hol+ with Dr. Taz MD | The Future of Medicine is Holistic

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What if your ovaries influence your metabolism, inflammation, sleep, and long-term health, not just your ability to have children? In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz MD speaks with reproductive biologist and Celmatix founder Dr. Piraye Beim about the emerging field of ovarian health.
Dr. Beim explains why the ovary should be understood as a metabolic, immune, and endocrine organ that communicates with tissues throughout the body. She reveals what may happen when ovarian function begins declining, why perimenopause can feel so sudden, and how those changes may influence weight, insulin signaling, inflammation, and healthy aging.
The conversation also explores AMH and ovarian reserve, the overlooked 300-day process behind egg development, and the experimental treatments scientists are developing to regulate ovarian function and potentially extend ovarian health.
Dr. Beim also shares practical ways women can support the ovarian function they have today, including reducing smoking and toxin exposure, managing inflammation, protecting sleep, getting appropriate morning light, exercising, and supporting metabolic health.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why ovarian health affects much more than fertility
• How ovarian function interacts with metabolism and inflammation
• Why weight management can become harder during perimenopause
• What high or low AMH may reveal about ovarian function
• How PCOS and endometriosis can affect ovarian health
• Why sleep and light exposure matter for hormone signaling
• Whether lifestyle changes may influence ovarian aging
• What the future of fertility and menopause treatment could look like
The AMH-mimicking treatment discussed in this conversation remains experimental and is still being developed.
Dr. Taz and Dr. Beim also discuss PCOS, endometriosis, diminished ovarian reserve, fertility treatments, and the overlooked 300-day process behind the development of an egg. Dr. Beim shares how Celmatix is developing an experimental therapy designed to mimic AMH and potentially regulate how quickly ovarian follicles are used over a woman’s lifetime.
If you have struggled with fertility, PCOS, painful periods, perimenopause, menopause, unexplained weight changes, or low AMH, this conversation offers a new way to understand the connection between your ovaries and your overall health.
The AMH-mimicking treatment discussed in this episode is still under development and has not been proven or approved to extend ovarian function in humans.
About Dr. Piraye Beim:
Dr. Piraye Beim is a reproductive biologist, women’s health innovator, and founder and CEO of Celmatix. For more than 20 years, she has worked to advance the scientific understanding of female biology, fertility, ovarian aging, and reproductive health. Through Celmatix, she is helping pioneer the field of ovarian health and develop new therapies intended to improve fertility care, regulate ovarian function, and support women’s health across the lifespan. She also shares ovarian-health education and her personal journey through Boss Ovary.
Connect with Dr. Piraye Beim:
https://www.celmatix.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bossovary/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/celmatix/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about
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Your children do not just hear what you say. They can also sense your stress, anxiety, and emotional state. So how can parents regulate themselves before that stress spreads throughout the family?

In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, New York Times bestselling author Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt opens up about the anxiety and overwhelm that can come with modern motherhood. She explains how learning about co-regulation changed the way she responds to tantrums, meltdowns, running late, and other stressful parenting moments.
Katherine shares how introducing meditation into her morning routine helped her feel calmer, become less reactive, and better handle whatever the day brings. She emphasizes that the solution will look different for every parent, whether it involves meditation, walking, exercising, asking for help, or simply creating a few quiet moments before the day begins.
Dr. Taz and Katherine also discuss:
• Why children often absorb and respond to their parents’ stress
 • How regulating your own nervous system can help your children feel safer
 • Why today’s parents may feel more anxious and overwhelmed
 • The importance of asking for help instead of trying to do everything alone
 • How grandparents can provide connection, support, and stability
 • Staying connected with your partner when traditional date nights are difficult
 • Why clear communication matters when dividing parenting responsibilities
 • Katherine’s experience with postpartum anxiety during the pandemic
 • How Ayurvedic practices supported her postpartum recovery
 • Preparing older children and the wider family for a new baby
Katherine also shares how she and her husband, Chris Pratt, navigate parenting as a team. Rather than expecting each other to instinctively know what is needed, they focus on honest communication, regular check-ins, and clearly asking for support.
If parenting sometimes leaves you feeling overstimulated, anxious, or stretched beyond your limits, this conversation is a reminder that you do not need to be a perfect parent. Finding your own calm, accepting help, and reconnecting with the people around you can create a positive ripple effect throughout your family.
About Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt:
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is a New York Times bestselling author, animal advocate, and mother. She is an ambassador for Best Friends Animal Society and the ASPCA and a global ambassador for Special Olympics. Through her books, interviews, and BDA Baby platform, Katherine explores motherhood, pregnancy, family relationships, wellness, and the experiences that connect parents across different stages of life.
Connect with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt:
https://www.katherineschwarzenegger.com/
https://www.instagram.com/katherineschwarzenegger/
https://www.youtube.com/@KatherineSchwarzenegger

