Functional Medicine Doc Talk

Functional Medicine Doc Talk

It’s a show about health, wellness, and how to use functional and integrative medicine to optimize health, and overcome chronic illness, hosted by Dr. Kurt Woeller.

Episodes

October 9, 2025 83 mins

In this episode, the host of Functional Medicine Doc Talk (Dr. Woeller) becomes the guest, and is interviewed by Tracy Tranchitella, ND. The conversation takes a deep dive into Dr. Woeller’s nearly 3 decades in functional and integrative medicine with regards to clinical practice, and patient and health practitioner education. A significant focus of the interview centers around his work with the autism community, and the incorporat...

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In this podcast interview, Dr. Woeller has a conversation with Isabelle Amigues, MD. Dr. Amigues is a rheumatologist who at the age of 40 was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. In addition to conventional treatment for her cancer, she also implemented a blend of alternative techniques which allowed her to confront her challenging illness with a different perspective about the meaning of illness. Her medical practice called Un...

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In this podcast, Dr. Kurt Woeller interviews Professor Emeritus Garth Nicolson, Ph.D, MD(H) about his research and experience in membrane lipid replacement. Dr. Nicolson has decades of experience in pathology and laboratory medicine, including in-depth knowledge of cell biology, membrane chemistry, and the inner workings of mitochondria. Every cell has its own membrane made up various compounds, including lipids, that when damaged ...

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In this interview, Dr. Woeller has a conversation with Erica Peirson, ND who is naturopathic physician with years of experience working with children with Down Syndrome, autism, and other special needs conditions. Individuals with Down Syndrome have unique characteristics linked to their genetic condition, but like many other children with special needs they too respond positively to naturopathic principles of health which include ...

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In the episode, Dr. Kurt Woeller interviews Susan Dopart, MS, RDN. Susan is a licensed dietician, exercise physiologist, and certified trainer in motivational interviewing. She has decades of experience in diabetes, insulin resistance, gut health, hormone, and mold exposure. Susan explains her own health journey following significant mold exposure, and various other environmental factors that compromise health, and can keep an indi...

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In this podcast interview, Dr. Woeller has a conversation with Scott Mattivi, CEO of Mosaic Diagnostics Laboratory (formally Great Plains Laboratory). Scott has over three decades of experience in the laboratory industry working with companies such as LabCorp and Pathology Watch. He has expertise in various aspects of laboratory technology, and brings this knowledge and experience to Mosaic Diagnostics, which already has a track re...

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In this podcast interview, Dr. Woeller has a conversation with Patricia Kaufman, PhD about cancer treatment using chemotherapy and its potential negative impact on the microbiome of the digestive system. Dr. Kaufman authored a case report of a woman with breast cancer who developed chemotherapy-induced diarrhea, a significant health problem that often occurs in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and improvements that occurred...

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In this episode, Dr. Woeller interviews Michael Joseph, PhD, an expert in drugless functional medicine, on the clinical use of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and niacin (vitamin B3). More than just a discussion on how these nutrients work and the bland standard information with regards to recommended daily allowance (RDA), the interview focuses on the underappreciated influence of these nutrients on human biochemistry, and the medical s...

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In this podcast, Dr. Woeller interview Nicole Bell, CEO of Galaxy Diagnostics and author of “What Lurks in the Woods.” This memoir is about her husband’s harrowing regression into a neurodegenerative illness, and her experience in trying to find answers to help him.

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In this episode, Dr. Woeller interviews Julie Matthews, MS, the author of “The Personalized Autism Nutrition Plan”, about her knowledge, experience, and recommendations with regards to diet and nutritional intervention for autism. From the gluten and casein-free to GAPS to low salicylate/phenol diets, and everything in between, the importance of dietary therapy is emphasized, along with practical information that every caregiver of...

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In this part-2 interview, Dr. Woeller speaks with Pejman Kitiraei, DO about the importance of home mold testing and strategies to reduce a child’s allergy and inflammation reactions secondary to mold exposure. The two doctors also discuss the use of various antifungal medications, including Itraconazole (Sporanox), and the pulsing method Dr. Kitiraei uses in his practice for this important antifungal.

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In this interview, Dr. Woeller speaks with Pejman Kitiraei, DO about the problems associated with mold and mycotoxin exposure seen in special needs children, including those with autism. Dr. Kitiraei is an integrative medicine pediatrician with years of experience working with individuals on the autism-spectrum. He provides a different viewpoint of the mold and mycotoxin exposure problem and introduces a concept of “dampness” as it...

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In this podcast, Dr. Woeller interviews naturopathic physician Tracy Tranchitella, ND about her approach to health and wellness, including her own story with an autoimmune disease and advice for others seeking to improve their condition through lifestyle and natural medicine. 

Tracy Tranchitella is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine integrating the scientific principles of Functional Medicine with the sensibility and holistic view of...

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In this podcast, Dr. Woeller interviews Mark Su, MD regarding a concept in health care called the exposome. What is it, what does it mean, and what you as an individual seeking to improve your health and wellness should know about the exposome. 

 

Mark Su is a board-certified family physician of 21 years. He founded Personal Care Physicians as a functional medicine practice north of Boston in 2014, and a national virtual consulting p...

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In this podcast, Dr. Kurt Woeller interviews Doug Stephey, OD. Dr. Doug is an optometrist who specializes in evaluating and assisting with complex visual system problems through the implementation of vision therapy, including color and prism lenses. Correcting for these visual system imbalances, individuals with other health conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety/panic, headaches, fatigue, etc. are often improved. 

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In this episode of Functional Medicine Doc Talk, Dr. Woeller interviews holistic nutritionist Josh Dech who is a gastrointestinal health and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) specialist. Their conversation is comprehensive discussing the importance of lifestyle, exercise, healthy eating, the microbiome, and more when it comes to Chron's and Colitis. There is hope and help for IBD and people can recover and move forward in their...

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In this podcast Dr. Woeller interviews internationally recognized Lyme disease expert and naturopathic physician Nicola Ducharme, ND. Dr. Nicola, as she likes to be called, has years of experience in helping individuals with tick-borne illnesses through a combination of naturopathic medicine therapies, along with the conventional use of antibiotics for tick-borne infections. Laboratory testing, co-infections such as Babesia and Bar...

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In this podcast, Dr. Woeller interviews naturopathic physician Snowy Tan, ND regarding common practices in dentistry, including the use of toxic metals that can have negative effects on health and contribute to chronic illness. They also discuss the role of ozone used in biological dentistry for microbe elimination, and the necessity to acknowledge and address hidden emotional burdens which keep a person stuck in a place of chronic...

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Cancer is a complex disease with many facets linked to genetics, abnormal cellular mechanisms, environmental exposures, etc. A key element in cancer prevention is diet, and in many situations, cancer can be helped with improved nutrition. The problem is there is no one established diet for all types of cancer, but there are nutritional and lifestyle approaches that can be helpful for many individuals in general. In this podcast Dr....

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Woeller interviews Elena Naginsky, nutrition consultant, about Rigvir therapy which is a unique cancer intervention called virotherapy. They also discuss the use of Rife Technology, Bio-Resonance, and nutrition. 

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For the past 20 years, I have been managing my health challenges through alternative health

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