On Health

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From the stuff your mother never told you, to the stuff your doctor never learned, On Health features taboo-busting conversations that demystify and de-stigmatize our bodies, all while bridging the gap between conventional medicine and wellness. Join Yale-trained MD & midwife Aviva Romm and her line-up of expert guests as they discuss everything from periods to menopause, sex to reproductive health politics, and motherhood to mental health. Each week, Dr. Romm will be exploring the science and wisdom of how our bodies work, what makes us well, what gets in the way, and how we can live our best lives on our terms, authentically and bravely. You can expect to learn more about topics such as women's brain health, cesareans, microbiome seeding, women’s sexual health, and much more. Plus, you'll get Aviva’s musings, tips, and guidance from 35+ years of helping women take back their health—and their lives. The new medicine for women is here!

Recent Episodes
  • Do You Have a Hostile Uterus? The Hidden Harms of Medical Language on Women’s Health
    Nov 13, 2024 – 01:04:02
  • Loving Better Every Day with Dr. Alexandra Solomon
    Oct 29, 2024 – 50:30
  • Must-Have Natural Remedies for Cold & Flu Season
    Oct 16, 2024 – 01:13:59
  • How Toxic Fashion is Making Women Sick & What We Can Do About It with Alden Wicker
    Oct 2, 2024 – 56:19
  • Real Food for Gestational Diabetes with Aviva Romm and Lily Nichols
    Sep 18, 2024 – 55:39
  • This is So Awkward: Supporting Teens through the ‘New Puberty’
    Aug 31, 2024 – 01:10:30
  • At Least You Have a Healthy Baby: The Hidden Epidemic of Birth Trauma in the US
    Aug 21, 2024 – 30:34
  • Unplugging from the Attention Economy and Reclaiming Your Time with Jenny Odell
    Aug 7, 2024 – 01:12:15
  • On Alcohol and Women's Health: From Fertility thru Menopause
    Jul 11, 2024 – 01:03:39
  • On Women, Alcohol, Our Hormones and Menstrual Cycles
    Jul 3, 2024 – 01:02:44
  • Rediscovering Intimacy and Pleasure with Emily Nagoski
    Jun 25, 2024 – 01:10:55
  • Seeing Life Through an Herbalist’s Lens with Olivia Amitrano
    Jun 19, 2024 – 01:02:50
  • Breaking the Taboo Around Pregnancy Loss with Chelsea Leyland
    Jun 5, 2024 – 01:00:14
  • Ending Obstetric Fistula: A Journey of Hope and Resilience with Bonnie Ruder
    May 22, 2024 – 47:55
  • [Replay] The Hidden Motherhood Struggle with Catherine Birndorf and Paige Bellenbaum
    May 8, 2024 – 01:08:31
  • [Replay] Adaptogens & Burnout
    Apr 24, 2024 – 52:57
  • Demystifying Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in Menopause with Sharon Malone
    Apr 10, 2024 – 01:12:26
  • The Wisdom of the Menopause Brain with Lisa Mosconi
    Mar 29, 2024 – 01:09:36
  • The Emotional Lives of Teenagers with Lisa Damour
    Mar 13, 2024 – 01:07:00
  • Stress in Pregnancy: How Much Should You Stress About It
    Feb 28, 2024 – 53:23
  • Beyond Gaslighting and Narcissism: Finding Yourself to Find Love with Jillian Turecki
    Feb 14, 2024 – 01:03:06
  • Why Women Have More Autoimmune Diseases Than Men
    Jan 31, 2024 – 34:53
  • The Power of Growing Older and the Problem with Ageism
    Jan 17, 2024 – 01:07:51
  • Why Creating & Setting Boundaries is Essential for Our Health
    Jan 3, 2024 – 01:09:08
  • Becoming a Cycle Breaker: Healing Intergenerational Trauma with Compassion and Resilience
    Dec 20, 2023 – 55:48
  • Beyond Crystals and Bubble Baths: Talking About Real Self-Care
    Dec 6, 2023 – 01:01:54
  • Parent Wounds: Healing Our Hearts Even in Crisis
    Nov 22, 2023 – 29:25
  • Unpacking the Invisible Load of Motherhood with Erica Djossa
    Nov 8, 2023 – 57:38
  • A Silent Fire: Understanding Hidden Inflammation with Shilpa Ravella, MD
    Oct 25, 2023 – 55:32
  • Medical Gaslighting: What It Is, Why It’s So Dangerous, and What You Can Do to Advocate for Yourself
    Oct 11, 2023 – 51:52
  • Moving Through Grief and Its Big Messy Feelings with Kris Carr
    Sep 27, 2023 – 56:30
  • Should I Freeze My Eggs? Let’s Chat About That!
