How Humans Heal

Welcome to How Humans Heal! I'm Dr. Doni Wilson and in this episode, I'm going to talk about menstrual-related hormones, like estrogen and progesterone, and what they have to do with your risk with high-risk HPV – Human Papilloma Virus.

I'm also going to talk about synthetic hormones, such as in birth control pills, and how they are associated with risk of high-risk HPV.

If you've been d...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. BreAnna Guan, a Naturopathic Doctor who, like me, graduated from Bastyr University. We talk about balancing women's hormones naturally, especially something rarely discussed: coming off the birth control pill and how healing your gut can help you to regulate your menstrual cycle.

So many women struggle with menstrual-related symptoms, whether t...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I want to share with you about a conference I recently attended called the World Ayahuasca Forum in Girona, Spain.

This conference was the first of its kind, and it was so remarkable and amazing that I really wanted to share it to you here, so you that know about Ayahuasca as a healing modality and to provide resources so you can look into it more if you'd like.

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm talking with Dr. Kelly Livingston about nervous system regulation and dysregulation — what these terms mean, and what we can do to regulate our nervous system.

Dr. Kelly is the founder of Roots Deep Medicine, and is a licensed naturopathic doctor, like me. She is host of the Vital Spirit Podcast, where she explores nervous system regulation, the gut-br...

Welcome to How Humans Heal! If you find that you wake up and race straight into an endless list of tasks, helping others, and rushing through the day, without a minute for yourself, then this episode is for you!

In this episode, I cover the importance of a morning routine, especially the first 30 minutes after you wake up. This is a key part of the day for you to take care of you and for you to give your b...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm joined by Tricia Nelson, an emotional eating expert and the best-selling author of Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now. Tricia is also the host of the Confessions of a Binge Eater podcast.

After struggling with her weight for years, Tricia realized that diets weren't working because the actual issue what not the food she was eating, ...

Many women are told their labs are "normal," or they aren't offered certain tests that would provide additional information, including nutrient levels. But these levels matter when it comes to clearing HPV and preventing HPV-related cancer, as well as other health issues.

In this episode, I explain why getting "normal" lab results doesn't necessarily mean everything is fine. And 6 tests I feel should be or...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm talking with my friend Margie Bissinger, a Physical Therapist and Integrative Health Coach who has spent over 35 years helping women prevent and manage osteopenia and osteoporosis.

Bone loss is especially important to think about during peri-menopause and menopause, because the greatest loss in bone density happens within 2 years of menopause (or cessation o...

Welcome to How Humans Heal! In this episode I'm talking about how we can recover from stress even while we're under stress.

I explain how it is that stress and trauma can make us susceptible to health issues, including HPV, why it's imperative to know your Stress Type®, and how your Stress Type influences your stress and trauma recovery plan.

I want to be clear from the start: I'm NOT going to...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I sit down with Farzanah Nasser, a Registered Nutritionist and Certified Functional Medicine practitioner who has specialized in gut and immune health for over ten years.

She is the author of the book "The Everyday High-Fibre Plan: 130 delicious recipes to help you feel younger and live longer." It's packed with delicious, gluten-free recipes, and I could not wa...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode I'm going to be covering the most important first step you can take to improve your ability to clear high-risk HPV and for your general health: Avoid Sugar.

Many women who are dealing with an abnormal Pap and HPV ask me: what can I do to start turning this around and prevent HPV from causing abnormal cells?

I'm so glad you're asking, because in a sta...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm speaking with Alexa Ress, a holistic nutrition and functional medicine certified health coach who specializes in SIBO, IBS, and gut health.

So many people struggle with bloating, gas, heartburn, constipation, or diarrhea, and get confused by conflicting information online. I wanted to bring Alexa in to clear things up.

Many people start their jo...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I want to talk about something that surprises a lot of my patients: the connection between gut health and testing positive for high-risk HPV.

It may sound unrelated, but from a naturopathic doctor's perspective, all health starts in the gut. From that premise, I always take my patients' gut health into consideration.

This isn't just a principle, it'...

Welcome to How Humans Heal! In this episode, I'm excited to share my conversation with my guest, Shira Averbuch, a naturopathic practitioner based in Israel, founder of ShiraMed Center, and author of "The Moon Within: A Journey of Discovery and Connection to Menopause".

Her book offers a new perspective on menopause as a time of renewal, growth, wisdom, and reconnection to the body. She's also an artist an...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm covering one of the most common topics I get asked about every day: hormone therapy during perimenopause and menopause.

Whether you have fears about estrogen, your doctor recently recommended hormone therapy, or you're simply trying to figure out what to do, I want this to be your one-stop place to get informed and start making decisions.

There'...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm really looking forward to introducing you to Lauren Lee Stone. She is a pediatric chronic illness specialist and co-author of the bestselling book "Brain Under Attack", a resource for parents and caregivers of children with PANS, PANDAS, and autoimmune encephalitis.

I'm so glad to be covering the topic of neuroinflammation – whether due to PANS (Pediat...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I want to share with you about mold toxicity: what it is, how to recognize it, how to test for it accurately, and what an effective detoxification protocol looks like.

This is something I've been seeing more and more in my practice. Five years ago, it was showing up so often that I completed a full mold toxicity certification program so I could offer my patients...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm going to answer the question so many of you ask me: which supplements should I take to help my body clear high-risk HPV and prevent abnormal cells or cancer associated with it?

I want to walk you through the research on specific nutrients that have been shown to be protective against high-risk HPV and to help reverse abnormal cells. That way, you can get the...

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm interviewing Kelly Kennedy, the Lymph Queen and Head Practitioner at the True Wellness Center, who has been helping people improve their lymph function and flow for over twenty years.

I'm so grateful to have her here to share with you what the lymph is, how you know if you need help with your lymph, and where you can begin to reset your lymph system. Healthy...