The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

Women don’t randomly develop bloating, food sensitivities, rosacea, eczema, hormone issues, and chronic inflammation overnight.

But most are never told how connected these symptoms actually are.

In this episode, Michele Scarlet sits down with Elizabeth Aylor to unpack her personal health transformation after years of severe gut dysfunction, histamine intolerance, hormone imbalance, skin flare-ups, food reactions, and losing her cycle for over seven years.

After trying nearly every diet imaginable; including keto, carnivore, vegan, raw vegan, and strict gut-healing protocols. Nothing truly worked until she stopped chasing symptoms and started addressing the deeper stressors driving them.

This episode dives into:

histamine intolerance

bloating and food sensitivities

eczema and rosacea

gut dysfunction and detox pathways

hormone imbalance and missing periods

mold toxicity and chronic inflammation

why extreme diets often backfire

If you feel like your body is reacting to everything, this episode will help you understand why.

Want to learn how practitioners investigate cases like THIS using advanced functional lab testing? Join us for Clinical Summit Week, May 11–15:

https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/op/sm/?utm_source=organicsocial&utm_medium=HDP&utm_campaign=May2026

Connect with Elizabeth:

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@elizabethaylorfitness
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/elizabethaylorfitness
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.aylor.1

Tiktok
https://www.tiktok.com/@elizabethaylorfitness?
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Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical advice. Always consult your qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, supplements, medications, or healthcare plan.

Dr. Steven Rondeau has conducted over 50,000 qEEG (quantitative EEG) brain scans, building one of the largest pattern recognition datasets in mental health.

In this episode, we break down how brain patterns show up in anxiety, ADHD, trauma, mood instability, cognitive issues, and why some clients do not respond to standard protocols.

This conversation shifts the lens from symptoms to patterns and what those patterns reveal about the brain.

We cover:
• Brain map patterns linked to anxiety, ADHD, and trauma
• How nervous system dysregulation shows up in qEEG data
• Why clients stay stuck despite doing everything right
• How pattern recognition improves assessment and outcomes

Connect with Dr Steven Rondeau:
Website: https://axoneegsolutions.com/learn-more/
Book: https://www.thinklikeabrain.com/

If this conversation got you thinking about brain patterns, the next step is understanding what is driving them.

At Clinical Summit Week (May 11–15), Pam Helmly breaks down the M2 NeuroFocus lab and how neurotransmitter patterns connect to stress, metabolism, and why clients feel wired, anxious, or burned out.

Join us for the free training:
http://www.fdntraining.com/clinicalsummit26

Dr. Steven Rondeau is not a speaker at this event.

 

 

Medical Disclaimer
This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your health or treatment.

Parasites, bacterial overgrowth, and gut infections are often treated as the starting point of dysfunction, but what if they're not?

In this episode, Michele breaks down a clinical perspective on gut health that goes beyond identifying pathogens and focuses on the environment that allows them to exist.

You’ll hear how practitioners can get pulled into marker-based thinking, why validation matters without over-identifying the problem, and how poor sequencing can lead to stalled progress or recurring symptoms.

This episode also explores the concept of capacity through the lens of the Vital Reserve, and why antimicrobial protocols require more from the body than we often consider.

If you’ve had cases that improve but don’t hold, or clients who react poorly to the “right” protocol, this will help you think more clearly about timing, readiness, and the bigger picture.

Join us for Clinical Summit Week | May 11–12, 2026
A free clinical event for practitioners and coaches ready to deepen their knowledge of Advanced Lab interpretation.

👉 Click here to register:
http://www.fdntraining.com/clinicalsummit26

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health protocol.

Chronic pain that keeps coming back isn’t random, and it’s rarely just about the injury itself.

 

In this episode, Michele sits down with movement specialist Helen Hall to break down why so many people stay stuck in cycles of chronic pain, recurring injuries, and failed rehab.

 

From an FDN perspective, we talk about hidden stressors in the body; the things most practitioners aren’t measuring, including movement inefficiencies, compensation patterns, and how the body adapts under stress.

 

Helen shares how posture, gait, and movement patterns can quietly drive inflammation, overload the system, and prevent true healing, especially in clients who feel like they’ve already tried everything.

 

If you’re a practitioner, or someone dealing with chronic pain, tightness, or recurring injuries, this episode will completely shift how you look at the body.

Connect with Helen Hall:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenhallpfm/

Website: https://www.helen-hall.co.uk/

What happens when even the best doctors in Los Angeles can’t help you?

In this episode, I sit down with Elle Russ to share her raw, unfiltered thyroid story, from years of debilitating symptoms… to being dismissed and gaslit by top-tier doctors.

At her lowest point, Elle took matters into her own hands, sourcing thyroid medication on the black market just to feel human again.

 

This conversation isn’t just about thyroid health…
it’s about advocacy, confidence, and what happens when no one is listening.

If this resonates and you’re ready to understand the clinical patterns behind thyroid dysfunction and Hashimoto’s, we’re going deeper inside the Clinical Edge Workshop.

⚠️ Note: Elle Russ is not the presenter for this session, but her story highlights exactly why this level of understanding matters.

Join us HERE: http://fdntraining.com/clinical

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🌐 Connect with Elle Russ
Website: https://www.elleruss.com/

 

 

 

 

 

⚠️ Medical Disclaimer
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. It should not be used to diagnose, treat, or replace individualized care from a qualified healthcare professional. Always consult your Doctor or health care practitioner before making changes to your health protocol.