#272 Health Self-Advocacy: What Actually Works
Told your labs are "normal" but you still don't feel like yourself? You're not imagining it… women with chronic pain and perimenopause symptoms are dismissed every day.
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What if the most powerful thing you bring to your next appointment isn't a list of symptoms, but a completely different way of showing up in the room?
Join me and my guest, Katie Patel, PharmD, IFM-AFMCP, founder of Radiant Origins Wellness, to learn more about self-advocacy in a medical system that wasn't built for chronic conditions and the exact words, documentation, and nervous system shifts that change how your provider hears you.
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In this episode, you’ll learn:
⏰ 00:00 - Introduction
⏰ 01:29 - Why Women's Pain Gets Dismissed
⏰ 11:00 - Food, Root Cause, and Nervous System Readiness
⏰ 18:30 - Intuition and "Normal" vs. Optimal Labs
⏰ 27:00 - Inner Guidance, Micro-Moments, and Building Your Support Team
⏰ 34:30 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing
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Check out Katie Patel’s Bio:
Katie Patel, PharmD, IFM-AFMCP, is the founder of Radiant Origins Wellness, where she works as a precision and functional wellness practitioner for high-achieving women 35 and up. Katie spent over 10 years in pain management across private practice and VA settings, working alongside physicians on chronic disease and pain management, before transitioning to full-time practice helping women understand what's actually happening in their bodies during perimenopause and midlife, rather than being handed a prescription and sent on their way. Her approach centers on calming the nervous system first, then getting precise with functional testing, so that healing has the right foundation to actually stick. She is based in Johns Creek, Georgia right outside Atlanta.
Katie Patel’s gift:
Get your printable guide with a one-sentence prompt, a symptom tracker (with cycle-day tracking), and specific questions to ask a provider: https://go.radiantoriginswellness.com/advocatingforyourself
Connect with Katie Patel:
Website: http://www.radiantoriginswellness.com
Facebook: facebook.com/people/Radiant-Origins-Wellness/61576098712636/
Instagram: instagram.com/radiantoriginswellness
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/radiantoriginswellness
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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.
Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.
Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com
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DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure or prevent any disease. You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you have regarding a medical condition before undertaking any diet, exercise, supplement, health program, or other procedure discussed in this podcast.
