Quest for Healing: Bi-weekly support and inspiration for your Medical Medium® health journey

#038 - This week’s guest is Cathy Merkel-Roddy.  Cathy’s health journey absolutely shocked me when I first met her on Clubhouse a few weeks back because she had just regained her ability to speak a couple of weeks before we met, after she had lost her voice for the past three of years after suffering with Spasmodic Dysphonia.  And while this sounds like something that would be tough enough to endure for your average person, Cathy’s passion and vocation were as a professional singer, and she was afraid that this had closed the curtain on her career.

This is one of those episodes where we explore not only how she started on her health journey with little direction after her uncommon diagnosis and but also how she brought emotional and spiritual work into her odyssey.

You can find Cathy online at
Facebook: Cathy Merkel-Roddy
Facebook Group: Medical Medium 101, Finding a Path to Healing
Instagram: RevealingTheHealing
YouTube: Revealing the Healing
TikTok: @Revealing.the.Healing

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NOTES FROM THE SHOW:
Note:  Some of the links provided here are affiliate links, which means that if you buy using this link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost for you.  Affiliate links are annotated with ($$).

Quest for Healing, Episode #4:  How to Bring Emotional Support into Your Health Journey using Emotion Code and Body Code with Evalee Grenamyer

($$) Medical Medium Liver Rescue

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#037 - If you're looking to catch-up on your podcast listening while enjoying your summer activities, this week's episode highlights some of the most popular, most helpful, and most important episodes of Quest for Healing in the first half of 2021. Come back to the show notes for links to each of the episodes mentioned. Enjoy your summer!

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1. Episode #12: From Chronically Ill Pageant Contestant to Living Her Healthiest Life with Alejandra
2. Episode #29: How it Took Both Physical and Spiritual Healing to Restore Her Health with Anita Su Jiivana
3. Episode #18: Confronting Crohn's, Colitis, Constipation, and Complications with Wynke Haanstra
4. Episode #21: What You Can Learn from the 6 Biggest Mistakes I Made on My Health Journey
5. Episode #28: Melding Traditional and Alternative Medicine and the Era of the Empowered Patient with Dr. Sherri Greene
6. Episode #25: Integrating Conventional Medical Care with a Holistic Health Journey with Nguyen Phan, M.D.
7. Episode #36: Diving into Dental Health with Dr. Anna Khavin, DDS
8. Episode #27: Taming Tourette's and Tackling Other Chronic Issues with @MattLovesBananas
   • Medical Medium Radio Show:  Truth About Tourette's
9. Episode #19: How the Angel of Mercy Came in Her Darkest Hour to Help Her Heal and Find Music Again with Alyssa Degati
   • ($$) Alyssa's song, Angel of Mercy 

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#036 - This week my guest is Dr. Anna Khavin and she is a dentist in New York City and today we’re talking all about dental health! 

I know that many of you have dealt with dental issues at some point in your life. And some times the issues are straight forward and sometimes they aren’t, and you may have had treatments or work done that didn’t actually help with the problem or even made it worse. So today, we’re going to talk to Dr. Khavin about not only common dental problems that she sees, but also what you can do to help prevent these issues in the first place. 

As always, these discussions are not intended to provide medical advice, but rather to give you examples of methods and modalities that you may find interesting, informative or helpful. Please work with your doctor or dentist as you undertake your own health journey.

TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: If you would like a transcript of this or any other episode, and you can't access the transcript on your podcast provider, please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] or DM me and I will send you a copy.

Where you can find Dr. Khavin, DDS:
Her practice is based in Jackson Heights, Queens, in New York City
Instagram:  @AKsmile55
Facebook:  Anna Khavin

Please join Heather Richardson and Quest for Healing's Host Kerstin Ramstrom every Tuesday at 1pm ET on Clubhouse in the Medical Medium Wellness Club for a LIVE conversation on a variety of health and wellness topics.  

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NOTES FROM THE SHOW:
Note:  Some of the links provided here are affiliate links, which means that if you buy using this link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost for you. Affiliate links are annotated with ($$).

Medical Medium Supplement Directory - Personal Care (Link)

YouTube:  Medical Medium with Dr. Masha Kogan, DDS & Dr. Virginia Romano, DDS (from Nov. 9, 2019)

SoundCloud:  Medical Medium:  Healthy Teeth and Gums!  (Radio Show Archive, originally aired July 2, 2018)

SoundCloud:  Medical Medium: Celery Juice for Teeth Problems (Radio Show Archive, originally aired June 24, 2019)

($$) Medical Medium, Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Anthony William

($$)

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#035 - This week's guest is Jacob Bachmann, a Navy SEAL Veteran and we are talking about health issues that he developed while serving our country for 10 years in the military and how he has been healing and supporting himself since then and about his mission to support other veterans in their health journeys.  

