Integrative You Radio

On this week's episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole discuss how to preserve your retirement. Most people post-retirement have their doctor on speed dial due to their laundry list of prescriptions or, worse, cooped up in hospital beds. After spending most of their lives hustling and earning wealth to get their time under the breezy palm trees, the stress was at the cost of their health.

Inside The Episode:

Apart from reduced free time and lowered creativity and productivity, the stress from working too hard significantly affects us. When we are young, we might take on a lot of various challenges and always have a 'fight or flight' attitude. But we often ignore the damage that's building up and will eventually come to the surface once the adrenaline rush fades away and we are no longer in our prime years.

We are programmed to hustle. Commitment to long working hours to earn success has been widely celebrated and praised, but this tendency has created a toxic ideology that can be daunting for many people. Leading this episode, Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick will be sharing their helpful insight on this topic and will help you understand more about how to create goals and habits that will set your life up for success.

What you'll learn:

• Importance of creating the right balance between hustle and habits
• How to create goals that are congruent with who you are
• How to determine what your highest values are, and their importance in vision mapping
• Why are habits that allow you to live in your value system important for you to thrive
• Importance of getting in the habit of having a set communication time
• Knowing the difference between hustling and just being overwhelmed or burnt out

Interested in working with Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole at Integrative Wellness Group? Text 732.913.0009 to book a complimentary consult call OR learn more here: https://bit.ly/IWGCoaching

Are you a Practitioner? Learn from 12 years of advanced clinical insight and real success stories of complex cases in Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole's Integrative Medicine Courses. https://bit.ly/advancedIMCourses

Find specific topics for your current patients on treating gut pathology, parasitic infections, fungal overgrowth, SIBO, autoimmunity, celiac disease, and more. OR join the community membership of practitioners learning and growing together.

On this week's episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole, cover the major root causes of kidney stones and how this can manifest as a top-down or a bottom-up issue.

A Peak Inside:

Kidneys filter toxins and fluids from the body, regulate electrolyte balance and blood pressure, and stimulate red blood cell production. Stones form in the kidney when minerals in urine are at high concentration.

The incidence of kidney stones across the globe is rising. Kidney stones are most commonly seen in both males and females, usually in late adulthood. It is an increasing urological disorder of human health, affecting about 12% of the world population. Leading this episode, Dr. Nicole, alongside Dr. Nick, will shed more light on the seriousness of this issue and also discuss what measures one should take to avoid kidney stones and improve the function of the kidneys.

Interested in working with Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole at Integrative Wellness Group? Text 732.913.0009 to book a complimentary consult call OR learn more here: https://bit.ly/IWGCoaching

Are you a Practitioner? Learn from 12 years of advanced clinical insight and real success stories of complex cases in Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole's Integrative Medicine Courses. https://bit.ly/advancedIMCourses

Find specific topics for your current patients on treating gut pathology, parasitic infections, fungal overgrowth, SIBO, autoimmunity, celiac disease, and more. OR join the community membership of practitioners learning and growing together.

What you'll learn:

• Your kidneys and liver are filters; if one isn't working correctly, the stress shifts to the other.
• What is the role of calcium in our kidneys, and how is it connected to kidney stones
• Importance of understanding where the problem is coming from
• What are the different kinds of antibiotics used for kidney issues, and how do they affect your kidneys?
• What different types of viruses and bacteria can manifest in your urinary tract, and how do they work their way up into the kidneys

It is estimated that half of the buildings in the United States may be “WDB”, or water-damaged buildings. Most houses are often built of wood and drywall, and mold and fungi thrive on these types of building materials and surfaces. Prolonged exposure to mold can cause a lot of health problems. Mold can affect human health by causing allergies, infections, and toxicity. On this week’s episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, we’ll be taking a deep dive into discussing mold toxicity, how it affects your body, and what measures you can take, in order to avoid mold exposure. 

