Vida Vitality Podcast with Host, Dr Michelle Leary

You're exhausted but you can't sleep. You're eating "clean" and still gaining weight. You've been told your labs are "normal" — and yet something is clearly off.That's not in your head. It's burnout, and it has a physiology.In this episode, Dr. Michelle Leary sits down with her longtime mentor and colleague Dr. Michael Corsilles— a dual-licensed physician with 25 years in primary care — to break down what's actually happening when high-achieving people hit the wall. They get into the mechanics of adrenal dysregulation, how chronic stress quietly drives weight gain, insulin resistance, hormonal imbalance, and stubborn infections, and why the conventional 7-minute visit keeps missing it.This is functional primary care the way it's meant to be practiced: root-cause, evidence-based, and built on a real relationship with your physician.What you'll learn:🔸How functional medicine and naturopathic medicine actually differ — and where they overlap🔸Why cortisol behaves like long-term prednisone under chronic stress🔸The testing that uncovers what a standard annual physical misses🔸How adrenal dysfunction cascades into testosterone, thyroid, blood sugar & sleep🔸When IV vitamin C and glutathione are clinically warranted (and when they're not)🔸The link between chronic infections like Epstein-Barr, long COVID & ongoing fatigue🔸Why men resist preventative care — and what actually moves them🔸Practical first steps: physicals, wearables, HRV, and building your "why"About Vida Integrated HealthVida is a physician-led, fully integrated healthcare practice in the greater Seattle area. Under one roof, your team of functional medicine physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists, and massage therapists actually coordinate your care — meeting weekly to review patient cases together. It's root-cause medicine built around you, not your symptoms.Six locations: Seattle • Ravenna • Bellevue • Kirkland • Renton • EverettReady to work with a physician who has time for you?→ Explore functional medicine primary care: https://thinkvida.com/fm-concierge→ Questions? [email protected] for new episodes of the Vida Vitality Podcast and clinical conversations on functional medicine, longevity, and integrated care.🔔 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss an episode.Connect with us:Instagram: @vidaintegratedhealthWebsite: https://thinkvida.com

Host Dr. Michelle Leary sits down with Dr. Joseph Lamb — Vida Integrated Health's Medical Director, Functional Medicine Physician, and one of the most experienced voices in cardiometabolic functional medicine — for one of the most informative conversations in the Vida Vitality lineup.Dr. Lamb shares how a moment of brutal honesty during a cardiology fellowship at the University of Colorado that sent him back to internal medicine — and eventually toward 30 years of functional and integrative practice. What followed was a career dedicated to one question: not what disease do you have, but why is it happening?Together, Dr. Lamb and Dr. Leary break down the hidden drivers of cardiovascular disease that standard medicine consistently misses — from insulin resistance and heavy metal toxicity to endothelial dysfunction and dysfunctional HDL. They cover what your blood pressure is really doing when you're not in the office, why your standard lipid panel may be giving you false confidence, and how to use tools like the coronary artery calcium score to make smarter, more personalized treatment decisions.This episode is a masterclass in cardiometabolic medicine — rigorous, accessible, and built around the belief that heart disease doesn't happen overnight. It builds over decades. And that means it can be caught, addressed, and reversed long before a crisis arrives.If you've ever been told your numbers look fine but something still feels off — this episode is for youReady to get to the root of your heart health with a Functional Medicine Approach?Book an appointment at Vida → https://thinkvida.comExplore our Functional Medicine Concierge Membership → https://thinkvida.com/fm-concierge🎙️ Listen to Vida Vitality on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music📺 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📲 Follow us @vidaintegratedhealth on Instagram

