Anne Pemberton is a functional medicine and nutrigenomics practitioner and trauma informed medical intuitive, and author of “Using nutrigenomics within personalised nutrition”. We talk about how the field of nutrigenomics has evolved in recent years, and how Anne has been at the forefront of setting out how to use DNA tests meaningfully in practice. 
 
Anne discuss epigenetics, neurotransmitters, methylation, leaky gut and brain cells, neurodiversity, energetics, trauma, and so much more, peppered with generous gems of knowledge and wisdom along the way.
 
 “So in effect you might give a folate or a B12 to help methylation for an example. But that isn’t truly what it’s about at all because there are all levels of what makes us sick, what makes the methylation cycle work ineffectively. And so we have to look at all those levels. So we’re looking at nutrition, lifestyle, minds, psyche... and then you’ve got to look at the environment that you’re in as well. What are the environmental triggers for causing gene expression?” 

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Originally broadcast as a webinar on 27 April 2024, Orley explains how many of us know how stress may negatively affect the way we work, eat, sleep, think and feel. Yet few of us are aware of the profound impact that stress has on the whole female hormone cycle, from Puberty through to Menopause. 

By exploring the interconnectedness of all parts of the Endocrine system and its hormones, Orley illustrates how interactions within this system and its key hormones, allows us to adapt to stress, especially in times of change, like the Menopause. 

Combining this awareness with an understanding of nature’s most supporting & balancing plants and nutrients, will ultimately enable us to make these hormonal adjustments more positive and harmonious. 

Key points:

Interconnected functioning of the Endocrine System i.e. H-P-T-A-G Axis.
Interplay between the Adrenal, Thyroid, Pancreatic & Reproductive glands and hormones.
Homeostatic relationship of the key Female Sex Hormones – Oestrogen, Progesterone & Prolactin and what happens when there’s an imbalance (incl. Causes & Symptoms).
Natural hormone- balancing solutions including, Diet, Supplements and Probiotics

To download the slides to watch along, visit: https://www.ihcanconferences.co.uk/downloads/2024/webinars/harmonisinghormones.pdf  

This episode is sponsored by Bio-Nature, find out more at https://bionature.uk.com/ 

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This week microbiologist Kiran Krishnan, Ph.D tells us why he’s so microbiome obsessed, particularly when it comes to brain and cognitive health. We talk about neurotransmitters and inflammation, anxiety and depression, cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer’s. And then how to take what we know so far about the microbiome and how we can support it practically and holistically.

“Part of building resilience is building a healthy diversified microbiome because it's your microbiome that provides your resilience. It's your microbiome that codes for the vast majority of capabilities in your body, which includes things like detoxification and metabolisation of chemistries, and the function of your liver, to get rid of things that you put in your body that shouldn't be in your body. All of those things, right, the resilience we all wish to have comes from a healthy microbiome.”

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Katie Sheen is a mindfulness teacher and speaker, a nutritional therapist, and has a Masters degree in education. 

She shares her experiences using mindfulness with nutrition clients – how mindfulness can help with making nutritional changes, and how nutritional support can help with being more settled and mindful. “It’s a fascinating two-way street we can offer people”

Katie also shares how mindfulness and self-compassion helped her deal with her own cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

“And what was amazing was that in that moment I thought: My poor body… my poor body… I can see how much it’s suffering. And again, what a gift to be able to switch immediately into compassion, rather than fear – and there definitely was fear, I’m not going to pretend there wasn’t fear, there was fear as well, but the fear wasn’t of my own body. And that was one of those doorways for me into really taking care of myself.”

Themes include deep listening, compassionate speech, how to become more self-aware and use that to showing kindness and care to ourselves.

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CPD events combining nutrition and mindfulness offered by Katie as part of the Pharma Nord UK Education Team are summarised here.

Katie’s pre-recorded ‘Mindfulness for Anxiety’ course has reached almost 4,000 people in 116 countries. You can discover more about this and the live, Zoom based ‘Mindfulness for Health’ 8 weeks (2 hours a week) course for practitioners and the public here. 

Other resources we discussed: 

Dr.Kristin Neff 

Dr.Chris Germer 

Prof.Paul Gilbert - the Compassionate Mind Foundation 

The Center for Mindful Eating

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Sally Duffin is a registered nutritionist and nutritional therapy practitioner and writer, and author of “Natural Nutrition for Perimenopause: What to eat to feel good and stay sane”.

