You will learn:

0:50 how being fit did not equal being healthy
3:20 what fatigue is normal
4:25 the truth about runners diarrhea
8:00 what causes thyroid dysfunction and what approaches she using to live symptom-free
12:10 the gift of symptoms
16:00 some causes of symptoms

BIO: Investigating and educating her clients on the root cause of interconnected dysfunction in the body in order to regain their health & wellness is Elizabeth’s #1 priority. An energetic, thriving Functional Medicine Health Coach, she’s also an avid proponent of active wellness. She recognizes that the GI distress athletes often experience are gifts signaling the body needs more attention. Stressors, suboptimal nutrition, poor sleep hygiene, and cellular dehydration are symptoms she has experienced firsthand. Elizabeth knows these can wreak havoc on the gut, which directly impacts the immune system and creates downstream dysfunction. She states, “Once health is optimized, better, faster and stronger are all viable options.” Elizabeth has chased down the Big 5 in Tanzania, Humpback whales in the Strait of Magellan, and 5 Ironman finishes in the U.S. and Canada.

Contact: www.elizabethcassano.com

If you’d like to know more about how functional medicine can help you, set up a free 30 minute discovery call with Mireille by clicking on the button below.

Contact: Caroline at www.greatingreatout.com

If you’d like to know more about how functional medicine can help you, set up a free 30 minute discovery call with Mireille by clicking on the button below.

You will learn:

3:00 how asthma was a sign of other dysfunction and what motivated her to change things
4:20 what foods were aggravating her body
5:00 the challenges and triumphs of changing her diet
6:25 early signs and triggers of her imbalances
10:00 the role genetics played
12:40 the final piece of the puzzle that functional medicine gave her
15:10 suggestions for those suffering from similar symptoms
19:48 how she knew she was in remission

Shay Klomp Bueters graduated from the University of Montana with Bachelor of Science in Health and Human performance with a focus in Exercise Science and Corporate Wellness.  After over 10 years in a 9-5 as the Director of an International Trade Organization, she decided it was time to go back to her roots in health and wellness, graduating from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in 2015 and currently studying the advanced course at The School of Applied Functional Medicine (SAFM).

Website: https://www.contagiously-healthy.com

If you’d like to know more about how functional medicine can help you, set up a free 30 minute discovery call with Mireille by clicking on the button below.

Melissa Homner is a Certified Health Coach practicing both at her office in Bozeman Montana and virtually, serving individuals locally, nationally, and internationally. Her passion is supporting clients who have chronic or autoimmune conditions who don’t know they CAN recover.

You can reach Melissa at www.sagebrushwellness.com

If you’d like to know more about how functional medicine can help you, set up a free 30 minute discovery call with Mireille by clicking on the button below.

What you will learn in the episode:

3:00 Hashimotos explained and what bi-polar might have in common with this diagnosis
5:00 early signs and symptoms of Hashimotos
7:10 how conventional medicine and functional medicine differ in their approach
10:05 what some health practitioners are ashamed to admit
11:20 the poor man’s marker for thyroid imbalance
From minute
13:00 he describes the 7-Step process he used following Dr Mark Hyman’s Book
14:30 the breakthrough in getting his gut health challenges addressed
15:24 this everyday function that prevented his body from reaching a relaxed state for healing
16:30 his best recommendation for addressing candida
17:25 two of the biggest reasons for an imbalanced gut flora starting at birth 18:45 the supplements he is taking to support detoxification
19:40 what purpose has to do with healing
20:50 other biohacking methods he is using to maintain his health
24:30 His number one hack that he recommends and supporting resources

Who is Matt Dippl?

Matt Dippl, BHSc, founder of Biohacking101.co, a health optimization consultancy based in Munich offers functional medicine based lifestyle medicine workshops and coaching programs to improve and secure the health of knowledge workers in the 21st century digital knowledge economy.

Contact: Email: matt@biohacking101.co
Website https://www.biohacking101.co
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/biohacking1…
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattdippl/

What is Biohacking?

Biohacking is a novel data driven approach to improve one’s health via applying simple biohacks to improve one’s health via applying Epigenetics, nutrigenomics, sleep optimization, and other lifestyle interventions in daily life.

Resources:

Breathing Methods to improve Oxygenation and Relaxation:
1. Book „Breathe as you are: Harmonious Breathing for Everyone“ by Fabio Andrico
2. Online Course: „Wim Hof Method“

Biological Dentistry Dr. Domenik Nieschwitz in Germany: https://www.dnaesthetics.de
Nutrigenomics testing with myDNAhealth in the UK: https://www.myDNAhealth.co.uk
Emulsified Oregano based Anti Dysbiosis Product: A.D.P. from Biotics Research

Reading Resources:
„Why do I still have Thyroid Symptoms?“ by Dr. Kharrazian
„The Disease Delusion“ by Dr. Jeffrey Bland
„The Ultra Mind Solution “ by Dr. Mark Hyman
„The 4R Program“ PDF after Dr. Jeffrey Bland
„It all starts in your Mouth“ from Dr. Domenik Nieschwitz https://invivohealthcare.com/products…

If you’d like to know more about how functional medicine can help you, set up a free 30 minute discovery call with Mireille by clicking on the button below.

