Healthpath Podcast

I speak with Kiran Krishnan about the gut-brain axis, and how histamine is intimately involved with in it. Kiran summarises what the gut-brain axis is, how numerous factors can cause imbalance with the axis, and we finish the conversation by summarising therapeutic interventions that may be of benefit.

I speak with Dr. Joe Tafur, author of 'The Fellowship Of The River'. We talk about Dr. Tafur's career, and his most recent work exploring the role of psychedelics and psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) - the interconnection of our psychology, nervous system and immune systems. Does the PNI system help explain the mind-body connection? Dr. Tafur discusses the concept of resilience, allostatic load, allost...

In this episode I speak with Dr. Hawrelak about: Important stool testing markers such as: pH, calprotectin, butyrate, akkermansia, and fecalibacterium. The use of prebiotics and probiotics, and whether we should use single or multi strain. Probiotics for SIBO. Transit time testing. Why we might react to probiotics.

I speak with IFMCP Pete Williams about oral health, and the oral microbiome, and the role it plays in systemic health. Research is clearly showing us that our oral health influences brain health, contributes to autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and impacts our gut health, potentially contributing to conditions such as SIBO. Pete has recently launched DNA Smile: https://www.dnalife...

In this episode I speak with Keith Littlewood about thyroid health. We discuss: ways to evaluate thyroid function, the role food and certain nutrients play in supporting, or disrupting, thyroid function, the role environmental toxins play in thyroid health, the relationship between the thyroid and gut health including digestive enzyme production, and the importance of a holistic, systems biology a...

In this episode I speak with Keith Littlewood about thyroid health. We discuss: ways to evaluate thyroid function, the role food and certain nutrients play in supporting, or disrupting, thyroid function, the role environmental toxins play in thyroid health, the relationship between the thyroid and gut health including digestive enzyme production, and the importance of a holistic, systems biology a...

I speak with Dr. Nina Fuller-Shavel about...well lot's of different things! We discuss the concepts of resilience, trust and safety, the importance of community, the role trauma can play in disease, and the importance of patience along the healing journey.  The take away is that we need to focus as much on the bigger picture (if not more so) than on the minute details that so many of us seem to ge...

In todays episode I speak with CEO of LifeCode GX, Emma Beswick about histamine intolerance. We discuss: (1) What histamine is (2) How we can develop histamine intolerance including the role of stress, infections, and poor gut health play, amongst others (3) The signs and symptoms of histamine intolerance (4) Key micronutrients important for histamine degradation and cell membrane stability (a key...

In todays episode of the Healthpath podcast I speak with healer Melchior Arnold about quantum healing. Melchior shares with us his own healing journey before explaining the many ways, and layers, of healing. We discuss the power of our emotions, our thought, language, brain waves, and energy medicine. Melchior encourages us to consider everything from the cellular level to a community level (and p...

I speak with shamanic practitioner Eddy Elsey about mental health. We talk about Eddy's work, the importance of ritual, non-attachment, mindfulness, the spiritual world and what to expect when working with a shamanic practitioner. Eddy shares a lot of wisdom in this conversation that I feel can help so many of us struggling with both physical and mental symptoms/conditions. 

Dr Jerry Thompson draws on an immense range of case histories and research studies to show how what we eat, the toxic load we carry, the environmental electromagnetic fields we live in, and our beliefs and attitudes to health and illness can change the course of disease. The result is a practical guide to what we can learn from 'survivors' about how to improve our chances of good health and recove...

I speak with Kiran Krishnan from Microbiome Labs about 'metabolic endotoxemia' (aka leaky gut). Kiran explains what this condition is, how it influences almost all systems in the body, and how we can recover from it by considering: - Microbiome diversity - Key stone species of bacteria such as Akkermansia - Metabolic products such as short chain fatty acids - Competitive inhibition/resilience Kira...

