Best Cystitis Podcasts (2024)

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Interstitial cystitis? Herbs, nutrition + clinical wisdom on this often misdiagnosed bladder pain syndrome with Jillian Bar-av 47:30

18d ago47:30

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) If you haven't ever heard of Interstitial Cystitis (IC) aka Bladder Pain Syndrome, you're not alone -- but it's actually a lot more common than you may think. IC might look like all the symptoms of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI's) though it lacks the bacteria …

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62- What’s Causing Your Bladder Pain When Your UTI Test Is Negative?// How Pelvic PT Can Help Your Bladder Pain or Interstitial Cystitis (IC) or Frequent UTI’s 27:38

29d ago27:38

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Hey Friend! Having a UTI can be so uncomfortable with all the urinary urgency, frequency, burning and bladder/pelvic pain! It is especially frustrating when you go to the Doctor and get a urine dipstick test and it comes out negative. After frequent episodes like this you might get a diagnosis like Interstitial Cystitis, which is essentially bladde…

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66- Looking Below The Pelvic Floor// Are Your Shoes or Foot Issues Causing Your Pelvic Floor Symptoms? 33:40

3d ago33:40

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Hey Love! We all know the body is connected, but unfortunately when we see healthcare providers and some physical therapists (especially in an insurance setting), they are not truly looking at the entire body as a system and making sure it is all working together as it should. Pelvic Floor health is no different. If you have pelvic floor issues we …

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Flip the mental switch 53:48

4d ago53:48

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All feedback and questions welcome Mental trauma and anguish can end well or very badly, but what determines the direction you go in? Michael Adamedes (www.michaeladamedes.com) is a psychotherapist who describes how his relationship breakdown ultimately changed the course of his life for the better. He now helps others understand and re-evaluate th…

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"Vaginal steaming is a remembrance": From unexplained irregular bleeding to deep womb connection with Jessica Birnbaum Pratt 1:18:39

4d ago1:18:39

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) What does it mean to connect to your womb, anyway? I mean, is that a practical thing or totally intangible? It's a fair question, and one I would have asked many years ago when I was completely and utterly disconnected from the part of my body "where the sun don't shine…

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19: Delicious Nutrition to Prevent and Recover From Cancer with Nutritionist Kirstin Nussgruber 48:12

4d ago48:12

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“Even the smallest changes, if they are consistently applied, will result in something positive.” - Kirstin Nussgruber Cancer isn’t something that just happens out of the blue. Like every other complex chronic illness, it’s influenced by various environmental and individual factors. As practitioners, we can help our clients optimize their health by…

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65- Get More Booty Growth// Tips to Improve Glute Engagement During Your Workouts to Reduce Low Back and Pelvic Pain 22:35

8d ago22:35

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Hey Girl! I think every woman I have talked to, young and old, has admitted to wanting a bigger butt. Whether it’s for it to look bigger or be stronger, glute strength and growth is something I am working on constantly with my patients. Especially if you struggle with feeling your glutes even though you are doing all the “glute exercises” or if you…

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Three Non-Food Related Ways to Manage Blood Sugar 26:18

9d ago26:18

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Blood sugar is the measurement of glucose in the blood stream at any one time. Glucose comes from complex carbs, like vegetables, beans and whole grains, and simple carbs, like flour, pasta and honey. Complex carbs break down slower in the gut, resulting in a slow but steady drip of glucose to our blood stream, whereas simple sugars break down very…

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18: A Holistic Approach to Infertility and The Black Maternal Health Crisis with Physical Therapist Dr. Yeni Abraham 57:07

11d ago57:07

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“Reproductive health is the Wild West. You cannot protocol this; you must be willing to create it.” - Dr. Yeni Abraham Reproductive care is some of the deepest work you can do in the human experience. You can’t go in without empathy, and you have to be prepared to bear witness to the highest highs and lowest lows in the lives of your patients or cl…

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Summa, summa, summatime! An invitation to slow down, cool off + make some medicine with me 54:47

11d ago54:47

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) The energy of peak summer is upon us. It's been HOT and the speed of the everything-all-at-onceness with all the plants coming in, the quickening energy of social time, long days, short nights, holidays, travel, adventures, and so much more. How can you better navigate …

