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What happens when food elimination starts making things worse?You remove the obvious triggers. You follow the labs and the genetics. The plan becomes more precise.Yet… the client becomes more reactive, the range of tolerated foods narrows, and overall resilience declines.This is not a lack of effort. It is a pattern.Food sensitivity reflects the state of the system, not just the food. When stress, blood sugar instability, microbiome disruption, or inflammation are present, even a well-designed approach can backfire.Layer genetics on top without context, and each variant becomes a reason for further restriction.At that point, the question is no longer what to remove. It is whether the system can tolerate anything at all.In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie explains why this occurs and how to shift from progressive elimination to restoring resilience.What’s Inside This Episode?When food elimination increases reactivityWhy “safe foods” stop being toleratedAllergy vs intolerance vs sensitivity and why it mattersWhy food reactions reflect system stressHow genetics gets misapplied as restrictionThe hidden cost of over-restrictionThe role of cortisol in worsening sensitivityThe question to ask before removing another foodHow to rebuild resilience and expand the dietResources and Links:Download the full transcript here.Download our FREE Guide to Using Genetic Testing to Optimize Patient OutcomesAccess the Genetic Pathway Mapping Workshop Replay to learn a clinical framework for identifying genetic patterns and applying targeted epigenetic strategies. Approximately 2 hours of training.Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results.Check out other podcast episodes <a href="https://reinventhealthcare.com/category/nutrigenomics-and-epigenetics/" rel="noopener noreferrer"

You’ve seen cases where everything appears to line up, yet nothing changes.The labs are acceptable.The genetics make sense.The plan is solid, and progress stalls.At that point, most practitioners begin adjusting. When a case stalls like this, the issue is rarely the intervention itself.It is the timing.Genetics suggests what may be needed.Labs show where the system is under strain.Symptoms reflect how the body is compensating.When these are not interpreted together, support is often introduced into a system that is not ready to respond.In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie breaks down metabolic readiness and how to determine when the body can actually use what you are introducing.If your cases look correct on paper but fail to move clinically, this is the shift.What’s Inside This Episode?Why your “right” call can stall a caseThe risk of acting on data too quicklyWhen fixing one marker worsens the systemWhy insulin is the problem you’re not prioritizingThe unintended consequences of pushing methylationWhat low ferritin is costing youHow genetics can point you in the wrong directionWhen more intervention creates more imbalanceThe difference between correction and overcorrectionThe question that tells you to wait, not actResources and Links:Download the full transcriptDownload our FREE Guide to Using Genetic Testing to Optimize Patient OutcomesAccess the Genetic Pathway Mapping Workshop Replay to learn a clinical framework for identifying genetic patterns and applying targeted epigenetic strategies. Approximately 2 hours of training.Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results.Check out other podcast episodes here<

What’s Inside This Episode?Why oxytocin is more than a “love hormone”• The hidden link between oxytocin and digestion, gut motility, and metabolism• How oxytocin influences blood sugar and pancreatic function• Why environmental toxins disrupt oxytocin more than other hormones• The connection between oxytocin, mood, bonding, and emotional resilience• How hormone imbalances contribute to disconnection and chronic illness• The truth about hormone replacement and long-standing misconceptions• Practical ways to support oxytocin naturally and clinicallyResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here.Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results.Check out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and LinksCheck out Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson’s Website: https://drlindseyberkson.comSocial Media:Find Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson on FacebookFind Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson on Instagram Books & Resources:Oxytocin MedicineHormones: Vilified to Vindicated Everything Hormones (CME Course) Membership & Ongoing Learning:Membership –

You’ve seen this before. A genetic report comes back loaded with red SNPs. MTHFR. APOE. COMT, and suddenly everything feels more complicated. More supplements. More restrictions. More second-guessing.That creates overwhelm.In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie breaks down how to actually use genetics in practice without turning it into a list of problems to fix. SNPs aren’t diagnoses, and they don’t tell you what to do on their own.What matters is how those variants show up in the body.You’ll learn how to step back, look at pathways instead of individual SNPs, and connect genetics with labs, symptoms, and physiology, so your decisions actually make sense.If genetic testing has ever made things harder instead of clearer, this will change how you approach it.What’s Inside This Episode?• Why genetic testing often creates overwhelm instead of clarity • The problem with focusing on individual SNPs like MTHFR and APOE • Why SNPs are variants, not diagnoses or mutations • The shift from “red flags” to pathway-based thinking • How to integrate genetics with labs, symptoms, and physiology • What to look at instead of reacting to every variant • How to prioritize interventions using systems thinking • Why sequencing matters more than stacking protocolsResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Smart Supplementation MatrixJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out our other podcast episodes here

HPV gets treated like a life sentence, and the conversation usually stops at fear, procedures, or a vaccine that does not fully protect. In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie talks with women’s health expert Dr. Doni Wilson about what actually drives HPV persistence, why most women are told “there’s nothing you can do,” and how a terrain-based approach helps the body clear high-risk HPV and stay negative long term.You’ll learn what to look for beyond exposure, how the vaginal microbiome, hormones, blood sugar, nutrient status, toxins, and chronic stress shape susceptibility, and which overlooked lab clues can point to the real problem, before it becomes a crisis.What’s Inside This Episode?The question most HPV conversations never askWhy eliminating a virus isn’t the same as eliminating riskThe early signals and lab clues that matter before abnormal cells appearThe missing piece in cervical cancer prevention most women never hearHow understanding the why changes everythingResources and Links:Download the full transcript here. Download our FREE Free Guide to Supporting a Healthy and Balanced Immune SystemJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and Links Dr. Doni Wilson’s website: doctordoni.com Get Dr Doni’s Free Training for Healthcare PractitionersFind Dr Doni on Facebook: @drdoniwilsonInstagram: @drd

If you’ve practiced long enough, you’ve seen this. Labs come back “normal,” and yet… the person in front of you clearly isn’t. Fatigue. Brain fog. Anxiety. Metabolic dysfunction. All of these are dismissed, because the numbers fall inside a reference range.Reference ranges are statistical. They are not optimal.In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie walks through how to interpret labs in context by looking at patterns, physiology, and functional markers instead of reacting to isolated numbers.This is the missing layer between data and clinical results.What’s Inside This Episode?• Why “normal” labs can still reflect dysfunction• The difference between lab sufficiency and functional sufficiency• How to read patterns instead of isolated markers• Early signs of methylation strain most practitioners miss• When serum markers mislead you• How to think through a hierarchy before supplementing• When advanced testing adds clarity—and when it doesn’tResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Smart Supplementation MatrixJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results.Check out our other podcast episodes here

Activated forms. Methylated forms. Chelated minerals. The supplement world often implies that newer or “activated” means better, but does it?In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie continues the supplementation conversation, this time through the lens of genetics, enzyme efficiency, and precision forms. She breaks down when activated nutrients truly matter, when they don’t, and why choosing the wrong form can stall progress just as much as choosing the wrong supplement.You’ll also learn how excipients, binders, and delivery systems can influence tolerance and outcomes, especially in sensitive people.If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re using the right form or just following a trend, this episode will help you think more precisely and prescribe more effectively.What’s Inside This Episode?• Activated forms: when they matter and when they don’t• Genetic variants: how they affect enzyme efficiency (not just deficiency)• Bottlenecks: why the limiting step, not the nutrient, guides decisions• Functional deficiency: when labs look normal but pathways aren’t• Absorption vs activation: why form doesn’t fix every problem• Excipients: what’s really in the capsule and when it matters• Delivery systems: powders, capsules, liquids, and what to consider• Overcorrection: how “more” and “activated” can create new imbalancesResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Smart Supplementation MatrixJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results.Check out our other podcast episodes here

