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Words of Wellness with ShellyBeyond Normal: Finding Your Optimal Health Through Functional Medicine With Dr. Ailina IsmailSend us a textHave you ever wondered if "normal" blood test results are truly optimal for your health? What if feeling "fine" is actually far from feeling your absolute best?Dr. Ailina, a functional medicine practitioner with decades of experience, joins us to challenge conventional thinking about health markers and wellness. After completing medical school in 1995, her journey took an unexpected turn when two of her children were diagnosed with autism. Frustrated by the limitations of conventional medicine in addressing their conditions, she dove into functional medicine to find answers conventional approaches couldn't provide.2025-05-2832 min

Making Change with your MoneyHow to Reclaim Your Energy and Vitality: An Interview with Dr. Ailina Ismail, Functional Medicine DoctorAre you a busy woman struggling with fatigue, chronic pain, or brain fog? Dr. Ailina Ismail, a functional medicine doctor, shares her transition from traditional medicine to a holistic approach, finding freedom and flexibility while helping other women reclaim their health.Dr. Ismail explains how her children's autism diagnoses led her to functional medicine. She discusses the challenges of raising two children on the spectrum, including relocating her family from Malaysia to Australia. This episode offers practical advice for women seeking more energy and mental clarity.Dr. Ismail explains functional medicine principles, emphasizing addressing root...2025-04-0553 min

Head On View (midwife life)S5 Ep 3: Understanding Functional Medicine with Dr. Ailina IsmailIn this episode, Carly interviews Dr. Ailina, a specialist in functional medicine. They discuss the principles and benefits of functional medicine – an approach that focuses on addressing root causes of illnesses through holistic care, diet, and lifestyle changes rather than solely treating symptoms with medication. Dr. Ailina explains how functional medicine can aid in treating chronic conditions, and shares her personal journey of integrating it into her practice, inspired by the challenges of raising children on the autism spectrum. They also delve into the importance of nutrition, gut health, exercise, and stress management for overall well-being. Additionally, Dr. Ailina shares in...2025-03-0835 min

The You World Order Showcase PodcastRoot Cause Wellness: A Journey Through Functional Medicine with Dr. Ailina IsmailIn this episode of the You World Order Showcase podcast, Jill Hart interviews Dr. Ailina Ismail, a functional medicine doctor focused on helping ambitious women combat fatigue, chronic pain, and brain fog. Dr. Ailina shares her insights into the differences between conventional and functional medicine, the critical importance of nutrient balance, and why patients should advocate for their health.The Road to Functional MedicineDr. Ailina’s journey into functional medicine began with her own family. As a mother of three, including two children on the autism spectrum, she faced challenges conventional medicine couldn’t reso...2025-01-2049 min

The Pilates LoungeAuto immune conditions with Dr AilinaIn this episode of The Pilates Lounge, Katie Crane chats with Dr. Ailina Ismail, a Functional Medicine Coach who helps busy women beat fatigue, aches, and brain fog. Dr. Ailina explains how issues like hidden hormonal imbalances, gut health, and stress impact energy and vitality—all areas that align with Pilates and holistic wellness. They dive into thyroid health, focusing on autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto's and Graves' disease, which mostly affect women. Dr. Ailina shares her journey into functional medicine and the importance of personalised care, balanced living, and listening to your body. They also explore how Pi...2024-12-241h 04

For the Love of SelfEp. 44 From Fatigue to Energy: Dr. Ailina Ismail's Functional Medicine InsightsIn this enlightening episode of "For the Love of Self," host Heather Murphy sits down with Dr. Ailina Ismail, a functional medicine doctor who adeptly bridges the gap between conventional and functional medicine. With a focus on chronic conditions like fatigue and brain fog, Dr. Ismail shares her unique approach to health that goes beyond treating symptoms to uncovering and addressing root causes. Dr. Ismail’s journey into functional medicine began with her child's health issues, prompting her exploration into environmental and lifestyle factors. This episode delves into her insights on mold toxicity, thyroid function, and autoimmune di...2024-12-2339 min

