Healthful Woman Podcast

Dr. Emily Oster, author of “Expecting Better” and “Cribsheet,” explains what she has learned in her research and writing about pregnancy. She and Dr. Fox discuss common advice and misconceptions regarding pregnancy and data shows pregnant women should do.

Dr. Shari Gelber returns to Healthful Woman to talk about preeclampsia, a condition that causes high blood pressure in pregnant women and can potentially lead to stroke or other complications. In this episode, she and Dr. Fox discuss preeclampsia’s symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

Dr. Andrei Rebarber joins the podcast once again to talk about cerclage, a surgical procedure for women experiencing cervical incompetence. In this episode, Dr. Rebarber explains why the procedure is “controversial,” when a patient needs a cerclage, and more.

Dr. Lis Shlansky returns to Healthful Woman to discuss ectopic pregnancy. She explains what an ectopic pregnancy is, what the symptoms are, and possible treatments.

Dr. Michael Silverstein discusses fibroids with Dr. Fox, explaining what they are, symptoms they may cause, and treatment options.

Dr. Fox interviews his daughter, Kira Fox, who has been a certified yoga instructor since age 15. In this episode, they discuss how she started yoga, what it’s like to be an instructor from such a young age, and using her skills to volunteer and give back.

Jamie and Scott Harig join Dr. Fox to discuss Ashtanga Yoga, a type of yoga that they each practice and teach. In this episode, learn what ashtanga yoga is, the benefits of the practice, and how Jamie and Scott got started learning it.

Dr. Fox interviews his own yoga teacher, Julia Stephens. In this episode, they discuss her high-energy approach to yoga, and the balance between exercise and mindfulness that people can experience practicing yoga.

In the second Yoga Week episode, Kate Kuss, a yoga teacher and founder of Soul and Steady, discusses her path to yoga, using yoga to manage change and challenging times, and more.

In the first episode of Yoga Week, Dr. Fox welcomes Dr. Trella Allen, a yoga teacher and physical therapist. Dr. Allen explains how she incorporates yoga into physical therapy and the benefits, both physical and mental, of the practice.