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VitalHealth4You

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by Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia Balija

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Welcome to VitalHealth4You, hosted by Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia Balija. This podcast is to teach you how to take back control of your health. We'll be teaching you the right questions to ask, in order to get down to the root cause of WHY you are having health challenges in the first place and what to do about it. Join us each week as Dr. Carling shares her in-depth knowledge, gained over 40 years in natural medicine, and tackles your most burning health questions. You'll hear her best and most highly recommended tools to help you take charge of your health challenges, resolve them naturally and get the encouragement you need to finally take action. You have more power over your own wellness than you realize and this show is here to help you uncover that power. Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over 40 years of experience in natural healthcare. Dr. Carling is a "Health Detective," she looks beyond your symptom picture and investigates WHY you are experiencing your symptoms in the first place. Dr. Carling considers herself a "professional student" – she has attended more than 600 post-secondary education courses related to health and healing. Dr. Carling gives lectures here in the U.S. and internationally and has been noted as the "Doctor's Doctor". When other healthcare practitioners hit a roadblock when treating their patients nutritionally, Dr. Carling is who they call. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d' Alene, Idaho clinic. Visit Dr. Carling's website at www.vitalhealthcda.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, join our email list and read informative articles.

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July 14, 2026

185: The Layers of WHY: How to Peel Back the Onion of Chronic Illness

If you have ever improved, then relapsed, or felt like you are chasing the same symptoms in circles, this episode will help explain why. Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia walk through what it actually means to ask why, not just once, but layer by layer, until you reach the core of what is driving chronic illness. Using the image of an onion, Dr. Holly explains that symptoms are the outermost layer, and that real restoration usually lives at the fourth or fifth layer down. She walks through a case example to illustrate how each layer builds on the last, and why treating only the outer layers leads to improvement followed by relapse. In this episode: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Why chronic illness is multifactorial, and why stopping at the first or second layer of why so often leads to managing illness rather than resolving it </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> How to recognize system dysfunction and deeper drivers as distinct layers requiring different support </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Why digestion, sleep, blood sugar stability, and nervous system regulation must be addressed before deeper drivers can safely be resolved </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> How acupuncture regulates systems rather than symptoms, and why that makes it central to this layered approach </li> </ul> For full show notes, resources and links head to: <a href= "https://vitalhealthcda.com/podcasts/">https://vitalhealthcda.com/podcasts/</a> The Vital Health for You Podcast is for everyone. Get to know us more by connecting with us at <a href= "http://www.vitalhealthcda.com/">our website</a> or on our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/vitalhealthcda">Facebook page</a>. *Disclaimer: The statements made in this episode about specific products have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. All information provided is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other healthcare professional.

June 30, 2026

184: Diet Myths: What to Ditch and Why Real Food Reigns

Cut carbs. Go plant-based. Count macros. Try keto. The volume of diet advice has never been louder, and yet so many people are still not feeling well. In this episode, Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia cut through the noise by examining four of the most common diet myths and explaining, from a nutritional standpoint, why they fall apart. Dr. Carling is clear from the start that this episode is not about promoting a diet trend or moralizing food choices. It is about how the body actually works. She walks us through what doesn't work for diets and what to do instead. Dr. Carling even shares her own experience on a plant-based diet. You'll leave this episode with a clearer understanding of diets myths and how to bust them, plus practical ideas for incorporating real foods for lasting change. In this episode: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Why calories are not hormones, and how the same calorie count from different foods creates completely different metabolic responses </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Why removing fat from the diet increased obesity and disease rates, and which fats actually support hormones, bile production, brain function, and cell integrity </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> The clinical and personal case against assuming plant-based eating is universally healthier, and what the body needs beyond plants </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Why most supplements on the market are synthetic isolates, how over-supplementation can mask deeper dysfunction, and what food-based supplementation actually means </li> </ul> For full show notes, resources and links head to: <a href= "https://vitalhealthcda.com/podcasts/">https://vitalhealthcda.com/podcasts/</a> The Vital Health for You Podcast is for everyone. Get to know us more by connecting with us at <a href= "http://www.vitalhealthcda.com/">our website</a> or on our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/vitalhealthcda">Facebook page</a>. *Disclaimer: The statements made in this episode about specific products have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. All information provided is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other healthcare professional.

June 16, 2026

183: A Patient Testimonial: Breaking the Allergy Cycle with Acupuncture and Whole-Body Care

A longtime allergy sufferer tried everything to get her symptoms under control and felt like she was fighting a losing battle. Then she found acupuncture, and her body finally started to regulate again. In this episode, Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia unpack this testimonial and explore why chronic allergies are rarely just about pollen or dust, and what it actually takes to shift the pattern. Dr. Holly explains that long-term allergies signal a system stuck in overreaction, not a broken one. She walks through the roles of the adrenal glands and the liver in allergy response, why some people react to environmental exposures while others in the same household do not, and how acupuncture works to lower reactivity at a neurological level. Nutrition is also part of the picture, including which foods and inputs support adrenal and liver function and which ones quietly undermine it. In this episode: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Why chronic allergies point to adrenal dysregulation and liver congestion, and how acupuncture addresses both </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> What it means when a patient reacts to fewer things and recovers faster, and why shorter flares signal real systemic progress </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Why some people react to the same exposures as others around them and what drives that difference </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> How nutrition, including the right fats, minerals, proteins, and the elimination of sugar and other inputs, supports the terrain that acupuncture is working to restore </li> </ul> For full show notes, resources and links head to: <a href= "https://vitalhealthcda.com/podcasts/">https://vitalhealthcda.com/podcasts/</a> The Vital Health for You Podcast is for everyone. Get to know us more by connecting with us at <a href= "http://www.vitalhealthcda.com/">our website</a> or on our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/vitalhealthcda">Facebook page</a>. *Disclaimer: The statements made in this episode about specific products have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. All information provided is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other healthcare professional.

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What is VitalHealth4You?: Welcome to VitalHealth4You, hosted by Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia Balija. This podcast is to teach you how to take back control of your health. We'll be teaching you the right questions to ask, in order to get down to the root cause of WHY you are having health challenges in the first place and what to do about it.

Join us each week as Dr. Carling shares her in-depth knowledge, gained over 40 years in natural medicine, and tackles your most burning health questions. You'll hear her best and most highly recommended tools to help you take charge of your health challenges, resolve them naturally and get the encouragement you need to finally take action. You have more power over your own wellness than you realize and this show is here to help you uncover that power.

Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over 40 years of experience in natural healthcare. Dr. Carling is a "Health Detective," she looks beyond your symptom picture and investigates WHY you are experiencing your symptoms in the first place. Dr. Carling considers herself a "professional student" – she has attended more than 600 post-secondary education courses related to health and healing. Dr. Carling gives lectures here in the U.S. and internationally and has been noted as the "Doctor's Doctor". When other healthcare practitioners hit a roadblock when treating their patients nutritionally, Dr. Carling is who they call. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d' Alene, Idaho clinic. Visit Dr. Carling's website at www.vitalhealthcda.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, join our email list and read informative articles.
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