CNS Unfiltered

In this episode, Jena talks with Dr. Neda Gioia of _____ about the integrative possibilities with eye care and functional medicine. Jena and Dr. Neda will discuss how eye health can be a "canary in the mine," often signaling early inflammation or dysfunction in the body. They'll also talk about the emerging perspective of the gut-brain-eye axis, personalized nutrition for eye health—specifically the importance of omega-3's, and how to find a "core" system for effective client interventions,

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To get in touch with Neda, check out https://integrativevision.com/, or Neda's other website, drnedagioia.com.

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This episode was produced by Courtney Brooks.

In this special feature episode, Jena sits down with Jessica Khourie, founder and CEO of Jova, a smoothie kit company making nourishment convenient and accessible while refusing to compromise on what matters—real, actual food. Jessica is an entrepreneur, brand strategist, and business leader with 15 years of experience growing and scaling consumer brands. Jessica highlights the parts of her entrepreneurial journey that led her to Jova, emphasizing the importance of the creative process when it comes to problem-solving consumer issues. She and Jena will also discuss how the wellness industry has impacted how consumers see food as a means for health, what it means to be an "anti-wellness" brand, the critical need to work with actual scientists to develop reliable, data-driven solutions, and why entrepreneurs should seek real-time consumer feedback when developing and workshopping their brand.

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In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena shares a case study that exemplifies the need for consistent team communication within integrative care settings. With this case study, a client was following all of the steps, investing in her health, and trusting that someone was looking at the big picture... but what happens when that communication stops between care providers? Jena discusses how her role as a CNS practitioner allowed her to take a step back and look at the big picture for her client, ultimately recognizing where that client fell through the cracks under the care of other providers, and what consequences followed for her health.

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In this episode, Jena interviews Dr. Yasmin Areida, a clinical nutritionist and certified heart math practitioner. Together, Jena and Dr. Areida discuss Dr. Areida's extensive journey through the medical world, nutrition’s importance across every branch of medicine, different stress management techniques that she implements with her clients through her heart math education, why order of treatment is so important when it comes to root-cause healing, and what nutrition looks like beyond standard meal plans.

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In this episode, Jena talks with Shelley Swapp, a CNS practitioner, integrative herbalist, and host of the podcast, The Wellness Restoration Project. Jena and Shelley will discuss the benefits of using genetic information to find the right diet for clients, Shelly’s work supporting unhoused and veteran populations with whole foods and alternative medicinal practices like Ayurveda and acupuncture, the struggles and strategies for supporting children’s nutrition at home, how women’s health is full-family care, and so much more.

To get in touch with Shelley, check out her website and her podcast, The Wellness Restoration Project, to learn more. Follow her on Instagram at @shelleyswapp.

To get in touch with Jena, check out https://innateclinicalnutrition.com/. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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CNS Unfiltered: Journal Club is a quarterly series that highlights emerging clinical nutrition research, as well as the voices and faces behind the work. In this new episode, Jena talks with Dr. Jana Jamail, a CNS practitioner and a researcher for King's Colleg London, about the effects of proper GLP-1 dosing on clients facing mitrochondrial dysfunction, migraines, and hypoglycemia. Alongside Jana's research, Jena and Jana discuss the differences in physician's dosing and CNS dosing with GLP-1's, and how this is the key to mitigating side effects that clients experience on GLP-1 medication.

To read Jana's research in full, click here.

To get in touch with Jana, check out her website, https://www.roseginger.com/, or check out Texas Wellness Collective if local to the Austin area.

To get in touch with Jena, check out https://innateclinicalnutrition.com/. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Listeners! We want to hear from you. Are you curious about functional medicine and have specific questions you want Jena to answer? Do you have experiences moving away from traditional medicine and into functional medicine to get answers for your health concerns? Are you studying to become a CNS and want to know more about Jena's practice or functional modalities? Send us an email at cnsunfiltered@gmail.com for a chance to be featured on the show!

Are you a CNS practitioner or nutrition professional? Are you interested in being interviewed? Click here.

This episode was produced by Courtney Brooks.

In this episode, Jena talks with Elena Panzeri, a naturopathic medicine practitioner of over 25 years, owner of Aware Clinic, and researcher specializing in gut microbiome support for Parkinsons disease. Jena and Elena discuss several different diagnostic tests that are available on the market right now in functional medicine, what their differences are, and what makes each test effective for different cases. Elena will also share a case study from her Parkinson’s research, explaining how starting with the gut microbiome gave her client some control over his Parkinson’s symptoms.

