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Integrative Women's Health PodcastA journey to redefine women's health and wellness, tailored for professionals Author: Jessica Drummond
Welcome to the Integrative Women's Health Podcast with Jessica Drummond, your go-to resource for cutting-edge insights into women's health and wellness. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBHWC, a renowned expert with over two decades of experience in pelvic health and clinical nutrition, this podcast is designed for health and wellness professionals specializing in pelvic health, fertility, perinatal, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, and overall wellness. The "Integrative Women's Health Podcast" offers a unique blend of content formats to enrich your practice and knowledge. Expect enlightening interviews with innovative professionals in women's health, engaging conversations with students and graduates from The Integrative Women's Health Institute, insightful case studies with actual clients, and Dr. Drummonds solo episodes on hot topics in integrative women's health practice. Our discussions will focus on the latest tools for supporting women's health, featuring functional nutrition, health coaching, exercise, sleep, and other therapeutic strategies. Through our episodes, you'll learn how to empower your clients to heal from complex health issues using evidence-based approaches. Dr. Drummond, founder and CEO of The Integrative Women's Health Institute, aims to provide practitioners with on-demand, evidence-driven continuing education. Our podcast mirrors this goal by offering valuable, practical information that you can apply in your practice. Stay connected and enhance your expertise in women's health by visiting our website, IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/), and following us on Instagram @IntegrativeWomensHealth (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/). Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform and join us on this transformative journey in women's health. Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Business, Careers, Health & Fitness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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101: Navigating Birth Control with Author, Tierra Duncan
Episode 101
Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
“The more you know about how things operate in your body, the better decisions you can make.” - Tierra DuncanHormonal birth control is one of the most important tools in modern women’s healthcare. It has expanded autonomy, protected reproductive choice, and helped many women prevent unwanted pregnancy. But somewhere along the way, it also became the default answer for a wide range of symptoms, often without enough conversation about why those symptoms are happening in the first place, what tradeoffs may exist, or what other options might better support that individual woman.For practitioners, this is where nuance matters. Painful periods, acne, bloating, cycle irregularity, endometriosis, PCOS, and perimenopausal symptoms don’t emerge in a vacuum. They can reflect inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, nervous system stress, nutrient depletion, sleep disruption, or broader hormonal shifts. Sometimes birth control may be the right tool. Sometimes it may be one tool among many. And sometimes what’s most needed is a deeper investigation into root causes rather than symptom suppression alone.Today I’m joined by Tierra Duncan, author of The Birth Control Illusion, to talk about informed consent, hormonal literacy, and helping women make empowered decisions about contraception and symptom care. We also talk about the often-overlooked role of lifestyle medicine in supporting symptoms that are too often treated as if birth control is the only answer.In this episode, Tierra and I discuss how hormonal birth control works, common misconceptions about withdrawal bleeds and hormone suppression, potential impacts on mood, bone health, and nutrient status, how different birth control options can affect women differently, and more.Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together!---Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/navigating-birth-control-with-author-tierra-duncan/.Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/).Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).
