Forum Health Integrative Medicine Podcast

Forum Health
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Information and trends on the latest in integrative medicine, anti-aging and discussion from the medical providers at Forum Health - the first nationwide network of integrative medicine providers.

  1. 6D AGO

    Pico IV Therapy Explained: How IV CBD Regulates Inflammation, Immunity & Longevity

    In this episode, I step back as Dr. Shilpa Saxena leads a powerful conversation with Dr. Andrew Petersen on Pico IV therapy—the first FDA-approved IV CBD infusion in the U.S. Together, they explain how IV cannabinoids support immune regulation, calm inflammation, and improve symptoms ranging from pain and brain fog to fatigue and mood. This episode breaks down the science in a clear, practical way for both patients and practitioners exploring next-generation integrative therapies. Dr. Shilpa Saxena is an internationally recognized leader in integrative and functional medicine and serves as Chief Medical Officer at Forum Health. Known for bridging evidence-based medicine with patient-centered care, she helps guide the responsible integration of emerging therapies into clinical practice. In this episode, Dr. Saxena steps into the guest-host role, leading a thoughtful, science-driven conversation that connects immune regulation, inflammation, and whole-person healing. Her ability to translate complex medical concepts into clear, practical insights makes this discussion valuable for both patients and practitioners navigating chronic illness, recovery, and longevity-focused care. Forum Health Find us at: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clinic Locator: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/clinics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social: Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/forumhealthco/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/forum_health/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    42 min

  2. FEB 5

    What the New Food Pyramid Really Means for How You Eat

    A practical discussion on the updated food pyramid, focusing on protein, food quality, digestion, and sustainable nutrition choices. In this episode, we continue our conversation on the updated food pyramid and what it really means for everyday eating. Joined by co-host Dr. Andrew Petersen and nutrition coach Renata Esteves, we explore protein needs, plant diversity, food quality, digestion, and why preparation matters just as much as what you eat. Rather than promoting extremes, this discussion focuses on realistic, sustainable steps that support gut health, muscle strength, and long-term vitality. Renata Esteves is an integrative nutrition health coach and national board-certified practitioner at Forum Health. She takes a holistic, whole-person approach to care—addressing not only diet, but also lifestyle factors such as sleep, stress, movement, mindset, and daily habits. Renata works closely with physicians to help patients implement sustainable changes, offering education, accountability, and support that bridge the gap between medical recommendations and real-life healing. Forum Health Find us at: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clinic Locator: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/clinics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social: Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/forumhealthco/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/forum_health/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    43 min

  3. JAN 29

    The New Food Pyramid and the Future of Metabolic Health

    Why the food pyramid was flipped—and how real food, protein, and metabolic science are reshaping modern nutrition guidance. In this episode, we break down why the food pyramid was flipped upside down—and why it took so long to happen. Joined by Dr. Petersen and health coach Renata Esteves, we explore how outdated science, food policy, and ultra-processed diets contributed to today’s chronic disease epidemic. We unpack what the new dietary guidelines actually mean in real life, why metabolic health matters more than calories, and how eating real food can transform long-term health outcomes. Renata Esteves is an integrative nutrition health coach and national board-certified practitioner at Forum Health. She takes a holistic, whole-person approach to care—addressing not only diet, but also lifestyle factors such as sleep, stress, movement, mindset, and daily habits. Renata works closely with physicians to help patients implement sustainable changes, offering education, accountability, and support that bridge the gap between medical recommendations and real-life healing. Forum Health Find us at: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clinic Locator: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/clinics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social: Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/forumhealthco/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/forum_health/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    31 min

  4. JAN 22

    Burnout Isn’t Just Stress: The Biology, Gut, and Cellular Damage Behind It

    Explore why burnout goes beyond stress, how it affects hormones, gut, and mitochondria—and what functional medicine can do to restore energy. In this episode, we continue our deep dive into burnout and why it goes far beyond stress or self-care. Together with Erika Shepard, NP, we explore how chronic stress impacts hormones, gut health, mitochondria, and cellular communication—and why recovery takes time. We discuss functional medicine testing, mitochondrial repair, peptides, detox strategies, and the importance of rebuilding connection. Burnout isn’t the end of your story—it can be the beginning of healing. Erika Shepard is a board-certified Holistic Family Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about elevating the mental and physical well-being of the patients she serves. Erika is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of both Arizona State University and Georgetown University. In addition to being a medical provider, she is an international speaker who has spoken on stages like TEDx. With over 14 years in the medical field, Erika seamlessly integrates her conventional medical training with functional, integrative, and mind-body medicine. Combining the science of medicine with the wisdom of her professional and personal experiences, she empowers individuals to move beyond survival—helping them thrive in mind, body, spirit, and environment. Forum Health Find us at: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clinic Locator: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/clinics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social: Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/forumhealthco/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/forum_health/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    43 min

