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Oct 1

28m 50s

Harnessing Emergency Preparedness for Be...

Functional Medicine Coaching Academy

About this episode

What does being prepared have to do with living a healthy life? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes holistic nutrition professional, author, and “Ingredient Guru” Mira Dessy for a conversation about holistic emergency preparedness. From food and water to power outages and unexpected disruptions, Mira explains why preparedness can be approached as another part of supporting health, resilience, and peace of mind.

Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/mira-dessy-199/

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