To get in touch with Elena, check out her website, https://awareclinic.com/.

To get in touch with Jena, check out https://innateclinicalnutrition.com/. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena touches on the importance of preparing and supporting clients and their bodies while utilizing GLP-1 medications. Jena shares a case study of one of her own clients, a man not seeming to find the success he was looking for on a GLP-1. Through guided dietary and lifestyle adjustments alongside continual GLP-1 use, Jena was able to help her client finally get a chance to enjoy his retirement. If your practice is evolving to support the use of GLP-1 meds as they continue to rise in popularity, this episode is for you.

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In this episode, Jena dives into the world of nutritional psychiatry with Dr. Andrea Watkins, a nutrition psychiatrist and owner of Freedommind Wellcare and Consulting. Dr. Watkins shares how she came to the field of psychiatry, as well as how she ultimately found nutrition to help her bridge the gaps in healing with her patients. She and Jena discuss the myth of the antidepressant diet, nutrition as a resource for severe mental health disorders, like schizophrenia and postpartum depression and anxiety, how attachment style comes into play with patient connections, and a lot more. If you've enjoyed our previous episodes on stress, trauma, and emotional healing, this episode is for you!

To get in touch with Dr. Watkins, check out her website, https://www.freedommindwellcare.org/, or follow her on Facebook or Instagram at @drandymccall.

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In this episode, Jena talks to Dr. Yana Sifford, a researcher, doctor of clinical nutrition, and owner of Sifford Wellness, about a particular case study that links H. Pylori to cardiovascular symptoms. Dr. Yana shares her path to functional medicine and clinical nutrition, and she and Jena also discuss what makes H. Pylori so tricky, how this infection can have far-reaching impacts beyond the gut, and how Dr. Sifford helped her client resolve her distressing cardiovascular concerns by treating her gut.

To get in touch with Dr. Yana, check out her website, https://www.siffordwellness.com/.

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In this special feature episode, Jena talks with Dr. Sean Altman about the healing possibilities of approaching orthopedics through a functional lens. Dr. Altman shares his protocol, the Altman Method, for diagnosing and treating chronic pain and other orthopedic concerns. Additionally, he and Jena discuss the importance of timing when it comes to regenerative medicine, metal allergies after orthopedic surgeries, histamine responses to supplementation, overcoming plateaus in healing, and Dr. Altman also shares some of his own personal history of orthopedic health as a case study.

To get in touch with Dr. Altman, check out his website, reach out to him on LinkedIn, or follow him on Instagram @drseanaltman.

To get in touch with Jena, check out https://innateclinicalnutrition.com/. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena discusses one of her most perplexing case studies to date. What is a practitioner to do when a client's symptoms continue to worsen no matter which pathway they start with? Jena talks through how she pivoted (and pivoted and pivoted) with her client, learning to stay calm and see each symptom—positive or negative—as information for how to proceed. If you're working on those CNS credentials and wondering how to move forward when the starting point is wrong, and ultimately still see a positive outcome, this episode is for you!

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In this episode, Jena delves into the complexities and incredible precision of functional bloodwork with Dr. Eleanor Duelley. Dr. Duelley is a CNS practitioner and hormonal health specialist who utilizes functional labs to identify nutritional and hormonal deficiencies and help women optimize their health and find balance again. Jena and Eleanor discuss the importance of functional bloodwork and how a functional practitioner reads bloodwork compared to traditional medicine, the complications that insurance can have on private practices, foundational components to metabolic and hormonal health, and of course, Eleanor shares a case study with Jena from one of her own clients. If you're fascinated by how much you can learn from blood, or if you're thinking about where you're going to find your niche as a practitioner, this episode is for you!

To learn more about Eleanor's mentorship opportunities, check out https://eleanorduelley.com/.

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In this episode, Jena talks with Holly Niles, a CNS practitioner and the owner of Whole Health Genie, about leaning into nervous system regulation practices as a baseline clinical protocol for various client concerns. Jena and Holly highlight the nervous system's connections to different systems in the body, and how observing nervous system responses in clients can provide insight into how to move forward in their protocol. Additionally, Holly shares her clinical wisdom and emphasizes the importance of active listening and sincere client connections when it comes to optimizing health outcomes.

