Dani Williamson | Healing Beyond Medicine: Sex, Gut Health, and Trauma
Dani Williamson | Healing Beyond Medicine: Sex, Gut Health, and Trauma
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dani Williamson, FNP gives us one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
What is the importance of sex in healing? What is its role in therapy?
What is the role of gut health in overall wellness?
What is the impact of childhood trauma? What is the importance of trauma work?
Who is Dani Williamson?
Dani Williamson, FNP is a graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Nurse Midwifery and Family Nurse Practitioner program. She incorporates the art of medicine by balancing traditional and integrative therapies. She encourages her patients to step out of the realm of “normal” and reach “optimal” health.
Dani owns Integrative Family Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. She focuses on gut, thyroid (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is her passion), hormone and adrenal health with her patients. Her approach embodies a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual process to healing. She believes that God designed our bodies to heal themselves, we simply must give our bodies what they need.
What did Dani & Dr. Scott discuss?
00:33 The Importance of Sex in Healing 01:03 Challenges and Realities of Sex Life 02:37 Practical Advice for Improving Sex Life 02:56 Integrating Faith and Sex 03:38 Starting the Conversation with Patients 04:17 Role of Sex Therapists and Tools 04:50 Scheduling and Prioritizing Sex 08:26 Addressing Vaginal Dryness and Menopause 12:30 Simplifying Health Practices 13:15 The Role of Gut Health in Overall Wellness 25:16 The Impact of Childhood Trauma 27:32 The Importance of Trauma Work 28:38 Understanding the ACE Test 29:13 The Impact of Childhood Trauma 31:25 Integrating Trauma Awareness in Practice 33:24 Personalized Medicine and Patient Care 37:35 The Role of Supplements in Healing 39:20 Building a Supplement Business 42:12 Running a Successful Practice 50:39 Living Smarter, Not Harder
