Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast we are talking with Katie Creedon about how we can stay out of the nursing home! We get into how aging doesn't have to mean decline, how it's never too late to make positive changes and how functional medicine offers a pathway to true health and independence .Resources:www.newenglandfunctionalwellness.com IG & FB @newenglandfunctionalwellnessYoga with Adrienne www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/bppkclubProduced by NOVA

What's the scoop with the voices in our head? We all have them and today we are Peeling the Onion with Ursula Lentine about our thoughts, voices in our heads and talking about Internal Family Systems. Resources:https://www.ursulalentine.com/internal-family-systemsYoutube Channelsaprea.orgProduced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast we are talking about energy and how we can use it to help and heal ourselves and others. We talk about everything from energy that can get stuck, energy that can come from others, and how we have the power to clear it ourselves. Resources:www.cellcorebiosciences.com https://www.drjaydavidson.com/ Clear It by Dr Jay Davidson Produced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast we are diving into how we can disrupt the food system and heal disease and chronic illness in our kids through ancestral eating. Resourceswww.schooloflunch.com IG: @school_of_lunch_https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Gut-Cookbook-Nutrient-Dense/dp/1603585613/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&sr=8-3 www.westonaprice.org GAPS Diet / Dr Natasha Campbell McBride Mom's Across America Non GMO Project Produced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion we talk with Stefanie Butler about forgiveness. How do we forgive ourselves and others and also how forgiveness and trauma are connected to disease or dis-ease in the body. Resources:consciousheartcocreation.comatlantsoundhealing.cominstagram:Soundandenergy & consciousheartcocreation Facebook Stefanie Butlerhttps://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/Produced by NOVA Media

What is the truth about cholesterol? Is it friend or foe? In today's episode we get into the world of cholesterol and what things you may or may not know. We also get into statins, mitochondrial function, blood sugar regulation and more. Resources:The Great Cholesterol Myth by Jonny Bowden PH.D, C.N.S. and Stephen Sinatra M.D., F.A.C.C. Human Heart, Cosmic Heart: A Doctor's Quest to Understand, Treat, and Prevent Cardiovascular Disease by Tom Cowan, MD https://naturalheartdoctor.com/ Statin Nation: The Great Cholesterol Cover-Uphttps://www.ksholisticwellness.com IG: ksholisticwellness Produced by NOVA Media

We're talking about sleep today on Peeling the Onion with Renee Kindler. We get into sleep habits, how to sleep better, why sleep is oh so important and also how cortisol and hormones affect our sleep. Resources:IG: https://www.instagram.com/reneekindler1/ Website: https://www.reneekindler.com/https://sachinpatel.kartra.com/page/bUW390Essential Oils Made Simple D Dimer AppThe Menopause Brain by www.hoogahealth.comwhy Why We Sleep by Matthew WalkerOxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown Produced by NOVA Media

It's Back to School season and with that comes sleep dysregulation, stress, sickness and all the things parents dread. The good news is there are things that we can do to help bolster those immune systems and have in our home apothecaries to keep our kids...and the adults healthy this season. Resources:www.happykidshealthykids.com www.gaiaherbs.comhttps://us.fullscript.com/cherylpaswaterfunctionalmedmy.doterra.com/cherylpaswaterfmProduced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast, we speak to Tracy Harrison about Long Haul Covid. We get into mechanisms of long haul viruses, gut health, mitochondria, and what people may not know about long viral syndromes. We also talk about how you can take back your health and live life in joy and healing moving forward. Resources:www.schoolafm.com IG: schoolappliedfunctionalmedProduced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast we have James Maskell. James Maskell is the creator of Functional Forum, the world's largest integrative medicine conference. He lectures internationally, and has been featured on TEDMED, Huffpost Live, TEDx and more, and is a contributor to Huffington Post, KevinMD, thedoctorblog and MindBodyGreen.He's also the founder of the Evolution of Medicine, a community e-commerce platform which provides highly curated and customized resources, tools, products, and services, making it easier and more affordable for conventional doctors to embark on a new way of managing healthcare.James is also the author of two books the Community Cure and The Evolution of Medicine. Resources:https://www.jamesmaskell.com/ https://www.healcommunity.com/ https://goevomed.com/ Functional ForumMankind Project The Community Cure by James Maskell The Evolution of Medicine by James Maskell Stand for Health Freedom Produced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast we speak with Danielle Hamilton, FNTP on the importance of light on our blood sugar and metabolic health. And how sunlight is always the keystone to healing. Danielle "Dani" Hamilton is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and a renowned blood sugar expert specializing in hypoglycemia, and reactive hypoglycemia. Her journey into this specialized field was fueled by her personal battle with PCOS, which she successfully reversed after learning that blood sugar issues and insulin resistance were at the root.From overcoming PCOS, hypoglycemia, cystic acne, PMS, and weight loss resistance, Dani realized the power of stable blood sugar and its vital role in overall health. This drives her mission to empower others to recognize and remedy their blood sugar issues, even when the early signs are often dismissed or misdiagnosed.Dani uses a nuanced, holistic approach including circadian and quantum biology principles to optimize blood sugar and metabolism. She is the host of the top 50 Nutrition Podcast, Unlock the Sugar Shackles. She is also the creator of the transformative "Blood Sugar Mastery Program."Resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellehamiltonhealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellehamiltonhealth Website: https://daniellehamiltonhealth.com/ Podcast: Light Up Your Metabolism YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9oPLW019uqEZc_Ftvyn5Q Blood Sugar Mastery Waitlist: https://www.daniellehamiltonhealth.com/blood-sugar-mastery The Invisible Rainbow by Arthur FitzenburgThe Paleo Solution by Robb WolfMelatonin the Miracle by Walter PierpaoliAtomic Habits by James ClearThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron The ONE Thing by Gary Keller APP Block Produced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast with have Kira Whitman. We peel the onion on the topic of Autism and what are the contributing factors to autism, why we are seeing so much autism diagnosis, and what we can do to support autism recovery. Kira is a functional medicine trained nutritionist, traditional naturopathic doctor, and hypnotist. She believes food has healing qualities and the majority of our health problems can be solved through proper nourishment and an understanding of the mind-body connection. She suffered from chronic digestive issues for 20 something years before leaving her career as a middle school teacher to pursue the world of nutrition and alternative health.Resources:www.anourishedlifenutrition.com instagram.com/kirawhitham.nd GAPS Diet by Natasha Campbell -McBride Unvaccinated by Forrest Maready Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing of Nature of Childhood Illness by Dr. Tom Cowan The Autism Vaccine by Forrest Maready Healing Complex Children with Homeopathy by Angelica Lemke Dr. Stephanie Seneff https://spellers.com/ http://cubers.com/ Produced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast we have Rain Talbot and we are talking about Fascia. Rain talks to us about what fascia is, what we can do to improve our fascia, how fascia can be linked to trauma and holding patterns and what we can do about it. Resources:https://elementalmfr.com/ IG @elementalmfr FB Elementalmfrwww.peelingtheonionpodcast.com www.humangarage.net John Barnes Myofacial Release Breath by James NestorHealing Ancient Wounds by John Barnes Kangan Water SystemsAqua Viva System Gerald Pollock Quench by Dr. Dana CohenProduced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast, we speak with Dr. Erika Siegel. She's a Natropathic Doctor and Acupuncturist and author of The Nourish Me Kitchen, which combines a first-of-its-kind functional medicine reference book along with a stunning wholesome-foods cookbook. We get into the Pillars of Health and how much of our day to day healing is easily accessible to us. Resources:www.nourishme.com @nourishmekitchen Produced by NOVA Media

Today we talk with Dr. Debbie Denno about how physical pain can have many causes - the most common are toxicity (emotional or chemical, not structural sources of pain). We get into how organ dysfunction relates with the spine and how emotions get blocked within organs or tissues. Resources:Linktree Visit Path 2 HealWatch: How to Rewire Your Brain by Dr. Caroline Leaf Read: Cells, Gels and the Engines of Life by Dr Gerald Pollock Read: The Body Keeps the Score Visit: Louise Hay Produced by NOVA Media

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the pervasive herbicide Roundup, and it is a widespread contaminant in the food supply. We have been misled by the government into thinking that glyphosate is safe. Dr Seneff believes glyphosate is the primary cause of an alarming rise in prevalence of a long list of debilitating diseases and conditions, including Alzheimer's, autism, Celiac disease, several cancers, diabetes, obesity, and gut dysbiosis. Resources:Learn more: stephanieseneff.net.Follow Stephanie on XRead: Toxic Legacy by Stephanie SeneffRead: The Ikigai BookLearn more: Organic Consumers AssociationLearn more: The Non-GMO ProjectLearn more: Moms Across AmericaLearn more: GMO ScienceProduced by NOVA Media

On today's episode of Peeling the Onion Podcast we have Jodi Franklin. We get into how Vitiligo is NOT a life sentence. It's reversible. We dig into the world of toxins, crap food, gut health and how if we don't address it, you're much more likely to get another AI disease. Resources:Read: Liver Rescue by Anthony WilliamPure Haven/JodiFranklin Visit EWGFacebook group (HCEN)Facebook group for Medical ProfessionalsJodi Franklin's Facebook page Jodi Franklin's Instagram page Jodi Franklin's LinkedIn page Jodi Franklin's TikTok Jodi Franklin's Website Jodi Franklin's YouTube channel Jodi Franklin's LinktreeVisit Saving Face Visit Vanishing Vitiligo Produced by NOVA Media

Debbie is the Director of Clinical Education at the DUTCH test. She discovered Naturopathic medicine through her own health challenges and has spent time working with communities abroad. Her passion is devoted to access to health care for all and really diving into stress and sex hormone evaluation and balance. She loves being in the sunshine and exploring Mother Nature. And she loves to continue her learning journey by talking, meeting all sorts of folks from all walks of life!She previously joined us on Peeling the Onion to talk about Perimenopause and today she's back to talk with us about Menopause and what we can do to improve our health and have good outcomes during this transition. Resources:Visit: Dutchtest.comInstagram: @Drrice.Debbie Read: The Hormone Repair Manual by Dr Lara Briden Read: Menopause: 50 Things You Need to Know by Dr Felice GershRead: Fast Like A Girl - Dr Mindy Pelz Read: Women, Food & Hormones - Dr Sara Gottfried Read: Woman Code - Alisa Vitti Learn more about Dr. Tyna Moore Produced by NOVA Media

Thyroid expert, holistic chef and herbalist Andrea Beaman joins Cheryl & Nancy to talk about how to improve our lives, heal our thyroid naturally, and how to step into living life to the fullest. She dives into what a powerful messenger the thyroid gland is and how it is connected to our spiritual wellness. Resources:www.andreabeaman.comThe Health is Wealth Community You Can Heal Your LIfe by Louise Hay Root Cause by Dr Isabella Wentz Happy Healthy Thyroid by Andrea Beaman Adrenal Thyroid Revolution by Aviva Romm Produced by NOVA Media

Today we talk with Shari Biery about Burnout! In this episode we talk about overcoming burnout, getting clarity for what you want, becoming aware of what is stopping you, and learning what you need and how to listen to your body. Ladies, this one is for you! Resources:Self Love Workbook by Megan Logan Burnout by Emily Nogoski Atlas of the Hearth by Brene Brown The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown Produced by NOVA Media

