Alternative Medicine Episodes
March 27, 2024
SE 6: EP 23 Can Homeopathy Help With Menopause Symptoms?
In this episode, Clarissa Kristjansson interviews Tehilla Aloni, a homeopath and founder of BioOrgonomy. They discuss the principles of homeopathy, including treating the person as a whole and using minimum doses. Tahila als…
Feb. 27, 2024
SE 6 EP 19 How Psilocybin Can Help Menstruation and Menopause, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risk
Exploring the Potential of Psilocybin for Menstruation and Menopause. In this podcast episode of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast, we talk about using psilocybin, a type of psychedelic compound, as a holistic approach to …
Feb. 22, 2024
SE6: EP18 Maintaining Energetic Balance in Menopause
In this episode of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast, host Clarissa speaks with Suzanne Yates, an acclaimed international therapist, about menopause from a Chinese medicine perspective. Suzanne provides insight into the se…
Jan. 9, 2024
SE 6 EP 12 How to Manage Menopause at A Cellular Level
This week on Thriving Thru Menopause, I am joined by Dr. Bill Rawls, a board-certified OBGYN known for his holistic expertise in helping women manage menopause. Dr. Rawls shares his journey to alternative medicine, his perso…
Dec. 5, 2023
SE6 : EP 8 How Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help Women Manage Symptoms of Menopause
Join host Clarissa Kristjansson as she dives into holistic wellness with Dr. Christina Burns, a distinguished Doctor of Eastern Medicine and Herbalist specializing in women's health and fertility. With a wealth of experience…
Sept. 5, 2023
SE 5: EP 27 How Herbal Medicine Can Help You to Manage Menopause Symptoms
It has been found that more than a third of women either choose not to or cannot take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), which can leave them struggling with severe menopause symptoms. However, prescribed herbal medicine can…
May 23, 2023
SE5: EP 17 Hot Girls Pearls: A Non-Hormonal Way to Manage Hot Flashes
Hot flashes and night sweats are the most common symptoms of menopause. 80% of us will be impacted in some way during this time. HRT and newer methods like Vezoah are there to support those of us who need it. But sometimes o…
April 4, 2023
SE 5: EP 10 How Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Set You Up For a Smoother Menopause
Traditional Chinese Medicine view menopause as a natural progression of a woman's life. And that early preparation in our thirties can set us up for smooth perimenopause and menopause. This week my guest is fellow TCM practi…
Feb. 28, 2023
SE5:EP6 Retrain Back Pain: How to get relief from your menopausal back pain with ease.
Research has associated the lower estrogen levels that follow menopause with increased lower back pain in women compared to men of a similar age. This week I am honoured to have Dinneen Viggiano as my guest. Dinneen helps ac…
Feb. 21, 2023
SE5: EP 5 Ayurveda - the science of natural healing for menopausal symptoms
Ayurveda is a medical system that relies on a “natural” and holistic approach to physical and mental health. Ayurvedic medicine is one of the world's oldest medical systems and remains one of India's traditional healthcare s…
Dec. 20, 2022
SE4: EP 22 The Best Essential Oils for Menopause
Aromatherapy can help to ease the symptoms of menopause, supporting you through this transitional phase of your life. But what are the best essential oils for menopause, and how exactly do they work? My guest this week is Am…
Nov. 22, 2022
SE4: EP 18 How Cannabis Can Provide Relief During Menopause
Struggling with anxiety, finding it hard to relax or wishing you could improve your sex life? Medical Cannabis might just be the answer. My guests this week are Dr Leslie Apgar an OB-GYN and Gina Dubbé a business entrepreneu…
July 12, 2022
SE3:EP28 Yoga for Joint Renewal in Menopause
In menopause, we can face pain, stiffness, restrictions and limitations in our body as our hormones fluctuate and decline. And in a pain-adverse society, popping pills, and trying to avoid feeling discomfort is our default. …