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Episode 336: The Lymphatic System: A Whole Body Approach to Healing with Dr. Perry Nickelston
Overcoming chronic pain requires an understanding of how different parts of the body (and the mind) influence each other in the healing process. Today’s podcast guest, Dr. Perry Nickelston, focuses on healing chronic pain and inflammation via the lymphatic and vascular systems. What this conversation emphasizes, however, is the fact that nothing heals in isolation.
Erin and Dr. Perry delve into why blood flow and lymphatic health are essential for the health of the rest of the brain/body (and visa versa), the importance of the vagus nerve, diaphragmatic breathing and how it keeps the lymphatic system pumping efficiently, the lymph and brain health, and more.
Perry Nickelston, DC aka ‘The Lymph Doc’ is a Chiropractic Physician with primary focus on treating chronic pain and inflammation via the lymphatic and vascular systems. Owner of Stop Chasing Pain, LLC. International speaker and educator of the self care MOJO series. Lymphatic Mojo, Blood Flow Mojo, Tongue Mojo, Glymphatic Mojo, Visceral Mojo, Vagus Nerve Mojo, Primal Movement Mojo.
Author of the upcoming book Stop Chasing Pain: A vital guide to healing your body, moving well, and gaining control of your life.
He is a 1997 graduate from Palmer Chiropractic University and a master fitness trainer with over 25 years experience in the health industry.
Episode 335: How I Prioritize My Health Through the Holidays
Do you tend to take the path of least resistance during the holiday season and tell yourself you’ll get back on the healthy lifestyle train in January? There’s a way for you to set non-negotiables around your nutrition, movement, and mindset so you can continue caring for yourself (and show up better for your loved ones, too). Tune in to learn some crowd-pleasing recipes, calendar tricks, mindset shifts, and supplements that will help you feel your best through the end of the year—and beyond!
Episode 334: Circadian Rhythm Support for Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time is a challenging transition for many of us. Circadian rhythm disruption is one of the major contributors to hormonal imbalance and is very common in our modern-day lifestyle, making recovery from Daylight Saving Time even more difficult. Learn more about the importance of supporting your circadian rhythm and how to do so through lifestyle changes and hacks.
While it’s normal to experience some level of fatigue after Daylight Saving Time or a time change, if you’re constantly exhausted, feeling burnt out, or generally depleted, this may indicate that something deeper is going on. We have spots open in our 1:1 membership and would love to see your application!
Episode 333: Functional Stool Testing: What It Is & How to Know If You Need It
If you have obvious GI symptoms going on (digestion, bloating, gas, heartburn, acid reflux, loose stools, diarrhea, constipation, or sluggish bowels) you might want a stool test. But there are some non obvious conditions that also have a GI component, such as autoimmune diseases, hormonal imbalances, and skin conditions, that would also benefit from results of a stool test. Learn about functional stool testing, what it is, how you know if you need it and how it can help you.
Interested in having your stool test analyzed by Team FN? Sign up for The Gut Panel - our new program designed to give you more insight as to what your root cause may be. Limited to 10 spots!
Episode 332: Coffee Enemas: The Whys, Whats and Hows
Are you experiencing bloating, belching, pain with eating, or heartburn? These symptoms can be due to constipation, sluggish bowels or trapped gas. To find relief in times of digestive discomfort, coffee enemas can be a great resource. Learn how coffee enemas can support your body’s natural detoxification process and gut-brain connection as well as how to properly set one up and what to expect afterwards.
Episode 331: All About Digestive Enzymes
Are you in the middle of a stressful season and experiencing digestive issues like gas, bloating, constipation, or nausea? You’re in the right place! If you have your diet and lifestyle dialed in, you may need some extra digestive support—like digestive enzymes! Learn about the root causes of low digestive enzymes and stomach acid (such as H. pylori and SIBO), as well as how to determine which digestive enzymes may be the best fit for you and how to incorporate them into your routine.
Looking for more support in diving into the root cause of your low digestive juices? Opt into our FREE Digestive Guide, or take a deeper dive with our 1:1 membership, with spots opening next month to get started!
Feel like you’re doing all the basics and are still catching every cold that goes around? It may be time to take a deeper dive. We’re accepting clients in our 1:1 membership and would love to see your application!