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REPLAY: Using Somatic Therapy to Recover From Chronic Pelvic Pain with Dr Tara Morrison 51:41

14d ago51:41

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Dr. Tara Morrison is Birth Trauma Specialist and Holistic Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist who specialises in whole-person care for pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. We actually met several years ago when we were both training at the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, so it was a real pleasure to have her on the show! Tara uses trauma-informed S…

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64- Top Reasons Why You Are Working Out and Not Seeing Progress// Reach Your Fitness Goals Faster! 25:35

15d ago25:35

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Hey Friend! Have you been working out, dieting and trying to lose weight or build strength or maybe you just want more energy and to feel better, but you aren’t seeing much progress? Feeling like your goals are getting further away instead of closer, even when you are taking the time to exercise and work out? This can be SO frustrating and can even…

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17: How to Balance Hormones in Perimenopause with Endometriosis and Long COVID - LIVE Client Case Study (Part 2) 55:04

18d ago55:04

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“As women transition through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause, the physiology is dynamic. We have to check in regularly.” - Dr. Jessica Drummond A whole-body approach is essential when working on complex cases involving multiple conditions. As a clinician, this is why the pillars of my seven-step protocol for navigating hormonal …

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63- Pooping Problems Making Your Pelvic Floor Symptoms Worse?// Tips to Manage Constipation and Normalize Your Poop 26:12

23d ago26:12

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Hey Girl! Do you find that you have a hard time pooping? Maybe you struggle with IBS, Crohn's Disease, or a “leaky gut” and battle both diarrhea and constipation? Or maybe your stools are soft and solid like they should be but its hard to get them out or you feel like you don’t fully empty? OR maybe everything is easy to come out and it looks norma…

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The many layers of herbal care for the fertility journey + beyond [interview with me from That Fertile Feeling] 1:17:30

25d ago1:17:30

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) What happens when we look beyond the basics of "herbs for fertility?" Because let's be honest that quite often folks who are on a fertility journey, trying to conceive, are experiencing far more than a simple hormonal imbalance. Though of course, some folks are... and w…

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16: How To Balance Hormones in Perimenopause with Endometriosis and Long Covid - LIVE Client Case Study (Part 1) 57:01

25d ago57:01

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“We have to hold two things gently together: working on optimizing your health while being mindful not to limit the key priorities of your life.” - Dr. Jessica Drummond With endometriosis - even in cases where it’s very stable and well-managed - symptoms can change and even worsen when circumstances shift. This can be a result of stressful life eve…

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Severe Rectal Bleeding 37:42

27d ago37:42

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All feedback and questions welcome Bleeding from your backside can be frightening but haemorrhaging to the point of collapse is a whole new level. Common conditions like haemorrhoids are widely experienced and usually relate to poor diet and inadequate exercise. Some medical procedures such as radiation for prostate cancer can breakdown the blood r…

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REPLAY: The Three Key Causes of PCOS and How to Get a Diagnosis with Rachel Dutton 52:20

29d ago52:20

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Rachel Dutton a.k.a The Period Whisperer is pretty much one of the most knowledgeable women to grace this podcast. She is not only a women’s health coach, but a yoga teacher, reflexologist, aromatherapist and womb massage therapist to name just a few of her credentials. Rachel specialises in women’s health and fertility - including PCOS. As a PCOS …

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How becoming a mother led to advocacy, autoimmunity & the healing power of nature connection with Andrea Dole 1:22:28

1M ago1:22:28

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) Becoming a mother or parent is transformational - no matter what- and there is growth with every pregnancy and birth along the way too. But the journey of meeting, acquainting with and then navigating the world of complex caregiving when your new baby is born with speci…

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15: How To Heal Bladder Pain Syndrome and Interstitial Cystitis with Top Quality Aloe as Part of the Protocol with Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest 1:00:23

1M ago1:00:23

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“My passion is to be able to change things for women. No one should be dismissed; no one should be told it's all in their head. We have so much catching up to do in women's health care.” - Heather Florio When we work with complex chronic conditions, we have to become very integrative. In our practice, we take a multidisciplinary approach to helping…

