How does a traditional pharmacist trained in the allopathic model transform into a holistic provider, using the power of nutrition, movement, and stress reduction for healing? By becoming fed up with the wack-a-mole approach to medicine. Our guest today is a doctor of pharmacy who developed a passion for helping people find the root of their illness and heal through lifestyle modifications after her own struggles with chronic hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. This is the Story of the Fed-Up Pharmacist with Kirsty Washam. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Coming from an entire family working in the healthcare space, Dr. Kirsty Washam also knew that she would pursue the same career path. But what she never would predict was the extent to which she would grow disillusioned with polypharmacy and instead pursue a more holistic, integrative approach to medication and treating illness. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Why is it that the average American takes three or more medications, and sometimes, up to 30 to 40 at a time? As Dr. Kirsty Washam explains, it is due to the siloed approach of different care providers who do not communicate and do not address their patients holistically. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

If there’s one thing doctors and pharmacists frequently see, it’s the excessive use of supplements, often in place of medications. So is this intense use of 30-40 supplements improving our health or causing more harm than 30-40 prescription medications? LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Drink more water, said every nutritionist, doctor, coach, and parent. But is tap water really safe to drink? Are there better alternatives? Dr. Kirsty Washam shares her view on drinking tap water and the simple switch she made to improve her water quality and increase her overall hydration. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Dr. Kirsty Washam is a holistic pharmacist known colloquially as the “fed-up pharmacist.” So, what’s her view of hormonal birth control? As Dr. Washam explains, the real problem with these medications is their misuse, over-prescription, and severe depletions resulting from long-term use. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Anyone experiencing anxiety or depression will know the pharmaceutical solution: SSRIs. But is there any validity to the mechanism of these medications and are they truly safe to take long-term and with other medications? LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.