Let’s talk about it. The Devil’s Lettuce. Now I get it — I really get the stigma. I was raised on it. I still remember the DARE program — I even won the essay contest in 6th grade and read it to the whole school! “Drugs are bad, mkay?” (LOL) Cut to adulthood: life said, “Girl, hold my joint.” Because …
Let’s just say it. GLP-1s are not cheating. They are not a vanity drug. They are not taking the easy way out. They are a tool — and for many of us, they’re the first one that’s actually worked. if you’ve ever felt ashamed or been shamed by someone else for needing help? I want you to know something: I’m …
(a.k.a. Make Methylation Sexy Again) I want to tell you about the moment I realized my depression wasn’t my fault. It wasn’t because I needed more yoga. It wasn’t because I wasn’t “trying hard enough.” And it definitely wasn’t because I wasn’t grateful. It was because my body literally couldn’t process folate. Which, by the way, is required for making …
You know how some stories start with, “It was a dark and stormy night”? This story starts with: “I was peeing 14 times a day and it hurt every time I had sex.” So… basically just as dark. Just no rain. Hi, I’m Dr. Jaya — and welcome to Track 3 of Life of a Oui Girl, where we talk …
So when I was in my early 30s, I was working at Glenwood Hospital in West Monroe as a hospitalist—and I was at one of my many peaks of self-loathing. I was tired all the time, bloated, none of my clothes fit, I was depressed. I knew something was wrong. I was going to cardio classes with my work bestie …
Hi. I’m Dr. Jaya McSharma. And this is the part where I’m supposed to introduce myself like I’m on Oprah’s couch. So I’m gonna keep it real with you—just like I would with my girl O. I never wanted to be a doctor. That was actually the first line of my residency application. My program director, Dr. Michael Harper, even …