Beyond The Basics Health Academy Podcast

Beyond the Basics Health Academy welcomes Jenni Hulbert, founder of WILD Wellness, onto the show today to talk about "Workouts without Burnouts". Jenni collaborates with women to help them work out with the different phases of their cycle to optimize results.     Many women build routines that just focus on continuing to push their bodies without taking into consideration the natural ebbs and flows of their bodies. Jenni comes on the show today to talk about not only the seasonal cycles but also how to correspond workouts with the best time of the month to maximize results, linear vs. cyclical workout plans, and even discusses essential oils that can support our cycle.   Thank you, Jenni, for coming on the show, and make sure to check out WILD Wellness at jennihulburt.com to learn more!

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Dr. Christopher Shade of Quicksilver Scientific to discuss detoxification, heavy metals, glutathione, and NAD. Dr. Christopher Shade - founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific - continues to be a driving force of development and innovation in natural supplements. Dr. Shade’s vast depth and breadth of knowledge, passion for healing, and intuitive understanding of chemistry and biology are reflected in Quicksilver Scientific’s well-designed detoxification protocols, unique supplement delivery systems, and patented mercury speciation test. Dr. Shade is a recognized expert on mercury and liposomal delivery systems. He has lectured and trained doctors in the U.S. and internationally on the subject of mercury, heavy metals, and the human detoxification system. Dr. Shade's current focus is on the development of cutting-edge, lipid-based delivery systems for nutraceuticals, such as liposomes and micro-emulsion systems, to address the growing need of high quality

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Tiffany Flaten, founder of Rock Bottom Wellness and author of her new book Rock Bottom Thyroid Treatment: An 8-Week Thyroid Diet for People with "Normal" Thyroid Test Results to Thrive, Not Just Survive.   Tiffany has dedicated her time to working with thyroid patients to improve their symptoms through proper nutrition education. She became passionate about helping others with thyroid treatment after dealing with her thyroid issues. Through her journey, she realized that to gain back her health, she needed to take a comprehensive approach that included an individualized nutrition plan.     In this episode, we will talk about all things thyroid and touch on: How nutrition affects the thyroid. Why it is important to take control of your health not only through changes in nutrition but also through shifting your mind. Effects of processed foods on your body. Why gluten has a negative side-effect on the thyroid. Comprehensive testing for thyroid. Tiffany's 8

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan talks to Dr. Eric Balcalvage and Dr. Kelly Halderman about their new book "The Thyroid Debacle".     According to the American Thyroid Association, an estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, which causes symptoms such as extreme fatigue, depression, forgetfulness, weight gain, and hair loss. If thyroid conditions go undiagnosed, those patients - the vast majority of them women - may be at risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and infertility. Unfortunately, conventional Western medicine views thyroid conditions as solely a glandular problem, and doctors are taught to employ a simplistic model of testing TSH and T4 to evaluate patients’ thyroid health. By the time a true glandular disorder presents itself, many prior opportunities to address the condition have been missed. In The Thyroid Debacle, Eric Balcavage, DC, and Kelly Halderman, MD, explore thyroid disorders from a functional medicine perspective, looking to create a paradigm shi

Beyond the Basics Health Academy is excited to welcome co-founder and CEO of Myndlift, Aziz Kaddan to the show! Aziz has built a company centered around neuroscience and has received recognition from Forbes as one of the 30 under 30 members in Israel. His background in Computer Science has helped him build Myndlift into the product it is today.   Neurofeedback can be used to help retrain the brain through operant conditioning. To be successful, it usually takes at least 15-20 sessions. Now with the use of Myndlift, individuals can do their treatments at home through a Myndlift clinician. Aziz comes on the show to discuss with us how Myndlift works and how you can find a clinician to work with.   Here is what we discuss in this show: What is neurofeedback What can neurofeedback help you with How is Myndlift used and how it can be customized to the person How to find a Myndlift practitioner Learn more about Myndlift at www.myndlift.com

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down and talks about the importance of nasal breathing with Nicholas Michalak, the founder of Somnifix. Many of us are mouth breathers at night. Not only does this increase the chances of sleep apnea and snoring, but it can also lead to other health problems. Studies have shown that nose breathing provides many benefits that improve sleep, such as: Parasympathetic activation. This is also known as the relaxation response and it helps sleepers achieve and maintain deep sleep. Increased nitric oxide production. This helps to improve immunity and kill bacteria in airborne particles. It helps to reduce blood pressure by acting as a vasodilator of blood vessels. Optimized carbon dioxide-oxygen exchange through its slower, regulated cadence. Reduced discomforts caused by mouth breathing such as dry mouth, sore throat, or nasal congestion. You can learn more and purchase Somnifix from their website at www.somnifix.com

