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

What if the symptoms you feel in your body are not random, but signals of something deeper happening in your energy system? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with Dr. Sue Morter, master of bioenergetic medicine, founder of the Morter Institute for Bioenergetics, and author of The Anatomy of Awakening, to explore how energy medicine connects to the nervous system, chronic stress, emotional patterns, and the body’s ability to heal.
In this  episode Dr. Sue explains how energetic blockages can show up as a lump in the throat, tightness in the chest, a knot in the stomach, chronic tension, anxiety, digestive issues, allergies, pain patterns, and other symptoms that often appear disconnected from the deeper root cause.
Dr. Sue shares how the flow of energy through the body acts like a master system, influencing the nervous system, endocrine system, digestive system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, and the body’s self-regulating capacity. When that flow becomes blocked by unresolved emotions, survival patterns, stress, fear, or disconnection from the self, the body may move into dysregulation and lose access to its natural healing intelligence.
If you’re listening to this and thinking, “I know something is off in my body, but I don’t know where to start,” join the Circle here:  👉 https://holplus.co/circle
Healing is not just about treating symptoms. It is about understanding the deeper patterns beneath them, including stress, emotional suppression, nervous system dysregulation, breath, posture, self-compassion, and the relationship you have with your own body.

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Mental Health: https://holplus.co/services/mental-health
Anxiety: https://holplus.co/conditions/anxiety
Dr. Taz and Dr. Sue also discuss why affirmations and manifestation practices may not work if they are coming from the protective or performing personality, why posture and breath can help shift the body into a different state, and how reconnecting with the true self can open the door to healing, creativity, safety, and wholeness.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in chronic stress, disconnected from your body, frustrated by symptoms that don’t fully resolve, or curious about the connection between energy, emotions, and physical health, this episode will help you understand what may actually be happening beneath the surface.
In this episode, we cover:

 What energy medicine really means and why it belongs in the healing model
 How energetic blockages can dysregulate the nervous system
 Why symptoms like chest tightness, throat tension, stomach knots, and chronic pain may be body signals
 How unresolved emotions and survival patterns can affect physical health
 Why the body can get stuck in fight-or-flight, even when the original threat is gone
 How breathwork, posture, and internal awareness help energy move through the body
 Why affirmations may not work when they come from a place of lack or fear
 How self-compassion helps shift the relationship between the protective personality and the true self
 What Dr. Sue means by “the anatomy of awakening” and the five hidden codes
 How small daily practices can begin to restore a sense of safety, wholeness, and self-healing
This is not just about energy healing. It is about understanding the body as a connected system, learning how stress and emotion shape your physiology, and remembering that healing often begins by returning to yourself.
About The Guest:
Dr. Sue Morter is an international speaker, master of bioenergetic medicine, founder of the Morter Institute for Bioenergetics, and author of The Anatomy of Awakening. With more than 40 years of clinical experience, she is known for bridging energy medicine, neuroscience, consciousness, breathwork, and embodied healing practices to help people move from survival patterns into coherence, vitality, and wholeness.
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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Host & Production Team
Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)

Chapters
00:00 Energy blockages and nervous system dysregulation
00:46 Introducing Dr. Sue Morter and bioenergetic medicine
03:08 Why energy medicine belongs in the healing model
04:40 What energy healing really means
06:00 Ancient medicine, qi, and energy flow
08:15 Is energy medicine scientific?
09:45 Quantum science, consciousness, and physical reality
12:00 Emotions, mitochondria, and generational patterns
14:09 Patient stories and emotional blockages
16:00 Can every illness be connected to energy?
20:10 How to know if you have an energy blockage
21:05 Throat tension, chest tightness, stomach knots, and body signals
22:15 How energy flow affects the body’s master systems
24:20 Safety, chronic stress, and nervous system overdrive
26:30 Why self-compassion changes your energy
29:45 How your inner world reflects in your outer life
31:15 Support inside the Circle
32:05 Why some people stay stuck in repeated patterns
34:15 Manifestation, affirmations, and why they may not work
35:15 T...

What if weight loss has never been the right goal in the first place? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with registered dietitian Ashley Koff, RD, author of Your Best Shot, to unpack why the conversation around GLP-1 medications is much bigger than Ozempic, Wegovy, or tirzepatide alone.

