On Health for Women
Aviva Romm
From the stuff your mother never told you, to the stuff your doctor never learned, On Health features taboo-busting conversations that demystify and de-stigmatize our bodies, all while bridging the gap between conventional medicine and wellness. Join Yale-trained MD & midwife Aviva Romm and her line-up of expert guests as they discuss everything from periods to menopause, sex to reproductive health politics, and motherhood to mental health. Each week, Dr. Romm will be exploring the science and wisdom of how our bodies work, what makes us well, what gets in the way, and how we can live our best lives on our terms, authentically and bravely. You can expect to learn more about topics such as women's brain health, cesareans, microbiome seeding, women’s sexual health, and much more. Plus, you'll get Aviva’s musings, tips, and guidance from 35+ years of helping women take back their health—and their lives. The new medicine for women is here!
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Apr 5, 2017 • 42min
56 10 Things Your Brain Fog Could Be Telling You
I’ve been hearing a lot of patients talk about brain fog in my practice lately, so today I’m talking through ten things your brain fog could be telling you.“We need your sharp focus now, we need every woman able to contribute her best to the world.” - Aviva RommJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/what-brain-fog-is-telling-you/
Mar 29, 2017 • 33min
55 Terry Wahls - Eating for Life
We know food can heal the body, but today's guest, Dr. Terry Wahls, takes it to a whole new level. Learn how she designed her diet to recover from MS."My preference is that people eat more probiotic foods that are not dairy or grain based, but are vegetable based." - Dr. Terry WahlsJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/terry-wahls/
Mar 8, 2017 • 50min
54 Adaptogens & Burnout - A Good Combination?
Burnout is an epidemic. But there's help! Giving yourself time to pause and replenish is so important, and using adaptogens can help."The role of adaptogens is not to allow you to not hit the pause button - they are to help you heal when you have hit the pause button and to give you a little extra support during those times." - Aviva RommJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/adaptogens-burnout-2/
Mar 1, 2017 • 42min
53 UTI - The Natural Approach
For many women UTIs are a recurring problem. Listen in to learn about natural ways to both prevent and treat urinary tract infections."By preventing bladder infections, you can prevent and break the urinary tract cycle infection which can also help to prevent kidney infections because those often arise as a result of an untreated bladder infection." - Aviva RommJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/treating-bladder-infections-naturally/
Feb 22, 2017 • 25min
52 WTF is MTHFR?
If you’re curious about what MTHFR is, or if you have this genetic change and want to know more about managing it, this is episode is for you.“While having the MTHFR SNiP may in itself inherently increase some risks that do require you to supplement with methylfolate and possibly methylB12, it’s important to also remember that just having the gene doesn’t necessarily increase your risks over the next person who doesn’t have that gene.” - Aviva RommJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/mthfr-what-the-bleep/
Feb 15, 2017 • 58min
51 FLO Living with Alisa Vitti
Your period is an amazing cycle. At least, that's what today's guest Alisa Vitti believes. Learn about her book and her new period tracking app, My Flo."The whole purpose of the cycle is to create continuous change, not just in your body so you can potentially be a vessel for conception, but also to create forward momentum in your life." - Alisa VittiJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/alisa-vitti/
Feb 1, 2017 • 43min
50 Money Matters with Amanda Steinberg
Amanda Steinberg, creator of Worth FM and author of new book Worth It, is here to help women reconnect to money and take control of their personal finances."My mission is for every woman who has anywhere between $10,000 and millions of dollars to her name, and anywhere in between, is to understand how that money is being directed and influenced." - Amanda SteinbergJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/amanda-steinberg/
Jan 25, 2017 • 37min
49 Hashimoto’s - What Is It Trying to Tell You?
What if we looked deeper than just a disease what was really causing the symptoms? Today I’m sharing the six things that Hashimoto’s is trying to tell us."I want us to look underneath at what’s really going on." - Aviva RommJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/hashimotos-symptoms-telling-you/
Jan 18, 2017 • 33min
48 How Restrictive Diets Can Make You Gain Weight
One of the biggest health mistakes women make is skipping meals in order to lose weight. Why? Because skipping meals can have the opposite effect!"When you’re eating too few calories for your body, you kick in this ancient survival mechanism and instead of losing weight, you gain weight." - Aviva RommJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/skipping-meals-gain-weight/
Jan 11, 2017 • 40min
47 Epstein-Barr Virus: A Stealth Infection
There's an infection that I’ve been seeing more in my practice: Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). Today I'm talking about the link between EBV and Hashimoto's."Times of stress, fatigue, and going through major life changes, even for example big hormonal changes like perimenopause, can cause us to be particularly susceptible to new infection, reactivation of the virus, and then getting symptomatic." - Aviva RommJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/ebv-thyroid-connection/
