Your Health Reclaimed: Exposing The Root Causes Of Lyme & Chronic Illness So You Can Finally Heal

About Your Health Reclaimed: Exposing The Root Causes Of Lyme & Chronic Illness So You Can Finally Heal

Are you finding it hard to regain your health and to be able to really live in spite of going to many doctors and working hard to heal? This podcast helps you understand and heal the root causes of your failing health – your lifestyle – the way that you live - so you can reclaim your health and restore your life. Over the last 4 decades, your host, Dr Brad, has helped thousands reclaim their health and restore their life, no matter how many self attempts and doctors they have seen that failed to help them. Listen to discover exactly why you are not regaining your health, and being able to enjoy your life. We'll uncover the root causes of your failing health, and give you practical steps on what you need to do to begin to heal. Learn what you can do on your own, and how to chose the right clinician when you need help. Every Monday and Thursday, Dr Brad will share key insights that will dramatically affect your life and your ability to heal. If you've exhausted the care available to you and are desperate to find help, start by listening to Episode #2: How Steve Finally Beat Chronic Illness After 10 Doctors Failed Him

Publisher

Dr Brad Montagne

Category

education · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Mar 2025

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

170 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Multiple Sclerosis & Gut Health: Are We Missing the Root Cause?

   What if an MS diagnosis tells you what is happening, but not why? In this second episode of Your Health Reclaimed, FMP Brad Montagne continues his conversation with Pam Bartha, exploring multiple sclerosis, chronic illness, gut health, leaky gut, the microbiome, autoimmune disease, chronic infections, parasites, Lyme disease, antibiotics, diagnostics, and the search for underlying causes. The conversation begins with Brad's own childhood experience with chronic illness and leads into a deeper discussion about gut integrity, microbiota, inflammation, and the relationship between the gut and the rest of the body. Pam shares what she has learned through years of researching chronic disease and working with people with MS and other chronic illnesses. Together, they question whether focusing only on a diagnostic label can sometimes leave unanswered questions about why the body is responding the way it is. They discuss the idea of supporting the microbiome, the role of antibiotics, food and lifestyle factors, and why Brad believes clinicians need stronger diagnostic and reasoning skills when dealing with complex chronic illness. The episode also explores a bigger question: Can healthcare move toward a more root-cause-focused approach instead of relying primarily on symptom management? Pam shares stories from people she says experienced significant changes in mobility and function, including people who had spent years using wheelchairs or scooters. She emphasizes that she cannot promise recovery, but believes there is still reason for hope in some cases. Brad also explains his philosophy of diagnosis, why he believes a diagnosis does not necessarily explain causation, and why he wants to train practitioners to think beyond standardized protocols and develop deeper investigative skills. WHAT THIS EPISODE EXPLORES Multiple sclerosis and gut health Leaky gut and gut integrity The microbiome and dysbiosis Autoimmune disease and chronic illness Multiple sclerosis and possible underlying factors Lyme disease and chronic infections Parasites and inflammation Antibiotics and the microbiome Food intolerance and diet Gut health and immune function Diagnostics vs. finding causation Why a diagnosis may not answer “why” Root-cause thinking in chronic illness Inflammation and environmental factors Supporting the body rather than focusing only on symptoms Hope for people living with long-term neurological illness SEARCHES THIS EPISODE EXPLORES multiple sclerosis, MS, multiple sclerosis causes, multiple sclerosis treatment, multiple sclerosis symptoms, MS diagnosis, multiple sclerosis and gut health, leaky gut, gut health, gut microbiome, dysbiosis, autoimmune disease, chronic illness, chronic infections, Lyme disease, chronic Lyme disease, parasites, inflammation, immune system, antibiotics and gut health, food intolerance, root cause of chronic illness, chronic neurological disease ABOUT PAM BARTHA Pam Bartha was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 28 and began a long personal and research journey into chronic illness, nutrition, infections, gut health, and the factors she believes may be relevant to long-term health. In this continuing conversation, she shares her perspective on MS, chronic illness, the microbiome, parasites, diagnostics, and why she believes people should continue asking questions about the underlying causes of their health problems. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE This is a conversation about multiple sclerosis, gut health, chronic illness, diagnostics, and the search for answers beyond a diagnosis. Brad's views and Pam's experiences discussed in this episode are their perspectives and are not a substitute for individualized medical advice.

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Multiple Sclerosis, Lyme Disease & Parasites: Are We Missing the Root Cause?

   What if there are still unanswered questions about multiple sclerosis, chronic illness, and the way we understand disease? Pam Bartha was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at age 28 and was told that she would eventually become disabled. Instead of accepting that there were no more questions to ask, she began a decades-long journey researching multiple sclerosis, chronic infections, Lyme disease, parasites, gut health, dysbiosis, nutrition, antibiotics, and the possible factors that may influence chronic disease. In this episode of Your Health Reclaimed, Pam joins FMP Brad Montagne for a deep conversation about her personal MS diagnosis, what changed the direction of her health journey, and why she believes people with chronic illness should ask more questions about infections, the microbiome, environmental exposures, and diagnostics. The conversation explores multiple sclerosis causes, Lyme disease and MS, Borrelia, Babesia, parasites, systemic infections, gut health, dysbiosis, mold, chronic illness, inflammation, antibiotics, food intolerance, detoxification, and the limitations of conventional diagnostic approaches. Pam also shares what she has learned through years of research and education, including her experience studying under physicians who work with parasites and her observations from working with people living with chronic illness. Brad and Pam discuss why the search for answers can require looking beyond a single diagnosis, how different systems of the body may interact, and why nutrition, lifestyle, the microbiome, and environmental factors are part of the conversation. In this episode, they discuss: Multiple sclerosis and Pam's diagnosis at age 28 Searching for answers beyond symptom management Multiple sclerosis and chronic infections Lyme disease, Borrelia and Babesia Parasites and systemic infections Dysbiosis and the microbiome Gut health and chronic illness Mold and environmental exposure Antibiotics and the microbiome Food intolerance and diet Diagnostics and why complex chronic illness can be difficult to evaluate Inflammation and toxin exposure The role of nutrition, hydration, sleep and lifestyle Why Pam believes preparation and foundational health matter The difference between managing a diagnosis and investigating what may be contributing to it SEARCHES THIS EPISODE EXPLORES multiple sclerosis, multiple sclerosis causes, multiple sclerosis symptoms, multiple sclerosis treatment, MS, MS causes, Lyme disease, Lyme disease and MS, chronic Lyme disease, Borrelia, Babesia, parasites, chronic illness, autoimmune disease, gut health, dysbiosis, microbiome, brain fog, chronic fatigue, inflammation, food intolerance, mold exposure, antibiotics and gut health, chronic infections, root cause of chronic illness ABOUT PAM BARTHA Pam Bartha was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 28 and went on to earn a science degree and develop an educational program focused on helping people become more informed and active participants in their healthcare. She discusses her personal experience, research journey, and the questions that changed the way she approached chronic illness. Listen to the full conversation to hear Pam's story and the questions she believes people with chronic illness should be asking.

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Fatherlessness, Self-Worth, and Feeling “Not Good Enough”

   Why do so many people stall out the moment they start a business, ask for a raise, or reach for something bigger? In the second half of this conversation, FMP Brad and well-being guide Catherine Clift get into the clinical and personal side of the story. Catherine walks through an 11-day bout of pneumonia that left her too weak to lift her head. She describes how she managed with hydration crystals and soup, and how her recovery became a deeply present moment under a river birch in her backyard. She also recalls a severe inner ear infection at age 40 and the balance problems she believes followed. Brad offers his view on balance, vertigo, adrenals, and blood sugar. From there the conversation moves to everyday nutrition. Catherine describes her mostly organic diet, reverse osmosis drinking water, and her protein sources. Brad explains why beans need a grain, meat, mushrooms, or nuts to complete the protein, why he says quinoa isn’t as clean as people believe, and why shiitake are healthier than white button mushrooms. He also shares his tips on tofu. The heart of the episode is worthiness. Catherine explains how she helps clients, especially women coaches and holistic entrepreneurs, uncover the limiting beliefs about money that lead them to undercharge and stay stuck. She says the core belief for most people is “I’m not good enough,” and that it usually traces back to childhood and how we were parented. She shares her own experience with an emotionally distant father. Brad draws on thirty years of prison ministry to say that fatherlessness, whether a father is absent or simply distant, is the number one factor he has seen behind people’s trouble. The two also talk about how we unconsciously choose partners who feel familiar, even when the familiar is dysfunctional. Catherine closes with a message for anyone who feels unworthy: you are whole, complete, and perfect just as you are, and you are not broken. Brad adds that the access to rebuild self-worth is there, so you can thrive rather than be anyone’s doormat. Guest: Catherine Clift is a well-being guide and motivational speaker who helps clients clear subconscious money blocks and worthiness issues. She is a certified practitioner of the Trust Technique. What’s covered: What it was like to go through pneumonia, and recovering from it Brad’s take on balance, vertigo, adrenals, and blood sugar How to balance protein when you eat beans Why women coaches and holistic entrepreneurs undercharge Why “I’m not good enough” is such a common core belief and where it comes from Fatherlessness and self-worth Why we choose familiar partners, even dysfunctional ones Catherine’s closing message: you are whole, complete, and perfect We release new episodes every Monday and Thursday. If this conversation helped, leave a review and share it with a friend so more people can find the show.

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• Alicia VanderGriend
• Dave Roberts
• Brad Montagne
• Ania Halama

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