Integrative You Radio

How Mold Toxicity Affects Hormones

Mold toxicity and hormonal imbalances go hand in hand. This week on Integrative wellness radio we are talking about mold toxicity and how it affects the hormone levels. Dr. Nicole briefs us on why hormonal variations are normal and how the misinformation about it often leads to inaccurate diagnoses when in reality it is just mold toxicity affecting us.  Listen to the whole episode to learn more!
Interested in learning more about Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole’s courses, memberships, or private work? Learn more at Integrative You. Have a quick question, Would you like to schedule a call, or just want to say hi? Text us at 732.913.0009.
 
Our mission to innovate humans & Healthcare does NOT start and stop with us! This is why we are also dedicated to helping other practitioners in evolving healthcare too! If you are a healthcare leader and are looking to up-level your clinical + business excellence Learn more about our course membership: Limitless Healthprenuer and start boldly disrupting this industry!
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
03:20 If you fix the foundation, you fix the problem
6:07 Figuring out the bigger picture with your symptoms
08:56 We need to acknowledge that our organs are interlinked
10:37 Where mold originates from
13:18 It’s not always about the food, it’s also what’s on the food
20:53 Myths about mold toxicity
23:29 How mold is affecting hormones?
30:47 Why does PMS has so many different faces?
42:50 A patient’s case review
54:37 Anatomy matters a lot
1:04:00 Addressing the mold present in your home

The Reality of Neurological Lyme

In honor of Lyme Awareness month, this week on Integrative Wellness Radio, we bring you a dedicated episode for those who have Lyme Disease. Dr. Nicole sheds light on how neurological Lyme can affect us and why this specific type of Lyme is difficult to properly identify with the limited testing that is commonly available. Listen to the whole episode to learn more!
Interested in learning more about Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole’s courses, memberships, or private work? Learn more at Integrative You. Have a quick question, Would you like to schedule a call, or just want to say hi? Text us at 732.913.0009.
 
Our mission to innovate humans & Healthcare does NOT start and stop with us! This is why we are also dedicated to helping other practitioners in evolving healthcare too! If you are a healthcare leader and are looking to up-level your clinical + business excellence Learn more about our course membership: Limitless Healthprenuer and start boldly disrupting this industry!
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
02:35 improper treatment implies Improper diagnosis
6:53 Dr. Nicole’s personal story with Lyme
11:33 How Lyme was discovered after syphilis
21:10 Case study of a patient
24:20 Myths about Neurological Lyme
35:35 Lyme lives in your connective tissue
38:49 Looking for Neurological Lyme
49:01 Oxygen & Glucose are your brain fuel
1:01:00 It’s not about killing the Lyme

Is your professional life making you sick?

Managing your physical and mental well-being as well as a business can be a painstaking thing. In a collab last week, Dr. Nicole was hosted by Phil Rose of "Sparks By Ignium".
In this episode, Phil speaks to the Doctor to help us better navigate through building your business and sustaining a perfect balance between your health and your business. Dr. Nicole shares some of the tips she has used along with her husband to diagnose and cure’ health and business issues in entrepreneurs. Tune in to the whole episode!
Interested in learning more about Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole’s courses, memberships, or private work? Learn more at Integrative You. Have a quick question, Would you like to schedule a call, or just want to say hi? Text us at 732.913.0009.
 
Our mission to innovate humans & Healthcare does NOT start and stop with us! This is why we are also dedicated to helping other practitioners in evolving healthcare too! If you are a healthcare leader and are looking to up-level your clinical + business excellence Learn more about our course membership: Limitless Healthprenuer and start boldly disrupting this industry!
Resources:
Integrative Growth Institute: https://integrativewellnessgroup.com
Learn more about Ignium Consulting: https://www.igniumconsult.com
Listen to Sparks By Ignium: https://sparksbyignium.transistor.fm/episodes

Dissecting Celiac Disease Through the Integrative Lens

In this week's episode, Dr. Nicole Rivera dives into Celiac Disease, what really is it vs. the perceived perception of the disease. Dr. Nicole clarifies the disease and the diagnostics behind it, as well as some of the flaws in the current way of diagnosing. Tune in we get a clearer picture behind the right testing If you’re ever diagnosed.
Interested in learning more about Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole’s courses, memberships, or private work? Learn more at Integrative You. Have a quick question, Would you like to schedule a call, or just want to say hi? Text us at 732.913.0009.
 
