S1 E206: Medicinal Mushrooms 101: Healing with Nature’s Immune Superstars with Dr. Anna Sitkoff

Welcome back to the Dr. Kinney Show! In this episode, I’m joined by Amy Kurtz, health coach, patient advocate, and author of But You Look Fine: Trapped in the Hell Between Sick and Well and How to Break Free. Amy shares her decades-long journey with chronic illness, misdiagnosis, and eventually receiving a diagnosis of late stage neurological Lyme disease and co-infections after seeing 36 doctors. But even after her physical health improved, she realized another part of healing had been o...

Welcome back to the Dr. Kinney Show! In this solo episode, I’m talking about the stories we tell ourselves and how the language we use about our bodies, our health, and our lives can keep us stuck in patterns we may no longer want. Whether it is saying “I’m so busy,” “I’m always tired,” “I can’t lose weight,” or “my body hates me,” those phrases can become part of the way we experience ourselves. This does not mean ignoring real symptoms or pretending everything is fine. Instead, it is about ...

Today is a very special day: The Cortisol Cure is officially out in the world! To celebrate, I’m sharing something a little different on the podcast, an exclusive excerpt from the audiobook, read by me. In this episode, you’ll hear the introduction to The Cortisol Cure and the story behind a message I’ve spent years teaching my patients: cortisol is not the enemy. Cortisol is one of the hormones your body relies on to create energy, respond to stress, heal, and keep you functioning. The probl...

Welcome back to the Dr. Kinney Show! In this solo episode, I’m doing a deeper dive into Epstein-Barr virus, one of the most common viruses I see reactivated in patients dealing with unexplained fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, anxiety, thyroid issues, and other chronic symptoms. Epstein-Barr virus can stay dormant in the body for years after the initial infection. But when your immune system becomes overwhelmed or your body is under prolonged stress, the virus can reactivate and become a m...

Welcome back to the Dr. Kinney Show! In this episode, I’m joined by Sara Hirsh Bordo, documentary filmmaker, author, and the voice behind Autoimmunity and the Good Girls. This conversation explores the deep connection between women’s health, self-betrayal, chronic illness, and the stories we learn to live by. Sara shares her personal journey with autoimmune disease, Hashimoto’s, melanoma, Epstein-Barr, mold toxicity, heavy metals, and the moment that led her to ask a life-changing question: i...