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What if looking fit on the outside is hiding how much your body is struggling underneath? Cameron Mathison was known as the healthy, camera-ready guy on television. Behind the lean physique, however, he was under-eating, overtraining, living in a constant state of stress, and dealing with reflux, bloating, low energy, and bloodwork that did not make sense.

When Cameron could not shake the feeling that something more serious was wrong, he advocated for an MRI. It revealed kidney cancer.

In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, the Emmy-nominated actor and Emmy-winning television host shares how listening to his body helped detect his cancer before it spread, what recovery taught him, and why looking healthy is not the same as being healthy.

Cameron and Dr. Taz explore how functional health coaching helped him rethink nutrition, recovery, gut health, hormones, blood sugar, cortisol, sleep, and movement. Cameron also shares the personalized protocol he followed with professional guidance, how meditation became part of his healing, and why he now feels stronger and healthier in his 50s than he did at 30.

Dr. Taz also opens up about her husband suffering a heart attack at only 41, highlighting why men cannot afford to wait for a major health crisis before paying attention to persistent symptoms.

In this episode:

• Why looking fit does not always mean your body is healthy
• Cameron’s childhood battle with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
• How extreme dieting, fasting, and overtraining affected his health
• The reflux, gut symptoms, fatigue, and abnormal bloodwork that left him searching for answers
• Why Cameron kept asking for an MRI
• Finding kidney cancer before it had spread
• The fear and vulnerability that followed his diagnosis
• How functional health coaching changed his approach to recovery
• The personalized gut-health protocol Cameron followed
• Why rest, sleep, nutrition, and metabolic flexibility matter
• How meditation supports the connection between physical and emotional health
• Why simple changes can make a meaningful difference for men’s longevity

Chapters:
00:00 Looking healthy while knowing something was wrong
00:32 Dr. Taz’s personal warning about men’s health
04:28 Cameron’s childhood diagnosis and pursuit of fitness
09:20 Years of reflux, gut symptoms, and unanswered questions
13:28 Why Cameron insisted on getting an MRI
18:48 How functional health coaching changed his recovery
31:15 The personalized gut protocol Cameron followed
40:05 Why healing changes how you show up
48:01 Health360 and a whole-person approach to care
54:45 Why men cannot wait for a health crisis

Learn more about support related to this conversation:

• Men’s Health: https://holplus.co/services/mens-health/
• Digestive Health: https://holplus.co/conditions/digestive-health/
• Book a virtual hol+ consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/

About Cameron Mathison
Cameron Mathison is an Emmy-nominated actor and Emmy-winning television host known for his roles on All My Children and General Hospital, as well as co-hosting Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family. A kidney cancer survivor and longtime health advocate, Cameron created Health360 to help make personalized, whole-person health coaching more accessible.

Connect with Cameron Mathison

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronmathison/
• Health360: https://www.joinhealth360.com/
• Health360 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinhealth360/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

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What if your ovaries influence your metabolism, inflammation, sleep, and long-term health, not just your ability to have children? In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz MD speaks with reproductive biologist and Celmatix founder Dr. Piraye Beim about the emerging field of ovarian health.

Dr. Beim explains why the ovary should be understood as a metabolic, immune, and endocrine organ that communicates with tissues throughout the body. She reveals what may happen when ovarian function begins declining, why perimenopause can feel so sudden, and how those changes may influence weight, insulin signaling, inflammation, and healthy aging.

The conversation also explores AMH and ovarian reserve, the overlooked 300-day process behind egg development, and the experimental treatments scientists are developing to regulate ovarian function and potentially extend ovarian health.

Dr. Beim also shares practical ways women can support the ovarian function they have today, including reducing smoking and toxin exposure, managing inflammation, protecting sleep, getting appropriate morning light, exercising, and supporting metabolic health.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why ovarian health affects much more than fertility
• How ovarian function interacts with metabolism and inflammation
• Why weight management can become harder during perimenopause
• What high or low AMH may reveal about ovarian function
• How PCOS and endometriosis can affect ovarian health
• Why sleep and light exposure matter for hormone signaling
• Whether lifestyle changes may influence ovarian aging
• What the future of fertility and menopause treatment could look like

The AMH-mimicking treatment discussed in this conversation remains experimental and is still being developed.

