Inside the Brain: SPECT Scans, Hormones, and the Path to NeuroLongevity with Dr. Eboni Cornish

Inside the Brain: SPECT Scans, Hormones, and the Path to NeuroLongevity with Dr. Eboni Cornish

Guest: Dr. Eboni Cornish, MD — Physician, educator, and thought leader in brain health and longevity. Associate Medical Director at Amen Clinics (Washington, DC), creator of the NeuroLongevity Framework, and President of the Board of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS). Episode Summary Dr. Kasey Holland sits down with Dr. Eboni Cornish to explore the brain-first approach to chronic illness, longevity, and mental health. Dr. Cornish shares her journey from traditional family medicine to functional medicine and brain imaging, explaining how SPECT scans reveal root causes that standard MRIs miss. Key Topics Discussed The NeuroLongevity Framework — addressing neuroinflammation, chronic infections, hormones, environmental toxicity, gut health, and nervous system regulation SPECT scan imaging vs. MRI — how functional brain imaging shows blood flow and activity (not just structure), revealing inflammation, trauma patterns, and limbic system dysfunction The limbic system & trauma — why a "locked" limbic system can prevent healing even when other treatments are correct, and tools like biofeedback, neurofeedback, and vagus nerve stimulation Hormones and brain health — the critical role of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol in protecting the brain, especially for women as they age Chronic infections (Lyme, mold, EBV) — why treating the infection alone isn't enough; the brain damage and inflammatory cascade left behind must also be addressed Gut-brain-thyroid connection — how gluten sensitivity and gut inflammation can trigger autoimmune thyroid issues The power of gratitude and faith — Dr. Cornish's daily practice and final takeaway message for listeners Memorable Quote "Dementia is reversible. Diabetes is reversible. Brain inflammation is reversible." — Dr. Eboni Cornish Connect with Dr. Eboni Cornish Website: dreboniecornish.com Instagram: @dr.ebonicornish Amen Clinics, Washington, DC (accepting new patients, telehealth available) Connect with ILADS International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society — find Lyme-literate physicians in your area

The Toxins Crisis - How Plasma Exchange is Changing Modern Medicine with Dr. Paul Savage

The Made to Heal Show Episode: The Hidden Toxin Crisis — with Dr. Paul Savage Episode Summary Dr. Kasey Holland sits down with Dr. Paul Savage, founder and Chief Medical Officer of MD Lifespan, to discuss the growing toxin crisis facing modern society and how Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) is offering a breakthrough solution for chronically ill patients and those seeking to optimize long-term health.   In This Episode: * Dr. Savage's journey from ER physician to pioneer in functional medicine and toxin reduction * Why the U.S. is one of the most toxic countries in the world (80–200,000 environmental toxins identified by the Environmental Working Group) * How 100 million tons of toxins are added to the environment every year — and why today's toxin burden is unlike anything seen in previous decades * The five pillars of health — and why detox is the most neglected * What Therapeutic Plasma Exchange is and how it works (the "oil change" for the human body) * Why albumin from Grifols is used instead of donor plasma — and why it's safe * Who benefits most from TPE: chronically ill patients, those with high toxic burden, and those with family history of cancer or Alzheimer's * How toxin levels in healthy adults have risen from ~4 to ~13+ detectable toxins over the past 20 years * The connection between toxins, cancer, autoimmune disease, mast cell activation, and neurodegeneration * How patients who completed the TPE protocol five years ago continue to show lower toxin levels today   Resources Mentioned: * 📖 "Avoiding Toxins" — Free download at mdlifespan.com [https://www.mdlifespan.com/] (written by five toxicologists and Dr. Savage) * 🧪 Toxin Testing — Available to purchase at mdlifespan.com, includes a clinician review of your results * 📅 Schedule a Consultation — Visit mdlifespan.com [https://www.mdlifespan.com/] to schedule a call and learn if TPE is right for you   Connect with Dr. Paul Savage: 🌐 mdlifespan.com [https://www.mdlifespan.com/] Connect with Dr. Kasey Holland & The Made to Heal Show: 🌐 The Made to Heal Show — your resource for functional and integrative medicine   Because you weren't made to just struggle. You were made to heal and thrive.

