BetterHealthGuy Podcast

🎧 Episode Summary Jason Hawrelak, ND, PhD explores the central role of the gut microbiome in shaping human health, explaining how the trillions of microorganisms that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract influence immunity, metabolism, brain function, inflammation, and resilience. Drawing on more than two decades of research and clinical experience, he discusses how modern lifestyles, antibiotic ex...

🎧 Episode Summary Christian Navarro-Torres, PhD shares his journey from cognitive neuroscientist and academic researcher to becoming a patient with severe CIRS, biotoxin illness, and extreme environmental hypersensitivity. Drawing from both scientific training and lived experience, he discusses how mold exposure, immune dysregulation, chronic infections, and microbial colonization shaped his unde...

🎧 Episode Summary Joshua Leisk continues the discussion of his systems biology model for ME/CFS, Long COVID, and related chronic illnesses, focusing on how lymphatic dysfunction, sympathetic nervous system dominance, metabolic impairment, and chronic stress responses may contribute to the persistence of complex chronic conditions. He explores the relationships between cortisol regulation, trauma,...

🎧 Episode Summary Joshua Leisk explores his systems biology model for ME/CFS and related chronic illnesses, explaining that many seemingly different conditions may stem from shared patterns of autonomic nervous system dysfunction, chronic infections, biofilms, oxidative stress, and impaired cellular energy production. The conversation examines how factors such as viral reactivation, microbiome im...

🎧 Episode Summary This episode explores the growing impact of environmental toxicity on chronic illness and overall health with Dr. Haroldo Magarinos, an expert in biological dentistry, microbiome science, and detoxification medicine. The conversation examines how toxic exposures, including heavy metals, pesticides, mold toxins, and modern environmental chemicals, disrupt detoxification pathways,...

🎧 Episode Summary This episode continues the conversation with Dayan Goodenowe, PhD, exploring the shared biochemical patterns underlying conditions such as autism, PANS/PANDAS, chronic Lyme, mold illness, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MS, and ALS. The discussion examines how environmental stressors, metabolic and lipid dysfunction, and oxidative stress contribute to loss of resilience and disease pr...

🎧 Episode Summary This episode explores the foundational role of lipid biology and plasmalogens in cellular health, inflammation, and neurodegenerative patterns.  Dayan Goodenowe, PhD discusses how membrane composition, oxidative stress, and environmental factors influence cellular function, along with the potential impact of plasmalogen precursor therapies on cognition, resilience, and overall s...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the role of Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy, or SOT, in the treatment of Lyme disease and vector-borne infections. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Clayton Bell.  Clayton Bell, MD is a leading integrative and functional medicine physician dedicated to helping patients achieve deep, lasting wellness.  Dr. Bell works wi...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the role of Body Ecology in Candida, Long COVID, viral illness, and autism. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Donna Gates.  Donna Gates, MEd, ABAAHP is a pioneer in gut health, infections, and immunity.  Decades before it became mainstream, she was the first to teach about the extraordinary and complex world inside the gut, n...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will discover how addressing parasites and dental issues can unlock better health and why real healing is rarely an Accidental Cure. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Simon Yu.  Simon Yu, MD combines internal medicine with integrative medicine at Prevention and Healing, Inc., in St. Louis, MO.  As an HMO regional medical director, he saw...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the role of microglial activation in complex, chronic illness. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Jonathan Streit.  Jonathan Streit, DC, CPN, IFMCP is a Functional and European Biological Medicine practitioner.  He has dedicated his professional life to helping patients with complex chronic illnesses.  His passion for this...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the many pieces that contribute to the puzzle of Long COVID. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Robin Rose.  Robin Rose, DO, author of "The 28-Day Gut Fix," is a double board-certified specialist in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, specializing in gut health and Long COVID.  She is founder and CEO of Terrain Health...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the vast role that nitric oxide plays in supporting health and strategies to increase nitric oxide. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Beth Shirley.  Beth Shirley, RPh, CCN, developed an expertise as a compounding pharmacist and board-certified clinical nutritionist during a career spanning over 40 years.  She has been a pione...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the latest approaches to healing your body from mold toxicity, Lyme disease, and other complex, chronic health conditions. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Neil Nathan.  Neil Nathan, MD has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and has been Board Certified in Family Practice and Pain Management and is a Founding Dip...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about breakthrough therapies for chronic illness recovery including EBOO and TPE. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Tami Lyday.  Tami Lyday, DO, MS has been a physician since 2006 and a functional and integrative specialist since 2017.  Prior to that, she spent 11 years as a family practitioner but was never quite satisfied wit...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about hair loss and some of the leading edge treatment options available today. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Alan J. Bauman.  Alan J. Bauman, MD is an acclaimed board-certified hair restoration physician with nearly 30 years of experience in the medical field.  He is the founder and CEO of Bauman Medical, an international...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about quantum energy and how to harness the power of quantum energy to transform health. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Todd Shipman.  Todd Shipman is a wellness enthusiast, entrepreneur, and advocate for cutting-edge quantum technologies that enhance health and well-being.  With a background in anti-aging, physical performance,...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about sauna therapy as tool for detoxification and health optimization.   About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Connie Zack.  Connie Zack, co-founder of Sunlighten, the world leader in infrared sauna and light therapy, was inspired by her brother's health transformation through infrared sauna use.  She and her husband, Aaron, left succ...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about chronic kidney disease and how to address the Kidneydemic with Renology. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Robin Rose.  Robin Rose, MD began a journey into holistic healing in her teens in the mid-sixties beginning with nutrition and botanical medicine and yoga and meditation.  Over the years her journey included time liv...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about chronic kidney disease and how to address the Kidneydemic with Renology. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Robin Rose.  Robin Rose, MD began a journey into holistic healing in her teens in the mid-sixties beginning with nutrition and botanical medicine and yoga and meditation.  Over the years her journey included time liv...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about Metabolic Vulnerability Index (MVX) as an indicator of mortality and longevity. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Darren Schmidt.  Darren Schmidt, DC is the Founder of The Nutritional Healing Center of Ann Arbor which is the largest non-insurance nutrition clinic in the country.  His purpose is to bankrupt pharmaceutical...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about osteoporosis and how to fracture-proof your bones. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. John Neustadt.  John Neustadt, ND is the Founder and President of Nutritional Biochemistry, Inc. (NBI).  Dr. Neustadt earned his naturopathic medical degree from Bastyr University where he was awarded the Founder's Award for academic and...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the microbiome and how to create a Super Gut. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. William Davis.  William Davis, MD is cardiologist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wheat Belly series of books and, more recently, Super Gut.  Recent human clinical trials that Dr. Davis conducted have revealed that it is possib...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the microbiome and how to create a Super Gut. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. William Davis.  William Davis, MD is cardiologist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wheat Belly series of books and, more recently, Super Gut.  Recent human clinical trials that Dr. Davis conducted have revealed that it is possib...

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the emerging world of peptide bioregulators in restoring health. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Nathalie Niddam.  Nathalie Niddam, CNP, BPC is a holistic nutritionist and longevity educator and is a trailblazer in the sphere of longevity and healthspan.  Focusing on strategies that range from health tech to ancestral healt...