Between Clinical Minds

Go back to basics with thyroid health – what is the thyroid? What influences its health and what does it influence in the body? How do the thyroid hormones interplay? What are the best tests to order? And what are the optimal values for those blood markers? Explore these questions along with treatment considerations with Acupuncturist and naturopath Dr Miranda Myles, functional medicine practition...

In this episode of Between Clinical Minds, ND Lara Briden discusses perimenopause, or the menopausal transition as a window of opportunity for women to be in control of their health, both physical and mental and emotional. Naturopath Amanda Haberecht describes menopause as an adrenal condition; and registered nurse and naturopath Jane Hutchens details the aspects of a woman’s health history that d...

Between Clinical Minds had the pleasure of talking to Henry Osiecki, renowned Australian nutritional biochemist and Thai nephrologist Dr Patana for this episode. Discover the insidious nature of kidney disease, and the simple, yet complex causes.  Are you a Healthcare Practitioner? Join us to continue the conversation at bioconceptsengage.com.au Podcast listeners receive a 10% discount on your fir...

In this episode of Between Clinical Minds, we discuss ischaemic heart disease with integrative cardiologist Dr Jason Kaplan and specialist GP Dr Sandeep Gupta; discover that the process of atherosclerosis begins early in life with a range of drivers. Dr Michael Osiecki then discusses vascular dementia, its causes, prevention and treatment.  Are you a Healthcare Practitioner? Join us to continue th...

What is hyperlipidaemia? And what markers are the most accurate to determine hyperlipidaemia? In this episode, we talk to integrative cardiologist Dr Jason Kaplan and functional dietitian Robbie about the tests they order and dietary patterns they recommend for patients with hyperlipidaemia.  Are you a Healthcare Practitioner? Join us to continue the conversation at bioconceptsengage.com.au Podcas...

Naturopath and registered nurse Jane Hutchens queries the latest testing procedures for gestational diabetes and the long term complications for mother and baby, while naturopaths Amanda Haberecht and Bel Rowntree unravel the increasing incidence of gestational diabetes in their clinics, the overuse of takeaway foods and the importance of dietary change.  Are you a Healthcare Practitioner? Join us...

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy can be life threatening for mother and child. Hear from Mum Alex Hills as she details her experience of undiagnosed preeclampsia; naturopath and registered nurse Jane Hutchens details the less-than-straight-forward diagnostic criteria; while naturopaths Bel Rowntree and Amanda Haberecht discuss causation and prevention.  Are you a Healthcare Practitioner? Join u...

Join integrative cardiologist Dr Jason Kaplan, functional dietitian Robbie Clark and naturopath Dr Brad McEwen as they discuss the silent nature of hypertension, as it begins early in life with vasculature changes and exists for years in people with little to no symptoms. They explore causes, medication use, diet and lifestyle and beneficial supplementation options.   Are you a Healthcare Practiti...

Metabolic Syndrome is a diagnosis that often flies under the radar; patients can be on medication for the cluster of conditions that define Metabolic Syndrome and not know they have it. Join naturopath Carrun Squires and functional dietitian Robbie Clark as they discuss weight reduction and increased exercise as the key strategies for the condition. Cardiac nurse and naturopath Lisa Fiocchini give...

Join integrative GP Dr Lucy Burns, functional dietitian Robbie Clark and naturopaths Carrun Squires and Dr Brad McEwen as they discuss diets, lifestyle, intermittent fasting and supplementation options for patients with insulin resistance and Type 2 Diabetes.  Are you a Healthcare Practitioner? Join us to continue the conversation at bioconceptsengage.com.au Podcast listeners receive a 10% discoun...

Unravel insulin resistance as our guests put weight gain and an inability to lose weight squarely on the shoulders of insulin resistance. Integrative GP Dr Lucy Burns, functional dietitian Robbie Clark and naturopath Carrun Squires discuss what it is, how we measure it, how it develops and what to do about improving it.   Are you a Healthcare Practitioner? Join us to continue the conversation at b...

There is an interrelationship between muscle and cardiometabolic health that can often be forgotten or misunderstood. Hear from naturopath and sports nutritionist Kira Sutherland and Sports dietitian Dr Dominique Condo as they discuss the mechanism while also equipping practitioners and patients with the tools they need to ensure healthy muscle growth and development at any age and life stage.  Ar...