Dr. Taz and Dr. Beim also discuss PCOS, endometriosis, diminished ovarian reserve, fertility treatments, and the overlooked 300-day process behind the development of an egg. Dr. Beim shares how Celmatix is developing an experimental therapy designed to mimic AMH and potentially regulate how quickly ovarian follicles are used over a woman’s lifetime.

If you have struggled with fertility, PCOS, painful periods, perimenopause, menopause, unexplained weight changes, or low AMH, this conversation offers a new way to understand the connection between your ovaries and your overall health.

The AMH-mimicking treatment discussed in this episode is still under development and has not been proven or approved to extend ovarian function in humans.

About Dr. Piraye Beim:

Dr. Piraye Beim is a reproductive biologist, women’s health innovator, and founder and CEO of Celmatix. For more than 20 years, she has worked to advance the scientific understanding of female biology, fertility, ovarian aging, and reproductive health. Through Celmatix, she is helping pioneer the field of ovarian health and develop new therapies intended to improve fertility care, regulate ovarian function, and support women’s health across the lifespan. She also shares ovarian-health education and her personal journey through Boss Ovary.

Connect with Dr. Piraye Beim:

https://www.celmatix.com/

https://www.instagram.com/bossovary/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/celmatix/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

Stay Connected:
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Your children do not just hear what you say. They can also sense your stress, anxiety, and emotional state. So how can parents regulate themselves before that stress spreads throughout the family?

In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, New York Times bestselling author Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt opens up about the anxiety and overwhelm that can come with modern motherhood. She explains how learning about co-regulation changed the way she responds to tantrums, meltdowns, running late, and other stressful parenting moments.

Katherine shares how introducing meditation into her morning routine helped her feel calmer, become less reactive, and better handle whatever the day brings. She emphasizes that the solution will look different for every parent, whether it involves meditation, walking, exercising, asking for help, or simply creating a few quiet moments before the day begins.

Dr. Taz and Katherine also discuss:

• Why children often absorb and respond to their parents’ stress
 • How regulating your own nervous system can help your children feel safer
 • Why today’s parents may feel more anxious and overwhelmed
 • The importance of asking for help instead of trying to do everything alone
 • How grandparents can provide connection, support, and stability
 • Staying connected with your partner when traditional date nights are difficult
 • Why clear communication matters when dividing parenting responsibilities
 • Katherine’s experience with postpartum anxiety during the pandemic
 • How Ayurvedic practices supported her postpartum recovery
 • Preparing older children and the wider family for a new baby

Katherine also shares how she and her husband, Chris Pratt, navigate parenting as a team. Rather than expecting each other to instinctively know what is needed, they focus on honest communication, regular check-ins, and clearly asking for support.

If parenting sometimes leaves you feeling overstimulated, anxious, or stretched beyond your limits, this conversation is a reminder that you do not need to be a perfect parent. Finding your own calm, accepting help, and reconnecting with the people around you can create a positive ripple effect throughout your family.

About Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt:

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is a New York Times bestselling author, animal advocate, and mother. She is an ambassador for Best Friends Animal Society and the ASPCA and a global ambassador for Special Olympics. Through her books, interviews, and BDA Baby platform, Katherine explores motherhood, pregnancy, family relationships, wellness, and the experiences that connect parents across different stages of life.

Connect with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt:

https://www.katherineschwarzenegger.com/

https://www.instagram.com/katherineschwarzenegger/

https://www.youtube.com/@KatherineSchwarzenegger

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

Stay Connected:
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Book a Hol+ Consultation:
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What if being productive, successful, and dependable is not proof that you are okay, but the mask hiding how much you are struggling?

In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, board-certified psychiatrist and High Functioning author Dr. Judith Joseph explores the hidden patterns often described as high-functioning depression. These are the people who continue working, parenting, achieving, and caring for everyone around them, even while feeling emotionally empty inside.

