Integrative Practitioner Podcast

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The IPractitioner Podcast is the leading on-the-go resource for the latest news, trends, and strategies in the world of integrative medicine. Tune in for exclusive interviews and insights from a wide spectrum of top integrative practitioners and thought leaders as they delve in to what's new in brain health, mind-body medicine, the microbiome, integrative nursing, and more, plus hear case studies, practice management tips, and Q&A with experts helping integrative healthcare professionals solve their toughest challenges. This podcast is presented by IntegrativePracitioner.com, the leading online resource for integrative healthcare practitioners and professionals, providing its users with access to the most up-to-date information for you, your patients, and your practice. Learn more at www.integrativepractitioner.com.

  1. A Whole Person Approach to Sexual Wellness

    03/27/2025

    A Whole Person Approach to Sexual Wellness

    Everest Goldstein, M.Ed, MSN, PMHNP-BC, IFMCP, and Ashley Madsen, PA-C, HHC, join Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss sexual wellness from the biopsychosocial perspective in a live interview at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium. About the Experts Everest Goldstein is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner certified in functional medicine. She was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and then obtained her B.A. in Psychology from Princeton University. Following Princeton, she worked for Teach for America as a bilingual elementary school teacher, administrator, and curriculum developer. During this time, she also received her Master of Education from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Realizing the great need for mental health services in this community, Everest decided to follow her passion and earned her Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner degree at Vanderbilt University. In order to better provide holistic care to her patients, Everest completed her functional medicine certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine. Ashley Madsen is a board-certified physician associate, speaker, and educator.  Ms. Madsen's passion lies in functional medicine and longevity science, receiving clinical training from Stanford University, the Institute for Functional Medicine, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine.  Over the span of her career she has worked with elite athletes, top business leaders, and tech innovators in their quest to optimize performance and change their health trajectory.  Ms. Madsen holds advanced training in hormone therapy, genomics, cellular medicine, peptide therapy, and IV hydration.  Her growing passion for preventing and reversing chronic inflammatory disease has influenced her treatment approach.  She is currently the Clinical Director of Wellness at Ethos Aesthetics & Wellness, and a Co-Founder of Athena Healthspan.

    32 min
  2. How Chronic Infections Contribute to Neuropsychiatric Manifestations

    03/27/2025

    How Chronic Infections Contribute to Neuropsychiatric Manifestations

    Eboni Cornish, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss how to use SPECT imaging as a diagnostic tool to evaluate and manage chronic infections in a live interview at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium. About the Expert Eboni Cornish, MD, a highly regarded physician, provides integrative medicine services to a diverse global patient community. Currently serving as the Functional Medicine Director of the Amen Clinics East Coast Division, she specializes in autoimmune diseases, hormone imbalances, Lyme disease, autism, environmental toxicity, gut imbalances, neurology, and various other chronic conditions. Employing a holistic approach, Dr. Cornish identifies the root causes of health issues within the body's biological systems, offering comprehensive treatment to both adults and children. Her treatment philosophy is integrative and evidence-based.

    17 min
  3. Incorporating Senolytics into Treatment Plans for Pain Management and Aging

    03/27/2025

    Incorporating Senolytics into Treatment Plans for Pain Management and Aging

    Christian Asare, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss the connection between chronic pain, aging, and cellular senescence in a live interview at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium. About the Expert Asare B. Christian, MD, MPH, is a board-certified integrative and regenerative pain management specialist and the founder of Aether Medicine in Wayne, Mainline Philadelphia. Aether Medicine focuses on cellular health to alleviate pain, enhance performance, and extend healthspan. Dr. Christian integrates various medical disciplines, including pain management, cellular medicine, neurorehabilitation, and longevity medicine, with personalized lifestyle modifications. His approach is characterized by empathetic patient care and a profound understanding of medical science, tailored to individual health solutions.

    17 min
  4. The Link Between Chronic Disease and the Fascia

    03/27/2025

    The Link Between Chronic Disease and the Fascia

    Angeli Akey, MD, FACP, ABIHM/ABOIM, IFMCP, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss why healing the fascia is critical to recovering from chronic disease in a live interview at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium. About the Expert Dr. Angeli Maun Akey, MD, FACP, ABIHM/ABOIM, IFMCP, is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Integrative and Holistic Medicine, certified in Functional Medicine and trained in Regenerative Medicine. She has been in clinical practice for over thirty years and is the founding medical director of North Florida Integrative Medicine, Ageless Medical Solutions, the former Palm Beach Institute of Preventive Medicine, co-founder of FIRRIMup™ Doctors and co-founder of the American Academy of Regenology. Her interests in other healing traditions have led her to previously teach at the Florida School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She now specializes in both the detection of chronic disease at its earliest stage, and in the slowing or reversal of its progression.