You run the labs and a nutrient comes back low. What’s your first move?For many practitioners, the reflex is simple: replace it. But we’re living in the most over-supplemented era in history. People are taking magnesium for sleep, B12 for energy, iron for fatigue, adaptogens for stress, creatine for cognition without asking the most important question.Why is it low in the first place?That question is the difference between protocol prescribing and real clinical thinking. A deficiency isn’t a diagnosis but a clue. Until we understand the mechanism behind that clue, we’re reacting and not practicing true healthcare.What’s Inside This Episode?• Low nutrients: why they’re a clue, not a diagnosis• Six hidden drivers: the real causes of many deficiencies• Absorption problems: why adding more often fails• Activation issues: when nutrients can’t convert to active forms• Cellular transport: the overlooked signaling problem• Increased demand: how stress, toxins, and inflammation drain nutrients• Functional deficiency: when labs look normal but cells aren’t• Supplement decisions: when they help and when they miss the root causeResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Smart Supplementation MatrixJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community support.Visit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing resultsCheck out other podcast episodes here

What if the biggest lever for metabolic health is not another protocol, supplement, or perfect diet? What if it’s the environment people live in, and the relationships that shape daily choices?In this conversation, Dr. Ritamarie speaks with Dan Buettner Jr. of Blue Zones about what the world’s longest-lived populations can teach us, and how entire U.S. cities are applying those lessons through practical changes in people, places, and policy. You’ll hear why individual discipline often fails, how small changes create massive health shifts over time, and what this means for practitioners who want results that actually stick.What’s Inside This Episode?Why willpower breaks down, even when motivation is highWhat the longest-living populations did instead of chasing healthHow small environmental shifts outperform big personal effortsThe longevity levers most health conversations sidestep, but communities can’tWhat changes when health becomes a shared identity rather than a personal projectA simple way to redesign your own environment so better choices happen automaticallyWhat modern culture is erasing from traditional longevity regions, and what still mattersHow practitioners can move beyond protocols and participate in population-level changeResources and Links:Download the full transcript here.Download our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here. Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for a

Creatine is one of the most researched supplements in the world, yet it’s still surrounded by confusion, especially when it comes to kidney health and lab interpretation.In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie looks at creatine through a clinical lens. She explains why creatinine levels often rise when someone takes creatine, why that change is frequently misinterpreted as kidney damage, and what labs actually tell us about kidney function.This conversation also opens a bigger question about supplements: how practitioners can develop real discernment. She is separating myths, marketing, and fear from meaningful science and clinical context.What’s Inside This Episode? Why creatinine often rises with creatine and why it doesn’t necessarily mean kidney damage The difference between creatinine production and kidney filtration Why lab markers can be misinterpreted when supplements are involved How creatine supports cellular energy and metabolic health The bigger clinical question: how practitioners develop discernment around supplements When creatine may be helpful and when it deserves a closer lookResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Guide to Customize your Food Plan for Health and LongevityJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes <a href="https://reinventhealthcare.com/category/function

Why do some people experience sound, light, stress, and even social interactions so differently?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with functional practitioner Dr. Sam Shay to explore what he calls the “neuro-spicy brain.” They unpack how genetics, sensory processing, and nervous system signaling shape the way neurodivergent individuals experience the world.You’ll hear why many neurodivergent people are misunderstood in clinical settings, how sensory overload can drive chronic stress and health challenges, and what practitioners can do differently to create safer, more effective care.This conversation offers a fresh lens on neurodiversity, communication, and the biology behind why some brains respond to the world in profoundly different ways.What’s Inside This Episode?The question most practitioners never ask when someone feels constantly overwhelmed by everyday stimuliWhy some brains experience sound, light, stress, and social environments so intenselyWhat “neuro-spicy” really means and how genetics shape sensory processingWhy neurodiverse people are frequently misunderstood in healthcareThe clues that a patient or client may be experiencing sensory overloadHow practitioners can shift communication and care to better support neurodivergent patientsResources and Links:Download the transcript hereDownload our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here. Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-ch

If you’ve practiced long enough, you’ve seen this pattern. Two clients present with nearly identical labs. You design the same protocol expecting similar progress, and the outcomes couldn’t be more different. One improves quickly. The other barely moves.In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie dives into metabolic readiness, why some protocols work beautifully for some clients and don’t move the needle for others. She explains how metabolic chaos (not dysfunction), and the body's readiness to respond to interventions, are the real game-changers.This episode is a must-listen if you’ve ever been puzzled by why the "right" protocol fails despite clear lab data. Discover how shifting from reactive to readiness-based thinking can transform your clinical outcomes.What’s Inside This Episode? Why sequencing plans is more important than just following lab dataThe critical gap between identifying dysfunction and understanding readinessHow metabolic chaos creates resistance, while readiness fosters responseWhy the same protocol can have opposite effects depending on the body’s stress, inflammation, and signaling statusThe order that must come before progress happensHow metabolic readiness shifts clinical thinking from chasing markers to stabilizing systemsResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here. Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-chang

You’ve run the labs, designed the perfect plan, and your client is following it… but progress stalls. Why is that happening?In today’s episode, we dive into why even the most well-designed functional protocols can fall short. It's not that your plan was wrong. It’s about sequencing. The body doesn't respond to everything at once, and when we miss the critical regulatory hierarchy, even the best plans can stall.We’ll unpack the gap between lab data and clinical outcomes, and why understanding readiness and context is the missing link for sustainable transformation.If you've ever had a case where the labs looked fine, the protocol seemed right, but the results didn’t follow through, this episode will change how you approach your work.What’s Inside This Episode?Why lab data alone won’t tell you what the body is truly ready to healThe hidden cause of stalled protocolsHow understanding the body’s regulatory hierarchy can unlock treatment successWhy addressing multiple dysfunctions at once often derails progressThe game-changer: why context and readiness are key to true healingThe critical next step: how to know when the body is actually ready to respondResources and Links: Download the full transcript here.Download our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here. Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcas

Despite the rising popularity of high-protein, low-carb diets and macro tracking, metabolic disease is still on the rise. So why isn’t the perfect macro balance solving the problem? In today’s episode, Dr. Ritamarie explores why focusing solely on macronutrients isn’t enough to restore metabolic health. While macros are important, they’re only one piece of the puzzle. The real key lies in understanding how the body responds to those inputs and why your clients might still struggle even when they’re following the "perfect" protocol.What’s Inside This Episode? Why just tweaking macros doesn’t address the deeper metabolic issuesThe hidden truth: metabolic health is driven by how the body responds, not just what you eatWhy insulin resistance, thyroid issues, and weight struggles persist even with the "right" macrosHow chronic stress, inflammation, and nervous system imbalances shift how the body handles foodThe vital shift from focusing on numbers to understanding the body’s signalsWhy looking at metabolic health through a systems lens changes everything in practiceThe real question practitioners should be asking to restore metabolic healthResources and Links:Download the full transcript here.Download our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here. Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. <spa

A sudden loss can shake even the most grounded among us.In this deeply personal solocast, Dr. Ritamarie reflects on the unexpected death of a colleague in the natural health community and the vulnerability it surfaced. When someone who appears healthy dies suddenly, it forces a difficult but necessary question: what silent risks might be accumulating beneath the surface?This episode explores the quiet progression of cardiovascular disease, the limitations of standard lab panels, and why doing everything “right” is not the same as measuring what matters. Dr. Ritamarie shares her own experience with elevated lipoprotein(a), what she did in response, and why awareness is not fear, it is responsibility.If you are a practitioner, this conversation is a reminder to screen earlier and look deeper. If you are on your own health journey, it is an invitation to measure what matters before symptoms ever appear.What’s Inside This Episode?Why sudden death in “healthy” people feels different and what it revealsThe silent progression of cardiovascular disease over decadesWhy standard cholesterol panels miss critical risk markersWhat lipoprotein(a) is and why most doctors never test for itHow inflammation, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction quietly accumulateDr. Ritamarie’s personal experience lowering elevated Lp(a)Why genetics influence risk but do not dictate destinyThe difference between helplessness and awarenessWhat practitioners should be screening for now, not laterA powerful question to ask yourself about hidden riskResources and Links:Download the transcript hereDownload our FREE Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Guide<li data-