    Sep 20, 2023 – 27:59
  • Hot Flashes Gone Public with Tamsen Fadal
    Sep 13, 2023 – 34:09
  • Perfectionism: Healing the Shadow Side
    Sep 6, 2023 – 57:10
  • Centering Mothers with Support, Community, and Wisdom (with Chanel Porchia-Albert, Ancient Song)
    Aug 30, 2023 – 50:50
  • Vaginal Ecology - What You Need to Know
    Aug 23, 2023 – 41:35
  • How This Mama Is Transforming the Supplements Industry
    Aug 16, 2023 – 01:02:24
  • The Lowdown on Pap Tests, HPV and Pelvic Exams
    Aug 9, 2023 – 45:34
  • The Power of Hypnobirthing with Kerry Tuschhoff
    Aug 2, 2023 – 58:10
  • Optimizing and Protecting Your XX Brain With Dr. Lisa Mosconi
    Jul 26, 2023 – 01:08:17
  • Reclaiming Birth with Allison Yarrow
    Jul 19, 2023 – 01:09:31
  • Birth Control Myths and Realities: Part 2
    Jul 12, 2023 – 49:48
  • Birth Control Myths and Realities: Part 1
    Jun 28, 2023 – 45:39
  • Vagina Obscura and the Sexist History of Female Anatomy With Rachel E. Gross
    Jun 21, 2023 – 46:38
  • On Our Best Behavior: The Price Women Pay to Be Good Enough with Elise Loehnen
    Jun 14, 2023 – 01:02:46
  • On BETR Ways to Close the Healthcare Gap with Ellen Pompeo
    Jun 7, 2023 – 50:02
  • Let's Chat About That - Did the Pill Ruin My Fertility?
    May 31, 2023 – 28:57
  • Toward a New Model of Maternal Health in the US with Neel Shah, MD
    May 24, 2023 – 49:50
  • Intermittent Fasting and Time-Based Eating: Is There Evidence for Women’s Health and Weight Loss?
    May 17, 2023 – 56:11
  • Re-Owning Yourself: A 360 Approach to Menopause with Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz
    May 10, 2023 – 50:00
Recent Reviews
  • Tinytank808
    Not what you think
    After loving her content, I followed up buying a program. It was a terrible personal experience with her. She was extremely gaslighting and held close to her “I’m a Harvard doc and midwife” attitude to prove she’s better than everyone else. Unfortunately after talking with others, I found I wasn’t the only one. And now I cannot I hear it throughout her podcast. It just solidifies how indoctrinated she is to the system, no matter how hard she tried to cover it up and play in between the holistic and medical system. So sad.
  • @fatarae
    Important health mentor!
    Aviva is at the top of my list as advocate for women's and children's health. She is a trustworthy guide through the miasma which the search for excellent healthcare can seem when trying to navigate without guidance. Aviva offers her knowledge and experience generously and does so with great integrity! Thank you Aviva!
  • A-Thatch
    More Herbalism conversations
    I absolutely loved your conversation with Olivia from Organic Olivia! I never wanted it to end. I wanted to hear more about your spiritual journeys AND your herbal stories AND your thoughts about plant medicine. So good!
  • Euphoric Team
    Essential listening!
    A truly lovely podcasts that empowers women to get in-touch with their health. So informative and a joy to listen to as well. My go-to for the latest on health!
  • Voice for the Voicelss
    Virtue Signaling Leftist
    I was so excited to find some episodes on subjects I have been researching… but I am VERY disappointed to hear how she had to shove pro-abortion, pro-vaccine, pro-masking and “systemic racism” into the conversation. Disappointing and disgusting. Won’t be finishing the episodes I started. I cannot stomach the virtue signaling, leftist ideology.
  • Shipanna
    Tons of helpful information!
    Thank you so much for the uterine fibroids episode! I learned so much, made notes and going to follow your advice for a natural cure of the problem.
  • Chanilynn
    Episode 211 menopause
    Just wanted to say thank you so much for episode 211. This is the first time I’ve listened and this episode on menopause was a huge help to me today .
