The JCN Clinic Podcast Show

In todays episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica and Carissa are back together again for 2021 talking all things gut lining and mucosal immunity. Jess and Carissa break down what your gut lining is, how it functions and where your mucosal membrane fits within the realm of your gut health. They also discuss gut permeability ('leaky gut') and where this fits when looking at our gut lining, w...

And we are BACK for 2021! In todays episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica is joined by Alexa from JCN to discuss the most common underlying metabolic disturbances contributing to weight issues. Jess & Lex share why you may be hitting a brick wall in relation to weight loss or gain despite eating well, exercising and controlling calories. They highlight the 5 major underlying drivers that...

In today's episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica & Carissa are back together (virtually) to discuss (passionately) realistic expectation surrounding healthy eating in relation to social media frameworks of wellness. They break down the areas that you need to be aware of when aiming to maintain a healthy diet/lifestyle and the pitfalls we can fall into when taking our health information fr...

In todays episode of 20 Questions with JCN, Jessica is joined by Steph Geddes, Nutritionist and culinary foodie! Steph is well known in the health & wellbeing space for her work as a recipe developer, corporate public speaker, alongside her popular cooking classes that leave you feeling truly inspired! You can find Steph on Instagram (@nutritionist_stephgeddes) and her website (www.bodygoodfood.co...

In today’s episode Jessica, Carissa and Emma unpack a JCN Clinic’s client’s complex case and show how The JCN Clinic works as a team to breakdown chronic cases and provide the best treatment protocols for clients. They walk through a client’s case who has undergone 8 months of treatment to date at The JCN Clinic, inclusive of functional testing (GI360, DUTCH, OAT) and experienced the common ups an...

In today’s episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica, Carissa & Emma discuss in detail PCOS. They break down what are the most common types of PCOS presentations and why it is fundamental to understand what type of presentation you have to ensure your treatment plan is effective. They also discuss Emma’s personal experience with PCOS outside the often-pigeonholed insulin classified PCOS diagn...

In todays episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica is joined by Emma Morris from JCN to discuss in depth Emma's 6 Week Holistic Mental Wellness Online Workshop. Emma shares her roaring passion for not only nutrition and its interwoven relationship with mental health, but also dives deep into her key 5 pillars that are covered in the workshop such as movement, sleep, environment, connection a...

In todays episode of 20 Questions With JCN, Jessica is joined by Shannon Stokes. Shannon is practicing naturopath and business owner of Shannon Stokes Naturopath. She runs her own successful clinic in Paddington, Brisbane. Shannon shares straight from the heart with this interview and tells it like it is. From her passionate detest of corn and walking wet feet through the house, to her love of fee...

In today episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica and Carissa discuss "Die Off". They break down what Die Off is and what we should commonly expect as far as local symptoms within the gut and systemically. They discuss how the use of supplements such as antimicrobials can be individualised to walk through Die Off without eliciting long lasting discomfort, while highlighting the importance of...

In todays episode of "20 Questions with JCN" Jessica is joined by JCN Clinic’s Paige Redford. Paige is a super passionate practitioner with a deep love of food & herbal medicine, which comes through in todays chat. Paige shares openly about her relationship with food and how it has evolved through a past history with an eating disorder, alongside her deep love of tahini, dislike of cheeseburger pi...

In today's episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica and Carissa discuss more listeners case studies, unpacking the underlying causes of their health issues. They highlight where these individual cases require more investigation and intervention, alongside how they would address these cases for ultimately moving forward to achieve positive health outcomes. The JCN Clinic podcast is a place wh...

Today we introduce a NEW show to The JCN Clinic Podcast Show. 20 Question With JCN brings you interviews with influential people in our lives, where we ask our guests the same cocktail of 20 rapid fire and thought provoking questions. From practitioners, to social media personalities, to our own friends and family - the thread that ties all of these guests together is their influence on us. Today’...

In today’s episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast show Jessica and Carissa discuss two different case studies, both tightly bound up in underlying gut health and hormonal issues. They highlight where these cases need further attention, testing and interventions and how these women can move forward to achieve more positive results. The JCN Clinic podcast is a place where Jessica and Carissa get real abo...

In today’s episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica and Carissa discuss Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the conditions associated, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's disease. Jessica and Carissa discuss the underlying causes of these disease processes and why it is important to think broader picture when supporting IBD in respect to the microbiome, immunity and diet. Jessica and Carissa highlight...

In today’s special episode for Men’s Health Week Jessica and Carissa discuss the common areas that men tend to fall down in when it comes to nutritional health. They highlight the classic areas of dietary mishaps seen in a variety of job spaces and how this impacts guys on multiple levels such as energy, weight gain, poor muscle development, hormones irregularities and more. Jessica and Carissa al...

In today’s episode Jessica and Carissa discuss the why the expectations of having a 'perfect' gut are impractical and at times self-destructive. They highlight how the ever-changing microbiota influences how we feel or react outwardly on a day to day and month to month level and how seasonality of produce and what we eat also effects how our gut behaves. Jessica and Carissa also discuss how enviro...

In today’s episode Carissa, Jessica and Paige talk in depth about the underlying factors influencing our eating behaviours. They discuss emotional eating drivers that are influenced by our relationship with food alongside how our hormones are intrinsically involved in our regulation of appetite. They also highlight how eating patterns are influenced by dietary intake around training and energy exp...

In Episode 65 Jessica & Carissa discuss how we can take popular and pertinent recipes for supporting immunity and adapt them to suit gut sensitivities and alternative dietary requirements. Some of the topics Jessica & Carissa cover include: Bone broths - how to make them, how long to store them & how to adapt them for low FODMAP, vegetarian and vegan dietary needs. Mushrooms - variety of ways to c...

In wake of the confusion and uncertainty surrounding where we are all at with the Corona Virus The JCN Clinic wanted to share our top tips on what you can do personally (and for your family/loved ones) through your nutrition/supplements to boost your immunity and support you in the coming weeks/months ahead. In this bonus episode Jessica and Carissa also provide additional nutritional and suppleme...

In todays episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica and Carissa are joined by Paige to discuss Menopause and Perimenopause. Together they talk about: - What is menopause and peri menopause and what is happening with hormones at this time - How the menstural cycle begins to change inclusive of the decline in hormones - What actually constitutes a menopause 'diagnosis' - Explain that this is a...

In today episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show we delve into Part 2 of Emma’s breast implant removal story. Also joining Emma & Carissa today sharing her own ‘explant’ story is Alyssa, a client at The JCN Clinic who has also undergone her own journey with removal of her breast implants. Both Emma and Alyssa share their experiences with having their implants removed and what they have consequently...

In todays episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica and Carissa delve into some common foods that are popular in the health & wellbeing space. They discuss soy, unpacking the misconceptions and ‘wives tales’ about this wholefood ingredient. Jessica and Carissa also discuss nutritional yeast and collagen, highlighting attributes, nutritional benefits and usages. For more information or to cont...

In todays episode of The JCN Clinic Podcast Show Jessica and Carissa dive deep into Histamine Intolerance. Together they discuss: • What is histamine intolerance • What is the role of histamine in the body • What causes histamine intolerance • Signs & symptoms of histamine intolerance • Important enzymes involved in the breakdown of histamine • Why google is confusing when it comes to finding out...

In todays episode, Jessica and Carissa discuss the new JCN Foundations Of Health Package that encompasses the three pivotal pillars to creating a solid health foundation. The chat over why having a solid foundation is the underpinning of everything when it comes to well being and how the new packages teaches you how to put these in place in an easy to understand, educational manner. Jessica and Ca...

As 2020 kicks in, Jessica and Carissa sit down to discuss all that happened in a very busy and chaotic 2019. A year ago Jess and Carissa could strategically breakdown the year that was, methodically running through the hypes in the wellness space of 2018. A year on, they admit that 2019 was a mixing pot of craziness and change that resulted in a whirlwind ride at JCN. Therefore, in todays episode...