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Test Don't Guess is the podcast unlicensed health practitioners interested in functional lab testing have been searching for! If you're anything like the host, Jensen, you had no idea you had access to all kinds of different functional labs when you graduated with your nutrition certification. Through interviews with practitioners, lab experts, and course creators, you'll learn how your colleagues are using gut, hormone, mold, mineral testing and more to confidently work with clients and gro ...
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In this personal season finale of the Test Don't Guess podcast, host Jensen shares her unexpected journey with Lyme disease. Revealing her struggles and the path to diagnosis, she delves into the challenges of understanding and treating this complex condition. Jensen discusses the impact of Lyme on her family and the importance of functional testin…
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In this episode of the "Test Don't Guess" podcast, Dr. Ashley Beckman shares her extensive experience with Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, and lab testing in identifying and addressing chronic illnesses linked to mold exposure. Ashley dives into the role environmental toxins play and how to mitigate exposure while explaining how a personalized appro…
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In this episode, Amy Campbell, a functional health consultant, and women's wellness expert, shares her experiences and insights into the transformative role of lab tests in her practice. Amy shares a story about a recent client whose testing allowed her to go down a different path than she would have normally thought. Amy also provides essential ad…
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In this episode, Renee Gruwell, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Restorative Wellness Practitioner who specializes in functional lab testing, shares her invaluable insights into the world of functional testing. Renee discusses her unique journey into health advocacy, driven by family challenges, and offers four crucial tips for new practition…
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In today's episode, we delve into "3 Effective Social Media Marketing Strategies for Functional Lab Practitioners" with our HTMA marketing expert, Madi Miller. We discuss the power of niching down to speak directly to your ideal clients, the importance of showing proof through testimonials and case studies to build trust, and how making it easy for…
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In this episode, we’re exploring how one practitioner has bridged the gap between tradition and technology to transform the lives of over 7,000 clients. Our guest, Angel Hill, shares her journey from growing up in a health-conscious household to embracing a career in naturopathy inspired by her father's shift to natural medicine. Delving into the a…
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In this episode, we're exploring lab work for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum with MaryAnn Marks and Sara Russell. MaryAnn, the brains behind LabSmarts, and Sara, a nutritional therapy practitioner, have teamed up to educate on the nuances of blood work analysis through the perinatal phase of life. Throughout, they shed light on why "norma…
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Tired of generic health programs? Emily Johnson, a Registered Dietitian, introduces Veri, a solution that understands your body and empowers informed health decisions. Learn how continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) track blood glucose trends, seamlessly integrating with the Veri app for holistic health insights. Emily also discusses stress and sleep'…
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Join Chloë Ward, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, as she shares her transformative health journey. From battling chronic ear infections to overcoming infertility, Chloë's experience led her to embrace functional medicine and transition into a full-time health coach. Discover how functi…
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Join us in this podcast episode as Lisa Pitel-Killah shares her journey from battling estrogen dominance to founding Vykon, a revolutionary approach to personalized health. Discover how she simplifies complex supplement regimens, crafting custom blends based on Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. Explore Vykon's inception, meticulous formulation process,…
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Join Sam Weakland on her health journey as she shares her struggles with weight gain and dismissed symptoms, leading to a diagnosis of Cushing's disease. Discover her proactive approach to cortisol testing and the validation she found in functional testing. We also learn Sam's biggest lesson in listening to her body and her advice for advocating fo…
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The Test Don't Guess podcast will be going on a break until 2023, so don't forget to head over to the Test Don't Guess Facebook Group where we have some exciting things planned for 2023! It's been such a joy recording these episodes and sharing them with you, and I'm excited to continue it next year with all of you. Until then, be well! --- Have yo…
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In this episode, I sit down with Michael Rubino, author of The Mold Medic. We talk about the importance of lab testing for mold in your home, and lab testing for addressing mold related illnesses. Michael has helped over 1,000 families heal from toxic mold exposure so far, and this is just the beginning. He's dedicated to helping provide the resour…
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In today's episode, I chat with Nina-Marie Rueda about her group program for women in the perinatal time that utilizes HTMA as the main lab! Nina-Marie is your perinatal wellness expert. She is a Naturopathic Doctor, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Restorative Wellness Practitioner, a lactation educator, and trained as a labor and post…
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This is part 2 of a 4 part series where I'm interviewing practitioners who have successful group programs that also utilize functional labs! In this conversation with Claudia we talk about her group program The Hormone Rescue, which also incorporates HTMA, DUTCH, and GI Map. -- Claudia Petrilli is a Functional Health Coach, Integrative Nutrition Co…
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This is the first episode of a 4 part series where I'm interviewing practitioners who are successfully running a group program that also uses functional labs. In this conversation with Dan Perry from Vitality Rising, we dive deep into how his program is structured, which labs he is using, and exactly how it all works! This is an episode you won't w…
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In this conversation with Coach Kela, we talk about why she loves using the Dried Urine Hormone Test by Meridian Valley and HTMA with infertility clients. She has a wealth of knowledge, and really found that using labs has transformed her practice! -- Coach Kela is the CEO and program director of The Hormone Puzzle Society, A women’s health hub for…
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In this episode, I talk with Helena Jean-Louis about why she uses the GI Map with every client, and how it drastically changed her own health! Helena Jean-Louis’ passion for off-the-beaten-path adventures and love of learning led her to healthcare solutions that revolutionized her life and the lives of her nutrition clients. Her answer to her healt…
