217: Healthcare Is a Dumpster Fire with Better Branding but the System Still Sucks!

Itchy and Bitchy

May 25, 2026 ∙ 31 mins
Episode 217

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(00:00:00) 217: Healthcare Is a Dumpster Fire with Better Branding but the System Still Sucks!
(00:00:03) Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy
(00:00:19) Meet the Doctors
(00:00:42) Doc Itchy Medical Pets Supplements
(00:01:05) DocItchy.com Sponsor
(00:03:40) The System is Broken
(00:06:49) Provider Burnout and Workload
(00:10:34) Break Announcement
(00:10:50) The EMR Dilemma
(00:19:00) Break Announcement
(00:19:20) The Social Media Dilemma
(00:25:02) Insurance think they are the Doctor

In this brutally honest relaunch episode of the Itchy & Bitchy Podcast with 2 new hosts. 
The new hosts say the quiet part out loud: the medical system is broken, abusive, exhausting, wildly expensive, and often designed to make patients and pet owners feel stupid for needing help in the first place.

Doc Itchy and Dr. Stephen Miller rip into the bureaucracy, burnout, corporate medicine, insurance games, rushed appointments, garbage communication, and “follow the protocol and shut up” culture that has turned healthcare into a customer-service nightmare with needles.

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Itchy & Bitchy is back!  ... and the medical system is officially on notice.

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Itchy and Bitchy

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217

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May 25, 2026

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31 mins
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    Could it be possible that there is a single supplement that can help battle high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, diabetes, PCOS, inflammation, depression, and possibly even cancer? Karen discusses berberine and the many uses for which it has been studied. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics […]

  • A Different Kind of Tired: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    Ever feel like no matter how much you sleep, you’re still tired? For people with a certain disorder, that fatigue can last for months at a time. Karen discusses myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome(ME/CFS) and seven of its major symptoms. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on […]

  • Hard As Nails: Don't You Wish Yours Were?

    Do you struggle to keep your nails from chipping and tearing? Karen discusses several methods for helping to keep your nails hard and healthy. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

  • The Hair Necessities: Loss Prevention Strategies

    Karen discusses hair loss: it’s many potential causes, strategies for preventing it, and ways to start promoting more growth. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

  • Hot Off the Press: New Rx Option for Hot Flashes!

    Karen discusses a new option for treating hot flashes in people for whom HRT is not an option – Veozah. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

  • Ureaplasma: Small Bacteria, Big Problems!

    Karen discusses the tiniest cellural organism known to humans – a type of bacteria called Ureaplasma that can cause bacterial vaginosis (BV). Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

  • How to Protect Your Brain from Alzheimer's

    Karen and David discuss the best ways to protect your brain from Alzheimer’s. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

  • Has Your Va-jay-jay Dried Up?

    Fear not! Karen shares the many options to address vaginal dryness. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

  • Dang… I Have to Wait How Long?

    Journalist David Alan joins Karen in a discussion to determine why the wait times for medical specialist appointments are increasing. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

  • Food Poisoning is Horrible, but Who Doesn't Love an Otter? (RERUN)

    This is a rerun of an episode of Sweaty and Pissed that originally aired December 14, 2019. Karen and Forrest got food poisoning but they also got to see some otters, so it all evened out in the end. Leanne Morgan loves an otter but is skeptical of cruises. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read […]

  • But I LOVE My Gas Stove!

    Karen discusses the dangers of gas cooking and how to mitigate the risk. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

  • Perimenopause Chat with Dr. Angela DeRosa

    Karen talks with Dr. Angela DeRosa (drhotflash.com) about her experience treating perimenopausal women. Topics discussed include kisspeptin, the benefits of pellets over oral and topical HRT, and new research in hormone replacement therapy.

  • When Knocking Your Noggin is an Emergency

    Karen clarifies when a head injury calls for an ER visit.

  • How Your Frappuccino Affects Your Wrinkles (It Ain't Good!)

    Karen discusses some of the main lifestyle choices that can accelerate skin aging and how you can help prevent it.

  • Love Your Fingertips? Here's How to Keep Them!

    Karen dives into the ins and outs of Raynaud’s Syndrome.

  • Spotting: It’s Annoying But Is It Dangerous?

