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The Joy Prescription PodcastRedemption: A Poem, A Journey, A CallingHost: Dr. Cynthia “Cindy” Libert, M.D.Run Time: 9:31In this deeply personal episode, Dr. Cindy Libert shares her own story of burnout, spiritual awakening, and a redemptive shift from conventional medicine to a more sacred, holistic practice of healing.✨ Highlights include:The soul-stirring origin of The Joy PrescriptionDr. Libert’s courageous departure from a broken medical systemA holy moment that sparked a new mission rooted in faith and wholenessA powerful original poem, Redemption, written by Geva Thole of Good ListeningBiblical reflections on joy, purpose, and transformation💡 If y...2025-07-2209 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastWhat Is Shalom? The Biblical Key to Healing and WholenessHost: Dr. Cynthia “Cindy” Libert, M.D.Run Time: 5:09In today’s episode, Dr. Cindy invites you into a gentle, heartfelt conversation about one of the most beautiful and misunderstood words in Scripture: shalom. Far more than simply “peace,” shalom speaks of wholeness—of restoration, healing, and alignment with God's design for your life.You’ll explore what shalom means biblically, how it touches every part of your being, and how Jesus, the Prince of Peace, offers us more than calm—He offers us completion.💬 In This Episode, You’l...2025-06-1705 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastHidden Grace in the Storm: Reflections on Hurricane Helene, Part 3Welcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast!We've had a delightful experience this season interviewing pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.On September 27, 2024, the place we call home, Western North Carolina, received unimaginable damage and destruction from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Recovery efforts are still ongoing as many seek to rebuild and face unexpected new beginnings.To close out Season 3, we wanted to take this opportunity to remember and reflect upon our experiences and highlight...2025-01-1410 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastHidden Grace in the Storm: Reflections on Hurricane Helene, Part 2Welcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast!We've had a delightful experience this season interviewing pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.On September 27, 2024, the place we call home, Western North Carolina, received unimaginable damage and destruction from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Recovery efforts are still ongoing as many seek to rebuild and face unexpected new beginnings.To close out Season 3, we wanted to take this opportunity to remember and reflect upon our experiences and highlight...2024-12-1927 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastHidden Grace in the Storm: Reflections on Hurricane Helene, Part 1Welcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast!We've had a delightful experience this season interviewing pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.On September 27, 2024, the place we call home, Western North Carolina, received unimaginable damage and destruction from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Recovery efforts are still ongoing as many seek to rebuild and face unexpected new beginnings. To close out Season 3, we wanted to take this opportunity to remember and reflect upon our experiences and highlight...2024-11-2629 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastFeed Your Faith: Bridging the Gap Between Health Stewardship & FaithWelcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast!We're delighted to interview pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.You're going to love today's guest, Nettye Johnson, CHES, author of Put Your Faith Where Your Fork Is and The Veganish Cookbook.Nettye is a wife, mom, marathoner, author, certified health coach, certified health education specialist, and award-winning speaker and teacher providing classes and workshops on faith, mind/body wellness, purpose, and productivity topics to church, community, and corporate...2024-10-081h 00
The Joy Prescription PodcastFinding Shalom: Integrating Faith & Mental Health with Dr. Haley FrenchWelcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast!We're delighted to interview pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.Today's guest, Dr. Haley French, is an Assistant Professor of Professional Counseling in the Graduate School of Counseling at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in both Oklahoma and Colorado. She earned her BA in music from ORU in 2006, and an MDiv from ORU in 2009. She went on to complete a degree in clinical mental...2024-09-101h 01
The Joy Prescription PodcastRevive & Reboot: How Detoxification & Cellular Renewal Restore Vitality & JoyWelcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast!We're delighted to interview pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.Today’s guest is the delightful Kameo Snyder, a Functional Medicine Nutritionist with 25 years of clinical experience restoring metabolic and cellular health, correcting gut imbalances, mitigating inflammation, and resolving biotoxin illness. She has successfully treated thousands of patients while serving as Chief of the largest Nutrition Clinic in the USAF Medical Center, developing and publishing evidence-based nutrition programs for metabolic diseases. She taug...2024-08-1349 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastTransforming Pain into Purpose: A Journey to JoyWelcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast!We're delighted to interview pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.Today's guest, joining us from the United Kingdom, is (Heulwen) Marina Carrier, author and founder of an online ministry serving the brokenhearted and those who know the pain of loss, neglect, and abandonment. Marina herself lived through early childhood trauma as an illegitimate, unwanted child, suffering sexual abuse and neglect, and eventually being left for dead at the age of nine. Despite...2024-07-0929 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastWhere Joy Happens: Restoring Harmony in Your Internal WorldWelcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast!We're delighted to interview pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.In this episode, we interview the radiant Dr. Shannan Crawford, CEO of Crawford Clinics, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, executive coach, podcast host of Unlock U with Dr. Shannan Crawford, adjunct professor, and conference speaker. Dr. Crawford has invested over 20 years of studying psychology and a decade of applying empirically supported strategies to optimize performance for executives and influencers and bring transformation into the...2024-06-1145 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastHealing Through Prayer: How Surrender & Stillness Lead to SerenityWelcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast!We're delighted to interview pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.Today's guest is Donna Chacko, MD, a medical doctor who loves to share what she learned about healing during her decades practicing medicine and her long difficult marriage. Donna practiced radiation oncology and later family medicine. She and her first husband raised three daughters in Florida. After his death, she moved to Washington, DC, where she cared for the poor until 2013. Now...2024-05-1440 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastTenacious Hope: Leaning into Life’s Difficult Questions When You Encounter a DetourWelcome to Season 3 of The Joy Prescription Podcast! We're delighted to interview pioneering individuals who are integrating faith into their work in their respective fields of healthcare, coaching, psychology, and ministry.You're going to love our first guest, Lori Ann Wood, author of Divine Detour. After discovering a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann became an award-winning author and speaker who encourages deep faith questions along the detours of life. Her passion is to connect with others and help them hold onto their faith when they find themselves on a path...2024-04-0949 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastThe Gifts of Wisdom: A Recollection of Season 2Welcome to our wrap-up episode of season two of the Joy Prescription podcast! During Season 2 we interviewed ten amazing women in the fields of ministry and medicine. Each woman brought remarkable wisdom to the table along with inspiring stories of courage, faith, hope, joy and resilience. We were so impacted ourselves that we wanted to revisit and reflect upon our interviews and the various takeaways we received!We invite you to join the conversation, as we listen to clips from each of our guest interviews and make connections and share stories along the way...2023-12-121h 22
The Joy Prescription PodcastUnexpected: Wisdom for Living a Remarkable Life of ResilienceWelcome to season two of the Joy Prescription podcast, where we are interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine. Our goal is to draw out the wisdom in our collective life stories so that we can learn and grow together.On today's podcast, we welcome special guest, Dr. Jill Carnahan, known as ‘Your Functional Medicine Expert®.’ Dr. Jill is dually board certified in Family Medicine and in Integrative Holistic Medicine and is the Medical Director of Flatiron Functional Medicine. Dr. Jill is not only a functional medicine expert but has also been a pat...2023-11-1448 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastNurturing Your Mental Health: Wisdom for Staying Connected to God, Yourself & OthersWelcome to season two of the Joy Prescription podcast, where we are interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine. Our goal is to draw out the wisdom in our collective life stories so that we can learn and grow together.On today's podcast, we welcome special guest, Kim Fish, a licensed clinical social worker & licensed mental health counselor. Kim has specialized in working with women and teens on issues such as relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, boundaries, self-worth and childhood trauma. She has been trained in play therapy and provides family counseling and p...2023-10-1052 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastBreathe Again: Financial Wisdom for Women to FlourishWelcome to season two of the Joy Prescription podcast, where we are interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine. Our goal is to draw out the wisdom in our collective life stories so that we can learn and grow together.On today's podcast, we welcome special guest, Leah Adams, a Ramsey Solutions trained Financial Coach, founder of Breathe Financial Coaching, speaker, and author. Leah’s passion is helping women find peace and breathing room in their lives, faith, and finances by teaching them biblical financial principles. Leah is also a certified Life Co...2023-09-1229 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastThe 7 Types of Rest: How to Reclaim Your Energy & Break Free from PerformanceWelcome to season two of the Joy Prescription podcast, where we are interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine. Our goal is to draw out the wisdom in our collective life stories so that we can learn and grow together. On today's podcast, we welcome special guest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and author of multiple works, including her bestseller Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. Sacred Rest shares insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your ov...2023-08-0836 min
Wise to Women HealersINTERVIEW with CYNTHIA LIBERT, MD - INTEGRATIVE MEDICINEHello, caring and curious seekers! In this episode I talk with Dr. Cynthia Libert, a functional and integrative medicine practitioner in Asheville. We discuss the pro's and con's of the ketogenic diet, lesser known measures of health and disease, the critical importance of restful sleep, and other fascinating topics. Enjoy!Support the show2023-08-0533 minWise to Women HealersTRAILER for CYNTHIA LIBERT, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE REVEALEDDr. Cynthia Libert began in family medicine over 20 years ago. After a period of personal health setbacks, she followed her heart to practice integrative and functional medicine. Today she practices in Asheville, NC. Her services range from teaching proactive health at all phases of life to managing chronic, complex illnesses. She also hosts virtual soul retreats for women in ministry and medicine. Full episode will be released August 5th!Support the show2023-08-0401 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastAffiliate Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business or MinistryWe're excited to be interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine here in Season 2 of The Joy Prescription Podcast.In this episode, we put the spotlight on affiliate marketing, an easy and FUN strategy to grow your business or ministry. We invited Becky Kopitzke, a multi-published author and founder of The Inspired Business, to share her tried and true tips for successfully leveraging affiliate marketing. If you've considered utilizing affiliate marketing as part of your overall marketing plan to promote your products or services, you will find this conversation with Becky extremely...2023-07-1142 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastWalking WITH Women Through TraumaWelcome to season two of the Joy Prescription podcast! This year we will be interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine. Our goal is to draw out the wisdom in our collective life stories so that we can learn and grow together. In this episode we interview special guest, Andrea Stunz, a freelance writer, mentor and adventurer!Full of grace and hope, Andrea shares how God helped her heal from the devastating effects of trauma on her physical health - a journey which opened the door to...2023-06-1333 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastThe 5R Approach to Taming Your Emotional TriggersWe're excited to be interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine here in Season 2 of The Joy Prescription Podcast. Our goal is to draw out the wisdom in our collective life stories so that we can learn and grow together. In this episode, we interview special guest, Angie Baughman, Pastor, Bible Teacher and Author.Angie is a pastor, Bible teacher, author, podcaster, founder of Steady On ministries, and creator of the Step By Step Bible study method. At sixteen, she was groomed into a romantic relationship with a high...2023-05-0932 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastWisdom for Working MomsWe're excited to be interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine here in Season 2 of The Joy Prescription Podcast. Our goal is to draw out the wisdom in our collective life stories so that we can learn and grow together. In this episode, we interview special guest, Christi Hurd, MA, NBCT, a PCI Certified Parent Coach with 20 years of experience in the classroom! Christi is passionate about partnering with parents to restore their enjoyment of parenting, help them flourish, and guide them to make better decisions and have fewer regrets.2023-04-1147 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastAn Unexpected Catalyst: Empowering Women through Self-DefenseWelcome to season two of the Joy Prescription podcast! This year we will be interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine. Our goal is to draw out the wisdom in our collective life stories so that we can learn and grow together. In this episode we interview special guest, Stephanie Jenkins, MSW, a women's advocate and self-defense expert, and author of Red Flags: Know When to Run. Join us as we explore Stephanie's remarkable life story, including her supernatural healing from hyperthyroidism. Learn how Stephanie empowers women...2023-03-1442 min
The Joy Prescription PodcastWisdom for Overcoming Addiction & FlourishingWelcome to season two of the Joy Prescription podcast! This year we will be interviewing women in the fields of ministry and medicine. Our goal is to draw out the wisdom in our collective life stories so that we can learn and grow together. This episode we interview special guest, Kit Roberts, CPC, NBC-HWC and talk about the physical and mental effects of addiction, understanding the power of faith in helping you overcome it, and how God redeems our life story. Connect with Kit at https://arenovatedlifellc.com/.Join...2023-02-1427 min
The Joy Prescription Podcast41. The Joy Prescription Podcast - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT + Tips for a Joyful, Low-Stress Christmas CelebrationHello! We invite you to tune into our latest podcast to hear a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about the evolution of the Joy Prescription Podcast. We also share some tips for creating a low-stress, joyful Christmas season in this episode. Wishing you a peaceful, meaningful Christmas celebration and a healthy, joyful and prosperous New Year in 2023!!Warm regards,Cindy & BrookeConnect with The Joy Prescription thejoyprescription.cominstagram.com/drcynthialibertfacebook.co...2022-12-1930 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast40. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Let's Get Personal This ChristmasThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Let's Get Personal This ChristmasJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke kicks off the Christmas season with a timely message from Luke 2. ---------------------------------------------------Luke 2: 8-11 TPT"That night, in a field near Bethlehem, shepherds were watching over their flocks. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared in radiant splendor before them, lighting up the field with the blazing glory of...2022-12-0603 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast36. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Are You Wandering Around in the Land of Discontentment?The Joy Prescription Podcast - Are You Wandering Around in the Land of Discontentment? Join Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week we dive into the topics of discontent, contentment and gratitude. We share stories and reflections on the power of gratitude to bring health, peace, and joy into our lives.In this podcast, we outline some of the many benefits of practicing gratitude:2022-11-0834 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast35. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Eradicate Anxious ThoughtsJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Dr. Libert shares Philippians 4:6-7 NIV:“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7 NIV---------------------------------------------------We’d...2022-11-0101 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast34. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Tender Loving CareThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Tender Loving CareJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke shares an enlightening verse about dealing with worries and cares.---------------------------------------------------"Pour out all your worries and stress upon Him and leave them there,for he always tenderly cares for you." - 1 Peter 5:7 TPTAre you aware of God's care for you? In every moment of every day, in...2022-10-2502 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast33. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Near to the BrokenheartedThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Near to the Brokenhearted - Psalm 34:18Join Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke brings encouragement and a prayer for the brokenhearted.---------------------------------------------------The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.Psalm 34:18 New Living TranslationIs your heart hurting? Take comfort, dear one. God sees and knows your...2022-10-1803 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast32. The Joy Prescription Podcast - A Divinely Ordered LifeThe Joy Prescription Podcast - A Divinely Ordered Life - “Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” — Psalm 119:133Join Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Dr. Libert shares some reflections on the power of order to bring peace, beauty and balance to our lives. ---------------------------------------------------We’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything...2022-10-1103 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast31. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Right Attitudes Bring JoyThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Renew Your Thoughts and Attitudes - Ephesians 4:23Join Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke encourages transformation through partnership with the Holy Spirit.---------------------------------------------------" ...let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes."Ephesians 4:23, New Living TranslationIt can be hard to let go of or change things that we have become accustomed to, such as routines, habits, thought patterns...2022-10-0402 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast28. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Prayer for Peace - Romans 15:13The Joy Prescription Podcast - Prayer for Peace - Romans 15:13Join Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Dr. Libert prays for peace."May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." - Romans 15:13 NIVHeavenly Father, fill us overflowing with your life-giving, energizing joy! Your joy is...2022-09-1403 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast27. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Dr. Libert's 5 Non-Negotiable Health HabitsJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Dr. Libert shares her 5 Non-Negotiable Health Habits. Tune into this week's podcast to learn her advice about:Eating Whole FoodsPrioritizing SleepPlanning Physical ActivityTaking Every Thought CaptiveCommitting to Community & ConnectionWe’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything health and/or spirituality related, and we’ll do our best to answer you on the podcast. Send your questions to us...2022-09-0651 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast26. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Exodus 14:14 - Someone is Fighting for YouThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Exodus 14:14 - Someone is Fighting for YouJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke shares encouraging truth from Exodus 14:14. We’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything health and/or spirituality related, and we’ll do our best to answer you on the podcast. Send your questions to us via email to thejoyprescription@gmail.com or by calling our question line...2022-08-3001 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast25. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 74:13,16-17 - Elevate Your PerspectiveThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 74:13,16-17- Elevate Your PerspectiveJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke shares encouragement from Psalm 74:13, 16-17. We’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything health and/or spirituality related, and we’ll do our best to answer you on the podcast. Send your questions to us via email to thejoyprescription@gmail.com or by calling our question line at 828...2022-08-2302 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast24. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 5:3 - Look up!The Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 19:1 - A Time to MarvelJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke shares encouragement from Psalm 5:3. We’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything health and/or spirituality related, and we’ll do our best to answer you on the podcast. Send your questions to us via email to thejoyprescription@gmail.com or by calling our question line at 828-412-05...2022-08-1603 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast23. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Hit the Rest Button on Stress - Yahweh BreathingThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Hit the Rest Button on Stress - Yahweh BreathingJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Dr. Libert shares some powerful wisdom on how to reset the nervous system with a simple practice you can start today.We know that almost all illnesses are stress-related. That is, all illness is either caused by stress or aggravated by stress. And, of course, being sick causes stress!2022-08-1006 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast22. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 19:1 - A Time to MarvelThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 19:1 - A Time to MarvelJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke shares encouragement from Psalm 19:1. We’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything health and/or spirituality related, and we’ll do our best to answer you on the podcast. Send your questions to us via email to thejoyprescription@gmail.com or by calling our question line at 828-412-05...2022-08-0201 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast21. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Out of Strength? - 1 Corinthians 1:8-9The Joy Prescription Podcast - 1 Corinthians 1:8-9 - Out of Strength? Join Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom.This week Dr. Libert shares encouragement from 1 Corinthians 1:8-9 Amplified Bible "And He will also confirm you to the end [keeping you strong and free of any accusation, so that you will be] blameless and beyond reproach in the day [of the return] of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful [He i...2022-07-2602 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast20. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Divine Energy - Psalm 119:25The Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 119:25 NASB - Divine EnergyJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom.This week Dr. Libert shares encouragement from Psalm 119:25."My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Your word."- Psalm 119:25 NASBDoes your soul need uplifting? God's Word carries divine energy to restore strength to your mind, will, and emotions. His Word has the ability to restore...2022-07-2102 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast19. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Do You Want to Get Well? - John 5:1-15 with Special Guest Pastor Lucas JackThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Do You Want to Get Well? - John 5:1-15 with Special Guest Pastor Lucas JackJoin Dr. Libert & Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. In this episode our focus is on how we can say "Yes!" to all that God has for us - salvation, the abundant life, health and wholeness in Him. Pastor Lucas shares his story of how God has been faithful throughout his life challenges, transitions, marriage...2022-07-121h 02The Joy Prescription Podcast18. The Joy Prescription Podcast - You Have a Pursuer - Psalm 23:6The Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 23:6 - You have a pursuer.Join Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Dr. Libert shares encouragement from Psalm 23:6. Psalm 23:6 - New Living Translation"Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life,and I will live in the house of the Lord forever."We’d love to hear...2022-07-0701 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast17. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 90:14 - A Prayer for YouThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 90:14 - A Prayer for YouJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke shares a prayer inspired by Psalm 90:14.We’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything health and/or spirituality related, and we’ll do our best to answer you on the podcast. Send your questions to us via email to thejoyprescription@gmail.com or by calling our question line a...2022-06-2802 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast16. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Brain ANTs - Overcoming Cognitive Distortions - Part 2The Joy Prescription Podcast - Brain ANTs - Overcoming Cognitive Distortions - Part 2Join Dr. Libert & Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. In this episode we cover more common Brain ANTs that can pull us into the dark pit of depression and despair:Magnification and Minimization—Blowing things way out of proportion, or downplaying their importance.Emotional Reasoning—This brain ANT happens when we give our feelings too much credit without considering the facts and...2022-06-2139 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast15. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Root Causes of Hypothyroidism & Holistic Treatments to Address Hashimoto's ThyroiditisHello! In this episode I discuss root causes of hypothyroidism and the holistic treatment options to optimize thyroid health, improve metabolism, and decrease autoimmunity for a higher quality of life. Here are some of the root causes of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis:Environmental toxicity: (e.g. heavy metals, industrial chemicals/organic pollutants, fluoride in the water) Dietary factors: food sensitivity (e.g. gluten due to molecular mimicry), micronutrient deficiencies from poor diet, malabsorption and soil mineral depletion (e.g. iodine, zinc, iron, B vitamins, vitamin A and selenium), excessive carbohydrates, low protein d...2022-06-1413 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast14. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Is TSH a Reliable Biomarker for Hypothyroidism?Hello! In this episode I continue to address a patient case regarding a middle aged woman with concerns about low thyroid function despite normal laboratory testing. Specifically, I address the reliability of the TSH as a biomarker to diagnose hypothyroidism. "I’m 35 and have lots of symptoms of hypothyroidism (I’ve gained 25 pounds in the last 3 years despite exercising and eating less, I’m always wearing a sweater, even in the summertime, my feet and hands are cold, my hair is falling out, my nails are brittle and I am so tired by 3 o’clock every day. I f...2022-06-0714 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast13. The Joy Prescription Podcast - 10 Signs You May Have Low ThyroidHello! In this episode I begin to address the questions in this patient case regarding a middle aged woman with concerns about low thyroid function despite normal laboratory testing: "I’m 35 and have lots of symptoms of hypothyroidism (I’ve gained 25 pounds in the last 3 years despite exercising and eating less, I’m always wearing a sweater, even in the summertime, my feet and hands are cold, my hair is falling out, my nails are brittle and I am so tired by 3 o’clock every day. I fall asleep every day after dinner and don’t have enough...2022-05-3128 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast12. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Proverbs 11:25 - Be RefreshedThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Proverbs 11:25 - Be RefreshedJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke shares encouragement from Proverbs 11:25. We’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything health and/or spirituality related, and we’ll do our best to answer you on the podcast. Send your questions to us via email to thejoyprescription@gmail.com or by calling our question line at 828-412-0599. ...2022-05-2402 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast11. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 16:11 - Fullness of JoyThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 16:11 - Fullness of JoyJoin Dr. Cynthia Libert and Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week Brooke shares some wisdom from Psalm 16:11. We’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything health and/or spirituality related, and we’ll do our best to answer you on the podcast. Send your questions to us via email to thejoyprescription@gmail.com or by calling our question line at 828-412-05...2022-05-1702 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast10. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Brain ANTs - Overcoming Cognitive DistortionsThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Brain ANTs - Overcoming Cognitive DistortionsJoin Dr. Libert & Brooke Jack on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. In this episode we cover 5 of the common Brain ANTs that can pull us into the dark pit of depression and despair:All-or-Nothing Thinking—Looking at things in black or white categories. If you fall short of perfection, you tell yourself that you’re a complete failure. This distorted thinking can quickly escalate a mino...2022-05-1042 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast9. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Perimenopause Q & A with Dr. LibertDr. Libert answers your questions about perimenopause.If you are a woman in your 30-50s, you may be dealing with at least a few of the following symptoms of the perimenopausal transition: Feeling "blah"Lack of motivation to do routine tasks like grocery shopping and houseworkDesire to stay home, rather than going out to socializeEmotional instability, anxiety, depressionBone lossHeart palpitation or high blood pressureWeight gain despite exerciseInsomniaNight sweats, hot flashesIncreased wrinkles of the face "crow’s feet" or furrowed browUnpredictable periodsBrain fog, forgetfulness, self-doubt, trouble making decisionsDecreased interest in sexIncreased interest in...2022-05-031h 08The Joy Prescription Podcast8. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 73:28 - A Good ThingThe Joy Prescription Podcast - Psalm 73:28 - A Good ThingJoin Dr. Libert on The Joy Prescription Podcast - A weekly podcast about transforming your health with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom. This week she shares some wisdom from Psalm 73:28. We’d love to hear from you! You can ask us questions about anything health and/or spirituality related, and we’ll do our best to answer you on the podcast. Send your questions to us via email to thejoyprescription@gmail.com or by calling our question line at 828-412-0599. ...2022-04-2602 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast7. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Proverbs 31:25 - Look to the Future with ConfidenceHello, Dear One, Dr. Cynthia Libert here with your weekly Joy Prescription. Today, I’ll be reading Proverbs 31:25. “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” How do you feel when you think about the future? Are you expectant and joyful? Or do you feel gripped with anxiety and fear?Proverbs 31 shows us a godly woman that looked to the future - with all of its unknowns - and laughed! How could she respond so carefree and confident? It wasn't about what her future held, it was about w...2022-04-1902 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast6. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Jeremiah 29:11 - Good ThoughtsHello, Dear One, Dr. Cynthia Libert here with your weekly Joy Prescription. Today, I’ll be reading Jeremiah 29:11: "'For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope." How are you? Is your mind wrestling with fearful, defeating thoughts? It’s easy to look around at the world and our circumstances and be discouraged. This has always been the case in human history. In fact, when the prophet Jeremiah received these words of encouragement to Israel, they...2022-04-1202 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast5. The Joy Prescription Podcast - 1 Peter 2:9 Devotional - Chosen By GodHello, Dear One, Dr. Cynthia Libert here with your weekly Joy Prescription. Today, I’ll be reading 1 Peter 2:9 as paraphrased in the Message. “But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.” Looking for a weekly dose of encouragement delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to our newsletter to receive free weekly...2022-04-0502 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast4. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Abiding in Christ & Building Stress Resilience Abiding in Christ & Building Stress ResilienceOn this episode of The Joy Prescription Podcast, my co-host, Brooke Jack, and I continue to explore the first step to creating vibrant health in my Joy Prescription Toolbox - just be still and breathe. Specifically, we examine the power of abiding in Christ and building stress resilience. You may be surprised to learn just how many ways we can positively influence our health through biblical wisdom and lifestyle medicine. Our discussion centers around these main ideas:Abiding in ChristHow chronic stress impacts our Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA...2022-03-2942 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast3. The Joy Prescription Podcast - The Positive Impact of Faith on Physical HealthOn this episode of The Joy Prescription Podcast, my co-host and I continue to explore the first step to creating vibrant health in my Joy Prescription Toolbox - just be still and breathe. Specifically, we discuss the spiritual concept of surrender, and the positive impact of faith on physical, mental and emotional health. You may be surprised to learn just how instrumental religion and spirituality are to experiencing whole-body health.Our discussion centers around these main ideas:Surrender as an act of faithWhat scientific literature has to say about the relationship between...2022-03-2122 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast2. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Just Be Still & BreatheHave you ever found yourself on the edge of burnout? Do you ever feel desperate just to catch your breath? You’re not alone (and you’re in good company). My story of near burnout working as a rural family physician is how my healthy lifestyle blueprint, what I call my Joy Prescription, was born and became the framework for my own personal healing.In this episode, my co-host and I unpack the “J’ in my Joy Prescription Toolbox. We explore the connection between breath, mind, and body from a scientific standpoint, including the dire...2022-03-1424 minThe Joy Prescription Podcast1. The Joy Prescription Podcast - Explore the Spiritual Significance of Caring for Your BodyWelcome to the very first episode of the Joy Prescription Podcast! Explore the Spiritual Significance of Caring for the Body and Meet Your Hosts Cynthia Libert, M.D., Integrative Physician & Brooke Jack, Pastor.Have you ever wondered why tending to your physical health matters? What if beginning a journey of healthy lifestyle transformation isn’t as complicated as you think?Join me, Cynthia Libert, M.D., and Brooke Jack as we share spiritual insights around the concept of caring for your body, and equip you with action steps to begin tr...2022-03-011h 06
Brain Health - Unchaining Your PainJoy Prescription with Cynthia Libert MDCynthia Libert, MD, joins Dr. Ruth Allan on the 21st Episode of Brain Health: Unchaining Your Pain and the first episode in series 2.Dr. Cynthia Libert is a functional medicine physician who helps people recover from complex, chronic illnesses to live their lives to the fullest.Her expertise is in brain health, specifically the mind-body connection and preventing and reversing cognitive decline. Her passion project is a ministry called the Joy Prescription, an online membership community that helps people build physical, mental, and emotional resilience with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom.2022-02-211h 10
MOMables PodcastFood Allergies vs. Intolerances: How Can You Tell? With Dr. Cynthia Libert, MD S1E13Have you been wondering if your child has food allergies, food sensitivities, or intolerances? Perhaps you are confused as to what exactly makes something an allergy versus an intolerance? In today’s show, I interview Dr. Cynthia Libert, MD. Together, we will walk you through the confusing world of food allergies and intolerances in terms you can understand. We will explain why it is important to figure out if something is bothering your child (or you!) and what you need to know about it. Dr. Libert is board certified in family medicine and is a dipl...2014-12-1735 min