The Evolution of Medicine Podcast
Thoughts and suggestions on how to move your practice into thrive mode...
Lipid Replacement Therapy for Any Fatigue-Related Illness
Our guest on this episode, Dr. Michael Ash, is a researcher who discusses lipid replacement therapy. The applications for this treatment include all fatigue related illnesses, including but not limited to environmental toxin exposure, Lyme disease and long COVID. Oxidative damage, which this therapy addresses, occurs in aging and all chronic and acute illness.
The Power of Personal Growth in Reversing Chronic Illness
Dr. Mary Pardee, who specializes in fecal macrobiotic transplantation(FMT), explores how personal history with trauma (emotional or physical) often contributes to chronic disease, the necessity of physicians acknowledging their patients’ journey into disease, and the paramount importance of community during the healing process.
Growing Functional and Lifestyle Medicine Practices with LMRC Resources
On this episode, we speak with Josiah Bartz from the Lifestyle Matrix Resource Center. The LMRC is driven by the same purpose as Evolution of Medicine and supports growth of lifestyle and functional medicine by providing clinicians with practical resources and tools to get their practices off and running.
Penney Stringer: Successful Communities for Improved Health Outcomes
Penney Stringer, a family medicine physician, shares her journey into functional medicine and her experiences moving in and out of conventional medicine. Dr. Stringer also shares anecdotes from her exceptionally successful HealCommunity group.
The Future of Functional Medicine: Shifting to a Better Payment Model
Cheng Ruan, MD is a Functional Medicine practitioner who trains other physicians to work through insurance systems. He discusses value-based care and its current limitations, physician services that are currently billable to Medicare, insurance options which are underutilized, and how to foster a sense of empowerment with patients rather than trying to be the “hero” as a physician.
Behavior Change Principles to Grow Your Practice and Bolster Patient Adherence
Chris McChesney is a behavior change expert who wrote The 4 Disciplines of Execution. His fascinating perspective offers practical tips about how to manage “The Whirlwind” of competing priorities and make meaningful strides towards focused goals. James dives into the business-oriented concepts exploring their applications in the Business of Functional Medicine series on the podcast.