    Karen reviews all the reasons for breakthrough vaginal bleeding.

  • Prediabetes: Do I Have It and What the Heck is It?

    How do you end up with a prediabetes diagnosis and what do you do to make sure it doesn’t become diabetes?

  • Trust Your Gut: No, I Mean Trust Your Literal Gut

    Karen discusses the importance of gut health and the many ways to make sure you’re supporting it. To schedule an appointment to chat with Karen about your experience with peri-menopause, click here and select a time that would work for you: https://bit.ly/itchyandbitchy

  • Help! I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!

    Karen discusses ways in which women can prevent falls and orthopedic injuries after age 40. To schedule an appointment to chat with Karen about your experience with peri-menopause, click here and select a time that would work for you: https://bit.ly/itchyandbitchy

  • Is That Med Trash or Treasure?

    If you have ever wondered if you should keep your expired meds, Karen will help with that! To schedule an appointment to chat with Karen about your experience with peri-menopause, click here and select a time that would work for you: https://bit.ly/itchyandbitchy

  • If You Snooze, Do You Lose?

    Karen reviews the benefits of napping and discusses who shouldn’t be napping!

  • Plug Into AMPS: It's Not What You Think It Is!

    Karen shares important information on a childhood pain syndrome and how to treat it.

  • No Nipple Involved: A Review of Plant-Based Milk Options

    Karen reviews the benefits of switching to plant-based milk and the differences between the various options.

  • Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis: Is There an End in Sight?

    Karen talks about bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition which most often occurs in those who douche, don’t use condoms while having sex, or have new or multiple sex partners. She also discusses the research being done on the groundbreaking treatment that is being developed: vaginal microbiome transplants.

  • Should We Make Sure We're Eating Resistant Starch?

    Karen discusses a new study on the benefits of eating resistant starch and gives examples of some foods that are high in resistant starch.

  • Karen’s Top Lab Picks to Assess Your Health (RERUN)

    This episode includes a list of all the tests Leanne has had and ignored.

  • Vaginal Dryness, Bladder Control, and Pinto Beans with Cabbage (RERUN)

    This is a re-broadcast of an episode from October 6, 2018. Leanne and Karen talk about everything from soup to nuts, or more accurately, from bladders to pinto beans, in this episode that informs our listeners what to do about vaginal dryness.

  • Creeping and Crawling Metabolism Part 2: Karen Reviews Peptide Therapy

    Karen continues her discussion of metabolism and the imbalances that cause it to slow down to a crawl. This episode includes discussion of peptide therapy as well as the conclusion to the patient story she began in the first part (see “Is Your Metabolism Creeping and Crawling?”).

  • Is Your Metabolism Creeping and Crawling?

    Have you made all of the lifestyle changes your doctors recommend, but you still can’t seem to lose weight? Karen discusses one of the possible causes of a slow metabolism.

  • Karen Connects 12 Poisoned Men and Anti-Inflammatory Diet

    Karen provides some background for the anti-inflammatory diet she has been recommending by discussing the 1905 study that was a breakthrough in the way we think about factory-processed foods and their effect on our health.

  • Putting Out the Fire in Your Body

    Karen discuss chronic inflammation, an extremely common condition with a wide array of symptoms which can include fatigue, body pain, depression or anxiety, gastrointestinal complication, weight gain, weight loss, persistent infections, migraines and more.

  • Southbound Eyelids: How to Fix Them!

    Karen brings her attention to the question of hooded eyelids and how to fix them non-surgically.

  • Loving Your Liver: How to Avoid a Fatty Liver

    Karen discusses fatty liver disease, a condition that – while most never know they have it – has the potential to cause serious complications.

  • To Poop or Not to Poop, That Is the Question

    Karen discusses the woes of constipation — because when you can’t poop, you feel like poop.

  • Estrogen Fans the Flames of Endometriosis

    Karen talks about the root causes of endometriosis, a painful disorder experienced by many women. Stream Forrest’s new album on the platform of your choice here: ffm.to/anawfullot

  • Going Bald and Growing Jowls?

