694: Understanding the Vaginal Microbiome and Vaginal Health With Priyanka Jain

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Katie: Hey and welcome to the Wellness Mama podcast. I’m Katie from wellnessmama.com, and this episode is all a few matter that I’ve circuitously ever coated on this podcast earlier than, which is the subject of vaginal well being and vaginal microbiome. So a bit bit of a better degree matter. Could or could not wish to pay attention with babies except you’re going to elucidate that dialog to them. However I believe an important matter for girls, particularly as a result of we actually get into how that is related to fertility, to being pregnant, to higher delivery outcomes, and to ladies’s well being basically. And it’s the deepest I’ve gone on this matter.

And I’m right here with Priyanka Jain, who’s the co-founder and CEO of an organization referred to as Evvy, the place they’re on a mission to shut the gender well being information hole. And so they’re beginning with the primary ever precision vaginal well being care platform and the world’s largest information set on the vaginal microbiome, which has not been studied largely previously. Her background is in information and he or she’s bringing this strategy to ladies’s well being and particularly to vaginal microbiome understanding. And so similar to we’ve got a intestine microbiome and an oral microbiome, she is straight concerned in doing the analysis within the vaginal microbiome and the way it’s impacting ladies’s well being.

We speak about her personal journey and what led to this, how ladies weren’t included in medical analysis till 1993, and why ladies are nonetheless recognized years after males for a similar circumstances, the right way to truly make one of the best use of knowledge that we now have entry to, how vaginal discomfort is the main purpose ladies search medical well being within the US and at any given second, 30% of ladies have some type of vaginal dysbiosis however it may be for a lot of completely different causes and it’s typically in standard drugs handled as a single trigger, the rationale the vagina is supposed to be acidic, what her information set on vaginal microbiome is displaying and what we will be taught from it, what the commonest types of vaginal dysbiosis are, how 84% of individuals with vaginal dysbiosis haven’t any signs and get no remedy, and 66% of people that suppose they’ve a yeast an infection even have one thing else completely.

We speak about issues like boric acid and what the analysis exhibits, we speak about vaginal probiotics and what to know, and the way vaginal well being impacts fertility, being pregnant, and delivery, and the right way to optimize this to your benefit. And she or he has some actually superior life recommendation on the finish, in addition to a e-book suggestion that’s new. So I hope that you’ll get pleasure from this actually fascinating episode with Priyanka Jain, and let’s be part of her now. Priyanka, welcome. Thanks a lot for being right here.

Priyanka: Thanks a lot for having me.

Katie: That is going to be, I believe, a extremely informative and enjoyable dialog. And we’re going to get to enter some matters that truly I’ve not talked about on this podcast but in nearly 700 episodes. However first as a springboard, I really feel like there’s a related a part of your story that relates straight into the work that you simply’re doing. And from researching you, it looks like you handled some sure well being issues your self and that that form of led you into this world of well being and wellness. So I’d love to listen to that story and what that journey was like for you.

Priyanka: Sure, positively. I all the time joke that everybody has, or most ladies have their very own model of my story, proper? Of going to so many physician’s places of work, feeling like you will have signs which are unexplained or issues hold taking place to you, however all the pieces, you already know, quote unquote, seems to be regular. And perhaps you must drink extra water or perhaps you must sleep extra or perhaps you must have a much less tense job. And I come from a background within the information world, have all the time been actually eager about ways in which we might deliver machine studying merchandise to the world to assist attempt to make the world a extra truthful place, and was simply shocked at, you already know, the shortage of knowledge that I had entry to by myself physique, proper? To attempt to perceive what was going unsuitable, why was I feeling this fashion? And the quantity of simply frustration from each the affected person and supplier aspect with the lack to get solutions.

And as I began doing a few of my very own analysis, as I believe so many ladies do after they have experiences like mine, I discovered a number of the completely wild information that now underpin Evvy’s mission, proper? The truth that within the US, ladies weren’t in medical analysis till 1993. And that to today, we’re recognized on common 4 years later than males throughout over 700 illnesses. And what that screamed to me as information individual is, oh wow, we even have this huge information hole in relation to our understanding of the feminine physique.

We’ve primarily perpetually in historical past studied middle-aged mid-sized white males after which assumed that ladies had been small males and we’d simply make all the pieces smaller and that healthcare would work. And clearly that’s not the case, proper? That’s not our lived experiences. And so I turned so interested by, if we’ve by no means studied the feminine physique, there should be so many distinctive alerts, proper? Messages that the feminine physique is making an attempt to present off saying, I’m doing nicely or I need assistance, however we simply don’t measure these issues as a result of they didn’t exist in males. And so I used to be very interested by, okay, might we begin to measure a few of these alerts and truly might that enhance our capability to detect illness in ladies and deal with it in a way more efficacious style? And that was the start of Evvy.

Katie: Yeah, and I’m glad you introduced up that hole. It nonetheless blows my thoughts that basically ladies weren’t even included in analysis till ’93 and are nonetheless not included equally in analysis now. And I do know it’s like partially like we used to simply assume ladies had been small males and in addition ladies have hormones that appear to vary and are complicated. So it’s simpler to simply ignore that half completely and simply give attention to males as a result of they’re form of like simpler to manage variables, which I get. However I really feel wish to your level, it does a disservice to ladies.

And such as you, I had that have of getting points, not having the ability to get solutions from docs being informed like that’s regular or that’s simply postpartum or that’s simply your hormones. And my thought was like even when it’s widespread, that doesn’t imply it’s regular. And it doesn’t imply that’s how we’ve got to really feel. And so I like that you simply’re taking the info pushed strategy and taking a look at like, we’ve got entry now on this time to all this information we didn’t used to have, whether or not it’s wearables, lab testing, no matter. However what will we do with it? I really feel like we’re within the like interpretation period of knowledge.

Priyanka: I like the best way you body that. And I believe it’s, you already know, there’s so many issues in what you stated, proper? Round the truth that we docs don’t have solutions, we don’t have solutions. We’re informed that, you already know, issues, signs are regular in ladies, proper? It’s regular to have all of those unwanted effects to contraception, it’s regular. And I believe to your level, regular is perhaps the unsuitable phrase, proper? Perhaps it’s widespread, however I believe that one of many issues that I’d love to vary by way of Evvy, is regardless of the reverse of normalizing is, unnormalizing. I’d like to unnormalize feminine ache, proper? I believe we’ve simply accepted that we’ve got, we dwell longer, however we endure extra. And I believe that we simply have to vary that. We’ve got to resolve that we’re not okay with ladies struggling within the healthcare system. And I believe as soon as we resolve that, quite a bit will change.

