Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health

Dr. Debbie Rice, ND MPh, joins us to hammer out the ins and outs, ups and downs, nuances of perimenopause. Debbie is the Director of Clinical Education at the DUTCH test, a group of validated tests that provide a complete evaluation of sex and adrenal hormones, including metabolites.  So, folks, she knows a thing or two about how to navigate the shifts in our female bodies as estrogen diminis...

What's the deal with gluten? From celiac disease to non-celiac gluten sensitivity and why we should avoid or not avoid this gluey sticky protein. Nancy & Cheryl get into the nitty gritty on gluten. Resources: Gluten Freedom by Dr. Alessip Fassano  Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook - Mickey Trescott  The Loppy Whisk  Baked to Perfection by Katarina Cermelj  Hell Yeah Gluten Free Bak...

Today's guest is Dr. Marina Busov. She is a Functional Medicine Pharmacist (PharmD), Mental Fitness & Health Coach, Herbal Educator, and lifelong learner of the Healing Arts. She is the creator of Build Your Holistic Herbal Practice course mentoring other healthcare professionals in clinical herbal as well as business skills. She is also a Functional Medicine Pharmacist as part of PharmToTable...

What does poop tell us about our health? What is the golden doodle and how do we get there? Cheryl & Nancy discuss the optimal bowel movement, tips & tricks for constipation and more. Resources: Peeling the Onion Book Club   Gerald Pollock - The Four Phases  Gerald Pollack - Cells & Gels  Dr. Dana Cohen - Quench  Morley Robbins - Cure  Gulian Enders - Gut ...

Today we are talking with Meg Richichi about demystifying women's hormonal issues and struggles and that women don't NEED oral contraceptives to address hormonal issues including PCOS. Resources: Megrichichi.com

Dr. Zendi Moldenhauer, PhD, NPP, PNP, RN-BC, IFMCP has been working in pediatrics and mental health for over 20 years. She combines her conventional medical background in pediatrics and psychiatry with more holistic and functional healing modalities to help people attain the highest level of health and wellness. She is particularly interested in nutrition and the gut-brain relationship in conditio...

For over a century the medical industry has worked to separate people from their innate healing wisdom, and now the global population is suffering from increasing rates of chronic disease and potentially endless prescriptions for suppression of symptoms instead of healing. We must make different choices for the health of the future generations. Dr. Jen works carefully with her patients to get them...

What's up with the word healthy? It is everywhere we turn, but is healthy really? Resources: Hip Chicks Guide to Macrobiotics by Jessica Porter  Just Be Well by Thomas A Sult, MD  Kushi Institute  Produced by Nova Media

James Barry’s 16 + years in the culinary field started as a private chef cooking for celebrities such as Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Barbra Streisand, and John Cusack. Most recently, James launched his first functional food product, Pluck, an organ-based seasoning. It's the first of its kind and an amazingly easy and delicious way for people to get organ meats into their diet. Eatpl...

The first 1000 days of gut health set the tone for one's health (and 1000 days starts in utero); 2. Infant reflux, spitting up, early need for meds, early food reactions, and other digestive issues in infancy can be worked on beyond conventional approaches; 3. What mom eats and how she digests it matters greatly to the health of the baby, in utero and at birth, and also if she breastfeeds baby.

That our environment/nature has the power to heal That we were made to move (and that it boosts mood among other things) That understanding our divine spark can change the way we relate to ourselves and others In sum, our energy is enhanced when we realize who we are, a part of creation, instead of living apart from creation. Hilda Labrada Gore (a/k/a Holistic Hilda) is the host and producer of th...

No matter what illness or discomfort the body experiences there is always a solution. Most lifestyles and diets are appropriate if they bottom line is finding balance and that may look different for each person. Stress leads to disease! Michelle Berzack is a long time holistic chef formerly trained in the Macrobiotic lifestyle brought to America from Japan by Michio Kushi. Along with being a chef...

Grief is the same as burnout in your brain We need to normalize burnout and develop tools to help ourselves Everyone is creative. Dr. Lara Salyer, DO, IFMCP was shocked to discover herself struggling with burnout 15 years into her career as a rural family medicine physician. To alleviate this heartbreak of feeling trapped in a lackluster career, she started painting, drawing and running. This regu...

Melissa Rose is a committed investigative partner to individuals who have chronic or autoimmune conditions. As a result of her own journey with Multiple Sclerosis, diagnosis and recovery, she provides empathetic, highly personalized care. Her goal is to support, educate and empower individuals to become well again. She has been working in the autoimmune community as a Practitioner, advocate, speak...

Join us in part 2 of our Sexy Summer Series where we talk about how our oh, so sexy hormones get dysregulated. We talk about things like toxicity, external as well as internal factors, and what having dysregulated hormones really means.  “There is an estimated 2000 additional new chemicals that are developed and put into commercial use every year. The TSCA, who's responsible for testing chemi...

Are you ready to have hot sexy summer? Sizzle… Today we're kicking off our hot sexy summer series by talking about what a sexy summer is, what it means, how you can feel sexy, and what your sexy summer can look like when you take care of yourself. When we think of sexy, we often think of our appearance, our sex, or the intimacy in our lives, but sex really begins from within.  You may not be...

We are in the midst of spring and the pollen is in the air. We are all thinking about our allergies at this time of year. Today, Lena DeGloma of Red Moon Wellness in Brooklyn joins us to discuss all things related to supporting your body, managing allergy symptoms, and what you can use as an alternative to over-the-counter and prescription drugs. The allergic symptoms are like the tip of an iceber...

We are thrilled to have Lauren Zajac, MHS, PHD-C, speaking with us about skin. Let's dive deep into what our skin is telling us, the most common skin conditions, and the most common reasons for those conditions. Get your pen and paper ready, because this episode is full of great tips and tools to keep your skin looking young and healthy.  Let’s start with the six most common causes of imperfe...

Cheryl will be discussing your microbiome in today's solo episode. Even though it is a buzzword for some of you, maybe you've heard of it, maybe you haven't, it is important and an integral part of us all. She wanted to share with you what the microbiome is, the microbes living in it, and why they are important. Cheryl likes to talk about fermented foods (one of her favorite topics) as one way to...

Here are our top 10 digestion tips and tricks. A few are reminders, while others may be new to you. You have to love your guts, as you only get one set of them and they are your second brain.  Eating Hygiene: You should chew your food until it is the consistency of applesauce. Take your time while eating. Chew your food at least forty times. Start small and progress.  Eat real food: Whol...

In today's episode, we continue our conversation about digestion as we go deeper into understanding the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, leaky gut parasites, and more. After all, we want to be as healthy as we can. We don't want to be suboptimal. Instead, we want to thrive and feel good. That's when the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas come into play, along with the stomach. We process all of our sug...

There is a great deal of interest in topics related to digestion, digestive health, and gut health at the moment. However, do we know how to love our guts? In this episode, we discuss three topics: loving your gut, anatomy, and physiology, eating hygiene, and digestive organs. This is the first episode of the Love Your Guts Series.  Anatomy and physiology lesson in part one. Basically, we wil...

“Putting the Fun in Functional Doc” Dr. Dana Cohen For over two decades, Dr. Dana Cohen has been on the leading edge of integrative and functional medicine, guiding thousands of patients through protocols that initiate cellular repair and restore balance to the body. As a pioneer of a “human-first” approach to medicine, Dr. Cohen is renowned for her innovative and captivating lectures to physician...

We are going to talk about weird stuff that works. Some of it might be outside your comfort zone but can be very helpful. There are so many different options to assist you on your wellness journey. Let’s get Woo Woo. Breathing and Breath The whole mouth taping intrigued Cheryl after she read the book Oxygen Advantage. TTT is the science behind mouth taping and this idea that when you aren't breath...

Michelle Leotta is an amazing health coach and practitioner who is supporting people through her community, She’s got Power. And today we are talking about all things thyroid. What does it look like? How do we support it? And why we need to give it some extra love during this time in the world. As we go into this reentry phase of the pandemic through post-pandemic we will need to focus more on our...