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about
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What if being productive, successful, and dependable is not proof that you are okay, but the mask hiding how much you are struggling?
In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, board-certified psychiatrist and High Functioning author Dr. Judith Joseph explores the hidden patterns often described as high-functioning depression. These are the people who continue working, parenting, achieving, and caring for everyone around them, even while feeling emotionally empty inside.
Dr. Joseph explains why depression does not always look like sadness, how anhedonia can leave you feeling disconnected from joy, and why people-pleasing often comes at the expense of your own mental and physical health.

She also breaks down her five Vs for thriving:
• Validation: acknowledging and naming what you feel
• Venting: expressing emotions in a healthy, authentic way
• Values: reconnecting with what gives your life meaning
• Vitals: supporting your brain through food, movement, sleep, technology boundaries, and healthy relationships
• Vision: planning joy and celebrating your wins
Dr. Taz and Dr. Joseph also discuss how culture shapes mental health, the effect of toxic relationships, nutritional psychiatry, why children and teenagers are struggling, and how families can create more open communication and emotional connection at home.
If you are always “the strong one,” but privately feel exhausted, numb, or disconnected, this conversation may help you recognize what has been hiding beneath the surface.

About Dr. Judith Joseph:
Dr. Judith Joseph is a board-certified psychiatrist, researcher, speaker, and author who works across pediatric and adult mental health. She is the author of High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy, which explores the hidden emotional struggles experienced by people who appear successful and capable on the outside but feel numb, overwhelmed, or disconnected internally. Through her clinical practice, research, speaking, and educational content, Dr. Judith focuses on making complex mental-health concepts understandable and helping people develop practical tools for greater emotional awareness, meaning, and joy.

Connect with Dr. Judith Joseph:
https://drjudithjoseph.com/
https://www.instagram.com/drjudithjoseph/
https://highfunctioningbook.com/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about
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Many women first learn that they have dense breast tissue after receiving a mammogram report. But what does breast density actually mean, and could it change the type of screening a woman should discuss with her healthcare provider? 
In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, ultrasound sonographer and SonoBreasts founder Jasmine Khorsandi discusses dense breasts, automated whole-breast ultrasound, early detection, and the gaps she believes exist in conventional breast screening.
Jasmine explains how SonoCiné automated whole-breast ultrasound captures thousands of images that are compiled into a moving view for review. She compares the experience with handheld ultrasound and mammography and explains why she advocates greater awareness of supplemental imaging, particularly for women with dense breast tissue.
Dr. Taz shares her own experience of finding a lump and moving through a mammogram, ultrasound, MRI, and biopsy over six months before learning that the finding was benign. She and Jasmine discuss the anxiety, confusion, and logistical challenges women can encounter while navigating breast imaging.
Jasmine also shares stories from her practice, including a young woman whose persistent breast pain led her to seek additional evaluation. She explains why women should learn what is normal for their breasts, pay attention to physical changes, understand their personal risk factors, and ask more informed questions about screening.
The conversation expands beyond imaging to explore stress, burnout, emotional health, feminine energy, intuition, and community. Jasmine describes the physical burnout that forced her to change how she operated her business, accept help, and make more room for rest, spiritual practices, and connection.
In this episode:
What dense breast tissue means
Why breast density can affect mammogram sensitivity
How women can learn their breast-density category
The difference between mammography and breast ultrasound
Handheld versus automated whole-breast ultrasound
How SonoCiné breast imaging works
When supplemental breast imaging may be considered
Dr. Taz’s experience with mammography, MRI, and biopsy
Why persistent breast pain or physical changes deserve attention
Jasmine’s observations from working with younger women
How to advocate for yourself during the screening process
What to look for during breast self-awareness checks
How to choose healthcare practitioners you trust
The possible connections between stress and physical health
Why women become disconnected from their bodies
Jasmine’s experience with severe burnout
Moving from perfectionism and fear toward delegation and support
The importance of community, rest, and emotional expression
How women can begin reconnecting with their intuition

