The Root Cause Medicine Podcast

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Root, Leaf, Extract: What Matters in Ashwagandha

Dr. Holly Lucille is joined by Ellie Abraham, PhD, to explain why two ashwagandha supplements may not be the same, even when they list the same ingredient. (Thalhamer 2024) This conversation covers differences between root and leaf extracts, withanolide standardization, botanical ... Show more

. 18min 49sec

Food, Mold, Ticks, and the Immune System with Alletess Medical Laboratory

SummaryThis episode explores the role of immune-mediated testing in the evaluation of complex, chronic symptoms that may not respond to conventional approaches. Dr. Jessica Christie is joined by Veronica Kent, CEO of Alletess Medical Laboratory, and Kristen Trainer, Registered Di ... Show more

. 35min 12sec

Perimenopause as a Portal to Power with Dr. Aviva Romm

What if the most powerful shift in how we practice medicine starts with one person deciding to do it differently?Aviva’s story is that kind of shift.Long before she ever sat in a medical classroom, she had already built a life as a midwife, herbalist, and mother of four who was d ... Show more

. 1h 24min

Integrative and Functional Nutrition Dietitians: How They Amplify Care

What happens when patients leave an integrative or functional medicine appointment with multiple recommendations but limited practical support for implementation? In this episode, Kate Kresge sits down with Monique Richard, Holly Van Poots, and Sudha Raj to discuss the evolving r ... Show more

. 38min 38sec

The PCOS Name Change and What It Means for Women’s Health

This episode explores one of the most significant developments in women's health in recent years: the proposed transition from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). (Teede 2026) Dr. Jessica Christie and Dr. Camille Krause discuss why ... Show more

. 18min 48sec