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Join host Toni Chambers, clinical nutritionist and broadcast journalist as she takes you beyond the traditional Q and A podcast. You will be taken on a journey as she weaves a story with some of Australia’s most respected healthcare practitioners, ranging from doctors and naturopaths to nutritionists, dietitians and Chinese medicine practitioners.
Episodes

Saturday Feb 10, 2024
S3 E05 - Autoimmune thyroid conditions – testing, triggers and treatment Part 1
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Autoimmune thyroid conditions are on the rise, with up to 40% of people in some part of the world presenting with Hashimoto’s and 3% with Graves diseases. Join thyroid specialist naturopath Tara Nelson and integrative GP Dr Ameeta Gajjar as they outline the triggers diagnostic markers. Also hear a patient’s journey with Graves’ disease and the impact of a delayed diagnosis on her family.
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Saturday Feb 03, 2024
S3 E04 - Perimenopause – a vulnerable time for thyroid dysfunction
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
The number of women who develop a thyroid condition in perimenopause and menopause doubles. Join integrative GP Dr Lucy Caratti and naturopath Georgia Marrion from Melbourne’s Fertile Ground group to hear why perimenopausal women are vulnerable to developing thyroid conditions, and how best to individualise treatment considerations.
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Saturday Jan 27, 2024
S3 E03 - The complexities of postpartum thyroiditis
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Join naturopath Shantini Iyngkaran from Melbourne’s Fertile Ground clinic as she delves into the predisposing factors for the development of postpartum thyroiditis, the pathophysiology and how to detect those affected while colleague and counsellor Suzanne Hurley describes the unique perspective she brings to her perinatal patients that often uncovers thyroid dysfunction as the driving factor for their symptoms.
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Saturday Jan 20, 2024
S3 E02 - Thyroid dysfunction and fertility
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Join host Toni Chambers and naturopaths Belinda Kirkpatrick and Natalie Pickering, and functional medicine practitioner Alexandra Brewster as they discuss the various ways thyroid health impacts reproductive health – from menstrual regularity to ovulation, implantation and pregnancy maintenance to optimal infant development. They delve into mechanisms, contributing factors and treatment strategies.
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Saturday Jan 13, 2024
S3 E01 - The 101 of Thyroid Health
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Go back to basics with thyroid health – what is the thyroid? What influences its health and what does it influence in the body? How do the thyroid hormones interplay? What are the best tests to order? And what are the optimal values for those blood markers? Explore these questions along with treatment considerations with Acupuncturist and naturopath Dr Miranda Myles, functional medicine practitioner Alexandra Brewster and holistic dietitian Natalie K. Douglas.
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Saturday Apr 01, 2023
S2 E12 - Menopause transition and cardiometabolic risk
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
In this episode of Between Clinical Minds, ND Lara Briden discusses perimenopause, or the menopausal transition as a window of opportunity for women to be in control of their health, both physical and mental and emotional. Naturopath Amanda Haberecht describes menopause as an adrenal condition; and registered nurse and naturopath Jane Hutchens details the aspects of a woman’s health history that determines their perimenopausal journey.
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Saturday Mar 25, 2023
S2 E11 - Kidney Dysfunction
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Between Clinical Minds had the pleasure of talking to Henry Osiecki, renowned Australian nutritional biochemist and Thai nephrologist Dr Patana for this episode. Discover the insidious nature of kidney disease, and the simple, yet complex causes.
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Saturday Mar 18, 2023
S2 E10 - Ischaemic Heart Disease
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
In this episode of Between Clinical Minds, we discuss ischaemic heart disease with integrative cardiologist Dr Jason Kaplan and specialist GP Dr Sandeep Gupta; discover that the process of atherosclerosis begins early in life with a range of drivers. Dr Michael Osiecki then discusses vascular dementia, its causes, prevention and treatment.
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Podcast listeners receive a 10% discount on your first annual subscription to Bio Concepts Engage using code PODCAST10

Saturday Mar 11, 2023
S2 E9 - Hyperlipidaemia
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
What is hyperlipidaemia? And what markers are the most accurate to determine hyperlipidaemia? In this episode, we talk to integrative cardiologist Dr Jason Kaplan and functional dietitian Robbie about the tests they order and dietary patterns they recommend for patients with hyperlipidaemia.
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Saturday Mar 04, 2023
S2 E8 - Gestational diabetes
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Naturopath and registered nurse Jane Hutchens queries the latest testing procedures for gestational diabetes and the long term complications for mother and baby, while naturopaths Amanda Haberecht and Bel Rowntree unravel the increasing incidence of gestational diabetes in their clinics, the overuse of takeaway foods and the importance of dietary change.
Are you a Healthcare Practitioner? Join us to continue the conversation at bioconceptsengage.com.au
Podcast listeners receive a 10% discount on your first annual subscription to Bio Concepts Engage using code PODCAST10