Functional Medicine Reality Podcast

I’m Dr. Mark Su, a conventionally trained physician, functional medicine practitioner, and lifelong student of the why behind symptoms. This podcast was born out of real-life questions, real patient stories, and a deep sense that the healthcare conversation needs more honesty, nuance, and humanity. Not perfection. Not dogma. Just reality. In this kickoff episode, I share three confessions , a few...

Mold is a real issue, but the conversation around it has become increasingly extreme and overwhelming. In this episode, I’m joined by Mike Schrantz , an indoor environmental professional and long-time colleague, for an honest, grounded discussion about mold, sick buildings, and how environmental health intersects with human health in the real world. Together, we explore how fear-based, black-and-w...

This is a deeply personal and meaningful episode. In this conversation, I’m joined by Mary Jo Anderson , who courageously shares her health journey for the first time publicly. This episode marks the beginning of a longer, unfolding story and a new chapter for both Mary Jo and this podcast. Mary Jo’s story is not just about chronic illness or Lyme disease. It is about what it feels like to slowly...

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. George Papanicolaou , long-time mentor, colleague, and friend, for one of the most honest conversations we’ve ever had publicly about medicine, humanity, and what it really means to care for people. George was my first boss early in my career and has spent more than three decades practicing medicine across vastly different settings, from the Navajo Nation to pr...

From GI Struggles to Stability: Anti-Aging in Real Life A Patient Conversation with Jean In this episode, I’m joined by Jean , a long-time patient who generously shares her real-life health journey, not from a place of perfection, but from lived experience. This conversation is about what healing actually looks like over time. It is about chronic gut issues, instability, fatigue, and inflammation,...