Your Health Reclaimed: Exposing The Root Causes Of Lyme & Chronic Illness So You Can Finally Heal

Dr Brad Montagne
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Are you finding it hard to regain your health and to be able to really live in spite of going to many doctors and working hard to heal? This podcast helps you understand and heal the root causes of your failing health – your lifestyle – the way that you live - so you can reclaim your health and restore your life. Over the last 4 decades, your host, Dr Brad, has helped thousands reclaim their health and restore their life, no matter how many self attempts and doctors they have seen that failed to help them. Listen to discover exactly why you are not regaining your health, and being able to enjoy your life. We'll uncover the root causes of your failing health, and give you practical steps on what you need to do to begin to heal. Learn what you can do on your own, and how to chose the right clinician when you need help. Every Monday and Thursday, Dr Brad will share key insights that will dramatically affect your life and your ability to heal. If you've exhausted the care available to you and are desperate to find help, start by listening to Episode #2: How Steve Finally Beat Chronic Illness After 10 Doctors Failed Him

  1. 20h ago

    Grief, Intimacy & the Microbiome: The Root-Cause Conversation Continues

    What happens when your body changes — through illness, surgery, or just time — and no one ever teaches you how to grieve that or move forward? In this second half of the conversation, FMP Brad and urology and sexual health PA Aleece Fosnight tackle the emotional side of pelvic and sexual health that rarely gets airtime. They talk about grief and loss after breast cancer and mastectomy, why quality of life and intimacy deserve a seat at the table in cancer care, and how partners are so often left out of these conversations entirely. Aleece explains the embryological link between male and female anatomy, why stagnation — in hormones, the microbiome, or emotions — tends to create disease, and how testing the vaginal and prostate microbiome for good bacteria, not just pathogens, can uncover root causes that get missed. They also discuss why boric acid, targeted probiotics, and simply asking better questions can outperform another round of antibiotics, plus why second opinions and longer visits change outcomes. This episode is for anyone navigating illness, hormone shifts, or unexplained recurring symptoms who wants a provider who treats them like a whole person, not a chart. Ready to get real answers? Book a consult at healthfullyu.com — or start the 12-Week Reset at diet.healthfullyu.com to schedule your free introductory session. Topics discussed:vaginal microbiomeprostate microbiomeboric acid suppositoriesprobiotics for vaginal healthbreast cancer and intimacypatient-centered careroot cause healinghormone healthfunctional medicinemale and female anatomy connectiongrief and body imagechronic illness root cause Timestamps: 00:00 — Continuing the conversation: letting go of what no longer serves you01:59 — Breast cancer, mastectomy and reclaiming intimacy after illness12:50 — Vaginal and prostate microbiome: boric acid, probiotics and root-cause testing Episode Summary: FMP Brad and Aleece Fosnight continue their conversation on pelvic and sexual health, covering grief after breast cancer, the hidden connection between male and female anatomy, and how testing the vaginal and prostate microbiome can uncover the true root cause of recurring symptoms. Dealing with hormone shifts, recurring infections, or symptoms that don't add up? Book a consult at healthfullyu.com — or start the 12-Week Reset at diet.healthfullyu.com to schedule your free introductory session. Guest: Aleece Fosnight, MSPAS, PA-C, CSC, CSE, NCMP, IF, HAES Board-certified physician assistant specializing in sexual medicine, pelvic health, and urology. Medical advisor for Aeroflow Urology; founder of the Fosnight Center for Sexual Health (Asheville, NC). HealthfullyU: Links: healthfullyu.com/linksBook a consult: healthfullyu.com12-Week Reset (free intro session): diet.healthfullyu.com

  2. 4d ago

    Pelvic Health, Safety & the Root Causes of Bladder Pain | Urology expert Aleece Fosnight

