ReInvent Healthcare
ReInvent Healthcare

ReInvent Healthcare

Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo

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Reinvent Healthcare provides support, insight, and cutting edge information for health and wellness practitioners passionately committed to transforming our broken, disease-focused, healthcare system. Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, the founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, shares more than 30 years of clinical experience using science-based, nutritional and natural approaches for successfully correcting the imbalances that lead to chronic disease. Her vast knowledge, infectious energy, and love for all things geeky will provide listeners with the kind of insights and information found nowhere else. Her commitment to and success in supporting the body's own ability to heal makes her a proven leader in the field of functional healthcare. An internationally recognized nutrition and women’s health authority, Dr. Ritamarie’s goal is to provide practitioners with the knowledge and tools needed to guide their clients to optimal, lasting health. Reinvent Healthcare provides that rare opportunity to thoroughly explore complicated issues. Dr. Ritamarie and expert guests will devote an entire month to a complex health topic, focusing on specific aspects each week. In the final episode, she will respond to questions submitted by her listeners, making Reinvent Healthcare a uniquely interactive and personal experience. Dr. Ritamarie leads the way in the exploration and use of proven, science-backed, restorative therapeutics that go well beyond treating symptoms and get to the root cause of disease. Using diet, exercise, adaptogens, fasting, intermittent fasting, effective and directed supplementation, blood sugar and ketone testing, vitamin and mineral analysis, and herbal therapy, Dr. Ritamarie proves repeatedly that our bodies have an innate wisdom to heal when supported properly. A self-proclaimed geek with a gift for teaching, Dr. Ritamarie will use nutritional endocrinology, nutrigenomics, epigenetics, functional assessments, and comprehensive lab testing, to take a deep dive into the science behind stubborn, yet common conditions such as inflammation, diabetes, food allergies, parasites, hair loss, hyper and hypo thyroidism, insulin dysregulation, autoimmune disease, Alzheimer's, adrenal fatigue, metabolic imbalance, gluten sensitivity, and microbiome/GI tract issues. She will also explore recognized but lesser known holistic approaches that are moving to the forefront of the wellness industry. Be sure to join Dr. Ritamarie and Reinvent Healthcare each week, your go-to podcast for finding solutions to a broken system, one success story at a time. More about your host Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo is a best-selling author and speaker known for her extensive knowledge, infectious energy, and inspirational message that encourages individuals to become their own best health advocate. She is an internationally recognized nutrition and health authority who specializes in using the wisdom of nature to restore hormone balance with a special emphasis on thyroid, adrenal and insulin imbalances. She founded the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology to empower health and nutrition practitioners to get to the root cause of health concerns by using functional assessments and natural therapeutics to balance the endocrine system, the body's master controller. Dr. Ritamarie is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certification in Acupuncture and is a Diplomat of the American Clinical Nutrition Board. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist with a Master’s in Human Nutrition, has completed a 2-year, 500-hour Herbal Medicine Program at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies and has a master's degree in Computer Science, which contributes to her skills as an ace problem solver. To explore her life-changing programs and receive a free guide to Hormone Balance, or for more information about Dr. Ritamarie, please visit her website at https://drritamarie.com.