In todays episode I speak with Dr. Lauren Macdonald, an integrative practitioner and an expert in the mind-body connection. Dr. Macdonald shares with us her own journey from aggressive stage IV cancer - with a prognosis of 12 months - to where she is now; healthy, vibrant and very much alive. We discuss numerous elements of holistic healing ranging from the role of surrender, post traumatic growth...

In todays episode I speak to Dan about his journey from suffering with insomnia and depression to entrepreneur. Dan had tried it all including sleep medications and CBT and therapy. It was only when he saw a dietitian who recommended he consider supplementation that things improved, and drastically so. Dan was so impresses by this transformation in his health he founded Heights and now hosts two v...

In today's episode Victoria is back on the podcast as we reflect on this year. Victoria shares with us how she encourages her clients to view this year, we discuss the shifts in consciousness many have experienced, the psychedelic renaissance, breathwork, the power of making decisions from the body and not just the head (intuition and the felt sense

I speak with Vivien Allred about her journey through mycotoxins and mould illness, Lyme disease, parasites, PCOS, and chronic skin issues. Vivien shares with us how mould was a key part of her story, and what tools we can consider to improve our health when suffering from mould illness.

I speak with Dr. Myhill on the role the gut plays in chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr. Myhill shares with us her analogy of the 'energy bucket' and also her car analogy, to help us understand all the key elements we need to be considering when seeking improvement in energy levels. We also touch on the role of mitochondria, the energy factories of the cells, as well as the adrenal and thyroid glands. D...

In todays episode I speak with Jessie Laute, a Transformational Breathwork practitioner and Transformational Life Coach. Jessie shares with us her journey in to transformational breathwork and the numerous benefits of a transformational breathwork practice. We also discuss: breath analysis and what we might be able to learn from our breathing, and the role of the breath dance, toning, body work an...

In today's episode I speak with the brilliant Lucinda Miller about the role gut health plays in kid's health. Lucinda shares with us some of the common findings her and her team find in stool testing (and other testing), and how these may relate to certain symptoms/behaviours. Lucinda also shares with us key principles when it comes to feeding our children to ensure we're supporting their developm...

I speak with Dr. Tom O'Bryan about leaky gut and microbiome diversity. Dr. O'Bryan shares with us numerous tips as to how we can improve the diversity of our microbiome, and how this may support a healthy gut lining, and modulate the immune system, thus reducing our risk of chronic systemic inflammation. Dr. O'Bryan has Kindly given our listeners a free gift which can be found here: https://thedr....

Dr. Goodman shares with us her four golden rules to nutrition, as well as the importance of eating seasonally. We discuss the importance of key nutrients such as vitamin C, D, zinc, selenium, iodine, B vitamins and magnesium during these times, as well as the importance of detoxification, and how to support it. This episode is packed full of great information on how to live a healthy life. This, a...

In this episode Dr. Nickelston from stopchasingpain.com introduces us to the lymphatic system. He explains: what it is, what it does, what happens when it's not functioning well, and how we can support the health of our lymph. He also shares with us a simple self-massage technique to support our lymphatic system.

I speak with the brilliant Dr. Siebecker on SIBO, motility, prokinetics and hydrogen sulfide. If you want to understand the most common cause of SIBO, the role that prokinetics can play within your program, or what the future holds for our understanding of hydrogen sulfide, then this episode is for you!

I speak with Jake Carter, a Functional Medicine practitioner who blends Eastern and Western Medicine to provide a comprehensive health solution. We discuss many facets of health, healing, and the human experience including: ApoE4 and fat metabolism, liver and gall bladder health, childhood trauma, emotional expression, mind-body medicine, plant medicine and the importance of reaching out for suppo...

I speak with Victoria Fenton about her health journey and how it has influenced her as a clinician. We discuss the importance of 'treating the individual, not the disease', the importance of feeling safe within the context of healing, the importance of considering our emotional and spiritual well-being even when seeking improvement in physical health....and much more!