#328 Forget Stress-Free: How to Actually Recover from Stress and Become Resilient to It
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal! In this episode I'm talking about how we can recover from stress even while we're under stress. I explain how it is that stress and trauma can make us susceptible to health issues, including HPV, why it’s imperative to know your Stress Type®, and how your Stress Type influences your stress and trauma recovery plan. I want to be clear from the start: I'm NOT going to talk about how to reduce your stress to zero or try to become stress-free, because as humans we're always going to have some stress exposure. Aiming to be stress-free is impossible, and chasing it...
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#327 The Happiness Nutrient: How Fiber Boosts Mood, Gut Health, and Longevity with Farzanah Nasser
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I sit down with Farzanah Nasser, a Registered Nutritionist and Certified Functional Medicine practitioner who has specialized in gut and immune health for over ten years. She is the author of the book “The Everyday High-Fibre Plan: 130 delicious recipes to help you feel younger and live longer.” It’s packed with delicious, gluten-free recipes, and I could not wait to talk with her about why fiber deserves so much more attention than it gets. We’re here to help you! LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Get Farzanah’s book: Try The...
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#326 Why Avoiding Sugar Is the First Step to Clear HPV
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode I’m going to be covering the most important first step you can take to improve your ability to clear high-risk HPV and for your general health: Avoid Sugar. Many women who are dealing with an abnormal Pap and HPV ask me: what can I do to start turning this around and prevent HPV from causing abnormal cells? I'm so glad you're asking, because in a standard doctor's office, you are likely to be told to wait six or twelve months to see if things get worse or turn into cancer. That's unsettling, to say the least! It is much better to take action and...
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#325 The Bloat Stops Here: Cracking the SIBO Code with Alexa Ress
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm speaking with Alexa Ress, a holistic nutrition and functional medicine certified health coach who specializes in SIBO, IBS, and gut health. So many people struggle with bloating, gas, heartburn, constipation, or diarrhea, and get confused by conflicting information online. I wanted to bring Alexa in to clear things up. Many people start their journey with an IBS diagnosis, which really means serious conditions have been ruled out, without explaining what is actually happening. Research is increasingly pointing to SIBO, or Small Intestinal...
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#324 The Gut-HPV Connection: Why Healing Your Gut May Be the Key to Clearing HPV
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I want to talk about something that surprises a lot of my patients: the connection between gut health and testing positive for high-risk HPV. It may sound unrelated, but from a naturopathic doctor's perspective, all health starts in the gut. From that premise, I always take my patients’ gut health into consideration. This isn't just a principle, it's based on research and 26 years of clinical experience helping thousands of patients, including many women with abnormal pap smears and high-risk HPV. It's not simply about exposure to the virus,...
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#323 Reframing Menopause as Renewal with Shira Averbuch
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal! In this episode, I'm excited to share my conversation with my guest, Shira Averbuch, a naturopathic practitioner based in Israel, founder of ShiraMed Center, and author of “The Moon Within: A Journey of Discovery and Connection to Menopause”. Her book offers a new perspective on menopause as a time of renewal, growth, wisdom, and reconnection to the body. She's also an artist and host of the podcast “Inspired to Be Higher”. Shira built her book around the four seasons, with three chapters in each season, and every chapter opens with a new month. She...
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#322 Menopause Hormone Therapy: Everything You Need to Know in 2026
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm covering one of the most common topics I get asked about every day: hormone therapy during perimenopause and menopause. Whether you have fears about estrogen, your doctor recently recommended hormone therapy, or you're simply trying to figure out what to do, I want this to be your one-stop place to get informed and start making decisions. There's a lot to understand, so I'll break it down as simply as possible. Keep in mind that this is never one-size-fits-all, everything needs to be individualized, monitored, and adjusted over time with a...
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#321 Healing Autism, PANS, and PANDAS When Conventional Medicine Fails with Lauren Lee Stone
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm really looking forward to introducing you to Lauren Lee Stone. She is a pediatric chronic illness specialist and co-author of the bestselling book “Brain Under Attack”, a resource for parents and caregivers of children with PANS, PANDAS, and autoimmune encephalitis. I’m so glad to be covering the topic of neuroinflammation – whether due to PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome), PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections), Lyme, or other form of autism or...
