Rethinking Fertility & Women’s Health with Dr Marina Straszak-Suri & Manon on The Healers Café
Release Date: 07/31/2026
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info_outlineIn this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT (facilitator and retired naturopath with 30+ years of practice) speaks with Dr. Marina Stratsak-Suri, an experienced OB/GYN and functional medicine advocate, discusses her holistic approach to women's health and fertility. She highlights the importance of lifestyle factors, such as diet, exercise, and stress management, in improving fertility and overall health. Dr. Suri notes a significant increase in conditions like obesity, metabolic disease, PCOS, and endometriosis, linking them to environmental chemicals.
For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/dr-marina
Highlights from today's episode include:
Dr. Marina: “Lifestyle—food, sleep, stress, toxins—directly shapes fertility, but medicine rarely addresses it.”
Dr. Marina: “The pill can hide serious period problems; it treats symptoms, not the root cause.”
Manon: The 24-year-old who agreed to a hysterectomy without realizing it meant no future pregnancy shows a critical failure of informed consent.
ABOUT DR MARINA STRASZAK-SURI
Dr. Marina is an experienced OB/GYN and dedicated educator with over thirty-five years of experience in women’s health and fertility. She combines her medical expertise with a passion for evidence-based, holistic approaches, naturally empowering individuals to optimize their reproductive health. Dr. Marina enjoys teaching and mentoring the next generation of medical professionals while staying at the forefront of reproductive science. Inspired by her journey as a mother, she shares cutting-edge insights and practical strategies to help readers navigate the complexities of conception and pregnancy. Through her compassionate and educational approach, she aims to demystify fertility and provide the tools to build healthier, thriving families.
Core purpose / passion : My mission is to empower people to understand their bodies better and to take control of their health journey.
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ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, RBHT, FCAH:
As a retired Naturopath 1992-2021, I saw an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.
My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books: ‘What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship’ and ‘A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress’. and What if Your Body is Smarter than You Think? I am the Founder & CEO of The Bowen College Inc. which teaches BowenFirst™ Therapy and holds transformational workshops to achieve these goals.
So, when I share with you that LISTENing to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience”.
Mission: A Healer in Every Household!
For more great information to go to her weekly blog: http://bowencollege.com/blog.
For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips
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* De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healthcare. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!