From Misdiagnosis to Mission: Better Lyme Testing with Nicole Bell

In this episode, Dr. Kasey Holland sits down with Nicole Bell — CEO of Galaxy Diagnostics, MIT-trained engineer, and author of the bestselling memoir What Lurks in the Woods — to discuss why current Lyme disease testing is failing patients, what direct detection testing means for the future of diagnosis, and how Nicole turned her family's devastating experience into a mission to change the standard of care for tick-borne illness. About Nicole Bell Nicole Bell is the CEO of Galaxy Diagnostics and author of What Lurks in the Woods, a raw and powerful memoir detailing her family's journey with undiagnosed tick-borne illness. She holds degrees from MIT and Duke University and has an extensive background in medical diagnostics and device development. After losing her husband Russ to complications from undiagnosed Lyme disease, Bartonella, and Babesia, Nicole dedicated her career to ensuring no family has to go through what hers did. What We Cover * Nicole's personal story: how her husband went from misdiagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's to finally receiving a Lyme disease diagnosis — 15 months too late * Why standard antibody testing (Western blot) fails so many patients — and the science behind why * The critical window: waiting just 30 days after a tick bite more than doubles your risk of developing chronic symptoms * What "direct detection" testing means and why it's a game-changer for Lyme diagnosis * Galaxy Diagnostics' urine antigen test for Borrelia and high-sensitivity blood-based tests for Bartonella and Babesia * Why Lyme isn't just one infection — co-infections like Bartonella and Babesia require completely different treatments * Digital PCR: how Galaxy's technology finds the "needle in a haystack" of low-abundance pathogens * Provocation methods (sauna, exercise, herbal protocols) — do they improve test sensitivity? * Why patients with brain fog shouldn't have to navigate complex testing decisions alone * The future: Galaxy's path toward FDA clearance and making direct detection the new standard of care Key Takeaways * Don't trust a negative Western blot alone. Antibody tests miss early infection, immune-suppressed patients, and chronic cases. Demand better. * Time matters. The sooner tick-borne illness is detected and treated, the better the outcome. * You know your body. If something feels wrong, keep digging — even when doctors dismiss you. * Think beyond ticks. Bartonella can be transmitted by fleas and lice — pets can be a vector. * These pathogens are thieves. They steal identities and lives. But with better tools, we can stop them. Resources & Links * 🌐 Galaxy Diagnostics: galaxydx.com [https://galaxydx.com/] * 📖 What Lurks in the Woods by Nicole Bell — available on Amazon * 📲 Follow Nicole: @GalaxyDx on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn * 🧪 ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society): ilads.org [https://ilads.org/] * 🧪 ISEAI (International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness): iseai.org [https://iseai.org/] Connect with Dr. Kasey Holland * 🌐 Website: [madetohealpodcast.com] * 📲 Instagram: @drkaseyholland * 🎙️ Subscribe to The Made to Heal Show wherever you listen to podcasts The Made to Heal Show dives deep into the hidden obstacles that keep people sick, stuck, and searching for answers — from chronic infections and viral reactivations to environmental toxins, burnout, and nervous system dysregulation. Because you weren't made to just struggle. You were made to heal and thrive.