This episode reframes the entire GLP-1 conversation by shifting away from weight loss as the goal and toward what Ashley Koff calls “weight health.” Instead of treating Ozempic, Wegovy, tirzepatide, and related medications as magic fixes or villains, the conversation explores the deeper hormonal ecosystem behind appetite, blood sugar, digestion, inflammation, body composition, and metabolic health.

Ashley explains that GLP-1 and GIP are part of a larger family of peptide hormones made in the gut lining, and that when this system is disrupted by poor digestion, stress, gut lining damage, nutrient insufficiency, dehydration, medications, or microbiome imbalance, the body’s weight regulation becomes suboptimal. She argues that many people are not failing at weight loss. Their body simply does not have what it needs to function optimally.

If you’re dealing with weight changes, food noise, metabolic dysfunction, or feeling like your body is not responding the way it should, and want deeper, root-cause support, join the Circle here:
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Weight is not just about calories in and calories out. It is deeply tied to gut health, digestion, blood sugar, inflammation, hydration, stress, hormones, and how well your body is actually functioning beneath the surface.
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Metabolic Health & Weight Support: https://holplus.co/glp1-and-peptides
Digestive Health: https://holplus.co/conditions/digestive-health
Dr. Taz and Ashley also discuss when GLP-1 medications may be useful, why low dose use is often misunderstood as “microdosing,” the importance of preserving muscle and digestion while using these medications, and why a truly personalized, holistic plan matters far more than chasing a number on the scale. 
If you’ve ever felt frustrated by belly fat, food noise, weight regain, or confusing lab results that say everything is “fine” when you know it’s not, this episode will help you understand what may actually be going on.

In this episode, we cover:
 Weight loss is not the same as weight health, and focusing only on the scale can be misleading 
 GLP-1 and GIP are gut-derived peptide hormones that act like signaling switches in a broader metabolic ecosystem 
 Poor digestion, gut lining damage, stress, dehydration, and nutrient deficiencies can all impair natural GLP-1 function 
 Many “normal” labs miss early signs of suboptimal metabolic health 
 GLP-1 medications can be helpful, but they need to be part of a personalized, holistic strategy 
 Low dose GLP-1 use is often mislabeled as microdosing, even though true microdosing is something different 
 Preserving muscle, digestion, sleep, and hormone balance matters just as much as reducing appetite 

This is not just about losing weight. It is about understanding your body, improving metabolic function, and building a healthier, more personalized foundation for long-term well-being.\
About The Guest:
Ashley Koff, RD is a registered dietitian with more than 25 years of clinical experience and the author of Your Best Shot. She is known for her work in metabolic health, nutrition, and personalized wellness, with a focus on helping people understand the deeper root causes behind weight, digestion, and hormone-related challenges.
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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Host & Production Team
Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)

Chapters
00:00 Why weight loss may be the wrong goal
02:00 Introducing Ashley Koff and the idea of weight health
03:00 How Ashley got into the GLP-1 space
04:20 What the incretin effect really means
05:15 How gut hormones regulate the body
08:30 Where GLP-1 hormones are made and how they work
09:45 What happens when the signaling system breaks down
13:30 Why natural GLP-1 function becomes suboptimal
15:00 Gut lining damage, digestion, and modern life
16:40 The vagus nerve, stress, and metabolic signaling
19:00 Stress, cortisol, and early warning signs
22:00 Digestive clues your body may be struggling
25:25 Why GLP-1 medications are everywhere right now
30:00 Weight health vs. weight loss
34:35 What to track instead of total body weight
40:30 The truth about metabolic health markers
46:40 Where GLP-1 medications can help
49:00 Side effects, digestion, and appetite suppression
50:40 Low dose vs. true microdosing
53:30 Why GLP-1s need a holistic plan
55:30 Insurance, responsibility, and the broken system
59:30 Ashley’s message from Your Best Shot
01:01:00 The future of GLP-1 and new medications
01:03:10 Creating generational weight health

What if your anxiety, overwhelm, or constant sense of unease is not just a mental health issue, but a signal from a body that is overstimulated, under-rested, and out of balance? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with integrative psychiatrist Ellen Vora, author of The Anatomy of Anxiety, to unpack how modern life, stress, and physiology are quietly driving the rise of anxiety.