The Tarryn Reeves ShowWhy Staying Healthy Keeps You WealthyIn this enlightening episode of The Tarryn Reeves Show, we dive into the intersection of health and entrepreneurship with Dr. Ailina Ismail, a Melbourne-based functional medicine practitioner. Dr. Ailina specializes in helping busy, ambitious women reclaim their energy, clarity, and balance by addressing the root causes of fatigue, brain fog, and chronic pain. Together, we explore actionable steps for entrepreneurs to optimize their health and sustain high performance in both business and life.Key Topics Covered:Dr. Ailina’s JourneyFrom conventional GP to functional medicine expert.How raising children on the au...2024-12-1642 min

happy healthy hustleFrom Mom Guilt to Authenticity w/ Dr. Ailina IsmailHow to overcome mom guilt?Today's episode [EP38] features an inspiring conversation with Dr. Ailina Ismail, a functional medical doctor who has transformed her challenges into powerful lessons of resilience and adaptability.From dealing with mom guilt to finding her comfort zone and navigating life's challenges, Ailina's insights are both empowering and deeply relatable.In this episode, you will learn:1) The power of gratitude and starting each day with thankfulness for even the simplest things.2) How resilience and adaptability can help you bounce back from any setback life throws...2024-06-0813 min

Decoding FatiguePeriods are too painful or too much, or none at all!So you've heard about starting your periods early and PMS... What about menorrhagia? Dysmenorrhoea? Amenorrhoea? Tune in for more breakdown into what female hormonal imbalances can cause! 2023-04-1617 min

Women Who Podcast - How to start, run and grow your podcastEpisode 14: Dr Ailina Ismail on overcoming fatigueIn this episode Alison Fraser talks with Dr Ailina Ismail about fatigue and how you can overcome it. Dr Ailina Ismail is a functional medicine doctor in Melbourne, Australia and the host of the Decoding Fatigue 101 podcast. She helps busy and ambitious women discover the root causes of their fatigue, chronic pain, and brain fog and help these women overcome them for good, so they can show up in their lives, workplace, and at home with more energy, vitality, and mental clarity. When you're running your own business being able to be at t...2023-04-1034 min

Decoding FatigueWhat comes after the Adrenals and the Thyroid? The ovaries of course!Do you have Fatigue, Body aches and Brain Fog? Do you think your thyroid could be the cause? How about if you have fixed your thyroid and you still feel, tired, stressed out, no libido? What would you and your practitioner address next? Remember the hierarchy of the endocrine system? Always address the adrenals first, then the thyroid then your ovaries that produce your sex hormones! Check out the 5 drivers of ovarian hormonal imbalances. I then go to address 2 of the 6 common disorders in the r...2023-04-1024 min

Decoding FatigueA whole gamut of tests for your thyroid!Is it enough to check your TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)? How about just adding the T4 (Thyroxine) hormone to the panel of tests? - If that is all you test, you have to assume that T4 is converting to T3 (in the serum), therefore driving the cell's metabolic machinery. Unfortunately, everyone's conversion happens at different rates! To know, you must assess T3 and the ratio of T3/T4 What if too much T4 has been converted to RT3 - and therefore even with normal T3 serum levels ther...2022-12-2322 min

Decoding FatigueTSH - is that all we need? Facts vs FictionDoes TSH predict your thyroid function? Is it true that subclinical hypothyroidism should not be treated? Can TSH be used as the sole diagnostic criteria for thyroid dysfunction? Find out why it is not enough to just check your TSH levels like most practitioners do (because that was what we were taught in medical school) as TSH DOES NOT DEFINE your thyroid function. And when your TSH is in the 'normal range', but you still have symptoms of hypothyroidism such as fatigue, body aches, and brain fog...you NEED to investigate m...2022-12-2216 min

Decoding FatigueMedications, Toxins and What do you really look for in HypoThyroidism?Some medications affect the thyroid enzymes D1 and D2 that convert T4 to T3. Could you be taking one of them? At least 150 industrial chemicals have been shown to result in the reduction in TSH and/or T4. Work with the concept of TOTAL TOXIC LOAD instead of trying to find each individual toxin. What simple tips can you help to 'detoxify' your current environment and body? What are the top 10 Signs and Symptoms to ask about when suspect Suboptimal Thyroid Function?2022-12-1313 min