Trauma isn't just something that lives in our minds. It has a profound impact on our biology. In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with Dr. Aimie Apigian, a double board-certified physician and expert in trauma biology, to explore the hidden impact of trauma on metabolism, immunity, and the nervous system. Dr. Apigian explains how unresolved trauma can trigger physical symptoms, including chronic illness.You’ll discover the biological processes that make trauma a root cause of illness, why the body keeps the score, and how trauma creates a feedback loop that keeps people stuck in their symptoms. Dr. Apigian shares actionable strategies for practitioners and self-healers to help break the trauma cycle, understand the body’s response, and guide their clients toward healing.What’s Inside This Episode?How unresolved trauma rewires your metabolism, immunity, and nervous systemThe "Body Trauma Loop": Why trauma keeps you in fight or flightHow childhood trauma shapes adult health, metabolism, and immunityThe 3-phase healing process: From safety to expansionWhy “little T” trauma can be just as damaging as “big T” traumaHow to recognize when trauma is the root cause of chronic symptomsResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Guide to Fasting for Health and LongevityJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills<span class="ql-ui" contentedita

Most nutrition advice still treats food as fuel, calories to burn, macros to balance, energy to manage. The body doesn’t experience food that way.In this foundational episode, Dr. Ritamarie explains why food is first and foremost information, a powerful metabolic signal that shapes hormones, stress responses, inflammation, and repair, before calories are ever used.You’ll learn why rigid nutrition plans often fail, why the same food can produce opposite effects in different bodies, and how a nutritional endocrinology lens transforms nutrition from mechanical rules into physiological understanding.If you’ve ever followed a “perfect” diet and still felt stuck, or watched good food choices backfire, this episode reveals what’s really happening beneath the surface.What’s Inside This Episode?Why the calorie-and-macro model explains combustion, but not communicationThe signals every meal sends to insulin, cortisol, thyroid, and inflammationWhy the same food can calm one body and stress anotherHow timing, stress, and metabolic state change how food is interpretedThe real reason rigid nutrition protocols stall progressWhat it means to match food choices to the body’s current prioritiesHow nutritional endocrinology teaches you to listen instead of overrideResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Functional Food Guide hereJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practit

Most people assume metabolic breakdown is due to missing hormones, nutrients, or protocols. The truth? It’s often a misunderstanding of how the body works.In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie explains why chronic metabolic issues aren’t solved by fixing isolated markers, and why systems-level thinking is essential for healing. She introduces nutritional endocrinology and how the body adapts, communicates, and prioritizes survival through interconnected signals.If you’ve ever followed the right protocol, seen lab improvements, and still felt stuck, this episode reveals why and what to do about it.What’s Inside This Episode?Why metabolic health unravels even when nothing appears “missing”The mistake that turns well-intended protocols into stalled progressHow the body actually communicates and why most approaches miss itThe consequences of chasing isolated lab numbers instead of patternsA different way to understand metabolism that explains inconsistencyWhy doing everything “right” can still lead to the wrong outcomeWhat changes when metabolic health is viewed as a system, not a set of partsResources and LinksDownload the full transcript hereDownload our Free Guide to Supporting a Healthy and Balanced Immune SystemJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results.Check o

In today’s special 4-year anniversary episode, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo reflects on the evolution of the ReInvent Healthcare podcast and the critical need for systems thinking in healthcare.From the beginning, this podcast has aimed to challenge the status quo, helping practitioners and health-seekers break free from the limitations of reductionist medicine. Dr. Ritamarie explores why foundational knowledge alone is not enough and how nutritional endocrinology, a systems-based approach to metabolic health, is the key to real, sustainable change.What’s Inside This Episode?Why “this for that” thinking sabotages even the best intentions in healthcareThe missing layer that explains why chronic and metabolic cases stay stuckThe lens that changes how food, hormones, and metabolism actually make sense togetherWhat today’s healthcare model gets fundamentally wrong when the labs “look fine”The deeper purpose behind ReInvent Healthcare, and where this next chapter is headedResources and Links:Download the transcript hereGet the FREE Magic Questions and Health Detective SystemJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group Visit INEMethod.com for advanced practitioner tools and trainingCheck out other podcast episodes: ReInvent Healthcare

"There is a slight echo in the audio, and we apologize for the inconvenience. A full transcript is available if you prefer to read instead of listen."What if the key to resolving your client’s chronic inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, or hormone imbalance was a neural switch hidden in the body? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with “The Vagus Nerve Doc,” Dr. Navaz Habib, to expose how vagus nerve activation regulates the immune system, improves digestion, and acts as the true foundation for healing. If your clients aren't getting results, even with the perfect diet or plan, this could be why.What’s Inside This Episode?The most overlooked switch that determines whether healing can even beginWhy the vagus nerve is more than just a “relaxation nerve” and what it controlsA deep dive into the neuroimmune connection (and how it explains autoimmune flares, chronic fatigue, and more)The role of HRV, CO₂ tolerance, and breathwork in rewiring the nervous systemWhat the 80/15/5 rule reveals about the direction of vagus nerve communicationHow to assess vagus tone with the BOLT score, no labs neededWhy even GLP-1 and satiety hormones rely on vagus nerve signalingA practical breathwork roadmap, plus the best timing for real resultsBonus: how Dr. Ritamarie’s son hacked an early HeartMath device on a plane!Resources and Links:Download the Full Transcript HereDownload our FREE Guide to Adrenal Support Join the Next-Level Health Pract

Chronic fatigue and unexplained illness can be incredibly frustrating for patients and practitioners alike. In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie dives deep with Dr. Alison Grimston, a UK-based functional medicine physician, to uncover the hidden contributors to chronic fatigue, including mold toxicity, Lyme disease, Long COVID, and reactivated infections.You’ll learn how to approach these complex cases with compassion, advanced testing, and functional strategies including lifestyle, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical interventions. This conversation sheds light on why many people continue to struggle despite conventional care and how a root-cause approach can restore hope and health.What’s Inside This Episode?Why chronic fatigue syndromes, Long COVID, and post-infectious conditions are often misdiagnosedHow mold toxicity, viral reactivation, and vector-borne infections hide from standard testingFunctional testing strategies for Lyme, Babesia, Bartonella, and other co-infectionsThe role of genetics and nutrigenomics in guiding testing and treatmentIntegrative approaches combining lifestyle, diet, mindfulness, and targeted pharmaceuticalsEarly warning signs practitioners should never overlookWhy patience and multi-layered care are crucial for recoveryResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Guide to Supporting a Healthy and Balanced Immune SystemJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills</li