Beyond the Basics Health Academy Podcast welcomes Dr. Andrew Litchy to the show! Andrew Litchy, N.D. is a graduate of the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) in Portland, OR. He treats people of all ages utilizing modern biomedical research and time-tested naturopathic approaches at his clinic: Neighborhood Naturopathic in Edina, MN. Dr. Litchy specializes in digestive and cardiovascular health and issues like cancer, autism, ADHD, depression/anxiety, fibromyalgia, and chronic Lyme. Dr. Litchy is graduate faculty at the University of Minnesota and is adjunct faculty at the National University of Natural Medicine. Andrew is a medical supervisor at Pillsbury House Integrated Healthcare Clinic, and a founding member of the Integrative team for Children with Challenges. He comes on the show to talk about holistic health and the need to comprehensively address somebody for optimal health and wellness. He treats many conditions including chronic concerns like Lyme and mold.     You can find out more about

Dr. Meaghan sits down with world renowned eye surgeon Jerry Tennant, MD. Dr. Tennant is the author of the "Healing is Voltage" book series that includes "Healing Eye Diseases", "Cancer's On/Off Switches: Polarity, Acupuncture Muscle Batteries", and now in its third edition, "The Handbook". Through these books, Dr. Tennant has made decades of research on his healing theories available to everyone. Dr. Tennant comes on to the show to talk about his 4-step protocol to healing. He is the inventor of the medical device - the Tennant Biomodulator® - and its accessories that use scalar energy and frequency. He uses them to help return a body to what he calls “factory settings” allowing the body to heal itself.  Dr. Tennant started to work with energy medicine when he became seriously ill and traditional medicine could not help him.  He went from the top of his game to losing everything. He met with the finest physicians from around the world and when there was no hope, he began studying different and leading-edge me

In this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan talks with owner of SES Research, Chris Burres. Chris is a mechanical engineer, scientist and entrepreneur that has focused his attention on ESS60 and the numerous benefits it provides. ESS60 is a nutritional product that utilizes the health benefits of C60 (Carbon 60) in an oil-based suspension.   The C60 fullerene compound has been scientifically backed by a number of research studies that demonstrate an abundance of mental and physical benefits.     Research has shown that ingesting ESS60 has numerous health benefits such as: Protection against aging by preventing free radical damage in the body Has shown to improve the lifespan of rats by 90% Can kill viruses Decrease inflammation in the body Help with anti-aging effects on the body Listen to find out more about ESS60 and how it works.   Additional links and contact info: MyVitalC Website MyVitalC Instagram MyVitalC Facebook YouTube Channel MyVitalC Phone Number: 713-234-7250

On this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Jenn Malecha to discuss mold toxicity. Jenn shares with us her personal experience with mold in her own home as well as how to properly assess and treat mold toxicity. Jenn runs the (W)holistic Health Blog and works with a number of clients on many different health issues. She uses over a decade of personal training experience, functional diagnostic nutrition, and transformational coaching to build personalized, realistic and sustainable health-rebuilding programs that help her clients achieve long lasting results and be the boss of their own health. Mold has proven to be a very complicated issue as it can silently cause problems in your body and every person reacts differently to its exposure. Therefore, Jenn and Dr. Meaghan discuss how you can know if you are exposed and what to do if you believe mold toxicity is interfering with your health. Want to know more about Jenn and mold toxicity? Check her out on social media and visit her (W)holistic Health Blo

On this episode of BTBHA, Dr. Meaghan sits down with her colleague, Chad Weed, to discuss the importance of functional rehab and how looking specifically at restoring proper musculoskeletal and neurological function can help with any type of disease and dysfunction. Chad has been working with musculoskeletal concerns for 20 years and one of the patterns that he has noticed is that many times we go after the specific location of dysfunction or pain but don't focus on truly rehabbing what is necessary to get individuals out of dysfunctional patterns.   This episode focuses on how musculoskeletal issues are also neurological issues due to the body having to compensate and that we need to take a comprehensive approach to care when dealing with injuries, especially old trauma to the body.

Dr. Meaghan and Dr. Mark from One Agora Integrative Health sit down and talk about how the immune system works and discuss a few important lifestyle changes that help promote optimal health and wellness. There are many things that we can do to promote optimal wellness. The number one factor for longevity and quality of life depends on the body's terrain. Dr. Mark goes through what we should be monitoring and action steps we can take today to take control of our health. Watch the full video interview with Dr. Mark here!

In today's episode of Beyond the Basics Health Academy, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Lauren Ohayon. Lauren is the owner of Restore Your Core and is an internationally recognized Yoga and Pilates teacher that works with women around the world to restore proper function of the core and pelvic floor. Lauren discusses how the pelvic floor, core muscles, low back, and diaphragm are not only linked together as the foundation of posture and movement but how they are connected to our organs and the rest of the body as well. This is a great episode for anyone wanting to learn more about how to restore proper function to the core, pelvic floor, low back, and breath. In this episode we discuss: How the pelvic floor, diaphragm, and low back are connected How Restore Your Core takes a comprehensive approach to reconnecting various aspects of health How everything in the body is connected The importance of realizing that structure and function go together How to strengthen your body effectively so that sneezing, running, an

Beyond the Basics Health Academy welcomes Cass McLaughlin to the show. Cass works at Hennepin Healthcare as a program coordinator for Integrative Health Lifestyle-Based Group Medical Visits and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in both the Department of Internal Medicine as well as Family and Community Health at Whittier Clinic. Cass has also co-authored the book, The Whittier Way Lifestyle-Based Group Visits with Kara Parker, MD. Cass McLaughlin has been practicing meditation for 30 years and has been helping others through a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program since 2004. She has also participated in two meditation research studies and trained in Trauma Sensitive Medicine. Cass comes on the show to talk about the power of mindfulness and even leads us through a meditation. She discusses the importance of using meditation to help to reconnect the body and the vital aspect of breath work. We hope you enjoy this relaxing episode of BTBHA!

