Get Well with Dr. Shel

In this episode, Dr. Shel speaks with Dr. Samuel Shay, a doctor in functional medicine and functional testing, and the creator of 10 Pillar Method. His goal is to help busy, health-conscious entrepreneurs & Mom-preneurs attain and sustain high performance, so that they can create more freedom for themselves and others.

Dr. Shel speaks with Dr. Peter about his BIG (Brain, Immune, Gut) ideas for healing.

Dr. Shel speaks with Dr. Kirk Gair, a chiropractor who specializes in low level, non-thermal lasers. He has taught laser therapy for the last five years and had research on lasers published in the Journal of Orthopedics and Rheumatology. Dr. Gair has used lasers in his practice to help with a litany of ailments - ranging from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, body fat reduction, injuries, fractures, chroni...

In this episode, Dr. Shel speaks with Veronica Kent about a variety of topics, including food allergies, food sensitivities, immunology tests, and personal stories of ALS. Veronica is the President and CEO of Alletess Medical Laboratory, and an international leader in the field of food allergies, offering nutritional guidance, interpretive intelligence, and a clinical team that can work with patie...

In today's episode, Dr. Shelena Lalji talks about the role purpose, passion and meaning play in shaping our lives. When people talk about happiness or fulfillment in life, they tend to throw around these words without truly understanding how they differ from one another. Dr. Shel breaks down each aspect, such as what it means to have a "passion" in comparison to knowing your "purpose". Imagine how...

Today, Dr. Shelena Lalji brings you on a journey about the importance of faith, and how it has truly saved her and her family. Often, people mistake faith for religion, however, it is an expression of hope and confidence in that hope. She discusses her own personal experience with faith in the last year, and teaches us the ways to practice and implement faith into our lives. Without faith… we are...

"Your house is your environment, really think about your purchases and how much natural fiber you bring into your home."- Bridgit Danner   On this episode, Bridgit Danner joined us! She has been a licensed acupuncturist since 2004 and a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner since 2015. She ran a busy integrative medicine clinic for ten years and has done over 12,000 treatments in...

What most people don't realize is that most of our pharmaceutical drugs are derived from plants, it's much more mainstream than people realize." -Jodi Sternoff Cohen   In today's podcast, I speak with the wonderful Jodi Cohen, a multiple best-selling author, award-winning journalist, and the founder of Vibrant Blue Oils. In addition to providing powerful and unique blends, Vibrant Blue Oils also e...

To honor ALS Awareness Month, this episode of Get Well with Dr. Shel features my good friend and one of my heroes, Dr. Merit Cudkowicz . She is the Director of the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS, Chief of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as the Director and the Julieanne Dorn Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. She has recently launched the first of its kind...

On this episode Get Well with Dr. Shel, Dr. Shel speaks with Dr. Darin Ingels, a naturopathic doctor that specializes in Lyme disease. They discuss all things Lyme and Chronic Lyme, treatment protocols for a cure, and what chronic infections could be propagating your Lyme. Visit https://dariningelsnd.com/ for more of Dr. Darin!

" Your body is a self-healing organism. By ignoring its natural self-repair process and entrusting a doctor immediately, you might be ignoring the very thing you need to heal."  On this solo episode of Get Well with Dr. Shel, Dr. Shel addresses the meaning behind self healing, if there's purpose without passion, and tips for both healing yourself naturally: physically and emotionally. 

Dr. Shelena Lalji speaks with Dr. Trevor Cates, an Amazon best-selling author of the book, "Clean Skin From Within" , and the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California. Today they discuss the importance of understanding it's not just about what you put in your body, but also what products you put on your body, that impact the health of your skin. Use code Save20 to g...

"Symptoms are very important, and they should be a great incentive for you to start learning about your body and what's in the way of it functioning optimally."   With so much conflicting information about autoimmune disease- how do we pick what's right for our own treatment? Dr. Shel speaks with Gabe Golden, film director and producer, about his film, Lighting the Path, inspired by his 30-year ch...