Complex cases rarely fall apart because of missing data. They fall apart because there’s no clear direction for what to look at first.In this solocast, Dr. Ritamarie breaks down the thinking process behind effective root-cause work. Not more labs. Not more tools. But the mental model that helps you connect symptoms, patterns, physiology, and history into a clear, actionable hypothesis.This episode walks you through how experienced practitioners move from reacting to data to making sense of it. You’ll learn how to identify the right entry point, avoid overwhelm, and build confidence in your clinical decisions without chasing everything at once.If you’ve ever felt stuck between too much information and not enough clarity, this episode will give you a framework you can return to again and again.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy more data doesn’t automatically lead to better decisionsWhat a root-cause hypothesis really is, and what it is notHow to recognize symptom patterns instead of chasing diagnosesThe systems most commonly involved in fatigue, weight changes, mood shifts, and metabolic imbalanceHow to identify upstream contributors that feed downstream symptomsWhat pattern clustering reveals about where to startHow to determine the primary driver that creates the biggest shift with the fewest stepsCommon mistakes that keep practitioners stuck in complexityWhy sequence matters more than volume when supporting healingHow a strong hypothesis saves time, money, and unnecessary testingResources and LinksDownload the full Transcript hereJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook Group here for free resources and community support

What if you could detect heart disease before symptoms appear, before the first stroke, before the fatal heart attack, before the diagnosis? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with Joseph Ence, founder of Vasolabs, to explore a powerful and underused cardiovascular screening tool.Most people think normal labs mean a healthy heart, but that’s a dangerous myth. In this episode, we expose why standard tests often miss the earliest signs of cardiovascular disease and what you can do instead. Whether you're a practitioner or on your own healing journey, this is the kind of root-cause strategy that puts the power back in your hands.What’s Inside This Episode?Why 50% of people with heart disease never know until it's too lateThe test that shows early arterial plaque… before labs say there’s a problemHow vascular age is calculated and what it reveals about true riskWhat Joe saw in his own arteries that triggered a major health transformationWhy showing patients their own plaque may be more powerful than any lab resultThe critical difference between soft plaque and calcified plaque and how to track bothWhen normal cholesterol and blood pressure still mean you're at riskWhy sugar is the most dangerous (and overlooked) drug for your arteriesWhat every practitioner needs to know about Lp(a), homocysteine, and oxidized fatsHow you can bring this tool into your clinic (or find someone nearby who offers it)Resources and Links:Download the transcript hereGet our FREE Cardiovascular Risk Assessment GuideJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group<a href="htt

What if your client’s “normal” labs are hiding mitochondrial breakdown, immune dysfunction, and early insulin resistance? In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie exposes why the standard lab panels so many practitioners rely on are failing and walks you through the functional markers that actually reveal root-cause imbalances.You’ll learn how to detect early metabolic imbalances, what markers to prioritize for inflammation and detox stress, and how to combine genetics with advanced testing to create truly personalized healing plans. This episode will help you connect the dots and become the practitioner who sees what others miss.What’s Inside This Episode?Why “normal” CBC, CMP, and lipid panels rarely explain fatigue, brain fog, or weight gainThe 3 types of dysfunction standard labs always overlookCritical immune and mitochondrial markers to catch early burnout and chronic inflammationFunctional ranges and “gray zone” patterns that reveal trouble before red flagsHow genetics can guide smarter test selection (even without expensive panels)Overlooked tools for catching methylation, detox stress, and early insulin resistanceWhy GGT, uric acid, and homocysteine might be your most powerful early-warning toolsHow to interpret functional trends over time and avoid falling into the “normal trap”Resources and Links:Download the transcript hereDownload our FREE Comprehensive Blood Chemistry Guide Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit <a href="http://i

What if your clients’ chronic fatigue, mood swings, or fertility struggles weren’t just biochemical but bioenergetic? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, we dive into a groundbreaking view of hormone balance that goes beyond nutrition and labs. Dr Ritamarie and Dr. Larisa Sharipova share how frequencies, emotions, and subtle energy patterns influence the body’s hormonal resilience and how practitioners can tap into this powerful layer of healing.What’s Inside This Episode?Why some people don’t respond to “perfect protocols” and what may be missingHow emotional stagnation blocks hormone signals at the energetic levelThe role of bioenergetic scanning in identifying hidden stressorsEarly signs of energetic hormone imbalance you won’t see on bloodworkWhat frequency medicine has to do with menopause, infertility, and chronic stressHow detoxification looks different when you scan the body’s energy terrainReal case examples where energetic shifts triggered rapid healingThe daily habits that regulate energy flow and restore hormonal balanceA mindset shift to help your people move from burnout to bioenergetic balanceResources and Links:Download the Transcript hereDownload our FREE Guide: Strategies for Enhancing Energy MetabolismJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevat

What if the leaders of the next health revolution aren’t doctors or scientists but four teenagers? In this uplifting and powerful episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with the Ansari brothers, Abdullah (18), Zain (14), Emaad (12), and Qasim (10), known as The Holistic Kids. These young wellness advocates are authors, podcasters, and national speakers, inspiring their peers to take ownership of their physical and mental health.With chronic illness, anxiety, and metabolic dysfunction rising fast among youth, this conversation is a beacon of hope and a call to action. Discover how these boys went from health challenges to health leaders, what role their mom played in the transformation, and why they believe any teen (and any parent) can be part of the solution. If you're a parent, practitioner, or educator who cares about the future of healthcare, this is a must-listen episode.What’s Inside This Episode?The sobering statistics that sparked these teens’ mission and why the next generation’s health is at riskHow four teenage boys transformed their health with real food and root-cause thinkingThe top challenges teens face today and how to solve them without medsWhy parents and practitioners need to rethink how we engage youth in their health journeySurprising strategies that helped improve mood, sleep, confidence, and performanceA teen-led perspective on health freedom and personal responsibilityResources and Links:Download our FREE Guide to Customize your Food Plan for Health and Longevity Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group hereVisit INEMethod.com for training and tools to grow your practiceCheck out more podcast episodes hereThe Holistic Kids’ Resources and Links:Visit their website: TheHolisticKidsShow.com Check out their books, including:The Teen Health Revolution:  TheTeenHealthRevolution.comAdam’s Healing Adventures <a href="http://theteenhealthrevolution.com" rel="noopener noreferrer

What if the biggest gap in cancer care isn’t the treatment but what happens before and after? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo is joined by Dr. Nalini Chilkov, founder of the American Institute of Integrative Oncology Research and Education (aiioRE.com), to explore how functional practitioners can fill the urgent void left by conventional oncology.Discover why building a body where cancer cannot thrive is essential, whether your client is recovering from treatment, living with cancer long-term, or wants to prevent recurrence. From terrain restoration and tumor microenvironment to nutrient repletion, blood viscosity, immune modulation, and glycemic control, this episode uncovers clinical strategies every practitioner needs to know to better support cancer patients and survivors.What’s Inside This Episode?The distinction between the “disease team” and the “health team” and why both are vitalWhy the tumor microenvironment and terrain may matter more than the tumor itselfThe blood markers that reveal hidden risks that are often missed by oncologistsHow glycemic control and inflammation increase cancer recurrence by up to 40%The often missed danger of fibrin clots in cancer patients (and what to do about it)Why many patients develop autoimmune disease after immunotherapy and how to modulate without overstimulationPractical tips to rebuild the microbiome and blood-brain barrier post-treatmentA new way to think about melatonin, vitamin A, zinc, and omega-3s in cancer supportHow to talk to oncologists and position yourself as an essential part of the care teamWhy terrain restoration and functional support matter most after cancer treatment endsResources and Links:Download our FREE Metabolic Health Guide hereJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skillsCheck out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and LinksVisit OutsmartCancer.com for free recipes, educational tools, and the Outsmart Cancer Roadmap (coming soon)Practitioner training and professional resources at <a h

