🎉 One Year of Digestible: Lessons, Pivots, and What We’re Taking Into Year Two

In this special anniversary episode of the Digestible Podcast, hosts Staci and Melissa celebrate one full year of bringing listeners accessible, actionable health and wellness insights. What started as a mission to bridge the gap between overwhelming scientific content and bite-sized social media tips has grown into a trusted resource for practical, expert-backed “pivots” that listeners can implement right away.

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Summary

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Gayle Bereskin, a hospice and palliative care physician, about the powerful role of ketamine-assisted therapy in healing—especially for those facing serious or life-limiting illnesses.

Dr. Bereskin explains how ketamine, originally used as an anesthetic, is now helping people with depression, trauma, and emotional distress by quieting negative thought patterns and opening the brain to new perspectives.

We explore what a ketamine session looks like, the importance of preparation and integration, and how this work can help patients process trauma, reduce anxiety, and reconnect with meaning. She also shares how ketamine can ease fear around death, offering a unique way for patients to approach the end of life with more peace and acceptance.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that healing is possible—even in life’s most challenging moments.

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Key Takeaways:

• Ketamine can interrupt negative thought patterns and support new neural pathways for healing
• Preparation and integration are essential to meaningful, lasting change
• Ketamine-assisted therapy may help ease emotional and existential suffering at the end of life
• Healing is not just about reducing symptoms—it’s about reclaiming meaning, identity, and connection

A final reflection from Dr. Bereskin:
Be curious. And when life shifts, don’t panic—pivot with grace.

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In this eye-opening episode, hosts Staci and Missy sit down with food scientist and entrepreneur Beth Statkus to unpack what’s really happening behind the scenes of the modern food industry—and how it impacts our health.

Beth shares her journey from working at major corporations like Kraft and Mars to questioning the ethics of ultra-processed food development. She reveals how common products are engineered for cost savings and overconsumption, often using hidden additives and “processing aids” that don’t always appear on labels. From shredded cheese fillers to the science of the “bliss point,” listeners get a candid look at how our taste preferences have been shaped—and hijacked—by design.

The conversation dives deep into the gut microbiome, explaining how everyday food choices influence inflammation, digestion, and even brain health. Beth breaks down the critical role of fiber—not just in digestion, but in supporting the gut-brain connection, mood regulation, and long-term neurological health.

Inspired by her research, Beth left corporate food to create a new kind of functional snack: NeuroFiber, a fiber-rich bar designed to nourish the microbiome using whole foods and targeted fibers. She explains how these bars were developed, their potential benefits for conditions like Parkinson’s and MS, and why diversity of fiber matters more than simply adding “high fiber” labels to processed foods.

Listeners will walk away with practical, realistic advice—like starting small with dietary changes, reading ingredient labels more critically, and prioritizing whole foods whenever possible.

This episode is a powerful reminder that food is more than fuel—it’s information for your body. And small, consistent choices can have a lasting impact on your health.

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