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Beyond Curcumin: Could it be so PAIN-fully Simple? Jan 17, 2020

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Others may not be able to see your pain, but you know just how real it is. It’s all you can think about.
We all want an instant solution, so you take your Advil or Tylenol like candy, but it’s only a temporary solution. Whether it leads to an ulcer, elevated liver enzymes or Dr. Google, at some point you realize this is not a long term plan.
You’re on fire.
You swap the pharmacy for the health food store and get some curcumin; yes, you are less likely to get an ulcer, but what of the incendiary conditions that led to all the pain and inflammation?
Meet Dr. Benjamin Snider, ND whose insights into treating these all-consuming symptoms are rooted in his own personal experience with 10/10 pain that he endured as a child which were brushed off as “normal for an active kid”.
Dr. Ben is a Naturopath’s Naturopath. With his “simple sophistication” he is able to look at the problem a perspective that is probably very different from what you’re used to.
When assessing or treating pain, most of us wouldn’t think water, sunlight, fasting, (or hookworms?) could be part of the picture, but after listening to this episode, you’ll ask, why not?
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Matryoshka; What Grandma Did in Vegas Didn’t Stay in Vegas Dec 28, 2019

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The egg from which you were born was, at one point, developed to a large extent inside your mother’s ovaries while she was still in your grandmother’s uterus. You, your Mom, and her Mom may have been (in some sense) in Vegas together.
One in 6 couples has problems with fertility, but they are often told to wait a year and to “just keep trying.”
Despite the wonders and borderline miracles in the science of fertility, to say that this is a flawed approach is a serious understatement.
Sperm take 3 months to develop. It takes one year for the primordial follicle to develop into the “chosen one” of the eggs. We know that the environment in which these cells develop affects the genes they express, and therefore their health and potential.
Shouldn’t we see fertility as a meaningful impetus to “achieve” better, healthier versions of ourselves rather than some stressful, reactive “treatment” for a problem that leads to far too much shame and isolation?
Dr. Liz Cheravaty ND thinks so and after over a decade of dedication to better understanding pediatrics and fertility science, she is bursting with wisdom on the subject.
Listen with both sides of your brain and your heart as Dr. Liz helps take us beyond outcome-based fertility.
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FRIENDLY FIRE: When the Body Says ‘Fire’! Oct 26, 2019

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Bacteria, viruses, cancer, parasites -- they pose an ever-present threat in our lives; so how does your body protect itself from threats from both the outside and the inside?
The immune system. It’s like the police and armed forces of the body.
It shields you from invading armies of the outside world (e.g. bacteria and viruses) and protects you when your internal cells go rogue (e.g. cancer).
Like everything in the body, it must be kept in some form of balance. If it is weakened, we are obviously going to be more susceptible to various conditions and infections, but what happens when it betrays you?
When the police are a bit too heavy-handed? When there is a communication breakdown in the body and we experience “friendly fire” from our armed forces that are supposed to protect us, not hurt us?
Almost anything.
Showing up as a diverse set of symptoms that vary from person to person and described under the umbrella of “autoimmune disease”, they are quite difficult to treat with an overly simple “take this for that” kind of medicine.
This group of diseases, in particular, reminds us of the wisdom of Sir William Osler’s quote, “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
Join us on the front lines as Dr. Tanya Lee ND evens the battlefield on this sneaky set of diseases.
NOTE: We had a lot of technical issues on this recording (resulting in us interrupting each other quite a lot!). WE hope you can hear the great content despite the suboptimal quality of the recordings
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Bonk on the Head. Oct 06, 2019

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Your doctor tells you “you’re normal, you’re fine,” or “this medication will solve the problem.” But, there’s a problem with the problem, because you don’t feel “fine” and part of you knows that there must be another way to look at “the problem”. Your health deserves a 2nd opinion. Join Dr. Dave & Dr. Kara, 2 ND’s with the smarts and hearts to help you rethink medicine and take informed action on your health.
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Life After Survival Sep 20, 2019

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As much as half of the population fear one disease more than any other -- CANCER.
The diagnosis alone can be traumatic.
During treatment, you've swept away into an all-consuming whirlwind as you try to keep up with all of your appointments, tests, treatments, and specialists. You’re fully engaged in the process and hardly have time to think, let alone think about what happens after your treatment.
But what happens after you ring the bell?
The whirlwind is gone and you’re flung back out on your own, probably with very little guidance on what to do next. You’re lost in space.Now what? How do you deal with the grief of time lost, the trauma of treatment, the loss of the life you thought you had built, the changes in your body? And what about the fear of recurrence? How do you do everything possible to prevent what happened from happening again? This episode we chat with the Cancer Remission Mission creator Dr. Kristina Cox ND, who is passionate about helping those who are lost in space after the ringing of the bell. Through connection, context, and meaning, Dr. Katrina helps us redefine beliefs and values. It’s an emotionally charged subject, so you won’t want to miss out on this episode as she sheds light on some commonly held (mis)perceptions about cancer that may not be serving us well.
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Sleeping it Real Aug 16, 2019

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Do the demands of tomorrow necessitate a sleeping pill tonight?
It’s been a full day, and you’re (insert expletive) tired. You did all of the things; all of the work things, mum things, wife things …. now the kids are finally in bed. Finally, you can swap your beloved coffee for a deserved glass of wine (or a sleepy time tea?) and turn on Netflix to “turn off your brain”.
It’s time to sleep, right? So why can’t you?
Was it the 5 cups of coffee? Was it because you skipped your workout to have a nap? How about the unintended habit of snacking on quick (not so nourishing) comfort foods “for energy”. Are you dark deprived? Do you need a sleep divorce from your 100 dB snoring partner? And so, the cycle continues.
With real sleep solutions to feel and live better, improve your Sleep IQ with Dr. Leigha Saunders, ND as she keeps us fully aroused distilling the science of sleep.
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You are what you [and the bugs in your guts] eat. Aug 03, 2019

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You eat food. You break it down. You absorb all the bits you need and poop out the rest, right?
Kind of, but not quite.
It’s a little more complicated than that because of the trillions of bacteria in your guts.
And you know what? They eat what you eat. Like it or not, you and your tiny little roommates are not just living and eating together -- you are dependent on each other -- “you” are actually a superorganism.
So, we must accept the fact that bacteria are going to live with us. And, we might as well invite the right ones to the party by offering up an enticing menu.
So grab a bag of prunes and join our guest gut geek Dr. Kim Bretz as we discuss the blurry lines between you and the bugs and your food and your poop,
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Mean Flow. Getting Heavy with Aunt Flo. Jul 14, 2019

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You are exhausted, worried to leave the house, and all too often, end up resenting your period. You just want it to stop, often at any cost. But what if you could pause, listen to what your cycle is telling you, and find a way lighten (it) up. Dr. Kara Drops some heavy science on periods gone wild. Out of both personal experience and geeky medical obsession, Dr. Kara can speak real truths about when your period becomes more like shark week than a gentle visit with Aunt Flo.This episode explores: The underlying causes of heavy periods, what constitutes a heavy period, how ovulation is the keystone event in the menstrual cycle (and for women’s health. Period), the vicious cycles of low iron, low thyroid and hormone imbalance, and how the entire menstrual cycle sets the stage for a healthy period. The cup runneth over on this episode as our TNP host turns expert guest.
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Separating Fat from Fiction with Dr. Mary Choi, ND Jun 25, 2019

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Mindful Eats. May 17, 2019

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