If you’re dealing with anxiety, burnout, or feeling “off” and want deeper, root-cause support, join the Circle here:
 👉 https://holplus.co/circle
Anxiety is rarely just about your thoughts. It often reflects a deeper imbalance involving sleep, blood sugar, gut health, inflammation, and how your nervous system is responding to the world around you.
Learn more about support related to this conversation: Anxiety & Stress Support: https://holplus.co/anxiety

In this episode, Dr. Ellen Vora explains the difference between true anxiety and physiological anxiety, and why many people are treating the wrong problem. She breaks down how poor sleep, overstimulation, gut imbalances, and even mouth breathing can create anxiety symptoms, and why medications don’t always address the root cause. You’ll learn why some anxiety is actually a healthy signal, how modern lifestyles are dysregulating our nervous systems, and why addressing the body first can change everything. This conversation challenges the idea that anxiety is simply a chemical imbalance and offers a more holistic, empowering path forward.
If you’ve ever felt like your anxiety doesn’t fully make sense, or that you’ve tried everything but still don’t feel better, this episode will help you understand what might actually be missing.
In this video, we cover:
What “true anxiety” vs. “false anxiety” really means
Why anxiety is not always a mental health disorder
How sleep, blood sugar, and gut health impact anxiety
The hidden role of overstimulation and modern life
Why medications don’t always solve anxiety long-term
The connection between ADHD and a “tired brain”
How breathing and sleep quality affect mental health
Why emotional sensitivity is not a weakness
Practical foundations to regulate your nervous system
This is not just about managing anxiety. It’s about understanding your body, restoring balance, and creating a foundation for mental clarity, resilience, and long-term well-being.
About The Guest:
Dr. Ellen Vora, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher who takes a functional, whole-person approach to mental health. She is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety and specializes in identifying the root causes of anxiety through physiology, lifestyle, and emotional health.
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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Host & Production Team
Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)

Chapters
00:00 Why anxiety may not be what you think
 02:00 True anxiety vs. physiological anxiety
 06:00 The “wide open antenna” and emotional sensitivity
 10:00 Why crying is a biological release
 13:00 The myth of the chemical imbalance
 18:00 The foundations: sleep, nourishment, movement
 22:00 Why medications don’t always work long-term
 25:00 Withdrawal and hidden medication effects
 30:00 Anxiety in kids and teens
 37:00 ADHD as a “tired brain”
 39:00 Sleep, breathing, and oxygenation
 41:00 Gut health, food, and inflammation
 46:00 Women, hormones, and emotional health
 53:00 Reclaiming intuition and nervous system balance

What if your chronic pain, stiffness, or recurring injuries are not just about aging, but signals from a nervous system that feels overwhelmed, inflamed, and under-supported? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with physical therapist Dr. Dan Ginader, author of The Pain-Free Body, to unpack how modern lifestyles, stress, and sedentary habits are quietly driving the rise of chronic pain.
If you’re dealing with ongoing pain, fatigue, or inflammation and want deeper, root-cause support, join the Circle here:
 👉 https://holplus.co/circle

Chronic pain is rarely just about one injury or one body part. It often reflects a deeper imbalance involving movement, mindset, inflammation, and how the brain interprets safety and threat.
Learn more about support related to this conversation:
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Arthritis / Chronic Joint Pain: https://holplus.co/conditions/arthritis-chronic-joint-pain/
In this episode, Dr. Dan explains why pain is not always a reliable indicator of damage, why MRIs and scans often don’t tell the full story, and how fear, stress, and inactivity can keep pain stuck in the body. He breaks down what actually drives chronic pain, why so many people feel worse as they get older, and what simple daily habits can either worsen or reverse the process.
You’ll learn why movement is essential medicine, how optimism and mindset influence recovery, and why small, consistent actions matter more than occasional intense workouts. This conversation challenges the idea that pain is inevitable with age and offers a more hopeful, practical path forward.
If you’ve been told your pain is “just part of getting older,” or feel like nothing has fully worked, this episode will help you understand what might actually be missing.
In this video, we cover:
Why chronic pain is not just about aging
The real impact of sedentary lifestyles on the body
Why scans and imaging don’t always match your pain
How fear, stress, and mindset influence recovery
The difference between acute pain and chronic pain
Why “weekend workouts” can increase injury risk
Simple daily movement habits that reduce pain over time
How to catch early warning signs before pain becomes chronic
This is not just about fixing pain. It’s about understanding your body, rebuilding resilience, and creating a lifestyle that supports long-term strength, mobility, and ease.
About The Guest:
Dr. Dan Ginader, DPT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, author of The Pain-Free Body, and Clinic Director at Mims Method Physical Therapy in New York City. He specializes in helping patients understand the root causes of pain and build long-term resilience through movement and education.

