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Life At Optimal with Dr. John Bartemus

Dr. John Bartemus will share the latest research and clinical findings in Functional Medicine and Chiropractic to help you achieve and maintain optimal health and wellness. Do you suffer from thyroid problems, adrenal fatigue, leaky gut, dysbiosis, hormone imbalance, trouble with weight loss, or any of the host of common chronic diseases plaguing the developed world? Then this is your hub for information on how to take back your health naturally.

Further podcasts by Dr. John Bartemus; sharing the latest research and clinical findings in Functional Medicine and Chiropractic to help you achieve and maintain optimal health and wellness via fitness, nutrition, weight loss, and more.

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Depression - Gut inflammation, brain histamine, serotonin deficiency, and failed SSRI therapy from 2023-03-23T00:13

The Serotonin Hypothesis of Depression has never been proven correct. In fact, it has been disproven by multiple researchers. In today's video, I show you the research that shows why SSRI medica...

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Natural Pain Relief - Living without NSAIDs (like ibuprofen) from 2022-09-11T19:32:40

NSAID medications come with many potential side effects, including damaging your gut and/or your kidneys.

Research reveals that there are many natural alternatives that provide equivalent...

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Osteoporosis due to Gut-Bone Axis dysfunction - is it autoimmune? from 2022-09-07T10:51:33

New research unveils an autoimmune mechanism for Osteopenia and Osteoporosis driven by gut dysbiosis.

Calcium is the the answer for bone loss.

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Subclinical Magnesium Deficiency - Does it make Heart Disease the #1 killer? from 2022-09-04T22:24:09

You can be deficient in magnesium even if your serum magnesium level is normal.

This will fool you and your medical doctor.

Will it end your life early?

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Is your "normal" test result a False Negative? Negative biopsy, culture, or blood test may be wrong. from 2022-08-17T11:11:40

No diagnostic test is 100% accurate.

All tests have potential for reporting false negatives.

This can lead to unnecessary suffering.

Especially in people with chronic condit...

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Statin drugs are NOT as protective as marketing would have you believe from 2022-08-13T14:57:44

Statin drugs are the highest selling class of pharmaceutical drugs of all time.

Yet their success is built on a statistical shell game that amounts to a worldwide lie.

Should you a...

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Anti-Aging with Functional Medicine from 2021-11-14T16:45:45

Many people slave their whole lives with the goal of retiring and then beginning to live the life of their dreams.

Unfortunately in America, by the time the average person makes it to 55+...

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Glutathione Breakthrough - novel delivery system raises blood levels in minutes - Interview w/Dr. Nayan Pateal from 2021-08-17T16:00

Dr. Nayan Patel is the inventor of a novel nanoparticle technology that allows him to raise your glutathione levels within 45 minutes of use.

This has ground-breaking implications for aut...

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Helping People Live Their Optimal Life Through a Podcast and a Book from 2021-07-20T13:02

Helping People Live Their Optimal Life Through a Podcast and a Book

 

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How the Evil overcomes the Good. from 2021-07-03T13:40:02

Have you ever wondered how "21 days to flatten the curve" turned into the death of a republic?
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Parkinson's Disease and Dysbiosis - Are we missing a key clinical target? from 2021-06-23T02:06:24

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative autoimmune disease often contributed to by gut-brain axis mechanisms.

Recent research shows 2 different ways that the gut microbiome could contr...

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Gut microbiome imbalance drives thyroid autoimmunity from 2021-06-16T02:47:47

New research connects imbalanced gut probiotics and induction of Grave's disease.

How does this happen and what can you do to prevent it or treat it?

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Natural COVID infection DOES produce long-term immunity from 2021-06-07T23:31:56

Exciting new research from multiple different labs reveals that humans do produce long-term immunity when they recover from natural COVID infection.

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COVID Vaccine "Caution" is NOT a "Fringe Concept" from 2021-06-07T17:52:29

Many doctors and scientists worldwide are raising concerns regarding the safety and long-term consequences of the experimental biologic agents being called COVID vaccines.

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The Power of Suggestion in Economics and Health from 2021-01-07T23:05:19

The subconscious mind is the key to thoughts becoming things.

