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Episode 59: Preventive Cardiovascular Health with Dr. Nicole Harkin

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This week’s episode features board certified cardiologist, Dr. Nicole Harkin, who comes on to share so much information about cardiovascular health, particularly as it pertains to women! She discusses lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise, and she additionally goes into a discussion on the lipid panel. She moved across the country recently and started her own telecardiology practice, Whole Heart Cardiology, and is currently licensed to practice in New York, California, and Florida. Her advice is to focus on prevention and lifestyle changes now; progress over perfection; lifestyle can dramatically reduce risk even in those with high genetic risk. She can be found on IG @nicoleharkinmd. Visit her website at www.wholeheartcardiology.com to sign up for her newsletter and learn more about her practice.

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FULL BIO: Nicole Harkin, MD, FACC is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Clinical Lipidology. After graduating from Boston University School of Medicine, she attended Columbia University for Internal Medicine residency and New York University for Cardiology fellowship. Upon completion of her Cardiology fellowship, including serving as a chief fellow, she remained on at NYU as an Assistant Attending. In her role as a private practice cardiologist in Manhattan, she helped countless patients treat and prevent heart disease. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, as well as a member of the National Lipid Association and American Society for Preventive Cardiology. Dr Harkin recently moved to San Francisco, CA with her family and founded Whole Heart Cardiology, with the mission of providing patient centered cardiac care, evidence-based nutritional guidance, and personalized lifestyle plans for her patients in a modern setting. She takes pride in helping patients achieve their goals, feel better, and thrive. When not doctoring, she spends the majority of her time with her three young children. She also enjoys cooking, yoga, Peloton-ing, hiking, and traveling.

Episode 58: Lifeboat with Dr. Ariana Witkin

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Dr. Ariana Witkin is a pediatrician and postpartum coach who shares on this week’s episode about what a lifeboat means. She shares how her experience as a new mom compelled her to become a postpartum coach. She talks about different strategies she utilizes for her postpartum clients and the different types of postpartum education she offers. Her advice she gives to new moms or expecting moms is don’t forget your lifeboat – create your postpartum plan and to trust yourself. 


Follow Dr. Ariana Witkin on Instagram @arianawitkinmd and http://www.arianawitkin.com

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FULL BIO: Ariana Witkin AKA Mama MD is a Pediatrician, Postpartum Coach and Motherhood Mentor. She started her business after the birth of her daughter and experiencing firsthand the lack of coordinated care and support for new mothers.

When she isn’t educating, empowering and holding space for new mamas you can find her examining Massachusetts’ newest and cutest residents in her local community hospital, chasing after her sassy toddler, spinning on her Peloton, or stargazing on the deck with her husband.

She is a board-certified pediatrician and completed her pediatric residency at University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital. She has been featured in Glamour, VeryWell Family and Babygaga, amongst others. You can stay up to date with all her latest news (and catch a glimpse of her baby girl) by following her journey on IG @arianawitkinmd. To learn more and for free resources, visit her website: arianawitkin.com

Episode 57: Chronic Stress Management with Dr. Bindiya Gandhi

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Welcome to this week’s episode on stress management! What an important topic especially in the time of COVID-19 when we are all feeling so incredibly stressed in different ways. In this week’s episode, I chat with Dr. Bindiya Gandhi about chronic stress management. She says she’s always known that she wanted to practice more than a traditional medicine practice. She became yoga and Reiki certified in medical school and started learning about integrative medicine while in medical school. After completion of her family practice residency, she completed her integrative medicine and functional medicine fellowships.

During residency, she talks about dealing with stress and the ability to heal herself through her knowledge of integrative and functional medicine. She discusses how chronic stress can be a gateway to other chronic medical conditions, notably decreasing your immune system. How do we react to stress in a positive way? How do we manifest stress in our lives? 

Make sure you tune in and listen to get some tips!

Find out more about Dr. Bindiya Gandhi on Instagram @DrBindiyaMD website drbindiyamd.com mindbodygreen.com cleanplatesacademy.com 

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FULL BIO: Dr. Bindiya Gandhi is double boarded by the American Board Family Medicine as well as the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Physicians. She completed her family medicine training from Georgia Regents University/Medical College of Georgia June 2014. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Georgia with Bachelors of Science in Biology and Psychology in 2004 and her Doctor of Medicine at American University of Antigua College of Medicine in 2010. She completed an Integrative medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona with Dr. Andrew Weil in 2016. She also completed Functional Medicine Training with the Institute of Functional Medicine in 2017.

Her interests include integrative, holistic and functional medicine, women’s health, preventative medicine, international medicine and health care reform. She’s also a certified yoga instructor and reiki master. She used to  practice emergency medicine as well. Dr. Bindiya is a media expert and contributor to numerous sites including The Daily Mail, MindbodyGreen, PopSugar, Clean Plated, Well + Good and more! When she’s not working or writing you can find her in the kitchen cooking, doing yoga or enjoying time with her family and pup.

Episode 55: Destigmatization with Dr. Jessica Lubahn

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Destigmatization with Dr. Jessica Lubahn of ONDRwear


In this week’s episode I chat with Dr. Jessica Lubahn, a urologist and founder of the company ONDRwear. Hear how she decided to embark on this journey and what made her decide to start this company. She says that she witnessed not only the daily frustrations and embarrassment that arose from urinary leakage (urinary incontinence) in both men and women, but also the limitations and potential side effects of more invasive treatment. 

The word that she chose was “destigmatization” because she wants to bring awareness about just how common this issue is with the hopes of having open conversations without the shame or stigma that sometimes comes with living with incontinence.

Find out more about ONDRwear at www.ondrwear.com and on Instagram @ondrwear

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Episode 11: Happiness and Harmony with Dr. Indrani Raman

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Dr. Indrani Raman is a board-certified nephrologist, fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine and also a certified Obesity Medicine specialist. Her practice Excel Health MD offers highly customized, patient-focused care in  Murphy and Rockwall, Texas. After spending several years in a traditional medical practice as a nephrologist, she discovered her passion for holistic medicine and helping patients restore their overall wellness rather than treating the disease symptoms. Her practice provides services including holistic care, medical weight loss programs and kidney disease management.   

Website –  www.excelhealthmd.com

Facebook-  https://www.facebook.com/excelhealthmd

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/excelhealthmddallas/

Linkedin profile as – Dr.Indrani Raman

Practice information (P)972 752 3199, info@excelhealthmd.com

Locations – Murphy and Rockwall, Texas  (Dallas Suburbs)

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