Doctor Anna, MD

Don't you feel exhausted by the end of the week or on the weekend after a week of stress, worry, conflict, or even doing things that don't light your inner fire. That's why many of us feel so tired – because we're pulled in multiple directions, giving away more of our energy to others, healing them instead of ourselves.   Anxiety can be a symptom of this energy drain. When we are worrying about a...

Our final episode to the immune health series (well for now!!), I'm sure there will be plenty more as the field keeps evolving.  This episode we review several supplements that have shown in some research studies to benefit our immune system - either by boosting it for those with immune depression or by suppressing it for those with autoimmunity!! Shownotes HERE -----------------------------------...

This is Part 2 of Our Immune Health Series! And it is all about Nutrition. Nutrition and Gut Health are two KEY factors in maintaining a healthy immune system and protecting us against autoimmunity.  There are 3 major ways to give your immune system a huge boost with these nutritional changes! Shownotes Here! --------------------------------------------------------------- Our Manifestation 4-Step...

I'm going to tell you a couple little known secrets over the next few podcast episodes in our immune health series - about how to get your immune system in tip top shape for these winter months to come - when we're all indoors sharing the lovely viruses more often than we are in the warmer months.   In this episode, we talk about one of the lesser known keys to boosting your immune system so you c...

This episode comes at a crossroads in many of our lives when we feel afraid to step out into faith - into the unknown. We have all come across times and situations in our lives when we worried ourselves to the point of exhaustion and, even, health symptoms of anxiety, or worse, exacerbations of chronic illness. We feel the fear pervade our very being, ungrounding us. Sometimes, it even feels like...

What happens when friends, colleagues, family members disappoint you or betray you?  You may never want to be around people again because they've hurt you.  You may never want to make friends for fear of it happening all over again.   They've hurt your feelings; they've manipulated you, they went behind your back to make themselves feel better or maybe gain power over you - gain power for themselv...

So excited you're here with us for this episode!! I talk about the law of consciousness and the law of attraction!  What we think, believe, and how we feel manifests in our reality.  Like calls to like. Our inner world mirrors our outer world and our outer world mirrors our inner world.  When we feel inner peace, our relationships, workplace, life also brings us peace.  When our rooms are clean an...

Pamela Miles is the foremost Medical Reiki expert, pioneering the use of Reiki practice in conventional medicine. She has a unique perspective on practicing Reiki on our own selves to raise our vibration and health. She has the experience and credentials including: Collaboration with prestigious healthcare institutions on care, education and research, including the National Institutes of Health (N...

This book had such a huge impact in my life that I wanted to share it with you all.  Martha Beck has written some amazing books, all of which I've absolutely loved. This book "The Way to Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self" teaches you how to find ultimate well-being, joy, happiness all through the most powerful spiritual endeavor of living your truth.  It is an amazing book for anyone w...

Fear has become pervasive throughout our culture, society, nation, world. Permeating within ourselves, our neighbors, our family, friends, and colleagues.  Fear is divisive and leads to anger which leads to hate which leads to violence and suicide and emotions that are too unruly to reign back in for good health.  But love, love is a different path. Love is the easier path.  Love sets you free and...

Dr. Clayton Bell, MD and Ayurvedic Specialist is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Integrative Family Physician at University of Tennessee Medical Center.  His background is so unique in the integrative and functional medicine world. Dr. Bell sees a multitude of women's illnesses in his practice with a majority stemming from trauma, stress, exhaustion, and overwork.  He dives deep into prevention...

I'm so excited to introduce Dr. David Coggin-Carr, MD to the Health Is PowHer audience!   I've worked with him for the last few years and just been in awe and inspired by the work he does for women's health.  He is one of the most intelligent and caring human beings I know on this planet! He has some amazing research he wants to share on how to stay healthy during pregnancy, prevent treat gestatio...

I'm so excited to present Sydney Campos, author of The Empath Experience: What to Do When You Feel Everything , presents her journey from addiction to a successful intuitive guide all because of the incredible gifts as an energy sensitive human.  Sydney walks us through what's it like being an empath and how to embrace this amazing superpower. Reconnecting with yourself and trusting your intuition...

