314: Don’t Let Your Diagnosis Be Your Identity with Kristy Crandell
Release Date: 08/30/2023
334:Breaking Free from Addiction, Trauma & Limiting Beliefs with Dr. Robb Kelly, PhD
Dr. Lo Radio Show
Addiction isn't about willpower and it's not just about substances. In this powerful and deeply moving episode of the Dr. Lo Radio SHow, Dr. Noel sits down with Dr. Robb Kelly, PhD, a world-renowned recovery expert, neruoscientist, and trauma specialist, to unpack the real root causes of addiction, depression, anxiety, and self-sabatoging patterns. Dr. Robb shares his raw personal story of homelessness, alcoholism, losing his family, and ultimately rebuilding his life - along with the groundbreaking neuroscience-based ethods he now uses to help people heal permanently. This conversation...
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333: Healing Our Pets Naturally: Toxins, Terrain, and Nutrition with Dr. Marlene Siegel
Dr. Lo Radio Show
In this refreshing and eye-opening episode, we’re shifting from human health to pet wellness — because our animals' health deeply affects our own. Dr Lo is joined by Dr. Marlene Siegel, a pioneering integrative veterinarian, international lecturer, and expert in bio-regulatory veterinary medicine. Dr. Siegel helps both veterinarians and pet parents find solutions when conventional medicine has run out of options. Dr. Siegel shares the powerful story that transformed her approach to veterinary medicine and sparked her mission to help pets heal at the root cause — not just mask symptoms....
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332: Fertility is Not Just Biology. It’s Safety. with Dr. Aumatma Simmons,MS, ND, FABNE
Dr. Lo Radio Show
In this episode, Dr. Lo sits down with Dr. Aumatma Simmons, double board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist and founder of Madre Fertility. Dr. Aumatma has helped hundreds of couples previously labeled “infertile” conceive naturally by focusing on root-cause restoration rather than expensive or invasive interventions. She recently delivered a TED Talk on the role safety plays in fertility: not just physical safety, but emotional, environmental, and physiological safety deep within the body. Together, we explore why so many women today are being told their fertility “falls off a...
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331: Part 2 - A Sneak Peek Into Dr. Noel's Fertility Journey at 40+
Dr. Lo Radio Show
In this special episode, the mic gets flipped! Kristy Crandel, our resident Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner interviews Dr. Lo as she shares part two of the exact strategies that helped her conceive naturally in her 40s. If you missed Part I (Episode #331), go back and listen for Dr. Lo’s supplement protocol, thyroid optimization, sleep support, and stress-management foundations. In This Episode, Dr. Lo Covers: • Inflammation + Fertility Why lowering inflammation is essential for ovulation, implantation, egg quality, and miscarriage prevention. Dr. Lo shares how omega-3s,...
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330: Part 1 - Sneak Peek Into Dr. Noel's Fertility Journey at 40+
Dr. Lo Radio Show
In this special episode, Dr. Lo steps into the guest seat while Kristy Crandell, our resident Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, takes over as host! Dr. Lo shares her personal journey of conceiving naturally in her 40s and navigating pregnancy at nine months with her second child. She dives into what worked for her—both lifestyle and science-backed supplementation—to support egg quality, hormone balance, and a healthy pregnancy. This episode is full of practical tips and hope for anyone trying to conceive later in life. Supplements Dr. Lo Used CoQ10 (Ubiquinol) – boosts...
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329: Understanding Breast Implant Illness: A Functional & Surgical Perspective with Dr. Jon Bradley Strawn, MD
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In this powerful episode of The Dr. Lo Radio Show, Dr. Lauren Noel (Dr. Lo) sits down with Dr. Jon Bradley Strawn, MD, MBA, a renowned explant super specialist, to explore the deep connection between breast implant illness (BII), immune health, and emotional healing after explant surgery. With over 20 years of surgical experience, Dr. Strawn has helped thousands of women safely and beautifully remove their implants and reclaim their health and confidence. Together, Dr. Lo and Dr. Strawn discuss what really happens in the body with implants, how to prepare for and recover from explant surgery,...
