FX Medicine Podcast Central

It is estimated that 1 in 10 women suffer from endometriosis. As significant as this figure is the condition is also believed to be grossly under-diagnosed. The burden of this disease can substantially impact attendance and productivity at work or school. Sufferers typically face ongoing medications, invasive surgeries and long term issues with fertility management. Natural medicine has much to of...

Genetic testing is a rapidly emerging area weaving its way into integrative medicine practice. Dr Denise Furness is a geneticist, as well as a qualified nutritionist and thus has the perfect blend of expertise to help practitioners navigate these new waters in a practical and safe way. Today, Dr Furness takes us through "Genetics 101", covering terminology, clinical relevance and shares some case...

From his beginnings as a chef, Richard Sager went on to study Dietetics because he fell in love with the science of food. Early in his career, Richard witnessed how an integrative approach to nutrition and dietetics could make a difference to bariatric surgery outcomes. Richard went on to continually deepen his integrative approach and was recently awarded with a BioCeuticals Integrative Medicine...

According to Lara Briden, "Periods are the monthly report card of women's health". For generations now, women have been led to believe that issues with their periods are "normal", and that they're easily controlled or tamed with hormonal treatments, like the oral contraceptive pill. As a specialist in women's health Lara Briden has devoted her career to deconstructing these fictional views of wome...

It was Hippocrates who said "All diseases begin in the gut" and as science evolves, it seems to only continue to validate that notion. Whether you term it "leaky gut", "intestinal permeability" or by some other marker, such as zonulin… damage to the functionality of the gut and the microbiome pose tangible threats to health. But how do we assess it? Enter Beth Bundy, our resident expert in the are...

Is your home or workplace making you or sick? Headaches, nausea, gastrointestinal upsets, respiratory ailments and mood changes...all these symptoms and more may be explained by Sick Building Syndrome. Nicole Bijlsma is a naturopath, acupuncturist and pioneering researcher in the field of building biology. Nicole joins us today, ahead of her speaking engagement at the upcoming AIMA/CMA Annual Conf...

Skin conditions can be notoriously challenging to treat and seborrhoeic dermatitis is no exception. Today we are joined by naturopath, Danny Urbinder to discuss his expertise in managing this stubborn condition. As a sufferer himself, Danny shares some excellent personal insights into the condition and discusses his successes and failures when it comes to treatment, including including nutritional...

Bloating, foul-smelling wind, chronic abdominal discomfort, nausea, even malnutrition. These are all symptoms of SIBO - Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. Unlike the large bowel, the small intestine is ordinarily home to much more modest numbers of bacteria under normal conditions. SIBO is largely caused through poor diet and digestion, overuse of antibiotics and antacid medications, or some p...

Psoriasis can be a devastating disease not just because of the outward expression of the red rash and silvery scales, but also because of the co-morbidities and frequently unsatisfactory results gained by medical management alone. Patients need natural practitioners with expertise in treating complex skin conditions and Ananda Mahoney is a wealth of both knowledge and clinical expertise. In this p...

Today's podcast explores "Coffee". Arguably the most popular beverage in the world, it has been the subject of much conjecture in the scientific literature. An ever-growing body of evidence suggests that coffee has numerous health benefits ranging from gout to cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. What truths can be gleaned from the amassed research? This is what we hope to answer in toda...

Arguably, one of the most exciting and promising areas of medicine is the emerging field of genomics. Our understanding of genomics in medicine is constantly changing and will continue to shape the future of modern medicine. In today's podcast, Dr Mark Donohoe gives us a taste of the complexities that make up this area of medicine and healthcare. Dr Donohoe gives us a brief introduction into this...

Recorded live at the 4th BioCeuticals Research Symposium, Andrew talked with integrative cardiologist Dr Mark Houston about the changes he has witnessed in the management of cardiovascular disease. Dr Houston covers the relevance of patient genetics in understanding the progression of disease, as well as the modifiable risk factors and key methods of assessment based on his clinical experience. Th...

