CNS Unfiltered

Jena Salisbury
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  • Nutrition

Clinical nutrition specialists uncovering what traditional medicine overlooks.

  1. 3d ago

    Ferritin and Fats First: Utilizing Functional Bloodwork to Address Nutritional Deficiencies (feat. Dr. Eleanor Duelley)

    In this episode, Jena delves into the complexities and incredible precision of functional bloodwork with Dr. Eleanor Duelley. Dr. Duelley is a CNS practitioner and hormonal health specialist who utilizes functional labs to identify nutritional and hormonal deficiencies and help women optimize their health and find balance again. Jena and Eleanor discuss the importance of functional bloodwork and how a functional practitioner reads bloodwork compared to traditional medicine, the complications that insurance can have on private practices, foundational components to metabolic and hormonal health, and of course, Eleanor shares a case study with Jena from one of her own clients. If you're fascinated by how much you can learn from blood, or if you're thinking about where you're going to find your niche as a practitioner, this episode is for you! To learn more about Eleanor's mentorship opportunities, check out eleanorduelley.com. To get in touch with Jena, check out innateclinicalnutrition.com. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode! If you’re getting value from these conversations, we want your input. Fill out a quick listener and practitioner intake for us to help us shape future episode breakdowns, case studies, and guests. Want to be included in a small group for upcoming practitioner resources and case-based discussions? Be sure to add your name. Click here to fill out the survey. This episode was produced by Courtney Brooks.

  2. Aug 3

    Nervous System Regulation as a Clinical Framework (feat. Holly Niles)

    In this episode, Jena talks with Holly Niles, a CNS practitioner and the owner of Whole Health Genie, about leaning into nervous system regulation practices as a baseline clinical protocol for various client concerns. Jena and Holly highlight the nervous system's connections to different systems in the body, and how observing nervous system responses in clients can provide insight into how to move forward in their protocol. Additionally, Holly shares her clinical wisdom and emphasizes the importance of active listening and sincere client connections when it comes to optimizing health outcomes. To get in touch with Holly, check out hollyniles.com. To get in touch with Jena, check out innateclinicalnutrition.com. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode! If you’re getting value from these conversations, we want your input. Fill out a quick listener and practitioner intake for us to help us shape future episode breakdowns, case studies, and guests. Want to be included in a small group for upcoming practitioner resources and case-based discussions? Be sure to add your name. Click here to fill out the survey.

  3. Jul 27

    The ANA is in Your Corner (feat. Amy Smith)

    In this special feature episode, Jena speaks to Amy Smith, senior director of nutrition programs and advocacy with the American Nutrition Association. Together, they discuss the history, current growth, and future prospects of the CNS industry, as well as the role of ANA and other related organizations, licensure challenges and strategies, and legislative wins (and complications). For advocacy questions, for continuing education, or for more ways to get involved, contact education@theana.org. Check out the ANA website for more resources. To get in touch with Jena, check out innateclinicalnutrition.com. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode! If you’re getting value from these conversations, we want your input. Fill out a quick listener and practitioner intake for us to help us shape future episode breakdowns, case studies, and guests. Want to be included in a small group for upcoming practitioner resources and case-based discussions? Be sure to add your name. Click here to fill out the survey.

  4. Jul 20

    Food for Your Hormones

    In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena uncovers a case study of one of her own clients, whose stubborn weight gain and hormonal dysregulation increased after stopping birth control. Jena discusses her clients symptoms and walks through how her signature Burn & Balance program helped her client stabilize her blood sugar before fat burn to anchor her hormones and allow the weight to finally come off in time for her upcoming Navy exam. To get in touch with Jena, check out innateclinicalnutrition.com. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode! If you’re getting value from these conversations, we want your input. Fill out a quick listener and practitioner intake for us to help us shape future episode breakdowns, case studies, and guests. Want to be included in a small group for upcoming practitioner resources and case-based discussions? Be sure to add your name. Click here to fill out the survey.

