Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast

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02/12/2026

What if you could pay less and get more from your doctor, WITHOUT insurance?

Imagine a world where you have your doctor’s cell phone number, zero co-pays, and appointments that actually last an hour. It’s not an illusion, it’s a real thing! It’s called DPC, and it’s changing everything.

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she breaks down exactly why this model is the "cheat code" to better health with…

✅Unrestricted Access: No more waiting months for a 5-minute slot.
✅Wholesale Pricing: Medications and labs at a fraction of the cost.
✅A Real Relationship: Your doctor actually knows your name (and your medical history).
✅Transparent Costs: One simple monthly membership. No "surprise" bills in the mail.

It’s not just about treating symptoms; it’s about having a partner in your wellness journey who actually has the time to care.

On episode 80 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞”.

Get the full cup of “the tea” on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

The future of medicine isn't more insurance, it’s more access!

It’s Tea Time!☕

02/11/2026

Healthcare should be a safety net, not a source of trauma.

If your healthcare plan is causing you more stress than the actual illness you're trying to treat, it’s not a healthcare plan, it's a health hazard!

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she dives into the physiological toll of the "Standard" healthcare model. When you’re constantly worried about 🤔Whether a procedure is "in-network", 🤔If you can afford the deductible, 🤔Why you can't get ahold of your doctor...your body stays in a state of chronic stress.

This isn't just "annoying." High stress triggers cortisol, which leads to inflammation, sleep loss, and long-term illness.

The system meant to "save" you might be the very thing driving your symptoms.

On episode 80 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞”.

Get the full cup of “the tea” on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

It’s Tea Time!☕

02/10/2026

Healthcare should be a safety net, not a source of trauma.

If your healthcare plan is causing you more stress than the actual illness you're trying to treat, it’s not a healthcare plan, it's a health hazard!

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she dives into the physiological toll of the "Standard" healthcare model. When you’re constantly worried about 🤔Whether a procedure is "in-network", 🤔If you can afford the deductible, 🤔Why you can't get ahold of your doctor...your body stays in a state of chronic stress. This isn't just "annoying." High stress triggers cortisol, which leads to inflammation, sleep loss, and long-term illness.

The system meant to "save" you might be the very thing driving your symptoms.
On episode 80 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞”.

Get the full cup of “the tea” on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

It’s Tea Time!☕

02/08/2026

The health access problem no one is talking about…🤫

Having a little insurance card in your wallet does not mean you actually have access to a doctor.

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she breaks down why the system is designed to keep you paying premiums while making it as hard as possible to actually get treated. It’s because having a policy number does not mean you’ll get actual healthcare.

It’s time to move from being "covered" to being cared for!

On episode 80 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞”.

Get the full cup of “the tea” on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

It’s Tea Time!☕

02/05/2026

Ever feel like you’re paying for health insurance you can’t even use?

It’s like buying a loaf of bread but being told you need "special scissors" to open it, and those scissors cost an extra $5,000.

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she breaks down the "hidden" costs of high-deductible plans by comparing it to grocery shopping.

On episode 80 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞”.

Get the full cup of “the tea” on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

It’s Tea Time!☕

02/04/2026

POV: Your health insurance just doubled. Now what?!

Starting this year, millions are seeing their monthly premiums skyrocket by over 114%. 🚀If your $10 plan just turned into $220, you aren't alone.

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she explains why this is happening and why "affordable" care might not be so affordable anymore.

On episode 80 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞”.

Get the full cup of “the tea” on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

It’s Tea Time!☕

It's Tea Time Tuesday!☕️Health insurance premiums are skyrocketing, deductibles are climbing, and millions of Americans ...
02/03/2026

It's Tea Time Tuesday!☕️

Health insurance premiums are skyrocketing, deductibles are climbing, and millions of Americans are being forced to make impossible choices about their healthcare!

This isn't just frustrating, it's literally affecting your health, and the quality of healthcare you may be receiving.

On today's episode of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast, Dr. Shayla will be spilling "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞."
Continuing Season 4’s format of reviewing popular health and wellness news articles, Dr. Shayla shares her expertise and perspective as a physician specializing in integrative medicine, functional medicine, metabolic health, and hormone optimization on an article from CNN titled "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐂𝐀'𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰".

Listen to today’s episode to get the tea on…

☕️Why the expiration of ACA enhanced subsidies is causing insurance premiums to spike by 114% for millions of Americans
☕️The TRUTH about the hidden costs of "affordable" insurance plans, including high deductibles, narrow provider networks, and limited access to care
☕️How chronic financial stress about healthcare costs may be directly affecting your metabolic and hormonal health, amongst other chronic health conditions
☕️Traditional insurance health practices versus direct care practices including the research on the difference in health outcomes
☕️Dr. Shayla’s “Direct Care Tea” on how paying cash for your healthcare can actually give you more comprehensive care for less money than your current limited care insurance plan

Check out today's episode on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon and more!

Listen to the end to see how you can grab your FREE "𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭" to optimize your nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, and all the key pillars of metabolic and hormonal health!

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02/01/2026

Not all grains are created equal, and the new guidelines finally get this right!

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she explains the vital difference between whole grains and refined grains. The problem isn't whole grains, it's the overconsumption of refined grains that have been stripped of their fiber and nutrients. Learn which grains to choose for optimal metabolic health.

On episode 79 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐩”.

Get the full cup of The Tea on Your Metabolism and The Food Pyramid Flip on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

It's Tea Time!☕

01/29/2026

Is your "healthy" snack actually ultra-processed? Here's the simple test to find out.

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she breaks down what ultra-processed foods really are and why they're engineered to override your natural fullness signals. If it has more than three ingredients or things you can't pronounce, it's probably sabotaging your health goals!

On episode 79 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐩”.

Get the full cup of The Tea on Your Metabolism and The Food Pyramid Flip on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

It's Tea Time!☕

01/28/2026

Should you switch to full fat dairy just because the new guidelines with the carton of milk say so? Not so fast!

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she spills the tea on why the shift to the “full fat dairy trend” isn't the absolute solution to our metabolic problems.
While low-fat diets led to added sugars, going full swing back to full fat everything isn't the answer either. Learn which fats actually give you the most health benefits.

On episode 79 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐩”.

Get the full cup of The Tea on Your Metabolism and The Food Pyramid Flip on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

It's Tea Time!☕

01/27/2026

Are you eating enough protein? If you're over 40, the answer is probably no.

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she reveals why women in perimenopause and menopause actually need MORE protein than younger women. From preserving muscle mass to managing insulin resistance, adequate protein is crucial for your metabolic health!

On episode 79 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐩”.

Get the full cup of The Tea on Your Metabolism and The Food Pyramid Flip on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

👉🏽And don’t forget to grab your FREE 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! Details revealed on the podcast and in the show notes.

It's Tea Time!☕

01/25/2026

Is saturated fat really the enemy? The answer is more nuanced than you think. Let’s look at the numbers!

Check out this sneak peek from Dr. Shayla as she breaks down the math. Even with new guidelines allowing for more fat, the source matters immensely. See how the saturated fat in an 8oz steak stacks up against salmon or tofu when it comes to your daily limit. Quality matters, context matters, and your individual risk factors matter most!

On episode 79 of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast Dr. Shayla is spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐩”.

Get the full cup of The Tea on Your Metabolism and The Food Pyramid Flip on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and more! Or watch on YouTube!

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