Dr. Shelena Lalji speaks with Dr. Tom O'Bryan-one of the most sought after and respected leaders in the functional health community, and a recognized leader on the impact of gluten and food sensitivities on gut health, autoimmunity and the brain. He is the founder of TheDr.com and author of best-selling books, 'The Autoimmune Fix' and " You Can Fix Your Brain: Just 1 Hour a Week to the Best Memory...

Dr. Shelena Lalji interviews Dr. Stuart Nunnally, biological dentist. Dr. Nunnally is board certified in naturopathic medicine and is board certified in integrative biological dental medicine.  They talk about how dentistry impacts systemic health, and how poor dental health can contribute to worsening autoimmune and even neurodegenerative diseases. If you're near Austin, TX, you can make an appoi...

Dr. Shelena Lalji speaks with Dr. Nalini Chilkov, a leading-edge authority and pioneer in the field of Integrative Cancer Care, Cancer Prevention, and Immune Enhancement bringing more than 30 years of clinical experience with thousands of patients. Today they talk about creating a body where cancer cannot thrive. Download Dr. Nalini's free cancer-preventative guide to Healthy Estrogen Balance .  ...

Today, Dr. Shelena Lalji talks about the art of loving your imperfections , and how learning to embrace your individual self strengthens our mindset and those who surround us. The discussion of mental health is beyond important when talking about imperfections, and Dr. Shel explains the importance of a positive outlook on how we treat ourselves. The journey to love your imperfections is long and d...

Today, Dr. Shelena Lalji speaks with Dr. Sally LaMont, a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist . They talk about the importance of your gut health, discussing the best foods to support it and the products to avoid for optimal immune function. Learn more information on Dr. Sally's Healthy Immune Reset Program , focusing on the value of food as medicine.  

Navigating Life is a branch of Get Well with Dr. Shel where I use both my medical expertise and personal experiences to help and prevent you from encountering avoidable health and wellness challenges. This episode is about gratitude, how I found it amidst unprecedented personal struggles, and the practices we can all do to feel a little more grateful. Go to http://www.drshel.com/ if you are intere...

Your thyroid gland regulates just about every other hormone in your body. So much so that it is known as the "master gland of the metabolism" and it is interwoven with every other major hormone and system in your body. I spoke with Dr. Anshul Gupta, Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician, with advanced certification in Functional Medicine, Peptide therapy, and also fellowship trained in Integra...

On this week's episode of Get Well with Dr. Shel, I spoke with Dr. Alan Christianson, a board-certified Naturopathic Endocrinologist who focuses on Thyroid care. We're going to be talking about iodine, what to do to "reset" your thyroid to optimal function, and how to take the first step. Dr. Christianson has been featured on countless media appearances including Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and The Today...

My guest is a nationally acclaimed innovator and expert in the fields of integrative women's health and reproductive health, sometimes called The Pelvic Guru - Dr. Jessica Drummond. Dr. Drummond is the CEO of The Integrative Women's Health Institute and author of a brand new book on women's health, Outsmart Endometriosis.  She holds licenses in physical therapy and clinical nutrition and is a boar...

My guest today is a nationally acclaimed expert in women's wellness and menopause and a member of the Harvard Medical Faculty. Dr. Mache Seibel is a leading author of two best-selling books, The Estrogen Window and  The Estrogen Fix , and the Editor of the #1 digital magazine for midlife women HotYearsMag.com . Before transitioning his career to focus on menopause, Dr. Mache was a leading expert i...

Autoimmune disease is now the #1 chronic health problem. Functional medicine offers sound treatment, but is so often missing a critical piece of the puzzle. Dr. Keesha Ewers and I talk about trauma and grief - and how these can become the seeds of actual physical illness. Trauma can often be a family illness - with one person becoming ill, like in my own family, and everyone needing to integrate t...

I'm excited to announce that I have started a new branch of my podcast, Get Well with Dr. Shel, called Navigating Life , where I use both my medical expertise and personal experiences to help and prevent you from encountering avoidable health and wellness challenges. This episode is all about self care , which has garnered a lot of media attention recently, so much so it has become an entire $10 m...