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Welcome to the Natural Medicine Podcast by Andrew Whitfield-Cook. Join us as we interview expert clinicians, researchers and wellbeing experts from around the world, and explore the evidence and application of complementary medicine in global healthcare. DISCLAIMER: All content in Natural Medicine Podcast and Natural Medicine Partners Pty Ltd is intended as professional information for integrative medicine practitioners and as such must not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. ...
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URGENT MESSAGE: Denise has generously organised a 20% discount for the first 60 people to purchase her upcoming 28 Day WholeFood Challenge course beginning in January 2024: Use the code: NatMedPodcast20 We're born with a genetic blueprint, including some variations we may have acquired along the way. These variations, called SNPs (short for Single …
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Most parents go through a period where their child becomes a picky eater, but some children experience excessive anxiety and severely restrictive eating habits. So much so that their microbiota and hence their entire gut health become markedly impaired. Moreover, the normal strategies we think would help overcome fear of food might actually compoun…
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Dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the second leading cause of death for Australians, and has been for several years. Sadly, research is suggesting that the disease burden of dementia, AD and other conditions of cognitive decline is only going to continue to rise. So, what can we be doing to safeguard our patient's brain health? Today'…
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Skin conditions can be tricky and frustrating for both patient and practitioner. This is where the skills of Rebecca Hughes shine. Her detective-like approach in her quest to help her patients plus years of clinical practice have given her significant expertise in managing skin conditions. Today we embark on Part 1 of Atopic Dermatitis, commonly ca…
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It's not often that you get an expert, orthodox OR functional, who has walked the path of "patient" and so knows that journey intimately. Even more rare is one who has been touched by cancer. Rarer still one who has recovered from recurrence and metastases. Eddie Enever is THAT practitioner. He has had his fair share of ups and downs in life. He's …
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The Cell-Logic 2023 Symposium will be held in Brisbane on the 4th & 5th of November. Emerging Nutrition Science is unfolding our understanding of the thousands of bioactive molecules which influence gene expression; this knowledge must change the way we practise nutritional therapies. This Symposium has been convened to highlight and simplify the c…
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From a short interview with a chirpy young lady at NatEx 2020, I've come to respect the juggernaut mindset of Samantha Gemmell. I thought that being a Virtual Assistant (VA) was just about setting appointments and "manning* the phones" while the main practitioner was helping patients. I was SO WRONG! Today, Sam takes us through what a VA is, the nu…
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Further to Carolyn's Urgent Callout for candidates in her Trial, today we delve into the MTHF controversy and how it affects fertility, miscarriage and a host of other conditions. Notwithstanding that just having a podcast is like hacking at an iceberg with an icepick (there's SO much to learn!), we'll chat about Carolyn's trial for her PhD Thesis,…
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PLEASE READ/LISTEN! Carolyn Ledowsky is well-known for her expertise in supporting people with MTHF Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs). Carolyn has an urgent callout for all practitioners to help her find suitable candidates for her PhD Trial. These candidates are your patients who have suffered multiple miscarriages. There's an upcoming podcas…
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Throughout your clinical career, physical assessments will be integral in crystallising a naturopathic diagnosis and directing care. Many assessments seem mundane (the expert clinician will often appraise their patients subconsciously), but done correctly and with cognisance they can reveal hidden pathology that is often missed by those who skip th…
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When women are faced with a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) to explain their fertility issues, hirsutism, acne and possible weight gain they are often left scrambling for help. All too often, they feel unsupported, misunderstood and are left with their symptoms not managed optimally. In today's episode we discuss why PCOS is probabl…
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Histamine intolerance is a growing concern, but confusion still surrounds its prevalence, diagnosis and treatment. Certainly histamine is far more than a biogenic amine which causes runny nose, flushing and other allergy symptoms. Indeed, histamine is involved in a diverse array of metabolic processes from regulation of temperature, normal sebum pr…
