Integrative health expert & naturopathic physician Dr. Robert Kachko shares his powerful framework for better understanding our biology, our ecology and our biography. His holistic approach helps patients navigate PTSD, trauma, and chronic conditions. 

His work centers on some really powerful questions: Why does a body get sick? What are our symptoms trying to tell us? And how can that information be reverse engineered into a treatment plan?

Links to resources mentioned in this episode:

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Somatic Experiencing

Trauma and Violence

Veterans Administration National Center for PTSD

Remission from post-traumatic stress disorder in the general population 

Remission from post-traumatic stress disorder in the general population

Recovery from DSM-IV post-traumatic stress disorder in the WHO World Mental Health surveys

Assessing Primary Care Contributions to Behavioral Health: A Cross-sectional Study Using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

Clinician's Guide to Medications for PTSD

2023 U.S. Surgeon General - Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation

‘Dunbar's number’ deconstructed

Why friendship and loneliness affect our health

Note: In this show, we use “women” as shorthand for people with XX chromosomes. We understand sex and gender are more complex, and acknowledge the experiences we describe reach beyond that word.

Integrative health expert &amp; naturopathic physician Dr. Robert Kachko shares his powerful framework for better understanding our biology, our ecology and our biography. His holistic approach helps patients navigate PTSD, trauma, and chronic conditions.&nbsp;
His work centers on some really powerful questions: Why does a body get sick? What are our symptoms trying to tell us? And how can that information be reverse engineered into a treatment plan?
Links to resources mentioned in this episode:
<a href="https://naturopathic.org/">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>
<a href="https://traumahealing.org/">Somatic Experiencing</a>
<a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/trauma-violence">Trauma and Violence</a>
<a href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_adults.asp">Veterans Administration National Center for PTSD</a>
<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22166813/">Remission from post-traumatic stress disorder in the general population&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/abs/remission-from-posttraumatic-stress-disorder-in-the-general-population/2A389D6AB903349910C8FFE0D31A5AC8">Remission from post-traumatic stress disorder in the general population</a>
<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5758426/">Recovery from DSM-IV post-traumatic stress disorder in the WHO World Mental Health surveys</a>
<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21501327211023871">Assessing Primary Care Contributions to Behavioral Health: A Cross-sectional Study Using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey</a>
<a href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/txessentials/clinician_guide_meds.asp">Clinician's Guide to Medications for PTSD</a>
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf">2023 U.S. Surgeon General - Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation</a>
<a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article/17/5/20210158/62916/Dunbar-s-number-deconstructed-Dunbar-s-number">&lsquo;Dunbar's number&rsquo; deconstructed</a>
<a href="https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.15309?af=R">Why friendship and loneliness affect our health</a>
Note: In this show, we use &ldquo;women&rdquo; as shorthand for people with XX chromosomes. We understand sex and gender are more complex, and acknowledge the experiences we describe reach beyond that word.

Why is it still so hard for women to find reliable, modern health information about their own bodies? On Decoding Women's Health, Dr. Elizabeth Poynor, chair of women’s health & gynecology at the Atria Health Institute, shares expert insights on women’s health, hormones, and longevity science to help you thrive at any stage of midlife and beyond.

Dr. Poynor, a world-renowned gynecologic oncologist and advanced pelvic surgeon, speaks with leading physicians, researchers, and educators to share the latest science on women’s wellness, disease prevention, and what it really means to age on your own terms. Each episode explores a different aspect of how to improve your health during midlife—from heart disease and genetic risks to metabolism, hormones nutrition, cognitive health, and beyond.

Whether you're in perimenopause, postmenopause, or simply looking for tools to prepare for the next chapter, take charge of your health—now and for the future—with expert guidance and practical advice to help you thrive. 

Why is it still so hard for women to find reliable, modern health information about their own bodies? On Decoding Women's Health, Dr. Elizabeth Poynor, chair of women&rsquo;s health &amp; gynecology at the Atria Health Institute, shares expert insights on women&rsquo;s health, hormones, and longevity science to help you thrive at any stage of midlife and beyond.
Dr. Poynor, a world-renowned gynecologic oncologist and advanced pelvic surgeon, speaks with leading physicians, researchers, and educators to share the latest science on women&rsquo;s wellness, disease prevention, and what it really means to age on your own terms. Each episode explores a different aspect of how to improve your health during midlife&mdash;from heart disease and genetic risks to metabolism, hormones nutrition, cognitive health, and beyond.
Whether you're in perimenopause, postmenopause, or simply looking for tools to prepare for the next chapter, take charge of your health&mdash;now and for the future&mdash;with expert guidance and practical advice to help you thrive.&nbsp;

Decoding Women's Health with Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

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