Katie: Agreed. And to your level, that appears to be one other space the place there’s an enormous discrepancy is that ladies will not be even believed about their ache after they go into ERs with the identical precise signs as a person. They received’t be believed that they’re in ache. And it looks like research have additionally proven that ladies can deal with a fairly intense quantity of ache and nonetheless function and performance. And so I believe typically that simply will get discounted. After which these ladies simply aren’t given sources and solutions after they’re having a authentic factor occurring.

Priyanka: Precisely, it’s actually wild. There’s a lot analysis displaying that we’re extra prone to be dismissed. I’m going to butcher the precise stat, nevertheless it’s one thing like we’re twice as prone to be misdiagnosed once we’re having a coronary heart assault as a result of folks don’t take our signs as critically and since signs can typically manifest in another way in ladies and numerous docs aren’t educated to grasp the signs in ladies. So I believe the gender well being hole goes so, thus far and extensive. And I believe we’re so within the element of it that’s pushed by the shortage of knowledge and the way we can assist repair that downside.

Katie: And that’s an awesome springboard into what I hope goes to be the majority of our dialog right this moment associated to what you’re taking a look at with information factors in ladies and particularly associated to the vaginal microbiome, which is the half that has not likely been talked about right here apart from form of peripherally in relation to infants getting seeded through the birthing course of, which I hope we’ll additionally go into. However that’s like, I really feel like one piece and a complete spectrum of vital issues to learn about this. So why did you begin there?

Priyanka: Yeah, completely. Such a great query. I really feel like each time I’m speaking to, particularly the numerous male buyers, I get requested, what’s the vaginal microbiome? Or why is that the place you began? However I imply, there’s there’s two sides to this.

One is that vaginal discomfort is definitely the main purpose that ladies search healthcare recommendation within the US. It’s an extremely, extremely irritating symptom and to your level, quite common signs. And there’s numerous alternative ways to take a look at that, proper? Like I stated, main purpose that we go to the physician at any given second, 30% of vaginas are in dysbiosis, that means that we aren’t dominated by protecting micro organism. And what’s loopy to me is that although this situation, these set of circumstances and signs are so prevalent, once we go to the physician, we’re extra prone to be misdiagnosed than appropriately recognized, and we’re extra possible to not get higher than we’re to get higher.

And to simply form of clarify how the vaginal microbiome works after which form of the way it’s not associated, not simply to those signs and infections, but in addition what we’re speaking about right this moment round motherhood and being pregnant, primarily just a bit 101 on the vaginal microbiome. I’m positive you’re conversant in the intestine microbiome or different microbiomes that exist in or on the physique: pores and skin, mouth, intestine, and so forth. Seems we even have one in our vaginas. And I all the time say, you already know, it’s truly taking part in this very fascinating form of like barrier immune system position for us down there.

And what I imply by that’s that when it’s dominated by protecting micro organism, the commonest of which is lactobacilli, which you would possibly’ve seen on sure probiotics or dietary supplements. And that lactobacilli, what it’s doing within the vagina is actually producing lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide and taking over house on the vaginal wall. And principally they’re protecting the vagina very acidic. So too low pH, I’m positive you’ve heard of vaginal pH. And what that does is it makes it in order that if any pathogen will get into the vagina, and you already know, the vagina is actually an open gateway between the skin World after which a few of your most vital reproductive organs.

However when your vagina is in a wholesome protected state, if something, any sort of pathogen will get into the vagina, it simply can’t replicate, it could’t survive, if there’s no house for it, as a result of these protecting microbes are protecting them out. However you already know, you say you will have intercourse with somebody new otherwise you sit in your swimsuit for too lengthy or you will have a protracted menstrual cycle. All of these issues can disrupt the vaginal microbiome. And people pathogens because the pH rises can begin to replicate.

And what occurs is we begin to expertise issues like yeast infections and recurrent UTIs and bacterial vaginosis. However what’s taking place is also that we’ve misplaced that protecting barrier between the skin world and our reproductive organs. So what you begin to see is way increased charges of miscarriage, infertility, IVF failure, preterm delivery, all the best way to cervical most cancers development, STI acquisition, as a result of we not have that barrier {that a} wholesome vaginal microbiome is offering you. And I believe as folks with vaginas, we simply will not be educated about that and the vital position that our vaginas are taking part in in our system. And we actually hope to vary that.

Katie: Yeah, I believe that is such an interesting idea. And I believe additionally the excellence is vital to grasp. Such as you talked about, there’s many microbiomes that exist throughout the physique’s ecosystem. And most of the people are most conversant in the intestine microbiome in all probability. And there’s fortunately numerous data taking place, numerous analysis taking place right here. There’s additionally my space of analysis, which was the oral microbiome, which I believe can be fascinating, clearly very related to the intestine as nicely. We’ve got a pores and skin microbiome, after all, vaginal microbiome such as you simply defined.

However what I believe is so cool is knowing that our digestive system, as an illustration, whereas it’s contained in the bodily a part of our physique, can be thought-about an exterior system as a result of it’s a tube the place issues move by way of, however there’s boundaries of getting into our bloodstream. And in the identical approach, our reproductive system is definitely form of an exterior system with that barrier, such as you defined, bacterially. And so this is sort of a very, such as you stated, very very important and vital line of protection between our physique and the skin World. And I really feel like this half isn’t very nicely talked about in any respect.

Priyanka: Completely, and I believe there’s so many causes for that, proper? There’s the basic stigmas and taboos of ladies’s well being, and then you definately deliver it to the vagina, and also you simply 10x the problems there. However I additionally suppose that we simply haven’t utilized numerous one of the best know-how to this downside, proper? When you concentrate on what you had been saying earlier, we’re residing in an age the place we do have good know-how. We are able to sequence issues. We are able to truly have a look at what’s occurring, and but we’re not seeing that know-how being utilized to this extremely vital downside, each from a high quality of life standpoint for the entire ladies who’re affected by signs, but in addition from a preventative standpoint in order that we will begin to forestall issues like infertility and preterm births that perhaps there are literally methods for us to start out listening to the feminine physique in order that we will forestall these forms of issues from taking place.

