Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives.
In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women’s Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you.
Felice Gersh, M.D. is a multi-award winning physician with dual board certifications in OB-GYN and Integrative Medicine. She is the founder and director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, which provides comprehensive healthI care for women by combining the best evidence-based therapies from conventional, naturopathic, and holistic medicine.
An active part of the PCOS community, Dr. Gersh works with the PCOS Awareness Association and is a member of the PCOS Challenge’s Medical/Scientific Advisory Board. She speaks at the annual conferences of both non-profit organizations. She is a member of the AE-PCOS Society, and has spoken multiple times at their prestigious academic meetings.
Felice Gersh, M.D. is the bestselling author of PCOS SOS and the PCOS SOS Fertility Fast Track. She is a prolific lecturer and has been featured in several films and documentary series, including The Real Skinny on Fat with Montel Williams and Fasting with Valter Longo, Ph.D.
In this episode Katherine and Dr Felice Gersh explore:
- How the bodies organs communicate with each other and why its essential to consider the body as a whole
- Why the menstrual cycle is a vital sign of female wellbeing
- How Dr Gersh has witnessed the escalation in womens health problems over the last few decades
- How men and women differ when it comes to disease susceptibility
- Dr Gersh’s advice for women around intermittent fasting
- What is behind the rise in Endocrine disorders including PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and Endometriosis
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