This episode is for you if you'd like to learn how GMOs (otherwise known as genetically modified organisms) and glyphosate (known as the weed killer Round Up) in our food supply may be contributing to our nation's health problems. Zen Honeycutt is founding executive director of the non-profit Moms Across America, a National Coalition of Unstoppable Moms with the mission of educating and empowering mothers and others with actions and solutions to create healthy communities. Zen’s inspiration...

This episode is for YOU if you’re curious how food affects your family's mood and behavior. Erin Falco, a registered dietician and nutritionist certified in functional medicine and founder of Root Health Nutrition and Wellness in New Jersey, is helping kids and adults with alternative approaches to mental health through nutritional psychiatry.  We learn: Nutritional psychiatry focuses on the relationship between food and mental health, considering factors such as neurochemistry and...

This episode is for you if you have a man in your life who is struggling with his weight and health. Research shows men are less likely than women to get the preventive care they need which can lead to a lower life expectancy. Kim Salzmann is a functional medicine certified health coach who is helping men 45 and older lose their bellies and take back their health. She was tired of seeing the men around her struggle to lose weight. They would cut calories, drink diet soda or light beer and go...

This episode is for YOU if you’re curious about what it means to have inflammation in the body. As we age, we become more inflamed with subtle symptoms. This is our body talking to us, but we’re not always listening! Nataliya Moon, a functional medicine certified health coach, helps people take back their health through lifestyle changes. She shares her personal journey of dealing with inflammation and how she found relief when conventional doctors couldn't help her. We learn: ...

This episode is for YOU if you're a busy woman over 40 trying to lose weight and feel energetic! Jessica Spain Levy, otherwise known as Nomi, is a double board-certified nutritionist and health and wellness coach affiliated with Duke Integrative Medicine at Duke University. Her undergraduate and graduate research topics have included the psychology of long term weight loss maintenance. She shares: Tips for starting your day to maximize energy, weight loss and banish cravings What to...

This episode is for YOU if you’re tired of yo-yo dieting and quick fixes only to find yourself back to where you started! We can all relate to this. As most of us have tried many different diets by our 40s. Chris Arnholt is a national board certified functional medicine health coach helping people create lifelong eating strategies to look and feel their best. We learn: Healthy Eating – Happy You Power Principles and how they can help you eat healthier without restricting The importance...

This episode is for YOU if you’re curious how breathing can improve your mental and physical health. Breathing is something we take for granted and it’s not something we’re taught to optimize.  Campbell is an integrative physiotherapist who focuses on how the breath influences human health and performance. His popular instagram account https://www.instagram.com/breathbodytherapy/shares how breathing optimally can change your life! Learn: Four fundamental principles of breathing and the...

This episode is for YOU if you are a woman in your late 30s, 40s or 50s and you want to look and feel your best during perimenopause and menopause. Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps are the duo behind the widely popular Wise and Well Instagram Page, which teaches women how to maximize health as they age with content surrounding perimenopause, menopause and hormone replacement therapy. We learn: The stages of perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause Why hormone replacement therapy (HRT)...

Are you aging well as a woman over 40? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all things wellness? —losing weight, gaining muscle, reducing stress, finding time to exercise, getting sound sleep, feeding yourself and your family healthy meals –  it goes on and on.  Meanwhile, what do we REALLY want?? To look great, to feel great AND BE our best. YET let’s face it, there’s almost too much health information out there, and life as a woman can be challenging—we often put ourselves...

We finish season ONE by highlighting the top tips we learned to look and feel our best after age 40. In this episode Kristin and Raquel share highlights from what they learned about: Aging strong Weight loss Functional medicine and health coaching Mindset hacks for behavioral change Links to Episodes Discussed: Secrets to Aging Well Midlife and Beyond with Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MnSChqP5uveXU3VO0WB0D?si=07cb5753caa34483 How Stiff Fascia and...

This episode is for YOU if you want to know the top simple healthy lifestyle changes we learned in season one! We reveal our biggest AHA moments and how we've applied them in our own lives! In this episode Kristin and Raquel share highlights from what they learned about: Self-Care Brain Health Gut Health Kids and Teen Health Links to Episodes Discussed: Making Meditation EASY with Cheryl...

This episode is for YOU if you’re interested in a functional medicine or holistic approach to skincare! Guest Marina Sky is a functional medicine practitioner and esthetician. She is the founder of Heal, a wellness center and spa in New Jersey, that helps people find the root cause of their skin and health issues. We learned: The gut/skin connection and how what we eat matters just as much as what we apply topically How whole food based skincare products can be inflammatory to the skin ...

