The Accrescent: Bioenergetic Healing

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Fatty15 Principal Scientific Educator Sharlyne Poggio for a deep dive into C15:0, an odd-chain saturated fatty acid being studied for its role in cellular health and healthy aging. Sharlyne shares the unusual origin story of C15 research, beginning with aging Navy dolphins whose metabolic and health markers changed alongside shifts in dietary C15. Together, they...

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Chris Molda for a conversation on chronic infection, detoxification, Lyme, mold, parasites, zeolite, bacteriophages, and what happens when even integrative protocols fail to move the needle. Dr. Molda shares his own experience becoming severely ill after a convergence of mold exposure, Lyme, parasites, and COVID, despite already having years of experience in...

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Amy Myers for a conversation on autoimmunity, functional medicine, trauma, gut health, environmental exposures, infections, and the upcoming revised edition of The Autoimmune Solution . Dr. Myers shares how her own experience with Graves disease, conventional treatment, and eventually discovering functional medicine shaped her career and her mission to understand what drives...

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Scott Sherr back to The Accrescent for a deeper conversation on methylene blue and its role in mitochondrial function, cellular energy, detoxification, chronic illness, and cancer support. Dr. Sherr explains the history of methylene blue and how its ability to support electron flow within the mitochondria can create an energetic “floor” for people whose cells are struggling...

Leigh Ann welcomes Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads, for a conversation on exercise with oxygen therapy, or EWOT, and the role oxygen plays in cellular energy, inflammation, detoxification, and recovery. Brad shares his own history with psoriasis, autoimmune arthritis, melanoma, Lyme disease, Bartonella, debilitating pain, and years of treatments that failed to meaningfully improve his...

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Lori Bouchard back to The Accrescent Podcast to explore a part of the cancer journey that often gets overlooked - what happens after treatment ends and the scans finally look clear. Dr. Bouchard explains why people can be in remission or have no evidence of disease and still struggle with exhaustion, brain fog, neuropathy, depression, anxiety, hormone disruption, immune weak...

Leigh Ann welcomes licensed clinical social worker Lisa Arrigo for a conversation on complex trauma, addiction, generational patterns, nervous system survival, and the parts of us that form in response to pain. Lisa shares how her own complicated upbringing, cocaine addiction, recovery, and long healing journey led her into psychology, social work, trauma-informed treatment, and a desire to help p...

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Michael Bagnell for a conversation on functional neurology, brain injury rehabilitation, migraines, dizziness, neuroinflammation, and what conventional neurology may overlook. Dr. Bagnell shares how his background in chiropractic, physical medicine, applied kinesiology, and brain injury rehabilitation shaped his brain-based approach to healthcare. He explain...

Leigh Ann welcomes Osteoboost CEO Laura Yecies, who explains the difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis, why knowing your bone-density baseline can be valuable, and why she believes women should become proactive about their bones earlier in life. Bone health is often overlooked until osteoporosis or a fracture occurs, but significant bone loss can begin much earlier—especially during the m...

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Cassandra Gray, co-founder of Helixona, for an inside look at a new model of care designed for people navigating complex chronic illness. Cassandra shares how her own experience with Lyme disease, mold toxicity, and mast cell activation—combined with 25 years in healthcare management—inspired her to help build the kind of clinic she wished had existed during her...

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Galit Atlas back to The Accrescent Podcast to discuss her new book Come Closer and the childhood wounds that shape adult intimacy. Dr. Atlas explains how our earliest experiences with love, attachment, loss, fear, shame, and family roles become carried forward into our adult relationships, often creating the paradox of longing for closeness while also fearing it. Leigh Ann a...

Leigh Ann welcomes clinical hypnotherapist Christina Woods for a conversation on hypnotherapy, subconscious beliefs, medical trauma, and why insight alone often is not enough to create lasting change. Christina shares how a season of major life transition, burnout, and 24/7 vertigo led her to discover hypnotherapy and eventually leave a 30-year corporate career to help others access deeper subcons...

