Heavily Metalled
Episodes
EP45 - Metal Allergy in Tarlov Surgery? 2 Patients. Same Reaction. - Keslie’s Story.
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Heavily Metalled, Shari sits down with Keslie to share a striking parallel in their journeys with Tarlov Cyst Disease and metal hyp...
EP44 - Cardiac Metal Allergy w/Dr. Scott Schroeder, DPM, FACFAS - A Surgeon’s Firsthand Experience
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when one of the world’s leading educators on metal hypersensitivity becomes the patient?In this deeply personal and groundbreaking epis...
EP43 - Stacey’s Story - Broken By The Fix - Arm & Wrist Hardware Allergy
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Madelung’s deformity is a rare congenital condition affecting the forearm, often treated with surgical implants. But for some patients, implanted ha...
EP42 - Dewayne’s Story - Metal. Out. Life. Back. - Dual Spinal Fusion Hardware Removal
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Travel with Dewayne to North Texas where after 20 years of intractable pain due to metal allergy, he gets a DOUBLE HARDWARE REMOVAL (Lumbar and Cervic...
EP41 - Shari’s Update - Common Comorbidities of Metal Allergies - Tarlov Cyst Disease, Lipedema & Other Connective Tissue Diseases.
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down and bring you up to speed on Shari’s world. I have now had my 48th surgery and in TWO short years have two new chronic d...
EP40 - Ossio Fiber - Metal Free Implant Technology w/Dr. Gregory C. Berlet, MD, FRCS(C), FAOA
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with the team behind OSSIO Fiber, a new class of bio-integrative fixation technology designed to offer surgeons an altern...
EP39 - Chiari Brain Surgery: When Pain is LITERALLY In Your Head - Jen’s Metal Allergy Story
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest in this episode, Jen, suffers from Chiari Malformation - A syndrome where brain tissue extends into the spinal canal, estimated to affect ap...
EP38 - Your Metal Allergy Questions Answered / Live Community Q&A w/Dr. Scott Schroeder MD, FACFAS & MELISA CEO Linda Nelson
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Heavily Metalled Season 3 Opener and a Heavily Metalled FIRST! In this episode the renowned metal allergy expert Dr. Scott Schroeder ta...
EP37 - Dr. Selene Parekh - Metal Allergy Relief - 3D Printed Metal-Free Foot & Ankle Implants
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this groundbreaking episode of Heavily Metalled, we're joined by renowned orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon Dr. Selene Parekh to explore the re...
EP 36 - Crippled By Hip Replacement - Cobalt Poisoning Nightmare - Tracey's Story
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tracey O’Neill was at the pinnacle of health as a fitness instructor and in the prime of her active life prior to bi-lateral hip replacement surgery...
EP35 - Betrayal Medicine with Megan Nichols LCSW
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
EP35 - Betrayal Medicine with Megan Nichols LCSWWith the recent headlines regarding spinal and chronic pain patient Luigi Mangioni, and the brutal mur...
EP34 - From Wealth to Wrecked - Gaslighting, Psych Wards & Metal Allergies - Barry’s Story
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today, Barry Walsh, has an incredible story about allergies to an IV filter, as well as spinal fusion hardware implanted after a 40 foot f...
EP33 - Gadolinium Toxicity with Debbie Heist Lambert
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today, Debbie Heist Lambert is the author of the new book “Gadolinium Deposition and Toxicity: Humanizing a Life-Changing Event", as ...
EP32 - Stent Allergy Nightmare-Shannon’s Story
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today, Shannon, has a remarkable story about allergies to an iliac vein stent (two actually) that she received after a May Thurner syndrome ...
EP31 - Sensiband Metal Allergy Test Kit w/Spine Surgeon & Inventor Mitch Reiter
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
EP31 - Sensiband Metal Allergy Test Kit w/Spine Surgeon & Inventor Mitch Reiter In this episode of Heavily Metalled, we’re diving deep into the ...