Struggling to understand why someone’s metabolic health isn’t improving despite clean labs and healthy habits? The missing piece might be written in their DNA. In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, we uncover how key genetic variants (SNPs) can help you identify hidden metabolic risks and choose the right lab tests to confirm them.Discover how to combine genetic data with functional testing, and learn how to personalize your interventions with surgical precision.What’s Inside This Episode?What metabolic health really means and where it goes wrongThe SNPs linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and energy dysregulationWhy normal labs can be misleading without a genetic lensHow to pair key SNPs with targeted lab tests to get clearer answersReal-world examples of using DNA to uncover hidden dysfunctionWhen to test beyond TSH and lipid panels and what to order insteadThe one genetic insight that could change your whole approach to weight loss and blood sugarResources and Links:Download our FREE Guide to Using Genetic Testing to Optimize Patient OutcomesJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes here

What if the key to unlocking deep cellular repair, reversing disease, and reclaiming your energy was... not eating? In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with world-renowned water fasting expert Loren Lockman to explore how fasting goes beyond trendy biohacks, tapping into our body’s built-in healing intelligence. From detox-resistant weight gain to reversing chronic conditions that seem “untreatable,” this conversation will challenge everything you’ve been taught about food, symptoms, and what it really means to heal.What’s Inside This Episode?Why fasting equals liberationThe shocking connection between hydration, mucoid plaque, and autoimmune symptomsThe truth about "healthy" people who never get sick and still die youngWhy lean clients may benefit the most from extended fastingHow to determine if your client’s labs are missing early signs of deeper toxicityWhen a 5-day fast isn’t enough and what’s really required for cellular repairA simple blood pressure formula Loren uses to spot hidden dehydrationIncredible real-life healing stories from clients with migraines, paralysis, cancer, and chronic fatigueResources and Links:Download our FREE Guide to The Many Faces of FastingJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and LinksConnect with Loren Lockman on:Loren’s FacebookLoren’s InstagramTanglewood Wellness CenterLoren’s YouTube Channel – OfficialLoren’s Legacy YouTube ChannelGrab his free Gift: : email Loren Lockman at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="n

What if the path to healing begins with rebellion?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo takes you deep into the radical idea that transformation doesn’t begin with protocols but with  questions. Too many people accept dismissive diagnoses, symptom-suppressing prescriptions, and “normal” lab results that overlook early signs of metabolic dysfunction. This episode is a call to action for practitioners to help their clients rebel against the status quo and reclaim authority over their health.You’ll discover how to recognize the red flags conventional medicine misses, how to empower clients to speak up, and how to use root-cause strategies that go beyond symptom management. If you’ve ever had a client say “my doctor said everything looks fine” while their body clearly says otherwise, this is the episode that arms you with the mindset and methods to change that narrative.What’s Inside This Episode?How blind trust in the healthcare system can lead to missed diagnoses and worseWhy “normal” lab ranges are anything but normal for vibrant healthThe early metabolic signs that signal disease before symptoms appearDr. Ritamarie’s personal story and why she’s made it her mission to help others question everythingThe truth about firing doctors, advocating for better labs, and demanding answersThe role of the practitioner as a health detective, not a protocol pusherWhy personalized, root-cause healing requires rebellionHow to teach clients to tune into their bodies and take ownership of their health journeyResources and Links:Download our FREE Create Your Next-Level Practice.  Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes here

Most people think of long COVID as something new, but for many, it’s simply a different name for an old, complex pattern: chronic fatigue. In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with Dr. Evan Hirsch (The EnergyMD) to discuss the clinical connections between long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and the deeper biochemical imbalances practitioners must understand to reverse them.This is not a surface-level conversation. Dr. Hirsch breaks down the toxic five, his four-step recovery system, and why most testing methods fail to reveal the real root causes. You’ll learn what to look for in clients presenting with post-COVID fatigue, why overtraining can backfire, and how to help clients finally move the needle.What’s Inside This Episode? Why long COVID and chronic fatigue are more alike than most realizeHow spike protein becomes the "final straw" for an already stressed systemThe difference between whispers and shouts in client symptom historyWhy standard immune testing often gives false negativesThe five hidden drivers behind long COVID and chronic fatigueDr. Hirsch’s four-step framework for long-term recoveryWhy testing might be unnecessary and what to do insteadHow to build resilience with herbal, nutritional, and nervous system supportWhy proper sequencing is key to sustainable detox and repairA look inside Dr. Hirsch’s hybrid coaching model and success rateResources and Links:Download our FREE Guide to Unlock the Power of Optimal EnergyJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and LinksJoin Dr Evan Hirsch’s FREE Facebook GroupConnect with Dr Evan  on:FacebookLinkedIn<a href="http://www.twitter.com/drevanhirsch" rel="noopener noreferrer

Most people think neuropathy shows up after a diabetes diagnosis. But in reality, tingling, numbness, or burning in the hands or feet often shows up years earlier.  In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, I explore the deeper drivers of neuropathy, beyond what conventional medicine typically considers, and share how to identify and address them before lasting damage occurs.. You’ll learn how to spot the red flags and how to apply targeted strategies to halt or reverse nerve damage.If your patients are complaining of unexplained nerve symptoms, or you’re experiencing them yourself, don’t wait. These are clues. And when you know how to read them, you can intervene early and change the trajectory of metabolic decline.What’s Inside This Episode?The metabolic mechanisms linking insulin resistance to nerve damageThe three types of neuropathies every practitioner should recognizeFunctional labs that detect root causesThe hidden role of vitamin deficiencies and genetics in nerve symptomsClinical clues that distinguish neuropathy from carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, or toxicityFunctional interventions: diet, exercise, supplements, and antioxidant therapies that restore nerve healthNutrients that accelerate repairLifestyle and stress‑management strategies that promote regeneration and protect mitochondriaResources and Links:Download our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here.  Download our FREE Guide to for Lab Test RecommendationsJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportReserve your spot for our Reinvent Healthcare Online Event Nov 7-9! It’s the event of the year for practitioners serious about root-cause healing. Visit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes here

Peptides are everywhere right now, in social media, practitioner circles,  and supplement protocols. But are they really the solution for autoimmune and gut healing… or just another overhyped tool?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo is joined by functional health experts Steph Jackson and Jennifer Whitmire to explore how peptides may support gut repair, reduce immune reactivity, and help stabilize autoimmune clients.They don’t hold back. This is a grounded, real-world conversation about how peptides actually work, when to use them, how to layer them into gut programs, and when not to waste your money.What’s Inside This Episode?What peptides really are and which ones actually support gut and immune healingWhen peptides might help restore tight junction integrity and reduce leaky gutThe real risks: growth promotion, poor absorption, and overrelianceWhy “jumping on the peptide bandwagon” can backfire if root causes aren’t addressedHow to time peptides with food, supplements, and protein intakeOral vs. subcutaneous vs. intranasal delivery—what the research actually saysItems like dosage, pulsing, retesting, and client readinessWhy peptides should support and not replace your root-cause solutionsThe power of true gut and autoimmune repairResources and Links:Download our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here.  Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportReserve your spot for our Reinvent Healthcare Online Event Nov 7-9! It’s the event of the year for practitioners serious about root-cause healing. Visit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and LinksSteph JacksonJoin the Friendly Flora Collective – Microbiome MembershipJennifer WhitmireJoin the Culinary Healing CircleSteph Jack

What if your patient’s blood sugar looks “okay,” but their kidneys are already under attack?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie uncovers the common progression of kidney damage fueled by insulin resistance and elevated glucose. Most practitioners miss the early clues. And most patients never feel symptoms… until it’s too late.Discover the early biochemical markers, the overlooked tests, and the clinical action steps you can take now to prevent progression to fibrosis, dialysis, and even renal failure.What’s Inside This Episode?The silent mechanisms linking insulin resistance to kidney scarring and declineWhy normal creatinine and BUN may be misleading and what to test insteadWhich labs signal decline before patients show symptomsThe food patterns and protein levels that support vs. stress the kidneysTargeted botanicals, nutrients, and fasting strategies for protecting kidney functionHow to approach intermittent fasting, inflammation, and oxalates with nuanceWhen medications like SGLT2 inhibitors or ACE inhibitors may be protectiveThe practitioner’s role in prevention, education, and root-cause reversalResources and Links:Download our FREE Health Detective Checklist.Download our FREE Guide to for Lab Test RecommendationsJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportReserve your spot for our Reinvent Healthcare Online Event Nov 7-9! It’s the event of the year for practitioners serious about root-cause healing. Visit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes here

