Best Jessica Drummond Podcasts (2025)

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58: How to Prevent and Heal Chronic Fatigue and Post Viral Illness with Dr. Jennifer Tufenkian, ND 34:13

6d ago34:13

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Chronic complex illnesses can be particularly difficult to treat with genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors converging to create a perfect storm, particularly during life stages such as perimenopause or postpartum. There are no simple, accessible tests to differentiate between viral activation, mold issues, gut issues, or any of a number of …

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57: Running While Postpartum (and Perimenopausal!) with Dr. Carrie Pagliano 1:02:35

13d ago1:02:35

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“I had two choices. Either give up what I love to do or look for a new path and figure it out.” - Dr. Carrie Pagliano From the newborn months to the teen years, modern motherhood is crazy busy for most of us. Juggling children’s needs, managing our careers, and carrying the mental load often means living in a state where we need not only physical r…

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56: Why Your Client's Metabolic Health is the Key to Her Longevity in Menopause and Beyond with Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo 52:36

20d ago52:36

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“Everything you do in your day-to-day life matters for your metabolic health.” – Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo Metabolic health is one of the critical factors behind every disease known to mankind. It’s the most common cause of cardiovascular disease and digestive imbalances, and it becomes more and more vital for women as we age. When it comes to support…

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55: Top Preventive Tests Every Woman Should Have to Prevent Stroke and Heart Attack with Integrative Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Ellie Campbell, DO 54:00

28d ago54:00

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“Blood pressure is an important marker – the first red light on the dashboard that something is amiss.” – Dr. Ellie Campbell Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women. As practitioners, it’s crucial that we’re thinking about preventative care strategies and measuring blood pressure as a public health service to all of our patie…

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54: An Innovative Approach to Healing Chronic Pain and Trauma with Active Fascia Release with Julia Blackwell 38:59

1M ago38:59

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“We have to move our bodies to tell the brain that it's safe to access certain ranges of motion and interrupt whatever patterns we might be in.” - Julia Blackwell There’s always an emotional component to chronic injuries and illnesses. And part of what causes your body to hold on to these emotions is the feeling of not being safe or being fragile. …

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53: Healing Migraines By Combining an Integrative Approach with Technology with Diane Ducarme, Founder of Migraine Heroes 48:23

1M ago48:23

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Healthcare is very expensive right now, and the most profitable business models all rely on people being attached to a chronic illness model. How can we make healing through functional medicine more accessible? We’ve been asking ourselves this question at the Integrative Women’s Health Institute and it’s difficult to answer. Treating clients who ha…

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52: How to Have Financial Health in Your Practice with The Leading Menstrual Health Coach in Hungary, Women's Health Coach Graduate Tekla Diriczi 35:31

2M ago35:31

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It's critical for women all over the world to have financial nourishment and independence, as well as physical health. It’s all connected. For women, one method of empowerment is through financial stability. That stability can come naturally as you gain more confidence and consistency in your work. Still, we often don’t pay enough attention to it b…

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51: From Physio to Women’s Health Coach: A Practitioner’s Journey to Career Fulfillment with Tamarah Nerreter 42:46

2M ago42:46

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When you’re just starting your career, there’s so much to learn and grow into. After the first decade or so - especially in a clinical setting - the pressure typically builds to a point where getting burned out becomes a problem. There’s the time, effort, and energy needed in your work, raising your kids or caring for aging parents, responsibilitie…

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50: Women's Desire and Integrative Sexual Health Coaching with Women's Health Coach, Dr. Rose Schlaff, DPT, WHC, IF 57:47

2M ago57:47

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“I joined thinking functional nutrition was going to heal me, and what I actually needed was the coaching.” - Dr. Rose Schlaff In the world of women's health and wellness, there's a lot of conversation about pelvic pain, sexual pain, and low libido, especially for women with complex chronic pain and those navigating the stages of life from postpart…

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49: From Breast Cancer Survivor to Women’s Health Coach: Mila Shwab on Aging Gracefully and Finding Purpose 33:34

2M ago33:34

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“Women need a sacred space, where they are listened to and can be guided to find their own solutions.” - Mila Shwab Mindful listening is one of the best ways we can support our clients. In conventional medicine, there's so much focus on giving directives and instructions that women often feel as though their experiences of their health are pushed t…

