The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

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  From Skin Cancer to Root Cause Healing: Mold, Gut Health & Midlife Wellness | Diane Dahi 01.10.2026 33Min.

  Diane Dahi shares her powerful health journey from a long-misdiagnosed skin condition and skin cancer to a serious spinal infection, gut recovery, and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition. She discusses how Functional Lab Testing helped uncover gut dysbiosis and mold exposure, while stress, cortisol patterns, ADHD symptoms, brain fog, stubborn weight gain, and nervous system regulation became important parts of her health transformation. Diane also explains the lifestyle changes that continue to support her wellness, including movement, sleep, sunlight, nutrition, detox-supportive habits, infrared sauna, and listening to her body. Her message for women especially those navigating midlife health is simple: when something doesn’t feel right, pause, become your own advocate, and look deeper rather than automatically blaming stress, aging, or hormones.
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  Will AI Replace Health Coaches? ChatGPT, Functional Labs & the Future of Health Practitioners | Jenn Malecha 24.09.2026 24Min.

  Will AI replace health coaches and functional health practitioners? Michele Scarlet and FDN business mentor Jenn Malecha explore what ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can and can’t do, why AI sometimes gets it wrong, how practitioners can use it responsibly, and why critical thinking and the human practitioner still matter.
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  Multiple Sclerosis, Root Cause Healing & Nervous System Health | Dr. Sierra Bains 18.09.2026 45Min.

  Dr. Sierra Bains shares her journey from a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis at 24 to discovering Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and a root cause approach to health. She discusses nervous system health, chronic stress, autoimmune symptoms, lifestyle, inflammation, and the physical, emotional, and environmental stressors that can accumulate in the body. Michele and Sierra also explore why symptoms can be viewed as signals, how overly complicated health protocols can create additional stress, and how functional health can help people build resilience, trust their bodies, and ultimately return to living life with greater freedom.
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  GLP-1s for Weight Loss & Metabolic Health: Benefits, Risks & Practitioner Guidance | Brandy Buskow 10.09.2026 37Min.

  FDNP Brandy Buskow shares her personal journey with lifelong obesity, IBS, anxiety, digestive issues, and years of struggling with weight despite major lifestyle and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition changes. She explains why she eventually explored GLP-1 medication, how it affected her appetite and “food noise,” and why gradual weight loss is about more than medication alone. Michele and Brandy also discuss GLP-1s, metabolic health, gut health, practitioner scope, medication safety, ethics, body image, and the role of FDN practitioners and health coaches in responsibly supporting clients who use or consider GLP-1 medications.
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  Emotional Eating, Self-Worth & Mindset Healing | How Your Mind Impacts Cortisol & Gut Health with Amber Romaniuk 03.09.2026 46Min.

  Amber Romaniuk shares her powerful journey from food addiction, binge eating, emotional eating, and body image struggles to self-worth, body trust, and deeper healing. Michele and Amber explore mindset healing, nervous system regulation, gut and hormone health, self-sabotage, boundaries, inner child work, and why lasting health transformation requires more than simply changing your diet. A powerful conversation about reconnecting with your body and learning to trust yourself again.
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  GLP-1s & Peptide Therapy: Weight Loss, Food Noise, Metabolic Health & Longevity | Laura Young 27.08.2026 35Min.

  Are GLP-1s just weight loss drugs? Laura Young joins Michele Scarlet to discuss GLP-1s and peptide therapy, including food noise, metabolic health, inflammation, muscle preservation, healthy aging, and why lifestyle foundations still matter.
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  Red Light Therapy & Infrared Sauna Benefits for Inflammation, Detox & Lyme Disease | Robby Besner 20.08.2026 49Min.

  Discover the benefits of red light therapy and infrared sauna for inflammation, detoxification, pain, recovery, and cellular health. Robby Besner shares how his daughter’s Lyme disease journey led him to infrared therapy and explores how red light and infrared wavelengths work, when to use an infrared sauna, and how these therapies may support the body’s natural healing processes.
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  Chronic Bloating & Constipation | What Functional Lab Testing Can Reveal with Chandra Marin 13.08.2026 46Min.

  After decades of chronic constipation, bloating, brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, and being told everything was “normal,” Chandra Marin discovered Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and Functional Lab Testing. In this episode, she shares how personalized testing uncovered gut dysfunction, food sensitivities, and other hidden stressors, and how addressing them transformed her energy, digestion, mood, and relationship with her body. Chandra also reveals why becoming your own “Health Detective” can change the way you approach chronic health challenges.
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  Functional Lab Testing, Metabolic Health & the 100-Pound Transformation | Lori Balue 06.08.2026 44Min.

