Rebuilding My Health Radio
69 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsRebuilding My Health Radio showcases natural and integrative health success stories to inspire hope and healing in those with chronic and complex illnesses. We bring you powerful interviews with people who have successfully healed from conditions such as autoimmunity, neurological disorders, Lyme disease, chronic pain and more.
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An Ironman Athlete Conquers Adrenal Exhaustion
October 06, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBOn this episode, I talk with Joanna Chodorowska. Joanna is a driven, lifelong athlete who has competed in multiple Ironman triathlon races. It’s a grueling, day-long race where you swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and THEN run a full marathon! Joanna was at the peak of her athletic fitness when she hit the wall (figuratively). Her body just wouldn’t go anymore. She soon learned that she had adrenal exhaustion. She went from training for 140-mile races to needing a nap after walking to the ma...
One Woman’s Journey Out of Depression
September 15, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBIn this episode, my guest is Sarah Dawkins, who healed her depression, plus a number of other health conditions, naturally. Sarah is the author of the recently released book, “Heal Yourself: The Remarkable Journeys of Ordinary People Healing Themselves of Disease in Extraordinary Ways.” It’s full of awe-inspiring success stories on serious health conditions. Sarah is also a registered nurse, multi-award winning entrepreneur and an accredited holistic health coach. Sarah has had an avid i...
A Natural Path to Lupus Remission
September 01, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 76.6 MBIn this episode, my guest is Karen Quiros, who has been in remission from systemic lupus for many years. Decades ago, she heard a stunning prognosis from doctors, who gave her five to seven years to live. Today, she no longer has any signs of the autoimmune disorder. Because of her experience, Karen is on a mission to help busy women simplify and create balance in their lives, so they can be healthier, happier, more passion-filled individuals. She is the Happiness Compass© Mindset Coach an...
Healing SIBO without Antibiotics
August 18, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 78.3 MBMy guest this week is Dr. Melanie Keller, who struggled with digestive issues for years before learning that it was caused by SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Dr. Melanie Keller earned her doctor of naturopathic medicine degree from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon. Her education included an extended internship and post-graduate training with Steven Sandberg-Lewis as well as post-graduate training with Allison Siebecker. She went on to b...
Treating SIBO Naturally
August 04, 2021 07:19 - 48 minutes - 55.7 MBMy guest this week is Sinclair Kennally, who lost years of her life to illness. It came on slowly, until she had extreme sensitivity to foods and chemicals, severe fatigue, brain fog, depression and more. She was eventually diagnosed with fibromyalgia, Hashimoto’s disease, Lyme disease, mold toxicity and other conditions. Over time, she and her partner uncovered the reasons behind her illness, which included numerous toxicities and gut dysbiosis, including SIBO, or small intestinal bacteri...
Natural Ways to Ease Sjogren’s Syndrome Symptoms
July 21, 2021 07:24 - 33 minutes - 76.6 MBMy guest this week is Divya Dhawan, who found natural ways to eliminate the symptoms of Sjogren’s syndrome. Divya’s health took a downturn after a particularly stressful time in life. She experienced dry eyes and mouth and joint pain – typical symptoms of Sjogren’s syndrome, for which she was eventually diagnosed. Divya followed her intuition and found natural approaches to ease her Sjogren’s symptoms. These days, Divya is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She is driven b...
Recovering from Mold Toxicity
July 07, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 84.9 MBMy guest this week is Brandy Cummings, who solved and healed a health mystery after her symptoms came on suddenly. She experienced vertigo, unsteadiness, extreme fatigue, anxiety and rapid weight gain. Early on, she was diagnosed as having Meniere’s disease, but that never felt right to her. Eventually, she found the real cause: mold toxicity. Her symptoms had begun exactly with the start of a new job in an old building. Brandy went on to find practitioners and solutions to help her fe...
Knocking Out Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
June 23, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 85.6 MBMy guest this week is Tony Ferro, who shares his inspiring story of eliminating his multiple sclerosis symptoms almost entirely. Tony once experienced numbness, tremors, severe brain fog, fatigue, vision loss and difficulty walking, leading to a diagnosis of MS. After the initial shock, Tony went into research mode, looking for ways to help his MS. He knew he didn’t want to take medication because of the potential side effects. Ultimately, he found a lifestyle approach that sounded pro...
Stopping the Symptoms of Multiple Autoimmune Diseases
June 09, 2021 06:35 - 34 minutes - 78.1 MBMy guest this week is Julie Michelson, who once struggled with the pain, brain fog and fatigue of five autoimmune disorders. Her diagnoses included rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, fibromyalgia, Raynaud’s disease and Hashimoto’s. At one point she was on 10 medications, some of which were only to help with the side effects of others. Doctors advised her that she could slow the progression of autoimmunity and manage symptoms, but that her autoimmunity was only going to get worse. In...
