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671: Perimenopause Meets Chronic Illness: What Women Really Need to Heal Now with Dr. Jessica Drummond

August 15, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Are you someone trying to manage perimenopause or menopause while ALSO dealing with frustrating chronic illness symptoms?

In this episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Dr. Jessica Drummond—clinical nutritionist, physical therapist, and board-certified health coach—who has spent over 25 years helping women navigate the tangled intersection of hormones, immune health, and chronic illness.

We dive into what to do when your perimenopause symptoms blur into post-viral syndromes, autoimmune flares, chronic fatigue, and more.

Dr. Jessica shares how to discover when there’s something deeper going on—and how to uncover the real root causes of your symptoms.

Plus, she offers practical, science-backed strategies to support your hormones, immune system, and energy levels, even if you’ve felt stuck for years.

Tune in to feel empowered AND educated on your midlife symptoms!

Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC

Dr. Jessica Drummond is the founder and CEO of The Integrative Women’s Health Institute. She has 25 years of clinical experience as a licensed physical therapist, licensed clinical nutritionist, and board-certified health coach working with women who battle chronic pain, illnesses, and post-viral syndromes. Her integrative approach helps her patients overcome hormonal imbalances and chronic pain conditions. Dr. Drummond was educated at the University of Virginia, Emory University, Duke Integrative Medicine, and Maryland University of Integrative Health.

IN THIS EPISODE

Dr. Drummond’s journey with chronic illness in perimenopause
How viral illnesses like COVID impact hormones, and particularly the health of middle-aged women
How Dr. Drummond’s time in Europe impacted her health
Distinguishing illness symptoms from perimenopause symptoms
Non-negotiable habits for improving midlife health and energy
How to prioritize yourself in perimenopause and menopause

QUOTES

“85% of women in perimenopause also have other chronic illnesses; endometriosis, autoimmune disease, pain syndromes, PCOS, chronic concussions, diabetes…”

“I always say this is kind of the only time in life you get to slow down for a minute. I highly suggest hiring a coach… You probably never had this opportunity to lead from your desires.”

“You’re in perimenopause. You have a lot going on physiologically. You have a lot going on in your career, your parenting, but also your decisions aren’t exactly your own. I feel like for me, they’ve always been integrated with at least my husband and my kids… so you also have to deepen your skillset of relationships, of listening, of prioritizing people’s desires and needs.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Integrative Women’s Health Institute Website

Dr. Jessica Drummond’s Free workshop for women’s health and wellness professionals

Integrative Women’s Health Institute on Instagram

Pre-order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution

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591: Post Viral Syndromes, Your Immune System, and Your Hormones in Midlife with Dr. Jessica Drummond

#648: This Changes Everything: The Perimenopause Revolution Every Woman Needs Now

#392: How to Live with a Chronic Illness and Ways to Bring Awareness to Endometriosis and Autoimmune Conditions with Jenneh Rishe

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669: Why Your Skin Is Breaking Out Again: Healing Hormonal Acne in Perimenopause with Katie Stewart

August 8, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Wondering why your teenage acne seems to be coming back in full force during midlife?

This week, Registered Holistic Nutritionist Katie Stewart joins the podcast to dive deep into the hidden causes of adult acne. Her method, The Clear Skin Solution, has helped women all over the world heal their skin from the inside out.

We’re talking about the root causes of frustrating adult-onset acne like gut imbalances, sluggish detox pathways, hormone fluctuations, and emotional stress, especially in perimenopause and menopause. Katie breaks down why your skin is reacting this way and what you can do to actually fix it—naturally and effectively.

It isn’t about covering up your skin and symptoms; it’s about true, lasting healing!

Check out this conversation and get your skin– and whole body– back in balance.

Katie Stewart

Katie Stewart is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and the founder of Katie Stewart Wellness, where she helps women clear chronic acne by healing from the inside out. Through her signature method, The Clear Skin Solution, and co-hosting the #1 Nutrition Podcast on Apple, The Clear Skin Chronicles, Katie guides women worldwide through personalized whole-body support to help them feel amazing in their skin again.

