Optimal - The Podcast

Apr 30 2024 25 ep. 49 mins 6
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Hello and welcome to Optimal - The Podcast I’m your host Dr. Dicken Weatherby. This podcast and my website all focus on one goal the quest for optimal health. Our goal is to provide content that upends the expectations of health – challenging people who are satisfied with normal and motivating them to desire what’s optimal.

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Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 25 - Modifiable Risk Factors

Apr 30 2024 44 mins  
Welcome to Episode 25 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, we discuss the concept of modifiable risk factors. Dr. Weatherby and Beth Ellen discuss modifiable risk factors related to lifestyle choices impacting health, pointing out the impact of unhealthy habits on conditions like cardiovascular disease and blood sugar dysregulation. Also, the lack of physical activity, poor s

Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 24 - Unlocking the Benefits of Omega-3 with Dr. William S. Harris

Feb 13 2024 48 mins  
Welcome to Episode 24 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, we are joined by Dr. William S. Harris, PhD, FASN, President and Founder of The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) and Founder of OmegaQuant Analytics. Dr. Harris has been a leading researcher in the omega-3 fatty acid field for 40 years. He has published over 300 scientific papers on fatty acids and health, the vas

Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 23 - Unlocking the Mysteries of Iron Metabolism

Dec 08 2023 47 mins  
Welcome to Episode 23 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, we are going to discuss iron metabolism. We will discuss the high proportion of questions related to iron metabolism. We will also touch on iron physiology, including the role of hepcidin in regulating iron absorption, the impact of chronic inflammatory states on hepcidin expression, and the effect of gastric acid on

Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 22 - Organic Acids and Their Critical Role in Achieving Optimal Health, an Interview with Lindsay Goddard of Mosaic Diagnostics

Nov 17 2023 53 mins  
Welcome to Episode 22 of "Optimal - the Podcast," where we delve into the facets of health that truly make a difference. In this insightful episode, we're honored to host Lindsay Goddard to discuss the Organic Acids Test from Mosaic Diagnostic, formerly Great Plains Laboratory. Lindsay Goddard is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian (RD, LD/N) with a Master's in Nutrition and a Bach

Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 21 - Naturopathic Medicine and Beyond, an Interview with Dr. Julia Malkowski

Nov 06 2023 45 mins  
Welcome to Episode 21 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Julia Malkowski, who graduated with a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine in December 2017, with advanced standing, and a doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine in April 2016 from the National University of Health Sciences. Dr. Dicken, Beth Ellen, and Dr. Malkowski discuss various topics related to hea

Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 20 - Precision Medicine and Advanced Diagnostics, an Interview with Dr. David Brady

Sep 28 2023 51 mins  
Welcome to Episode 20 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, we are joined by Dr. David Brady, Chief Medical Officer of Designs for Health, Inc. and Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory, LLC. Dr. Dicken, Beth-Ellen, and Dr. Brady discuss the importance of individualized diagnostics in treating complex chronic diseases and emphasize the need to shift from standard medicines to precis

Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 19 - Muscle Loss No More: Taking Charge of Sarcopenia an Interview with Kathie M. Swift

Jun 14 2023 56 mins  
Welcome to Episode 19 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Dicken Weatherby and Beth Ellen talk to Kathie M. Swift about sarcopenia, a condition that results in the loss of muscle mass and strength. Kathie's interest in sarcopenia stems from her early observations as a nursing student, where she noticed muscle loss in elderly patients. Her personal experiences with her mo

Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 18 - The Triglyceride Glucose (TyG) Index in Assessing Insulin Resistance, GlycA for Inflammation, and Biomarkers for Elite Athletes

May 25 2023 50 mins  
Welcome to Episode 18 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Dicken Weatherby and Beth Ellen will discuss assessing insulin resistance and blood glucose regulation with a new index they've been researching and looking into. The triglyceride glucose index (TyG index) is a valuable measure that combines fasting triglyceride and fasting glucose levels to assess insulin resista

Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 17 - Nutritional Psychiatry, an interview with Dr. Uma Naidoo

Apr 27 2023 29 mins  
Welcome to Episode 17 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Weatherby and Beth Ellen DiLuglio are joined by Dr. Uma Naidoo to discuss her ground-breaking work in Nutritional Psychiatry. Dr. Uma Naidoo, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and nutrition expert, has been at the forefront of this field and has written a book called "This Is Your Brain on Food," which explores the r

Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 16 - Melatonin, Melatonipause, and Darkness Deficiency, an interview with Dr. Deanna Minich

Mar 28 2023 56 mins  
Welcome to Episode 16 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Weatherby and Beth Ellen DiLuglio are joined by Dr. Deanna Minich to discuss melatonin, melatonipause, and darkness deficiency. Dr. Dicken, Beth Ellen, and Dr. Deanna discuss the impact of stress and high cortisol levels on melatonin generation, the significance of shielding our eyes from blue light, and the advan