Why the Western Medical Model Often Fails Women, Especially in the Realm of Hormone Health / Fertility and Conception - with "Holistic OBGYN," Nathan Riley, MD.

This week, Jess + Rye are joined by Dr. Nathan Riley (OB/GYN). Despite completing extensive training within the traditional (western) medical model, Nathan's sense of self and independence was destroyed in the process, leading him to explore holistic approaches to patient treatment and care. In this episode, Nathan helps us understand WHY appts with your OB/GYN may leave you feeling disappointed or neglected, including: the gaps that exist in their training, why they push prescriptions and procedures and why they aren't educated about fertility awareness / cycle tracking. WE ALSO DISCUSS: What it means to be a holistic OB/GYN How incentive structures work at hospitals  How to communicate with your doctor and advocate for your hormone health How the traditional western model of medicine came into existence Examining the medical system's focus on treating only the "physical" Taking radical responsibility over your health, exercising autonomy with your decisions ENJOY THIS EPISODE, let us know your feedback + listen to part 2 (May, 2023). MORE ABOUT NATHAN: Nathan Riley, OB/GYN- Nathan is the founder of Beloved Holistics, PCA, medical practice offering truly holistic care. His practice is one of the rarest in the United States, providing truly holistic care to individuals across the entire human journey from birth to death. As a medical doctor and Fellow of The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Nathan has assisted with the birth of thousands of newborns into the realm of life. And as a hospice doctor, he has passionately supported hundreds of families and individuals as their loved ones returned across the veil. In addition to Nathan’s training as a medical doctor he is a CHEK professional and yoni steaming facilitator. Nathan is currently working on his third board certification, anthroposphical medicine, derived from body of wisdom brought forth by Rudolf Steiner, and he is a trained practitioner of Biogeometry, a design science which aims to harmonize the built and natural environments we live in to the benefit of all biological systems within those environments. His aim as a medical provider is to connect each of his clients with their own innate Nature, a discovery which lays the foundation for sustaining excellent health across the entire arc of one’s life. CONNECT WITH DR RILEY BelovedHolistics.com @NathanRileyOBGYN CONNECT WITH US Shoot us an email! [email protected] Send us a DM! Solo 2.0 Podcast on @SOLO2.0PODCAST Follow Rye on Instagram @ryeburch and Jess @bodyblissbyjess