The Whole & Complete Woman

Dr. Alicia Newsome
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Are you a woman of faith seeking holistic strategies for optimal health, wealth, and relationships? Look no further than The Whole & Complete Woman Podcast hosted by Dr. Alicia Newsome, a functional medicine doctor and lifestyle physician. Dr. Alicia’s journey to wholeness began as divorced, bankrupt, single mom. In a world where women are often taught to choose, Dr. Alicia empowers women to have health, wealth and love without sacrificing their family or faith! This transformative podcast delivers practical tips, inspiring success stories, and actionable steps to help women of all backgrounds achieve their goals. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, healthcare provider, or mom, you’ll gain valuable insights on aligning your life with purpose. Key topics include natural wellness solutions for women, overcoming hormonal imbalances and weight loss resistance, increasing energy and productivity, and creating a life you love as a woman of faith. Dr. Newsome and her guest experts share personal journeys of overcoming adversity, making this a must-listen for Black and brown women seeking culturally competent guidance. Join a supportive community that empowers the whole, complete you - mind, body, and spirit. Subscribe now to The Whole & Complete Woman Podcast for the motivation and tools to become the flourishing woman you’re meant to be. Embrace holistic health, prosperous wealth, and fulfilling relationships! It’s your time! You can have it all!

  1. 17h ago

    She Has Supported Mothers for 12 Years. Becoming One Still Changed Everything

    Most women are prepared for the baby. Almost none are prepared for the woman who shows up on the other side of the birth, the one whose hormones, energy, priorities, and sense of self have all quietly changed, and who is being told to just bounce back. In this episode of The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast, Dr. Alicia Newsome sits down with Alex Riley, a holistic nutritionist with advanced training in functional medicine who specializes in women's health, hormones, postpartum recovery, and sustainable behavior change. For more than 12 years, Alex has supported women through pregnancy, motherhood, and major health transitions. Then she became a mother herself, and she will tell you honestly that knowing the science of postpartum is not the same as living it. This conversation goes deep on Alex's own story of postpartum anxiety and the turning point that changed how she works with women, the grief that is part of motherhood and why you can love your child and still miss the woman you were before, why bouncing back may be the wrong goal when your body is in recovery mode, what is happening hormonally during pregnancy and postpartum that makes you feel so different, how to listen to your body instead of pushing through, including why your bowel movements are a daily report card and your period is a monthly one, the symptoms women are told are normal that are really a check engine light, why knowing what to do is not the same as doing it, how micro moments and three foundation pillars of movement, nutrition, and restoration make health work in real life, what the mental load does to your body, what our children learn when they watch us care for ourselves, and a rapid fire round you will not want to miss. If you have ever looked up in the middle of caring for everyone else and wondered where you went, this conversation will give you permission to stop trying to go backward and start getting to know the woman you are becoming. Chapters:  00:00 - Welcome and Introduction  03:17 - Finding Yourself Again After Baby: Alex's Story of Postpartum Anxiety  07:15 - The Identity Shift Nobody Prepares You For  09:00 - Grieving the Woman You Were While Loving the Mother You Are  14:27 - Why Bouncing Back Is the Wrong Goal  17:06 - What Is Actually Happening in Your Body During Pregnancy and Postpartum  19:07 - Rest, Pelvic Floor Care, and Why You Should Not Rush Postpartum Recovery  21:15 - How to Listen to Your Body: Bowel Movements and Periods as Report Cards  24:16 - The Symptoms Women Dismiss That Are Really a Check Engine Light  27:07 - You Know What to Do, So Why Is It So Hard?  28:33 - Wellness Overload: How to Know What Actually Matters  30:08 - Letting Go of All or Nothing: Aim for Better, Not Perfect  31:27 - Micro Moments: A Realistic Definition of Consistency  33:08 - Where to Start: Movement, Nutrition, and Restoration  35:04 - The Mental Load and What It Does to Your Health  37:36 - What Our Children Learn When We Care for Ourselves  40:50 - Rapid Fire Round  43:37 - Honoring Both the Mother and the Woman  46:19 - Final Takeaways and Where to Find Alex Resources and Links: Connect with Alex Riley:  Instagram: @alexrileywellness TikTok: @AlexRileyWellness  Website: https://alexrileywellness.com/ Work with Alex one-on-one, join one of her seasonal group wellness programs, or learn about her workshops and seminars: https://alexrileywellness.com/ Books Mentioned: The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson  The First Forty Days by Heng Ou ALL THINGS WOMAN SUMMIT:  If you would like to attend the next summit or apply to be considered as a speaker, visit www.allthingswomensummit.com. FREE RESOURCES FROM DR. ALICIA: www.draliciagifts.com INVITE DR. ALICIA TO SPEAK: https://www.dralicianewsome.com/invite-to-speak/ SEE DR. ALICIA NEWSOME ON TV: https://youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=uMUmgzkSeMU Follow us on Social Media to stay connected!  📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alicianewsome  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alicia-newsome/  ☕️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralicianewsome   Keywords: postpartum, motherhood, new mom, postpartum recovery, postpartum anxiety, identity after baby, bounce back, hormones, women's health, functional nutrition, holistic nutritionist, sustainable health, micro moments, mental load, listen to your body, bowel movements, menstrual cycle, Alex Riley, Dr. Alicia Newsome, The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast

  2. 1d ago

    The Root-Cause Framework for Restoring Energy, Hormones, and Feeling Like Yourself Again

    You are not broken. You may have been handed a sticker when what you needed was an answer, and you have probably been told to cover up the check engine light for years without anyone looking under the hood. In this episode of The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast, originally recorded live at the All Things Woman Summit, I share my own session on what I wish every woman knew before spending years going from doctor to doctor. I talk about collapsing on a friend's couch while exhausted, painful periods, neck and back pain, and a fibromyalgia diagnosis at 19 that came with an antibiotic and no real answers, and what changed when advanced testing finally showed me what was happening inside my body. This session goes deep on the check engine light analogy and why covering up symptoms keeps us stuck, why taking responsibility for your health matters when the system is built to respond after a diagnosis, what "test, don't guess" looks like in practice, the three root causes I look at first for hormone imbalance, low energy, weight resistance, and digestion issues, which are toxins, deficiencies, and mindset, the difference between biotoxins and external toxins, how to detox safely by opening your drainage pathways first, why protein, healthy fats, gut health, movement, spinal alignment, and oxygen all affect how you feel, a box breathing exercise you can try right away, how chronic stress sends your adrenal glands into overdrive, what oxytocin does to cortisol, and why we were created to be human beings, not human doings. If you have ever felt tired but wired and like you are doing everything right, this session will give you the real explanation and a place to start. Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome and Dr. Alicia's Personal Story 03:57 - The Check Engine Light: Why Band-Aids Keep You Stuck 09:48 - Taking Responsibility for Your Health 11:41 - Test, Don't Guess 15:02 - Root Cause #1: Toxins 16:21 - Dirty Dozen, Clean 15, and Eating Cleaner on a Budget 18:47 - Detox the Right Way: Open Your Drainage Pathways First 20:45 - Root Cause #2: Deficiencies (Protein, Fats, and Gut Health) 24:39 - Movement, Spinal Alignment, and Oxygen 26:33 - Box Breathing 28:00 - Root Cause #3: Mindset 28:29 - Aliveness, Community, and What Oxytocin Does to Cortisol 30:25 - The Bear Analogy: Why Chronic Stress Wrecks Your Hormones 33:16 - Human Beings, Not Human Doings 34:09 - Purpose, Comparison, and Why Customized Care Matters Resources and Links: Worthy of Rest by Dr. Alicia Newsome: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLMN28W7 All retailers: https://books2read.com/u/mdrXzW Book Your Virtual Appointment!: http://l.bttr.to/WqbS7 Environmental Working Group Dirty Dozen and Clean 15: www.ewg.org ALL THINGS WOMAN SUMMIT: This session was originally recorded live at the All Things Woman Summit. If you would like to attend the next summit or apply to be considered as a speaker, visit www.allthingswomensummit.com. FREE RESOURCES FROM DR. ALICIA: www.draliciagifts.com INVITE DR. ALICIA TO SPEAK: https://www.dralicianewsome.com/invite-to-speak/ SEE DR. ALICIA NEWSOME ON TV: https://youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=uMUmgzkSeMU Follow us on Social Media to stay connected! 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alicianewsome 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alicia-newsome/ ☕️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralicianewsome Keywords: why am I always tired, fatigue, hormone imbalance, functional medicine, root cause care, toxins, biotoxins, nutrient deficiencies, gut health, cortisol, stress, tired but wired, box breathing, test don't guess, check engine light, women's health, All Things Woman Summit, Dr. Alicia Newsome, The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast

  3. Oct 1

    Biohack Her: The Genetic Keys to Longevity and Graceful Aging

    Most women are following biohacking advice that was never designed for their biology, and the results speak for themselves: exhaustion, weight that will not move, accelerated aging, and a growing sense that the body is working against them no matter what they try. In this episode of The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast, originally recorded live at the All Things Woman Summit, Dr. Alicia Newsome presents a session from Natosha Ash, M.S., a scientist in human genetics and genomics who specializes in nutrigenetics and biological aging. Natosha has dedicated her work to making the science of aging understandable and actionable for women, because aging is not just about the number of years lived. It is about how the body is functioning at the cellular level, and those two things are not always the same. This session goes deep on the difference between chronological and biological aging and why it matters, Natosha's five-level framework for understanding how the body ages from the inside out, starting with circadian disruption, moving through mitochondrial energy, chronic inflammation, and cellular cleanup, and ending with structural changes that eventually show up visibly, the unique aging accelerators women face because of hormonal transitions, mitochondrial function, the gut-hormone relationship, sleep, nutrition, and genetics that all intersect throughout a woman's lifespan, why women can follow the exact same diet, exercise program, and supplement routine and have completely different results, and how genetics and nutrigenomics give us another layer of information for creating individualized strategies rather than assuming one universal approach applies to everyone. If you have ever felt like you are doing everything right and still not seeing the results you expected, this session will give you the real explanation and a place to start. Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome and Introduction 02:53 - Chronological Age vs. Biological Age and Why the Difference Matters 04:01 - How Biological Age Is Measured and What It Tells You 11:28 - Why Women's Aging Deserves Its Own Conversation 14:19 - Level One: Circadian Disruption and Why Everything Starts Here 20:34 - How to Align Your Circadian Biology from Foundation to Advanced 25:13 - Intermittent Fasting, Longevity Genes, and Why It Has to Be Tailored to You 26:00 - Genetic Keys for Level One: Chronotype, Hunger, and Exercise Response 30:16 - Level Two: Energy Collapse and the NAD Drop That Starts at 25 33:02 - Sirtuins, Longevity Genes, and Estrogen as Your Mitochondrial Manager 38:26 - How to Activate PGC-1 Alpha Without Estrogen 39:12 - Genetic Keys for Level Two: How Your Genes Determine Your NAD Response 43:28 - Level Three: When Inflammation Gets Locked On   Connect with Natosha Ash, M.S.: Instagram: @Natural_Natosha Linktree: https://linktr.ee/natural_natosha ALL THINGS WOMAN SUMMIT: This session was originally recorded live at the All Things Woman Summit. If you would like to attend the next summit or apply to be considered as a speaker, visit www.allthingswomensummit.com. FREE RESOURCES FROM DR. ALICIA: www.draliciagifts.com INVITE DR. ALICIA TO SPEAK: https://www.dralicianewsome.com/invite-to-speak/ SEE DR. ALICIA NEWSOME ON TV: https://youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=uMUmgzkSeMU Follow us on Social Media to stay connected! 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alicianewsome 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alicia-newsome/ ☕️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralicianewsome   Keywords: biological age, biohacking, genetics, longevity, circadian rhythm, mitochondria, NAD, women's health, functional medicine, nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics, aging, perimenopause, menopause, inflammation, gut-hormone connection, personalized health, Natosha Ash, All Things Woman Summit, The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast.

  4. Sep 25

    She Tried Almost Every Peptide on the Market So You Do Not Have To

    Peptides have become one of the biggest conversations in health and wellness, but most people hear the word without knowing what it actually means or where the real evidence stops and the hype begins.   In this episode of The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast, Dr. Alicia Newsome sits down with Katie Bean, DMS, PA-C, a physician associate of 16 years and founder of Escape the Clinic, to talk about the role of peptides in aging and recovery. Katie spent a decade in emergency medicine before moving into functional and regenerative medicine, where she discovered peptides firsthand, using them on herself before ever prescribing them to patients through her telehealth clinic.   This conversation goes deep on what peptides are and why they have gone mainstream, Katie's own experience with Sermorelin and BPC-157, the three major GLPs on the market and how they differ, why foundations like protein, hydration, strength training, and hormone optimization matter more than the peptide itself, how to protect your muscle while on a GLP, the biggest peptide myths Katie wants people to stop repeating, and where peptides do not belong, including pregnancy, breastfeeding, and cancer history. But the conversation goes beyond the science. Katie opens up about losing her younger sister Shelby in a car accident, the wake-up call it gave her about the gap between her stated priorities and her actual life, and how that loss led her to leave the traditional clinical model, build Escape the Clinic, and rebuild her definition of success around faith, family, and service. If you have ever wondered whether peptides are right for you, or felt like your calendar was lying about your priorities, this episode will change how you think about both.   Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome and Introduction 03:22 - What Exactly Is a Peptide 04:14 - The History of Peptides and Global Use 05:39 - Katie's Own Peptide Journey and Sermorelin 08:28 - BPC-157 and the Wolverine Stack 10:51 - The Most Promising Peptide Research Right Now 12:19 - GLPs Explained: Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and Retatrutide 14:52 - How to Prevent Muscle Loss on a GLP 18:22 - Hormones, Perimenopause, and the Underserved Patient 20:52 - Peptide Myths and What Is Actually Realistic 23:26 - Peptides, Fertility, and Pregnancy 25:41 - Losing Shelby and the Wake-Up Call 27:38 - From Burnout to Building Escape the Clinic 29:11 - What Clinical Training Never Teaches You About Business 30:58 - How to Find Your Online Business Niche 31:59 - Redefining Success After Loss 36:29 - Rapid Fire Questions 38:13 - Integrating Faith, Health, Work, and Purpose 38:54 - What Being a Whole and Complete Woman Means to Katie 40:19 - Where to Find Katie and Escape the Clinic   Resources and Links: Free Peptide Cheat Sheet: https://escapetheclinic.myflodesk.com/papeptidecheatsheet Peptide Playbook: https://escapetheclinic.mysamcart.com/the-pa-peptide-toolkit/ Steadfast Life — Peptides and GLPs: https://www.mysteadfastlife.com/ Shop Peptides Directly: https://altroapp.com/mysteadfastlife Use code SFHello for $20 off anything, anytime, at Steadfast Life Connect with Katie Bean: Podcast: Escape the Clinic — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/escape-the-clinic/id1761218364 Instagram: @escapetheclinic — https://www.instagram.com/escapetheclinic/ FREE RESOURCES FROM DR. ALICIA: www.draliciagifts.com   INVITE DR. ALICIA TO SPEAK: https://www.dralicianewsome.com/invite-to-speak/   SEE DR. ALICIA NEWSOME ON TV: https://youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=uMUmgzkSeMU Follow us on Social Media to stay connected! 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alicianewsome 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alicia-newsome/ ☕️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralicianewsome Keywords: peptides, GLP, semaglutide, tirzepatide, retatrutide, BPC-157, Sermorelin, Wolverine stack, peptide therapy, muscle loss on GLP, GLP muscle preservation, hormone optimization, perimenopause, Escape the Clinic, Katie Bean PA-C, healthcare entrepreneur, faith based business, physician associate entrepreneur, aging and recovery, The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast

  5. Sep 24

    Unlocking Hormonal Health: Keto Secrets For Women

    Most women have been told that discipline looks like waking up before the sun to get a workout in, and that anything less is falling behind, when the truth is that sacrificing sleep for exercise can work directly against the results they are chasing. In this episode of The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast, originally recorded live at the All Things Women Summit, Dr. Alicia Newsome sits down with Maria Emmerich, an international bestselling author, nutritionist, and one of the foremost voices in ketogenic and low carb nutrition. Maria has spent over two decades helping thousands of people transform their health through personalized food strategies and metabolic insights, and her own journey began as a teenager diagnosed with PCOS and told she would never have children, a diagnosis that pushed her to teach herself the connection between excess sugar, carbohydrates, and hormone dysfunction long before the internet made that information easy to find. This conversation goes deep on why sleep is the single most powerful and most overlooked biohack available, and why waking up early to exercise on too little rest can spike cravings, disrupt leptin and ghrelin, and make it harder to build muscle rather than easier. Maria breaks down how nutritional needs shift during perimenopause and menopause, why she prioritizes protein over fat for most women, the truth about gluconeogenesis and why chicken breast is not the same as chocolate cake, some of the biggest myths circulating about ketosis and hormone replacement therapy, why she considers HRT life changing even for women who feel fine, the real risks behind hormone pellets that most women are never told about, and why caffeine may be doing more damage to blood sugar and hormone balance than most people realize. If you have ever felt confused by conflicting nutrition advice or unsure where to even start with your hormone health, this episode will give you real clarity. Chapters:  00:00 - Welcome back and why this session comes from the summit stage  01:03 - Maria's own story with PCOS and how it started her journey  03:49 - What keto actually meant before it became mainstream  05:04 - How nutritional needs shift in perimenopause and menopause  07:04 - Why protein matters more than fat, and the truth about gluconeogenesis  11:47 - The biggest myths about ketosis and menopause  13:04 - Why Maria calls HRT life changing, even without obvious symptoms  14:37 - What to know before starting HRT and the truth about pellets  19:05 - How much protein you actually need and where to start  24:21 - The simplest change that makes the biggest difference  26:05 - What sugar really does to your hormones  28:49 - When food and lifestyle are not enough  32:26 - The truth about caffeine, mold, and blood sugar  38:44 - Sleep as the biggest free biohack  41:22 - Maria's vision for the future of women's health  43:31 - Where to find Maria and her resources Resources and Links: Website: https://ketomaria.com/ Books: Keto Restaurant Favorites, Keto Comfort Foods, The Art of Fat Loss, The 30 Day Ketogenic Cleanse, and more Connect with Maria Emmerich: Website: https://ketomaria.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mariaemmerich ALL THINGS WOMEN SUMMIT: This session was originally recorded live at the All Things Women Summit. If you would like to attend the next summit or apply to be considered as a speaker, visit www.allthingswomensummit.com. FREE RESOURCES FROM DR. ALICIA:  www.draliciagifts.com INVITE DR. ALICIA TO SPEAK:  https://www.dralicianewsome.com/invite-to-speak/ SEE DR. ALICIA NEWSOME ON TV:  https://youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=uMUmgzkSeMU Follow us on Social Media to stay connected!  📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alicianewsome  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alicia-newsome/  ☕️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralicianewsome Keywords: ketogenic diet, low carb nutrition, perimenopause, menopause, hormone replacement therapy, HRT, protein intake, blood sugar balance, sleep and hormones, PCOS, metabolic health, women's health, Maria Emmerich, Keto Maria, All Things Women Summit, The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast

  6. Sep 18

    The 4-Step Process to Resolve Long Covid and Chronic Fatigue Naturally

    Most women living with unrelenting exhaustion have been told it is stress, hormones, or simply part of getting older, and they have learned to stop asking questions because no one has been able to give them a real answer. In this special episode of The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast, originally recorded live at the All Things Women Summit, Dr. Alicia Newsome sits down with Evan H. Hirsch, MD, known as the Energy MD. Evan is a world renowned chronic fatigue expert, bestselling author, professional speaker, and the creator of the Energy MD Method, a science backed 4-step process for resolving chronic fatigue and long COVID. His work began with his own story, first watching his wife lose three years of her life to chronic fatigue syndrome, then losing five years of his own, and it has since helped thousands of people around the world reclaim their energy and their lives. This conversation goes deep on what long COVID actually is and how it differs from chronic fatigue syndrome, why there is no reliable diagnostic test and what chronology to look for instead, the surprising research showing that milder initial symptoms predict a higher likelihood of long COVID, the toxic five root causes that Evan finds in nearly every patient he treats, why opening your detox exit pathways before removing toxins is non negotiable, how the adrenals, thyroid, and ovaries work together as a three legged stool that shapes the menopause transition, and the four step morning mindset practice he uses to move the nervous system out of fight or flight. If you have ever been told your exhaustion is just stress and walked away knowing something deeper was going on, this episode is for you. Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome back and why this session comes from the summit stage 01:36 - What long COVID actually is and how common it really is 03:08 - Why COVID behaves differently than any other virus 03:56 - How to tell if what you have is long COVID 05:35 - The toxic five root causes hiding underneath your symptoms 09:37 - What happens to your hormones when the body gets overwhelmed 12:14 - Long COVID versus chronic fatigue syndrome 14:25 - Evan H. Hirsch, MD's own story and the five years that changed everything 18:04 - The four step process explained 22:06 - Why you have to open the exit pathways before you detox 24:45 - Your hormones as a three legged stool and the menopause connection 27:15 - The four step morning mindset practice 34:30 - A 70 year old client who went from a three to a nine 41:16 - Why you deserve to prioritize your own health 43:13 - Where to find Evan H. Hirsch, MD and his fatigue quiz Resources and Links: EnergyMD Masterclass: https://fixyourfatigue.com EnergyMD Website: https://www.energymdmethod.com/ Fatigue Fixable Quiz: https://myfatiguescore.com ALL THINGS WOMEN SUMMIT: This session was originally recorded live at the All Things Women Summit. If you would like to attend the next summit or apply to be considered as a speaker, visit www.allthingswomensummit.com. FREE RESOURCES FROM DR. ALICIA: www.draliciagifts.com INVITE DR. ALICIA TO SPEAK: https://www.dralicianewsome.com/invite-to-speak/ SEE DR. ALICIA NEWSOME ON TV: https://youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=uMUmgzkSeMU Follow us on Social Media to stay connected! 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alicianewsome 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alicia-newsome/ ☕️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralicianewsome Keywords: long covid, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic fatigue, root cause medicine, functional medicine, environmental medicine, women's health, hormone health, perimenopause, nervous system regulation, detoxification, mold toxicity, heavy metals, Dr. Evan Hirsch, Energy MD, All Things Women Summit, The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast

  7. Sep 11

    Why Everything You Were Told About Healthy Eating Is Making It Harder, Not Easier

    Most women have spent years being told what to cut, what to avoid, and what to eliminate, yet despite following all the rules, they still feel confused, guilty, and exhausted by food. The problem is not willpower and it is not discipline. The problem is that the advice was never designed to be sustainable or to fit the real lives, cultures, and kitchens of actual women.   In this episode of The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast, Dr. Alicia Newsome sits down with Dr. Sabrina Falquier, a physician triple board certified in internal medicine, culinary medicine, and lifestyle medicine, and founder of Sensations Salud. Born and raised in Mexico City to Swiss and American parents, Dr. Falquier brings a deeply multicultural perspective to the intersection of food, culture, medicine, and health. After more than 15 years in primary care, she now works with universities, medical schools, teaching kitchens, and healthcare professionals around the world to help translate nutrition science into something people can actually use in their everyday lives.   This conversation goes deep on why 80% of chronic diseases are linked to food and lifestyle yet doctors receive almost no nutrition training in medical school, how to build a plate that is evidence based and genuinely enjoyable without turning every meal into a math equation, why cultural foods have been unfairly vilified and what that does to a person's identity and trust in the healthcare system, the 80/20 rule for eating that actually gives you permission to live, how batch cooking can transform your relationship with meal prep without eating the same sad leftovers all week, and why connection at the table, without screens, is one of the most underrated health interventions available to us right now. If you have ever felt guilty about enjoying food or overwhelmed by conflicting nutrition advice, this episode will change how you think about eating for good. Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome and Introduction 04:00 - What Culinary Medicine Actually Is and Why It Changes Everything 07:26 - How to Build a Healthy Plate Without Counting a Single Calorie 14:15 - Batch Cooking, Spice Mixes, and the Art of Being Your Own Sous Chef 18:30 - Why Frozen and Canned Foods Deserve a Spot in Your Kitchen 23:13 - How to Stop Being a Perfectionist About What You Eat 28:40 - The Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine and How They Work Together 31:10 - Find the Physical Activity That Actually Brings You Joy 32:48 - The Truth About Protein and Why Eating It Is Not Enough on Its Own 37:00 - Why Cultural Foods Are Not the Problem and Vilifying Them Is 44:00 - Why Doctors Are Not Trained in Nutrition and What Is Changing 51:24 - Bringing Food, Connection, and Joy Back to the Table 53:02 - Rapid Fire and Giveaway Details   GIVEAWAY: Dr. Sabrina is giving away a gorgeous kitchen towel and bench scraper from Sensations Salud.    Resources and Links: Website: https://www.sensationssalud.com Instagram and Facebook: @SensationsSalud LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinafalquier/ Podcast (English): Culinary Medicine Recipe Podcast (Spanish): Medicina Culinaria Documentary: The Kitchenistas   Connect with Dr. Sabrina Falquier: Website: https://www.sensationssalud.com Email: info@sensationssalud.com Instagram and Facebook: @SensationsSalud FREE RESOURCES FROM DR. ALICIA: www.draliciagifts.com   INVITE DR. ALICIA TO SPEAK: https://www.dralicianewsome.com/invite-to-speak/   SEE DR. ALICIA NEWSOME ON TV: https://youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=uMUmgzkSeMU   Follow us on Social Media to stay connected! 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alicianewsome 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alicia-newsome/ ☕️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralicianewsome Keywords: culinary medicine, nutrition science, women's health, food and culture, lifestyle medicine, healthy eating, functional medicine, root cause care, batch cooking, 80/20 rule, chronic disease prevention, Dr. Sabrina Falquier, Sensations Salud, The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast

  8. Sep 9

    The Root Cause Approach to Thyroid Dysfunction Your Doctor Was Never Taught

    Most women have been told their thyroid labs are normal and left the appointment feeling confused, because normal is not the same thing as optimal, and that gap is where so many women get stuck for years without answers. In this special episode of The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast, originally recorded live at the All Things Women Summit, Dr. Alicia Newsome brings you a teaching session from Amanda Montalvo, a women's health dietitian and host of the Hormone Healing RD Podcast. Amanda's own thyroid health became her biggest concern after coming off hormonal birth control, and after years of working through her own hypothyroidism and PCOS, she has spent the last decade helping thousands of women understand what is actually driving their thyroid dysfunction. This session breaks down exactly how to read your thyroid labs, what your minerals are telling you, and how to find the real root cause behind your symptoms. This conversation goes deep on how the thyroid sets the metabolic pace for nearly every system in the body, why chronic stress quietly blunts thyroid hormone production even when bloodwork looks fine, the optimal ranges for a full thyroid panel and why those differ from what most doctors are trained to look for, how hair mineral testing reveals whether your body can actually use the thyroid hormone it is making, and the five different root causes of thyroid dysfunction along with real case studies that show how each one shows up in real women's lives. If you have ever felt exhausted, dismissed, or confused by normal labs that do not match how you actually feel, this episode is for you. Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome back and why this episode comes from the summit stage 02:09 - Meet Amanda Montalvo and the health crisis that started her thyroid journey 08:05 - What your thyroid actually does and why it touches every system in your body 12:04 - The real relationship between stress and your thyroid 15:15 - Four simple daily habits that support your thyroid and lower stress 22:41 - Thyroid blood labs and what optimal actually looks like 27:29 - What hair mineral testing reveals that blood work misses 36:04 - The five root causes of thyroid dysfunction 49:20 - Real case studies of women who got their thyroid back on track 1:09:35 - Closing thoughts and your invitation to the next summit Resources and Links: Podcast: Hormone Healing RD Podcast Instagram: @hormonehealingrd Free mineral quiz: https://hormonehealingrd.com/guides-support/mineral-quiz/# Connect with Amanda Montalvo: Podcast: Hormone Healing RD Podcast Instagram: @hormonehealingrd ALL THINGS WOMEN SUMMIT: This session was originally recorded live at the All Things Women Summit. If you would like to attend the next summit or apply to be considered as a speaker, visit www.allthingswomensummit.com. The speaker application and summit registration are both linked there. FREE RESOURCES FROM DR. ALICIA: www.draliciagifts.com INVITE DR. ALICIA TO SPEAK: https://www.dralicianewsome.com/invite-to-speak/ SEE DR. ALICIA NEWSOME ON TV: https://youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=uMUmgzkSeMU Follow us on Social Media to stay connected! 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alicianewsome 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alicia-newsome/ ☕️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralicianewsome

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Are you a woman of faith seeking holistic strategies for optimal health, wealth, and relationships? Look no further than The Whole & Complete Woman Podcast hosted by Dr. Alicia Newsome, a functional medicine doctor and lifestyle physician. Dr. Alicia’s journey to wholeness began as divorced, bankrupt, single mom. In a world where women are often taught to choose, Dr. Alicia empowers women to have health, wealth and love without sacrificing their family or faith! This transformative podcast delivers practical tips, inspiring success stories, and actionable steps to help women of all backgrounds achieve their goals. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, healthcare provider, or mom, you’ll gain valuable insights on aligning your life with purpose. Key topics include natural wellness solutions for women, overcoming hormonal imbalances and weight loss resistance, increasing energy and productivity, and creating a life you love as a woman of faith. Dr. Newsome and her guest experts share personal journeys of overcoming adversity, making this a must-listen for Black and brown women seeking culturally competent guidance. Join a supportive community that empowers the whole, complete you - mind, body, and spirit. Subscribe now to The Whole & Complete Woman Podcast for the motivation and tools to become the flourishing woman you’re meant to be. Embrace holistic health, prosperous wealth, and fulfilling relationships! It’s your time! You can have it all!

Information

  • Creator
    Dr. Alicia Newsome
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Whole & Complete Woman