The Senior Show – Health & Wealth: Functional Nutrition, Food Sensitivities, & Finding the Root Cause – S1E4

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On this episode of The Senior Show, Neil Himmelstein and Tim Kennedy welcome Traci Zizza, owner of Root Cause Wellness, to connect the dots between health and wealth—because even the best retirement plan doesn’t matter much without the health to enjoy it. Traci explains functional nutrition as “test, don’t guess” root-cause work: instead of masking symptoms, she uses health history plus advanced functional lab testing (gut, hormones, minerals, food sensitivities) to identify what’s driving inflammation and chronic issues—often from foods people assume are “healthy.” The conversation covers real-life examples like reflux improving by removing acidic triggers, fibromyalgia relief after going gluten-free, and how individualized sensitivities (including certain foods that may mimic neural tissue) can impact autoimmune risk, brain health, and energy. Neil shares personal stories about weight struggles, gout from fad dieting, and small habit changes that helped, while the group discusses how modern lifestyles—processed foods, low sun exposure, sedentary routines—add “interference” that blocks the body’s ability to heal. They close with a focus on prevention at every age (including rising teen anxiety and inflammation), the goal of staying active through the “golden years,” and how to reach Traci for virtual or in-person support. ([email protected] | RootCauseWellnessNY.com).

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