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Introducing some of the leading voices in nutrition and lifestyle medicine, from practitioners to professors and everyone in between. This podcast will share with you their stories, expertise and advice. The aim is to provide you with simple tips and tricks to help improve your health.

The Functional Health Podcast Ben Atkinson

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 73 Ratings

Introducing some of the leading voices in nutrition and lifestyle medicine, from practitioners to professors and everyone in between. This podcast will share with you their stories, expertise and advice. The aim is to provide you with simple tips and tricks to help improve your health.

    #70 Dr Geoff Mullan - How to beat acne and improve skin health

    #70 Dr Geoff Mullan - How to beat acne and improve skin health

    I had the pleasure to welcome on the podcast Functional Medicine Practitioner, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of humanpeople, Dr Geoff Mullan. 
    Drawing on his expansive clinical experience of over 15 years, treating more than 15,000 patients, and three years of rigorous R&D, he’s spearheading an innovative approach to extend healthspan and reduce years lived in ill health. Specifically in the last 7 years this has been focused on a functional medicine approach to longevity utilising frontier technologies like ai and machine learning.
    In this fascinating episode, we explore the nuances and complexities of acne and skin conditions and how to improve them. We discuss foods to lifestyle to treatments and beyond:
    What causes acne
    Signs and symptoms of acne 
    The link between dairy and acne
    Foods linked to acne flare-ups
    Beneficial foods and supplement for acne
    Ways to promote skin health
    Acne medications and treatments
    The benefits of collagen
    Fasting for skin health
    The gut-skin axis
    Please do check out our wonderful sponsors, humanpeople, who are kindly offering all our listeners 6 months of a high-quality Omega 3 supplement absolutely free with any bundle purchase!! https://humanpeople.co/functionalhealth/
     
    Links 
    https://medicetics.com/
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002231662202079X?via%3Dihub

    • 1 hr 33 min
    #69 Marek Doyle - How To Optimise Men’s Hormonal Health

    #69 Marek Doyle - How To Optimise Men’s Hormonal Health

    Marek Doyle is a nutritional therapist whose own metabolic problems forced him to see to see the disconnect between the scientific literature, the medical model and real-life outcomes. 
    From his 17 years of experience and reconciling the data from over 3000 patient outcomes and 11,000 test results, he utilises a personalised nutrition approach. He aims to identify the root cause of conditions and dysfunctions and provide answers that are provided by data, not dogma. From a string of outcomes considered ‘impossible’ turnarounds by some, he now finds himself specialising in complex cases. 
    Please do check out our wonderful sponsors, humanpeople, who are kindly offering all our listeners 6 months of a high-quality Omega 3 supplement absolutely free with any bundle purchase!! https://humanpeople.co/functionalhealth/ 
    In this fascinating episode, we dive into:
    The importance of testosterone
    The interplay between testosterone and neurotransmitters
    Common health issues that affect men
    What foods and nutrients are important for men's health
    Navigating the best supplements for men
    Much much more
    https://www.marekdoyle.com/

    • 1 hr 53 min
    #67 Dr Rob Verkerk and Meleni Aldridge - RESET EATING: Turning What You Eat And How You Eat Into Powerful Medicine

    #67 Dr Rob Verkerk and Meleni Aldridge - RESET EATING: Turning What You Eat And How You Eat Into Powerful Medicine

    Discussing RESET EATING with Dr Rob Verkerk and Meleni Aldridge from the Alliance for National Health International, an organisation with a mission to promote and protect our right to sustainable natural health around the world – by working with nature, not against it.
    In this fascinating conversation we discuss: 
    Best cooking methods to maximise nutrition 
    How to minimise anti-nutrients in food
    Why focussing on a rainbow of colours is so important 
    An ancestral approach to diet 
    The potential dangers of gluten 
    Much, much more. 
    ***Our wonderful sponsors - https://humanpeople.co/functionalhealth/***
    Notes:
    Dr David Unwin Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ETrnmjhbkMW6NmaSggdya?si=VKWsUYpsQxinSgFCnVYfoQ
    ANHi - https://www.anhinternational.org/
    RESET EATING - https://shop.anhinternational.org/collections/e-books
    Instant Pot - https://instantpot.com/instant-pot-home/
     
     
     

    • 1 hr 38 min
    #68 Rick Miller - Men’s Health For Physical Performance And Longevity

    #68 Rick Miller - Men’s Health For Physical Performance And Longevity

    I sat down with Rick Miller at his clinic in London, UK, to talk all things Men's health for physical performance and longevity.
    Rick Miller is a clinical and sports dietician who is trained in functional medicine. In this podcast he eloquently explores optimal nutrition and exercise for men to support physical performance and longevity. He discusses the nuances around men and masculinity and how men are less likely to seek support for whole host of common issues such as insulin resistance, mental health, gastric concerns and sexual dysfunction. Interestingly, dopamine excess has been shown to impact libido and he manages this via a dopamine fast and cold exposure. Rick reviews the evidence around macronutrients on testosterone levels and explains his rationale for using an animal based eating approach within his clinic.
    In this conversation we discuss:
    How to navigate the world or training for men.
    Ricks take on the optimal diet.
    Common nutrition and training pitfalls to avoid.
    The biggest levers to pull for men's optimal health 
    Much, much more. 
    Please do check out our wonderful sponsors, humanpeople, who are kindly offering all our listeners 6 months of a high-quality Omega 3 supplement absolutely free with any bundle purchase!! https://humanpeople.co/functionalhealth/ 
     
    Notes: 
    https://millerandeverton.co.uk/
    Rick Miller - https://www.kingedwardvii.co.uk/consultants/mr-rick-miller
    Professor Alan White - https://www.alanwhitemenshealth.co.uk/
    https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/
    https://www.annalembke.com/dopamine-nation
     

    • 1 hr 21 min
    #66 Barry Smith and Dr Chris George - Probiotics To Improve Your Gut Health And Overall Wellbeing

    #66 Barry Smith and Dr Chris George - Probiotics To Improve Your Gut Health And Overall Wellbeing

    Barry Smith is the founder of Symprove, A company built on the belief that recovering and maintaining a healthy gut balance can help you live a fuller life. His vast knowledge on the topic of probiotics is astonishing and he really did blow me away. That, coupled with the lifestyle medicine expertise of Dr Chris George, makes for a fascinating podcast! Chris is NHS Medical Doctor trained in lifestyle medicine and advocates for an evidence-informed holistic approach to healthcare.
    Please do check out our wonderful sponsors, humanpeople, who are kindly offering all our listeners 6 months of a high-quality Omega 3 supplement absolutely free with any bundle purchase!! https://humanpeople.co/functionalhealth/ 
    In this fascinating episode, we dive in to:
    - How probiotics can benefit gut health.- Why do probiotic supplements vary so much.- How probiotics affect your overall health.- New discoveries in probiotic science.- Probiotics and neurodegenerative conditions.- And much, much more. 
    Probiotics for IBS 
    Probiotics for Parkinson's
    Professor Ingvar Bjarnason
    Dr Chris George 
    Symprove
     
     
     

    • 52 min
    #65 Dr Tom and Marzi O’Bryan - Happy, Healthy Pregnancy

    #65 Dr Tom and Marzi O’Bryan - Happy, Healthy Pregnancy

    Dr Tom O'Bryan is a world-renowned speaker and educator with expertise in food sensitivities, environmental toxins, and the development of autoimmune diseases. Tom and his wife, Marzi O'Bryan, recently brought into the world their child, Gio. Marzi is a nutritional therapist with vast experience and Chief Operating Officer at thedr.com.
    With Tom and Marzi’s unique expertise and experience, I was delighted to talk about their functional health approach to a happy, healthy pregnancy.
    In this fascinating conversation, we take a deep dive into:

    Emotional changes during pregnancy


    Navigating challenges while pregnant


    Best dietary patterns and nutrition for healthy pregnancy 


    Managing cravings


    Resources and guides for pregnancy 


    Supplementation for mum and baby 


    Coping with loss


    And much, much more

    Podcasts with Tom
    #1 Dr Tom O'Bryan - The potential link between food and autoimmune conditions
    #44 Dr Tom O'Bryan - Do chemicals in our environment influence brain health? And how to combat age-related cognitive decline
    Links
    https://thedr.com/
    https://thedr.com/autoimmune-solution/
    https://www.instagram.com/thedr_tom_obryan/
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedr-com/

    • 1 hr 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
73 Ratings

73 Ratings

Simbadsdad ,

Episode 57 - Brilliant

The interview with Dr David Unwin on low carb / low sugar was excellent - not to big it up too much but probably life changing - so many more questions now though! - in a good way

@Jserraillier ,

Getting better every week

The quality of interviews is so high in this second series. Really enjoying listening on my commute at the moment!

Mrs overall ,

Great

Really good and informative information that I always listen to. Thank you. The sound need some attention - I couldn’t hear todays episode even with full volume.

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