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If you've been working on healing, transformation, or personal growth and wondering why your results aren't happening as quickly as you'd like, there may be a surprisingly subtle reason. Sometimes, the very beliefs that sound positive, spiritual, or supportive can unintentionally program the mind in a way that makes change harder. In this episode, Brandy shares two common patterns that can quietly slow down healing and transformation. One has to do with the way we think about effort. The other has to do with what it really means to be gentle and loving with ourselves. And both can sound completely positive on the surface. In this episode, you'll discover: Two subtle beliefs that may be slowing down your results Why effort is not necessarily a bad thing How certain ideas about self-love can unintentionally make change feel harder The difference between healthy transformation and overwhelm How to begin programming your mind in a way that supports more momentum, relief, and positive change Sometimes the shift is not about trying harder. It is about making sure your mind is actually programmed in the direction you want to go. Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: support@brandygillmore.com   

Have you ever felt like no matter how much you try to explain yourself, people just don't really understand you? That feeling can seem like a relationship issue on the surface. But what if there is more happening underneath? In this short breakthrough episode, Brandy shares an important insight from working with a beautiful volunteer who had been dealing with recurring health challenges and had spent years working on healing, nutrition, positive thinking, and personal growth. Yet when Brandy began looking deeper, something unexpected surfaced: a strong emotional pattern connected with feeling unheard and misunderstood. What made it especially interesting was that the volunteer did not initially realize how much anger and frustration were connected to this pattern. As Brandy began addressing the feeling of being heard and understood, the volunteer immediately noticed a physical shift in her shoulders. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why feeling misunderstood can become a deeper emotional pattern • How frustration and anger can remain active even when you see yourself as positive and loving • Why the need to be heard can create ongoing inner tension • What to notice if feeling misunderstood has become a recurring theme in your life • How changing the emotional pattern may begin creating more connection, harmony, and freedom Sometimes the emotions affecting us most are not the ones we consciously recognize. And becoming aware of what is really happening underneath can be the beginning of a powerful shift. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Tasha Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: support@brandygillmore.com 

There can be many different reasons a child may struggle with appetite or eating. But there is one possible hidden emotional pattern that parents may not always think about, because it can be happening beneath the surface in a way that isn't obvious. In this episode, Brandy shares an insight she has been seeing more and more with children who are having a hard time eating. Sometimes, what looks like "they're just not hungry" may have more happening underneath than it first appears. And in some cases, the way the issue is unfolding emotionally around the child can add another layer without anyone realizing it. In this episode, you'll discover: → One hidden emotional pattern that may affect appetite → Why the issue can become more complicated over time → How the pattern can become unconsciously reinforced without the child or the parents realizing it → What to start noticing beneath the surface → Simple ways to support more safety, connection, and positive emotional patterns The goal is not to blame the child or the parent. It is simply to become more aware of what may be happening underneath. Important Note: There can be many different reasons a child may struggle with appetite or eating, including serious medical conditions and other concerns. If your child is not eating, it is important to FIRST see your doctor or appropriate healthcare professional to rule out other causes. Do not avoid seeing your doctor because of anything you hear in this episode, and do not immediately assume that an eating or appetite issue is stress-related. This episode is intended to provide additional insight and support, but it is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace appropriate medical care.   Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training.   Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal.   Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: support@brandygillmore.com 

In recent episodes, we've been exploring some of the more counterintuitive things in healing and personal transformation—the things that can seem positive on the surface, yet sometimes backfire or keep people stuck. And this episode feels like divine timing because the pattern that came up is such a tricky one. So often, people desperately want to help the ones they love the most. They want them to heal. They want them to feel better. They want them to have an incredible life. And it can come from the most genuine, loving place. But what happens when the person you are trying so hard to help begins pulling away? In this short breakthrough episode, Brandy shares an important insight from working with a beautiful volunteer who genuinely wanted the very best for the people she loved. Her intentions were caring. Her heart was in the right place. And yet, without realizing it, the more she tried to help and change the people around her, the more frustration and disconnection began showing up. That is what makes this pattern so easy to miss. In this episode, you'll discover: Why loving intentions can sometimes create an unexpected response How trying to help can become emotionally triggering for both people Why someone may begin pulling away even when your intentions are completely genuine The simple perspective shift that helped Brandy's volunteer see the pattern differently How more love, connection, and understanding can begin changing the dynamic Sometimes the very thing that comes from love can create a result you never intended. And once you see what is really happening underneath, it can completely change the way you approach the people you care about.   → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Tasha Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: support@brandygillmore.com   

This week, we feature new research on acute respiratory failure, wheezing in childhood, lung cancer, and obesity. We review myeloproliferative neoplasms and follow a diagnostic case of a patient with myasthenia gravis who developed dyspnea and weakness. Perspectives explore medical marijuana research, AI in clinical care, sexual and gender minority health research, and the Perspectives Editor saying goodbye.

