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Is addiction in our genes? with Elizma Lambert Jul 06, 2018

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Why are some people more prone to addictions than others? Why do some crave the "hit of the high", where others can enjoy a substance or an experience and leave it behind? Most of us think of addiction pertaining to illicit or mind-altering drugs, but what about peoples' addiction to alcohol, religion, sugar or even exercise? In today's podcast, we welcome Elizma Lambert, Naturopathic specialist in complex cases, to take us through the important factors to consider with addiction. From uncovering why our brain's reward centre is being hijacked and our excitatory system being supercharged, to individualised patient support strategies. Listen to Elizma show us how to connect the dots so we,too, can better support our patients with addiction issues. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/addiction-our-genes-elizma-lambert *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Benefits of Acupuncture in PCOS with Dr Carolyn Ee Jul 06, 2018

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Are you referring your patients with polycystic ovary syndrome to an Acupuncturist? Pigeonholed as an intervention we think of for chronic pain, acupuncture can often be overlooked as a therapeutic option in complex metabolic disease. Today we are joined by Dr Carolyn Ee, a GP with dual qualifications in Chinese medicine and a passion for research. Ahead of her forthcoming speaking engagement at the ATMS PCOS Symposium in Sydney, September 2018, Dr Ee joins us to help us understand the mechanisms by which acupuncture plays a role in PCOS and other metabolic diseases. This is a taste of Dr Ee's research and expertise on this topic and we are sure after listening you'll be referring your patients with metabolic conditions to your local acupuncturist for co-management. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/benefits-acupuncture-pcos-dr-carolyn-ee *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Children's Health: Mineral Therapy with Elizabeth d'Avigdor Jun 28, 2018

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Mineral therapy has been employed for decades as a gentle, safe intervention for a range of clinical applications. In particular, practitioners turn to mineral therapy as a safe, effective, simple, palatable and cost-effective intervention for childhood illnesses. Today we are joined by naturopath, Elizabeth d'Avigdor who has over two decades of clinical experience and is a specialist when it comes to mineral therapy prescribing. In this interview Elizabeth shares some insights into the clinical assessment of children and provides some examples of where mineral therapy can be appropriate. Elizabeth also discusses her work in Ethiopia doing herbal medicine research, which has grown into an ongoing passion project documenting, and growing local herbal medicines. You can find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/childrens-health-mineral-therapy-elizabeth-davigdor *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Herbal Medicine for Children with Rob Santich Jun 25, 2018

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Having a sick child can be worrisome indeed, and treating children can be both tricky and rewarding. One of the biggest hurdles when prescribing to children is compliance. When it comes to herbal medicines, lets face it, they weren't designed by nature to always taste pleasant and in fact, sometimes their unpleasant taste is a feature of their therapeutic action. Today we're joined by herbalist Rob Santich who shares his decades of experience in finding novel ways to deliver herbal medicines to children. Rob takes us through the importance of building trust with children, how to determine children's dosing with herbs, and some creative ideas for making them palatable or alternative methods of delivery. Find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/herbal-medicines-children-rob-santich *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Childhood Hashimoto's with Cindy Kennedy Jun 14, 2018

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Have you identified Hashimoto's thyroiditis in children? Often regarded as a disorder affecting only grown adult women, the diagnosis is rarely put up for consideration when it comes to kids. So, what do we look for? What are the classic signs in children? What are the key dietary and lifestyle interventions that can make a difference to these kids? Today's guest is an expert in Hashimoto's, who lives and breathes it on both a professional and personal level, on a daily basis. Cindy Kennedy is a nutritional medicine practitioner and author of the book; "Help! My Child Has Hashimoto's". Today Cindy shares her journey to discovering this diagnosis with her own children and what strategies she's used to recover their health and wellbeing. Find the full transcript and show notes for this episode here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/childhood-hashimotos-cindy-kennedy *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Integrative Paediatrics: Autism Spectrum Disorders with Dr Elisa Song Jun 06, 2018

