Join host Toni Chambers, clinical nutritionist and broadcast journalist as she takes you beyond the traditional Q and A podcast. You will be taken on a journey ...
S4 E01 - The A to Z of Conventional Blood Pathology
Join our host Toni Chambers as she explores the foundations of conventional blood pathology with nutritional biochemist and pathology interpretation expert Dr Rhona Creegan. They discuss how laboratory reference ranges are determined, the factors that affect the results and the importance of understanding both lab reference and optimal ranges, using uric acid and TSH as examples. Dr Creegan also outlines the clinical use of derived values.
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S3 E10 - Drug-herb-nutrient interactions in thyroid health
Deepen your understanding of drug-herb-nutrient interactions in thyroid conditions. Hear from thyroid specialist naturopath Tara Nelson, pharmacist and nutritionist James Jensen and integrative GP Dr Aparna Hegde.
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S3 E09 - Environmental toxicity and stress: key drivers for thyroid dysfunction
The increasing prevalence of toxins in the environment – whether they be from mould, plastics, heavy metals, pesticides or poor water quality – can all impact thyroid functioning, and affect younger people than ever before. Nurse practitioner Ashe Young details the many environmental insults and increasing pressure on young women as reasons for their increasing presentation with thyroid disorders. Emily, diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease in her mid-20s, joins the conversation to detail her journey with an under active thyroid.
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S3 E08 - Thyroid cancer and cellular hypothyroidism: the “other” thyroid presentations
In this episode, we talk to naturopath and thyroid cancer survivor Melissa Briggs as she shares her journey from diagnosis to recovery, through to her clinical practice supporting others through thyroid cancer. Holistic dietitian Natalie K. Douglas provides insight into how she determines those patients with cellular hypothyroidism versus hypothyroidism.
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S3 E07 - Post COVID Thyroiditis: fact or fiction?
Healthcare practitioners and researchers alike have seen an increase in post COVID thyroid presentations. Hear from integrative GP Dr Ameeta Gajjar and thyroid specialist naturopath Tara Nelson on possible mechanisms, presentations and treatment approaches. A young patient also tells her story of developing hypothyroidism post COVID infection.
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Join host Toni Chambers, clinical nutritionist and broadcast journalist as she takes you beyond the traditional Q and A podcast. You will be taken on a journey as she weaves a story with some of Australia’s most respected healthcare practitioners, ranging from doctors and naturopaths to nutritionists, dietitians and Chinese medicine practitioners.
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