    Has your hair stopped growing, but your jowls haven’t? Karen has some help for you! Stream Forrest’s new album on the platform of your choice here: ffm.to/anawfullot

  • Back to Itchy Genitalia: The Gift That Keeps Giving

    Karen talks about the difference between synthetic and compounded hormones, and answers a question about itchy genitalia — a topic that seems to keep coming up on the show.

  • MTHFR: It's Not What You Think It Is

    Karen discusses MTHFR, a genetic variant that increases your risk for anxiety, depression and ADD.

  • Hormones Where the Heart Is

    Karen answers questions about using hormone replacement therapy in women who have had cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events.

  • Coronasomnia: It's a Real Thing

    Karen discusses pandemic-induced insomnia. What causes insomnia and what can we do to make it go away?

  • Karen Nails Down Nail Disease

    Want beautiful nails? Karen shares reasons for nail problems and how to fix them.

  • Foggy Thinking Fix with a Shot of Estrogen to the Brain

    Why are women more likely than men to get Alzheimer’s? Karen discusses Alzheimer’s and its connection to estrogen.

  • Why Did I Come Into this Room? How to Boost Your Brain Health!

    Ever walk in to a room and wonder, “why did I come into this room?” Karen discusses several strategies for improving memory and general brain health.

  • Standing Up Brings You Down? Could Be POTS! (Not Your Garden Variety)

    Karen discusses postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), an under diagnosed condition that causes a slew of issues when standing up.

  • Lasagna and the Road to Empowerment

    Karen and Alexandra Perrignon talk about the importance of self-care and learning to say, “no.”

  • Red, White and Blue Symptoms and HRT Pellets

    Karen thinks about discussing red, white and blue symptoms to celebrate Independence Day, but thinks better of it when the results are rather icky. Instead, she does a deep dive into HRT pellets and the different ways they can be used.

  • Viagra for Women? Yes Indeed!

    Did you know women can take Viagra, too? Karen answers several questions submitted by a listener, including one about loss of libido.

  • Brain Fog and Itchy Vagina: How Could They Be Connected?

    Karen discusses yeast overgrowth, an often overlooked issue that can have serious health consequences.

  • Can the Love Hormone Fix That Ringing in Your Ears?

    Karen discusses tinnitus and has a surprising potential solution to that high-pitched ear ringing.

  • Feel Sick But Aren't Sick? Adrenal Fatigue Could Be Your Problem

    Karen breaks down the strange effects of adrenal fatigue and common ways to deal with it.

  • The Itchiest of Itchies

    For the inaugural episode of Itchy and Bitchy, Karen discusses the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a condition known to cause hives and a host of other nasty symptoms.

  • Breast Tenderness and Gallbladder Problems – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen addresses some listener questions, including functional medicine testing.

  • Burn Fat and Build Muscle with Emsculpt – Sweaty and Pissed

    Kirk Bass, MD and Mandy Baker, RN share with Karen the services that Shea Aesthetic Clinic offers Emsculpt, microneedling and more.

  • Treating Urinary Incontinence with Emsella Chair – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen visits with Dr. Kirk Bass and Mandy Baker from the Shea Aesthetic Clinic about a new, easy and highly effective treatment for urinary incontinence.

  • Listener Questions: Vitamin C Sickness and Sore Breasts – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and producer Forrest answer questions from listeners on a range of hormone-related topics.

  • Change in Alcohol Habits During the Pandemic – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Alexandra Perrignon discuss triggers and how to change habits.

  • Listener Questions: From Pea Protein to Spit Tests – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers some listeners’ questions with the help of producer Forrest.

  • Estrogen Dominance: The Most Common Hormonal Problem in Women – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers several questions about our previous estrogen dominance episode and Leanne makes an important announcement. For more information, visit sweatyandpissed.com

  • Is Johnny Cash in Heaven? And Other Important Questions with Tess Morgan – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen, Leanne and Leanne’s baby child Tess answer some questions about makeup from our listeners. Visit sweatyandpissed.com for more information.

  • Thanksgiving Food: Leanne Doesn't Have a Lick of Sense Over a Pumpkin – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss Thanksgiving foods and the effects they have on our health. For more information, visit sweatyandpissed.com

  • Listener Questions: How to Lose Belly Fat – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen tackles one of the questions she gets more than any other: “How do I lose this belly fat?” For more information, visit sweatyandpissed.com

  • Low Dose Naltrexone: You Won't Believe What All It Helps! – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss low dose naltrexone and the amazing variety of ailments it helps with. Visit sweatyandpissed.com for more information.

