Episode 2: LGBTQ+ Health and Nutrition with Daniel O’Shaughnessy

Episode summary

Daniel O’Shaughnessy is a certified functional medicine practitioner with over 10 years of clinical experience. In this episode, he discusses the “lightbulb moment” that led him to specialise in LGBTQ+ health and nutrition and why this community can have specific dietary and health needs; from IVF and fertility support to steroid use, and from nutritional support for HIV diagnosis to transitioning and hormones. He also discusses his upcoming book, Naked Nutrition, an LGBTQ-focused guide to good health and diet.

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Guest

Daniel O’Shaughnessy, IFMCP, DipION, mBANT, rCNHC, is an addiction counsellor turned award winning functional medicine practitioner with over 10 years of clinical experience. He discovered nutrition whilst seeking to resolve personal health issues including acne and fatigue. Through genetic and functional testing, he was able to understand factors that helped alleviate his symptoms. He is a firm believer in personalised nutrition and wants to help people understand their body holistically, transform their life, and feel great.

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