Recent Episodes

Metabolic Readiness: Why Your Labs and Genetics Aren’t Matching Your Results
MAY 27, 2026
Metabolic Readiness: Why Your Labs and Genetics Aren’t Matching Your Results
You’ve seen cases where everything appears to line up, yet nothing changes.The labs are acceptable.The genetics make sense.The plan is solid, and progress stalls.At that point, most practitioners begin adjusting. When a case stalls like this, the issue is rarely the intervention itself.It is the timing.Genetics suggests what may be needed.Labs show where the system is under strain.Symptoms reflect how the body is compensating.When these are not interpreted together, support is often introduced into a system that is not ready to respond.In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie breaks down metabolic readiness and how to determine when the body can actually use what you are introducing.If your cases look correct on paper but fail to move clinically, this is the shift.What’s Inside This Episode?Why your “right” call can stall a caseThe risk of acting on data too quicklyWhen fixing one marker worsens the systemWhy insulin is the problem you’re not prioritizingThe unintended consequences of pushing methylationWhat low ferritin is costing youHow genetics can point you in the wrong directionWhen more intervention creates more imbalanceThe difference between correction and overcorrectionThe question that tells you to wait, not actResources and Links:Download the full transcriptDownload our FREE Guide to Using Genetic Testing to Optimize Patient OutcomesAccess the Genetic Pathway Mapping Workshop Replay to learn a clinical framework for identifying genetic patterns and applying targeted epigenetic strategies. Approximately 2 hours of training.Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results.Check out other podcast episodes here
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Oxytocin and Hormones: The Missing Link to Metabolism, Mood, and Longevity
MAY 20, 2026
Oxytocin and Hormones: The Missing Link to Metabolism, Mood, and Longevity
What’s Inside This Episode?Why oxytocin is more than a “love hormone”• The hidden link between oxytocin and digestion, gut motility, and metabolism• How oxytocin influences blood sugar and pancreatic function• Why environmental toxins disrupt oxytocin more than other hormones• The connection between oxytocin, mood, bonding, and emotional resilience• How hormone imbalances contribute to disconnection and chronic illness• The truth about hormone replacement and long-standing misconceptions• Practical ways to support oxytocin naturally and clinicallyResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Metabolic Health Guide here.Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results.Check out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and LinksCheck out Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson’s Website: https://drlindseyberkson.comSocial Media:Find Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson on FacebookFind Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson on Instagram Books & Resources:Oxytocin MedicineHormones: Vilified to Vindicated Everything Hormones (CME Course) Membership & Ongoing Learning:Membership – https://drlindseyberkson.com/membershipAgile Thinking Substack – https://drlindseyberkson.substack.com/Guest BioDr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson: Where Audacity Meets ScienceAs a Distinguished Hormone Scholar from the highly praised Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities, Dr. Berkson worked shoulder-to-shoulder with pioneering scientists who discovered the first hormone receptors. Her breakthrough book, Hormone Deception (McGraw-Hill 2002,Awakened Medicine Press 2016), earned her this prestigious invitation, as she exposed the public health emergency of environmental toxins assaulting our hormones and provided the original guidelines for reducing exposure.Her impact on medical literature continues to grow. Dr. Berkson’s book Healthy Digestion the Natural Way (Wiley & Sons, 2000) was the first gut, nutrition, and mindfulness book to sell over 1 million copies. Her work Sexy Brain (Awakened Medicine Press 2017) further explored endocrine disruption and gender-bending, while her latest book, Oxytocin Medicine, reveals how the “hormone of connection, empathy and calm” is under attack – and what we can do about it.
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Stop Chasing SNPs: What MTHFR and APOE Actually Mean in Practice
MAY 13, 2026
Stop Chasing SNPs: What MTHFR and APOE Actually Mean in Practice
You’ve seen this before. A genetic report comes back loaded with red SNPs. MTHFR. APOE. COMT, and suddenly everything feels more complicated. More supplements. More restrictions. More second-guessing.That creates overwhelm.In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie breaks down how to actually use genetics in practice without turning it into a list of problems to fix. SNPs aren’t diagnoses, and they don’t tell you what to do on their own.What matters is how those variants show up in the body.You’ll learn how to step back, look at pathways instead of individual SNPs, and connect genetics with labs, symptoms, and physiology, so your decisions actually make sense.If genetic testing has ever made things harder instead of clearer, this will change how you approach it.What’s Inside This Episode?• Why genetic testing often creates overwhelm instead of clarity • The problem with focusing on individual SNPs like MTHFR and APOE • Why SNPs are variants, not diagnoses or mutations • The shift from “red flags” to pathway-based thinking • How to integrate genetics with labs, symptoms, and physiology • What to look at instead of reacting to every variant • How to prioritize interventions using systems thinking • Why sequencing matters more than stacking protocolsResources and Links:Download the full transcript hereDownload our FREE Smart Supplementation MatrixJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out our other podcast episodes here
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How to Clear High-Risk HPV Naturally and Reduce Cervical Cancer Risk
MAY 6, 2026
How to Clear High-Risk HPV Naturally and Reduce Cervical Cancer Risk
HPV gets treated like a life sentence, and the conversation usually stops at fear, procedures, or a vaccine that does not fully protect. In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie talks with women’s health expert Dr. Doni Wilson about what actually drives HPV persistence, why most women are told “there’s nothing you can do,” and how a terrain-based approach helps the body clear high-risk HPV and stay negative long term.You’ll learn what to look for beyond exposure, how the vaginal microbiome, hormones, blood sugar, nutrient status, toxins, and chronic stress shape susceptibility, and which overlooked lab clues can point to the real problem, before it becomes a crisis.What’s Inside This Episode?The question most HPV conversations never askWhy eliminating a virus isn’t the same as eliminating riskThe early signals and lab clues that matter before abnormal cells appearThe missing piece in cervical cancer prevention most women never hearHow understanding the why changes everythingResources and Links:Download the full transcript here. Download our FREE Free Guide to Supporting a Healthy and Balanced Immune SystemJoin the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group here for free resources and community supportVisit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice by getting life-changing results. Check out other podcast episodes hereGuest Resources and Links Dr. Doni Wilson’s website: doctordoni.com Get Dr Doni’s Free Training for Healthcare PractitionersFind Dr Doni on Facebook: @drdoniwilsonInstagram: @drdoniwilsonTwitter: @glutenfreedocTickTok: @drdoniwildonYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@DoniWilsonNDGuest BioDr. Doni Wilson is a powerhouse naturopathic doctor, professional midwife, clinical nutritionist, best-selling author of Master Your Stress, Reset Your Health, and an internationally renowned speaker and thought leader in women’s health. For over 25 years, she has been on the cutting edge of health care, helping women to transform their health naturally. As the creator of the Stress Recovery Protocol®, developed through her own journey overcoming chronic migraines, Dr. Doni has helped thousands of patients break free from health challenges and become resilient to stress. A true advocate for women’s health, she is dedicated to empowering others to take control of their healing, drawing awareness to the profound impact of stress and trauma on the body.You can find her blog, podcast How Humans Heal, and transformational programs at DoctorDoni.com.
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44 MIN