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Autism spectrum disorders are rising exponentially, and greater awareness and better diagnostics don't appear to explain the increase. Autism alone has risen in Australia from 64,400 in 2009 to 164,000 in 2015 with studies in the United States indicating that as many as 1 in 110 children are now affected. Parents are crying out for greater help than merely medicating their loved ones can offer, and this is exactly where Dr Elisa Song's passion lies. As a Paediatrician with two vibrant kids, she is keenly aware of the pain caused by autism, ASD and associated neuro-behavioural disorders. In today's podcast, Dr Song explores the controversies, the major issues, and gives some answers for practitioners wanting to offer better care for their patients with neuro-cognitive issues. Find today's transcript and show notes here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/integrative-paediatrics-autism-spectrum-disorders-dr-elisa-song *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Chronic Threadworm Infections with Rachel Arthur May 31, 2018

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Worms never conjure up a pleasant picture in our minds and threadworm might be more sinister than we've been led to believe. Despite much talk of the potential therapeutic activity of helminths for things like autoimmune diseases and allergies, Enterobius vermicularis (threadworm) just doesn't seem to have a nice side at all. In today's podcast we are joined by Rachel Arthur aka "The Worm Whisperer". She will be busting a few myths & misconceptions about threadworms, sharing what she's learned about breaking the cycle and resolving chronic worm infections in children and adults. Rachel's passion for worms is borne from witnessing a growing a trend of chronic worm infections in kids and adults, particularly women, which aren't responding to standard medical treatments. What she is finding is that worms are migrating into other tissues, in particular, the genitourinary system and therefore, intestinal-based therapeutic interventions just aren't cutting it. True to Rachel's unique style, she's deep dived into the available research on this topic and today she shares what she's uncovered. Find the show notes and transcript for this podcast here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/chronic-threadworm-infections-rachel-arthur *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Pioneering the Australian Naturopathic Summit with Rachel Arthur and Nirala Jacobi May 31, 2018

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In this industry insights podcast.... It all started with the acknowledgement that there was a gap in the educational conference arena for a purely naturopathic-led event. An event that was clinic-focussed, non-commercial, where naturopaths could learn from naturopathic leaders in the Australian industry. Coming together Rachel Arthur, Nirala Jacobi, Kathryn Simpson and Nina Woods answered that call and little did they know, they would unleash a beast! Initially crowd-funding the inaugural Australian Naturopathic Summit (ANS) back in 2016, the event took shape and now, they're preparing to do it all over again in 2018. Tasked with the responsibility of making it greater than the one before, today Nirala and Rachel join us on FX Medicine to share a glimpse of what they have lined up for the forthcoming ANS 2018 in Lennox Heads. You can find the show notes for today's podcast here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/blog-post/pioneering-australian-naturopathic-summit-rachel-arthur-and-nirala-jacobi *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

Naturopathy: What is Co-Regulation? with Peter Berryman May 30, 2018

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Registration, co-regulation, statutory registration… Bottom line, what do they all mean for naturopathy in Australia? In today's podcast, Peter Berryman recounts the rich history of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS), from it's beginnings with Dorothy Hall, through to becoming the largest Australian natural medicine association serving a plethora of clinical modalities that make up the greater complementary medicine industry. Peter joins us today to fulfil an FX Medicine podcast request we received from our community asking us to explore the other side of the statutory registration debate, namely, co-regulation. The co-regulatory model is the status quo and is supported by ATMS as the go-forward regulatory system for naturopaths in Australia. Peter covers off what this means, why they feel this is the best option and how this still supports patient and public safety. Peter and Andrew discuss the legal issues around scope of practice and protection of title as well as the powers the association holds to ensure members are trained to an agreed standard and committed to uphold the association's code of conduct. Find the transcript and show notes for this episode here: www.fxmedicine.com.au/blog-post/naturopathy-what-co-regulation-peter-berryman *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

The Drivers of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with Lara Briden May 25, 2018

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If you haven't heard of Lara Briden, you're not listening. Lara is a force in integrative medicine who has written books, chapters of texts, podcasted, blogged and treated thousands of happy patients, both male and female, who selected her for her expertise in treating hormonally-related issues. In today's podcast, Lara covers the many drivers of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Lara delves into just what hormones become dysregulated and what we, as natural healthcare practitioners can do about it. Lara Briden will be speaking more about this subject at the ATMS Symposium, Sydney in September 2018. For more information go to; www.atms.com.au and click on 'events'. You can find today's show notes and transcript here: https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/content/drivers-polycystic-ovarian-syndrome-lara-briden *****DISCLAIMER: The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you learn here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.*****

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