Medical Disruptor™ by Dr. E

Dr. Efrat LaMandre PhD, FNP-C
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The Medical Disruptor™ Podcast was made for people who want to take their health to the next level. Dr. E’s mission is to give you reliable, science-based health information through a unique lens, using functional medicine to help you get the answers you’ve been looking for. In our episodes, Dr. E explains the root cause of your symptoms so you can take control, stop suffering and start living. Dr. E wants to empower you to realize your symptoms are NOT in your head while giving you the tools to take control of your health.

  1. 16H AGO

    IBS Is Not An Acceptable Diagnosis

    Raise your hand🖐️ if you were given an IBS diagnosis because of your bloating, or cramps, or diarrhea, or constipation. Here’s the thing, IBS is NOT an acceptable diagnosis! Of course your symptoms are real! But the symptoms mean that your belly needs help - and calling it IBS doesn’t help your issues at all. So if this is you, watch this video of Dr. E and learn how to get to the bottom of what causes your ‘IBS’ and ways you can do to heal your belly issues. Check us out on social media: drefratlamandre.com/instagram drefratlamandre.com/facebook drefratlamandre.com/tiktok #functionalmedicine #drefratlamandre #medicaldisruptor #NPwithaPHD #nursepractitioner #medicalgaslighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  2. 2D AGO

    How to Build Real Energy Without Burning Yourself Out

    If you feel tired all the time, this episode is for you. In this episode of Medical Disruptor, I break down why fatigue is so common and why it’s rarely about laziness or motivation. Most of the time, low energy follows a pattern. Once you understand what’s draining your energy, you can start changing it. I walk through the first step I take when someone is chronically exhausted, ruling out medical causes that deserve real attention. Then I explain the everyday patterns that quietly flatten energy, including chronic stress, cortisol overload, caffeine and sugar crashes, sleep disruption, and blood sugar swings. If you’ve been pushing through exhaustion and wondering why rest alone isn’t fixing it, this episode will help you understand where to start. Want more practical health tips? Join my newsletter! https://freechapter.lpages.co/newsletter-opt-in/ All citations for this episode are included in the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v_p0ftN-qemvHkcjNV2QWu22Qt_7TbJMZzPau8B1QY8/edit?usp=sharing Check us out on social media: drefratlamandre.com/instagram drefratlamandre.com/facebook drefratlamandre.com/tiktok #functionalmedicine #drefratlamandre #medicaldisruptor #NPwithaPHD #nursepractitioner #medicalgaslighting Chapters [00:00] – Why You’re Exhausted (It’s Not Laziness) [02:30] – Rule Out Medical Causes First [05:30] – The Energy Framework Explained [08:00] – Stress, Cortisol & Burnout [11:00]– Caffeine & Sugar Crashes [15:00]– Why You’re Still Tired [18:30]– Sleep & Energy Efficiency [21:30]– What Actually Rebuilds Energy [24:00] – Final Takeaway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min

  3. 4D AGO

    Why So Many Patients Feel Dismissed by Doctors and What Helps

    Health is splitting into two loud camps: “follow the science” or “burn it all down.” And if your symptoms don’t fit the script, you get dismissed—and left to figure it out alone. In this episode of Medical Disruptors, I sit down with orthopedic hand surgeon Dr. Erin Nance (aka “Little Miss Diagnosed”) to go straight to the real problem: trust in doctors, misdiagnosis, and the medical gaslighting that happens when clinicians stop getting curious. We expose how social media can save you or sabotage you—and how to spot health misinformation without getting misled. Then Erin tells the story that changes everything: a woman spends 10 years in pain, gets dismissed repeatedly, and Erin solves it in seconds with the right pattern recognition. If you’ve ever felt dismissed, stuck, or lost in the noise, this episode is wildly validating—and it gives you language, strategy, and something medicine forgets to prescribe: hope. Want more practical health tips? Join my newsletter! https://freechapter.lpages.co/newsletter-opt-in/ Check us out on social media: drefratlamandre.com/instagramdrefratlamandre.com/facebookdrefratlamandre.com/tiktok #functionalmedicine #drefratlamandre #medicaldisruptor #NPwithaPHD #nursepractitioner #medicalgaslighting Chapters [00:00:00] Social media divide [00:03:55] N-of-one reality [00:16:30] Glomus tumor story [00:24:25] Empathy training gap [00:49:55] Fixing the access gap Guest Links: FB: Doctorerinnance IG: @doctorerinnance Website: Feelbetr.health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m

  4. JAN 2

    The Key to Staying Motivated and Committed to Your Goals

    Who doesn’t like making new year’s resolutions? But we all know that staying motivated and committed to your goals can be hard. It's easy to get discouraged when you're trying to change habits or commit to a goal. You might start off strong, but then lose steam after a few weeks of not seeing results. Want more practical health tips? Join my newsletter! https://freechapter.lpages.co/newslet... Check us out on social media: drefratlamandre.com/instagram drefratlamandre.com/facebook drefratlamandre.com/tiktok #functionalmedicine #drefratlamandre #medicaldisruptor #NPwithaPHD #nursepractitioner #medicalgaslighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  5. 12/30/2025