Surrender can be a well-known recommendation in healing and spirituality. But do you really need to surrender to heal? After so many people were surprised by last week's episode about gratitude, Brandy wanted to explore another healing concept that sounds beautiful on the surface—but may affect the mind very differently depending on what is happening underneath. For some people, surrender may feel peaceful, freeing, and supportive. But for others, the same idea may create a very different emotional response—especially when they are already struggling with fear, uncertainty, health challenges, or feeling powerless in their life. And that raises an important question: What is surrender actually creating within you? In this episode, you'll discover: Why surrender can keep you stuck What may happen when a healing concept creates an unexpected emotional response Why highly driven people can sometimes become internally conflicted around surrender How a seemingly peaceful idea can create a very different experience beneath the surface Why it is important to question even well-known healing concepts and notice how they are affecting your mind What to consider before assuming surrender is always the answer This is not about saying surrender is always bad. It is about understanding what is actually happening inside your mind when you use it. Because something can sound peaceful, spiritual, and healing on the surface—and still create a very different internal experience. And sometimes, understanding that distinction can completely change the way you approach healing and transformation.   Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training.   Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal.   Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: support@brandygillmore.com 

This may sound surprising—especially because gratitude is so often recommended for healing, happiness, and personal transformation. And to be clear, gratitude can be beautiful. But what happens if someone is carrying deeper feelings of guilt, feeling undeserving of life, love, health, or happiness—and at the same time they are repeatedly bringing in strong feelings of gratitude? That combination may not create the shift they think it is creating. In fact, in some cases, it can actually reinforce the deeper feelings underneath and keep a person stuck. That is exactly what came forward when Brandy recently worked with a beautiful volunteer who had been practicing gratitude and working on herself for years, while also carrying deep guilt from the past. She genuinely wanted to heal and transform. Yet underneath the gratitude was an emotional pattern she had not fully recognized. As Brandy began helping her address what was really happening beneath the surface, the volunteer reported that her neck pain shifted from approximately a level nine to a level two or three. In this episode, you will discover: Why gratitude itself is not the problem How deeper feelings of guilt or undeservingness can change the way a gratitude practice is experienced Why simply placing a positive emotion on top of an unresolved pattern may not create genuine transformation The important distinction Brandy discovered during her own healing journey Why being honest about what is really happening emotionally can be essential for creating real change A more connected emotional state that Brandy began helping her volunteer move toward Brandy also shares how this same realization became important during her own healing journey, when she began questioning many of the practices she had been told were supposed to help. The key is not to stop feeling gratitude. It is to understand what else may be happening underneath it. Because when deeper guilt, undeservingness, or other negative emotional patterns are present, genuine healing may require addressing those patterns rather than simply trying to cover them with something positive. As Brandy says in this episode, we have to be real with what is real to get real results. And sometimes, that means looking beneath even the practices we have always assumed were helping us. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Patricia Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: support@brandygillmore.com   

This week, we feature new research on polymyalgia rheumatica, hypercholesterolemia, prostate cancer, and multiple myeloma. We review evidence-based strategies for tobacco cessation, and follow a case of a woman with nausea, dizziness, and metabolic acidosis. We discuss recent advances in gene editing for rare metabolic diseases. Perspectives address HIV care, health care quality, medical ethics, and finding resilience in the face of serious illness.

Toxic relationship dynamics can be painful, frustrating, and emotionally exhausting. But what if some of the most important patterns affecting those relationships are happening beneath the surface? In this episode, Brandy shares three powerful insights to help you look at toxic relationship patterns differently—and begin recognizing what may need to shift at a deeper level. Because sometimes the obvious problem is only part of the story. There may also be underlying feelings of powerlessness, rejection, guilt, insecurity, sensitivity, or emotional reactiveness that continue influencing the way a relationship feels and unfolds. In this episode, you will discover: Three hidden emotional patterns that may be affecting difficult relationships Why fear of rejection or abandonment can create feelings of powerlessness How emotional reactiveness can unintentionally keep conflict going Why feeling deserving of better can be an important part of creating change The important difference between anger and genuine strength Why using anger to access your power can create additional problems How confidence, wisdom, and self-worth can help create a healthier internal shift Why transforming yourself can sometimes change the entire relationship dynamic This is not about overlooking harmful behavior, abandoning healthy boundaries, or pretending painful experiences did not happen. Sometimes, removing a person from your life is absolutely necessary. But removing a person and transforming the emotional pattern are not always the same thing. When you begin identifying what is truly underneath the pattern, you may be able to create a much deeper level of healing, freedom, strength, and change. Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: support@brandygillmore.com   

