Her Health™ Podcast

Welcome back to another episode of the Her Health™ Podcast by Phytoceutics® – a space for women to feel informed, empowered, and supported through science-led conversations on modern health and well-being.
In this episode, Phytoceutics® CEO and host Laura Johnston sits down with Lauren Marsh – psychotherapist and eating disorder specialist with a special interest in OCD, perfectionism, and disordered eating – for a conversation that goes far deeper than food.
From the genetics of eating disorders and the anxious brain to GLP-1, childhood food environments, burnout, and the therapy types that actually work – Lauren gives women the framework to understand what’s really driving their relationship with food, and what to do about it.

Together, they discuss:
🔥 Rapid fire: factors affecting your relationship with food – social media, perfectionism, genetics, burnout, anxiety, and more
🧬 Eating disorder vs disordered eating – where the spectrum starts, what separates the two, and how genetics matter
🪞 Why eating disorders don’t have a certain look – atypical anorexia, larger-bodied presentation, and the GLP-1 risk nobody is talking about.
🧠 Anxiety, OCD, and perfectionism – how an anxious brain develops food-based coping mechanisms and when ambition becomes pathological
👶 Childhood environment and food – how early experiences shape the relationship with food, and what parents can do differently
💬 Therapy types explained – CBT, DBT, focal psychodynamic therapy, and how medication fits alongside them
🥗 Nutrition as intervention – regularity, adequacy, variability, and why an unfed brain is an anxious brain
❓ Community Q&A – body image in children, when health consciousness becomes harmful, and how to recognise disordered eating in someone you love

📌 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Introduction
0:38 – Meet Lauren Marsh, psychotherapist and eating disorder specialist
1:14 – Rapid fire: factors affecting your relationship with food
2:32 – Eating disorder vs disordered eating: where the spectrum starts
4:35 – Atypical anorexia: why eating disorders don’t have a certain look
5:57 – GLP-1 and eating disorders: the risk for vulnerable people
7:21 – Anxiety as the root: how the anxious brain develops coping mechanisms
10:16 – Perfectionism: when healthy ambition becomes pathological
11:45 – OCD and the compulsion cycle: how it overlaps with perfectionism
15:25 – Childhood environment: fostering achievement without pressure
18:18 – Therapy options: CBT, DBT, and focal psychodynamic therapy explained
28:23 – Where medication fits alongside therapy
30:18 – Nutrition as intervention: regularity, adequacy, variability, and spontaneity
40:03 – Stress and burnout: how they change your relationship with food
43:39 – Supplements: who needs them and why
45:05 – Community Q&A: body image, health consciousness, and disordered eating in loved ones

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Lauren Marsh | https://laurenhelentherapy.com/
Phytoceutics® | https://www.instagram.com/phytoceutics_za/?hl=en

💬 Enjoyed this episode?
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Welcome back to another episode of the Her Health™ Podcast by Phytoceutics® – a space for women to feel informed, empowered, and supported through science-led conversations on modern health and well-being.

In this episode, Phytoceutics® CEO and host Laura Johnston sits down with Dr Julie Morrison – paediatrician, paediatric pulmonologist, and integrative health specialist – and gets the honest, practical guide to children's respiratory health that most parents wish they'd had sooner.

From crèche syndrome and the chronic cough that never quite goes away to the allergic march, inhaler technique, and the Breathe Thrive framework – this conversation gives parents a clear, evidence-based lens for understanding what's actually going on in their children's bodies.

Together, they discuss:

🔥 Rapid fire: children's health factors rated – sleep, RSV and flu vaccines, tonsil removal, outdoor play, supplements, and screen time
 🤧 Crèche syndrome and the persistent cough – why frequent illness builds immunity, when a wet cough needs a longer antibiotic course, and how gut health fits in
 🫁 Asthma from diagnosis to management – how to differentiate it from chronic bronchitis, when lung function testing is possible, and how to use an inhaler correctly
 🌿 The allergic march – how eczema in infancy can progress to food allergies and asthma, and the two interventions that can slow it down
 👃 Chronic rhinitis and nosebleeds – the many causes of a perpetually snotty nose and the correct way to use a nasal spray
 🌙 The Breathe Thrive framework – why sleep is the foundation of children's health and the other non-negotiable pillars
 💊 Supplements for children – when to test before supplementing and what picky eaters actually need
 ❓ Community Q&A – snoring as a red flag, cold rooms and dirty air cons, and the one thing every medicine cabinet should have

📌 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 – Introduction
0:40 – Meet Dr Julie Morrison, paediatrician and paediatric pulmonologist
1:11 – Rapid fire: children's health factors rated
5:11 – Crèche syndrome: why frequent illness builds immunity
7:36 – The persistent wet cough: when it stops being normal
8:48 – Antibiotics: when they help and how long to use them
11:53 – Asthma vs chronic bronchitis: how to tell the difference
14:49 – Can children outgrow asthma – and why swimming helps
16:19 – The allergic march: from eczema to food allergy to asthma
19:21 – Inhaler and nebuliser technique: common mistakes
22:07 – Chronic rhinitis, nosebleeds, and nasal spray technique
27:06 – The Breathe Thrive framework and its four pillars
30:35 – Supplements for children: when to test and what to give
33:11 – Community Q&A: snoring, cold rooms, and medicine cabinet essentials

