Optimizing Brain Health Through Metabolic Balance with Dr. Peter Kan
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
Release Date: 11/07/2024
Your Health Journey Starts With Peace.
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
In this episode, Dr. Rob Downey and Joe Rignola explore the profound link between peace and health. Dr. Rob discusses the importance of cultivating peace to achieve vitality, presenting the science behind stress and its impact on our physical and emotional well-being. He emphasizes how maintaining inner peace can regulate bodily functions such as digestion, immunity, and cognitive clarity. The episode also introduces practical tools like heart rate variability devices and supplements like ashwagandha for enhancing peace, underscoring the critical role of safety—both physical and...
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Overcoming Chronic Pain Through the Subconscious Mind
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Rob Downey speaks with Jenny Harkleroad, an expert in functional medicine and wellness. Jenny shares her personal journey of overcoming chronic pain and discovering the powerful connection between the mind and body. After suffering a severe back injury, she explored alternative healing methods, including muscle testing and subconscious work, which helped her identify emotional pain manifesting as physical pain. She discusses her transformation from a successful real estate career to founding her wellness company, Balanced You, and how she now helps others...
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Choosing the Right Foods for Cardiac Health | Steven Masley, MD
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
In this episode of Field Notes, Dr. Steven Masley, a physician, nutritionist, and expert in functional medicine, joins host Dr. Rob Downey to discuss the critical role of diet and lifestyle in preventing and reversing heart disease. Dr. Masley shares his insights on how heart health can be significantly improved through simple, actionable changes, such as consuming "smart fats," minimizing sugar intake, and incorporating probiotics. He emphasizes the power of real, minimally processed foods and discusses how incorporating Mediterranean and plant-based diets can reduce risk factors like high...
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Top Energy Doc Reveals His Best Tips for Overcoming Your Fatigue with Evan Hirsch, MD
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
In this podcast episode, Dr. Rob Downey and Dr. Evan Hirsch discuss the intricacies of chronic fatigue syndrome, long COVID, and how to restore energy and vitality. Dr. Hirsch shares his journey from experiencing chronic fatigue to developing a program to help others reclaim their energy. They discuss the root causes of fatigue, including toxins, heavy metals, mold, infections, and nervous system dysfunction. The episode also delves into the importance of understanding energy systems and the impact of stressors on overall health. Additionally, Dr. Hirsch explains the comprehensive approach of...
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How Meditation Transformed a High-Powered Miami Lawyer’s Life
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
In this episode of the Field Notes podcast, Dr. Rob Downey engages in a deep conversation with Bob Martin, a former criminal trial lawyer turned meditation teacher and therapist. They explore Bob’s transformative journey from a high-pressure legal career during Miami’s infamous “Cocaine Cowboys” era to discovering the profound benefits of meditation. Bob shares insights on how meditation helps cultivate compassion and loving-kindness, facilitating personal transformation and emotional healing. They discuss the significance of self-love, the importance of befriending one’s thoughts,...
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Q&A Session: Energy, Sleep and Supplementation
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
In this episode of the Field Notes Podcast, Dr. Rob Downey and Joe Rignola dive into a variety of health topics, focusing on supplements, energy, stress management, and sleep. Dr. Rob shares his personal supplement regimen, highlighting key vitamins, minerals, and anti-inflammatories that help him maintain optimal health despite the stresses of his medical career. They discuss the importance of a simplified, effective supplement plan for overall well-being, as well as tips for boosting energy and sleep quality. The episode also explores immune support, gut health, and the role of morning...
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Lower Chronic Inflammation For The Whole Family With Madiha Saeed, Md
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
Dr. Rob Downey speaks the Holistic Mom, MD, Dr. Madiha Saeed, board certified family physician, best-selling author of The Holistic Rx: Your Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation and Disease and Adam's Healing Adventures. Timestamps: [02:37] The Holistic Kids Show[05:40] About Dr. Madiha Saeed and her parenting “wins” [14:16] Involving family in healthy living [18:37] Quenching inflammation [25:45] How the pandemic is affecting inflammation [32:11] Adam’s Healing Adventures + The Holistic Rx [36:35] Taking holistic medicine internationally
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The Secret to Overcoming Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, and Autoimmunity.
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
In this episode of the "Podcast Jasmine Parker Gallery," Dr. Rob Downey and functional medicine coach Jasmine Parker discuss the transformative power of functional medicine, particularly for individuals dealing with hypothyroidism and autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto's disease. Jasmine shares insights from her personal health journey, emphasizing the importance of a holistic, whole-body approach to healing. They explore how functional medicine coaching supports long-term health by focusing on behavior change, sustainable habits, and individualized care. They also discuss the value of...
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Root-Cause Health: Healing Beyond The Diagnosis with Reed Davis
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
In this episode of "Field Notes," Dr. Rob Downey, a functional medicine practitioner, interviews Reed Davis, founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN). Davis shares his journey from environmental law to pioneering functional health practices, emphasizing the importance of addressing upstream health imbalances rather than relying solely on traditional diagnoses. He discusses his methods for identifying and treating root causes using alternative lab tests, personalized approaches to health, and a system for empowering both practitioners and patients. The conversation also highlights the...
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Regenerative Gardening: Boost Your Health and Save the Planet
Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
In this episode, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with Matthieu Mehuys a landscape architect and passionate gardener, shares his journey from growing up on a family farm to becoming a global expert in regenerative gardening. He discusses the power of nature, how gardening can enhance personal health, and the importance of regenerating the planet through soil restoration. Matthieu also explains the benefits of weeds and how to work with nature for more sustainable and rewarding gardening practices. He emphasizes the shift from sustainability to regeneration and provides practical tips and resources...
info_outlineIn this episode, Dr. Rob Downey interviews Dr. Peter Kan about the concept of neurometabolic health, which bridges the connection between brain function and metabolic processes. Dr. Kan explains that optimal brain health depends on balanced blood sugar, adequate oxygenation, nutrient utilization, and inflammation control.
He discusses the role of functional medicine in addressing these areas through lifestyle and nutritional interventions, emphasizing that chronic inflammation, often originating in the gut, can undermine cognitive health.
Dr. Kan also highlights the importance of personalized approaches in functional medicine, as well as simple, practical lifestyle changes like reducing processed foods, increasing exercise, and setting health goals for lasting wellness.
01:16 - Dr. Kan on neurometabolic health
02:53 - Brain function-metabolism connection explained
05:05 - Reducing inflammation supports brain health
16:35 - Exercise as a metabolic booster
29:38 - Gut health affects whole-body inflammation
Dr. Kan believes that there are no accidents in life and everything happens for a reason. Although the family illnesses were difficult and stressful, his family’s health was transformed through it all. Thousands of hours of post graduate training and over 5,000 clients later, Dr. Kan is committed more than ever to use what he has learned to help those who has lost hope and lost in the insurance-based, profit-motivated, and pharmaceutically-driven system that is failing people with chronic conditions. Dr. Kan supports and manages patients with chronic conditions using a comprehensive approach by merging the exciting advances of functional neurology and functional medicine. Patients from across the country have come to seek out his holistic approach that is changing the lives of those suffering from chronic conditions. Dr. Kan regularly consults with other physicians on the methods he uses. Born in Taiwan and immigrated to America at the age of 13, Dr. Kan has deep appreciation of the Eastern wisdom and Western advances in natural healthcare. He believes in the God given ability of the body to heal and regulate itself, and that the body, mind, and spirit must be in alignment for healing to take place. It is his faith in God that gives him the passion and commitment to help patients with chronic pain find hope and healing.