Host Dr. Michelle Leary sits down with her former resident and longtime colleague, Dr. Alexis Gonzalez — Naturopathic Doctor, Functional Medicine Physician, and Clinical AI Implementation Specialist at Ovation Lab — for a wide-ranging conversation on Endometriosis, hormones & functional women's care. Dr. Gonzalez shares her journey from biochemistry labs to naturopathic medical school, and how a cross-state move and her own endometriosis diagnosis shaped her passion for women's health. Together, they explore why primary care is the foundation every functional medicine specialist needs, how to bridge conventional and integrative approaches, and what it actually means to treat the whole person. They break down the perimenopausal transition — including why symptoms like brain fog, weight changes, and elevated blood pressure are so often missed as hormonal signals — and cover how and when to test hormones, including the overlooked role of testosterone and DHT in women. They also tackle lab testing ethics, supplement transparency, and the evolving patient-as-consumer model reshaping modern medicine. The episode closes with an honest look at endometriosis: what it is, why it takes 7–12 years on average to diagnose, how it connects to gut health and the estrobolome, and what functional medicine can offer when conventional options run out. In this episode: 1:35 Meet Dr. Alexis Gonzalez – Background, education & intro 2:53 Origin Story – A family legacy in healthcare 3:49 From the Lab to Medicine – Why she left biotech for naturopathic medicine 4:54 Moving to Washington – Bastyr, broader scope, and finding Vida 5:16 Women's Health Begins – Residency, fertility focus & personal endo diagnosis 6:50 Why Functional Medicine – Frameworks, systems thinking & a shared language 9:05 Why Primary Care Is the Foundation – The risk of specializing too early 11:07 The Generalist Backbone – Managing everything from colds to hormones 11:52 Perimenopause: The Overlooked Entry Point – Signals that don't look hormonal yet 13:07 Functional Medicine vs. Conventional Primary Care – Time, tools & patient-centered care 14:30 The Patriarchal Medical System – Consumer-driven healthcare & chronic conditions 15:59 Healthcare as Hospitality – Customer service and the next evolution of medicine 17:38 Handling Criticism of Naturopathic & Functional Medicine – Humility and results 20:03 Evidence-Based Medicine: The Nuanced Take – RCTs, research gaps & clinical courage 23:54 Testing Philosophy & Ethics – Not profiting from labs or supplements 28:17 How to Test Hormones – Saliva, serum, urine & the Mira device 29:23 Endometriosis: What It Is – Pathophysiology, retrograde menstruation & anatomy 33:22 Symptoms, Diagnosis Delays & Conventional Treatment – The 7–12 year gap 35:45 Functional Medicine Approach to Endo – Diet, pelvic PT, acupuncture & lifestyle 39:10 Biggest Misconception in Women's Health – One plan doesn't work for a lifetime 41:16 The Five Modifiable Lifestyle Factors – Nutrition, sleep, stress, relationships & movement 44:54 Muscle Mass & Insulin Sensitivity – Why women should lift heavy 46:17 Dr. Gonzalez's Next Chapter – Ovation Lab, AI & clinical implementation Ready to get to the root of your health at every stage of your life? Book a consultation at a Vida location near you → thinkvida.com Explore our Functional Medicine Concierge Membership → thinkvida.com/fm-concierge 🎙️ Listen to Vida Vitality on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music 📺 Subscribe so you never miss an episode. 📲 Follow us @vidaintegratedhealth on Instagram.

What does it actually take to build a healthcare system that treats the whole person — not just the symptom in front of you? In the inaugural episode of the Vida Vitality Podcast, Dr. Michelle Leary sits down with Dr. Kris Sasaki, Founder and CEO of Vida Integrated Health, for a wide-ranging conversation about where Vida came from, what makes it different, and where it's going.Dr. Sasaki shares the story behind his unlikely path — from a wrist injury at a provincial basketball championship in Canada, to building chiropractic clinics in Peru, Brazil, Spain, and eventually Seattle. What drove him wasn't ambition alone. It was a conviction that patients deserved better — real musculoskeletal care done right, and a whole team working together to get to the root cause.That conviction became Vida's foundation: an integrated model where chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and functional medicine primary care physicians don't just share a building — they share your health goals. Every week. Together.Subscribe to the Vida Vitality Podcast for new episodes featuring Vida's physicians, industry leaders, authors and practitioners bringing you real, research-informed conversations about health, longevity, and living with Vitality.Learn more about Vida Integrated Health: thinkvida.comFollow us on Instagram: @vidaintegratedhealthSubscribe on YouTube: Vida Integrated Health