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Circadian Rhythms

From the Show: Wellness for Life
Summary: Improve your health by supporting your human circadian rhythms.
Air Date: 11/15/19
Duration: 32:47
Host: Susanne Bennett, DC
Guest Bio: Felice Gersh, MD
Felice GershFelice L. Gersh, MD, is double board certified in OB/GYN and Integrative Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and her medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. This was followed by a four-year internship and residency in OB/GYN at Kaiser Hospital in Los Angeles. More recently she completed a two-year fellowship program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.

She specializes in all aspects of female health, with a particular focus on managing female hormonal dysfunctions.

In addition to her many national and international speaking engagements, she works full time as the Medical Director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine. She served many years as an Assistant Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at the Keck/USC School of Medicine and currently serves as a Consultative Faculty member with the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.

Dr. Gersh has been awarded membership in the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha, named the outstanding volunteer faculty for the OB/GYN Department at USC-Keck School of Medicine, and identified as a Physician of Excellence for Orange County 16 years in a row.

She has recently completed her first book, PCOS SOS: A Gynecologist’s Lifeline to Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones, and Happiness,which is now available for purchase on Amazon.
  • Book Title: PCOS SOS: A Gynecologist’s Lifeline to Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones, and Happiness
  • Guest Facebook Account: www.facebook.com/IntegrativeMGI
  • Guest Twitter Account: @DrFeliceGersh
Circadian Rhythms
Every living thing has a biological clock that clues hunger and sleepiness.

As bats are nocturnal, the diurnal nature is built into our genes -- urging our activity during the day. If this circadian rhythm gets out of whack, it can affect all systems of the body.

“Night owls” have circadian rhythm dysfunction. While they may seemingly function well, they aren’t surviving with optimal health and suffer increased risk for various diseases.

Listen as Dr. Felice Gersh joins Dr. Susanne Bennett to discuss circadian rhythms and what can disrupt them.