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The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic NutritionYou Can Do FDN Around The WORLD w/ Brandy Buskow, CEO of FDNDespite the title, this episode is NOT just for our international practitioners!
Whether you live outside of the USA (FDN's home), or you live in one of the 50+ countries we currently have practitioners in, this episode would be of use to you.
With just a few exceptions, FDN can be done from almost anywhere in the world, Better yet, even if you're in a rare situation where your particular country of residence doesn't allow you to run labs in your country, there is nothing that stops you from working with clients elsewhere in the world!
So whether you want to use...
2023-03-0248 min
Get Pregnant NaturallyHow To Know For Certain If You Need To Eliminate Gluten When You Are TTCWe're digging into why gluten matters if you are TTC. I get this question all the time, "Should I go gluten free if I'm trying to conceive?" As you may know, I was diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency at 28 and had both my kids with donor eggs. Years later I discovered food sensitivities, gut infections and chronic stress were the cause of my infertility. I had no idea that gluten was a problem for my health until years later. Looking back the symptoms were there – bloating, dark circles under my eyes (indicator of fo...
2023-01-0943 minGet Pregnant Naturally7 Tips To Heal Childhood Trauma When On The Fertility JourneyWe're digging into how childhood trauma can impact the fertility journey. Our Fab Fertile Method takes a mind, body, and spirit approach to improve pregnancy success. A theme we see with low AMH, high FSH, premature ovarian insufficiency and diminished ovarian reserve is childhood trauma. Whether it's experiencing flashbacks, anxiety, depression, anger or issues with trust, childhood trauma can have a lasting impact on our health. We may consciously or unconsciously use alcohol, overeating/undereating, shopping or zoning out in front of the television and more as coping mechanisms. ...
2022-09-0553 min
Lighten Up, Ladies!Your Top 3 Limiting Beliefs & How to Break Free - Brandy Buskow, FDN-P, cEFT, Hypnotherapy011Do you feel stuck? Are you trying to accomplish something with your health, relationships, business- or anything that requires change, but can't seem to make progress?A very common reason why many of us can't seem to reach our goals is because of limiting beliefsJoin me and our awesome guest, Brandy Buskow in this super helpful conversation about the most common limiting beliefs that keep us stuck and how to overcome them so that we can finally achieve success in all areas of life. Big promise - but well worth the effort!
2022-06-0847 minGet Pregnant NaturallyHow To Know If Gluten Needs To Be Avoided When You Are TTCWe're digging into why gluten matters if you are TTC. I get this question all the time, "Should I go gluten free if I'm trying to conceive?" As you may know, I was diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency at 28 and had both my kids with donor eggs. Years later I discovered food sensitivities, gut infections and chronic stress were the cause of my infertility. I had no idea that gluten was a problem for my health until years later. Looking back the symptoms were there – bloating, dark circles under my eyes (indicator of fo...
2022-01-1746 minGet Pregnant NaturallyHow to Know If Gluten Needs To Be Avoided When TTC Today Sarah Clark and Brandy Buskow are digging into why gluten matters if you are TTC. I get this question all the time, "should I go gluten-free if I'm trying to conceive". As you may know, I was diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency at 28 and had both my kids with donors' eggs. Years later I discovered food sensitivities, gut infections, and chronic stress the cause of my infertility. I had no idea that gluten was a problem for my health until years later. Looking back the symptoms were there – bloating, dark circles under my...
2021-11-0849 minGet Pregnant NaturallyIs Low Carb And Intermittent Fasting Right For You When You Are TTC Brandy Buskow joins us this week as we're digging into low carb and keto and how this can help when you are TTC. There is a lot of information regarding combining a low-carb diet and keto diet. It can help with craving less junk food, fat loss, and increased energy. But is this approach right for you when you are on the fertility journey? We break down the top myths so that you can determine if this approach is right for your body. In this episode you'll learn:
2021-10-1846 minGet Pregnant NaturallyHow To Know If Gluten Needs To Be Avoided When You Are TTC Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into why gluten matters if you are TTC. I get this question all the time, "Should I go gluten-free if I'm trying to conceive". As you may know, I was diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency at 28 and had both my kids with donor eggs. Years later I discovered food sensitivities, gut infections, and chronic stress were the cause of my infertility. I had no idea that gluten was a problem for my health until years later. Looking back the symptoms were there – bloating, dark circles un...