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Stasha Gominak for a deep dive into sleep, as well as vitamin D, B vitamins, the microbiome, pain, repair, and why many sleep issues may be misunderstood. Dr. Gominak shares how her work as a neurologist with headache patients unexpectedly led her into sleep research after discovering that many young, otherwise healthy women had abnormal sleep studies even when they did not...

Leigh Ann welcomes Christine Lee of Cereset Mission Viejo for a conversation on brain optimization, trauma, nervous system regulation, sleep, and what it means to let the brain rebalance itself. Christine shares her personal story of living with stress, insomnia, trauma, and deep nervous system dysregulation before discovering Cereset as a client and eventually purchasing the practice herself. She...

Leigh Ann shares that she will be moving her in-person private practice into Helixona, an integrative wellness medical facility in Irvine, California, focused on complex chronic illness. She explains why this move feels deeply aligned with the clients she serves, especially those navigating cancer, chronic illness, emotional contributors to disease, and complex healing journeys. Leigh Ann also sha...

Leigh Ann welcomes Nadine Artemis, founder of Living Libations, for a conversation on ancestral beauty, essential oils, oil cleansing, oral care, and what modern skincare may be getting wrong. Nadine shares how her childhood in nature, early fascination with perfume, and discovery of essential oils eventually led her to open one of North America’s first full-concept aromatherapy stores and create...

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Melanie Icard for a conversation on heart health, heart disease, metabolism, stress, and what conventional cardiac care often misses. Dr. Icard shares how losing her mother to breast cancer at a young age, becoming a mother herself, and later reversing her own pre-diabetes led her into naturopathic medicine and metabolic healing. She explains why cholesterol alone does not t...

Leigh Ann welcomes Bruce Lipton to discuss his new book Beyond Darwin and how outdated beliefs about evolution, genetics, competition, and survival may be shaping both our world and our health. Bruce explains why he believes Darwinian ideas like genetic determinism and “survival of the fittest” have contributed to a culture of victimhood, competition, environmental destruction, and disempowerment....

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Aimie Apigian, physician and author of The Biology of Trauma, for a conversation on how trauma impacts the body at a biological and cellular level. Dr. Apigian shares how her own experience with chronic fatigue syndrome and autoimmunity led her to understand that trauma healing requires more than mindset work or traditional therapy alone. She explains the difference between...

In this replay episode, guest Dr. Annie Brook, shares her personal journey of healing from early trauma and how it eventually led her to a career in somatic psychology and therapy. She recounts a series of life-changing events, including a near-death experience, moving to Berkeley to study meditation and somatic practices, and her eventual deep dive into birth trauma research. Through a blend of p...

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Scott Sherr, co-founder of Troscriptions, for a conversation on GABA, anxiety, stress, sleep, and fast-acting nervous system support. Dr. Sherr shares how his background in internal medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and health optimization medicine led him to help create products designed to support people while they are on a longer healing journey. He ex...

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Diana Salcido to share her deeply personal story of being diagnosed with stage 3C colon cancer after nearly a year of symptoms, medical dismissal, panic, abdominal pain, and an inner knowing that something was wrong. Diana walks listeners through the frightening path to diagnosis, including ER visits, being told she was simply anxious or constipated, an eventual...

Leigh Ann welcomes Cheryl Sew Hoy, founder of Tiny Health, for a conversation on infant gut health, microbiome testing, and why the first 1,000 days of life matter so deeply for long-term immune development. Cheryl shares how her own C-section birth experience with her daughter led her to research the differences between C-section and vaginally born babies’ gut microbiomes, eventually inspiring he...

Leigh Ann welcomes Sara Banta, founder of Accelerated Health Products, for a conversation on detoxification, cellular energy, and the body’s innate capacity to heal. Sara shares her personal health journey, including her own struggles with gut issues, heavy metals, hair loss, and depletion, as well as her children’s health challenges that led her deeper into functional healing. The conversation ex...

Explore the fascinating world of homeopathy with Marcus Fernandez as he examines its history, principles, and practical applications for chronic and acute conditions. This conversation between Marcus and Leigh Ann introduces listeners to the way this gentle, individualized approach can support healing. Expect to understand the ways homeopathy empowers self-care and the layers of healing it helps t...