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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 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.
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Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy can be life threatening for mother and child. Hear from Mum Alex Hills as she details her experience of undiagnosed preeclampsia; naturopath and registered nurse Jane Hutchens details the less-than-straight-forward diagnostic criteria; while naturopaths Bel Rowntree and Amanda Haberecht discuss causation and prevention.
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Saturday Feb 18, 2023
S2 E6 - Hypertension – the silent condition
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Join integrative cardiologist Dr Jason Kaplan, functional dietitian Robbie Clark and naturopath Dr Brad McEwen as they discuss the silent nature of hypertension, as it begins early in life with vasculature changes and exists for years in people with little to no symptoms. They explore causes, medication use, diet and lifestyle and beneficial supplementation options.
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Saturday Feb 11, 2023
S2 E5 - Unpacking Metabolic Syndrome: a cluster of conditions
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Metabolic Syndrome is a diagnosis that often flies under the radar; patients can be on medication for the cluster of conditions that define Metabolic Syndrome and not know they have it. Join naturopath Carrun Squires and functional dietitian Robbie Clark as they discuss weight reduction and increased exercise as the key strategies for the condition. Cardiac nurse and naturopath Lisa Fiocchini gives a unique insight into the condition as she details her food as medicine approach.
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Saturday Feb 04, 2023
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
Join integrative GP Dr Lucy Burns, functional dietitian Robbie Clark and naturopaths Carrun Squires and Dr Brad McEwen as they discuss diets, lifestyle, intermittent fasting and supplementation options for patients with insulin resistance and Type 2 Diabetes.
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Saturday Jan 28, 2023
S2 E3 - Insulin resistance – the point at which insulin turns from friend to foe
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Unravel insulin resistance as our guests put weight gain and an inability to lose weight squarely on the shoulders of insulin resistance. Integrative GP Dr Lucy Burns, functional dietitian Robbie Clark and naturopath Carrun Squires discuss what it is, how we measure it, how it develops and what to do about improving it.
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Saturday Jan 21, 2023
S2 E2 - Muscle health and Cardiometabolic health
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
There is an interrelationship between muscle and cardiometabolic health that can often be forgotten or misunderstood. Hear from naturopath and sports nutritionist Kira Sutherland and Sports dietitian Dr Dominique Condo as they discuss the mechanism while also equipping practitioners and patients with the tools they need to ensure healthy muscle growth and development at any age and life stage.
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Saturday Jan 14, 2023
S2 E1 - Cardiometabolic Health – The Foundations
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Welcome back to Between Clinical Minds - Season 2! What do we mean by cardiometabolic health? Cardiometabolic conditions exist in and of themselves but functionally, they are well known drivers of other health presentations. As naturopaths Carla Wrenn and Dr Brad McEwen discuss, it can be a “scary” space for naturopathic practitioners to consult in, but having a good grasp of the risk factors and drivers can help inform your assessment of an array of patient presentations.
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Saturday Mar 12, 2022
S1 E12 - Children’s declining metabolic health: what’s the cause?
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
Our final episode looks at the area of metabolic health. Respected Melbourne dietitian Rocco Di Vincenzo discusses key nutrient deficiencies that is a large driver of metabolic conditions in children. Naturopath Amanda Howe takes a broad view of why we are seeing an increasing number of people presenting with metabolic conditions, and she shares her approach to treatment. Respected Sydney naturopath Tabitha McIntosh closes the season with a case study in which endocrine disrupting chemicals played a big part in one boy’s obesity and low testosterone.
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Saturday Mar 05, 2022
Saturday Mar 05, 2022
This is a jam-packed episode! We talk to nutritionist and PhD candidate Jessica Bayes about her research into the impact of the Mediterranean Diet on the depressive symptoms of young males. The results are a wonderful reminder of the power of dietary change. Brisbane nutritionist Deborah Smart shares her take on the increasing incidence of anxiety amongst teenagers and her testing preference that informs treatments for these patients. Family naturopath Emma Wisbey discusses the interesting area of motor tics and her treatment approach.
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