How does this happen?

Can the subconscious mind be recruited to achieve goals in economics, wealth, success, and healt...

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Vitamin D and COVID - Prevent 90% of Deaths from 2020-12-22T22:04:52

Research reveals that for years science has known that vitamin D deficiency promotes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Even before COVID hit the scene.

A recent publication stat...

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COVID Cytokine Storm - Prevention with Vitamins? from 2020-10-14T01:44:14

COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The elderly are the main age group at risk for severe course of infection, cytokine storm, and death.

Early in the pandemic, the CDC and many m...

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Beating COVID with Anti-Viral Nutrition from 2020-10-06T17:50:42

If you fear COVID, the most important thing to do is to clean up your diet and nutrition. By doing so, you optimize your immune system, specifically the anti-viral capacity.

Despite the m...

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Beating Burnout - Interview w/Dr. Lara Salyer from 2020-09-23T21:11:11

There is a sparkly creative muse inside each of us. As children, everything is perfect and whole...

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Functional medicine extends lifespan and quality of life by compressing morbidity from 2020-09-18T19:28:35

Why do people seek out proactive or preventative health strategies?

Is it to deal with acute issues or chronic issues?

Is it to improve quality of life today or for the future?

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SIBO - Cause or Effect? from 2020-09-11T15:40:19

If you experience chronic gas and bloating after meals and experience stool changes such as constipation or diarrhea, you may have Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).

Why do you ...

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Sleep and Circadian Rhythm in Health and Disease from 2020-08-31T23:22:11

Sleep impacts health in more ways that we can count. We are evolved to sleep in a circadian rhythm that is entrained with the light and dark cycles of the sun.

When we break from our evol...

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COVID-19 Prevention and Recovery - Actionable Immune Targets from 2020-08-17T23:22:22

New research out of Stanford helps reveal why some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience mild COVID symptoms while others experience a severe clinical course.

What is really exciting...

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Parkinson's Disease - Natural Treatment Benefits Far Surpass Benefits of Treatment with Levodopa Only from 2020-08-15T18:32:18

Parkinson's Disease is often termed idiopathic by conventional medical doctors. Idiopathic means unknown cause. If a disease is idiopathic, the patient is hopeless. No disease is idiopathic.

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Breast Implant Illness and Autoimmunity from 2020-08-03T22:32:04

If you have silicone breast implants and suffer from a wide range of seemingly unconnected symptoms, you may have implant driven ASIA Syndrome.

What can you do about it?

How can yo...

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Anxiety and Magnesium - A simple fix? from 2020-07-27T22:59:18

Many people suffer with anxiety and are not helped by psychiatric medications. If this is you, today's video lays out 2 physiologic mechanisms that may be involved in your case. If one or both o...

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The role of Biofilms in COVID-19, chronic infection, and "Die Off" reactions from 2020-07-27T16:00

Biofilms are suggested by the research to be involved in up to 80% of infections. The common presentation of a biofilm-based infection is one that responds to the same antibiotic everytime, but ...

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Risks of Acid Reflux Medications from 2020-07-20T15:28:44

If you suffer from heartburn or acid reflux you have probably been told by your doctor that you have GERD. You likely also received a prescription for a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) such as Nexiu...

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Glutathione - The key to preventing COVID, cancer, and cardiovascular deaths from 2020-07-16T11:30

Glutathione status is thought to be the key determinant of whether someone with COVID is asymptomatic/mild or severe and possibly fatal. Every breathing human requires glutathione. Why?

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Low Sex Drive In Women Age 30+ from 2019-07-04T22:17:24

Are you a 30+ year old woman with low sex drive and you don't know why?

Are you the spouse of one of these women and wish their sex drive would improve?  There is a big role for you to pl...

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Endometriosis Driven by Infection from 2018-05-18T13:44:13

Endometriosis is a multifactorial condition that causes intense menstrual pain and infertility.

Many people think it is all about hormones.  As discussed on today's episode, research prov...

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Endometriosis Driven by Infection from 2018-05-18T13:44:13

Endometriosis is a multifactorial condition that causes intense menstrual pain and infertility.