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48: Is Women's Health Coaching The Right Career For You? 13:13

3M ago13:13

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What makes someone a successful women’s health coach? After 15 years of the Women’s Health Coach Certification program, I’ve seen thousands of students become coaches, and there are certain elements that our most successful graduates have in common. Whether they come from a clinical background, have a passion for helping a particular type of woman,…

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47: Why Becoming a Women's Health Coach is the Key to a Fulfilling, Healthier, and Wealthier Career for Medical Professionals | Fixing Healthcare Together with Dr. Dawn Allen, Nurse Practitioner 28:06

3M ago28:06

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As a medical professional, you’re trained in a model encouraging you to “solve” your patient's health problems. It’s one thing to be able to prescribe medication for your patients and move on and another thing to integrate that with the tools that allow you to work together to figure out the drivers of their illness. Health is a skill set that your…

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46: From Pelvic Health PT to Women’s Health Coach: Stephanie Herrod’s Journey to Living Her Vision | Overcoming Burnout and Building a Fulfilling Practice 27:01

3M ago27:01

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“I want my life to look different day-to-day and to solve different problems, and I want support and a way to do that sustainably.” - Stephanie Harrod A big part of being a healthcare provider is helping people and servicing those who need our skills. This is reinforced when we train in a conventional healthcare field, where we’re taught to work in…

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45: 15 Years of Transforming Women's Health: The Legacy and Evolution of the Women's Health Coach Certification 37:57

3M ago37:57

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The role of health professionals has had to shift significantly over the past 20 years. Patients have more tools than ever, from functional nutrition and lifestyle medicine to cutting-edge medical interventions and alternative therapies. Yet, even for those with access, it can be extremely difficult to navigate these resources and implement them su…

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44: A Truly Integrative Approach to Women's Health Physical Therapy with Women's Health Coach Graduate Dr. Maggie Roth, PT, DPT, ATC, WHC 32:20

3M ago32:20

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“I have a bigger connection with my patients than I ever have, and that even translates to working with other professionals on the care team.” - Dr. Maggie Roth, PT, DPT, ATC, WHC Integrating health coaching into our existing practices and skills can profoundly improve patient care and outcomes. In clinical training, we’re typically taught to measu…

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43: Endometriosis and The Pain of Medical Gaslighting with Endometriosis Surgeon, Dr. Madhu Bagaria, MD, FACOG 40:17

4M ago40:17

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[TRIGGER WARNING: Suicidal ideation] “Most of the things I did were not given to me by my practitioners because they had no clue what was going on.” - Dr. Madhu Bagaria Walking the path of complex chronic illness is a difficult one. Even when we’re highly motivated and have the technical understanding as practitioners, it’s never that simple. One s…

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42: Innovative Approaches to Chronic Pain with The Anodunos Method Team 48:15

4M ago48:15

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“Healthcare professionals who are not trained in treating chronic pain but trying to treat chronic pain are actually detrimental.” - Monica Demitor When you’re living with chronic pain, accessing the services and care you need can be challenging. From identifying providers and treatments that have the right expertise to taking care not to make your…

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41: An Integrative Approach to Weight Loss with Dr. Elizabeth Sharp 30:02

4M ago30:02

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“I always pair the exercise and nutrition plan with the medication because the goal is to foster positive behavior changes to reinforce the changes occurring with the medication. That's what maintains the weight loss.” - Dr. Elizabeth Sharp Losing weight can be very challenging, and many people get stuck in a vicious cycle where they are making pos…

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40: Using Trauma Release Exercise to Heal Chronic Pain with Richmond Heath 44:27

4M ago44:27

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“When we recognize that a stress and trauma response is about movement in the body, then it makes sense that the recovery response is also about movement.” - Richmond Heath Trauma is an underlying factor for many chronic illnesses. From digestive issues to autoimmune diseases and problems with the nervous system, in many instances, one of our physi…

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39: Creating a Successful Medical Coach Model for Vulvar Pain with WHC Graduate Bianca Siravo, NP, WHC 33:24

5M ago33:24

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“All the coaching skills are important, but without the vision, the rest are really hard to put in place.” - Bianca Siravo When you’re in a traditional healthcare field, you can feel boxed into a cog-in-the-wheel role. With most clinical professionals having minimal time to interact with clients and patients, visits are rushed, and you simply don't…