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📲 Connect with us:

 Dr Julie Morrison | https://www.drjuliemorrison.co.za/
 Phytoceutics® | https://www.instagram.com/phytoceutics_za/?hl=en

Interested in children's health and allergies?
Check out our episode with Dr Kate Browde – Eczema, Food Allergies & the Allergic March in Kids: https://phytoceutics.com/blogs/resources/eczema-food-allergies-the-allergic-march-in-kids-explained-on-her-health%E2%84%A2

#HerHealthPodcast #ChildrensHealth #Paediatrics #Asthma #AllergicMarch #CrecheSyndrome #SleepHealth #RespiratoryHealth #Eczema #WomensHealth #ParentingTips #NutritionalHealth #NutrientDeficiencies #Phytoceutics

Welcome back to another episode of the Her Health™ Podcast by Phytoceutics – a space for women to feel informed, empowered, and supported through science-led conversations on modern health and well-being.

In this episode, Phytoceutics® CEO and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Laura Johnston sits down with Dr Tamiya Nair – radiologist and oncologic imaging specialist – for a grounded, empowering conversation about what cancer screening actually looks like in practice, and what women can do about their risk.

From mammograms and dense breast tissue to the BRCA gene, ovarian cancer detection, and the role of lifestyle in cancer incidence – Dr Tamiya unpacks a topic that induces a lot of anxiety – and makes it navigable.

Together, they discuss:

🔥 Rapid fire: cancer risk factors rated – exercise, vitamin D, genetics, family history, diet, and regular screening
 📋 How to assess your risk profile – the questions to ask in your 20s and 30s before imaging even enters the picture
 🩻 What happens when you find a lump – mammograms, ultrasound, biopsy, and how the diagnostic process actually works
 🧬 Dense breast tissue and the BRCA gene – why both elevate risk, what they mean for your screening plan, and what a positive gene result doesn't mean
 🔬 Cancer screening beyond the breast – cervical, ovarian, and endometrial cancer, and where imaging can and can't help
 📈 Why more people are being diagnosed younger – ageing populations, lifestyle factors, and what is actually within our control
 🛡️ What causes cancer at a cellular level – genetic mutations, inflammation, sleep, and more
 🔭 The future of radiology – personalised screening, whole-body MRI, and precision medicine

📌 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 – Introduction
0:40 – Meet Dr Tamiya Nair, radiologist and oncologic imaging specialist
1:11 – Rapid fire: cancer risk factors rated
4:09 – How to build your risk profile before you start screening
5:34 – Breast self-examination: how and how often
6:29 – What mammograms are screening for – and what most lumps actually are
6:56 – What happens when a lump is found: mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy
10:08 – Dense breast tissue: why it raises risk and changes your screening protocol
12:10 – Family history, the BRCA gene, and what a negative genetic test actually means
15:33 – Other cancers women should screen for: cervical, ovarian, and endometrial
18:06 – Why more people are being diagnosed with cancer younger
20:27 – What causes cancer – and why there is no single factor or magic pill
23:07 – Sleep, stress, and lifestyle: what is actually within your control
23:48 – Supplementation and cancer risk: what the evidence currently shows
25:01 – The future of oncologic imaging: personalised screening and whole-body MRI
26:46 – Community Q&A: screening frequency, breast pain, and what to do between mammograms
28:54 – One thing you can do today to reduce your cancer risk

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Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/89df8e78-60a1-46f3-88fd-66551e317339/her-health%E2%84%A2-podcast 

💸 Use the code HERHEALTH at checkout on www.phytoceutics.com for 20% off your first order.

📲 Connect with us:

 Dr Tamiya Nair | https://morton.co.za/team/dr-tamiya-nair/
 Phytoceutics® | https://www.instagram.com/phytoceutics_za/?hl=en

#HerHealthPodcast #CancerScreening #BreastCancer #WomensHealth #Mammogram #BRCAGene #OncologicImaging #CancerPrevention #Radiology #FamilyHistory #CervicalCancer #WomensWellness #Phytoceutics

Welcome back to another episode of the Her Health™ Podcast by Phytoceutics® – a space for women to feel informed, empowered, and supported through science-led conversations on modern health and well-being.

In this episode, Phytoceutics® CEO and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Laura Johnston sits down with Dr Jessica Stanbridge – clinical psychiatrist with a special interest in women's mental health – for an honest, validating conversation about why so many women feel like they're not coping right now.

From perimenopause and ADHD to PMDD, dopamine, and the gut–brain axis – Dr Jess unpacks the hormonal, neurological, and lifestyle factors that converge in women's mental health, and what actually helps.

