This episode dives into the raw details of how we are shaped as people. Cover art photo provided by JJ Ying on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jjying
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A weekly podcast covering all things related to women's mental, physical & emotional health. My girlfriends call it "the show that talks about all those things your Mom never told you". Often we will interview a licensed physician or other healthcare professional to discuss a variety of topics. Evidence based practice. Getting your questions answered.
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Welcome to the Integrative Women's Health Podcast with Jessica Drummond, your go-to resource for cutting-edge insights into women's health and wellness. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBHWC, a renowned expert with over two decades of experience in pelvic health and clinical nutrition, this podcast is designed for health and wellness professionals specializing in pelvic health, fertility, perinatal, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, and overall wellness. The "Integrative Wo ...
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17: How to Balance Hormones in Perimenopause with Endometriosis and Long COVID - LIVE Client Case Study (Part 2)
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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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16: How To Balance Hormones in Perimenopause with Endometriosis and Long Covid - LIVE Client Case Study (Part 1)
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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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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
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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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14: When Multiple Surgeries is a Sign of Endometriosis with Dr. Ginger Garner
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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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13: Hope and Nourishment for People with Endometriosis with Katie Edmonds
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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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12: Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause with Endometriosis
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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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11: Cutting Edge Endometriosis Care and Research with Dr. Sallie Sarrel
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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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10: Update on The State of Women's Health Research with Shannon Cohn, producer of Endo What? and Below The Belt
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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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9: Case Study: Endometriosis with Federica Torri and Dr. Jessica Drummond
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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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8: Menopause and Caregiving with Women's Health Coach Lesley Waldron
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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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7: The Washington Post Article on Birth Control... I have thoughts with Dr. Jessica Drummond
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A lot of nuance is involved in a woman’s birth control decisions. From the type that makes sense for her to whether or not she wants to use birth control at all, there’s no single best solution for everyone. Unfortunately, that position doesn’t get much attention in the current media landscape, where sensationalism outperforms accuracy and extreme …
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6: Meet IWHI Graduate Women's Health and Menopause Coach Anna Olchowecki
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“To be able to serve women and bridge that gap so you don't have to access the healthcare system if you don't need to has been a beautiful transition for me.” - Anna Olchowecki Have you ever felt like you wanted to do more in your career? There are many factors to consider when making the decision to change your career, follow your passion, and emb…
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5: Passports and Parasites: Share Your Story and Grow Your Practice with Women's Health Coach Vashti Kanahele
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“Never stop believing in yourself and your ability to heal. Find that healing mindset and be your own best advocate.” - Vashti Kanahele Productivity culture in the Western world continues to gain traction, making regulating the nervous system and finding community more foundational than sleep, nourishment, and mindfulness. Without that foundation, …
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4: Beyond Functional Medicine with Educator & Somatic Facilitator Michael Roesslein
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“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.” - Carl Jung Working with trauma and the nervous system is a crucial part of addressing chronic disease. In recent years, functional medicine and conventional medicine are getting better at acknowledging that mental and physical health are not separate i…
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3: Changing The Conversation on Menopause in The Workplace with Women's Health Coach Pamela Windle
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“Take your time, decide on one thing that you're going to focus on, and keep coming back.” - Pamela Windle The workplace is where women spend most of their time, and far too often, they’re leaving because they’ve lost sight of themselves due to the transition into menopause. Seeing this trend, workplaces are increasingly investing in ensuring their…
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2: How To Sleep Better with Sleep Expert Deepa Kannan
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Finding an hour for yourself each day can be tricky. Between managing clients, dealing with kids and aging parents, job changes, and life transitions, most of us aren’t prioritizing our sleep foundation. As practitioners, despite being equipped to support people through difficult situations, we are not immune to them. We’re human, and we have to be…
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All our clients are looking for a golden pill to help with sleep. It’s the number one complaint we hear from our clients, but the reality is that it just doesn’t exist. There’s no super supplement that’s going to fix our sleep overnight. What works is creating healthy foundations to optimize sleep. In today’s episode, I’m exploring exercise and sup…
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Welcome to the Integrative Women’s Health Podcast
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Welcome to the Integrative Women’s Health Podcast! Join me, Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC, and true innovators in the field of women's health for weekly conversations on topics including conventional medicine, integrative medicine, holistic medicine, lifestyle medicine, traditional medicines, and innovative technologies in women's hea…
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Who Do You Think You Are?: Exploring Forces That Shape Identity Featuring Delaney and Katie
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This episode is a clear cut view of the details surrounding our past and what has formed us to this day. Please enjoy!
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Diving into the Differences between Delaney and I.
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Living and Thriving with Endometriosis. Guest; Shannon Cohn - 006
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This week we are joined by Shannon Cohn; a lawyer, filmmaker, endowarrior, activist, and women health advocate who also happens to have endometriosis. She shares her story and insights with us and discusses her latest film project.
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Dr. Jessica Hubbs MD, an obstetrician gynaecologist, joins us to discuss the medical aspects of endometriosis. We learn about the condition, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment. As well as helpful tips for self care visits with your care providers.
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Breast Cancer Support and Self Care During Diagnosis and Treatment - with Katie Deming MD - 004
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We are joined by radiation oncologist Dr. Katie Deming about the emotional aspect of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. We also discuss self care during treatment, and what we can do to help our loved ones who are undergoing cancer treatment.
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Sexual Intimacy with Jessa Zimmerman - 003
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We are joined by Jessa Zimmerman; couples counsellor, nationally certified sex therapist, and host of the Better Sex podcast. We chat about her role as a sex therapist, common sexual myths & concerns, and tips on improving our intimate relationships
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In this episode we discuss our "yearly" exam: Screening for cervical cancer (pap test), HPV, & routine pelvic exam. Examining evidence based practice to see how and why screening has changed over the years.By Mariette Meier; Registered Nurse & Women's Health Advocate
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Women's Health Podcast; Introductory Episode - 001
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Welcome to the Health Reporter Podcast. A weekly Women's Health podcast that discusses all aspects of Women's mental, physical, & emotional wellbeing. Thank you for being here. Please subscribe to the show!
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