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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 1H

Healing Chronic Illness by Rewiring the Brain and Restoring the Gut : Karen's Story

from The Functional Nurse Academy Podcast · host Melissa Schreibfeder

👉Connect with Melissa at her next free webinar on how to start a functional nurse business  In today’s episode, Melissa is joined by functional nurse Karen Bettison, registered nurse, board-certified functional medicine nurse, and founder of Threadstone Integrative Health, to discuss the powerful connection between gut health, mental health, immune dysfunction, and chronic illness. Karen shares her personal journey from significant chronic health challenges during her time serving as a missionary to experiencing meaningful healing through a functional medicine approach. They discuss how nutrition, microbiome support, faith,  limbic system retraining, and neuroplasticity can help regulate the nervous system and support recovery from chronic disease, as well as how Karen now helps her clients address root causes of illness through her virtual functional medicine practice. website: www.threadstoneintegrativehealth.comThreadstone facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575932155211Nutritional facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1996027593774181Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threadstone.ih/Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@threadstoneintegrativehealthLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bettison-bsbn-msn-cwcn-rn-fmp-94224a64/I Will Fear No Evil - https://amzn.to/40YbMjjInterested in becoming a functional medicine nurse?  Join Melissa live at the next webinar www.functionalnurseacademy.com/webinar-registrationLearn more about the Functional Nurse Academy https://www.functionalnurseacademy.comFunctional medicine training for all other healthcare specialties and health and wellness coaches:https://www.christianfma.comThis show is also syndicated every Tuesday at 10am EST on The Nurses Report on America Out Loud Talk Radio 

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