The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

Is your lifestyle no longer serving you? Ignoring your biological needs as a woman leads to burnout, dissatisfaction, and a less joyful life. Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, we discuss the lifestyle necessary to adjust to the changes of menopause with Dr. Kyrin Dunston. She is a board-certified OBGYN. She realized the education she received as a doctor was not working as her health continued to de...

This Mother's Day on The Girlfriend Doctor, we recognize the hardworking single mothers who sacrifice their wellness for the happiness of their families. Motherhood demands unshakable energy, but mothers are only human, and working non-stop has consequences.  To help others, you have to help yourself first, so we encourage all mothers to take a break, do what sparks joy, and prioritize self-care,...

Did you know that your oral health impacts your cardiac health? Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, we welcome Dr. Ellie Campbell back to the show to address the epidemic of preventable heart attacks and strokes in America. Dr. Campbell has been a board-certified family doctor for thirty years, and today she shares the story of a tooth infection that caused a deadly stroke in one of her beloved patien...

Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, we welcome Dr. Izabella Wentz to discuss her new book,  "Adrenal Transformational Protocol".  After her diagnosis with Hashimoto's disease, she created an easy path to recover from survival mode. As a nursing mother, she could not take hormone therapy, so she found a natural solution that addressed the chronic stress that caused her adrenal fatigue. In this episode,...

Do you feel lost and alone facing menopause? Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, we impart hope for women as they transition into the second spring of their life. Our guest today is Tamsen Fadal, an award-winning journalist, author, and advocate for menopausal women. In this episode, she shares her journey into menopause and breaks down how you can live with brain fog and develop confidence throughout...

Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, we discuss herbal remedies for fibrocystic breasts and hormonal health with Magdalena Wszelaki. She is a nutritionist, herbalist, and the founder of Wellena, a supplement and skincare brand that helps women balance their hormones. In this episode, she demonstrates a lymphatic massage and shares herbs that help with estrogen dominance and fibrocystic breasts.  These...

Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, Karen Allen joins us to inspire post-traumatic growth in those trapped by feelings of grief and loss. After losing her husband to a tragic shooting, Karen felt overwhelmed by heartache and depression. The road to recovery was difficult, but she realized she could only move forward. Karen's post-traumatic growth led her to become an author, thought leader, and mentor...

Are you ready to build your dream life? Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, we welcome Sheri Salata, former executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show. After her self-image collapsed, she reconnected with her higher purpose with intense self-healing. Sheri teaches you how to map out your life and conquer negative thought patterns, so you can choose to build a life full of happiness.  Life is full of...

Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, we welcome Dave Asprey as he launches his revolutionary book Smarter Not Harder. He takes you on a journey, as you rewire your biology for rest and rehabilitation instead of living in fight or flight.  Exercise has not changed since its inception, and Dave is here to uproot the traditional system of endless vigorous exercise. He found the flaw in the logic of workin...

The Microbiome gets a lot of attention these days, but are you protecting your Glycobiome? Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, I welcome renowned fertility expert Dr. Robert Kiltz. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Parents Magazine, and CNBC for his work making IVF affordable and accessible. Using diet and mindset to supplement low-dose IVF therapy, Dr. Kiltz has reduced the cost of IVF...

Are you in tune with your gut intuition? Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, I discuss the mind-body connection with leading functional-medicine expert, Dr. Will Cole. He is among the top 50 functional and integrative doctors in America and the author of The New York Times best-seller, Intuitive Eating. In this episode, we explore the connection between mental and physical health from his soon-to-be-r...

Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, we discuss how oxytocin is the key to unlocking longevity with Dr. Molly Maloof. Her book The Spark Factor is a riveting display of the effect that love and community have on your body. Dr. Maloof deconstructs how loneliness and stress affect your health and deplete your lifespan.  To fully understand how external stress affects your body, Dr. Maloof teaches you the...

As you age, it's common to feel stuck in certain patterns but today's guest gives you the tools to reimagine your life, health and purpose. Natalie Jill, pivoted from her wildly successful fitness brand to create her podcast Midlife Conversations. Although she was thriving in her career as a fitness influencer, she no longer felt that spark of passion, so she began questioning her purpose. By foll...

