Wellness Connection MD
Welcome to the Wellness Connection MD podcast, where Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsey become your partners on a quest for optimal wellness. Simply stated, our goal is to bring to you up-to-date, honest, vetted, unbiased, evidence-based information about health and wellness, along with practical solutions, in order to empower you to overcome your healthcare challenges, and to optimize your health in mind, body, and spirit.
As our population ages, and we are faced with an alarming epidemic of chronic diseases. Clearly, the current drug-based sick-care model of healthcare is simply not working. The cost of healthcare is skyrocketing for patients, and for our society at large, and legions of patients with chronic diseases are falling through the cracks of modern medicine. These people are often desperate to be heard, to be taken seriously, and to have their concerns adequately addressed. On the Wellness Connection MD podcast we will focus more on a preventive, lifestyle-based, functional, and integrative approach to optimal wellness. We challenge the medical community to "think different," while remaining evidence-based, while opening our minds to other viable therapies beyond drugs and surgery. We also advocate that this shift in thinking be accompanied by a renaissance of "loving kindness" in healthcare. Providers and patients would all benefit.
We are hopeful for the future of health care. Patients are demanding a new approach, and big medicine is beginning to listen. Fifteen years ago when we embarked on this journey integrative and functional medicine were hardly on the radar screen. However we now see that many of our most esteemed healthcare institutions have dedicated integrative or functional programs, such as Harvard, Duke, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Vanderbilt, UCSF and many others. Integrative and functional medicine are gaining credibility across the nation and around the world. We will all be better off for the change.
We hope that you will join us on this journey to optimal wellness on Wellness Connection MD. Take care and be well.
Episodes
67 episodes
When the Body Sounds the Alarm: Dysautonomia, MCAS, COVID, and the Immune Connection
Do you experience a racing heart when you stand up? Crushing fatigue with no diagnosis? Brain fog, dizziness, or a body that just won't cooperate — and doctors who keep telling you it's just anxiety? You might be dealing with dysautonomia, and ...
A Functional Medicine Guide To Longevity And Health Span
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 welcome Dr. Jerry Kitchens to explore a functional medicine approach to longevity and hea...
Constipation 101: Causes, Red Flags, and Practical Solutions
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 constipation sends tens of millions to doctors' offices and ERs every year. It remains one of the ...
The Curious Case of The Mysterious Raisinoma
What happens when a seasoned physician examines a frightening, melanoma‑like lesion on his own father’s foot… only to discover something so unexpected it becomes a brand‑new “diagnosis” in medical history?This unforgettable holida...
Gratitude as Medicine: What the Science Really Shows
What if one simple daily practice could improve your mental clarity, emotional resilience, and even your physical health—without costing a dime or carrying any risk?Gratitude may be one of the most overlooked—and most powerful—too...
Insulin Resistance: The Silent Epidemic
Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay welcome nutrition expert Shannon Davis to the show to explore insulin resistance—a condition affecting millions of Americans, often without them even knowing that they have it. Learn what insulin resistance re...
Depression: A Functional Root Cause Approach
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 Problem?You've tried the medications, and you've done the talk therapy, but ...
Processed Foods Esposed: Your Guide to Eating Real and Feeling Great
Ever wondered how processed foods impact health, mood, and even longevity? In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. Jim McMinn welcomes Functional Nutritionist Rachel Olsen for a practical and eye-opening discussion about processed food a...
Microplastics: The Invisible Threat to Your Health and Our Planet
Did you know the average person may be ingesting a credit card’s worth of plastic every single week? Microplastics and nanoplastics are everywhere—from the deepest ocean trenches to the highest mountain peaks. But they’re not just pollut...
Train Your Brain: The Science Behind BrainHQ
In this illuminating episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay welcome renowned neuroscientist Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit Science and creator of BrainHQ. Together, they explore the science of neuroplasticity—...
Parkinson's Disease: A Functional and Integrative Approach
In this follow-up to their previous Parkinson’s Disease (PD) episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay explore how functional and integrative medicine can complement traditional treatments for PD. They emphasize that their goal is not to replace co...
Living Well with Parkinson's: What Patients and Caregivers Need to Know in 2025
This episode of Wellness Connection MD celebrates Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. Dr. McMinn welcomes two extraordinary guests to shine a compassionate and informed light on Parkinson’s disease. Nurse Practitioner Laura Lieb, a Parkinson’s...
Dysautonomia Recovery Part 2: A Proven Path to Wellness
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 funk wasn’t “just anxiety”—but a hidden autonomic nervous system dysfunction? In this comp...
Yeast Overgrowth: The Evidence and the Outcomes
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 of yeast overgrowth, especially in the context of the gut microbiome, echoing the wisdom of Hip...
A Functional Approach to Cardiovascular Wellness
In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay discuss a functional (root cause) approach to cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide for both men and women. Your chances of dying from this dis...
Beyond Fertility: The Power of Understanding Your Cycle
In this episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay are visited by Elizabeth Ellison , a Postpartum Nurse & Fertility Care Practitioner. Together we explore women’s reproductive health with a focus on understanding the menstrual cycle as a vital ...
Preconception Care
This episode of the Wellness Connection MD podcast focuses on the critical topic of pre-conception care, emphasizing the importance of both parents optimizing their health in the months leading up to pregnancy. The hosts explain that the...
Fall Prevention and Balance Traiining
This episode contains an interview with inventor, author, and entrepreneur Jim Klopman about the important issues of fall prevention and balance training.Falls are the number one cause of accidental injury and death in those over 65 year...
McMinn Sinusitis Microbiome Protocol
The podcast "Wellness Connection MD" focuses on providing evidence-based, commercial-free wellness information. It aims to empower listeners with practical solutions for optimizing health. On today's show we proudly announce Dr. McMinn's new bo...
Raising Healthy Kids- Part 2: Everything Else
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 healthy eating. In this show we discuss many of the other major issues. Some of the topics discuss...
Raising Healthy Kids- Part 1: Healthy Eating
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 will explore many other aspects of Raising Healthy Children.Our guests, Lindsay Mathew...
Supplements for Our Most Common and Devastating Diseases
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 Supplements for all-purpose use. However, in this edition Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay discuss specif...
Our Top Ten Favorite Supplements and the Science Behind Them
In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. Jim McMinn and health coach Lindsay Mathews dive deep into the world of nutritional supplements. They count down their top 10 favorite supplements, explaining the science and research behin...