Katie: And I do know you’re now in a position to have entry to numerous actually detailed information round this. So I’m actually curious, what are different rising patterns and developments or the stuff you’re seeing in numerous ladies? Like what’s developing most frequently within the information that you simply’re seeing?

Priyanka: Yeah, such a great query. So we now have the world’s largest and most complete information set on the vaginal microbiome ever, which may be very thrilling when it comes to having the ability to lastly unlock higher analysis, proper? And I believe the best way we’ve constructed that information set is definitely by offering solutions to folks one-to-one, proper?

We’ve got our platform, which I notice I didn’t clarify, however primarily anybody can order an Evvy take a look at on-line. Once they order the take a look at, it’s like a bit Q-tip swab that you simply take at house of your vagina. You mail it again to our lab, and we do metagenomic complete genome sequencing on the pattern. And what which means is we’re in a position to see on the highest constancy all micro organism and fungi which are in a pattern. After which we deliver that again and we educate you about, okay, right here’s all the pieces we discovered, right here’s the way it’s associated to your well being objectives, right here’s what we learn about it, right here’s how the signs would possibly manifest, and most significantly, right here’s what you possibly can truly do about it. That is the step-by-step plan. You’ll be able to both take it to your personal physician, or now we will truly make it easier to get personalized prescriptions particularly for you.

And thru providing that to tens of hundreds of ladies now, we’ve been in a position to not solely assist them higher perceive their very own our bodies, but in addition after they consent to analysis, we then can even begin to do that analysis. And I’m an information nerd, the info is fascinating, like really, really fascinating. And I believe there’s a few early takeaways.

One is that the medical approach that we perceive the commonest vaginal infections, bacterial vaginosis, is the commonest one, and that’s the one which has probably the most form of reproductions, or implications from a copy standpoint. It’s simply so misguided. And what I imply by that’s that our medical understanding is so broad, the definition of bacterial vaginosis is actually an overgrowth of micro organism. However clearly once we truly have a look at it, you see tons of several types of micro organism in numerous ranges, several types of pathogens that are inclined to trigger signs or don’t trigger signs or are literally related to a unfavorable final result or aren’t, proper? And I believe the abstract studying I’d say is that there’s a lot extra specificity and nuance to what’s occurring, that we’re simply not capturing or listening to right this moment. But when we truly did take note of this a lot increased constancy information, we might truly assist intervene and alter somebody’s microbiome, each enhancing their signs and actually enhancing their longer-term outcomes.

Katie: That is smart. And it jogs my memory of, I discussed oral well being was my space of microbiome analysis, the way you’ll see comparable issues. And understanding at a base degree, to begin with, micro organism isn’t a foul factor, particularly if you’re speaking a few microbiome. It’s completely vital. It’s solely when a pathogenic one will get out of stability in a unfavorable approach that we’ve got a problem. So within the mouth, that will appear like you possibly can have the strep mutans micro organism that tends to trigger cavities, or you possibly can have a complete household of micro organism that are inclined to trigger gingivitis. And also you don’t usually see them each on the similar time as a result of they’re each pathogenic and opportunistic. So usually just one or the opposite will take off. However each may be helped by getting the oral microbiome in stability.

And I’d guess that we’ve got the same factor, in all probability much more complicated perhaps, taking place with vaginal microbiome the place, such as you stated, there’s a complete host of various issues that could possibly be out of stability, however all of them simply get lumped beneath one umbrella. And do they get handled the identical then in drugs? It’s like, oh, that is this, deal with it with the identical factor each time?

Priyanka: Actually, I imply, I might go on about this perpetually, so I’ll spare us, however the TLDR is that in case you have bacterial vaginosis or vaginitis, we throw an antibiotic at it, primarily bomb the vaginal microbiome, after which hope that one thing completely different grows again, which is clearly not what occurs, and that’s why you see extraordinarily, extraordinarily excessive recurrence charges, as a result of to your level, we’re not specializing in truly rebalancing it. We’re not specializing in saying, how will we truly regrow the great micro organism? As a result of in case you do this, you truly forestall the dangerous micro organism from having the ability to survive within the first place, proper? And that good micro organism is definitely what’s creating that barrier for you that protects the remainder of your system.

And the opposite factor I’ll say that basically is so fascinating to me is that 84% of people who find themselves in dysbiosis, proper, don’t have a protecting vaginal microbiome, truly haven’t any signs. And people folks right this moment, we don’t do something for. And so I believe there’s a big strategy to go, each in serving to individuals who do have signs, however then additionally educating folks about why they need to care about this barrier, even when they don’t have signs, and the way will we assist them rebuild it both approach?

Katie: That’s an awesome level as a result of if an individual goes into their gynecologist simply for a traditional checkup, they might be checked for bacterial vaginosis doubtlessly, however they’re not getting like a microbiome take a look at of their vagina to seek out out if one thing’s out of stability, proper? And usually, like from my understanding, they may solely be examined in the event that they’re having signs outdoors of only a pap smear, as an illustration.

Priyanka: No, precisely. I imply, truly, docs are inspired to not examine the vaginal checks of sufferers’ vaginal well being outdoors of if they’ve signs, which I perceive, proper? We don’t have till, I imply, we didn’t have numerous good solutions or numerous good instruments, however right this moment, yeah, we ignore everybody who isn’t symptomatic. After which even when you find yourself symptomatic, we’ll search for the form of binary presence of is a sure microbe there or not, however we aren’t truly taking a look at that complete neighborhood, proper? It’s like what you stated in regards to the oral microbiome. It’s all in regards to the stability of the neighborhood, and it’s not in regards to the binary sure/no on a sure microbe. And so I believe there’s numerous work to be achieved in form of shifting our understanding of the vaginal microbiome in order that we will truly care for the neighborhood and never simply deal with it like a sinus an infection, proper? The place it’s like, oh, you will have an an infection, we’re simply going to clear it. And it’s like, you truly don’t wish to clear the vaginal microbiome. You simply need a completely different one.

Katie: Yeah, precisely. Identical factor with, to tie in once more, just like the oral microbiome. It’s the rationale I encourage folks don’t use harsh mouthwash since you’re wiping out all that oral microbiome, which additionally, like as an illustration, depletes your nitric oxide ranges and has this complete host of ripple results. Most likely the identical in vaginal well being, which makes me surprise like, what are a number of the form of perhaps widespread issues or like not less than issues folks would possibly encounter which are truly actually dangerous for our vaginal microbiome that we don’t even know to not do? Like I can consider, as an illustration, douching is perhaps on that checklist, however what are a number of the widespread issues that may form of spur that imbalance to start with?

Priyanka: Fully. Nicely, douching is on the prime of that checklist, such as you stated, it doesn’t matter what firm tries to persuade you that their douche is nice. No douching is nice. You don’t want to wash the within of your vagina. Your vagina ought to be self-cleaning. And if it’s not, it means you will have an issue that you want to take care of and a douche isn’t going to repair it. In order that’s the largest no-no.

After which there’s different issues, scented merchandise down there. You don’t wish to put any sort of cleaning soap into your vagina. Even issues like wipes and washes, all of that you simply simply need to watch out with as a result of once more, you simply don’t wish to disrupt what’s occurring inside. And I believe, you already know, there’s so many different issues that go unsuitable for folks down there. I’d say one factor to appreciate is simply that there’s greater than yeast infections. I believe what we’ve seen from our neighborhood is everybody thinks each itch is a yeast an infection. And there’s truly a lot extra that could possibly be occurring. I believe it’s one thing like 66% of people that suppose they’ve a yeast an infection even have one thing else. So I believe simply not assuming that all the pieces is one situation and actually beginning to concentrate to your physique can actually assist.

After which the very last thing I’ll say is that intercourse performs an enormous position within the vaginal microbiome. And there’s a few alternative ways, proper? One is your associate’s microbiome is now mixing with yours. And so that you’re introducing numerous micro organism. Two is that within the case of semen, semen truly has extra micro organism in it than sperm. So there’s a complete host of micro organism that may be launched to your vaginal microbiome by way of intercourse.

After which three is simply that your microbiomes down there can actually begin to transfer round with all of the friction and that’s one thing to be actually cautious of. And so in case you’re any individual who’s vulnerable to having these infections, in case you’re not making an attempt to conceive in that second, then condoms truly will not be simply useful for sexually transmitted infections, they’ll truly even be extraordinarily useful for the vaginal microbiome.

Katie: A lot observe as much as unpack there. I believe what you stated about yeast infections is fascinating as a result of if that’s true that almost all of people that have some symptom suppose it’s a yeast an infection and it’s truly not. It looks like logically that will additionally imply that treating it as a yeast an infection would possibly truly trigger extra issues than it helps.

Priyanka: Precisely. And that is, I believe there’s so many causes for this, however one in all them is simply that these circumstances are taboo and the one issues that folks have heard of are yeast infections. They only assume any sort of discomfort down there’s yeast when it truly could possibly be a whole bunch of various micro organism that could possibly be inflicting the issue and an antifungal isn’t going to repair a bacterial an infection.

However there are also pores and skin points, proper? There’s dermatitis. Like in sclerosis, there’s so many different circumstances that could possibly be occurring down there. And I believe a lot of what we will do and what your wonderful platform is doing is educating ladies about this stuff, proper? In order that we don’t simply make the idea, we do truly do our personal analysis and get the info in order that we do get a remedy that truly helps us and doesn’t harm us.

Katie: Are there additionally life-style and/or I’m wondering if even weight-reduction plan is correlated right here elements that ladies can be taught from and profit from? Like I do know we in all probability numerous us acquired the recommendation don’t put on a moist swimsuit for too lengthy, issues like that. However are there like life-style associated elements that make a distinction and or meals that once we eat them truly are supportive or not supportive?

Priyanka: Such good questions. As with most issues in vaginal well being, sadly my reply needs to be that there’s not numerous analysis but. We’re doing a little actually thrilling analysis on weight-reduction plan, truly with Viome and fascinated about the connection between the intestine microbiome and the vaginal microbiome, which is desperately under-researched.

I believe that numerous our sufferers inform us that their lived expertise says that consuming sugars or consuming glutens promotes sure forms of infections for them. However once more, there’s not numerous analysis to again that up. Undoubtedly we see folks say a moist swimsuit. An fascinating one is that menstrual blood truly has the next pH than the wholesome low pH of your vagina. So what some folks will see is that in or after their interval, they’ll expertise some discomfort as a result of their vaginal pH is being raised and which may promote a few of these pathogenic microbes. And so in case you have a extremely lengthy interval for one month, that’s one thing that, you already know, it’s regular to then perhaps expertise some set of signs and in addition that all through the menstrual cycle, as your estrogen ranges fluctuate, estrogen truly performs an enormous position within the vaginal microbiome.

So for sufferers who’re pregnant, for instance, you would possibly’ve heard that you simply’re extra prone to get yeast infections, as a result of estrogen performs a job with candida, which may be very fascinating. However the excellent news is that estrogen produces glycogen, which then feeds the wholesome lactobacilli. And so what you see is usually throughout being pregnant, ladies are much less prone to have bacterial vaginosis, however some ladies postpartum, when their estrogen ranges drop, begin to expertise infections once more. So simply remembering that your weight-reduction plan, your hormones, your physique’s one organism, proper? Nicely, it’s a number of many organisms, however they’re all working collectively. As a substitute of not treating them like they’re separate, in case you take an antibiotic for a watch an infection, it’s going to have an effect on your vaginal microbiome. So take into consideration that, proper? And I believe the extra we will do not forget that all of this stuff are related, the extra possible we’re to make choices that received’t disrupt it.

Katie: After which I assume the flip aspect is, what are the issues we will do, if any, that you already know of from the info proper now or that you simply hope to uncover sooner or later associated to constructive issues we will do to help? As a result of like within the mouth, I do know we’ve recognized some oral probiotics that truly assist, prebiotics, all types of issues that we’re testing and understanding extra now. Is that the identical within the vaginal microbiome as nicely? And in that case, what are a number of the ways in which we will help that good stability?

Priyanka: 100%, such a great query. Nicely, I’d say the very first thing is to know. Know what’s occurring for you. And naturally, I’m biased, I’m obsessive about information, however I believe that a very powerful factor you are able to do is perceive your personal physique. Perceive if you really feel nice, what does your vaginal microbiome appear like? Or perhaps you truly are experiencing dysbiosis, however you’ve normalized numerous these signs for your self, proper? So how are you going to truly begin to get the info? As a result of that’s the place to begin is, okay, what’s my stability?

And with Evvy, one of many issues we do is we share a rating for the protecting micro organism and a rating for the disruptive micro organism. And our purpose is to extend the protecting and reduce the disruptive, and we’ll truly make it easier to put collectively a step-by-step plan of how to try this, fascinated about the roles that biofilms might play. I do know these additionally play a job within the oral microbiome, proper?