  • Listener Questions: Estrogen Dominance – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen discusses estrogen dominance. For more information, visit sweatyandpissed.com

  • Caffeine Risks and Benefits: Leanne Has Been Drinking Coffee Since Kindergarten – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss the risks and benefits of caffeine usage, and Karen answers a question about mushroom supplements. For more information, visit our website at sweatyandpissed.com

  • Makeup Tips for Mature Skin with Tess Morgan (Part 4) – Sweaty and Pissed

    In the final installment of our makeup series, Leanne Morgan’s baby child Tess Morgan (Instagram: @poutbytesslucille), a professional makeup artist, gives tips on makeup for eyebrows, eyes, and lips. If you haven’t already, check out the first three parts! Part 3: https://apple.co/34FRUoWPart 2: https://apple.co/3mAUa6YPart 1: https://apple.co/35Nc0Nj For more information, including step by step instructions from […]

  • Allergy Treatments and Leanne Is Going to Throw Away That See-through Gown – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen discusses options for allergy treatments and Leanne regrets wearing her see-through gown. Also, visit functionofbeauty.com/sweaty for 20% off your first order of custom hair care products! Just like Karen recommends, all of their products are free of mineral oils, sulfates, parabens, phthalates, and gluten.

  • Is There a Tan Squatter Living in Leanne's Finished Basement? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne catch up about Leanne’s travels and address some questions that were submitted on Facebook. Check out our merch and the blog at sweatyandpissed.com

  • Makeup Tips for Mature Skin with Tess Morgan (Part 3) – Sweaty and Pissed

    Bronzer and blush tips from Leanne’s baby child, Tess Morgan (Instagram: @poutbytesslucille), a professional makeup artist. For more information, including step by step instructions from Tess, check out our website sweatyandpissed.com Also, visit functionofbeauty.com/sweaty for 20% off your first order of custom hair care products! Just like Karen recommends, all of their products are free […]

  • Makeup Tips for Mature Skin with Tess Morgan (Part 2) – Sweaty and Pissed

    Foundation and concealer tips from Leanne’s baby child, Tess Morgan (Instagram: @poutbytesslucille) a professional makeup artist. For more information, including step by step instructions from Tess, check out our website sweatyandpissed.com Don’t miss the other three parts of our makeup series:Part 4: https://apple.co/3oGKNVdPart 3: https://apple.co/34FRUoWPart 1: https://apple.co/35Nc0Nj

  • Makeup Tips for Mature Skin with Tess Morgan (Part 1) – Sweaty and Pissed

    Skin prep with Leanne’s baby child, Tess Morgan (Instagram: @poutbytesslucille), a professional makeup artist. For more information, including step by step instructions from Tess, check out our website sweatyandpissed.com Don’t miss the other three parts of our makeup series:Part 4: https://apple.co/3oGKNVdPart 3: https://apple.co/34FRUoWPart 2: https://apple.co/3mAUa6Y

  • Listener Questions: Menstrual Cups – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen discusses all things menstrual cups: how to use them, what are the benefits, and what are the potential drawbacks. Check out our merch at bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Leanne's Snoring Beagles Aren't Worried About COVID-19 – Sweaty and Pissed

    Nevertheless, Leanne and Karen review immune support options during the pandemic. Check out our merch on our website, sweatyandpissed.com

  • Supporting the Immune System During COVID-19 – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen speaks about methods of supporting your immune system to help fight off infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Check out our merchandise at bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Perimenopause is Middle School All Over Again – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss anxiety, mood swings and life milestones during perimenopause.