Dr. Joseph explains why depression does not always look like sadness, how anhedonia can leave you feeling disconnected from joy, and why people-pleasing often comes at the expense of your own mental and physical health.

She also breaks down her five Vs for thriving:

• Validation: acknowledging and naming what you feel
• Venting: expressing emotions in a healthy, authentic way
• Values: reconnecting with what gives your life meaning
• Vitals: supporting your brain through food, movement, sleep, technology boundaries, and healthy relationships
• Vision: planning joy and celebrating your wins

Dr. Taz and Dr. Joseph also discuss how culture shapes mental health, the effect of toxic relationships, nutritional psychiatry, why children and teenagers are struggling, and how families can create more open communication and emotional connection at home.

If you are always “the strong one,” but privately feel exhausted, numb, or disconnected, this conversation may help you recognize what has been hiding beneath the surface.

About Dr. Judith Joseph:

Dr. Judith Joseph is a board-certified psychiatrist, researcher, speaker, and author who works across pediatric and adult mental health. She is the author of High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy, which explores the hidden emotional struggles experienced by people who appear successful and capable on the outside but feel numb, overwhelmed, or disconnected internally. Through her clinical practice, research, speaking, and educational content, Dr. Judith focuses on making complex mental-health concepts understandable and helping people develop practical tools for greater emotional awareness, meaning, and joy.

Connect with Dr. Judith Joseph:

https://drjudithjoseph.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drjudithjoseph/

https://highfunctioningbook.com/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

Stay Connected:
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Many women first learn that they have dense breast tissue after receiving a mammogram report. But what does breast density actually mean, and could it change the type of screening a woman should discuss with her healthcare provider? 

In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, ultrasound sonographer and SonoBreasts founder Jasmine Khorsandi discusses dense breasts, automated whole-breast ultrasound, early detection, and the gaps she believes exist in conventional breast screening.

Jasmine explains how SonoCiné automated whole-breast ultrasound captures thousands of images that are compiled into a moving view for review. She compares the experience with handheld ultrasound and mammography and explains why she advocates greater awareness of supplemental imaging, particularly for women with dense breast tissue.

Dr. Taz shares her own experience of finding a lump and moving through a mammogram, ultrasound, MRI, and biopsy over six months before learning that the finding was benign. She and Jasmine discuss the anxiety, confusion, and logistical challenges women can encounter while navigating breast imaging.

Jasmine also shares stories from her practice, including a young woman whose persistent breast pain led her to seek additional evaluation. She explains why women should learn what is normal for their breasts, pay attention to physical changes, understand their personal risk factors, and ask more informed questions about screening.

The conversation expands beyond imaging to explore stress, burnout, emotional health, feminine energy, intuition, and community. Jasmine describes the physical burnout that forced her to change how she operated her business, accept help, and make more room for rest, spiritual practices, and connection.

In this episode:

• What dense breast tissue means
• Why breast density can affect mammogram sensitivity
• How women can learn their breast-density category
• The difference between mammography and breast ultrasound
• Handheld versus automated whole-breast ultrasound
• How SonoCiné breast imaging works
• When supplemental breast imaging may be considered
• Dr. Taz’s experience with mammography, MRI, and biopsy
• Why persistent breast pain or physical changes deserve attention
• Jasmine’s observations from working with younger women
• How to advocate for yourself during the screening process
• What to look for during breast self-awareness checks
• How to choose healthcare practitioners you trust
• The possible connections between stress and physical health
• Why women become disconnected from their bodies
• Jasmine’s experience with severe burnout
• Moving from perfectionism and fear toward delegation and support
• The importance of community, rest, and emotional expression
• How women can begin reconnecting with their intuition

About Jasmine Khorsandi:

Jasmine Khorsandi is an ultrasound sonographer and the founder of SonoBreasts, an ultrasound clinic in Los Angeles, California.

She has worked in women’s health and ultrasound imaging for more than a decade and specializes in SonoCiné automated whole-breast ultrasound. Her work focuses on breast-health education, access to radiation-free supplemental imaging, and creating a supportive, holistic experience for women navigating breast screening.