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 to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
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Host & Production Team
Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)

Chapters
00:00 Optimism and the surprising link to chronic pain 
01:05 The #1 contributor to chronic pain: sedentary behavior 
03:42 What most people get wrong about pain 
04:46 Where pain actually comes from 
07:51 How fear, stress, and expectation amplify pain 
12:35 When acute pain becomes chronic pain 
18:15 How much movement you actually need 
20:55 Easy movement snacks to reduce pain 
26:20 Why MRIs and scans often don’t explain your pain 
50:45 The #1 rule for staying pain-free as you age

What if your child’s anxiety, disconnection, screen obsession, or emotional shutdown are not random at all, but signs of a deeper struggle for safety, attachment, and regulation in a world shaped by algorithms? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with Dr. Shafali to unpack how technology, social media, and modern stress are quietly reshaping childhood, parenting, and emotional well-being.
If you’re navigating parenting challenges, emotional overwhelm, or family disconnection and want deeper support, join the Circle here:
 👉 https://holplus.co/circle
Struggles with attention, anxiety, and emotional regulation often point to something deeper happening beneath the surface.
Learn more about support related to this conversation:
Anxiety: https://holplus.co/conditions/anxiety/
Mental Health Services: https://holplus.co/conditions-and-services/
In this episode, Dr. Shafali explains why parenting today is no longer just about discipline or communication. Parents are now competing with screens, social media, and algorithms that are designed to capture children’s attention, attachment, and identity. She breaks down what children actually need most, why boys and girls often struggle differently, and how conscious parenting can help families reconnect in a distracted, dysregulated world.
You’ll learn why children need safety, soothing, significance, and belonging, how screens can become a substitute for emotional regulation, and why real healing in families starts with presence, attunement, boundaries, and connection.
If you’ve been feeling like technology is changing your child, your family dynamic, or your ability to stay connected, this conversation may help you understand why.
In this video, we cover:
 How social media and algorithms are reshaping childhood 
 What children really need to feel safe and connected 
 Why boys and girls often respond differently to stress 
 How screens affect emotional regulation and identity 
 The difference between conscious parenting and permissive parenting 
 Why connection must come before boundaries 
 Practical tools to rebuild trust, presence, and co-regulation at home 
This is not just about screen time. It’s about understanding what our children are turning toward, what they are missing, and how parents can become the anchor again.
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Dr. Shefali's Newest Books
- Raising Conscious Daughters
- Raising Conscious Sons
Host & Production Team
Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)
Chapters
00:00 The algorithm is competing with parents
00:42 Introducing Dr. Shafali
01:38 What conscious parenting really means
03:02 Why parenting has changed in the digital era
05:30 How technology replaces emotional regulation
07:42 Australia banning social media for children
09:16 Dr. Taz shares her daughter’s phone battles
12:07 What parents should do instead of fighting screens
15:17 Why busy parents cannot ignore this problem
18:08 Presence, attunement, and what children really need
20:42 Stress, cortisol, and dysregulated family systems
23:20 Why parents should think deeply before having kids
25:12 The role of community, mentors, and extended family
30:16 Raising conscious sons vs. daughters
32:58 Why boys and girls are struggling differently
36:58 What boys need most from parents
42:06 What girls need most from parents
47:39 Social media, identity, and perfectionism in girls
52:26 Common parenting traps and overcorrection
57:38 Boundaries, compassion, and developmental realism
1:03:15 Parenting as a spiritual journey
1:08:24 How parents can regulate in real time
1:12:08 Mirror neurons, co-regulation, and hope
1:14:30 Final thoughts and what makes Dr. Shafali hol