Episode #12

"Holism is the tendency in nature to form wholes bigger than the sum of the parts through creative evolution"  —Jan Smuts One of the important bedrocks of Functional Medicine is systems biology, a way of looking at the body that focuses on the interaction between bodily systems. This is a necessary framework for understanding complicated, chronic conditions.

The American Society of Endobiogenic Medicine and Integrated Physiology takes this philosophy a step further, looking at deeper levels of systems interaction and holism with a specific focus on the endocrine system and it's key role in laying the framework for dynamic adaptation. In this enlightening half hour we speak to Kaymar Hedayat MD, the President of this society, about their framework and the implications for optimal endocrine management and standard of care. What you will learn

• Why the endocrine system is the most foundational of the human systems
• The advanced diagnostics and treatments offered within the system
• How endobiogeny bridges the chasm between Eastern and Western medicine in new ways

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Episode #11

Such was the feedback from our last segment we are back for another practice management special with Matt Lowman from Freedom Practice Coaching, talking about a range of topics relevant to the modern doctor in private practice.

Matt, fresh off his killer performance as keynote at the Functional Forum, takes us through some of the biggest blockages he sees in turning physicians into entrepreneurs. You can find out more about FPC and go for an all expenses paid trip to San Antonio for their 2 day bootcamp by going to fcpbootcamp.com What you will learn

• The two biggest problems that doctors face in private practice
• Why fee-for-service doesn't work for Functional Medicine
• How to grow your positive impact, locally and internationally

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Episode #10

Last week I announced through social media, and also at the Functional Forum, that I would be giving my first TEDx talk at TEDxStPetersPort, on the island of Guernsey on March 26th 2015. The man who gave me the slot is Marc Winn, a man with a plan to help Guernsey, a tax haven with 65,000 residents, into the healthiest place on the planet, as part of a greater plot to make it the best place to live on earth by 2020. Functional Medicine and technology will form the bedrock of this minor revolution. I am sure you will as inspired as I am by this great man and some of his ideas. What you will learn

• Why Guernsey is perfectly placed for a sustainable health revolution
• What lessons changing medicine can learn from Uber
• Why bureaucracy is the biggest factor holding humanity back from greatness

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Episode #9

Where is the leverage in improving population health? Dr. Eden Fromberg is an OB/GYN from NYC and thinks it starts earlier than we think, and has been a passionate advocate for evolving birthing practices for a long time. You might have seen her in the film The Business of Being Born, which had a profound effect on my life. You can see it on Netflix or watch it on YouTube.

Dr. Fromberg is an amazing doctor and has a ton of value to add to all varieties of practitioners and patients. This podcast covers birthing, functional, structure, visceral, chakras, manipulation and much much more in this broad ranging discussion of "Biointelligence", a core principle that drives her practice. We cannot recommend her work on this discussion, highly enough! What you will learn

• The new science on the microbiome and the birth process (placental microbiome!)
• What the 'mechanobiome' and  why it is so important to overall health
• How you can improve health, structure and function with basic movement

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Episode #8

Amongst the many problems facing medicine currently, one looms the largest. The two groups that really need medicine to work for them, are being failed by the system. Patients are not getting the care they need to meet the complex, chronic epidemics we now face and doctors have been relegated to cogs in a machine. Our vision is to change that. We envision a patient centered medical system where physicians are empowered to be a central part of their local health community, 'quarterbacking' the care of those people that find themselves to be out of balance. We have been looking for a long time for partners in this endeavor, and in Freedom Practice Coaching, we believe we have found those partners. Matt Lowman and Charlie Webb, the two principals of FPC, bring expertise in diverse areas and have brought it together to create a business that is inspiring, educating and coaching doctors towards controlling their own destinies and building robust local practices focused on patient empowerment. Matt will be speaking on our November 5th Functional Forum and we took some time to interview them about their innovative system. What you will learn

• Their WHY. What is at the heart of Freedom Practice Coaching?
• How to turn employees into an amazing practice team
• Why aggressively educating your community is the best way to ensure unending new patients

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Episode #7

Our understanding of how toxins affect our health is growing rapidly and moving onto a national stage, with incredible organizations like Environmental Working Group (EWG) leading the charge. During our September Functional Forum we had an environmental medicine panel with Dr. Frank Lipman and Heather White, Executive Director of EWG.

