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For Dr. Frank Lipman health is more than just the absence of disease – it’s a total state of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellbeing. Dr. Lipman is a widely recognized trailblazer in functional and integrative medicine and the New York Times Bestselling Author of five books. In this episode of Natural MD Radio, Dr. Lipman joins us to…

Did you know that, on average, it takes up to 5 years for a woman struggling with the symptoms of an autoimmune disease to get an accurate diagnosis? Women with Hashimoto’s symptoms, for example, often fall through the cracks – sometimes suffering for years with fatigue, brain fog, weight gain and inability to lose weight, depression and anxiety, and sometimes…

Wan to read this? Enjoy the article below. Prefer to listen? Here’s the episode from my podcast, Natural MD Radio:  Learn this new technique that I bet you’ve never heard of, I know you’re going to totally love, and that can quickly reset your cortisol. Worry, Poor Sleep, and Stubborn Weight  Liz, 38, a mom of 5 boys ranging in…

While it would be so wonderful if it was, the reality is that winter isn’t merry and bright for everyone – so many women have told me that this is a SAD time of year for them. SAD actually standing for Seasonal Affective Disorder. However, many women have asked me how to know if it’s SAD or the Winter Blues….

Thyroid health – we’re hearing a lot about it lately. Is it a fad? Hype? Or is there really something going on that we all need to be aware of? In fact, the statistics are staggering: One in eight women will develop thyroid disease during her lifetime. The most common form is Hashimoto’s. While men can have thyroid issues, too,…

Arthritis is the single-most debilitating physical condition worldwide, and while we tend to think of it as an inevitable condition of aging, it is neither inevitable nor related just to aging. In fact, it can be prevented and often reversed, and several forms, particularly autoimmune forms like Rheumatoid, Psoriatic, and Juvenile types are affecting people younger and younger, and as…

Do you ever (or often) feel like your sweet tooth is in the driver’s seat? Have times of day when you just can’t stop thinking of or resist that tempting cookie, doughnut, muffin or piece of candy? It’s tough, especially when sugary treats seem to be all around us. The problem is, not only do the the anxiety and stress…

There are only two ways to live your life. One as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. ~ Albert Einstein Spells and medically hexing. Sounds like Voodoo, doesn’t it? In fact, without even a far stretch of the imagination, essentially, it is. Voodoo (also called Hoodoo, Voodoon), is just one of many…

Most of us have heard the quote from Hippocrates, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” But the story of today’s guest brings the power of food as a medicine to a whole new level. Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials. She is also a…

If you’ve heard of MTHFR and have no idea what it is and feel like you should, of if you’ve discovered that you have this genetic change and are shaking in your boots, this article will help clear up your concerns and give you clear guidance on how to handle it for your best health. Wow, if ever a gene…

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) can be a stealth cause of fatigue, chronic aches and pains, depression, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Unfortunately, the medical community has long marginalized its role in chronic symptoms, and therefore, most doctors never think to check for it, leaving many thousands of women suffering with mysterious symptoms without an obvious cause or diagnosis. I began testing for EBV in my…

As a family doctor specializing in obstetrics, a midwife for 25 years, and the mama of four grown kids (meaning I’ve been through the pregnancy worry-thing, too), I know firsthand what women go through during the precious nine months of pregnancy. And if there’s one universal emotion I’ve seen, it’s worry. Worry is a normal response to the uncertainties of pregnancy,…