  Lori Balue shares how Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and Functional Lab Testing helped uncover the root causes behind Metabolic Dysfunction, chronic inflammation, food sensitivities, and weight gain. Discover how personalized nutrition, protein-forward eating, gut health, and Root Cause Healing helped her lose over 100 pounds, restore her metabolism, eliminate chronic symptoms, and thrive after 50.
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  Bloating, Gas And H. Pylori: What A GI Map Test Reveals | Jaime Dadd 30.07.2026 45Min.

  After struggling with lifelong gut health issues despite maintaining an exceptionally healthy lifestyle, Jaime Dadd shares how Functional Diagnostic Nutrition helped uncover hidden digestive dysfunction that conventional approaches never fully explained. Through Functional Lab Testing, including the GI-MAP, MRT, cortisol testing, and metabolic typing, she discovered gut inflammation, bacterial overgrowth, H. pylori, low digestive enzyme function, and other underlying imbalances contributing to years of bloating, digestive discomfort, headaches, fatigue, and inflammation. Jaime also discusses how an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis strengthened her commitment to proactive health, personalized testing, and Root Cause Healing. This episode explores Functional Medicine, Gut Health, Functional Diagnostics, individualized nutrition, metabolic health, and why understanding the root causes behind chronic symptoms can create lasting Health Transformation.
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  The Root Causes Behind Hormone Imbalance, Gut Issues & HPA Axis Dysfunction | Betsy Stevenson 23.07.2026 45Min.

  After years of frightening neurological episodes resembling mini-strokes, debilitating fatigue, insomnia, digestive dysfunction, and repeated medical tests that showed ”normal” results, FDN Practitioner Betsy Stevenson discovered a completely different path through Functional Diagnostic Nutrition. In this episode, she shares how Functional Lab Testing uncovered severe HPA Axis dysfunction, hormone imbalance, gut dysfunction, and other hidden stressors that conventional medicine failed to identify. Betsy explains how personalized Functional Medicine principles, metabolic typing, lifestyle changes, nervous system support, and comprehensive gut healing transformed her health. This inspiring conversation explores Root Cause Healing, Holistic Health, Functional Diagnostics, and why addressing the entire body, not just isolated symptoms is essential for overcoming chronic health challenges and achieving lasting wellness.
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  The Hidden Reason Women Feel Sick Despite “Normal” Labs | Dr. Stephanie Dunlop 16.07.2026 1Std. 30Min.

  When ”normal” lab results don’t match how you actually feel, where do you turn? In this episode, Michele Scarlet sits down with board-certified emergency medicine physician Dr. Stephanie Dunlop to explore why so many women continue struggling with fatigue, brain fog, hormone imbalance, weight loss resistance, bloating, and burnout despite being told everything is ”normal.” Together, they discuss Functional Medicine, Functional Lab Testing, root cause healing, gut health, nervous system regulation, thyroid optimization, hidden stressors, and why restoring the body’s foundations often creates lasting health transformation. Whether you’re a health practitioner or searching for answers to chronic symptoms, this conversation offers practical insights into understanding dysfunction before it becomes disease.
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  The Story Behind Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) | Reed Davis on Lab Testing & Root Cause Health 10.07.2026 1Std. 30Min.

  FDN founder Reed Davis shares the origin of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, the philosophy behind Root Cause Healing, Functional Lab Testing, the D.R.E.S.S. Protocol, Functional Health, and why identifying healing opportunities, not chasing symptoms, creates lasting health transformation. Learn how mentorship, practitioner education, and data-driven wellness became the foundation of one of the world’s leading Functional Health training programs.
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  How to Build a Bulletproof Health Coaching Business | Multiple Income Streams, FDN & Time Freedom 03.07.2026 1Std. 30Min.

  Michele Scarlet shares how she built a resilient Functional Diagnostic Nutrition business by creating multiple streams of income after overcoming business setbacks, COVID, personal health challenges, and unexpected life changes. Learn practical strategies for scaling a Health Coaching practice through premium coaching, group programs, recurring memberships, digital products, corporate wellness, and Functional Lab Testing while creating more time freedom, financial stability, and long-term business success.
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  Why Chronic Bloating Keeps Coming Back | The Functional Gut & Hormone Strategy That Finally Worked 25.06.2026 42Min.

