Welcome everybody to this week's edition of the Lindsay Elmore show. We are going to be talking

today about interstitial cystitis, which is a disease of exclusion, which means they just can't

figure out exactly what is wrong with you, but they say, well, it must be this, because it's nothing

else. This disease disproportionately affects women,

and we know so little about it and how to help it heal. The diagnosis is painful, and the

treatments are almost non-existent. My guest today is Heather Floreo. She is the CEO of Desert Harvest,

and she has been working for 30 years to help champion change in sexual and pelvic health care and help women learn to advocate for themselves in what can be a debilitating, chronically painful condition.

Let's talk today about interstitial cystitis.

This is The Lindsay Elmore Show.

Welcome to The Lindsay Elmore Show, a podcast for people who deserve to be healthy. With honest, open, and enlightening conversations

with doctors, thought leaders, creatives, and spiritual gurus, you'll walk away with simple

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and leave your mark.

Heather Florio is the second generation owner and CEO of Desert Harvest, and she leads

the company in innovating sustainable solutions in pelvic and sexual health, recognized as one of the top

50 women in wellness by Authority magazine and featured in Forbes as a top woman in business.

Heather's expertise as a pelvic health specialist and a sex expert have been shared across various platforms, panels,

conferences all around the world. For nearly 30 years, Desert Harvest has championed change

in sexual and pelvic health care through medical research and product innovation. Heather's

passion lies in educating and developing

solutions for chronic pelvic health issues, supporting those who are often underrepresented

and suffering in silence. Heather Floreo, welcome to the Lindsay Elmore Show.

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