Jasmine also incorporates practices such as meditation, Reiki, sound healing, journaling, and community into her broader approach to women’s well-being.

Connect with Jasmine Khorsandi:

https://www.sonobreasts.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sonobreasts/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

Stay Connected:
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Tamsen Fadal was an experienced news anchor when heart palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, and severe brain fog left her on the bathroom floor of her newsroom. Despite spending decades in the media, she had no idea she was experiencing menopause.

In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, Tamsen shares how that frightening experience led her to investigate why so many women remain unprepared for perimenopause and menopause.

Tamsen reflects on losing her mother to breast cancer and later realizing that her mother had experienced medical menopause following chemotherapy and a double mastectomy. Nearly 28 years separated their experiences, yet both women suffered without the information or support they needed.

That realization inspired Tamsen to step away from a three-decade career in television journalism and devote her work to menopause education and advocacy. She explains how social media revealed the scale of the problem and gave women a place to share symptoms and experiences that had been ignored or dismissed.

Dr. Taz and Tamsen also discuss the confusion surrounding hormone replacement therapy, the importance of personalized care, barriers to finding informed doctors, and the role telehealth may play in improving access. They explore how brain fog, anxiety, sleep disruption, and other symptoms can affect women’s confidence, careers, relationships, and sense of identity.

Tamsen also shares the story behind The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause. After being told there was no audience for a menopause documentary, Tamsen and her partners self-funded the project, brought together leading experts and women’s personal stories, and ultimately secured national distribution through PBS.

The conversation turns toward reclaiming menopause as a powerful stage of life rather than a period of invisibility or decline. Tamsen discusses her book, How to Menopause, and the practical lifestyle changes that have helped her take better care of herself at 54.

In this episode:

• Tamsen’s frightening menopause experience in the newsroom
• Heart palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, and severe brain fog
• Why she did not recognize her symptoms as menopause
• Her mother’s experience with medically induced menopause
• Why menopause care has changed so little across generations
• Leaving a three-decade journalism career for women’s advocacy
• The fear and financial uncertainty of making a major midlife change
• How social media helped women begin sharing their experiences
• Creating The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause
• Being told there was no audience for a menopause documentary
• Why hormone replacement therapy remains confusing
• The need for personalized menopause treatment
• What to do when a doctor dismisses or minimizes your symptoms
• Improving menopause research, education, and access to care
• How menopause symptoms affect women in the workplace
• Reframing menopause as a powerful new stage of life
• The sleep, exercise, protein, stress, and alcohol changes helping Tamsen at 54

About Tamsen Fadal:

Tamsen Fadal is a 13-time Emmy-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author, documentary filmmaker, podcaster, and menopause advocate.

After more than three decades as a television journalist and news anchor, she shifted her work toward helping women understand perimenopause, menopause, and life beyond midlife.

Tamsen is the author of How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better Than Before. She is also a co-producer and executive producer of The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause, a documentary exploring the medical, emotional, social, and workplace effects of menopause.

Connect with Tamsen Fadal:

https://www.tamsenfadal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tamsenfadal/

Get How to Menopause:

https://www.howtomenopause.com/

Watch The M Factor:

https://themfactorfilm.com/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

Stay Connected:
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Join The Circle and use code "PODCAST": https://holplus.co/circle/ What if the fasting, workouts, and eating patterns that are supposed to improve your metabolism are actually working against your hormones? In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, women’s hormone expert Alisa Vitti explains why women in their reproductive years have a second biological clock that most health and fitness advice completely ignores. Known as the infradian rhythm, this approximately month-long cycle affects metabolism, cortisol, immune function, brain activity, energy, appetite, and exercise performance.

Alisa breaks down the follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual phases and explains how nutritional needs, metabolism, and stress tolerance change throughout the cycle. She shares how the Cycle Syncing Method can help women adjust their food, exercise, recovery, and daily routines to better support these biological changes.

