Not everything is perimenopause. What else could it be?
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
Release Date: 09/28/2023
My celiac diagnosis and "kitchen sink" requisitions
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
In this compelling episode of the Real Integrative Medicine podcast, host Dr. Jordan Robertson dives into her personal battle with a mysterious skin condition that eluded diagnosis for weeks. Dr. Robertson recounts experiencing severe allergic reactions characterized by hives, welts, and blistering rashes on her forearms. When traditional treatments like antihistamines, prednisone, and cortisone creams failed to provide relief, Dr. Robertson's journey took a complex turn. Amid diagnoses ranging from hives to severe poison ivy, she found herself at a frustrating standstill. Highlighting the...
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We're back. And we're different.
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
Welcome to Real Integrative Medicine, formerly known as Women's Health Unplugged, hosted by Dr. Jordan Robertson. This podcast delves into the intricate intersection of behavior change, mindset, and traditional medical therapies, providing both patients and clinicians with the tools they need for healthcare success. In a world crowded with conflicting health information, Real Integrative Medicine aims to demystify and deconstruct these complexities, offering evidence-based insights and practical strategies. Each episode explores pivotal themes such as behavioral modification, mindset shifts,...
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Get in the damn picture
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
I promise. You need to get your picture taken. In this episode I share the mic with my photographer, Laura Benn. We share an intimate conversation about how to get comfortable getting your picture taken and why it’s so important that you do. Whether you’re in business and need photos for your branding, you’ve avoid family photography or you just need to create more memories, this episode will help you reframe how to think about each picture. I share my own personal journey with professional photography and how I felt getting my picture taken years ago compared to now...
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New Ideas About Habit Change and Perimenopause. Making Change For Good
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
There are a few things that would happen in a one-to-one appointment with patients that change how successful they are. Your health hinges on your ability to execute your habits, and yet we have such difficulty making change. Here are some new ideas. In this episode, we talk about my first course, , which is a habit change challenge slash educational program to help you actually change and equip you to have a better health experience in your 40s and 50s. You can , and then we can all start together as a group. My takeaways for habit change? You need to have a new...
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Should you be treating the “root cause” or treat your symptoms with bandaids?
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
In this week’s episode, we discuss where ‘root cause’ medicine comes from and where things have gone wrong. I share my insights for how treating the root cause can look like Addressing the risk factors that set you up for a chronic condition Treating co-morbidities to help improve your health status Making changes to your lifestyle to reduce your future need for medication or the need for increased medication Co-supporting long term medication prescriptions to help you get the most out of your prescription. What root cause medicine isn’t is the...
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how to be a good “buyer” in the world of women's health
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
As the youngest of 8 kids, Dr. Sharon Malone watched her mother navigate the world with good old common sense. When she became a gynecologist, author and the health-advocate for thousands of women she took the exact same approach. Cited as the “first person I turn to for a whole host of issues, especially my health” by Michelle Obama, Sharon has a mission of taking information that used to “belong” to doctors and make it accessible and available to every woman. In her book, Grown Woman Talk, she covers conditions from fibroids to endometriosis and how to navigate midlife...
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The biggest missed opportunity in women’s health (and it’s not your hormones for once).
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
If we ask a room full of women what their greatest health risk is they either can’t answer, or answer breast cancer. If we ask people what a typical heart patient looks like, they often have an immediate vision of a man. If we cram women’s health into a 7-minute health appointment, we probably aren’t asking her about her pregnancy history. This, is the bad news of women’s heart health. The good news is, we can change your path. If you listen to this conversation. Heart health is a woman’s number one health risk, and oftentimes, she’s carrying around...
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Biohacking and who we haven’t had on the podcast
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
We’ve had a lot of opportunities to do an episode on biohacking. We probably get asked 4-5 times per week to host someone on the show who has a product, supplement, lab test or wearable that they want to talk about. We’ve pretty much always said no. Why? Biohacking falls into this weird category of health and wellness that isn’t really evidence-based. It’s so “cutting edge” and so “ahead of the curve” that we don’t know if it works. In this episode, I share how to think about biohacking from wearables to supplements and the questions to ask yourself (good...
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The way we diagnose AND treat heartburn has changed.
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
If you’ve ever been told you have heartburn, have been medicated for heartburn (and maybe still are) or have wondered if you have heartburn - this episode was recorded just for you. I’m joined by my colleague and friend, Dr. Dominique Vanier, ND who has been an instrumental part of the education team at The Confident Clinician in the last year, educating more than 700 clinicians about reflux, heartburn and other digestive conditions that feel a lot like heartburn (but might not be!). In this episode, we’re sharing Heartburn myths and realities GERD...
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Should you listen to your body? Maybe no.
Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND
In today’s episode, we talk about an important phrase in women’s health “Listen to your body” We’re going to break down when you should actually listen to your body and when listening to your body is actually getting in your way of progress. Exercise is an amazing example, given that when we study exercise, we actually make the participants do the exercise. We don’t ask them if they are too tired or if they “feel like it”. The benefits they get come from the doing. Not from doing it if they want to. Before you listen to your body, we need...
info_outlineThere is nobody happier than I am that the knowledge about perimenopause is starting to permeate pop culture and general health information.
But like every pendulum, we often swing things WAY WAY too far.
What I mean is that every person with ovaries who has learned about perimenopause now thinks that every single symptom that is happening to them is hormonal and that they are knocking on menopause's door.
This podcast episode is going to help balance out that pendulum and teach you "what else it could be" if you're experiencing fatigue, brain fog, cycle changes or other symptoms.
Not everything is perimenopause and I want you to know the "other" possibilities so you can have great conversations with your practitioner rather than feeling like your feelings fall on deaf ears.
If you're struggling with symptoms over 40 I am a BIG advocate of you having a hormonally-literate practitioner, but also, there are specific blood tests and considerations that need to happen to ensure that we've ruled out everything else.
If you live in Ontario and are in need of support from a health team that understands hormonal transitions, reach out to us at Clarity Health. Fill in a web inquiry at www.clarityhealthburlington.ca and reference the podcast. It will help us place you with a practitioner that excels in the areas that you need support.