  • LaurenEM1992
    Extremely insensitive miscarriage episode
    Hi Aviva, I hope you read this. It is extremely triggering and upsetting coming to your podcast to seek help with a miscarriage and the first 10 minutes you spend talking about abortion legislation.
  • K Car1234
    🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars! So Grateful!
    Dr. Aviva presents such solid well researched information. She is passionate and is absolutely salt of the earth. I can always trust the information she presents. Thank you and please keep teaching us! ♥️
  • BP Writer
    Fantastic host, great content!
    Came across the On Health podcast and am loving it! Really appreciated the conversation about the history of migraines and how these perceptions still affect gender-bias in treatment today. Learned so much and got so many amazing takeaways in this episode! Thank you!
  • tahkole
    Magnesium
    Great information
  • feradefoco
    I wish every woman would listen to this
    I'm so grateful to have come across Aviva! Last year I went for the first time in the US, I'm from Argentina, to a gynecologist, she was in a hurry after doing my pap smear, I told her I wanted to talk about getting pregnant and what I should do to be at my best, her words were: "Just have sex dear". After listening to "On Health" and reading Aviva's "Hormone Intelligence" I feel so much confident! Thank you so much for the incredible so important work that you do! I LOVE YOU!
  • uenjoyjoy
    I Was excited about this...NOW NOT
    I was so excited to hear someone speaking about painful intercourse in pre-menopause and menopause. It was very encouraging to find someone open enough to discuss the problem that almost all women have when they hit a certain age. My excitement quickly ended when I realized that there was an episode on pro abortion and pro-vaccines for Covid. I can’t imagine that someone who has natural protocols and intelligence (and was a midwife) would be recommending a vaccine & MASKS!! Everyone knows now that masks don’t work. I’m wondering if someone noticed that she had a lot of listeners and pushed her into saying all of that. Now my trust has been broken.
  • Axel_D_M
    Thank you! This is a gift
    This is all I always wished for in a women’s health podcast. Aviva is phenomenal in combining her astonishing knowledge, and her personality and true care for women. I don’t know how she manages to be so informal and warm and personal while providing amazingly detailed information on specific diagnosis, conditions etc. She is so clear and makes it manageable and not overwhelming to listen to. She is such a talent! This is a true holistic approach where she goes all the way from MD medicine to the herbal/natural. She is so grounded and just clear in how she explains everything not shaming or overwhelming you. It is so balanced and lack shame and finger pointing. It gives me so much hope that there is a way to embrace and use both the regular medicine and natural methods of healing. May the world be filled with a new era where this happens all the time.
  • Partaz65
    Highest standard of knowledge & generosity!
    I am always amazing at the depth and quality of information you provide.
  • Danniebean20
    Thank You
    What a beautiful thing; sharing your knowledge Dr. Aviva Romm and bringing in others. Thank you!
  • Conscious_Marketing_&_PR
    Thank you Aviva!
    This podcast has so many gold nuggets! It’s so inspiring and informative. Thank you Aviva!
  • Lamisje
    So inspiring!
    I love your podcast Dr. Aviva, it inspires me to apply to medical school and become a functional medicine doctor that looks at the root causes of medical conditions and help as many people as I can. Thank you! Laly
  • Smmmmmf
    Thank you, Aviva!
    Anyone who has female parts or knows someone who does should listen to this show :)
  • emaheg
    Needs better crafting
    I like Aviva Romm. I like what she’s doing. Something about the recent episodes is lacking. They feel like they were slapped together. The recent episode on PMADS should have a had some disclaimers or been more thoughtfully crafted so that it didn’t unnecessarily scare people. I also often leave the recent episodes (particularly the PMAD episode) thinking, “Ok…but what can I do?” The knowledge is great but there aren’t really actionable steps. I think the questions asked of the interviewees could be less leading and there could be less interruptions. I’ll keep listening, but I’ll then go to other practitioners (like Clara Bailey, Sarah Corbett of Rowan and Sage, or Newborn Mothers) to figure out what I can actually DO.
  • LindsayL7
    Love this podcast!
    Dr. Aviva, thank you so much for your work. You make vital health information available and easily accessible. This is such an interesting podcast.
  • that nurse heather
    Dr. Romm is a wealth of knowledge
    This podcast is so empowering as a woman!! Aviva is so well versed in womens health and metabolic wellness. I like that she answers the burning questions we all have with exactitude and precision.
