Dr. Mitchell sits down with Dr. Ronald Hoffman, a longtime New York physician and the voice behind Intelligent Medicine, for a wide-ranging conversation about how integrative and functional medicine grew from a controversial idea into a mainstream movement. They look back at the early days when practicing outside the box came with real professional risk, and what it took to stay grounded in science while still exploring nutrition and lifestyle based approaches.

They also get practical about what’s being done well today, where functional medicine can turn into formula and groupthink, and how patients can look for truly well trained clinicians instead of flashy shortcuts. The conversation moves into supplements, longevity basics, and a measured take on peptides, including the difference between pharmaceutical and food derived peptides and why quality and evidence matter. They close on AI in medicine, why experience and trust still matter, and what helps people stay vital as they age.

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Today’s conversation is a practical starting point for anyone who suspects mold might be affecting their health, but isn’t sure how to prove it or what steps to take next. Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with J.W. Biava, founder of Immunolytics, to break down what at home mold testing can actually tell you about the air you’re breathing.

They walk through how mold plate testing works, how to place the plates, what “total count” means, and why some of the most concerning mold problems can be completely hidden. J.W. also explains when tap testing makes sense for carpets, furniture, clothing, and even pets, and why dust based testing can catch molds that don’t show up well on plates.

They also get into moisture and humidity as the real drivers of mold growth, ventilation and CO2 as clues about air quality, and when it’s time to bring in a professional inspector, especially for medically sensitive cases or legal situations.

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For more than 30 years in practice, Dr. Dean Mitchell never used hair analysis in his diagnostic workups. He wasn’t convinced it was reliable or clinically useful. That changed after reading a New York Times investigation into wildfire-exposed families in Los Angeles and the role hair testing played in uncovering toxic exposure patterns.

In this conversation, Dr. Mitchell speaks with Dr. Manish Arora, Vice Chair of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Founder of LinusBio. Dr. Arora explains how a single strand of hair can function as a “molecular movie,” capturing hourly biological data over time rather than the single snapshot provided by blood tests.

They discuss heavy metals like lead and mercury, environmental toxins such as BPA and phthalates, wildfire exposure, air pollution, and how hair analysis can reveal patterns that traditional testing may miss. The episode also explores exposomics, oxidative stress, women’s health, Parkinson’s disease, and Dr. Arora’s development of a rule-out test for autism spectrum disorder.

If you have ever wondered how environmental exposures affect your long-term health, this conversation offers a fascinating look at how cutting-edge science is turning hair into one of medicine’s most powerful diagnostic tools.

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To learn more about ClearStrand-ASD, LinusBio’s autism risk assessment test, visit www.clearstrandasd.com

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Toxic mold, long COVID, vaccine injury, mast cell activation, and the patients who seem to react to everything. Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with Dr. Keith Berkowitz and Dr. Ariana Ventrella for a wide ranging conversation about why complex cases keep getting more complex, why the nervous system and fight or flight can become the rate limiting factor in healing, and what it looks like to rebuild safety and tolerance over time.

They also get into where medicine got stuck during COVID, why timing matters with steroids and other treatments, and the questions many patients still have about boosters and natural immunity.

Then Dr. Ventrella walks through Clarity TX, an AI powered clinical tool designed to help clinicians evaluate supplement evidence, reduce polypharmacy, flag safety issues, and build more individualized protocols without losing the human part of care.

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Vaginal discomfort is one of the most common reasons people seek care, and Dr. Dean Mitchell and Dr. Kate McLean get honest about why vaginitis is so often misdiagnosed and why symptoms so often come right back after treatment.

They break down how most office based testing works, why standard PCR panels can miss key bacteria like Gardnerella, and how Evvy’s next generation sequencing approach looks at the full vaginal microbiome instead of a short checklist. The conversation also covers what a healthy vaginal microbiome actually looks like, why lactobacillus dominance matters, and why higher vaginal microbiome diversity is often linked with worse fertility and pregnancy outcomes.

A major shift in thinking comes up around bacterial vaginosis and recurrence. New research suggests male partners may need treatment too, and they explain how Evvy’s treatment model addresses both the microbiome and reinfection risk.

They also walk through how Evvy’s at home test works step by step, what it costs, how results are reviewed through an asynchronous clinician consult, and when symptoms should prompt an in person medical evaluation.

A healthy 65-year-old man eats raw tuna and within an hour ends up in the emergency room with dangerously low blood pressure, severe gastrointestinal symptoms, and EKG changes that look like a heart attack. What happened next surprised even his doctors.

Dr. Dean Mitchell walks through a real case published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that highlights a lesser known but serious foodborne illness called scombroid poisoning. Often mistaken for an allergic reaction or cardiac event, this condition is caused by high levels of histamine in improperly stored fish and can lead to shock, respiratory failure, and ICU level illness.

This episode breaks down how scombroid poisoning happens, which types of fish are most commonly involved, why it can be so hard to detect, and what subtle clues may warn you that something is wrong before symptoms spiral. Dr. Mitchell also explains why this reaction is not a true fish allergy and what to be cautious about when eating seafood at restaurants, buffets, cruises, or outdoor events.

A fascinating and important listen for anyone who eats fish and wants to stay informed and safe.

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Today’s conversation steps a little outside the usual hardcore medical lane, but it may be just as important. Dr. Dean Mitchell explores medical intuition and the big question many listeners are already asking: is it believable, or is it BS?

His guest is Catherine Carrigan, a professional health intuitive and holistic healer, and she explains what a medical intuitive actually is and how she approaches healing across what she calls five levels: physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual. They talk about how her work can complement traditional medicine, why environment and nutrition matter, and why healing can get blocked when someone is not truly willing to get well.

You’ll also hear about her personal journey through illness, her background in a medical family, and what led her from conventional paths into natural healing, intuition, and a long running spiritual practice that shapes how she helps clients.

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Are cancer detecting blood tests finally ready for real world use? Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with Dr. Eric Klein, a distinguished scientist at GRAIL and former Cleveland Clinic chair, to walk through the promise and the limits of the Galleri multi cancer early detection blood test. They break down how the test looks for cancer related DNA using methylation patterns, why it can often predict where a cancer started, and what happens next if a cancer signal is detected. You’ll also hear how Galleri fits alongside standard screenings like mammograms, colonoscopy, PSA, and Cologuard, plus a clear explanation of sensitivity versus positive predictive value and why false positives matter. They also explore who may benefit most from testing, why age is the biggest risk factor, what the real false positive rate looks like, and how long a negative result may offer peace of mind.

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