Saving Her Eyesight: Conventional and Alternative Health for Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Eye Disease
May 26, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 97 MBMy guest this week is Kathi McCarty. Kathi once led a Denver-area bank branch with assets exceeding $100 million. Then, her life changed nearly overnight. It began with dry, gritty eyes, as if she had endured a sandstorm. And not long after that, Kathi woke up with double vision. After a slew of doctors’ visits and tests, she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones, or hyperthyroidism. She also learned she had thyr...
Biohacking Chronic Lyme Disease and Co-Infections
May 13, 2021 18:06 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBMy guest this week is Lisa Rudy Williams, the author of Biohack Your Way Beyond Lyme: An Inspired Guide for Recovery. Lisa went from being a healthy, active kid to an adolescent with extreme anxiety and panic attacks – not long after her mother recalls finding a tick on her daughter. She was eventually diagnosed as bipolar and put on several medications. That was accompanied by a host of other health problems, including allergies, asthma and gastrointestinal issues. It would take more th...
Reversing Crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis Naturally
April 28, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 71 MBToday’s guest: Jane Hogan My guest today is Jane Hogan, who reversed crippling rheumatoid arthritis with natural approaches. In this information-packed episode, you’ll hear how she turned to her engineering skills to design her own health recovery. In my conversation with Jane, you’ll learn… How rheumatoid arthritis suddenly and dramatically changed this active woman’s life How she turned to her engineering skills to reverse rheumatoid arthritis The diet changes that cut her pain ...
Healing Eczema from the Inside and Out
April 14, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 47.8 MBMy guest today is Sandra Foreman, who was able to eliminate eczema by changing what she put in and on her body. Sandra is a wife, mother, freelance writer and lawyer who practices health and disability law in the Austin, Texas area. She’s also passionate about healthy living. She obtained yoga teacher certification, placed first in a masters bikini bodybuilder competition, and completed a health coaching certification program through the Health Coach Institute. Sandra also founded The Sp...
The Natural Steps that Stopped Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms
March 31, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 77.8 MBMy guest this week is Cynde, a North Carolina woman who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Cynde has always been exceptionally active, typically walking miles every day. So it was really noticeable when her gait became uneven and one of her arms wasn’t swinging when she walked. That was followed by stiffness, tremors and cognitive challenges. Eventually, she began using a walker. Cynde knew she wanted to try a natural approach to what she suspected was Parkinson’s disease, so she re...
When She Healed Her Body, Her Anxiety Faded with Angela Privin
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBMy guest today is Angela Privin of Do It Yourself Health. She’s my personal digestive health coach. Angela suffered with Lyme disease-triggered irritable bowel syndrome for five years, which caused anxiety to surface for the first time. After doctors shrugged her off, she decided to find her own solutions. She spent a year healing her IBS with diet and supplements and saw her anxiety improve too. From there, she went on to become a digestive health coach. She's been IBS-free for 16 years...
A New Mexico Naturopath's Journey Out of Debilitating Chronic Fatigue
March 03, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBMy guest today completely turned around her health after being virtually bedridden. In her 30s, Louise Swartswalter was a special education teacher, wife and mother of two young children. Then she experienced a serious health crisis that would change her life forever. Rather than accept being sick for the rest of her life, Louise began studying alternative medicine and energy work that would eventually lead to her recovery and second career as a powerful healer and successful business owner....
Washington Doctor Fixes the Surprising Causes of His Severe Fatigue
March 01, 2021 15:18 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBToday’s guest is Dr. Evan Hirsch, otherwise known as Dr. Evan. He’s here to talk about chronic fatigue, something that has affected his family personally. Dr. Evan is a board-certified MD in family medicine and is also trained in integrative and functional medicine. He’s now one of the nation's authorities on chronic fatigue. He and his wife both personally suffered with chronic fatigue for years before they found help using the Fix Your Fatigue Program that Evan himself pioneered at the H...
One Doctor’s Own Unconventional Path Out of Fibromyalgia and Fatigue
March 01, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBToday’s guest: Dr. Kyrin Dunston Dr. Kyrin Dunston has a stunning health turnaround story to share. A few years ago, she was exhausted, depressed, anxious, plagued with stomach issues and hair loss, unable to lose weight, and experiencing low libido. Like many of you, she was a mom frustrated about not being able to do more with her family. She was also a physician, an OBGYN. But all her knowledge from conventional medicine wasn’t helping her. Eventually, she found functional medicine pr...
The Health Success Story that Inspired Rebuilding My Health Radio
February 24, 2021 00:15 - 11 minutes - 26.5 MBRebuilding My Health Radio brings you powerful and inspiring interviews with individuals sharing their health success stories of overcoming chronic and complex illnesses. We feature stories on challenging conditions such as autoimmunity, fibromyalgia, cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism, Lyme disease, mental health struggles and women’s health concerns. You’ll learn how they found their root causes with functional medicine, and integrative or natural health and rebuilt their health and ...