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What springs to mind when someone mentions that a child has AD/HD? (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Previously separated to ADD or ADHD) Running around the classroom disrupting other kids? Anger outbursts where a child storms out of class? Inability to concentrate and subsequent poor school work? What about psychological pain and confusio…
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The transition from student to fully-fledged practitioner is daunting for any professional, but every once in a while you meet someone who really got organised from the get-go for their future career. Meet Naomi Read, a Nutritionist who furthered her acumen to be a Naturopath (about to graduate when this podcast was recorded) and was so uninspired …
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In today's episode we explore the paradigms of bias in the natural and orthodox health care profession. As my guest, naturopath Geraldine Headley explains, we need to be aware of how insidiously our unconcious bias to "big nature" may be influencing therapeutic decisions. In our candid discussion, Geraldine urges practitioners to explore whether pe…
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We know that pregnancy can take a toll on a woman's body and involves prioritisation of nutrition to the fetus (foetus) at the expense of the mother. We also know that this can result in significant depletion of nutrients, and furthermore can even result in structural changes to the mother's brain tissue. It's no wonder, then, that there's a thing …
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Rochelle Waite has a different take on supporting women through the perimenopausal period. Instead of reaching first for "women's herbs", Rochelle instead goes back to grass roots Naturopathic principles. With Masters in Immunology, Reproductive Medicine and Women's Health Medicine she is perfectly placed to make practical recommendations to mainta…
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Ageing is a natural part of life so why not do it outrageously? Christine Pope celebrates ageing as a privilege and she helps others do the same. From simple dietary tweaks to optimise the assimilation of nutrients to improving brain health by moving, Christine takes us through her program which has been developed by wisdom. Wisdom not just from he…
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It is well-known that optimal folate consumption has positive effects on a wide range of health conditions including fetal neural tube defects (eg. anencephaly, spina bifida), orofacial deformities such as cleft palate, pre-eclampsia and premature birth, as well as mood stability and longevity. This list is by no means extensive. Folic acid has bee…
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When companies engage people like Gerald Quigley as part of their Scientific Advisory Board, people take note. Gerald has spent decades as a Pharmacist, Herbalist, regular radio guest, and a clinical and regulatory advisor to numerous companies. Today, Gerald and I discuss various fertility issues facing women and couples wishing to start a family,…
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Tammy Guest is best known nowadays for mentoring natural medicine practitioners, but she is also a medical scientist, clinician, writer, web-support developer, conference organiser, retreat host and a helicopter pilot (not a "pirate" as I said in the podcast!). Today Tammy takes us through her history and evolution, her highs and lows and how she's…
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Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EoE) is a confronting TH2-dominant disorder mainly picked up in infancy and childhood but not uncommonly missed until adulthood. It's aetiology is unknown although it can occur with atopic conditions such as asthma. EoE can present as vomiting or spitting food up in youngsters but may also present as hiccups or food impac…
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Nicole Hannan is an expert on Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EoE). This is an uncommon complex and confounding condition of the oesophagus detected mainly in children but sadly not picked up until later in adulthood in some. Watch out for the full podcast soon, but for now Nicole has an URGENT SHOUT-OUT for two things: 1. ANY ADULTS WITH EoE. Please co…
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This is Part 1 of a several-part series on Integrative Cancer Support. These will be a "must-listen" podcast series for those who care for patients with a cancer diagnosis. Our expert today is Sarah Franklin who is a naturopath, nutritionist, acupuncturist and registered nurse with specialised training in oncology care. In this episode, Sarah discu…
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Today I am joined by Dahlas Fletcher, one of Australia's most respected pregnancy and women's fitness trainers to tackle the subject of how to safely exercise in pregnancy, post-birth and beyond. Many women may be led to believe that the key to their core and pelvic floor recovery is simply by working on the abdominals, but it's so much more than t…
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Today I am joined by two exceptional clinicians who will require little introduction. Together they've amassed decades of clinical practice in their respective niches of health care. I'm talking about none-other than women's health expert, naturopath & author, Lara Briden and Sports Nutrition expert, naturopath and mentor, Kira Sutherland. Ahead of…
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