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The Root Cause Medicine Podcast

Lara Zakaria, Holly Lucille, Kate Kresge

Booking Overview

An expert-led health interview show focused on root-cause medicine, functional and integrative care, chronic disease, nutrition, laboratory interpretation, and emerging biomedical research, typically featuring physicians, researchers, and experienced practitioners. Credible pitches include medical specialists, clinical researchers, integrative-health clinicians, nutrition experts, and botanical or supplement-quality scientists with advanced credentials and substantive clinical or research expertise; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 354

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 61.2k subscribers

Instagram: 105.0k followers

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@rupahealth.com

podcast@fullscript.com

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Host

Lara Zakaria - Doctor of Pharmacy and integrative and functional medicine practitioner focused on translating complex biomedical research into clinically useful insights.

Holly Lucille - Naturopathic doctor and integrative medicine practitioner with expertise in natural medicine, clinical care, and evidence-informed approaches to health.

Kate Kresge - Functional and integrative health practitioner who explores complex clinical cases, laboratory data, and systems-based approaches to chronic disease.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Licensed physicians, medical specialists, researchers, naturopathic or functional-medicine clinicians, nutrition professionals, and scientists with advanced training and demonstrable expertise in chronic disease, laboratory medicine, nutrition, botanical science, or systems medicine.
Required Achievements:  
Peer-reviewed research or substantial scientific expertise, Advanced clinical or research degrees, Authorship of books or recognized clinical frameworks, Leadership in functional, integrative, nutritional, or systems medicine, Specialized experience treating or investigating complex chronic conditions

Recent Guest Discussions

Stephanie Venn-Watson - Pentadecanoic Acid (c15:0), Ferroptosis, Iron Metabolism, Metabolic Health, Steatotic Liver Disease, And Emerging Biomarker And Supplementation Research.

Geeta Maker-Clark - Whole-person Care, Culinary Medicine, Nutrition, Nature, Social Connection, Trust, Community Health, Dance, Gratitude, And Play.

Ellie Abraham - Curcumin And Boswellia Quality, Botanical Standardization, AKBA, Delivery Systems, Piperine, Certificates Of Analysis, And Supply-chain Controls.

Jeffrey Bland - Immunometabolism, Inflammation, Metabolic Health, Systemic Inflammatory Indices, Nutrition, Lifestyle Medicine, And Personalized Care.

Robyn Puglia - Complex Autoimmune Cases, Persistent Immune Dysregulation, Respiratory Findings, Advanced Testing, And Clinical Reasoning Beyond Conventional Gut-focused Approaches.

Recent Topics

Health, Functional Medicine, Chronic Disease, Nutrition, Laboratory Testing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Root Cause Medicine Podcast
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First Aid Kit for Cold and Flu Season

October 22, 2026

What to do at the first sign of a cold: an evidence-informed toolkitDr. Holly Lucille, ND, is joined by Lara Zakaria, PharmD, MS, CNS, to discuss what people can do when a scratchy throat, fatigue, or other early respiratory symptoms begin. The conversation covers rest and recovery, respiratory virus testing, zinc, vitamin C, elderberry, echinacea, honey, green tea, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and practical ways to prepare for cold and flu season.Early symptoms of COVID-19, influenza, and other...

Health Meets Wellness: The App and Dr. Edens’ Story

October 15, 2026

Health Meets Wellness: The App and Dr. Edens’ StoryDr. Elizabeth Sharp Edens is the founder of Health Meets Wellness, an integrative practice where every patient gets three plans: a medical plan, a movement plan and a nutrition plan. Guideline-based medicine is her North Star, and she layers in nutrition, yoga, herbal therapies and acupuncture, with dietitians on her team. It’s whole-person care built around how each patient actually lives.But she didn’t stop at the exam room. She’s spent thr...

The Gut Ecosystem: An Update on How Keystone Species Shape the Microbiome

October 09, 2026

Dr. Oscar Coetzee joins Dr Lara Zakaria on the Root Cause Medicine Podcast to discuss emerging research on keystone commensal organisms and how microbial communities interact within the gut ecosystem.The conversation focuses on organisms including Akkermansia muciniphila, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Roseburia, Bifidobacterium longum, and Bifidobacterium adolescentis. Rather than viewing individual microbes in isolation, Dr. Coetzee describes an ecosystem model centered on cross-feeding, sho...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Root Cause Medicine Podcast?

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is hosted by Lara Zakaria and Holly Lucille. Its publicly listed emails are podcast@rupahealth.com and podcast@fullscript.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Root Cause Medicine Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for The Root Cause Medicine Podcast: podcast@rupahealth.com and podcast@fullscript.com.

How many listeners does The Root Cause Medicine Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Root Cause Medicine Podcast reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Root Cause Medicine Podcast?

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Licensed physicians, medical specialists, researchers, naturopathic or functional-medicine clinicians, nutrition professionals, and scientists with advanced training and demonstrable expertise in chronic disease, laboratory medicine, nutrition, botanical science, or systems medicine. Common among recent guests: Peer-reviewed research or substantial scientific expertise; Advanced clinical or research degrees; Authorship of books or recognized clinical frameworks. Recent guests include Stephanie Venn-Watson, Geeta Maker-Clark, and Ellie Abraham.

How hard is it to get booked on The Root Cause Medicine Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Root Cause Medicine Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Functional Medicine, Chronic Disease, Nutrition, and Laboratory Testing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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