Decoding FatigueTop 6 Key Nutrients for Thyroid healthDid you know what are the Top 6 KEY NUTRIENTS for thyroid health that you may be lacking in? Can you name them? And do you know why they are important?2022-12-0420 min

Decoding FatigueWhat has Inflammation Infection and Dietary Factors got to do with hypothyroidism?We always think of inflammation as what we can see on the surface of our bodies when we cut our skin or break a bone - red, hot, sore, and reduced movement. But internal inflammation caused by excess body fat, environmental toxicants, and infections, to name a few can cause more damage to our thyroid gland! How about Gluten and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease you may ask! Listen now as I delve deeper into the root causes of thyroid dysfunction.2022-11-2614 min

Decoding FatigueThe Thyroid gland as a Master Switch!Do you have Fatigue, Body aches and Brain Fog? Do you think your thyroid could be the cause? You’ve been to your practitioner but they say your thyroid tests come back as 'normal'? Do you think they are doing the right tests? In this first episode I start to explore the root causes of why your thyroid starts to fail.2022-11-1919 min

Decoding FatigueTo Erb or Not to Erb!Herbs are medicinal plants that help the body adapt to stress or recover from stress. They also help improve endurance during fatigue. Which adaptogens to use though? Whether you have levels of high or low cortisol states? Or if you are looking at the stress adaptation stages - the arousal (cortisol is high and DHEA levels is high or normal) or adaptation (cortisol is still high but DHEA is declining) or exhaustion (low cortisol and DHEA levels) stages? Watch the latest episode here: On Apple Pod...2022-09-1825 min

Decoding FatigueThe Adrenal - Fatigue Connection - Now what?Think about key nutirients. We don’t want to take 10 thousand different supplements, right? But what we take for our nutrient debt, we want to optimize the doses for our bodies to function properly, that's the main thing. So what would be the key nutrients for the HPA axis dysfunction? Watch the latest episode here: On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decoding-fatigue/id1628237118 On Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQxOTMyMS9yc3M?sa=X&ved...2022-09-1218 min

Decoding FatigueThe Adrenal - Fatigue Connection - Are you ready to change?So you have a HPA (Hypothalamus - Pituitary - Adrenal) Axis Dysfunction! Now what? I mention about the 4 steps below: Lifestyle modifiable factors Supplements Herbs and adaptogens Hormone replacement But the main QUESTION TO ASK YOURSELF is Are you ready to change?? Watch the latest episode here: On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decoding-fatigue/id1628237118 On Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQxOTMyMS9yc3...2022-09-0426 min

Decoding FatigueThe Adrenal - Fatigue Connection - Part 2Melancholic Depression vs Atypical Depression - which causes your cortisol to go up, and which one makes it come down? Which type of depression is more 'treatment resistant' in the conventional medicine world? Which type of depression causes more fatigue? How about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and how it relates to cortisol levels? PMS? PMDD? Could addressing your HPA axis dysfunction help these 'disorders'? Are chronic disorders complicated or complex? Where do you start in addressing them? 2022-08-2822 min

Decoding FatigueThe Adrenal - Fatigue Connection - Part 1Is there such a thing as Adrenal Fatigue? Not really. at least not in the Functional Medical world. We call it HPA (Hypothalamus - Pituitary - Adrenal) axis dysfunction! That certainly is a long word! So today I want to touch on how this dysfunction can then cause chronic fatigue in people. As it is a rather huge topic, I have broken it down into several episodes in the next few weeks. Remember bite-size information is easier to digest! Especially when you or your loved ones suffer from fatigue!2022-08-2023 min

Decoding FatigueWhat is fatigue really?How should you be thinking about your fatigue? Are there many types of fatigue? Where and when do you start addressing it? What do you do? And it's not about just patching the problem. You know it's not a 'one size fits all' kind of treatment. It's not a pill for an ill, but it's about thinking and linking things. Identifying the root causes of your fatigue...and trust me, there could be so many reasons you are tired, or have chronic pain and brain fog. Or...2022-08-1426 min

Decoding FatigueThe Gut-Fatigue ConnectionThe gut is an amazing organ. It was one of my favourite topics. As you know. if all fails, treat the gut!2022-08-0621 min

Decoding FatigueAnd you thought you knew your thyroid!Today we delve into the thyroid and what you may already know or think you know about it!2022-07-2924 min