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Can bacteria communicate with each other, and if they do communicate, how and why do they do so? And how might understanding the mechanisms of bacterial communication be used to inform development of anti-bacterial drugs? In this album scientists involved in pioneering work into bacterial 'quorum sensing'' at Nottingham University in the UK reveal some of the techniques they use and give insight into what they hope to achieve. This material forms part of The Open University course S204 Biolo ...
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Ready to get un-stuck in your health journey? The GrassRoots Functional Medicine podcast was created out of frustration that so many people are struggling with chronic health issues and aren’t getting the help they need. What’s often missing is an integrated approach that brings together multiple disciplines and modalities to treat the body as a whole. In this show, Dr. Seth Osgood explores cutting-edge therapies and interviews health experts across the wellness spectrum to share their knowl ...
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ROOTFIX Supplement - visit rootfixstore.com, use code PODCAST10 to get 10 percent off your order In this episode of the Grassroots FM Podcast, Seth Osgood sits down with chiropractor and zero balancing expert, Dr. Michele Doucette, to delve into the transformative touch therapy known as zero balancing. Developed in the mid-1970s by Dr. Fritz Smith,…
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ROOTFIX Supplement - visit rootfixstore.com, use code PODCAST10 to get 10 percent off your order In today’s episode, I have an eye-opening episode featuring Dr. Bill Rawls, a man whose personal journey through chronic illness has led him to a profound appreciation for the healing powers of nature, especially the immune-stimulating effects of adapto…
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Podcast Partner: ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet - visit prolonfmd.com/grassrootsfm to receive 20% off! In this episode of the Grassroots Functional Medicine Podcast, Seth is joined by wellness practitioner, Katie MacMullin to discuss the healing potential of biomagnetic pair therapy. Katie shares her remarkable health transformation and how alternat…
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Podcast Partner: ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet - visit prolonfmd.com/grassrootsfm to receive 20% off! In this episode, Seth speaks with Launrba Zetmaier, an ASEA Redox ambassador. Laura shares her incredible journey to better health. After facing numerous health challenges, Laura went on a quest to find ways to improve her health. She saw acupunctu…
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Podcast Partner: ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet - visit prolonfmd.com/grassrootsfm to receive 20% off! In this episode, Seth speaks with licensed mental health counselor and holistic practitioner, Christine Free, LCMHC, MS, about the importance of mental wellness and the shortcomings of the standard approach to mental health. From her experience wor…
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Podcast Partner: ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet - visit prolonfmd.com/grassrootsfm to receive 20% off! In this episode of the Grassroots Functional Medicine podcast, Dr. Seth Osgood interviews Gretchen Moulton, certified Magnetic Mind coach, about changing your perspective and looking at things differently. Gretchen shares how this helped her on her…
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As a Certified Integrative Healing Practitioner, Sandie is living her dream of helping people achieve their health goals. She has spent ten years researching every aspect of natural healing and has made it her lifelong quest to continue that learning. In this episode, Seth is joined by Sandie Gascon, an integrative healing practitioner. Listen in a…
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Joseph Antoun, MD, PhD passion is to enhance human longevity by nurturing a true healthcare system alongside the current sick care system. Dr. Antoun is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of L-Nutra, a unique Nutri-tech company leading the Food as Medicine movement by applying cutting edge Science to Nutrition research first to uncover what humans s…
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Kathy Washburn is a life coach who works with individuals navigating change. She is a cancer survivor and a warm connector. Kathy uses her unique mix of life experiences, education, positive psychology, post-traumatic growth, narrative healing, and neuroscience to invite clients to reconnect to their bodies, minds, and emotions. She describes herse…
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Can you recover from chronic illness by rewiring your brain with neuroplasticity techniques? Annie Hopper is an Olympic system rehabilitation specialist and the founder of a dynamic neural retraining system. This groundbreaking program focuses on rewiring faulty neural pathways in the brain, and can be used as a treatment method for chronic illness…
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What are peptides and how can they benefit your wellbeing? Although peptides are short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds they pack a powerful punch! Peptides can provide many health benefits such as reducing inflammation, boosting muscle mass, and increasing wound healing. In this episode, Seth and Mike discuss: How peptides work The ro…
