Episode 3: Functional Genomics

The Game-Changing Test You've Never Heard Of What if I told you there's a single blood test that could predict your risk of mortality in the next decade? Not based on your age, not based on your current diseases, but based on something completely different - your body's hidden metabolic vulnerabilities. Today, I'm diving into the Metabolic Vulnerability Index, or MVX test - a revolutionary assessment from Labcorp that's changing how we understand longevity and health resilience. This isn't your typical lab work. It's looking at six specific biomarkers that reveal whether your body is in a state of metabolic strength or vulnerability. Here's what's fascinating: two people of the same age with the same health conditions can have completely different MVX scores - and those scores can predict who's more likely to thrive and who's at greater risk, regardless of their diagnosis. I'm sharing why this test has become an essential tool in my practice, what those numbers actually mean, and most importantly, what you can do if your score shows you're more vulnerable than you'd like to be.

The Sacred Art of Surrender: Following the Light For years, I was haunted by vivid dreams of bears. Each dream grew more intense, more frightening - from innocent cubs to terrifying grizzlies, always ending the same way: me running, barely escaping. Until one final dream changed everything. In that last encounter, I found myself face-to-face with something I could no longer run from. What happened next became the catalyst for my deepest understanding of what true healing actually requires. Sometimes the thing we fear most is exactly what we need to face. Sometimes surrender isn't defeat - it's the doorway to discovering who we really are. Today, I'm sharing this deeply personal journey and the profound message that emerged from my darkest moment of terror.

Hannah Zackney is a holistic psychotherapist, MFTi supervisor, a teacher, writer and speaker that infuses meditation, mindfulness and a sprinkle of "badassery" into her work of supporting clients to experience their highest potential. As a yoga teacher of 20 years she is passionate about weaving the mind, body spirit connection to empower and embolden her clients to connect with their true happiness and creative capacity.

In this episode, Naturopathic Doctor, Heidi Hook, interviews therapeutic nutritionist and mind/body specialist, Mary Beauchamp. Mary answers so many questions and brings real clarity around the Ketogenic diet and the GAPS diet.    

In this podcast, I am extremely honored to interview reiki master, Judith Waidtlow and discuss the power of Thoughts. Judith was born in Berkeley, California and grew up in Portland, Oregon. Her intuitive wisdom is particularly adept at detecting areas in the body that require balance and healing as well as providing insights for spiritual development resulting in greater peace and freedom. Dr. Heidi

Functional genomics is super exciting to me and is an exploding field. It sets the stage for each person's biochemistry and helps me to understand why a certain supplement or treatment works perfectly to heal one person's body and yet the same supplement or treatment doesn't work for another. 

In this episode, Dr. Heidi Hook, Naturopathic Doctor in Auburn, California shares how you can have a relaxing, sound night sleep without medications and wake up feeing rejuvenated and renewed! 

Why do I want to talk about this?  Because this is the issue I hear most, across the board, from my women patients. They tell me that sex hurts and they have been told that there is not much can be done so they “grin and bear it”. My patients tell me time and time again how happy they are to not only finally have their sex life is back but how much they ENJOY it again! This is the reason that I have decided to talk about this.