Nourish, Heal & Rise with Dr Andrea Robertson

Ep. 16 - Osteoporosis: Building Strong Bones, How to get Calcium Without Dairy, and the #1 Exercise Lever Dr. Andrea Robertson (Osteopath, Naturopath, Nutritionist) explains that osteoporosis is symptomless until fracture, defines osteopenia/osteoporosis and DEXA T-scores, and highlights hip fracture risks and outcomes. She describes bone remodeling (osteoclasts vs osteoblasts), distinguishes bone...

Ep. 15 - Nathalie Sebbag's MS Diagnosis: Building a Care Team, AIP Nutrition, and Living Well Without Being Defined by a Label Dr. Andrea Robertson hosts friend and fellow Osteopath Nathalie Sebbag, who shares her journey from early tingling symptoms and anxiety about worst-case diagnoses to MRI findings of a disc bulge and brain/spinal lesions indicating MS, and multiple specialist opinions focus...

Ep.14 - The 15-Minute Meal Planning Habit That Makes Healthy Eating Stick (Plus How I Use AI) Dr. Andrea Robertson explains why healthy eating most often collapses at busy weeknight dinnertimes when there's no plan, leading to repetitive meals and reduced variety in plant foods, fibers, polyphenols, and amino acids. She argues meal plans aren't rigid diets but decisions made in advance that reduce...

Ep.13 - What's Actually Happening to Your Body in Perimenopause - Functional Medicine Guide     Dr. Andrea Robertson explains perimenopause as a 2-10+ year transition before menopause (12 months without a period), emphasizing that estrogen fluctuates rather than steadily declines and progesterone often drops first, contributing to anxiety, irritability, and sleep disruption even with regular cycle...

Ep. 12 - Food Noise Explained: Why Willpower Fails & How to Rewire Your Relationship With Food with Georgie Beames Dr. Andrea Robertson (Osteopath, Naturopath, Nutritionist) introduces a conversation with psychologist and coach Georgie Beames about "food noise," described as constant intrusive mental chatter about food that isn't hunger, cravings, or emotional eating and can drive shame, guilt, an...

Is soy bad for you, or is it one of the most misunderstood foods in menopause?  In this episode of Nourish, Heal & Rise, Dr Andrea Robertson unpacks what the newest research actually says about soy and menopause, and why soy isoflavones are emerging as one of the most promising natural alternatives to HRT for women in perimenopause and beyond. Fresh from the 2026 ACNEM conference, Andrea breaks do...

Ep.10 - Listener Q&A: Bloating, Leg Cramps and Should I take Magnesium? In this listener questions episode of Nourish, Heal, and Rise, Dr. Andrea Robertson explains why balloon-like bloating can happen even with clean, small meals - highlighting clues like high abdominal pressure within 30–60 minutes of eating and discussing likely drivers including SIBO, low stomach acid, impaired digestive enzym...

Hormonal Chaos in Perimenopause: How Chronic Inflammation Drives PMS, Heavy Periods & Brain Fog Dr. Andrea Robertson explains that while estrogen fluctuations and progesterone decline in perimenopause are normal, the severity of symptoms is largely shaped by chronic inflammation. In this final episode of an inflammation series, she outlines common signs of "hormonal chaos" (irregular or heavy cycl...

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The Truth Behind Skin Conditions and Chronic Inflammation. In episode seven of Nourish, Heal, and Rise, Dr. Andrea Robertson (Osteopath, Naturopath, Nutritionist) explains why persistent eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and adult hormonal acne are signs of chronic inflammation driven internally, often through the gut. She outlines what each condition can signal, highlights research linking rosacea to S...

Healing Begins in the Gut: The Digestive Systems Role in Improved Health Andrea introduces episode six of her inflammation series, focusing on gut issues as a key sign of chronic inflammation, including bloating after meals, irregular bowel movements, and multiplying food sensitivities, which she suggests are common but not normal. She explains the gut's role as an immune organ (about 70% of immun...

Joint Aches and Body Pains: What Inflammation Is Doing Inside Your Body and How to Fight Back Andrea continues her inflammation series by explaining why joint aches and body pain aren't inevitable with age, outlining what happens in inflamed synovial joints (synovitis, cartilage breakdown via cytokines and enzymes, and pain sensitization) and discussing evidence linking inflammatory cytokines - es...

Ep.4 Unveiling Brain Fog: The Science Behind Mental Clarity In episode 4 of Nourish, Heal, and Rise, Dr Andrea Robertson continues her series on common signs of chronic inflammation in women by focusing on brain fog and why it should be taken seriously rather than dismissed as busy-ness or aging.  She explains how brain fog reflects interconnected biological drivers, including neuroinflammation vi...

Ep.3 The Science Behind Weight Loss Resistance: Biology, Nutrition & Healing. Dr. Andrea Robertson explains that weight loss resistance, especially persistent belly fat despite eating well and exercising, is a biochemistry issue rooted in chronic inflammation, not a personal failure. In episode three of Nourish, Heal, and Rise, Andrea outlines major biological drivers including insulin resistance,...

Ep.2 Beyond Tiredness: Uncovering the Root Cause of Inflammatory Fatigue Dr. Andrea Robertson (Osteopath, Naturopath, Nutritionist) introduces episode two of Nourish, Heal, and Rise, focusing on sign #1 of chronic inflammation in women: inflammatory fatigue, described as unrefreshing sleep and total-body exhaustion. She explains why many women are told tests are "normal" despite a multi-system pic...

Dr Andrea's Personal Story & Why Chronic Inflammation is the Hidden Driver of Women's Health Issues. In the first episode of Nourish, Heal, and Rise, Dr. Andrea Robertson - osteopath, naturopath, and nutritionist - introduces the podcast's functional medicine approach to women's health, focused on real causes rather than quick fixes. She shares her background as a professional dancer and long-time...

I'm Dr Andrea Robertson, Osteopath, Naturopath, and Nutritionist with over 25 years of clinical experience helping women transform their health from the inside out. In this show, we go deep on the things that matter most: hormones, inflammation, gut health, perimenopause, menopause, weight loss resistance, brain fog, energy, and nutrition - the full picture, not just the surface. Because that's wh...