In 1929, Henrik Dam of Denmark discovered an "anti-hemorrhagic factor” which came to be named vitamin K, from the German/Danish word koagulationsvitamin (clotting vitamin). We know that vitamin K presents in multiple varieties but most health professionals have only been taught about vitamin K1 (phytomenadione). In today’s episode, Dr Hogne Vik takes us through the many forms of vitamin K, their d...

Recorded live at the 4th BioCeuticals Research Symposium, Andrew talks to Dr Deanna Minich about her background in conventional medicine and research at a time when "functional foods" and “functional nutrition" were newly emerging concepts. Dr Minich's research highlights the interconnectedness of whole food, food-combining and the influence cooking and preparation can have on optimal nutritional...

Currently there is a lot of debate about whether organically-grown produce is better for your health than non organically-grown produce. However, most of the arguments don't dig deep enough to get to the truth. In today’s podcast, Dr Liza Oates discusses her PhD research into this very topic to answer this question once and for all. Instead of measuring nutritive value, Dr Oates measured the effec...

In today's podcast Belinda Reynolds takes us through the changing understanding of how the human microbiome is seeded from birth to infancy and beyond. It was previously understood that a baby was born relatively sterile, and was exposed to microbes as a result of the birth process; however, newer evidence has emerged that points to a pathway that translocates bacteria directly from the mother's g...

Dr Andrew Heyman is an internationally recognised expert in integrative medicine. As an integrative physician with a background in Traditional Chinese medicine, Dr Heyman's core areas of expertise include the effect of biotoxins on the immune system, chronic inflammation and consequent neuroinflammation. In today’s podcast, recorded at the 4th BioCeuticals Research Symposium, Dr Heyman guides us t...

Pete Evans has become the iconic face of the Australian Paleo movement and has changed countless lives by inspiring people to adopt healthier eating practices. Beneath all the media hype, Pete Evans is passionate about feeling good through health and cooking. His craft is making flavourful, nutrient-dense food with fresh, natural ingredients using the advice and principles of some of the world's l...

Today's podcast explores the many facets of healthy ageing. The medical term for age-related decline in health is  “Sarcopoenia”. It is characterised by a progressive and generalised loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength which can result in adverse outcomes such as physical disability, poor quality of life and death. Chris Oliver is an expert in the area of nutrition, body composition and heal...

As an international best-selling author, Dr David Perlmutter needs little introduction. He is a leading expert in integrative neurology and a serial educator on the perils on grains in the modern diet. In today's podcast, recorded at the 4th Annual BioCeuticals Research Symposium in Sydney; Dr Perlmutter shares his expertise on the issues with the modern diet, our heavy reliance on grains and the...

The role of diet in the management and prevention of chronic disease is a widely accepted notion, particularly amongst those who are already health conscious.  What is perhaps lesser considered, is the relationship between diet and the acute immune system. As we enter into cold and flu season, we explore how what we eat may affect our ability to resist infection. In this week's podcast, Andrew and...

Mike Ash has spent the last two decades deeply immersed in the ever-changing landscape of integrative immunology. He has amassed an impressive reading, writing and publishing repertoire in his career and yet he applies his knowledge in a wholistic and considered way both through clinical practice and in educational capacities to his peers. Today on FX Medicine Mike speaks to Andrew about the patho...

In pursuit of a new drug therapy to treat cholera, Dr Alessio Fasano made a discovery that would inadvertently change the landscape of gastrointestinal disease in modern medicine. In 2000, Dr Fasano uncovered the protein zonulin as a mechanism which negatively influences the regulation of the intestinal tight gap junctions, and thus provided credence to the notion of a "leaky gut".  In this podcas...

Dr Mark Donohoe is, without question, an expert at disentangling complex health conditions. In this episode Andrew and Dr Donohoe delve into the complexities of supporting, improving and/or treating pathological gut issues. Their comprehensive discussion touches on numerous wholistic and integrative methods of improving gut health and, by extension, overall wellbeing. From the bacterial, fungal an...

In this podcast we speak with Prof Marc Cohen about his work helping students conduct research, his passion for uncovering the evidence for complementary therapies and being the bridge between orthodox and integrative medicine. One herb Prof Cohen is most interested in is Holy Basil which he describes as the ultimate adaptogen. Prof Cohen will lead us through some of this herb's historical and cli...