Cheryl & Nancy talk about 2023, setting goals and intentions for 2024 but also year around.Resources:To Be Magnetic Podcast Dr. Lara Salyer - Episode 17 Tracy Harrison, The School for Applied Functional Medicine Right Brain Rescue by Dr. Lara Salyer Atomic Habits by James Clear Check out our Bookclub on our website @ www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com Produced by NOVA Media

Nancy & Cheryl break down the myth that is cold and flu season and how to best support your body and have immune adaptability year around.Resources:Suckered: The History of Sugar and Toxic Addiction by Jeffery Eisenburg MD LoveandLemons.com - Blog Simple Feel Good Food by Jeanine DonofrioProduced by NOVA Media

You are your best guru. Learn to listen to your language of Intuition and invoke your highest self-guidance. The way you talk with yourself is either from a condition, circumstances or a story. You get to leave behind what no longer works and serves you. You've got to clear space within to make space for the new. Your human journey has clues and information along every stage you are in. Learn to notice synchronicities, know your worth and open your heart to receive what you desire in life. Be flexible upon receipt.Resources:website: www.julietartak.com instagram: juleswholesoulwellnessBecoming Supernatural - Dr. Joe Dispenza The Goddess Oracle Deck & Guidebook Frequency - Penney Pierce The Untethered Soul - Michael Singer The Biology of Belief - Bruce LiptonProduced by NOVA Media

Why does muscle testing using the method of intentional inquiry work so well to crack tough cases and how can practitioners use it to hone in helping their own clients.Resources:www.myhealthybeginning.com www.facebook.com/myhealthybeginning IG: myhealthybeginning and nicholehirschkuechleTruth About Contagion by Dr. Tom Cowan Bitten by Kristen Newby Lyme the First Epidemic of Climate Change by Mary Beth PfeifferProduced by NOVA Media

Today on Peeling the Onion Podcast, we have Kelly Lutman. We talk about the big "C" and what steps we can best take for preventative health, through diagnosis and treatment to best support our Mind, Body and Spirit for improved health outcomes. Kelly Lutman has been fascinated by the power of food ever since she helped resolve her son's ADHD by simply changing what he ate. A health coach certified in Applied Functional Medicine, Kelly firmly believes that symptoms are the body's cries for help, and that the body can heal when provided the building blocks it needs. She meets each client where they are, helps them understand what is happening in their body, and guides them in identifying the changes that will help them experience the vitality they were missing.Resources:Resources:Book Club: Thriving Through Cancer : A Whole-istic Approach for Your Journey by Kelly Lutman, AFMC Holistic Cancer Care by Chanchal Cabrera Life Over Cancer by Keith Block MDMetaphysical Anatomy by Evette Rose Metabolical by Robert LustigBrain Inflamed by Dr. Keith Block Queen of Thrones Castor Oil PacksProduced by NOVA Media

Dr. Debbie Rice, ND MPh, joins us to hammer out the ins and outs, ups and downs, nuances of perimenopause. Debbie is the Director of Clinical Education at the DUTCH test, a group of validated tests that provide a complete evaluation of sex and adrenal hormones, including metabolites. So, folks, she knows a thing or two about how to navigate the shifts in our female bodies as estrogen diminishes.Resources:Hormone Repair Manual by Dr. Lara Briden Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Dr. Christine NorthrupPeriod Repai Manual by Lara Briden The work of Dr. Tom Guilliams re: Adrenal FatigueProduced by NOVA Media

What's the deal with gluten? From celiac disease to non-celiac gluten sensitivity and why we should avoid or not avoid this gluey sticky protein. Nancy & Cheryl get into the nitty gritty on gluten.Resources:Gluten Freedom by Dr. Alessip Fassano Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook - Mickey Trescott The Loppy Whisk Baked to Perfection by Katarina Cermelj Hell Yeah Gluten Free Bakery Knead Love Bakery NYC Farmers You Know Bob's Red Mill Simple Kneads Canyon Bakehouse Gluten Free on a Shoestring Gluten Free Atlanta Jovial Foods Siete Foods Simple Mills Dr. Tom O'BryanProduced by NOVA Media

Today's guest is Dr. Marina Busov. She is a Functional Medicine Pharmacist (PharmD), Mental Fitness & Health Coach, Herbal Educator, and lifelong learner of the Healing Arts. She is the creator of Build Your Holistic Herbal Practice course mentoring other healthcare professionals in clinical herbal as well as business skills. She is also a Functional Medicine Pharmacist as part of PharmToTable telehealth platform, and the host of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast.Marina guides practitioners to rediscover their passion for medicine by expanding their mind and clinical skills to include natural, holistic, alternative and herbal medicine from which conventional pharmacy practice originated! She believes in honoring plants as food and medicine for sustainable & sovereign health.When she is not working or studying, Marina likes to dance, paint, and tinker with various concoctions (tea blends, meals, DIY projects). She lives with her husband, two adorable kiddos and two mischievous kitties in NYC.Resources:Herbal Medicine Makers Handbook by James Green Medical Herbalism by David Hoffman Fast Like A Girl by Mindy Pelz Awakening Artemis by Vanessa Chakour Freedom Words for the Revolution by Jayia JohnProduced by NOVA Media

What does poop tell us about our health? What is the golden doodle and how do we get there? Cheryl & Nancy discuss the optimal bowel movement, tips & tricks for constipation and more.Resources:Peeling the Onion Book Club Gerald Pollock - The Four Phases Gerald Pollack - Cells & Gels Dr. Dana Cohen - Quench Morley Robbins - Cure Gulian Enders - Gut Digestive Wellness - Elizabeth Lipski Episode 6. Hydration: The Key to Optimal Health with Dr. Dana Cohen | Breakthrough new science in hydrationEpisode 7. Digestion Essentials : Love Your Gut, Part 1Episode 8. Digestion Essentials : Love Your Gut, Part 2Episode 9. Digestion Essentials, BONUS 10 Tips for Better Gut HealthEpisode 10. Your Microbiome: What is it and how can you support it with Cheryl PaswaterProduced by NOVA Media

