Maria Shriver's Blueprint for Elevating Women's Health

I've always appreciated that most of the Kennedy and Shriver family have spent their lives advocating and creating programs for those of us who don't have money or access for better living. Thanks to all ❤

Thank you Maria for allowing your blood work to be analyzed and discussed here. Women help women this way.

As a 61 year old woman, I feel I’m only just now learning about how I made myself sick all my life. I’ve only just stopped eating sugar the last few years. I’ve still so much to learn. Thank you

20:20 Yes, so many challenges. A big one is health insurance. People often only seek support from health care providers that are in their health insurance network. Functional medicine needs to start being covered by health insurance.

Insurance and medicare should be covering this detailed bloodwork.

"turning pain into purpose" Maria is such a clear communicator ❤

Thank you, Maria, for moving forward womens rights to get proper healthcare, particularly as they age. ❤🙏🏻

Paulamoore, so true. When he said we only change $500.00 a year to see your markers, I thought to myself "I'm out". I have to pay car insurance instead. Yeah, it's a good idea, just not affordable for most of us.

She is still just as sharp & well spoken as ever. Awesome! Thank you for picking up the issue of WOMENS HEALTH. It’s sorely needed. 🙏 Rich or poor, health affects everyone.

The world needs more Maria’s, more people advocating for better health for all. It might not be perfect but at least the conversations have started by people who have some clout

Maria Shriver is a rockstar. Beyond Nobel and smart! Lots of respect and admiration ❤

Dr. Human. Thank you very much for your podcasts. They are very interactive, funny, and filled with valuable information and timely. I recently completed my Functional Medicine Fellowship and understand that it is only intuitive to make an 180-degree turn to third field. 😊

Thanks so much Maria & Mark! I had no idea how much of a powerhouse you are Maria! And I know you're going to smash your below 60 goal. I absolutely loved this podcast and am already a big fan of Dr. Hyman's work. Just last year, I signed up for Function Health as I was interested in finding out my biological age. What a pleasant surprise when I found out that I am 15 years younger than my chronological age. This just reinforces all of the work I've done to educate and advocate for my health. Lucily, my dad has always been a great role model for exercise, so I had that figured out in my late 20's. Sometimes you need a bit of affirmation because it takes work, presence and knowledge to prioritize health. I'm so grateful for both of you!!!!❤

Thank you so much for this. I've been trying to decide which video to share with my new Resident at our rural hospital. He asked me to send him something more about Functional Medicine after he saw my bloodwork (which is a minimal gross analysis) improve to better than it had been in 20 years💜 after following many of these nutritional lifestyle changes I learned from Mark Hyman, Jason Fung, and Mindy Pelz. As Maria and Mark discuss, so empowering to learn we may change and prevent the negative health trajectories we were on! So very grateful!

It’s not only time, it’s access and Money

It's unfortunate that only upper-class folks can really afford to see functional medicine practitioners on a regular basis. The government, insurance companies, and Big Medicine are in bed together. Average Americans are largely at the mercy of all three.

Incredibly Inspirational … I’m totally onboard with This approach. As a 73 year old female, having Hashimoto’s for over 40 years, no answers , but started to make Wellness as my goal, with a Pegan Diet, Intermittent Fasting, swimming two hours a day and cycling. Just trying to prevent any further deterioration. I had two knee replacements and a hip replacement in the last 1.2 years. Will pursue the Functional Medicine approach. I want to learn more about my status. It’s a lot of work but it’s the most important thing I can do for myself. It’s Unfortunate that I didn’t start earlier, but my joint replacements gave me the impetus. Thank you for this motivational podcast

So thankful that you were willing to share your screening with us. This was so helpful in understanding and want to take control of my health and not use age as an excuse for gaining weight and slowing down.

I started in my 40's to take a preemptive approach to my health. Now in my 60's I'm so glad I did. I did exactly what Maria is advocating: control the narrative in your checkups. Make a list of talking points and come away with the answers you seek. Too often it's the clinic and doctor controlling it. You may not get all the answers but you definitely walk away feeling a sense of empowerment. This check up was one of the most pleasant experiences I've had. I believe she appreciated it too. Be your own advocate.

Wonderful interview. Thank you. Maria has always been genuine in all her efforts. This will help all of us who care about our health and those of our families.❤️