Forum Health Integrative Medicine Podcast

Forum Health
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  • ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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. 1D AGO

    Understanding Hormonal Changes at Every Stage of Life

    In this episode, we sit down with Alicia Barkholtz to talk about how women's hormones shift throughout every stage of life—not just during puberty and menopause. We explore the fertile years, the often-overlooked hormone changes women can feel in their 30s, and how birth control, stress, sleep, gut health, and cycle syncing can all impact hormone balance. This conversation is a practical, empowering look at how women can better understand and support their bodies. - - - - - About the Guest: Alicia Barkholtz, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a prominent voice at Forum Health, specializing in an integrative, "root-cause" approach to women's hormone health. Her clinical expertise spans the complexities of perimenopause, menopause, PCOS, and metabolic dysfunction, with a particular focus on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and overcoming weight loss resistance. Through her virtual clinic and educational community, Menopause & More, Alicia empowers women to move beyond standard symptom management by decoding complex lab data to optimize the interplay between gut, thyroid, and adrenal health. - - - - - Social Handles: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Alicia-Barkholtz-APNP-FNP-C/61583638750602/ - - - - - Forum Health 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/ - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    54 min

  2. MAR 5

    Raising Resilient Kids Through Functional Medicine

    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Brandon Credeur to explore what it really looks like to raise kids through a functional medicine lens. We discuss nutrition, sleep habits, supplements, screen time, emotional resilience, and how parents can guide children toward lifelong health. Dr. Credeur shares the strategies he used with his own sons to build strong habits, athletic performance, and long-term wellness. - - - - - About the Guest: Dr. Brandon Credeur is a pioneering healthcare entrepreneur known for his southern work ethic and for building one of the largest single-office, cash-based practices in the country. Driven by a passion for identifying the root causes of health challenges, he has served tens of thousands of individuals seeking an alternative to the traditional healthcare landscape. A fierce advocate for patient autonomy, Dr. Credeur has acted as a "healthcare warrior" at the regulatory and legislative levels to protect the integrity of his professional model while mentoring other providers to build high-impact, patient-centered practices. - - - - - Forum HealthWebsite: 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/ - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    49 min

  3. FEB 26

    Stress & Hormones: What Every Woman Needs to Know

    In this episode, we sit down with Emily Rodriguez, NP, to explore how stress affects women's hormones across the lifespan—from cycles and fertility to perimenopause and menopause. We break down cortisol, thyroid function, sleep disruption, weight gain, and why so many women feel "wired and tired." You'll walk away with practical, doable steps to restore resilience and protect your hormonal health. - - - - - About the Guest: Emily Rodriguez, CNM, APNP is a nurse practitioner at Forum Health's Madison clinic with a background in nurse midwifery and holistic women's care. After experiencing the life-changing impact of functional medicine as a patient herself, she transitioned into integrative care to help women address root causes of hormonal imbalance, stress dysfunction, and thyroid issues. Emily specializes in women's health, hormone optimization, and building practical, sustainable strategies for resilience. - - - - - 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/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    28 min

  4. FEB 19

    Chronic Inflammation: How it's Wrecking Your Metabolism

    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Seibold to break down the powerful connection between chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction. We explore how inflammation impacts insulin resistance, weight gain, fatigue, and chronic disease—and why it often starts at the cellular level. From gut health and genetics to sleep, stress, and diet, we share practical lifestyle strategies to calm inflammation and restore metabolic balance. - - - - - About the Guest: Dr. Garrett Seibold is a functional medicine physician with a special interest in helping you unlock your body’s innate ability for self-healing through personalized nutrition, lifestyle modification, and integrative care. He works with both adults and children, offering pediatric functional medicine support for complex, chronic concerns. Dr. Seibold is also passionate about preventive and regenerative approaches, including the thoughtful use of peptide therapy, to support long-term health, resilience, and vitality. Dr. Seibold has gained invaluable experience working in rural Idaho for more than 8 years in the outpatient setting, hospital wards, emergency department, and skilled nursing facilities. His greatest joy in life comes from spending time with his wife and five daughters. He also enjoys time spent on the golf course with family and friends. - - - - - 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

  5. 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. We sit down with our co-host Dr. Andrew Petersen and nutrition coach Renata Esteves to explore protein needs, plant diversity, food quality, and digestion. Rather than promoting extremes, our 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

  6. 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 sit down with Dr. Petersen and health coach Renata Esteves to break down why the food pyramid was flipped upside down—and why it took so long to happen. Together, 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

  7. 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

  8. 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, we sit down with 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
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