Today I had the honor to chat with Dr. Candace Jeffries, pharmacist, wife and mother of 3. We laughed and cried in this emotional episode about overcoming family trauma and living gracefully, by shining the light we each have in us. We talk about the power of listening and changing from the inside out.

Dr. Jeffries has worked in the retail pharmacy world for 31 years, graduating with her Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2001. She has taught women's Bible study for 15 years and has a passion to help women live their best lives. She left the retail world in 2018 after her son had a severe adverse reaction to a medication. She felt like doctors were too quick to prescribe medications without getting to the root cause of disease, and being the educator that she is, decided to start her own wellness business, Remedy Wellness, to educate, inspire, and empower people to truly take care of the bodies that they were given. She specializes in perimenopause and depression and anxiety.

Find her at https://DrCandaceJeffries.com.

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking to Lisa King, also known as the Fulfilled Pharmacist on social media. We spoke about a difficult topic that many women are embarrassed to speak about, since it involves a dysfunctional bladder - which can be as painful as it is shameful. We deconstruct this topic and Lisa shares how she has healed her own bladder naturally, and helps other women that suffer with the same symptoms.

Lisa King is a wife, mother and grandmother. She has been a pharmacist for almost 32 years. She is passionate about health and wellness whether in the pharmacy or out and can be found on social media as The Fulfilled Pharmacist. She teaches women with a painful bladder how to create an environment of healing in the body through diet, lifestyle and mindset changes so they can lead the fulfilled life that they desire.

For more info, see the following links:

http://www.ditchbladderpain.com

http://www.tinylifechanges.com

http://www.instagram.con/thefulfilledpharmacist

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Today I was honored to interview a very inspirational person of many talents, Dr. Lynn Lafferty, Pharm.D., N.D., CNC, CNHP. She is a doctor of Pharmacy and licensed pharmacist, naturopath, herbalist, nutritionist and chef who is committed to finding the safest and most effective means to promote health and wellness over disease and illness. She works with chiropractic and medical doctors and other health practitioners to integrate traditional and non-traditional medical modalities patients may seek for their medical care.

In this episode we dive deep into the many hats Dr. Lynn got to wear as an integrative pharmacist, from industry to drug info to clinical to consulting to educational settings. Tune in to learn about ancestral wisdom, root causes, immunity, herbs and supplements from a lens that is both scientific and spiritual.

Currently Dr. Lynn is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University. She has worked with veterans exploring alternative treatments for PTSD, Brain Injury, Hormone imbalances, Depression and Sleep Disorders. She has websites PTSDalternatives.com and veteransalternativehealth.com that may help give information to families and childrensnaturalhealth.org for children and their family. You may also contact her directly at [email protected].

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Today I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Gina Suárez, who is a Pharmacist and a Certified Health Coach. After a few years of working in retail pharmacy, she saw her physical and mental health declining due to stress and job dissatisfaction, which led her to start her personal journey to health. Through self-taught learning as well as pursuing coaching at Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN), she took control of her health with a holistic approach that included nutrition, exercise, meditation, self-care, and mindset shift. Currently Dr. Suarez helps women that work in healthcare to manage their stress effectively, have a healthier diet, and create time to reconnect with themselves so they can start living a healthy and fulfilling life of purpose. To know more about her work and health coaching program, you can visit her Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/mintliferx), on IG (@gina.suarez.coach) or email her directly at ([email protected]).

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Today I had the honor of speaking to Dr. Kathy M. Campbell, PharmD. She is an independent pharmacist from Owasso, OK, who’s been practicing for almost 28 years, and has owned her own pharmacy for the last 19. Four years ago she began a pharmacy based weight loss program, DrKathyweightloss (http://drkathyweightloss.com/). This has been a culmination of both intensive ‘study’ and a deeply personal subject for Kathy for 40 years.