Katie: Yeah, completely. Like positively we see biofilms, like we stated, the pathogenic micro organism can get out of stability. And infrequently for lots of people, all of it begins from simply over sterilizing the mouth as a result of it’s meant to be micro organism wealthy. And so I’d assume for lots of ladies, perhaps that is what’s occurring vaginally too, is like we’ve achieved issues that like, whether or not it’s douching, whether or not it’s antibiotics, no matter, and we’ve like inoculated the entire microbiome after which now what’s coming again could possibly be pathogenic as a result of we’ve simply disrupted all the pieces.

Priyanka: Fully, utterly. And I believe that, you already know, particularly with vaginal well being, and I believe equally with oral, proper? There’s this disgrace of dangerous breath or a disgrace of vaginal odor. And so when one thing feels off down there, folks do issues that truly make it worse, proper? Like excessive mouth washes or like douching.

And so all that to say that, you already know, there’s the position of biofilms within the vaginal microbiome that you simply would possibly wish to remember, like do you will have micro organism in your vagina that do produce biofilms? As a result of in that case, that might truly be an vital factor to contemplate in remedy. However one thing I’m actually enthusiastic about that we solely simply launched in January truly is the flexibility to really get these customized compounds from Evvy.

So what we will do now could be join sufferers to a physician who will have a look at your outcomes and prescribe personalized vaginal suppositories which are truly prescription. They’re truly prescription-grade drugs, however they embrace the probiotics, prebiotics, and dietary supplements to feed these probiotics to regrow the great micro organism. And you are able to do it vaginally, which is so vital as a result of so many, you already know, quote unquote, vaginal probiotics are taken orally, which is so loopy to me. I’m like, how will we anticipate that to get to your vagina? And so numerous the work we did was ensuring that these elements could possibly be obtainable vaginally, however medical grade, pure elements. So we’re very enthusiastic about that.

Katie: Yeah, so I’d like to be taught a bit bit extra about that as a result of I do know I’ve seen, once more, not-talked-about matters very a lot, however I’ve seen some anecdotal information of individuals taking like boric acid suppositories, as an illustration, or utilizing vaginal probiotics. Are these areas that you simply guys are taking a look at particularly? And in that case, do you suppose these have a possible to be promising in enhancing vaginal microbiome?

Priyanka: That’s a great query. So boric acid is such an fascinating one. I imply, as you’ve in all probability seen, it’s like in all probability the web’s best-selling product, I believe, like it’s really in all places. And I believe what’s so loopy is the truth that it’s so extensively used and so under-researched. Just like the understanding of what boric acid truly does to the vaginal microbiome is extraordinarily far behind. I believe the research that we’re probably the most enthusiastic about are those that use boric acid particularly as a strategy to break down biofilms in sufferers who’ve biofilms.

I believe sadly it’s typically used extra for form of symptom administration, however in these instances it’s truly similar to a band-aid, proper? You’re primarily including acid as a result of your vaginal microbiome isn’t producing it, however the actual resolution is to get to a spot the place you will have micro organism that’s producing the acid. And I believe that, you already know, on the finish of the day, it’s a robust acid that we in all probability don’t need folks to be utilizing perpetually. And so we like to consider it extra as a remedy versus form of like a day-to-day upkeep, if you’ll.

After which on the vaginal probiotic aspect, there’s a lot thrilling analysis occurring in that house. There’s dwell biotherapeutics being labored on, which we will’t look ahead to, so we will make these obtainable to our sufferers. There’s some actually thrilling analysis occurring round vaginal microbiome transplants, and the entire research thus far truly present that they’re extraordinarily profitable. Not that I believe that’s going to be the remedy for folks perpetually, however I believe it does present that in case you can actually perceive the neighborhood of the perfect microbiome, you possibly can truly implant that and change a disrupted microbiome, which is so thrilling for the position of probiotics. And so we’re robust believers in vaginal probiotics. I believe they completely, when you concentrate on the position of the protecting micro organism, it makes a lot sense that re-adding it again to the microbiome can assist enhance outcomes. And in order that’s an enormous a part of Evvy’s care protocols as nicely.

Katie: That’s fascinating. So I wasn’t conscious they had been truly researching microbiome transplants vaginally as nicely. I do know that they’ve achieved numerous analysis on this with fecal matter transplants and it’s nonetheless like an rising and considerably like we’re not fairly positive precisely the way it works. And we’ve acquired to watch out with an space of analysis with fecal microbiome transfers. However that is smart that it will be doubtlessly one thing price taking a look at right here as nicely.

But it surely looks like there’s additionally going to be that extraordinarily customized side to this as nicely, which is the place corporations such as you are available that may truly have a look at issues on a personalised degree, not similar to a one dimension matches all, like let’s throw these merchandise in and see what occurs.

Priyanka: Fully, precisely. And I believe that with microbiomes, what’s tough is that it’s simply exhausting to think about that there’s a silver bullet, that there’s one neighborhood of micro organism that’s going to work for each single individual no matter their background, their present neighborhood, and so forth. And so I believe our hope is that by way of information, we can assist each individual get entry to the remedies which are probably to enhance their microbiome, proper? Most definitely to optimize their possibilities of profitable fertility, profitable IVF cycle, wholesome being pregnant, eliminating signs, you already know, like the entire issues that all of us deserve, I believe we’ll begin with far more customized information.

Katie: It is smart.

And I’d like to go deeper on associated to particularly being pregnant and delivery as a result of I’m a doula and I’ve truly facilitated a number of instances what they name seeding when a child is born through C-section essentially. And we all know that through the birthing course of, the infant will get their preliminary intestine seeding by way of interplay with vaginal micro organism. After all, in a C-section, that course of isn’t taking place. And so I’ve been the one within the OR to assist seed the infant instantly, which there’s some fascinating research on. However I believe it actually highlights simply how vital a mom’s vaginal microbiome is to her little one’s lifelong intestine well being. And so I’m curious what you guys are, do you will have any particular testing round pregnant ladies or any particular recommendation for pregnant ladies or ladies who wish to get pregnant on actually optimizing that forward of time to present their child one of the best shot?

Priyanka: 100%. I believe, you already know, that is one thing that I believe we’ll look again on. You and I’ll speak about this once more in three years and it will likely be exceptional to attempt to get pregnant with out considering your vaginal microbiome.