What if the most obvious relationship problem is not the deepest pattern keeping you stuck? In this powerful episode, Brandy shares breakthrough insights from working with a beautiful volunteer named Michael—a loving husband, devoted father, firefighter, and genuinely caring man who wanted to become the best version of himself. Yet beneath his strength and kindness was an emotional pattern that had continued showing up in different relationships and different areas of his life. Michael had experienced painful dynamics with parents, friends, and other people he cared about. At times, the hurt became so frustrating that shutting people out felt like the only way to protect himself. But as Brandy looked more deeply, it became clear that ending the relationship did not necessarily end the pattern. There was something underneath it that had continued affecting the way Michael saw other people, the way he saw himself, and what he felt he deserved in life. In this episode, you will discover: Why leaving a toxic relationship may not automatically transform the emotional pattern How childhood experiences can continue showing up in completely different relationships Why judgment toward others can quietly become judgment toward yourself How guilt and feelings of undeservingness may create invisible self-sabotage Why loyalty, hurt, and resentment can become emotionally intertwined What to look for when the same relationship experience keeps repeating How to begin identifying the deeper pattern beneath the people involved This is not about overlooking harmful behavior, abandoning healthy boundaries, or pretending that painful experiences did not happen. Sometimes, removing a person from your life is absolutely necessary. But removing a person and transforming the emotional pattern are not always the same thing. When you begin identifying what is truly underneath the pattern, you may be able to create a much deeper level of healing, freedom, and change. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Michael Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: support@brandygillmore.com   

This week, we feature new research on chronic kidney disease, high-risk prostate cancer, peripheral artery disease, and oxygen therapy after cardiac arrest. We review the evaluation and management of syncope, follow a challenging case of immune-related inflammatory illness, and report on Perspectives exploring pandemic preparedness, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, and physician mental health.

This week, we feature advances that may change care for prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, acute pain, and IgA nephropathy. We review platelet factor 4 disorders and follow a case of persistent nasal ulceration. Perspectives explore medical aid in dying, federal authority in health care, public health and litigation, and the challenge of delivering life-changing news with honesty and compassion.

This week, we bring you advances in pancreatic and bladder cancer, preventing gonorrhea, a promising new therapy for adolescent hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and a review of antiretroviral treatment for HIV. We also follow a striking case of vision loss that led to an unexpected diagnosis and discuss Perspectives on vaccine evidence, hepatitis C elimination, the endorsements of prescription drugs on social media, and the enduring intersection of love and loss in medicine.

This week, we present advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma, systemic lupus erythematosus, and coronary artery disease, alongside new national data on health care–associated infections. We also review fibromyalgia and the emerging Bundibugyo virus outbreak, follow a surprising diagnostic case of alpha-gal syndrome, and explore Perspectives on caring for vulnerable patients, trustworthy health information, pharmacotherapeutic decisions in autism care, and the experience of caring for a parent with dementia.

A contrast allergy note on the chart can trigger delays, unnecessary steroids and avoided scans, yet often these labels are not clinically justified. A new practice article in CMAJ, “Hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media,” examines how the labels arise and why the standard premedication rests on contrast agents that are no longer used.Dr. Samira Jeimy, an associate professor and program director of the division of clinical immunology and allergy at Western University and an author of the article, separates adverse reactions into Type A, the dose-dependent flushing, nausea and vasovagal symptoms anyone can get, and Type B, the bizarre ones from anaphylaxis to delayed reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome. She notes the weak literature behind corticosteroid premedication is based on older high-osmolality agents that modern imaging has left behind.Dr. Amit Katyan, a radiologist at the Ottawa Hospital and its lead for CT, has built a protocol that works back through the history for signs the reaction affected airway, breathing or circulation, or required epinephrine, an emergency visit or admission. For mild and moderate reactions his team skips steroids and switches to a contrast agent the patient has not had before, an approach he says the guidelines favour.For physicians, the first move is to reverse-engineer the label rather than act on it, since many notes describe an expected physiological reaction rather than a true allergy. A necessary contrast study should not be delayed for steroid premedication when the history points to a mild reaction and another  agent can be substituted.For more information from our sponsor, go to md.ca/lifeplanComments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X  @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English):  @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

This week, we present advances in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hypothalamic obesity, and lung cancer. We review nutrition in critical illness and follow a diagnostic case involving a patient who had a lung transplant. The Editors warn about the politicization of science. We discuss the dead donor rule in an era of voluntary euthanasia. Perspectives explore the forthcoming crisis in long-term care, reproductive medicine, and the realities of caring for loved ones at the end of life.