One in three adults now has fatty liver disease, and most don’t even know it. It’s become the most common form of liver dysfunction worldwide—even outpacing alcohol-related liver damage. And the real danger? It often progresses in silence, from fat to inflammation to fibrosis, with no symptoms until it's too late.In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie exposes a quiet transformation that's becoming alarmingly common: the metabolic cascade behind fatty liver. It doesn’t start with pain or obvious signs. It starts with subtle shifts in biochemistry that most protocols completely miss.Before the liver scars, there are clues. And if you know where to look, you can help reverse the damage long before it becomes permanent.What’s Inside This Episode? Why liver damage is now driven more by food than by alcoholThe signals that mark the shift from fat accumulation to fibrosisWhat “normal” AST and ALT might be hiding, and how to interpret themA critical lab ratio that reveals what single values can’tEarly metabolic signs that point to liver inflammation before imaging shows a thingTherapeutic strategies to restore liver function, starting with the kitchenHow trauma and oxytocin tie into liver recoveryThe botanical allies that protect and regenerate hepatic tissueResources and Links:Download our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here.  Check out the FREE From Fat to Fibrosis Practitioner Quick GuideHere is a FIB-4 Calculator Tool FIB-4 = (Age × AST) / (Platelets × √ALT)NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS) = -1.675 + (0.037 × age) + (0.094 × BMI) + (1.13 × hyperglycemia) + (0.99 × AST/ALT ratio) - (0.013 × platelet count) - (0.66 × albumin)Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes here<br

Inflammation is the biological fire underlying most chronic disease. In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo returns with NEPT graduates Steph Jackson and Jennifer Whitmire to uncover how food fuels or fights inflammation.From autoimmune flares and brain fog to hidden cardiovascular risks, the trio explores how everyday foods, even so-called “healthy” ones, can lead to inflammation, and what to do about it. This episode will shift how you look at food, labs, and healing.What’s Inside This Episode?How inflammation silently hides in autoimmune conditions, heart disease, and brain fogThe tests most practitioners miss when screening for inflammationWhy food “sensitivities” go far beyond IgA or IgG testingThe hidden downside of health foodsWhy ginger may be as powerful as turmeric and how both interact with the microbiomeHow oxytocin, hydration, and color diversity can be more anti-inflammatory than supplementsResources and Links:Download our FREE Functional Food GuideJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportReserve your spot for ReInvent 2025 here for a deep dive into the impact of the microbiome on brain health including lab testing and geneticsVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing resultsCheck out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and LinksSteph JacksonJoin the Friendly Flora Collective – Microbiome MembershipJennifer WhitmireJoin the Culinary Healing CircleGuest BioSteph JacksonIf you are ready to go deep with your digestive health and you need more than slippery elm, you will enjoy working with Nutritional Endocrinology coach, Steph Jackson. Steph loves customizing balancing programs for the micro biome, working with fermented foods, and looking at how the body systems work together. After finding and clearing the root cause of her severe physical pain and exhaustion,

What if the biggest block to your client’s healing isn’t the protocol but their fear of change? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with mindset and motivation expert Toni St. Clair to uncover what really stops clients from moving forward, and how you can become the kind of practitioner who inspires lasting transformation.You’ll discover Toni’s 3-part framework for turning fear into focus, overwhelm into action, and resistance into results. This conversation will equip you with the tools to create change that sticks.What’s Inside This Episode?The surprising mindset trap that paralyzes even the most motivated clientsHow to uncover the hidden fears that sabotage follow-throughThe art of anchoring habit change to meaningful, personal goalsWhat to say when a client “fails” and how to turn setbacks into momentumHow to manage expectations (yours and theirs) for sustainable successWhy small wins matter more than perfect plans and how to build on themThe one thing you must create before any clinical strategy can workResources and Links:Download our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here.  Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportTickets are available for our 2025 ReInvent Healthcare Online Intensive. Grab your spot now and get the resources and support you need to thrive. Click Here to RegisterVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and LinksCheck out Toni St Clair’s website at True Self Total HealthFind Toni on LinkedIn at Toni St. Clair on LinkedInDownload Toni’s Free Gift: <a

What if your patient’s “normal labs” were hiding a serious disease? What if protocols were making them worse, and you didn’t know?In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with functional nutrition experts and NEPT grads Steph Jackson and Jennifer Whitmire to challenge the shallow training and one-size-fits-all approaches flooding the health coaching industry.You’ll hear raw stories of autoimmune recovery, near-missed diagnoses, and the tools practitioners need to truly help the clients that conventional medicine and standard health coaching fails.This episode will change how you approach your role as a practitioner.What’s Inside This Episode?Why most health coaching certifications miss the mark (and what real clinical depth looks like)The role of deep health histories, not just symptom listsThe dangers of relying on single tests alone and the overlooked signs of diseaseHow one practitioner uncovered colon cancer by refusing to accept “normal” labsWhy gut health is the center of many illnesses and why personalization is everythingResources and Links:Download our FREE Guide to Supporting a Healthy and Balanced Immune SystemJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportJoin the 3 Day 2025 Reinvent HealthCare Online Intensive [RHOI]Visit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes here

What if the first signs of insulin resistance have nothing to do with glucose?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie uncovers the hidden metabolic dialogue between the liver and pancreas. It’s a connection that begins to break down long before glucose or A1C raise red flags. Beneath the surface of “normal labs” lies a growing storm: insulin buildup, glucagon misfires, and early beta-cell stress that quietly unravel metabolic balance.If you're only testing blood sugar, you're missing the real story.Discover the overlooked markers that reveal the dysfunction most practitioners miss. This episode will change the way you view insulin resistance and give you the tools to catch it before the spiral begins.What’s Inside This Episode?What most practitioners miss by focusing only on glucose, A1C, or symptomsHow to spot early-stage metabolic collapse while there’s still time to reverse itWhy blood sugar may be the last thing to change and what starts breaking down long beforeThe overlooked conversation between two metabolic powerhouses and what happens when it goes quietHow hidden hormone signals spark a chain reaction of dysfunction no one’s talking aboutThe surprising reason some clients wake up with high glucose even on a “perfect” dietClues your clients are missing the mark, not because of willpower, but because of broken feedback loopsResources and Links:Download our FREE Glucagon, Insulin, and Blood Sugar chart.  Download our FREE Proinsulin, Insulin, and C-Peptide ChartJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportReserve your spot for The REINVENT HEALTHCARE Intensive Learn Proven,​​ Leading-Edge Frameworks to Enhance Clinical Skills, Improve Visit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereWhat’s Inside This Episode?A conversation your client’s blood sugar is already having—between liver, pancreas, insulin, and glucose</li

