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Dr. Christine Schaffner Naturopathic Doctor, Educator, Nervous System Focused Practitioner and Podcast Host of "The Spectrum of Health"

10/22/2026

Best Of: Sleep, Circadian Rhythm & Restoration 🌙

Sleep is about more than the number of hours we spend in bed. It is deeply connected to our hormones, nervous system, brain health, and the body's natural rhythms.

On The Spectrum of Health Podcast, I've explored these connections through conversations with leading experts and solo episodes examining different dimensions of sleep and restoration.

In this Best Of collection, we're revisiting four conversations:

✨ Episode 314: Why You're Still Tired: The Hidden Sleep Disorders Affecting Women's Health, with Dr. Michael Breus,

✨ Episode 231: Maximizing GABA for Better Sleep Quality

✨ Episode 242: The Most Fundamental Approach to Your Hormones and Sleep, with Barton Scott

✨ Episode 284: Melatonin, Light, and the Mystical Mind, with Dr. Deanna Minich

From sleep disorders and mineral balance to GABA, melatonin, and the relationship between light and darkness, each conversation offers a different perspective on the systems that influence our ability to rest and restore.

The body is an interconnected system. Looking at sleep through this broader lens can help us ask better questions about our health and the foundations that support well-being.

Whether you're revisiting a favourite episode or discovering these conversations for the first time, I invite you to explore the collection.

🎧 Read the latest blog and explore all four episodes at the link in bio.

10/21/2026

Lipedema is more than a conversation happening on social media. For those navigating this condition, understanding the broader picture of inflammation, underlying contributing factors, and individual physiology can be an important part of the journey.

How do we move beyond awareness and begin asking more meaningful questions about the body, its interconnected systems, and the factors that may influence health?

In Episode 321 of The Spectrum of Health, I sit down with Erika Schlick to explore lipedema, inflammation, and the importance of looking beyond isolated symptoms when considering root causes.

A thoughtful conversation about a complex condition that deserves deeper understanding.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: Lipedema, Inflammation & the Search for Root Causes.

10/20/2026

How do we approach complex questions about tissue health, environmental exposures, and the body's ability to process different substances?

In this segment from Episode 243, Spencer Feldman discusses his views on spike proteins, enzymes, and approaches to processing certain biological materials. It’s a complex topic that invites further exploration and thoughtful questions about the mechanisms being discussed.

Listen to the full conversation to hear more of Spencer’s perspective and Dr. Christine Schaffner’s discussion with him.

🎧 Episode 243: Health Tips From a Natural Detoxification Expert with Spencer Feldman

This episode is part of our Best of: Lymphatic Health, Detox & Supporting the Body’s Natural Pathways collection, bringing together conversations on detoxification, lymphatic health, and the body's natural pathways.

Listen here:
https://drchristineschaffner.com/blogs/the-spectrum-of-health-podcast/best-of-lymphatic-health-detox-supporting-the-body-s-natural-pathways

“You really have to rebuild your body from the cellular level. And that’s what gets us well again.”Dr. Bill Rawls on why...
10/20/2026

“You really have to rebuild your body from the cellular level. And that’s what gets us well again.”

Dr. Bill Rawls on why addressing chronic illness goes beyond targeting a single problem and requires supporting the body’s ability to repair and function.

From Episode 319 of the Spectrum of Health Podcast.

10/19/2026

Mold exposure can be an important piece of the puzzle when we’re trying to understand complex, persistent symptoms.

But environmental health is rarely as simple as identifying one exposure. We also need to consider how the body responds to its environment, including immune function, nervous system regulation, and individual susceptibility.

In Episode 321 of The Spectrum of Health, I’m joined by Erika Schlick to explore mold, inflammation, and the search for root causes. We discuss why looking at the bigger picture matters when navigating complex health concerns.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation: Lipedema, Inflammation & the Search for Root Causes.

10/18/2026

Juniper and rosemary have a long history in botanical medicine, and both have interesting traditional applications when it comes to liver and digestive health.