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REPLAY: How Adhesions from Surgery Can Cause Endo Belly and Five Tips to Prevent Adhesion Formation Post-Surgery 28:06

1M ago28:06

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Maybe your periods are better, your chronic pelvis pain is better, things are improving. But after a few months, the endo belly comes back. Or maybe you get it for the first time ever. You’re bloated all the time or maybe you bloat badly after meals, or maybe it gets worse over the day? Perhaps it’s also accompanied by IBS issues like constipation,…

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61- 3 Tips to Have an Active and Fun Summer and Keep You on Track with Your Health and Wellness Goals 22:56

1M ago22:56

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Hey Love! It is finally Summer break, which brings a lot of feelings… excitement and anxiety are two that come to mind. I love the freedom of Summer, but on the other side of that coin the freedom is what brings some level of chaos in our home and regular rhythms. I know every Summer I feel like it flew by and I not only didn’t get to do all the th…

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14: When Multiple Surgeries is a Sign of Endometriosis with Dr. Ginger Garner 47:33

1M ago47:33

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“In the last ten years, I really began to appreciate the gap between sports medicine and pelvic health.” - Dr. Ginger Garner When you’re living with chronic pain and acute conditions, it’s easy to miss the potential interconnectedness of your symptoms. An appendix issue leads to appendix surgery, a gallbladder issue leads to gallbladder removal, an…

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Take the speculum back! Empowered gynecologic exams + fertility wisdom with Françoise Molenaar 1:03:27

1M ago1:03:27

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) Okay, wait what!? Is it actually possible to experience an empowered pelvic exam? If you've ever laid on an exam table with your feet in stirrups awaiting a cold speculum from a practitioner who's giving dozens of pelvic exams each day, you'd probably answer, 'hell no.'…

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REPLAY: Endo Belly? A Plea to Get Tested for Coeliac Disease - and Six Surprising Symptoms 22:23

1M ago22:23

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Today on the show I am talking about one of the possible root causes of your endo belly – coeliac disease. Now, before you turn this podcast off because you think you don’t react to gluten, I am literally begging you to listen. I have noticed a trend in my clients to dismiss coeliac disease as a possibility, because they don’t have immediate reacti…

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60- The Best Yoga Poses to Practice Your Breath Work and Heal Your Pelvic and Low Back Pain 22:09

1M ago22:09

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Hey Girl! As a busy mom, I am always taking advantage of easy yoga poses to do my breathwork in, even if it’s at the end of the day in bed. Yoga has many benefits, but when we bring the intention deeper and become mindful of the breath, it can be a game changer! If you have been a regular listener you probably already know that breath-work is one o…

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Working out Constipation 40:15

2M ago40:15

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All feedback and questions welcome As a successful and experienced registered dietician Rocco knows that eating more fibre is important for bowel movement. But as he discovered some-times it's just not enough. Severe constipation is distressing and there are many causes and considerations. His journey involved experimentation and discovery. With 20…

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13: Hope and Nourishment for People with Endometriosis with Katie Edmonds 1:00:57

2M ago1:00:57

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"It's really important to know that endometriosis is not always progressive." - Katie Edmonds A healing journey can be a nourishing experience. When we stop thinking of food as medicine but instead as part of a bigger lifestyle shift with social connection and emotional support, we can see the transformative potential of a truly holistic approach t…

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Q&A with me! Hormonally active herbs through cycle phases, herb-drug interactions, sleep support & more 44:06

2M ago44:06

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) This is a first my friends. I can't always answer Q's, especially in my DM's and emails, from listeners so I thought this would be a great way to share my answers (which always tend to be more nuanced than a quick response, let's be honest). If someone is asking these q…

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59-The Postpartum Screen or Six Week Clearance// Why It’s Crucial to See a Pelvic PT to Return to Activity Safely 19:01

2M ago19:01

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Hey Momma! As you near labor and delivery, you are probably starting to think about what comes after birth. What should you be doing and not doing postpartum? I often get questions about the postpartum period and recovery. Unfortunately, the standard of care in the United States is to have a postpartum check up or screen around 6 weeks to get “clea…

