Functional Medicine Doc Talk

In this Functional Medicine Doc Talk podcast Dr. Woeller interviews Melissa Smith, MSN, CPNP, PMHS, a functional and integrative medicine pediatric nurse practitioner with specialization in PANS and PANDAS. Here is Melissa's description of her training and experience: "I graduated with a BSN in nursing from Michigan State University. In my first few years out of school, I

Dr. Jasmyne Brown is a board certified and licensed naturopathic doctor with many years of experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science in chemistry with a minor in biology from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2013. Then she earned her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and Master of Human Nutrition degrees from the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic

James B. Adams, Ph.D., is the Director of the Autism/Asperger's Research Program at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the medical causes of autism and how to treat and prevent it including the areas of nutrition (vitamins/minerals, essential fatty acids, carnitine, digestive enzymes, special diets), oxidative stress, gut bacteria, microbiota transplant, probiot

Terri Hirning is health education specialist and mother of a son once diagnosed with severe autism. Her years of implementing dietary intervention, including gluten and casein-free, digestive system treatments against clostridia and fungal infections, as well as various detoxification therapies, eventually lead to his transformation. Her son Matthew no longer has an autism diagnosi

Larry Bruder is the co-founder and CEO of IASIS technologies which specializes in microcurrent neurofeedback. Traditional neurofeedback (TNFB) is a non-invasive intervention for individuals with attention deficit disorder, brain trauma, and cognitive challenges. TFNB has a long history of use as an active participant therapy to assist the brain in reorganization and structure of im

Alessandra Miele, FMCHC, FYT is functional medicine health coach and mother of a child recovered from autism. Her journey through autism intervention for her son was overseen by the renowned physician Sidney Baker, MD, a pioneer in biomedical autism treatments, and founding member of the Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) movement, along with Bernard Rimland, PhD (founder of the Autism Resea

In this podcast, Dr. Woeller interviews Chandler Marrs, Ph.D, the coauthor of "Thiamine Deficiency Disease, Dysautonomia, and High Calorie Malnutrition." Thiamine (vitamin B1) is a central nutrient in many biochemical reactions related to energy production. In severe forms of B1 deficiency various cardiovascular and neurological conditions can occur. However, many people

Lori Knowles-Jimenez is the mother of a son who lost his diagnosis of autism through her efforts of implementing biomedical intervention, aka integrative medicine, including diet, nutritional supplements, and detoxification therapies. Her son has graduated college and is now living and working independently as a young active adult. Lori is the managing director of New Beginnings Nu

Bill Shaw, PhD was the founder of Great Plains Laboratory (now Mosaic Diagnostics Laboratory). With over 25 years in running Great Plains Laboratory, Dr. Shaw developed cutting edge testing such as the Organic Acids Test and published important research into the adverse health effects of certain fungal and clostridia bacterial compounds. His collective work in the fields of metabol

The microbiome is an integral component of our digestive system, and proper amounts of normal bacteria within the microbiome are critical for overall health. Jeff Thurston of Master Supplements is a specialist in probiotic research and development and in this interview discusses many important aspects of a healthy microbiome, including the role of certain strains of probiotic bacte