Dr Sandra Cabot's Podcast

Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska delve into the highly topical gluten intolerance and the blood tests you can do to see if gluten might be a problem for you. Unresolved health issues such as gut problems, fatigue and mood issues might indicate undiagnosed coeliac disease or gluten intolerance - doing the HLA-D2Q gene test is a great indicator that gluten could be causing your healt...

Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska talk about cholesterol levels in their latest podcast. They discuss what it means when your cholesterol and triclyceride levels are raised in the blood, and the difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol. They explain that cholesterol is not all bad like many are lead to believe and that our bodies need cholesterol for important functions like sex h...

The 4th podcast in this series, Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska explain how adrenal function testing can give you a lot of insight into your health. The adrenal glands produce hormones such as DHEA which helps with energy and strength, and cortisol; the stress hormone. They explain how to interpret your blood test results and what symptoms to look out for that might indicate your...

In this episode of the 'Understanding Your Blood Tests' series, Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska delve into iron studies testing and what they mean. They explain how the reference ranges are small and ideally your iron stores (ferritin) will ideally be much higher. They look at the causes of low iron such as heavy menstrual bleeding and how to boost your iron levels. 

Their next episode in their Understanding Your Blood Test Results series is all about the thyroid and the tests you can do to check if your thyroid gland is functioning properly. Dr Sandra Cabot and Naturopath Margaret Jasinska explain TSH, T4, T3, antibody and iodine testing and how to interpret the results. They also explain the many symptoms of thyroid dysfunction and that significant improveme...

Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska run through what it means when your liver enzymes are raised in a blood test. Enzymes are meant to be inside the liver, so when they are raised it indicates that your liver is damaged and that the enzymes are leaking out of the liver and into the blood stream. They discuss the different liver enzymes and the causes of liver inflammation and teach yo...

Dr Sandra Cabot talks with Rossco on the radio about certain foods that are good for liver health. Having a healthy liver and gut are imperative to having healthy immune function. Also learn about supplements that can help your adrenal glands to function better. 

Dr Sandra Cabot talks to Rossco about COVID 19 and what we can do to protect ourselves against it. She talks about how we build antibodies and how we can support our immune system with important vitamins and minerals to give us the best chance of recovering if we do catch the virus. 

In this podcast Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska discuss the main differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes as there is often confusion between the two. T1D is an autoimmune disease where antibodies attack the pancreas and it stops producing insulin, whereas in T2D the pancreas produces insulin but it doesn't work properly. The treatment is completely different and there is ri...

Dr Sandra Cabot talks with naturopath Victoria and health adviser Jodie about the common challenges people face when trying to lose weight. Following on from the previous podcast where we introduced the new Weight Loss Detective program, they discuss obstacles people face when trying to lose weight. With this program we aim to help you overcome these challenges so that you can prioritise your heal...

Dr Sandra Cabot is joined by naturopath Victoria Taylor to talk about her Weight Loss Detective (WLD) program that is launching soon. Dr Cabot has put together a team of naturopaths and nutritionists to work along side you to discover the reasons that you have trouble losing weight and to provide you with a healthy meal plan and regular consultations to support you in your weight loss journey. In...

Dr Sandra Cabot chats to Sonia, the mother of a 4 year old boy named Jett who has an Autism diagnosis. Jett is Dr Cabot's patient and she has made changes to his diet and prescribed mineral supplements. Sonia noticed improvements in Jett's behaviour within 4 weeks of starting on supplements, the biggest change being fewer meltdowns, as well as better focus and improved speech. 

Dr Sandra Cabot and Naturopath Margaret Jasinska provide you with valuable information on how to keep your bones healthy. There are many risk factors for low bone density such as particular medications, nutrient deficiencies, being female and and being underweight. Supplements, weight bearing exercises and particular hormones can help to protect your bones. 

Dr Sandra Cabot and Naturopath Victoria Taylor discuss the different types of depression and common symptoms that depression may present as. They discuss the medications used to manage depression as well as the effect of diet and lifestyle factors on mental health. Learn about the different supplements that could help if you are suffering from depression. 

In their latest podcast, Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska discuss the valuable amino acid Tyrosine, which boasts many health benefits. It is the raw material our body uses to make neurotransmitters dopamine, adrenaline and noradrenaline. Symptoms such as low mood, food cravings and low mental drive can be symptoms of low dopamine and adrenaline. 

Dr Sandra Cabot and Naturopath Margaret Jasinska discuss the most popular diets of 2020. They talk about the ketogenic diet, paleo diet and intermittent fasting and how one might benefit from trying one of these diets. The benefits are not limited to weight loss, but also health problems such as autoimmune disease and gut issues. 

Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska discuss the symptoms of endometriosis that are often overlooked leading to many women not being diagnosed straight away, such as painful, heavy menstruation. Left unmanaged endometriosis can cause serious problems such as bowel obstruction or infertility. There are many medical treatments which are discussed in this podcast, but more importantly we...

Dr Sandra Cabot talks with Rossco about symptoms of heart disease and the importance of having tests done to check your heart health. She also shares some key dietary tips for keeping your heart healthy. 

Dr Sandra Cabot chats with Rossco about her 15 Day Dr Cabot Cleanse program. She explains how the program works on the liver, gut and immune system and provides a case history of a patient who had great success from using the Cleanse.  For more info visit: https://www.drcabotcleanse.com/

Dr Sandra Cabot explains how deficiencies in important minerals such as iron, iodine, magnesium and zinc can cause fatigue. 

Dr Sandra Cabot talks with master hairdresser and Trichologist Marilyn Searle about greying hair. Marilyn outlines the different factors she looks at when doing a hair assessment and how she can come up with a plan to improve the health of your hair and scalp. Marilyn uses natural hair dyes in her clinic to reduce the toxic burden on the body and the environment. 

Dr Sandra Cabot interviews her old patient, good friend and colleague; Juanita Serrano about her own personal experience using bioidentical hormone therapy. Juanita talks about all the symptoms she had prior to starting on bioidentical hormones and how drastically her life has changed since she has been using them. Dr Cabot outlines common conditions or symptoms which might be helped by them and h...

In part 2 of this series Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska talk about chronic fatigue and how it is a common symptom of post viral syndrome that has many different causes. They provide you with many strategies for overcoming post viral syndrome and outline common nutritional deficiencies which might put you at risk for developing it in the first place. 

Dr Sandra Cabot and Naturopath Margaret Jasinska discuss post viral syndrome - a common condition where people have difficulty recovering from a virus such as influenza or hepatitis. The outline the symptoms that can occur in post viral syndrome such as fatigue and complications that may occur such as organ damage or autoimmune disease. 

Dr Sandra Cabot and Nutritionist Louise Belle talk about sugar addiction in their latest podcast. They outline sources of sugar in the diet and how bad gut bugs could be fuelling your sugar addiction. They discuss the problematic effects that a high sugar diet can have on our insulin levels and provide some helpful strategies for overcoming sugar addiction.