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How can entheogens + meditation help heal pelvic pain, jaw tension and anxiety? with Allison Avalon 1:14:40

2M ago1:14:40

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) I'll be the first to admit that it irks me when people use the term "plant medicine" to refer to psychedelics, or what perhaps could be more properly termed "entheogens." First of all, half of those are isolated compounds that are created in labs (perhaps originally der…

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12: Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause with Endometriosis 1:04:08

2M ago1:04:08

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“How can we better help ourselves and our clients with endometriosis or other complex conditions navigate perimenopause and menopause?” Given some of the pervasive myths around perimenopause and menopause in the endometriosis community, many people are confused about the core challenges they may experience while navigating this transition. As with …

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58- Pelvic Organ Prolapse or POP Basics to Understand to Prevent Progression and Feel Confident and Strong Throughout Activity and Exercise 22:47

2M ago22:47

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Hey Girl! Have you been told you have POP or Pelvic Organ Prolapse? Or maybe you feel heaviness or pressure or just feel like something is falling out of your vagina? This can be very scary to first find out about and from personal experience, I can say that it can take over your thoughts and make any exercise or activity seem scary or bad like it …

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REPLAY: Strategies to Alleviate Premenstrual Endo Bloating Before Your Period 56:18

2M ago56:18

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This week I want to give you some tools to actually alleviate that bloating, now you know why it’s happening. I’m going to give you two types of tools, one set to deal with in the moment of bloating and another set for which are long-term strategies to help you to address the root cause. So, let’s start with the tools you can use in the moment. Man…

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Handbook for the Heartbroken: Navigating heartbreak, uncertainty & the gradual path to healing with Sara Avant Stover 59:54

2M ago59:54

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) We all know loss, grief, heartbreak. But how many of us know how to tend it in ourselves or in those we love? Once we've made it into adulthood, many of us have experienced heartbreak -- a total shattering -- at least once, if not multiple times. And as we move onward i…

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11: Cutting Edge Endometriosis Care and Research with Dr. Sallie Sarrel 48:48

2M ago48:48

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“Good surgery matters, but a lot of other things matter too.” - Dr. Sallie Sarrel At the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, we take a multidisciplinary approach to endometriosis care. From balancing the gut and uterine microbiomes to utilizing tools like hormone therapy and GLP-1 agonists, there are many more options available today for women wi…

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Kidney cancer; I'll think about it 54:29

2M ago54:29

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All feedback and questions welcome Rob Prior has a highly trained scientific and curious mind. When diagnosed with kidney cancer he applied his logic and intuition and decided to reject all standard cancer treatment. Rob chose to relentlessly pursue a holistic approach. He really wanted to live well and keep his kidney. 11 years later Rob loves tel…

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57-The 3P’s and ABC’s: The Body's Boundaries Checklist// Know When To Modify Your Exercises During Pregnancy, Postpartum Recovery and Beyond 23:31

2M ago23:31

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Hey Love! One of the most common questions I get from the women and especially pregnant or postpartum mommas is “Is this exercise safe” or “Should I be doing this or is it too much for me?” or “Is this exercise bad?”. Unfortunately, the answer is not as simple as “good or bad exercises”. Every person has different strength and capacities, which mak…

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REPLAY: How Are Interstitial Cystitis, Endometriosis and SIBO Connected and How Can They be Treated Together? 1:07:38

2M ago1:07:38

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You may remember back in late August I was promoting an event I was speaking at; the wonderful IC Retreat, a virtual 3 day event hosted by Joana Bartlett - all about empowering IC patients with tools, knowledge and support. My presentation was a deep dive into the connection between interstitial cystitis, endometriosis and SIBO and how to manage th…

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Is red raspberry leaf safe in pregnancy? A nuanced perspective 32:41

2M ago32:41

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) Herbs and pregnancy. Let's just say this is a topic with all kinds of perspectives depending on who you talk to. Or what link you click after your google search. So, how do you know what's safe, what's not, and who to trust when it comes to herbs, like for instance red …

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10: Update on The State of Women's Health Research with Shannon Cohn, producer of Endo What? and Below The Belt 53:52

