For decades, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had maintained a black box warning for hormone replacement therapy regarding estrogen. This often-prevented women from receiving appropriate estrogen hormone replacement therapy (HRT) either because of a history breast cancer or other health concern. This long-standing policy dated back decades to the Women’s Health Initiative study which failed to account for various individual factors such as type of estrogen, dose, and individual sensitivity. In this episode, Dr. Woeller has back on to the podcast Tracy Tranchitella, ND to discuss this very important change from the FDA and what it means for all women currently on HRT or seeking guidance for desired HRT treatment.

Check Out Dr. Woeller's Websites:
Functional Medicine DocTalk
Integrative Medicine Academy
Autism Recovery System
Sunrise Medical Center
Lab Tests Plus

Dr. Jon Kaiser began his medical career in 1987 at the height of the AIDS pandemic. As a primary care provider to hundreds of HIV/AIDS patients, he became an early pioneer of an integrative treatment approach--one that combined the best of natural and conventional medical therapies.

Over the past four decades, Dr. Kaiser has expanded this work to focus on complex chronic conditions, including fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), gastrointestinal disorders, and neuroinflammatory illnesses. His clinical approach emphasizes underlying mechanisms of disease rather than symptom suppression alone.

An expert in mitochondrial biology, Dr. Kaiser has published multiple research papers examining the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in chronic disease. He serves on the clinical faculty of the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco and is the author of two books on the integrative treatment of HIV/AIDS.

His forthcoming book, Full Spectrum Healing: How to Build Health and Recover from Chronic Illness, integrates decades of clinical experience with current research to provide patients and practitioners with a practical framework for treating complex chronic conditions, including Long Covid, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and autoimmune disease. The book is scheduled for publication by Johns Hopkins University Press in early 2027.

Check Out Dr. Woeller's Websites:
Functional Medicine DocTalk
Integrative Medicine Academy
Autism Recovery System
Sunrise Medical Center
Lab Tests Plus

Getting children to take nutritional supplements can be challenging. This is especially the case for children with autism and other special needs condition. Many of these children have taste and textures sensitivities or they are biochemically sensitive to various supplement ingredients. Lori Knowles-Jimenez of New Beginnings Nutritionals is a specialist in helping parents overcome the challenges of supplementation for children and in this interview, she provides practical advice and guidance for parental success. She also outlines some of the most important things parents should avoid doing when administering supplements for their child.

Check Out Dr. Woeller's Websites:
Functional Medicine DocTalk
Integrative Medicine Academy
Autism Recovery System
Sunrise Medical Center
Lab Tests Plus