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The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

Reed Davis 297 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition features interviews with individuals who have overcome complex health challenges using the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition philosophy and related healing methods. Listeners hear from experts who have personally navigated severe health issues and emerged successfully. The podcast focuses on natural healing and functional medicine approaches. For more information, visit the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition website.

Episodes

Red Light Therapy & Infrared Sauna Benefits for Inflammation, Detox & Lyme Disease | Robby Besner
Red Light Therapy & Infrared Sauna Benefits for Inflammation, Detox & Lyme Disease | Robby Besner Aug 20, 2026 2957 What are the real benefits of red light therapy and infrared saunas, and how could infrared therapy support detoxification, inflammation, pain, recovery, and overall cellular health? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Robby Besner, Chief Science Officer and co-founder of Therasage, whose work with infrared technology began after his teenage daughter was
Chronic Bloating & Constipation | What Functional Lab Testing Can Reveal with Chandra Marin
Chronic Bloating & Constipation | What Functional Lab Testing Can Reveal with Chandra Marin Aug 13, 2026 2793 What if you’ve spent years being told that everything is “normal,” while your body is telling you something completely different? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Chandra Marin, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, to explore her decades-long journey with chronic symptoms, digestive dysfunction, brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, and unexplained
Functional Lab Testing, Metabolic Health & the 100-Pound Transformation | Lori Balue
Functional Lab Testing, Metabolic Health & the 100-Pound Transformation | Lori Balue Aug 6, 2026 2656 What if sustainable weight loss isn't about eating less, but about fixing what's happening beneath the surface? In this inspiring episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) Lori Balue shares how she transformed her health after decades of obesity, Metabolic Dysfunction, PCOS, Prediabetes, Depression, Anxiety, Chronic Inflammation, asthma, and fail
Bloating, Gas And H. Pylori: What A GI Map Test Reveals | Jaime Dadd
Bloating, Gas And H. Pylori: What A GI Map Test Reveals | Jaime Dadd Jul 30, 2026 2716 In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with recent FDN graduate Jaime Dadd to unpack what a GI Map test finally revealed after a lifetime of guessing: H. pylori, low pancreatic elastase, bacterial overgrowth, and gut inflammation that had likely been building since her teenage years. In this episode: Why bloating and gas on a clean diet almost always point somew
The Root Causes Behind Hormone Imbalance, Gut Issues & HPA Axis Dysfunction | Betsy Stevenson
The Root Causes Behind Hormone Imbalance, Gut Issues & HPA Axis Dysfunction | Betsy Stevenson Jul 23, 2026 2700 What happens when every medical test comes back "normal," yet your body is telling you something is seriously wrong? In this powerful episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN Practitioner) Betsy Stevenson shares her remarkable journey through years of unexplained neurological symptoms that mimicked mini-strokes, debilitating fatigue, digestive dysf
The Hidden Reason Women Feel Sick Despite “Normal” Labs | Dr. Stephanie Dunlop
The Hidden Reason Women Feel Sick Despite “Normal” Labs | Dr. Stephanie Dunlop Jul 16, 2026 5401 Why do so many women continue battling fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, hormone imbalance, bloating, and food sensitivities, even when their lab results come back “normal”? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Dr. Stephanie Dunlop, a board-certified emergency medicine physician and founder of RootRX, to explore why conventional medicine often overlooks ea
The Story Behind Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) | Reed Davis on Lab Testing & Root Cause Health
The Story Behind Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) | Reed Davis on Lab Testing & Root Cause Health Jul 10, 2026 5401 In this special episode of the Health Detective Podcast, FDN Founder Reed Davis shares the remarkable story behind the creation of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) and explains how a passion for helping people evolved into one of the world's leading Functional Health and Health Coaching education programs. Reed reflects on his transition from environmental law into the wellness field after wi
How to Build a Bulletproof Health Coaching Business | Multiple Income Streams, FDN & Time Freedom
How to Build a Bulletproof Health Coaching Business | Multiple Income Streams, FDN & Time Freedom Jul 3, 2026 5401 What if one unexpected event, a partnership ending, a pandemic, a health crisis, or losing a major client could completely disrupt your business? More importantly, how do you build a health coaching business that can survive every setback? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet shares the real business journey behind building a resilient Functional Diagnostic Nutrition pr
Why Chronic Bloating Keeps Coming Back | The Functional Gut & Hormone Strategy That Finally Worked
Why Chronic Bloating Keeps Coming Back | The Functional Gut & Hormone Strategy That Finally Worked Jun 25, 2026 2534 How do you help someone whose chronic bloating, abdominal distension, digestive issues, hormone imbalance, and fatigue keep returning, even after working with multiple practitioners? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with FDN Practitioner Becca Chilczenkowski, co-owner of FitMom Functional Health, to break down one of her most complex Functional Diagnostic
5 Years of Acid Reflux & Stomach Pain, Gone: The Root Cause Her Doctors Kept Missing
5 Years of Acid Reflux & Stomach Pain, Gone: The Root Cause Her Doctors Kept Missing Jun 18, 2026 1854 If you have lived with acid reflux, heartburn, bloating, or stomach pain that will not go away, even after PPIs, elimination diets, and round after round of doctor visits, this conversation is for you. For over five years, Jessica Washington cycled through the ER, a PPI, a SIBO label, and increasingly restrictive diets, with no real answers. Her H. pylori test even came back negative, something th
Why Health Coaches Need More Than Functional Medicine | Reed Davis Explains FDN
Why Health Coaches Need More Than Functional Medicine | Reed Davis Explains FDN Jun 11, 2026 2715 Is Functional Medicine truly addressing the root causes of Chronic Illness or has it started falling into the same symptom-focused patterns as conventional healthcare? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Reed Davis, founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN), to explore the philosophy, principles, and clinical framework that have helped thousands o
Don't Wait Until You Graduate: Build Your FDN Client Waitlist Now
Don't Wait Until You Graduate: Build Your FDN Client Waitlist Now Jun 4, 2026 2615 Most FDN trainees believe they need to wait until they graduate before they can start getting clients. According to Jenn Malecha, that's one of the biggest mistakes new practitioners make. In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Jenn Malecha to reveal how FDN Practitioners, Health Coaches, and Functional Health Practitioners can begin building a client waitl

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