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Demystifying iodine: Insights for thyroid and hormonal health
In this episode, Emma Sutherland hosts Dr Miranda Myles, an integrative naturopath, clinical nutritionist, and acupuncturist, to discuss the complex topic of iodine in clinical practice. Miranda, a thought leader in women's health and fertility, shares her insights on iodine's role in thyroid function and its broader health implications. This discussion explores iodine and its components, examining its biochemical transformation and role in thyroid hormone production, while highlighting the influence of environmental factors and dietary sources on iodine levels.
Miranda highlights patient demographics at risk for iodine deficiency and excess, offering practical guidelines for testing and prescribing iodine safely, while also addressing common myths, the nuanced relationship between iodine levels and thyroid health, and the importance of finding a balanced approach to iodine supplementation.
This episode provides valuable clinical pearls for healthcare practitioners aiming to optimise the prescribing and management of iodine.
Covered in this episode
(1:02) Welcome Dr Miranda Myles
(4:25) What is iodine and its role?
(8:34) Factors causing low iodine
(11:37) Who is at risk of low iodine?
(13:43) Iodine in medications
(19:21) Symptoms of iodine deficiency
(22:57) Testing
(26:34) Urine testing
(29:13) RDI for iodine
(32:26) Risk of excess iodine
(34:15) Iodine, men and testosterone
(39:23) Case studies
(42:25) Contraindications
(46:46) Prescription guidelines
(50:56) Final remarks
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PEA: Perspectives from a pharmconutritionist with Dr Adrian Lopresti and Dr Paul Taylor
Paul Clayton is joined by fx Medicine by BioCeuticals ambassador Dr Adrian Lopresti, who together deep dive into the role of PEA in all conditions (beyond pain), and where PEA can relieve symptoms and support resolution.
Paul is an advocate of lifestyle and nutrition in the prevention and management of disease. As a pharmaconutritionist, Paul understands the vital importance of how nutrition impacts chronic disease, and the role that chronic inflammation plays in driving ageing, as well as the onset and development neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disease.
Together Adrian and Paul examine the role of PEA in the treatment of inflamatory disease states, dosage and supplementing, and its use in the effective management of both acute and chronic conditions.
Covered in this episode
(00:57) Welcoming Dr Paul Clayton
(01:58) What is a Pharmaconutritionst?
(09:12) Drivers of ageing
(11:15) Introduction to PEA
(13:45) Endogenous production of PEA
(14:30) Therapeutic benefits of PEA
(18:40) PEA supplementation
(21:04) PEA and the brain
(21:55) Supplemental dosing
(22:42) Bioavailability of PEA
(25:15) PEA and neuroinflammatory stress
(27:06) Drivers of chronic inflammatory stress
(30:37) PEA in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
(31:34) PEA as an alternative to CBD
(33:52) Sources and dosage guidelines
(42:29) Thanking Paul and final remarks
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Exercise as medicine for mental health with Dr Adrian Lopresti & Dr Simon Rosenbaum
In this episode, Dr Adrian Lopresti interviews Dr Simon Rosenbaum, an academic exercise physiologist, about the intersection of physical activity and mental health. Simon shares insights from his extensive research, highlighting how exercise can be used as therapy to serve as both a preventative measure and a treatment for mental health conditions, particularly depression, anxiety and minimising the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its associated comorbidities and its associated comorbidities, depression, and anxiety. Simon further discusses the Addi Moves program, a trauma-informed physical activity initiative targeting disadvantaged and trauma-affected communities, emphasising the importance of creating supportive, culturally appropriate environments for exercise. Â
Simon underscores the critical role of physical activity in improving mental and physical health outcomes, advocating for its integration into mental health services. He also touches on challenges, such as overcoming stigma and barriers to participation, and the need for collaborative efforts among health professionals to promote and support exercise as a vital component of holistic mental health care.Â
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SUMMER SERIES: Endometriosis: Neurocircuitry and the Emerging Role of Trauma with Emma Sutherland and Leah Hechtman
Leah Hechtman, well respected naturopathic practitioner, and reproductive health expert, explores the pain associated with endometriosis and the emerging understanding of adjusted neurological pathways through a woman’s life experiences that can shapes her perception of pain. She is joined by FX Medicine ambassador, Emma Sutherland, who delves into the concepts of the neurocircuitry that occurs in women with endometrial pain, and explores why some women may or may not feel pain depending on the physical severity of tissue proliferation. There’s a deep connection between lived experiences, emotions and trauma which impacts a woman’s feeling of safety, self-worth and empowerment which requires ongoing work to untangle in order to recover from experiencing ongoing pain - even when the clinical signs of endo have ceased.
The importance of support and providing a safe space for women to discuss all the underlying factors to their pain is emphasised. Importantly, knowing when to refer is explained, particularly if there are aspects of psychological, physical or sexual health that requires another experts skills to facilitate the road to recovery. Emma and Leah discuss various tests that prove to be valuable for measuring inflammatory and coagulation makers, both hallmarks of endometriosis, the use of medications and how they assist with management.
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SUMMER SERIES: The Endometriosis Series: The Specialist with Emma Sutherland and Dr. Andrew Orr
With our ambassador, Emma Sutherland, Andrew describes the challenges in obtaining an endometriosis diagnosis for patients, and provides us with the clinical signs he attributes to endometriosis.
Andrew describes the challenges endometriosis patients may experience in finding appropriate pain relief, and of the many causes of pelvic pain often attributed to endometriosis. We hear Andrew’s preferred holistic strategies to support an endometriosis patient, and of the importance of a collaborative care model to support the complexity and individualistic nature of endometriosis.
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