  • Listener Questions: UTI Prevention and Herpes Suppression – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers questions from our listeners about urinary tract infections and herpes outbreaks. Check out our new merch at sweatyandpissed.com

  • Gut Health Affects All Health and Leanne's Grandbaby is the Size of a Spaghetti Squash – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss leaky gut and the importance of keeping a healthy gut, and catch up on Leanne’s preparation for the birth of her grandbaby. Check out our new merch: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Listener Questions: Healing Your Gut to Heal the Body – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers listener questions about gut problems, what you can do to heal your gut and keep it healthy. Check out our new merch: http://bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Leanne is Wallering in Bed and Obsessed with Buffalo – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss a variety of sleep solutions. Leanne discloses her deep fascination with buffalo. Check out all of our new merch: http://bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Listener Questions: Signs and Symptoms of Hypothyroidism – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers a listener’s question about hypothyroidism. Check out our new merch: http://bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Bacterial Vaginosis: Our Crop Top Days Are Over – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen explains bacterial vaginosis and Leanne worries that she has it. Leanne loved a crop top but now adores a big t-shirt to match her big panties. Now you can get a big t-shirt with our faces on it! Check out our merch: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Osteoporosis: This Big Butt Has Its Purpose – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen discuss osteoporosis treatment, including lifestyle changes. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Listener Questions: HRT After Heart Attack or Stroke – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers questions from our listeners about the use of hormone replacement therapy after having a heart attack or stroke. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Talking Low T with Jon Reep – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne is starstruck when the hilarious comedian and actor Jon Reep comes to visit and, as always, Karen has the lowdown on low testosterone in men. Check out Jon Reep’s special GINGER BEARD MAN on Amazon Prime and subscribe to his podcast COUNTRY-ISH wherever you listen to podcasts! Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Listener Questions: How to Alleviate Breast Pain and Breast Cysts – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers several questions about ways to alleviate breast pain and breast cysts. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • How Long to Take HRT and We're Not 20-year-old Girls in Swimsuits Anymore – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen discusses hormone replacement therapy and how long it should last and Leanne reminisces about the good ole days of having 20-year-old legs in a swimsuit. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Listener Questions: Effects of Exercise on Hormones – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers listener questions about the relationship between exercise and hormone balance, and also delves into estrogen dominance.

  • The Yeast Free Diet with Stephen Brown – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Stephen Brown discuss the benefits and woes of Karen’s recommendations for reducing inflammation. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • How to Bring Magic Into Your Life with Stephen Brown – Sweaty and Pissed

    A conversation with the artist Stephen Brown of Glitterville, the master of making a magical world. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Listener Questions: Supplements for Menopause and Progesterone After a Hysterectomy – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers several listener questions submitted on our Facebook page at facebook.com/sweatyandpissed. She suggests supplements to help with various menopause symptoms and explains why progesterone can still be helpful after a hysterectomy. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Hair Roots, Face Masks, and Tina Turner Arms – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen muse about their wishes and their reality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Listener Questions: Testosterone for Women – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen discusses the purpose of testosterone in women and the barriers you might face to being prescribed replacement hormones. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Recipes for Hair Growth and Jello Molds – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen talk about things to do and ways to improve yourself while under quarantine. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Heavy Vaginal Bleeding, Ozark, and The Big Panty Tour – Sweaty and Pissed

    See how Leanne can connect them! Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch Note: This was recorded before stay-at-home orders were in place for most of the U.S. Timecodes:0:00-1:00 — Introduction1:00-5:00 — Stories from the Big Panty Tour5:00-12:30 — Menorrhagia and endometrial ablation12:30-14:00 — What counts as heavy bleeding?14:00-15:00 — What is the operation like?15:00-22:00 — […]

  • Lichen Sclerosus: Do My Doin’s Look OK? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen talk about lichen sclerosus and Leanne checks on the status of her doin’s. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch 0:00-1:00 — Introduction1:00-4:00 — What is lichen sclerosus?4:00-7:30 — What causes this?7:30-12:30 — Treatments for lichen sclerosus?12:30-15:20 — Tell-tale signs of lichen sclerosus

  • Coronavirus: How Worried Should We Be? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen talk about the spread, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of coronavirus (COVID-19). Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Colonoscopy Prep and What's That Hanging Out of Leanne's Butt? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen talk about colonoscopy prep. It’s not fun, but Karen has some tips to help make it tolerable. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Vitamin D: Why You Don't Have It and Why You Need It – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen explain why you need vitamin D in your life and how to make sure you’re getting enough without getting too much sun.

