In this episode of Integrative You Radio, Dr. Nicole breaks down why most people hit a plateau around the six-week mark in their healing journey—and why that’s not a “failure,” it’s feedback. She explains the physiological reasons protocols stop working as powerfully, how pathogens and organs adapt, and why your strategy must evolve as your body changes. Then she goes straight for the mindset: the cost of living in “service to everyone but yourself,” the illusion of getting “back to normal,” and how to start making decisions from inspiration instead of desperation so your health, family, and life actually move in the direction you say you want.

#IntegrativeYou #IntegrativeYouRadio #HealingJourney #HealthPlateau #FunctionalMedicine #IntegrativeMedicine #RootCauseHealing #MindBodyConnection #WomensHealth #HighAchievingWomen #HolisticHealth #SelfPrioritization #BurnoutRecovery #HealthMindset #InspirationOverDesperation

3 Key Takeaways:

1. A six-week plateau is not a problem, it’s a signal. Your body and the pathogens you’re clearing adapt. What got you from A to B won’t get you from B to C—your protocol, supplements, and therapies should evolve every 6–12 weeks, not stay static.
2. If your life is built on self-neglect, your “normal” is the problem. When you finally prioritize your own health, you feel empowered—until old programming creeps in: “This isn’t realistic, I have to get back to normal.” But that “normal” is usually burnout, overcommitting, and living for everyone else.
3. Sustainable healing requires both strategy and mindset. Going all-in, “perfect” for six weeks, then crashing is not mastery. Micro changes, mindset upgrades, and asking “Is this decision rooted in inspiration or desperation?” create real, long-term transformation.

Quotes:

1. “A plateau isn’t good or bad—it’s just your body saying, ‘Hey, change the strategy.’ If what you’re doing is working, you’re changing. So why would your protocol stay the same?”
2. “If you’re the burnt out, tired, exhausted, unhealthy version of yourself, you’re not actually serving anyone. Everybody getting the glass-half-empty version of you is not helping your kids, your spouse, or your clients.”

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2 Doctors Committed to Innovating the Healthcare Experience.

Integrative You Radio is hosted by husband-and-wife duo, Dr. Nicole Rivera and Dr. Nick Carruthers. With their voracious curiosity for Integrative Medicine, the Human Mind, Aligned Parenting, and Entrepreneurship, they bring a fresh perspective to the table. They aim to debunk the BS that is holding you back in your health, your relationships, and your life.

Each episode is designed to challenge your thinking, push boundaries, and inspire you to see your life through a new lens. Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick share transformative insights that have revolutionized their lives and the lives of their clients at Integrative You.

This is raw. This is real. This is Integrative You Radio— where we blow shit up for the sake of human innovation.

Links:

• Website: Integrative You
• Instagram: Dr. Nicole Rivera & Integrative You

Apply to Work With Us

We’re all about real relationships and lasting results. Our application process helps us get to know you and make sure we’re the right fit—because your health deserves a true partnership, not a quick fix.

Apply now (no strings attached): integrativeyou.health/onboarding

Questions? Call or text 732-810-1084.

This episode of Integrative You Radio dives deep into the misunderstood world of parasites, specifically hookworm, and their role in chronic gut issues like Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and mysterious symptoms like anemia, muscle wasting, and hemorrhoids. Dr. Nicole Rivera breaks down the difference between classic diagnoses and the often-overlooked root causes, sharing real client stories and practical advice for anyone feeling stuck or misdiagnosed. The conversation is honest, a little gritty, and designed to empower listeners to ask better questions, seek out more precise testing, and challenge the status quo in conventional and functional medicine.

#IntegrativeYouRadio #RootCauseMedicine #ParasiteAwareness #CrohnsHealing #UlcerativeColitis #FunctionalMedicine #GutHealth #HookwormTruth #HealthEmpowerment #TestDontGuess #WellnessPodcast #RealRawHealing

3 Key Takeaways:

1. Root Cause Over Labels: Many chronic gut issues (Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, anemia, muscle wasting) may actually be linked to parasites like hookworm—not just the standard diagnoses. Investigating root causes, not just treating symptoms, is essential for true healing.
2. Testing Matters: Conventional stool tests often miss parasites due to how quickly they break down after leaving the body. Blood, urine, and DNA testing can be more reliable for uncovering hidden infections.
3. Empowerment Through Knowledge: Understanding the difference between hemorrhoids and deeper inflammatory issues—and knowing what to look for—arms you with the right questions and helps you advocate for your own health journey.

Quotes:

1. “You have to get rid of that more foundational issue before you’re going to be successful with getting rid of the rest.”
2. “I’m not telling you that hookworm is the only cause of Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis, but I am telling you that it is worth it to investigate if that is the foundational reason why you have that condition in the first place.”

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1. Website
2. Youtube
3. Apple
4. Spotify

2 Doctors Committed to Innovating the Healthcare Experience.

Integrative You Radio is hosted by husband-and-wife duo, Dr. Nicole Rivera and Dr. Nick Carruthers. With their voracious curiosity for Integrative Medicine, the Human Mind, Aligned Parenting, and Entrepreneurship, they bring a fresh perspective to the table. They aim to debunk the BS that is holding you back in your health, your relationships, and your life.

