30. Ep. 10 - Dear Momma - Monica Shepherd: The Path to Natural Wellness

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“Although the world is full of suffering; it’s also filled with the overcoming of it.” Helen Keller 

In this episode, Dr. Murphy interviews Naturopath and Mental Health Expert Monica Shepherd of Kaptured Nutrition in Australia. This episode centers around how a naturopathic approach can take a step further than traditional medicine to find the root cause of health issues through simple, evidence-based approaches to treatment.

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KEY TALKING POINTS:

• What is a naturopathy.
• Working with a naturopath can start as early as infancy.
• ADHD be treated by a naturopath.
• Naturopathy can help support a patient’s desire to wean off prescription medications.

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ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Monica Shepherd is an experienced Naturopath with a passion for mental health after realizing complementary medicine has much to offer individuals, children and families to not only function but thrive. Working through her own diagnosis with PTSD in the past, further consolidated Monica’s learning of the biochemistry involved in healing all aspects of a person. Monica uses simple, evidence-based approaches to treatment including food as medicine, herbal medicine, Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine practices. 

Monica’s area of expertise includes anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD and ODD, PTSD, endometriosis, motor t

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ABOUT OUR HOST:

Renata Nehme RDH, BSDH, COM® has been a Registered Dental Hygienist since 2010. In 2016, when she was introduced to the world of "Myofunctional Therapy" she immediately knew that was her calling, especially when she learned that it encapsulated many of her passions- breastfeeding, the import of early childhood development, and airway health.

In 2021 Renata founded Airway Circle with the intention of creating a collaborative and multidisciplinary group of like-minded health professionals who share the same passion for learning and giving in the dental health and airway space.

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