Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast

Do you have brain fog? If so, you’re in good company - this frustrating and stressful symptom is a common result of chronic stress. Not to mention, it’s one of the top lingering symptoms of long COVID. In this episode I’m going to share 3 Functional Medicine strategies you can use to banish brain fog by attending to your gut health - so keep listening! Check out Dr. Kate’s fave L-Glutamine Supplem...

Did you know that 50% of women notice hair loss and thinning by age fifty? If you’re experiencing unexplained hair thinning, and you’re not seeing any improvement from fancy shampoos or strategic haircuts, it’s time to try a Functional Medicine approach. In this episode Dr. Kate shares the top 3 root causes of hair thinning - and how to fix it! Dr. Kate’s Hair Thinning Fixes HERE Thyroid Testing O...

If you have stress in your life, you might have high cortisol, too! And if you have high cortisol, it could be making you sick. In this episode, I’m going to share 5 ways you can lower cortisol levels using Functional Medicine - so tune in! To learn more about working with Dr. Kate, click HERE Fish oil supplements HERE Adaptogens HERE

Did you know that anxiety and stress literally suck the life out of you? That’s right - the physical processes that go along with anxiety burn through micronutrients and minerals like crazy. And the medications you might be taking to manage these symptoms also create depletions of key nutrients, eventually leading to burnout on every level. Listen to this episode to discover evidence-based, Functi...

Seasonal Affective Disorder (appropriately nicknamed "SAD") is a subtype of depression that affects an estimated 10 million Americans (with women being 4 times more likely to be diagnosed than men) and the symptoms range from mild to severe. Fatigue, feeling hopeless, oversleeping, weight gain, cravings for sweets, difficulty concentrating, and irritability are all considered indicators...

Feeling like you can’t relax - even when you have the time and space to do so? The truth is, we’ve sort of normalized this feeling - this constant state of being “on.” To our over-stimulated brains, it becomes an addiction, a dopamine-seeking behavior like multi-tasking. We’ve gotten so used to being in a constant state of alertness that it becomes our baseline, but it’s far from the physiologic,...

Did you know that between 50 and 60% of women will experience a UTI (urinary tract infection) in their lifetime? While typically not super dangerous, UTI’s are no fun. You’ve got the often-intense burning with urination, a sense of urgency, and feeling like you have to pee all the time, even if you just went and hardly anything comes out. UTI’s can also cause abdominal pain, back pain, and - if no...

Sometimes “normal” tests are a relief - but other times they’re the most frustrating thing ever. Because if standard lab testing comes back within normal limits, it doesn’t give us much to work with. It can put the brakes on further help from more conventional providers. And it can even lead to minimization or dismissal of problematic, chronic symptoms. That’s why Dr. Kate loves utilizing Integrat...

Menopause often reveals underlying, unaddressed hormone dysfunction, strips away estrogen’s protective buffering from our brains, and ushers in a season of increased risk for cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis. And, with the right approach, all of these potential issues can be prevented or treated, which also minimizes the symptoms we associate with menopause, too! In this BONUS episode, Dr....

Even with all the mood-boosting sunshine and fresh, seasonal produce to eat, there are a few things about summertime (especially in temperate regions) that create a bit more stress in your body. Dr. Kate “calls out” three of them and offers some simple solutions to make sure your stress-response system stays cool, calm, and clean this season! Listen to this episode to discover evidence-based, Func...

Approximately 60 to 70 percent of people with thyroid dysfunction don’t know they have it. How can this happen, you ask? Well, part of the problem has to do with how and when we test the thyroid, part of it has to do with a lack of awareness about the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction, and a BIG part of the problem is the similarity of symptoms related to both thyroid and stress. Listen to this ep...

The number one cause of hormone imbalance is STRESS. Not age, not genetics, not a bad roll of the dice. Stress - mental, emotional, and physical - can dramatically shift your hormone levels independent of all those other factors. And when I say “hormone levels,” I mean all of them. Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone are only the tip of the iceberg, though they are definitely at the mercy of...

One of the easiest, most effective ways to manage chronic stress is by balancing your blood sugar. Having "rollercoaster blood sugar levels" that spike and crash over the course of the day (and night) is a huge physical stress trigger, exponentially increasing the output of cortisol, your body's long-term stress hormone. AND, wonky blood sugar levels lead to other problematic symptom...

This episode is your introduction to building stress resilience instead of avoiding, managing, or living in denial about your stress. It’s part of the “why” behind our new & improved approach to stress - and key to incorporating Functional Medicine strategies to optimize your body’s stress response system. If this is your jam, sign up for Dr. Kate’s Stress Better Starter Kit - your next step t...