Dr. Taz and Alisa also challenge some of the most popular advice given to women about intermittent fasting and fasted exercise. Alisa explains why she believes women should fuel before working out, why glucose is needed to build lean muscle, and how combining carbohydrates with protein and fat may support blood sugar stability and workout performance.

Alisa shares her personal experience with PCOS, maintaining a significant weight loss, losing additional body fat by eating more, and intentionally building muscle as she approaches 48. She explains why blood sugar regulation is the first step she recommends for women experiencing PMS, PCOS, infertility, fibroids, perimenopause, or other hormonal concerns.

The conversation also explores progesterone, estrogen dominance, cortisol, HRT, ovarian aging, hot flashes, strength training, environmental exposures, and the habits that may help women protect their hormonal health throughout every stage of life.

In this episode:

• Why women have both circadian and infradian biological rhythms
• How the menstrual cycle affects metabolism, cortisol, immunity, and the brain
• What happens during the follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual phases
• Why women may need more calories during the luteal phase
• How blood sugar instability may affect cortisol and progesterone
• Why Alisa says women should never work out in a fasted state
• What to eat before strength training to support lean muscle
• How Alisa structures protein, carbohydrates, and meal timing throughout her day
• Why strength training is important during every phase of the cycle
• How to modify cardio and recovery throughout the menstrual cycle
• Why eating more helped Alisa lose additional body fat and build muscle
• The relationship between blood sugar, PCOS, PMS, and perimenopause
• How fasting recommendations may change after menopause
• Where HRT fits into a broader hormone-support strategy
• Simple habits that may support healthier hormonal aging
• Whether ovarian aging can be slowed or partially reversed

About Alisa Vitti:

Alisa Vitti is a women’s hormone and functional nutrition expert, bestselling author, and creator of the Cycle Syncing Method. She is the founder of FLO Living and creator of the MyFLO app, which helps women adjust their nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle practices to the different phases of their menstrual cycle. After experiencing PCOS, weight challenges, acne, and an absent menstrual cycle in her teens and early twenties, Alisa began studying nutrition, functional endocrinology, and women’s hormonal health. Her experience became the foundation for FLO Living and her bestselling books, WomanCode and In the FLO.

Connect with Alisa Vitti:

https://floliving.com/
https://www.instagram.com/alisa.vitti/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

Stay Connected:
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Join The Circle and use code "PODCAST": https://holplus.co/circle/ What if chronic disease, declining energy, cognitive issues, and fertility challenges are not isolated problems, but signs of a deeper disconnection from the natural world?

In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, Dr. Zach Bush explores the relationship between human health and the health of our environment. Drawing from his background in internal medicine, endocrinology, cancer research, and hospice care, he explains how his search for the root causes of disease led him from the hospital and laboratory to the microbiome, soil science, and regenerative agriculture.

Dr. Bush describes mitochondria as essential generators of cellular energy and explains how the microbes living within and around us help support metabolism, immunity, neurological function, and communication throughout the body. He shares his perspective on how chemical agriculture, declining biodiversity, and changes in our food systems may be affecting these biological relationships.

Dr. Taz and Dr. Bush also discuss the rise of obesity, insulin resistance, autoimmune disease, cognitive decline, chronic fatigue, and infertility. Dr. Bush presents his theory that these conditions may be connected through a broader decline in metabolic energy and our increasing separation from nature.

The conversation ultimately turns toward hope and practical action. Dr. Bush explains why restoring soil, supporting regenerative farmers, growing food, strengthening local communities, and spending more time in direct contact with nature may help rebuild both human and planetary health. He also shares how something as simple as growing a mint plant can begin restoring a family’s relationship with living food.