In this episode we focus on post menopausal health risks such as cardiovascular health, dementia and bone strength, and Sally shares how we can mitigate some of those risks with lifestyle and nutrition. This brings up topics of gender inequality in healthcare, the role of HRT, and the amount of research that still needs to be done.

“It also comes back to this shift that needs to happen about how women see themselves, how the medical system is treating women, how society is treating women, and it’s all connected to reframing it all, actually, and making sure that we get the healthcare that we deserve, that funding is given, training is given to medical professionals about menopause and perimenopausal care, post menopausal care”

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Patricia Daly is a nutritional therapist and ketogenic diet expert, specialising in cancer. Most of us have come across at least the basics of the ketogenic diet, but Patricia is able to provide updates and insights that add new layers to its application. Her own experience in both following and supporting people with the ketogenic diet is invaluable, alongside her collaborations with like-minded health professionals.

Patricia explains about ketones and metabolic flexibility, the potential benefits of a ketogenic diet, when you would avoid a ketogenic diet and useful tests to help you figure this out, and some practicalities along the way.
Patricia first came to the diet when she had cancer herself, and refers to this when describing the “privilege of witnessing the transformation of people who come to me”:

“I started my journey in the boot of the car. I didn’t even know, I didn’t want to know what they were going to do to me. Then I moved to sort of the child seat and then to passenger, until I had enough and started to drive. So that’s basically what I love to see in my clients as well, that’s people leaving from the boot to the driving seat.”


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Join us at the IHCAN Summit 2023 live in London on Saturday 24 June.

June’s Summit will open eyes to the true power of nutritional medicine. We don’t treat cancer, but we can offer the finest personalised nutrition support for people WITH cancer thanks to Mary Beth Gonzalez and Prof Sarper Diler from The Nicholas Gonzalez Foundation.

It’s infuriating that commercial medicine fails to acknowledge published evidence that integrative health approaches pioneered by Dr Josef Issels, Dr Max Gerson, Dr William Kelley and Dr Nicholas Gonzalez, among others, are effective at curing people with cancer. The late Dr Gonzalez developed a protocol that succeeds, to this day, in bringing cancer patients – even those with pancreatic cancer – into long-term remission, and we’re lucky to have two advocates from the sharp end of nutrition-based treatment to inspire us with case histories and protocols showing just how powerful “our” methods can be.

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Are you a nutritional therapist or nutrition professional - you'll love the new IHCAN magazine Podcast.

Presented by the wonderful nutritional therapist Kirsten Chick, we bring you IHCAN content you know and love in easily digestible 45 minute episodes, perfect to listen to on a commute, a dog walk, while cooking or in-between clients 🎧.

In this episode we speak to Debbie Cotton.

Debbie is an impressive combination of naturopath and integrative psychotherapist, and so is well placed to talk with us this week about menopause and perimenopause.

She talks us through the hormones involved, inflammation, stress and useful tests to consider. The microbiome becomes a running frequent theme as we discuss physical and mental health, and Debbie describes a fibre-rich approach as well as the “plant-based paradox” that is easy to get caught up in. We discuss blood sugar, and how to reduce alcohol and sugar if you’re not a natural abstainer. Debbie is generous in providing practical tips, both nutritional and psychological, throughout.

“Give yourself the permission to reach out to other […] share your experience together and actually also share kind of what works for you and what doesn't. Because I think community is one of the most important things in going through any big transition.”

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Presented by the wonderful nutritional therapist Kirsten Chick, we'll bring you IHCAN content you know and love in easily digestible 45 minute episodes, perfect to listen to on a commute, a dog walk, while cooking or in-between clients 🎧.

Dr. Tom O’Bryan has been educating us about the potential dangers of wheat and gluten for many years, and how eating wheat could potentially develop into autoimmune conditions.
 
In this episode we focus on wheat and brain health, including Alzheimer’s disease, brain fog and depression. Dr. Tom talks us through the immune response to wheat, via toll-like receptor IV and zonulin in the gut, through to the blood brain barrier and glial cell activity in the brain. He explains why it’s not just the gluten in wheat that’s the problem, what to test for, and why declining brain health is the “canary in the coal mine”.
 
 “There has been, between 2013 and 2017, in a four year period - these are the most  recent statistics that I can find - there was a 407% increase in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in 30 to 44 year olds. Wow. In four years, a 407% increase in 30 to 44 year olds. This is like… can you let that sink in for a minute? What do you think has happened in the last six years now? Since that statistic cameout? Anything changed for the better in terms of air pollution?”


