CNS Unfiltered

In today's episode, Jena talks with Lisa Goldberg, fellow CNS practitioner and author of the book Food Fight , about the transformative impacts of mindset restructuring when it comes to weight loss. Lisa will discuss her journey with yo-yo dieting and its impact, what she calls a “dieter’s mindset” and how it's never really about the food, how to achieve liberation through changing thought pattern...

CNS Unfiltered: Journal Club is a quarterly series that highlights emerging clinical nutrition research, as well as the voices and faces behind the work. In this new episode, Jena talks with Dr. Jenny Noland, a CNS practitioner and researcher, about the benefits of genetic and genomic testing for hormonal health outcomes. To get in touch with Dr. Noland, check out her website, jennynoland.com . To...

This week, Aaron Hovanec returns to the podcast to discuss another area of his expertise: peptides. Peptide therapy has exploded all over the wellness market, and Aaron is here to answer common questions that practitioners and clients alike have about peptides. Jena and Aaron will discuss the benefits of peptides, their changing regulation and safety standards, using them in clinical practice and...

In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena discusses a perplexing case study of one of her own clients, a rare exception to the "test, don't guess" rule of thumb. Jena will highlight her client's symptoms, where testing ultimately failed to highlight a root cause and why, and how she got her client back in their best shape in the weeks leading up to their wedding. To get in touch with Jena, check out...

This week, we return to the conversation around the long-term effects of hormonal birth control. In this episode, Yulia Glotzer, fellow CNS and owner of Vibrant People Nutrition, returns to the show to discuss hormonal birth control's impact on the gut and hormonal health. Jena and Yulia will talk about the importance of education in hormonal health, different birth control options and their effec...

In today's episode, Jena talks with Dr. Kasia Kines, a doctor of clinical nutrition and world-renowned expert for EBV recovery and therapy. Dr. Kines talks to Jena about EBV's connection to nutrition, its link to the onset of different chronic illnesses, the different environmental triggers for EBV, diagnosis and treatment, and of course, Dr. Kines shares a case study, where she explains how her a...

In this special feature episode, Jena talks with Jason Nelson, a sports medicine and metabolic balance practitioner, as well as a former bodybuilding coach and competitor. Jason shares his coaching journey with Jena, going from corporate fitness to a more in-depth personal practice that transforms clients' lives through exercise, nutrition, metabolic balance, and everything in between. He also sha...

In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena discusses a case study of a client, Sadie, whose swelling and inflammation continued to worsen, even after completing 3 different cycles of antibiotics. Jena breaks down her client's symptoms and lab results, and also walks through her proven Innate Gut Reboot protocol and how she used it to get Sadie back to her best shape in her sixties. To get in touch wi...

In this episode, Jena talks with Jamie Truppi about her food journey, and how it led her on the path to becoming a CNS practitioner. Jamie is also a food writer, food consciousness advocate, and a local foodie in her home state of Idaho. Jena and Jamie discuss food consciousness, nature, and their connections to healing from chronic stress, the importance of knowing the farmers who grow your food,...

In this episode, Jennifer Brand returns to CNS Unfiltered with another infant case study. Jennifer and Jena discuss how chronic skin conditions in children impacts family life, how gut health and nutrition play a significant part in skin health (and specifically, why elimination diets are not the answer for children with chronic skin concerns), and Jennifer explains her Rashes Be Gone framework as...

In this special feature episode, Jena talks with Nicole Albertson, an integrative nutritional health coach and the founder of TOP'T Superfoods. Jena talks with Nicole about her journey as a health coach and a business owner, the story of TOP'T Superfoods, and the incredible power of seeds. To get in touch with Nicole, go to gettopt.com or email her directly at nicole@getopt.com. Follow her on Inst...

In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena discusses the differences between mold allergy and mold toxicity. She shares a case study of one of her clients, whose most concerning symptom was purple, swollen lips. Jena explains how this was ultimately a clue for which pathway in the body she needed to explore, and how looking at her client's gut microbiome helped her to narrow down additional testing a...

