Self-care - it’s both a profoundly important concept for our physical and mental well-being - a radical step in a culture that demands ever more of us, and it’s a phenomenon that has been trivialized by the wellness world - and any number of influencers and companies that suggest a bubble bath and a candle is enough for what stresses us. But real self care is so much more - it’s an inside job, as my guest Pooja Lakshmin, MD, shares with us. A-psychiatrist, author, and the founder of Gemma Pooja shares her journey from disillusionment in mainstream medicine to a unique commune experience, leading to her mission of redefining self-care in her new book, "Real Self-Care.”
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165 The PCOS Diet - Why Food Matters
164 Find Your Sparketype with Jonathan Fields of the Good Life Project
163 Thriving with PCOS: A Couple’s Approach
162 Rethinking Healthcare with Robin Berzin
161 COVID-19: A New Wave of Decisions to Make
160 A Menstrual Health Journey with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
159 Uterine Fibroids: What Every Woman Needs to Know
158 Menstrual Cycle Tracking: The Best “Me-Search” You Can Do
157 Healing Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Root Cause Approach
156 Top 10 Herbs and Supplements for PCOS
155 Body Literacy: The First Step Toward Hormone Intelligence
154 How Your Menstrual Cycle Works - For Women of All Ages
153 What Your Period Can Tell You About Your Health
152 COVID-19 in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
151 The PCOS Gut Connection
150 High Estrogen: What It Means and What You Can Do
149 Has COVID-19 Caused a Wave of Pandemic Period Problems?
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