In this episode:

• Dr. Bush’s journey from conventional medicine to microbiome and soil research
• What mitochondria do and why they are essential for cellular energy
• How the microbiome influences metabolism, immunity, and brain function
• The relationship between soil health, food quality, and human health
• How chemical agriculture may disrupt biological communication
• Why Dr. Bush describes modern illness as nature deficit disorder
• His theory connecting metabolic decline with chronic disease and fertility
• Why supplements cannot fully replace a healthy food system
• How regenerative agriculture can support human and planetary health
• Simple ways to reconnect your family with food, soil, and nature
• Why community and human connection may be essential parts of healing

About Dr. Zach Bush:

Dr. Zach Bush is a triple board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and metabolism, and hospice and palliative care. His work has focused on the relationships between the microbiome, human health, environmental health, food systems, and regenerative agriculture. 
After years of working in conventional medicine and biomedical research, Dr. Bush began exploring how soil health, biodiversity, and chemical exposure may influence human metabolism and chronic disease. His work helped give rise to Project Biome and Farmer’s Footprint, initiatives focused on regenerative food systems and restoring the relationship between human and planetary health.

Connect with Dr. Zach Bush:

https://zachbushmd.com/
https://www.instagram.com/zachbushmd/
https://farmersfootprint.us/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

Stay Connected:
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Kris Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare, incurable stage four sarcoma. More than 20 years later, her tumors remain stable and her work has helped people around the world take a more active, compassionate role in their health.

In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, Kris shares how she moved from fear and uncertainty toward self-trust, acceptance, and a whole-person definition of healing. She explains what it meant to become the CEO of her health, find doctors she trusted, explore integrative care, and change her relationship with food and her body.

But Kris’s biggest turning point came about 10 years into her journey. Despite good scans and a thriving career, she realized she still felt like a failure because she had not made cancer disappear. That moment led her to distinguish between curing and healing, and to begin caring for her mind and emotional life as intentionally as she cared for her physical body.

Kris and Dr. Taz discuss grief, fear, anger, trauma, perimenopause, gut health, stress, supplement overwhelm, and the five foundational wellness pillars that can make healthy living feel more practical and accessible.

In this episode:

• Receiving a rare stage four cancer diagnosis at 31
• Becoming the CEO of your health without rejecting medical care
• Finding supportive food and lifestyle practices through trial and error
• Making peace with food after years of deprivation and body pressure
• Moving from what you are eating to what is eating you
• Understanding the difference between curing and healing
• Building emotional literacy around grief, anger, fear, and shame
• Simplifying wellness through five foundational pillars
• Starting with stress support and gut health when everything feels overwhelming

About Kris Carr:

Kris Carr is a New York Times bestselling author, wellness leader, and cancer thriver. Her wellness journey began in 2003, when she was diagnosed with a rare stage four cancer. Since then, she has dedicated her work to helping people take an active, compassionate role in their health and care for the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.

Kris is the author of seven books covering cancer support, plant-forward nutrition, wellness, and emotional health. Her latest book, I’m Not a Mourning Person, explores grief, loss, and the difficult emotions that emerge when life changes unexpectedly. She is also the host of the Made to Thrive podcast and the founder of a wellness community offering education, coaching, and practical resources.

Connect with Kris Carr:

https://kriscarr.com/

https://www.instagram.com/crazysexykris/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

Stay Connected:
Connect further with hol+ at https://holplus.co/ and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.

Book a Hol+ Consultation:
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Produced by https://ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)

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Are you tired throughout the day but unable to switch off at night? Are you experiencing anxiety, brain fog, disrupted sleep, blood sugar swings, or stubborn belly fat?

In this episode of Hol+, Dr. Taz examines what she calls the modern cortisol crisis and explains how chronic stress can affect the body far beyond your emotional health.

You’ll learn how cortisol is supposed to rise and fall throughout the day, what can happen when that rhythm becomes disrupted, and why screens, artificial light, processed foods, caffeine, overscheduling, isolation, and poor sleep may keep the body in a prolonged stress response.

Dr. Taz also walks through four commonly described stages of cortisol dysregulation, from elevated daytime cortisol to feeling wired at night and eventually completely depleted. She explains how cortisol may interact with blood sugar, weight, inflammation, reproductive hormones, thyroid function, mood, and cognitive health.

The episode concludes with practical ways to support a healthier stress response through consistent sleep, morning light, balanced meals, nutrient support, time in nature, intentional recovery, and stronger family connection.