In my exploration of gemmotherapy, I discuss how these botanicals are used in formulations designed to support the liver, gallbladder, and the body's natural drainage pathways.

The broader principle is one I return to often: our systems do not work in isolation. Understanding the relationships between the liver, bile flow, lymphatics, and digestion can help us take a more integrated view of health.

🌿 Listen to Episode 224 of The Spectrum of Health: Lymphatic System Secrets: Exploring the Power of Gemmotherapy.

Healing rarely looks like a straight line.Sometimes the next step only makes sense in hindsight.For Erika Schlick, years...
10/18/2026

Healing rarely looks like a straight line.

Sometimes the next step only makes sense in hindsight.

For Erika Schlick, years of navigating Lyme disease, inflammation, swelling and eventually a lipedema diagnosis led her into work she never expected to be doing: educating others about a condition she once didn't even know existed.

Her experience is a reminder that the chapters we would never choose can sometimes become the source of the work we feel most called to share.

Hear Erika's full story in Episode 321 of the Spectrum of Health podcast.

Lipedema, Inflammation & the Search for Root Causes

The body is constantly responding to its environment, adapting to stress, and working to maintain balance.In my conversa...
10/17/2026

The body is constantly responding to its environment, adapting to stress, and working to maintain balance.

In my conversation with Spencer Feldman on Episode 243 of The Spectrum of Health podcast, we explored detoxification, the body's internal environment, and the importance of looking beyond isolated symptoms.

I believe there is value in approaching the body with curiosity, recognizing its complexity, and asking what may be influencing its ability to adapt.

Listen to **Health Tips From a Natural Detoxification Expert with Spencer Feldman**, and explore the full *Best of: Lymphatic Health, Detox & Supporting the Body’s Natural Pathways* collection.

https://drchristineschaffner.com/blogs/the-spectrum-of-health-podcast/best-of-lymphatic-health-detox-supporting-the-body-s-natural-pathways

10/16/2026

I think it’s important that we create space to ask deeper questions about what our bodies are communicating, rather than automatically accepting that these changes are just part of aging.

In this clip from Episode 209 of The Spectrum of Health Podcast, I speak with Diamandia Lingos about the importance of total body lymph drainage and how we can sometimes overlook signs and symptoms when other things in our lives take priority.

When we’ve experienced trauma, prolonged stress, or other significant health challenges, our attention is often focused on what feels most urgent. Other symptoms may not be as obvious, or they may not feel pressing enough to investigate. And sometimes, we live with these changes for so long that we begin to accept them as our new normal.

But the body is an interconnected system. The lymphatic system plays an important role in fluid balance, immune function, and the movement of substances through our tissues. Understanding its role can help us take a more comprehensive approach to supporting our health.

This conversation is a reminder that we don’t have to stop being curious about our health just because we’ve been told something is normal. It’s okay to ask questions, explore the bigger picture, and work with knowledgeable practitioners to better understand what might be contributing to the changes we’re experiencing.

✨ What if, instead of simply accepting how we feel, we became curious about what our bodies might be telling us?

🎧 Listen to Episode 209 of The Spectrum of Health Podcast, Why Total Body Lymph Drainage Matters, featuring Diamandia Lingos.

https://drchristineschaffner.com/blogs/the-spectrum-of-health-podcast/best-of-lymphatic-health-detox-supporting-the-body-s-natural-pathways

10/15/2026

The liver plays an essential role in digestion, metabolism, and the body's natural elimination processes. Supporting liver function means looking at the bigger picture, including how bile is produced and flows through the digestive system.

In this episode, I discuss two botanical ingredients used in gemmotherapy: rye, traditionally explored for its relationship to liver tissue, and artichoke, known for its traditional use in supporting bile flow and digestion.

It's a fascinating example of how different plant extracts can be brought together within a broader botanical formulation.

🎧 Explore these connections in Episode 224 of The Spectrum of Health: Lymphatic System Secrets: Exploring the Power of Gemmotherapy.

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