Naturopath and herbalist Sandra Villella and fx Medicine ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir explore the case of the lean polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) patient. Sandra shares her clinical expertise in the management of the lean PCOS patient, offering insights into the differences between the classic PCOS phenotype. Join the two naturopaths as they discuss differential diagnoses, signs and symptoms, comorbidities, and risk factors as well as relevant pathology testing to provide patients with an individualised, targeted treatment plan using nutritionals, herbs, and dietary interventions. Full of cli ..read more

In this week’s podcast replay, Dr Miranda Myles and our ambassador Emma Sutherland delve into the world of thyroid, liver and metabolic health as they discuss how to support clients experiencing metabolic imbalance. Dr. Miranda shares her clinical experience in identifying thyroid imbalances and how to determine what pathology tests are required and when, and importantly, how to interpret them in support of a client’s presentation. Emma and Dr. Miranda also cover differential diagnoses associated with metabolic health including the impact of stress, cortisol, iron deficiency and adrenalin. Thi ..read more

Internationally recognised nutritional psychiatrist and professional chef, Dr Uma Naidoo joins fx Medicine ambassador Dr Adrian Lopresti to deep dive into the world of nutritional psychiatry. Together they explore the concept of food as medicine for the management of mood disorders and cognitive decline conditions. Dr Naidoo unpacks the concept of the gut-brain axis, and how neurotransmitter production and cross-talk with the gut microbiome affects mood, and how we can influence this through dietary interventions. Dr Naidoo shares her clinical insights to support the implementation of sustaina ..read more

Carla Wrenn, naturopath and educator, provides us with her insights into the important role the integrative practitioner may play in holistically supporting the oncology patient in our latest podcast. Having worked with our ambassador, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse in a collaborative care model to support cancer patients, Carla describes how she supports the cancer patient to obtain their best overall health, to reduce potential side effects of cancer treatment and to minimise modifiable risk factors to improve their health outcomes. Carla explains the complexity of the challenges faced by the cancer ..read more

Naturopath and nutritionist, Ananda Mahony and fx Medicine ambassador Emma Sutherland deep dive into the triggers and causes of rosacea, and the intricate connection of the gut-skin axis. Ananda helps to unravel the complex nature of this progressive inflammatory condition, the causes and risk factors of rosacea, and how the gut plays a pivotal role in symptom manifestation and progression. She stresses the importance of treating holistically, both internally and topically, and how as clinicians we can help our patients in down-regulating inflammation associated with rosacea through diet and l ..read more

Functional Naturopath Daniel Sipple and fx Medicine Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir discuss Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome (MAS). With autoimmmune (AI) diseases developing in clusters it’s important to understand that management takes a multi-pronged approach.   Join the two naturopaths in a clinically rich discussion that takes you through educating and onboarding patients in the management of autoimmune disease and taking care of the 25% who will experience MAS. They discuss how to recognise possible signs and symptoms connected to MAS, the three types of MAS and what to look for when unde ..read more

Dr. Brad Leech, Clinical Nutritionist and Herbalist joins fx Medicine Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir to unpack the intricacies of autoimmunity and the connection to the gut microbiome. Dr. Leech shares a wealth of clinical pearls for practitioners with autoimmune patients by unpacking the clinical relevance and meaning of functional gut testing markers. Dr Leech examines how practitioners can use testing as a tool to identify inflammatory risk factors associated with autoimmunity and individualise treatment protocols for patients using diet, lifestyle, and supplemental support. Dr. Leech describes ..read more

Naturopath Beth O’Hara shares her experience of 20 years with MCAS, most of those years undiagnosed, which has fuelled her interest to become an expert in MCAS. Dr. Michelle Woolhouse delves into Beth’s health journey with MCAS and Beth generously shares her clinical pearls on the atypical presentations of MCAS, the relationship of mast cells and the nervous system, genetic variants (SNPs) predisposing someone to MCAS along with treatment options that range from micro dosing supplements, neuroimmunology, limbic system balancing and vagal nerve stimulation. Find today's transcript and show note ..read more

Dr. Peta Wright, gynaecologist and fertility specialist joins fx Medicine Ambassador Lisa Costa-Bir to delve into chronic pelvic pain. Together they look at the intricate connection between the manifestations of pain, and how this inflammatory condition is exacerbated by both internal and external stressors. Together they explore the connections between brain-perceived exacerbations of pain, and how this has a direct effect on the presentation of this chronic and debilitating condition. Peta shares many clinical pearls on holistic treatments of chronic pelvic pain for practitioners exploring t ..read more

Integrative GP Dr. Lily Tomas dives into the many complexities involved in fibromyalgia, a condition underpinned by chronic, systemic inflammation and neuroinflammation. Our Ambassador Dr. Michelle Woolhouse opens the conversation discussing the many aetiologies of fibromyalgia which include oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, mast cell activation, microglia activation, peripheral and central sensitisation. They discuss common risk factors such as Vitamin D deficiency, gut health, and abnormal peripheral and central pain pathways, as well as others that can play a part in the developm ..read more