While you have a look at the research in regards to the position of the vaginal microbiome earlier than, throughout, and nicely, earlier than and through being pregnant, throughout delivery after which after delivery, I imply, it’s simply, it’s unbelievable. And what I imply by that’s, to form of go down that journey from fascinated about conceiving, there’s a lot analysis displaying that each from a pure being pregnant standpoint, folks with a wholesome vaginal microbiome are inclined to get pregnant a lot sooner. They are usually much less prone to have a miscarriage. Once they undergo IVF, they’re 4 instances extra prone to have a profitable IVF cycle. If they’ve a wholesome vaginal microbiome throughout being pregnant, they’re a lot much less prone to have a preterm delivery. After which to your level, through the precise delivery, if they’ve a wholesome vaginal microbiome, they’re passing on these wholesome microbes to their child, proper?

And so it’s simply such an enormous a part of the reproductive journey. And I simply can’t consider how ignored it’s been, given how a lot analysis there’s saying that it performs this fascinating position. And we actually hope to form of translate that analysis to clinicians. How will we truly give them entry to the appropriate data for the appropriate affected person, give them actionable concepts about what to do subsequent in order that they’ll begin to do that at scale? And to be truthful, I believe that, you already know, we’ve solely began to grasp this over the previous 10, 20 years, proper? And we’re solely simply on the time the place we will sequence at scale at a price that’s reasonably priced, that we lastly perceive, you already know, which forms of strains are most profitable. And I believe we’re simply on the precipice of an enormous turning level in our understanding of vaginal well being and being pregnant. But when I, once I all the time inform all of my mates who’re pregnant, when I’m pregnant, like I’ll completely be placing my vaginal microbiome first. And I believe, you already know, in just a few years that can turn out to be the norm.

Katie: Yeah, I really feel like the one space that’s truly talked about or researched is in relation to group B strep or GBS, which ladies are examined for on the finish of being pregnant. And I really feel like even right here, there’s not numerous nice shopper data obtainable. Like docs are conscious of this, they take a look at for it, however ladies typically don’t absolutely perceive the implications of it and may get actually scared in the event that they take a look at constructive. That’s typically like an occasion the place antibiotics are used mechanically with out query. And it simply makes me surprise, like, is there a greater strategy? Like if we handle this earlier in being pregnant, might we doubtlessly cut back the prospect of displaying up later in being pregnant in any respect?

Priyanka: Completely. I imply, to precisely what you stated about the best way the oral microbiome works, it’s very comparable, proper? When you’ve got a wholesome, protected vaginal microbiome, the probabilities {that a} microbe like GBS will be capable to develop and trigger issues is simply decrease, proper? So how will we, you already know, optimizing the vaginal microbiome from, you already know, the identical approach that we begin to take prenatals or eat more healthy, you already know, change our habits as we begin to consider getting pregnant, I believe that, you already know, proactively taking good care of your vaginal microbiome will turn out to be an apparent factor to do at that step within the journey.

Katie: Precisely. As a result of similar to within the mouth, strep mutants exist in everyone’s mouth in low ranges. It’s not an issue in and of itself. It’s an issue when it will get out of stability. Identical factor with group B strep exists in each vagina in some degree. It’s not dangerous that it’s there. It’s dangerous when it will get overgrown. And I really feel like I’m so excited by this analysis of if ladies can have higher choices of understanding that and being proactive earlier on versus we now know speaking in regards to the delivery course of and that switch of microbiome, after all, taking antibiotics at that second may need a huge impact on the infant’s intestine well being as nicely.

Priyanka: Yeah, completely. And I believe that there’s a lot extra to be realized. And I believe that there’s, once more, simply to be again on my analysis rant, I believe the truth that these issues and signs are so prevalent in ladies that they play such an vital position in our well being outcomes. And but right here we’re saying, oh, there’s solely a bit little bit of preliminary analysis. It’s loopy, nevertheless it’s additionally time. I believe corporations like Evvy are banging down the doorways and saying we demand higher analysis, we demand higher data and the place we will’t get it, we’re going to do it ourselves.

And it’s been so cool to see the wonderful neighborhood of a whole bunch of hundreds of ladies which are like all on board, proper, who’re like, I wish to find out about my vaginal well being. And we all the time joke that, you already know, Evvy rising up within the age of TikTok is definitely form of good as a result of individuals are like on the lookout for that sort of content material. They’re not on the lookout for one thing fairly and ideal. They’re studying. They’re on the lookout for one thing that’s perhaps a bit stunning and completely different. And I believe due to that, we’ve actually been in a position to scale that schooling. And I believe it’s solely a matter of time earlier than, nobody might be scared of claiming vaginal microbiome, vaginal odor, vaginal discomfort, or simply the phrase vagina in any respect.

Katie: I like that. And I say typically on right here, in all probability even the listeners are bored with listening to it, however I like saying it, that on the finish of the day, we’re every our personal major healthcare supplier. And I believe we dwell in an interesting time the place we even have extra entry than we’ve ever had by an exponential quantity to information about our personal our bodies and the flexibility to make choices based mostly on that information. I believe we’re nonetheless in that interpretation period and studying the right way to truly combine all this information that we’ve got obtainable now. However I believe areas like this make it superior as a result of even when docs aren’t testing for this, now ladies can have that data themselves and take cost of their very own well being. I additionally am curious from the info you’re seeing. I believe you’re proper, it is a taboo topic. Girls have disgrace in the event that they really feel like there’s something unsuitable.

However with the analysis you’re seeing and with the info you’re seeing, it looks like, and proper me if I’m unsuitable, however most issues that you simply establish truly may be mounted. There’s a resolution to those issues. And when you will have the data, that means that you can then discover a resolution.

Priyanka: Fully. I believe there’s, I wouldn’t say that there have been good options within the present commonplace of care. I believe so a lot of our sufferers are individuals who have felt bizarre down there. They do go to the physician. They both get misdiagnosed, however even when they get appropriately recognized, they’ve an over 50% likelihood of the an infection coming again inside three to 6 months. So lots of people are caught on this cycle. And I believe we now have higher details about the significance of rebuilding the great micro organism.