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328: How to Beat Fatigue, Brain Fog & Autoimmunity with Dr. Izabella Wentz
Dr. Lo Radio Show
We’re thrilled to welcome back Dr. Izabella Wentz the “Thyroid Guru Gal,” to the show! In this episode, we dive deep into all things Hashimoto’s, thyroid health, gut health, and pregnancy. Dr. Izabella shares her personal journey with Hashimoto’s, the misconceptions in conventional medicine, and how a root cause approach transformed her health—and the lives of her patients. Dr. Izabella Wentz is a PharmD, functional medicine practitioner, author of multiple New York Times bestselling books including The Hashimoto’s Protocol, Hashimoto’s Food Pharmacology, and Adrenal...
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327: Inflammation, Infertility & Root-Cause Medicine with Dr. Tom O'Bryan
Dr. Lo Radio Show
In this episode of The Dr. Lo Show, Dr. Lauren Noel (aka Dr. Lo) is joined once again by one of the show’s most-loved returning guests—Dr. Tom O’Bryan. Known as the "Sherlock Holmes of chronic disease," Dr. Tom is a global educator, bestselling author, and functional medicine pioneer who has trained thousands of practitioners worldwide. Together, they dive deep into a rarely discussed but critical topic: the link between inflammation and infertility. From overlooked lab markers to everyday exposures that quietly sabotage conception, this conversation uncovers the hidden drivers...
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326: Rewilding Your Life with Dr. Nadene Neale
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Have you ever felt like modern life has pulled you too far from your natural rhythm? In this episode of the Dr. Lo Radio Show, Dr. Lo welcomes her dear friend, Dr. Nadene Neale—a naturopathic doctor with a refreshing perspective on what it means to reconnect with nature. Together, they dive into the concept of rewilding—a philosophy and lifestyle shift that helps us return to a more natural, life-giving way of being. From nutrition and regenerative farming to sleep, movement, beauty, and even aging, Dr. Neale shares how we can step away from the toxic aspects of modern living and...
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325: Breast Implant Illness & the Path to Healing with Candace Barley
Dr. Lo Radio Show
In this heartfelt and informative episode, Dr. Lo is joined by Candace Barley—actress-turned-advocate and author of The Explant Book—for a powerful conversation about Breast Implant Illness (BII) and the physical, emotional, and spiritual journey of explanting. Both Dr. Lo and Candace share their personal stories of getting breast implants, the health symptoms that followed, and their decisions to explant. They dive deep into the connection between implants and chronic illness, and how true healing is possible. What You'll Learn in This Episode: 💫 Candace’s shocking health...
info_outlineWelcome to another episode of the Dr. Lo Radio Show!
Kristy Crandell is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach with an advanced certification in hormone health. She works with Shine Natural Medicine and specializes in autoimmune disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, hormone imbalance and more! She takes a holistic approach with her patients, and believes every body is different, therefore requiring unique, customized treatments.
Kristy struggled with Rheumatoid Arthritis and was determined to take the Holistic/Functional Medicine approach, but was confronted by the fact that she may have to incorporate traditional Western Medicine in her journey.
After some relief, she came to the realization that there is a time and place for all medicine, but she believes even when taking a Western approach, nutrition should still be a priority to make a healing journey possible.
In this episode, Kristy talks about how her own journey led to her treating and healing numerous patients and gives a ton of tips for those listening!
I’d love your feedback on this episode, so please leave a review on the podcast or continue the conversation on my Instagram @dr_lo
I hope you learned something new today!
3:43 How Kristy got fascinated with the subject matter she practices
3:53 Kristy’s experience with Rheumatoid Arthritis; an autoimmune condition
5:51 The beginning of Kristy’s holistic journey into health and wellness
7:48 How Conventional Medicine and Holistic Medicine can overlap
9:30 Kristy’s feeling of defeat
10:50 There’s a time and a place for Western Medicine
12:42 Don’t let your diagnosis become your identity
15:31 How unresolved emotional traumas can manifest into physical ailments
17:40 Learning what it means to “eat healthy” and how that can vary for each individual
19:40 The role of stress on health
22:50 The process Shine Natural Medicine goes through with each patient, from diagnosis to individualized treatment
31:28 Foods to start implementing into, and removing from your diet for a healthier life
34:41 Address your stress
38:08 Focussing on the basics before diving into surface issues
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