The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

Freddie Kimmel survived advanced testicular cancer at 26, but what happened next was years of excruciating chronic pain, bowel obstructions, and debilitating fatigue. In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Freddie joins Michele Scarlet to share his journey from Broadway performer to cancer survivor and functional health advocate. Together, they explore functional medicine, chronic illness, biohacking, functional lab testing, and why lasting health requires more than finding the right treatment. Discover why Freddie believes the foundations of health, behavior change, and consistency matter more than any quick fix.

Are we getting nutrition wrong? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Dr. Lori Rose, PhD biologist and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, to challenge common nutrition myths surrounding insulin resistance, antioxidant supplements, cholesterol, and metabolic health. They explore the role of mitochondrial function, gut health, chronic stress, and nutrient deficiencies, along with the potential downsides of restrictive diets and excessive supplementation. Dr. Lori also shares her perspective on cholesterol and statins, explains why understanding nutritional biochemistry matters, and introduces her new Functional Nutrition Advanced Course. A thought-provoking conversation for health practitioners, nutrition coaches, and anyone questioning conventional nutrition advice.

How do you get clients as a health coach without feeling salesy? Nutrition coach and business mentor Mike Millner joins Michele Scarlet on the Health Detective Podcast to share practical strategies for attracting health coaching clients, building trust, and growing a successful coaching business. Discover how storytelling, live workshops, personal outreach, and authentic human connection can help health coaches, nutrition coaches, and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) practitioners find clients and improve their marketing. They also explore the impact of AI on consumer trust, how to grow a health coaching business with a small audience, and why building genuine relationships matters more than ever.

Diane Dahi shares her powerful health journey from a long-misdiagnosed skin condition and skin cancer to a serious spinal infection, gut recovery, and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition. She discusses how Functional Lab Testing helped uncover gut dysbiosis and mold exposure, while stress, cortisol patterns, ADHD symptoms, brain fog, stubborn weight gain, and nervous system regulation became important parts of her health transformation. Diane also explains the lifestyle changes that continue to support her wellness, including movement, sleep, sunlight, nutrition, detox-supportive habits, infrared sauna, and listening to her body. Her message for women especially those navigating midlife health is simple: when something doesn’t feel right, pause, become your own advocate, and look deeper rather than automatically blaming stress, aging, or hormones.

Will AI replace health coaches and functional health practitioners? Michele Scarlet and FDN business mentor Jenn Malecha explore what ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can and can’t do, why AI sometimes gets it wrong, how practitioners can use it responsibly, and why critical thinking and the human practitioner still matter.