And corporations like Evvy are making that obtainable at scale to anybody, which is I believe an enormous step in the appropriate path of serving to folks notice it’s okay to get examined as a result of we can assist you are feeling higher, proper? We can assist you get higher. However I believe lots of people earlier than Evvy didn’t really feel like there was a path to getting higher. And so there was numerous form of distrust and lack of hope and mistrust within the system. However I like what you stated about, I’m positive your listeners nonetheless love listening to you say that as a result of it’s 100% true about being your personal physician or being your personal major care supplier, caring about your physique first.

And I believe one of many issues we really feel actually strongly about is considering how will we equip each single one in all our sufferers to have interaction in shared decision-making with their docs. And I believe numerous the explanations that we don’t really feel like we will do that’s as a result of we don’t have the info. We are able to’t deliver the appropriate research to the physician about our our bodies. And I believe our hope is that we may give you tremendous particular information by yourself physique. We are able to provide the analysis that you could take to your physician to have the best dialog. And we not solely give that to you digitally by way of our product, however each single affected person of Evvy additionally will get assigned a board-certified well being coach who helps them truly perceive their outcomes, discuss by way of them, put together for, okay, I’ve a physician’s appointment developing. What are the three questions I ought to ask? What ought to I print out? Or I wish to discuss to my associate about carrying condoms extra typically. Like, are you able to assist me put together for that dialog?

And I believe these coaches, and I’m positive what you see being a doula, like having any individual who truly helps you sit down and work by way of one thing, I believe has actually modified folks’s notion of themselves to really feel like they’ll take part and they could be a resolution maker about their well being care. And I believe it’s so unlucky that we’ve made ladies really feel like they’ll’t be, and we positively wish to change that.

Katie: Yeah, I like what you simply stated. And to construct on that, I believe the follow-up to what I often say is that one of the best outcomes occur when you will have an knowledgeable affected person and a practitioner physician who listens to that affected person and who they’re companions in that. As a result of whereas the physician may need extra medical coaching and extra information in sure areas, nobody has extra information about your physique and the way you are feeling than you. So you’re a very a lot key level of that decision-making course of. And I believe one of the best outcomes, such as you stated, occur when there’s a extremely robust synergy between the practitioner and the affected person working towards an answer. And I really feel like that is one other of the good steps of serving to that course of occur extra organically and extra simply and with higher outcomes.

And I additionally remind folks, you already know, if a practitioner isn’t working for you, you’re hiring them. Despite the fact that they’re very a lot the authority determine in that relationship, you’re selecting to rent them and you could find one which’s a greater match in case you have a practitioner who’s not an superior match for you. And I’ve even achieved that at 37 weeks pregnant when my physician informed me, as an illustration, like, you’re not allowed to do that throughout your delivery. I used to be like, nicely, then you definately’re fired. After which I used to be like, oh, I acquired to discover a new physician fairly fast. However simply do not forget that your practitioner is a associate with you. And in the event that they’re not being a great associate, discover one who’s as a result of that’s when the actually good outcomes occur.

Priyanka: I like that a lot. And I actually really feel for therefore many ladies who don’t really feel like they’ve a associate and a help system of their supplier. However I additionally really feel for suppliers that simply don’t have entry to the appropriate instruments to assist ladies. And I believe like we each have to equip our suppliers with higher schooling in medical faculty in regards to the issues that uniquely occur to feminine our bodies. There’s simply not sufficient give attention to that. After which we additionally have to remind ourselves that we deserve a physician who listens to us. And there’s one, there all the time is one. And it’s only a matter of placing the effort and time into discovering one. And particularly in moments like being pregnant, it’s so price it. There’s so many selections to be made. It’s so private. And also you don’t wish to really feel such as you’re simply taking another person’s phrase over listening to what you additionally need.

Katie: Such a great level. And likewise, as I’m positive you’ve seen, statistically, even when analysis will get caught up in a sure space, it could take a very long time for that to trickle down by way of medical faculty and get to the precise training docs. And so I like that you simply guys are taking a consumer-focused strategy and getting that straight within the fingers of the individuals who it issues to, whose our bodies are being affected, after which additionally giving them the instruments to have that basically productive dialog with their suppliers to get actually good outcomes. I believe that’s one of the simplest ways to construct the system and the way we’re going to see change the quickest.

Priyanka: I like that a lot. And I believe what’s been so fascinating is I believe we’ve had over 100 suppliers attain out to us saying, okay, a affected person introduced me these outcomes. I really feel like I want to grasp this higher. Are you able to assist me? Are you able to assist me be taught in regards to the vaginal microbiome? What can I do to turn out to be educated on this? I’ve so many sufferers struggling. I don’t have the data. And I believe that provides me a lot hope, proper? So many suppliers who wish to do higher, who wish to be taught what’s new on the market. So it’s on the market. I believe and sufferers being those to deliver it to the docs, you already know, as soon as the physician emailed me and was like, okay, I’ve now seen this thrice previously month. Like I’ve to know what’s occurring.

And I believe to your level, you possibly can vote along with your {dollars}. And I believe they they’re beginning to notice that too, the place it’s like, in the event that they’re not going to concentrate, you can find another person. In order that they’re beginning to concentrate. And I believe on the finish of the day, frankly, the system isn’t arrange for anybody to be incentivized for it to vary apart from you. You’re the one who desires one of the best outcomes for your self. You’re the one who’s incentivized to do no matter it takes to get the appropriate reply. And so numerous instances, sadly, it falls on us to actually change the system. And I believe beginning with ladies offers us one of the best likelihood of fixing the system long-term.

Katie: Agreed. There’s a lot freedom in that. On the finish of the day, our well being is in the end our accountability, which is superior information as a result of which means we’ve got the flexibility to determine what must occur and to have an effect on change and to work with nice practitioners to make that occur. And so, like I stated, I like that you simply guys are actually pioneering on this house for girls particularly. Are you able to briefly stroll us by way of what the method seems to be like of getting examined, getting outcomes again, what sort of data they get, and what to do with it?

Priyanka: Yeah, completely. So it begins with simply evvy.com. You’ll be able to order a take a look at. Really, most of our sufferers select to take it over time, as you possibly can think about your vaginal microbiome shifts, with drugs, with new companions, with being pregnant, and so forth. And what we discover is that in case you hold proactive tabs on it, right this moment, we wait till actually the vaginal microbiome smells till we take motion clinically. And our hope is that we will catch slight imbalances earlier than they turn out to be these full-blown infections. In order that’s why we provide that form of ongoing possibility. While you order the take a look at, it involves your home. You don’t have to depart your home. Like I stated, it’s a bit Q-tip swab of the vagina. I can’t wait so that you can take yours so we will discuss by way of the outcomes collectively. I all the time joke, it’s simpler than placing in a tampon. You swirl it round, you ship it again to our lab. Our lab is CLIA-CAP validated. It’s the truly the one, first and solely CLIA-CAP validated metagenomics take a look at for vaginal well being, which is only a fancy approach of claiming, like I stated earlier, we will see with extraordinarily excessive constancy, all micro organism and fungi which are in your vagina.