Our mission to innovate humans & Healthcare does NOT start and stop with us! This is why we are also dedicated to helping other practitioners in evolving healthcare too! If you are a healthcare leader and are looking to up-level your clinical + business excellence Learn more about our course membership: Limitless Healthprenuer and start boldly disrupting this industry!
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
01:15 Technical definition of Celiac Disease
03:07 The pandemic of people suffering from gluten intolerance
06:36 You can have gluten sensitivity but no celiac disease
10:24 A patient’s story
17:38 Deciphering your infections
18:41 Get the right testing
25:10 Your approach needs to be changed

What No One Is Telling You About Lyme Disease

We're kicking off the upcoming month with the topic of Lyme disease. Through the lens of Integrative wellness, Lyme disease is not uncommon. But today on Integrative Wellness Radio along with our host & integrative health practitioner Dr. Nicole, we dive a bit further into what Lyme disease really is. 
Dr. Nicole talks about some of the misconceptions about Lyme disease and how sometimes conventional medicine overlooks symptoms. Tune in to the whole episode to get a better picture of the right testing suited.
Interested in learning more about Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole’s courses, memberships, or private work? Learn more at Integrative You. Have a quick question, Would you like to schedule a call, or just want to say hi? Text us at 732.913.0009.
 
Our mission to innovate humans & Healthcare does NOT start and stop with us! This is why we are also dedicated to helping other practitioners in evolving healthcare too! If you are a healthcare leader and are looking to up-level your clinical + business excellence Learn more about our course membership: Limitless Healthprenuer and start boldly disrupting this industry!
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
3:30 Limitations with research
7:32 You are a 'whole' person 
15:49 Crazy amount of Lyme types & genes
20:44 Myths around Lyme
28:13 Lyme lives in connective tissue
34:58 It's not about killing the Lyme, It's about eradicating it
40:49 Lyme doesn't always live alone
55:42 Looking at the person as a whole

Understanding the Rise in Infertility

Infertility isn’t something that we should be ashamed of. In today’s episode of Integrative Wellness Radio Dr. Nicole walks us through how infertility is actually a lack of understanding about the hormones that are off in our body.
She then gives us a detailed insight into why Infertility isn’t bad luck or bad genes. Tune in to the whole episode and gather knowledge on dealing with infertility and how to prepare for a healthy pregnancy and birth.
Interested in learning more about Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole’s courses, memberships, or private work? Learn more at Integrative You. Have a quick question, Would you like to schedule a call, or just want to say hi? Text us at 732.913.0009.
 
Our mission to innovate humans & Healthcare does NOT start and stop with us! This is why we are also dedicated to helping other practitioners in evolving healthcare too! If you are a healthcare leader and are looking to up-level your clinical + business excellence Learn more about our course membership: Limitless Healthprenuer and start boldly disrupting this industry!
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
02:35 Why infertility is becoming such an epidemic
05:37 Infertility isn’t your fault
17:09 Blood sugar instability and hormone levels
24:57 What are micoestrogens?
34:09 Infections and Infertility
43:48 A case study
50:42 You don’t know what you don’t know