This episode is for YOU if you are a woman in your late 30s, 40s and 50s and you struggle with WEIGHT LOSS! Guest Karin G. Reiter is a functional medicine nutritionist, meditation and breathwork teacher and fitness trainer. She shares: Starting in our late 30s as hormones change and we lose muscle mass, it becomes easier to put on fat How a functional medicine approach to weight loss focuses on reducing inflammation How we should all focus on being STRONG as we head into our...

This episode is for YOU if you’re curious how tapping into your own character strengths can help you not only improve your health, but change your life! Ginny Wagner, mother of Elyse Wagner, cofounder of Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, shares her inspirational story of helping her daughter through her health journey. Ginny is a functional medicine certified health coach, marketing professional for over 40 years and most importantly a wife, mom of two grown children, and grandma known...

This episode is for YOU if you experience body pain! From TMJ and vertigo to painful periods and heel pain, Dr. Cathy Kim is helping her patients reclaim flexibility, strength, and quality of life by recognizing that the Fountain of Youth is in Their Thighs! Dr. Kim is a Board Certified Family Medicine physician who is incorporating fascia and biomechanics into her innovative functional medicine practice. After more than 20 years in primary care, Dr. Kim helps patients connect the dots...

This episode is for you if you're tired of the conventional medicine approach of "a pill for every ill." Maybe you have unresolved symptoms or chronic disease and you're looking for answers. Or perhaps you are an advocate for Functional Medicine and want to join the movement! James Maskell, an author, speaker, podcaster, community builder, and healthcare entrepreneur shared with us the future of Functional Medicine. The world is waking up to Functional Medicine -- consumers are moving...

This episode is for YOU if you've struggled to make healthy lifestyle changes for yourself and/or your family. OR if you've successfully made changes for yourself and want to learn how to coach others! Let's face it, we've all been there where we're either trying to eat healthier, or get in shape, or find better ways to reduce stress. And it can feel very isolating and sometimes you feel lost. Guest Elyse Wagner, the Founder and Chief Wellbeing Officer of Functional Medicine Coaching...

Could you be experiencing burnout as a mom? Have you felt you've lost your sense of self or put your dreams on the back burner to help everyone else in your family? This episode is for you if: you’ve ever felt like you’re living on the hamster wheel of life tending to everyone and everything else – your job, your kids, your parents, your partner. It goes ON and ON and it feels like “what about me?” you're curious how to become the BEST version of yourself through small and sustainable...

SO many American teens play competitive club and travel sports, but nutrition and mental health aren't often discussed. This episode is for you if: You have a middle school, high school or college athlete and you're curious how nutrition can affect your child's physical health and performance You'd like tips on how to support your child mentally before high level competitions, as well as balancing school work and social time Guest Michelle Doel, otherwise known as The Teen Health...

Guest Kristina Methakul, otherwise known as The Wellness Architect, is a functional medicine certified health coach and shares how functional parenting can help us as moms. This episode is for you: If you're tired of being fueled on ALL the wrong things like coffee, adrenaline and inconsistent meals, but constantly feel too overwhelmed to do anything about it If you feel mentally overloaded and want practical tips on HOW to prioritize yourself without shame or blame Kristina tells...

Kim Del Castillo, board certified holistic health practitioner and founder of Lux Healthstyle, shares how many of our health issues could be coming from our gut. This episode is for you if: you've struggled with vague symptoms like headaches, brain fog, joint pain, skin rashes and fatigue If you’ve ever struggled with gut issues like bloating, constipation or diarrhea In her practice Kim offers direct-to-client lab work and has helped countless individuals with unknown food...

As moms we often put ourselves on the back burner to help everyone else – our kids, our partner, our aging parents. We often think of self-care as a luxury like getting a massage or manicure.  But what if we treated self-care as we would an important doctor’s appointment? We don’t take it off the calendar unless it’s an absolute emergency!  Guest Honey Bronson, a registered nurse, functional medicine certified health coach and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, shares how...

This episode is for you: If you have a child with ADHD and are looking for solutions beyond medication to help them thrive Kristin talks with Dr. Scott Shannon, Founding Board Member of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine and the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He is also founder of the Wholeness Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, a mental health center mixing conventional and holistic services. Dr. Shannon shares: The best breakfast to set kids with ADHD up for a...

Raquel interviews Dr. Achina Stein, an Amazon international bestselling author of “What If It’s NOT Depression?: Your Guide to Finding Answers and Solutions.”  This episode is for you: If you’ve been diagnosed or treated for depression, but feel like there could be something else going on It’s also for you if you’re taking medication for depression and it’s not working or you’re having problems with side effects Dr. Stein shares: How depression is on a spectrum from mild to...

Guest Jessica Pierce, a reCODE 2.0 (Bredesen) and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, shares how her life changed in 2017 when her mother was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment while caring for her parents, who were in the terminal stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She soon discovered that she and her mother carry an increased genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s. This episode is for you: If you have family or friends that have been affected by Alzheimer’s disease or...