The Aware Families Podcast
The Aware Families Podcast wants to educate parents, grandparents and kids of all ages on how to stay healthy using the principles of Functional Medicine. Episodes are hosted by a pediatric gastroenterologist and functional medicine provider (Tom Flass MD) who is trained in both conventional and functional medicine. As an experienced healthcare provider and parent, he has navigated the challenges of the modern world with his own family and patients and shares what he has learned along the way. A range of topics that impact our health are covered, including nutrition, sleep, stress and mental health, exercise and physical activity, toxic exposures, gut health, hormones and a lot more. This podcast strives to deliver real-world actionable health information to people looking to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
Episodes
24 episodes
Episode 23: Interview with Krista and Rose from Logan Fitness: Fitness and Cardiometabolic Health
Do you know where you are on the spectrum of cardiometabolic health? Millions of us are prediabetic or at risk for the other consequences of poor metabolic health, namely heart disease, cognitive decline and Alzheimer's. In light of the New Yea...
Episode 22: The Gluten Files Part 2- An Inside Look at Gluten Sensitivity
In this episode of @awarefamilies, Dr. Flass contrasts gluten sensitivity with last weeks discussion about celiac disease. How common is gluten sensitivity?What are the symptoms?How do you screen for it?What is ...
Episode 21: The Gluten Files Part 1- An Inside Look At Celiac Disease
3 million Americans currently have celiac disease, but 80% of them don't know it yet.....In this episode of @awarefamilies, Dr. Flass does an brief but comprehensive overview of celiac disease. He reviews the common and uncommon symptoms...
Episode 20: The Magic of Breastmilk for Babies & How to Choose a Good Infant Formula
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.&nb...
Episode 19: The Functional Form of Fitness
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...
Episode 18: The Synergy of Functional Medicine and Physical Therapy: An Interview with Tyler Ladenburg DPT.
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 la...
Episode 17: Health Begins in the Mouth! A Conversation with Reed Thompson DDS, Pediatric Dentist.
In this episode, Dr Flass sits down with Dr Reed Thompson DDS, pediatric dentist and owner of Kalispell Kidds Dentistry. If you have kids and are interested in getting some "inside information" about their oral health from a pediatr...
Episode 16: A Conversation With Jennifer Kingan- Pediatric Speech Therapist
In this episode, we welcome a guest to the show, Jennifer Kingan who is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) and owner of Healthy Beginnings Pediatric Therapy. Healthy Beginnings is based in Kalispell, MT and has offices in Columbia Falls and Eu...
Episode 15: Is My Thyroid Out of Whack? A Functional Medicine View of Thyroid Dysfunction
Brittany and Tom do an overview of how Functional Medicine looks at thyroid function and dysfunction. We look at upstream and downstream impacts on thyroid function and how it affects our health. Optimal thyroid function is importan...
Episode 14- Save Your Brain! A Functional Look at Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer's.
Brittany and Tom have an overview conversation about the mitigation, prevention and possible reversal of cognitive decline using functional medicine. They discuss the scope of the issue and how many people are being affected by Alzh...
Episode 13: Was it Something I Ate? Food Allergies, Sensitivities and Intolerances.
Brittany and Tom review the extremely relevant topic of adverse food reactions.Are you or your child having a reaction to something in your diet? This episode takes a Functional Medicine look at the differences between more classic...
Episode 12- A Functional Medicine Look at Pregnancy Nutrition
Brittany and Tom discuss pregnancy nutrition from a functional medicine perspective. Not enough attention is being paid to the importance of proper nutrition during the First Thousand Days of a child's life, including pregnancy....
Episode 11- Our Take on a Functional Medicine Clinic Visit
In this episode Brittany and Tom go over what a visit to the functional medicine provider might look like for a patient wanting a more holistic "check up".We discuss how a functional medicine visit differs from a traditional visit, with ...
Episode 10: Taking the BS out of IBS- What You Should Know About Irritable Bowel
In this episode, Tom and Brittany review "irritable bowel syndrome" and how the mainstream diagnosis and management of IBS leaves a lot to be desired. IBS is an area where Functional Medicine and Integrative Gastroenterology r...
Episode 9: A Functional Medicine Look at Perimenopause
In this episode, Tom interviews Brittany on her Functional Medicine approach to Women's Health, more specifically looking at Perimenopause and Menopause. We review the hormonal changes that are occurring with estrogen, progesterone ...
Episode 8: Full of it- Constipation and the Five Things You Need for a Good Number 2.
Brittany and Tom review constipation from a Functional Medicine perspective.They discuss their experiences as healthcare providers treating poop issues- Brittany from a Women's health perspective as well as Tom's experience as a Pediatri...
Episode 7: The Impact of Sunlight, Nature and Environment on Human Health (Pillar 6)
In this episode of the Aware Families Podcast, Brittany and Tom discuss the sixth and final Pillar of Health- Sunlight, Nature and Environment. It is becoming evident that our modern lifestyle is out of synch with how we evolved in ...
Episode 6: The Power of Community and Connection for Health
In this episode Brittany and Tom discuss the 5th Pillar of Health- how human connection, community and a sense of purpose have a major impact on the health of both adults and kids.
Episode 5: An Integrative Review of Stress and Mental Health for Kids and Parents
In this episode, Brittany and Tom take a look at one of the Pillars of Health that seems to be crumbling in America right now: Stress Management and Mental Health. Especially since COVID, we have been experiencing a mental health cr...
Episode 4: The Third Pillar- Exercise and Physical Activity
In this episode Brittany and Tom talk about the importance of exercise and activity for physical and mental health. They discuss what the current exercise recommendations are for kids and adults and how far off the mark we are in America, leadi...
Episode 3: Sleep
In this episode, Tom and Brittany discuss the importance of sleep as one of the foundational Six Pillars of Health for kids and adults. They cover why sleep is important, how much we all need based on age, and the potential ramific...
Episode 2: Nutrition From a Functional Medicine Perspective
In this episode, Tom and Brittany give their "10,000 foot view" on basic functional medicine nutrition principles. The touch on issues with population studies of nutrition versus personalized "N of 1" approach, and how there has been some bad s...
Episode 1: Introduction to Functional Medicine
In this episode, you meet the hosts of the podcast and hear their stories and backgrounds and get an overview of the podcast and the topics we will cover. We give our view on what Functional Medicine is and how it can apply to fami...
