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Join me for episode 12 where we discuss Special Needs Kids and Picky Eaters with Shandy Laskey, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Speech Therapist. Learn how diet and digestive health impacts autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. We’ll hear about the role of food intolerances in the disease process and some dietary recommendations that can be effective. Listen until the end to hear her health tip.
In this episode we discuss:
- The Nutritional Therapy approach to kids with Autism and "Picky Eaters"
- How does medicine approach these issues?
- What is your approach to helping these kids?
- Can you tell us about an example client?
- Do you have a quick tip for parents of kids with similar issues?
Don’t miss episode 11 where we heard about Shandy Laskey’s health journey and how she became interested in adding Nutritional Therapy to her work as a Speech Therapist. To contact Shandy at Speaking of Health and Wellness, visit https://www.speakingofhealthandwellness.com.

Join me for episode 11 where we meet Shandy Laskey, Speech Therapist and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner from Denver, Colorado whose practice focuses on Special Needs Kids. Learn how her own health journey led her to the field of Nutritional Therapy and how she transitioned from a traditional speech therapy approach to incorporating nutritional therapy in her work with kids on the Autism spectrum. Stay with us until the end to hear her health tip.
In this episode we discuss:
- How did you decide to become a Nutritional Therapist?
- What were you doing before that?
- How has being an NTP helped you on your own health journey?
- How do you incorporate Nutritional Therapy in your practice?
- Do you have a quick tip for healthier living?
- Do you see distance clients? How can people contact you?
Don’t miss episode 12 where we discuss Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Special Needs Kids with Shandy Laskey, NTP. To contact Shandy at Speaking of Health and Wellness, visit https://www.speakingofhealthandwellness.com.

In episode 10 we discuss Women's Hormonal Health with Christine MacCarroll, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner from Denver, Colorado. Learn how digestive health impacts hormonal health. We’ll hear about the top root causes of hormonal dysregulation and the Nutritional Therapy approach to recovering your health. Listen until the end to hear her health tips.
In this episode we discuss:
- What is hormonal health and why is it so important for women?
- How do you know when your health issues are related to wonky hormone levels?
- How do you work with clients? How long does the process take?
- How does digestive health relate to hormone health?
- What is Vitamin S and how does it affect hormonal health?
- Quick health tips
Don’t miss episode 9 where we heard about the origins of Christine MacCarroll's interest in nutrition and how she switched from a corporate career to became a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. To contact Christine at Taproot Nutrition, visit www.taprootnutrition.com.

Join me for episode 9 where we meet Christine MacCarroll, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner from Denver, Colorado. Learn how her experience helping her daughter overcome a speech issue led her to the field of Nutritional Therapy and how she gave up her corporate career to follow her passion. Listen until the end to hear her health tips.
In this episode we discuss:
- How do you explain what a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner is?
- How did you decide to be a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner?
- Tell us about your health journey and how being an NTP helped you.
- What is your practice specialty?
- How should people get in touch with you?
- Quick health tip
Don’t miss episode 10 where we discuss Women’s Hormonal Health with Christine MacCarroll, NTP. To contact Christine at Taproot Nutrition, visit www.taprootnutrition.com.

Lynn Fox, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and I discuss the emerging new model of chronic disease and how Nutritional Therapy is uniquely suited to address root causes of systemic symptoms. Learn how two common conditions, imbalances in the gut microbiome and intestinal permeability, are often root causes of illness ranging from brain/mood issues, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease, allergies, cancer and inflammatory conditions.
In this episode we discuss:
- The old model of chronic illness and how it's changing.
- The emerging new model for chronic disease.
- How Nutritional Therapy addresses the new model of disease.
- Endotoxins and their role in chronic symptoms.
- The Nutritional Therapy process--how long does it take? What does it involve?
- Where can we learn more about this topic?
- If I’m interested in pursuing Nutritional Therapy, what should I do?
- Quick tips for protecting your microbiome
Also be sure to listen to episode 7 where we discuss the role of the gut microbiome and its impact on health.