Many people think it is all about hormones.  As discussed on today's episode, research prov...

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Oxygen as an Anti-Inflammatory from 2018-04-26T21:29:52

Everyone knows we need oxygen to live, but did you know oxygen is a key anti-inflammatory?

Did you know oxygen is key for proper immune system function?

 

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Asthma Inhalers May Worsen Asthma Disease Long-Term from 2018-03-21T16:00

Asthma is considered to be a disease of Th2 Immune Dominance the majority of the time.  Inhalers utilize corticosteroids and/or epinephrine to treat asthma symptoms.  Corticosteroids and epineph...

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8 Symptoms of Leaky Gut from 2018-03-10T20:16:06

Gut complaints are SUPER common in clinical practice. Leaky Gut is also known as Intestinal Permeability and is a common driver of Constipation, Diarrhea, Gas, Bloating, Stomach Pain, and/or IBS...

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Anxiety and OCD Causes from 2018-02-15T17:00

Anxiety and/or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can be crippling health challenges that are not dealt with very well by the mainstream medical model.  Today's episode dives in to many of the differ...

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Low Copper Consequences from 2018-02-13T19:44:31

Insufficient or deficient copper levels can result in a myriad of symptoms that could easily be brushed off as unrelated.  This makes copper insufficiency/deficiency a commonly overlooked issue ...

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Elderberry as an Anti-viral Strategy Against Flu from 2018-01-26T02:44:23

All the manufactured hysteria over Flupocalypse 2018 has led to many questions in the practice regarding natural anti-viral strategies, particularly Elderberry.

This podcast dives into th...

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Low Testosterone and Male Infertility due to Ibuprofen Use from 2018-01-15T01:57:09

Recent research implicates Ibuprofen use in male infertility and low testosterone due to induction of Compensated Hypogonadism.

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Expert Interview - Brain-Gut Axis Dysfunction and Traumatic Brain Injury - Dr. Ryan Cedermark from 2018-01-01T14:00

Dr. Ryan Cedermark (DrCedermark@gmail.com)
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Diplomate in Neurology
Trained by the top minds in Functional Neurology - Dr. B/Dr. K
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Expert Interview - Why is Chiropractic Necessary for Pregnant Mothers and Newborns? - Dr. Abbie Ballard from 2017-12-29T21:05:18

Dr. Abbie Ballard of Ballard Family Chiropractic in Effingham, IL.

Dr. Ballard's expertise and specialty is in Maternal and Pediatric Chiropractic.

She is an expert in optimizing h...

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When Will I Feel Better? from 2017-11-22T18:07:43

One of the most common questions I am asked when partnering with a person on an Action Plan to address their health challenge(s) is:

"When will I feel better?"

The truth is...I hav...

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Health By Choice Not By Chance from 2017-09-27T19:51:30

#Genetics are a common scapegoat in US "Healthcare". When you look into it, the statistics reveal that only about 5% of disease is truly genetic. The rest is #Choice #Lifestyle #Environmental #E...

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Is Fast Living Wrecking Your Health? from 2017-09-22T15:07:45

When something stressful happens, our body goes into “fight or flight” mode, pumping out stress hormones, raising blood pressure and pulse, and shunting blood away from the organs and towards th...

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Full Speed Ahead or Trainwreck? from 2017-09-13T17:15:28

Your #Health can be looked at as a train on a train track. There are two ways to go, forward or backward. The right way, or the wrong way. Full speed ahead or trainwreck.

Are you travelin...

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Don't Fall for the "Low T" Fad from 2017-09-11T12:00

 

#LowTestosterine aka #LowT is a hot diagnosis these days.

I have consulted with many men who have "Low T" symptoms such as #Fatigue #LowEnergy #LowLibido #BrainFog #WeightGain et...

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Chronic Dizziness Requires Holistic Analysis from 2017-09-07T12:00

 

Person presents with 7+ years of #Dizziness #Imbalance #Anxiety and #EmotionalInstability

Multiple #Neurologists and #ENT have examined and imaged and said results were normal an...