Dr. Ross, PhD, BCPP is a Biophysicist in the field of energy medicine working with the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine. She is also the author of "Etiology: How to Detect Disease Before It Manifests In Your Body" She understands how energy affects biology and puts it into practice!  She has studied how energy affects cells and molecules in our body that modulate pain and inflammatio...

While acupuncture has stronger evidence in terms of its healing efficacy for specific conditions, acupressure still has its place amongst several studies. In this episode, we review some of the evidence for pain, including lower back aches and labor pain during pregnancy, menstrual cramps, sleep difficulty, and different types of nausea and vomiting!  We give you the most common points studied for...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects up to 5 million women today!  So many women suffer from this and we want to inform of you some of the updates to our initial PCOS podcast episode! We discussed inositol, myo-inositol and d-chiro-inositol forms, Vitamin D, omega-3, zinc, vitex (chastetree berry), black cohosh, phytoestrogens, licorice, chromium, cinnamon and n-acetylcysteine, exercise, die...

This episode is all about the inner work that truly creates our outer experience, our life, our world.  This is true in all walks of life, whether it be work, love, relationships, family, finances, and happiness.  We lose power through siphoning it off to thoughts of self-criticism, unworthiness, limiting beliefs of "I can't" or "I'll always suffer".  The universe is infinite and your thoughts can...

It's interesting that many people still think acupuncture is woo-woo or an alternative therapy - even several of the nursing staff thought it didn't work until they tried it for themselves - and this is at an academic medical center where we utilize evidence-based therapies! And acupuncture is one of them!!   So I thought it might be a good opportunity on this podcast episode to talk about why it'...

More than 1 in 3 adults have pre-diabetes!  So that could be one of you in a room full of 2 other people. When your fasting blood sugar is between 100-125 mg/dL, this is considered a precursor to diabetes, called "pre-diabetes".  In this episode, we will talk about how to manage and prevent pre-diabetes and insulin resistance!  Shownotes HERE -------------------------------------------------------...

This episode will help so many women who struggle with one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders-constipation!! Functional constipation can happen from slow or normal gut motility or just problems not coordinating the sphincters with the pelvic floor and abdominal wall muscles. We review what can cause constipation and break free from those nagging culprits. And then discuss evidence-based...

So I know I've discussed the importance of deep sleep and its relationship to the immune system, but there's some interesting new data on the horizon that a healthy circadian rhythm along with light therapy can help modulate the immune system.  Obviously, the most common circadian rhythm disorders occur when the body's internal clock is out of step with environmental cues (light/night cycle) and t...

Shiuan Butler, Founder of Journaling Sisters, has been journaling for as long as she can remember. And now she is inspiring women from all over the world to connect with their heart and inner being.  She shares the top health benefits for journaling and how her community of women has transformed and healed themselves through writing. We also discuss how to overcome the censorship and blockages we...

Dr. Anna Esparham-Evans, our very own Health Is PowHer Founder and Podcast host, discusses everything you need to raise your own chickens! In this episode, we will cover... 1. What kind of coop/housing requirements you need for backyard chickens 2. What do you feed chickens? And how does that affect the nutritional value of the eggs? 3. What is the day in the life of one of Anna's chickens? 4. How...

Danielle Dukes shares her story of extreme hardship, tragedy, and grief during medical school and the pandemic. We all think we can't get through the suffering that we experience, but we are more powerful than we think and more strong than we know.  Danielle Dukes exemplifies that person - the strongest woman I have ever met as she lost her mother to COVID, her husband to a malicious car accident,...

In this episode, we review some of the most studied integrative therapies for the woman who is struggling with menopause symptoms (which is 80% of us!).  We review the benefits or the not-so-benefits of: 1. Hypnosis 2. Yoga 3. Aromatherapy 4. Black Cohosh 5. Wild Yam 6. Dong Quai 7. Maca 8. Evening primrose oil 9. Phytoestrogens - Flaxseed Share it with a friend who you know has been complaining o...