The Science Behind the Symptoms with Howard Schubiner, MD & Rebecca Kennedy, MD

In this episode, Joe shares how persistent itching, initially attributed to gluten and later to histamine reactions, gradually expanded into chronic pain, migraines, multiple chemical sensitivity, and a diet limited to chicken and white rice. Hear how he made sense of his symptoms, recovered his health, and returned to eating normally. We also explore the science of histamine reactions and mast ce...

Post-concussive syndrome is frequently diagnosed when symptoms like headaches, dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, and sensitivity to light or sound persist long after a concussion. For some people, these symptoms can continue for months or even years, and sometimes become profoundly disabling. But what if something different is keeping the symptoms going? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Sara Chrisma...

Laura tells her 4 year story of what started as urethral pain. As her many diagnoses to explain this accumulated, eventually she also developed bladder and pelvic pain. Her main symptom was an usual one and little talked about - 'persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD)'. In order to explain her symptoms however, she was given many different diagnoses including: Interstitial cystitis, en...

Dr. Howard Schubiner and Dr. Becca Kennedy sit down with Gigi Cockell to discuss her experience living with EDS and hypermobility and the chronic symptoms she experienced. Gigi shares her journey of searching for answers and how learning about neuroplastic symptoms helped her understand the role the brain can play in generating real physical pain and other conditions. Her story offers a hopeful pe...

Malissa's full recovery from years of chronic, debilitating back painIn this episode of The Science Behind the Symptoms, Howard Schubiner, MD, and Becca Kennedy, MD, discuss Malissa’s story and examine the science behind how chronic back pain, diagnosed by multiple specialists as stemming from real degenerative findings on MRI, can completely resolve without medicines, procedures, external dev...

In this episode, Becca Kennedy, M.D., and Howard Schubiner, M.D., examine how placebo and nocebo effects shape real health outcomes. They discuss how expectations can drive real physiological change, for better or worse, and why understanding these effects matters in medical care.

In this episode, Dr. Howard Schubiner and Dr. Becca Kennedy examine POTS through the framework of neuroplastic symptoms. They explore the science behind how symptoms can develop and persist, and why approaching POTS with curiosity can create new possibilities for healing. The conversation offers clarity, hope, and insight into emerging research and neuroplastic recovery therapies for those living...

In this episode, Dr. Howard Schubiner and Dr. Becca Kennedy unpack the science behind Rebecca Tolin’s recovery from 13 years of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis. Although she was told that Epstein–Barr virus (among many other diagnoses) was the reason for her CFS/ME, she actually recovered through neuroplastic recovery therapies. Dr. Schubiner and Dr. Kennedy describe the scientific s...

This episode breaks down the emerging noninvasive therapies that move people beyond coping and into full resolution of neuroplastic symptoms. Dr. Schubiner and Dr. Kennedy explain how these methods work, why they outperform standard management approaches, and what current research reveals about lasting recovery.🛜 Visit our website www.symptomatic.me🧑‍💻 Experiencing chronic pain or illness? Lear...

Isabelle suffered numerous symptoms for well over 30 years. Then she found the insights that changed everything.🛜 Visit our website www.symptomatic.me🧑‍💻 Experiencing chronic pain or illness? Learn more from the 12-Question Self Assessment. https://www.symptomatic.me/quiz🧠 Knowledge becomes healingExplore common conditions: https://www.symptomatic.me/commonconditions📚 Start your recoveryFree...

In this episode, Becca Kennedy, MD, and Howard Schubiner, MD, discuss how belief can trigger real physiological changes via the placebo effect. They unpack the neuroscience of expectation, the brain’s role in symptoms, and how this understanding can transform the way we think about pain, chronic illness, and the healing process.🛜 Visit our website www.symptomatic.me🧑‍💻 Experiencing chronic pain...

🛜 Visit our website www.symptomatic.me🧑‍💻 Experiencing chronic pain or illness? Learn more from the 12-Question Self Assessment. https://www.symptomatic.me/quiz🧠 Knowledge becomes healingExplore common conditions: https://www.symptomatic.me/commonconditions📚 Start your recoveryFree public resources: https://www.symptomatic.me/treatment-plan🧑‍⚕️ For practitioners and studentsClinical tools an...

Becca Kennedy MD and Howard Schubiner MD discuss the role that the brain can play in our everyday life. Do we see with our eyes or with our brain? Do we hear with our ears? Can pain be caused by the brain in the absence of tissue injury? Find these answers in The Science Behind the Symptoms. Books and Articles:Barrett, Lisa Feldman. How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain. Mariner Book...