This week is NAIDOC week and the MJA is publishing a special collection of articles that are Indigenous led and authored. The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia.  This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present. My name is Sally Block, the MJA's news and online editor. To learn more about the collection, I'm joined by guest authors Ms Sophie Pitt, A Meriam Torres Strait Islander woman, Dr Stephen Harfield - a proud Narungga and Ngarrindjeri man and Associate Professor Paul Saunders a proud Biripi man.

Clinical trial support companies are rapidly adopting AI, but sponsors have been more hesitant. Raj Indupuri, CEO of eClinical Solutions, gives the top three reasons behind the holdup in AI agent deployment. He explains the specific pattern of uptake for these agents, the required human-in-the-loop oversight, and how the agents can improve clinical trial velocity. Host Deborah Borfitz also gives the latest news on a highly acclaimed treatment for pancreatic cancer, filling evidence gaps in drug safety during pregnancy, guidelines for routinely collected health data for research purposes, an innovative portal aiding bidirectional communication with patients, and more. Show Notes News Roundup KRAS inhibitor therapy for pancreatic cancer Study in The New England Journal of Medicine  News on the Fred Hutch Cancer Center website  Target trial emulation in rural areas Perspective in the Medical Journal of Australia News on the Griffith University website   AI for improving drug safety during pregnancy Report from the Journal of Medical Internet Research Guidelines on the use of routinely collected data Article in The BMJ New regulatory framework in the U.K. Press release by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency  Participant Engagement Portal Article in JNCI Cancer Spectrum Press release from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology The Scope of Things podcast explores clinical research and its possibilities, promise, and pitfalls. Clinical Research News senior writer, Deborah Borfitz, welcomes guests who are visionaries closest to the topics, but who can still see past their piece of the puzzle. Focusing on game-changing trends and out-of-the-box operational approaches in the clinical research field, the Scope of Things podcast is your no-nonsense, insider's look at clinical research today.  

This week, we discuss less-invasive approaches to guiding coronary intervention, new strategies for preventing kidney cancer recurrence, and head-to-head treatment data in multiple sclerosis. We review advances in multiple sclerosis, follow a diagnostic journey involving gait instability, and discuss correcting false narratives. Perspectives examine physicians and the body politic, chronic pain and OUD, and the often-overlooked burden of cognitive symptoms.

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Peter McCullough and Malcolm Out Loud – Cherry-picked data can be made to say almost anything if the window is narrow enough and the question is framed just right. The public is then handed a reassuring headline while the real safety questions are pushed aside. Bottom line: a fourth COVID-19 booster does NOT protect against cardiovascular events...

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Peter McCullough and Malcolm Out Loud – Cherry-picked data can be made to say almost anything if the window is narrow enough and the question is framed just right. The public is then handed a reassuring headline while the real safety questions are pushed aside. Bottom line: a fourth COVID-19 booster does NOT protect against cardiovascular events...

This week, we discuss a promising step toward a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B, first-line pulsed field ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation, reducing the demand for transfusion in surgery, treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, and a decade-long look at CAR T-cell therapy outcomes. We review peanut allergy and discuss a case of a man with leg weakness, pain, and weight loss; Perspectives explore GLP-1 access, air-quality policy, and the human realities of homelessness.

This week, we discuss endovascular therapy for post-thrombotic syndrome, new evidence on prehospital blood transfusion strategies in trauma patients, and a trial of cefazolin for Staph. aureus bacteremia. We examine evolving approaches to thyroid cancer and share a case of a man with pancytopenia after heart transplantation. Perspectives explore psychedelic therapy, the convergence of Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, and treating addiction.

This week, we present new evidence guiding coronary intervention, a molecular mechanism of inflammatory bowel disease, and gene therapy for a recessive disease. We review antidotes for anticoagulation reversal and discuss a case of hypertension in an adolescent patient. Perspectives examine cholera control, gambling-related harms, and race-based prescribing, alongside a reflection on medicine, motherhood, and what clinicians carry with them.

