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

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

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

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/]

What’s Really Behind Pediatric Developmental Delays? with Dr. Laura Hanson

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Laura Hanson about why so many children are struggling with attention, learning, behavior, and development. We explore pregnancy, birth, primitive reflexes, sensory processing, brain organization, chemistry, and why labels like ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, and autism may not tell the whole story. Dr. Hanson also shares her daughter’s powerful brain injury recovery and why families should never lose hope. - - - - -  About My Guest Dr. Laura Hanson is the founder of Connect My Child’s Brain and a nationally recognized expert in neurodevelopment, with nearly 30 years of experience helping children and adults who struggle with focus, learning, behavior, and overall brain function. Rather than focusing on labels or symptom management, Dr. Hanson specializes in identifying the underlying patterns in brain development that impact how a person thinks, learns, and functions. She is known for helping families understand why their child is struggling—and more importantly, what can be done about it. - - - - -  🎧 Connect My Child's Brain Podcast Connect My Child's Brain explores brain health, neurodevelopment, and functional approaches to improving cognitive wellness for children and adults. Through expert insights and practical strategies, the podcast helps listeners better understand the brain-body connection and how to support long-term neurological health. * Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZCdlj59NO3p6l8R23oO3z?si=13cd1e60693b41ec] * Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connect-my-brain/id1587168142] Website: https://www.connectmybrain.com/ [https://www.connectmybrain.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connect.my.brain/ [https://www.instagram.com/connect.my.brain/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/connectmybrain [https://www.facebook.com/connectmybrain] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.laurahanson4765 [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.laurahanson4765] - - - - -  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/]

Why Clean Air Matters!

In this episode, I sit down with Jon Bennert, CEO and co-founder of AirOasis, to explore the hidden dangers of indoor air pollution and water-damaged buildings. We discuss how mold fragments, VOCs, bacteria, dust, and wildfire smoke affect health, especially for people with chronic inflammatory conditions like CIRS. Jon explains the science behind HEPA filtration, bipolar ionization, UVC light, activated carbon, and silver ion technology, helping listeners better understand what truly creates cleaner, healthier air inside the home. - - - - -  About My Guest Jon Bennert is the CEO and co-founder of AirOasis and has spent more than 25 years working in the indoor air quality industry. Under his leadership, AirOasis developed advanced multi-technology air purification systems designed to address mold, VOCs, bacteria, viruses, and airborne particles in homes and medical environments. Jon is passionate about helping families create healthier indoor spaces through practical, science-based air purification solutions. Website: https://www.airoasis.com/ [https://www.airoasis.com/] Shop using our link to receive 10% off: https://www.airoasis.com/get2theroot [https://www.airoasis.com/get2theroot] - - - - -  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/]

Hyperbaric Oxygen Benefits with Dr. Julia Ward

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Julia Ward to explore hyperbaric oxygen therapy and how it supports healing at the cellular level. We discuss how increased oxygen can fuel mitochondria, reduce inflammation, and improve brain function, especially in children with autism. Dr. Ward also shares her journey into functional medicine and how she combines oxygen therapy with gut health and nervous system support to help patients move toward real healing. - - - - -  About My Guest Dr. Julia Ward is a functional medicine physician and founder of Balanced Body Functional Medicine, specializing in a systems-based approach to chronic illness. She helps patients heal by addressing nervous system regulation, mitochondrial health, and root causes in the right sequence through her Balanced Body System Reset™ framework. Passionate about uncovering why patients aren’t getting better, she combines advanced therapies with a personalized, whole-body approach to create lasting results. - - - - -  🎧 The Functional Edge Podcast The Functional Edge explores root-cause, functional medicine approaches to optimizing health, hormones, and overall well-being. Dr. Julia Ward shares expert insights and practical strategies to help listeners better understand their bodies and take a proactive, personalized approach to health. Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5XeMpNneHjUFcH2vrpjEhO] Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-functional-edge-with-dr-julia-ward/id1794557606] Website: https://drjuliaward.com/ [https://drjuliaward.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjuliaward/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/drjuliaward/?hl=en] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/balancedbodyfunctionalmed/ [https://www.facebook.com/balancedbodyfunctionalmed/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPz2YJi8Lw43i6XwNQiS6wg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPz2YJi8Lw43i6XwNQiS6wg] - - - - -  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/]