I’m going to tell you a couple little known secrets over the next few podcast episodes in our immune health series - about how to get your immune system in tip top shape for these winter months to come - when we’re all indoors sharing the lovely viruses more often than we are in the warmer months.

I wanted to discuss how the fear, anxiety, and stress has permeated through our very bones - our culture, society, our nation, and the world these last two years.

We have become afraid of others- fear of them breathing on us, fear of them leaving germs behind on door handles and surfaces.

Dr. Clayton Bell, MD and Ayurvedic Specialist is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Integrative Family Physician at University of Tennessee Medical Center. His background is so unique in the integrative and functional medicine world.

I'm so excited to introduce Dr. David Coggin-Carr, MD to the Health Is PowHer audience!

I've worked with him for the last few years and just been in awe and inspired by the work he does for women's health. He is one of the most intelligent and caring human beings I know on this planet!

I'm so excited to introduce Dr. Christina Ross who is a Biophysicist in the field of energy medicine. Her research in the field enlightens so many of us healthcare practitioners to heal and prevent illness from manifesting.

She has so much to offer in this episode from raising our vibrational energy to heal ourselves to Earthing and Grounding and so much more! Energy Medicine is the Key to Healing!

Acupressure is a type of acupuncture that does not use any needles, but rather applying some type of pressure with a hand, finger, thumb, or even seed, pellet, or magnet, or cool devices that are sold now to the public. The typical duration for acupressure is generally 3 minutes, but can vary depending on the person.

PCOS affects almost 5 million women! It's becoming an epidemic. Women who have trouble with menstrual regularity, ovulation, fertility, ovarian cysts, acne, hirsutism or excessive hair in male-distributed pattern with insulin resistance is common.

Many intuitives like Carolyne Myss, Louise Hay,Esther Hicks and scientific researchers such as Bruce Lipton and even the well known “placebo effect” has established that we can either lose or create our own health and wellbeing through our inner belief systems about ourselves - which ultimately lends to what we’re thinking on a daily basis.

It’s interesting that many people still think acupuncture is woo-woo or an alternative therapy - even several of our nursing staff thought it didn’t work until they tried it for themselves - and this is at an academic medical center where we utilize evidence-based therapies! And acupuncture is one of them!!

More than 1 in 3 adults have pre-diabetes! So that could be you in a room full of 3 people. Insulin is a major hormone that tends to get shoved aside compared to our other hormones as women, including estrogen and progesterone as part of our reproductive system.

Constipation is one of the most frequent disorders seen by gastroenterologists worldwide.

What is Functional Constipation?

And there are several types of constipation but today we’re going to focus on functional constipation which means having two of the following for about 6 months having infrequent stools

So I know I’ve discussed the importance of deep sleep and its relationship to the immune system, but there’s some interesting new data on the horizon that a healthy circadian rhythm along with light therapy can help modulate the immune system.

Shiuan Butler, Founder of Journaling Sisters, has been journaling for as long as she can remember. And now she is inspiring women from all over the world to connect with their heart and inner being.

Did you know that roughly 8% of American households now have their own chickens? Urban gardening and homesteading has taken off in the United States, and for good reason! We will teach you how to raise chickens, how to use them to improve the soil of your garden, the health benefits of the home-grown eggs & the mental benefits of chicken ownership!

Danielle Dukes shares her story of extreme hardship, tragedy, and grief during medical school and the pandemic. We all think we can't get through the suffering that we experience, but we are more powerful than we think and more strong than we know.

Menopause can sometimes be amazing for some women while others can have some problems with it including the hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems, mood changes, depression, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, weight gain, and cognitive slowing.

With Pamela Sommers, international best-selling author and award-winning entrepreneur!

Health Is PowHer Podcast Episode 50 with Dr. Anna Esparham, MD

Pamela Sommers is an international best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur, songwriter and more!

IV Vitamin C researcher and physician, Dr. Jeanne Drisko, MD discusses the benefits and how-to of intravenous vitamin C (ascorbic acid).

Dr. Jeanne Drisko, MD was one of the original founders of integrative medicine paving the way for the rest of us.

Dr. Aviva Romm discusses her new book "Hormone Intelligence: The Complete Guide to Calming Hormone Chaos and Restoring Your Body's Natural Blueprint for Wellbeing."

She is a midwife, herbalist, and Yale-trained MD physician who has 35 years of experience in holistic women's and children's health.

I’m your host Dr. Anna Esparham and today we’re going to have a short talk on how the heck to adjust to daylight savings time which is very tough on our circadian rhythm.