Born to Heal: Holistic Healing for Optimal Health
Your Body Knows How to Heal Join Dr. Katie Deming, M.D., a seasoned Radiation Oncologist, Healthcare Leader, and inspiring Tedx speaker, as she bridges the gap between Western Medicine and Holistic Healing. Our bodies intrinsically know how to heal, but we've been conditioned to believe that we need to look outside ourselves for that power. Learn how Dr. Katie's transformative experience as a doctor within the Western medical system made her realize that our healthcare system is broken and keeps people sick. This pivotal moment ultimately inspired her to leave Western Medicine for Integrative Oncology and embark on a path that blends scientific knowledge with spirituality, including the latest breakthroughs in quantum physics. Every week, Dr. Katie, alongside a variety of guests, will introduce you to holistic methods that not only prevent illness but also empower you to activate your innate healing capabilities. "Born to Heal" is a weekly infusion of wisdom for healthcare professionals, and anyone on a healing journey Subscribe wherever you enjoy podcasts, and embrace the message at the heart of this podcast — because just like Dr. Katie, you were Born to Heal. DISCLAIMER: The Born to Heal Podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for seeking professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual medical histories are unique; therefore, these episodes should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without consulting your healthcare provider.
Episodes
What's the difference between eating a ketogenic diet and actually being in ketosis?
You're adding avocado to every meal and swapping bread for lettuce wraps. You feel like you're doing everything right. But without actually testing your blood, you could be miles away from the metabolic state that triggers real healing in your body.
Host Dr. Katie Deming sits down with Dorian Greenow, founder of Keto Mojo, to...
Have you ever ever felt like one "small indulgence" spiraled into weeks of poor food choices?
Dr. Katie Deming shares her own recent experience with sugar cravings over the holidays and how she used a three-day fast to reset her body and mind. She opens up about her history with sugar addiction and why, for some people, sugar isn't just food but a switch that changes everything from cravings to decision-making to sel...
What if the chaos you're experiencing right now isn't random, but part of a pattern you could learn to navigate with more peace and clarity?
You're not imagining it. The world feels more unstable than it used to. Whether you're healing from illness, watching relationships shift, or simply trying to make sense of everything happening around you, there's a reason you feel unsteady.
Dr. Katie Deming shares why ...
What if the biggest obstacle to making good decisions about your health isn't a lack of information, but a nervous system in overdrive?
When you're hit with a cancer diagnosis, your body goes into shock. Your mind starts racing with worst-case scenarios, and suddenly you're expected to make life-altering decisions about treatment while your system is anything but calm.
Host Dr. Katie Deming sits down with Dr. Manuela ...
What if your smartphone phone could become your most powerful healing tool in 2026?
Dr. Katie shares six healing apps she uses personally and recommends to her clients. Dr. Katie Deming firmly believes that illness is tied to emotions. These apps are designed to help you uncover the emotional roots of physical symptoms, reprogram your subconscious mind, and support you through fasting and healing journeys.
From an app that connects...
What if the universe has been leaving you breadcrumbs all along, and you've been too busy planning to notice them?
Host, Dr. Katie Deming shares how she completely transformed her approach to life after her shared death experience and leaving Western medicine. Instead of forcing goals and pushing through obstacles, she now follows signs and synchronicities that appear in her daily life.
She explains the difference between these...
When someone you love faces a serious health challenge, what gift could you possibly give them that actually supports their body's ability to heal?
Dr. Katie Deming breaks down her go-to gifts for healing for 2025 and beyond. These aren't your typical wellness recommendations. She's sharing the specific tools she uses in her own healing practice and gives to loved ones facing health challenges.
Discover five accessibl...
What if you're looking for healing in all the wrong places?
After two years of guiding clients through integrative cancer care, Dr. Katie reflects on the most important lessons that completely transformed her practice.
She shares why the natural healing space feels so overwhelming and confusing, even for someone with decades of medical training. If you've ever felt paralyzed by conflicting advice or stuck choosing between ...
What if the very thing you think is impossible for your body is actually just one metabolic reset away?
