Episode #113: What Exactly Is Functional Nutrition?
What do we do exactly? It’s a question we often get asked! Are you experiencing pain and frustration and not getting any answers? Do you feel as though you are being let down by the medical system? Are you being given pills and medication just to manage a symptom? If you said yes to any […]
Episode #93: Genetic Testing – Making Sense Of The Science
What a fascinating conversation I had today with Amanda Schuh, one of our health coaches and Wellness Coordinator at Brandwein Institute for Nutrition and Wellness. You see, she just completed her genetic testing and after she reviewed it with me she was amazed at what she had learned. In today’s podcast, you will get to […]
Episode #87: The ‘Hidden’ Ingredients In Skincare
Today is the second part of my interview with Eric Malka. We talked in detail about the ingredients he uses in his personal care products and why he and his wife, who formulates them, choose them. We also discussed the dangers of unregulated industries and some more about the hidden ingredients in big brand products. […]
Episode #86: Environment, Nutrition And Our Health. What’s The Connection?
Today I had the privilege of talking with Eric Malka. Best known as the co-creator and founder of the famous brand The Art Of Shaving. What a fabulous conversation Eric and I had today! From all things skincare to the environment to knowing what to put in and on your body, we covered it all. […]
Episode #85: Detoxification – Why It’s Essential (And Why Our DNA Matters)
This is the second part of an in-depth interview I had with Gay Riley, a functional medicine nutritionist who focuses on environmental toxicity. Gay and I have so much in common in relation to how we coach our clients toward health in their whole body, and in this part we focused on the genetic predispositions […]
Episode #84: Environment, Nutrition And Our Health. What’s The Connection?
Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with a fellow colleague, Gay Riley. Gay, like myself, is passionate about the work she does in functional nutrition and loves making a difference in her clients’ lives. Today we talked in depth about the environment and how the air we breathe, the food we eat, the […]
Episode #83: The Process Of Transformation
Today I had a fun conversation with my partner Howie about his journey and the amazing progress he has made! I always say this work is a process. Howie talks about his journey, and what he found out about himself as he began doing this work. If you are wondering what change looks like, if […]
Episode #82: Bone Health – Why Thinking We’re Living Healthy Might Not Be Enough
If you, or someone you know is dealing with osteopenia or osteoporosis, you are going to want to listen to this great conversation I had with Dawn Holey, owner of OsteoStrong in Ft. Lauderdale. If you are trying to understand how to best manage this condition, and are confused about the information you are getting, […]
Episode #81: Shifting The Stories We’ve Been Told About Ourselves
In a world where the noise in this industry is so loud, and so many people claim to be experts, sifting through the information has become a task unto itself. Either that or you are just flat-out listening to the wrong people and getting questionable advice. If you want to know how to find the […]
Episode #68: Testing, Testing! A Deep Dive Into The Tests Functional Nutritionists Use
In the second part of our deep dive on functional nutrition, I chatted with Amanda Shuh, our Director of First Impressions at The Brandwein Institute for Nutrition & Wellness in more detail about the types of tests we generally use, and how we decide on the right test (and the right time to take it) […]