Root Cause(s) with Functional Lab Testing l Investigating Underlying Stressors and Supporting the Foundations of Health

Renee Belz & Lauren Sambataro

We're talking all about root causes today! And yes, there are typically multiple root causes underlying any health condition. We breakdown the differences between functional and conventional medicine, why the "band-aid" approach doesn't work long-term, questions to ask your Doctor, and our top lab tests to uncover your hidden stressors.

SHOW NOTES:

0:52 Welcome to the show!

2:28 Why we’re talking about root causes

4:03 The iceberg analogy

6:43 What is root cause?

7:48 The Leaky Gut example

9:26 Typical “band-aids” in conventional medicine

11:06 Renee’s story about drug side-effects

13:14 Looking for hidden stressors

14:40 Questions to ask before starting a medication

15:31 The difference between traditional & functional medicine

17:52 Test, don’t guess!

19:18 Basic blood work

21:47 *Dry Farm Wines*

23:20 DUTCH Panel

26:08 Gut testing

29:48 Research on fecal transplants for obesity

31:50 Organic Acid Test

34:34 Micronutrient testing

37:06 Importance of minerals

39:15 Recap

41:02 Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES:

Iceberg Analogy

Dry Farm Wines - first bottle for a penny!

Podcast w/ Todd White

DUTCH Test

Podcast w/ Dr. Carrie Jones

GI-Map Panel

Pendulum Probiotic for Glucose Control

Organic Acids (OAT) Test

Micronutrient Spectracell Labs

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