Mindful Medicine

Many women try to be everything to everyone, and self-care becomes an afterthought. They fall into a pattern of constantly living in survival mode, where hormone and stress levels are elevated. The result is reduced cognitive function, poor memory, low energy, irregular periods, and disrupted sleep.Essential oils offer a safe, natural way to disrupt the survival response and balance your body’s hormones. Essential oils can lower cortisol levels in your brain, which improves memory and cognitive functions and lowers stress levels. It also lowers your blood pressure and gives your body a boost of natural energy.  Listen as Dr. Mariza Snyder joins Dr. Holly Lucille in this encore episode from 1/29/19 to discuss how essential oils can balance your hormones, improve cognitive function, curb cravings, and even eliminate morning sickness and hot flashes.

Ralph Haven's primary passion is helping people get over autoimmune and anxiety conditions by uncovering and clearing the protections and root causes that are keeping those conditions in place.He is a Medical Intuitive Healer, Teacher, Coach and much, much more - and talks this episode with Dr. Holly on a wide range of intuitive topics including his path to holistic wellness,  what a "soul actualized therapist" really is, the emotional reasoning behind pain, and the long term societal effects of the pandemic.  

When most people think of "habits" they think of bad things. Smoking or picking at your nails. But habits can be good things also, and we're going to talk about simple ways to transform your life by incorporating healthy habits day to day. And occupational therapists are the people who help get you back to doing the things they like to and need to do in their everyday lives. Inherently they have a holistic perspective, that focuses on adapting the environment to the needs of a patient. Susan Roberts is an occupational therapist with a diverse background incorporating spiritual wellness, nature, and traditional healing into her practice. In this episode, she talks about her decades-long career as an occupational therapist, what she means by "sustainable health," as well as folk and indigenous healing practices. 

WFH is the newest acronym in the cultural lexicon: Working From Home. During this pandemic, it seems like a lot of people are shifting to this type of office. Whether you're setting up shop at your kitchen table or hunched into your laptop for a Zoom call from bed, ergonomic issues are more likely to occur while working from home, especially since most people's transition to this lifestyle was quite abrupt. Dr. Chad Henriksen is a chiropractor and has been working in the industry for 20 years now, and joins Dr. Holly today to talk ergonomics, alignment, and tips for productivity from home.

Anxiety and dread about the state of the world right now are keeping many of us awake at night.Whether it's your health or your job, some aspect of COVID-19 is probably throwing you off and making it difficult to rest. But we hope you can find some comfort in knowing this is happening to SO many other people right now.Dr. Michael Awad is a fellowship-trained sleep surgeon and chief of sleep surgery at Northwestern Medicine, and joins Dr. Holly to talk about sleep apnea, how sleep can build immunity, what to do when the world feels out of our control, and he tells us a bit more about this newer field he's in: sleep surgery.

A study published this June in Nature Medicine, says inflammation after meals varies significantly among healthy adults, pointing to the need for personalized eating plans.The study – which consisted of 1,103 subjects including 600 identical and non-identical twins – demonstrated that surprisingly genetics plays a minor role in determining personal nutritional response and even identical twins can respond very differently to the same foods.Inflammation fuels the fire of most chronic diseases, and joining Dr. Holly to talk about that is Dr. Haya Al Khatib, one of the lead nutritionists in this study.   

Practicing mindfulness can be especially helpful in times of stress. In our current health crisis, millions of people continue to be affected by COVID-19 in one way or another: Health concerns or worries, employment woes, social distancing rules making it challenging to connect with family and friends have all been familiar themes. Mindfulness is a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the surrounding environment. Being present and in the moment means we put aside any negative thoughts about the past or worries about the future—and just be. Joining Dr. Holly today is Dr. Mimi Secor, a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 41 years of experience specializing in Women’s Health. She shares her top 10 ways to practice mindfulness in our everyday lives.   

We talk a lot about stress on this show. But now more than ever, stress management is key to getting through each day. Joining Dr. Holly is Dr. Chris Mosunic to talk about holistic ways to de-stress, his company VIDA health, and diabetes management. 

From an evolutionary perspective, we’re working against ourselves when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep.We’ve been disrupting our circadian rhythm by striving towards achieving homeostasis with air conditioning, heating, and artificial lighting. The natural sleep triggers such as the gradual darkening and cooling of our environment are gone, and we’re not sleeping as well as we should.To get the best night’s sleep our bodies need a cool environment. But with memory foam mattresses and heavy blankets, heat is trapped in our beds regardless of the room’s temperature.Tara Youngblood, a fusion scientist and a visionary leader in the future of sleep-driven health, and her husband have created the ChiliPad™, a mattress cover that actively cools your bed. The pad has tubing that acts like a radiator, keep your body at the right temperature all night long. Listen as Tara joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss the science of a good night’s sleep.

Our bodies have an innate ability to heal - that is the core of Dr. Holly's mission as a naturopathic doctor and a person. Dr. Ben Reebs is also a naturopathic doctor and joins Dr. Holly to talk about his journey to this career, and his new book The Serpent & The Butterfly: The Seven Laws of Healing.