Each episode is designed to challenge your thinking, push boundaries, and inspire you to see your life through a new lens. Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick share transformative insights that have revolutionized their lives and the lives of their clients at Integrative You.

This is raw. This is real. This is Integrative You Radio— where we blow shit up for the sake of human innovation.

Links:

• Website: Integrative You
• Instagram: Dr. Nicole Rivera & Integrative You

Apply to Work With Us

We’re all about real relationships and lasting results. Our application process helps us get to know you and make sure we’re the right fit—because your health deserves a true partnership, not a quick fix.

Apply now (no strings attached): integrativeyou.health/onboarding

Questions? Call or text 732-810-1084.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is often dismissed as just another autoimmune condition. But what if your diagnosis is only part of the story?

In this episode, Dr. Nicole pulls back the curtain on the real drivers behind RA—beyond the immune system. From chronic infections hiding in your joints to neurological pain loops and environmental toxins like mold, this isn’t just about symptom suppression. It’s about digging up the root.

She also shares why immunosuppressants may offer short-term relief but come with long-term consequences—and what to do instead to avoid permanent joint damage.

• Why most treatments for RA are a temporary Band-Aid—and what to do instead

• The real reason your immune system is “attacking” your joints

• How to test early and intervene before irreversible damage sets in

• Real case studies that show just how multifactorial RA truly is

• 04:00 – Figuring out your body’s specific needs

• 08:49 – A patient case study that reveals the missing pieces

• 13:24 – The other root causes of RA your doctor isn’t testing for

• 17:25 – How neurological pain patterns are often overlooked

• 24:55 – The link between chronic infections and joint inflammation

• 31:27 – Is mold silently damaging your joints?

• 39:14 – A powerful patient story of healing from RA

Interested in Dr. Nicole & Dr. Nick’s courses, memberships, or private work? Visit: https://www.integrativeyou.health

Have a quick question or want to say hi? Text us at 732.913.0009

In this episode of Integrative You Radio, Dr. Nicole Rivera and Dr. Nick Carruthers dive deep into why traditional talk therapy might not be working for many people—and how a higher level of self-awareness, accountability, and growth-focused questioning can create real transformation. They explore the importance of working with mentors and therapists who have actually achieved the level of consciousness and balance you’re striving for, and why simply feeling “good” after a session isn’t the metric for true progress. The conversation is raw, honest, and sprinkled with truth bombs about empowerment, breaking the victim cycle, and raising your standards for personal growth.

#TalkTherapy #PersonalGrowth #SelfAwareness #Accountability #VictimToVictor #TherapyRevolution #EmotionalIntelligence #ConsciousLiving #MindsetShift #IntegrativeYou #LimitlessLiving #Empowerment #BreakthroughExperience #QuantumHealing

3 Key Takeaways:

1. Therapy Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Not all therapists (or coaches, doctors, or mentors) are equipped to take you where you want to go. If your sessions feel too harmonious or validating, it might be time to seek out someone who challenges you and asks the tough questions that spark real growth.
2. Accountability Over Victimhood: True transformation happens when you stop blaming external circumstances and start recognizing yourself as the common denominator in your challenges. Empowerment comes from shifting from victim to victor.
3. Growth Requires Discomfort: If therapy is just a feel-good story hour, you’re missing out. The best breakthroughs come from being challenged, facing your limiting beliefs, and working with someone who’s already walked the path you want to travel.

Quotes:

• “The only thing you can control is yourself in the present moment. As soon as you move from victim to victor, that’s where the magic happens.”

• “If your therapist is validating your story and not willing to say you are the common denominator in your problems, they’re not doing their job.”

Find Integrative You Radio On:

1. Website
2. Youtube
3. Apple
4. Spotify

2 Doctors Committed to Innovating the Healthcare Experience.

Integrative You Radio is hosted by husband-and-wife duo, Dr. Nicole Rivera and Dr. Nick Carruthers. With their voracious curiosity for Integrative Medicine, the Human Mind, Aligned Parenting, and Entrepreneurship, they bring a fresh perspective to the table. They aim to debunk the BS that is holding you back in your health, your relationships, and your life.

Each episode is designed to challenge your thinking, push boundaries, and inspire you to see your life through a new lens. Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick share transformative insights that have revolutionized their lives and the lives of their clients at Integrative You.

This is raw. This is real. This is Integrative You Radio— where we blow shit up for the sake of human innovation.

Links:

• Website: Integrative You
• Instagram: Dr. Nicole Rivera & Integrative You

Apply to Work With Us

We’re all about real relationships and lasting results. Our application process helps us get to know you and make sure we’re the right fit—because your health deserves a true partnership, not a quick fix.

Apply now (no strings attached): integrativeyou.health/onboarding

Questions? Call or text 732-810-1084.

Ready to see these truth bombs in action? Check out the Breakthrough documentary—Dr. Nick and Dr. Nicole are both featured, sharing real stories and powerful mindset shifts that will change the way you look at growth forever. If you’re craving a deeper dive into transformation, this is your next must-watch. Don’t miss it!

