Why Low Energy Is a Red Flag: Summary
In Why Low Energy Is a Red Flag, host Evan Transue introduces Julie James, a board-certified FDN practitioner and licensed physical therapist. Julie shares her personal health journey, marked by severe childhood asthma, infertility, Hashimoto’s, and chronic fatigue, which conventional medicine couldn’t resolve. Everything changed for Julie when she discovered FDN and ran her first panel of functional lab tests, identifying hidden stressors that were sabotaging her health. This breakthrough restored her health and fueled her mission to help others.
Now, as a course mentor at FDN, Julie helps clients uncover root causes of their health issues through targeted functional lab testing and natural health programs. She emphasizes the importance of stress reduction, identifying hidden chronic issues, and providing actionable data from lab results. Julie’s approach empowers her clients to listen to their bodies and make informed decisions for lasting vitality. She highlights the role of FDN’s one-on-one mentorship in ensuring trainees are well-prepared to help their clients effectively.
Julie also discusses her focus on busy health-minded women, often dealing with low energy and complex symptoms, and shares a client success story overcoming recurrent SIBO. Her recommended labs for clients include GI MAP, DUTCH test, and Total Tox Burden, which provide actionable insights to optimize health. The episode concludes with Julie’s advice to slow down and listen to one’s body, emphasizing the importance of restful practices in achieving optimal health.
Why Low Energy Is a Red Flag: Topics
00:00 Introduction to the Health Detective Podcast
00:49 Meet Julie James: Overcoming Health Challenges
02:50 Julie’s Early Health Struggles
07:04 Connecting the Dots: From Symptoms to Diagnosis
09:37 Discovering Functional Medicine and FDN
12:31 The Role of a Course Mentor at FDN
17:35 Julie’s Health Transformation and Current Status
21:13 Biggest Findings on Health Labs
22:47 Personal Health Journey and Lab Results
26:04 Clientele and Ideal Clients
28:27 Common Patterns in Lab Results
38:32 Favorite Client Success Stories
40:54 Final Thoughts and Advice
Where to Find Julie James

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