    Most people are taught to just live with pelvic pain, bladder discomfort, or a sex life that quietly stopped feeling good. In this episode, Dr. Brad sits down with board-certified urology and sexual health PA Aleece Fosnight, MSPAS, PA-C, to explain why that pain is real — and what's usually driving it. They unpack why the nervous system has to feel safe before arousal, intimacy, or healing can happen, and why safety and trust (something even reflected in how scripture frames intimacy) set the stage for real connection. Aleece breaks down interstitial cystitis — now understood as bladder pain syndrome — and explains how tight pelvic floor muscles, histamine responses, nerve trauma, and chronic prostatitis in men can all masquerade as "just a bladder problem." They also cover the overlooked role of hydration, mucus membrane health, and detoxification pathways in urethral pain and lubrication issues, and why so many patients get dismissed or rushed through six-minute appointments instead of getting real answers. This episode is for anyone dealing with unexplained pelvic pain, bladder symptoms, or sexual health concerns who's tired of hearing "it's all in your head." If chronic symptoms like these sound familiar, book a consult at healthfullyu.com to get to the root cause — or start the 12-Week Reset at diet.healthfullyu.com to schedule your free introductory session. Topics discussed:pelvic healthinterstitial cystitisbladder pain syndromepelvic floor muscleschronic prostatitisurology and sexual healthhydration and bladder healthnervous system and arousalroot cause healingfunctional medicinevaginal and urethral painsexual health and safety Timestamps: 00:41 — Meet Aleece Fosnight: 15 years in urology and sexual medicine04:11 — Why nervous system safety shapes sexual health and intimacy16:03 — Interstitial cystitis, pelvic floor tension and chronic prostatitis explained Episode Summary: A urology and sexual health PA joins Dr. Brad to explain why nervous system safety, hydration, and pelvic floor health are the hidden root causes behind chronic bladder pain, interstitial cystitis, and sexual health struggles. Struggling with pelvic pain, bladder issues, or unexplained symptoms? Book a consult at healthfullyu.com — or start the 12-Week Reset at diet.healthfullyu.com to schedule your free introductory session.

  3. Sep 7

    Cannabis vs. Opioids: A Harvard Doctor on Real Harm Reduction

    Cannabis products today are several times stronger than they were a generation ago — and most consumers have no reliable way to know what's actually in the bottle, the gummy, or the flower they're buying. In this episode, Dr. Brad talks with Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a primary care physician and addiction specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital and instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, about using cannabis and CBD safely in a market that's still largely unregulated outside licensed dispensaries. They cover how to spot a state-regulated dispensary versus an unregulated gas-station or smoke-shop product, the real differences between CBD and THC, and how delivery method — smoking, edibles, or tinctures — changes both the effect and the risk. Dr. Grinspoon also explains how he uses cannabis for harm reduction with patients moving away from opioids, NSAIDs, and sleep medications, and is direct about what the research does and doesn't support, including current evidence on cannabis and cancer. This episode is for adults, especially seniors and caregivers, who are cannabis-curious but want a doctor's straight answers first. Dr. Grinspoon is the author of Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD, linked in the show notes. For more root-cause approaches to chronic pain and health, book a consult at healthfullyu.com. Part 3 — Podcast SEO SupportTopics discussed: medical marijuana dispensary safetyCBD vs THC differencescannabis for seniorscannabis dosing for beginnerscannabis harm reduction opioidsmarijuana rescheduling Schedule 3hemp-derived CBD regulationcannabis edibles vs smokingcannabis tincture dosingcannabis for chronic painis cannabis addictiveTHC potency today vs. the 1980s Chapter timestamps: 02:08 — How to find a clean, uncontaminated cannabis product08:59 — CBD vs. THC: what's the real difference22:29 — Does cannabis cure cancer? Separating the research from the hype Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a Harvard Medical School instructor and Massachusetts General Hospital addiction specialist, breaks down how to use cannabis and CBD safely — from spotting a regulated product to choosing the right delivery method for chronic pain. Curious whether cannabis or CBD could fit into your health plan? Book a consult at healthfullyu.com to talk it through.

  4. Sep 3

    From Years to Months: The New Autoimmune Healing Timeline

    Every culture with zero rates of gastrointestinal disease shares one surprising habit: three to five bowel movements a day, every time they eat. In part two of Casey Hibbard's healing story, Dr. Brad explains why — and what happens when the gut, thyroid, and adrenals stop working together. Casey and Dr. Brad unpack the real causes of SIBO, why "going once a day" isn't actually a healthy baseline, and how the body's primary detox pathways — bowel, bladder, and skin — get overwhelmed when they aren't functioning properly. They also cover a common sauna mistake that can release toxins instead of clearing them, why personal care products matter as much as diet, and how stress management became a turning point in Casey's recovery. Casey closes with an important reminder: the body is built to heal, and conditions that took years to develop don't have to take years to resolve. This episode is for anyone managing SIBO, chronic gut issues, or autoimmune symptoms who wants to understand what's actually driving them. If any of this sounds familiar, book a consult at healthfullyu.com to find out what it would take to get you on the other side. Topics discussed: what causes SIBOSIBO and thyroid connectionhealthy bowel habitsgut detox pathwayssauna detox mistakesCandida and H. pylori healingfunctional medicine for gut healthautoimmune disease recovery storyfiber and gut motilitypersonal care products and toxinsstress and adrenal healthnatural SIBO treatment Chapter timestamps: 01:06 — Casey's SIBO diagnosis and the gut-healing process (Candida, H. pylori, enzymes)03:25 — The three real causes of SIBO: fiber, hydration, and thyroid health05:18 — What healthy bowel habits actually look like (and why "once a day" isn't enough) In part two, Casey Hibbard and Dr. Brad break down the real causes of SIBO, the detox pathways most people ignore, and how she went from years of illness to lasting recovery. If chronic gut issues or autoimmune symptoms sound familiar, book a consult at healthfullyu.com to find your path forward.