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38: Breaking Out of The Traditional Healthcare System to Heal Thyroid Issues from The Root Cause with Dr. Dana Gibbs 1:01:36

5M ago1:01:36

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“You can't isolate the thyroid from the rest of the endocrine system.” - Dr. Dana Gibbs Thyroid health issues commonly go beyond the endocrine system and involve the metabolic and immune systems. The siloed nature of conventional medicine specialties combined with inadequate testing means that many women continue to live their lives in suboptimal h…

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37: Innovative Approaches to Breast Cancer Recovery with Dr. Jenn Simmons 46:56

5M ago46:56

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“Health happens at home, and it happens with the decisions that you make every single day.” - Dr. Jenn Simmons Cancer doesn't come out of nowhere. An increasing number of factors in our everyday environment contribute to cancer and many other chronic diseases. Unfortunately, changing our habits and eliminating these factors can feel so overwhelming…

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36: Navigating Menopause Through Healing as a Personal Spiritual Experience with Alexandra Cousins 56:10

5M ago56:10

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“The hardest thing to do is to be yourself in every moment because we all want to be so spiritually evolved and perfect.” - Alexandra Cousins TW: If you’re living with chronic illness, some of this may feel hard to hear. We talk about how navigating chronic illness has some difficult aspects spiritually and emotionally and how that can keep people …

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35: Using Neuroscience to Relieve Chronic Pain with Occupational Therapist, Sally Brown 39:17

6M ago39:17

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“Your brain has a lot to do with the way that pain is showing up in your life.” - Sally Brown There’s a chronic pain epidemic among women in midlife, and it shows up in a lot of different ways, from stress to lack of sleep, and more. While there's a lot we can do to have healthier hormone levels and more stress resilience, another element that can …

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34: Surprising Menopause Symptoms and How to Overcome Them with Dr. Mariza Snyder 51:15

6M ago51:15

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“None of us deserve to suffer needlessly.” - Dr. Mariza Snyder The menopause transition typically begins somewhere in our late 30s to mid-40s, and most of us don’t come into it with absolutely optimal health. Despite that, the reality is that only 6% of women in perimenopause are getting any kind of treatment at all, much less comprehensive, integr…

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33: How Health Coaching Can Reduce Burnout and Improve Outcomes with Pelvic Physical Therapist and Women's Health Coach Graduate Silvana Yee 34:02

6M ago34:02

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“With health coaching, the self-revelation kicks in. It's a very magical tool.” - Silvana Yee As clinicians, we often see patients becoming their own worst enemies. They’ve heard our recommendations, know exactly what to do, and understand it will help them, but still, they don’t follow through. That’s where health coaching can make a significant d…

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32: Supporting Teen Immune and Mental Health with Holistic Pediatrician, Dr. Elisa Song 53:54

6M ago53:54

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“Mindfulness is one of the most important life skills we can give to our teenagers.” - Dr. Elisa Song Our kids are under stress more so now than ever before. Their easy access to smartphones and social media also means they have fewer opportunities to blow off steam with simple activities like hanging out, chatting with friends, or riding a bike to…

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31: How Holistic Recovery Support Improves Cancer Care with Women's Health Coach Graduate, Dr. Allison Quick 32:23

7M ago32:23

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“I wanted to do the work I was trained to do and to help treat their cancer, but also to help them live well in the long term.” - Dr. Allison Quick Sometimes, when people consider training in health coaching skills, there’s a lingering worry that they’ll have to completely leave the conventional system they’re already a part of. Whether you’re a ph…

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30: How Creating Community Can Supercharge Your Practice - Meet Women's Health Coach Graduate Mary Vidal 38:29

7M ago38:29

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“I feel like fitness is a gateway to health coaching.” - Mary Vidal When we think about health and wellness, it seems like a linear process—either you’re sick or healthy. That’s hardly ever the case. Each of our health journeys is dynamic and individual. Often, when one thing gets solved, something else comes up, and that’s one of the central reaso…

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29: Strengthening Bones: Osteoporosis, Cancer, and Beyond with Dr. Lisa Moore & Margie Bissinger 48:30

7M ago48:30

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“It’s important to look at food first before supplementation.” - Margie Bissinger For most people, bone health is not a topic that comes into focus until later in life or when an issue arises. Bone health is strongly linked to quality of life, so it’s never too early or too late to start supporting strong and healthy bones. Optimizing your overall …