  FDN Practitioner Becca Chilczenkowski shares how a complex case of chronic bloating, H. pylori, parasites, hormone imbalance, fatigue, reflux, and digestive dysfunction was transformed using Functional Diagnostic Nutrition principles. Learn why rebuilding digestive capacity, supporting the immune system, optimizing hormone health, regulating the nervous system, and addressing root causes created lasting results. A must-listen for health coaches, Functional Health Practitioners, and anyone seeking sustainable solutions for chronic gut and hormone challenges. REGISTER FOR THE BUSINESS BUILDER CHALLENGE NOW ⤵️ ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This content is for education only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes.
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  5 Years of Acid Reflux & Stomach Pain, Gone: The Root Cause Her Doctors Kept Missing 18.06.2026 30Min.

  In this episode of The Health Detective Podcast, host Michele Scarlet talks with Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner Jessica Washington, founder of The Gut Healing Ninja, about the real root causes behind chronic acid reflux, heartburn, bloating, nausea, and stomach pain. After five years of failed PPIs, restrictive low FODMAP diets, a SIBO label, and an H. pylori test that came back negative, Jessica finally got answers through functional lab work, including the GI Map. The conversation covers why upper-gut symptoms like reflux and gastritis often start outside the stomach, why a negative H. pylori test does not always mean you are in the clear, what standard testing misses, and the gut-brain connection that keeps so many people stuck in symptom-management mode. If you have been searching for the root cause of your reflux or heartburn, or you are a health coach or practitioner curious about functional lab testing and the FDN approach, this episode is for you.
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  Why Health Coaches Need More Than Functional Medicine | Reed Davis Explains FDN 11.06.2026 45Min.

  Reed Davis, founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN), joins Michele Scarlet to discuss why true Root Cause Healing requires more than diagnoses, supplements, biohacks, or symptom-focused protocols. Reed shares the origins of FDN, explains the concept of Metabolic Chaos, and breaks down the D.R.E.S.S. framework Diet, Rest, Exercise, Stress Reduction, and Supplementation as the foundation for lasting health transformation. Together, they explore Functional Lab Testing, hidden stressors, Natural Healing, peptides, biohacking, and why practitioners must focus on healing principles rather than chasing symptoms. This episode is essential listening for Health Coaches, Functional Health Practitioners, alternative medicine practitioners, and anyone interested in Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, Functional Wellness, and building a successful root-cause-focused health practice.
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  Don't Wait Until You Graduate: Build Your FDN Client Waitlist Now 04.06.2026 43Min.

  Most new FDN Practitioners believe they need to wait until certification before they can start attracting clients. In this episode, Jenn Malecha explains why building a successful practice starts long before graduation. Michele Scarlet and Jenn discuss how FDN trainees, Health Coaches, and Functional Health Practitioners can begin creating visibility, building trust, and developing a client waitlist while still completing their Practitioner Training. From leveraging your own health journey and Functional Lab Testing experience to using authentic conversations, referral partnerships, and discovery calls, this episode offers practical strategies for client acquisition without relying on complicated marketing systems. If you’re wondering how to get your first clients, build confidence, and transition smoothly from certification into practice, this conversation is packed with actionable business insights for growing a thriving Functional Health business.
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  Joint Pain, Psoriasis & Hormones Healed as ER Nurse Practitioner Moves Toward Functional Nursing | Connie Wade 28.05.2026 35Min.

  RN, Nurse Practitioner, and FDNP Connie Wade joins Michele Scarlet to share how she healed her own psoriasis, joint pain, reflux, and hormone imbalance after 25 years in the ER and a doctor who told her she was not ”sick enough” to treat. This episode covers the functional labs that finally explained her symptoms, the gut and hormone findings behind her joint pain and skin issues, the impact of 20 plus years of night shift on her cortisol, and why she chose to keep working in the ER while building a functional nursing practice on the side. If you feel dismissed by conventional medicine, or you are a nurse quietly exploring functional health as a career path, this conversation will change how you view your symptoms, your options, and what real healing looks like.
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  Why You're Still Tired After Doing Everything Right | Cellular Energy & Burnout w/ Sarah Ball 21.05.2026 52Min.

  Doing all the right things, clean diet, supplements, protocols, functional labs, and still feel exhausted, bloated, and burnt out? You’re not alone, and you’re not broken. FDN practitioner Sarah Ball breaks down why your protocols aren’t working and the cellular energy piece most practitioners miss.