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Connecting with the Thom's

Connecting with the Thom's

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Welcome to the Connecting with the Thom's podcast. We wish to share the untold truth about the health and fitness industry based on our combined 70+ years of experience. We want offer you hope, help and proactive health tips without a prescription. This show is about connecting you to your body, mind and soul. Let’s start the connecting.Julie Thom Higiene y Vida Saludable Medicina Alternativa y Complementaria
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  • Episode 76: Phase Angle Over Everything: Why Statins, DEXA Scans & Genetic Tests Are Solving the Wrong Problem

    Episode 76: Phase Angle Over Everything: Why Statins, DEXA Scans & Genetic Tests Are Solving the Wrong Problem
    Mar 18 2026
    Phase Angle Over Everything: Why Statins, DEXA Scans & Genetic Tests Are Solving the Wrong ProblemYou've seen the posts. The recommendations. The new guidelines saying nearly everyone in the United States should be on a statin. The influencers pushing genetic testing and DEXA scans as the starting point for understanding your health.And maybe you've wondered — is this what I'm missing?In this episode of Connecting with the Thom's, we're saying clearly and without hesitation: no. That is not where you start.Before any advanced testing makes sense. Before any drug is prescribed. Before any genetic finding can be meaningfully interpreted — the body needs a foundation. And that foundation begins with one number almost no one is measuring:Phase angle.Phase angle, measured through BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), tells us whether your cells have adequate voltage, whether water is in the right compartments, and whether your body has the structural and electrical integrity to actually heal. It is the primary driver of dysfunction — and it is being overlooked while the medical system chases downstream markers.In this episode, we explore:What Basic Treatment Guidelines are and why how you start your day directly impacts your healing capacityWhy phase angle is more foundational than DEXA or genetic testing — and how it actually influences what those tests revealThe three primary drivers of dysfunction: cellular voltage, proper fluid structure, and autonomic regulation (PNS/SNS balance)Why the new universal statin guidelines are not in your best interest — and what cholesterol is actually doing in the bodyWhy osteoporosis diagnoses need context, not just medicationHow genetic testing has value — but only when the terrain is stable enough to respond to the informationWhy knowing your numbers means nothing if your cells don't have the energy to act on themThis episode is for:Anyone who's been told they need a statin and wants to understand what that recommendation is actually based onPractitioners looking for a clearer framework to help clients prioritizePeople overwhelmed by conflicting health advice and looking for a true starting pointAnyone who wants to understand their body at the cellular level — not just through symptoms or surface scansThe body doesn't need more data thrown at it. It needs the right foundation first.When phase angle is low, when voltage is missing, when the nervous system is dysregulated — DEXA and genetics can't tell you what to do next. They can only confirm that something is wrong without giving you the right lever to pull.That lever is the terrain. And today, we're showing you exactly where to find it.🌿 Resources & Next Steps:Learn more about terrain-based healing and drainage: https://www.biomed-drainage.orgBecome certified as a Biological Medicine Practitioner: https://biomed.thinkific.com/💛 If this episode made you stop and reconsider something you were told — share it. Someone in your life needs to hear this. Subscribe, leave a review, and come back next week as we continue building the foundations that actually move the needle.— The Thom'sLet's connect beyond the podcast:Julie's Info: Website: https://fitomize.caYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fitomizefitnessInstagram: http://instagram.com/fitomizefitnessFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitomize/HRV FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrvjourney/LinkedIn for Julie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-thom-b133881a0Join Julie's email list: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/8RlwuumfVZaum1yiEmudDr. Thom's Info:Website: https://drdicksonthom.com/LinkedIn for Dr. Thom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dick-thom-7a36163/Purchase the book: https://drdicksonthom.com/product/the-brain-protocol-book/BTG’s Book; https://drdicksonthom.com/product/basic-treatment-guidelines-aka-natures-laws-to-live-by/
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    55 m
  • Episode 75: BIA & HRV Explained: The New Way Doctors Are Measuring Healing, Stress & Resilience

    Episode 75: BIA & HRV Explained: The New Way Doctors Are Measuring Healing, Stress & Resilience
    Feb 19 2026

    BIA & HRV Explained: The New Way Doctors Are Measuring Healing, Stress & Resilience

    What if healing didn’t have to be based on guesswork?

    What if you could actually see how your body is responding to stress, detox, nutrition, and emotional regulation—in real time?

    In this episode of Connecting with the Thom’s, we introduce two powerful diagnostic tools that are changing the way health is assessed and supported:
    BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) and HRV (Heart Rate Variability).

    These tools allow practitioners and individuals to move beyond symptom-based care and into precision, terrain-based medicine—where we measure capacity, resilience, and readiness before pushing the body further.