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Alex Manos is a Functional Medicine Practitioner, tutor and mentor, and in this episode we focus on circadian rhythms and health, with a big focus on gut health.

We start off talking about SIBO, dental health, methane, the Cell Danger Response, and how our bodies are “just so much smarter than we are”. Then we get to light and circadian rhythms, and how important that timing is for digestion. Alex talks about red light therapy, the influence of the shifting spectrum of natural light during each day, as well as circannual rhythms and their impact on microbiome diversity. And along the way we discuss how to use information from testing and research to meaningfully help our clients.

So another fascinating and information-packed episode you'll want to bookmark and share.

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Are you a nutritional therapist or nutrition professional - you'll love the new IHCAN magazine Podcast.

Presented by the wonderful nutritional therapist Kirsten Chick, we'll bring you IHCAN content you know and love in easily digestible 45 minute episodes, perfect to listen to on a commute, a dog walk, while cooking or in-between clients 🎧.

In this episode we speak to Jo Gamble.

Jo Gamble was the first Functional Medicine Practitioner in the UK, and she specialises in working with people with cancer. 

We explore different types of breast cancer, including oestrogen and progesterone receptor positive, Her2 positive, and triple negative. Along the way Jo talks genetics and plastics, Tamoxifen and Metformin, mushrooms and melatonin and a whole lot more. Most importantly, how to change the terrain:

"So just like soil grows beautiful flowers, it also grows weeds. And in our
body, if our terrain is not optimal, that weed-growing is the pathogenesis of cancer. [...] If you don't change that soil, you're just gonna grow more weeds."


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Are you a nutritional therapist or nutrition professional - you'll love the new IHCAN magazine Podcast.

Presented by the wonderful nutritional therapist Kirsten Chick, we'll bring you IHCAN content you know and love in easily digestible 45 minute episodes, perfect to listen to on a commute, a dog walk, while cooking or in-between clients.

In this episode we speak to Dr Cheryl Burdette.

Dr Cheryl Burdette is a naturopathic doctor and educator, and co-founder of the Precision Point Diagnostics laboratory. We take a deep dive into the immune system in the gut, which Cheryl describes beautifully, fluidly spanning microbes, neurotransmitters, secretory IgA and zonulin, alongside tribal immunity, long covid, autoimmune conditions and eating too much turkey. Followed by some detailed insights into new tests to figure out food allergies and intolerances, in particular around how to interpret IgG4, and then how to work on improving the situation.

When asked what she loves most about what she does, Cheryl replies:
“I love that we give people more hope... when we get to talk to people about things like dietary change that they can do themselves, it puts the power back in their own hands to seek more wellness. I don’t think that we’re all out there trying to eat a perfect diet to win the trophy. To say I ate more greens than anyone else. I think we do this because it allows us to live our passion.”

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We discuss the reasons why practitioners might be reluctant to embrace technology, and how it’s all becoming easier to use for everyone, and better supported. Damien from Power Diary explains some of the many benefits of automating certain aspects of running a business, and how it can open up more time and headspace. We also get into where we’re at with artificial intelligence, and how mobile phones have changed everything.

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Dr. Deanna Minich is a certified functional medicine practitioner, nutrition scientist, educator and author, and joins us today to discuss phytochemicals and the importance of dietary diversity.
 
 Dr. Deanna tells us about her Seven Systems of Health, a colourful, useful and practical way of drawing together the science, psychology and spirituality of her work. We talk about chakras, Chinese medicine and Lakota traditions, about communication, family and nature. Then Dr. Deanna leads us through a rainbow of foods, describing each colour in terms of its impact and the specific phytochemicals that assist with that, and how best to get the most from plant-based foods.
 
 Dr. Deanna’s motto is: think in colour, eat in colour, live in colour. “When people start to eat more colourful foods, they have more colourful moods. They wear different colours of clothing. They start to pay attention to colour in their environment. …We can impact so many different things to our lives. Just through colour.”

This episode is sponsored by Nutri Advanced, learn more at https://www.nutriadvanced.co.uk/

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Originally broadcast as a webinar on 27 April 2024, Edward Dosz,PhD explains how bowel disorders, including conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Leaky Gut Syndrome, pose significant challenges to individuals’ gastrointestinal health and overall well-being. IBS is characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits, while Leaky Gut involves increased intestinal permeability, potentially leading to systemic inflammation and various symptoms beyond the digestive system.

The causes of these disorders are multifaceted, including genetic predispositions, environmental factors, stress, and dietary triggers. Poor dietary choices, such as diets high in processed foods and low in fibre, can exacerbate symptoms by disrupting gut microbiota balance and intestinal barrier function. 

