Dr. Victoria Maizes, the Executive Director of the Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a Professor of Medicine, Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Arizona. As a leader in integrative medicine, Dr. Maizes is committed to helping individuals live healthier lives. In this episode, we talk about how IVF and egg freezing are lousy insurance policies, why age is such a critical factor for fertility, what you can do to have the healthiest baby possible, and more! Mentioned in t...
Jan 06, 2020•27 min•Ep. 162
Dr. Jessica Peatross believes that personalized, preventative, and functional treatment plans are the next step to revolutionize healthcare. In this episode, we talk about common sources of mold infections, why different people have varying reactions to mold exposure, symptoms of mold toxicity, the surprising prevalence of mold in our environment, how to test for mold infections, and so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Join the Fix Your Period Collective Are you ready to transform your mens...
Dec 23, 2019•31 min•Ep. 161
Kirsten Karchmer is a health tech pioneer, women’s health expert, and the founder and CEO of Brazen. Kirsten is leading a women’s health revolution committed to eradicating PMS and cramping and she is also the author of the new book, Seeing Red. In this episode, we discuss the negative reaction people have to her “common not normal” message, the unfair advantage your period gives you, what we can do to improve menstrual stigma, how we can positively impact younger generations’ period views, and ...
Nov 25, 2019•31 min•Ep. 160
Marina Schroeder is a women’s health coach and author who's on a mission to empower women to optimize their feminine health, honor the rhythm of their natural cycle, reclaim their connection with their feminine essence and their own creative superpowers, and ignite their Inner Goddess. In this episode, we talk about what vaginal steaming is, how to do it, who can benefit from it, her experience with steaming as part of her fibroid protocol, what to consider before you start steaming, and so much...
Nov 18, 2019•31 min•Ep. 159
Gabriela Rosa is a fertility specialist and the founder and clinical director of the Rosa Institute, an organization dedicated to helping couples create healthy babies, despite previous reproductive challenges. In this episode, we talk about what unexplained infertility means, why it shouldn’t be considered a diagnosis, how minor factors can affect your fertility, the need for a 120 day pre-conception preparation period, the steps to take before turning to IVF, and so much more! Mentioned in thi...
Nov 11, 2019•31 min•Ep. 158
Dr. Sarah Hill is a leading researcher in the field of evolutionary psychology and the author of This Is Your Brain on Birth Control. In this episode, we talk about Sarah’s personal experience with taking the pill, how her life changed after coming off the pill, the reason more women aren’t aware of the full spectrum of potential side effects of the pill, how the pill affects your choice of partner, the potential impact of coming off the pill on your relationship, and so much more! Mentioned in ...
Nov 04, 2019•31 min•Ep. 157
Dr. Doni Wilson is a naturopathic doctor, certified professional midwife, and certified nutrition specialist who specializes in helping people get to the underlying causes, including genetic predispositions, reverse adrenal distress, autoimmunity, cervical dysplasia, and infertility. In this episode, Dr. Doni shares details about HPV, the vaccine, and how to naturally solve HPV for good. Mentioned in this episode: Join the Fix Your Period Collective Are you ready to transform your menstrual heal...
Oct 28, 2019•32 min•Ep. 156
Chris Bobel is the Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her scholarship lies at the intersection of social movements, gender, health, and embodiment. In this episode, we talk about the main aspects of the menstrual movement, how menstrual stigma affects women worldwide, what we can do to support the menstrual movement, the problem with the current focus of the menstrual movement, and so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Joi...
Oct 14, 2019•29 min•Ep. 155
Laurie King is a nutrition coach, educational blogger, and total badass about hormonal birth control and your body weight. Her nutrition coaching specialties include women’s health, hormones, hormonal birth control, and hypothyroidism. In this episode, we talk about the common side effects of hormonal birth control, the role of the thyroid in hormone production, how hormonal birth control can affect your weight, the relationship between nutrition, lifestyle, and hormone health, and more! Mention...
Sep 30, 2019•31 min•Ep. 154
Dr. Amber Price is a practicing nurse-midwife, a hospital administrator, and an expert on the patient experience for women of childbearing age. In this episode, we discuss the negative impact of restricting women’s choice of birth location, how Dr. Price became involved with midwifery, how a lack of Respectful Maternity Care can contribute to post-partum health issues, what women can do to drive positive change in maternity care, patients’ rights while under a hospital’s care, and so much more! ...