Hot flashes, mood swings, and brain fog. Too often, these symptoms are brushed off as inevitable signs of aging. What if these are your client’s early warning system of deeper hormonal chaos already underway?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with hormone specialist and bestselling author Dr. Mariza Snyder to discuss the critical phase of perimenopause. Long before menopause sets in, subtle shifts in hormone function can disrupt mood, metabolism, sleep, and more.If you’re only testing estrogen and progesterone, you’re missing the bigger picture. This conversation challenges outdated assumptions and exposes the hidden patterns that masquerade as anxiety, depression, and burnout, so you can catch the real root cause before it’s too late.What You’ll Discover Inside:The Silent Phase That Sets the StageWhy the most critical hormonal changes start years before menopause and go unnoticed by most providers.The Missing Piece in Hormone TestingA key hormone marker that can reveal perimenopausal shifts early but is rarely measured.When Stress Becomes the Master HormoneHow modern life drives the adrenal-hormone feedback loop and what to watch for in burned-out clients.The Blood Sugar–Estrogen LinkWhy metabolic balance is non-negotiable for hormonal balance and how to spot trouble before it spirals.What Most Practitioners Miss About HRT TimingThe real risks of waiting too long and why “not yet” can be just as dangerous as “not at all.”Resources and Links:Download the transcript hereDownload our FREE guides:Metabolic Health Guide here.  Protein ChartsJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereDr. Mariza Snyder’s Resources and Links:Visit Dr Mariza’s website: www.drmariza.com

What if the first signs of metabolic breakdown aren’t in the pancreas or the blood sugar but hidden deep in the liver?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie takes you inside the metabolic feedback loop few practitioners are trained to detect. Long before glucose rises or A1C shifts, subtle signals in the liver may already be pointing to a much bigger problem. They’re easy to miss, unless you know where to look. Discover the early biochemical whispers of insulin resistance, the hidden drivers of liver fat accumulation, and the lab markers most clinicians overlook. If your clients “look normal” on paper but still struggle, this is the episode you can’t afford to skip.What’s Inside This Episode?The silent organ shift that can signal metabolic trouble before blood sugar ever changesA hidden fat-making process your body might be running without your consentHow a sweet addiction quietly derails liver function and energy productionThe overlooked lab markers that whisper metabolic distress long before diagnosisA little-known score that could change how you assess “normal” labsSimple but strategic actions that tip the scales from fatty liver to functional healthHow small shifts in timing and nutrients may unlock powerful liver regenerationWhy stable glucose isn’t the full story, and the signal you might be missingResources and Links:Download our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here.  Here is a FIB-4 Calculator Tool FIB-4 = (Age × AST) / (Platelets × √ALT)NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS) = -1.675 + (0.037 × age) + (0.094 × BMI) + (1.13 × hyperglycemia) + (0.99 × AST/ALT ratio) - (0.013 × platelet count) - (0.66 × albumin)Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes here

What if your client’s labs show everything is “normal,” but their symptoms are screaming otherwise? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with holistic nutritionist and restorative wellness practitioner Divya Gupta to uncover the hidden truths behind thyroid dysfunction.Drawing from her own journey with Hashimoto’s and gallbladder surgery—while juggling a high-stress corporate career—Divya reveals the overlooked patterns that block healing, the functional markers that actually matter, and how personalized nutrition can change the trajectory of thyroid health.This conversation is a wake-up call for any practitioner who wants to go beyond the TSH trap and uncover what the body is really trying to say.What’s Inside This Episode?The “Normal” Lab LieA common lab result that’s often misread—and why it could be delaying your client’s healing.Thyroid Clues in DisguiseWhat symptoms and organ systems often point to thyroid dysfunction before the labs ever do.The Gallbladder-Thyroid ConnectionWhy losing this one organ may set off a hormonal cascade—and what most providers miss in post-op recovery.How Corporate Stress Masks as Chronic FatigueWhat happened when one high-achieving woman finally decoded her burnout—and why it’s more common than you think.Functional Testing That Speaks the TruthWhich labs and lifestyle markers Divya trusts most to uncover hidden patterns in thyroid and metabolic dysfunction.Resources and Links:Download our FREE guides: Get the Optimize Thyroid Function Guide here.  Get the Cardiovascular Risk Assessment here.Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereDivya Gupta’s Resources and LinksFind Divya on her Website: divyagupta.netInstagram:<a href="https:

What if a key regulator of blood sugar, fat storage, and insulin sensitivity was hiding in plain sight, active only in the dark?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie explores one of the most overlooked hormonal players in metabolic function. It’s not a supplement, not a medication, and not a superfood, but it profoundly influences metabolic health. It plays a role in glucose uptake, mitochondrial health, and inflammatory balance. You’ll discover how this nighttime signal impacts leptin and insulin and why testing and personalization matter more than ever.If your clients are doing “all the right things” and still struggling with stubborn weight or glucose spikes, this might be the missing piece.What’s Inside This Episode?A deep dive into the circadian hormone that influences insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial functionHow nighttime habits, light exposure, and stress blunt metabolic recoveryThe unexpected impact of this hormone on appetite regulation and fat storageWhy common supplement protocols may backfire without genetic contextNutrient and lifestyle strategies that enhance endogenous production safelyTesting options to assess hormonal circadian alignment and insulin responseResources and LinksDownload our FREE Metabolic Health Guide hereJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced practitioner training and clinical mentorshipExplore other podcast episodes hereReferencesReiter RJ, et al. Melatonin in mitochondria: roles in oxidative stress and aging. J Pineal Res. 2010.Cipolla-Neto J, et al. Melatonin and energy metabolism. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2014.Lane JM, et al. MTNR1B gene variant and glucose metabolism. Diabetes. 2016.Tuomi T, et al. MTNR1B variants impair beta-cell function. Cell Metab. 2016.Anderson G, et al. Melatonin’s role in insulin sensitivity. Sleep Med Rev. 2015.Gómez-Abellán P, et al. Circadian rhythms and metabolic regulation. Int J Obes. 2020.Arendt J. Human circadian rhythms and melatonin. J Endocrinol. 2005.Khan A, et al. Cinnamon improves glucose

What if a key regulator of blood sugar, fat storage, and insulin sensitivity was hiding in plain sight, active only in the dark?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie explores one of the most overlooked hormonal players in metabolic function. It’s not a supplement, not a medication, and not a superfood, but it profoundly influences metabolic health. It plays a role in glucose uptake, mitochondrial health, and inflammatory balance. You’ll discover how this nighttime signal impacts leptin and insulin and why testing and personalization matter more than ever.If your clients are doing “all the right things” and still struggling with stubborn weight or glucose spikes, this might be the missing piece.What’s Inside This Episode?A deep dive into the circadian hormone that influences insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial functionHow nighttime habits, light exposure, and stress blunt metabolic recoveryThe unexpected impact of this hormone on appetite regulation and fat storageWhy common supplement protocols may backfire without genetic contextNutrient and lifestyle strategies that enhance endogenous production safelyTesting options to assess hormonal circadian alignment and insulin responseResources and LinksDownload the transcript hereDownload our FREE Metabolic Health Guide hereJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced practitioner training and clinical mentorshipExplore other podcast episodes hereReferencesReiter RJ, et al. Melatonin in mitochondria: roles in oxidative stress and aging. J Pineal Res. 2010.Cipolla-Neto J, et al. Melatonin and energy metabolism. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2014.Lane JM, et al. MTNR1B gene variant and glucose metabolism. Diabetes. 2016.Tuomi T, et al. MTNR1B variants impair beta-cell function. Cell Metab. 2016.Anderson G, et al. Melatonin’s role in insulin sensitivity. Sleep Med Rev. 2015.Gómez-Abellán P, et al. Circadian rhythms and metabolic regulation. Int J Obes. 2020.Arendt J. Human circadian rhythms and melatonin. J Endocrinol. 2005.Khan A,