IN THIS EPISODE

Katie’s battle with hormonal acne and how she overcame it
Why adult acne shows up (or comes back) in your 40s, 50s or 60s
The 5 acne clearing pillars to address the root cause of your acne
How gut issues and hormone shifts trigger acne later in life
The inside-out approach for helping women get clear skin after 40
Managing stress to overcome hormonal imbalances and acne
Tips for a mindful, hydrating, and SAFE daily skincare routine
Habits and small wins to help clear your skin in the long term

QUOTES

“We have worked with over 3000 women across the world, and we have not seen a single woman out of those thousands have the exact same combination of imbalances in the body.”

“This is why digestion is super critical because it’s opening up those pathways and allowing us to get rid of things, but also absorb the things that we need.”

“Stress is that silent killer. I know stress is at the core root of acne or most diseases in the body.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Work with Katie in The Clear Skin Solution!

Katie’s Website

The Clear Skin Chronicles Podcast

The Clear Skin Chronicles on YouTube

Katie on Instagram

Join My Thriving in Perimenopause and Menopause Summit HERE!

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666: The Invisible Threat: How Air and Water Quality Affects Your Hormones, Metabolism, and Health with Mike Feldstein

July 29, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

If you struggle with allergies, brain fog, fatigue, or other symptoms you just can’t get to the root of, have you ever considered that they might be caused by the AIR in your home?

In this podcast, I’m welcoming Mike Feldstein, Founder of Jaspr, to unpack a topic that touches every breath you take: the quality of your indoor air.

We dive into why high-quality indoor air is a game-changer for your energy, sleep, focus, and long-term health—and why it’s often the missing piece in your wellness puzzle.

Mike shares practical, FREE ways you can start improving your indoor air quality today, from simple habits to overlooked sources of indoor pollution you can easily address.

We also dive into why the Jaspr Air Scrubber stands out; how it works, and the powerful benefits it can bring to your home and family’s health.

Tune in and get ready to breathe cleaner, feel better, and take control of your home environment with confidence!

Mike Feldstein

Mike Feldstein is an air quality expert and the founder of Jaspr, providing at-home air scrubbers to make your home a safer place. With a background in wildfire restoration, air quality consulting, and home remediation during some of the biggest natural disasters, Mike started Jaspr to innovate in air science and technology. His goal is to protect air quality and improve human health using the latest air quality science.

IN THIS EPISODE

How the air quality in your home impacts your health
FREE simple ways to transform your indoor environment in the next 24 hours to make a difference for your health
Helpful air quality enhancements for each room in your home
Ways to test and measure your indoor air quality
Jaspr Air scrubbers and the benefit that quality, purified indoor air gives you and your family
About The Kindling Academy: the healthiest school in America
How to get $400 off a Jaspr air scrubber for your home!

QUOTES

“I’ve now seen people have revolutionary health outcomes– no longer snoring, no more allergies, no more asthma attacks, thyroid improving… because if you’re sleeping in a sick place, it’s very hard to be healthy.”

“This is important because cooking is one of the biggest sources of indoor air pollutants in your home. And it doesn’t matter if you’re using your cast iron pan or your stainless steel with organic oils and grass-fed steak.”

“What Jasper is uniquely designed to do is to be an air scrubber that also looks beautiful and is quiet. Jasper is larger as an air scrubber than most air purifiers, but it moves five times the air of an average little air purifier… it means that it can be really effective even while being silent.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Get a Jaspr Air Purifier for your home HERE and use

Discount Code: DRMARIZA for $400 OFF!

Jaspr Instagram

Check out the Kindling Academy: The Healthiest School in America

Kindling Academy Instagram

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640: Unveiling The Essential Role of Minerals For Cellular Energy And Detoxification with Caroline Alan

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660: Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging—and How to Break the Emotional Eating Pattern for Good with Amber Romaniuk

July 8, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Ever find yourself standing in the pantry late at night, mindlessly eating your favorite salty snack straight from the bag? Been there! 👋

But we all know that’s not the best thing we could be doing for our metabolic health. Today, I’m joined by Amber Romaniuk, an Emotional Eating, Digestive, and Hormone Expert, for a raw and empowering conversation on why so many women—especially in midlife—feel stuck in cycles of emotional eating just as hormones, energy, and motivation start to shift.

We explore why this struggle isn’t about willpower, but a deeper call for healing, and how your body’s cravings are often tied to hidden hormone chaos during perimenopause and menopause.