Dr. Abramson reveals how doctors unknowingly rely on distorted data and how journals prioritize pharma revenue over scientific integrity. #MedicalBias #ClinicalData #DoctorAwareness

What if the very thing your mind believes is helping you heal is actually keeping you stuck? In this powerful short breakthrough episode, Brandy shares insights from her session with Lori, a driven, successful woman who had built a thriving business and a beautiful life on paper, yet found herself stuck in anxiety, unable to work, and filled with hurt in her relationship. As Brandy worked with Lori, a surprising pattern surfaced: the harder Lori tried to fix things, the more stuck she felt. In this episode, Brandy unpacks why this can happen, how the mind can get wired to hold onto patterns that feel helpful but are actually creating more anxiety, pressure, guilt, and self-sabotage, and why true transformation often requires changing the very pattern the mind thinks it needs. You'll discover: Why trying harder can sometimes make anxiety worse How impatience and pressure can quietly fuel self-sabotage Why "slowing down" isn't the real answer, and what is The powerful difference between impatience and empowered presence How to begin looking at your own patterns in a new, more freeing way If you've ever felt anxious, overwhelmed, or like you've tried everything but still feel stuck, this episode offers a powerful new perspective on self-healing, how the mind works, and genuine transformation. Listen now, and if you're ready to go deeper, click the link in the show notes to access the full session where Brandy works directly with Lori. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Lori Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)

This week, we discuss left atrial appendage closure for atrial fibrillation, oxygen strategies in respiratory failure, an all-oral treatment for acute myeloid leukemia, CAR T-cell therapy enabling kidney transplantation, and a case of a neuroepithelial tumor that developed after gene therapy. We review childhood vaccine hesitancy, follow a complex diagnostic case, and examine Perspectives on corporatization in medicine, famine and war, and the future of health care systems.

Imagine walking past a fire while everyone around you acts like it's perfectly normal. That's how most of us treat our emotions—normalizing patterns that quietly affect our happiness, our health, and our ability to truly thrive. In this mini episode, Brandy shares insights from her session with volunteer Mark, who was navigating cancer and feeling as though he had never quite followed through on what he truly wanted in life. As they worked together, a deeper pattern surfaced—one that millions of people carry without realizing what it's quietly costing them. In this episode, you'll discover: Why this pattern is so easy to overlook The surprising, counterintuitive reason it keeps repeating What needs to shift for genuine transformation to begin Most people try to fight these patterns or "release" them. But Brandy reveals why that often doesn't create lasting change—and what actually does. Listen to the mini episode, then click the link in the show notes for the complete session where Brandy works directly with Mark. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Mark Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)

This week, we present new research guiding treatment of pulmonary embolism, early progress in cardiac regeneration with engineered heart tissue, and treatments for gastroesophageal cancer and Chiari malformation. We review leishmaniasis and follow a revealing neurologic case. Perspectives discuss nutrition policy, tickborne illness, structural competence in medicine, and the arrival of closure.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about a new selective dopamine agonist for people with Parkinson's disease, the use of artificial intelligence in preparing journal manuscripts, and caffeinated coffee's role in reducing dementia risk.

This week, we present a promising new therapy for dermatomyositis, evolving approaches to stroke care, the prevention of Covid-19 after household exposure, and new treatments for kidney disease. We review inflammatory myopathies and follow a complex case of multisystem illness. Perspectives discuss AI and uncertainty in clinical care, health equity, the forces shaping affordability in health care, and on unpacking the ordinary.

X: @JanJekielek @americasrt1776 @ileaderssummit @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Jan Jekielek, author of "Killed to Order: China's Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America's Biggest Adversary." Jan is Epoch Times senior editor, and host of American Thought Leaders. Jan's career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He's also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing The Unseen Crisis, DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns, and Finding Manny. About the Book: "Killed to Order: China's Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America's Biggest Adversary" A crime the Chinese regime can no longer deny—Forced Organ Harvesting. What if everything you need to understand about the Chinese Communist Party—and how the free world should respond to it—could be explained through this one issue? In this urgent and eye-opening book, journalist Jan Jekielek distills decades of investigations from reputable sources, combined with his own research and in-depth firsthand insight, into a compelling case for rethinking our approach to the CCP. Through the lens of grave human rights abuses—most disturbingly, the state-sanctioned harvesting of organs from prisoners of conscience—Jekielek exposes the inner workings of a regime built on deception, coercion, and control. Killed to Order: The Organ Harvesting Industry of China and the True Nature of America's Biggest Adversary reveals why continuing to misunderstand the CCP poses a growing threat to global freedom. americasrt.com https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 X: @JanJekielek @ileaderssummit @americasrt1776 @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable radio program focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 9:30 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