What if your patient’s persistent symptoms aren’t fully explained by labs, imaging, or even your best root-cause protocols? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie sits down with rheumatologist-turned-integrative-healer Dr. Isabelle Amigues to explore the deeper messages the body is trying to send—through pain, illness, and resistance to healing. Drawing from her unique lens as both a Western-trained physician and a stage IV cancer thriver, Dr. Amigues unpacks the emotional and energetic patterns she believes often underlie autoimmune disease, chronic pain, and unexplainable fatigue. This conversation challenges conventional clinical thinking and invites practitioners to go beyond the physical and into the subtle—but powerful—world of body-based wisdom.What You’ll Discover Inside:What Traditional Labs Are MissingThe surprising clues hiding in plain sight when test results don’t explain your client’s symptoms.A Hidden Language of HealingWhy some patients respond to treatments others don’t—and how the answer may lie beyond the physical.The Unexpected Roots of Chronic IllnessA silent influence that can drive inflammation, fatigue, and autoimmunity—without ever showing up on a lab report.A Case Study That Changes EverythingWhat happened when one physician applied this overlooked approach to her own life-threatening diagnosis.How to Listen When the Body SpeaksThe skillset every practitioner needs to uncover what standard protocols never address.Resources and Links:Download the transcript hereDownload our FREE Guide: Immune Modulation Strategies GuideJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereDr. Isabelle Amigues’ Resources & Links:Visit Isabelle’s website <a href="https://www.unabridgedmd.com/" rel="noopener noreferr

If your clients are gaining weight in their 40s or 50s despite clean eating and regular movement, it’s not simply “aging” or “hormones.”In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie explores a metabolic adaptation that occurs during midlife and alters how the body responds to glucose, insulin, and stress. There’s a multi-system shift that rewires fat storage, energy production, and appetite regulation.What if one of the most overlooked drivers of insulin resistance in women is also one of the most correctable?What’s Inside This Episode?A surprising hormonal connection that rewires the body’s response to glucose and insulinWhy most blood sugar protocols fall short in midlife and what’s often missingThe under-discussed cascade that turns food into fat even when eating “healthy”How specific plant-based foods and herbs can influence metabolic rhythmWhy personalizing protocols is non-negotiable during this life stageKey markers to watch when tracking metabolic shifts in women 40+Resources and LinksDownload our FREE Metabolic Health Guide hereJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and clinical mentorshipCheck out other podcast episodes hereReferencesBarros RP, Gustafsson JÅ. Estrogen and metabolic regulation. Cell Metab. 2011.Mauvais-Jarvis F. Estrogen and androgen receptors in metabolic disease. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2015.Khan A, et al. Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2003.Zhang Q, et al. Berberine reduces insulin resistance and improves glucose metabolism. Metabolism. 2008.Li SS, et al. Flaxseed and hormonal modulation in women. Nutrients. 2021.

Are hot flashes just an inconvenience—or a warning sign of deeper dysfunction? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with triple board-certified hormone expert Dr. Lorraine Maita to challenge outdated myths around hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and menopause care.From debilitating mood swings and memory lapses to hidden bone loss and cardiovascular risks, Dr. Maita reveals why conventional medicine is failing midlife women—and what functional practitioners must do differently. If you’ve ever wondered if you should recommend HRT, how to test properly, or how to prepare the body for hormones, this conversation is a must-listen.What You’ll Discover Inside:The Hot Flash Red Flag:Why menopausal symptoms are more than a nuisance—and what they’re really signaling about your health.The Hormone Testing Trifecta:What Dr. Maita uses to map hormone metabolism—and why timing is everything.What To Do First:The critical step most practitioners skip before adding hormones—and how other conditions can make or break outcomes.Estrogen’s Bad Reputation—Debunked:The real story behind the Women’s Health Initiative study and bioidentical estrogen’s safety..Beyond the Bandaid:Why functional practitioners must stop swapping pills for supplements—and start building personalized, root-cause strategies.When HRT Goes Wrong:Why pellets can backfire, when progesterone alone is enough, and how even “natural” hormones can go toxic if pathways are blocked.Resources & LinksGrab Our Free Guide to  Unlock the Power of Optimal EnergyJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook Group for free tools and trainingVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practiceExplore More Episodes on hormone balancing on ReInvent Healthcare and Functional Endocrinology hereDr. Lorraine Maita’s Resources & LinksVisit<a href="https://thefeelgoodagaininstitute.com/" rel="noopener

What if your clients’ metabolic struggles weren’t just related to insulin, cortisol, or diet but a deeper, overlooked hormone that bridges the gap?In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie pulls back the curtain on one of the most underestimated players in metabolic function: oxytocin. You’ll discover why this “feel-good” hormone is far more than a bonding chemical and why ignoring it could mean missing a key piece in your client’s healing.If you aren't factoring in connection, community, and nervous system regulation, you might be overlooking one of the most powerful metabolic modulators nature has to offer.What’s Inside This Episode?The Connection Between Love and GlucoseWhat science reveals about the link between emotional connection and blood sugar balance.Why More Protein and Exercise Aren’t Always the AnswerHow ignoring this hormone could cause your best health plans to fall flat.The Secret Saboteur of Metabolic Recovery A hidden form of stress that blocks oxytocin and what to do about it.Natural Ways to Boost This Overlooked Hormone How to stimulate oxytocin through functional strategies.Resources and Links:Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes here

Most people believe kidney decline is a one-way street to dialysis. But what if that’s simply not true? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie is joined by Dr. Robin Rose, a pioneering physician who turned her own diagnosis of kidney cancer and stage four kidney disease into a journey of recovery—and a new medical paradigm called Renology. Discover what functional medicine gets wrong about kidneys and how practitioners can spot the early signs of decline before it’s too late.What You’ll Discover Inside:The Hidden Kidney Crisis: Why conventional medicine often misses the earliest signs of declineRenology Defined: A new, functional lens for understanding and healing kidney diseasePeptides & Kidney Repair: How bioregulators work, and why they’re not a magic bulletThe Lab Markers That Matter: Functional ranges for GFR, phosphorus, cystatin C, and moreThe Kidney’s Web of Influence: Why supporting the kidneys improves brain, thyroid, and cardiovascular healthRobin’s Personal Healing Journey: A deep dive into her personal tools for reversing her diseaseResources and Links:Download the transcript hereDownload our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here.Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community support.Visit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results.Check out other podcast episodes here.Dr Robin’s Resources:Website: RenologyIsKidneySuccess.comBook: Renology Peptides by Dr. Robin RoseAbout Dr. Robin Rose:Robin Rose MD has been a world traveler, a health food chef, journalist, professional dancer, and artist. After some years of collecting life experiences, she went to nursing school then became a family nurse practitioner while learning nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture,

In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie dives into the raging “diet wars”—from carnivore to keto, vegan to paleo—and exposes the dangerous trap practitioners and health seekers fall into when they choose sides. What if every diet is both right and wrong? And what if the truth lies not in the diet… but in the person?This episode doesn’t take sides. It’s about dismantling the entire argument and replacing it with a smarter, more personalized approach. If you’ve ever been confused by conflicting dietary advice or struggled to guide your clients to lasting results, don’t miss this one.What You’ll Discover Inside:A Food Fight with Real ConsequencesHow online diet drama distracts us from what truly matters—and disempowers the people we’re here to help.The Myth of the “Perfect” DietWhy every popular plan—from raw vegan to carnivore—holds a sliver of truth… and a blind spot that can cause harm.The Missing Piece in Every ProtocolWhat all diet tribes forget to mention and how it could make or break your client’s results.How to Find the Real Truth (Hint: It’s Not on Instagram)A smarter way to decode conflicting advice and build nutrition plans that actually work.The YOU Diet: Where All the Puzzle Pieces Finally FitDr. Ritamarie’s signature framework for personalization that puts the power back in the client’s hands.Resources and Links:Download our FREE  Eat to Thrive GuideDownload our FREE Guide to FastingGet the Replay and Recordings from the Wellness Reset Weekend Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes here