#93 – Health Lessons From Hollywood ** December 9, 2015 Guest // Suzanne Somers ** Host // Kelly Brogan, MD Yes, we want to be healthy. Once we stop nodding at the basic platitudes — sound sleep, regular exercise, smart nutrition — however, we’re left wrestling with the brutal realities of living in the real world: It’s hard …
The OCD Cure You Haven’t Heard Of
“Every time I have the thought that I want to harm my husband, I have to spend about 15-20 minutes organizing the utensils in our drawer just perfectly. It’s exhausting and so disturbing. I love him more than anyone in the world.” For Amy, this was her daily reality, on 40mg of Prozac, when she …
What is Happiness?
As a psychiatrist, one might assume that I have professional insights into the healthful pursuit of this illusory goal. The truth is that mental health in America (and by insidious extension, the world) is about suppressing inconvenient, inappropriate, and decontextualized symptoms of distress rather than promoting a state of contentment and emotional satisfaction. For my …
Happy Conscious Holidays! Upgrading Santa
When I was a kid, my family really got into the theatrics of Christmas. My uncle or father would dress up as Santa Claus, complete with stuffed gut and husky voice, so that we kids could take a sneak peak at him while he unloaded our epic amounts of loot on Christmas Eve. I still …
On Yogi Parenting — Episode 88
#88 — On Yogi Parenting ** October 28, 2015 Host // Kelly Brogan, MD Wouldn’t life be easier if you just knew how to raise your kids? No endless hours on the internet, frantic calls to friends and family, expensive and tedious appointments with doctors and experts, stacks of books to collect? There certainly aren’t many parents …
Why My Brain Isn’t Working (Like It Should) — Episode 84
#84 — Why My Brain Isn’t Working (Like It Should) ** September 30, 2015 Host // Kelly Brogan, MD We’re a nation besieged with brain damage. Cognitive problems, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis. Autism. ADHD. Check out the mind boggling index of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and your brain will surely hurt. This is not …
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The Pill: The Deadly Dichotomy — Episode 74
#74 – The Pill: The Deadly Dichotomy ** June 24, 2015 Guest // Holly Grigg-Spall ** Host // Kelly Brogan, MD Do you know how The Pill works? Millions of women — healthy women who take this powerful hormonal medication daily from their mid teens to menopause — have absolutely no idea. Cultural mythology and …
Unraveling & Undoing Postpartum Depression — Episode 72
#72 – Unraveling & Undoing Postpartum Depression ** May 20, 2015 Guest // Dean Raffelock DC, Dipl Ac, CCN, DIBAK, DACBN, DAAIM (Retired) ** Host // Kelly Brogan, MD Dean Raffelock is a pioneering intellect in the field of women’s health. He has focused much of his clinical work on the complexities of a woman’s hormonal physiology, …
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