  • Trying to Get Pregnant? Steps to Take Before Seeing a Fertility Specialist – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen talk about Leanne’s ongoing tour and discuss some tips for getting pregnant that you might want to try before going to see a fertility specialist.

  • Is a Bald Man's Head Coming Out of Your Doin's? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen talk about bladder attacks and nonsurgical options.

  • Oral Contraceptives, Perimenopause and Leanne Has IUD Nostalgia – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne talk about the effect of birth control pills on perimenopause. Leanne remembers the good ole days of having an IUD and learning to let it go. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweatyandpissedInstagram: @sweatyandpissed, @leannemorgancomedy, @wentzeland

  • Food Poisoning is Horrible, but Who Doesn't Love an Otter? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Forrest got food poisoning but they also got to see some otters, so it all evened out in the end. Leanne Morgan loves an otter but is skeptical of cruises.We love to hear from you on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweatyandpissed Instagram: @sweatyandpissed, @leannemorgancomedy, @forrestwentzel

  • Methods and Benefits of Intermittent Fasting – Sweaty and Pissed

    Even though white flour and sugar are Leanne’s favorite food groups, Leanne and Karen discuss intermittent fasting.

  • Leanne Takes a Hike and Ends Up in a Walking Boot – Sweaty and Pissed

    Guess we need to talk about inflammation reduction!

  • Breast Cancer and Nipples Above the Crease – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss Breast Cancer Awareness Month and try to figure out what to do about Leanne’s implants.If you haven’t already, check out our Facebook page. We’d love to hear from you.

  • Foot Swelling and How to Avoid Sex in Compression Thigh-highs – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss lower extremity edema and what to do about it.

  • Sweaty Boobs, Hot Flashes and Canned Wine – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne in a nutshell.

  • Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Leanne Hikes a Marathon – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne talk about HPV and commemorate Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

  • Karen’s Top Lab Picks to Assess Your Health – Sweaty and Pissed

    This episode includes a list of all the tests Leanne has had and ignored. 

  • Karen’s Top Five Most Important Books for Women’s (and Everyone’s) Health – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen provides some book suggestions. Leanne climbs Mt. LeConte and didn’t have to do it in a bunk bed. 

  • Man-opause and More – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen discuss male hormone imbalance. Leanne votes not to help. Karen has to because of that pesky Hippocratic oath.

  • Hellish Hormonal Headaches and the Beauty of Botox – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen discuss the effects of menopausal migraines and new methods of treatment.

  • Formication: NO Not Fornication! – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen discuss crawling skin during menopause.

  • Our Fabulous Listeners Submit Terrific Questions, You'll Want to Hear the Answers! – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen taken on some great questions from listeners about menopause and more!

  • Dogs, Husbands and Estrogen: What Not to Do! – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen answer some listener questions from the Facebook page.

  • Hot Summer Days, Hospitals and Heavy Breasts – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen are finally back from a long hiatus. They discuss where they’ve been and ways to cope with the summer heat.

  • Is It the "Baby Blues" or Something More Serious? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen gets expert advice on postpartum depression from Alexander Perrignon, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

  • PMS and Crazy Moods – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen visits with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Alexandra Perrignon, about symptoms and treatment.

  • Are You Feeling Anxious About Menopause? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen welcomes psychiatric nurse practitioner Alexandra to talk about ways to treat anxiety during menopause.

  • Leanne and Karen Respond to Your Comments – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne checks in from the road and responds to some listeners with Karen.

  • Have You Got Anything Sagging? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss the loss of collagen during menopause and solutions for it.

  • Are You Menopausal but Somehow Look Pregnant? – Sweaty and Pissed

    It’s a thing. Karen discusses Diastasis Recti and how to fix it.

  • Is It Your New Year's Diet or the Flu? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen discusses yeast die-off symptoms.

  • Anxiety, Depression and Your Genes – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss mood disorders and the genetic variant MTHFR.

  • Is Your Food Giving You Plantar Fasciitis? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen gives tips on inflammation reduction through diet and supplements.

  • Hot Flashes: Microwaved from Within – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne talks about a sudden drop in her estrogen and undressing in front of strangers.