  • Lissy1974
    So glad you’re back!
    Thanks for these informative interviews! Can’t wait to hear more.
  • tooleftforme
    Lost credibility
    This podcast lost all credibility after they aired the abortion rights episode. There are so many holes in this argument and it’s all one-sided. Her views and options are very left wing.
  • Bridget Frances
    Informative and supportive
    Wonderful! Both background information for understanding, and options of steps to follow, are presented in a useful and supportive way. 💕
  • Colbs S
    Sound advice and woman advocate!!
    My Duke Integrative provider told me about Aviva and I’m so grateful she did. I’m learning so much and her advice is so sound and I love how she is such an advocate for women being the CEO of your own health!!
  • TJ Nature
    Reconnecting to the heart of medicine
    Absolutey love Dr. Aviva Romm and her orientation to health & wellness. She beautifully bridges the gap of ancient & traditional medicine with evidence based medicine/ scientific research. Her podcast is my go-to on a rainy day with a cup of tea, driving home from work, or getting housework done. She makes the information easily accessible with accompanied blog posts & articles so you never have to worry about missing details while multitasking. Aviva, thank you for all you do!
  • swethkan
    Episode 127
    My friend who is also a midwife forwarded this article to me as I am going through a miscarriage. My rating and review is just based on this single episode. I plan to update my rating as I listen to more episodes. I am having a spontaneous miscarriage which started with some cramping yesterday and intensified since morning. It’s more than six hours that I have had the cramping. I usually don’t get much cramping during periods. I was looking for guidance on when I should seek medical support around this. I don’t have fever. Also, I am not able to say how heavy my bleeding is. I am not soaking a maxi pad every hour but every time I use the toilet, there is moderate amount of blood. But mainly the abdominal pain. When is it too long? I am grateful for other tips around sipping on teas and taking CBD. Thank you for that.
  • yami.yt
    Love this podcast
    You need this podcast in your life! It’s like I’m talking to a close friend! Great information!
  • Cathryn12345
    So happy to find this podcast!
    Loving this podcast to far! Thank you for all the info you provide to help me treat my family naturally!
  • itsme_CG
    So grateful!
    Thank you Dr. Aviva for dedicating your life to helping us understand our bodies. I’m in tears writing this because my body is in dis-ease and the doctors I’ve had available through insurance simply have a very traditional approach to my thyroid issue. I’m reading Hormonal Intelligence and listening to all the podcasts! Thank you! Sending love and gratitude to you and your team. xox
  • Doodoobear
    What a blessing this info is!
    I cannot stop listening. Thank you!
  • Erin Houston
    So Grateful for Dr Aviva & Hormone Intelligence
    Dr Aviva truly is amazing to learn from and I am so grateful that she provides women with her podcast to help us to feel empowered both with knowledge and intuition about ways to support our bodies. Her book “Hormone Intelligence” is a must read!!! Thank you Dr Aviva for all that you do and the loving spirit with which you do it!!!!
  • ami88888888
    Love it!
    Dr Aviva shares so much knowledge and wisdom in a lovely relatable way. I always feel like I learn something new after listening to one of her episodes. Thank you!!
  • mhryban
    Trust her
    I bought her book and listened most of her podcast . She seems really professional and genuine.
  • feliciasmom
    Ladies - listen to this podcast!!!
    I have thoroughly searched for unbiased information about women’s health - and this podcast is by far the best source of information! None of the information is pushed onto you, but told in a motherly yet professional way. So again - ladies, please listen to Dr. Aviva!!!
  • Nutri_Cat
    Amazing and genuine
    I have been following Dr. Aviva Romm for a long time now. She is an incredible women and Dr. who genuinely and passionately cares about women’s health. I feel so grateful to be able to actually trust someone’s professional guidance like hers. She is incredibly generous with her time and information. Thank you so much!!
  • life changing! thank you!
    Life Changing!
    I have been working towards an integrated medicine approach for myself, my family, and for my friends. I am a professional nurse and have seen my industry fail so many. You share so much wonderful knowledge and so many wonderful resources for FREE- it is almost unbelievable. I share your podcasts with friends, family, and co-workers and I have purchased many of the your guests products and products for my family’s health based on your recommendations and wisdom. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your knowledge with us… it is life changing!! Thank you!
