Wellness Connection MD
Episodes
A Functional Medicine Guide To Longevity And Health Span
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aging is universal — but how we age is anything but. In this powerful episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. Jim McMinn and Coach Lindsay Mathews we...
Constipation 101: Causes, Red Flags, and Practical Solutions
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Constipation can range from a mild annoyance to a painful medical emergency—yet most people suffering with it suffer in silence. The fact is that co...
The Curious Case of The Mysterious Raisinoma
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a seasoned physician examines a frightening, melanoma‑like lesion on his own father’s foot… only to discover something so unex...
Gratitude as Medicine: What the Science Really Shows
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if one simple daily practice could improve your mental clarity, emotional resilience, and even your physical health—without costing a dime or c...
Insulin Resistance: The Silent Epidemic
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay welcome nutrition expert Shannon Davis to the show to explore insulin resistance—a condition affecting millions of Am...
Depression: A Functional Root Cause Approach
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your Depression Might Not Be What Your Doctor Thinks It Is.What If Your Antidepressants Aren't Working Because Nobody's Looking at the Real ...
Processed Foods Esposed: Your Guide to Eating Real and Feeling Great
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how processed foods impact health, mood, and even longevity? In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. Jim McMinn welcomes Function...
Microplastics: The Invisible Threat to Your Health and Our Planet
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know the average person may be ingesting a credit card’s worth of plastic every single week? Microplastics and nanoplastics are everywhere—...
Train Your Brain: The Science Behind BrainHQ
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this illuminating episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay welcome renowned neuroscientist Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit S...
Parkinson's Disease: A Functional and Integrative Approach
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this follow-up to their previous Parkinson’s Disease (PD) episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay explore how functional and integrative medicine c...
Living Well with Parkinson's: What Patients and Caregivers Need to Know in 2025
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Wellness Connection MD celebrates Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. Dr. McMinn welcomes two extraordinary guests to shine a compa...
Dysautonomia Recovery Part 2: A Proven Path to Wellness
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the root cause of your dizziness, brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, rapid heart rate, blood pressure swings, chest pain, gut issues, and post-Covid...
Yeast Overgrowth: The Evidence and the Outcomes
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of the Wellness Connection MD podcast Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay take you on a thought-provoking journey through the critical role o...
A Functional Approach to Cardiovascular Wellness
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay discuss a functional (root cause) approach to cardiovascular disease (CVD), th...
Beyond Fertility: The Power of Understanding Your Cycle
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay are visited by Elizabeth Ellison , a Postpartum Nurse & Fertility Care Practitioner. Together we exp...
Preconception Care
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Wellness Connection MD podcast focuses on the critical topic of pre-conception care, emphasizing the importance of both parents op...
Fall Prevention and Balance Traiining
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode contains an interview with inventor, author, and entrepreneur Jim Klopman about the important issues of fall prevention and balance train...
McMinn Sinusitis Microbiome Protocol
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast "Wellness Connection MD" focuses on providing evidence-based, commercial-free wellness information. It aims to empower listeners...
Raising Healthy Kids- Part 2: Everything Else
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This show is the second episode in a two-part series on the topic of raising healthy kids in this modern world. In our last episode we focused on heal...
Raising Healthy Kids- Part 1: Healthy Eating
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of a two-part series on raising healthy children in our modern-day world. In this episode we focus on healthy eating. In part two we...
Supplements for Our Most Common and Devastating Diseases
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wellness Connection MD is THE evidence-based podcast on all things wellness. This episode is a follow-up to our previous show on the Top Ten Supplemen...
Our Top Ten Favorite Supplements and the Science Behind Them
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. Jim McMinn and health coach Lindsay Mathews dive deep into the world of nutritional supplements. They ...
Acupuncture with Dr. Margot Walbert
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Wellness Connection MD podcast, Dr. McMinn takes an evidence-based look into the world of acupuncture alongside Dr. Margot Walb...
The Path to Optimal Wellness
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the Wellness Connection MD podcast wet strive to present to you practical solutions to your health care concerns. In this episode we describe a...
Root Causes of Disease
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast summary In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. McMinn take a deep dive into the root causes of disease and how an understanding o...
Emotional Wellness: Part 2
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of a series on Emotional Wellness. The conversation explores various aspects of our emotions, including the connection between lifest...
Emotional Wellness: Part 1
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in a two part series on the urgently important topic of emotional wellness. In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. M...
Welcome to Wellness Connection MD- Evidence-based Wellness Medicine.
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the launch of the Wellness Connection MD podcast, where Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsey become your partners on a quest for optimal wellness. ...
The Evolution of Functional Medicine to Wellness Connection MD
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Functional Medicine Podcast. This episode is actually a mini-cast" announcing our name change to "Wellness Connection MD,” ...
Adrenal Fatigue
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unraveling Adrenal FatigueIn this insightful podcast Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay, along with special guest Rachel Olsen, will delve into the science ...
Men's Sexual Health with Valerie Padd
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Functional Medicine Podcast we present to you a detailed discussion of men's sexual health with our special guest ...
Sexual Health for Women with Valerie Padd
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the Functional Medicine Podcast we attempt to help you achieve "optimization" in every aspect of your life, and your intimate life is n...