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It’s no secret that life can be stressful. From little stresses like traffic to large ones like a pandemic, many of us struggle to process the impact of these events in a healthy way. Over the long term, our bodies bear the impact of this and may present symptoms like anxiety, depression, or chronic pain. So how do we start handling our stress in a…
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Do you experience pain from an invisible illness? Do you find that many around you do not believe that you are sick, including your own family and your health care providers? In this episode, Seth is joined by Dr. Jenny Tufenkian to discuss what invisible illness is and how naturopathic doctors are working to understand this illness more and find w…
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Have you ever wondered what LDI is or how it can be used to treat food allergies, infections or chronic diseases? In this episode, Seth is joined by Dr. Darin Ingels to discuss utilizing low-dose immunotherapy or LDI to treat auto-immunity Lyme disease and other inflammatory conditions. Dr. Darin Ingels is a licensed naturopathic physician, author,…
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In this episode, Seth is joined by Kristin Tigges with Living Drop Collective to discuss the types of toxic loads we can encounter in our environment and how essential oils can play an important role in your family's wellness. After walking with her husband through a Graves' Disease diagnosis, and changing his lifestyle to put Graves' into remissio…
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The prevention of Lyme disease is an important topic right now. According to the CDC, Lyme disease has nearly doubled since 1991. Most people know of the bull’s-eye rash that can occur after a tick bite, but what other symptoms should you look for if bitten? What steps should you take once you encounter a tick bite? In this episode, Seth is joined …
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The Autoimmune Paleo Diet can be a great tool for those with autoimmune conditions but the diet can be tricky to navigate and often lead to confusing questions such as: What foods can I actually eat? What foods should I avoid? How do I prepare the foods I can eat? In this episode, Seth is joined by Lili Hanft, Grassroots Functional Medicine Nutriti…
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If you're struggling with inflammation or you've been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition, or maybe you have digestive imbalances that you just can't figure out, this is a podcast you really want to listen to because this dietary approach really can be a game-changer when it comes to optimizing your health. In this episode, Seth is joined by Lil…
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The vagus nerve is one of the most untapped and under-discussed resources in managing your mental and physical health. Learning to recognize and move through specific states in your nervous system can help ease anxiety and depression, GI issues, metabolic imbalances, and generally help you feel more calm and in control. In this episode, Brooke Butl…
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You no longer have to cover up your migraines with ibuprofen! If you're frustrated and exhausted from hiding out in a dark silent room every time a migraine strikes, Dr. Meg Mill wants you to know that there are other options available. She chose chronic migraines and headaches as a focus of her practice because she saw the enormous difference it m…
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This week, Dr. Osgood steps into the hot seat to cover all things related to Small Intestinal Overgrowth Bacteria (SIBO), including what triggers SIBO, how to get the right testing and ways to treat SIBO. Dr. Seth Osgood is the founder of GrassRoots Functional Medicine, where he works with patients in-person and virtually to get to the root of thei…
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Low-dose immunotherapy (LDI) represents a breakthrough in the treatment of allergies, autoimmunity, and chronic infections. In today’s episode, Seth interviews Jana Roso about how LDI helps restore immune tolerance and decreases the need for allergy shots and steroids in patients with immune-mediated conditions. Jana Roso is a board-certified pedia…
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Why is eating healthy so confusing? Many times we don’t know where to start or if we do start and pick a plan, we are then told this way of eating is out and some new diet is best. Wading through the mountain of information online leads to even more confusion as we find ourselves asking: is gluten bad, what kind of dairy is good for you, what’s the…
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Many times the symptoms we experience aren’t coming from where we think, and the true source of dysfunction can be surprising. For instance, your pelvic muscles impact so many different areas in your body and can create issues like constipation, gut imbalances like SIBO, or even back pain. Pelvic floor therapy has been ignored and even stigmatized …
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The last year has done a number on our stress levels and it may be wreaking havoc on your gut health without you realizing it. Everything from emotional stress to poor sleep and consuming too much caffeine, sugar, and alcohol can damage your gut health. Because the gut is so complex and impacts so many other areas of health, this can create a snowb…