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In this episode, Stacey Koziel shares all about her experience going through Emily Morrow's Functional Blood Chemistry course! -- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you …
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In this episode, Emily Ames and I talk about how you can start transitioning from working with clients 1:1 to offering a course, and still use functional labs to get those bio-individual results with clients! We talk about the different benefits of online courses and the best way to start creating your first one! Emily is a Nutritional Therapist tu…
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In this episode, we get to hear about Sarah King's experience starting at IIN, continuing her journey to the NTA, and now moving forward into starting a Master's program in Nutrition and Functional Medicine. We talk all about the different aspects she has incorporated from each one, her goals for the future, and her excitement for starting to add H…
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In this episode, Sarah Lawley Chernick and I talk about her favorite functional labs to use with PCOS clients, and discuss why she finds a certain salivary hormone test to be her preference over doing the DUTCH to look at hormones! Sarah Lawley Chernick is a functional nutritionist that focuses on helping people heal from digestive issues, hormonal…
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In this episode, I chat with Alexandra Bucko, NTP about her experience being diagnosed with lupus, and then focusing her practice on working with other chronic and complex cases. She feels that using labs are crucial to really getting to the bottom of what is causing her clients symptoms, and we talk a bit about our shared love for free webinars fr…
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In this episode, we chat with Leslie Bumpas about how she uses all kinds of functional labs in her practice to support mature women overcome the hurdles of aging. She is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Master Restorative Wellness Practitioner who feels there should be no fear about aging: no dementia, no frumpy, dumpy, and old. She's been in…
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In this episode, Kim Perez shares her passion for empowering women with the knowledge and tools to feel their best postpartum! She shares how she primarily uses HTMA to help balance women's minerals and teach stress coping strategies in this essential time! Kim Perez is a Functional Nutritionist who guides and supports women through the transition …
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In this episode, I chat with Amanda about her journey of finding out she had breast cancer, and then choosing to fight it naturally by using functional lab testing to guide her treatment plan! Amanda is a wife and mother of 3, who homeschooled her kids all the way through and got into functional nutrition to support her own health. She is from Ariz…
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In this episode, I talk with Master Restorative Wellness Practitioner, Ellen Syversen about her experience with all 4 levels of RWS, how she uses functional labs in her practice, how she structures her packages, and how she approaches tough cases! Ellen offers a free, confidential, no obligation, 20-minute phone consultation for potential clients, …
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In this episode, we turn the tables around and Dr. Kristen Campbell from @drkristencampbell interviews Jensen about the HTMA Analysis App. We talk all about how using HTMA properly can set you apart from other health coaches and practitioners! Dr. Kristen is known for helping health coaches and practitioners create irresistible signature programs t…
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This was such a fun chat with Caitlin Townsend from @nourishbycaitlin about her favorite saliva hormone test that she uses with clients who are struggling with infertility! We talked about how she structures her services, always starts with gut testing, and uses the HTMA in her practice! --- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess…
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Christina is an NTP and is currently going through FDN! She completed the functional blood chemistry training from FDN, too, and loves using bloodwork in her practice supporting military special forces. She is super passionate and loves being able to use testing with her clients who have been through extreme stress. It was so fun getting to hear fr…
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In this chat with Leeza @leezarose, we talked allllll about her experience inside the Functional Women's Academy, which is now known as the International Association for Functional Hormone Health! Leeza's practice is focused on clients who are struggling with coming off of birth control and dealing with acne. Tune in to learn why she chose IAFHH, w…
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Amber MacDonald from @empowered.digestive.health is an NTP, RWS Level 3, and the first Instant HTMA Professional student that I've gotten to chat with on a Test Don't Guess chat! We talked all about her experience with RWS and learning all kinds of testing, and why she loves running an HTMA test on every client. We answered multiple questions about…
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In this chat with Ashe Milkovic from @functionalhormonehealth, we talked all about DUTCH testing and Serum Hormones! Ashe Milkovic is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Functional Hormone Health Expert. As the founder and CEO of The International Association for Functional Hormone Health, Ashe strives to make advancements in women's health acce…
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In this chat with Margaret Howell from @howellhealthandwellness, we dive into Margaret's personal health story dealing with Lyme and Mold and the types of tests her practitioner used to figure out what was going on. She's an RN that lives in New York that is currently studying to be a FNP, while also being in the Integrative Health Practitioner Pro…
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In this episode, I ask Holly Bowen from @hobowellness about her experience in Restorative Wellness Solutions Level 1 (Gut Testing) and Level 2 (Hormone testing) and how she uses her education for these labs in her day to day practice! --- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdon…
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In this conversation with Ruby Miller @rubyyy_millerr , we talk all about the Root Cause Protocol program. She's an adrenal fatigue health coach that started with IIN, then had a massive health shift personally by following the Root Cause Protocol. Now, she helps clients every day by analyzing their HTMA results and blood work together according to…
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Michael Rutherford is a functional blood chemistry expert and the creator of the course, The Art of Functional Blood Chemistry and Blood Chemistry 101. He is an absolute wealth of knowledge. He's a well-respected FNTP who is always generously sharing incredibly useful content and the latest research about blood chemistry on his instagram. Michael c…
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A little background on why I have created this podcast to serve unlicensed health practitioners who are interested in functional lab testing! Don't forget to subscribe for new episodes every week! The fun is only getting started! --- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontgues…
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