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So many women feel overwhelmed when it comes to their health—and unsure of what information to trust. Health Starts With Her is an unfiltered, science-based talk show hosted by Dr. Tara Shirazian, created to help women cut through misinformation so they can feel more informed, confident, and in control of their health. This talk show is where we have the conversations that too many people shy away from with no sugarcoating or shame, just honest, science-based discussions to help you feel informed, confident, and empowered about women's health.

Recent Episodes

“You’re Too Young”: A 3x Breast Cancer Survivor’s Story

Diagnosed at just 29, Tiffany Jones was told she was too young to have breast cancer. She kept asking questions—and a biopsy confirmed her concerns. Three diagnoses later, her story is a powerful reminder of why women deserve to be heard, supported, and taken seriously. In this Breast Cancer Awareness Month episode of Health Starts With Her, host Dr. Tara Shirazian sits down with Tiffany Jones, a 3x breast cancer survivor and Founder of Pink Chose Me Foundation, and Breast Oncologist, Dr. El...

40 MIN

Postpartum Depression & Intrusive Thoughts

Postpartum depression can bring terrifying feelings that many women carry in silence—overwhelming sadness, fear, shame, or thoughts they’re afraid to share with anyone. The pressure to feel happy or to be a “good mother” can make speaking up feel even harder. If this is your experience, you are not alone, and you do not have to face it alone. There are treatments, resources, and people who can help you feel better. You deserve to be heard, supported, and cared for. In this episode of Health ...

33 MIN

GLP-1s Beyond Weight Loss: Endometriosis, Inflammation & Women’s Health

Could GLP-1 medications play a role in women’s health beyond weight loss? From endometriosis and inflammation to perimenopause and metabolic health, this episode of Health Starts With Her explores the questions patients are asking—and where more research is needed. Endocrinologist, Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, and clinical nutritionist and endometriosis advocate, Savannah Regensberger, join us to discuss GLP-1 medications, body composition, and the importance of nutrition and strength training. S...

33 MIN

How to Advocate for Yourself at the Doctor | Fibroids, Treatment Options & Being Heard

What happens when you know something is wrong with your body — but you don’t feel heard by your doctor? In this episode of Health Starts With Her, Dr. Tara Shirazian sits down with Jamie Hosman, Nurse Advocate at Hologic, and Holly Gorman, Nurse Practitioner at the Center for Fibroid Care at NYU Langone Health, for an important conversation about patient advocacy, fibroids, medical dismissal, and helping women understand their treatment options. They discuss why heavy bleeding and other fib...

40 MIN

Lupita Nyong’o & Dr. Lauren Mims Open Up About Their Fibroids: Symptoms, Surgery & Treatment Options

Fibroids affect millions of women, yet symptoms like heavy bleeding, painful periods, fatigue, anemia, and pelvic pain are still too often normalized or dismissed. In this powerful episode of Health Starts With Her, host Dr. Tara Shirazian, OBGYN and Gynecologic Surgeon, sits down with Academy Award-winning actress and author Lupita Nyong’o, recently seen in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and Dr. Lauren Mims, Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology at NYU, for an honest conversatio...

49 MIN