BetterHealthGuy Podcast

🎧 Episode Summary In this episode, Corbin Popp, DMD, explores the hidden links between oral health and complex chronic illness through the lens of biological dentistry and whole-body care. He examines the oral microbiome, interference fields, mercury amalgams, root canal-treated teeth, and jawbone cavitations, including emerging research on covered socket residuum, patient readiness, and strategi...

🎧 Episode Summary In this episode, Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA, continues exploring complex chronic illness through the broader framework of the Cell Danger Response and his five-phase treatment model. Building on Part 1, he examines Actinobacteria, endotoxins, MARCoNS, fungal colonization, detoxification, phospholipid replacement, hidden infections, the microbiome, and nervous system regulation as p...

🎧 Episode Summary In this episode, Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA, explores mold-related illness, CIRS, and complex chronic illness through the broader framework of the Cell Danger Response. Drawing on his clinical experience, research, and personal journey with Lyme disease and mold illness, he explains how mitochondrial responses to threat may connect CIRS with conditions such as ME/CFS, Long COVID, a...

🎧 Episode Summary In this special episode, Neil Nathan, MD and Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, MD come together to share their distinct perspectives on mold-related illness and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS).  Drawing on decades of clinical experience and research, they explore where their approaches converge and differ across diagnosis, urine mycotoxin testing, MARCoNS, GENIE, environmenta...

🎧 Episode Summary Emily Gutierrez, DNP, C-PNP, CCN, IFMCP, FMAPS explores the brain-folate connection and the role of cerebral folate deficiency in autism, PANS/PANDAS, and neurodevelopmental health. She explains how folate supports DNA synthesis, myelination, neurotransmitter production, and other critical functions in the brain, while highlighting how blood folate levels may appear normal even...

🎧 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...