Denae, Vanessa, and “The Shaft” sit down with Zora Pesio( RNC, MSN, ARNP), a nurse practitioner of 30 years who currently runs Woodinville Women’s Clinic and Optimal Health. She is a holistic practitioner who provides care for women (and men) for all women's health and primary care concerns. We cover a lot, from depression to hormone testing to menopause and everything in-between.

Zora is committed to making her patients comfortable and heard. In fact, you are offered a robe and slippers at her clinic ;) Listen in to learn more about what integrated, personalized, optimal healthcare looks like.

As always, we have our weekly check-in, we talk about the new year and depression! Fun, right? Just keeping it real.

In this episode we talk about:

Dr. Zora's Practice, Woodinville Women’s Clinic, and Optimal Health: http://wwclinic.com/

What is Functional Medicine?: https://www.ifm.org/functional-medicine/what-is-functional-medicine/

What you need to know about Hormone Replacement Therapy: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/181726.php

What is Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil?: https://omegavia.com/what-is-pharmaceutical-grade-fish-oil/

Pharmaceutical Grade: What It Is & How It Benefits Me: https://www.neurobiologix.com/product-quality-s/13.htm

The Game Changers Documentary: https://gamechangersmovie.com/

Food As Medicine: https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/food-medicine

Here's Everything You Need to Know About Gut Health: https://time.com/5556071/gut-health-diet/

Diet and depression: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/diet-and-depression-2018022213309

Vitamin B12 deficiency: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/vitamin-b12-deficiency-can-be-sneaky-harmful-201301105780

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