  5. JAN 15

    When Herpes Viruses Don’t Go Dormant: Chronic Viral Reactivation Explained

    Explore the herpes virus family, chronic viral reactivation, and personalized integrative strategies when symptoms persist beyond conventional care. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Andrew Petersen as we take a deeper look at the herpes family of viruses and why symptoms can linger when conventional care falls short. We explore chronic viral reactivation, immune dysfunction, and how integrative medicine approaches these complex patterns with personalized, patient-first strategies designed to uncover the real “why” behind unresolved illness. Dr. Petersen is a nationally recognized Lyme disease expert who takes a holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment. As such, he treats environmental toxins, endocrine dysfunction, autonomic dysfunction, electromagnetic dysfunction, and any other chronic infections. Dr. Petersen has dedicated his career to unraveling the complexities of Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses and addressing conditions that often elude traditional diagnosis and treatment methods. Before his tenure as the chief of staff for Forum Health, Dr. Petersen served as the hospital chief of staff in Wellington, Texas. This invaluable experience allowed him to recognize the limitations of conventional medicine and inspired him to seek better solutions. With 24 years of experience as a physician, he brings a wealth of knowledge and a visionary perspective to every patient he serves. His pioneering spirit, coupled with his exceptional expertise in Lyme disease and related conditions, makes him a beacon of hope for patients seeking a path to healing and wellness in the face of complex medical challenges. Forum Health Find us at: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clinic Locator: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/clinics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social: Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/forumhealthco/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/forum_health/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    44 min

  6. JAN 8

    How GLP-1 Therapy Supports Whole-Body Healing

    Discover how GLP-1 therapy supports inflammation reduction, brain health, and energy—not just weight loss—in integrative medicine. In this episode, we explore how GLP-1 therapy is helping patients far beyond weight loss. Erika Shepard shares how GLP-1s may support reduced inflammation, improved brain health, and better energy when used within an integrative medicine approach. This conversation highlights why GLP-1 therapy is about metabolic healing—not just the number on the scale. Erika Shepard is a board-certified Holistic Family Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about elevating the mental and physical well-being of the patients she serves. Erika is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of both Arizona State University and Georgetown University. In addition to being a medical provider, she is an international speaker who has spoken on stages like TEDx. With over 14 years in the medical field, Erika seamlessly integrates her conventional medical training with functional, integrative, and mind-body medicine. Combining the science of medicine with the wisdom of her professional and personal experiences, she empowers individuals to move beyond survival—helping them thrive in mind, body, spirit, and environment. Forum Health Find us at: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clinic Locator: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/clinics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social: Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/forumhealthco/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/forum_health/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    35 min

  7. JAN 1

    The Cleerly Scan: Seeing Heart Disease Before It Strikes

    Learn how the Cleerly Scan reveals hidden arterial plaque and why cholesterol alone doesn’t predict heart disease risk. In this episode, I’m joined by Michael Sermon, PA-C, MPAS, to discuss cardiometabolic health and the Cleerly Scan. This advanced imaging tool reveals plaque inside the arteries long before a heart attack occurs. We break down cholesterol misconceptions, different plaque types, and how early detection can change outcomes. This conversation highlights how prevention, collaboration, and deeper diagnostics are reshaping heart care. Michael brings his extensive experience to Forum Health Madison, where he looks forward to partnering with patients on their health journeys. His areas of focus include men’s health, cardiovascular disease, gut health, metabolic disease (obesity, thyroid disease, diabetes, mitochondrial dysfunction), autoimmune disease, and detoxification support. He is particularly passionate about precision age reversal, peptide therapies, and hormone optimization, with a strong emphasis on cardiovascular health—the leading cause of death in America. Forum Health Find us at: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clinic Locator: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/clinics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social: Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/forumhealthco/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/forum_health/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    28 min

  8. 12/25/2025

    Prolozone Therapy Explained: Regenerative Relief for Joint Pain

    Learn how Prolozone and medical ozone therapy reduce joint pain, inflammation, and chronic conditions through regenerative healing. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Kristen Reynolds to explore Prolozone and ozone therapy—powerful regenerative tools used for joint pain, arthritis, and chronic inflammation. We break down how medical ozone works, why it’s different from environmental ozone, and when localized injections or IV ozone may be helpful. We also discuss real patient outcomes, safety considerations, and how these therapies fit into integrative medicine. Dr. Kristen Reynolds is an integrative medicine physician with Forum Health, serving patients at the Mequon and Brookfield, Wisconsin, locations. She specializes in regenerative therapies, including Prolozone, IV ozone therapy, and intraosseous ozone techniques to support joint health, chronic pain relief, and systemic healing. Dr. Reynolds is known for combining evidence-informed treatments with personalized, root-cause care to help patients improve function, mobility, and quality of life. Forum Health Find us at: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clinic Locator: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forumhealth.com/clinics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social: Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/forumhealthco/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/forum_health/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    22 min
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