We had a discussion with Dr. Felice Gersh, Director of the Intergrative Medical Group of Irvine, which focuses on understanding women’s innate physical and emotional make-up. In this podcast we discussed hormonal changes, and the symphony of the body—how interlinked everything is, especially in relation to pregnancy and postpartum.

• Dr. Gersh grew up on Long Island. At a young age her parents presented her with 3 career goals which were, doctor, attorney or teacher. She loved science, so she decided becoming a doctor was her calling.
• Dr. Gersh studied pharmaceutical drugs and realized that they were not as affective as she liked. She then realized it was her personal responsibility to do more for her patients. This was where she discovered the wonderful world of functional medicine.
• Dr. Gersh shares her experience with women and the hormonal changes during pregnancy and post pregnancy to help woman get themselves back to homeostasis. Dr. Gersh talks about the need for a healthy gut microbiome in making these changes.
• Dr. Gersh talks about the importance of understanding how we need to clean out the organs though proper fasting. This is where she was recruited by Dr. Longo to help test his methods on the FASTING MIMICKING DIET. This is where she became the first doctor and medical board member for the company PROLON.