Today we are talking with Meg Richichi about demystifying women's hormonal issues and struggles and that women don't NEED oral contraceptives to address hormonal issues including PCOS.Resources:Megrichichi.com

Dr. Zendi Moldenhauer, PhD, NPP, PNP, RN-BC, IFMCP has been working in pediatrics and mental health for over 20 years. She combines her conventional medical background in pediatrics and psychiatry with more holistic and functional healing modalities to help people attain the highest level of health and wellness. She is particularly interested in nutrition and the gut-brain relationship in conditions like anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress-related conditions, and gut disorders like IBS. Dr. Zendi has a PhD in Nursing from the University of Rochester, NY, and is board certified as both a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry and a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She has completed advanced training in the following areas: Holistic Nutrition and Health Coaching through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Integrative Psychiatry through multiple Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conferences, and is board certified in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. Dr. Zendi co-founded Arbor Health in Rochester, NY, a Functional Medicine and Psychiatry Clinic, and is launching the International Institute for Pediatric Functional Psychiatry. She loves teaching and presenting on topics related to Functional Medicine and Psychiatry.Resources:https://www.arbor-health.com/

For over a century the medical industry has worked to separate people from their innate healing wisdom, and now the global population is suffering from increasing rates of chronic disease and potentially endless prescriptions for suppression of symptoms instead of healing. We must make different choices for the health of the future generations. Dr.Jen works carefully with her patients to get them back into the driver's seat of their health journey. She believes educating about health, encouraging people in the return to Nature's wisdom for healing, empowering people in their ability to make truly informed choices -this is how we can restore balance in the health of the people and the planet.Resources:www.drjenclemons.com@drjenclemons

What's up with the word healthy? It is everywhere we turn, but is healthy really?Resources:Hip Chicks Guide to Macrobiotics by Jessica Porter Just Be Well by Thomas A Sult, MD Kushi Institute Produced by Nova Media

James Barry's 16 + years in the culinary field started as a private chef cooking for celebrities such as Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Barbra Streisand, and John Cusack. Most recently, James launched his first functional food product, Pluck, an organ-based seasoning. It's the first of its kind and an amazingly easy and delicious way for people to get organ meats into their diet.Eatpluck.com@eatpluck @chefjamesbarry

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That our environment/nature has the power to healThat we were made to move (and that it boosts mood among other things)That understanding our divine spark can change the way we relate to ourselves and othersIn sum, our energy is enhanced when we realize who we are, a part of creation, instead of living apart from creation.Hilda Labrada Gore (a/k/a Holistic Hilda) is the host and producer of the popular Wise Traditions podcast (10 million downloads to date) and Tradiciones Sabias (the ancestral wisdom Spanish podcast), on behalf of the Weston A. Price Foundation. A certified health coach and ancestral health advocate, she has traveled the world exploring traditional practices for optimal well-being. Hilda shares the best of experts, experiences, and epic adventures on the podcasts, her Holistic Hilda YouTube channel, and on ancestral health tours and conferences. Hilda is also a podcast coach and the author of “Podcasting Made Simple.” Hilda has energy to spare thanks to her love for sunshine and liverwurst.

No matter what illness or discomfort the body experiences there is always a solution. Most lifestyles and diets are appropriate if they bottom line is finding balance and that may look different for each person. Stress leads to disease!Michelle Berzack is a long time holistic chef formerly trained in the Macrobiotic lifestyle brought to America from Japan by Michio Kushi. Along with being a chef Michelle is a biologist and expert vegetable gardener. For over 20 years Michelle has experienced and tried out many ways of healing, landing on the most effective method which is listening to what her body and mind do through conscious practices. Instead of following the guidelines of one method or one practice Michelle takes something from every country, diet, practitioner, and person she has come across. After seeking Tibetan doctors in India, exploring foods of Japan, Thailand and North Africa, living according to strict Macrobiotic guidelines, eating only raw foods, then vegan foods, vegetarianism, Paleo (vegetarian), Ayurvedic, even consulting specialized doctors in America, Michelle has come to the conclusion that working to achieve a state of equilibrium is what leads to healing the body and preventing disease.

Grief is the same as burnout in your brainWe need to normalize burnout and develop tools to help ourselvesEveryone is creative.Dr. Lara Salyer, DO, IFMCP was shocked to discover herself struggling with burnout 15 years into her career as a rural family medicine physician. To alleviate this heartbreak of feeling trapped in a lackluster career, she started painting, drawing and running. This regular dose of neurochemical flow state resulted in improved wellbeing and decreased stress.Fascinated by this, she began studying the effects of stress/cortisol on physiology, culminating in her decision to certify with the Institute for Functional Medicine. She resigned from her employed position and opened a holistic membership practice where she leverages technology to build cohesive wellness in her local community through innovative group medical visits, online health education, as well as traditional individual services.She continued studying with the Flow Research Collective to learn how to coach flow acquisition and high flow leadership. She infuses this training into her keynotes and growing Catalyst™ Mentorship program where she helps colleagues design their own creative, efficient, and organized work/life masterpiece.Dr. Lara speaks across the globe on her mission to teach 1 million health professionals how to tap into creative flow daily so they can reclaim autonomy, improve happiness, and eradicate burnout.She authored her own memoir, Right Brain Rescue: One physician's journey from burnout to bliss reveals the creative muse in all of us, available on Amazon, and lives in Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, their three children, a manic dog, and infinite piles of laundry.You can learn more about her at:www.DrLaraSalyer.comInstagram: @drlarasalyerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyerLinked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/TikTok: Creativity.DoctorPodcast: The Catalyst

