Integrative Women's Health Podcast

Jessica Drummond
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Welcome to the Integrative Women's Health Podcast with Jessica Drummond, your go-to resource for cutting-edge insights into women's health and wellness. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBHWC, a renowned expert with over two decades of experience in pelvic health and clinical nutrition, this podcast is designed for health and wellness professionals specializing in pelvic health, fertility, perinatal, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, and overall wellness. The "Integrative Women's Health Podcast" offers a unique blend of content formats to enrich your practice and knowledge. Expect enlightening interviews with innovative professionals in women's health, engaging conversations with students and graduates from The Integrative Women's Health Institute, insightful case studies with actual clients, and Dr. Drummond’s solo episodes on hot topics in integrative women's health practice. Our discussions will focus on the latest tools for supporting women's health, featuring functional nutrition, health coaching, exercise, sleep, and other therapeutic strategies. Through our episodes, you'll learn how to empower your clients to heal from complex health issues using evidence-based approaches. Dr. Drummond, founder and CEO of The Integrative Women's Health Institute, aims to provide practitioners with on-demand, evidence-driven continuing education. Our podcast mirrors this goal by offering valuable, practical information that you can apply in your practice. Stay connected and enhance your expertise in women's health by visiting our website, IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/), and following us on Instagram @IntegrativeWomensHealth (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/). Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform and join us on this transformative journey in women's health.

  1. vor 1 Tag

    How to Rebuild a Healthy Gut Microbiome with Dr. Oscar Coetzee and Danielle Arnold, CNS

    “The microbiome world is moving from supplementation towards ecosystem restoration.” - Danielle Arnold For a long time, the functional medicine approach to gut health focused on getting rid of what shouldn’t be there. It was all about finding the overgrowth, using antimicrobials, adding probiotics, and rebuilding. Those tools are still useful, but our understanding of the microbiome has become much more sophisticated. Now, we can think about restoring the gut’s ecosystem, including the keystone species that help create an environment where beneficial bacteria can thrive, and opportunistic bacteria have a much harder time taking over. With the complex clients we see as women’s health practitioners, this shift becomes especially important. Someone with endometriosis, histamine intolerance, MCAS, long COVID, metabolic dysfunction, or significant digestive symptoms may not be able to jump straight into eating 45 grams of fiber a day. Sometimes we have to work in a very specific order, supporting digestion, reducing overgrowth, rebuilding beneficial species, and then gradually giving those microbes the fibers and polyphenols they need. The goal is not simply a better stool test. It’s a more resilient gut ecosystem that can better support the immune system, nervous system, hormone health, and the rest of the body. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Oscar Coetzee and Danielle Arnold, CNS, from Designs for Health for a wonderfully nerdy conversation about what we now know about rebuilding the gut microbiome. We talk about new research on keystone species like Akkermansia, Faecalibacterium, and Roseburia, how these microbes work together, when antimicrobials may still be useful, why the order of treatment matters for sensitive clients, histamine and hormone health, H. pylori, digestive function, fiber and polyphenols, stool testing, how better gut microbiome support can become part of our clinical thinking, and more. Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together! --- Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/how-to-rebuild-a-healthy-gut-microbiome-with-dr-oscar-coetzee-and-danielle-arnold/. Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/). Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).

  2. 18. Aug.

    The Family Dynamics of Endometriosis and IVF with Candice Guardino

    “We push through, but sometimes we push too hard, too long, too often.” - Candice Guardino It’s so easy for painful periods to become part of a family story. Your mother had them, your aunts had them, your great-grandmother had them. Throughout, everyone learned to keep going, show up for work, take care of the family, and not make too much of it. While we should be proud of that strength, normalizing pushing through the pain makes it much harder to recognize when pain is not normal and when a different level of care is what’s needed. The same family dynamics tend to come back into play with fertility treatment. The questions, opinions, encouragement, and advice probably come from a loving place, but they add pressure to an already exhausting process. As women’s health practitioners, we have to consider what our clients are navigating outside our treatment rooms. Are their symptoms being minimized at home? Do they feel like they can ask for help? Are they avoiding family because they don’t want to explain another unsuccessful IVF cycle? Having these conversations with our patients and clients can help us better understand the support she actually needs. In today’s episode, I’m joined by author, actor, and comedian Candice Guardino to talk about the family and cultural dynamics that shaped her experiences with endometriosis and infertility. Candice shares how years of painful periods were normalized, what it was like to continue performing through chronic pain and IVF treatment, why receiving an endometriosis diagnosis changed the way she understood her body, managing miscarriage, the emotional and financial strain of fertility treatment, finding a more individualized approach to IVF, how practitioners can help women feel less alone, and more. Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together! --- Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/the-family-dynamics-of-endometriosis-and-ivf-with-candice-guardino/. Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/). Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).

  3. 11. Aug.

    An Integrative Physical Therapy Approach to Chronic Pain with Stacey Roberts PT, RN, MSN

    “We’re just not looking at the whole person anymore.” - Stacey Roberts Sometimes a patient is doing everything they're supposed to do, but they're still in pain. They've tried physical therapy, massage, supplements, maybe even surgery, and they're still looking for answers. Those are the cases that invite us to widen our lens. Because pain isn't only about what's happening in a joint or a muscle. Hormones, inflammation, gut health, nervous system signaling, sleep, stress, and biomechanics can all be part of the picture, and understanding those connections gives us more ways to help. Practicing this way also requires a different kind of healthcare model. It's almost impossible to have the necessary conversations when you're seeing several patients an hour or working within a system that doesn't give you the time to ask deeper questions. More practitioners are beginning to create practices where they can offer that kind of whole-person care, and that brings up its own questions. What can you do within your scope? When should you collaborate or hire? And can you really build a successful cash-based integrative practice if you don't live in a large or affluent market? In this episode, I'm joined by Stacey Roberts, PT, RN, MSN, a musculoskeletal specialist, pelvic and sexual health physiotherapist, and functional medicine specialist with more than 30 years of experience. Stacey shares how questions she couldn't answer through traditional physical therapy led her to explore the gut-joint connection, hormones, inflammation, and other drivers of chronic pain, what it looks like to expand your skills without stepping outside your scope, building the right clinical team, how Stacey grew a thriving cash-based practice after being told that model wouldn't work in her community, and more. Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together! --- Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/an-integrative-physical-therapy-approach-to-chronic-pain-with-stacey-roberts/. Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/). Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).

  4. 4. Aug.

    Being a Better Chronic Illness Care Professional Through The Eyes of A Patient

    “I felt like someone was in it with me.” - Rachel Weaver One of the hardest parts of caring for people with chronic illness is that we don't always have the answer. Symptoms can take years to fully understand. Treatments don't always work the way we'd hoped. And sometimes the biggest challenge isn't deciding what to do next, it's helping someone keep moving forward while you're figuring it out together. Our role isn't only to diagnose and prescribe. It's also to create space for people to feel heard, supported, and safe while they're navigating an incredibly difficult season of life. That doesn't require having all the answers. It requires listening well, asking thoughtful questions, and remembering that every person sitting across from us has already invested an enormous amount of energy just to make it into the room. In this episode, I'm joined by author and speaker Rachel Weaver to talk about her memoir, Dizzy, and what living through nearly two decades of chronic illness taught her about healthcare from the patient's perspective. Rachel shares the experience of searching for answers while navigating debilitating vestibular migraine, and together we explore what makes patients feel dismissed, what helps them feel genuinely supported, why communication can be just as important as clinical expertise, coaching versus problem-solving, the realities of navigating a fragmented healthcare system, the importance of multidisciplinary care, and how practitioners can make an extraordinary difference, even when they don't yet know exactly what's causing a person's symptoms. Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together! --- Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/being-a-better-chronic-illness-care-professional-through-the-eyes-of-a-patient/. Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/). Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).

  5. 28. Juli

    Why Clean Air is So Important To Women's and Children's Health

    “We wanted a place where grandma feels safe coming to watch a little kid do class.” - Joseph Alexander One of the things we've learned over the past few years is that as much as our health is impacted by the choices we make as individuals, it's also shaped by the environments we spend time in every day. The air in our clinics, schools, gyms, and workplaces influences not only how infections spread, but also how well we think, learn, recover, and our overall quality of life. Yet indoor air quality is still rarely a topic in healthcare conversations. As practitioners, we need to expand the way we think about prevention. Whether you're working with someone recovering from a viral illness, supporting a pregnant client, treating endometriosis or chronic pain, or simply trying to keep your team healthier throughout the year, cleaner indoor air is one of the most overlooked tools we have. The exciting part is that many of the changes you can make are surprisingly practical and don't require rebuilding your clinic or completely changing the way you work. In today’s episode, I'm joined by Joseph Alexander, engineer and co-owner of Alexander's Martial Arts, whose family transformed their martial arts school into a model for healthier indoor air. Joe walks us through the engineering behind ventilation, filtration, CO₂ monitoring, and upper-room UV systems, and explains why these strategies matter for far more than COVID alone. We also talk about protecting vulnerable patients, creating safer healthcare and fitness spaces, supporting children's learning and cognitive health, and simple changes practitioners can make to improve the environments where care happens every day. Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together! --- Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/why-clean-air-is-so-important-to-womens-and-childrens-health-with-joe-alexander/. Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/). Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).

  6. 21. Juli

    Midlife Women's Heart Health: How Pregnancy Complications, PCOS, and Slight Increases in Blood Pressure Increase Women's Cardiovascular Risk

    “Heart disease is the number one killer globally, and 80 to 90% is preventable.” - Michelle Routhenstein Heart disease is still the leading cause of death for women but it's surprisingly easy to overlook in everyday practice. It develops quietly over years. Blood pressure creeps up, cholesterol patterns change, PCOS, insulin resistance, and chronic inflammation continue to influence vascular health long after the original diagnosis. By the time symptoms become clear, the disease process has often been underway for decades. The encouraging part is that so many of these risk factors are things we're already talking about with our clients, like nutrition, movement, blood sugar regulation, and gut health. Supporting cardiovascular health doesn't require a completely different approach. It means recognizing when those everyday interventions can also protect the heart and knowing which early risk factors deserve a closer look before they become much bigger problems. In today’s episode, I'm joined by Michelle Routhenstein, preventive cardiology dietitian and founder of Entirely Nourished, to talk about why cardiovascular prevention belongs in every women's health practice. Michelle shares the early warning signs she wants every practitioner to recognize, nutrition strategies that support vascular health, the importance of nitric oxide and gut health, why soft plaque deserves more attention, the simple changes practitioners can make to help women reduce their cardiovascular risk, and more. Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together! --- Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/midlife-womens-heart-health-how-pregnancy-complications-pcos-and-slight-increases-in-blood-pressure-increase-womens-cardiovascular-risk/. Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/). Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).