In this special episode regarding COVID-19, Dr. Stephani Martinsen and Dr. Meaghan Kirschling sit down to discuss various aspects and updates on the current state of affairs when it comes to our country. This candid conversation opens up the opportunity to critically think about some of the confusing aspects of this condition. Additionally, we have included a few links regarding some of the issues that were referenced in this episode for further reading. How ventilators might not be the answer and why some patients are not doing well on ventilators Chloroquine as a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread How Hydroxychloroquine works with coronavirus Natural immunity vs. vaccine-based immunity World Health Organization does have a goal to “protect” everyone through immunization by 2030. What this means is that they are striving to have every person in the world vaccinated by 2030 World Health Organization and funding. Much of the funding is through the private sector. The United States wa

On today's episode of BTBHA podcast, Dr. Meaghan sits down with Reed Davis, Founder of the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) Certification Course to discuss food sensitivities. The discussion addresses not only food sensitivities but how they need to be assessed and addressed in a functional medicine model.   Reed is an expert in functional lab testing, data-guided health building protocols and holistic lifestyle approaches. Reed is widely known as one of the most successful and experienced functional lab educators in the world today, having provided functional assessments to over 10,000 clients as a clinical nutrition therapist and teaching over 3,000 health coaches and allied health professionals about hormone, immune, digestion, detoxification and nervous system issues.    He uses five tests on all of his patients and one of them is food sensitivity testing.   In this podcast, we discuss: What is a food sensitivity? How does it differ from food allergies and celiac disease? How to test for food sensi

During this special edition of Beyond the Basics Health Academy, Dr. Meaghan video chats with Dr. Stephani Martinson to discuss aspects of the immune system and immune response that are important to understand with the recent outbreak of COVID-19.   Dr. Stephani and Dr. Meaghan have worked together for years and Dr. Stephani is the owner of the compounding pharmacy, Evexia.   In this podcast, they discuss: How the Immune System works Why we are seeing some of the trends that we are seeing with COVID-19 What we each need to know about our immune system and how we can best support immune function Why are some populations having mild cases and what is leading vulnerable populations to have severe reactions and going into cytokine storms What is a cytokine storm Hydroxychloroquine- How it works (specifically with COVID-19 and the immune response of cytokine storms) What we can do to try to stay safe and sane during these times

Dr. Meaghan Kirschling welcomes Andrea Beaudot to Beyond the Basics Health Academy to talk about acupuncture.  Acupuncture has the ability to help many people with various health concerns.     Andrea is an acupuncturist at One Agora Health in Bloomington, MN. She works with clients of all ages with a variety of concerns by utilizing acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Andrea first became interested in Chinese Medicine when she was trying to find some answers regarding her own health concerns in her early 20s.    During this podcast, we discuss: How acupuncture can help decrease depression and anxiety How emotions can get stuck in the body and how Chinese Medicine views the connection between health and emotions Patterns that we see in Chinese Medicine when it comes to symptoms and disease What conditions can benefit from acupuncture Why Andrea is so passionate about acupuncture and Chinese Medicine You can watch Andrea's interview at: https://youtu.be/R44Gyekzs50 You can learn more about Andrea b

Beyond the Basics Health Academy is excited to welcome to the show the owner of YogaBody - Lucas Rockwood. Lucas talks about his story on how hitting rock bottom in the early 2000s sent him on this journey to help others with health and wellness. He is currently the owner of YogaBody - a company that teaches trapeze yoga to individuals throughout the world. In this episode, he discusses with us the connection between the mind and body and how movement can help to connect us to our mental state. In this day and age, we are bombarded with emotions and Lucas discusses how we can control our emotions through initiating movement in our life.   Thanks so much, Lucas, for coming on the show and sharing your experience and expertise with us and our listeners.  

In this episode of Beyond the Basics Health Academy Podcast, Dr. Mark LaScotte and Dr. Meaghan Kirschling from One Agora Integrative Health sit down and talk about what it means to eat clean.  This podcast is full of what you need to know to make better food choices and how to do it while staying sane. Highlights of this episode: What it means to be organic Which foods you should eat organic Ketogenic diet and if it is the right fit for you Benefit of digestive enzymes and HCl Intermittent fasting Wine! How to not get a glass full of glyphosates What you need to know about gluten Foods to avoid and foods to eat Thanks everyone for listening! If you have any questions, feel free to email us at info@oneagorahealth.com.