The Holistic OBGYN Podcast Nathan Riley, MD

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Mark is sort of a… savant. He has written six books, several of which have become bestsellers. His latest publication is An End to Upside Down Medicine, which, like all of his books, is heavily cited and beautifully written. In this conversation, we touch on a few topics that can be a little confronting: vaccines, germ theory, healthcare economics, and materialism. Please approach this one with an open heart, because there’s a lot of juice in this squeeze!
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Reference from the show:
Flexner Report of 1910Retracted COVID-19 mRNA vaccine article (Cureus)Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing, by Anita MoorjaniThe Institute of Noetic SciencesLara Logan’s testimony to congress around censorship in the media 
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Born Free Method: Pregnancy and Postpartum SupportClear + Free: Your Holistic Solution to Persistent HPV
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Dr. Kia and I met on social media, not the old-fashioned way. Interestingly, my experience with MFMs in my career was bittersweet. I valued their opinion and support in managing high-risk births, but their involvement almost always necessitated intervention by having gotten them involved. But Dr. Kia is different. What stood out to me was her advocacy for home birth. Yes, I’m just as shocked as you! This interview was longer than most because my online community fired dozens of questions that they hoped she would answer, and, in typical brilliant MFM fashion, she took them one by one in this frank, challenging conversation. 
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Reference from the show:
Lily Nichols’ blog on folate versus folic acidLily Nichols’ blog on cholineLily Nichols’ blog on organ meatsHistory of folic acid fortification in U.S. agricultural products
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Born Free Method: Pregnancy and Postpartum SupportClear + Free: Your Holistic Solution to Persistent HPV
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Carol Gautschi has been attending births in the Pacific Northwest for 48 years. Over this time, she has developed a truly holistic view of birth, including unique inquiries into the “why” behind malpresentation to begin with. I invited her onto the podcast for an exclusive audio interview ahead of her presentation at the 2024 Born Free Twins-Breech Conference to better understand her approach to "holistic nutrition", which is as much about food as it about other means of "nourishing" our persons, through emotional, mental, and spiritual means. She has continued teaching and attending births due to her calling to help birthworkers re-member the essence of this work. This one was a real honor to record!
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The FDA has rescinded its approval of mesh placed vaginally for uterovaginal prolapse, yet many gynecologists continue this practice, and it comes at the cost of many women’s long-term health. My guest in this episode is not a healthcare provider and had no interest in women’s health until he started hearing stories of women injured by these procedures. He then started litigating on their behalf and made some friends in high places along the way, including gynecologists, urogynecologists, and many other women’s health practitioners trying to right the ship of history towards healing prolapse and healing the women who bring life into the world. Unlike many attorneys, Adam seems to be very empathetic towards women as a consequence of a career highlighted by innumerable “wins” through the legislative process for women harmed by vaginally-placed mesh procedures for prolapse. This one is an awesome listen!
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Reference from the show:
Management of mesh complicationsResponse to Wall and Brown: “Commercial pressures and professional ethics: troubling revisions to the recent ACOG Practice Bulletins on surgery for pelvic organ prolapse", by Anne Weber, MDInformed consent cannot be obtained for use of vaginal mesh, by Anne Weber, MDThe Episode on the Obgyno Wino Podcast about Pelvic Organ Prolapse (will provide a link ) and Urinary Incontinence
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Birthwork is a sacred calling. And as we accumulate life experience we can become more comfortable and present with birth, particularly when we begin to accumulate direct experience with the death of loved ones. Death and dying aren’t words that are typically used in a conversation about birth, but many women and their partners don’t experience as radical a confrontation with their own mortality outside of birth, which is a sacred rite of passage. Blyss Young is one of my closest mentors, and she was present for my first home birth, while I was in residency. Having gone through deep losses in succession in recent years, she was gracious enough to share her experiences with me in this very vulnerable and heart-opening conversation 3
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Reference from the show:
We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it, Nora McInerny's TED TalkThe Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief, by Francis WellerThe Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise by Martín Prechtel
2024 Born Free Twins-Breech Conference:
Join 150 birth workers and 20+ amazing presenters in Louisville, August 8-11, to learn some new skills, make some new friends, and show up holistically for your birthing clients!
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Connect with Nathan:
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My courses:
Born Free Method: Pregnancy and Postpartum SupportClear + Free: Your Holistic Solution to Persistent HPV
This episode was made possible by:
Immune Intel AHCC® - code BELOVED10 for 10% offWeNatal - Free bottle of fish oil with purchase of Him + Her prenatals
Medical Disclaimer: The Holistic OBGYN Podcast is an educational program. No information conveyed through this podcast should be construed as medical advice. These conversations are available to the public for educational and entertainment purposes only.
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Kaleb Valdez, DC, author of “Starving Babies”, rightfully argues that infant formula is the equivalent of feeding your kiddo junk food. Unless necessary, run as fast as you can away from the formula aisle at the store, and head in the direction of your local raw dairies and breast milk donation station before you inadvertently wreck your newborn’s physical and mental health. The importance of breastfeeding goes way beyond the nutritional components. It’s also critical for co-regulation between a mother and her new baby, the structure of the baby’s jaw and palate, and so much more. Kaleb doesn’t hold back in this expose of BigFood’s relentless pursuit to replace “liquid gold” with processed formula. 
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Reference from the show:
Kaleb’s book “Starving Babies”The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA)An observational study of associations among maternal fluids during parturition, neonatal output, and breastfed newborn weight lossDeterminants of excessive weight loss in breastfed full-term newborns at a baby-friendly hospital: a retrospective cohort studyIntrapartum intravenous fluids for cesarean delivery and newborn weight loss: a retrospective cohort studyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Home-made formula recipes from Weston A. Price
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My courses:
Born Free Method: Pregnancy and Postpartum SupportClear + Free: Your Holistic Solution to Persistent HPV
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