Melissa Rose is a committed investigative partner to individuals who have chronic or autoimmune conditions.As a result of her own journey with Multiple Sclerosis, diagnosis and recovery, she provides empathetic, highly personalized care. Her goal is to support, educate and empower individuals to become well again. She has been working in the autoimmune community as a Practitioner, advocate, speaker and educator since 2017 and has extensive experience with rare autoimmune conditions.As a AFMC Board Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Melissa is a sought-after clinician. She is skilled in a variety of cutting-edge progressive testing. She uses symptoms, test results, and personal/family history to get to the root of the disease process for her clients. As a team, she and the client work synergistically to create a plan addressing imbalance in the body. She provides innovative care, coaching, education and encouragement, throughout their journey. Her goal for each client is sustainable wellness.Her education includes the School of Applied Functional Medicine, Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Functional Nutrition Lab, with certifications from American Association of Drugless Practitioners, Human Research and Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel from Weill Cornell Medical College.

I couldn't help but think of Tory Giardina when Cheryl and I launched our sexy summer series. I'm excited to have her on with us to talk about pleasure and to talk about the joys of loving our body and being in our body. I met Tory when we both lived in Brooklyn. We lost touch for a while, but we've reunited and I'm so happy to share her with you as she talks about her self exploratory journey and what she's done since we first met. We talk about how she got the nickname “Death Doula” and why that makes perfect sense. Tory was having a conversation with her Mom when she had an aha-moment that changed the trajectory of her life. She learned over the next several years that what she was doing was feeling like a death star and dancing became her way out. But over the next few years, as Covid hit, Tory felt like she was burning her house down, and then rebuilding. A friend of hers watched from the sidelines and offered to work with her. She did a sacred Yoni body work ritual on Tory and as she explains she “went from dead to radiant in like in two hours”.We also get into what it really means to be a witch. Tory has coined the term “Woman In TouCH”. She says, “I'm a witch, I'm a healer, and my focus is on connection related to sexuality. It's about integration. It's a holistic process of becoming who you really are. Really at its essence,what I call my work is rituals and ceremonies for liberation.”In this episode we talk about being in a very dark place, what it takes to come out of that, and what it feels like to be on the other side. It's a journey. One that we have to do ourselves, but not alone.

Join us in part 2 of our Sexy Summer Series where we talk about how our oh, so sexy hormones get dysregulated. We talk about things like toxicity, external as well as internal factors, and what having dysregulated hormones really means. “There is an estimated 2000 additional new chemicals that are developed and put into commercial use every year. The TSCA, who's responsible for testing chemicals in United States, only tests about 20 chemicals at a time. And that testing takes a few years. So even if they find a problem, the companies using those chemicals get a five-year window to phase out the usage of that chemical.”The three things we focus on in this episode are:Transitions in your homeTransitions in your dietTransitions in  your supplemental healthcareThis episode goes really deep into all things toxic, what alternatives we can make, and how to make those transitions, including detoxification. But the goal is the more you know, the more informed you are, the more you make change, the more you improve, the more you gain vibrancy and wellness.We need to make sure that we are doing our job to take out the things that are easy, low hanging fruit to start with. See if we see some changes. And if you don't see changes, keep digging deeper. And that's really the theme of peeling back the onion. It's sort of like, take that first layer off and see how you feel. Take off that next layer and see how you feel. Take off the next layer, and the next layer, and the next layer. Keep going until you feel balanced. Links:Environmental Working Group https://www.ewg.org/Lara Adler - Environmental Toxin Nerd https://www.laraadler.com/Not So Pretty on HBO Maxhttps://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYjJrvg7QksLDwgEAAAAGThink Dirty apphttps://thinkdirtyapp.com/Make sure to follow us on Instagram. Also, click on the link over there to download a PDF of some of our favorite clean products and brands that we really love.https://www.instagram.com/peelingtheonionpodcast/

Are you ready to have hot sexy summer? Sizzle…Today we're kicking off our hot sexy summer series by talking about what a sexy summer is, what it means, how you can feel sexy, and what your sexy summer can look like when you take care of yourself. When we think of sexy, we often think of our appearance, our sex, or the intimacy in our lives, but sex really begins from within. You may not be feeling sexy due to health conditions or mental health issues, but we need to discuss it because everyone deserves to have a hot and sexy summer. Human beings have sexual desires, it's a natural part of being human. To satisfy those desires, we need to feel sexy. Sexy can be attached to your confidence even if you aren't having sexual contact with anyone. We're talking about keeping it hot today. Feeling good in our own skin. How we can regain our sense of sexiness. Being in tune with how your body feels can very easily help you feel like you are sexy in all aspects of life, including sex, relationships, and intimacy. No matter if you are in a relationship or not, this episode is for you. Getting sexy starts inside. The journey begins with our own beliefs about ourselves. Keep an open mind as you listen to this episode. The key is to give yourself the time and space to take care of your body and mind.Your relationship with yourself is at the core of feeling good, and it is a key component of being sexy.Get more information about the Peeling the Onion Podcast and your Hosts Cheryl and Nancy at https://www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/Instagram 

We are in the midst of spring and the pollen is in the air. We are all thinking about our allergies at this time of year. Today, Lena DeGloma of Red Moon Wellness in Brooklyn joins us to discuss all things related to supporting your body, managing allergy symptoms, and what you can use as an alternative to over-the-counter and prescription drugs.The allergic symptoms are like the tip of an iceberg, where you have this cumulative effect. Even if you can identify that you are allergic to something, you may not necessarily be symptomatically allergic to that thing alone. There might be something under the surface that is causing that reaction. In an inflammatory state, it is easy for other things you do to cause a flare-up, even if it's not the item itself. Things like sleep, stress and the microbiome are so critical to keep functioning all year round because when we think about allergies. They have a cumulative effect. Then there is the threshold, which is like your symptom threshold. So many of us live just under the symptom threshold all year round with the food, stress, and environmental factors that are in our life every day. Herbalism is based on the connection between nature and the body. Many of the things our bodies need are created by plants. We can easily incorporate simple herbalism into our daily lives with chickweed, turmeric, and ginger.  We also have great herbal medicine in our kitchens, things that will target allergies. Here are a few plants that could help with your allergies: CHAMOMILE Have your allergies affect your eyes. Itchy, red, irritated, watery eyes are so annoying. To relieve this symptom, grab those camomile tea bags you have in your cupboard. Steep them and let them cool. Put them right on your eyes, as little mini eye compresses. Also, drinking for inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.THYMEWe can also find dried thyme in our kitchens. For allergy symptoms, you can also inhale the essential oil mixed with eucalyptus if you have it.  This helps with congestion. CALENDULAAdd a few drops of calendula oil that can help you find relief during an allergy flare.  Using dried flowers, pop them into a jar and pour olive oil or coconut oil over the top to create your own oils. Add enough to cover all of the plant matter in the jar. Ideally, you want to have at least an inch of oil over the surface, so you don't have any exposed parts.Place it in a sunny window or a nice warm place. It will get infused with the warmth of the sun. Tip the head back and place one to three drops per nostril with the head tipped back. The drops will be dripping up into the nose and can also help if you get chronic sinus infections. I'll do the same for them. Chronic sinusitis can be caused by dryness, allergies, or by chronic fungi. MEET LENALena is the founder and director of Red Moon Wellness in Park Slope, Brooklyn. She is a clinical herbalist, licensed massage therapist, certified birth doula, certified lactation counselor, and certified childbirth educator. Lena offers individual herbal consultations for adults and children at her clinical center in Park Slope. She began studying medicinal herbs 15 years ago, first through two apprenticeships (one at Alba Nueva herb farm in Costa Rica and another at the Heartstone Herbal School near Ithaca, NY)  then went on to receive a Master of Science in Clinical Herbal Medicine from Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH). She also completed a one-year post-graduate clinical internship at MUIH's Natural Care Center as well as an internship in the university's renowned herbal dispensary.Hosts Cheryl and Nan

We are thrilled to have Lauren Zajac, MHS, PHD-C, speaking with us about skin. Let's dive deep into what our skin is telling us, the most common skin conditions, and the most common reasons for those conditions. Get your pen and paper ready, because this episode is full of great tips and tools to keep your skin looking young and healthy. Let's start with the six most common causes of imperfect skin.#1 Inflammation caused by a threatThe first is inflammation. Gut inflammation, skin triggers, UV, radiation, allergens, irritation, soap, and cosmic radiation could all contribute to skin inflammation. Among the gut, triggers are fungus, viruses, parasites, bacteria, histamines, toxins, food allergies, and food sensitivities, or intolerances. #2 Microbiome DisturbanceThe second factor is disruption of the microbiome. Friendly bacteria in our gut are primarily lactobacillus and bifidobacteria. Also, there are many other factors that affect your microbiome, such as excess good and bad bacteria. We need all of these bacteria to be healthy, but they must be balanced. Microbiome disturbances simply mean that they have overgrown. #3 Oxidative DamageThe third is the oxidative damage caused by UV rays, which generate free radicals. It happens when the free radicals exceed the skin's natural antioxidant capacity because we all do have antioxidants in our skin, in our gut, but when it exceeds that level, that's when the damage occurs. When we think about our skin, we think of premature aging, sunburns, inflammation, and skin cancer. In that case, there aren't enough antioxidants to quench those free radicals. The internal oxidative damage occurs from both toxins and diet. #4  Blood Sugar IssuesFour. In terms of blood sugar issues, the cool posts are our primary source of energy. Consumed in excess, the body cannot utilize it all. As a result, it binds to collagen and elastin in our skin. The process of glycogen is what can cause skin damage, and most people are unaware of that. #5 Nutritional deficienciesFifth, nutritional deficiencies include our macronutrients, such as carbohydrates and proteins, and our micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals.In addition, 70% of our population is magnesium deficient. There are a number of minerals we're concerned about due to soil erosion, but especially iron and B vitamins such as B12 and B2. These lead to disruption of the skin. #6 Hormonal ImbalancesFinally, hormonal imbalances are the result of amino acids, cholesterol, and phospholipids found in our cells and biochemical messengers. Biochemical messengers allow the endocrine system to communicate with other parts of our body through their own messengers. There are also hormone imbalances in other parts of the body, especially in the adrenal glands, like DHA and cortisol, thyroid melatonin, and our sex hormones, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, they are truly imbalanced.All of these make an impact on the skin.Connect with Lauren - WEBSITEREFERENCED:BOOK: Clear Skin From Within Get more information about the Peeling the Onion Podcast and your Hosts Cheryl and Nancy at https://www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/Instagram 