Join us for episode 7 where we discuss the Microbiome and Health with Lynn Fox, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Madeleine Lowry, NTP at Twin Cities Nutritional Therapy. Learn how the gut microbiome can impact hormonal issues, allergies and autoimmune conditions, depression, anxiety and mood disorders, weight gain/loss, even conditions like autism and dyslexia. Listen for our tips for improving your gut microbiome through diet.
In this episode we discuss:
- What is the microbiome?
- How was it discovered?
- What does the microbiome do for us?
- How does the state of our microbiome affect our health?
- What diseases or conditions are related to imbalances in the gut microbiome?
- How can we “fix” an imbalanced gut microbiome?
- How can we learn more?
- Quick tip related to the gut microbiome
Also be sure to listen to episode 8 where we discuss the gut microbiome’s role in the new model of chronic disease. Contact Madeleine Lowry, NTP with your questions through the contact form at TCNutritionalTherapy.com.

Join us for episode 6 where we discuss Nutritional Epigenetics and Cancer with Dr. Jill Netz-Fulkerson, breast cancer survivor and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner from Denver, Colorado. Learn how food can impact gene expression and disease conditions including cancer. Make sure to hear her tips for cancer nutrition at the end.
In this episode we discuss:
- What is Cancer nutrition and how does it impact Epigenetics?
- How do you work with clients that have cancer? What's the Nutritional Therapy approach?
- How do you use food to affect Epigenetics?
- How do you work with clients in cancer treatment?
- Quick tips for those with cancer
Also be sure to listen to episode 5 where we hear about Dr. Jill’s background as an Educational Consultant and how she came to be a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.
Contact Dr. Jill Netz-Fulkerson by email (jillfulkerson@comcast.net), phone at 720-635-0381, or google Colorado Integrated Health Services.

Join us for episode 5 where we meet Dr. Jill Netz Fulkerson, Educational Consultant and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner from Denver, Colorado. Learn how her experience with seeking information about the best nutritional practices for breast cancer survivors led her to pursue training in nutrition. Stay tuned to hear her health tip and what she learned about cancer nutrition along the way.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Dr. Jill learned about the field of Nutritional Therapy.
- How Dr. Jill brings together her background in Educational Consulting with Nutritional Therapy.
- How Dr. Jill’s health journey led her to discover nutritional practices for cancer.
- How nutrition can help prevent a recurrence of cancer.
- Quick tip for improving your health starting today.
Don’t miss episode 6 where we discuss the field of Cancer Nutrition and its impact on Epigenetics. To contact Dr. Jill Netz Fulkerson email jillfulkerson@comcast.net, call 720-635-0381 or google her new practice: Colorado Integrated Health Services.

Join us for episode 4 where we discuss Epigenetics, the emerging science of biological mechanisms that switch genes on and off with Neeley Casey, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) based in Denver, Colorado. Learn how our understanding of Epigenetics impacts the field of nutritional therapy.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Epigenetics helps to explain the root causes of disease.
- How food and nutritional practices can influence gene expression.
- How nutritional therapy complements traditional treatments for chronic diseases like cancer.
- The Nutritional Therapy approach to chronic illness.
- Quick tip for improving your health starting today.
Don’t miss episode 3 where we meet Neeley Casey and hear about her health journey and path to becoming a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. To learn more about her practice please visit www.yourepicgenetics.com.

Meet Neeley Casey, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) in Denver, Colorado. Learn about her health journey and how she decided to pivot from being a commercial airline pilot to a professional in functional nutrition.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Neeley learned about the field of Nutritional Therapy.
- The five foundations of Nutritional Therapy.
- How NTPs use the Functional Evaluation skill set and what makes it unique.
- How we define the practice of Nutritional Therapy in a nutshell.
- Quick tip for improving your health starting today.
Join us for episode 4 where we discuss Epigenetics and Nutritional Therapy. To learn more about Neeley Casey and her practice visit www.yourepicgenetics.com