Even though summer in the Rhine Valley has been hesitant to arrive, we know full well that the hot, intense, sunny days synonymous with summer are just around the corner! If you’re a mother like I am, your instinct is not only to protect our own faces and skin from the sun’s radiation, but more especially the delicate skin of our children. How do we do this without compromising the health of our loved ones?

Is sunscreen safe?

If you’re a responsible parent, you’re probably thinking ahead and slathering thick layers of sun cream all over your children’s bodies even before they head out the door. But is this doing more harm than good? Although some of us have started becoming critical of ingredients in packaged foods and might turn over to read the labels before dropping them into our shopping basket, how many of us scrutinise the ingredients in the products we put on our skin? In functional medicine circles, we liken the skin to a giant mouth!  With enough surface area to absorb a whole list of toxins from our environment AND from the chemicals it comes into contact with, we really need to start considering the safety of the ingredients we expose our skin to.

Without going into too much scientific detail in this short blog, we should be aware of ingredients that are absorbed by the skin that may cause allergic reactions and those that act as oestrogen mimickers. Those of us with daughters might have asked the question why girls these days seem to have early onset of puberty: pseudo-hormones in our foods and in our skin care products are probably the likely culprits! Downstream effects of hormone disruption is manifold, from infertility to cancer – even men sporting MOOBs (aka man-boobs!) can blame disrupted hormones for their feminine-looking additions!

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has done much of the legwork for us in terms of identifying problematic ingredients. Go here to read more https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/the-trouble-with-sunscreen-chemicals/ and find out what brands of sunscreen meet their safety criteria. Bottom line, only mineral oxides, titanium and zinc, are considered truly safe. I have started using an Austrian-made product called Ringana, that has only zinc and titanium oxide as the sun protection ingredients, with a list of other natural ingredients that help create a sunscreen that glides on, doesn’t feel sticky and protects the skin from 95% of UVA and UVB rays.

Importance of vitamin D

So, back to the question: Should we be exposing ourselves to sun when there is a risk of skin cancer? My answer is both yes and no. We know that the sun, when interacting with our skin, provides our bodies with the valuable vitamin D. But just how important is vitamin D?

Research https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5440113/ has shown that there is a long list of diseases that can be linked to deficiency in this nutrient: cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, colon, prostate and breast cancer, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases to name just a few. Vitamin D is critical for a good strong immune system, a healthy gut lining and optimal regulation of hormones. Unfortunately, food sources of vitamin D are fairly difficult to absorb and convert into usable form and don’t give us large enough quantities to keep us healthy, so we are left with getting our exposure via the sun or supplements. Studies have shown that we only need between 10 and 30 minutes of unprotected sun exposure 2-3 times a week, during the hours of 10am and 3pm to fill our body’s needs. The darker our skin colour, the longer we need, and the season, time of day, level of air pollution or cloud cover are other factors that affect how much vitamin D we can absorb. Sunscreen and windows prevent the synthesis of vitamin D in our skin, but sun exposure through windows does NOT protect us from damage from UV rays.

A sensible approach to achieving sufficient levels of this health critical nutrient is to limit our unprotected skin exposure of the sun to short timeframes that do not cause burning (you know your skin best, and even 5-10 minutes per day could do the trick), protect our more sensitive skin with hats, clothing and/or a good quality sunscreen. During winter months, supplementing with vitamin D3 (oil form is best) is highly recommend as the gradient of the sun during winter in latitude areas above or below 33 degrees, (that’s us in Europe too) does not allow synthesis in the skin – that means sun tanning on the ski slopes does NOT help us (except to add to our wrinkles!) Good advice to those wanting to avoid any vitamin D related health issues would be to get your levels checked every 6 months.

Additional functional perspectives:

Females over 40 that are supplementing with vitamin D should also ensure they supplement with vitamin K2, as vitamin D regulates calcium absorption in the body, and K2 ensures that the absorbed calcium gets into our bones instead of being deposited in other areas of our bodies such as arteries and kidneys (as kidney stones).

Interesting fact:

Another super supplement to prevent oxidation of the skin, thereby protecting against wrinkles, pigmentation and sun burn is Astaxanthin. This powerful anti-oxidant is more potent that CoQ10 and high dose vitamin C, and is the compound responsible for the orange colour of salmon and the pink colour in flamingos as it originates in the microalgae that these creatures eat. That’s your cue to continue adding wild caught salmon to your diet for its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant-rich, protein content.