Lifestyle Medicine: The Most Powerful Medicine on Earth
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever contemplated the potential of Lifestyle Medicine? Get ready to have your mind expanded as we journey through this empowering field of me...
Inflammation
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists agree that chronic inflammation contributes to just about every disease known to man, such as heart disease, cancer, metabolic diseases, au...
Mind Body Medicine
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Modern medicine these days is often practiced in silos. We have an "ologist" for this (like a cardiologist) and an "ologist" for t...
Wellness Optimization: Mind, Body, and Spirit
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our goal in this podcast is to give you the tools you need to help you reach your own optimal health potential in mind, body, and spirit. We go beyond...
Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Women
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Testosterone is a fundamental part of the "Symphony of Hormones" for both women and men. In this podcast we discuss the scientific evidence ...
Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Men
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We often think of testosterone in the context of libido and muscles. However, there is so much more to this amazing hormone for men. Just about every ...
Vaginal Ecosystem
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vaginal health is an important part of overall health. Unfortunately women are too often left to suffer unnecessarily with common problems like drynes...
Vaginal Dryness
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vaginal dryness is a common and often under-treated condition in women. It is not always a benign condition, since it can lead to vaginal atrophy, uri...
Top 10 Concerns of Women
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay discuss the Top Ten Concerns of Women in a Johnny Carson type countdown, and offer a functional medicine...
Functional Nutrition
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Rachel Olsen, MS, RD, who is an IFM certified functional nutritionist. Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsey delve into the topic of func...
Breast Cancer Prevention
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer is the number one cancer in women, and has reached epidemic proportions. However, women are not helpless victims in the fight against it...
PCOS
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the FMP, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay explore the root causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and repercussions of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom...
Toxins
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The topic of this podcast is toxins and detoxification! While not acknowledged by much of western medicine, toxins exist in many areas of our daily li...
Hair Loss
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is about a frustrating topic for many women, HAIR LOSS. Many avenues lead to losing your hair, but Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay a...
Osteoporosis MiniCast
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an abbreviated cast where Dr. McMinn discusses one of the most serious, yet treatable conditions that he sees: osteoporosis.Support th...
Fibromyalgia
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fibromyalgia may be the silent killer preventing you from achieving optimal wellness. This episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Laurel discuss common misconc...
Gut Skin Connection
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. McMinn's favorite saying is "There is a gut-everything connection". This episode focuses on the gut-skin connection, and features D...
Functional Medicine Chart Review 01 - Optimization
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Functional Medicine Chart Review is a new mini-series where Dr. McMinn will use real patients (anonymously) to explain popular topics among his experi...
Pelvic Floor Health for Women
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay speak with guest Nikki Woods, who is a physical therapist specializing in pelvic health. Together, they exp...
Thyroid
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Functional Medicine Podcast is back to talk about the variety of ways to effectively manage the issues that involve your favorite gland: the thyroid. ...
Sleep
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Functional Medicine Podcast features a special guest: Christina Pierpaoli Parker, MA, who is a fifth-year graduate student in the ...
Hormones
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast covers one of the most frequently used tools in the McMinn toolbox: Hormones. Dr. McMinn is here with nurse Laurel Roberts to tell you ho...
Brain Health
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Dr. Kristine Lokken, PhD takes some time out of her busy schedule at the Brain Health Institute, to discuss the topic of brain health with us. ...
Stress
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a special stress edition featuring McMinn Clinic's own Donna Mullinax. Donna is a licensed counselor and hypnotherapist, and toda...
Nutrition
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we bring on Dr. Suzanne Judd, PhD to talk with us about nutrition. Dr. Judd is a professor at UAB, and is currently a program manager ...
Dysautonomia
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the invisible illness, dysautonomia. Dizziness, brain fog, anxiety, fainting, racing heart... All being treated under the ...
Bio-identical Hormone Replacement and Compounding with Mary Ann Davis, Pharm.D
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Functional Medicine Podcast features our first guest, Mary Ann Davis from Wellness Pharmacy! She is the PCCA Pharmacist of the year, a...
Gut Health Finale
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The final installment of the Gut Health Series is an explanation of our approach to healing the gut, as well as maintaining your gut health. Every per...
Gut Health Series: Episode 4
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The fourth installment of the Functional Medicine Podcast's Gut Health Series is a feature about the gut lining. This episode takes the listener ...
Gut Health Series: Episode 3
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The third installation to our Gut Health Series is a feature on one of the hot topics of the medical world, the gut microbiome. Dr. McMinn and Coach L...
Gut Health Series: Episode 2
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The second installment of our Gut Health Series is a look inside the anatomy of the gut. Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay delve in to the science behind d...
Gut Health Series: Episode 1
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our third podcast is the first part in our Gut Health Series. This mini series will act as a crash course on gut health and the many gut connections t...
Fatigue
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our second podcast gives you some insight on how fatigue is addressed in the functional medicine setting. Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay talk about how ...
Introduction to Functional Medicine
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our first podcast is an introduction to functional medicine, integrative medicine, and The McMinn Clinic. Topics discussed include how Dr. McMinn defi...