#330: Optimizing Fertility With Chinese Medicine with Dr. Erika Schultz, Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Foundational Nutritionist
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Episode Summary:
What if optimizing fertility begins with a holistic approach that clears the body of toxins and balances the interconnected systems?
In this podcast episode, Dr. Erika Schultz discusses how Chinese medicine can enhance fertility by addressing the root causes of hormonal imbalances. She explains the layered approach of detoxifying the body, repairing cellular health, and strengthening organs like the liver and thyroid. This episode is essential for anyone looking to understand how ancient Chinese practices, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, can be integrated into modern fertility care for better outcomes.
Dr. Erika Schultz
Dr. Erika developed the Resiliency Method™ after struggling to recover from a long-term illness and meeting clients with similar issues. Her approach combines Western and ancient medicine backed by science and is one that sets her apart from other health providers in it’s underlying principle that the body was made perfect in design and has everything it needs to heal effectively when put in the right order and at the right time and customized for the individual. The results are nothing less than astounding. Patient after patient report living lives stronger, brighter, and more spiritually connected than ever before.
Notable Quotes in the Episode:
"Chinese medicine is not just about treating symptoms. It looks at the body as a whole and how all the systems are connected, and how you can heal the systems and then therefore the symptoms go away."
"If the body is toxic, you're not going to get to the immune system. And the immune system is where oftentimes we are dealing with some of those more chronic patterns... You can't address the immune system or hormonal health without first clearing out the body’s toxic load."
"Healing the thyroid, especially for fertility, involves more than just looking at TSH levels... The blood work can be just fine, either in a Western medical perspective or even in a functional medical perspective, and you still are what we call having some kind of subclinical symptom."
"We were just so improperly taught as health consumers for the last, uh, you know, as long as I've been alive and probably before then that, you know, parasites are a third-world country problem, they don't exist in our industrialized society. And that's like one of the biggest... misinformation about our health."
"The thyroid is critical obviously... From a Chinese medicine perspective, it involves the liver, the kidneys, the heart, and the spleen. It's about looking at the whole system and how different organs support hormonal health and, ultimately, fertility."
Episode Discussion:
Tune in to Dr. Erika Schultz’s interview where she talks about:
- the holistic approach of Chinese medicine in treating fertility by understanding the interconnectedness of body systems.
- the importance of detoxification in clearing toxins and stealth pathogens from the body to optimize hormonal health and fertility.
- how acupuncture, herbal medicine, and personalized nutrition can enhance fertility outcomes by supporting thyroid function, adrenal health, and overall resilience.
- why trendy practices like cold plunging may harm fertility and how to choose better wellness strategies.
- and more.
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