Ep. 92: Naturopathic Medicine and the Importance of Incorporating Natural Medicine in your Healing Journey with Dr. Lori Bouchard
Release Date: 03/24/2021
Ep. 118: Sleep - Why it's Important and What's Affecting it with Devin Burke
Chronically Healing Podcast
Today’s podcast is with sleep expert, Devin Burke. Don’t worry - if you listened to last week’s episode with Emma, this is entirely different and more focused on overall sleep. In this episode with Devin, we dive deep into the issues around sleep and why so many people have sleep anxiety. There is so much that goes into getting a good night’s sleep and we talk about how stressful it can be to be told to “fix your sleep” but not know where to start! We hope you enjoy this episode with Devin Burke! In today’s episode we chat about: How stressors throughout the day affect our...
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Ep. 117: The Chronic Condition That's Highly Overlooked: Sleep Apnea with Emma Cooksey
Chronically Healing Podcast
Today’s podcast is with sleep apnea expert, Emma Cooksey. Sleep apnea is a condition that’s highly overlooked and may be showing symptoms that you wouldn’t expect. Christina shares her own story with sleep apnea and they get into the nitty gritty details of the importance of sleep and what to do when your body just isn’t doing it. We hope you enjoy this episode with Emma Cooksey! In today’s episode we chat about: Sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing and how it ties in to chronic illness Brain fog caused by sleep disorders and how it affects daily life Symptoms of sleep apnea...
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Ep. 116: The "Comfort Crisis" and Hope in the Midst of Anxiety and Depression with Alissa Schneider, MA, LMHC
Chronically Healing Podcast
Today’s podcast is with therapist, Alissa Schneider! Alissa’s bright and cheery energy was such a great match for our conversation in this episode. We were open about their own struggles with anxiety, depression and emotional issues we’ve struggled with. We loved having a conversation from a therapist’s perspective, especially because we both are HUGE proponents of getting help and never being ashamed of it. We can’t wait for you to hear this episode with Alissa! In today’s episode we chat about: Tending to our emotional needs while working from home and being self-employed The...
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Ep. 115: Dogma in Chronic Illness & Becoming Your Own Advocate with Rachel Hill
Chronically Healing Podcast
Today’s podcast is with a repeat guest, Rachel Hill! Rachel is a hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s advocate who shares her journey via her blog, Instagram and her books. We had Rachel on again because she’s such an amazing person to follow in the chronic illness space, especially those of us with Hashimoto’s (which Jessie, Christina AND Rachel all have.) We can’t wait for you to hear from Rachel Hill! In today’s episode we chat about: Dogma in chronic illness and specifically, Hashimotos How to be your best advocate and listening to our body’s whispers (before it starts to...
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Ep. 114: Letting Go of Identities that No Longer Serve Us with Doug Cartwright
Chronically Healing Podcast
In today’s podcast, Jessie and Christina were so excited to talk to author, Doug Cartwright. Doug is a self-proclaimed “Mormon, Sales, Tech Bro” and how (and why) he decided to give up that identity. We also really dove into the fear of control that we have that keep us from letting go of who we are supposed to be. Our conversation dove into trauma and how we’re gaslighting our own trauma. Why are we trying to “out suffer” each other and instead come together and heal collectively? We hope you love this insightful episode with Doug Cartwright! In today’s episode we chat about: ...
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Ep. 113: Everything is Connected: Chiropractic Medicine & the Nervous System with Dr. Arneka Cooper
Chronically Healing Podcast
In today’s podcast, Jessie and Christina interviewed Dr. Arneka Cooper about her journey with being a chiropractor and how connected EVERYTHING in the body is. It’s hard to believe that every single piece of our mind, body and soul are connected… but they are! Today’s episode is such a good one and we loved our conversation with Arneka - we had so much fun! In today’s episode we chat about: What does a chiropractor do and what does Arneka do for people (like Jessie) who are afraid of going to the chiropractor? Finding nervous system dysregulation in chiropractic medicine and...
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Ep. 112: Mind Body Health and Getting Lost in the Details with Ali Ramos
Chronically Healing Podcast
In today’s episode we chat about: Ali’s explanation of what a Mind Body Coach is and why it’s important to connect the mental and the physical The mental health shifts that came with moving to Costa Rica from California How we all sometimes get lost in the details Ali’s journey with Stage 4 Endometriosis and where she’s at now How working with a trauma therapist changed her physical health Why Ali believes that all chronic illness is triggered by trauma How Ali starts to “move” things when her emotional bucket is getting too full Why are we saying “fighter” or...
