The Dusty Muffins

• The End of One-Size-Fits-All Medicine: Personalizing Your Health

  Get ready for a powerful and paradigm-shifting episode of The Dusty Muffins! Join Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan (MD, MSCP), Dr. Christine Hart Kress (DNP, MSCP), and Dr. Rebbecca Hertel (DO, MSCP) as they sit down with the brilliant Dr. Catherine Johnson, MD to dismantle the one-size-fits-all approach to medicine and champion the future of precision women's healthcare.This is a deep dive into why your unique biology, life story, and biomarkers matter more than any generic guideline. The docs get real about the challenges within conventional medicine and advocate fiercely for a more nuanced, individualized approach. In this episode, you’ll discover:🔬 Precision Over Protocol: Why true healthcare means treating the individual, not just the textbook, and how "evidence-informed" care allows for creative, effective solutions.💪 Hormones as Health Cornerstones: The critical role hormonal balance plays in your overall well-being, from metabolism to mental clarity.🧬 Your Life, Your Health: How major life events—from stress to childbirth—profoundly impact your metabolic and hormonal health, and why your doctor needs to listen.📊 Decoding Your Body's Data: The power of understanding your biomarkers to truly optimize your health, including a nuanced look at practices like fasting.⚖️ The Fight for Feminine Health: The unique challenges women face in the medical system and why advocacy and awareness are the first steps toward change.Tune in for an episode that is equal parts scientific, personal, and revolutionary. It's a call to action for every woman to become the author of her own health story.The Dusty Muffins:✨ Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan → @portlandmenopausedoc ✨ Dr. Rebbecca Hertel → @drrebbeccaherteldo ✨ Dr. Christine Hart Kress → @christinehartkress_dnp📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thedustymuffins 🔗 Linktree → https://linktr.ee/thedustymuffins Guest – Dr. Catherine Johnson, MD:➕ Instagram → @precisionmedicalcare, @catherinejohnsonmd🌐 Website → https://myprecisionmedicalcare.com🔎 Precision Lab Panels Disclaimer: The Dusty Muffins are doctors, but they’re not YOUR doctors. This is for entertainment and informational purposes only. Always consult your own healthcare provider for personalized medical advice.

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• For Better or For Worse... And For Menopause: A Partner's Perspective

  Get ready for a uniquely insightful and heartfelt episode of The Dusty Muffins! For the first time, Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan (MD, MSCP), Dr. Christine Hart Kress (DNP, MSCP), and Dr. Rebbecca Hertel (DO, MSCP) are joined by their husbands for a candid, no-holds-barred conversation about navigating menopause from both sides of the relationship.This isn't just a women's issue—it's a couples' journey. The docs and their partners pull back the curtain on the real, raw, and often hilarious realities of "The Change," offering a rare glimpse into how it truly affects a household. In this episode, you’ll discover:🧔‍♂️ The "Aha!" Moment: How men first realize menopause is happening (hint: it's not always the hot flashes).🤯 Beyond the Misdiagnosis: Why symptoms are often mistaken for other issues, leading to unnecessary anxiety and medical tests.❤️ The Art of Support vs. Solution: Why listening with empathy is a superpower, and why "fixing it" is the wrong approach.💪 Building Resilience Together: How understanding the science and symptoms can actually strengthen your partnership for the better.🗣️ Normalizing the Conversation: Practical tips for couples and families to communicate openly and navigate this transition smoothly, together.Tune in for an episode that is equal parts enlightening, validating, and laugh-out-loud funny. It’s the ultimate guide to not just surviving, but thriving as a couple through midlife.The Dusty Muffins:✨ Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan → @portlandmenopausedoc ✨ Dr. Rebbecca Hertel → @drrebbeccaherteldo ✨ Dr. Christine Hart Kress → @christinehartkress_dnp📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thedustymuffins 🔗 Linktree → https://linktr.ee/thedustymuffins Disclaimer: The Dusty Muffins are doctors, but they’re not YOUR doctors. This is for entertainment and informational purposes only. Always consult your own healthcare provider for personalized medical advice.