Marianne Ingheim knows what it means to face adversity and tragedy. Raised in a rigid religious household, depression, and anxiety were constants in her life. Diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent a double mastectomy at 41. After that, her husband, whom she had decided to divorce, committed suicide. These challenges prompted her to probe her own psychological patterns and coping mechanisms. In her book Out of Love: Finding Your Way Back to Self-Compassion, she shows readers how to be as kind to themselves as they are to others. She joins Dr. Holly to talk about her personal journey and offer exercises, tips, and insights for cultivating self-compassion.

In 2018, Laura Musall woke up with terrible night sweats and texted her girlfriends to complain. That group message sparked what would later become CoolRevolution PJs - cooling pajamas for modern menopausal women. Co-Creator of that brand Laura Musall, joins Dr. Holly to share her business journey, how little women know about menopause once they hit it, and designing clothes for women above 50.

Parents who are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic may be encountering new challenges. While seeing Jimmy Fallon's kids be an active part of the virtual representation of his show, many parents are struggling to manage work and life. They're suddenly faced with being both caregivers and teachers in many instances. And, the mounting boredom and inability to play with their friends is another source of stress for both kids and parents.Amy Edgar, APRN, CRNP, FNP-C, joins Dr. Holly to share what she's seeing in her own practice, what to look for in children who may be suffering from the effects of a lockdown and pandemic, advice on how to help children cope during the pandemic, and what every parent needs to recognize when they themselves need help.

We need food to survive. But, for those who have an unhealthy relationship with food, eating becomes complicated. Anxiety is an underlying piece of an eating disorder, so the COVID-19 pandemic is especially problematic for individuals who are either struggling with an active eating disorder or are in recovery.Dr. Allison Chase has been working in the field of eating disorder treatment for over 20 years. She joins Dr. Holly to discuss why individuals should limit social media exposure and traditional news media, and instead turn to what their real support systems are.She also covers when in-person treatment might be needed or if telehealth services may be appropriate.

Digital devices may seem like a good escape during different times of our lives, but especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic. No matter if we're in the middle of a pandemic or not, the hold these devices have on our lives is having a negative effect. Dr. Lori Whatley is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in the effects of digital device usage on both individuals and businesses. She joins Dr. Holly to explain why we're so drawn by our digital devices, how we can break the habit, and tips for reducing device use now and in the future.

Certified Health Practitioner Danah Mor has dedicated her life to helping others realize their health goals with her positive, simple approach that banishes guilt and re-frames relationships with food in a sustainable and realistic way.In her book, Shine Brighter Every Day, Danah Mor introduces readers to a new perspective on food and lifestyle that helps them understand why they are attracted to certain foods or ways of life. It shows them how non-physical nourishment is more powerful and important than physical food. While many nutritionists bombard readers with lists about what to eat and what not to eat, Danah guides you back to basics.Danah loves to help and inspire others, which is remarkable when you discover her incredible story: Danah will never be able to read her own book. When she was 13 years old, Danah lost a large part of her sight, which not only changed her life but her whole outlook.Listen as she joins Dr. Holly to share her story, as well as insights from the book.

Our brains are designed to keep us alive. Fear is that mechanism.The problem is worry, which is anticipatory fear. That is occurring in rampant form during the COVID-19 pandemic. People are trying to offset some of the uncertainty by attempting to gain control -- manifested in actions like buying excessive amounts of toilet paper.Dr. Roger Hall, author of Staying Happy Being Productive, joins Dr. Holly to share tips for easing some of the irrational fears and worries impacting us during the pandemic. Daily Gratitude: mentally rehearsing the mildly positive events of each day makes them easier to remember. Media Diet: I’m not telling you to stop using the media, but I am encouraging you to limit the amounts and times of day that you access it. Screen your sources of information: If the source has a financial interest in bad news, then be wary of the accuracy of the information. If you can’t find a resource who is impartial, make sure you get multiple views, opposing views on the problem. Sleep, exercise, good

During the COVID-19 crisis, a hot topic is boosting your immunity. Unfortunately, many of the "comfort foods" that we crave to make us feel better are doing the opposite. And, many of those foods have one main ingredient: sugar.Jennifer Tyler Lee, author of Half the Sugar All the Love, says that quitting sugar doesn’t mean giving up the foods you love. The trick is to sweeten them naturally with fruits and vegetables instead of added sugar. Jennifer joins Dr. Holly to share some tips for reducing the sugar in your daily diet and shares some of the simple "swaps" you probably already have in your pantry.

Toxic chemicals in beauty products continue to prove harmful to our health. In fact, a recent study showed a link between hair dyes and breast cancer. Even with all this recent data, cosmetic regulations haven't been updated since the 1930s.Phyllis Ellis, the director and leading expert of the award-winning documentary, Toxic Beauty, joins Dr. Holly to discuss the life and death issues of public health that have been kept in the shadows by the power of pharmaceutical companies, and the weakness of government regulators.

Burnout is on the rise. This problem not only affects healthcare providers themselves -- it also has a significant impact on their family members and even their patients.Greg Hammer, MD, is a pediatric intensive care physician, pediatric anesthesiologist, and professor at Stanford University Medical Center. In his new book, GAIN without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals, he explores this devastating issue and what can be done to solve it.Listen as Dr. Hammer joins Dr. Holly to describe the four steps of GAIN and how it is a path to personal resilience and happiness for health care professionals.