Dr. Campbell has presented a TEDx talk about obesity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUzn8L_2CNA) and starving the cell. Last year she created a pharmacy based cooking demo curriculum, FARxMACY. She has now partnered with NCPA to create and deliver an 8hr CE, “Creating Health-Pharmacist-led Lifestyle and Weight Management Program.” Look out for this in 2020!

Besides being a dedicated health care provider to her patients, Dr. Kathy Campbell is also a wife and mom of 2 teen girls. Her goal is to be her patients’ partner in health, not just disease.

Please tune in to an amazingly informative episode as we talk about the current healthcare model and brainstorm some meaningful changes we can all implement for a brighter tomorrow.

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In this episode, I’m doing a deep dive into bridging pharmacy and functional medicine with Dr. Lauren Castle, PharmD, MS. She is the founder of the Functional Medicine Pharmacists Alliance at www.FMPhA.org, whose mission is to integrate pharmacists into the practice of Functional Medicine, and Functional Medicine into the profession of pharmacy.

Lauren completed her Doctor of Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University and her Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States. Lauren also works as a Market Health and Wellness Director for Walmart and serves as a social media influencer at @DrLaurenCastle on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Please tune in to learn more about how FMPhA.org was born and how you can benefit from membership. Lauren also highlights the different FM programs available and the pros and cons of each. Also listeners can enjoy 10% off FM CE credits at Fxmedce.com, with the code “fmpha.”

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Today’s episode covers something that is becoming more and more prevalent, especially in the herbal community, and among people who spend time in nature. I’ll be interviewing Dr. Christine Arseneau, a pharmacist who has a deeply personal connection to the chronic effects of Lyme. She is on a mission to help others with Lyme navigate their health and supports them in following a treatment plan. Please tune into the show to hear about her healing journey and head to her website Lymesupport.com to learn more about her work.

Dr. Arseneau completed a PG-Y1 hospital residency program at Bronson Methodist Hospital (BMH), a 400 bed teaching hospital, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She continued to work there for 6 years as a clinical pharmacist before moving to California and starting her health coaching business.

Note: Here is a link for the natural repellent Dr. Arseneau mentioned. One spray lasts 4 weeks.

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In today’s episode, I was honored to interview Dr. Gail Clayton, who sets the industry standard for functional medicine through top credentials and 30+ years of clinical experience. Full of passion and a thirst for knowledge, Dr. Clayton has all the qualifications and credentials under the sun, in the fields of both conventional and integrative therapy. She holds a master’s and doctorate in clinical nutrition, has been a registered pharmacist in a multitude of roles for 25 years, and is currently a functional medicine practitioner and an adjunct biochemistry professor (University of Bridgeport). She trained with top experts in the functional medicine sphere and rigorously studied organic acid testing beyond what was taught to her to become a leading expert herself. 

You can find more information about her qualifications, journey and practice, or contact her directly here: https://www.drgailclayton.com/

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We have such an exciting episode for you today, featuring Andrea Beaman, an internationally renowned Holistic Health Coach, Natural Foods Chef, Speaker and Herbalist. Named one of the top 100 Most Influential Health and Fitness Experts, she is also a recipient of the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Award for Excellence in Health-Supportive Education and a Health Leadership award from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Since 1999, Andrea has been teaching people how to harness the body’s own preventative and healing powers using food, herbal remedies and alternative medicine.

Learn more about Andrea and her offerings, and sign up to her informative free newsletter here (https://andreabeaman.com/). And take a look at Andrea’s books that we spoke about here. (https://andreabeaman.com/author/)

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In today’s episode I interview Dr. Batool Dawood, founder of Enaya Health and Wellness, functional medicine practice in Minnesota. She shares her journey of how she became first a pharmacist and then wanted to offer more to her patients, so she continued her quest for learning to add value and improving quality of life.

You may learn more and contact Dr. Dawood directly via her website at http://www.myenaya.com.

Here are some other functional medicine resources mentioned in the episode:

Institute for functional medicine

Functional medicine university

Functional medicine pharmacists FB group

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