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Hello and welcome to Optimal - The Podcast I’m your host Dr. Dicken Weatherby. This podcast and my website all focus on one goal the quest for optimal health. Our goal is to provide content that upends the expectations of health – challenging people who are satisfied with normal and motivating them to desire what’s optimal.
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Welcome to Episode 15 of Optimal - the Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Chris Edwards of TriCore Wellness joins Weatherby and Beth Ellen DiLuglio as he talks about hybrid wellness management and how it pushes people to strive for optimal wellness.
Dr. Dicken, Beth Ellen, and Chris discuss how hybrid wellness management thrives in business, healthcare, and technology. They go through micronutrient deficiencies, stress management, and your lifestyle and how they affect your thinking and productivity. Dr. Dicken and Beth also share how health coaches like Chris play an essential role in catching chronic diseases before they develop - while reviewing the Reduction in Chronic Disease and Burden in a 70-Individual Cohort Through Modification of Health Behaviors article. They finish with a little rant about the current state of our food supply and its role in perpetuating a state of dis-ease and unwellness.
Don't miss out on this episode as we share how seeking health coaches can prevent you from chronic diseases!
Episode Highlights:
- (02:30) Chris's journey in fitness, business, and clinical nutrition
- (12:24) Chris's particular style of health coaching
- (13:33) TriCore Wellness and hybrid wellness management
- (17:38) Correcting micronutrient deficiencies to improve work productivity
- (22:30) Hybrid wellness management in healthcare
- (23:44) Hybrid wellness programs during COVID-19
- (44:52) Health coaches help people increase their positive health outcomes!
- (46:11) Spotting chronic disease in stress management and lifestyle
- (48:42) Find the health coach that will help you!
- (49:35) What is the 9-month disease reversal?
Where to Reach Dr. Weatherby
Where to Reach Beth
Nutrition Is Your Best Health Insurance Website
Where to Reach Chris Edwards and TriCore Wellness
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Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Welcome to episode 14 of Optimal Podcast. In this episode, Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLuglio discussed if ordering the more expensive LCMS 25-OH vitamin D has benefits. They also dive into Potassium and a change to the ODX Optimal Range, the importance of the Omega 3 index, why 4% is not enough (you should aim for the 8% conventional range), and the connection between GGT levels and body glutathione.
The holiday season is approaching fast, and Christmas is around the corner. Are you ready to enjoy yourself while being healthy? Tune in now and take notes as Dr. Dicken and Beth share the latest research on key biomarkers and healthy eating tips for the holidays, including Beth's healthy holiday cookie recipes that surely kids will love!
Episode Highlights:
- Is there a benefit to ordering LCMS 25-OH vitamin D?
- Changes to the ODX range for Potassium and the importance of checking Potassium levels
- Elevated GGT as a marker for Glutathione need
- The Omega 3 Index
- Healthy eating tips for the holidays
- Healthy additions to your holiday cookie recipes
Where to Reach Dr. Weatherby
Where to Reach Beth
Nutrition Is Your Best Health Insurance Website
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Welcome to episode 13 of Optimal - The Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Dicken Weatherby and Beth Ellen DiLuglio talk about the NMR Lipoprofile and if it's a good course of action for diagnosis.
After a little discussion about real food, Dr. Dicken and Beth dive deep into the NMR Lipoprofile panel and uncover the small nuances doctors need to know when ordering this important series of biomarkers. They go through what can be measured with the NMR Lipoprofile and why it would be a good option to consider - while also comparing it to the Cardio IQ Report (Ion Mobility).
Don't miss out on this episode as they share their findings on some biomarkers that initially had them scratching their heads, namely the key difference between the sdLDL and sdLDL-C biomarkers!
Episode Highlights:
- (02:19) Dr. Dicken and Beth discuss real food!
- (11:13) What is NMR?
- (12:17) The subclasses assessed in the NMR report.
- (18:53) What do the results of the NMR lipoprotein subfractionation mean?
- (23:37) Is sdLDL the same as sdLDL-C?
- (32:19) Is NMR the same as Ion Mobility or other methods of lipoprotein subfractionation, e.g., the Cardio IQ test?
Where to Reach Dr. Weatherby
Where to Reach Beth
Nutrition Is Your Best Health Insurance Website
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Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Welcome to episode 12 of "Optimal - The Podcast." In this episode of Optimal, join Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLugio as they take a deep dive into one of the most prevalent factors of our health: stress
Many people often view stress in a negative light, but that does not always have to be necessarily true. Moderate amounts of stress can serve as a motivator to steer us in a positive direction - boosting alertness and performance. But with factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing political and economic issues in the world, this constant buildup of stress begins to harm our mental and physical health actively.
Make sure to join Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLugio as they address the various sources of stress, the physiology of the body's stress response, and the steps we can take to alleviate stress and its adverse effects.
Episode Highlights:
- (5:29) Does drinking distilled water have an adverse effect on kidney function?
- (13:27) Common Sources of Stress.
- (16:52) The Physiology and Hormonal Control of Stress.
- (25:23) General Adaptation Syndrome.
- (32:08) Biomarkers of Stress.
- (47:19) Addressing Stress.
- (50:45) Nutrition and Stress.
Where to Reach Dr. Weatherby
Where to Reach Beth
Nutrition Is Your Best Health Insurance Website
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Click here to check out the Headspace app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.
- Register for The FBCA Mastery Training Program by clicking here.
- Click here to view the video on Willard water
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Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Welcome to episode 11 of "Optimal - The Podcast." In this episode of Optimal, join Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLugio as they kick off 2022 by answering questions submitted by you, our listeners at Optimal DX, through the AMA feature in the ODX software.