If you have more questions, relating to vitamin D and optimal levels, as well as other functional health topics, feel free to reach out to me via my contact page.

Two years ago, to today, my friend, Ronelle, passed away. By the time I got to the hospital to see her, the candle outside her hospital room was already lit, a little angel figurine sitting next to it, staring into the flickering light. I didn’t get to say goodbye.

When I first met Ronelle here in Switzerland, we connected instantly. Both our husbands worked for the same company, having relocated from our sunny country South Africa. We shared the same dreams of building a secure future for our children in a safer environment free of violent crime, and shared the same challenges of finding our groove in a foreign country far from our siblings and parents, no network, no support, new language, new culture. And although it was difficult for both of us to make the transition from big city Jo’burg and Pretoria to little, cow farming towns, we embraced the change and started building a new network of friends. For us the hardest challenge was being ok with the idea of being ‘just’ stay-at-home-moms. Going from earning our own salaries to becoming dependent on our husbands was a change that we both struggled with, and the idea of spending money on ourselves was uncomfortable, because we didn’t feel like we had ‘earned’ it. So, whenever we met we would spend much time chatting about how we were going to create our own independence, maybe make a little money of our own by starting our own businesses or do something other than cook, clean or care for kids.

my heart exploded into a thousand pieces

I only really got to know Ronelle after I realised how sick she was. She had been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer not long after moving to Switzerland. No one who met her would have said she was terminally ill as she was a woman with an incredible zest for life, contagious laugh and energetic spirit. It would be the spirit that kept her fighting and holding on for as long as possible, that would help her see through another 3 years with her young son. When she told me that she would do everything on this planet to be able to watch her son grow up, my heart exploded into a thousand pieces. For the first time I wore her shoes and it hit home, thinking of my 2 girls… I could not let this woman whom I hardly knew at the time, battle alone. It made me think about what I would do if I had received the same diagnosis. How was I spending my time and what was I doing to make sure that these moments were meaningful. It made me look back on the past few years and realise how I’d been spinning my wheels – wanting to change my situation but not having the courage to do anything more than talk about it. I see this same process in people I talk to… so many people, wanting things to be different, but stuck in the same routine.

Life’s too short

So why am I telling you this story about my friend? It’s simple. Her death taught me a lesson about life. It’s a cliché, I know. Life’s too short. Too short to stay stuck in a routine that is not making us happy. You have a choice in how you want to spend your next days, months or years. Too many others don’t. They spend their time trying to get from one day to the next.

That’s what my mission is about. Getting people to take action. Towards their health goals. Towards their life goals. Don’t stand still. Moo-ve.

When I first met Ronelle here in Switzerland, we connected instantly. Both our husbands worked for the same company, having relocated from our sunny country South Africa. We shared the same dreams of building a secure future for our children in a safer environment free of violent crime, and shared the same challenges of finding our groove in a foreign country far from our siblings and parents, no network, no support, new language, new culture. And although it was difficult for both of us to make the transition from big city Jo’burg and Pretoria to little, cow farming towns, we embraced the change and started building a new network of friends. For us the hardest challenge was being ok with the idea of being ‘just’ stay-at-home-moms. Going from earning our own salaries to becoming dependent on our husbands was a change that we both struggled with, and the idea of spending money on ourselves was uncomfortable, because we didn’t feel like we had ‘earned’ it. So, whenever we met we would spend much time chatting about how we were going to create our own independence, maybe make a little money of our own by starting our own businesses or do something other than cook, clean or care for kids.

my heart exploded into a thousand pieces

I only really got to know Ronelle after I realised how sick she was. She had been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer not long after moving to Switzerland. No one who met her would have said she was terminally ill as she was a woman with an incredible zest for life, contagious laugh and energetic spirit. It would be the spirit that kept her fighting and holding on for as long as possible, that would help her see through another 3 years with her young son. When she told me that she would do everything on this planet to be able to watch her son grow up, my heart exploded into a thousand pieces. For the first time I wore her shoes and it hit home, thinking of my 2 girls… I could not let this woman whom I hardly knew at the time, battle alone. It made me think about what I would do if I had received the same diagnosis. How was I spending my time and what was I doing to make sure that these moments were meaningful. It made me look back on the past few years and realise how I’d been spinning my wheels – wanting to change my situation but not having the courage to do anything more than talk about it. I see this same process in people I talk to… so many people, wanting things to be different, but stuck in the same routine.

Life’s too short

So why am I telling you this story about my friend? It’s simple. Her death taught me a lesson about life. It’s a cliché, I know. Life’s too short. Too short to stay stuck in a routine that is not making us happy. You have a choice in how you want to spend your next days, months or years. Too many others don’t. They spend their time trying to get from one day to the next.

That’s what my mission is about. Getting people to take action. Towards their health goals. Towards their life goals. Don’t stand still. Moo-ve.