After which we bundle up all of that data. We take note of, are you pregnant? Are you in menopause? What are your signs? Do you will have PCOS? What interval merchandise do you utilize? What contraception are you on? And we put that every one collectively into an incredible academic expertise. Issues that we in all probability all ought to have realized in intercourse ed, however we didn’t about what, how do you concentrate on your vaginal well being? What does yours particularly appear like proper now? What are the related research on that because it pertains to your well being objectives? And numerous form of customized schooling. After which we additionally give each single affected person a step-by-step checklist of subsequent steps of what to both discuss to their current—if they’ve an incredible practitioner, we’re very blissful for them. We give them the checklist of steps and research that they’ll overview.

And in the event that they don’t, then they’ll work with Evvy straight. And now, like I stated, we will join them to practitioners who can interpret their outcomes and create these wonderful personalized remedy packages the place they’ll truly get customized compounded vaginal prescriptions despatched to their door. They’ll get matched with a well being coach who will clarify all the pieces alongside the best way. And our hope is that folks really feel supported each by Evvy, the coaches, the peer neighborhood, after which they lastly really feel educated to actually make higher choices about their vaginal well being.

Katie: And for all of you listening, I’ll put a hyperlink within the present notes at wellnessmama.fm as nicely to the take a look at itself and to, I do know you will have an amazing quantity of academic data obtainable on-line, so that you guys can discover all of that. And I’m fascinated to observe up on mine as nicely, and I’ll hold you guys posted on how that goes. And a few questions I like to ask on the interviews which are solely semi-related, the primary being if there’s a e-book or variety of books which have profoundly influenced you personally, and in that case, what they’re and why.

Priyanka: Sure, such a great query. One in all my favourite books in step with beginning Evvy is an incredible e-book referred to as Invisible Girls by Caroline Criado-Perez. And she or he writes about how form of in a world that was designed based mostly on information on males, how does that truly have an effect on you as a girl? And she or he particularly has an incredible chapter on well being care the place she talks much more in depth about a number of the issues that you simply and I talked about initially of this name. So in case you’re , I believe it’s simply an incredible, wonderful e-book. After which there’s so many different extra form of simply fiction, unimaginable tales, however I do love studying.

Katie: I adore it. That’s a brand new suggestion for e-book on this podcast as nicely. I’ll put that hyperlink within the present notes for you guys listening too. And lastly, any parting recommendation for the listeners that could possibly be associated to all of the matters we’ve talked about or completely unrelated recommendation that you simply discover useful.

Priyanka: Oh, such an enormous query. I believe one thing that not less than helps me and hopefully can assist each lady who’s fascinated about whether or not it’s your personal skilled journey or your personal well being care journey, it’s similar to, it’s okay to not be the professional, you continue to have a job to play. And I believe once I was beginning, Evvy, I acquired so many questions, you already know, you’re not the PhD, you’re not the physician, like what, what position might you probably have in fixing the system? And I used to be like, nicely, I’m the affected person, I’m the one who’s suffered, and I need one thing higher. And I’m going to seek out one of the best PhD specialists, and I’m going to seek out one of the best docs, and I’m going to make us give attention to this downside that basically issues. And I believe that was exhausting, it was actually exhausting to be somebody who didn’t have the appropriate diploma or didn’t have the appropriate background for folks to belief me. And I believe that may translate or manifest in so many alternative methods in our lives.

And I believe I really feel so grateful day-after-day that I didn’t let these folks cease me as a result of I believe there’s, there’s a lot energy that comes from individuals who aren’t the present professional deciding to care about an issue, proper? And whether or not that’s, such as you stated, being the professional by yourself well being, like you’re the authority in your physique, you do realize it one of the best. Or it comes, it’s about, you already know, one thing skilled the place you don’t really feel such as you’re the appropriate or most good individual to do it. I believe that’s the place numerous magic occurs. And simply trusting your self to take action and never listening to individuals who suppose you possibly can’t.

Katie: I completely love that recommendation. And I don’t know, it’s typically quoted, who is aware of if it’s truly correct or not. However I believe again to the story that’s attributed to Henry Ford when he was making an attempt to determine shatterproof glass. And so they stored telling him, all of the specialists stored telling him, it could’t be achieved, it’s not attainable. And he lastly fired all these folks and stated, deliver me the younger individuals who don’t but realize it’s not attainable. After which these folks figured it out. As a result of exactly as a result of they weren’t the specialists that thought they already knew all of the solutions. And I believe typically that it is a widespread theme for me is like that curiosity, that childlike mentality, that willingness to be taught new issues and have an open thoughts is usually simply an enormous asset in life and enterprise and something. And so I like that you simply introduced that up as your recommendation. I believe that’s completely good recommendation.

Priyanka: I like that. Sure. I really feel like there’s all day I really feel like I’m saying to my group, I’m actually sorry if like it is a actually apparent query, however I’m simply going to ask it anyway. And I’d say 90% of the time, they’re like, yeah, that’s a really apparent query. And right here’s the reply. However 10% of the time, they’re like, oh, that’s truly an fascinating mind-set about it, or that parallel to that business we hadn’t considered earlier than. And so I believe simply being conscious that you’ve one thing to deliver to the desk, even when it’s simply your ardour and your expertise, like that’s beneficial too.

Katie: I adore it. Nicely, good place to place a pin in it for right this moment. Like I stated, I’ll observe up with my very own outcomes and what I realized and we will hold constructing the dialog from there. However thanks a lot for being right here. This was an interesting matter once I really feel prefer it’s not talked about nicely sufficient. And I like that you’re bringing this dialog into the mainstream. So thanks.

Priyanka: Thanks a lot and for all the pieces that you simply do for all of us. We’re all so grateful to have you ever.

Katie: And on that word, thanks as all the time to all of you for listening and sharing your most beneficial sources, your time, your power, and your consideration with us right this moment. We’re each so grateful that you simply did, and I hope that you’ll be part of me once more on the subsequent episode of the Wellness Mama podcast.

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