Dr. Omar Akhter - Podcast Details

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Save the Olive Tree19. Syria is Free, Amnesty says GENOCIDE, and Wrap For The Year! With Omar AkhterIn this Episode of the Save The Olive Tree Podcast, I discuss the fall of Bashar Al Assad in Syria and the freeing of their people, the Amnesty International report on Israel committing genocide in Gaza and some final thoughts on the Podcast as this is my last episode of the year. Amnesty Full Report of Israel committing Genocide in Gaza: https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MDE1586682024ENGLISH.pdfSUBSCRIBE to the channel and stay up to date with the latest Episodes! Please continue to support the podcast, engaging with us...2024-12-1238 min

Better Medicine22. A Plant-based Diet to Treat and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes with Dr. Janel GordonType 2 Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in the Western world. Much of the emphasis in the medical community is based on medications for ‘treating’ Diabetes and oftentimes the discussion of diet and lifestyle gets left behind. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Janel Gordon about using a plant-based diet to improve and reverse your Type 2 Diabetes. Yes, reversing your Type 2 Diabetes is possible contrary to what we were taught in medical school. I hope you find this discussion beneficial. We discuss: - Her background starting in Lifestyle Medicine and how that tran...2023-05-3124 min

Better Medicine21. How to Get Super Sleep Even With Sleep Apnea With Dr. Audrey WellsMillions of Americans suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea or another Sleep-related breathing disorder. Risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, Diabetes, smoking, etc. have all led to a higher incidence of sleep apnea. The diagnosis and treatment of this condition are essential to improving health and preventing unwanted complications such as heart failure, worsening high blood pressure, lower androgen levels, strokes, heart attacks, and even a shorter lifespan! Furthermore, those patients who are already getting treated with a CPAP still struggle and the causes of that are often not discussed. In this podcast episode, I speak with Dr...2023-04-0344 min

Better Medicine20. Long Haul COVID and Chronic Pain with Dr. Ramesh SingaChronic pain affects so many people in this country and now those numbers are rising due to symptoms from Long COVID. Pain is extremely common after COVID and many patients suffer continued symptoms without effective relief. My guest today deals with this on a daily basis and aims to help patients overcome their chronic pain. We had a fascinating discussion about all things related to pain and what the best strategies are to tackle these complex issues. We discuss: 1. Pain symptoms after COVID - are they real? 2. The truth about steroids, i.e...2023-02-2126 min

Better Medicine19. The Importance of Preconception Health in Women AND Men with Abby HandWith our rates of chronic disease rising and particularly affecting our youth, it’s now more important than ever to discuss preconception health. Not only among women but also among MEN too. Men rarely get included in the conversation when it comes to preconception health and it’s really the health of the couple combined that should be looked at. This episode talks about epigenetics - what it is and why it is important, as well as the main tips to improve your preconception health and by extension, the health of your children. You definitely want to hear Abby givi...2023-02-0729 min

Better Medicine18. Are Your Implants Causing Your Chronic Disease? With Sarah PhillipeMedical students don't get taught about breast implant illness. I certainly didn't. The number of women suffering from breast implant illness has really surprised me and came to my attention after I saw a few patients with this illness. It’s something that does not get talked about often and it's difficult for women suffering to bring this up with their physicians because of a lack of knowledge and awareness around this issue. The last few years have seen a large number of studies published around breast implant illness so the awareness is increasing, but more needs to be do...2022-12-1342 min

Better Medicine17. The New Approach to Soft tissue/Contractile Injuries with Dr. Courtney ClarkThere are two types of tendon dysfunction - tendonitis (reactive inflammation due to overloading) and tendinopathy (chronic tissue deformation due to chronic overload and no remodeling program). Recovery from these are not always straightforward. Generally, people tend to do “too much too soon after doing too little for too long”. That results in delayed healing time and continued inflammation. The inflammatory phase in a tissue injury is typically 10 days and during that time we can take some steps to improve our recovery. The acronym RICE which stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation is no longer applicable and instead, a new a...2022-12-0631 min