  5. Jul 13

    Stress Management and Chronic Pain (feat. Katie Garrott)

    In today's episode, Jena talks with Katie Garrott, fellow CNS practitioner at VivaWise Functional Wellness and founder of the Functional Practitioner Academy. Jena and Katie focus on the impact of stress management and emotional processing on chronic pain and other health outcomes. Katie will share her journey into functional medicine, and she'll also talk with Jena about how she serves both functional medicine patients and nutrition patients at her clinic, the roles of teamwork, empathy, and self-care in practice, the impact of emotional freedom techniques when it comes to stress and chronic pain, the role of the nervous system in reframing and managing pain, and the power of mindset in health outcomes. She will also share a powerful case study of one of her own clients, highlighting how she helped them use Emotional Freedom Techniques to confront repressed stressors and finally start to manage their debilitating back pain. To work with Katie as a client, go to vivawisefw.com. To work with her as a fellow practitioner, go to fxpractitioner.com, click here to check out her free resources, or take a look at her YouTube channel. To get in touch with Jena, check out innateclinicalnutrition.com. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode! If you’re getting value from these conversations, we want your input. Fill out a quick listener and practitioner intake for us to help us shape future episode breakdowns, case studies, and guests. Want to be included in a small group for upcoming practitioner resources and case-based discussions? Be sure to add your name. Click here to fill out the survey.

  6. Jul 6

    Ditching the Dieter's Mindset (feat. Lisa Goldberg)

    In today's episode, Jena talks with Lisa Goldberg, fellow CNS practitioner and author of the book Food Fight, about the transformative impacts of mindset restructuring when it comes to weight loss. Lisa will discuss her journey with yo-yo dieting and its impact, what she calls a “dieter’s mindset” and how it's never really about the food, how to achieve liberation through changing thought patterns, and traditional medicine’s disconnect when it comes to weight loss. Lisa will also discuss some of her current clients who are on this journey themselves. If you’re looking to specialize in weight management, trauma and stress, mindset, or you’re just curious about the mental and emotional challenges of weight loss, this episode is for you. Get Lisa's book here. To get in touch with her, go to lisagoldbergnutrition.com, or find her on Instagram at @lisagoldbergnutrition. To get in touch with Jena, check out innateclinicalnutrition.com. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode! If you’re getting value from these conversations, we want your input. Fill out a quick listener and practitioner intake for us to help us shape future episode breakdowns, case studies, and guests. Want to be included in a small group for upcoming practitioner resources and case-based discussions? Be sure to add your name. Click here to fill out the survey.

  7. Jun 29

    CNS Journal Club: Genomic Testing for Post-Menopausal Care (feat. Jenny Noland)

    CNS Unfiltered: Journal Club is a quarterly series that highlights emerging clinical nutrition research, as well as the voices and faces behind the work. In this new episode, Jena talks with Dr. Jenny Noland, a CNS practitioner and researcher, about the benefits of genetic and genomic testing for hormonal health outcomes. To get in touch with Dr. Noland, check out her website, jennynoland.com. To get in touch with Jena, check out innateclinicalnutrition.com. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode! Listeners! We want to hear from you. Are you curious about functional medicine and have specific questions you want Jena to answer? Do you have experiences moving away from traditional medicine and into functional medicine to get answers for your health concerns? Are you studying to become a CNS and want to know more about Jena's practice or functional modalities? Send us an email at cnsunfiltered@gmail.com for a chance to be featured on the show! Are you a CNS practitioner or nutrition professional? Are you interested in being interviewed? Click here.

  8. Jun 22

    Peptides: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know (feat. Aaron Hovanec)

    This week, Aaron Hovanec returns to the podcast to discuss another area of his expertise: peptides. Peptide therapy has exploded all over the wellness market, and Aaron is here to answer common questions that practitioners and clients alike have about peptides. Jena and Aaron will discuss the benefits of peptides, their changing regulation and safety standards, using them in clinical practice and choosing the right ones for clients, the future of peptides in medicine and care, and so much more. If you’re new to the CNS or nutrition world, and you’re looking to incorporate peptides into your clinical practice, this episode is for you. If you're local to Michigan and want to get in touch with Aaron, go to agemanagementmi.com. To get in touch with Jena, check out innateclinicalnutrition.com. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode! If you’re getting value from these conversations, we want your input. Fill out a quick listener and practitioner intake for us to help us shape future episode breakdowns, case studies, and guests. Want to be included in a small group for upcoming practitioner resources and case-based discussions? Be sure to add your name. Click here to fill out the survey.

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Clinical nutrition specialists uncovering what traditional medicine overlooks.

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  • Creator
    Jena Salisbury
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Jena Salisbury
  • Show Website
    CNS Unfiltered

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