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In this episode, we sit down with Stephanie Lurch, health equity leader, educator, and advocate whose work is grounded in a simple but radical idea: healthcare should be human.

Against the backdrop of the current political climate and the evolving relationship between Canada and the United States, we explore how two neighboring countries with vastly different healthcare systems approach care, equity, access, and dignity. While national-level reform often feels slow, stalled, or uncertain, especially in the U.S., this conversation focuses on what individuals, clinicians, and communities can do now to restore humanity to healthcare.

Together, we examine how power, culture, and policy shape patient experiences, and how relational care, storytelling, and community engagement can transform health outcomes, even within imperfect systems.

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Episode Title:
Food as Medicine, Medicine as Food: Anti-Inflammatory Healing and the Blood Type Diet

Description:
This episode continues addressing chronic inflammation from a different perspective with a deep dive into practical anti-inflammatory protocols and the often-discounted Blood Type dietary framework. Dr. White explores the science behind individualized nutrition, lectins, immune compatibility, and why food functions as daily medicine, whether healing or harmful. Listeners are invited to reconsider how invisible dietary patterns shape long-term health and inflammation.

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Chronic Inflammation: When the Body Is Whispering and Why Women Pay the Price

Description:
Dr. White explores chronic inflammation as a biological signal of unmet needs rather than a disease itself. This episode explains why women are uniquely vulnerable, how inflammation intersects with hormones and immunity, and why many “healthy” foods including dairy, soy, seed oils, and processed protein products can quietly drive inflammatory responses. Using the Eight Dimensions of Health, listeners are guided toward prevention rooted in self-trust, biology, and integrative wisdom.

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SHOW NOTES

Episode Title: Building Strong Girls: Women’s Health, Prevention, and the Cost of Repair

Episode Description:
Dr. White reflects on Frederick Douglass’s quote, “It’s easier to build strong [girls] than to repair broken [women],” and explores how unmet needs in girlhood manifest as adult health challenges. Using the Eight Dimensions of Health and Well-Being, she offers a framework for prevention and resilience, connects early experiences to chronic inflammation, and introduces the Fire Horse Year Health Framework to guide intentional living and sustainable self-care.

Key Topics Covered:
Prevention vs. repair in women’s health

Eight Dimensions of Health applied to real-life development

Biological consequences of early stress and neglect

Introduction to chronic inflammation

Fire Horse Year Health Framework for practical daily application

Next Episode:
A deep dive into chronic inflammation: what it is, why women are particularly vulnerable, and how prevention across the eight dimensions can protect long-term health.

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Happy 2026! (Notice how "new year" has been omitted?)

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Episode Summary

What happens when Medicare is slowly dismantled? In this episode, we unpack the ripple effects of recent federal budget and tax policies—especially the One Big Beautiful Bill—on women’s health, insurance costs, and the overall provision of care.

From older women losing long-term supports, to mothers pushed out of Medicaid after giving birth, to rural hospitals shutting down, the cuts aren’t just numbers on a page. They are lived realities for millions of women across every stage of life.

We’ll explore:

• How $500B in Medicare cuts will impact access to doctors, hospitals, and prescription drugs
• Why women—especially low-income women, women of color, and older women—bear the greatest burden
• The domino effect on insurance premiums, hospital closures, and family finances
• Real-world stories of women navigating gaps in coverage
• What policy fixes and grassroots actions are still possible

Key Takeaways

• Dismantling Medicare isn’t repeal—it’s stealth budget cuts that reduce reimbursements, shrink benefits, and limit eligibility.
• Women are disproportionately impacted at every stage of life: from family planning to maternal care to aging.
• Insurance costs will rise—with projected 2026 increases of 11% for Part B and 6% for Part D.
• Hospital closures and provider shortages will deepen care deserts, especially in rural areas.
• Advocacy matters—from calling legislators to supporting community clinics and advocacy groups.

Resources & Links Mentioned

• Washington Post – What the GOP's tax bill means for your health care
  
  
• MarketWatch – $500 billion in Medicare cuts could result from Republican tax bill
  
  
• Investopedia – 10 Big Medicare Changes in 2026

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The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish. You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets:

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Support the show

The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish. You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets:

Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center
Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter
Threads: The Eudaimonia Center

For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit our website.

Have a question, comment, guest suggestion, or want to share your story? Email us at info@laurenawhite.com