DrTalks Podcast

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The DrTalks Podcast brings together some of the most sought-after leaders on the front lines of health, wellness, and medicine into audio form. Check out all DrTalks episodes here https://drtalks.com/podcast Explore All DrTalks Experts and Videos here: https://drtalks.com/videos Learn more about the Done-For-You DrTalks Podcast Production Service here: https://drtalks.com/podcast-service

  1. 2D AGO

    4 Stages to Getting the Right Nutrients for Brain Health

    Dr. Heather Sandison explains how lifestyle medicine, metabolic health, and root-cause care may help improve outcomes in Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline. Dr. Heather Sandison discusses a root-cause approach to Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline. She explains how inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, toxins, and lifestyle factors can contribute to neurodegeneration—and how targeted lifestyle interventions, nutrition, and personalized care strategies may help improve cognitive function and quality of life. Dr. Heather Sandison is the founder of Solcere Health Clinic and Marama, the first residential care facility for older adults of its kind. At Solcere, Dr. Sandison and her team of doctors and health coaches focus primarily on supporting patients looking to optimize cognitive function, prevent mental decline, and reverse dementia by addressing root causes of imbalance in the brain and body. She was awarded a grant to study an individualized, integrative approach to reversing dementia and is a primary investigator on the ITHNCLR clinical trial. At Marama, Dr. Sandison has created an immersive residential experience in the lifestyle proven to support brain health best. She understands that changing your diet, adding nutrients, creating community, and optimizing a healing environment are all challenging even for those with full cognitive capacity.

    45 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Patient Advocacy For Fibromyalgia

    Melissa Talwar shares how patient advocacy, lifestyle changes, and community support can empower people with fibromyalgia to reclaim their quality of life. Melissa Talwar shares her personal journey from developing fibromyalgia as a teenager to becoming a patient advocate and health coach. In conversation with Dr. Rodger Murphree, she discusses the challenges patients face when seeking diagnosis and treatment, the lack of research funding, and the importance of advocacy, community support, and lifestyle changes in improving quality of life for those living with fibromyalgia. Melissa Talwar is an award-winning patient advocate, the Executive Director of the Support Fibromyalgia Network, and currently works in group medical care as a Board Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach. She is a Wahls Protocol Certified Practitioner, ReCODE 2.0 Certified, holds a Master’s in Neuroscience, and is currently in the Clinical Mastership Program with The Kharrazian Institute. At fourteen years old, Melissa sustained a concussion with a sports injury. This not only derailed her Olympic dreams but left her in chronic, debilitating pain. After spending over a decade declining with fibromyalgia, and having no hope of recovery, she took her health into her own hands using Functional Medicine principles and has successfully reclaimed her health. Her life’s mission is to bring change to the fibromyalgia community through health coaching, the nonprofit organization, and patient advocacy.

    30 min

  3. 4D AGO

    The 7 Drivers of Autoimmunity—and How to Stop Them

    Dr. David Jockers explains how chronic inflammation drives disease—and the diet, lifestyle, and metabolic strategies that help reverse it. Dr. David Jockers explores the underlying causes of chronic inflammation and how it contributes to many of today’s most common diseases. In this discussion, he explains how metabolic dysfunction, gut health imbalances, environmental toxins, and lifestyle stressors can trigger inflammatory pathways—and how targeted dietary and lifestyle strategies can help restore balance and support long-term health. Dr. David Jockers is a doctor of natural medicine and runs one of the most popular natural health websites in DrJockers.com, which has gotten over 1 million monthly visitors. His work has been seen on popular media such as the Dr. Oz show and Hallmark Home and Family. Dr. Jockers is the author of the best-selling books, “The Keto Metabolic Breakthrough” by Victory Belt Publishing and “The Fasting Transformation.” He is a world-renowned expert in the area of metabolic health, fasting, brain health, inflammation, and functional nutrition.

    57 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Precision Medicine Approach To Alzheimer’s

    Dr. Dale Bredesen explains how inflammation, toxins, and metabolic dysfunction drive Alzheimer’s—and how a systems approach may help reverse cognitive decline. Dr. Dale Bredesen discusses a new systems-based understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, explaining how cognitive decline emerges from a network imbalance in the brain. In conversation with Dr. Richard Horowitz, he explores how mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, infections, toxins, and metabolic issues contribute to neurodegeneration—and why addressing multiple root causes simultaneously may help improve cognitive health. Dr. Dale Bredesen is a neuroscientist and internationally recognized expert in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease. A graduate of Caltech and Duke University School of Medicine, he has published more than 200 scientific papers on the mechanisms of neurodegeneration. His work focuses on identifying the root causes of cognitive decline and developing comprehensive, personalized strategies aimed at preventing and reversing Alzheimer’s disease.

