Happy New Year!

I hope you enjoyed the holidays and are having a good start to the new year. You may have noticed that I gave you a bit on an email break from Fempower Health newsletters during this time. 🙂 

🎉 Excited to share that Season 5 of Fempower Health is here.

I’m also testing a new newsletter tool, and I hope you like it. It will provide more functionality, which I’ve been wanting for months, including surveys and polls. 👏 The more I understand what you are interested in, the better I can provide you what you want.

👉 If you received this newsletter but had unsubscribed from the previous tool, apologies. 😞 While I imported only those emails marked “Subscribers,” errors do happen with technology. Kindly unsubscribe at the end of the newsletter. 😉 Even better if you decide you enjoy these updates.

Thank you!

📣 Debut Episode of Season 5 🎉

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Healthcare Policies and Ethical Practices

This is the first episode in our three-part series where we explore the world of psychedelic-assisted therapy. In this episode, health policy experts Jordanna Davis and Jacqueline Lampert, health policy experts of the Rockingstone Group, join to discuss the experiences of psychedelic-assisted therapy and its profound social implications. This series aims to uncover the complexities and potential of psychedelic mental health treatment options.

Key Takeaways

• Controversial medical debate on whether psychedelic therapy practitioners should have personal psychedelic experiences

• Concerns around cultural appropriation in psychedelic therapies and the need for respectful acknowledgment of indigenous practices

• The complexity of patient-clinician dynamics if a patient prefers a provider who has personal experience of their condition

• Significance of professional practice guidelines that ensure ethical and culturally sensitive approaches in guided psychedelic therapy

• The future of psychedelics in therapy and its potential to revolutionize mental health care

Prefer to Listen to the Episode? Click the play button or hit the three dots to find the option that’s right for you!

🙌🏼 ICYMI

Last week, I launched the 5 minute Season 5 Podcast Preview. I’m so excited to shared these episodes with you. Have a listen! 🎧

🔥 The Latest Health News

• Puberty Starts Earlier Than it Used To. While the remainder of the title is “No One Knows Why,” those on Instagram had a lot to say!

• Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana

• Gillian Anderson Demonstrates Her Support of Women’s Health at the Golden Globes

• FDA adds warning on Osteoporosis Drug

• Curious about the difference between Ketamine and Esketamine?

• FDA evaluating side effects of Weight Loss Drugs.

• Guideline updates for Primary Care Physicians. If you are a physician, read. If you are a patient, also read because your doctor has a lot on his/her plate and we want to be sure you have this information. Notable updates include Menopause, Osteoporosis, Mental Health, and Breast Density Reporting.

Have women’s health news to share? Send me an email!

⭐️ Top 10 Episodes of 2023

I enjoy looking back on the year both to be in awe of the amazing experts I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing and to understand which episodes you listened to most. Check out the list on the Spotify Playlist I created just for you!

🥁 What Else Was Top of Mind in 2023?

Most watched podcast episode clip. Listen to the full episode with Dr. Ellen Vora.

Favorite news story followed by a close second. 🤔 Maybe that’s why I’m doing a four part series on endometriosis for Season 5!

Favorite meme. Thank you Virgin River. (When’s the next season!?) Check out these menopause resources.

Favorite post about stuff I do. Listen to the episode with Ruby Warrington, inspired by her book. Hopefully, it 2024, it will be one with my cute son. 😉

Favorite post of all. It’s clear we needed the reminder! 💪

📆 It’s Thyroid Awareness Month

An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, yet up to 60 percent of those who have thyroid disease are unaware of their condition. 

​​Women are five to eight times more likely than men to have thyroid problems.

Fempower Health has podcast episodes, resources and blog posts to support you.

What you can find:

• Could your unexplained symptoms be a thyroid condition?

• Thyroid and pregnancy

• Navigating medication and dosing

• Patient stories

• How to find the right expert

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