Holistic Health with Dr. Heather Heck: Drug-induced Nutrient Depletion

04/12/24 • 21 min

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When your doctor prescribes a medication, do they also spend time telling you all of the side effects and how you can also combat those? My guess is no...
Today, we’re spending time discussing various over the counter and prescribed medications - which do have a time and place - and how they can deplete the body of various nutrients. For examples, Prilosec or Omeprazole deplete the body of calcium. Women on birth control are often depleted of folic acid and B vitamins. Antibiotics deplete the body of magnesium. Knowing all of this can help us uncover how to combat those depletions because, over time, these nutrient depletions can contribute to chronic disease. It’s very good insight and, hopefully, will help you marry traditional and holistic health and wellness practices so you can live your good, better, and best life.

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Holistic Health with Dr. Heather Heck: Pantry + Fridge

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The great awaited pantry overhaul and refrigerator clean-up I've been promising is finally here! I will go item-by-item and explain the good, better, and best options we use in our every day life. I have littles and a husband, and we all have our preferences, but it's not impossible to have yummy, holistic options locally and shipped to us. We're investing in our today in order for a healthier tomorrow! Hopefully, we all have less pharmaceutical or medical intervention in our futures because of our best choices, today.
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Holistic Health with Dr. Heather Heck: Bobbi + Baby's Only

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This was such a fun opportunity to get to interview Shira Page, RN, NP, CLC who’s the medical team lead for Bobbi + Baby’s Only formula. Her own feeding journey as well as her work as a nurse practitioner and certified lactation consultant has completely reshaped the way she sees healthy feeding. “5 years ago if you would have told me I’d be working at an infant formula company, I wouldn’t have believed you!”

The experience of motherhood is so humbling ... even those of us who work in a clinical setting and who feel we have a good grasp on things find various aspects of motherhood to be a curve ball. Shira and I openly share how much we’ve learned by being moms. Unfortunately, we don’t all have that inherent community through holistic, natural interventions... When you look at the research on breast feeding, we still don’t truly understand milk production or how the thyroid and endocrine system impacts our ability to maintain milk supply. We hope for a world that continues to study this and, in the mean, time provides a safe, acceptable way to care for our babies that includes a happy feeding journey.

Bobbi is a European-style formula meaning its iron and DHA levels meet both the EU and FDA requirements; Baby’s Only meets FDA requirements and iron levels for the EU. Both brands are organic, palm oil and maltodextrin free, and 100% lactose based. As we know, palm oil leaches calcium from our bones, so this fact is definitely important to me and my moms. Shira mentions all of the ‘love letters’ Bobbi has received when it comes to relieving babies (and mommas) of reflux or colic gone as they can finally metabolize well and maintain a balanced weight. I have sampled their products and now use them for my own baby girl and would love to help you connect with this brand!

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