2021-04-1249 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhy This Matters For Your Postpartum Health Brandy Buskow joins us as we're digging into why it's important to focus and take at least 6 months on preconception health to ensure a healthy postpartum. If you're anything like me when I was TTC I was in a panic. I wanted to get pregnant like…yesterday. But what I didn't realize and what I now know for sure is that my body was desperately trying to tell me something. And heading straight to IVF and pumping it full of medications and drugs was not the answer. Although I was able to...
2020-11-0253 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhy This Is The Best Test For Your Hormones Brandy Buskow joins us today as we are digging into DUTCH 101 and what it means for fertility. You may have been told that your hormones are imbalanced and that your only option is IUI/IVF. Or that you have poor egg health, low AMH, diminished ovarian reserve, premature ovarian insufficiency and that there is nothing that can be done to optimize your fertility – so donor eggs are your only answer. But do you know WHY there is an imbalance? When we address the stressors in your body such as food sensitivity, gu...
2020-10-121h 02Get Pregnant NaturallyEverything You Need to Know About EFT if You Are TTC Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into why the emotional freedom technique is essential during the fertility journey. Going through the fertility journey can bring up very strong emotions, that is why it's important to work through the emotions and not stuff them down because that only prolongs the suffering. We have found that a very powerful tool to pinpoint the pain/trauma and effectively and quickly move through it…is the emotional freedom technique (EFT). That's why we include EFT in our Fab Fertile Coaching Program. If you ar...
2020-08-2459 minGet Pregnant NaturallyEverything You Need to Know about Fertility Charting We're digging into fertility charting and what your period is telling you about your overall health. Did you know that your menstrual cycle can give you a lot of information about your overall health? When my period became very irregular in my early 20's and then was really heavy, crampy, and later very light – the first recommendation I received from my doctor was to go on the hormonal birth control pill. I went on the pill for years and when I came off I was diagnosed with POF (not the case for everyone bu...
2020-08-101h 04Get Pregnant NaturallyWhy You Need to Know This if You Have Unexplained InfertilityBrandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into the functional approach for unexplained infertility. Receiving a diagnosis of unexplained infertility can be extremely frustrating because there seems like no clear path forward. With the functional approach there is an explanation. If you have been told everything is "normal" lets dig into the missed healing opportunities that we regularly see with our clients. Today I'm welcoming Brandy Buskow back to the the podcast. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is our Clinical Advisor and...
2020-07-2757 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhat You Need to Know About the Elimination Diet if You are TTC Sarah Clark and Brandy Buskow are digging into why an elimination diet is essential when trying to conceive. The first place we start with the couples in our Fab Fertile Couples Coaching Program is the elimination diet. It is the gold standard to figure out if you have a food sensitivity. We have BOTH partners do the elimination diet (it is not just about you changing your diet). It takes two to have a baby! And while the majority of couples that I speak with tell me they are eating a "...
2020-05-2650 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhat to Do After It Starts With The Egg: Low AMH, High FSH, Egg Quality & Functional Fertility TipsYou've read It Starts With The Egg—the go-to guide for egg quality and fertility. You've swapped your plastics, cleaned up your diet, added supplements…and yet you're still not pregnant. So what now? In this episode, we're digging into what to do AFTER you've read It Starts With The Egg—especially if you're struggling with: Low AMH High FSH Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) Recurrent miscarriage Poor egg quality Failed IVF or IUI cycles I'm joined by Brandy Buskow, Functional Diagnostic Nutrit...