  5. Aug 31

    How Childhood Antibiotics Set the Stage for Autoimmune Disease

    When Casey Hibbard's optometrist told her the blurry vision in one eye wasn't an eye problem — it was systemic inflammation — she finally had a name for the mystery symptoms that had been unraveling her health for years. In this episode, Dr. Brad sits down with Casey to trace her autoimmune journey back to its true starting point: years of childhood antibiotics, a difficult birth, and the nutritional depletion of nursing that set the stage for arthritis, gut issues, anxiety, and full-body inflammation. Casey and Dr. Brad break down how early gut damage, hormonal depletion after childbirth, and hidden food sensitivities like dairy, gluten, and soy can combine to trigger autoimmune symptoms years later. They also dig into an overlooked connection: how sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone influence digestion in ways most people — and most doctors — never learn. This conversation is for anyone dealing with unexplained inflammation, fatigue, or autoimmune symptoms who suspects their root cause goes deeper than their most recent diagnosis. Part two of this conversation continues later this week. If you're dealing with autoimmune symptoms, gut issues, or hormone imbalances that haven't been explained, book a consult at healthfullyu.com to find out what's really going on. Topics discussed: autoimmune disease root causepostpartum autoimmune symptomsgut health and autoimmunityadrenal fatigue and hormonesestrogen and digestion connectiongluten and autoimmune inflammationdairy sensitivity and hormonessoy sauce vs tamarifunctional medicine for autoimmune diseasehormone imbalance and fatiguechildhood antibiotics and gut healthsystemic inflammation causes Chapter timestamps: 00:44 — Casey's health decline begins after childbirth09:04 — The diet changes that started turning things around (dairy, gluten, soy vs. tamari)14:10 — The hormone-adrenal connection behind fatigue and inflammation Casey Hibbard traces her autoimmune journey back to childhood gut damage, childbirth, and hidden food sensitivities — and reveals the surprising role hormones play in digestion. Struggling with unexplained inflammation, fatigue, or autoimmune symptoms? Book a consult at healthfullyu.com.

  6. Aug 27

    Reading Your Body's Signals: Skin, Hair, and Tongue

    What does a muscle disorder in a horse have to do with human fibromyalgia? In the final episode of this three-part Your Health Reclaimed conversation, FMP Brad Montagne and Alicia VanderGriend connect a health scare in Alicia's own herd back to the root-cause story from earlier in the series. After a fall at a horse show left Alicia with a broken knee, she discovered her mare was struggling too, with wobbly legs, twitching muscles, and enzyme levels far outside the normal range. The diagnosis, PSSM, causes lactic acid to build up in muscle tissue, the same underlying mechanism behind fibromyalgia's trigger points. FMP Brad and Alicia also walk through how to read the body's more subtle signals, including skin, hair, and tongue, and why lasting change has to start with self-awareness rather than outside fixes. This episode is for listeners who've followed Alicia's story from the start, and for anyone ready to understand how chronic pain, fatigue, and muscle dysfunction trace back to the same root causes, whether in horses or in humans. If this series resonated with you, book a consult at healthfullyu.com to start uncovering your own root cause. Topics discussed: PSSM and fibromyalgia, lactic acid and trigger points, muscle pain root cause, reading your body's signals, skin and hair health signals, self-awareness and healing, chronic pain and inflammation, functional medicine coaching, root cause of muscle dysfunction, mind-body connection, health and horsemanship parallels, holistic healing approach Chapter Timestamps: 00:41 — Slow Work Before Fast Results03:32 — Reading the Body's Signals: Skin, Hair, and Tongue04:31 — The PSSM-Fibromyalgia Connection In the finale of this three-part series, FMP Brad and Alicia trace a hidden muscle disorder in her horse back to the same root cause as human fibromyalgia. Ready to find your own root cause? Book a consult at healthfullyu.com.

