Chances are you know someone with endometriosis, or perhaps you’re affected yourself. But despite its incredibly high prevalence, endo remains almost criminally understudied, undertreated, and underacknowledged. In this episode, we aim to shed light on many aspects of endometriosis, first by examining the “what” and “how” of this disease: what’s actually goi ... Show More
Yesterday
Special Episode: Dr. Olivia Weisser & The Dreaded Pox
In a time when smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, and typhus ran rampant through the streets of London, there was another disease that instilled even more fear than these other killers: syphilis. So feared and so stigmatized was syphilis that it was sometimes called “the secret dis ... Show More
51m 2s
May 5
Ep 209 Dietary Guidelines Part 2: Why is there protein in everything?
If you’ve come across the latest dietary guidelines, a few things may have caught your attention: a big ol’ steak front and center in the new “inverted pyramid”, beef tallow and butter recommended as “healthy” fats, a declaration that the war on protein is ending. “Since when hav ... Show More
59m 11s
Apr 28
Ep 208 Dietary Guidelines Part 1: Who’s behind these guidelines?
Over the decades, dietary guidelines have taken a diverse array of shapes, from pamphlets to wheels, from plates to pyramids. In many cases, the shapes have changed more than the recommendations they contain. This week and next, we explore those recommendations - who’s making the ... Show More
57m 58s
Oct 2013
Why is endometriosis called the 'career woman's disease'?
<p>Why does it take women, on average, more than nine years to be accurately diagnosed for endometriosis, one of the most common medical disorders affecting women? Cristen and Caroline explore what endometriosis is, what causes it and why the uncurable condition is still so misun ... Show More
30m 7s
Jul 2023
#153: Understanding Endometriosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Holistic Management with Emma Berry
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Endometriosis is a super common condition, affecting 1 in 9 women, yet it often takes an average of 7 years to get a diagnosis. Which means so many women are left suffering with often debilitating symptoms for far too long. That's why it' ... Show More
56m 15s
Dec 2023
Painful Periods, Dismissive Doctors & a Diagnosis: Deena’s Endometriosis Journey
On today’s episode, Deena tells all about her journey with endometriosis. Endometriosis affects 11% of women, so we have to ask ourselves, WHY is it SO effing hard to get a diagnosis and WHY aren’t more people talking about it?!? We go DEEP and cover it all, from the periods that ... Show More
33m 51s
Jun 2023
Endometriosis: Neurocircuitry and the Emerging Role of Trauma with Emma Sutherland and Leah Hechtman
Leah Hechtman, well respected naturopathic practitioner, and reproductive health expert, explores the pain associated with endometriosis and the emerging understanding of adjusted neurological pathways through a woman’s life experiences that can shapes her perception of pain. She ... Show More
48m 7s
Mar 2022
Endometriosis is a disease of immune dysfunction
Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease that’s affected by hormones but is not caused by hormones. Instead, endometriosis is, at least in part, a disease of immune dysfunction. In this episode, Lara discusses some of the new endometriosis research including:the link with genes t ... Show More
12m 3s