One Family's Journey Through Mold Illness and Lyme Disease...A Story of Hope and Encouragement

One Family's Journey Through Mold Illness and Lyme Disease...A Story of Hope and Encouragement

In this episode, I sit down with LeighAnne and Chad Joyce to discuss their family's extraordinary journey through mold illness, Lyme disease, chronic infections, childhood developmental delays, and severe respiratory challenges. They share how hidden mold contamination in their home affected multiple family members, the difficult decisions they faced, and the remarkable improvements they witnessed after addressing their environment. Most importantly, this conversation offers hope, encouragement, and practical wisdom for families navigating complex chronic illness. - - - - -  About My Guest LeighAnne Joyce is a nurse, patient advocate, and triage nurse at Hope for Healing who brings both professional expertise and lived experience to the families she serves. After navigating years of mold illness, Lyme disease, PANS/PANDAS-related symptoms, developmental challenges, and chronic respiratory issues affecting multiple members of her family, she developed a deep understanding of the physical and emotional toll these conditions can create. Joining her is her husband, Chad Joyce, whose steadfast support and practical perspective helped guide their family through some of their most difficult seasons. Together, they offer a powerful testimony of resilience, faith, advocacy, and hope for families facing similar health challenges. - - - - -  Hope For Healing Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://get2theroot.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://get2theroot.com/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g] - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/⁠ [https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/]

What is Low Dose Naltrexone and How Will It Help Me?

In this episode, I sit down with pharmacist Steve Hoffart to explore the science and practical applications of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN). We discuss how LDN works to support immune balance, reduce inflammation, and promote healing in conditions such as autoimmunity, gut disorders, infertility, chronic inflammation, and neurological challenges. Steve also explains dosing strategies, common misconceptions, side effects, safety considerations, and why personalized medicine plays such an important role in achieving the best outcomes. - - - - -  About My Guest Steve Hoffart, PharmD, is the owner of Magnolia Compounding Pharmacy and host of the Trusted Pharmacist Podcast. As a compounding pharmacist, he specializes in personalized medication solutions that help patients and practitioners address complex health challenges through precision-based care. Steve is widely recognized for his expertise in Low Dose Naltrexone. He frequently educates healthcare providers and patients on the safe, effective integration of pharmaceuticals, supplements, and functional medicine approaches to support long-term healing and wellness.  Website: https://magnoliapharmacy.com/ [https://magnoliapharmacy.com/]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnoliarx [https://www.facebook.com/magnoliarx]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magnoliapharmacy [https://www.instagram.com/magnoliapharmacy]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@magnoliapharmacy [https://www.youtube.com/@magnoliapharmacy] - - - - -  Hope For Healing Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://get2theroot.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://get2theroot.com/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g] - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/⁠ [https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/]

EDS, POTS, MCAS With Dr. Cheng Ruan

Explore all the products mentioned in this episode, support for EDS, POTS, MCAS, and overall wellness—right here: https://get2theroot.myshopify.com/collections/podcast-episode-35-products [https://get2theroot.myshopify.com/collections/podcast-episode-35-products] In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Cheng Ruan to explore the often-overlooked connections between Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and dysautonomia. We discuss why many patients struggle with chronic symptoms despite normal testing, how airway health and connective tissue influence nervous system function, and why histamine sensitivity may play a central role in fatigue, pain, brain fog, and inflammation. Dr. Ruan also shares practical approaches to improving resilience and quality of life through lifestyle medicine and multidisciplinary care. - - - - -  About My Guest Dr. Ruan is the Founder and CEO of Texas Center for Lifestyle Medicine. He has devoted his career to practicing and building systems that allow for the efficient delivery of healthcare. He is a board-certified internal medicine physician, but he has also advised companies to improve their workflow, company culture, marketing, and operations. Dr. Ruan has over 600,000 social media followers across his platforms and has been vocal about improving doctor-patient relationships in healthcare. Furthermore, he is part of a collaborative medicine coalition involving notable university healthcare systems such as Harvard, USC, and the Cleveland Clinic. He is also a clinical facilitator for the University of Texas at Arlington Nursing School. Website: https://www.texascenterforlifestylemedicine.org/ [https://www.texascenterforlifestylemedicine.org/]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/txlifemed [https://www.facebook.com/txlifemed]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/txlifemed [https://www.instagram.com/txlifemed]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgj218K4yLAhN1YZTx5NcPQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgj218K4yLAhN1YZTx5NcPQ]  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/txlifemed/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/txlifemed/] - - - - -  Hope For Healing Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://get2theroot.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://get2theroot.com/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g] - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/⁠ [https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/]

Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: Dr. Elisa Song, Integrative Pediatrician, joins Dr. Paula Kruppstadt to Discuss Her New book and Foundation Principles for Families with Children

Explore all the products mentioned in this episode, support for children’s gut health, immune resilience, and overall wellness—right here: https://get2theroot.myshopify.com/collections/podcast-episode-34-products [https://get2theroot.myshopify.com/collections/podcast-episode-34-products] In this episode, I talk with Dr. Elisa Song about why children’s health begins in the gut. We discuss how the microbiome shapes immunity, allergies, mood, behavior, and lifelong resilience, why antibiotics and common medications should be used thoughtfully, and how parents can support kids through food, breathwork, movement, hydration, sleep, and simple microbiome-centered habits. - - - - -  About My Guest Elisa Song, MD, is an integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert, and mom to 2 thriving children. In her integrative pediatric practice, Whole Family Wellness (www.wholefamilywellness.org), she’s helped thousands of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and helped their parents understand how to help their children thrive – body, mind, and spirit – by integrating conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils. Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids (www.healthykidshappykids.com) as an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed approach. Website: https://healthykidshappykids.com/ [https://healthykidshappykids.com/]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrElisaSongMD/ [https://www.facebook.com/DrElisaSongMD/]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthykids_happykids/ [https://www.instagram.com/healthykids_happykids/]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drelisasongmd [https://www.youtube.com/drelisasongmd] - - - - -  Hope For Healing Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://get2theroot.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://get2theroot.com/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g] - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/⁠ [https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/]

Infertility from an IVF Expert: An Interview with Pat McShane, MD

Explore all the products mentioned in this episode, support for fertility, reproductive health, and hormone balance—right here: https://get2theroot.myshopify.com/collections/podcast-episode-33-products [https://get2theroot.myshopify.com/collections/podcast-episode-33-products] In this episode, I sit down with retired fertility specialist Dr. Pat McShane to unpack the many factors that influence fertility, miscarriage, and healthy pregnancy outcomes. We discuss how hormones, thyroid health, sperm quality, uterine health, stress, lifestyle, and age all play a role in conception. Dr. McShane also explains how IVF has changed over the decades and why personalized care and early evaluation can make such a difference for couples trying to grow their families. - - - - -  About My Guest Dr. McShane is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She then pursued her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Boston Hospital for Women, followed by completing her fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. - - - - -  🎧 Women’s Healthspan Voices  Women’s Healthspan Voices explores the science and strategies behind helping women live longer, healthier lives. Hosted by Dr. Pat McShane, the podcast features conversations on longevity, hormone health, preventive medicine, and the evolving field of women’s healthspan. Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4eHZzHDv2FKIPKMIVYAZKY?si=86ac3d4aeffc4efc] Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/womens-healthspan-voices-with-dr-pat-mcshane/id1842200214] Website: https://www.womenshealthspan.net [https://www.womenshealthspan.net/] YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@mcshanepmcshane9303 [http://www.youtube.com/@mcshanepmcshane9303] - - - - -  Hope For Healing Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://get2theroot.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://get2theroot.com/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/get2theroot.co] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/get2theroot.co/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/get2theroot-co] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW3cTdaOinactGlRUcSn0g] - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/⁠ [https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/]