  • Leanne Got a Wig and is Constipated, Find Out Why! – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss thyroid problems.

  • Karen and Leanne Finally Talk About PCOS! – Sweaty and Pissed

    We’ve been threatening to do it for weeks, now here it is!

  • What's That Smell? Is That Me or You? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen and Leanne discuss body odor changes during perimenopause and menopause.

  • Listener Questions – Sweaty and Pissed

    While Leanne is out, Karen answers a couple questions from listeners.

  • Young Women Thrown Into Menopause – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen discusses surgical menopause in young women and Leanne provides some insight into the pursuit of passion.

  • Bald, Belly Fat and Don't Do Zumba With a Butthole! – Sweaty and Pissed

    What happens in menopause and how to help. Also, Karen tackles another question from Facebook.

  • How to Talk to Doctors: Menopause and Perimenopause Edition – Sweaty and Pissed

    Karen answers a question sent in by a listener, and Leanne knows a man in Atlanta who puts pellets in your butt.

  • Will Raising Chickens Help You Sleep? – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne gives interesting advice and Karen gives sound advice about how to have better sleep.

  • Lady Chatterley and Vaginal Dryness – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne somehow connects those two dots. Listen to episode 8 to see how!

  • Pee-proof Panties and Why We Need Them! – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne shares her bladder woes and Karen provides tips to solve them.

  • Vaginal Dryness, Bladder Control, and Pinto Beans with Cabbage – Sweaty and Pissed

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  • Perimenopause, That Wonderful Progesterone, and Men Really Like to Do It – Sweaty and Pissed

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  • Welcome to Menopause: Adrenal Fatigue, Gluten Intolerance and Big Panties on a Clothes Line – Sweaty and Pissed

    Leanne and Karen introduce themselves and begin their discussion of menopause. Topics include adrenal fatigue, gluten intolerance and big panties on a clothes line. Check out our new merchandise: bit.ly/sweatymerch

  • Welcome to Menopause with Leanne Morgan and Karen Nickell – Sweaty and Pissed

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  • Rethink everything you've been told about hormones – with Dr Louise Newson

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  • 68 – Testosterone: Why is it so hard to access?

    Why are so many women denied testosterone? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by US menopause specialist Dr Susan Hardwick-Smith for a vital conversation about testosterone and why so many women are still being denied treatment that could transform their lives. Drawing on both personal and clinical experience, Louise and Susan discuss the […]

  • You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to Heal

    If you’re exhausted from always putting everyone else first, people-pleasing, and struggling with anxiety, this conversation is going to change how you see yourself.  And if you’ve ever felt invisible in your own family, like your needs didn’t matter, or if nothing you did was ever enough, this episode will finally connect the dots for […]

  • Dr Louise Newson: Anxiety! Joint pain! The perimenopause symptoms you’re ignoring

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  • The Missing Piece in the Perimenopause Conversation

    In this episode, I’m sharing a big realisation I’ve had recently, one that feels like a real full-circle moment for me. Nearly 10 years ago, I left my teaching career feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious and completely disconnected from myself… although at the time, I had no idea that perimenopause was playing such a huge role […]

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    Rita Wilson: How to Be Brave Enough to Start Over At Any Age

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    How to Be Brave Enough to Start Over, with Rita Wilson

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  • Fear can be wonderful or destructive! How to negotiate with doubt, with Joseph Fiennes

    Without something creative to pour himself into, actor Joseph Fiennes says he’d eat himself alive. In this chat with Fearne, Joseph thinks about why if he doesn’t have a challenge to wear him out, restlessness and doubt will take over entirely. They also explore the strange duality of loving your craft… but dreading the judgment […]

  • Why do I never feel ‘good enough’?

    We all know that feeling of being pulled in every direction and never being quite good enough – but does it really have to be this way? Liz discusses why so many women feel inadequate in midlife, and looks at ways to shift our priorities and quieten our inner critic with a little self-compassion. Plus: […]

  • 14 Alternatives To HRT That Can Help Menopause Symptoms (herbal, supplements, therapies)

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Itchy and Bitchy

Nurse practitioner Karen Nickell discusses the realities of menopause and the female midlife in a way that is both informative and fun. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

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