THE WHOLESOME FERTILITY PODCAST
EP 258 This Could be the Missing Link to Unexplained Infertility | Kela Smith
Dr. Kela Smith is a Holistic-Integrative Fertility and Hormone Doctor. She holds a Ph.D. in Natural and Holistic Medicine from Quantum University and Double Board Certification as a Doctor of Natural Medicine (DNM) and Doctor of Humanitarian Medicine (DHM) from the Board of Natural Medicine Doctors and Practitioners and the Board of Integrative Doctors. Dr. Kela is also a Board-Certified Functional Nutritionist (BCFN) from Functional Nutrition Lab, a 5x Board-Certified Health Coach (BCHC) from Health Coach Institute, and board-certified through The American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She founded The Hormone Puzzle Society and the Fertility Coach University.
The Hormone Puzzle Society is a health hub for fertility, hormones, and pregnancy. Through this platform, Dr. Kela and her team work with women/couples coaching them on how to optimize their body/mind/spirit so they can get and stay pregnant, bring home a healthy baby, have an easy postpartum, and eliminate symptoms of hormone imbalance.
Fertility Coach University is an accredited and certified institute of higher learning for anyone wanting to become a fertility coach.
With over 25 years of experience in integrative health, Dr. Kela has created seven online courses and published multiple books on fertility, hormones, pregnancy, and total body wellness. Some of her books include- The Complete Hormone Puzzle Cookbook, The Hormone Puzzle – Solving-Infertility Workbook, The Cycle Optimizing Scheduler, The Hormone Puzzle – Optimizing Pregnancy Guide and her newest cookbook will be out in late 2023.
Dr. Kela also hosts The Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E Podcast, Solving-Infertility Summit, and Healthy Happy Pregnancy Summit.
You can learn more about her at www.coachkela.com.
Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
www.coachkela.com
https://www.instagram.com/kela_healthcoach
https://www.facebook.com/kelahealthcoach
https://coachkela.com/the-wholesome-fertiity/
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EP 250 What Can Cause Hashimoto’s and Can it be Reversed? | Dr. Anshul Gupta
Dr. Anshul Gupta is a best-selling author, speaker, researcher, and the world expert in Hashimoto’s disease. He educates people worldwide on reversing Hashimoto’s disease. He is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician, with advanced certification in Functional Medicine, Peptide therapy, and also Fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine. He has worked at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Department of Functional Medicine alongside Dr. Mark Hyman. He has helped thousands of patients to reverse their health issues by using the concepts of functional medicine.
https://www.anshulguptamd.com/
https://www.facebook.com/drguptafunctionalmedicine/
https://www.instagram.com/anshulguptamd/
https://www.youtube.com/c/AnshulGuptaMD
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EP 241 Important Points to Consider When it Comes to Fertility Treatments | Dr. Ellen Goldstein
Dr. Goldstein is one of the most trusted names in fertility and is highly recommended by her patients for her communication, responsiveness, and attention to detail. She has guided her patients through more than one thousand in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles and consistently delivers some of the highest pregnancy rates in the industry.
Dr. Goldstein obtained her MD from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and is a double board-certified OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist.
During her time as a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellow at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Centers, Dr. Goldstein published and presented internationally her revolutionary discovery of an important genetic mutation that causes what had previously been considered an unexplained cause of familial infertility.
In an industry that is continually becoming less personalized, Dr. Goldstein is proof that you can provide world-class fertility care and empower hopeful parents to choose a fertility journey that aligns with their goals before anything else. She weaves her way through the often overwhelming world of fertility care with intuition and empathy, to make sure her patients have a clear understanding of their diagnosis and treatment options.
Dr. Goldstein is a fertility specialist at Beverly Hills Fertility and a partner of Innovative Health Diagnostics, which offers a variety of at-home tests, such as the AMH test, which focuses on infertility, as well as tests for COVID-19, general health biometric screening and both molecular and antibody STDs.
Dr. Goldstein lives in Santa Monica with her two children and her husband. When she is not taking care of patients, she enjoys rowing, kayaking, yoga, traveling, and hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverlyfertility/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeverlyHillsFertility/
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EP 217 What is Living Meditation and How Can it Transform Your Life? | Dr. Jennel Kim
Dr. Jenelle Kim, DACM, L.Ac., is the founder and leader formulator for JBK Wellness Labs. Dr. Kim is carrying on the medical knowledge and wisdom of her lineage. She is devoted to integrating the philosophy, medical wisdom, and expertise of East Asia with the advancements of modern life and medicine of the West to touch and positively affect the lives of others. Dr. Kim is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and is Nationally Board Certified in Herbology, Oriental Medicine, and Acupuncture. Dr. Kim completed extensive training in East Asia under some of the most respected doctors in the field of Oriental Medicine and is the custodian of her lineage’s proprietary Bi Bong® formulas. Her book, Myung Sung: The Korean Art to Living Meditation published by Watkins and distributed by Penguin Random House. Myung Sung is available globally in five languages, Czech, Thai, Italian, Croatian, and Spanish. In her book, Dr. Kim breaks down the principles of Myung Sung, offering a way to achieve a life of balance and happiness by enjoying the positive benefits of meditation every minute of every day. Dr. Kim’s unique approach to meditation combines lessons on movement and natural medicine learned from a lifetime of experience studying Eastern philosophy, Eastern medicine, and martial arts. With almost 20 years in the beauty and wellness industry, Dr. Kim has formulated some of the first all-natural luxury products carried in high-end spas across the world including Ritz Carlton, Four Season & Mandarin Oriental high-end retailers such as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus & Bergdorf Goodman, and in the natural marketplace in stores such as Whole Foods Market & Sprouts.
https://jenellekim.com
Instagram @drjenellemkim
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EP 201 Can Stress Impact Fertility Health? | Dr. Doni Wilson
Dr. Doni Wilson is a Naturopathic Doctor, certified professional midwife, certified nutrition specialist, and bestselling author of Master Your Stress, Reset Your Health. For more than 22 years, she has helped thousands of patients overcome health challenges and achieve wellness by using specific strategies that address the whole body and ultimately resolve the underlying causes of distress. Dr. Doni suffered from migraines for over 20 years, and in the process of solving them, she developed her Stress Recovery Protocol. Dr. Doni brings awareness to the impact of stress on our health and how it is possible to recover from burnout and become resilient to stress in the media and at public and professional events. You can find her blog, podcast, called How Humans Heal, and her Self C.A.R.E.™ program at DoctorDoni.com
Instagram: @doctordoniwilson
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#154 Should Age Define Your Fertility? Dr. Elizabeth Cherevaty
Dr. Elizabeth Cherevaty ND is a Naturopathic Doctor, Perinatal and Pediatrics Wellness Expert and Feminine Leadership Mentor. She is the creator of the Well-Conceived Fertility Method™, an evidence-based program helping women & couples to enhance their fertility, empower their journey, and enrich the health of their future children. She’s also the founder of Fempowered Global™ a community that inspires women globally to embrace their feminine power and create their own definitions of “having it all.”
Her first book, IVF Meal Plan, invites women and couples to discover the power of food to nourish their fertility success.
Website
www.tworivershealth.ca
https://www.instagram.com/dr.elizabeth.cherevaty/
Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fertilityboostcamp
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#130 Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor Shares how Whole Brain Living Can Empower Your State of Mind!
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard trained and published neuroanatomist. In 1996 she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write or recall any of her life. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, documenting her with stroke and eight-year recovery spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list, and is still routinely the #1 book about stroke on Amazon. Her new book WHOLE BRAIN LIVING will be released on May 11th.
Dr. Taylor is a dynamic teacher and public speaker who loves educating all age groups, academic levels, as well as corporations about the beauty of our human brain and its ability to recover from trauma. In 2008 she gave the first TED talk that ever went viral on the Internet, which now has well over 27 million views. Also in 2008, Dr. Taylor was chosen as one of TIME Magazine's “100 Most Influential People in the World” and was the premiere guest on Oprah Winfrey’s “Soul Series” web-cast.
Website: drjilltaylor.com
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Living-Anatomy-Characters/dp/1401961983/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jill+bolte+taylor&qid=1618607256&sr=8-1
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#113 What Activates Spontaneous Remission? Author of “Cured” Jeffrey Rediger Shares His Fascinating Findings
Dr. Jeffrey Rediger, MD, MDiv, is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, the Medical Director of McLean SE Adult Psychiatry and Community Affairs at McLean Hospital, and the Chief of Behavioral Medicine at Good Samaritan Medical Center.
A licensed physician and board-certified psychiatrist, he also has a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. His research with remarkable individuals who have recovered from illnesses considered incurable has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Oz Shows, among others.
He has been nominated for the National Bravewell Leadership Award, and has received numerous awards related to leadership and patient care.
To find more about Dr. Jeffrey Rediger, visit:
https://www.instagram.com/drjeffreyrediger/
https://www.facebook.com/drjeffreyrediger/
https://twitter.com/jeffrey_rediger?lang=en
This is the website mentioned in this episode:
https://livingwithpancreaticcancer.com
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#109 IVF Advances and the Power of Laughter on Pregnancy Outcomes | Dr. Shahin Ghadir
As a founding partner of Southern California Reproductive Center, Dr. Ghadir is board-certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is currently an assistant clinical professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and at the Keck School of Medicine at USC.
A native Angeleno, Dr. Ghadir is continuously voted as one of the Top Doctors in the U.S. by Los Angeles Magazine’s national poll and Super Doctors of Southern California. He remains one of the most popular, approachable, and well-liked fertility specialists in the country with amazing reviews online.
https://www.scrcivf.com/doctors/shahin-ghadir/
https://www.instagram.com/drshahinghadir/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/DrShahinGhadir
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClz2KDKbNKF2tZCaNmXnfSQ
Studies and articles discussed in this episode:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/oct/07/evidence-suggests-womens-ovaries-can-grow-new-eggs
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