As healthcare practitioners dedicated to empowering their fellow practitioners to help their patients reach their optimal state of health, join Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLugio in this episode where they provide answers to your clinical questions ranging from identifying the best biomarkers for Functional Blood Analysis and Fatty Liver to recommendations for supporting anterior pituitary dysfunction.
Episode Highlights:
- (2:42) What are the best biomarkers to run for a comprehensive Functional Blood Analysis?
- (8:16) What are the optimal values and purpose of testing normal CRP in comparison to Hs-CRP?
- (11:58) What would be your recommended time frame for repeating blood panels?
- (16:21) What are some of the ways to support anterior pituitary dysfunction?
- (24:26) Why would someone have a low HgbA1C (4.3%) and yet have elevated fasting glucose (105 mg/dl)?
- (30:03) Fatty Liver Biomarkers: In your view, what should be the complete list of biomarkers to monitor for those who already have fatty liver, and how often should they get tested on these biomarkers?
Where to Reach Dr. Weatherby
Where to Reach Beth
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Register for the The FBCA Mastery Training Program by clicking here.
- Want to submit questions to us? Click Here for a free trial in the ODX Software
- Click here to visit the Optimal DX website.
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Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Welcome to episode 10 of "Optimal - The Podcast." In this episode of Optimal, we're diving into Menopause.
With menopause, it's important to understand the changes women's bodies will be going through-- and what they should expect when the process begins.
So be sure to check out this week's episode as Dr. Weatherby and Beth Ellen dive into the causes and effects of menopause, the different menopause phases, and how doctors can treat and alleviate symptoms.
Episode Highlights:
- (3:39) The Conversation about Menopause
- (18:00) The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
- (31:02) AMA Question #1 - Low Cholesterol
- (35:27) AMA Question #2 - High Ferritin, Low Iron and phlebotomy
- (37:25) Vitamin D - Clinical Insight
- (48:19) Back to Basics - the 6 Guiding Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
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Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Welcome to episode 9 of "Optimal - The Podcast." In this episode of Optimal, we're diving into Testosterone with an exploration of andropause and Low T Syndrome in our male patients.
Testosterone is a vital hormone both for men and women. However, its role is greatly significant among males, as it contributes to their muscle growth, sexual health, and other aspects of health.
For men, the thought of being low on testosterone feels like a hit to their masculinity. What happens when your patient's testosterone is low? How can you tell? What can you do to help them boost it?
Join Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLugio in this episode as they talk about the low testosterone syndrome among male patients, what causes it, as well as the appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
Episode Highlights:
- Allopathic definition of hypogonadism vs a Functional definition of Low T Syndrome
- How testosterone is produced
- What causes men to have lower levels of testosterone?
- How can you use symptomology and Functional Blood Analysis to uncover Low T in your patients?
- Reasons why the sex hormone binding globulin might be increased or decreased.
- How to deal with low testosterone?
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Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Welcome to episode 8 of "Optimal - The Podcast." In this episode of Optimal, we're diving back into COVID-19 a year after our first discussions to see where things stand.
Dr. Dicken and Beth will also talk about the comorbidities the risk factors, as well as how medical practitioners, nutritionists, Naturopathic Physicians, and integrative medicine providers can help uncover and identify weaknesses in their patients' systems using blood chemistry analysis to diminish the risk of having an adverse outcome when they are infected by COVID-19.
Join Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLugio in this episode as they talk about how to use blood chemistry analysis to reduce the risk of comorbidities associated with COVID-19 and dietary recommendations to consider before and during a COVID-19 infection.
Episode Highlights:
- April 2021 COVID-19 updates
- Food choices and lifestyle factors that you can control to decrease the risk of an adverse outcome if you have a COVID-19 infection
- The components of an unhealthy diet
- The components of a healthy diet
- Biomarkers to monitor in every patient to minimize their risk of an adverse outcome to COVID-19
- An in-depth review of 3 nutrient biomarkers - Vitamin C, D, and Zinc
- How to deal with COVID-19 and its comorbidities
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Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death worldwide, cutting short an estimated 17.9 million lives annually, according to the World Health Organization. Approximately four out of five of those deaths are attributed to heart attack and stroke.
A growing body of evidence indicates that the underlying cause of most CVD is endothelial dysfunction caused by damage to the endothelial lining of the coronary arteries.
In this episode of Optimal - The Podcast, we're exploring the underlying cause and contributor of most cardiovascular diseases: endothelial dysfunction.
Join Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLugio in this episode as they discuss the assessment and treatment of endothelial dysfunction, its role in cardiovascular diseases, and how to prevent it!
Episode Highlights:
- Review of the endothelium
- The Role of Nitric Oxide
- What is endothelial dysfunction?
- Causes and promoters
- Immune response and endothelial dysfunction
- Oxidative stress and its relationship to endothelial dysfunction
- Functional assessment of endothelial dysfunction
- Key blood biomarkers
- Functional Naturopathic Approach to Treatment
- How to prevent endothelial dysfunction
- Supplements to consider
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Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Join Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLugio in this episode as they talk about inflammation and its biomarkers. Learn about the signs and symptoms of inflammation, what conditions are associated with it, how our body can fight it, as well as the role of cytokines in inflammation!
Episode Highlights:
- What is inflammation?
- How do we know which conditions are associated with inflammation?
- What are the sources of inflammation?
- Inflammation biomarkers
- Beth talks about the practical aspects of looking at cytokines
- Inflammation and Cytokine Storm Assays
- Pro-inflammatory cytokines vs anti-inflammatory cytokines
- What is the ideal state of a patient before getting testing that would give the most value in terms of results from a clinical perspective?
- Dietary inflammatory index
- The most important anti-inflammatory spices
- Natural supplements that boost immunity
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