The Toxicity of Personal Products and Hormone Imbalances

This month it’s all about toxicity. In the last episode on Integrative Wellness Radio, we dove into the toxicity found in our daily foods. Today we are piggybacking off of it and taking it a bit further to discuss and give you an insight into the correlation between toxicity and our day-to-day personal care products.
With our markets flooded with cosmetics and other beauty products, it’s really difficult to navigate through which products are safe to use and which are not. Dr. Nicole explains how to better identify the toxins present in these personal care products and how to leverage better testing for them.
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022 
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
02:28 Heavy metal testing
05:43 It’s about digging deeper
11:56 What happens when we overlook toxicity?
19:54 Estrogen dominance in young men
24:14 Aluminum found in anti percipients is a neurotoxin
34:05 Benzine & Chloroform Toxicity
39:05 Some myths that need to be debunked
44:00 Every product in a brand is not safe
50:57 Healthcare is about answers and solutions

The Epidemic Of Toxicity In Our Food

Toxicity is a hot topic discussed at any given time. However, there are some aspects of it that are less talked about, for example identifying where it is originating from and what is the right testing for it.
This week on Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nicole navigates us through the types of toxicity found in our day-to-day food, where do they originate from and what type of adverse health effects on our gut and the overall body. The Doctor then explains further how we can better equip ourselves better against some of these toxins that are mixed in our food.
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022 
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
02:04 Leveraging better testing
05:23 It is not your fault
10:03 There’s toxicity everywhere
19:35 Culprits behind gut issues
28:34 The gut-brain connection
43:10 Anti Precipitants leading to aluminum toxicity
52:33 We’re used to not getting answers

Encore Episode: How Does Blood Sugar Affect The Brain?

Blood sugar, or glucose, is the main sugar found in your blood and is used as energy by your cells. However low or high blood sugar levels are associated with a variety of serious health issues.
This week on Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick talk about the connection between blood sugar and its effects on the brain. Both doctors dive into various symptoms and give us an insight into the potential root of various blood sugar issues and how that relates to your cognitive function. Tune in as the duo focuses on how to better your brain and have optimum blood sugar levels.
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022 
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
01:09 Dr. Nicole’s personal journey
03:23 What induces Type 3 Diabetes
10:24 Pancreas and parasite
18:03 What does hyperglycemia does to insulin resistance?
25:28 Most of us have settled for feeling like crap
32:03 All blood sugar problems are not separate entities
42:50 Everything affects everything

Brain & Gut Connection: It’s Not All About Diet & Supplements

This week on Integrative Wellness Radio, Join Dr. Nicole Rivera and Dr. Nick Carruthers as they dive into the gut and brain connection. The duo discusses how our body is interconnected with all of our organs working as a whole. Tune in to more about the "control center" aka the brain and its relationship with the gut, more importantly, some things you can do on your own to help improve that connection!
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022 
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
02:52 Every organ is interconnected
08:47 Overworked brain stresses everything else
9:23 The two-way street
16:21 What is the lymphatic system?
19:02 How to activate your vagus nerve?
24:00 Scar issue being the culprit
26:25 It’s time to take a different approach

Encore Episode: The Real Cause To Your Chronic Pain Part 2

Today on Integrative wellness radio, we continue the conversation with part 2 of the pain series with Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick. Last week the duo talked about the emotional and physical ties to pain. In part 2 we go more into how infections can present themselves in the form of pain, in particular in the lower back and knee pain. 
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022 
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
02:00 Where does pain really stem from?
07:50 All symptoms are connected
15:13 Your immune system is in charge of everything
20:35 Phantom pain and its origins
23:15 We need to be conscious of our sleeping environment
30:35 You don’t have to live with toxicity forever
35:55 The special care for your liver
43:56 IWG’s Goal

Encore Episode: The Real Cause To Your Chronic Pain Part 1

Physical pain can be of all sorts and severities. But what’s common in all types of pain is that it is not linear or one-dimensional. This week on Integrative Wellness Radio. Dr. Nicole & Dr. Nick dive into a two-part podcast on pain. In this part, the duo dissects how pain can stem from different avenues in our body from stress or emotional baggage we keep holding on to.
Dr. Nick sheds light on ways we deal with stress and how that can physically manifest in the body, using the Demartini Method. Tune in to the whole episode to get a better insight.
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022 
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
02:35 Our biggest disservice
05:18 Most physical problems don’t have a physical cause
08:44 Our animalistic nature
12:40 A patient’s story
18:00 Ask those uncomfortable questions
22:57 Pain is a feedback mechanism
24:51 “The Breakthrough Experience”