Better Medicine16. Health coaching: What is it and Why is it Important? With Robyn BergesenHealth coaching. What is it? Why is it important? And what are its components? As some of you may know, I have a practice in Austin, TX where I see patients and practice Integrative or Functional Medicine. One key thing I’m excited to now add is health coaching. And Robyn Bergesen, who I speak to on the podcast, has joined my team for that! This gives me a greater ability to affect change in my patients when it comes to making diet and lifestyle changes and I’m very excited to be able to offer it. More information on p...2022-11-2922 min

Better Medicine15. Can Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Be an Effective Tool to Reduce Chronic Pain? With Dr. Brityn JowersChronic pain is a significant burden for so many patients and to our healthcare system. It’s even led to major public health issues such as the opioid crisis. For many patients and providers, the default approach is to use medications in a stepwise manner, gradually building up to some of the strongest medications available as well as trying different surgical approaches. These approaches do work for many patients, but what if a different approach could be tried? This discussion with Dr. Brityn Jowers revolves around pain reprocessing therapy and how we can try to address chronic pa...2022-11-1640 min

Better Medicine14. How America’s Holistic Gynecologist understands and treats endometriosis with Dr. Shawn TassoneWomen’s hormone health is one of the most poorly understood areas in medicine, not only among patients but also among practitioners. There is a great deal of misinformation out there and as a result many women end up suffering from their symptoms. One of the conditions that causes the most suffering is Endometriosis, which we discuss today. Endometriosis, a condition in which cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow outside the uterus, causes painful and debilitating symptoms to many women. Oftentimes, an effective solution is not available for these women, prolonging their suffering. Dr. Tassone is on...2022-11-0833 min

Better Medicine13. How the Fight Against Chronic Disease Begins in Your Pantry With Mira DessyHave you ever looked at an ingredient label and felt completely overwhelmed? Like you don’t know what any of these ingredients are and which ones are good or bad for you? This discussion with Mira Dessy focuses on exactly that. When it comes to treating chronic disease in a holistic manner, diet plays a central role. But diet and everything around it can be so confusing nowadays. Being able to simplify it in a way that is understandable and applicable is crucial and Mira helps us do that. After listening, you’ll have your pantry positioned for success to l...2022-10-2535 min

Better Medicine12. Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: The Answer to Your Puzzling Symptoms? With Dr. Brianne SchroederHypermobility syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome are among some of the most poorly understood conditions in the medical field. A significant number of patients suffer from these and often do not know where to turn to get an accurate diagnosis, much less excellent treatment for these conditions. The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of hereditary disorders of connective tissue that are varied in the ways they affect the body and in their genetic causes. The underlying concern is the abnormal structure or function of collagen and certain allied connective tissue proteins. They are generally...2022-10-1836 min

Better Medicine11. Why Are We All Depressed and What Can We Do About it? With Dr. Qazi JavedRates of Depression and Anxiety have skyrocketed especially since the start of the pandemic. More than ever, people are in need of effective tools to improve their mental health. The default tools used in our current system are antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. These medications can be effective in certain situations but often come with a significant side effect profile. Moreover, this one size fits all approach to medications just doesn’t work effectively enough. Recent research has shed further light on the validity (or lack thereof) of some of the proposed mechanisms of Depression primarily that of a s...2022-10-1130 min

Better Medicine10. How to Understand Chronic Disease from the Islamic Paradigm With Dr. Madiha SaeedAs a practicing Muslim, I turn to my faith to provide a complete blueprint on how to live my life. That includes not only spirituality but also physical health and wellness. We know much of chronic disease arises from an internal imbalance oftentimes triggered by an external imbalance. Many principles of holistic and integrative medicine can help us fix these imbalances. Much of what we know in western medicine today came about due to significant advancements made in the medical sciences by Muslim physicians centuries prior. My hope through discussions like these is...2022-10-0434 min

Better Medicine9. Understanding the Mental Healthcare Landscape and How to Access it Better With Dr. Hani TalebiThere is a significant mental health care epidemic going on that has only been worsened in the past few years with the COVID pandemic. Rates of anxiety and depression are sky high, not just for adults, but for adolescents and teens as well. Our current approach to mental health care places the burden of care upon Psychiatrists and therapists and the truth is there just aren’t enough people to meet the incredible demand out there. When Psychiatrists or other mental health care professionals are seeing patients, there are often not able to do so in a ho...2022-09-2742 min

The Pursuit of Wholeness Podcast12. Hashimoto's Disease with Dr. Omar Akhter MD.I am thrilled to share this interview I had with Dr. Omar Akhter MD. Dr. Akhter is a functional medicine doctor in Austin, working with a variety of health conditions, including quite a few patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. In this episode, we discuss:Hashimoto's disease is An autoimmune condition affecting the thyroidOften underdiagnosedWomen are 8-10x more likely to be diagnosed with this condition Possible Symptoms: GI issues, hormonal irregularities, Fatigue, weight gain, joint aches, muscle weakness & tenderness, dry skin, increased sensitivity to cold...etcLifestyle Factors play a role in the development and are HUGE in the tr...2022-09-201h 00

Fredrickson Health SHOWBalancing Hashimoto's Disease with an Integrative Approach with Dr. Omar Akhter MD-FHS #26In this episode we discuss, how an autoimmune disease became increasingly more prevelant in Dr. Akter's practice, and how some of the testing and treatment options didn't get the results the patient's were looking for. After a deep dive into the root cause of the illness, Dr. Akhter took it upon himself to fill the void and narrow in and focus on supporting and putting autoimmune conditions back into remission in his practice. This episode is all about thyroid health and function, but also so much more. This is an episode you don't want to miss! 2022-09-1655 min

Better Medicine8. The Biomedical Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) With Dr. Emily GutierrezAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) rates are continually rising. Nearly 1 in 36 school-aged children are affected. Currently, we look at Autism Spectrum as a psychological condition and base therapies around that model but a newer and better model looks at ASD through a biomedical approach, in other words looking at the whole body and how it affects the brain. Many scientific studies now point to the connection between the digestive system and the brain and indeed many kids with Autism have gut inflammation and IBS symptoms. Sure enough, their behavioral and cognitive problems improve when their gut symptoms are...2022-09-1652 min

Better Medicine7. Is Limbic System Impairment Contributing to Your Chronic Symptoms? With Lindsay MitchellOftentimes, inflammation lies at the heart of chronic disease. Those people suffering from a chronic illness or symptoms have ongoing inflammation due to various factors and for certain patients, many treatment modalities do not help them. This segment of the patient population suffering from chronic disease often has Limbic system impairment which means the sympathetic nervous system is dominant, inhibiting bodily systems from functioning at optimal capacity. For these individuals, brain or nervous system retraining is necessary, helping to facilitate a parasympathetic reset allowing healing to take place. The parasympathetic system helps us enter a state of...2022-09-1336 min

Better Medicine6. Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) - an open secret in the medical world? With Dr. John KimNaltrexone is a medication approved for use by the FDA since 1984 for the treatment of opioid and alcohol addiction. It is usually used at a dosage of around 50-150 mg for that indication, however when used at a Low Dose such as 0.5 mg to 4.5 mg, it can be very effective in treating other conditions such as autoimmune disorders, chronic pain and even certain cancers. Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) is currently more popularly used in the alternative/functional medicine world, however given its cost-effectiveness, safety and science based evidence, it should be utilized more frequently in more mainstream medicine. This...2022-09-0834 min

