In this episode, Dr Flass (a pediatric gastroenterologist) reviews why breastmilk is nature's most perfect food for babies, and how formula companies need to be continually using mother's milk as the template to create better infant formula.

This episode is condensed from information Dr Flass has presented at recent conferences including the Rocky Mountain Childbirth Conference as well as his book "Feeding Our Children".

Most people don't know that the last time the government updated our formula regulations was when Reagan was president in the 1980's! The US FDA is finally reviewing and potentially revising the regulations for infant formula for the first time in 40 years, so this episode is timely!

We review the benefits of breastfeeding, the magic ingredients that make it nature's most perfect food and how mom's diet can impact the quality of her breastmilk.

This episode also looks at infant formulas, and what a parent should look for in a better quality formula.

This episode is a must for pregnant mothers and parents just embarking on their feeding journey with their child. Please share this with those who could benefit from this information!

#infantformula, #breastfeeding, #lactation, #firstthousanddays

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In this episode, Brittany and Tom host another guest- Tessa Redish from Form and Function personal fitness.

https://www.formandfunctionfit.com/

Tessa is an exercise specialist who focuses on teaching proper form and functional movement to restore health and fitness. She recently started a business in NW Montana that offers online fitness classes and videos perfect for someone new to weight training and strength training.

We discuss her background in fitness instruction with Orange Theory and Pilates and how this evolved into her current model for training and health promotion.

We review the importance of this type of training especially for women, and how it complements what we do in functional medicine. Removing barriers to fitness helps people be proactive and address the root causes of disease.

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In this episode, Brittany and Tom have a great discussion with Tyler Ladenburg, physical therapist and co-owner of OrthoRehab.

We discuss Tyler's training and professional experience, and the growth of OrthoRehab to be one of the largest physical therapy clinics in Montana. Common complaints and injuries that warrant PT assessment and treatment are reviewed.

Tyler really brings home the point that physical therapy should be viewed as much for injury prevention and upstream risk factor identification, as it is for injury rehabilitation. This is very much aligned with the Functional Medicine mindset of root cause, upstream medicine!

Having a periodic physical therapy assessment for areas of weakness or vulnerability should be a part of everyone's health plan, even if there are no injuries involved.

You can find Tyler at https://orthorehab.com/our-team/tyler-ladenburg/

#physicaltherapy, #functionalmedicine

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