Most people spend 90% of their time indoors, thus, they are in contact with mold every day of their lives. There is mold all around us. Mold travels in the air as tiny spores. These spores are highly toxic to humans over long durations. Leading this episode, Dr. Nicole will be busting some myths about mold while shedding more light on the subject. She will also be sharing her experience with mold toxicity along with what protocols she followed, in order to detox from mold.

Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://join.integrativewellnessgroup.com/optin1655184408492

For Practitioners; If you want to gain advanced clinical insight into understanding how to treat gut pathology, including parasitic infections, fungal overgrowth, SIBO, autoimmunity, celiac disease, and more. Click the below for Dr. Nicole's Advanced online Integrative Medicine Course: https://www.integrativegrowthinstitute.com/integrativemedicinecourses

What you’ll learn:

• How to know if you have mold toxicity, and where it’s coming from
• Importance of working with someone who understands mold completely, for better testing
• How mold, being an immunosuppressant, opens you up to other types of fungal infections, bacterial issues, Lyme disease, and a variety of other things 
• How mold compromises the pancreas, causing insulin resistance, which then, leads to hormonal issues 
• Why do females and small children tend to be more symptomatic in a toxic environment than men?
• What are the ways to make your detox pathways work better, in order to eradicate toxicity?

Trauma is often the result of an overwhelming amount of stress that exceeds one's ability to cope. Depending on how you're affected, trauma may cause difficulties in your daily life. On this week’s episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, we’ll be discussing the connection between mental trauma and our physiological health and how that can actually manifest later down the line.

Trauma is also described as an emotional wound causing a psychological injury. Most of us know that trauma affects us negatively, but we often fail to understand how that can actually play a role in our health, diagnosis, and symptoms. Leading the episode, Dr. Nicole alongside, Dr. Nick, will be shedding important insight on this topic and will help us understand how this emotional piece of the puzzle can affect us in ways that we may be completely unaware of.   

What you’ll learn:

• Trauma can not only mentally affect you but can also take its toll on your physical health.
• What is transgenerational trauma and what are the ways to overcome it?
• What are the things that affect your judgments and triggers? 
• Importance of having a value system and how it affects our decisions.
• How poor stress management can cause hormonal imbalances.

Chronic pain is a common, complex, and distressing problem that has a profound impact on individuals and society. On this episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, we will be discussing the connection between permanent solutions and does not resolve our issues indefinitely.

Leading the episode, Dr. Nicole will be elaborating on the bigger picture as to why so many of us suffer from joint pain. And also, why aren’t most of us getting the required answers and solutions to our problems? So tune in and listen to the entire episode as Dr.Nicole unravels the root causes of chronic pain and shares useful insight on how to overcome it.

Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why these different conditions exist and how they can be tied to infections that make their way into our joints.
• How to identify the root cause of pain and what measures to take to resolve it permanently. 
• Importance of knowing how to differentiate physical pain from emotional pain.
• What are the roles of different tissues in your body and how they can affect your joints and muscles?
• How to pay attention to what your body needs and act upon them.
• Most common types of infections and how they make their way and get carried to different parts of your body.
• How you get exposed to different toxins on daily basis and their contribution to your inflammatory conditions and joint pain. 
• What are the things you need to consider when dealing with neurological pain?
• Importance of elaborate testing and how it can help us identify underlying problems.

Marking the 200th episode, Integrative Wellness Radio is back today with the highly requested episode on Vasectomy, what it means for your body and how it can be linked to a whole bunch of health problems such as prostate issues, neurodegeneration, and cardiovascular problems.

Hosting the podcast today, Dr. Nicole will shed light on Vasectomy unraveling why some men experience the onset of odd symptoms after going through a vasectomy using real-life case studies. She will walk you through some of the most important things that you must be aware of if you’re planning to get a vasectomy or know someone who’s planning to get one. Tune in to the end to also learn about the solutions for symptoms related to Vasectomies. 

You can watch the episode on Youtube and listen on every major streaming platform. Linked studies on Vasectomy related issues are listed below.

Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022

Noteworthy Time Stamps:

• 03:11 Why Vasectomy should be widely discussed?
• 06:15 Understanding the anatomy
• 10:29 Less likely but possible things to happen with Vasectomy
• 21:32 Can a Vasectomy be reversed?
• 30:57 You don’t have to normalize your symptoms
• 32:41 How men can help their prostate health

Resources:

• Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer Risk: A 38-Year Nationwide Cohort Study
• Vasectomy in men with primary progressive aphasia
• A critical analysis of the reported association between vasectomy and frontotemporal dementia

• Watch this episode on Youtube: Integrative Wellness Group

There are many health benefits when it comes to red light therapy. To name a few, red light therapy is useful in decreasing inflammation and stimulating post-procedure wound healing. It can also help bolster hair growth in people with alopecia and stimulate collagen production in people who hope to lessen fine lines and wrinkles. 

On today’s episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, Our CEO and host Dr. Nicole is joined by the founder of LightpathLED, Scott Kennedy. Scott is a certified laser/light specialist and health coach. In 2018, he started the first light therapy wellness center in New Jersey with the goal to help others get back to doing what they enjoy in life, without pain or pills. Tune in to the full episode to learn how red light can be beneficial to you regardless of the symptoms.

Get 10% off using the code “IWG” by heading over to LightpathLED.com. The offer lasts up until New Year’s Day.

Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022 

Noteworthy Time Stamps:

• 01:36 How Scott got into light therapy
• 06:10 Difference between laser and infrared light
• 10:54 What benefits the most from light therapy
• 15:36 Real-life case study 
• 18:00 How does red light helps kids
• 23:01 Which red light to choose from

Taking a dive into the gut series. Today on Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nicole will be talking about some of the common issues related to the gut such as indigestion and reflux. We are seeing so much increase in such disorders recently that it has now started to become normal for people suffering from gut issues. From changing prescriptions to trying new methods, Dr. Nicole will briefly explain why we need to stop and start looking at our body as a whole from the fundamental level.

Tune in to today’s episode as the Doctor will be shedding light on why you need to stop accepting your symptoms as the new normal and how conventional medicine can easily overlook the root cause of reflux, indigestion, and other gut issues.

Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022 

Noteworthy Time Stamps:

• 03:13 It’s about how you do it  
• 11:29 Mouth is a part of your gastrointestinal system 
• 25:36 Myths about gut issues
• 52:14 If you understand the root cause, anything is possible

Diving into the hot topic of allergies, this week on the Integrative Wellness Radio we’ll be talking about sensitivities that are caused by diet and environmental factors. These sensitivities can turn into full-blown allergies if untreated or diagnosed improperly. 

Leading the episode, Dr. Nicole will pinpoint the difference between allergies and sensitivities. Why there’s an epidemic on the rise and how does it relate to children getting allergic to some foods? Dr. Nicole will unravel how allergies and sensitivities can manifest as early as infancy and what are some of the best tools to identify and resolve them. Listen to the full episode to learn more about the early symptoms caused by allergy and mild sensitivity.

Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022 

Noteworthy Time Stamps:

• 03:15 What have we realized as physicians?
• 07:48 Difference between food allergy and sensitivity
• 21:11 False positives about skin prick test
• 28:25 Busting myths about allergies
• 37:19 Testing is NOT always accurate
• 44:37 Food allergies can look different across the board

We’ve talked about skin conditions in previous episodes of Integrative Wellness Radio. But today specifically we’ll be taking a deep dive into the autoimmune aspect of skin conditions along with our host Dr. Nicole.

Autoimmune skin conditions manifest when your body’s natural defense system starts attacking the body's healthy skin cells, which is generally because of an underlying autoimmune disorder. Dr. Nicole will dissect the main components that lead to a weakened immune system and types of autoimmune skin conditions with case studies in her clinical practice. Listen to the end of the episode to better understand your body and what it needs.

Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022

Noteworthy Time Stamps:

• 08:08 It’s not always about your skin only
• 11:54 Emotions affect your skin
• 20:13 Lymphatic system works hand in hand with your skin
• 27:15 What messes up your collagen and connective tissue?