Nutrition is a crucial aspect of managing these conditions, with emerging research highlighting the role of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid typically produced by gut bacteria. Butyrate plays a pivotal role in maintaining gut integrity, reducing inflammation, and regulating immune responses. Its ability to enhance intestinal barrier function and modulate gut microbiota composition makes it a promising nutritional therapeutic for alleviating symptoms associated with bowel disorders.

Incorporating butyrate-rich foods, such as fibre-rich vegetables and resistant starches, into the diet may help restore gut health and alleviate some of the symptoms of IBS and Leaky Gut Syndrome. Additionally, supplementation with an innovative pre and postbiotic called Bettergut® which generates butyrate regardless of the state of one’s gut health, may offer further therapeutic benefits independent from individual diet or state of the consumers gut microbiome. 

To download the slides to watch along, visit: https://www.ihcanconferences.co.uk/downloads/2024/webinars/gutmatterspresentation.pdf

This episode is sponsored by Phytoceutics®, learn more at https://www.phytoceutics.com/uk/

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In this episode, we tap into Damien from Power Diary's marketing and promotion know-how. So what works, what doesn’t, and why we’re so awkward and uncomfortable about it all, and do we have to get on TikTok?

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Sarah Oboh is a Nutritionist, dedicated to promoting well-being through a focus on gut health. With a keen interest in functional medicine and a deep commitment to enhancing people’s lives, she decided to pursue a role at OptiBac, where she supports practitioners in their recommendation of probiotics in practice.

In this episode, we focus on ADHD and autism, and Sarah shares what she has learnt from her research in this area, particularly in relation to the gut microbiota. She explains how important it can be to provide support in the first 1000 days from conception, and details specific probiotic strains that may be useful at various stages.

Highly recommended for anyone working nutritionally with preconceptual care, pregnancy and infant care.

This episode is sponsored by Optibac. Visit them at https://www.optibacprobiotics.com/uk/

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In this episode, Damien Adler shares some great psychology tips that are useful to all practitioners. We talk about how to be empathetic and supportive while keeping healthy boundaries in place. We also discuss work-life balance and other kinds of boundaries. Plus how we can create and make best use of a supportive network of practitioners.

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In this episode Marta Anhelush from BioCare joins Kirsten to speak about the pain of mental illness. They discuss the current epidemic of mental health problems and the stigma that still surrounds this, alongside the limitations of our healthcare system, and the lack of education on how diet and lifestyle can support mental health. Marta shares some of the ways she supports mental health issues as a nutritional therapist, with a particular focus on finding purpose in life.

This podcast is sponsored by BioCare. 

By understanding the connections between genetics, body systems and lifestyles, BioCare creates effective food supplements, to support their customers health issues; made in the UK, without unnecessary additives. They share their knowledge with others, offering free support, advice and education for all. Because at BioCare, they care, as they always have, about shaping a healthier society. https://www.biocare.co.uk/

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Lissa Leader is a nutritional therapist, and has her own company – Nutrileader – and also works for Optibac, so is well placed to speak about the microbiome and healthy ageing.
 
 Lissa explains how the gut microbiome keeps changing from birth all the way through childhood and adulthood, and how this can affect a broad range of conditions, including: allergies, digestive health, bone and muscle strength, “inflammaging” and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. We also discuss the very different microbial balance in the urogenital tract, and their potential role in urinary tract infections, thrush and localised tissue health, particularly during menopause.
 
 Lissa then goes on to describe how best to support all of this is a clinical setting, including the pros and cons of a number of dietary factors, and how to choose the right probiotic supplement.
 
 “If we look at, say, the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains, Lactobacillus rhamnosus have multiple strains, one of which is the GR-1 strain, and the GR-1 strain will
 adhere to cells in the urogenital tract, whereas the GG strain will actually adhere to cells in the gastrointestinal tract. So we can see that strains can exert completely different effects on the body because that’s where they naturally like to gravitate to and and adhere to.”

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Originally broadcast as a webinar on 6 August 2024, this podcast explores the function of the gut microbiome in IBS and IBD, the impact of microbial dysbiosis and the overlap between both conditions. It discusses how to classify and manage their symptoms and look at the latest scientific research that addresses specific probiotic strains to reduce and manage the severity of IBS symptoms and manage IBD remission. Probiotic research is emerging as a complementary approach to support remission, reduce inflammatory markers, and improve the mucosal lining. 