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The Real Cause of Depression from 2017-09-06T12:30

 

#Depression is no longer (and hasn't been for a while) considered to have a primary cause of #NeurotransmitterDeficiency

 

The most up to d...

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SIBO Causes and Treatment Targets from 2017-09-01T13:56:04

Gas and bloating are two of the most common symptoms that present in clinical practice.  According the the Journal of the American Medical Association, gas and bloating can be diagnostic of Smal...

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Helping a 12 Year Old Girl with OCD, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Tics from 2017-09-01T13:41:01

I had a 12 year old female yesterday morning with OCD, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and a Tic that has seen many neuros, pediatric neuros, had EEGs, etc that cannot diagnose her. This person came in ...

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Infertility Solutions - Determining the Cause of Male Infertility with Functional Medicine from 2017-06-12T13:57:12

Using a semen analysis to determine the cause of male infertility is like using the exhaust to diagnose a problem with your car. It can be helpful, but to figure out the real cause to the proble...

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Busting the Ice Myth in Soft Tissue Injury from 2017-05-12T15:45:56

I recently sprained my ankle during a workout and thought I'd use the experience as a teaching platform.  Today I dig in to the idea that the commonly voiced R.I.C.E. strategy for soft tissue in...

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Injured? Dump the R.I.C.E. and incorporate the C.H.E.M. strategy from 2017-05-06T11:50

Teaching Moment:

I sprained my ankle today running in a workout. Most people go right to the R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate) strategy when they sprain an ankle or sustain an injur...

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Are Hormonal Changes Causing Your Sleep Apnea? from 2017-05-04T10:00

It’s commonly thought that sleep apnea is simply a problem of obesity or structural issues that interfere with breathing. However, a commonly overlooked cause of sleep apnea in men and women is ...

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Arsenic Levels in Gluten-Free Foods by Category from 2017-05-01T11:00

Recent studies have shown rice can be dangerously high in inorganic arsenic, particularly rice grown in the southern United States. This is bad news for gluten-free people who eat rice-based pro...

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Using Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss and Longevity from 2017-04-29T21:59:55

Humans have been fasting for millennia, either for religious or spiritual reasons or simply due to lack of food. Today, a new form of fasting called intermittent fasting is increasingly...

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Suicide Prevention with Functional Neurology from 2017-04-29T21:48:40

Skyrocketing suicide rates: Brain-based prevention tips


While death rates from cancer, heart disease and even homicide have go...

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Gluten-Free? Arsenic In Rice Can Ravage Your Health from 2017-04-24T11:30

Gluten-free folks accustomed to eating rice-based gluten-free breads, pastas, cereals, and other substitutes may be consuming dangerously high levels of arsenic.

 In fact, a 2017 st...

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Reverse Memory Loss ASAP to Prevent Dementia from 2017-04-22T01:57:31

Although genetics play a role in memory loss, that doesn’t mean you have to be a helpless victim to the ravages of brain degeneration. By taking action right away if you notice memory loss, you ...

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Autistic Girls Show Different Symptoms Than Boys from 2017-04-07T15:15:31

We commonly think of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affecting mostly boys. While it’s true ASD affects more boys than girls, it turns out that many girls go undiagnosed because their symptoms a...

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Do Your Feel Worse on the Autoimmune Diet? from 2017-03-30T16:09:53

Although the autoimmune diet is a well known foundation for managing chronic health issues, some people are dismayed to find embarking on it makes them feel worse. What gives? The sudden change ...

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Did Gluten Cause Your Hashimoto's Disease? from 2017-03-21T16:00

Hypothyroidism has received a lot of attention online since the publication of Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? by Datis Kharrazian in 2009. W...

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Functional Neurology, PANDAS, and PANS from 2017-03-16T22:04:37

If a child suddenly develops behavioral and neurological symptoms after a strep infection, PANDAS should be suspected. PANDAS is a neuro-immune disorder in which a strep infection triggers brain...

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Functional Neurology and Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders from 2017-03-09T00:07:30

More than one in seven children suffer from developmental disorders today. But this d...

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Brain Fog, Alzheimer's, and Homocysteine from 2017-03-02T15:15:27

Brain Fog and associated signs and symptoms such as decreased mental clarity, decreased mental performance, increased occurence of loss of keys, and increased occurence of forgeting names with f...

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5 Causes of Brain Fog from 2017-02-26T18:07:16

Brain fog is a common symptom suffered by many people each day.  In this episode, we will dive into 5 common causes of brain fog.  These causes may show up individually or in combination.  How m...

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Is Your Anxiety Due to Poor Balance? from 2017-02-23T17:00

The cerebellum (the area at the back of the brain) is best known for its role in balance and coordination. However, the cerebellum does more than that — when it starts to malfunction, the result...

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Beating Acid Reflux Naturally from 2017-02-22T20:38:13

Do you suffer from acid reflux, indigestion, slow gut transit time, or feeling like there’s a brick in your stomach after eating? Or perhaps you’re on a restricted diet for a chronic health cond...

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Functional Neurology vs. Conventional Neurology from 2017-02-13T17:00

How does functional neurology differ from conventional neurology? Conventional neurology diagnoses neurological disorders that can be treated with pharmaceutical or surgery. Functional neurology...

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Eat Real Food to Beat Chronic Illness from 2017-02-11T15:49:27

When you’re starting on a new health journey, knowing what to eat can seem confusing. For starters, there is a ton of conflicting advice out there, with proponents of each diet insisting their d...

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What Type of Tremor Do You Have? from 2017-02-04T15:15:15

One of the biggest mistakes many people make is assuming a tremor signifies Parkinson's disease. The truth is many different kinds of tremors exist for different reasons. You can distinguish bet...

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Why Lab Testing is Important in Functional Medicine from 2017-01-30T08:00

Lab testing is foundational to functional medicine, and for good reason. It can show you what is causing your symptoms, if you are headed toward a disease (even if you don’t have symptoms), trac...

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Parkinson's Disease vs. Parkinsonism from 2017-01-27T16:36:54

Parkinson’s and parkinsonism — symptoms that mimic Parkinson’s — stem from the same areas of the brain. These disorders both cause tremors, stiffness, slowness of movement, however they have dif...

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Why Do I Get Dizzy? from 2017-01-18T17:00

The lack of control when a dizzy spell, or vertigo, hits you is frightening. The world spins and rocks, the ground feels like it’s giving way, your ears ring, and nausea may grip your gut.

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3 Ways to Benefit from the Placebo Effect from 2017-01-17T17:00

The placebo effect is a target of ridicule but studies show it has become increasingly effective in recent years, particularly in the Uni...

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Balance and Brain Health from 2017-01-12T13:00

While phone apps and online programs that exercise the brain are popular to improve memory...

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Diet Soda Kills The Brain and Makes You Fat from 2017-01-09T16:01:07

Millions of people drink diet soda in the belief they’re preventing weight gain, and the soda industry invests millions of dollars to perpetuate this belief. Research, however, paints a differen...

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Restoring A Healthy Brain After Concussion from 2017-01-03T12:30

Medical advice following a concussion is straightforward: Get plenty of rest, avoid stimulating the brain, and don’t return to regular activities until your brain can handle it.

But a con...

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Start the New Year with an Anti-Inflammatory Detox Diet from 2017-01-01T05:30

If you’re like most people, you over indulged during the holidays and now you’d like to reboot your health with a detox diet. The autoi...

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Food Allergy vs. Food Sensitivity from 2016-12-31T16:10:49

What is the difference between food allergy and food sensitivity?  Are food sensitivities real?  Or are they just a fad?

Today's episode will answer these questions and more.

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Are Your Gut Problems Due To Brain Problems? from 2016-12-24T11:00

If you have chronic gut problems, you could have a brain problem. This is especially true if you’ve had a head injury or if you also suffer from worsening memory, brain fog, cognitive decline, o...

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Is Stress Making You Sick? from 2016-12-23T15:46:18

You’ve probably heard it over and over: Stress raises the risk of disease. But how do you know if your stress is the disease-causing kind? It’s helpful to know some signs and tests to let you kn...