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28: How to Use Neuroscience to Heal Chronic Pain with Jane Hogan 46:38

7M ago46:38

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“Our brain and our thoughts change our biology and chemistry in the body.” - Jane Hogan When someone is diagnosed with an autoimmune disease or chronic pain condition, there’s a common pathway we tend to explore. It starts with conventional medicine and medications to suppress symptoms or stabilize the immune system. Then, going deeper to address t…

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27: From Burn Out To Passion In Our Work with Physical Therapist, Sara Sohn 1:01:45

7M ago1:01:45

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“Change is terrifying, especially change when it’s somewhat subversive.” - Dr. Sara Sohn DPT, WCS Choosing to go in a different direction from what society tells you to do can be difficult. Making decisions like not overworking, not giving to the ends of your depth, and not focusing on external measures of productivity goes against what many of us …

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26: Improving Perinatal Care with Physical Therapy and Health Coaching with WHC Grad, Dr. Juan Michelle Martin 40:03

8M ago40:03

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“If we can, at the grassroots level, start getting to the patients and the community providers and then start moving up the chain, we can do a lot of amazing work.” - Dr. Juan Michelle Martin The pregnancy and postpartum periods are huge eye-openers for most women. There’s such a lack of education around pregnancy and birth that women are often not…

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25: WHC Graduate April Haberman - How to be a Leader in Corporate Menopause Care 33:25

8M ago33:25

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“Once I started the program and began practicing and learning, it's hard to describe the freedom and excitement that it brought.” - April Haberman Are you wondering about the next step in your career? If you love supporting women and are passionate about women’s health, healing, and helping women lead meaningful lives, women’s health coaching might…

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24: What is Extrapelvic Endometriosis - Case Study with Camille and Dr. Shanti Mohling 54:17

8M ago54:17

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“I'm 31 and feel better than I’ve felt since I was 14. There is hope for you to feel better.” - Camille [TRIGGER WARNING: Suicidal ideation] Having to carry on, believe in yourself, and find answers is extremely hard to do when you're in pain. In today’s episode, I’m joined by pelvic health expert Dr. Shanti Mohling and Camille, a woman who has nav…

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23: Getting Better Outcomes with Endometriosis Excision Surgery with Iris Kerin Orbuch, MD 41:01

8M ago41:01

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“Let's empower patients to help themselves. That's going to be the best way to affect change.” - Iris Kerin Orbuch, MD Endometriosis is a condition with neurologic, immune-inflammatory, and autoimmune components. While surgical excision is the cornerstone of treatment and necessary for most people to recover fully, we need a multidisciplinary appro…

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206 - Stress & Sleep With Daniella Sax 44:33

9M ago44:33

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Physiotherapist Danielle Sax, after overcoming a stress-related illness in 2003, became passionate about the mind-body connection. She aims to empower individuals to embrace their true selves without sacrifice. In her book, she discusses overcoming the fear of inadequacy. As an international speaker and life strategist, she focuses on "Living Authe…

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22: Immunocompromise After Covid in a Physical Therapy Student - LIVE Client Case Study (Part 2) 51:17

9M ago51:17

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“Strengthening your gastrointestinal system is foundational to strengthening your immune system.” - Dr. Jessica Drummond In this post-COVID world, we’re constantly exposed to serious viruses daily. Knowing this, we must optimize our digestive, immune, and nervous systems to improve our resilience to infections, especially if we are high risk or wor…

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21: Immunocompromise After Covid in a Physical Therapy Student - LIVE Client Case Study (Part 1) 1:08:24

9M ago1:08:24

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“A COVID infection often reveals deeper vulnerabilities that you didn’t know were there.” - Dr. Jessica Drummond The COVID virus can be difficult to deal with, even when you’re very healthy. So many factors can influence how your body responds, and we still have a lot left to learn. Unfortunately, that means that for those of us who are struggling …

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205 - What’s Wrong With Our Sleep Today With Manohar Gandhi 28:16

9M ago28:16

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Manohar grappled with insomnia, leading to a desperate pursuit for a solution. Despite consulting psychologists and resorting to Anti-Anxiety Pills, the issue persisted. It was through the discovery of meditation that he found a lasting remedy. While immediate relief was not forthcoming, his perseverance with meditation eventually alleviated his an…

