Christie VanHorne is based in upstate New York. She is a public health consultant and the founder of How To Talk to Your Doctor. Today Christie and I discussed tips on how to talk to your doctor, advocacy and her upcoming course on health disparities. She even shares a crazy experience she had when visiting a doctor.

To register for Christie’s course on The History of Health Disparities and Current Impacts: https://howtotalktoyourdoctor.thinkific.com/courses/healthdisparities Don’t forget to use the coupon code: goodhealth for $5 off the registration

Contact Christie:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christievanhorne/
• IG - - @howtotalktoyourdoctor ; @christie_publichealth

Here’s the link to the story I referenced during the podcast about the man being turned away from the hospital three times: 

St. Peters father dies in hospital parking lot after family says hospital refused treatment

https://www.kmov.com/news/st-peters-father-dies-in-hospital-parking-lot-after-family-says-hospital-refused-treatment/article_877c7a4a-61cf-11eb-b4f8-23406ce38421.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share 

Julie Piette is a wife, mom, advocate and special education technician from Montreal. Julie is amazingly determined and today she shares with us how she handled her scleroderma diagnosis, how she advocates for herself and children and a few examples of how, to use her words, she has luck in her unluck. 

TJ Peyten is a Georgia native with a mission to raise awareness about Male Factor Infertility. TJ currently works as a public health educator, focused on improving the training and competence of the federal public health workforce. TJ's infertility journey started in 2013, when, after five years of marriage, it was discovered that her husband was the factor in their inability to conceive. Frustrated at the lack of support and resources available for those struggling with male infertility, TJ used her journal as an outlet to deal with the pain. After several years of coping with their infertility through her journal, TJ finally got the courage to share her story with the world through her book Semen Secrets: Truths and Confessions of a Wife's Journey Through Male Infertility. TJ's journey to parenthood was not easy, but in 2019, TJ and her husband were blessed to finally realize their dream of becoming parents to a beautiful baby girl.

In this episode TJ shares her infertility and adoption journey. 

To learn more about TJ’s book: www.semensecrets.com 

Instagram: @tjpeyten @semensecrets

Kimberly Yhap RN., R.H.N., FCPI is a registered nurse and holistic nutritionist who is training to become a fertility care practitioner. She is on a mission to, as she puts it, spill the beans on the menstrual cycle. In this episode we discuss her story, the benefits of charting the menstrual cycle, how to do it and some of the signals our body is giving us if we pay attention. 

To access the Menstrual Cycle Step-by-Step Checklist which she referenced in the episode: https://awdf292.aweb.page/p/b7e71c73-0b63-4e84-b73a-a257e5f5e0df

If you would like to contact her for any of the following, her contact information is below:

one on one consultations

Premarital consultations

Small group online and in-person sessions

New for 2021 Mom and daughters

Email: [email protected]

Facebook page: Our wonderful womb

Closed Facebook Group: Reclaiming Hormonal Wellness for the Christian Woman

Blog page www.journeytoreclaimingwellness.com

Other resources

NaproTechnology: https://fertilitycare.org, www.creightonmodel.com, https://aafcp.net/

Psychotherapist Vennassa Roper-Cunningham, MA, LPC came by the cafe to explain collective trauma. She tells us what is and also shares the importance of self care. having an attitude of gratitude and gives us tips on how to deal with fear and anxiety.

To get in touch with Vennassa: 

Instagram: simplythriving.ca 

Email: [email protected]

Elpizo Counselling Services: https://www.elpizocounselling.com

Dr. Scott Perryman is the CEO of the Whole Health Weight Loss Institute in Napa, California. Dr. Perryman is a board certified surgeon, and his speciality is weight loss. He is a full active member of the American Society of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery. In 2018 he was recognized by his colleagues as one of the Bay Area’s Top Doctors. He empowers his patients with emotional and psychological awareness, giving them tools that last beyond the effects of surgery; tools that last a lifetime.

Resources:

Whole Health Weight Loss Institute - https://whweightloss.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whweightloss/?ref=br_rs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whweightloss/?hl=en

Khalilah Bruzual, is the Founder of The OvercomR and her mandate is to show others how to love and care for themselves and overcome life obstacles while respecting the people and community around them. She is a Fibromyalgia fighter, mental health advocate, mentor, coach and motivational speaker who lives in Toronto, Canada. In this episode Khalilah shares her health story, how she manages her various conditions, how she advocates for herself in various settings and how we can too. According to Khalilah, “you already have the skills to advocate.”

To get in touch with Khalilah check her out here: http://bit.ly/theOvercomR

Ruth Baah-Gyebi, MSc., RRT, RP, psychotherapist and CEO of Elpizo Counselling Services in Toronto, Canada came by the cafe to discuss the topic of mental health broadly, what the therapy experience is like, the impact COVID is having on our mental health and she gives us tips on how to support someone we think is struggling.

Elpizo Counselling Services: https://www.elpizocounselling.com/ 

During the episode Ruth mentioned CAMH, CAMH is The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: https://camh.ca/ 

Stuart James, a healthcare Chief Information Officer stops by the cafe to give us his take on the difference between knowledge and information, the benefits of electronic health records and tips on how we can get the most out of our healthcare.

The second half of our conversation with Dr. Oneeka Williams. We continue the conversation, learning more about habits of positivity, a hilarious patient story and erectile dysfunction. To learn more about her work check out the links below which she mentioned in the episode.

Key episode transitions:

[15:40] funny patient story

[27:23] causes of erectile dysfunction and its link with smoking

[36:50] tips for maintaining your health

Dr. William’s website: https://droneekawilliams.com/

Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo website: https://www.drdeedeedynamo.com/

Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drdeedeedynamo

Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/drdeedeedynamo/

Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo Twitter- https://twitter.com/DrOneeka

Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Vy9V6OnCuY6Z_vByd9beA 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneekawilliams/

Book: Not Today Negativity - expected early 2021

The Good Health Cafe: www.thegoodhealthcafe.com

Instagram and Facebook: @thegoodhealthcafe