Together, they discuss:

🔥 Rapid fire: mental health factors rated – exercise, sleep, social support, ADHD, perimenopause, therapy, and more
 🧠 Why so many women aren't coping – the overlap between life load, cortisol, and neurotransmitter dysregulation
 🌀 ADHD in women – why it's diagnosed so late, how it presents differently to men, and why motherhood is often the breaking point
 😞 PMDD vs PMS – what distinguishes a disorder from regular premenstrual symptoms, and who needs to seek help
 💊 Treatment options – antidepressants, ADHD medication, SSRIs, and when to use each; plus saffron as an adjunct for mild symptoms
 🔄 The gut–brain axis and dopamine – why serotonin is made in the gut and what the dopamine deficit in ADHD actually feels like
 🛏️ The most underrated mental health tool – and the one daily habit Dr Jess recommends above all others
 ❓ Community Q&A – psychiatrist vs psychologist, PMDD treatment, ADHD in pregnancy, and whether stress can trigger ADHD

📌 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 – Introduction
0:38 – Meet Dr Jessica Stanbridge, clinical psychiatrist
1:25 – Rapid fire: mental health factors rated
2:19 – Why so many women feel like they're not coping
4:11 – What perimenopause does to mental health
5:58 – How lifestyle, stress, and hormones all converge in the brain
8:17 – Lifestyle changes: where to start
10:01 – Nutritional psychiatry: how diet affects mental health
11:04 – ADHD in women: why it's missed, how it presents, and why motherhood changes everything
15:36 – PMDD: what it is, how it differs from PMS, and who it affects most
18:07 – How to untangle perimenopause, ADHD, and PMDD when all three overlap
19:43 – Treatment options: antidepressants, ADHD medication, and what the data shows
25:04 – The gut–brain axis and serotonin
25:46 – Dopamine reserves and ADHD: why boring tasks feel impossible
29:15 – Community Q&A: psychiatrist vs psychologist – which do you need?
30:39 – How PMDD is treated – and the surprising role of antihistamines
33:11 – Can ADHD be triggered by stress?
33:51 – The most underrated mental health tool and the one daily habit worth building

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Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/89df8e78-60a1-46f3-88fd-66551e317339/her-health%E2%84%A2-podcast 

💸 Use the code HERHEALTH at checkout on www.phytoceutics.com for 20% off your first order.

📲 Connect with us:

 Dr Jessica Stanbridge | https://www.instagram.com/drjess_stanbridge/?hl=en
 Phytoceutics® | https://www.instagram.com/phytoceutics_za/?hl=en

#HerHealthPodcast #WomensMentalHealth #ADHD #PMDD #Perimenopause #Psychiatry #MentalHealth #WomensHealth #GutBrainAxis #Dopamine #Serotonin #Burnout #AnxietyAndDepression #Phytoceutics

Welcome back to another episode of the Her Health™ Podcast by Phytoceutics – a space for women to feel informed, empowered, and supported through science-led conversations on modern health and well-being.

In this episode, Phytoceutics® CEO and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Laura Johnston sits down with Dr Kate Browde – paediatrician and allergy specialist – for one of the most practical and useful conversations on kids' health that we've had on the show.

From eczema prevention and the allergic march to food allergy desensitisation, house dust mites, and the surprising role of iron in immune health – Dr Kate unpacks the science behind why allergies develop, how to prevent them, and what to do when they're already there.

Together, they discuss:

🔥 Rapid fire: allergy factors rated – breastfeeding, skin barrier, iron, probiotics, and early allergen introduction
🍼 Getting allergens into the tummy, not the skin – why this distinction determines whether allergies develop
 🧬 The allergic march – how eczema in infancy can trigger a cascade of conditions
🥜 Why peanuts dominate food allergies – and what the LEAP study changed about how we feed babies
🥛 Allergy vs intolerance – the key difference, delayed reactions, and when testing can't help
💉 Desensitisation – how oral immunotherapy works, who it can cure, and why early diagnosis is everything
🏠 Managing environmental allergies – house dust mites, the three pillars of allergy management, and when nasal sprays outperform antihistamines
🩸Iron and allergy – why deficiency compounds allergic disease and when to start supplementing in babies

📌 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 – Introduction
0:38 – Meet Dr Kate Browde, paediatrician and allergy specialist
1:14 – Rapid fire: allergy factors rated
4:50 – Why allergens need to enter the gut before the skin
7:14 – The allergic march: eczema, food allergies, and asthma
10:54 – How food allergies develop through a compromised skin barrier
13:57 – Milk allergy vs lactose intolerance: the key difference
18:07 – Early allergen introduction: the LEAP study and the new guidelines
24:40 – Desensitisation: can food allergies be cured?
31:25 – Environmental allergies and the three pillars of allergy management
34:51 – Antihistamines, nasal sprays, and quercetin: what works
39:08 – Iron and allergies: why deficiency matters and when to supplement
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📲 Connect with us:

 Dr Kate Browde | https://kidsallergy.co.za/kate-browde/
 Phytoceutics® | https://www.instagram.com/phytoceutics_za/?hl=en

#HerHealthPodcast #Allergies #Eczema #FoodAllergy #KidsHealth #KidsAllergies #PaediatricHealth #HouseDustMite #Immunotherapy #Desensitisation #IronDeficiency #Probiotics #AllergyPrevention #Breastfeeding #Pregnancy #Phytoceutics