Dr. Meaghan and Dr. Mark from One Agora Integrative Health sit down to discuss the importance of Omega-3 balance in the body.  It is not only important to take out the bad fats in the diet, but also to balance with supplementing the right amount of Omega-3.   In this episode, we will talk about: How much fish oil we need in the United States How to cook right with oils and fats Not all fats are cr...

Dr. Meaghan and BTBHA.com Podcast welcomes Maria Aparis to talk about many different aspects of health and wellness.  Maria is here to talk about her own personal experience with thyroid concerns and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. This lead her to discover the connection between the gut, immune system and the rest of the body. She was able to navigate through brain fog, extreme fatigue, vertigo, weight...

Dr. Meaghan and BTBHA Podcast welcomes Dr. Amber Walker, DPT, PT.  She is the author of a new book called  Mast Cells United: A Holistic Approach to Mast Cell Activation Syndrome . Dr. Amber joins us to share her knowledge, expertise and experience overcoming multisystem concerns and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome.   In this episode, we discuss What is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome What causes some...

Beyond the Basics Health Academy is excited to welcome Dr. Yael Halaas, MD to the show to talk about the latest FDA approved device out there called EMSCULPT. EMSCULPT is a completely new device that is in a body-contouring class of its own because it uses HIFEM (High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic) technology to produce high-intensity muscle contractions meant to simulate the equivalent of 20,...

Welcome everyone to Beyond the Basics Health Academy Podcast. In this podcast, I interview Amy Medling. Amy is the founder of an online group called PCOS Diva. Amy is a certified Health Coach who has built an amazing community that helps to support, educate, and empower individuals with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  She joins us to talk about her comprehensive approach to health and wellness with...

Beyond the Basics Health Academy is excited to be back and there is no better topic to discuss after a little hiatus than about the thyroid and how the thyroid works. So many individuals struggle with thyroid concerns but are told that they have a normal thyroid gland. Dr. Eric Balcavage DC, CNS, CFMP, BCIM joins us to tackle this issue and explain exactly how the thyroid works and why we need com...