However, 30 years ago, there was nothing of the sort. Debra Lynn Dadd was the first person to talk about household toxins and illness, and has since written a number of books and has her own radio show. In this podcast we celebrate the 30 year anniversary of her first book, published in 1984. Debra has been a great supporter of our for a couple of years and we are very excited to share her groundbreaking work with our tribe. In this podcast you will learn:

• What it was like talking about these issues 30 years ago
• Debra's own journey from her own health to being a consumer advocate
• Her current work and how we can all get involved

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Episode #6

The America College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) has been on the cutting edge of medical education for almost 40 years. Their 2012 conference we attended was excellent, with a focus on the new microbiome research, which in the last two years has become the most exciting areas of medicine. This is where you get ahead of the curve.

The 2014 Conference looks like a watershed moment in medical education, with a conference aptly named 'Intelligent Immunity: Opportunity for Regulation in the New Era'. The new science on mucosal immunity signals a turning point in our understanding of the immune system and where the leverage is in maintaining health. When you add in the multiple revelations of fraud at the CDC and vaccine manufacturers, the timing is crucial for a conference such as this. On this week's podcast we speak to ACAM conference coordinator Dr. Dana Cohen, who is also a regular guest at the Functional Forum in New York. In this podcast we discuss:

• Why ACAM decided to focus on this topic
• Why vaccination policy must be featured at medical events
• The most exciting presentations of the event

For more information about ACAM and their upcoming Conference, held in Las Vegas, November 14-16th please click here.

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Episode #5

It has been an incredible month for the Evolution of Medicine team. Our summit wrapped on September 15th and we have been busily working on the October Forum and a whole lot of exciting stuff that you will see very soon.

Gabe Hoffman is the co-founder of the Functional Forum. Hopefully you have seen seen his talk "Empowerment is the New Compliance" on the summit or at the Forum.

After our recent trip to San Antonio and Austin, we thought we would take a moment to catch our breath and look back on an amazing month. Hope you enjoy this format, we would love your feedback, good bad or ugly!

In this podcast you will learn:

• The inside scoop on what its like to put on a summit
• James's feelings on the EvoMed Summit and where we go from here\
• What went down in Texas and what it means for you

Episode #4

This year James had the great honor of being a speaker in the Shift Network's 'Summer of Peace' speaker series, specifically the 11 Days of Global Unity, which ran September 11-21st 2014, culminating with the 400,000 person climate March in NYC. Some of the other speakers included Desmond Tutu, Eckhart Tolle, Daniel Ellsberg, Amy Goodman and more.

James was chosen to speak on September 15th as part of the health segment alongside Dr. Deepak Chopra, whose comments were so enlightening we had to put the segment on our podcast. The interviewer is Rick Ulfik, from We.Net.

In this podcast you will learn

• Why 'we' and 'they' are constructs of the mind and not reality
• The new science showing our interconnectedness
• Why activism needs to be seen in a new way to be truly healing

Episode #3

Did you know? October 1st is National Kale Day! #KaleDay2014 is the brainchild of NYC Psychiatrist Dr. Drew Ramsey, who also happens to be one of the funniest and best looking doctors on the planet. He is author of a couple of kale related books, including '50 Shades of Kale'! Thousands of people have downloaded the 2014 #KaleHero Toolkit and you get get it here.

In just his second year, this amazing event will be serving 300,000 kale salads to every child in the NYC school system as well as many other amazing accomplishments! We are super excited to have Dr. Ramsey as a panelist on our next Functional Forum on October 6th, the 'Evolution of Brain Health.' Click here to register for tickets or the live stream!

In this podcast you will learn:

• The valuable lessons that kale teaches us about nutrient density
• Why all physicians, including psychiatrists, should be prescribing kale
• The benefits of getting your whole practice team fired up about #KaleDay2014

Episode #2

If you listened to the Evolution of Medicine Summit, you know the empowerment was one of the core fundamentals of the evolving medical paradigm. Empowering patients and empowering medical professionals to share responsibility and drive a mutually respectful relationship.

In this episode, game-changing psychotherapist, author and coach Terri Cole talks empowerment, fear and so much more! Terri has an amazing TEDx talk and her upcoming training "How to Flip the Script on Fear and Become Unstoppable" looks to raise the bar for empowerment training.

In this podcast we cover:

• Why doctors unwittingly slip into the role of surrogate parent
• Why guilt and shame cannot be tactics of evolved medicine
• How to flip the script on fear and say hello to true freedom

Episode #1

For our first ever podcast, we are excited to welcome someone who is the personification of the Evolution of Medicine. Dr. Andrew Brandeis is a licensed naturopathic doctor, who worked in an innovative interdisciplinary practice in San Francisco before starting SharePractice, a new app for physicians. Touting 'Experienced Based Medicine', this app allows doctors to 'consult the collective experience'.

In this podcast we cover:

• Why standard of care needs to be socialized and democratized
• How Sharepractice taps the collective experience of physicians for best optimal protocols
• How technology and holistic medicine can solve medicine's biggest problems