#315 Did Your Doctor Say You Need A LEEP? Here's What You Should Know First!
Release Date: 05/07/2026
#338 Autoimmunity and High-Risk HPV: Understand the Connection and How to Heal
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Having an autoimmune condition puts you are higher risk of testing positive for high risk HPV and an abnormal Pap. Additionally, having HPV and/or the HPV vaccine can trigger an autoimmune condition. If you're dealing with autoimmunity, high-risk HPV, and/or cervical dysplasia (abnormal cells on your Pap), this episode will help you understand the connection and what you can do to address both at the same time. Women often feel their body is doing two different things at once. I want to help you understand your immune system, the difference between immune boosting and immune modulation, and...
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#337 Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's: How to Know if You Have It and What to Do Next with Dr. Nicole Fujiyama
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Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, we're talking about hypothyroidism, meaning low thyroid function, and especially low thyroid function caused by Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune condition. Many of you have asked about how you can reverse Hashimoto’s and which thyroid treatment is best, so I'm excited to introduce you to Dr. Nicole Fujiyama. She is a Naturopathic Doctor and graduate of Bastyr University, like me. She also has a master's in acupuncture and is the author of Autoimmune Strategies. Dr. Nicole offers an online Hashimoto's program where she helps people to heal...
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#336 Your Hormones and HPV: The Connection Your Doctor Isn't Talking About
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Welcome to How Humans Heal! I’m Dr. Doni Wilson and in this episode, I'm going to talk about menstrual-related hormones, like estrogen and progesterone, and what they have to do with your risk with high-risk HPV – Human Papilloma Virus. I’m also going to talk about synthetic hormones, such as in birth control pills, and how they are associated with risk of high-risk HPV. If you’ve been dealing with high-risk HPV or abnormal Pap and wondering if your hormones or birth control, have anything to do with it, the answer is yes, quite possibly they do. I want you to have all the information...
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#335 Off the Pill, Back in Balance: Healing Your Cycle Naturally with Dr. BreAnna Guan
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Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. BreAnna Guan, a Naturopathic Doctor who, like me, graduated from Bastyr University. We talk about balancing women's hormones naturally, especially something rarely discussed: coming off the birth control pill and how healing your gut can help you to regulate your menstrual cycle. So many women struggle with menstrual-related symptoms, whether that is menstrual cramps, heavy bleeding, irregular cycles, which may or may not be diagnosed as endometriosis, PMOS, PMS/PMDD, or even peri-menopausal symptoms. The most common prescription...
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#334 World Ayahuasca Forum: What the Latest Research Reveals About Plant Medicine
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Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I want to share with you about a conference I recently attended called the World Ayahuasca Forum in Girona, Spain. This conference was the first of its kind, and it was so remarkable and amazing that I really wanted to share it to you here, so you that know about Ayahuasca as a healing modality and to provide resources so you can look into it more if you'd like. I’m here to help you! LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Sign Up For Your 14-Day Detox: Master Your Stress With Dr. Doni’s Book: Pea Protein shake Bone...
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#333 Nervous System Dysregulation: What It Really Means and How to Heal It with Dr. Kelly Livingston
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#332 The 5 Things to Do Every Morning to Heal Your Body and Reset Your Health
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Welcome to How Humans Heal! If you find that you wake up and race straight into an endless list of tasks, helping others, and rushing through the day, without a minute for yourself, then this episode is for you! In this episode, I cover the importance of a morning routine, especially the first 30 minutes after you wake up. This is a key part of the day for you to take care of you and for you to give your body what it needs to support your health and healing. Recovering from stress and trauma starts with taking care of you. I share my morning routine, as an example and work in progress. I cover...
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#331 Why Diets Don't Work: The Hidden Roots of Emotional Eating with Tricia Nelson
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Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm joined by Tricia Nelson, an emotional eating expert and the best-selling author of Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now. Tricia is also the host of the Confessions of a Binge Eater podcast. After struggling with her weight for years, Tricia realized that diets weren’t working because the actual issue what not the food she was eating, but the emotions that were driving her to eat instead of feel. She healed herself and became inspired to help others. I'm so glad to have this opportunity to talk with Tricia and for her to...
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#330 The Lab Tests Every Woman With HPV Should Ask For!
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Many women are told their labs are “normal,” or they aren’t offered certain tests that would provide additional information, including nutrient levels. But these levels matter when it comes to clearing HPV and preventing HPV-related cancer, as well as other health issues. In this episode, I explain why getting “normal” lab results doesn’t necessarily mean everything is fine. And 6 tests I feel should be ordered for women who are testing positive for HPV. I also explain that the reference ranges on lab reports are not necessarily “optimal” levels, and what levels you do want....
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#329 Bones, Hormones, and Happiness: Rethinking Osteoporosis with Margie Bissinger
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Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm talking with my friend Margie Bissinger, a Physical Therapist and Integrative Health Coach who has spent over 35 years helping women prevent and manage osteopenia and osteoporosis. Bone loss is especially important to think about during peri-menopause and menopause, because the greatest loss in bone density happens within 2 years of menopause (or cessation of your menstrual cycle). More than 50% of women will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. Wow! There is SO much we can do to help prevent bone loss – and it’s...
info_outlineWelcome to How Humans Heal®. In this episode, I want to talk about what to do if your doctor has told you that you need a LEEP procedure, and you're wondering whether that's really your only option.
I'm Dr. Doni Wilson, a naturopathic doctor and certified professional midwife. I've been helping women navigate abnormal pap smears and high-risk HPV for over 26 years. I've seen thousands of cases, helped women heal their cervix, avoid LEEP procedures, and clear HPV completely. A LEEP procedure is used to remove abnormal cells from the cervix. It's recommended specifically for CIN2 and CIN3, which are considered high-grade dysplasia. It is not used for CIN1, which is low-grade, and it's not the appropriate treatment if the condition has progressed beyond CIN3 to carcinoma. In some countries, such as the UK, the procedure may be called a LLETZ procedure.
The problem is that many women end up having one LEEP after the next LEEP, because within six months the abnormal cells come back. If the situation progresses, the doctor may recommend a conization, which removes part of the cervix, or even a hysterectomy.
I've spoken to women who have had a hysterectomy and still test positive for HPV, because here is the critical thing that most doctors don't tell you: procedures do not remove the HPV virus. You can remove the abnormal cells, but if nothing changes in your body, the cells will come back.
What I find is that HPV is often just one sign that your body is asking for attention — and going through the process of addressing HPV can help you heal from anxiety, depression, migraines, sleep issues, hormone imbalances, gut issues, and more. This could be your opportunity to change the way you relate to your body and your health.
I’m here to help you!
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