52 episodes

The Health Detective podcast is dedicated to Uncovering Health Truths for Your Body, Mind, and Soul.

The show is hosted by Dr. Lauryn, a former TV news journalist and ex-chronic illness patient, gone health detective and functional medicine expert, bringing you over 25 years of clinical and personal experience so you can take your health into your own hands.

On this show, we’re all about disrupting diet culture and conventional wisdom, and in our episodes, you’ll eavesdrop on “real talk” topics and conversations with both myself and a variety of interesting guests who are all “health detectives” in their own unique way.

Ultimately, get ready to quiet the noise in the health, food and wellness world and reach your optimal potential.

The Health Detective Dr. Lauryn

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

The Health Detective podcast is dedicated to Uncovering Health Truths for Your Body, Mind, and Soul.

The show is hosted by Dr. Lauryn, a former TV news journalist and ex-chronic illness patient, gone health detective and functional medicine expert, bringing you over 25 years of clinical and personal experience so you can take your health into your own hands.

On this show, we’re all about disrupting diet culture and conventional wisdom, and in our episodes, you’ll eavesdrop on “real talk” topics and conversations with both myself and a variety of interesting guests who are all “health detectives” in their own unique way.

Ultimately, get ready to quiet the noise in the health, food and wellness world and reach your optimal potential.

    Fertility Beyond 35 with Dr. Aumatma Simmons

    Fertility Beyond 35 with Dr. Aumatma Simmons

    Dr. Aumatma is a double board-certified Naturopathic Doctor & Endocrinologist, in practice for close to 15 years. She specializes in fertility and is the best-selling author of two books: "Fertility Secrets: What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You About Baby-Making” and “(In)Fertility: Struggles, Secrets, & Successes.” In this episode, Dr. Aumatma and Dr. Lauryn talk about age, fertility, and helping patients live healthy lifestyles. Stay tuned!-Highlights0:28 - Dr. Aumatma talks about what got her started down her career path in fertility2:58 - The myths around fertility4:00 - Thoughts on “high risk” pregnancies9:14 - Dr. Aumatma shares what it’s like working with her older patients16:13 - The relationship between mindset and fertility21:36 - Optimization tips for helping with wellness and fertility27:48 - How dieting can affect your fertility31:52 - Dr. Aumatma talks about optimizing unique plans for each of her patients33:59 - Seed Cycling40:58 - A lightbulb moment Dr. Aumatma has had in her own health journey42:51 - A wellness hack!44:59 - How to learn more about Dr. Aumatma-About Dr. AumatmaDr. Aumatma is a double board-certified Naturopathic Doctor & Endocrinologist, in practice for close to 15 years. She specializes in fertility and is the best-selling author of two books: "Fertility Secrets: What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You About Baby-Making” and “(In)Fertility: Struggles, Secrets, & Successes” Dr. Aumatma was awarded the “Best Naturopathic Medicine Doctor″ award locally in 2015 & 2020 and recognized as a top “Women In Medicine” Doctor in 2020 & 2021. In addition to supporting couples through individualized care in person and long-distance, Dr. Aumatma also trains practitioners who want to specialize in fertility. She has been featured as the holistic fertility expert on ABC, FOX, CBS, KTLA, MindBodyGreen, The Bump, etc., along with being interviewed for countless podcasts on topics of fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum health.-Connect with Dr. AumatmaFacebook | Dr. Aumatma, ND: Holistic Fertility Specialist (https://www.facebook.com/DrAumatmaNd/)Website |

    • 45 min
    How Gut and Oral Health are Related with Trina Felber

    How Gut and Oral Health are Related with Trina Felber

    Trina Felber is the Founder and Creator of Primal Life Organics, the original “Paleo Skincare” company. In this episode, Trina and Dr. Lauryn discuss the close relationship between oral and gut health. Trina shares the oral health products we should avoid and even recommends a few we should implement into our routine! Stay tuned!-Highlights5:45 - Trina talks about her background and what got her into the work she does13:28 - Trina and Dr. Lauryn talk about ulterior motives that could influence the American Dental Association15:29 - The relationship between our mouth and our gut health. They also discuss what bad breath really means…19:05 - Trina shares her thoughts on “conventional” dental health products29:49 - Dental health products that Trina recommends.31:26 - How to learn more about Trina31:44 - How to get a whiter smile33:29 - A wellness hack Trina is excited about-About Trina FelberFounder and Creator of Primal Life Organics.  Life roles include: wife, mother of three, dental health and natural skincare expert, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Yogi, Paleo advocate, and educator.  By nature, Trina loves creating products that heal, soothe, mend and repair the body and soul.Trina is your Natural Health and Beauty Nurse, and she is improving the way you feed your skin.  She is a 34+ year nurse with a Masters in Nursing Anesthesia.  Trina is the international best-selling author of Beauty’s Dirty Secret, skincare and health related speaker/writer and her food-based skincare products have been featured on TV stations all over the country including ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. She is dedicated to helping others realize the dangers in everyday cosmetics and skincare, and spreading awareness for the importance of using plant-base, nutritional skincare products.-Connect with TrinaWebsite | primallifeorganics.com (https://www.primallifeorganics.com/)Instagram | primallifeorg (https://www.instagram.com/primallifeorg/)YouTube | Trina Felber (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2czth0NmXWn8BEQes6GouA)Facebook | Primal Life Organics,

    • 35 min
    Deconstructing EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) with Dr. Kasia Kines

    Deconstructing EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) with Dr. Kasia Kines

    ​​Dr. Kines is the CEO and Founder of Global Epstein-Barr Virus Institute. She is a leader in recovery therapy for chronic EBV, author, wellness expert, and a highly respected doctor of cl...

    • 41 min
    Replenishing the Nutrients your Medication Depletes with Sarah Morgan

    Replenishing the Nutrients your Medication Depletes with Sarah Morgan

    Sarah Morgan is an author, inventor with several patents, and founder and CEO of Even. In this episode, Sarah helps us better understand SSRIs, medical foods, and how nutrition can help support our mental health. Stay tuned!-Highlights3:20 - Sarah talks about her background and what inspired her to help people. She also talks about the “pesky” side effects of medicine.6:51 - How many women are on birth control?7:33 - The usage of SSRIs in light of COVID.9:30 - What exactly do SSRIs do to our bodies, and what is their efficacy?15:51 - Sarah helps us understand serotonin20:25 - How nutrients and SSRIs interact24:25 - The ways Sarah goes about educating her clients27:39 - What to look out for when sourcing your vitamins and nutrients30:14 - How to learn more about Sarah and her company31:16 - An “aha” moment in Sarah’s health journey-About Sarah MorganSarah Morgan is passionate about infusing nutrition into every aspect of human health. She has a Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition, training in nutrigenomics and worked in clinical practice for 15 years. She is an author, inventor with several patents and founder and CEO of Even.-Connect with SarahWebsite | feeleven.com (https://feeleven.com/)Instagram | evenhealth (https://www.instagram.com/evenhealth/)Facebook | @evenhealth (https://www.facebook.com/evenhealth)-Connect with Dr. LaurynFacebook | Dr. Lauryn Lax (https://www.facebook.com/drlaurynlax)Twitter | @drlaurynlax (https://twitter.com/drlaurynlax?fbclid=IwAR3ms6bkxfIuhzzfw1Gb9GTv2IhQZwKcTdtCPBtT9mX46KCQHAOkZHv6O_E)Instagram |

    • 35 min
    Understanding Genetic Testing with Kashif Khan

    Understanding Genetic Testing with Kashif Khan

    Kashif Khan is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of The DNA Company where personalized medicine is being pioneered through unique insights into the human genome. In this episode, Kashif ...

    • 40 min
    Picky Eating Solutions with Jess Sherman

    Picky Eating Solutions with Jess Sherman

    Jess Sherman is an international speaker and author, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner and award winning Registered Holistic Nutritionist™, board certified in Practical Holistic Nutrition. In this episode, she talks about the roots of picky eating, her approach to helping patients, and much more!-Highlights3:17 - Jess talks about her background and what got her into helping resilient kids8:04 - Jess talks about the granular approach she takes to analyzing a picky eater’s diet10:04 - The roots of picky eating13:52 - Creating a culture of nourishment in your family16:21 - Working with teenagers20:48 - A good approach to teaching picky eaters about nourishment24:11 - Jess goes into specifics on how she helps her patients27:33 - The importance of making sure a child’s support system is on the same page when it comes to their nutrition29:55 - The importance of community for parents that are on this journey32:20 - Where to learn more about Jess34:04 - Some epiphanies Jess has learned as a health detective-About Jess ShermanJess Sherman is an international speaker and author, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner and award winning Registered Holistic Nutritionist™, board certified in Practical Holistic Nutrition. She is also a certified teacher and holds a masters degree in Education from The University of Toronto.As a family health educator she has guided parents in at least 44 countries towards safe, natural and effective tools to improve the lives of their children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders.Back when she was teaching high school, Jess became deeply concerned to learn that at least 60% of her students were on medication - either to help them learn, focus or stabilize their mood, or to help them sleep, poop or manage their allergies.  When she discovered the profound impact of nutrition and stress on resilience she set her mind to helping the busy, frustrated, worried parents of these kids find natural, simple ways to help them thrive. She now reaches parents around the world through her book, Raising Resilience: Take the stress out of feeding your family and love your life, her virtual community, and her online coaching program. Jess has been featured as a nutrition and family health expert for online and offline audiences where she has spoken about the impact of nutrition and connection for audiences of parents, medical professionals, social workers and teachers.

    • 36 min

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