A candid Q&A about PCOS, GLP-1s, and breast cancer with the SHEMD team

Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones

Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Jess and Wendy sit down with Dr. Thais Aliabadi (Dr. A) and Mary Alice Haney, co-hosts of the SHE MD podcast, for an in-depth conversation about PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).

They explore why more women are being diagnosed with PCOS, debunk common misconceptions about the condition, and discuss the diagnostic criteria that many doctors miss. Dr. A shares insights on treating PCOS beyond birth control pills, the role of insulin resistance, and her experience using GLP-1 medications for patients.

The conversation also tackles body image considerations, the importance of proper nutrition support, and why every woman should know their lifetime breast cancer risk. Whether you have PCOS or want to better understand this common but often misdiagnosed condition, this episode offers valuable, empowering information to help you become your own health advocate.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of the Diabetes Digital Podcast.
0:04.0	Today we have an episode for you.
0:08.0	So we are interviewing two people.
0:11.4	They are the co-host of the She MD podcast, and we were actually on their podcast earlier this year.
0:17.5	So definitely check that out.
0:19.2	Our guest today are Dr. Taiz Ali-Badi, also known as Dr. A and Mary Alice Haney.
0:26.7	And Dr. A, if you have not heard of her before, is a world-renowned OBGYN based at Senor Sinai.
0:33.3	She is known for caring for royal families and celebrities.
0:36.9	She's appeared on the Kardashians.
0:38.4	I have seen every single episode of Kardashians, and I have seen her on there.
0:41.9	She's also appeared on the doctors, Dr. Phil.
0:45.1	She has a huge platform, and it's one of the leading voices for women's help,
0:49.2	and a strong advocate for women being heard and taken seriously in medical spaces.
0:55.8	And also, along with Dr. A is her co-founder of She MD, Dr. Mary Alice Haney, who is a fashion designer, TV host, and women's
1:03.2	health advocate. And it's always so much fun having doctors on our podcast because as you all know,
1:08.5	when you go into the doctor's office, it's very rush, rush. You
1:12.0	barely get a word in because you're in and you're out within 10 minutes. So I love this episode
1:18.9	because we were able to ask a lot of pressing questions that we had on our minds, but like,
1:24.8	we just never have the opportunity to really sit down with a doctor
1:28.7	and like talk through these things. So in this episode, we talk about PCOS. It seems like more
1:35.0	and more women are getting diagnosed with PCOS. So we talk a little bit about that. How common is it
1:39.7	really? How do you diagnose PCOS? What are some risk factors? We also talk about GLP ones, which, I mean, as you all know, we talked about on the podcast, like they have become so much more popular. And Dr. A has actually been working with GOP ones for a very long time. So she had some interesting insights about that. We talk about insulin resistance and fertility as they relate to PCOS and a lot more.
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