    28 min
  5. How Muscle Improves Metabolic Health and Insulin Sensitivity with JJ Virgin

    03/13/2025

    How Muscle Improves Metabolic Health and Insulin Sensitivity with JJ Virgin

    JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN, EP-C, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss how to build and maintain quality muscle for optimal metabolic health in a live interview at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium. About the Experts JJ Virgin, CNS, BCHN, EP-C, is a Triple Board-Certified Nutrition Expert, Fitness Hall of Famer and 4 time New York Times bestselling author.  She's a keynote speaker and media personality who was the nutrition expert for Dr. Phil's weight loss challenges, hosted 2 PBS specials and co-hosted TLC's Freaky Eaters.  She is the nutrition trainer for Tony Robbins' Life Mastery events. She is the founder of the Mindshare Collaborative, the most influential community in health.  She's on a mission to change the narrative from aging gracefully to aging powerfully.

    20 min
  6. Is the Oral Microbiome a New Determinant for Women's Health?

    03/13/2025

    Is the Oral Microbiome a New Determinant for Women's Health?

    Joel Evans, MD, and Emily Stein, PhD, join Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss the relationship between the oral microbiome and women's health in a live interview at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium. About the Experts Joel M. Evans, MD, a board-certified OB/GYN and international lecturer, is the Director of The Center for Functional Medicine in Ridgefield, CT. He is also the Chief of Medical Affairs for the Institute for Functional Medicine. He continues to serve as the external lead of IFM Advanced Practice Module in Hormone Health since its inception in 2011 and was a Co-Creator of the IFM course on COVID-19, lead its Post-Covid Initiative and has co-authored three published papers on the pandemic.  Emily Stein, PhD is co-founder and CEO of Primal Health LLC, a Life Sciences company aiming to revolutionize oral and systemic health through the development of novel oral microbiome modulatory products, with a current focus on the root cause of biofilm-related oral diseases. She brings a deep understanding of the intricacies of the bacterial-human interface to preventative healthcare.

    18 min
  7. How to Reduce and Mitigate the Effects of Toxin Exposure in Children with Elisa Song

    03/13/2025

    How to Reduce and Mitigate the Effects of Toxin Exposure in Children with Elisa Song

    Elisa Song, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss the connection between environmental toxins and chronic disease in children in a live interview at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium. About the Experts Dr. Elisa Song, MD is a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert, and mom to 2 thriving children – and she is on a mission to revolutionize the future of children's health. Dr. Song is the author of the national bestseller Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience. 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, mom-approved approach. In her integrative pediatric practice, she's helped 1000s of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and empowered parents to help their children thrive by integrating conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils. Dr. Song is chair of A4M's pediatric education and has lectured around the world at leading integrative and functional medicine conferences and premier parenting events. She has also been featured in hundreds of top podcasts, print and online media outlets, including the Wellness Mama podcast, BloomTV, Forbes, Healthline, MindBodyGreen, National Geographic, PopSugar, Parents, Motherly, Parade, Verywell Health, and New York Post.

    22 min
  8. How to Manage Patients on GLP-1 Medications: An Integrative Approach

    03/13/2025

    How to Manage Patients on GLP-1 Medications: An Integrative Approach

    Darshan Shah, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss an integrative approach to using GLP-1 injectables in clinical practice in a live interview at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium. About the Experts Darshan Shah, MD, graduated from the accelerated 6-year MD/BS program at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and earned his medical degree at the age of 21, becoming one of the youngest physicians in the country. He then continued his training in general surgery and trauma in Kern County, California where he performed over 10,000 operations on all body systems. After surgical training in central California, Dr. Shah then continued his training at the Mayo Clinic, one of the most prestigious medical institutes in the county. From trauma surgery to reconstructive surgery, Dr. Shah has seen and done it all.  He also was prolific in writing many articles published in dozens of academic journals, started a surgical education website, and was an outstanding teacher of fellow medical students and residents.

    15 min
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The IPractitioner Podcast is the leading on-the-go resource for the latest news, trends, and strategies in the world of integrative medicine. Tune in for exclusive interviews and insights from a wide spectrum of top integrative practitioners and thought leaders as they delve in to what's new in brain health, mind-body medicine, the microbiome, integrative nursing, and more, plus hear case studies, practice management tips, and Q&A with experts helping integrative healthcare professionals solve their toughest challenges. This podcast is presented by IntegrativePracitioner.com, the leading online resource for integrative healthcare practitioners and professionals, providing its users with access to the most up-to-date information for you, your patients, and your practice. Learn more at www.integrativepractitioner.com.

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