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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast

Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast

Dr. Kate Lyzenga-Dean

Learn how to stay healthy and keep going even when life is stressful - with host Dr. Kate Lyzenga-Dean! This podcast was designed with you in mind - that is, if you happen to be busy, overworked, time-starved, anxiety-ridden, or stressed-out...with no end in sight. Enjoy whole-person health guidance, practical strategies, and an Integrative and Functional Medicine perspective - in bite-sized chunks designed for your busy schedule and overloaded brain.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - Menopause Myths

Menopause Myths

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08/12/22 • 9 min

Menopause often reveals underlying, unaddressed hormone dysfunction, strips away estrogen’s protective buffering from our brains, and ushers in a season of increased risk for cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis. And, with the right approach, all of these potential issues can be prevented or treated, which also minimizes the symptoms we associate with menopause, too! In this BONUS episode, Dr. Kate dispels 3 menopause myths that hold you back from a healthy menopausal transition.

Listen to this episode to discover evidence-based, Functional Medicine strategies to lose weight AND balance your stress!

Non-drug options that have helped my clients with hot flashes over the years - HERE

My favorite bone strengtheners - HERE

Click HERE to learn more about working with me 1:1!

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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - Is It My Thyroid? Or Is It Just Stress?

Is It My Thyroid? Or Is It Just Stress?

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06/24/22 • 8 min

Approximately 60 to 70 percent of people with thyroid dysfunction don’t know they have it. How can this happen, you ask? Well, part of the problem has to do with how and when we test the thyroid, part of it has to do with a lack of awareness about the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction, and a BIG part of the problem is the similarity of symptoms related to both thyroid and stress.

Listen to this episode to discover evidence-based, Functional Medicine strategies to figure out what the heck is going on with your thyroid!

Check out Dr. Kate's favorite thyroid supporting supplements HERE.

Click HERE to work 1:1 with Dr. Kate.

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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - The 3 "F's" of Balanced Blood Sugar

The 3 "F's" of Balanced Blood Sugar

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06/24/22 • 5 min

One of the easiest, most effective ways to manage chronic stress is by balancing your blood sugar. Having "rollercoaster blood sugar levels" that spike and crash over the course of the day (and night) is a huge physical stress trigger, exponentially increasing the output of cortisol, your body's long-term stress hormone. AND, wonky blood sugar levels lead to other problematic symptoms and disease processes like insomnia, chronic inflammation, type 2 Diabetes, and weight gain. And by weight gain, I mean an increase in body fat - which is a stressor in itself!

Listen to this full-length, BONUS episode to discover evidence-based, Functional Medicine strategies to lose weight AND balance your stress!

Interested in joining the Resilienteers? Click HERE.

Check out my favorite blood sugar balancing supplements HERE.

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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - Breaking the UTI Cycle with Functional Medicine

Breaking the UTI Cycle with Functional Medicine

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10/14/22 • 6 min

Did you know that between 50 and 60% of women will experience a UTI (urinary tract infection) in their lifetime? While typically not super dangerous, UTI’s are no fun. You’ve got the often-intense burning with urination, a sense of urgency, and feeling like you have to pee all the time, even if you just went and hardly anything comes out. UTI’s can also cause abdominal pain, back pain, and - if not addressed in a timely manner - can progress to something more serious like a kidney infection.

A good many gals people stuck in a cycle of UTI’s where they don’t stay away. According to one study, about 26% of women have a recurrence during the six months after treatment for their initial UTI, and in a different study, 53% of women aged more than 55 years, and 36% of younger women, reported a recurrence within 1 year after their first UTI was treated.

That’s why Dr. Kate is sharing some of her go-to strategies for helping folks break the UTI cycle using lifestyle changes & specific nutraceutical support in this episode of the Stress Better Podcast.

Be sure to check out Dr. Kate’s favorite versions of the UTI-busters she shares in this episode over at THIS LINK!

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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - How to Fix Hair Thinning at the Root Cause (for women)

How to Fix Hair Thinning at the Root Cause (for women)

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03/07/23 • 11 min

Did you know that 50% of women notice hair loss and thinning by age fifty? If you’re experiencing unexplained hair thinning, and you’re not seeing any improvement from fancy shampoos or strategic haircuts, it’s time to try a Functional Medicine approach. In this episode Dr. Kate shares the top 3 root causes of hair thinning - and how to fix it!

Dr. Kate’s Hair Thinning Fixes HERE

Thyroid Testing Options HERE

To apply for a 1:1 consultation with Dr. Kate, tap HERE

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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - 5 Ways to Lower Cortisol (Your Chronic Stress Hormone)

5 Ways to Lower Cortisol (Your Chronic Stress Hormone)

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02/21/23 • 8 min

If you have stress in your life, you might have high cortisol, too! And if you have high cortisol, it could be making you sick. In this episode, I’m going to share 5 ways you can lower cortisol levels using Functional Medicine - so tune in!

To learn more about 1:1 consultations with Dr. Kate, click HERE

Fish oil supplements HERE

Adaptogens HERE

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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - Functional Lab Testing - What It Is And How It Helps

Functional Lab Testing - What It Is And How It Helps

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09/09/22 • 5 min

Sometimes “normal” tests are a relief - but other times they’re the most frustrating thing ever. Because if standard lab testing comes back within normal limits, it doesn’t give us much to work with. It can put the brakes on further help from more conventional providers. And it can even lead to minimization or dismissal of problematic, chronic symptoms.

That’s why Dr. Kate loves utilizing Integrative & Functional Lab Testing. There’s always a nugget of actionable data that we can build on when we get the big picture! In this episode, Dr. Kate digs in to the differences between Conventional and Functional lab testing - and explains how it helps folks like you!

Dr. Kate’s 1:1 clients have access to hundreds of testing options - and you can, too. To learn more and submit an application for a virtual Functional Medicine consultation with Dr. Kate, click HERE.

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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - Is the “Cortisol Steal” Real? - How Stress Messes Up Your Hormones
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06/24/22 • 4 min

The number one cause of hormone imbalance is STRESS. Not age, not genetics, not a bad roll of the dice. Stress - mental, emotional, and physical - can dramatically shift your hormone levels independent of all those other factors. And when I say “hormone levels,” I mean all of them. Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone are only the tip of the iceberg, though they are definitely at the mercy of stress and can create quite the mess if not balanced.

Listen to this episode to discover evidence-based, Functional Medicine strategies to balance your hormones AND stress better!

Check out the Stress Better Mini Workshop HERE.

Click HERE to work 1:1 with Dr. Kate.

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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - It's Stress BETTER, not Stress None

It's Stress BETTER, not Stress None

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06/17/22 • 6 min

This episode is your introduction to building stress resilience instead of avoiding, managing, or living in denial about your stress.

It’s part of the “why” behind our new & improved approach to stress - and key to incorporating Functional Medicine strategies to optimize your body’s stress response system.

If this is your jam, sign up for Dr. Kate’s Stress Better Starter Kit - your next step to repairing your body’s response to chronic stress.

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Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast - Why You’re Terrible at Relaxing - and how Functional Medicine can help
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11/11/22 • 7 min

Feeling like you can’t relax - even when you have the time and space to do so? The truth is, we’ve sort of normalized this feeling - this constant state of being “on.” To our over-stimulated brains, it becomes an addiction, a dopamine-seeking behavior like multi-tasking. We’ve gotten so used to being in a constant state of alertness that it becomes our baseline, but it’s far from the physiologic, rest-and-digest, tend-and-befriend baseline that our bodies need to stay healthy and our minds need to stay well. And it’s bothersome - the sleepless nights, anxiety, work-obsession, and time wasted on activities that isolate us from others keep us from living our most full & fulfilled lives.

Tune in to learn how a Functional Medicine approach to stress can help you shut off your overthinking brain without resorting to denial or dissociation.

Click HERE for Dr. Kate’s favorite Magnesium supplements

Check out Dr. Kate’s favorite Adaptogens for over-thinkers HERE

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How many episodes does Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast have?

Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

What topics does Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast?

The episode title 'How to Overcome Weight Loss Resistance' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast?

The average episode length on Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast is 10 minutes.

How often are episodes of Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast released?

Episodes of Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast?

The first episode of Dr. Kate's Functional Medicine Podcast was released on Jun 17, 2022.

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