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Conscious Heart Co-Creation Guest Cheryl Paswater - health coach, functional medicine practitioner and master fermentationist.Cheryl speaks with me about her personal health journey - becoming responsible and educated about her wellness, encouraging us all to do the same. We also talk about how that may sometimes go against mainstream medical systems and requires personal conviction.

2025-02-2639 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health A Geriatric NP’s Perspective on Aging Well: Lessons from the Nursing Home with Katie Creedon, MSN, APRN, NP-C, AFMCP. FMACPToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast we are talking with Katie Creedon about how we can stay out of the nursing home! We get into how aging doesn’t have to mean decline, how it’s never too late to make positive changes and how functional medicine offers a pathway to true health and independence .Resources:www.newenglandfunctionalwellness.com IG & FB @newenglandfunctionalwellnessYoga with Adrienne www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com/bppkclubProduced by NOVA

2024-11-2745 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health The Voices in Your Head with Ursula LentineWhat's the scoop with the voices in our head? We all have them and today we are Peeling the Onion with Ursula Lentine about our thoughts, voices in our heads and talking about Internal Family Systems. Resources:https://www.ursulalentine.com/internal-family-systemsYoutube Channelsaprea.orgProduced by NOVA Media

2024-11-0648 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health The Energies That Hold You Back with Dr. Jay DavidsonToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast we are talking about energy and how we can use it to help and heal ourselves and others. We talk about everything from energy that can get stuck, energy that can come from others, and how we have the power to clear it ourselves. Resources:www.cellcorebiosciences.com https://www.drjaydavidson.com/ Clear It by Dr Jay Davidson Produced by NOVA Media

2024-10-2353 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Joyfully Disrupting the Trend of Chronic Illness in Our Children with Hilary BoyntonToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast we are diving into how we can disrupt the food system and heal disease and chronic illness in our kids through ancestral eating. Resourceswww.schooloflunch.com IG: @school_of_lunch_https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Gut-Cookbook-Nutrient-Dense/dp/1603585613/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&sr=8-3 www.westonaprice.org GAPS Diet / Dr Natasha Campbell McBride Mom's Across America Non GMO Project Produced by NOVA Media

2024-10-0956 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health The Forgiveness & Trauma Connection with Stefanie ButlerToday on Peeling the Onion we talk with Stefanie Butler about forgiveness. How do we forgive ourselves and others and also how forgiveness and trauma are connected to disease or dis-ease in the body. Resources:consciousheartcocreation.comatlantsoundhealing.cominstagram:Soundandenergy & consciousheartcocreation Facebook Stefanie Butlerhttps://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/Produced by NOVA Media

2024-09-251h 05

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health The Truth About Cholesterol with Kristi SwartzentruberWhat is the truth about cholesterol? Is it friend or foe? In today's episode we get into the world of cholesterol and what things you may or may not know. We also get into statins, mitochondrial function, blood sugar regulation and more. Resources:The Great Cholesterol Myth by Jonny Bowden PH.D, C.N.S. and Stephen Sinatra M.D., F.A.C.C. Human Heart, Cosmic Heart: A Doctor’s Quest to Understand, Treat, and Prevent Cardiovascular Disease by Tom Cowan, MD https://naturalheartdoctor.com/ Statin Nation: The Great Cholesterol Cover-Uphttps://www.ksholisticwellness.com IG: ksholis...

2024-09-1144 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health The Sleep Cortisol Loop- What's Keeping You Up at Night with Renee KindlerWe're talking about sleep today on Peeling the Onion with Renee Kindler. We get into sleep habits, how to sleep better, why sleep is oh so important and also how cortisol and hormones affect our sleep. Resources:IG: https://www.instagram.com/reneekindler1/ Website: https://www.reneekindler.com/https://sachinpatel.kartra.com/page/bUW390Essential Oils Made Simple D Dimer AppThe Menopause Brain by www.hoogahealth.comwhy Why We Sleep by Matthew WalkerOxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown Produced by NOVA Media

2024-08-2857 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Home Remedies for Back to School with Cheryl PaswaterIt's Back to School season and with that comes sleep dysregulation, stress, sickness and all the things parents dread. The good news is there are things that we can do to help bolster those immune systems and have in our home apothecaries to keep our kids...and the adults healthy this season. Resources:www.happykidshealthykids.com www.gaiaherbs.comhttps://us.fullscript.com/cherylpaswaterfunctionalmedmy.doterra.com/cherylpaswaterfmProduced by NOVA Media

2024-08-1430 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Mechanisms of Long COVID with Tracy HarrisonToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast, we speak to Tracy Harrison about Long Haul Covid. We get into mechanisms of long haul viruses, gut health, mitochondria, and what people may not know about long viral syndromes. We also talk about how you can take back your health and live life in joy and healing moving forward. Resources:www.schoolafm.com IG: schoolappliedfunctionalmedProduced by NOVA Media

2024-07-3154 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Healthcare Transformation with James MaskellToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast we have James Maskell. James Maskell is the creator of Functional Forum, the world’s largest integrative medicine conference. He lectures internationally, and has been featured on TEDMED, Huffpost Live, TEDx and more, and is a contributor to Huffington Post, KevinMD, thedoctorblog and MindBodyGreen.He’s also the founder of the Evolution of Medicine, a community e-commerce platform which provides highly curated and customized resources, tools, products, and services, making it easier and more affordable for conventional doctors to embark on a new way of managing healthcare.James...

2024-07-1745 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health The Surprising Impact of Light On Our Blood Sugar and Metabolic Health with Danielle Hamilton, FNTPToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast we speak with Danielle Hamilton, FNTP on the importance of light on our blood sugar and metabolic health. And how sunlight is always the keystone to healing. Danielle "Dani" Hamilton is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and a renowned blood sugar expert specializing in hypoglycemia, and reactive hypoglycemia. Her journey into this specialized field was fueled by her personal battle with PCOS, which she successfully reversed after learning that blood sugar issues and insulin resistance were at the root.From overcoming PCOS, hypoglycemia, cystic acne, PMS, and weight loss r...

2024-07-0358 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health The Autism Epidemic, What You Should Know with Kira Whitman ND. MSToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast with have Kira Whitman. We peel the onion on the topic of Autism and what are the contributing factors to autism, why we are seeing so much autism diagnosis, and what we can do to support autism recovery. Kira is a functional medicine trained nutritionist, traditional naturopathic doctor, and hypnotist. She believes food has healing qualities and the majority of our health problems can be solved through proper nourishment and an understanding of the mind-body connection. She suffered from chronic digestive issues for 20 something years before leaving her career as a m...

2024-06-1957 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Fascia: The Multidimensional Connective System with Rain Talbot LMT, John Barnes Myofascial ReleaseToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast we have Rain Talbot and we are talking about Fascia. Rain talks to us about what fascia is, what we can do to improve our fascia, how fascia can be linked to trauma and holding patterns and what we can do about it. Resources:https://elementalmfr.com/ IG @elementalmfr FB Elementalmfrwww.peelingtheonionpodcast.com www.humangarage.net John Barnes Myofacial Release Breath by James NestorHealing Ancient Wounds by John Barnes Kangan Water SystemsAqua Viva System Gerald Pollock Quench by Dr. Dana CohenProduced by NOVA Media

2024-06-0557 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Supporting the Pillars of Your Health with Dr. Erika Siegel, ND, LAC, MSOMToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast, we speak with Dr. Erika Siegel. She's a Natropathic Doctor and Acupuncturist and author of The Nourish Me Kitchen, which combines a first-of-its-kind functional medicine reference book along with a stunning wholesome-foods cookbook. We get into the Pillars of Health and how much of our day to day healing is easily accessible to us. Resources:www.nourishme.com @nourishmekitchen Produced by NOVA Media

2024-05-091h 05

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health What Your Pain is REALLY Trying to Tell You with Debbie Denno, DCToday we talk with Dr. Debbie Denno about how physical pain can have many causes - the most common are toxicity (emotional or chemical, not structural sources of pain). We get into how organ dysfunction relates with the spine and how emotions get blocked within organs or tissues. Resources:Linktree Visit Path 2 HealWatch: How to Rewire Your Brain by Dr. Caroline Leaf Read: Cells, Gels and the Engines of Life by Dr Gerald Pollock Read: The Body Keeps the Score Visit: Louise Hay Produced by NOVA Media

2024-04-241h 06

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Glyphosate & How the Food Supply is Causing Chronic Disease in America with Dr. Stephanie SeneffGlyphosate is the active ingredient in the pervasive herbicide Roundup, and it is a widespread contaminant in the food supply. We have been misled by the government into thinking that glyphosate is safe. Dr Seneff believes glyphosate is the primary cause of an alarming rise in prevalence of a long list of debilitating diseases and conditions, including Alzheimer's, autism, Celiac disease, several cancers, diabetes, obesity, and gut dysbiosis. Resources:Learn more: stephanieseneff.net.Follow Stephanie on XRead: Toxic Legacy by Stephanie SeneffRead: The Ikigai BookLearn more: Organic Consumers AssociationLearn more: The Non-GMO ProjectLearn more: Moms Across Ameri...

2024-04-101h 05

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Why You Have Vitiligo And How to Reverse It Without Meds with Jodi FranklinOn today's episode of Peeling the Onion Podcast we have Jodi Franklin. We get into how Vitiligo is NOT a life sentence. It's reversible. We dig into the world of toxins, crap food, gut health and how if we don't address it, you're much more likely to get another AI disease. Resources:Read: Liver Rescue by Anthony WilliamPure Haven/JodiFranklin Visit EWGFacebook group (HCEN)Facebook group for Medical ProfessionalsJodi Franklin's Facebook page Jodi Franklin's Instagram page Jodi Franklin's LinkedIn page Jodi Franklin's TikTok Jodi Franklin's Website Jodi Franklin's YouTube channel Jodi Franklin's LinktreeVisit Saving Face Visit Vanishing...

2024-03-2048 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Dr. Debbie Rice - Bridging the Gap from Perimenopause to Mighty Mighty MenopauseDebbie is the Director of Clinical Education at the DUTCH test. She discovered Naturopathic medicine through her own health challenges and has spent time working with communities abroad. Her passion is devoted to access to health care for all and really diving into stress and sex hormone evaluation and balance. She loves being in the sunshine and exploring Mother Nature. And she loves to continue her learning journey by talking, meeting all sorts of folks from all walks of life!She previously joined us on Peeling the Onion to talk about Perimenopause and today she's back to...

2024-02-2852 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Heal Your Thyroid and Improve Your Life with Andrea BeamanThyroid expert, holistic chef and herbalist Andrea Beaman joins Cheryl & Nancy to talk about how to improve our lives, heal our thyroid naturally, and how to step into living life to the fullest. She dives into what a powerful messenger the thyroid gland is and how it is connected to our spiritual wellness. Resources:www.andreabeaman.comThe Health is Wealth Community You Can Heal Your LIfe by Louise Hay Root Cause by Dr Isabella Wentz Happy Healthy Thyroid by Andrea Beaman Adrenal Thyroid Revolution by Aviva Romm Produced by NOVA Media

2024-02-0757 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Answering the Call to Take Your Turn To Rest with Shari Biery, NBC-HWC, RRTToday we talk with Shari Biery about Burnout! In this episode we talk about overcoming burnout, getting clarity for what you want, becoming aware of what is stopping you, and learning what you need and how to listen to your body. Ladies, this one is for you! Resources:Self Love Workbook by Megan Logan Burnout by Emily Nogoski Atlas of the Hearth by Brene Brown The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown Produced by NOVA Media

2024-01-101h 06

Pharmacy Podcast Network Healing Inside Out with Cheryl Paswater | The Holistic Pharmacy Podcast Season’s greetings everyone! The holiday season is upon us, and with it, the dawn of a new year. I can’t think of a better episode to wrap up the 6th season of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast than what you’re about to hear. My guest has a bunch of treats for us in store, filled with juicy and relatable information, the most important being that healing is within. You heal you, no one else. PERIOD. If there’s one thing I’ve learned on the holistic journey it’s this. We talk microbes, theories of disease...

2024-01-1022 min

The Holistic Pharmacy Podcast S06E22 - Healing Inside Out with Cheryl PaswaterSeason’s greetings everyone! The holiday season is upon us, and with it, the dawn of a new year. I can’t think of a better episode to wrap up the 6th season of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast than what you’re about to hear. My guest has a bunch of treats for us in store, filled with juicy and relatable information, the most important being that healing is within. You heal you, no one else. PERIOD. If there’s one thing I’ve learned on the holistic journey it’s this. We talk microbes, theories of disease, personal stories and practica...

2023-12-2950 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Wrapping Up the Year: Reflections & IntentionsCheryl & Nancy talk about 2023, setting goals and intentions for 2024 but also year around.Resources:To Be Magnetic Podcast Dr. Lara Salyer - Episode 17 Tracy Harrison, The School for Applied Functional Medicine Right Brain Rescue by Dr. Lara Salyer Atomic Habits by James Clear Check out our Bookclub on our website @ www.peelingtheonionpodcast.com Produced by NOVA Media

2023-12-2343 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Debunking Cold & Flus with Cheryl Paswater & Nancy CampbellNancy & Cheryl break down the myth that is cold and flu season and how to best support your body and have immune adaptability year around.Resources:Suckered: The History of Sugar and Toxic Addiction by Jeffery Eisenburg MD LoveandLemons.com - Blog Simple Feel Good Food by Jeanine DonofrioProduced by NOVA Media

2023-12-0646 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Why Your Inner Talk, Intuition and Dreams Empower You! with Julie TartakYou are your best guru. Learn to listen to your language of Intuition and invoke your highest self-guidance. The way you talk with yourself is either from a condition, circumstances or a story. You get to leave behind what no longer works and serves you. You've got to clear space within to make space for the new. Your human journey has clues and information along every stage you are in. Learn to notice synchronicities, know your worth and open your heart to receive what you desire in life. Be flexible upon receipt.Resources:w...

2023-11-2856 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health What is Muscle Testing with Nichole Hirsch KuechleWhy does muscle testing using the method of intentional inquiry work so well to crack tough cases and how can practitioners use it to hone in helping their own clients.Resources:www.myhealthybeginning.com www.facebook.com/myhealthybeginning IG: myhealthybeginning and nicholehirschkuechleTruth About Contagion by Dr. Tom Cowan Bitten by Kristen Newby Lyme the First Epidemic of Climate Change by Mary Beth PfeifferProduced by NOVA Media

2023-11-0837 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Thriving Through CancerToday on Peeling the Onion Podcast, we have Kelly Lutman. We talk about the big "C" and what steps we can best take for preventative health, through diagnosis and treatment to best support our Mind, Body and Spirit for improved health outcomes. Kelly Lutman has been fascinated by the power of food ever since she helped resolve her son’s ADHD by simply changing what he ate. A health coach certified in Applied Functional Medicine, Kelly firmly believes that symptoms are the body’s cries for help, and that the body can heal when provided the building block...

2023-10-2550 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Perimenopause: Everything You Need to Know with Dr. Debbie RiceDr. Debbie Rice, ND MPh, joins us to hammer out the ins and outs, ups and downs, nuances of perimenopause. Debbie is the Director of Clinical Education at the DUTCH test, a group of validated tests that provide a complete evaluation of sex and adrenal hormones, including metabolites. So, folks, she knows a thing or two about how to navigate the shifts in our female bodies as estrogen diminishes.Resources:Hormone Repair Manual by Dr. Lara Briden Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Dr. Christine NorthrupPeriod Repai Manual by Lara Briden The work of Dr. Tom Guilliams re...

2023-10-111h 11

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health 28. What's Up with Gluten? with Nancy Campbell & Cheryl PaswaterWhat's the deal with gluten? From celiac disease to non-celiac gluten sensitivity and why we should avoid or not avoid this gluey sticky protein. Nancy & Cheryl get into the nitty gritty on gluten.Resources:Gluten Freedom by Dr. Alessip Fassano Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook - Mickey Trescott The Loppy Whisk Baked to Perfection by Katarina Cermelj Hell Yeah Gluten Free Bakery Knead Love Bakery NYC Farmers You Know Bob's Red Mill Simple Kneads Canyon Bakehouse Gluten Free on a Shoestring Gluten Free Atlanta Jovial Foods Siete Foods Simple Mills Dr. Tom O'BryanProduced by NOVA Media

2023-09-2754 min

Kombucha Kamp Podcast by Hannah Ruhamah the Kombucha Mamma Uncovering Toxins: Navigating the Hidden Dangers Lurking in our Modern Diets with Cheryl PaswaterWelcome back to another episode of Kombuchakamp! I'm your host, Hannah Ruhamah, and today we have a special guest joining us, Cheryl Paswater. Cheryl is a fascinating individual with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the world of fermentation, health coaching, and herbalism. Join us as Cheryl takes us on their unique journey of healing, self-discovery, and the power of fermented foods. From their accidental venture into the world of fermentation to their studies in functional medicine, Cheryl's story is sure to inspire and challenge your perspectives on health and wellness. So grab your favorite fermented b...

2023-09-0647 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Herbalism & Functional Pharmacy: Integrating them for the Modern WayToday's guest is Dr. Marina Busov. She is a Functional Medicine Pharmacist (PharmD), Mental Fitness & Health Coach, Herbal Educator, and lifelong learner of the Healing Arts. She is the creator of Build Your Holistic Herbal Practice course mentoring other healthcare professionals in clinical herbal as well as business skills. She is also a Functional Medicine Pharmacist as part of PharmToTable telehealth platform, and the host of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast.Marina guides practitioners to rediscover their passion for medicine by expanding their mind and clinical skills to include natural, holistic, alternative and herbal medicine from which conventional...

2023-09-0645 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health The Golden DoodleWhat does poop tell us about our health? What is the golden doodle and how do we get there? Cheryl & Nancy discuss the optimal bowel movement, tips & tricks for constipation and more.Resources:Peeling the Onion Book Club Gerald Pollock - The Four Phases Gerald Pollack - Cells & Gels Dr. Dana Cohen - Quench Morley Robbins - Cure Gulian Enders - Gut Digestive Wellness - Elizabeth Lipski Episode 6. Hydration: The Key to Optimal Health with Dr. Dana Cohen | Breakthrough new science in hydrationEpisode 7. Digestion Essentials : Love Your Gut, Part 1Ep...

2023-08-1652 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Hidden Causes of PCOS Every Gal Needs To Know with Meg RichichiToday we are talking with Meg Richichi about demystifying women's hormonal issues and struggles and that women don't NEED oral contraceptives to address hormonal issues including PCOS.Resources:Megrichichi.com

2023-07-071h 02

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health ADHD and Functional Psychiatry: Restoring Balance and Enhancing ResilienceDr. Zendi Moldenhauer, PhD, NPP, PNP, RN-BC, IFMCP has been working in pediatrics and mental health for over 20 years. She combines her conventional medical background in pediatrics and psychiatry with more holistic and functional healing modalities to help people attain the highest level of health and wellness. She is particularly interested in nutrition and the gut-brain relationship in conditions like anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress-related conditions, and gut disorders like IBS. Dr. Zendi has a PhD in Nursing from the University of Rochester, NY, and is board certified as both a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry and a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner...

2023-06-161h 15

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Stepping Into Your Empowered HealingFor over a century the medical industry has worked to separate people from their innate healing wisdom, and now the global population is suffering from increasing rates of chronic disease and potentially endless prescriptions for suppression of symptoms instead of healing. We must make different choices for the health of the future generations. Dr.Jen works carefully with her patients to get them back into the driver’s seat of their health journey. She believes educating about health, encouraging people in the return to Nature's wisdom for healing, empowering people in their ability to make truly informed choices -this is...

2023-05-2658 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Tired of the Word Healthy? with Cheryl Paswater & Nancy CampbellWhat's up with the word healthy? It is everywhere we turn, but is healthy really?Resources:Hip Chicks Guide to Macrobiotics by Jessica Porter Just Be Well by Thomas A Sult, MD Kushi Institute Produced by Nova Media

2023-05-0842 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health From Offal to Delicious - Organ Tales with Chef James BarryJames Barry’s 16 + years in the culinary field started as a private chef cooking for celebrities such as Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Barbra Streisand, and John Cusack. Most recently, James launched his first functional food product, Pluck, an organ-based seasoning. It's the first of its kind and an amazingly easy and delicious way for people to get organ meats into their diet.Eatpluck.com@eatpluck @chefjamesbarry

2023-03-131h 17

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Wellness for the Whole Family with Amy SpindelThe first 1000 days of gut health set the tone for one's health (and 1000 days starts in utero); 2. Infant reflux, spitting up, early need for meds, early food reactions, and other digestive issues in infancy can be worked on beyond conventional approaches; 3. What mom eats and how she digests it matters greatly to the health of the baby, in utero and at birth, and also if she breastfeeds baby.

2023-02-2756 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Ancestral Wisdom Unlocking Good Health Today with Hilda Labrada GoreThat our environment/nature has the power to healThat we were made to move (and that it boosts mood among other things)That understanding our divine spark can change the way we relate to ourselves and othersIn sum, our energy is enhanced when we realize who we are, a part of creation, instead of living apart from creation.Hilda Labrada Gore (a/k/a Holistic Hilda) is the host and producer of the popular Wise Traditions podcast (10 million downloads to date) and Tradiciones Sabias (the ancestral wisdom Spanish podcast), on behalf of the Weston A. Price Foundation. A...

2023-02-1346 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health "Listen to your Gut!" with Michelle BerzackNo matter what illness or discomfort the body experiences there is always a solution. Most lifestyles and diets are appropriate if they bottom line is finding balance and that may look different for each person. Stress leads to disease!Michelle Berzack is a long time holistic chef formerly trained in the Macrobiotic lifestyle brought to America from Japan by Michio Kushi. Along with being a chef Michelle is a biologist and expert vegetable gardener. For over 20 years Michelle has experienced and tried out many ways of healing, landing on the most effective method which is listening to...

2023-02-0655 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health The Prescription We All Need!Grief is the same as burnout in your brainWe need to normalize burnout and develop tools to help ourselvesEveryone is creative.Dr. Lara Salyer, DO, IFMCP was shocked to discover herself struggling with burnout 15 years into her career as a rural family medicine physician. To alleviate this heartbreak of feeling trapped in a lackluster career, she started painting, drawing and running. This regular dose of neurochemical flow state resulted in improved wellbeing and decreased stress.Fascinated by this, she began studying the effects of stress/cortisol on physiology, culminating in her decision to certify with the...

2023-01-3040 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Autoimmunity & MS Recovery with Melissa RoseMelissa Rose is a committed investigative partner to individuals who have chronic or autoimmune conditions.As a result of her own journey with Multiple Sclerosis, diagnosis and recovery, she provides empathetic, highly personalized care. Her goal is to support, educate and empower individuals to become well again. She has been working in the autoimmune community as a Practitioner, advocate, speaker and educator since 2017 and has extensive experience with rare autoimmune conditions.As a AFMC Board Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Melissa is a sought-after clinician. She is skilled in a variety of cutting-edge progressive testing. She...

2023-01-231h 05

The Catalyst Way™: Creative Strategies for Women in Medicine to Flourish When You Have No Words, Prescribe Creativity“Creativity gets pooh-poohed a lot, but it's just a different way to process. Some people don't have words,” explains Cheryl Paswater, Certified Holistic Health Coach and Functional Wellness Practitioner. Cheryl knew she wanted to be an artist from early in her childhood, and her creative mind opened her up to seeing the world differently. When she became sick, she realized that none of her doctors were thinking outside the box or trying anything new. Instead, she was being prescribed more and more medications, and she knew there had to be a better way. This led her down the path of f...

2022-08-0546 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Sexy Summer Series with Guest Tory GiardinaI couldn't help but think of Tory Giardina when Cheryl and I launched our sexy summer series. I’m excited to have her on with us to talk about pleasure and to talk about the joys of loving our body and being in our body. I met Tory when we both lived in Brooklyn. We lost touch for a while, but we’ve reunited and I’m so happy to share her with you as she talks about her self exploratory journey and what she’s done since we first met. We talk about how she got the nickn...

2022-06-221h 20

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Hot Sexy Summer Series: How Our Hormones Get Dysregulated - Part 2Join us in part 2 of our Sexy Summer Series where we talk about how our oh, so sexy hormones get dysregulated. We talk about things like toxicity, external as well as internal factors, and what having dysregulated hormones really means. “There is an estimated 2000 additional new chemicals that are developed and put into commercial use every year. The TSCA, who's responsible for testing chemicals in United States, only tests about 20 chemicals at a time. And that testing takes a few years. So even if they find a problem, the companies using those chemicals get a five-year window to...

2022-06-0849 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Have a Hot Sexy Sensual Summer. How to feel Sexy in Your Body. [Sexy Summer Series]Are you ready to have hot sexy summer? Sizzle…Today we're kicking off our hot sexy summer series by talking about what a sexy summer is, what it means, how you can feel sexy, and what your sexy summer can look like when you take care of yourself. When we think of sexy, we often think of our appearance, our sex, or the intimacy in our lives, but sex really begins from within. You may not be feeling sexy due to health conditions or mental health issues, but we need to discuss it because everyone des...

2022-05-2536 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Spring Herbs for Allergies with Lena DeGloma, MS | Allergy Season Survival Guide with Master HerbalistWe are in the midst of spring and the pollen is in the air. We are all thinking about our allergies at this time of year. Today, Lena DeGloma of Red Moon Wellness in Brooklyn joins us to discuss all things related to supporting your body, managing allergy symptoms, and what you can use as an alternative to over-the-counter and prescription drugs.The allergic symptoms are like the tip of an iceberg, where you have this cumulative effect. Even if you can identify that you are allergic to something, you may not necessarily be symptomatically allergic to...

2022-05-1151 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Here's the Skin! Your Biggest Organ Episode with Lauren Zajac MHS, PA-CWe are thrilled to have Lauren Zajac, MHS, PHD-C, speaking with us about skin. Let's dive deep into what our skin is telling us, the most common skin conditions, and the most common reasons for those conditions. Get your pen and paper ready, because this episode is full of great tips and tools to keep your skin looking young and healthy. Let’s start with the six most common causes of imperfect skin.#1 Inflammation caused by a threatThe first is inflammation. Gut inflammation, skin triggers, UV, radiation, allergens, irritation, soap, and cosmic rad...

2022-04-2756 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Your Microbiome: What is it and how can you support it with Cheryl PaswaterCheryl will be discussing your microbiome in today's solo episode. Even though it is a buzzword for some of you, maybe you've heard of it, maybe you haven't, it is important and an integral part of us all. She wanted to share with you what the microbiome is, the microbes living in it, and why they are important. Cheryl likes to talk about fermented foods (one of her favorite topics) as one way to take care of one's microbiome. “We are more microbes than human”Microbes are everywhere. In addition to living in our mouths, our a...

2022-04-1321 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Digestion Essentials, BONUS 10 Tips for Better Gut HealthHere are our top 10 digestion tips and tricks. A few are reminders, while others may be new to you. You have to love your guts, as you only get one set of them and they are your second brain. Eating Hygiene: You should chew your food until it is the consistency of applesauce. Take your time while eating. Chew your food at least forty times. Start small and progress. Eat real food: Whole real foods. Avoid frankenfoods, including beyond meats. Choose organic foods whenever possible. As well as adding fiber to our diets, real foods he...

2022-03-3041 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Digestion Essentials, Part 2 | Gut HealthIn today's episode, we continue our conversation about digestion as we go deeper into understanding the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, leaky gut parasites, and more. After all, we want to be as healthy as we can. We don't want to be suboptimal. Instead, we want to thrive and feel good. That's when the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas come into play, along with the stomach.We process all of our sugars and carbohydrates in the pancreas, which is connected to the gallbladder and liver. It's a big part of our hormonal system. So we need all three of them...

2022-03-1626 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Digestion Essentials ,Part 1 | Gut HealthThere is a great deal of interest in topics related to digestion, digestive health, and gut health at the moment. However, do we know how to love our guts? In this episode, we discuss three topics: loving your gut, anatomy, and physiology, eating hygiene, and digestive organs. This is the first episode of the Love Your Guts Series. Anatomy and physiology lesson in part one. Basically, we will quickly go through the body from top to bottom and remind ourselves of all the parts and their functions. Digestion actually begins long before the food is consumed. It i...

2022-03-0249 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Hydration: The Key to Optimal Health with Dr. Dana Cohen | Breakthrough new science in hydration.“Putting the Fun in Functional Doc” Dr. Dana CohenFor over two decades, Dr. Dana Cohen has been on the leading edge of integrative and functional medicine, guiding thousands of patients through protocols that initiate cellular repair and restore balance to the body.As a pioneer of a “human-first” approach to medicine, Dr. Cohen is renowned for her innovative and captivating lectures to physicians and health-conscious audiences alike. In her book Quench, beat fatigue, drop weight, and heal your body through the science of optimal hydration. And we drive deep into the conversation today about how hydr...

2022-02-1657 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Weird Stuff that Works for Your HealthWe are going to talk about weird stuff that works. Some of it might be outside your comfort zone but can be very helpful. There are so many different options to assist you on your wellness journey. Let’s get Woo Woo.Breathing and BreathThe whole mouth taping intrigued Cheryl after she read the book Oxygen Advantage. TTT is the science behind mouth taping and this idea that when you aren't breathing through your nose and your body isn't getting the oxygen it needs, it goes into sympathetic overdrive. So you don't sleep well. Wh...

2022-02-021h 08

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health All Things Thyroid Health with Michelle LeottaMichelle Leotta is an amazing health coach and practitioner who is supporting people through her community, She’s got Power. And today we are talking about all things thyroid. What does it look like? How do we support it? And why we need to give it some extra love during this time in the world.As we go into this reentry phase of the pandemic through post-pandemic we will need to focus more on our thyroid health. She is empowering women to take a deeper look at their health and teaching them how to approach their doctors to...

2022-01-1946 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Our JourneyAre you always sick, fatigued, and don't get the answers you want from western medicine? During the day, you may be tired enough to fall asleep at work. Maybe you should explore other healing modalities. Until we were open to new ways of healing outside the standard care, we were stuck in an unhealthy cycle. It comes a time in everyone's life when they realize the importance of putting their health first. Today, we'd like to share our journey with you. The journey to healing is different for each of us, but there are many similarities. Many o...

2022-01-0559 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Eat your way to Vibrant Health with Meghan TelpnerToday, Nancy and Cheryl Talk to Meghan about her journey to vibrant health. Like many people, Meghan had her own health crisis that landed her in a position of needing to take responsibility for her own health. She wasn't finding answers in the specialists and doctors she was seeing. Meghan spent time around her apartment and realized she wasn’t spending much time in the kitchen. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that led her down the path of holistic nutrition. Her healing journey inspired her to help others on this path to healing with nutrition.

2021-12-2938 min

Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Health Peeling Back the Layers of Health, Wellness, and LifestyleWhy Peeling the Onion:Sharing with you the layers of Health, Wellness, and Lifestyle. Using our own health journeys we both dug deep into healing with food. Food as medicine. We are now inspired to share the layers of health, wellness, and lifestyle that we have learned along our own journey’s. Our combined passions for food, ferments, health, and wellness allow us to bring you the best and new ways of thinking about optimal health. This podcast will bring you many ways to look at your own journey to optimal health. Combined with our know...

2021-12-2940 min

Fuhmentaboudit!Contraband Ferments in PanemiaThis week Mary and Chris catch up with friend and occasional co-host Cheryl Paswater to talk fermented nut cheeses and food preservation in a pandemic world. Put on your “Depression Era Grandma Helmet” and preserve those vegetables!Photo Courtesy of Valerie RuzzoFuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast.

2020-05-2947 min

The Hormone Lifestyle Zone The Mighty Microbiome: Exploring the World of Fermented Foods My lovely guest is Cheryl Paswater- the Chief Fermentationist and CEO of Contraband Ferments. She is an educator, artist and writer that resides in Brooklyn, NY... my old hood. I had such a fun time with Cheryl because we talked about the importance of a healthy microbiome that is strongly influenced by fermented foods, diet and being creative in the kitchen on a budget! Cheryl came to see me about 12 years ago suffering for asthma and a slew of symptoms. Please listen to Cheryl's story because it's powerful and I'm honored to be part of her healing...

2019-11-2250 min

Fuhmentaboudit!Episode 151: Winter Ferments with Cheryl PaswaterOn today’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit!, guest Cheryl Paswater talks about some cozy winter ferments that are perfect for the season. Paswater is a certified fermentationist and gut ecologist, who has fermented everything from kombucha to cookies. “That’s one of the beautiful things about fermentation: preservation to get us through these winter months.” [11:20] – Cheryl Paswater

2016-02-1642 min

Fuhmentaboudit!Episode 115: DosaThis week on Fuhmentaboudit!, hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett kick off the show with some beertastic events, Kickstarter projects, and a reminder that tomorrow is National Beer Day! Guest Cheryl Paswater joins the show talking about how she became interested in fermentation via a personal health scare in her early 30’s and how she started down the road to eventually founding Contraband Ferments. Contraband Ferments is her small start-up fermentation company in Brooklyn, New York with the goal to provide gut healthy fermented foods and education to the public. Telling Chris and Mary about Contraband’s featured CSA prog...

2015-04-0739 min