To get in touch with Holly, check out https://hollyniles.com/.

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In this special feature episode, Jena speaks to Amy Smith, senior director of nutrition programs and advocacy with the American Nutrition Association. Together, they discuss the history, current growth, and future prospects of the CNS industry, as well as the role of ANA and other related organizations, licensure challenges and strategies, and legislative wins (and complications).

For advocacy questions, for continuing education, or for more ways to get involved, contact education@theana.org. Check out the ANA website for more resources.

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In this episode of CNS Unfiltered, Jena uncovers a case study of one of her own clients, whose stubborn weight gain and hormonal dysregulation increased after stopping birth control. Jena discusses her clients symptoms and walks through how her signature Burn & Balance program helped her client stabilize her blood sugar before fat burn to anchor her hormones and allow the weight to finally come off in time for her upcoming Navy exam.

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In today's episode, Jena talks with Katie Garrott, fellow CNS practitioner at VivaWise Functional Wellness and founder of the Functional Practitioner Academy. Jena and Katie focus on the impact of stress management and emotional processing on chronic pain and other health outcomes. Katie will share her journey into functional medicine, and she'll also talk with Jena about how she serves both functional medicine patients and nutrition patients at her clinic, the roles of teamwork, empathy, and self-care in practice, the impact of emotional freedom techniques when it comes to stress and chronic pain, the role of the nervous system in reframing and managing pain, and the power of mindset in health outcomes. She will also share a powerful case study of one of her own clients, highlighting how she helped them use Emotional Freedom Techniques to confront repressed stressors and finally start to manage their debilitating back pain.

To work with Katie as a client, go to vivawisefw.com. To work with her as a fellow practitioner, go to https://fxpractitioner.com/, click here to check out her free resources, or take a look at her YouTube channel.

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In today's episode, Jena talks with Lisa Goldberg, fellow CNS practitioner and author of the book Food Fight, about the transformative impacts of mindset restructuring when it comes to weight loss. Lisa will discuss her journey with yo-yo dieting and its impact, what she calls a “dieter’s mindset” and how it's never really about the food, how to achieve liberation through changing thought patterns, and traditional medicine’s disconnect when it comes to weight loss. Lisa will also discuss some of her current clients who are on this journey themselves. If you’re looking to specialize in weight management, trauma and stress, mindset, or you’re just curious about the mental and emotional challenges of weight loss, this episode is for you.

Get Lisa's book here. To get in touch with her, go to http://lisagoldbergnutrition.com/, or find her on Instagram at @lisagoldbergnutrition.

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CNS Unfiltered: Journal Club is a quarterly series that highlights emerging clinical nutrition research, as well as the voices and faces behind the work. In this new episode, Jena talks with Dr. Jenny Noland, a CNS practitioner and researcher, about the benefits of genetic and genomic testing for hormonal health outcomes.

To get in touch with Dr. Noland, check out her website, https://www.jennynoland.com/.

To get in touch with Jena, check out https://innateclinicalnutrition.com/. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Listeners! We want to hear from you. Are you curious about functional medicine and have specific questions you want Jena to answer? Do you have experiences moving away from traditional medicine and into functional medicine to get answers for your health concerns? Are you studying to become a CNS and want to know more about Jena's practice or functional modalities? Send us an email at cnsunfiltered@gmail.com for a chance to be featured on the show!

Are you a CNS practitioner or nutrition professional? Are you interested in being interviewed? Click here.

This week, Aaron Hovanec returns to the podcast to discuss another area of his expertise: peptides. Peptide therapy has exploded all over the wellness market, and Aaron is here to answer common questions that practitioners and clients alike have about peptides. Jena and Aaron will discuss the benefits of peptides, their changing regulation and safety standards, using them in clinical practice and choosing the right ones for clients, the future of peptides in medicine and care, and so much more. If you’re new to the CNS or nutrition world, and you’re looking to incorporate peptides into your clinical practice, this episode is for you.

If you're local to Michigan and want to get in touch with Aaron, go to https://www.agemanagementmi.com/.

To get in touch with Jena, check out https://innateclinicalnutrition.com/. Follow @innateclinicalnutrition on Facebook and Instagram. Remember to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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