To download the slides to watch along, visit: https://www.ihcanconferences.co.uk/downloads/2024/webinars/ibsandibd-presentationslides.pdf 

This episode is sponsored by OptiBac, learn more at https://www.optibacprobiotics.com/uk/

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On today’s IHCAN podcast episode, Kirsten Chick is talking with Bionutri’s Ed Joy, naturopath and ethnobotanist, as well as Sue McGarrigle and Rosie Rayner, both nutritional therapists and naturopaths on the Bionutri techinical team. The topic is supplementation in modern nutrition, with Ed and Sue sharing some of their novel ingredient takeaway gems from years of experience working in the manufacture of food supplements. These include mastic gum, human strain Lactobacillus and cinnamon, the importance of supplement quality and design, and of our relationship with plants and plant medicine.

This episode is sponsored by Bionutri, find out more at www.bionutri.co.uk 

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In today’s episode of the IHCAN podcast, BioCare’s Bernie Harrison brings us the ABCs of EDCs. Bernie explains to podcast host Kirsten Chick why EDCs (Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals) are so prevalent in our environment, and their impact on hormones and health. Bernie then provides lifestyle and nutrition tips to help reduce EDCs and their impact, including some great pointers for liver and detox support. Bernie also describes the influences that brought her to study nutrition, and the people who are inspiring her work today. 

This podcast is sponsored by BioCare.  

By understanding the connections between genetics, body systems and lifestyles, BioCare creates effective food supplements, to support their customers health issues; made in the UK, without unnecessary additives. They share their knowledge with others, offering free support, advice and education for all. Because at BioCare, they care, as they always have, about shaping a healthier society. https://www.biocare.co.uk/

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Adriano dos Santos is a Functional Registered Nutritionist who focuses on nutritional therapy for patients with metabolic syndrome, particularly those suffering from digestive issues and sleep disturbances. 

For Adriano, the fundamentals start with sleep, and he is on a quest to help people improve the quality of their night time rest. In doing so, he takes the gut-mind connection several steps further with his research on how light impacts the gut microbiota and, in turn, impacts sleep. Adriano shares with us some of the insights he’s learnt from his research, and how he’s translating that to help his clients in practice. This takes the conversation from chronotypes and peripheral clocks, to when to eat dinner, and how to support the gut microbiota. Both Adriano and his research are buzzing with possibility, and it’s exciting to see where his research will take us.

Adriano joins us again at the virtual IHCAN Conference in June, with his talk ‘Darkness of Light Exposure: Light, Circadian Rhythms, and Microbiota for Chronic Disease Management’ - for more information, and to book your ticket, visit https://www.ihcanconferences.co.uk/june-2025/

This podcast is sponsored by Nutri Advanced. Relax and reclaim your daily calmness and clarity with MetaRelax, the 3-in1 formula for stress, fatigue and muscle tension. www.nutriadvanced.co.uk 

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Justine Stenger of BodyBio specialises in mitochondria medicine, phospholipids and fatty acids, and today's topic is Restoring Cellular Health with Phospholipid and Fatty Acid Therapy.

Justine provides insights into mitochondrial function and health that bridge biochemistry and quantum physics, and then grounds that in practical ways to support the body's vitality and flow.  

We discuss the different types of phospholipids and essential fatty acids and the various roles they play,  alongside the way we absorb and produce light, the electrical nature of the body, and the people who have inspired Justine's fascination with membranes.

This episode is sponsored by BodyBio.

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Gilian Crowther is a Nutritional Therapist and Naturopath specialising in complex multisystem disorders, and today brings her expertise in working with Kryptopyrroluria (KPU). 

Gilian explains what KPU is, and the various impacts it can have, especially within the mitochondria. We then look a little deeper at some of the nutrients potentially affected, such as zinc, manganese and B6, the various functions haem plays, and some new insights into copper. Gilian also shares some useful considerations around testing and putting protocols together.

Listen to more of Gilian at June's Virtual IHCAN Conference, for more information and to book your ticket visit ihcanconferences.co.uk/june-2025

This podcast is sponsored by Metagenics. 

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Environmental hygienist Jeff Charlton has an impressive amount of expertise in mould investigation and remediation. In this episode, Jeff explains how he works alongside clients and healthcare practitioners to reduce the inflammagen load that may be contributing to poor health. We talk about hidden moulds, Tight Building Syndrome, the problems they can cause, and some of the things you can do about it. Jeff also describes his client-centred approach, and shares his personal experiences with mould exposure.

This episode is sponsored by Building Forensics. 

