Essential Wellness
Holistic wellness. Discussing issues associated with aging and living better and healthier for longer. Themes explored includes managing stress, productivity, achieving goals, lifestyle medicine practices, mindset, nervous system regulation, sleep, movement, nutrition and much more!
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Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
🎙️ New Episode of Essential Wellness with Michelle Edmison! 🚶♂️💪
Dr. Mikel Segal welcomes Michelle Edmison, a physiotherapist with 30 years of experience, to discuss how movement is the key to lifelong wellness. 🏃♀️✨
🔹 From manual therapy to movement-based healing, Michelle shares her evolution as a physiotherapist and how efficient mobility can prevent pain and injury.
🔹 Discover how modern habits—like sitting too much and wearing cushioned shoes—affect our body's natural mechanics and what you can do to fix it! 🪑👟
🔹 Learn how small movement changes can lead to BIG health improvements—like how treating a foot joint resolved a shoulder issue in one of Michelle’s patients! 🤯
💡 Michelle’s takeaway? Your body is interconnected, and mindful movement is the key to lasting health. Start with simple, sustainable changes and set realistic expectations!
💬 What’s one movement habit you want to improve? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️
📩 Need expert guidance? DM or call Dr. Mikel Segal today! 📞💙
#EssentialWellnessPodcast #MoveBetterLiveBetter #Physiotherapy #HolisticHealth #MobilityMatters #PainFreeLiving #HealthyHabits
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
🎙️ New Episode of Essential Wellness! 🌟💪
Dr. Mikel Segal chats with Kellie Lupsha, a high-performance health coach, about breaking free from the ‘hustle and grind’ mindset and creating sustainable wellness in midlife and beyond. 🔄💖
🔹 After 30 years as a physical therapist, Kellie realized that stress, lifestyle choices, and mindset play a huge role in long-term health. She shares her own transformation at 40, shifting from burnout to balance. 🧘♀️✨
🔹 Now, as part of a women’s wellness collective, she helps others redefine health with personalized coaching, functional medicine, and community support. 👩⚕️🤝
🔹 Sustainable change starts small! Kellie’s go-to tips? Hydrate, move, and practice mindfulness every morning—because small actions lead to big results. 💦🏃♀️🧠
💬 What’s one small health habit that’s changed your life? Drop it below! ⬇️
📩 Want expert support on your wellness journey? DM me today! www.mikelsegalmd.com
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#EssentialWellnessPodcast #MidlifeHealth #WomensWellness #HealthyHabits #MindsetMatters #HolisticHealth #SustainableWellness
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Dr. Mikel Segal sits down with Dr. Rita Gupta, a board-certified integrative and family medicine physician, to discuss empowering women in midlife through mind-body healing. ✨
🔹 After 15 years in traditional medicine, Dr. Gupta embraced mind-body medicine to address chronic pain at its root—through awareness, emotions, and brain science. 🧠💡
🔹 Learn how pain isn’t just a physical issue—the brain plays a major role in pain perception! Dr. Gupta shares how breathwork 🌬️ can help rewire pain signals and reconnect with the body.
🔹 Honoring your emotions = honoring your health. Women, especially, need to embrace self-worth and release societal expectations to heal fully. ❤️
💬 What’s one small wellness practice that helps you feel more connected to your body? Share below! ⬇️
📩 Want to hear more from Dr. Gupta? She can be reached at @ritamindfulmentor or via her website www.drritawellness.com
#EssentialWellnessPodcast #MindBodyHealing #ChronicPainRelief #WomensHealth #Breathwork #HolisticWellness #MidlifeEmpowerment
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
In this episode of Essential Wellness, Dr. Mikel Segal sits down with Dr. Tracie Paschke, a preventative cardiologist with 27 years of experience, to discuss how to take control of your heart health before problems arise. ❤️🩺
🔹 80-90% of cardiovascular disease is preventable—yet traditional healthcare focuses more on treatment than prevention. Dr. Paschke shares why she left the conventional system to create a holistic, patient-centered practice that prioritizes lifestyle changes over prescriptions.
🔹 Discover cutting-edge diagnostic tools like AI-powered CCTA scans and wearable health trackers that can detect early signs of heart disease—especially in women. 📊⌚
🔹 Learn simple, effective steps you can take today to improve your heart health through nutrition, sleep, stress management, and exercise. It’s never too early or too late to start!
💬 What’s one healthy habit you swear by? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️ I would also love to hear what you liked best about this episode.
📩 Need personalized wellness guidance? Reach out to Mikel Segal today! 📞💙
#HeartHealth #PreventativeCare #EssentialWellnessPodcast #HolisticHealth #Cardiology #WomenInMedicine #HealthyLiving #WellnessJourney