Today on the girlfriend, I am simplifying hormonal treatment plans to give you a crash course in the history, application and data on all hormone replacements, bioidentical hormones and natural ways to replenish your natural supply of hormones. Women have been needlessly suffering simply because the medical knowledge was lacking, conflicting or at times flat out wrong. In this special episode I am...

Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, I am joined by Dr. Mary Claire Haver, founder of the Galveston diet! Dr. Haver is helping you master your hormones so you can confidently step into the second spring of your life. Menopause is often viewed as a disease because so many women are suffering from imbalanced hormones and poor diets that are causing the symptoms associated with menopause.  Although weight...

Today on the Girlfriend Doctor, we examine how you can master your insecurities with Lisa Bilyeu, co-founder of Quest nutrition. Her book, Radical Confidence is an eye opening guide on how you can incrementally improve yourself by changing your thought patterns into a positive and empowering understanding of your own potential. Confidence is not inherent but is generated from relentless effort tow...

Today on the Girlfriend Doctor, I discuss inner and outer beauty with Rachel Varga. She is a Double Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist. After personally performing over 20,000 procedures, Rachel now trains physicians and nurses, across the globe, to perform safe and holistic treatments. In her research, she has discovered some disturbing realities about the technology, products and even th...

Today on the Girlfriend Doctor, I uncover the beauty of suffering with Dr. Jill Carnaham, a board certified integrative medicine specialist and author of Unexpected. As a patient, Dr. Carnaham survived breast cancer, crohn's disease, leaky gut syndrome and despite facing her own mortality now seeks to help those suffering from a similar fate. Known as the Sherlock Holmes of medicine, she instills...

Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, Elle Russ, author of The Paleo Thyroid Solution, joins us to discuss thyroid health. Elle has condensed years of knowledge from treating her own hypothyroidism to help women struggling to diagnose, treat or manage their thyroid health. Your Thyroid gland is integral to regulating everything from your sex hormones, metabolism and your endocrine system. Unfortunately,...

As we venture into the new year, it's time for our annual Keto Green 16 Day Challenge! Join me and a wonderful group of women, as we embark on this challenge to rejuvenate and balance our bodies. Menopause is a natural and beautiful chapter of your life but suffering does not need to be a part of it! With this 16 day challenge you will track your PH levels, detox from caffeine and introduce a heal...

Today's guest is Dr. Jason Conviser Ph. D, a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine who has published over 40 scientific journal articles on physical fitness. An anomaly in sports medicine, Dr. Convisor abstains from treating professional athletes because he believes every person is an athlete with the potential to optimize and strengthen their body. In this episode, he shares the thera...

Today's guest is Aimee Raupp, author of Yes, You Can Get Pregnant! She is a fertility coach helping women of all ages conceive. Aimee recognizes a common theme occurring in modern women; stress, premature aging and infertility. Since the 80's women's risk of developing an autoimmune disease has dramatically increased so it is no coincidence that women are not only struggling to conceive but are ac...

On this episode of The Girlfriend Doctor, I discussed mitochondrial health with Sara Banta, owner of Accelerated Health Products, a line of natural supplements aimed at balancing your overall health. She is a health coach and biohacker, with her supplements you can bolster your immune system by giving your body everything it is not getting from the food you're eating. Mitochondrial health is criti...

On this episode of The Girlfriend Doctor, we sat down with Dr. Campbell and Danny Grannick, two pioneers who are uniting the world of dental and medical care today. Doctors are not trained to account for dental health when diagnosing patients, leaving many people vulnerable to Alzheimer's, Cancer, Infertility and a slew of other complications that are ultimately avoidable. Dr. Ellie Campbell has b...

On this episode of The Girlfriend Doctor, we sat down with Dr. Kelly Brogan a clinical psychiatrist turned holistic psychiatrist after witnessing the toll addictive psychiatric drugs had on her patients. The endemic of over diagnosis has convinced many people they are sick when in fact they may just be suffering from their own narrative. If you believe you are a victim it can manifest outwardly as...