Today we have our first Physician guest in The Ladies Room!

We’re talking with Dr. Kayane Hanna Hindy, a gastroenterologist and expert in women’s digestive disease issues. With first-hand experience of Ulcerative Colitis for the past 20 years (and associated IBS symptoms) for over 20 years, her patients can trust she truly
relates to the issues they’re dealing with! She has expertise in everything from endoscopy procedures needed for the diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer screening, peptic ulcer disease and inflammatory Bowel disease, the management of liver, pancreatic and biliary disease...and basically everything affecting the GI system.

Join us for our in-depth discussion and how to handle this very common digestive disease!

Breaking News today, Lisa Mandelblatt has recently withdrawn as a candidate in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. As a lifelong
community activist, Lisa was running to better represent our district
and be a voice for greater values in our community. She is a fervent supporter of women’s rights, and believer that all Americans deserve affordable healthcare and social justice.

But Lisa did not get invited into the Ladies Room because I was supporting her as a candidate! Today, she is here to talk about her
own experiences as a patient—when she was a young mom diagnosed
with thyroid cancer. Join us in uncovering her journey battling the disease, and gain awareness for warning signs, symptoms and treatments you need to know.

Self-proclaimed workaholic, Kendrick Shope is the creator of the leading sales training for women entrepreneurs. She hosts her own Podcast and TV show, with her work featured on several major platforms and reputable mediums.

Her enormous success, however, has come at the cost of her health. Suffering from numerous medical problems, and dangerous stress levels, Shope tells all as she navigates us through every embarrassing bump along her road to success!

In this episode, Dr. Donnica will be talking with Denise Licata
and Hope Marmo (Known as “Laverne & Shirley”) of the AHRC Nassau (NY) about their ground-breaking “Dance Fit” class for individuals of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The impediments of intellectual and developmental disabilities not only stigmatize and isolate affected individuals, but also contribute to a sedentary lifestyle and comfort eating. These limitations fall to the wayside at the Tuesday night “Dance Fit” class the nurses teach. Between the twists, turns, and claps that get their endorphins pumping, participants are also making new friends. According to studies, obesity is 2-3 times greater among people with IDD. We’re going to talk with Denise & Hope about the step-by- step approach they use to get this too often overlooked and isolated population moving and socializing.
For more information, go to www.AHRC.org

What better topic for us to discuss “In The Ladies’ Room with Dr. Donnica”: today we’re talking with Sarina Prabasi, CEO of WaterAid, about how clean toilets are not a given around the world. We’re also going to talk about why you should be interested in-- & concerned about-- this! Millions of people, mostly female, get infections from lack of clean water, resulting from poor hygiene, menstrual hygiene issues and, even rape, due to these horrific conditions.

For more information, go to www.WaterAid.org

Our guest today, Dr. Laura Berman, wants women to understand the importance of identifying and addressing the issue of painful intercourse and of being proactive in preserving their sexual
health and their intimate relationships. For many women, painful sex is a barrier to a fulfilling sexual experience. . . on Valentine’s Day – or any other day! Now you all know that I’m a big proponent of maintaining intimacy not just because it’s fun & should be fulfilling, but because it is good for your body, mind and soul at any age. This is especially true for women during & after menopause, a stage that can potentially encompass up to 40 or more years of a woman’s life! During these years however, certain sexual conditions can become a concern, including painful intercourse or, the medical term, dyspareunia. 

Today's guest is travel Expert/Writer/Producer Andrea Feczko: co-host of the new ABC series Vacation Creation, creator, host, and producer of the YouTube channel How2Travelers, and travel correspondent for countless networks. We’re going to talk with Andrea about her stories from the road, but we’ll focus on one of my favorite topics: Healthy Travel. For more information about Andrea Feczko: http://andreafeczko.com/

Betsy Brint is the former co-host of the popular nationally
syndicated radio show “Walking On Air with Betsy & Sal”, the co-
founder of the Foundation for Retinal Research, a trained doula, and
an avid proponent for teen sex education and women’s health. She
is “In The Ladies’ Room with Dr. Donnica” to discuss the issue of
cosmetic surgery in teenagers, based on her experiences having had
a breast reduction procedure as a teen and her numerous
experiences as a mother and support counselor for many of her
friends and their children going through similar experiences.

Breast cancer will afflict 1 in 8 American women in our
lifetimes. More than 250,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the US per year; 26,000 of them will be diagnosed by age 45. While early detection has improved, more than 40,000 women still die from breast cancer per year. Advocates like “Fitness Laura”, a “fitfluencer” & founder of LauraLovesFitness.com, are trying to make a
difference. We’ll be talking about the women in her life who motivated her to make a difference and how you can reduce your risk of breast cancer.

To read Laura’s blog, go to www.LauraLovesFinesscom