Cheryl will be discussing your microbiome in today's solo episode. Even though it is a buzzword for some of you, maybe you've heard of it, maybe you haven't, it is important and an integral part of us all. She wanted to share with you what the microbiome is, the microbes living in it, and why they are important. Cheryl likes to talk about fermented foods (one of her favorite topics) as one way to take care of one's microbiome. “We are more microbes than human”Microbes are everywhere. In addition to living in our mouths, our anus, our private bodies, and other parts of our bodies, they also live on our skin. In fact, they are our bodies' natural protectors, and we kill them too often. Our health is being threatened by hand sanitizers that remove good microbes. We need to take steps to ensure they are well-balanced on and in our bodies. We need to work on increasing our microbiomes. We can do things like play in the dirt outside. We can eat fermented foods. We can be cautious about what we put in and on our bodies. Since microbes regulate the gut, the gut is our first brain and the brain is actually our second brain. Consequently, what happens in the gut also happens in the brain and everywhere else in the body. Taking care of the gut means keeping those microbes intact and ensuring that our microbes are well-protected. You make neurotransmitters in your gut, so it's important to feed it fermented foods to replenish it. You might even feel the happy neurological effect when you eat ferments. So it's a win-win. Are you ready to peel the onion and get your hands dirty? Let's dig into the microbiome.Get more information about the Peeling the Onion Podcast and your Hosts Cheryl and Nancy at https://www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/Instagram 

Here are our top 10 digestion tips and tricks. A few are reminders, while others may be new to you. You have to love your guts, as you only get one set of them and they are your second brain. Eating Hygiene: You should chew your food until it is the consistency of applesauce. Take your time while eating. Chew your food at least forty times. Start small and progress. Eat real food: Whole real foods. Avoid frankenfoods, including beyond meats. Choose organic foods whenever possible. As well as adding fiber to our diets, real foods help our bodies digest food. Water is made up of four phases. Typically, we think of hydration as drinking water, but we can also get hydrated from the foods we eat. One of our favorite hydrating foods are apples.  Foods and water are a great way to hydrate. If you want to learn more, check out our interview with Dr. Dana Cohan HEREHappy Movement| Exercise: Get your body moving. You can really improve your digestion and body by stretching, walking, and just getting up and moving around. Ensure you are limber and feeling good in your body. Consider a Fiber Drink: Fiber Drinks are a great way to keep things moving. A good quality product can be purchased at your local market or you can use what you already have in your pantry. . Having enough fiber can bulk up your poop and help sweep out your system of excess hormones. Good prebiotics and probiotics: Fermented foods are a great way to add these healthy bugs to your gut. As a result, you're actually getting prebiotics. Also they are providing you with digesting enzymes and making things more absorbable when you eat them.Sleep Hygiene: Poor sleep hygiene can also affect digestion. Getting quality sleep each night and allowing your body to rest and recover is important. Sleep plays an important role in our digestion. Manage Stress: In a fight or flight situation all day, your body will only digest during sleep, and if your sleep is interrupted, it won't get a chance to complete the digestion process. Stress can lead to many disorders or diseases. It is important to find ways to release the pressure of stress to keep your body processing food optimally.  Setting boundariesVitamin J (JOY): What brings your JOY? Do the things that are just for you. Take those small moments just for you. Digest and share your day.Laughter: Take time to laugh and disconnect. Get outside and play. Get more information about the Peeling the Onion Podcast and your Hosts Cheryl and Nancy at https://www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/Instagram 

In today's episode, we continue our conversation about digestion as we go deeper into understanding the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, leaky gut parasites, and more. After all, we want to be as healthy as we can. We don't want to be suboptimal. Instead, we want to thrive and feel good. That's when the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas come into play, along with the stomach.We process all of our sugars and carbohydrates in the pancreas, which is connected to the gallbladder and liver. It's a big part of our hormonal system. So we need all three of them to work together. They do get mucked up but you can take control and heal your digestion and in return, start to live a more energetic life. One thing we would like to break the stigma about is fat. We aren't talking processed fats good healthy fats such as avocados and grass-fed butter and ghee and coconut oil that's cold press or avocado oil. This is the brain and gut food and a great source of energy. Not only is it great for our insides, but it's great for our skin. Use healthy fats as a skin moisturizer that can be really helpful for things like eczema.Our leaky gut prevents us from properly absorbing nutrients from our foods. That's where digestive enzymes come into play. I think this is the most important thing to note. Stress puts a strain on the body. In our minds, stress is often just like my day-to-day emotional stress, but really it can start in our digestion system. In addition, we often overlook the fact that toxicity may be caused by foods that don't work well with our bodies. We put our bodies under stress by not sleeping well. As a result. The integrity of our bodies is compromised. Stressing the body system isn't the only problem: the body is also intelligent and tries to clear the toxins through inflammation. However, when we're under that kind of stress, we become like a forest fire that we can't control.Our idea of optimal nutrition is to eat a rainbow of food and then to ensure that our bodies can make the best use of it. When you realize that it does not run optimally, remember it can be repaired, but it isn't always a quick fix.Get more information about the Peeling the Onion Podcast and your Hosts Cheryl and Nancy at https://www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/Instagram 

There is a great deal of interest in topics related to digestion, digestive health, and gut health at the moment. However, do we know how to love our guts? In this episode, we discuss three topics: loving your gut, anatomy, and physiology, eating hygiene, and digestive organs. This is the first episode of the Love Your Guts Series. Anatomy and physiology lesson in part one. Basically, we will quickly go through the body from top to bottom and remind ourselves of all the parts and their functions. Digestion actually begins long before the food is consumed. It is actually the act of smelling that is known as the cephalic phase. Maybe it's touching or seeing food. Do you ever walk into a building or a restaurant and the minute the good smells hit you and your mouth starts juicing up, that's our salivary amylase? Our mouth starts juicing up and kicking in that's full of enzymes. All this starts before the food even enters our mouth.As discussed in part two, eating hygiene and how to chew your food will be discussed. There are certain practices and principles that can help support and improve digestion. The way you consume food is important.Taking a break from screen time allows you to better connect with your food when eating. Your meals should be free of distractions and screen time. It is essential to sit down, slow down, and be mindful during the meal. An expression of gratitude should then follow. By allowing yourself this space, your body will be able to better absorb the nutrients that you are about to provide. Throughout Part 3, we will explore the anatomy of specific organs and how they function.There are some myths about our gallbladder. We want to reiterate that you do very much need a gallbladder. It provides a critical part of digestion. The role of the pancreas. The pancreas assists the body in regulating glucose levels. The body regulates glucose in several ways, the pancreas is most significant. A key role is played by insulin and glucose. By understanding the digestion system you can peel back the layers of your onion as you embark on your health journey.Keep your eyes peeled for part 2 of the Love your Guts Series. Get more information about the Peeling the Onion Podcast and your Hosts Cheryl and Nancy at https://www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/Instagram 

