Ep 15. Complex cases and MCAS with Alexandra Bucko, NTP

Ep 15. Complex cases and MCAS with Alexandra Bucko, NTP

Author: Jensen Schoonover August 17, 2022 Duration: 27:17
In this episode, I chat with Alexandra Bucko, NTP about her experience being diagnosed with lupus, and then focusing her practice on working with other chronic and complex cases. She feels that using labs are crucial to really getting to the bottom of what is causing her clients symptoms, and we talk a bit about our shared love for free webinars from the lab companies!  Alexandra Bucko is a nutritional therapy practitioner from Chicago currently living and working in Croatia. She is in the middle of completing a Masters in Human Nutrition, and predominantly sees chronic and complex illness cases. Aside from eating healthy, Alex loves to travel, lift weights, do yoga, and spend time at the beach. Her favorite food is anything with potatoes, and she loves trying new foods! Website: www.throughhealthandback.com Instagram: @throughhealthandback -- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA Professional Course Details

Ever finish a nutrition or wellness certification and realize there's a whole world of functional lab testing nobody covered in class? That's exactly where host Jensen Schoonover found himself, and it's the spark for Test Don't Guess-Functional Lab Chats. This podcast digs into the practical, often overlooked tools that can transform a practice, moving beyond theory into the tangible data of gut health, hormone panels, mold exposure, and mineral balances. Each conversation is a deep dive with practitioners who are in the trenches, lab experts who interpret the numbers, and educators who design the courses. You’ll hear how they navigate the complexities of different tests, apply the results to real client scenarios, and build more confident, evidence-based approaches to care. It’s for the curious, the detail-oriented, and those tired of guessing. Jensen’s discussions strip away the intimidation, making advanced functional lab work feel accessible and actionable. Tune in to find clarity, learn from colleagues' experiences, and discover how to integrate these powerful assessments into your own work. This isn't about abstract science; it's about the applied art of using data to guide genuine healing, one insightful chat at a time.
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