Women's Health, Wisdom, and. . . WINE!
Welcome to the Women’s Health, Wisdom, and. . . WINE! podcast, a weekly conversation with practitioners, providers, patients, and healers about complex reproductive medicine and women’s health challenges, the value of an integrative approach to these challenges, many of the women’s health topics you’re already thinking about but uncomfortable talking about, and the host's personal favorite. . . WINE! Dr. Laurena White, is an integrative reproductive medicine and women’s health provider, licensed acupuncturist, clinical herbalist, and a former labor support doula in the Washington DC Metro area. Her goal is to bring women’s health-specific evidence and expertise to the forefront of daily health and wellness news through informative conversations. To learn more, visit the website at www.laurenawhite.com. As you enjoy the podcast, conversations, and wine time, please remember that this podcast is not designed to be a substitute for a bonafide relationship with a licensed or certified healthcare professional.
Episodes
189 episodes
#188 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | When There Is No Cure: The Deeper Work of Healing (SPIRITUAL and PHYSICAL WELL-BEING)
Key TakeawaysPrevention matters and it is not always sufficient.Cure is not the only measure of success.Healing is multidimensional and ongoing.You are not broken because your condition persists.
#187 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Water & Protein: Foundational Medicine for Women’s Hormones, Cycles, and Emotional Health (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING)
Health is often not built on complexity. It is built on consistency.Water. Protein. Daily. Intentional. Adequate.If your menstrual cycle feels chaotic, your mood unstable, your energy inconsistent... begin here.
#186 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | The Year of the Fire Horse & Weathering: Reclaiming Vitality in the Face of Chronic Stress (SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING)
Weathering describes what chronic exposure to stress will do. It does not dictate your trajectory.This Year of the (Fire) Horse can be a year of powerful movement, but not at the expense of your vitality.Stamina without re...
#185 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | L-O-V-E: The Physiology, Psychology, and Practice of Love (MENTAL/EMOTIONAL and PHYSICAL WELL-BEING)
Reflection QuestionsWhere in my life do I feel deeply safe and seen?How do I most naturally demonstrate love?Do my loved ones feel it in the way I intend?Where can I practice greater attunement?
#184 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Heart Health Is Hormone Health: Awareness, Action, and Vascular Wisdom at Every Age (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING)
Key Takeaways:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women.Know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers.Hypertension has different types—monitor consistently.Smoking cessation dramatically re...
#183 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Insulin Resistance, Hormonal Inflammation, and the Ovaries: Why Metabolism Is a Reproductive Issue (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING)
Insulin resistance is often framed as a blood sugar or weight problem, but for women, it is fundamentally a hormonal and inflammatory issue with profound implications for ovarian function, fertility, and long-term health.Practical Takeaw...
#182 - Making Healthcare Human Again (SOCIAL, MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, and VOCATIONAL Well-being) | Stephanie Lurch (2011 Bodegas Patrocinio Zinio Tempranillo)
In this episode, we sit down with Stephanie Lurch, health equity leader, educator, and advocate whose work is grounded in a simple but radical idea: healthcare should be human.Against the backdrop of the current political climate and the...
#181 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Food as Medicine, Medicine as Food: Anti-Inflammatory Healing, Blood Type Diets, and the Wisdom We’ve Ignored (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING)
Episode Title: Food as Medicine, Medicine as Food: Anti-Inflammatory Healing and the Blood Type DietDescription: This episode continues addressing chronic inflammation from a different perspective with a de...
#180 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Chronic Inflammation: When the Body is Whispering and Why Women Pay the Price (ALL DIMENSIONS)
Chronic Inflammation: When the Body Is Whispering and Why Women Pay the PriceDescription:Dr. White explores chronic inflammation as a biological signal of unmet needs rather than a disease itself. This episode explains why women are...
#179 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Building Strong Girls: Women’s Health, Prevention, and the Cost of Repair (MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, and SOCIAL WELL-BEING)
SHOW NOTESEpisode Title: Building Strong Girls: Women’s Health, Prevention, and the Cost of RepairEpisode Description:Dr. White reflects on Frederick Douglass’s quote, “It’s easier to build strong [girls] than to repair brok...
#178 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | The "Colonizer" New Year: Whose New Year Are You Actually Celebrating? (MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, and VOCATIONAL WELL-BEING)
Happy 2026! (Notice how "new year" has been omitted?)Find out more about your Chinese Zodiac animal and how to embrace and navigate the Fire Horse year fully.
#177 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Beyond Insurance: Why Cash-Based Practices Matter in a Post-Medicaid World (FINANCIAL WELL-BEING)
#176 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | At the Edge of Care: What Dismantling Medicaid Means for Women (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING)
Episode SummaryWhat happens when Medicare is slowly dismantled? In this episode, we unpack the ripple effects of recent federal budget and tax policies—especially the One Big Beautiful Bill—on women’s health, insurance co...
#175 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Artificial Intelligence in Women's Healthcare: How Can It Affect You AND Your Providers? (INTELLECTUAL WELL-BEING)
#174 - Taking Pain and Turning It Into Purpose (PHYSICAL + VOCATIONAL Well-being) | Dr. Charmaine Conner (2022 Aslina Skin Contact Chenin Blanc)
#173 - Transforming Health Challenges into Opportunities (PHYSICAL, MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, VOCATIONAL + SPIRITUAL Well-being) | Dr. Sangeeta Pati (Wine Bath)
#172 - O Canada: Healthy Self, HEAL THY SELF (PHYSICAL & VOCATIONAL Well-being) | Tamara Ferguson (Feranttino's Summer Merlot)
#171 - Real Talk About Menopause & Midlife Wellness: The GYN Lounge (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL Well-being) | Dr. Adanna Ikedilo (Pinot Noir)
#170 - A Rising Tide (Black Women) Lifts ALL Boats: The Right Now Importance of VOCATIONAL Well-being| Robbin Kelton (Verdejo)
“A rising tide lifts all boats” is an aphorism popularized by President John F. Kennedy in 1963. It's used by economists and politicians to convey the idea that economic improvement will benefit everyone involved in the economy. The phrase sugg...
#169 - Part II: Is Your FINANCIAL Wellbeing Negatively Affecting Your Mental/Emotional Wellbeing or Is Your MENTAL/EMOTIONAL Wellbeing Positively Affecting Your Financial Wellbeing? | Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre (Wolffer Estate Spring in a Bottle Non-alcoholic
#168 - Part I: Is Your FINANCIAL Wellbeing Negatively Affecting Your Mental/Emotional Wellbeing or Is Your MENTAL/EMOTIONAL Wellbeing Positively Affecting Your Financial Wellbeing? | Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre (Wolffer Estate Spring in a Bottle Non-alcoholic
#167 - How VOCATIONAL Well-being Catalyzes Physical & MENTAL/EMOTIONAL Well-being | Tara-Whitney Rison
#166 - EnvironMENTAL & Vocational Wellbeing: Healthy Self, Heal Thy Self | Amber Davis (Tanzanian Imagi Fortified Sweet Wine)
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