“Putting the Fun in Functional Doc” Dr. Dana CohenFor over two decades, Dr. Dana Cohen has been on the leading edge of integrative and functional medicine, guiding thousands of patients through protocols that initiate cellular repair and restore balance to the body.As a pioneer of a “human-first” approach to medicine, Dr. Cohen is renowned for her innovative and captivating lectures to physicians and health-conscious audiences alike. In her book Quench, beat fatigue, drop weight, and heal your body through the science of optimal hydration. And we drive deep into the conversation today about how hydration is the very essence of your health.The benefits of proper hydration can have a dramatic effect on your health, your vitality, and your overall quality of life. We look forward to sharing Dr. Cohen's expertise in the subject of healing with proper hydration and the proper way to keep your body running optimally. Secret: It's not just about drinking your 8 glasses of water a day. There is so much more to being properly hydrated and it's not hard to make the changes.In our conversation today Dr. Cohen shares with us how to hydrate and three practical things we can do every day to promote wellness. You are going to love this episode and Dr. Dana as much as we did when you put these tools into place and start healing your body. Let's peel back those layers of health. ABOUT DANA:Connect with Cheryl and Nancy

We are going to talk about weird stuff that works. Some of it might be outside your comfort zone but can be very helpful. There are so many different options to assist you on your wellness journey. Let's get Woo Woo.Breathing and BreathThe whole mouth taping intrigued Cheryl after she read the book Oxygen Advantage. TTT is the science behind mouth taping and this idea that when you aren't breathing through your nose and your body isn't getting the oxygen it needs, it goes into sympathetic overdrive. So you don't sleep well. When you're stressed, while you're sleeping, you're not healing. So mouth taping is about getting into a parasympathetic state of relaxation.In Holotropic Breathwork, there are sitters and breathers. The practice is a partnership. I just started breathing heavily through my mouth. I took in as much air as I could and in rapid succession. Since I've done therapeutic hallucinogenic and holotropic breathing, I would say both were different experiences. However, they both led to some deep healing for me. It gave me the energy, the bandwidth, and the perspective to really work on myself. I think the self-worth component of this onion peeling is so critical.MantrasI started using mantras and I still do today. I think it's a good reminder as you're going through a season or a trial in your life, or you need something to get you out of bed every morning or whatever it is. I found them really helpful and they don't need to belong or be complicated, they can just be something simple. Like “Today, I'm going to get up knowing I'm awesome”. It's like holding space and manifesting what you want to see in yourself or the world. All you have to do is take the next step. Cheryl's Nighttime HacksBlue light should be kept out of your sleep zone a couple of hours before bedtime. Ensure a good night's sleep. As much as possible, we also EMF-proofed our bedroom. It's the chill zone.  When I teach in the evenings, I wear my blue-blocking glasses to start that wind-down time and align my circadian rhythms. I would also say that going outside first thing in the morning and getting warning lights can help with those circadian rhythms as well.Body WorkCranial sacral therapy, Reiki, sound therapy and using tuning forks. All of these release blocked energy from your body and allow it to move smoothly. Blocked energy can be from physical or emotional trauma.Colonic is derived from the word colon. A colon flush is performed using a gravity-fed water system and a highly skilled practitioner. This is not your everyday anima.Yoni steam is a releaxing process that involves steaming your yoni, your vagaina. This offers many healing benefits and can help many women suffereing from diffeeerent types of aligment from child birth to endometriosis. What is dry brushing? The lymphatic system gets stimulated as we invigorate our nerves underneath the skin with a large dry brush. We're invigorating our lymphatic system, which is just going to move lymph and help us drain our system as a way of detox.I'm going to say it a third time. It goes back to just really honing in on that self-worth and self care practice is just so important.We used to think chiropractors were gimmicks, but they've been a huge part of our lives. You have to find a good chiropractor. It's amazing how they get to know your body and adjust it in a way that makes a difference. FAVOIRTE CHAKRA TUNINGGet more information about the Peeling the Onion Podcast and your Hosts Cheryl and Nancy at https://www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/Instagram 

Michelle Leotta is an amazing health coach and practitioner who is supporting people through her community, She's got Power. And today we are talking about all things thyroid. What does it look like? How do we support it? And why we need to give it some extra love during this time in the world.As we go into this reentry phase of the pandemic through post-pandemic we will need to focus more on our thyroid health. She is empowering women to take a deeper look at their health and teaching them how to approach their doctors to get the right tests. It's important to be our own advocate for our health. Many of her clients are struggling with low energy, brain fog, and weight issues. But once they dig into their health and current symptoms they find support for the thyroid and changing their diet and lifestyle allows them to feel more alive and connected to themselves. Michelle has spent 10 years of her career helping women optimize their health. She has been featured on ABC News, CBC News, NPR, and more, while raising a family and moving all around the East coast, managing a popular podcast, and running two thriving businesses. Find out more about Michelle Grab the Free Maybe it's your Thyroid ToolKitGet more information about the Peeling the Onion Podcast and your Hosts Cheryl and Nancy at https://www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/Instagram