  7. 14. Juli

    How AI is Changing Functional Medicine Practice with Dr. Elena Ikonomovska

    “AI is humanity’s most powerful evolutionary partner.” - Dr. Elena Ikonomovska Artificial intelligence is showing up everywhere in healthcare right now, and it's easy to feel like we're either supposed to embrace it completely or avoid it altogether. I don't think either approach serves practitioners or our patients. Like any new technology, AI brings tremendous opportunities along with real questions about privacy, ethics, environmental impact, and the role of human clinical judgment. Those are conversations we need to be having now, not after the technology has already reshaped the way healthcare is delivered. At the same time, women's health has never been simple. Every day, practitioners are bringing together hormones, genetics, nutrition, nervous system function, environmental exposures, microbiome health, and each client's lived experience to understand what's really driving their symptoms. AI may help us connect those pieces more efficiently, but it doesn't replace the clinical reasoning, collaboration, and therapeutic relationship that make integrative care effective in the first place. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Elena Ikonomovska, PhD, machine learning expert and co-founder and CEO of Diaria Health, for a thoughtful conversation about how AI is beginning to reshape functional medicine. Elena explains how AI can help practitioners make sense of complex clinical data from biomarkers to toxin testing, ways it can reduce the trial and error that often comes with chronic illness, where these tools fit into clinical practice, their current limitations, why practitioners need to be active participants in shaping how AI is used in women's healthcare, and more. Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together! --- Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/how-ai-is-changing-functional-medicine-practice-with-dr-elena-ikonomovska/. Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/). Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).

  8. 7. Juli

    How Your Period Changes in Perimenopause with Nicole Jardim

    “You don’t need to white-knuckle your way through this perimenopause transition.” - Nicole Jardim How do you know if your period symptoms are being caused by perimenopause? For most of us, finding that clarity is challenging because by our 40s we’re juggling careers, kids, ageing parents, relationship changes, and years of accumulated stress - all of which can affect the menstrual cycle. So when periods start to change, it isn't obvious whether you're looking at a life-stage transition, a response to stress, or something that deserves a closer look. When women understand what a healthy cycle has looked like for them over time, they have a much better starting point for recognizing what's changing and why. That’s one of the main reasons I've always believed that menstrual health is the foundation of perimenopause care. That doesn't mean every change is a problem to fix. Perimenopause is a normal transition, but learning to distinguish between expected hormonal shifts and red flags can help women get the right support much sooner. In today’s episode, I'm joined by my longtime friend and colleague Nicole Jardim, women's health coach and author of Fix Your Period, to talk about how menstrual cycles evolve during perimenopause and what those changes can teach us. We explore why both heavy and very light periods can be normal parts of the transition, how stress and perimenopause can produce similar symptoms for very different reasons, what cycle tracking looks like when hormones become less predictable, the red flags that should never be brushed off, fertility awareness, hormone monitoring, why understanding your own normal is one of the most valuable tools women can bring into midlife, and more. Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together! --- Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/how-your-period-changes-in-perimenopause-with-nicole-jardim/. Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/). Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).

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Welcome to the Integrative Women's Health Podcast with Jessica Drummond, your go-to resource for cutting-edge insights into women's health and wellness. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBHWC, a renowned expert with over two decades of experience in pelvic health and clinical nutrition, this podcast is designed for health and wellness professionals specializing in pelvic health, fertility, perinatal, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, and overall wellness. The "Integrative Women's Health Podcast" offers a unique blend of content formats to enrich your practice and knowledge. Expect enlightening interviews with innovative professionals in women's health, engaging conversations with students and graduates from The Integrative Women's Health Institute, insightful case studies with actual clients, and Dr. Drummond’s solo episodes on hot topics in integrative women's health practice. Our discussions will focus on the latest tools for supporting women's health, featuring functional nutrition, health coaching, exercise, sleep, and other therapeutic strategies. Through our episodes, you'll learn how to empower your clients to heal from complex health issues using evidence-based approaches. Dr. Drummond, founder and CEO of The Integrative Women's Health Institute, aims to provide practitioners with on-demand, evidence-driven continuing education. Our podcast mirrors this goal by offering valuable, practical information that you can apply in your practice. Stay connected and enhance your expertise in women's health by visiting our website, IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/), and following us on Instagram @IntegrativeWomensHealth (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/). Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform and join us on this transformative journey in women's health.

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    Jessica Drummond
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    2024 - 2026
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