  7. Aug 24

    What Your Tongue Reveals About Candida and Gut Health

    Ever get a "normal" lab result but still feel awful? In this episode of Your Health Reclaimed, FMP Brad Montagne and Alicia VanderGriend dig into why that happens, and the daily habits that helped turn Alicia's fibromyalgia symptoms around. Alicia shares how she discovered Ayurveda while working to support her liver, adrenals, and thyroid, and why her own thyroid labs looked "perfect" even while her body was struggling. FMP Brad explains what a medical diagnosis really reflects, then walks through simple, at-home ways to read your body's signals, starting with what a white or scalloped tongue can reveal about Candida and nutrient absorption. They also cover food freshness and why leftovers lose their value, how to properly balance plant-based proteins like rice and beans, and the meal-timing habits that support digestion instead of working against it. This episode is for anyone who's been told their labs are fine but still doesn't feel like themselves, especially listeners curious about using food and daily habits to support gut and hormone health. Ready to put these principles into practice? Explore the 12-Week Reset at diet.healthfullyu.com. Topics discussed: Candida tongue diagnosis, gut health signs, Ayurvedic health principles, liver and hormone support, food as medicine, vegan protein combining, meal timing for digestion, thyroid symptoms with normal labs, functional medicine nutrition, food freshness and nutrients, dairy sensitivity and hormones, GMO grains and food toxins Chapter Timestamps: 00:44 — Why Alicia Turned to Ayurveda04:06 — What Your Tongue Reveals About Candida11:49 — The Protein-Balancing Mistake Most Vegans Make FMP Brad and Alicia explore Ayurvedic self-diagnosis tools, the truth about "normal" lab results, and how food choices and timing support gut and hormone health. Ready to rebuild your gut and hormone health through food? Explore the 12-Week Reset at diet.healthfullyu.com.

  8. Aug 20

    Stress, Gut, and Thyroid: The Fibromyalgia Connection

    What if the exhaustion, aches, and brain fog you've been living with actually trace back to your gut? In this episode of Your Health Reclaimed, FMP Brad Montagne sits down with horsewoman and wellness coach Alicia VanderGriend to unpack the health crisis that changed the course of her life. Alicia spent years leading high-stakes research projects and chasing grant funding, all while her body was quietly breaking down. After months of unexplained pain and fatigue, she was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia. FMP Brad walks through exactly how that happens from a root-cause perspective: how chronic stress raises cortisol, wears down the gut lining, lets toxins build up, and suppresses thyroid function until the body can't produce energy efficiently. Alicia also opens up about a pattern she sees often in horsewomen — spending on their horse's chiropractor, dentist, and vet care while putting off their own. This episode is for anyone dealing with unexplained fatigue, body-wide pain, or a diagnosis that still hasn't given them real answers. It's part one of a three-part conversation, with more to come in the next two episodes. If fibromyalgia or chronic, unexplained symptoms sound familiar, book a consult at healthfullyu.com to start finding your root cause. Topics discussed: fibromyalgia root cause, chronic stress and fibromyalgia, adrenal fatigue symptoms, leaky gut and inflammation, thyroid and chronic fatigue, functional medicine for fibromyalgia, cortisol and blood sugar, gut health and toxin buildup, root cause healing, stress and hormone health, fibromyalgia diagnosis story, trigger points and muscle pain Chapter Timestamps: 01:15 — Alicia's Lifelong Love of Horses13:47 — When Horsewomen Forget to Take Care of Themselves18:03 — The Real Root Cause of Fibromyalgia Horsewoman and wellness coach Alicia VanderGriend joins FMP Brad to unpack her fibromyalgia diagnosis and the stress-gut-thyroid chain reaction behind it. Struggling with unexplained fatigue or pain? Book a consult at healthfullyu.com to find your root cause.

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Are you finding it hard to regain your health and to be able to really live in spite of going to many doctors and working hard to heal? This podcast helps you understand and heal the root causes of your failing health – your lifestyle – the way that you live - so you can reclaim your health and restore your life. Over the last 4 decades, your host, Dr Brad, has helped thousands reclaim their health and restore their life, no matter how many self attempts and doctors they have seen that failed to help them. Listen to discover exactly why you are not regaining your health, and being able to enjoy your life. We'll uncover the root causes of your failing health, and give you practical steps on what you need to do to begin to heal. Learn what you can do on your own, and how to chose the right clinician when you need help. Every Monday and Thursday, Dr Brad will share key insights that will dramatically affect your life and your ability to heal. If you've exhausted the care available to you and are desperate to find help, start by listening to Episode #2: How Steve Finally Beat Chronic Illness After 10 Doctors Failed Him

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