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The IHCAN magazine Podcast is provided for professional education and debate and is not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals as a substitute for, or basis of, medical treatment.

Stephen Kavanagh is a marine biologist who has worked in every aspect of the oyster industry, from oyster nurseries through to farmers markets, and now the food supplement industry. He is as passionate about marine conservation as he is about the nutritional importance of oysters to human health. This makes for a fascinating conversation, ranging from woolly mammoths to antioxidants to oyster and kelp restoration projects.

This podcast is sponsored by Marine Healthfoods.

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The IHCAN magazine Podcast is provided for professional education and debate and is not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals as a substitute for, or basis of, medical treatment.

Alex Higham and Alex Manos are true coffee aficionados, and talk us through the research on coffee's many potential health benefits, and the polyphenols that play such a huge role. We discuss why coffee has had such a bad rap in the past, and why quality is key. Al (Higham) explains how to optimise that polyphenol content and reduce mycotoxins at every stage, including how the coffee is grown, harvested, transported, stored and roasted. And they answer that most controversial of questions: how to make - and enjoy - that perfect cup of coffee.

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This episode is sponsored by Exhale Coffee

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The IHCAN magazine Podcast is provided for professional education and debate and is not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals as a substitute for, or basis of, medical treatment.

Lucinda Miller is a naturopath, functional medicine practitioner and Clinical Lead at Nature Doc. In this fascinating episode, Lucinda talks us through two case studies that illustrate how neuroinflammation can impact cognitive function, mental health and energy, sometimes to devastating effect. And that if we can work out the factors that have led to that level of inflammation, and how to unravel the story, then there is hope. Lucinda also shares some of the resources available for practitioners and parents working with neurodiversity, and her key tips for broadening a restrictive diet.

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This episode is sponsored by Metagenics.

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The IHCAN magazine Podcast is provided for professional education and debate and is not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals as a substitute for, or basis of, medical treatment.

Cherry Wills is a Nutritional Therapist with a great deal of wisdom and experience to share about running a practice. Cherry gives some fantastic advice on how to build and maintain a busy practice without burning out. This includes tips on how to reframe marketing your business, streamline your workload, build a community of support, and stay focussed on doing what you love. Along the way, Cherry tells us how she became CEO of Metabolic Balance UK, Australia and New Zealand, and how that has benefitted her own practice. 

The episode is sponsored by Metabolic Balance - http://www.metabolic-balance.co.uk/

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The IHCAN magazine Podcast is provided for professional education and debate and is not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals as a substitute for, or basis of, medical treatment.

Dr Nuthana is a Public Health Doctor and ambassador for Natracare, who produce tampons, pads, liners and wipes made of unbleached, unperfumed organic cotton, and which are all plastic-free. Dr Nuthana explains why this is so important for the health of the individual, of the (mostly women) cotton farm workers, and of the planet. And we discuss how to challenge and change the dominance of products containing plastic and toxic chemicals. For Dr Nuthana, it largely comes down to having more conversations, and asking for what we want. So let’s all talk more about periods, about incontinence, and about what we want and don’t want in our intimate areas.

This episode is sponsored by Natracare. 

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The IHCAN magazine Podcast is provided for professional education and debate and is not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals as a substitute for, or basis of, medical treatment.

Dr Jack Wolfson is the Natural Heart Doctor, and he really does take that seriously. In today's episode, Dr. Jack tells us how he went from traditional cardiologist to questioning his entire approach to medicine and heart health, and we discuss why more cardiologists haven't done this. He talks us through the tests worth having and the tests that are not. He explains why environmental toxins including plastics and molds can be such a problem for cardiovascular health, right down to issues with plaque and cholesterol clearance. But what shines through most is Dr. Jack's belief in and commitment to natural living, and how important it is to get those foundations in place.

This podcast is sponsored by Vibrant Wellness. 

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The IHCAN magazine Podcast is provided for professional education and debate and is not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals as a substitute for, or basis of, medical treatment.

Emma Burton is a Nutritional Therapist at NuZest, and so is perfectly placed to give all the inside information on protein powders. We go down the rabbit hole of production methods and unnecessary excipients, which Emma explains clearly and succinctly. And then move on to all the functional extras you might find in a protein powder blend. Emma also describes why protein powders can be so useful to include, and shares some delicious - and unusual - recipe ideas.

This podcast is sponsored by Nuzest. 

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The IHCAN magazine Podcast is provided for professional education and debate and is not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals as a substitute for, or basis of, medical treatment.