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Ep. 111: Giving Yourself Permission to Heal and What Trauma Really is with Ashley Bernardi
Chronically Healing Podcast
In today’s episode, we dive deep into trauma- what it is and how it affects each of us. We all have trauma and it looks different for everyone. Christina and Jessie chat with Ashley Bernardi, author of the book, all about leaning into our trauma, not masking our feelings, finding a helpful practitioner and her FEEL method, We absolutely loved talking to Ashley today - she’s such a bright light and so fun to talk to! We hope you all love her podcast as much as we do! In today’s episode we chat about: Diving into Ashley’s story with Lyme Disease and Postpartum Depression How Ashley...
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Ep. 110: Debunking Vegan Myths & Why We Need to Eat More Plants with Kathy Davis
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We’re so excited to share this episode with Kathy Davis all about busting vegan myths and why you should be adding in more plants. Now, carnivores - don’t click off! While Kathy is a vegan herself and has written plant-based cookbooks, she believes what we really need to do is just add more plants (even if you’re still eating meat.) During this episode, Kathy gives us helpful ideas on how to incorporate more plants, why carbs aren’t the enemy and reframe the way you think about food. She takes us through how she makes plant-based living work while living on the road and why it...
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Ep. 109: The Harmful Effects of Diet Culture andHealing Your Relationship with Food with Sarah Stites
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We’re all slammed with diet culture every single day, whether we’re consciously connecting it or not. But did you know that food choices are about biology, not willpower? That’s why we’re excited to bring on Sarah Stites, CEO and co-founder of Wavelength. Wavelength is a modern program for healthy eating that combines personalized nutrition with mental health tools. Sarah knows first-hand the shame that comes with eating and weight-related issues — she was diagnosed with PCOS and prediabetes as a teen, gaining 100lbs in a year. While diet programs relied on guilt and body shame, her...
info_outlineToday on the Chronically Healing Podcast I was fortunate enough to talk to naturopathic doctor, Dr. Lori Bouchard! Lori and I had such a great conversation about natural medicine and how to fit it into your healing team. During our conversation, I dove into my experiences with conventional medicine vs. naturopathic medicine and how it was able to help me move forward in my chronic illness.
This episode is not a space for bashing any type of medicine, but instead a safe space to talk about the importance of having a multidimensional team. Natural medicine, testing and digging into the root cause of your chronic illness is essential in fully healing or just feeling better on the day to day. I’m passionate about finding a functional, integrative and/or naturopathic-trained doctor to see if you feel like you can’t make any headway with how you’re feeling.
I’m so grateful for talking to Lori and learned so much… which I know you will, too!
In today’s episode we chat about:
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What is naturopathic medicine and how does it differ from other medicine?
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Jessie’s personal experience with naturopathic medicine and how it’s helped her with Hashimoto’s and other chronic issues
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The importance of finding a doctor that will take the time to investigate what’s going on in your own personal experience and journey
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How Lori specialization in complicated conditions, cancer and those who can’t get answers
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The importance of asking the right questions with any practitioner you’re seeing
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How Lori’s mom influenced her to look into natural medicine and eventually make it her career
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There needs to be a culture change when it comes to our health to stop chronic illness and cancer
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Functional medicine testing and how Lori tests right away to see where to focus first
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How mental and emotional healing is crucial and the importance of having a purpose
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More about Lori’s book, “Live Longer & Stronger with Breast Cancer” and where you can get a free copy
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More about Dr. Lori Bouchard:
Dr. Lori Bouchard is an author, an entrepreneur, and licensed Naturopathic Doctor. Inspired by her mother’s vibrancy and knowledge in natural medicines, she knew from a young age she would enter the healthcare field. She completed her Degree in Health Science at Western University prior to completing her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, a four-year full-time program at the prestigious Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto.
She is the author of Live Longer and Stronger with Breast Cancer, endorsed by US Presidential candidate and 4 times NY Times best selling author Marianne Williamson. It is step-by-step guide to help women fight their cancer more effectively. She is the owner of Oakville’s most innovative naturopathic healing centre, Inside Health Clinic, which has been helping men and women reverse complicated diseases, such as Lyme, chronic fatigue, Hashimoto’s, and infertility, for over a decade.
She is registered through the College of Naturopathic Doctors Ontario, as well as a member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND), Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND), and the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians.