The Truth About Functional Medicine, Mail-In Allergy Tests & Supplements | Dr. Kara Wada

The Health Investment Podcast with Brooke Simonson

EPISODE 136 - Dr. Kara Wada is an Assistant Professor of Allergy/Immunology with over 10 years of experience teaching medical trainees about misbehaving immune systems. Currently, she serves as Associate Fellowship Program Director at the Ohio State University and Founder/CEO of The Crunchy Allergist. Her advocacy work focuses on improving the physician-patient relationship, improving awareness around invisible illnesses, and improving consumer protections in the personal care and cosmetics industry. She coaches clients using both life and health coaching techniques to break out of their fatigue and fog and find clarity and confidence in her 60 days to Redefining Success Program. This program is run in partnership with Jenifer Tharani MS, RD, who brings her non-restrictive anti-inflammatory nutrition program because teamwork really does make the dream work! In the episode, Dr. Wada explains what’s wrong with functional medicine, why by-mail allergy tests are a waste of money, factors to consider before buying a bunch of expensive supplements…and more! EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/136 P.S. – If you’re liking The Health Investment Podcast, be sure to hit “subscribe/follow” so that you never miss an episode 🙂 QUESTIONS I ASK DR. WADA IN THE EPISODE: I'm excited to chat with you about a couple of topics in particular: functional medicine doctors and food sensitivity tests. Let's start with the field of functional medicine. First of all, what are functional medicine doctors, and why are they so appealing to people (vs. more traditional doctors)? Do all functional medicine doctors have the same training as MDs? What's wrong with functional medicine? (Is the training standardized? Is it covered by insurance? Do doctors over-prescribe supplements and lab tests? Is the training standardized? Is it really just a marketing tactic?) Now, on to the topic of food sensitivity tests. There are soooo many popping up! What are the most popular ones people have probably heard of? How do they "work"? Do they give you accurate data, or are they just a waste of money? Are food allergies/sensitivities a real problem for most people, or have they been hyped up by fear mongering? LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]: Visit Dr. Wada's website, follow her on Instagram, and subscribe to her podcast “My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here Click here when you're ready to lose 5-50+ pounds permanently! Follow The Health Investment Podcast on Instagram Follow host Brooke Simonson on Instagram Email Brooke: [e-mail] Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)