EP30 - Knee Replacement Allergy w/Julene
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today, Julene, joins us in the middle of her knee replacement journey.After going early on for a relatively routine meniscus repair, working...
EP29 - Hardware 101 - Adverse Event Reporting, Implant Composition & Hardware Removal
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is just what the patient ordered! You are about to learn all the want-to-know essentials about hardware & composition such as how to...
EP28 - Low Nickel Diet & Lifestyle w/Gilda Capraro, MSW
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Low Nickel Diet and template for eating well with metal allergies is quickly gaining popularity among those sensitive to metals. Join us today for...
EP27 - Metal LTT Blood Testing ORTHOPEDIC ANALYSIS Walkthrough, Q&A + Implant Composition FAQ
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP27 - Metal LTT Blood Testing ORTHOPEDIC ANALYSIS Walkthrough, Q&A + Implant Composition FAQ Join me today for a complete video walkthrough on or...
EP26 - Metals & Myths: A 2024 Heavily Metalled Update: Personal Progress, Controversies & Future Goals.
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode details relevant personal updates regarding Shari’s health status, surgeries, death of a prominent family member and an official statem...
EP25 - Trigeminal Neuralgia Recovery - Emily’s Story of Metal Allergies to Nose Piercing & Mercury Dental Fillings
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emily, is working on her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Science and is looking forward to completing a PhD in the same field a few years after gra...
EP24 - Metal Allergies + Chronic Infections & Viruses with The BetterHealthGuy Scott Forsgren, FDN-P
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Come learn about why YOU need to have the chronic infection & virus component on YOUR radar if you are dealing with systemic metal hypersensitivity an...
EP23 - Maria's "Cancer" Was Metal Allergies
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Lappin, our guest from Michigan, is our incredible Season 2 opener. Her episode discusses a prominent lesion on the tip of her nose, diagnosed ...
EP22 - Beyond the Metal: Holistic Dental Care with Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, DDS, FAGD, TNC, CNAS
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP22 - Beyond the Metal: Holistic Dental Care with Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, DDS, FAGD, TNC, CNAS Dr. Michelle Jorgensen has a passion for not just the ...
EP21 - Spinal Fusion Nightmare: Titanium & Nickel Allergy + Surgical Clips
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christian hails from Michigan and is a young Italian man, working as an engineer, who has a passion for soccer, being Italian and heavy metal music.. ...
EP20 - Dr. Julio Novoa MD - Surgery & Foreign Body Reactions: Asia Syndrome & Informed Consent
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
OB/GYN Dr. Julio Novoa, who not only provides excellence in women’s health care but is renowned for his minimally invasive techniques, joins the HMP...
EP19 - Essure Sterilization: Life-Threatening Migration, Fatigue, Pain & Symptoms
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EP19 - Essure Sterilization: Life-Threatening Migration, Fatigue, Pain & Symptoms Our guest for this episode is a first for the Heavily Metalled...
EP18 - Overcoming Medical PTSD From Your Chronic Illness Journey w/Dr. Kim D’Eramo, DO
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet our fascinating podcast guest, Dr. Kim D’Eramo, DO, a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician who embarked on a transformative journey fro...
EP17 - Laura Duzett - Dyshidrotic Eczema & Just Released: The Low-Nickel Diet Cookbook
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Duzett is a third-year medical student and survivor of a horrendous bout with dyshidrotic eczema. Soon-to-be Dr. Laura has just released an amaz...
EP16 - Orthopedic Analysis - Metal Allergy LTT Testing: Lymphocyte Transformation Assays as an Alternative to Patch Testing
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nadim Hallab is the CEO of Orthopedic Analysis and a professor at Rush University Medical Center in the department of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Hall...
EP15 - Metal Allergy Mysteries - Immunologist Insights on the Innate & Adaptive Immune System w/Dr. Marco Caicedo, Ph.D.
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marco Caicedo is the Chief Operating Officer of Orthopedic Analysis, and an adjunct professor at Rush University Medical Center in the Department ...