    The Real Reason Detox Isn’t Working for You

    Modern medicine can save your life in an emergency. But if you’re living with chronic symptoms, it often just manages you. That’s the transformative realization Dr. Alejandro Junger has when he becomes the patient, not the physician. He goes to the best of the best, walks out with multiple diagnoses, and gets handed seven prescriptions designed to silence symptoms instead of fix what is driving them. Dr. Junger explains detoxification as a real biological process your body is always trying to do, but modern life breaks the conditions required for it to work. He shares the simple shift that can change outcomes fast, why “the longer the shelf life of your food, the shorter your life,” and how gut repair can be the lever that makes everything else finally start moving. If you’re tired of symptom suppression and ready for a smarter framework to feel alive again, hit play. Want more practical health tips? Join my newsletter! https://freechapter.lpages.co/newsletter-opt-in/ Check us out on social media: drefratlamandre.com/instagram drefratlamandre.com/facebook drefratlamandre.com/tiktok #functionalmedicine #drefratlamandre #medicaldisruptor #NPwithaPHD #nursepractitioner #medicalgaslighting Chapters [00:00:00] Early career & illness [00:05:00] India & integrative medicine [00:10:00] Discovery of detoxification [00:20:00] Functional medicine explained [00:45:00] Ibogaine and mind–body reset Guest Links: FB: https://www.facebook.com/drjunger/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/dralejandrojunger YT: https://www.youtube.com/@alejandrojunger Website: www.cleanprogram.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 1m

  6. 12/29/2025

    Beyond Symptoms Discovering True Wellness with Functional Medicine

    This is a show broadcasted live by Dr. Efrat Lamandre every week with the express purpose of providing free, factual, and practical functional medicine tips to help people prevent disease naturally. Through giving healthy nutrition tips, tips on intermittent fasting, managing stress through diet, and advocating self imrpovement for her patients, Doctor E hopes to help you take control of your health destiny and become the GameChanger in your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  7. 12/20/2025

    Gut Health: Should You Really Trust Your Gut?

    Have you ever heard of the saying 'Trust your gut'? Well, what if I told you there's a lot more to it than you could ever imagine? Your gut isn't just an indicator of whether you've eaten too much ice cream or whether you're hungry. It's SO much more - a microscopic universe bustling with activity right inside of you! But 'What if your 'gut feelings' are trying to tell you something that could potentially affect your entire well-being? Through giving healthy nutrition tips, tips on intermittent fasting, managing stress through diet, and advocating self improvement for her patients, Doctor E hopes to help you take control of your health destiny and become the GameChanger in your life. Check us out on social media: ⁠drefratlamandre.com/instagram⁠⁠drefratlamandre.com/facebook⁠⁠drefratlamandre.com/tiktok⁠⁠#functionalmedicine⁠ ⁠#drefratlamandre⁠ ⁠#medicaldisruptor⁠ ⁠#NPwithaPHD⁠ ⁠#nursepractitioner⁠ ⁠#medicalgaslighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    18 min

  8. 12/16/2025

    Your Thyroid Isn't Fine: Why TSH Doesn't Tell the Whole Story

    If you’ve been told your thyroid is “fine” because one lab looks normal, this episode is going to mess with your certainty in the best way. In this Medical Disruptors conversation, I sit down with Dr. Alan Christiansen (Dr. C), a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist and bestselling thyroid author. Dr. C reveals how subtle autoimmune activity often hides beneath “normal” labs, and why addressing iodine overload—not deficiency—might be the real solution for many. We don’t just talk thyroid here—we talk agency. And once you understand the levers behind thyroid function, you’ll never look at your labs the same way again. Let’s disrupt how thyroid health is done. Check us out on social media: drefratlamandre.com/instagramdrefratlamandre.com/facebookdrefratlamandre.com/tiktok #functionalmedicine #drefratlamandre #medicaldisruptor #NPwithaPHD #nursepractitioner #medicalgaslighting Chapters [00:00:00] Iodine and thyroid link [00:07:30] Subclinical hypothyroidism explained [00:15:10] Autoimmunity before TSH changes [00:23:45] Thyroid nodules and nutrients [00:31:00] How to reclaim thyroid health Guest Links: FB: @dralanchristianson IG: @dralanchristianson YT: @drchristianson Website: www.drchristianson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min
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The Medical Disruptor™ Podcast was made for people who want to take their health to the next level. Dr. E’s mission is to give you reliable, science-based health information through a unique lens, using functional medicine to help you get the answers you’ve been looking for. In our episodes, Dr. E explains the root cause of your symptoms so you can take control, stop suffering and start living. Dr. E wants to empower you to realize your symptoms are NOT in your head while giving you the tools to take control of your health.

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