Have you ever felt like you truly worked on an emotional pattern… and yet somehow it still kept showing up in your life? In this powerful episode, Brandy works with a live volunteer named John and uncovers a deeper reason healing and transformation can sometimes feel harder than expected, even when we are genuinely trying to change. Because often, emotions do not exist alone. They exist in layers. And sometimes the very emotion we are trying to release is quietly connected to something deeper underneath it that is still holding the pattern in place. This episode explores: ✨ Why positive thinking alone is often not enough ✨ The subconscious reason some emotional patterns continue repeating ✨ Why many people unknowingly confuse suppression with real healing ✨ How deeper emotional connections in the mind can silently shape our reality ✨ A simple but powerful way to recognize whether a pattern has truly shifted One of the most eye opening insights from this episode is realizing that we can try to let go of one emotion while another hidden layer beneath it is still reinforcing the entire pattern. And when we begin to see those subconscious connections clearly, transformation can start happening in a completely different way. This episode is profound, empowering, and filled with insights that can help you understand your mind and emotions at a deeper level. If you have ever felt like real change still seems just out of reach despite all the inner work you have done, this episode may bring a powerful new level of clarity. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with John Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)  

This week, we present research on high-risk coronary intervention strategies, targeted therapy for pancreatic cancer, an mRNA influenza vaccine, and treatments for severe scabies and sickle cell disease. We review cerebral amyloid angiopathy and follow a complex case of a disseminated infection. Perspectives address the impact of corporate medicine on medical training and drug pricing policy.

While overall cancer rates in Canada continue to decline, reflecting decades of progress in screening and treatment, younger survivors face troubling gaps in their follow-up care. In the research article “Projected estimates of cancer in Canada in 2026” overall cancer incidence and mortality rates continue to decline when adjusted for population size, reflecting advances in screening, early detection, and treatment. But for adolescents and young adults, surviving cancer may mark the start of a more complex and less coordinated phase of care.Dr. Darren Brenner, a molecular cancer epidemiologist at the University of Calgary, reports that more than 250,000 Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2026, with rates per 100,000 continuing to fall. Mortality has declined for several major cancers, though increases in pancreatic and uterine cancers highlight uneven progress. Brenner notes that a growing number of survivors are now living with elevated risk of second primary cancers and will require long-term follow-up.Dr. Miranda Fidler-Benaoudia, a cancer epidemiologist at Cancer Care Alberta and co-author of the article, article “Subsequent primary neoplasm risk among survivors of cancer in adolescence and young adulthood: a population-based study from Alberta, Canada,” examines what happens after treatment for patients diagnosed between ages 15 and 39. Her study finds these survivors are twice as likely to develop a second primary cancer as their peers, often at younger ages than current screening programmes anticipate. Despite this, survivorship care is inconsistent. Patients treated in paediatric settings often receive lifelong, specialized follow-up, while those treated in adult systems may be discharged within a few years to primary care without standardized guidance or documentation. Many lack access to a family physician, and clinicians may not be equipped to manage the long-term risks associated with early cancer treatment.For clinicians, these findings raise questions about how to manage a growing population of younger cancer survivors who face elevated risks over decades. Earlier onset of second cancers and the absence of clear follow-up pathways suggest current screening frameworks and transition practices may not be sufficient for this group.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X  @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English):  @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

This week, we feature advances in targeted therapy for HER2-mutant lung cancer, interventions to reduce maternal infection, an emerging treatment for hemophilia A, and a new diagnostic test for tuberculosis. We review Barrett's esophagus and follow a case of systemic illness with kidney failure. Perspectives address GLP-1 drugs and eating disorders, directed blood donation, generic drug safety, and an in-flight medical emergency.

Clinical guidelines are often written by drug-funded experts. Learn how bias creeps in and leads to overprescribing. #MedicalGuidelines #PharmaInfluence #EvidenceBias #HealthTalks

This week, we explore new strategies for blood-pressure control after intracerebral hemorrhage, Covid-19 treatment in higher-risk patients, hormonal therapy for prostate cancer, and anesthesia for tracheal intubation. We review spinal epidural abscess and follow a case of progressive weakness and liver lesions. We examine advances in tRNA research, and Perspectives discuss the use AI in prescribing, pediatric drug research, the impact of pharmaceutical mergers, and the goals of care.