Dr. Katie Deming sits down with Jenny Davis, world-class judo athlete and elite track cyclist now navigating a stage 4 diagnosis. Jenny was doing everything right. She'd spent over a year mastering the metabolic approach with the discipline and precision of an elite athlete.
Yet despite her discipline and conditioning, she str...
What if the right kind of water during a fast could supercharge your mitochondria and accelerate healing?
Dr. Katie sits down with Dr. Petra Davelaar, a naturopathic doctor who's making waves in the world of metabolic health with her research on deuterium depleted water. If you've never heard of deuterium, you're not alone.
This heavy isotope of hydrogen exists in every glass of water you drink, an...
What if cancer risk has far less to do with your weight than your insulin?
Dr. Katie Deming sits down with Dr. Christy Kesslering, a fellow radiation oncologist who made the same unconventional leap out of Western medicine. Their conversation opens doors to understanding how metabolism influences cancer in ways most doctors never discuss with their patients.
Dr. Kesslering reveals how her personal health struggles uncovered something...
What if the key to healing your body is trapped deep inside your nervous system?
You've probably heard that changing your mindset can change your health. While there's truth to that, it's missing something crucial.
Dr. Katie sits down with Jakob Gričar, a trauma-informed coach and somatic expert, to explore why so many people spend years in therapy without real relief. He shares why when you work with your nervous sy...
What if the real healing from cancer isn't solely focused on making the tumor disappear, but transforming the person carrying it?
When therapist Geneva Jacobs learned she had cancer, she remembered watching her mother go through chemotherapy, radiation, and surgeries at the same age.
She knew she'd take a different path. That decision led her to a 29-day water fast that changed everything about who she is.
Dr. Katie Deming...
What if the cancer treatment that works best is the one pharmaceutical companies can't profit from?
What if one of the cancer treatments that works best is the one the pharmaceutical companies can't profit from?!
Dr. Katie sits down again with Professor Thomas Seyfried to explore why the medical system resists alternative approaches to a disease that claims over 1,700 lives daily in the U.S., and what's actually drivi...
What if pleasure could be your most powerful healing tool?
Imagine a healing journey that doesn't feel like a grueling marathon, but a gentle, sensory-rich exploration of wellness.
Dr. Katie Deming sits down again with Faith Laux, a somatic sex and relationship coach who knows the transformative power of pleasure, especially when facing serious health challenges.
Faith shares her profound personal journey after being diagnosed wi...
What if your body isn't broken, but speaking a language you haven't learned to understand yet?
Dr. Katie Deming sits down with Amy and Andrey Derevyanko, creators of an app helping everyday people explore the emotional roots of physical illness. Using principles from German New Medicine, their tool connects what’s happening in your body to what’s happened in your life.
Amy shares her journey from health anxiety to empowerme...
What if cancer is a teacher inviting you to uncover the imbalances in your life?
Dr. Katie Deming sits down with Brandon LaGreca, an licensed acupuncturist, author, and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who once faced stage IV lymphoma, to explore a completely different lens on cancer.
Brandon shares how Chinese medicine views cancer not as bad luck, but as a messenger pointing toward imbalances in our emotional, ph...
Most of us have been taught that loving our pets means keeping their bowls full, but what if that instinct is actually shortening their lives?
Dr. Katie Deming welcomes Dr. Maureen McMichael, a board-certified veterinary emergency and pet health specialist, to explore how fasting for pets, time-restricted eating, and caloric restriction can transform animal health.
You’ll learn why free-feeding dogs may be harmful, how fasting can e...
What if you could stop your racing mind in the middle of a stressful day without meditating for an hour?
Dr. Katie Deming welcomes clinical hypnotherapist Amy Budden, whose path from Hollywood comedy editor to healing practitioner started with a terrifying night watching her toddler struggle to breathe.
Through a moment of maternal desperation, Amy discovered she could guide her daughter into a healing state usin...
What if the most profound grief could coexist with the deepest gratitude?
When Christie Miller lost her husband Mark to cancer just seven weeks before this conversation, she made a choice that might surprise you. Dr. Katie Deming sits down with her to explore how someone can navigate devastating loss while finding meaning, purpose, and even peace in the process.
Christie is a mindset coach who has walked through...
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