Sep 16, 2019•33 min•Ep. 153
Candace Burch is the founder of Your Hormone Balance and a founding member of Women in Balance, one of the first nonprofits in the country to advocate for women’s hormone health. In this episode, we talk about the shocking statistics around negative side effects from traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the crucial role of compounding pharmacists in the development of safe bio-identical hormone compounds, what you can do if you think you’re suffering from hormone imbalance, and so much...
Sep 02, 2019•33 min•Ep. 152
Steph Gaudreau is a nutritional therapy consultant, strength coach, podcaster, and author. She believes women have the right to feel strong and take up space because the world needs our voices. In this episode, we talk about how Steph got started in the world of nutrition, the impact of “diet culture” on women’s perceptions of themselves, how the pillars of The Core 4 can help women build sustainable habits for their health, Steph’s experience with endometriosis, and so much more! Mentioned in t...
Aug 19, 2019•31 min•Ep. 151
David Rowan co-founded the Alexandra L. Rowan Foundation in honor of his daughter, Alex, who died from a Massive Pulmonary Embolism (MPE) caused by her birth control. In this episode, we talk about the obstacles preventing women from making informed decisions about hormonal birth control, the shocking death rate associated with it, what parents can do to help their daughters make informed decisions, the test every woman should take before starting hormonal birth control, and more! Mentioned in t...
Aug 05, 2019•25 min•Ep. 150
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf is the Vice President of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law and the organization’s inaugural Women and Democracy Fellow. Her book, Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity, was lauded by Gloria Steinem as “the beginning of liberation for us all.” In this episode, we discuss what menstrual equity means, the truth about the “tampon tax,” why policy reform around menstruation promotes gender equality, how you can join the menstrual equity movement, and m M...
Jul 22, 2019•32 min•Ep. 149
Dr. Amelia Rodrock is a chiropractor and wellness coach who specializes in helping women heal mentally and physically from breast implant illness as well as other illnesses in general. In this episode, we talk about how breast implants affect your immune system, the impact breast implants can have on your hormones, the symptoms of an adverse reaction to breast implants, the proper way to have your breast implants removed, and so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Join the Fix Your Period Coll...
Jul 08, 2019•27 min•Ep. 148
Dr. Brooke Kalanick is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and functional medicine practitioner who helps women reset their hormones, their heads, and their habits, so they can finally feel at home in their bodies. In this episode, we talk about how you can use the hormone hierarchy to develop a healthy approach to correcting hormone imbalances, the importance of understanding the signals your hormones send to your body, common hormone disruptors you may not be aware of, and so much more! Mentio...
Jun 24, 2019•32 min•Ep. 147
Dr. Jill Blakeway is a licensed and board-certified acupuncturist, clinical herbalist, founder of the Yinova clinic, and author of Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing. In this episode, we talk about Dr. Blakeway’s experiences while traveling the world to research Energy Medicine, the scientific evidence around the body’s energy field and the effectiveness of acupuncture, the power of intent and manifestation, Dr. Blakeway’s experience with hands-on healing, and so much more! Ment...
Jun 10, 2019•27 min•Ep. 146
Megan Hallett is a practicing nutrition and holistic health coach currently studying to be a nutritional therapist. Megan is also the author of The Happy Balance: The Original Plant-Based Approach For Hormone Health. In this episode, we talk about how Megan’s health journey led to her fascination with hormonal health, why we wrote The Happy Balance, what you can learn from the book, why every diet doesn’t work for everybody, how to take a healthy approach to starting a plant-based diet, and more...
May 27, 2019•27 min•Ep. 145
Kate Northrup is an entrepreneur and bestselling author and she is committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. In this episode, we talk about the connections between the phases of our cycle and creativity and productivity, how to develop a better relationship with your period, how to track your energy levels around your cycle, the advantages of surrendering to your cycle, and so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Join the Fix Yo...
May 13, 2019•30 min•Ep. 144
Dr. Sara Gottfried is a board-certified physician scientist and New York Times bestselling author. She has seen 25,000+ patients and specializes in identifying the underlying cause of her patients’ conditions to achieve true and lasting health transformations, not just symptom management. In this episode, we talk about what you can do to support your brain health as you get older, the impact of diet and lifestyle on mental health, the negative impact of certain sociocultural norms for women, and...