    59 min

  5. 6D AGO

    Using Diet & Lifestyle to Overcome Autoimmunity

    Dr. Terry Wahls shares how diet, lifestyle, and the Wahls Protocol may help reduce neuroinflammation and support recovery from autoimmune conditions. Dr. Terry Wahls shares her personal journey from relying on a wheelchair for years due to multiple sclerosis to regaining mobility through targeted diet and lifestyle changes. In this conversation with Dr. Darin Ingels, she explains the Wahls Protocol, the role of mitochondrial health, the gut microbiome, and how nutrition, sleep, and stress management can influence neuroinflammation and recovery in autoimmune and chronic illness. Dr. Terry Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a board-certified internal medicine physician. She also conducts clinical trials testing the efficacy of diet and lifestyle in the setting of multiple sclerosis. In 2018, she was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Linus Pauling Award for her contributions to research, clinical care, and patient advocacy. In addition, Dr. Wahls has secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine, The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles (paperback), and the cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life: The Revolutionary Modern Paleo Plan to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions. Learn more about the current study, Efficacy of Diet on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis, here.

    40 min

  6. MAR 6

    The Hidden Connection Between Hashimoto’s & MS

    Dr. Anshul Gupta explains the Hashimoto’s–MS connection, root causes, testing strategies, and lifestyle steps to reduce autoimmune inflammation. Dr. Anshul Gupta explores the powerful connection between Hashimoto’s thyroid disease and multiple sclerosis. He explains how thyroid hormone affects remyelination, why comprehensive thyroid testing is essential, and how autoimmune diseases often cluster together. The conversation covers root causes—from food sensitivities and nutrient deficiencies to stress, infections, and toxins—along with practical lifestyle steps to reduce inflammation and support thyroid and mitochondrial health. Dr. Anshul Gupta is a best-selling author, speaker, researcher, and world expert in Hashimoto’s disease. He educates people worldwide on reversing Hashimoto’s disease. He is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician, with advanced certification in Functional Medicine, Peptide therapy, and also Fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine. He has worked at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Department of Functional Medicine alongside Dr. Mark Hyman. He has helped thousands of patients to reverse their health issues by using the concepts of functional medicine. His dedication towards his patients was recognized when he was awarded Reader's Choice, Best Doctor in the Northern Neck Area. He is now on a mission to help 1 million people reverse their health conditions. To achieve this mission, he has written a best-selling book called Reversing Hashimoto’s. He has also started a virtual functional medicine practice, a blog, and a YouTube channel so he can reach people from all over the world. And recently, he also hosted the Reversing Hashimoto’s summit by DrTalks.

    40 min

  7. MAR 5

    Your Guide To Integrative MS Management

    Megan Weigel, DNP, explains how lifestyle medicine, sleep, stress, and energy healing complement disease-modifying therapies for MS. Megan Weigel, DNP, ARNP-c, MSCN, discusses how integrative lifestyle medicine supports patients with multiple sclerosis alongside disease-modifying therapies. She shares real-world success stories of patients who embraced nutrition changes, stress reduction, better sleep, and mindfulness practices. The conversation explores alcohol moderation, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, and energy medicine approaches that help patients build resilience and improve quality of life with MS. Dr. Megan Weigel is a nurse practitioner specializing in neurological care in Jacksonville Beach, FL. She has been a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) certified nurse since 2005, and an NP for over 20 years. She is also a board-certified Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse. She earned her doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Florida, where her research emphasis was on preventive healthcare. She completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona in the Fall of 2018, which complements her practice focus on wellness and holistic care. She is the past-president of the International Organization of MS Nurses and the co-founder of oMS Yoga. This non-profit organization brings free yoga classes to people living with MS (www.omsyoga.org). Her bestselling book, Monday Mantras with Megan, offers an approachable mindfulness journey and is available on Amazon.

    30 min

  8. MAR 4

    Protect Your Children From Autoimmunity

    Dr. Elisa Song explains why childhood autoimmunity is rising and how gut health, mitochondria, and mindset shape kids’ immune resilience. Dr. Elisa Song discusses the alarming rise in childhood autoimmunity and explains how the microbiome, mitochondrial health, and mindset shape immune development. She breaks down the impact of antibiotics, processed foods, emulsifiers, screen time, stress, and medication use on children’s health. The episode offers empowering, practical tools parents can use to support gut balance, immune resilience, and long-term wellness. Elisa Song, MD, is an integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert, and mom to 2 thriving children. In her integrative pediatric practice, Whole Family Wellness (www.wholefamilywellness.org), she’s helped 1000s of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and helped their parents understand how to help their children thrive – body, mind, and spirit – by integrating conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils. Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids (www.healthykidshappykids.com) as an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed approach.

    30 min
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The DrTalks Podcast brings together some of the most sought-after leaders on the front lines of health, wellness, and medicine into audio form. Check out all DrTalks episodes here https://drtalks.com/podcast Explore All DrTalks Experts and Videos here: https://drtalks.com/videos Learn more about the Done-For-You DrTalks Podcast Production Service here: https://drtalks.com/podcast-service

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  • Creator
    DrTalks
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    272
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © DrTalks
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    DrTalks Podcast

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