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Gut Health - Scratching the Surface from 2016-08-29T13:00

Gut health is a massive topic.  There is no way to cover it in 1 episode, or 10.  This episode lays the groundwork by covering gut anatomy and physiology.  It then forays into the microbiota, fo...

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What Is Functional Medicine and how is it different from Mainstream Medicine? from 2016-08-25T14:30

Functional Medicine is the future of healthcare.  What is it?  What are the benefits?  How is it different from mainstream medicine?  All of these questions and more are answered using a case ex...

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Gluten Sensitivity is REAL! from 2016-08-22T14:00

Many doctors in mainstream medicine believe that gluten is harmless unless you have Celiac Disease or an IgE Wheat Allergy.  Holistic clinicians and patients have observed otherwise clinically f...

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What Causes Low Testosterone? from 2016-08-17T16:00

"Low T" is an ever growing complaint/diagnosis that men are entering my practice with.  What is driving this increase in decreased T?  Are testosterone injections the best answer for these men? ...

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Vaxxed - The MMR Vaccine and Causal Association with Autism from 2016-08-13T03:13:22

The movie Vaxxed, directed by Dr. Andrew Wakefield, is a must see.  If you are a parent and you vaccinate your children, you want to see this movie before giving them the MMR vaccine.  There is ...

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Therapeutic Laser for Chronic Pain, Hashimoto's, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Brain Injury from 2015-11-22T01:22:29

Therapeutic Laser for Chronic Pain, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Brain Injury

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Infertility - Causes and Treatment from a Functional Medicine Perspective from 2015-11-08T01:55:16

Infertility - Causes and Treatments from a Functional Medicine Perspective

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Why Am I So Fat? from 2015-08-18T02:24:59

Do you think that you are fat?  Have you tried losing weight via diet and exercise to no avail?  Does your self-esteem suffer due to your physical makeup?  Before you judge yourself, listen to t...

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Is Chronic Pain Increasing Your Risk for HIV? from 2015-06-23T00:34:46

Are you on an Opioid drug such as Percocet, Vicodin, Hydrocodone, etc for chronic pain?  Do you have chronic knee pain, chronic low back pain, etc.?  Do you know your options beside drugs and su...

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NeuroDevelopmental Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Your Child from 2015-05-01T00:13:46

Does your child have trouble reading and/or a learning disability?  Does your child a developmental delay?  Did your child skip crawling and go straight to walking?  All of these things could be...

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Excitotoxicity and Brain Symptoms from 2015-03-12T15:50:21

Do you suffer with symptoms such as migraines, depression, constipation, ADD/ADHD, Dementia, or Brain Fog?  Have you tried medications and alternative treatments without results?  The cause to y...

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Controlling the Inflammation of Autoimmune Disease.mp3 from 2014-12-03T00:00

Do you suffer with an autoimmune disease?  Do you know someone who does?  Did you know that there are better ways to support immune system health than steroid drugs like Prednisone?

Inste...

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CDC Autism-Vaccine Cover Up from 2014-08-28T18:27:41

CDC Autism-Vaccine Cover Up

A huge story has been unraveling over the last week involving the CDC's cover up of evidence showing causation between MMR vaccines and autism.  Of course the ...

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Inflammation and Leaky Gut from 2014-08-21T18:52:08

Inflammation and Leaky Gut

Today we build on what we established regarding Nuclear Factor-kB and Inflammation in the episode on Hormone Imbalance.  This episode dives deeper into the glob...

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Vitamin D and Chronic Disease from 2014-08-14T18:15:56

Vitamin D and Chronic Disease

Over the last 10 years there has been an explosion of research into Vitamin D and it's effects on health.  In today's episode, Dr. John Bartemus will review ...

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What Causes Hormone Problems? from 2014-08-09T20:28:06

What Causes Hormone Problems?

In this episode, Dr. John Bartemus answers a listener's question regarding hormone issues and their causes.  This is a great episode to learn about the funda...

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What is Functional Medicine? from 2014-08-04T02:04:31

What is Functional Medicine?

Dr. John Bartemus explains the What, Why, Who, and Where of Functional Medicine.
Our mainstream medical model has failed us.  The promise of the magic bu...

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