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Health is PowHer is your resource for integrative medicine, chronic pain, autoimmune disease, women’s wellness, and the trifecta of the mind-body-spirit connection.
Our host, Dr. Anna Esparham, MD is triple board-certified in integrative medicine, acupuncture, and pediatrics with certifications in clinical hypnosis and aromatherapy! And, of course, her years of experience in headaches, pain and women’s health!
Not only is she a doctor, but she has also been there as a patient and healed a dozen times over from multiple chronic pain syndromes, autoimmune disease, women’s health issues, and more! Now, she wants to help you heal and recover from chronic autoimmune disease and pain that has been holding you back.
She interviews experts all over the world to bring you the most down to earth knowledge and insights into how to heal yourself, even when you think it’s impossible.
We will delve into tough topics to promote your well-being. Our goal is for every woman to take charge of their health because...
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How To Trust Yourself
Trust was my word of the year back in 2021, because for so long, I always looked up to other people for advice and leadership.Thinking they were in the right and that I must follow their successes instead of my own. Trusting in yourself is giving the power back to you - listening to your inner truth and higher self to create what you’ve been destined for all along.
What To Do When You Are Being Manipulated and Used
If anyone has ever worked in their life, then I’m sure they’ve experienced manipulation or the feeling of being used, influenced, or worse - coerced. Emotional manipulation is a common method to control or influence others, potentially exploiting vulnerabilities, experiences, triggers and past traumas.
The Way with Jessie Kanzer, Author of "Don't Just Sit There, Do Nothing: Healing, Chilling, & Living with the Tao Te Ching"
Jessie Kanzer talks about her new book coming out March 1st, 2022 "Don't Just Sit There, Do Nothing: Healing, Chilling, and Living with the Tao Te Ching".She brings amazing insight into the foundation of health and wellbeing. And she has one of THE BEST presentations of "The Way" - The Tao Te Ching.
Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Today’s episode is all about chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis and similar symptoms.
Diagnosed as having persistent or relapsing fatigue lasting six or more consecutive months. The fatigue is generally not alleviated by rest, and there can be brain fog that limits functioning, sore throat or tender lymph nodes, muscle pain or generalized pain, joint pain, headaches, dysautonomia symptoms, food sensitivities or sensitivities to medications/chemicals, unrefreshing sleep and malaise/fatigue/pain after exercise for more than 24 hrs.
How to Reset Your Energy When You Feel Drained
Don’t you feel exhausted by the end of the week or on the weekend after a week of stress, worry, conflict, or even doing things that don’t light your inner fire. That’s why many of us feel so tired – because we’re pulled in multiple directions, giving away more of our energy to others, healing them instead of ourselves.
One Little Known Secret to Boost Your Immune System
I’m going to tell you a couple little known secrets over the next few podcast episodes in our immune health series - about how to get your immune system in tip top shape for these winter months to come - when we’re all indoors sharing the lovely viruses more often than we are in the warmer months.
Choosing Love Over Fear
I wanted to discuss how the fear, anxiety, and stress has permeated through our very bones - our culture, society, our nation, and the world these last two years.
We have become afraid of others- fear of them breathing on us, fear of them leaving germs behind on door handles and surfaces.
Why We Get Sick As A Woman and The True Path to Healing with Ayurvedic Specialist, Dr. Clayton Bell, MD
Dr. Clayton Bell, MD and Ayurvedic Specialist is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Integrative Family Physician at University of Tennessee Medical Center. His background is so unique in the integrative and functional medicine world.
Prevention and Treatment of Gestational Diabetes with Acupuncture, Healthy Breech Delivery and More with Dr. David Coggin-Carr, MD, Obstetrician Gynecologist
I'm so excited to introduce Dr. David Coggin-Carr, MD to the Health Is PowHer audience!
I've worked with him for the last few years and just been in awe and inspired by the work he does for women's health. He is one of the most intelligent and caring human beings I know on this planet!
Energy Medicine With Dr. Christina Ross, PhD
I'm so excited to introduce Dr. Christina Ross who is a Biophysicist in the field of energy medicine. Her research in the field enlightens so many of us healthcare practitioners to heal and prevent illness from manifesting.
She has so much to offer in this episode from raising our vibrational energy to heal ourselves to Earthing and Grounding and so much more! Energy Medicine is the Key to Healing!
Acupressure May Benefit Pain, Menstrual Cramps, Insomnia, and Nausea
Acupressure is a type of acupuncture that does not use any needles, but rather applying some type of pressure with a hand, finger, thumb, or even seed, pellet, or magnet, or cool devices that are sold now to the public. The typical duration for acupressure is generally 3 minutes, but can vary depending on the person.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) - Botanicals, Supplements, and Acupuncture (an update)!
PCOS affects almost 5 million women! It's becoming an epidemic. Women who have trouble with menstrual regularity, ovulation, fertility, ovarian cysts, acne, hirsutism or excessive hair in male-distributed pattern with insulin resistance is common.
Take Back Your Power By Simply Changing Your Thoughts
Many intuitives like Carolyne Myss, Louise Hay,Esther Hicks and scientific researchers such as Bruce Lipton and even the well known “placebo effect” has established that we can either lose or create our own health and wellbeing through our inner belief systems about ourselves - which ultimately lends to what we’re thinking on a daily basis.
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Try Acupuncture For Your Health (And It's Not Just For Pain!)
It’s interesting that many people still think acupuncture is woo-woo or an alternative therapy - even several of our nursing staff thought it didn’t work until they tried it for themselves - and this is at an academic medical center where we utilize evidence-based therapies! And acupuncture is one of them!!
Why You Should Check Your Blood Sugar
More than 1 in 3 adults have pre-diabetes! So that could be you in a room full of 3 people. Insulin is a major hormone that tends to get shoved aside compared to our other hormones as women, including estrogen and progesterone as part of our reproductive system.
How To Treat Functional Constipation Using Natural Therapies
Constipation is one of the most frequent disorders seen by gastroenterologists worldwide.
What is Functional Constipation?
And there are several types of constipation but today we’re going to focus on functional constipation which means having two of the following for about 6 months having infrequent stools
Light Therapy to Restore Your Circadian Rhythm and Immune System
So I know I’ve discussed the importance of deep sleep and its relationship to the immune system, but there’s some interesting new data on the horizon that a healthy circadian rhythm along with light therapy can help modulate the immune system.
Journaling to Heal and Transform Your Inner Being
Shiuan Butler, Founder of Journaling Sisters, has been journaling for as long as she can remember. And now she is inspiring women from all over the world to connect with their heart and inner being.
Episode 53: Backyard Chickens & Homesteading with Dr. Anna Esparham-Evans
Did you know that roughly 8% of American households now have their own chickens? Urban gardening and homesteading has taken off in the United States, and for good reason! We will teach you how to raise chickens, how to use them to improve the soil of your garden, the health benefits of the home-grown eggs & the mental benefits of chicken ownership!
Overcoming Hardship, Grief, and Tragedy with Danielle Dukes
Danielle Dukes shares her story of extreme hardship, tragedy, and grief during medical school and the pandemic. We all think we can't get through the suffering that we experience, but we are more powerful than we think and more strong than we know.