Jacob gently takes us through what life was like in the military and on deployment, which gave me a whole new found appreciation for what live is like for our soldiers and the living conditions that they can subjected to.  And while I’m sure you could imagine that this could be a heavy episode, Jacob handled this topic with sensitivity and humor so my hope is that it informative, and interesting, and easy to listen to.  

Many times, people don’t talk about their experience in the military a lot, mainly because people who haven’t served have a very hard time relating to their experiences.  My goal with this episode is that it may help the rest of us to understand at least a small piece of what our soldiers go through, and also that this will also reach veterans who can benefit from Jacob’s experience and health journey as well.  

You can find Jacob online at
Celerymoonretreats.com
IG:  @Frogman_healing
IG:  @celerymoonretreats

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Please join Heather Richardson and Quest for Healing's Host Kerstin Ramstrom every Tuesday at 1pm ET on Clubhouse in the Medical Medium Wellness Club for a LIVE conversation on a variety of health and wellness topics.  

NOTES FROM THE SHOW:
Note:  Some of the links provided here are affiliate links, which means that if you buy using this link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost for you.  Affiliate links are annotated with ($$).

Sound Cloud:  Truth about Protein Radio Show, 7/30/2018

($$) Medical Medium, Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Anthony William

($$) Medical Medium Liver Rescue by Anthony William

($$) Medical Medium Cleanse to Heal by Anthony William

The Quest for Healing Podcast is hosted by Kerstin Ramstrom.  For more information about Kerstin and her health coaching practice, Carefully Healing, please find her at
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Facebook at

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#034 – This week’s guest is Patricia Wagner and she’s going to talk about how myofascial release therapy can be a helpful complement to a health journey.  Patricia is a Myofascial Release Practitioner, a licensed massage therapist and a licensed physical therapist assistant.  Together, she and her husband combined have more than 50 years of experience in myofascial release and run their practice, Performance Physical Therapy, just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

You can find Patricia online at her website at 

Performance Physical Therapy 
https://myofascialreleasepittsburgh.com

Please join Heather Richardson and Quest for Healing's Host Kerstin Ramstrom every Tuesday at 1pm ET on Clubhouse in the Medical Medium Wellness Club for a LIVE conversation on a variety of health and wellness topics.  

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The Quest for Healing Podcast is hosted by Kerstin Ramstrom.  For more information about Kerstin and her health coaching practice, Carefully Healing, please find her at
CarefullyHealing.com 
Facebook at Carefully Healing
Instagram @CarefullyHealingWithKerstin
YouTube at Carefully Healing with Kerstin

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#033 - This week I talk about 10 Uncomfortable Truths that I learned on my health journey with the hope that this will be helpful to you on your own path.  When I look back on the last 6-7 years, while I have learned a lot on my journey, I didn’t have any idea that this is what it would look like.  And sometimes, knowing what the road ahead may look like can remove some of the anxiety and the frustration.  So while these are “uncomfortable” truths, my hope is that you’ll find some understanding from listening to this and be able to have a little more compassion and understanding for your self and your body so that your health journey can be at least a little smoother.

Please join Heather Richardson and Quest for Healing's Host Kerstin Ramstrom every Tuesday at 1pm ET on Clubhouse in the Medical Medium Wellness Club for a LIVE conversation on a variety of health and wellness topics. 

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SHOW NOTES:
Here are the Uncomfortable Truths - listen to the Episode for the Lessons!
1)     If you try to do and change everything on Day 1, you will get overwhelmed.  
2)    You need to learn to listen to your body instead of your mind sometimes.  
3)    A health journey is not an instant gratification lifestyle.  
4)    You will have set-backs along the way, they are inevitable.  
5)    It may be time to dig deeper and figure out what else you can do to continue your journey.  
6)    It can be hard and frustrating to identify triggers.  
7)    Emotional work is often a big part of the journey.
8)    People around you may not be supportive and you may start to feel isolated.  
9)    Working with a doctor can and very well may be a critical part of your journey.  
10) Don’t be your own harshest critic!  