How Addiction is linked to Dopamine Deficiency

Addiction can come in all shapes and sizes: addiction to drugs, unhealthy foods, or even bad health practices. This week on Integrative Wellness Radio. Dr. Nicole is shedding light on the topic of addiction with the question of “How” & “Why” addiction happens. She links it with how people with dopamine and other hormonal deficiencies stand a greater risk of falling victim to all sorts of addiction.
The doctor then explains how conventional medicine overlooks your body as a whole and why prescribing antidepressants in response to things like addiction can play a role in causing neurological issues in the long run. Tune in to this episode to get a better insight.
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
02:35 You don’t know what you don’t know
04:33 Your symptoms are real
07:18 It’s not your fault
11:48 A patient’s story
17:34 The 3 things your brain needs
27:43 Addiction is not normal brain function
33:20 What happens when dopamine gets too high?
40:35 How Bioresonance technology helps
51: Healthcare should be about answers

How to Hack your Sleep Issues

Feeling fatigued or never wake up feeling refreshed? Today on Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nicole talks about how your sleep disorders might be connected to overwhelmed organs. She also discusses the different toxins, habits, and environmental factors that play a role in the quality and quantity of our sleep.
The doctor then shares some real-life stories from her clinical practice and gives us an insight into how conventional medicine often overlooks the human body as a whole and takes the “one pill fits all” approach. Tune in to the whole episode to learn more.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
01:30 Sleep issues tied to your organ clock
04:15 There’s limited testing when it comes to sleep
07:11 We should not normalize our symptoms 
14:57 A real patient’s story
18:23 3 things our brain needs
27:53 The role of toxicity with sleep issues
30:22 Darkness is your friend
35:39 Myths about mental health & sleep
47:33 Most of your serotonin is in your gut
54:03 EMFs and their effect on sleep
58:00 Healthcare is about answers & solutions

Breast Implant Illness and Mold Toxicity

Originally launched as a webinar, this week Integrative Wellness Radio brings you an episode on the correlation between breast implant illness and mold toxicity. Dr. Nicole gives us a bird’s eye view of different types of implants and the adverse effects they can have on the human body long term.
She also covers the many different ways breast implant illness can present itself and the impact the toxins in breast implants can have. Tune in to the whole episode to learn more.
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
01:44 This is a judgment-free on implants
04:03 It’s not always the implant itself
05:17 Not everyone with implants has issues
08:29 There’s always a root cause to your diagnosis
13:23 A case study
15:32 Symptoms of breast implant illness
16:25 Different types of breast implants 
22:30 Dr. Nicole’s migraine discovery
27:03 Misconceptions about implants
32:18 Calcification and toxins in breasts
36:43 It’s not just about mold
42:30 Toxins in breast implants
49:31 You don’t know what you don’t know
55:30 Everybody values something different

Encore Episode: Connecting the Dots of POTS Syndrome

On this episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, join Dr. Nicole as she sheds light on the topic of POTS or Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, a condition where the heart rate increases on changing your posture, often causing dizziness or fainting. Once considered a very rare condition, Dr. Nicole explains why there is a huge influx of individuals (mostly women) with the disease today and why it has become more and more common. She uncovers some of the environmental, physical, and biochemical factors contributing to POTS. Tune in to learn more about the symptoms and how you can take better care of yourself.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2022
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
01:03 Influx of women with POTS
02:23 The compounding effect that contributes to the onset of POTS 
02:52 Varying degrees and key symptoms of POTS
04:53 Autonomic Response Testing at IWG
06:49 Adrenal function and POTS
08:44 The catalyst that sets the symptoms in motion
9:45 Getting a bird’s eye view of the vascular system
10:51 Connective tissue issues’ impact on the vascular system
13:05 POTS is not a mystery with the right testing