The Lushness Podcast

The Lushness Podcast delivers protocol-driven longevity science through the lens of Black women's lived experience. Hosted by Lushness founder Laura Rutledge, each episode features credentialed medical experts and integrative practitioners covering sleep, hormones, gut health, movement, and more. This is where cutting-edge science meets whole woman wellness. This is your blueprint.

The Lushness Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #6

  Breast Cancer: What Every Black Woman Needs to Know

  Jul 29, 202651 minS2

  Black women are not getting breast cancer more than everyone else. We are dying from it at a 40% higher rate, and the reasons run deeper than most people realize. Breast surgical oncologist Dr. Monique Gary joins the Lushness Podcast for the most powerful breast health conversation we have ever had. From prevention to diagnosis to survivorship, she breaks down why mammograms alone are not enough, why triple negative breast cancer disproportionately impacts our community, how to advocate for yourself at every stage and why a diagnosis is not a death sentence. This is the episode you send to every woman you love. New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe and leave a review it helps more women find this show.

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  Episode #5

  Stroke, Brain Health and Cognitive Decline. Here Is What a Neurologist Needs You to Know | Dr. Kimberly Idoko

  Jul 21, 202625 minS2

  Your brain is changing right now and most of us have no idea. Board-certified neurologist Dr. Kimberly Idoko joins the Lushness Podcast to break down the science behind stroke, cognitive decline and what is actually happening inside your body before you ever feel a symptom. In this episode we cover why stroke death rates are two to five times higher for women between 45 and 64, how hypertension silently drives neurological decline, what labs and biomarkers to ask your doctor about and how to show up to your appointments armed with the right information. This is the brain health conversation you did not know you needed. New episodes every Tuesday. Watch the full episode on Youtube @lushnessmedia

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  Episode #4

  Why Your Diet Keeps Failing. The Genetic Reason No One Told You.

  Jul 14, 202639 minS2

  Your weight loss isn't about willpower. And today, you're going to finally understand why. Dr. Phyllis Pobee is a triple board-certified physician and the founder of GeneLean360, and one of the leading voices in genetic weight loss medicine. In this episode, she breaks down why traditional diet advice fails so many women and what to do about it. You'll get the science behind what's actually happening in your body when generic diets don't work, the truth about the genetic patterns most common in Black women, and tools you can start using today. This episode could change how you approach weight loss for the rest of your life.

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  Episode #3

  Blood Pressure Numbers You're Getting Wrong

  Jul 7, 202639 minS2

  Heart disease is the number one killer of Black women in America, responsible for one in every four deaths. In this episode, Dr. Mary Branch, board-certified cardiologist, breaks down exactly what's happening in the body when blood pressure rises, why Black women are consistently under-diagnosed and under-treated, and the specific numbers everyone should know to protect their heart. We cover what blood pressure actually is and why 130/80 is the number to watch, how stress, salt, and genetics silently drive numbers up, how to accurately monitor blood pressure at home (and which cuff to buy), what GLP-1 medications are revealing about heart disease risk, the heart-healthy foods that actually make a difference, and the exact questions to ask your cardiologist at your next visit. This is the conversation every Black woman needs to have with her heart before it's forced to have it with her. In This Episode: Why heart disease numbers are getting worse, not better, for Black women The blood pressure numbers you need to know (and the one your doctor may not fully explain) What raises blood pressure without you realizing it How to monitor blood pressure accurately at home The connection between GLP-1s and heart disease risk Heart-healthy foods and small daily habits that compound over time Questions to ask your cardiologist to become an active participant in your care Start Here: Get a home blood pressure cuff (Dr. Branch recommends Omron), check it once a day for a week, and bring the numbers to your next doctor's visit. About The Lushness Podcast: Every conversation Black women need to have. The Lushness Podcast sits down with health experts to break down the topics that matter most for Black women's longevity, whole body health, and living well at every stage. #HeartHealth #BloodPressure #BlackWomensHealth #Cardiologist #HeartDiseaseAwareness #BlackWellness #LushnessPodcast #BlackDoctors #HealthEquity #Longevity #HeartDiseasePrevention

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  Episode #2

  How to Thrive Through Perimenopause and Menopause: What Every Black Woman Needs to Know

  Jun 30, 202636 minS2

  Your hormones are talking. Do you know how to listen? Black women enter perimenopause earlier, experience more severe symptoms for longer, and are the least likely of any group to receive hormone therapy. In this episode Dr. Nicole Peoples breaks down what is actually happening in your body and what you can do about it. In this episode we cover: Why Black women's perimenopause symptoms are more severe and what epigenetics has to do with it What progesterone and testosterone are actually doing in your body that nobody told you about The truth about hormone replacement therapy and the 2002 study that changed everything How to find the right specialist when your doctor doesn't have answers What thriving post menopause actually looks like and how to build toward it now Dr. Nicole Peoples is a board certified internal medicine physician with advanced training in integrative and functional medicine and a specialist in hormone health for women based in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow Dr. Peoples: @drnicolepeoples Free Resources: https://go.drnicolepeoples.com/freehormoneminicoursesignup Follow Lushness: @lushness on Instagram Website: lushness.com

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