Functional Medicine is essentially Traditional Chinese Medicine with a Microscope and a time machine.

Say what…?

If you ask Dr. Michael Smith, that is the answer. It goes like this…

Both Functional Medicine and Chinese Medicine aim to discern the root cause of a person’s condition. They are both focused on the interaction of all of the subtle and complex systems within the human body.

Chinese medicine has a VAST history and experience with diagnostic tools that have helped people for over 5000 years. Pretty cool!

Functional Medicine applies some VERY leading-edge lab testing and, what is called correlative questionnaires. That is where the time machine comes in. On average, leading-edge lab tests are between 7 and 10 years ahead of what most insurance companies will pay for. Especially in Canada.

In this episode, Anthony Sanna goes on a deep dive into all things Functional Medicine with Michael Smith. This conversation actually takes 2 episodes…

Enjoy!

Every one of us will have a sleepless night.

About 30% of adults suffer from some form of sleep disturbance.

Life without sleep SUCKS!!!

In this episode, Anthony Sanna talks with Michael Smith about the havoc that insomnia can wreak on your health.

Learn about what happens to your glands, your fertility, your libido, your brain and your immune system when you just can’t sleep.

If you have ever seen an Acupuncturist or a Doctor or Chinese medicine, you have probably spent a few minutes scratching your head about your diagnosis.

My qi is weak……?

My Qi is stuck in my liver…..?

My Lungs are dry but my Spleen is …..?

There is Wind and Phlegm in my brain…..?

What are these people talking about? And how does this actually help you heal?

In this episode, Anthony Sanna goes on a deep-dive with Dr. Michael Smith into the REAL meaning of Qi and how easily Chinese medicine terminology sounds like, well…. Chinese.

Show Notes:

Qi Gong Characters

Dao Yin Characters

Zheng Qi and Xie Qi

Some old sayings need to be updated. There is that one that goes “Let’s Grow Old and Fat Together.”

It used to a sign of good health and wealth. Nowadays it is a cliche and a warning that we may be losing years of our lives while flirting with things like Cancer, Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease.

In today’s episode, Anthony Sanna talks with Dr. Michael Smith about getting older in the modern world and how to do so gracefully.

Yes, Gracefully.

You know, present, fit, coordinated, energetic and aware of all of the Beauty in your life?

Join us on a journey into old age that could feel like anything but old and fat!

Show Notes

Here are the links to the other episodes mentioned in today’s podcast.
http://fusionhealthradio.podbean.com/e/the-primal-paradigm/

http://fusionhealthradio.podbean.com/e/your-muscles-are-amazing/

Enjoy!

Autoimmune Disease is on the rise!

At present, 1 in 6 people suffers from a complex, chronic, Autoimmune Disease. At present, 1 of 3 people dying in a hospital is dying because of Autoimmune disease.

This week, Anthony Sanna talks with Dr. Michael Smith about this 21st Century plague. We cover what is going wrong, what works and how to fit this diet into your life.

Meditation is a bit of a Buzzword in the Health, Lifestyle and Mindset world.

One could even say that Meditation is an essential skill, that would enhance any and all of these endeavours.

This week Anthony Sanna digs into and surfs the Dao with Dr. Michael Smith about this ancient and powerful practice. You will learn about the nature of consciousness, the innate Masculine and Feminine styles of meditation, and get to fall down a few rabbit holes of the mind. Michael also gives an overview of his Online ‘Ten Weeks to Higher Consciousness’ program.

Enjoy.

If you are looking for some guidance in this practice, check out Michael’s program here.

http://integrativehealthsolutions.ca/clinic-services/applied-meditation-training/