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

EDS, POTS, MCAS With Dr. Cheng Ruan

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

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/]