Episode 330: Ways to Support Your Immune System
Let's talk about immune support as we head into "cold and flu season"! Here at Team FN, we believe it’s not about eliminating exposure to all viruses or illnesses, but rather about controlling our habits, the foods we consume, and our daily routines to keep our immune system firing on all cylinders. Learn about the nutritional and lifestyle foundations for building a strong immune system, as well as the supplements and nutraceuticals that can offer additional support.
Feel like you’re doing all the basics and are still catching every cold that goes around? It may be time to take a deeper dive. We’re accepting clients in our 1:1 membership and would love to see your application!
Episode 329: 5 Things to Do to Grow Your Private Practice
This episode is for practitioners who want more from their private practice but aren’t sure where to start. Learn the methods Erin uses to guide herself through seasons of growth and development. These practices are tried and true, and we hope you find success using them, too.
If you’re looking for deeper support in growing your private practice, the fall cohort of FNA starts on October 1. Don’t wait—invest in your future self and send us your application today!
Episode 328: Inflammation Hunting- What Does It Mean?
"Inflammation hunting" is a term we use often here at TFN, but what does it actually mean? Erin sits down with Rachel, the Lead Practitioner and Lead Clinical Mentor of FNA, to discuss all things inflammation - what it is, what causes it, and how we use functional labs in our practice to take a deeper dive. This episode is great for practitioners and clients alike!
Are you a practitioner who is interested in going inflammation hunting with your clients? The fall cohort of our Funk’tional Nutrition Academy is open for enrollment. We’d love to see your application!
Episode 327: How to Increase Your Value by Adding Functional Labs to Your Practice
Simply offering to run functional labs in your practice isn't what makes them valuable—it’s being able to use them to meet your clients' needs that does. Learn the bennies of running functional labs—from validating your clients' symptoms to figuring out the next best step in treatment, and using the results to make lasting changes for your clients…and so much more.
Overwhelmed by where to start? The fall cohort of our Funk’tional Nutrition Academy is open for enrollment. We’d love to see your application!
Episode 326: Has Functional Medicine Created More Problems Than Solutions?
Inflammatory title? Totally. In this think piece, Erin discusses the drawbacks, red flags and potential issues with certain functional medicine philosophies. She's getting honest with caveats to consider with functional lab testing — including how both the placebo and nocebo effects can play a role in a patient's healing process. This episode is not only geared for practitioners who are practicing functional medicine and analyzing lab tests, but also for the client on the receiving end.
Episode 325: How to Get Hired as a Functional Medicine Practitioner
In a recent Instagram poll, Erin saw that 70% of practitioners want to run their own practice, while 30% do not. This week, Erin speaks to the 30% of practitioners who are looking to work for another company and offers some pointers from her perspective as someone in a position to hire. While credentials matter, being able to apply what you’ve learned and having the skillset to help your clients is non-negotiable. Leave this episode with tangible steps to approach a practice you'd like to work for.
Episode 324: Using NAD+ to Support Aging & Longevity with Dr. Gregory Kelly
Erin welcomes back Dr. Gregory Kelly, the VP of Product Development at Qualia Life Sciences, to discuss all things NAD+ - a super important molecule that is involved in cellular energy, cellular protection, repairing damage, and responding to stress. Erin is asking Dr. Kelly all your questions about NAD+, especially as it pertains to absorption, bioavailability and how best to supplement with it. Learn more about what NAD+ is, how it can support longevity, testing options, and ways to tell if your levels of NAD+ may be declining.
Gregory Kelly is VP of Product Development at Qualia Life Sciences naturopathic physician (N.D.), and author of the book Shape Shift. He was the editor of the journal Alternative Medicine Review and has been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport in the College of Naturopathic Medicine, where he taught classes in Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Counseling Skills, and Doctor-Patient Relationships. Dr. Kelly has published hundreds of articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, and has more than 30 journal articles indexed on Pubmed. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, weight management, sleep and the chronobiology of performance and health.
Episode 323: Be Your Own Health Expert & the Body-Belief Connection | Balanced Bites Podcast Interview
This episode is unlike any other we’ve ever released. Rather than Erin interviewing a guest… SHE is the one being interviewed! This interview on Liz Wolfe’s Balanced Bites Podcast was such a banger, we couldn’t resist sharing it with our audience.
Hear Erin talk about her experience with a serious autoimmune disease diagnosis (and remission), where functional medicine can miss the mark, how to self-source your healing, and how your body is always trying to keep you safe - even when things may seem to be going “wrong”.