What The Func?!
What the func is Functional Medicine? How can it help you eat what your body actually needs, lose weight, and get healthy? Lower your stress level, improve your mental health, and help you thrive, mind, body, and soul? On the What the Func?! Podcast, we’re redefining HEALTHY by questioning the healthcare status quo with all the curiosity, science, and fun we can muster. Our brilliant hosts are Laura Schein, a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and longtime health nut, and Clayton Farris, a former “garbage human” (his words!) who discovered this new way to heal when conventional medicine let him down. Each episode, they dig into new, trending, and sometimes controversial topics in Functional Medicine, and with the help of the doctors and changemakers who stop by to share their expertise, they discover new and better ways to be healthy, from the brain to the gut and beyond. Have a listen and join us in asking “What the Func is Functional Medicine?!” What the Func?! is created by The Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org
Episodes
In this episode, Laura and Clayton sit down with Zak Pym Williams (mental health advocate, entrepreneur, and son of the late Robin Williams) for an honest conversation about trauma, healing, and holistic wellness. Zak opens up about his experience with grief following his father's death, and how it led to struggles with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and self-medication with alcohol.
In this eye-opening episode, Laura sits down with her personal functional medicine doctor, Dr. Kelly McCann, founder of The Spring Center and a leading expert in environmental medicine. Nearly a year ago, Laura turned to Dr. McCann for support on her mold detox journey, and the transformation has been remarkable.
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In episode 158, Laura chats with Mike Feldstein, air quality expert and founder of JASPR. Before creating the sleekest, most powerful air purifier on the market, Mike spent years in the wildfire and flood restoration sector, as well as air quality consulting, witnessing firsthand how much polluted air can damage people’s wellbeing. Mike and Laura discuss why you should truly care about the quality of air i...
In episode 157, it's coffee talk with Andrew Salisbury, the founder of Purity Coffee. Andrew shares the personal story of his wife's health crisis and the motivation that led him down the Purity path. He went from being a tea-drinking Brit with a software company to uncovering the latest scientific research to optimize methods of farming, sourcing, testing, roasting and delivering truly healthy mold-free c...
In episode 156, Laura chats with Dr. Tom O'Bryan, the award-winning Sherlock Holmes of functional medicine. Dr. Tom reveals that 14 out of 15 of the leading causes of death in America are caused by one thing - inflammation. Whether suffering from arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, or undiagnosed conditions no doctors can figure out, Dr. Tom gives hope to those who have given up and offers real ways you ca...
In episode 155, Laura gabs with Taylor Lamb and Jewel Zimmer, co-founders of Juna, a leading women's wellness brand dedicated to promoting natural health and vitality. They chat about the leading principles behind Juna, including the importance of the gut/brain axis, how to optimize your microbiome, and the effectiveness of plant-powered solutions to combat top problems women are facing in the modern world...
In this episode Laura chats with Annie Fenn M.D., physician, chef, and author of Brain Health Kitchen: Preventing Alzheimer's Through Food, a science-based cookbook and care manual for the brain. Annie and Laura have a deep discussion about their experiences with the disease in their families, and Annie shares her wisdom on how to fend off Alzheimer’s and other dementias while still eating delicious food.
...In this episode we chat with Dr. Mike Belkowski, founder of BioLight. We dive into the myriad health benefits of red light therapy and the buzzy new (but actually ancient) supplement methylene blue. And ever heard of Carbon 60? We hadn't, but now we know. From skin health to gut health to brain health to sleep and immunity, we can't say enough about the perks of red and blue. Code FUNC for 10% off at BioLi...
In this episode, Laura and Clayton chat with Lindsey Erin, founder of OWL Venice. She shares the story of how she went from making her own bone broth recipe in her apartment to becoming LA's bone broth queen. They discuss the many health benefits of bone broth and how Lindsey used it to heal her own issues, but they also gab about the importance of listening to your body and not being overly rigid. And af...
On the first What The Func?! episode of season 5, Laura and Clayton chat with Sam Mandel, CEO of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles. They discuss the mental health benefits of Ketamine Infusion Therapy and why it's developed into a treatment option for individuals with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, suicidality, and other mood disorders.
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On the 150th episode of What The Func?! Laura and Clayton chat with certified functional medicine health coach and long-time listener Krisler Bailey. They discuss the power of "no," self-care, and how to achieve the life you deserve.
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This week Laura chats with Dr. Robert Silverman again, Founder and CEO of Westchester Integrative Health Center. They chat about his new book, the Amazon bestseller Immune Reboot, and how to boost your immune system to stay healthy when faced with those winter bugs. You'll get great tips on food and supplements to boost immunity, and learn what SMASH stands for. Hint: it involves sardines.
It's Breast Cancer Awareness month, and this week Laura & Clayton chat with Ira Green, Founder, CEO, and breast cancer survivor. Ira shares her intimate journey with breast cancer and how she found herself creating Freedom Natural Deodorant with ingredients she had in her kitchen. It's an inpsiring story of resilience and ingenuity about...
This week Laura chats with Priyanka Jain, founder and CEO of Evvy. They chat about closing the gender health gap, decoding the vaginal microbiome, and destigmatizing vaginal health. Laura shares her Evvy test results and Priyanka helps her learn about what's going on down there and what it all means. If you're interested in testing too, use code FUNC for $10 off!
This week we chat with Caroline Alan, a mineral enthusiast and the co-founder and CEO of BEAM Minerals. We learn the key signs of "hidden hunger," and how to supplement with bioavailable humic and fulvic mineral supplements to reverse mineral deficiency and boost overall health. Coming from a career in the corporate world, like many, Caroline found herself struggling physically, mentally, and energetically...
This week we chat with Naveen Jain, an unstoppable force who educates and empowers leaders to address humanity's greatest challenges using innovative technologies. As Founder and CEO of Viome, he shares with us how his AI-based platform analyzes food, the microbiome, and human cells, unlocking the secrets of precision nutrition for preventing and reversing chronic diseases. We also have a very healthy deba...
This week we chat with Catharine Arnston, ENERGYbits® Founder/CEO & Chief Scientific Officer. We talk all things algae, learning why it's the most alkaline food in the world, the most nutrient dense food in the world, and endorsed by the United Nations as the answer to world hunger! If you're curious about this superfood with medicinal benefits and want to try some for yourself, check out ENERGYbits and u...
This week we chat with Darin Olien, New York Time bestselling author and co-host of the Emmy™ Award Winning #1 Netflix docu-series Down to Earth with Zac Efron. He helps us uncover modern-day conveniences that may be undermining our health and our environment, and shares tips on how to live your healthiest life so you can have the best day ever.
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This week we chat with Dr. Brooke Scheller, founder of the Functional Sobriety Network and Doctor of Clinical Nutrition who specializes in using nutrition and functional medicine practices to help change your relationship with alcohol. We discuss how to heal your body from the damages of long-term drinking, and address chronic health concerns that overlap with regular alcohol use.
This week we chat with Nathan Jones, CEO of Xlear, and Northwestern Univeristy Otolaryngology Professor Dr. Mark Cannon. We dive into the "gateway microbiome" of the nasal and oral passageways and how we can prevent...
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