In this episode, Jena talks again with Dr. Corey Schuler, but this time he's returning to discuss a client case study. Jena and Corey talk about Corey's career journey, his work as both a CNS and a nurse practitioner, and Corey shares a case study from one of his own clients, explaining how his client was able to regain her energy after stopping a hormonal contraceptive and making some lifestyle c...

In this episode, Jena talks with Jana Jamail, fellow CNS practitioner and also a researcher for King's College London. Jena and Jana discuss nutrition's role in neuroscience, mitochondria's impact on the body, how to create a supportive environment for clients' healing, and finding your niche as a CNS practitioner. Jana also shares a case study of one of her own clients, and walks Jena through how...

CNS Unfiltered: Journal Club is a quarterly series that highlights emerging clinical nutrition research, as well as the voices and faces behind the work. In this new episode, Jena talks with Corey Schuler, a CNS and researcher, about his article "Energy Allocation Resilience and Endocrine Integration," published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Together, Jena and Corey explore t...

In this episode, Jena talks with Meg Bowman, author of the book This is Your Body on Trauma , co-founder of Clinician's Incubator, and fellow CNS. Jena and Meg discuss how trauma and stress play a role in many clients' healing journeys, as well as how different tools and strategies best support their feelings of safety when doing the work that comes with clinical nutrition. Meg also shares a case...

In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena shares a case study detailing the worst yeast case she has ever seen in her practice. Jena discusses the complexities of a yeast infection, including why she deviated from normal protocol and approached resolving the yeast infection in her client before anything else first, how yeast often evades traditional medicine, and why maintenance is important when it...

In this episode, Jena talks with Yulia Glotzer, fellow CNS and owner of Vibrant People Nutrition. In this conversation, Jena and Yulia discuss several different strategies for emerging CNS professionals looking to start their own practice. They also talk about why building community with your region is so crucial to your professional career and practice. In addition, Yulia brings an eye-opening ca...

In this episode, Jena talks with Autumn Beam, CNS practitioner and founder of Hope Wella Functional Nutrition and also The Practitioner's Growth Lab. In this conversation, Jena and Autumn discuss the numerous complexities surrounding MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) and the role that nutrition plays in treating and managing it. In addition, Jena also talks with Autumn about The Practitioner's...

In this episode, Jena talks with Anna Ballard, a board-certified physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor PT, about the importance of strengthening your pelvic floor muscles. Anna discusses the scope of pelvic floor, its connection to mental health and trauma, and the process of pelvic floor rehabilitation as an intervention for different health conditions. Anna touches on why cognitive tri...

In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena discusses how impactful gut health can be on menstrual health and menstrual disorders. She shares the case study of Joan, one of her own clients struggling with both PCOS and debilitating ovarian cysts, and talks through how she helped Joan avoid surgery and optimize her reproductive health by starting with the gut, so she could start trying for a baby in th...

In this episode, Jena talks with Eric Johnson, a nutrition and wellness coach and owner of Nx Health Solutions. Jena and Eric discuss the vision behind Nx Health Solutions, why a food-first approach is so important, and Eric shares a case study from one of his own clients, a busy teacher trying to finally put herself first. To get in touch with Eric, go to www.nxhealthsolutions.org . Check out his...

The conversation around integrative cancer care continues this week. Jena talks with her colleague, Dr. Ryan Hall, a fellow CNS practitioner and co-owner of Deep Well Collective. Jena and Ryan discuss why integrative care is so important for patients undergoing treatment for cancer diagnoses, as well as different integrative nutrition and supplementation strategies for cancer patients. In addition...

In this special episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena talks to chef Chuck Hayworth, a rare stomach cancer survivor of 25 years and personal chef specializing in gut-friendly cooking and meal prep. Chuck tells Jena about his own healing journey after being diagnosed with a rare stomach cancer, having to re-learn how to cook and eat for himself as he healed. He also discusses how this journey led to his 2...

In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena discusses the critical role of gut health in relation to brain and immunity imbalances, focusing on her son's healing journey. Jena's case study highlights how the gut is central to health imbalances and immunity, with immunity issues often stemming from the gut. She also emphasizes how brain health is connected to gut health. To get in touch with Jena, chec...