In this episode of Phases of Embodiment, Dr. Alicia Newsome, #1 Best Selling Author and Functional Medicine Physician, shares how taking a root-cause approach can help women better understand and support their health. Drawing from her own personal health journey, she explains why addressing the underlying causes of symptoms (not simply managing them) is essential for lasting healing.
The conversation explores the powerful connection between stress, hormones, nutrition, toxins, and rest, while offering practical strategies to build resilience and work with the body's natural rhythms.
Dr. Newsome also discusses why honoring the menstrual cycle, prioritizing restorative practices, and expanding the body's capacity to handle stress can have a profound impact on overall well-being.
ABOUT Dr. Alicia Newsome is an international speaker, executive advisor, functional medicine doctor, hormone expert, and 3x bestselling author who helps high-performing founders and senior leaders build profitable companies without sacrificing their wellbeing, marriage, or values. Her work sits at the intersection of leadership, health, and faith.
As the founder of Body Wellness Institute and AM Clinical Research Consulting, she brings over 15 years of clinical and research experience — including clinical operations consulting for pharmaceutical and biotech companies and work on numerous clinical trials, five of which resulted in FDA drug approval — to her work with ambitious leaders.
Through her proprietary Integrative Leadership Framework™, she works across three domains — Business, Body, and Belief — strengthening organizational structure, executive capacity, and strategic alignment so growth does not come at a personal cost.
Her forthcoming book, Worthy of Rest, releasing Fall 2026, reflects her central belief that high-achieving women were never meant to sacrifice their health to fulfill their calling.
Website: www.dralicianewsome.com
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Email: dralicia@dralicianewsome.com
Supplements: www.rootcaresupplements.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.alicianewsome
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