Amber shares her own powerful journey of breaking free from binge eating while healing her gut and hormones, and offers practical tools to help you build trust with your body again.

If you’re ready to step out of guilt and into compassion and freedom with food and your body, tune in to this episode!

Amber Romaniuk

Amber Romaniuk is an emotional eating, digestive, and hormone expert with 12 years of experience helping women build body confidence, intuition, and optimal health. She’s the host of The No Sugarcoating Podcast, with 2+ million downloads across 500 episodes in 88 countries. Amber supports others by drawing from her own journey of overcoming emotional eating, losing and gaining over 1,000 pounds, and investing five years in healing her hormones and digestion. Her Body Freedom™ method guides women to achieve transformative healing, confidence, and vibrant health for fulfilling lives.

IN THIS EPISODE

The impact of emotional eating on hormonal health
Breaking old patterns instilled in us about eating and body image
Why consistency is better than an all-or-nothing mindset
Blood sugar balancing for optimal metabolism
Non-negotiable habits and recognizing negative eating triggers
Emotional eating, late-night snacking, and other food addictions
Beneficial ways of “rewarding” ourselves that feel GOOD
Mindful eating and other healthy eating habits at meal time

QUOTES

“Working on blood sugar balance– they start to have a more stable mood, more stable energy. Their cravings start to drop. They have less urge to emotionally eat or binge.”

“There’s gonna be many levels of dealing with that trigger, including probably hormone support and reprioritizing yourself on your schedule, which is going to take time setting boundaries.”

“Be patient, ladies. It’s not about willpower, it’s not about trying harder. It’s about knowing this kind of vulnerable time and going, ‘Okay, maybe I wanna build this time a little differently. If I know I’m vulnerable, what would be a habit or a self-care practice just to help me through this time?’”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Schedule a 30-minute complimentary Body Freedom Session HERE

Amber’s Website

Amber’s Podcast: The No Sugar Coating Podcast

Amber’s YouTube Channel

Amber on Instagram

Preorder The Perimenopause Revolution HERE!

BEAM Minerals

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659: Brain Fog, Joint Pain, and Aging Skin? The Truth About Zombie Cells and How to Reverse Them with Dr. Greg Kelly

July 4, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Joint aches. Softer muscles. Saggy skin. Brain fog.

Dealing with these not-so-fun issues in midlife? Trust me, you’re not the only one. But… these changes aren’t “just a part of getting older”.

In this podcast, I’m joined by the brilliant Dr. Greg Kelly, Senior VP of Product Development at Qualia Life and a leader in anti-aging and cellular health, to unpack the powerful concept of cellular senescence, also known as “zombie cells.”

These cells don’t die when they should, sticking around to cause inflammation, slow down your metabolism, and accelerate aging in your skin, joints, muscles, and brain.

The good news? You’re not powerless! Dr. Kelly shares how senolytics—natural compounds that help your body clear out zombie cells—can dramatically shift how you age, supporting your body’s innate ability to regenerate.

If you’ve been feeling like your body is betraying you, this episode will bring hope and science-backed strategies to help you feel vibrant, clear-headed, and strong again.

Tune in now!

Gregory Kelly N.D.

Dr. Gregory Kelly is a naturopathic physician, the SVP of Product Development at Qualia Life, and the author of the book Shape Shift. He was the editor of the journal Alternative Medicine Review and has been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport in the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Kelly has published hundreds of articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, and has more than 30 journal articles indexed on PubMed.

IN THIS EPISODE

Enhancing longevity AND wellness in your later years
What are zombie cells, and how do they contribute to aging?
Main parts of the body impacted by zombie or senescent cells
Senolytics and how they work against zombie cells in the body
Qualia Senolytics and the science and research behind them
Top non-negotiable supplements for optimal health
Enhancing women’s hormonal and reproductive longevity
How to get Qualia Senolytic NOW at a discounted rate!

QUOTES

“As these zombie cells accumulate wherever in our body, our joints, our skin, our brain, our muscle tissues, our fat tissues, they cause both local problems and systemic problems.”

“They scanned a whole bunch of different compounds, both plant extracts and actual medications, and came up with two that, especially when combined together, worked really well to get these zombie cells to finally go through cellular death.”

“These people all had some degree of joint discomfort, and what we saw was about a 60% improvement over three dosing cycles. So this seemed like it made a big benefit.”