In this episode:

 How cortisol functions as part of the stress response
• Why high cortisol may contribute to palpitations, blood sugar instability, and belly fat
• What it means to feel tired during the day but wired at night
• Four commonly described stages of cortisol dysregulation
• How chronic stress can affect hormones, mood, and inflammation
• How cortisol patterns may be evaluated
• Why sleep and light exposure are foundational
• How nutrition and meal timing may support recovery
• Why stress regulation should involve the entire family

The symptoms discussed in this episode can have many possible causes. “Adrenal fatigue” is not recognized as a formal diagnosis by major conventional medical organizations. Speak with a qualified healthcare professional before changing your treatment, diet, supplements, or hormones.

Learn more about cortisol testing and stress-related symptoms:
https://holplus.co/services/cortisol-stress/

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Chapters
00:00 Why We’re Living Through a Cortisol Crisis
 00:58 Signs of Chronic Stress in Adults and Children
 03:10 What Cortisol Does in the Body
 04:42 High Cortisol, Blood Sugar, and Belly Fat
 06:26 How Cortisol Affects the Brain, Mood, and Inflammation
 09:30 Why Modern Life Keeps Cortisol Elevated
 12:58 How Technology and Poor Sleep Affect Children
 13:43 How Food, Sugar, Alcohol, and Caffeine Affect Cortisol
 15:17 Nature, Isolation, and Family Stress
 17:47 Why Conventional Medicine May Miss Cortisol Dysfunction
 18:41 The Four Stages of Cortisol Dysregulation
 21:33 How to Reset Your Sleep and Cortisol Rhythm
 23:19 What to Eat When Your Cortisol Is Disrupted
 24:29 Nutrient Deficiencies and Hormone Imbalances
 25:52 Building Recovery Time Into a Stressful Life
 27:29 How to Test Your Cortisol Levels
 28:55 Creating a Holistic Cortisol Recovery Plan
 30:09 How to Lower Cortisol Across the Entire Family

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Can grief cause physical symptoms? Learn how loss may affect cortisol, inflammation, hormone balance, heart health, sleep, energy, and the nervous system. Grief is not only an emotional experience. It can affect the brain and body, yet many people feel pressured to stay strong, move on, or process their loss alone. In this episode, grief expert David Kessler explains what grief does to us physically and emotionally, why grief must be witnessed, and how meaningful healing can begin.

We explore the five stages of grief, why they are not linear, and the misconceptions surrounding denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. David also shares how losing his 21-year-old son led him to identify meaning as the sixth stage of grief and explains why meaning is not found in the tragedy itself, but in what we choose to do afterward.

David and Dr. Taz discuss the physical symptoms of grief, broken heart syndrome, post-traumatic growth, isolation, grief in men, and what to say when someone you love is grieving. They also explain why grief can result from divorce, betrayal, job loss, illness, lost identity, or the loss of the future you expected, not only the death of a loved one.

This conversation is for educational purposes and should not replace individualized medical or mental health care. Chest pain and other concerning physical symptoms should always be evaluated by a qualified healthcare professional.

Subscribe for weekly conversations about physical, emotional, and spiritual health, and comment below: What do you wish more people understood about grief?

About David Kessler:
David Kessler is one of the world’s leading experts on grief and loss. He co-authored two books with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, including On Grief and Grieving, and later introduced meaning as the sixth stage of grief in his bestselling book Finding Meaning.

His first book, The Needs of the Dying, received praise from Mother Teresa. David has also served as an LAPD specialist reserve for traumatic events and with the Red Cross disaster services team. He is the founder of Grief.com, which provides resources, support groups, and training for people experiencing grief and the professionals who support them.

Connect with David Kessler:
https://grief.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidkessler/
https://www.facebook.com/IamDavidKessler/
https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdavidkessler

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

Stay Connected:
Connect further with hol+ at https://holplus.co/ and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.

Book a Hol+ Consultation:
https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/

Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/
https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

Subscribe to the audio podcast:
https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

Subscribe to the video podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts

Produced by https://ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)