Facebook Groups that I have found helpful on my health journey:
Study Group for the Published Works of Anthony William (there are 4 questions you will have to answer in order to join)
Medical Medium Cleanses

Previous Episodes Featuring Medical Doctors:
Episode #25:  Integrating Conventional Medical Care with a Holistic Health Journey with Nguyen Phan, M.D.
Episode #28: Melding Traditional and Alternative Medicine and the Era of the Empowered Patient with Dr. Sherri Greene

If you want save up to 25% off supplements that you're taking every day, check out Wellevate in the Resources section of my website at CarefullyHealing.com/Resources and go to the Wellevate section.  Shipping is FREE for orders over $49, US only. ($)

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#032 - This week’s guest is documentary film-maker Melinda Raebyne, who experienced devastating eczema on the top half of her body, which resulted in her skin being so puffy and inflamed that it would ooze fluids for days at a time.  She sought help from medical doctors, who diagnosed her with an auto-immune condition and said that she would live with this for the rest of her life.  And the treatments they prescribed only aggravated it and made it worse.  

In this episode, we have a wonderful conversation about how she overcame the eczema not only by following Medical Medium’s work, but also through connection with emotional and spiritual practices and why those were important for her.  

So if you feel like you’ve hit a plateau or a rough patch in your own journey, this episode is for you. 

You can find Melinda on social media at
Facebook at Melinda Raebyne Films
Instagram @MelindaRaebyneFilms

Please join Heather Richardson and Quest for Healing's Host Kerstin Ramstrom every Tuesday at 1pm ET on Clubhouse in the Medical Medium Wellness Club for a LIVE conversation on a variety of health and wellness topics. 

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NOTES FROM THE SHOW:

Note:  Some of the links provided here are affiliate links, which means that if you buy using this link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost for you.  Affiliate links are annotated with ($$).

($$) Medical Medium, Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Anthony William

($$) Medical Medium Liver Rescue by Anthony William

• The Angels of Order meditation referenced in the episode is the Disease Reversal Nighttime Meditation in Chapter 40 of Liver Rescue.

($$) The Heal Documentary, directed by Kelly Noonan Gores

Native American Proverb:  "Listen to the wind, it talks.  Listen to the silence, it speaks.  Listen to your heart, it knows."

The Quest for Healing Podcast is hosted by Kerstin Ramstrom.  For more information about Kerstin and her health coaching practice, Carefully Healing, please find her at
CarefullyHealing.com 
Facebook at Carefully Healing
Instagram @CarefullyHealingWithKerstin
YouTube at

If you want save up to 25% off supplements that you're taking every day, check out Wellevate in the Resources section of my website at CarefullyHealing.com/Resources and go to the Wellevate section.  Shipping is FREE for orders over $49, US only. ($)

If you’re looking for a non-toxic, preservative free cleaner that really works, check out Branch Basics at BranchBasics.com and use my code CAREFULLYHEALING for 15% off select starter kits and laundry detergent.  Shipping is FREE for orders over $39 in the US and $8 for orders in Canada. ($)

#031 - This week's guest is Kelley McConnell.  Kelley suffered for years with Breast Implant Illness and didn’t understand, despite consulting with many doctors over the years, the root cause of her crushing fatigue, chemical and food sensitivities, and eventually tremors in her arms and legs which ended up resulting in her just collapsing periodically, all while trying to raise her two small children.  So if you’re curious about Breast Implant Illness or are just looking for an inspirational healing story, this episode is for you.

You can find Kelley on social media at
Instagram @bii_awareness
Instagram @crossroadtohealing

Please join Heather Richardson and Quest for Healing's Host Kerstin Ramstrom every Tuesday at 1pm ET on Clubhouse in the Medical Medium Wellness Club for a LIVE conversation on a variety of health and wellness topics. 

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SHOW NOTES
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($$) Let Me Get This OFF My CHEST by Tara Hopko
TaraHopko.com

($$) Medical Medium, Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Anthony William

($$) Medical Medium Life-Changing Foods:  Save Yourself and the Ones You Love with the Hidden Healing Powers of Fruits & Vegetables by Anthony William

Medical Medium Radio Show:  Breast Implant Illness, 9/17/18 (Apple Podcasts Link)

Facebook Groups mentioned:
Breast Implant Illness and Healing by Nicole
Breast Implant Illness Support - Northeast

The Quest for Healing Podcast is hosted by Kerstin Ramstrom.  For more information about Kerstin and her health coaching practice, Carefully Healing, please find her at
CarefullyHealing.com 
Facebook at Carefully Healing
Instagram

If you want save up to 25% off supplements that you're taking every day, check out Wellevate in the Resources section of my website at CarefullyHealing.com/Resources and go to the Wellevate section.  Shipping is FREE for orders over $49, US only. ($)

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#030 - This week's guest is Meltem Evmez.  She experienced a myriad of health issues growing up including  prolonged body pain, increasing food sensitivities, depression and bulimia, which really started to slow her down once she was in her mid-late 20s.  And then it culminated with major jaw surgery that took her out of work – and life – for months.  Then after a trip to Bali in 2018, she realized how eating fresh fruits and veggies started alleviating some of her health issues quite quickly and how she progressed from there.

You can find Meltem on social media on
Instagram @risewithmeltem

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NOTES FROM THE SHOW:
Note:  Some of the links provided here are affiliate links, which means that if you buy using this link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost for you.  Affiliate links are annotated with ($$).

Medical Medium Podcast #18:  Blood Draw:  Bloodletting & Vampirism (link to Apple Podcasts)

($$) Medical Medium, Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Anthony William

($$) Medical Medium Liver Rescue:  Answers to Eczema, Psoriasis, Diabetes, Strep, Acne, Gout, Bloating, Gallstones, Adrenal Stress, Fatigue, Fatty Liver, Weight Issues, SIBO & Autoimmune Disease by Anthony William

The Quest for Healing Podcast is hosted by Kerstin Ramstrom.  For more information about Kerstin and her health coaching practice, Carefully Healing, please find her at
CarefullyHealing.com 
Facebook at Carefully Healing
Instagram @CarefullyHealingWithKerstin
YouTube at Carefully Healing with Kerstin

If you want save up to 25% off supplements that you're taking every day, check out Wellevate in the Resources section of my website at CarefullyHealing.com/Resources and go to the Wellevate section.  Shipping is FREE for orders over $49, US only. ($)

If you’re looking for a non-toxic, preservative free cleaner that really works, check out Branch Basics at BranchBasics.com and use my code CAREFULLYHEALING for 15% off select starter kits and laundry detergent.  Shipping is FREE for orders over $39 in the US and $8 for orders in Canada. ($)

#029 – This week’s guest is Anita Su Jiivana and we are going to talk about not only her health journey, which included mystery rashes, mystery nosebleeds, rotting teeth and chronic migraines, all of which landed her on mattress island, but we’re also going to explore how finding Ayurveda, experiencing what she calls a mind fracturing, and then finally finding Medical Medium’s information helped her restore her health.

In this episode, we talk a lot about some of the emotional and spiritual aspects of healing, which, in my opinion is such an important piece of a health journey because life leaves an imprint on each of us and overall health is more than just physical – it is mental, emotional and spiritual as well.  So if you’re ready to start exploring that part of your health journey a little more, this episode is for you.  And stay with us until the end when Anita gives us three practical tips to help us move forward on our spiritual journey, including one – a body appreciation exercise - that literally brought tears to my eyes.

Anita is a shaman and an energy healer, a holistic health practitioner using Medical Medium’s information, and a raw vegan chef.

You can find Anita on social media at
Facebook – Anita Su Jiivana
Instagram - @asujiivana 

Please join Heather Richardson and Quest for Healing's Host Kerstin Ramstrom every Tuesday at 1pm ET on Clubhouse in the Medical Medium Wellness Club for a LIVE conversation on a variety of health and wellness topics. 

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!  If you have been enjoying Quest for Healing, please hit subscribe so that you don't miss an episode!  Also, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your podcast provider.   

NOTES FROM THE SHOW:

Note:  Some of the links provided here are affiliate links, which means that if you buy using this link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost for you.  Affiliate links are annotated with ($$).

($$) Medical Medium, Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Anthony William

The Quest for Healing Podcast is hosted by Kerstin Ramstrom.  For more information about Kerstin and her health coaching practice, Carefully Healing, please find her at
CarefullyHealing.com 
Facebook at Carefully Healing
Instagram @CarefullyHealingWithKerstin
YouTube at Carefully Healing with Kerstin

If you want save up to 25% off supplements that you're taking every day, check out Wellevate in the Resources section of my website at CarefullyHealing.com/Resources and go to the Wellevate section.  Shipping is FREE for orders over $49, US only. ($)

If you’re looking for a non-toxic, preservative free cleaner that really works, check out Branch Basics at BranchBasics.com and use my code CAREFULLYHEALING for 15% off select starter kits and laundry detergent.  Shipping is FREE for orders over $39 in the US and $8 for orders in Canada. ($)