Apr 29, 2019•35 min•Ep. 143
Miriam Welch is a birth doula and a childbirth educator who serves women and families in the Youngstown Ohio area. She is an advocate for women’s health and offers prenatal and postpartum support along with childbirth education classes. In this episode, we talk about how the paternalistic medical culture affects women and childbirth, what obstetric violence looks like, the disempowering messages sent to women by the medical community, why women are opting for free birth, and so much more! Mentio...
Apr 15, 2019•30 min•Ep. 142
Melissa Ramos is the founder of Sexy Food Therapy, where she helps women balance their hormones for regular periods! As a nutritionist with a background in Chinese medicine, she uses nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle changes to help her clients. In this episode, we talk about the relationship between copper and estrogen levels, how copper imbalance can lead to hormonal and emotional issues, why you should focus on examining the cause of hormonal imbalance before treating the symptoms, an...
Apr 01, 2019•33 min•Ep. 141
Amanda Laird is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist™, host of The Heavy Flow Podcast, and the author of Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation, where she examines the history of period shame and stigma, discusses its effects on women’s health and wellness today, and provides a crash course in menstrual self-care. In this episode, we talk about the problems that arise from women’s pain being viewed as normal, how Western culture perpetuates period shame, common menstrual myths, and more! M...
Mar 18, 2019•35 min•Ep. 140
James Swanwick is an Australian-American investor, entrepreneur, speaker, author, former ESPN anchor, host of The James Swanwick Show podcast, and creator of Swannies Blue Blockers. Forbes listed James as one of 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch. In this episode, we talk about the effects of blue light on getting a good night’s sleep, the impact of poor sleep on women’s reproductive health, the role of melatonin in the body, James’ regiment for getting a great night’s sleep, and so muc...
Mar 11, 2019•31 min•Ep. 139
Courtney Titus is a women’s Holistic Health Coach, owner, founder of Why Not Wellness, and creator of the Menstruation Makeover. Her mission is to help women understand the ins and outs of their bodies and hormones and she takes into account the “big picture,” including all aspects of your life and wellness journey. In this episode, we talk about the causes and effects of histamine intolerance, the relationship between your gut and histamines, what you can do to fight histamine intolerance, and ...
Mar 04, 2019•29 min•Ep. 138
Dr. Anna Cabeca is Emory University trained and triple board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine and anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and is the author of The Hormone Fix, a diet and holistic lifestyle program for menopausal women. In this episode, we talk about the less talked about symptoms of menopause, lifestyle changes you can implement to help your body maximize its natural hormones, dietary recommendations for perimenopausal and menopausal women, and so much ...
Feb 25, 2019•33 min•Ep. 137
Functional naturopathic medical doctor and nutritional biochemist, Dr. Jolene Brighten, is recognized as a leading expert in Post-Birth Control Syndrome (PBCS) and the long-term side effects associated with hormonal contraceptives. In this episode, we talk about the side effects of hormonal birth control, the relationship between gut health and hormonal birth control, the causes of PBCS, difficulties associated with coming off of hormonal birth control, and more! Mentioned in this episode: Join ...
Feb 18, 2019•36 min•Ep. 136
Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner and the author of six books. For the past ten years, she has lectured at wellness centers, conferences, and corporations on hormone health, essential oils, nutrition, and detoxification. In this episode, we talk about the negative physical and emotional side effects of hormonal birth control, the connection between hormonal balance and weight resistance, how essential oils can be used to manage stress and reset your hormones, and so much more! Menti...
Feb 11, 2019•33 min•Ep. 135
The Contemporary Conceptionist, Dr. Miranda Myles, inspires new approaches to fertility and conception. She is a passionate Naturopath and Acupuncturist, fertility expert, author, lecturer, and Australia’s leading natural health expert in donor support. In this episode, we talk about the importance of high-quality sperm for a successful pregnancy outcome, whether a child conceived with a donor egg is still the child of the carrying mother, the risks associated with egg donation, and so much more...
Feb 04, 2019•32 min•Ep. 134
Certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack teaches women to chart their cycles for natural birth control, conception, and overall health. In her new book, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children. In this episode, we discuss misconceptions about the fertility awareness method, the role the menstrual cycle plays as a vital sign, menstrual cycle signs that signal something is awry, and mor...
Jan 28, 2019•33 min•Ep. 133