    We explore how BIA and HRV help reveal:

    • ⚡ Cellular hydration, integrity, and electrical balance

    • 🧠 Nervous system regulation and stress patterns

    • 💧 Fluid distribution and drainage efficiency

    • 🔄 Recovery capacity and healing readiness

    • 📊 Why some protocols work—and others stall

    Instead of asking, “What symptom do we treat next?”
    These tools help us ask, “Is the body ready to heal?”

    This episode is for:

    • Anyone who feels stuck despite doing “all the right things”

    • Practitioners wanting more accurate assessment tools

    • People curious about data-informed, trauma-aware medicine

    • Those seeking clarity instead of trial-and-error healing

    If you’ve ever felt like your healing journey has been a series of experiments, this conversation will show you what changes when the body’s signals are finally measured and understood.

    📍 Find a location to get BIA & HRV testing:

    👉
    👉 https://www.biomed-drainage.org/

    📚 Learn how to use BIA & HRV in practice / Take the course:
    👉 https://biomed.thinkific.com/

    💛 If this episode helped you see your health in a new way, please share it, subscribe, and leave a review.
    Have questions about testing or training? Send them our way—we’d love to explore them in future episodes.

    — The Thom’s


    Let's connect beyond the podcast:

    Julie's Info:

    Website: https://fitomize.ca

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fitomizefitness

    Instagram: http://instagram.com/fitomizefitness

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitomize/

    HRV FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrvjourney/

    LinkedIn for Julie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-thom-b133881a0

    Join Julie's email list: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/8RlwuumfVZaum1yiEmud


    Dr. Thom's Info:

    Website: https://drdicksonthom.com/

    LinkedIn for Dr. Thom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dick-thom-7a36163/

    Purchase the book: https://drdicksonthom.com/product/the-brain-protocol-book/

    BTG’s Book; https://drdicksonthom.com/product/basic-treatment-guidelines-aka-natures-laws-to-live-by/
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    1 h y 11 m
  • Episode 74: Why You’re Still Stuck in Healing: How Missing the Basics Breaks Even Advanced Protocols

    Episode 74: Why You’re Still Stuck in Healing: How Missing the Basics Breaks Even Advanced Protocols
    Jan 28 2026

    Episode 74: Why You’re Still Stuck in Healing: How Missing the Basics Breaks Even Advanced Protocols

    If you’ve been on a healing journey for years…
    If you’ve tried the advanced tools, protocols, and methods…
    If you understand the language of nervous system regulation, trauma, terrain, detox, and biological medicine…
    and you still feel stalled—

    This episode is for you.

    In this conversation, we explore a truth that challenges modern healing culture:

    The more advanced your healing becomes, the more foundational it must be.

    Not because you’re missing everything.
    Not because you need to start over.
    But because complexity often hides instability.

    Advanced tools don’t fix broken foundations.
    They expose them.

    In this episode, we unpack:

    • Why advanced healing tools fail when basics are unstable

    • How complexity can mask missing foundations

    • The difference between returning to basics and “starting over”

    • Why healing plateaus often come from ignored fundamentals

    • How long-term healing requires refinement, not escalation

    • What “foundations” actually mean in biological medicine and trauma-informed care

    This episode is not for beginners.
    It’s for the people who’ve been doing the work.
    The ones who know more than most.
    The ones who are tired of chasing the next thing.

    Because real progress doesn’t come from more complexity.
    It comes from deeper stability.

    And sometimes the most advanced move you can make…
    is returning to what actually supports the body.

    • Learn more about terrain-based healing and foundations:
      https://www.biomed-drainage.org

    • Become certified as a Biological Medicine Practitioner:
      https://biomed.thinkific.com/

    💛 If this episode resonates, share it with someone who’s been healing for years and feels stuck.
    Subscribe, leave a review, and stay connected as we continue this season of deep foundations and real healing.

    — The Thom’s


    Let's connect beyond the podcast:

    Julie's Info:

    Website: https://fitomize.ca

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fitomizefitness

    Instagram: http://instagram.com/fitomizefitness

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitomize/

    HRV FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrvjourney/

    LinkedIn for Julie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-thom-b133881a0

    Join Julie's email list: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/8RlwuumfVZaum1yiEmud


    Dr. Thom's Info:

    Website: https://drdicksonthom.com/

    LinkedIn for Dr. Thom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dick-thom-7a36163/

    Purchase the book: https://drdicksonthom.com/product/the-brain-protocol-book/

    BTG’s Book; https://drdicksonthom.com/product/basic-treatment-guidelines-aka-natures-laws-to-live-by/
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    44 m
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