About Jasmine Khorsandi:
Jasmine Khorsandi is an ultrasound sonographer and the founder of SonoBreasts, an ultrasound clinic in Los Angeles, California.
She has worked in women’s health and ultrasound imaging for more than a decade and specializes in SonoCiné automated whole-breast ultrasound. Her work focuses on breast-health education, access to radiation-free supplemental imaging, and creating a supportive, holistic experience for women navigating breast screening.
Jasmine also incorporates practices such as meditation, Reiki, sound healing, journaling, and community into her broader approach to women’s well-being.
Connect with Jasmine Khorsandi:
https://www.sonobreasts.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sonobreasts/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about
Stay Connected:
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Tamsen Fadal was an experienced news anchor when heart palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, and severe brain fog left her on the bathroom floor of her newsroom. Despite spending decades in the media, she had no idea she was experiencing menopause.

In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, Tamsen shares how that frightening experience led her to investigate why so many women remain unprepared for perimenopause and menopause.
Tamsen reflects on losing her mother to breast cancer and later realizing that her mother had experienced medical menopause following chemotherapy and a double mastectomy. Nearly 28 years separated their experiences, yet both women suffered without the information or support they needed.
That realization inspired Tamsen to step away from a three-decade career in television journalism and devote her work to menopause education and advocacy. She explains how social media revealed the scale of the problem and gave women a place to share symptoms and experiences that had been ignored or dismissed.
Dr. Taz and Tamsen also discuss the confusion surrounding hormone replacement therapy, the importance of personalized care, barriers to finding informed doctors, and the role telehealth may play in improving access. They explore how brain fog, anxiety, sleep disruption, and other symptoms can affect women’s confidence, careers, relationships, and sense of identity.
Tamsen also shares the story behind The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause. After being told there was no audience for a menopause documentary, Tamsen and her partners self-funded the project, brought together leading experts and women’s personal stories, and ultimately secured national distribution through PBS.
The conversation turns toward reclaiming menopause as a powerful stage of life rather than a period of invisibility or decline. Tamsen discusses her book, How to Menopause, and the practical lifestyle changes that have helped her take better care of herself at 54.
In this episode:
Tamsen’s frightening menopause experience in the newsroom
Heart palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, and severe brain fog
Why she did not recognize her symptoms as menopause
Her mother’s experience with medically induced menopause
Why menopause care has changed so little across generations
Leaving a three-decade journalism career for women’s advocacy
The fear and financial uncertainty of making a major midlife change
How social media helped women begin sharing their experiences
Creating The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause
Being told there was no audience for a menopause documentary
Why hormone replacement therapy remains confusing
The need for personalized menopause treatment
What to do when a doctor dismisses or minimizes your symptoms
Improving menopause research, education, and access to care
How menopause symptoms affect women in the workplace
Reframing menopause as a powerful new stage of life
The sleep, exercise, protein, stress, and alcohol changes helping Tamsen at 54
About Tamsen Fadal:
Tamsen Fadal is a 13-time Emmy-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author, documentary filmmaker, podcaster, and menopause advocate.

After more than three decades as a television journalist and news anchor, she shifted her work toward helping women understand perimenopause, menopause, and life beyond midlife.
Tamsen is the author of How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better Than Before. She is also a co-producer and executive producer of The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause, a documentary exploring the medical, emotional, social, and workplace effects of menopause.
Connect with Tamsen Fadal:
https://www.tamsenfadal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tamsenfadal/
Get How to Menopause:
https://www.howtomenopause.com/
Watch The M Factor:
https://themfactorfilm.com/

About Dr. Taz:
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about
Stay Connected:
Connect further with hol+ at https://holplus.co/ and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
Book a Hol+ Consultation:
https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/
Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram:
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https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/
Subscribe to the audio podcast:
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Produced by https://ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)