In this episode, Jena talks with Dr. Jen Vitry, founder of Vitry Wellness Clinic and a member of the Medical Advisory Council for Healing for the nonprofit volunteer organization Healing ALS. Dr. Vitry works with ALS patients internationally, and has seen firsthand what going back to the basics of nutrition and lifestyle management can do for a patient, their ALS diagnosis, and their quality of life. She is a leader in clinical care and advocacy for ALS research and treatment, and she talks with Jena about navigating the challenges of practicing internationally, different integrations that are effective for ALS patients, how gut health is being researched and connected to ALS, the importance of continuing education and community building when it comes to success as a CNS practitioner, and Dr. Vitry will share a truly remarkable case study of one of her ALS patients, highlighting the way that nutrition can make tremendous strides in a patient’s quality of life.

To get in touch with Dr. Vitry, check out her website, vitrywellness.com. Go to healingals.org for more ALS resources, or to get involved.

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In this episode, Jena talks with Dr. Neda Gioia of _____ about the integrative possibilities with eye care and functional medicine. Jena and Dr. Neda will discuss how eye health can be a "canary in the mine," often signaling early inflammation or dysfunction in the body. They'll also talk about the emerging perspective of the gut-brain-eye axis, personalized nutrition for eye health—specifically the importance of omega-3's, and how to find a "core" system for effective client interventions,

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To get in touch with Neda, check out integrativevision.com, or Neda's other website, drnedagioia.com.

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In this special feature episode, Jena sits down with Jessica Khourie, founder and CEO of Jova, a smoothie kit company making nourishment convenient and accessible while refusing to compromise on what matters—real, actual food. Jessica is an entrepreneur, brand strategist, and business leader with 15 years of experience growing and scaling consumer brands. Jessica highlights the parts of her entrepreneurial journey that led her to Jova, emphasizing the importance of the creative process when it comes to problem-solving consumer issues. She and Jena will also discuss how the wellness industry has impacted how consumers see food as a means for health, what it means to be an "anti-wellness" brand, the critical need to work with actual scientists to develop reliable, data-driven solutions, and why entrepreneurs should seek real-time consumer feedback when developing and workshopping their brand.

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