Radical Health Rebel
Welcome to the Radical Health Rebel Podcast (soon to be called Beyond The Pain)—your go-to show for uncovering the real root causes of chronic pain and reclaiming a life without limitations. Hosted by Leigh Brandon, a Functional Medicine Practitioner, CHEK Practitioner & Faculty Instructor, Active Release Techniques® Therapist, Emotion Code Practitioner, and author with almost three decades of clinical experience.
Each week, Leigh dives deep into the often-overlooked physical, emotional, nutritional, and environmental factors behind persistent pain. Through expert interviews and thought-provoking solo episodes, you'll discover holistic strategies that go beyond symptom management—designed to heal, empower, and transform.
Whether you're a health professional, athlete, or someone who's tried everything and still lives in pain, this podcast offers insights, hope, and practical solutions that work when conventional approaches fall short.
Tune in to learn how to break free from chronic pain and take radical steps toward lasting health and vitality.
Radical Health Rebel
73- Gut Health, Autoimmunity and Chronic Disease with Dr David Bilstrom
This week, I spoke with Dr. David Bilstrom, a fellow of the American Academy of Integrative Medicine as well as an advanced fellow in anti-aging, regenerative, and Functional Medicine.
Dr Bilstrom is on a mission to revolutionize how autoimmune and chronic disease is treated worldwide by teaching the science-based fundamentals of Functional Medicine and in this episode we discuss how gut health relates to auto immunity and chronic disease.
We discussed:
2:31
Dr Bilstrom's Background
12:50
The gut is the central mechanism of health
30:34
Gut Health and vitamin D receptor sensitivity
43:13
Gut Health supplementation essentials
50:55
Infections drive chronic disease and pain
1:01:15
Oestrogen dominance
1:11:45
Epigenetics and the prevention of chronic disease
1:21:08
Childhood vaccines and autoimmunity
1:25:17
Gut health, epigenetics and the link to skin problems
1:31:26
The Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Autoimmune Medicine
You can find Dr Bilstrom @:
https://drdavidbilstrom.com/
www.facebook.com/drdavidbilstrom
https://www.instagram.com/drdavidbilstrom
www.twitter.com/drdavidbilstrom
www.youtube.com/drdavidbilstrom
Analemma Water Wand as discussed.
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You can find Leigh @:
Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/
Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://bit.ly/ChronicPainValuableTips
Leigh's courses:
StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/
Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/