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#320 Is Mold Making You Sick? Symptoms, Testing, and the Path to Healing
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I want to share with you about mold toxicity: what it is, how to recognize it, how to test for it accurately, and what an effective detoxification protocol looks like. This is something I've been seeing more and more in my practice. Five years ago, it was showing up so often that I completed a full mold toxicity certification program so I could offer my patients the most up-to-date and effective protocol. And I want to be clear: most of the people I identify with mold toxicity never knew they had it. They weren't seeing mold, and standard medical...
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#319 HPV and Supplements: Which Supplements to Take to Clear HPV
How Humans Heal
Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm going to answer the question so many of you ask me: which supplements should I take to help my body clear high-risk HPV and prevent abnormal cells or cancer associated with it? I want to walk you through the research on specific nutrients that have been shown to be protective against high-risk HPV and to help reverse abnormal cells. That way, you can get the information you need to start thinking about which supplements to take. I also invite you to grab whatever supplements you currently have, so we can look at the ingredients together and...
info_outlineTrying to conceive (TTC) a pregnancy can be confusing and overwhelming. Dr. Aumatma @Holistic_Fertility_Expert, my friend and colleague, and I talk about all things involved, including mindset and relationship with one’s self and body.
Naturopathic medicine has so much to offer women and families that is not offered in standard fertility care.
With naturopathic medicine, we have the ability to empower women by identifying why they may be struggling to conceive, looking at lab results and see what is happening and helping them understand how to embrace their body and support it to achieve pregnancy.
It is not uncommon for reproductive endocrinologists to say scary things to women, especially over age 40, about the likelihood of pregnancy. Dr. Aumatma asks: “How can we – doctors – have such little belief in the body’s ability to do what it is designed to do?”
“Instead of judgement about the past, let’s look at the reality of what is happening with your body at this point and figure out a plan to get you there. I’m a stand for women and couples to have babies when they are ready. It’s okay to have children later in life if that is what we are choosing. We can be empowered around it.”
In this episode we talk about:
-How NDs hold a different space for women and couples
-How to preserve fertility by being your healthiest self
-How fertility is about releasing the struggle with perfectionism
-How TTC is a stressor and how releasing control improves fertility
-How to get into a new rhythm by seeing the power of your body to heal
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It’s like going on a journey. The better women feel about themselves and in their bodies, the more trust they are gaining in knowing their body knows how to do this, so they can move out of the way and let it do that.
I think of it as creating an environment of safety for your body, mind and spirit so the ovaries get the signal to do their thing.
Dr. Aumatma explains: The ovary is the overachiever! It wants to produce and will go above and beyond, but what is needed is to not overachieve. We need to help women get to the place of believing they are perfect the way they are, then things magically transform.
Age and AMH (anti-mullerian hormone) levels are two of the biggest myths of fertility. AMH came about as an observation that when the number dropped below 1.06, women had poorer IVF outcomes. It doesn’t mean anything about whether or not you will have a child. There are many other ways to support fertility that can work even with a low AMH.
Dr. Aumatma encourages women to let go of the pressure on themselves and find the path that works best for you. It’s okay to say – we don’t want that, or we do! It is your choice.
There is a big gap in how women are being supported with TTC. Dr. Aumatma and I believe everyone should have access to the tests that can help and the support that is needed as soon as you are ready to start preparing for pregnancy.
Connect with Dr. Aumatma at @Holistic_Fertility_Expert, www.HolisticFertilityInstitute.com and in her book: Fertility Secrets: What Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You About Baby Making.
If you are TTC and prevent a miscarriage, I’m also happy to help you. Reach out to my assistant at office@doctordoni.com. To not feel alone and to feel supported is essential, I believe. That’s what has made such a difference for the women I’ve helped to have successful pregnancies.
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Personalized Solutions:
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