Better Medicine5. Better Ways of Understanding and Overcoming Trauma With Elexia Gonzalez LoweTrauma is something many people suffer from - not necessarily physically but psychologically after a stressor or series of stressors. We become traumatized when our ability to respond to a perceived threat is in some way overwhelmed. Many people have significant physical manifestations from this which results in seeking care from Physicians or other providers like mental health professionals. Patients are often not able to find effective ways to address and heal from their trauma and providers often lack the skills needed to heal this trauma. With this conversation, hopefully, we can bring more effective knowledge and strategies around...2022-09-0635 min

Weight a MinuteHormones with Dr. AkhterIt seems like our sex hormones are such a mystery because in some ways we hear about how having them imbalanced causes us problems, yet we often aren't getting the info or the support we need to figure out how they're doing or how to balance them if something is off! Join us as Jessica and Beth chat with Dr. Omar Akhter of Madina Medicine as he helps explain what we might be experiencing if hormones are imbalanced and tips on how to best support them. Plus, listen in for questions we have for him about how hormones get...2022-08-3055 min

Better Medicine4. Is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) a Misnomer and What Is a Better Way to Address its Underlying Cause? With Eleni OttalaganaPolycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the number one cause of infertility among women in the United States. It affects between 6-12% of the population or around 5 million women of reproductive age. The name can sometimes be a misnomer because it does not stress upon the insulin resistance and inflammation that underlies this condition. In this episode, I speak with Eleni Ottalagana who is a nutritionist specializing in PCOS and herself suffered from this condition. She’d used a holistic approach to improve her health and is now helping many other women do the same. We dis...2022-08-3036 min

Better Medicine3. The Struggle with Ulcerative Colitis and How to Find a Better Solution with Cecili EckertUlcerative Colitis affects over 1 million people in the United States. The symptoms can be debilitating and often hard to treat effectively. They can cause significant impairments in a person’s life. Often, not enough emphasis on the immune nature of Ulcerative Colitis is given and many diet and lifestyle approaches aren’t used in its treatment, but they can be extremely effective. In this episode, I speak with Cecili Eckert who is a nutritionist and who herself suffered from Ulcerative Colitis. She knows firsthand the struggles of Ulcerative Colitis from the patient side. She used...2022-08-2333 min

Better Medicine2. The Right Approach to Low Back Pain with Dr. Courtney ClarkToday, I'm speaking with Dr. Courtney Clark who is a Doctor of Physical therapy, about low back pain. Low back pain is so common in our society with a significant number of people seeking good care options. We dove into some statistics on low back pain, some common causes and red flags for more significant pathology, and what approaches she uses when evaluating a patient. We also touched on pain in general and the different factors that go into the experience of our pain. Guest Bio: Dr. Courtney Clark...2022-08-1624 min

Better Medicine1. How a Functional Medicine Doctor with Type 1 Diabetes Approaches Her Health with Dr. Hannah HamlinToday, I'm speaking with Dr. Hannah Hamlin, a functional medicine doctor, on her approach to Type 1 Diabetes and why this is such a personal topic for her. We discuss what role diet and lifestyle, especially mindset, has on Type 1 Diabetes as well as various other issues like the cost of insulin. Guest Bio: Dr. Hamlin is a general practitioner who specializes in Functional Medicine. She received a bachelor's Degree in Nutritional Sciences from Texas A&M University prior to attending medical school at William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine...2022-08-1624 min

My DPC StoryDr. Omar Akhter (He/Him) of Madina Medicine - Austin, TXEpisode 53: Dr. Omar Akhter of Madina Medicine - Austin, TXIn toady's episode, Dr. Akter shares his passion for functional medicine and how he is able to bring his expertise to the community of Austin, TX. Hear how he transitioned from his medical training in Pakistan to New York and how this transition opened his eyes to his love for primary care and preventative medicine! CHECK OUT the upcoming DPC ALLIANCE MASTERMINDS !Click HERE for more! Use code: MYDPCSTORY for $50 off registration.Vote for D...2021-08-291h 00