A premier women’s health expert, trailblazer, and the first female in the United States to become board certified in urogynecology, Dr. Betsy Greenleaf has specialized in female pelvic medicine for over 20 years and has been honored multiple times for her service and dedication to the field.    Believing that many of the answers to a healthy life can be found within, Dr. Betsy has a holistic body-mind-spirit approach to healing and wellness, and in this episode shares her journey to gut health and why it is so important.    So don’t miss this pearl-packed episode with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf, and start balancing your microbiome for better mental and physical health!   KEY POINTS: - Dr. Betsy’s path to urogynecologist - How Dr. Betsy integrated holistic medicine with her traditional medical training - Why is pelvic health so important? - The connection between the gut and your immune system - Common diet and lifestyle disruptions to your microbiome - Do probiotics really work?  - What does a balanced microbiome look like?   QUOTABLES: “I always talk to my patients that total wellness is like a three-legged stool and that you need the three legs - body, mind, and spirit. And if all those legs aren't equal, you're going to topple over.” “What do my immune system and my anxiety have in common? And I went, oh my god…the gut.”   GUEST RESOURCES: Dr. Betsy Greenleaf Twitter | twitter.com/drbgreenleaf LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/drbetsygreenleaf   PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Like what you’re hearing? Learn more about Health Conscious Living at: healthconsciousinc.com   Follow Dr. Gayle Myers on social media! IG | @gaylemyersmd -  instagram.com/gaylemyersmd FB | facebook.com/gayle.myers.773 LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/gayle-p-myers-md           Health Conscious Living is produced and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)