Have you felt like life is too hard and it's always something? Like the moment you finally catch your breath, something else knocks you sideways? Like you've tried so many things to heal, to shift, to feel better — and yet here you are again? If that's where you are, you are not alone. In this mini breakthrough episode, I work with a volunteer who had lived that exact feeling for decades. Twelve major traumas. Two near-death experiences. 93 days in the hospital. And the heartbreaking loss of a partner who had promised he would never leave her. On the outside, she's warm, magnetic, and funny. On the inside, she had been stuck in depression and physical pain that nothing seemed to touch. Until this session. I share the pivotal insight that helped her shift her pain from an 8 down to nearly gone — and a simple but powerful question that may change the way you see everything you've been through. Because when life and healing feel like one thing after another, there is a reason. And once you see it, everything can begin to shift. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Jo Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)

This week, we present new research on stroke prevention, Kawasaki disease, ICU infection strategies, and immune thrombocytopenia. We review hormone therapy and thrombotic risk. A case highlights an evolving diagnosis of severe fatigue and sleep disturbance. Perspectives explore nursing workforce policy, the role of nurse scientists in rebuilding trust, and the health consequences of environmental rollbacks.

Have you ever wondered why good people can still struggle with illness, pain, or challenges… even when they're doing everything "right"? It's a question many people on a spiritual journey ask. They're kind. They care deeply. They try to stay positive… and yet, something still isn't shifting. In today's episode, Brandy shares a powerful and often-overlooked pattern she sees again and again: People who feel deeply affected by injustices—who feel upset, guilty, or triggered—and how this pattern, as noble as it may seem, can quietly impact health, healing, and overall well-being. You'll hear the story of a volunteer who had struggled with her vision for years. During a live session, something remarkable happened—her vision began to clear in real time. But when old emotional patterns resurfaced… it became blurry again. This episode invites you to look deeper at what it really means to be a "good person"—and whether feeling bad is actually helping… or holding you back. Inside this episode: Why good-hearted people can sometimes struggle the most The hidden "feel bad for not feeling bad" loop How guilt and emotional triggers can show up in the body Why compassion and feeling good can coexist → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Veronica Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)  

This week, we present new research on intensive LDL cholesterol targets, team-based strategies to improve blood pressure control, emerging therapies for immune and oncologic diseases, and a next-generation yellow fever vaccine. We review celiac disease and follow a compelling case of post-procedural complications. Perspectives explore health disparities and efforts to strengthen care in vulnerable communities.

Have you ever felt stuck in anxiety… trying everything you can think of, and still just can't seem to shake it? In this short but powerful episode, Brandy shares a key insight from a recent session with a beautiful volunteer who had been struggling with anxiety for years — and no matter what she tried, she couldn't shift it. What emerged from that session reveals a deeper, often overlooked connection between subconscious emotional patterns and persistent anxiety — and it's more counterintuitive than most people would ever expect. When feelings like being unseen, unloved, or pushed aside become part of our identity at a deeper level, they can quietly keep anxiety in place without us even realizing it. But here's what's so beautiful — when you identify and shift that root pattern, things can begin to change in a really profound way. If you've been stuck in anxiety and can't figure out why, this episode is for you.     → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Lynn Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)

This week, we present new research on treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, left atrial appendage closure versus medical therapy for atrial fibrillation, gene-editing approaches for sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia, and the safety of discontinuing beta-blockers after myocardial infarction. We also review GLP-1 receptor agonists and discuss a Clinical Problem-Solving case of a man with progressive confusion. Perspectives explore corporatization; biologic, as opposed to chronologic, aging; and a legal case that could affect mental-health policy.

Are you giving so much… but still not feeling truly loved or appreciated? In this episode, Brandy shares a powerful insight from a recent session with a beautiful volunteer named Noelle, a CNA and caregiver navigating breast cancer, who uncovered a pattern so many people carry without even realizing it. The insight? When people are always giving, always helping, and always trying to fix—even with loving intentions—it can quietly sabotage the very connection, love, and healing they're seeking. Brandy breaks down why this pattern is so common, why it backfires, and what it looks like to shift from needing to be needed… to being wonderfully wanted. If you've ever felt like you give so much to others and still end up feeling unloved or unappreciated, this episode can provide powerful new insights for you!     → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Noelle Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)

This week, we present new clinical trials on immunotherapy for stage III mismatch repair–deficient colon cancer, early surgery for asymptomatic aortic stenosis, an approach to dengue virus suppression, and advances in gene and prime-editing therapies for rare disorders. We also review minipuberty. We follow the case of a 12-year-old girl with altered mental status and persistent hypoglycemia, and we explore Perspectives on corporate influences on health, vaccine communication, antitrust policy, conflicts of interest, and the meaning of the number needed to treat.