2M ago53:52

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“Filmmaking storytelling narratives can create large-scale social change.” - Shannon Cohn Like many conditions that primarily affect women, endometriosis is a condition that still has more questions than answers. Conventional medicine tries hard to fit it into a one-size-fits-all box that can be treated with birth control pills and surgery, but in …

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REPLAY: How to Manage Early Menopause, Medically Induced Menopause and Natural Menopause with Endometriosis, with Susan Clinton 55:36

2M ago55:36

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Today is a special episode, because my mentor, the woman who coached me through my coaching training, Susan Clinton, is joining us! Susan Clinton is a board certified women’s health physical therapist, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy, and a board certified health and wellness coach - to name just a few of her hats! She…

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56- How To Make Cleaning A Pelvic Floor/Core Exercise and Avoid Pain for Busy Moms// Progressing Into Activity Post-op or Postpartum 26:26

2M ago26:26

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Hey Friend! This week’s episode is meant to help you find that balance of activity while still resting and listening to your body and to also give you tips on how to make your daily tasks a functional exercise so that you can still get some strengthening and movement in your body every day without even having to take the time to go to the gym or “e…

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9: Case Study: Endometriosis with Federica Torri and Dr. Jessica Drummond 1:27:02

2M ago1:27:02

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“Don't chase symptoms, optimize systems.” - Dr. Jessica Drummond For over ten years, Federica Torri dealt with chronic GI symptoms and sometimes debilitating period pain without any answers about why it was happening. Finally, in late 2023, she received excision surgery and an endometriosis diagnosis. Since then, things have improved, but Federica …

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Clearing, releasing & tending womb trauma (+ other embodied wisdom) with Dr Sarah Wylie 1:08:55

2M ago1:08:55

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) What does it mean to hold trauma in the wombspace? And what are some signs that indicate that womb trauma may be present? The topic of "womb healing" is a bit of a buzz these days and sometimes I wonder what people mean by that. I see social media profiles of "womb heal…

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Turning Multiple Sclerosis around 1:00:31

3M ago1:00:31

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All feedback and questions welcome When MS (Multiple Sclerosis) patient Jana visited Naturopath Helen Christian, she was in a terrible state. With limited mobility, insomnia, depression and deep seated anger Jana felt like she was a burden to her family and society. Within a couple of weeks Jana's life did a 180 degree turn and she now feels amazin…

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REPLAY: Four At-Home Ways to Boost Your Migrating Motor Complex If You Have Endo Belly or SIBO 20:50

3M ago20:50

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We are taking a short season break, so in the meantime, I’m revisiting some old episodes that have been asked about or requested over on Instagram. Enjoy and see you soon with some new episodes! The migrating motor complex is a wave like emotion that occurs in the small intestine, not large, between meals and overnight. This wave motion clears out …

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55- 5 Quick Tips to Stop Leaking When You Sneeze// Don't Let Allergies Control Your Pelvic Floor 23:53

3M ago23:53

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Hey Love! It’s Spring! Which also means it’s allergy season, at least here in the Southwest, so I have been seeing a big increase in women having their pelvic floor symptoms return. Leaking is the most common one I have been seeing, but also prolapse symptoms. With all the sneezing, coughing, blowing your nose this time of year, your pelvic floor i…

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8: Menopause and Caregiving with Women's Health Coach Lesley Waldron 27:43

3M ago27:43

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“Health coaching is an opportunity for us to not just serve other women in creating healthier lives but also for us as women as well.” - Lesley Waldron The decision to become a health coach creates a significant ripple effect. As coaches, we facilitate individual transformations that empower our clients and help them develop healthier relationships…

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How can cyclical living inform your yoga, breathwork or movement practices? with Rebecca Rankin 1:12:49

3M ago1:12:49

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Click here to send me your Q’s, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) Follicular, Ovulatory, Luteal, Menstrual. Inner spring, Inner summer, Inner Autumn, Inner Winter. Waxing Moon, Full Moon, Waning Moon, New Moon. The cycles of nature are tangible in ourselves, and especially for those of us with wombs while we're in our cycling years, w…

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