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The Root Cause Medicine Podcast

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In each episode, we’ll meet renowned medical experts, specialists and pioneers who’ve influenced the way certain conditions and diseases are understood and treated. We focus on giving you the information you need to understand the root cause, symptoms and treatments available for specific medical conditions.

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  • Avg 40 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E351
    Today · 40 min

    First Aid Kit for Cold and Flu Season

    What to do at the first sign of a cold: an evidence-informed toolkitDr. Holly Lucille, ND, is joined by Lara Zakaria, PharmD, MS, CNS, to discuss what people can do when a scratchy throat, fatigue, or other early respiratory symptoms begin. The con...

  • S1 · E350
    October 15 · 46 min

    Health Meets Wellness: The App and Dr. Edens’ Story

    Health Meets Wellness: The App and Dr. Edens’ StoryDr. Elizabeth Sharp Edens is the founder of Health Meets Wellness, an integrative practice where every patient gets three plans: a medical plan, a movement plan and a nutrition plan. Guideline-base...

  • S1 · E348
    October 1 · 26 min

    Menopause Botanicals: Identity, Standardization & Patience

    Dr. Eric Viegas joins the Root Cause Medicine Podcast to discuss an often-overlooked part of evaluating botanical supplements for menopause: whether the product being used actually matches the ingredient that was studied.The conversation focuses on...

  • S1 · E347
    September 24 · 55 min

    Meet the New Voices of the Root Cause Medicine Podcast

    You've been hearing new voices in the host chair lately — so this week we're pulling back the curtain to introduce them properly. Dr. Kate Kresge sits down with Dr. Holly Lucille, Dr. Lara Zakaria, and Dr. Jessica Christie for a roundtable on the w...

  • S1 · E344
    August 27 · 24 min

    Beyond the Label: What Matters in Curcumin and Boswellia Quality

    Dr. Holly Lucille, ND, is joined by Ellie Abraham, PhD, to explain why two curcumin or Boswellia supplements may not be equivalent, even when the front of the label looks similar. The conversation covers boswellic acid standardization, AKBA, curcum...

  • S1 · E341
    August 13 · 1 hr 7 min

    TG6, Lymphocyte Patterns and Early Autoimmunity

    What if some of the immune activity we’re looking for isn’t showing up where we expect to find it?In this episode, I sit down with Robyn Puglia of Cyrex Laboratories to explore TG6, lymphocyte patterns, and early autoimmunity—and specialized testin...

  • S1 · E339
    July 30 · 47 min

    How to Build a Thriving Practice Without Burning Out

    How to Build a Thriving Practice Without Burning OutOne of my favorite parts of hosting the Root Cause Medicine Podcast is introducing you to practitioners who are making a real difference—not only in the lives of their patients, but in the lives o...

  • S1 · E338
    July 17 · 18 min

    Root, Leaf, Extract: What Matters in Ashwagandha

    Dr. Holly Lucille is joined by Ellie Abraham, PhD, to explain why two ashwagandha supplements may not be the same, even when they list the same ingredient. (Thalhamer 2024) This conversation covers differences between root and leaf extracts, withan...

  • S1 · E336
    July 3 · 1 hr 24 min

    Perimenopause as a Portal to Power with Dr. Aviva Romm

    What if the most powerful shift in how we practice medicine starts with one person deciding to do it differently?Aviva’s story is that kind of shift.Long before she ever sat in a medical classroom, she had already built a life as a midwife, herbali...

  • S1 · E335
    June 26 · 38 min

    Integrative and Functional Nutrition Dietitians: How They Amplify Care

    What happens when patients leave an integrative or functional medicine appointment with multiple recommendations but limited practical support for implementation? In this episode, Kate Kresge sits down with Monique Richard, Holly Van Poots, and Sud...

  • S1 · E334
    June 18 · 18 min

    The PCOS Name Change and What It Means for Women’s Health

    This episode explores one of the most significant developments in women's health in recent years: the proposed transition from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). (Teede 2026) Dr. Jessica Christie an...

  • S1 · E332
    June 4 · 37 min

    Hair Loss: Root Causes and Treatment Options

    Hair loss can feel deeply personal, especially when it happens after illness, stress, rapid weight loss, postpartum changes, or a hormonal transition. In this episode, Dr. Mamina Turegano joins Dr. Kate Kresge to unpack the most common patterns of ...

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