2020-05-181h 08Get Pregnant NaturallyIt's Time for a 2nd Opinion - What Are You Missing?Brandy Buskow joins us today and we're taking your questions! Let's discover how a functional approach can prepare your body for a baby. When I was diagnosed with POF at 28 I didn't get a second opinion. I went straight to donor eggs. I was disconnected from my body and wasn't able to connect the dots. I became focused on my diagnosis and thought I only had one option. And then I discovered functional medicine. Which is a root cause approach that looks at the WHOLE body. We don't need...
2020-04-201h 02Get Pregnant NaturallyWhat You Need to Know About Stool Testing and Fertility Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into stool testing and what it means for fertility. Yep…we're talking about poop today! It's the last place that your conventional doctor will look when you have infertility…while in functional medicine it's one of the first places. I've shared with you about my food sensitivity…which I discovered years ago….and when I took out the foods…I gradually started to feel better (I discovered this too late, as I was fully in menopause – if you are still cycling naturally there are steps we can take...
2020-02-2452 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhat You Need to Know About the DUTCH Test and FertilityBrandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into Dutch Test and what it means for fertility. With conventional medicine when you get a blood test for your hormone levels…the approach is to treat the numbers. This is a Band-Aid approach. We need to ask WHY is there an imbalance in the first place. The functional approach seeks to find these answers….and allow your body to heal and prepare for pregnancy. Running to a fertility clinic FIRST without sorting out the WHY…doesn't make sense and is and an out dated approach to infert...
2020-02-171h 03Get Pregnant NaturallyWhy a Nutrient Deficiency Matters for Fertility Nutrient deficiencies are very common, especially if you have been on long-term hormonal contraception. Did you know that hormonal birth control could lead to nutrient deficiencies? Plus it impacts our ability to absorb nutrients. We have clients who are eating a whole foods organic nutrient dense diet, but are nutrient depleted. Shocking right? This is quite common, but not normal. So you could be well fed, but undernourished. Also stress can contribute to nutrient deficiencies, as well as your body does not make every nutrient it needs (so you need to get these specific nutrients from food). We talk...
2019-11-0456 minGet Pregnant NaturallyContemplating IVF? You Need to Listen to This First Brandy Buskow joins us this week as we're digging into common fears/worries about starting a functional medicine program. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is desperately trying to tell you something...focusing on your health will e...
2019-08-2659 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWill Functional Medicine Help My Fertility?Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into common fears and worries around starting a functional medicine program to improve fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is desperately trying to tell you something...focusing on y...
2019-05-3158 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhy Stool Testing Is Essential During Infertility Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into Stool Test and what it means for fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is desperately trying to tell you something...focusing on your health will either help y...
2019-05-2047 minGet Pregnant NaturallyAre Toxic Personal Care Products Impacting Your Fertility? Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into personal care products and the impact on fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is desperately trying to tell you something...focusing on your health will either help y...
2019-05-1044 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhy a Healthy Gut Matters for Fertility Brandy Buskow joins us today as we are digging into gut health why matters for fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is desperately trying to tell you something...focusing on your health will either h...
2019-04-221h 02Get Pregnant NaturallyHow and Why To Do An Elimination Diet Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into why an elimination diet is essential when trying to conceive. Brandy is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they can learn how functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease or illness. -- Download your Free 3-day Fertility Diet Challenge. Packed with chef prepared recipes designed specifically to enhance your fertility. www.fertilitydietfreebie.com -- Book your Free Supercharge Your Fertility Discovery Call here: https://intakeq.com/booking...
2019-04-0846 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhy IVF Should Be Your Last Step Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into why IVF should be the last step on your fertility journey. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is desperately trying to tell you something...focusing on your health will either help you get pregnant naturally or if you do need to go to the fertility clinic it will improve your...