Welcome back to Between Clinical Minds - Season 2! What do we mean by cardiometabolic health? Cardiometabolic conditions exist in and of themselves but functionally, they are well known drivers of other health presentations. As naturopaths Carla Wrenn and Dr Brad McEwen discuss, it can be a “scary” space for naturopathic practitioners to consult in, but having a good grasp of the risk factors and...

Our final episode looks at the area of metabolic health. Respected Melbourne dietitian Rocco Di Vincenzo discusses key nutrient deficiencies that is a large driver of metabolic conditions in children. Naturopath Amanda Howe takes a broad view of why we are seeing an increasing number of people presenting with metabolic conditions, and she shares her approach to treatment. Respected Sydney naturopa...

This is a jam-packed episode! We talk to nutritionist and PhD candidate Jessica Bayes about her research into the impact of the Mediterranean Diet on the depressive symptoms of young males. The results are a wonderful reminder of the power of dietary change. Brisbane nutritionist Deborah Smart shares her take on the increasing incidence of anxiety amongst teenagers and her testing preference that...

It was a pleasure to talk to Dr Leila Masson, a consultant paediatrician specialising in nutritional and environmental medicine…we spoke about anxiety, OCD, ODD, causes, investigations and treatments, including positive parenting and forest bathing. Family naturopath Emma Wisbey also joined the conversation; she has a mental health focus in clinic and shares her clinical gems when it comes to trea...

We brave the controversial topic of childhood immunisations. Dr Elizabeth Mumper is an integrative paediatrician from the United States; she discusses informed consent, her altered vaccination schedule and supportive interventions she prescribes for her patients receiving immunisations. We also hear from a father of two who has traversed this topic with his own children – hear the journey he took...

Continuing on from Episode 8... integrative paediatrician Dr Elizabeth Mumper discusses childhood immunisation, informed consent, her altered vaccination schedule and supportive interventions she prescribes for her patients receiving immunisations. We also hear from a father of two who has traversed this topic with his own children – hear the journey he took to make a decision that was right for h...

The topic of allergies and intolerances continues, this time we are fortunate to hear the perspective of a respected Melbourne dietitian Rocco Di Vincenzo. He shares his functional medicine thinking alongside Brisbane nutritionist Deborah Smart who has experienced allergy first hand through her daughter’s experience. How do they use IgG testing to inform their clinical judgement? And what role doe...

In this episode, we chat to respected naturopath, clinical nutritionist and co-author of One Bite at a Time: Reduce Toxic Exposure and Eat the World you Want, Tabitha McIntosh on the topic of allergies and intolerances. She generously shares her Clinical Lens that she uses with patients to determine causes and risk factors. Sandi Ross also joins the conversation – she is a Traditional Chinese Medi...

We have the absolute pleasure of speaking again to integrative paediatrician Dr Frank Golik and Melbourne paediatric naturopath Keonie Moore about the often-controversial area of PANDAS – pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcus. The episode is littered with clinical gems – from determining whether a child has PANDAS to testing for causation, and treatment cons...

Integrative paediatrician Dr Frank Golik will shock and surprise you with some of the behaviours he sees in his young patients; he outlines the incredible results he has by changing diet alone and discusses pyroluria and zinc doses – how high does he go? Mum of four and respected Melbourne naturopath Keonie Moore joins the conversation and, along with integrative GP Dr Ailina Ismail, outlines her...

In this episode, we talk to two practitioners and mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. They have so much in common yet come from two very different backgrounds – one is a nutritionist and herbalist, Sydney’s Brittany Darling and one is an integrative GP, Dr Ailina Ismail from Melbourne. They share their journey as parents from diagnosis, through treatment to the present day; they dis...

We start our series on children’s health right at the beginning, way before conception….back when our grandparents were preparing to conceive. Our experts, nutritional biochemist Dr Rhona Creegan and naturopath Jane Hutchens discuss why past generational environments are so influential on the health of the current generation. Founder of the Building Biology movement in Australia, Nicole Bijlsma de...

Continuing on from Episode 1... Our experts, nutritional biochemist Dr Rhona Creegan and naturopath Jane Hutchens discuss why past generational environments are so influential on the health of the current generation. Founder of the Building Biology movement in Australia, Nicole Bijlsma details the myriad of environmental exposures we face in our modern-day world, including mould and the implicatio...