  • shaporter1
    Thank you
    I am a practicing conventional ob/gyn and current integrative medicine fellow. Thank you for being a part of my transformation as a physician!
  • @MichaelUnbroken
    Great Show✨✨
    I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for creating such an impactful podcast! I believe that we all have a voice that deserves to be heard. Thank you for putting this into the world! BE UNBROKEN! @MichaelUnbroken
  • IndigoTanne
    Not Natural
    I’m so disappointed in how unnatural many of Dr. Romm’s approaches have become. It would be more acuralte for this podcast to be titled “Yale MD Radio.”
  • Love tbe Light!
    Well rounded.
    Awesome, well rounded view points on health. Honest advice. Thank you!
  • goldenheart🍯
    Disappointed
    I am so deeply saddened to hear that Dr. Romm has taken such a one sided and myopic view regarding COVID 19 and vaccinations. Her book regarding vaccinations was pivotal for me and my family regarding our vaccine choices with our children. I was hoping for a truly unbiased middle of the road account of all the sides. And what I got was a sell out mainstream rehash. I could have watch Fox News. Thanks for nothing. I’m just so disappointed.
  • evelise4
    Sold out!
    So bummed Dr. Avivaromm sold out to the one sided narrative. The information she’s informing people with is from the side of fear and to withdraw your medical freedom. What she normally informs people with is the polar opposite of what her Covid Q & A podcast was. I don’t understand how she can spin that narrative unless she sold out which I wholeheartedly think she did.She said she didn’t and that she was doing it on her own time but who really knows the truth especially if she works with people that are in the Pharma industry. I am no longer going to follow her podcast or her social media. There are so many other amazing doctors out there that believe in medical freedom whether you choose to or not choose to follow the fear mongering.What happened to trust in your own immune system and choosing what to put in your body not enforced by a government.
  • Sir Ralfo
    What about Dads?
    Episode 16 about fevers. Mentioned Moms and Grandparents having to deal with fevers in children. What about Dads? We deal with fevers too, which is why I listened to this episode.
  • Behobo
    Disappointing
    Although there is a lot of great natural health information in this podcast I cannot get over the pro masks and vax stances. Disappointing to hear the big pharma shillism.
  • NMKLTW
    Disappointed
    I was really excited to find your podcast, but was very disappointed to listen to the one on your covid update. I couldn’t get more than 20 minutes into the episode. I am very respectful of people’s right to choose, but as a practitioner myself, it was disheartening to hear you make statements that suggested trust in organizations that have been proven to be falsifying information about vaccines and covid in general. The CDC recently announced that they are not recording any negative side effects experienced in the first two weeks of vaccination as having to do with the vaccines, saying that these people are technically unvaccinated. That is manipulative and dishonest. Thousands of professional researches and medical doctors have come out saying that the numbers are being skewed and the vaccines are not safe. The DESIGNERS of covid vaccines are telling people not to get them. Another thing, you spoke about the safety of masks. What about the studies done showing that they not only don’t work, but result in people getting dangerously sick with bacterial infections in their lungs? There are so many reports of people getting sick, simply because they were inhaling their own toxins. Surely, you must know that respiration is one of the major ways our bodies depend on to heal ourselves, which is denied when we cover our faces. Also, care providers around the world have attested to recoveries associated with the natural resources you have denied. Studies have confirmed that specific herbs and treatments do in fact target the covid virus and improve symptoms. So unless you are getting your information from the CDC and the vaccine manufacturers, I don’t know how to explain the hogwash you have shared here. I know you said that your views might upset some people listening, but I honestly expected better. This just sounds like an advertisement for obeying the government.
  • Sup#1
    No words to describe how amazing this is!
    Aviva’s podcast really highlights all aspects of health and even more in this can’t miss podcast!The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
  • Transitions Coach Gail
    A Must For Every Woman!
    I've been following Aviva Romm for many years and she keeps getting better and better. When I listen to her podcasts, I feel like I am in the company of a treasured friend. She is incredibly generous with the information she provides - not just "try this herb" - but she actually offers very specific dosages, frequencies, contraindications so that you can take control of your health and partner successfully with your healthcare providers. She honors and shares the best of western medicine and natural healing approaches. This podcast is a MUST for all women that want to feel better, look better, and live/age with grace and vibrance.
  • Biscuits428
    Very informative
    Very informative! Evidence based but easy to understand. Thank you. And, no ads!
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