Interviews with Wellness Experts

Interviews with experts who straddle the promising yet confusing space between healthcare and wellness. Here, find conversations that Adrienne had with health and wellness experts with a wide variety of backgrounds, philosophies, and areas of focus.

Learn why soluble fiber is the “unsung hero of gut health” with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or how you can shape your gene expression with Dr. Jay Goodbinder. Find out exactly how to start practicing intermittent fasting (and its benefits) with Dr. Amy Shah, or what types of blood tests you should get with naturopath Dr. Carrie Jones. Learn about the complexities of thyroid health with Dr. Aviva Romm, and balancing your hormones with Alisa Vitti. If there’s a wellness topic you want to learn more about, chances are we’ve talked about it with someone who has dedicated their life to studying it. 

Read these interviews to learn in-depth information about specific topics from the people who understand them best.

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Gut Health for Kids, Probiotics During Pregnancy, and More with Dr. Michael Ruscio

Gut Health for Kids, Probiotics During Pregnancy, and More with Dr. Michael Ruscio

As we mention a lot at WellBe, gut health is incredibly important. It impacts almost every aspect of well-being, from the immune system to mental health and beyond, and that’s why we focus a lot on improving and protecting gut health naturally. But one area we haven’t touched on is gut health for kids, which is why we were grateful to sit down with pediatric gut health expert Dr. Michael Ruscio. Dr. Ruscio is an influential voice in functional and integrative medicine, as well as a clinical researcher and bestselling author of Healthy Gut, Healthy You. Read on to hear Dr.  Ruscio’s take on probiotics during pregnancy, antibiotics and probiotics for kids, the different types of probiotics and how to choose one, plus much more.
Tony Selimi on How Chronic Loneliness Harms Your Health (and What to Do About It)

Tony Selimi on How Chronic Loneliness Harms Your Health (and What to Do About It)

The Covid-19 pandemic forced all of us to come face to face with the reality of social isolation and loneliness. But according to human behavior expert Tony Selimi, chronic loneliness has been a growing problem for many years, and the pandemic merely brought it to the forefront. Selimi — who is a speaker, documentarian, and bestselling author of multiple books, including #Loneliness — has a unique take on what loneliness means and how we each experience it differently, as well as what to do about it. Read on to learn the different types of loneliness, the danger of loneliness for your physical and mental health, the causes of loneliness, and how to overcome them so that you can live your fullest life.
Holistic OB-GYN Dr. Anna Cabeca on Natural Fertility, Pregnancy, Menopause, and More

Holistic OB-GYN Dr. Anna Cabeca on Natural Fertility, Pregnancy, Menopause, and More

In a woman’s life, most of her most important and transformative moments revolve around her reproductive life cycle: getting her period, getting pregnant, delivering a baby, going through menopause. Yet many women have very little understanding of how these processes work, and most doctors aren’t interested in helping women optimize them to live their healthiest, fullest lives. Holistic OB/GYN Dr. Anna Cabeca wants to change that. Dr. Cabeca is a triple board-certified doctor, bestselling author of Keto Green 16 and The Hormone Fix, an expert on women’s health and functional medicine, and a mother who has her own powerful story to share. Read on to learn about the best natural fertility practices (including how she learned the connection between stress and fertility), how to have a natural pregnancy in a hospital setting, and much more.
Dr. Christian Gonzalez on Naturopathic Oncology & The Best Natural Cancer Treatments

Dr. Christian Gonzalez on Naturopathic Oncology & The Best Natural Cancer Treatments

Dr. Christian Gonzalez was on track to be a dentist. Then, personal tragedy struck out of nowhere and completely changed the course of his life and career, leading him to become one of the most prominent faces in the field of naturopathic oncology. After spending several years working alongside conventional doctors to integrate natural cancer treatment with more traditional interventions, he now works as an educator, podcast host, and co-founder of the integrative health company The Swell Score. Read on to learn Dr. Gonzalez’s story, what he sees as the main challenges and opportunities for naturopathic oncology, the most effective methods of treating cancer naturally, and much more.
Herbalist Rosalee de La Foret on How to Use Herbal Therapy to Heal

Herbalist Rosalee de La Foret on How to Use Herbal Therapy to Heal

Rosalee de la Foret was always interested in herbal therapy. Then, a terrifying and fatal diagnosis gave her no option but to explore herbalism more deeply. Herbs were what ultimately brought her back to health, and she devoted the rest of her life’s work to herbal medicine, becoming a registered herbalist and authoring two books, Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies That Heal and Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. Read on to learn de la Foret’s incredible health journey, how herbal therapy works, why herbs for digestion are so effective, the difference between antimicrobial herbs and antibiotics, and much more. 
Maya Dusenbery on How Medical Gaslighting Sidelines Women’s Health Problems

Maya Dusenbery on How Medical Gaslighting Sidelines Women’s Health Problems

Maya Dusenbery had been working as a feminist writer for most of her adult life, but she hadn’t spent much time thinking about how women were treated in medicine. Then, an unexpected personal health issue showed her firsthand the unique challenges that women face in navigating the healthcare system. Her book, Doing Harm, stems from this experience and looks more largely at gender bias in medicine and how it hurts women. Read on to hear her story and learn why women’s health problems are often sidelined, why medical gaslighting is so widespread, how gender bias in research changes outcomes for women, and more. 
Myths, Lies, and Truth About Medical Error with Dr. Bobby Price

Myths, Lies, and Truth About Medical Error with Dr. Bobby Price

When Dr. Bobby Price graduated from pharmacy school, he was beyond excited about the career ahead of him. He would be on the forefront of developing new medications, learning about the chemistry and biology of treating disease. He was the National President of the Student Pharmaceutical Association, and worked as a pharmacist at a hospital, a Walmart, and even the U.S. Department of Defense. But then, everything changed. He came face to face with uncomfortable truths about the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, and knew he needed to drastically shift course — so he became a certified plant-based nutritionist, herbalist, exercise physiologist, and author. Read on to learn Dr. Bobby Price’s inspiring journey, the truth about medical error and medical error deaths in the United States, and more.