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20: Healing Depression Project with Silvia Covelli & Dr. Achina Stein 42:29

9M ago42:29

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“There are multiple - often overlooked - causes of depression.” - Dr. Achina Stein Depression is more than just a mental health issue. Years of research show that it can be related to your nutrition, chronic infections, environmental toxins, stress, hormones, or problems with cellular metabolism. Many of us in integrative and functional medicine ha…

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19: Delicious Nutrition to Prevent and Recover From Cancer with Nutritionist Kirstin Nussgruber 48:12

9M ago48:12

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“Even the smallest changes, if they are consistently applied, will result in something positive.” - Kirstin Nussgruber Cancer isn’t something that just happens out of the blue. Like every other complex chronic illness, it’s influenced by various environmental and individual factors. As practitioners, we can help our clients optimize their health by…

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204 - Sleep & Healthy Period With Sharda Agarwal 33:28

10M ago33:28

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Sharda Agarwal is the Co-founder of Sepalika – India’s Premier Online Women’s Health Clinic. Her company’s mission is to provide natural solutions to two big issues women face today - fertility & PCOD. Sepalika does this using precision lab test analysis, nutrition, vitamins and minerals, acupressure, and lifestyle. Over the last four years, they h…

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18: A Holistic Approach to Infertility and The Black Maternal Health Crisis with Physical Therapist Dr. Yeni Abraham 57:07

10M ago57:07

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“Reproductive health is the Wild West. You cannot protocol this; you must be willing to create it.” - Dr. Yeni Abraham Reproductive care is some of the deepest work you can do in the human experience. You can’t go in without empathy, and you have to be prepared to bear witness to the highest highs and lowest lows in the lives of your patients or cl…

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17: How to Balance Hormones in Perimenopause with Endometriosis and Long COVID - LIVE Client Case Study (Part 2) 55:04

10M ago55:04

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“As women transition through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause, the physiology is dynamic. We have to check in regularly.” - Dr. Jessica Drummond A whole-body approach is essential when working on complex cases involving multiple conditions. As a clinician, this is why the pillars of my seven-step protocol for navigating hormonal …

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203 - Our 4 Worlds & Sleep With Eleanor Haspel-Portner 41:40

10M ago41:40

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Dr. Eleanor Haspel-Portner, Ph.D., PCC, has been in private practice as a psychologist, coach, and astrologer since 1974. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, Department of Comparative Human Development. Eleanor became the 10th Reiki Master/Teacher to be initiated in the West in 1982. In addition, she served as President of the Southe…

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16: How To Balance Hormones in Perimenopause with Endometriosis and Long Covid - LIVE Client Case Study (Part 1) 57:01

10M ago57:01

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“We have to hold two things gently together: working on optimizing your health while being mindful not to limit the key priorities of your life.” - Dr. Jessica Drummond With endometriosis - even in cases where it’s very stable and well-managed - symptoms can change and even worsen when circumstances shift. This can be a result of stressful life eve…

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15: How To Heal Bladder Pain Syndrome and Interstitial Cystitis with Top Quality Aloe as Part of the Protocol with Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest 1:00:23

10M ago1:00:23

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“My passion is to be able to change things for women. No one should be dismissed; no one should be told it's all in their head. We have so much catching up to do in women's health care.” - Heather Florio When we work with complex chronic conditions, we have to become very integrative. In our practice, we take a multidisciplinary approach to helping…

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202 - Transdermal Use Of Herbs For Sleep With Dr Marianne Teitelbaum 34:07

10M ago34:07

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Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum graduated Summa Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1984. She immediately began her studies with Maharishi Ayurveda, obtaining Ayurvedic Practitioner certification in 1992. In the late 1990’s she began a 17-year one-on-one internship with Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, an award-winning herbal formulator who hails from…

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14: When Multiple Surgeries is a Sign of Endometriosis with Dr. Ginger Garner 47:33

10M ago47:33

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“In the last ten years, I really began to appreciate the gap between sports medicine and pelvic health.” - Dr. Ginger Garner When you’re living with chronic pain and acute conditions, it’s easy to miss the potential interconnectedness of your symptoms. An appendix issue leads to appendix surgery, a gallbladder issue leads to gallbladder removal, an…

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