2019-04-0558 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhy Stool Testing Is Essential During Infertility Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into Stool Test and what it means for fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they can learn how functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease or illness. Register here for the FREE webinar - How to Improve Your Egg Health - December 11th at 9pm EST - https://z...
2018-12-0350 minGet Pregnant NaturallyDutch Test 101: Why it's Important for FertilityBrandy Buskow joins us today as we are digging into DUTCH 101 and what it means for fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they can learn how functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease or illness. Follow along as we review the DUTCH test here: https://fabfertile.sharefile.com/d-sd5db408b06548559 Download your free fe...
2018-10-2259 minGet Pregnant NaturallyBlood Chemistry What It Means for Your Fertility Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Download your free fertility yoga video. In this 20-minute intro video, we focus on a calming and peaceful practice to connect back to our heart. These simple yoga poses can help quiet negative thoughts and make you feel more in control. www.yogafreebie.com Don't forget to check out my Resources page for more information and products that will help you on your fertility journey. --- Got questions? Join the...
2018-08-0648 minGet Pregnant NaturallyHow And Why To Do An Elimination DietBrandy Buskow joins us today as we dig into why an elimination diet is essential when trying to conceive. Brandy is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they can learn how functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease or illness. Download your Free 3-day Fertility Diet Challenge. Packed with chef prepared recipes designed specifically to enhance your fertility. www.fertilitydietfreebie.com Book your Free Supercharge Your Fertility Discovery Call here: https://intakeq.com/booking/cZ7XW6 Download your elimination diet...
2018-06-1845 minGet Pregnant NaturallyWhat Is A Food Sensitivity Test And Is It Worth It? Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Download your Free 3-day Fertility Diet Challenge. Packed with chef prepared recipes designed specifically to enhance your fertility. www.fertilitydietfreebie.com Don't forget to check out my Resources page for more information and products that will help you on your fertility journey. --- Got questions? Join the Fab Fertile Support Group for motivation, support, and education so that you can prepare for pregnancy success. ---
2018-05-2148 minGet Pregnant NaturallyDo You Know The RIGHT Fats To Eat For Your Fertility?Brandy Buskow joins us today as we dig into the topic of healthy fats and your hormones. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they can learn how functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease or illness. Download your Free 3-day Fertility Diet Challenge. Packed with chef prepared recipes designed specifically to enhance your fertility. www.fertilitydietfreebie.com
2018-04-1649 minGet Pregnant NaturallyNeurotransmitters Imbalance and Your MoodsBrandy Buskow joins me and we're digging into neurotransmitters and why they are important for your fertility. Brandy is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they can learn how functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease or illness. Book your Free Supercharge Your Fertility Discovery Session: http://bit.ly/2wscyso Get Pregnant Freebie (Guided Fertility Visualization): www.getpregnantfreebie.com Don't forget to check out my Resources page for more information and products that will help you on your fertility journ...
2018-03-0552 minGet Pregnant NaturallyFunctional Medicine 101 and Your FertilityBrandy Buskow is back on the podcast and we're digging functional medicine and how it can help you get pregnant. Check out episode #2 of Get Pregnant Naturally for how Brandy overcame life long anxiety, using the tools of Functional Medicine. Brandy and I work together to run the Fab Fertile Couples Coaching Program. If you would like to learn more about our program to see how it can help you conceive book your free call: https://intakeq.com/booking/cZ7XW6 Brandy is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they c...
2018-02-051h 02Get Pregnant NaturallyAnxiety And The Link To Your InfertilityBrandy Buskow is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. We're digging into the root cause of anxiety and why it could be linked to your infertility. Join the Create a Fertile Mindset Challenge here (challenge starts Jan 15th): https://fabfertile.clickfunnels.com/optinui0lq6p7 Get Pregnant Freebie (Guided Fertility Visualization): www.getpregnantfreebie.com Don't forget to check out my Resources page for more information and products that will help you on your fertility journey. --- Got questions? Join the Fab Fertile Support...
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