FX Medicine Podcast Central

In this week’s episode of the Summer Replay Series, we revisit our podcast ‘The Complexities of Body Image’ featuring Dr. Gemma Sharp and our ambassador Dr. Michelle Woolhouse. Our Summer Replay Series has been curated to both support your learnings in the natural medicine space, while respecting your need to relax, unwind, and slow down over the summer period. You will find some of our more easy-...

In this week’s episode of the Summer Replay Series, we revisit our podcast ‘Facilitating Lasting Behaviour Change’ featuring Dr. Michelle Jongenelis and our ambassador Dr. Adrian Lopresti. Our Summer Replay Series has been curated to both support your learnings in the natural medicine space, while respecting your need to relax, unwind, and slow down over the summer period. You will find some of ou...

In this week’s episode of the Summer Replay Series, we revisit our podcast ‘Continuous Glucose Monitoring’ featuring Jessica Turton and our ambassador Dr. Michelle Woolhouse. Our Summer Replay Series has been curated to both support your learnings in the natural medicine space, while respecting your need to relax, unwind, and slow down over the summer period. You will find some of our more easy-li...

Jane Hutchens, Naturopath and reproductive health and human genetics expert, along with fx Medicine ambassador, Emma Sutherland, raise awareness on the importance of understanding cardiovascular health implications during pregnancy and post-partum. This impacts 1 to 4 percent of women in Australia and is under recognised and underreported. In this discussion the naturopaths discuss the various typ...

Dr. Frank Cahill, clinical psychologist and insomnia specialist, is joined by fx Medicine ambassador and psychologist, Dr. Adrian Lopresti, to delve into understanding and treatment of insomnia. Nearly half of all Australian adults report some form of sleep issue with a rise observed through increased patient visits at Dr. Cahill’s practice during the pandemic. Dr. Cahill’s extended experience in...

Naturopath and psychosexual therapist Daniel Robson and our Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir discuss the delicate but often avoided topic of male sexual dysfunction. Daniel emphasises the importance of being able to hold a safe space for your patients who may have emotional, mental or relationship concerns impacting their sexual function and how to interweave male sexual health questions into a consultat...

Dr. Austin Perlmutter, neurobiology, mood and decision-making expert, joins our ambassador Dr. Adrian Lopresti as they explore the biological basis of “stuckness” in the mind and how the brain is influenced by inflammatory/immune triggers which results is certain behaviours and health outcomes. Together they discuss the relationship between sickness behaviour, neuroinflammation and their effect on...

Our latest Four Perspectives episode with Prof. Lesley Braun and the fx Ambassadors provides healthcare practitioners with a concise overview of the landscape of burnout beyond the workplace and its management with key nutrients, herbs and psychosocial strategies. The Ambassadors and Prof. Braun begin by clarifying our understanding of what burnout is and the important distinction between anxiety...

Join Sage King, fertility Naturopath and Nutritionist and LGBTQIA+ advocate, as she discusses the importance of inclusivity when working with gender and minority groups in practice. Together with our ambassador, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse, Sage shares the importance of representation and understanding in the healthcare setting, describing the challenges and medical trauma individuals within the LGBTQI...

According to Beyond Blue, on average, one in eight men will experience depression and one in five men will experience anxiety at some stage of their lives. As we move into November, we are taking some time to focus on Men's Mental Health. In this week’s new episode, men's mental health advocate Nick Bracks shares his journey of depression, addiction, and obsessive tendencies from the perspective o...

Dr. Jade Teta, Naturopath, author and podcast host, joins our ambassador Emma Sutherland, as he describes the connection between metabolism, hormones and weight management. Working to define metabolism, Jade debunks the calorie-in vs calorie-out paradigm often relied on for weight management, replacing it with a holistic view of metabolism as a sensory apparatus within the body operating to respon...

Join Integrated GP Dr. Nicole Nelson and fellow integrative medicine GP and Ambassador, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse, on this detailed podcast on breast cancer prevention. In this episode, they explore the multifaceted landscape of modifiable aspects that can significantly impact breast cancer development. Researchers have outlined a host of modifiable factors, including early pregnancy before the age o...

Gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulseiwicz and our ambassador Emma Sutherland explore the holistic method of supporting the gut microbiome and reducing risk of developing chronic disease. Dr. Bulseiwicz explains that we’re uniquely bio-individual - all the way down to the level of our gut microbiome and a person’s health is intrinsically connected to its own unique gut terrain a.k.a. gut microbiome. H...

Naturopath Keonie Moore shares in-depth clinical experience on managing Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS) with Ambassador Emma Sutherland. Together they define the key differences between PANDAS and PANS, as well as the the common triggers, signs and symptoms to help clinicians pinpoint the condition - including an overview of the re...

Join Naturopath Sandra Villella and our Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir as they discuss and dispel some of the myths around Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a condition that affects and estimated three to eight percent of women. PMDD, both a gynaecological and mental health disorder is an under-recognised disorder that is riddled with misconceptions around the role of excess oestrogen. Together,...

Dr. Felice Gersh discusses the role metabolism plays in maintaining optimal mitochondrial function in our latest podcast with our ambassador, Emma Sutherland. As an experienced Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Felice illustrates the connection between metabolic health and reproductive health outcomes and the impact metabolic dysfunction can have on hormonal regulation. We hear about changes to meta...

Join Prof. Lisa Wood, Head of School of Biomedical Science at the University of Newcastle, and our Ambassador Dr. Michelle Woolhouse for a conversation on asthma and lung health. Together they discuss the impacts of fibre, prebiotics, and the inconclusive research on omega-3s in the treatment of inflammatory lung conditions. The intrinsic link between the lung and gut microbiome is also explored,...

Dr. Cliff Harvey, Registered Clinical Nutritionist, describes the risk factors of long COVID, busting the myth that long COVID is reserved for those with pre-existing health conditions and extending it to healthy and athletic people. Together with our ambassador, Dr. Adrian Lopresti, Cliff highlights the role of nutritional status in post-COVID syndrome and shares treatment options to support thos...

At 37 percent, the rate of Australian caesarean section procedures is already one of the highest globally, and is projected to hit 45 percent by the year 2030. Join fx medicine Ambassador Emma Sutherland and guests Dr. Kate Levitt and Kerry Sutcliffe for an evidence-based discussion on the current birthing landscape in Australia. Kerry first takes us into the fascinating history of childbirth to h...

In this week's podcast replay, Dr. Emeran Mayer, gastroenterologist and brain-gut expert and our ambassador Dr. Adrian Lopresti discuss the various factors from childhood development, every day life and our environment can all impact our gut microbial balance. Dr. Mayer brings insights into the impacts of maternal stress, diet, environment, and birth experience on a child’s overall gut health. He...

Ovulatory disturbances pose significant challenges to women's reproductive health, making it crucial that practitioners have a comprehensive understanding of this complex topic. In this episode, Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism Dr. Jerilynn Prior and our Ambassador Emma Sutherland provide clinicians with essential insights into the causes, diagnostic indicators, hormonal balance, and pote...

In this week's podcast replay, Professor Craig Hassed and our ambassador, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse discuss the science of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). Craig describes the research into PNI and how the mind connects with the nervous and immune systems in a bidirectional manner. We learn how stress, depression, and trauma impact the body at a DNA level and how this influences ageing and health outcome...

Join Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson, omega-3 specialist, and FX Medicine Ambassador Emma Sutherland as they deep dive into fish oils. As clinicians we understand the value of omega 3s but having a full understanding of their origins, quality, specific functions, optimal dosing and safety during various life stages can be confusing. This podcast covers all of those aspects – backed up by some impressi...

With one in six couples experiencing difficult conceiving, and one-third of all infertility cases being related to male reproductive issues, it is crucial for us as practitioners to be optimising sperm health in our male patients. In this week's podcast replay, Nutritionist and fertility specialist Belinda Kirkpatrick joins our Ambassador Emma Sutherland to discuss male infertility, focusing in pa...

Professor Marc Cohen, medical doctor, professor and biohacking expert and FX Medicine Ambassador Michelle Woolhouse explore the benefits of water as a therapeutic tool. Our body’s cellular composition is two-thirds water which makes us highly responsive to water in its various temperatures, composition and states. Together they explore the benefits of Balneotherapy, the impacts of chlorinated wate...