From this stuff your mother never told you to the stuff your doctor never learned, on health

is what happens when a midwife plus a Yale trained MD shares about all things women's

health.

From periods to menopause, sex to reproductive health politics, motherhood to mental health,

join me for taboo busting conversations that demystify and destigmatize our bodies, all

diverging the gap between conventional medicine and wellness, along the way we'll be exploring

the science and wisdom of how our bodies work, what makes us well, what gets in the way,

and how we can live our best lives on our terms.

When it comes to women's health and well-being, there's nothing we won't talk about.

The new medicine for women is here, I'm Dr. Revivaram, welcome to the podcast.

This year staying well and preventing colds and flu is more important than ever.

Not only is it expected to be a worse than average flu season, we're also entering another

COVID winter.

So let's talk about all the things that we know really work to prevent colds and flu

in adults and kids, from the practical to the pharmaceutical to the nutritional and

herbal, so that you're not sorting through information and misinformation on the internet,

not knowing what to take, what to trust, and what you can really do that can really make

a difference.

But first, what's a cold, what's the flu, and what's all the fuss really about?

Both colds and flu are caused by common viruses that circulate among us seasonally, particularly

in the colder months, and contrary to common misconceptions and how we might say, I have

the flu, if we have a fever and runny nose, cold and flu are not the same thing.

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