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• Vibrations with a Mission: Engineering a Path to Better Sexual Health

  Buckle up for a truly groundbreaking episode of The Dusty Muffins! Join Dr. Christine Hart Kress (DNP, MSCP), Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan (MD, MSCP), and Dr. Rebbecca Hertel (DO, MSCP) as they sit down with Dr. Soum Rakshat, a biomedical engineer who pivoted from defense tech to destigmatizing sexual health with his company, Medical Vibrations Health (https://mv.health).This is a conversation about innovation in the most unexpected places. Discover how eye-recognition technology is being repurposed to create medical devices that tackle erectile dysfunction and period pain. The discussion gets real about:🔧 Innovative Tech Meets Intimate Health: How defense technology principles are being used to build clinically proven solutions for issues millions silently face.🚫 Smashing the Stigma: Why open conversations about sexual health are crucial for both men and women, and how to break down societal taboos.🧑‍⚕️ The Gold Standard of Care: Why robust clinical evidence is non-negotiable for creating effective, reimbursable medical devices—moving beyond the "wellness" shelf.💡 A Mission for Access: The critical work being done to make these innovative treatments accessible and affordable, including integration into major healthcare systems like the VA.🩺 Don't Delay! The powerful takeaway: Your sexual health is health. Learn why early clinical intervention is key and why you shouldn't wait for problems to resolve on their own.Tune in for an episode that is equal parts enlightening, empowering, and entertaining, as the Muffins blend their medical expertise with a truly revolutionary story.The Dusty Muffins:✨ Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan → @portlandmenopausedoc ✨ Dr. Rebbecca Hertel → @drrebbeccaherteldo ✨ Dr. Christine Hart Kress → @christinehartkress_dnp📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thedustymuffins 🔗 Linktree → https://linktr.ee/thedustymuffins(Disclaimer: The Dusty Muffins are doctors, but they’re not YOUR doctors. This is for entertainment and informational purposes only. Always consult your own healthcare provider for personalized medical advice.)

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• Challenges & Solutions in Hormone Nomenclature, GSM & Social Media Censorship

  Hormones, censorship, and midlife health—oh my! In this episode of The Dusty Muffins™, Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan, Dr. Christine Hart Kress, and Dr. Rebbecca Hertel tackle the challenges of hormone nomenclature, why social media censors words like “vaginal,” and what that means for women’s health education. They also break down Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)—what it really is (spoiler: way more than “vaginal dryness”) and the latest treatment options that actually work.With equal parts humor and science, the Muffins cut through stigma and misinformation to help you understand your body, advocate for better care, and laugh along the way.🎙️ Subscribe now so you don’t miss future episodes that bridge science, society, and midlife health.The Dusty Muffins:✨ Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan → @portlandmenopausedoc ✨ Dr. Rebbecca Hertel → @drrebbeccaherteldo ✨ Dr. Christine Hart Kress → @christinehartkress_dnp📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thedustymuffins 🔗 Linktree → https://linktr.ee/thedustymuffins (Disclaimer: The Dusty Muffins are doctors, but they’re not YOUR doctors. This is for entertainment and informational purposes only. Always consult your own healthcare provider for personalized medical advice.)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dusty-muffins--6539849/support.

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• Food First: Changing the Game as Seen’s Founders Spill the (Calcium-Enriched) Tea on Bone Health

  Get ready for a deliciously informative episode of The Dusty Muffins as Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan (MD, MSCP), Dr. Christine Hart Kress (DNP, MSCP), and Dr. Rebbecca Hertel (DO, MSCP) sit down with Dr. Jenny Han, PharmD, and Dr. Adrienne Bitar, PhD—the brilliant co-founders of SEEN Nutrition—to chew on the truth about bone health!In this episode, you’ll discover:🍬 Why SEEN’s calcium chews are a game-changer—made from 100% real food, no synthetics, no junk!🦴 The personal stories that sparked SEEN—from Jenny’s rare postpartum osteoporosis to Adrienne’s family battles with bone loss.🤝 The power of unlikely partnerships—how a pharmacist + food scholar teamed up to revolutionize the supplement aisle.🔬 The science behind food-first supplements—why most calcium pills and gummies just don’t cut it.💪 How SEEN ensures quality—the rigorous steps they take to create a supplement that’s more like a superfood than a drug.Packed with expert insights, heartfelt stories, and the Muffins’ signature humor, this episode will make you rethink everything you know about calcium—and maybe even crave a chew!The Dusty Muffins:✨ Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan → @portlandmenopausedoc ✨ Dr. Rebbecca Hertel → @drrebbeccaherteldo ✨ Dr. Christine Hart Kress → @christinehartkress_dnp📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thedustymuffins 🔗 Linktree → https://linktr.ee/thedustymuffins Guest – Seen Nutrician:🌙 Instagram → @thecalciumqueens🌐 Website → https://www.seennutrition.com (Disclaimer: The Dusty Muffins are doctors, but they’re not YOUR doctors. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized advice.)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dusty-muffins--6539849/support.

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