What if the very thing keeping you stuck… is happening at a level of the mind you don't even realize you're using? In today's episode, we're diving into a deeper layer of the mind that most people — even those who have been doing inner work for years — are completely overlooking. I worked with a beautiful volunteer, Deb, who had been living with chronic neck and shoulder pain for 30 years and had tried everything — mentally and physically — to shift it. She was self-aware, insightful, and deeply committed to growth… and yet, she still couldn't fully crack it. She came in knowing there was something in her subconscious she just couldn't access on her own. And she was right. But what we uncovered wasn't what she expected — and it revealed something powerful: The mind doesn't just store beliefs… it creates hidden links between things that don't always make logical sense — and those links can quietly shape your emotions, your relationships, and even your physical body. In this episode, you'll discover: Why awareness alone isn't always enough to create change How the mind can link pain, fear, and relationships in surprising ways The hidden pattern that was influencing Deb's pain, connection, and sense of self-worth Why what doesn't make logical sense may be the exact key to your healing By the end of the session, Deb's pain dropped from a 4–5 to nearly gone!… but something else that was also powerful was the shift in how she felt inside!   → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Deb Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)

What if you don't have trauma… and the mind-body connection is still the key to your healing? In this breakthrough mini episode, Brandy shares powerful insights from her session with the remarkable Mathias — a brilliant, grounded audio engineer with a sharp mind, a warm heart, and a deeply present energy. He came into the session clear-eyed and self-aware: he genuinely didn't have trauma. No heavy past to excavate. No layers to dig through. And yet, something was quietly affecting his body. Shoulder pain that spiked every night and kept him from sleeping. A blocked ear sensation that had lingered for a long time — no small thing for someone whose entire career depends on his hearing. What Mathias uncovered in this session is something that changes everything about how we understand healing — and it had nothing to do with trauma. It had to do with the feelings we manage so well, we don't even realize we're suppressing them. The worries we normalize. The frustrations we rationalize. The emotions we're just so good at keeping beneath the surface. In real time, Mathias was able to shift his shoulder pain to almost completely gone — and bring his blocked ear from a level 4 down to nearly clear. Because it's a reminder: you are so much more capable than you realize.     In This Episode You'll Discover Why you don't need trauma for the mind-body connection to be affecting your health The two biggest mistakes people make when trying to heal — and why one of them can actually make things worse The specific types of suppressed emotions that quietly impact the body, even when life looks stable on the surface Why mixed emotional signals are so easy to miss — and so important to address How Mathias created real, measurable shifts in his symptoms in real time     → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Mathias Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)

What happens when a hidden emotional pattern is quietly influencing your health, your relationships, and the way you see yourself? In this breakthrough episode, Brandy shares powerful insights from working with a live volunteer named Jas—a successful, driven woman who had been struggling with fibromyalgia and chronic pain that had taken over multiple areas of her life. Despite trying diet changes, supplements, and many different approaches to healing, nothing seemed to create lasting change. But during this session, something deeper surfaced. As Brandy began working with Jas's mind, a powerful pattern emerged—one that was subtly blocking healing and influencing how she saw herself and received love from others. When this pattern came into awareness, it created an important shift. Within the session, Jas experienced a dramatic reduction in pain—from about a level 6 down to nearly a 1—as several key mindset changes began to unfold. In this short breakthrough episode, Brandy shares one of the powerful insights that came from the session and explains how the way we relate to ourselves can quietly influence our health, our relationships, and our ability to truly thrive. You'll discover: A common self-love pattern that many people don't realize they have Why trying to "work around" emotional blocks often keeps them in place A powerful analogy that helps reveal how real transformation begins How shifts in mindset can influence both emotional and physical wellbeing This mini breakthrough episode shares one of the powerful insights that helped create a shift—and can help you open the door to deeper love, healing, and transformation in your own life.   → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Jas Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.      Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email support@BrandyGillmore.com     Disclaimer, Safety & Protecting Our Work and Volunteers This content is provided for personal inspiration and self-healing support only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Do not change or discontinue any medical or mental health treatment without consulting your doctor(s). This content is for personal use only. In order to help protect our community, volunteers, and the integrity of the work, this content may not be recorded, copied, altered, redistributed, taught, impersonated, or used to create derivative works, including use with artificial intelligence (AI/ML) or similar technologies. By engaging with this content, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. (Click here to read the full disclaimer)

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