Mindful Medicine

Marianne Ingheim knows what it means to face adversity and tragedy. Raised in a rigid religious household, depression, and anxiety were constants in her life. Diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent a double mastectomy at 41. After that, her husband, whom she had decided to divorce, committed suicide. These challenges prompted her to probe her own psychological patterns and coping mechanisms. 

In her book Out of Love: Finding Your Way Back to Self-Compassion, she shows readers how to be as kind to themselves as they are to others. She joins Dr. Holly to talk about her personal journey and offer exercises, tips, and insights for cultivating self-compassion.

In 2018, Laura Musall woke up with terrible night sweats and texted her girlfriends to complain. That group message sparked what would later become CoolRevolution PJs - cooling pajamas for modern menopausal women. 

Co-Creator of that brand Laura Musall, joins Dr. Holly to share her business journey, how little women know about menopause once they hit it, and designing clothes for women above 50.

Parents who are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic may be encountering new challenges.

While seeing Jimmy Fallon's kids be an active part of the virtual representation of his show, many parents are struggling to manage work and life. They're suddenly faced with being both caregivers and teachers in many instances. And, the mounting boredom and inability to play with their friends is another source of stress for both kids and parents.

Amy Edgar, APRN, CRNP, FNP-C, joins Dr. Holly to share what she's seeing in her own practice, what to look for in children who may be suffering from the effects of a lockdown and pandemic, advice on how to help children cope during the pandemic, and what every parent needs to recognize when they themselves need help.

We need food to survive. But, for those who have an unhealthy relationship with food, eating becomes complicated. 

Anxiety is an underlying piece of an eating disorder, so the COVID-19 pandemic is especially problematic for individuals who are either struggling with an active eating disorder or are in recovery.

Dr. Allison Chase has been working in the field of eating disorder treatment for over 20 years. She joins Dr. Holly to discuss why individuals should limit social media exposure and traditional news media, and instead turn to what their real support systems are.

She also covers when in-person treatment might be needed or if telehealth services may be appropriate.

Digital devices may seem like a good escape during different times of our lives, but especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

No matter if we're in the middle of a pandemic or not, the hold these devices have on our lives is having a negative effect. 

Dr. Lori Whatley is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in the effects of digital device usage on both individuals and businesses. She joins Dr. Holly to explain why we're so drawn by our digital devices, how we can break the habit, and tips for reducing device use now and in the future.

Certified Health Practitioner Danah Mor has dedicated her life to helping others realize their health goals with her positive, simple approach that banishes guilt and re-frames relationships with food in a sustainable and realistic way.

In her book, Shine Brighter Every Day, Danah Mor introduces readers to a new perspective on food and lifestyle that helps them understand why they are attracted to certain foods or ways of life. It shows them how non-physical nourishment is more powerful and important than physical food.

While many nutritionists bombard readers with lists about what to eat and what not to eat, Danah guides you back to basics.

Danah loves to help and inspire others, which is remarkable when you discover her incredible story: Danah will never be able to read her own book.

When she was 13 years old, Danah lost a large part of her sight, which not only changed her life but her whole outlook.

Listen as she joins Dr. Holly to share her story, as well as insights from the book.

Our brains are designed to keep us alive. Fear is that mechanism.

The problem is worry, which is anticipatory fear. That is occurring in rampant form during the COVID-19 pandemic. People are trying to offset some of the uncertainty by attempting to gain control -- manifested in actions like buying excessive amounts of toilet paper.

Dr. Roger Hall, author of Staying Happy Being Productive, joins Dr. Holly to share tips for easing some of the irrational fears and worries impacting us during the pandemic.

During the COVID-19 crisis, a hot topic is boosting your immunity. Unfortunately, many of the "comfort foods" that we crave to make us feel better are doing the opposite. 

And, many of those foods have one main ingredient: sugar.

Jennifer Tyler Lee, author of Half the Sugar All the Love, says that quitting sugar doesn’t mean giving up the foods you love. The trick is to sweeten them naturally with fruits and vegetables instead of added sugar.

Jennifer joins Dr. Holly to share some tips for reducing the sugar in your daily diet and shares some of the simple "swaps" you probably already have in your pantry.

Toxic chemicals in beauty products continue to prove harmful to our health. In fact, a recent study showed a link between hair dyes and breast cancer.

Even with all this recent data, cosmetic regulations haven't been updated since the 1930s.

Phyllis Ellis, the director and leading expert of the award-winning documentary, Toxic Beauty, joins Dr. Holly to discuss the life and death issues of public health that have been kept in the shadows by the power of pharmaceutical companies, and the weakness of government regulators.