How Chronic Infections, Mold & Trauma Hijack Your Cells — with Dr. John Kim

What does a pharmacist's heart attack at 33 have to do with mold, childhood trauma, and nervous system dysregulation? Everything. In this episode, Dr. Kasey Holland sits down with functional medicine pharmacist Dr. John Kim to explore the hidden layers beneath chronic illness — and why treating the symptom is never enough. In this episode: * How Dr. Kim's near-fatal heart attack at 33 — caused by an 85% LAD blockage — led him to uncover a root-cause web of Bartonella, mold toxicity, heavy metals, and parasitic infections * Why your nervous system's "familiarity bias" can block healing before it even starts — and the visualization technique Dr. Kim uses in the first 5 minutes of every patient call * The cell danger response explained: what it is, how it gets triggered by infections, mold, EMF, and childhood trauma, and why it keeps patients stuck * How phosphatidylcholine (IVPC) and lipid membrane replacement therapy helped Dr. Kim reclaim his brain, energy, and health * The ENCORE Method — Dr. Kim's sequenced clinical framework: Environmental factors, Nervous system regulation, Cellular optimization, Organ support & detox, Rebalancing the microbiome, Enhancing resiliency * Why childhood trauma, narcissistic parenting, and emotional neglect can trigger neuroinflammation as severe as growing up in a war zone * The role of circadian biology, morning sunlight, and HeartMath breathing in resetting the body's danger response state * Why "killing the thing" (mold, parasites, Lyme) is not where you start — and the hierarchical sequencing Dr. Kim uses in complex cases * The "Humpty Dumpty Effect": why cellular instability builds silently until one trigger cracks everything open Key concepts mentioned: MCAS · Cell Danger Response (Dr. Robert Naviaux) · Lipid membrane replacement therapy · IVPC / phosphatidylcholine · Sodium phenylbutyrate · BodyBio · HeartMath · Bartonella · PTSD & childhood trauma · Circadian biology · Microglial priming · Biofilm protocol · ENCORE Method Find Dr. John Kim: 🌐 drjohnkim.com [http://drjohnkim.com/] — free assessment tool, ENCORE Method details, and upcoming community mentorship Timestamps: * 0:00 — Introduction * 2:46 — Dr. Kim's heart attack, mold & Bartonella recovery story * 15:42 — Nervous system, cell danger response & patient protocol * 27:01 — The ENCORE Method framework * 38:47 — Closing takeaways: healing is never linear

Cellular Membrane Therapy in Chronic Illness with Dr. Melanie Stein

Episode 8: Cellular Membrane Therapy in Chronic Illness with Dr. Melanie Stein The Made to Heal Show with Dr. Kasey Holland Episode Summary In this powerful episode, Dr. Kasey Holland sits down with Dr. Melanie Stein, Medical Director of Restorative Health Clinic in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Stein shares her deeply personal journey with neurological Lyme disease — from waking up paralyzed during naturopathic school to being dismissed by the medical community, to ultimately finding healing through a cellular medicine approach. Now she's using that same approach to help patients with complex chronic illness recover when nothing else has worked. What You'll Learn * Why Dr. Stein specializes in complex chronic illness and Lyme disease * The concept of cell membrane therapy and why it works when antibiotics alone don't * What oxidative stress does to your cells — and how infections like Lyme, mold, and COVID make it worse * The cell danger response: what it is, why your body gets stuck in it, and how to exit it * Why IV phosphatidylcholine and IV butyrate are the core of Dr. Stein's treatment protocol — and why oral versions often aren't enough * How mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) connects to cellular membrane damage * The role of red light therapy, low-level laser, and vagus nerve modalities in supporting healing * Why treating the infection alone isn't enough — and what happens when you skip cellular restoration * Dr. Stein's top two pieces of advice for anyone living with Lyme or complex chronic illness Key Concepts * Germ vs. Terrain Theory — why both the pathogen and the cellular environment must be addressed * Lipidomic Testing — measuring phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, and malondialdehyde (toxic fat) levels * Bulk Flow Concept — how high-dose IV therapy floods cells with healthy fat to displace toxic fat * Sodium Phenyl Butyrate — the IV form of butyrate that crosses into the brain, joints, and muscles to scrub toxic fats About Dr. Melanie Stein Dr. Melanie Stein is the Medical Director of Restorative Health Clinic, where she leads a multidisciplinary team specializing in complex chronic illness. She is the bestselling author of Breaking Through Chronic Illness and a frequent national speaker on chronic disease management. Her mission is to advance understanding of chronic illness and replace stigma with science. *  Instagram: @DrMelanieStein [https://instagram.com/drmelaniestein] *  Website: Restorative Health Clinic (Portland, OR) *  Book: Breaking Through Chronic Illness Resources Mentioned * ILADS [https://www.ilads.org/] — International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society * ISEAI [https://www.iseai.org/] — International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness * Breaking Through Chronic Illness by Dr. Melanie Stein Connect with Dr. Kasey Holland & The Made to Heal Show If you're struggling with chronic illness and looking for answers, you are not alone. Keep advocating for yourself, keep asking questions, and remember — you were made to heal.