EP14 - Spine Surgery w/Allergy to Titanium, Aluminum & Bone Cement + Lifelong Allergies to Metal Derivatives in Diet & Environment.
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Kennard lives in New Zealand and has suffered with severe metal allergies literally his entire life. He intuitively knew something was wrong fr...
EP13 - Surgical Clips, Staples & Marker Removal Surgery for Metal-Allergic Patients w/Dr. Chris Cottrell, MD, FACS
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EP13 - Surgical Clips, Staples & Marker Removal Surgery for Metal-Allergic Patients w/Dr. Chris Cottrell, MD, FACS Dr Chris Cottrell, MD, FACS, ha...
EP12 - Metal Allergies & Breast Implant Illness w/Dr. Corrie Materie, DC
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EP12 - Metal Allergies & Breast Implant Illness w/Dr. Corrie Materie, DC Dr. Corrie Materie was a Chiropractor with a thriving Canadian practice u...
EP11 - Clinical Experiences, Education Efforts & Upcoming Research Studies w/Dr. Dzifa Dordunoo, PhD., RN
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EP11 - Clinical Experiences, Education Efforts & Upcoming Research Studies w/Dr. Dzifa Dordunoo, PhD., RN Dr. Dzifa Dordunoo is an Associate Profe...
EP10 - Near Death from “Routine” Surgical Clips - Saved by Outspoken PA!
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cheryl went in one way for routine gallbladder surgery and came out another. Prior to surgery Cheryl liked the simple things in life: Outdoor activiti...
EP09 - Blood Testing for Metal Allergies with MELISA® Diagnostics Part 2
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MELISA® Diagnostics is one of the worldwide leaders in Blood LTT or LymphocyteTransformation Testing for metal allergies. In Part Two of this special...
EP08 - Blood Testing for Metal Allergies with MELISA® Diagnostics Part 1
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MELISA® Diagnostics is one of the worldwide leaders in Blood LTT or Lymphocyte Transformation Testing for metal allergies. In Part One of this specia...
EP07 - Metal Allergies & The Low-Nickel Diet: SHOCKING Before & After
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EP07 - Metal Allergies & The Low-Nickel Diet: SHOCKING Before & After! Bethany had a normal childhood upbringing but realized early on that s...
EP06 - Miraculous Surgical Cases and Innovative Experiments Regarding Metal Allergies and Galvanism with Dr. Scott Schroeder, DPM, FACAS
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Heavily Metalled Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Scott Schroeder, a Doctor of Podiatry and a Fellow of the American College of Foo...
EP05 - Metal Allergy Nightmare with Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement: News Anchor Loses Career - Dismissed As Crazy!
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frances Scott, a mother of three and a former network news anchor in Raleigh, North Carolina, at a very young age, experienced nagging hip pain and af...
EP04 - Metal Gallbladder Clip Allergy - Routine Surgery Leads to Life-Threatening Complications
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Metal allergies can be serious. It is important to be aware of the signs and symptoms and to discuss ANY prior metal sensitivities with healthcare pr...
EP03 - Paralyzed from Metal Hardware: From Full Quadraplegic to Fully Healed!
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Metal allergies are an often overlooked but serious health issue. In some cases, metal allergies can even cause paralysis. This was the case for my gu...
EP02 - Metal Allergy Symptoms Resolved! Overcoming a Life Sentence of Chronic Pain
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of my story, after being bedridden and in excruciating pain for years, I finally connect all the dots. After experiencing a full-blown meltd...
EP01 - Metal Allergies, Chronic Pain & Systemic Symptoms: A Life-Threatening & Under-Reported Reality
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode of the Heavily Metalled podcast! I'm so excited to have you join me on this journey deep into the hot-button topic o...
Heavily Metalled Podcast Trailer
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Had or are having surgery? A biopsy? A colonoscopy? Did you know they often leave metal clips, staples & biopsy markers inside your body WITHOUT TELLI...