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Have you ever been hypnotized? Many people have been exposed to hypnosis on TV, at their local fair, even driving the same route to work every day but what many people don't know is how effective Hypnotherapy can be to help optimize your health and combat chronic disease. Hypnosis is a natural process that enables your mind to be more receptive to …
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The number of prescriptions for antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications is through the roof, but there are other treatment options that are much safer and more effective! My guest today is Ashley Mannell. Ashley is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Registered Dietitian in Richmond, Virginia. She’s certified in functional medicine, and recen…
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Are you getting the full story when it comes to your thyroid? Do you know if your thyroid labs are normal, abnormal, or optimal? Or if you’re on the right medication and dose for thriving energy and an ideal weight? This week, Dr. Osgood steps into the hot seat to cover all things related to thyroid medications, including when they are needed (and …
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a safe and powerful tool to speed up healing that is finally starting to gain traction in the U.S. In today's episode, Dr. Grace Johnstone shares what hyperbaric oxygen therapy is, how it promotes regeneration, and how it can be used to treat chronic illnesses. Dr. Grace is the founder and president of Hyperba…
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“It’s like they became a different child overnight.” I’ve heard this heartbreaking refrain from many parents of children with PANS or PANDAS. They have often gone from a happy and easy-go-lucky child to struggling with severe OCD, anxiety, picky eating, and even bedwetting. Their pediatrician is stumped, the parents are terrified and frustrated, an…
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If you want to heal your thyroid, you have to look at your gut! Today’s episode is all about the fascinating connection between the two! My guest today is Dr. Christine Maren. Dr. Maren is a board-certified physician and the founder of a virtual functional medicine practice in Colorado, Michigan, and Texas. She is also the co-founder of Hey Mami (p…
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Are you looking for a different approach to treating chronic illness? Is conventional medicine not working for you? This episode will help you discover and understand what functional medicine is, how it can help you determine the root cause of chronic health problems and discover natural ways to support your health. Today’s guest is Taylor Dukes. T…
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Ready to get un-stuck in your health journey? The GrassRoots Functional Medicine podcast was created out of frustration that so many people are struggling with chronic health issues and aren’t getting the help they need. What’s often missing is an integrated approach that brings together multiple disciplines and modalities to treat the body as a wh…
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Runtime 28:39 Leukemia expert Omar Abdel-Wahab says new therapies that reverse epigenetics — chemical changes within cells that drive gene expression — are being combined with conventional chemotherapy drugs to silence cancer-causing genes and treat some cancers.By Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Runtime 31:12 Memorial Sloan Kettering President and CEO Craig B. Thompson welcomes attendees to the seventh annual Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research lecture for high school students and introduces the speakers. read moreBy Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
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Runtime 110:45 Memorial Sloan Kettering President and CEO Craig Thompson along with cancer biologist Andrea Ventura, molecular biologist Iestyn Whitehouse, and developmental biologist Jennifer Zallen explain how recent developments contribute to better treatments for cancer patients. read moreBy Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
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Runtime 37:00 Developmental biologist Mary K. Baylies discusses the mechanisms that drive cells and how genetic approaches in flies have allowed us to find the fundamental genes and mechanisms driving muscle morphogenesis. read moreBy Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
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Runtime 39:00 Physician-scientist Timothy A. Chan discusses cancer genomics at the forefront of cancer research and how developments have allowed researchers to discover what goes wrong in cancer faster than and more thoroughly. read moreBy Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
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Runtime 36:34 Director, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Lawrence Schwartz, discusses the role of imaging in detection, characterization, staging, and in assessing the response to therapy in cancer treatment. read moreBy Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
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