Chronic Pain Video Library
If you’ve been living with pain and searching for answers, you’re in the right place. This library of free videos is here as a resource to help you understand the science of chronic pain and give you tools to support your recovery.
Chronic Pain Essentials
3 short videos to help you understand what pain truly is, what keeps it stuck and what recovery looks like.
In this foundational video I cover some basic pain physiology, common misunderstandings about pain and what makes acute pain different from chronic pain.
Why To Avoid Iodine If You Have Hashimoto’s
Even though iodine is an essential ingredient in making thyroid hormones research clearly shows that iodine supplements can increase the risk of developing Hashimoto's. In this video I give a short description of how iodine supplementation can trigger and exacerbate thyroid autoimmunity.
My Thyroid “Burned Out” Can I Eat Gluten & Dairy?
Somebody recently asked me if their thyroid was "burned out" could they get back to eating gluten and dairy. I thought it was an interesting question and wanted to unpack it a bit. Here are a few of my thoughts.
On Medication But Still Having Low Thyroid Symptoms?
As a functional medicine practitioner it's surprisingly common to see people who are on medication for hypothyroidism but are still having low thyroid symptoms. Watch this video to find out why.
Gluten & Dairy Free For Autoimmunity! But Why?
In this video I'll teach you why so many functional medicine practitioners recommend a gluten free and dairy free diet if you have an autoimmune condition. It comes down to a concept called cross reactivity. This is where your immune system makes antibodies to a food (like gluten or dairy) and those antibodies stick onto a tissue in your body and flag it for destruction.
Having Mystery Symptoms? 3 Signs That You Might Have Autoimmunity.
Having mysterious symptoms with no clear cause can be super stressful and scary. In my practice, mystery symptoms are always a red flag for autoimmunity. In this video I cover 3 telltale signs of autoimmunity.
Insane Stats From The CDC On Chronic Disease
According to the CDC 60% of US adults have a chronic disease and 40% of US adults have 2 or more chronic diseases. Chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability and the biggest driver of health care cost. In this video I share some ideas of what it's going to take to address this massive problem.
What Is Functional Medicine?
In this video I give a short description of what functional medicine is and how it's different than conventional medicine. In short functional medicine is a whole body approach to health care with a focus on discovering and treating the root cause of chronic health conditions.
Why Gut Health Is Essential When Treating Hashimoto’s
When it comes to managing Hashimoto's (or any other autoimmune condition), minimizing inflammation is essential. In this video I describe how your gut can be a significant source of inflammation and some fundamental strategies to improve your gut health.
Why You Have To Avoid Gluten & Dairy If You’ve Got Hashimoto’s
In this video I cover some of the nuts and bolts of autoimmunity and why it's critical to avoid gluten and dairy if you've got Hashimoto's. When it comes to managing Hashimoto's the name of the game is minimizing inflammation and avoiding triggers that flare up your immune system. Unfortunately some of the biggest triggers in Hashimoto's are gluten and dairy.
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