Dr Georgianna Donadio PhD

Hi Gregg, Thanks for posting the link. The shoes look terrific! Good to know someone is making shoes with nurses in mind? Kind regards, Georgianna

Whole Health is about having the information you need for your self-care and for preventing problems before they occur. One of the most overlooked sources of information about how our health is expressing itself through our body is the amazing commun...

Hello Lawandaluxnurse, Hammertoes and bunions are a whole area of specialization. Here's an article you might find helpful: https://10faq.com/health/hammer-toe-causes/?utm_source=Google&utm_campaign=701-717-3049-6479125433&amp...

Hello She244, The theme of the Whole Health training I facilitate is "Everything is connected to everything else in the body" and its really true. As our feet are the structural foundation of our bodily function, they are important and deser...

Hello Nurse Scribe - Yes, sadly that is true of nurses....and many women (especially mothers)!. Taking care of our feet is an important very overlooked part of our Whole Heath! Thanks for your comment. Kind regards, Georgianna

Hello Julie, So please this has been helpful! Thanks for commenting. Kind regards, Georgianna

Hello Peachpit, Yes, menopause can truly upend our lives. Happy to hear you found something that has helped to some degree. From my understanding and experience, Estradiol by it self is not necessarily effective as it does not have the opposin...

According to the National Institute on Aging, “Menopause is a point in time 12 months after a woman's last period. The years leading up to that point, when women may have changes in their monthly cycles, hot flashes, or other symptoms, are called the...

Hello KBRN 2002, Just when you thought you had escaped the dreaded hot flashes! I am sorry you had a delayed response to "the change" but that does happen. From my research on the subject what appears to be happening when hot flashes occur ...

Absolutely! A very necessary conversation ~ Warm regards Georgianna

Hi Smiling Blue Eyes, I went to my MD gyno who is a holistic doc. I live near the Needham, Massachusetts area where he practices, but believe there are a number of docs who would prescribe it. Good luck and let me know how you do with that! Ki...

Hi Smiling Blue Eyes - a privilege to hear your story. I had a horrendous menopause and went on transdermal, bio-identifcal hormones and they changed my life. Was on them for a year and that did the trick! The transdermal doesn't require your li...

Hello VivaLasViegas, Yes, its really different for each woman....some of us are happy to be done and others are not, some have no symptoms (or very little) and some of us suffer considerably. Glad your transition was not a bad one! That's a bl...

Hello Walkingon - Thank you for sharing that resource with everyone! It is so helpful to have the information and resources we need to navigate the transition of menopause. Kind regards, Georgianna

Hi toomuchbaloney, Yes, as Emergent points out, our skin is the largest (porous) organ we have. Chemicals of all kinds move into the body thru it and out of the body thru it. So many chemical are in our everyday skin and hygiene products that we...

Listen for Horses... Not Zebras In all aspects of life, a wise adage of "when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses and not zebras" truly applies. If you are not familiar with this approach to observing and responding to problem-solving it’s worth ...

Hello Kooky Korky, Thanks for your question. Here is something that can clarify the chlorine question: Chlorine kills pathogens such as bacteria and viruses by breaking the chemical bonds in their molecules. ... Underchloric acid (HOCl, whic...

Hi Curious - At my age, I've learned its best to be accepting and kind. Very little gets under my skin these days and I keep the blood pressure down that way ?. Thanks for your support! Warm regards, Georgianna

Hi Daisy4RN, Thank you for your comment! I'd like to share a story with you from my professional experience that goes to the point of your comment. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Barry Sears, PhD, who was an MIT researcher and prof...

Hello Chare- Apologies for my confusion on who is writing what :) Yes, I did earn credentials as a chiropractor, but that has not been my focus of work. It was a wonderful education in a more natural, structural approach to health and I value ...

Hello Chare- Thank you for submitting your comments to the administrators. I look forward to speaking with them. Kind regards Georgianna

Hello MunroRN, Thank you for taking the time to send me your comment. I'm happy to tell you in my 45 years of practicing nutrition and Whole Health I have seen amazing things that do not follow the texts books and truly help people. He was tes...

Hi Daisy4RN - OP, your f/u conversation/info is very informative and interesting! I was recently reading an article about how some believe that allergies are/can be a precursor to autoimmune dx. I have autoimmune dx so it was interesting to see ...

Thanks Curious 1997 for your feedback, I appreciate hearing your take on the subject - and congrats on taking care of yourself! Just a personal comment from someone old enough to be your grand and may-be great grandmother - losing is part of th...

Hello Community RN, BSN - Please note there are multiple symptoms found in low levels of chlorine absorption that are still being researched. FYI - I have a Masters in Nutrition, a PhD in Health Education and became a nurse in 1968 and prac...