Episodes

  • Friendship Loss and Chronic Illness

    Friendship Loss and Chronic Illness
    Jun 23 2023
    Dr. Alison discusses losing friendships while dealing with illness, how to take care of yourself, set boundaries, ask for help (without shame or guilt) and general love for you :) Connect with Me: Website: www.DrAlisonGoggin.com IG: @alison.dibarto.goggin FB: @LittleBlackBagMedicine FB community: www.facebook.com/groups/LBBMedicine
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    17 mins
  • Feeling Pressure to Heal Faster

    Feeling Pressure to Heal Faster
    May 18 2023
    Feeling pressure to fix everything at once? Or down that you aren't healing as fast as you want, or others are having better success? Feeling the same over here, come join me! Connect with Me: Website: www.DrAlisonGoggin.com IG: @alison.dibarto.goggin FB: @LittleBlackBagMedicine FB community: www.facebook.com/groups/LBBMedicine
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    19 mins
  • Autoimmune and Herbal Support

    Autoimmune and Herbal Support
    May 4 2023
    Dr. Alison shares her herbal horror story and why you shouldn't just take 'immune supporting herbs' when you have autoimmune issues. Herb Notes from Episode: Stimulate TH1 = Help TH2 + worsen TH1 - Astragalus - Echinacea - Garlic - Glycyrrhiza - Lemon Balm - Beta Glucan - Maitake, Reishi, Shiitake - Ashwaghanda - Panax Ginseng -Chorella - Grape seed - Red Maca Stimulate TH2 = Help TH1 + worsen TH2 Hashimoto's can take these - Caffiene - Green Tea - Quercitin - Pine Bark - White Willow - Lycopene - Resveratrol - Pycnogenol - Curcumin - Genistein Join my Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LBBMedicine
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    19 mins
  • Try for 10% better

    Try for 10% better
    Apr 27 2023
    Stop focusing on being 'cured' and look for the small changes. 10% changes are healing and you can gain the momentum you need to feel 100% over time! Dr. Alison dives into why research and medicine has driven us to look for a cure and how to support yourself daily through small changes. *This podcast is also shared on Functional Wellness With Dr. Alison Connect with Me: Website: www.DrAlisonGoggin.com IG: @alison.dibarto.goggin FB: @LittleBlackBagMedicine FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LBBMedicine
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    17 mins
  • Stop Playing The Shame Game

    Stop Playing The Shame Game
    Apr 20 2023
    Feeling shame, guilt, fear, or embarrassment about how you feel? You aren't alone! Dr. Alison shares how the paradigm of 'it's all your fault you're sick' in the wellness industry brought shame during her illness and some support to help you move through shame. Connect with Me: Website: www.DrAlisonGoggin.com IG: @alison.dibarto.goggin FB: @LittleBlackBagMedicine
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    18 mins
  • Managing Chronic Pain

    Managing Chronic Pain
    Apr 12 2023
    How to manage chronic pain through pain psychology, the two types of pain patients, and the full process. Book review of: "The Way Out: a revolutionary, scientifically proven approach to healing chronic pain" by Alan Cordon Body scan meditation: https://soundcloud.com/alison-dibarto-goggin/body-connection-meditation?si=308f8b0600a941299633b011f6f003f4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Join Balancing The Nervous System Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5346268822102783 Connect with Me: Website: www.DrAlisonGoggin.com IG: @alison.dibarto.goggin FB: @LittleBlackBagMedicine
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    20 mins
  • Remicade Rage Is Real

    Remicade Rage Is Real
    Apr 5 2023
    Do immunosuppressants change your mood, behavior, or personality? Patient answer: yes!! And we have the research to prove you aren't crazy.... Links discussed: Grounding Mat: https://amzn.to/3ZHMGC7 Oils and Supplements: https://doterra.me/327Twl Healy: https://bit.ly/3t28qeZ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Citations: 1. Frontiers in Pharmacology, April 22, 2020. Vol 11 Article 513 "Psychiatric Adverse Events Associated with Infliximab: A Cohort Study from the French Nationwide Discharge Abstract Database." 2. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2016 Aug; 51 (6): 486-493 (Case Report) "Mania induced by adalimumab in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis" 3. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 2010; 64:442-445 "Induction of manic switch by the tumor necrosis factor-a antagonist infliximab." 4. Rheumatology 2008: 47: 1255-1256 (Letter to the Editor) "Acute psychosis in three patients receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor-a therapy
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    18 mins
  • Making IVs Your Best Friend

    Making IVs Your Best Friend
    Mar 29 2023
    How to make IV’s your best friend I’m excited today to talk about getting IV’s and how to make it easier because if you have a chronic illness and you are constantly getting blood work, infusions, IV’s, any time you have to get a needle in your body, omg it’s horrible. Today I’m going to share my top tips that have worked for me that have made infusions and blood draws so much easier. Vein Spray: https://doterra.me/SpUeKc Add 10 drops of each oil to the bottle, top off with FCO Nitric Balance: https://us.fullscript.com/protocols/littleblackbagmedicine-vein-support Connect with Me: Website: www.DrAlisonGoggin.com IG: @alison.dibarto.goggin FB: @LittleBlackBagMedicine
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    15 mins