Episode Details

What happens when a health problem keeps getting treated but the deeper questions never get answered?

In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Diane Dahi, an FDNP, integrative health coach, massage therapist, and personal trainer, to explore a deeply personal health journey spanning decades of bodywork, wellness, chronic health challenges, and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition.

Diane shares how a skin condition that was repeatedly dismissed as eczema was eventually diagnosed as skin cancer after more than 10 years of questions. That experience changed the way she approached her health, leading her to explore Natural Health, whole foods, product quality, and becoming a stronger advocate for herself.

Years later, another major health crisis left Diane hospitalized with a serious spinal infection, spinal abscesses, surgery, and months of recovery. After extensive antibiotics, she began looking deeper into her gut health and eventually discovered FDN.

Through Functional Lab Testing, Diane explored patterns involving gut dysbiosis, mold exposure, stress and hormones, and other health factors. She also discusses brain fog, stubborn midsection weight gain, ADHD symptoms, nervous system regulation, detox-supportive habits, and the lifestyle changes that became part of her ongoing health transformation.

Diane explains why she believes midlife women should pay closer attention when something in their body does not feel right instead of automatically labeling it as stress, aging, or hormones. She shares her experience with mold testing, GI Map testing, lifestyle changes, infrared sauna, movement, sleep, sunlight, nutrition, and creating sustainable wellness habits.

Most importantly, Diane shares the mindset that now guides her health journey: when you encounter a roadblock, pause, turn inward, listen to your body, and use it as a guide.

This conversation is about Functional Health, root cause thinking, gut health, holistic wellness, health advocacy, and creating a healthier and more intentional life.

Where to Find Diane:

https://www.DianeWellness.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/dianewellness_movepastpain/

00:00 Diane’s Health Journey: When Symptoms Get Dismissed
04:05 Skin Cancer: Why Self-Advocacy Matters
08:35 Spinal Infection: The Health Crisis That Nearly Paralyzed Her
12:43 Mold, Gut Health & Functional Health Testing
14:27 How FDN Changed Her Massage Therapy Practice
17:56 Mold, ADHD, Dysbiosis & Looking for Root Causes
21:23 Daily Habits That Support Healing & Recovery
25:24 Eczema Progress, Movement & Healthy Aging
29:22 ADHD: What Changed After Addressing Her Health
30:51 Where to Start When You Want to Improve Your Health
32:15 Diane Wellness: Where to Find Diane Dahi

⚠️ DISCLAIMER This content is for education only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes.