Has Your Va-jay-jay Dried Up?
Fear not! Karen shares the many options to address vaginal dryness. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.
Apr 08, 2023•28 min
Itchy and Bitchy
Nurse practitioner Karen Nickell discusses the realities of menopause and the female midlife in a way that is both informative and fun.
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Episodes
Dang... I Have to Wait How Long?
Journalist David Alan joins Karen in a discussion to determine why the wait times for medical specialist appointments are increasing. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.
Mar 25, 2023•29 min
Food Poisoning is Horrible, but Who Doesn't Love an Otter? (RERUN)
This is a rerun of an episode of Sweaty and Pissed that originally aired December 14, 2019. Karen and Forrest got food poisoning but they also got to see some otters, so it all evened out in the end. Leanne Morgan loves an otter but is skeptical of cruises. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.
Mar 11, 2023•31 min
But I LOVE My Gas Stove!
Karen discusses the dangers of gas cooking and how to mitigate the risk. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.
Feb 25, 2023•17 min
Perimenopause Chat with Dr. Angela DeRosa
Karen talks with Dr. Angela DeRosa ( drhotflash.com ) about her experience treating perimenopausal women. Topics discussed include kisspeptin, the benefits of pellets over oral and topical HRT, and new research in hormone replacement therapy.
Feb 11, 2023•27 min
When Knocking Your Noggin is an Emergency
Karen clarifies when a head injury calls for an ER visit.
Jan 21, 2023•19 min
How Your Frappuccino Affects Your Wrinkles (It Ain't Good!)
Karen discusses some of the main lifestyle choices that can accelerate skin aging and how you can help prevent it.
Jan 07, 2023•20 min
Love Your Fingertips? Here's How to Keep Them!
Karen dives into the ins and outs of Raynaud's Syndrome.
Dec 17, 2022•23 min
Spotting: It’s Annoying But Is It Dangerous?
Karen reviews all the reasons for breakthrough vaginal bleeding.
Dec 03, 2022•21 min
Prediabetes: Do I Have It and What the Heck is It?
How do you end up with a prediabetes diagnosis and what do you do to make sure it doesn't become diabetes?
Nov 13, 2022•24 min
Trust Your Gut: No, I Mean Trust Your Literal Gut
Karen discusses the importance of gut health and the many ways to make sure you're supporting it. To schedule an appointment to chat with Karen about your experience with peri-menopause, click here and select a time that would work for you: https://bit.ly/itchyandbitchy
Nov 05, 2022•25 min
Help! I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!
Karen discusses ways in which women can prevent falls and orthopedic injuries after age 40. To schedule an appointment to chat with Karen about your experience with peri-menopause, click here and select a time that would work for you: https://bit.ly/itchyandbitchy
Oct 29, 2022•21 min
Is That Med Trash or Treasure?
If you have ever wondered if you should keep your expired meds, Karen will help with that! To schedule an appointment to chat with Karen about your experience with peri-menopause, click here and select a time that would work for you: https://bit.ly/itchyandbitchy
Oct 15, 2022•26 min
If You Snooze, Do You Lose?
Karen reviews the benefits of napping and discusses who shouldn't be napping!
Oct 01, 2022•17 min
Plug Into AMPS: It's Not What You Think It Is!
Karen shares important information on a childhood pain syndrome and how to treat it.
Sep 17, 2022•22 min
No Nipple Involved: A Review of Plant-Based Milk Options
Karen reviews the benefits of switching to plant-based milk and the differences between the various options.
Sep 03, 2022•9 min
Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis: Is There an End in Sight?
Karen talks about bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition which most often occurs in those who douche, don't use condoms while having sex, or have new or multiple sex partners. She also discusses the research being done on the groundbreaking treatment that is being developed: vaginal microbiome transplants.
Aug 20, 2022•18 min
Should We Make Sure We're Eating Resistant Starch?
Karen discusses a new study on the benefits of eating resistant starch and gives examples of some foods that are high in resistant starch.
Aug 06, 2022•25 min
Karen’s Top Lab Picks to Assess Your Health (RERUN)
This episode includes a list of all the tests Leanne has had and ignored.
Jul 16, 2022•21 min
Vaginal Dryness, Bladder Control, and Pinto Beans with Cabbage (RERUN)
This is a re-broadcast of an episode from October 6, 2018. Leanne and Karen talk about everything from soup to nuts, or more accurately, from bladders to pinto beans, in this episode that informs our listeners what to do about vaginal dryness.
Jun 11, 2022•48 min
Creeping and Crawling Metabolism Part 2: Karen Reviews Peptide Therapy
Karen continues her discussion of metabolism and the imbalances that cause it to slow down to a crawl. This episode includes discussion of peptide therapy as well as the conclusion to the patient story she began in the first part (see "Is Your Metabolism Creeping and Crawling?").
May 28, 2022•20 min
Is Your Metabolism Creeping and Crawling?
Have you made all of the lifestyle changes your doctors recommend, but you still can't seem to lose weight? Karen discusses one of the possible causes of a slow metabolism.
May 14, 2022•18 min
Karen Connects 12 Poisoned Men and Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Karen provides some background for the anti-inflammatory diet she has been recommending by discussing the 1905 study that was a breakthrough in the way we think about factory-processed foods and their effect on our health.
Apr 16, 2022•31 min
Putting Out the Fire in Your Body
Karen discuss chronic inflammation, an extremely common condition with a wide array of symptoms which can include fatigue, body pain, depression or anxiety, gastrointestinal complication, weight gain, weight loss, persistent infections, migraines and more.
Mar 19, 2022•22 min
Southbound Eyelids: How to Fix Them!
Karen brings her attention to the question of hooded eyelids and how to fix them non-surgically.
Feb 13, 2022•19 min
Loving Your Liver: How to Avoid a Fatty Liver
Karen discusses fatty liver disease, a condition that – while most never know they have it – has the potential to cause serious complications.
Jan 15, 2022•41 min
To Poop or Not to Poop, That Is the Question
Karen discusses the woes of constipation — because when you can't poop, you feel like poop.
Dec 11, 2021•24 min
Estrogen Fans the Flames of Endometriosis
Karen talks about the root causes of endometriosis, a painful disorder experienced by many women. Stream Forrest's new album on the platform of your choice here: ffm.to/anawfullot
Dec 05, 2021•26 min
Going Bald and Growing Jowls?
Has your hair stopped growing, but your jowls haven't? Karen has some help for you! Stream Forrest's new album on the platform of your choice here: ffm.to/anawfullot
Nov 20, 2021•22 min
Back to Itchy Genitalia: The Gift That Keeps Giving
Karen talks about the difference between synthetic and compounded hormones, and answers a question about itchy genitalia — a topic that seems to keep coming up on the show.
Nov 06, 2021•20 min
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