The Root Cause Medicine Podcast

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The Gut Ecosystem: An Update on How Keystone Species Shape the Microbiome

Dr. Oscar Coetzee joins Dr Lara Zakaria on the Root Cause Medicine Podcast to discuss emerging research on keystone commensal organisms and how microbial communities interact within the gut ecosystem.The conversation focuses on organisms including Akkermansia muciniphila, Faecali ... Show more

. 1h 5min

Menopause Botanicals: Identity, Standardization & Patience

Dr. Eric Viegas joins the Root Cause Medicine Podcast to discuss an often-overlooked part of evaluating botanical supplements for menopause: whether the product being used actually matches the ingredient that was studied.The conversation focuses on five botanicals and botanical c ... Show more

. 26min 18sec

Meet the New Voices of the Root Cause Medicine Podcast

You've been hearing new voices in the host chair lately — so this week we're pulling back the curtain to introduce them properly. Dr. Kate Kresge sits down with Dr. Holly Lucille, Dr. Lara Zakaria, and Dr. Jessica Christie for a roundtable on the winding, deeply personal paths th ... Show more

. 55min 55sec

C15:0, ferroptosis, and metabolic health: What practitioners should know

Dr. Lara Zakaria is joined by Stephanie Venn-Watson, DVM, MPH, to explore emerging research on pentadecanoic acid (C15:0), an odd-chain saturated fatty acid initially studied through research involving bottlenose dolphins.The conversation connects C15:0 with cell-membrane composi ... Show more

. 54min 1sec

Medicine for All People: Food, Nature, Community, and Joy as Part of Whole-Person Care

Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark joins the Root Cause Medicine Podcast to discuss ideas from her book, Medicine for All People: Science and Ancient Wisdom for Revolutionary Healing. Drawing from family medicine, integrative medicine, culinary medicine, community health and her own upbringin ... Show more

. 1h 6min