In this episode of Integrative You Radio, Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick get brutally honest about the dark side of entrepreneurship, biohacking, and hormone therapy—especially testosterone replacement (TRT)—and how this “go, go, go” lifestyle can be a recipe for disaster when it comes to cardiovascular health, strokes, and overall well-being. Using personal stories, clinical experience, and a dose of tough love, they unpack the psychosomatic and physiological impacts of stress, synthetic hormones, and the relentless pursuit of success. The duo calls out the myths, highlights the risks, and reminds listeners that health is foundational—no amount of hacking or hormone patches will fix what’s broken at the root.

#EntrepreneurHealth #BiohackingTruth #TRTrisks #FoundationalHealth #IntegrativeMedicine #StressAndSuccess #CardiovascularHealth #HolisticEntrepreneur #WellnessPodcast #HormoneTherapy #HealthIsWealth #LimitlessLiving #IntegrativeYou #RealRawDisruptive

3 Key Takeaways:

1. Entrepreneur Burnout + Biohacking = Health Crisis: The high-stress, hustle culture—especially when mixed with excessive caffeine, synthetic hormones (like TRT), and relentless biohacking—can thicken blood, constrict vessels, and set the stage for cardiovascular events like strokes or heart attacks. Chasing performance at the expense of foundational health is a ticking time bomb.
2. Testosterone Isn’t a Magic Bullet: Testosterone therapy, especially in the presence of toxins like mercury, can backfire—mobilizing heavy metals, impairing intellect, and disrupting the body’s natural hormone production. Hormones are always an effect, not the root cause. Foundational health and detoxification come first.
3. Self-Love & Authentic Alignment Matter: True health isn’t about serving your ego or chasing someone else’s definition of success. When you’re out of alignment—serving “injected values” or running on desperation instead of inspiration—your body will let you know through symptoms, burnout, and breakdowns. Define your own version of success and build a business (and life) that actually serves you and your family.

Quotes:

1. “If you’re trying to hack yourself so you can work fucking 24 hours a day, seven days a week, run 75 companies—that’s not the point. You want to hack yourself for more mental clarity, not to dig yourself an early grave.”
2. “Hormones are always, always, always an effect. They’re never the root cause. Whoever wants to fucking disagree with me, go apply to be on the podcast, because I would love to get into it with you.”

Find Integrative You Radio On:

1. Website
2. Youtube
3. Apple
4. Spotify

2 Doctors Committed to Innovating the Healthcare Experience.

Integrative You Radio is hosted by husband-and-wife duo, Dr. Nicole Rivera and Dr. Nick Carruthers. With their voracious curiosity for Integrative Medicine, the Human Mind, Aligned Parenting, and Entrepreneurship, they bring a fresh perspective to the table. They aim to debunk the BS that is holding you back in your health, your relationships, and your life.

Each episode is designed to challenge your thinking, push boundaries, and inspire you to see your life through a new lens. Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick share transformative insights that have revolutionized their lives and the lives of their clients at Integrative You.

This is raw. This is real. This is Integrative You Radio— where we blow shit up for the sake of human innovation.

Links:

• Website: Integrative You
• Instagram: Dr. Nicole Rivera & Integrative You

Apply to Work With Us

We’re all about real relationships and lasting results. Our application process helps us get to know you and make sure we’re the right fit—because your health deserves a true partnership, not a quick fix.

Apply now (no strings attached): integrativeyou.health/onboarding

Questions? Call or text 732-810-1084.

In this episode, Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick dive into the surprising relationship between coffee, constipation, and the deeper mind-body connection. Starting with a poolside conversation about why so many people rely on coffee to “go,” they unravel the root causes of sluggish digestion—going far beyond the obvious. The duo explores the powerful interplay between liver/gallbladder health and our willingness to let go of what no longer serves us, both physically and emotionally. With stories, science, and a bit of humor, they challenge listeners to stop masking symptoms and start asking better questions about their health and habits.

#IntegrativeHealth #MindBodyConnection #DigestiveHealth #LetGoToGrow #HolisticWellness #RootCauseHealing #LiverHealth #GutHealth #EmotionalDetox #InspiredLiving #FunctionalMedicine #CoffeeTalk #ConstipationCure

3 Key Takeaways:

1. Coffee Isn’t the Root Solution: Relying on coffee (or any quick fix) for bowel movements is just masking the real problem. True, lasting digestive health starts by addressing the root causes—especially liver and gallbladder function.
2. Your Mind and Body Are Bi-Directional: Physical constipation often mirrors emotional or mental “stuckness.” If you’re holding onto anger, resentment, or old stories, your body will reflect it—sometimes literally.
3. Quality Questions = Quality Health: If you want different results, ask deeper questions. Don’t settle for “why am I constipated?”—get curious about what you’re holding onto and how your decisions and mindset might be driving physical symptoms.

Quotes:

• “You become dependent on coffee to go to the bathroom, but what you’re really doing is avoiding the real work—letting go of the shit (literally and figuratively) that doesn’t serve you.”

• “The quality of your life is dictated by the quality of the questions you ask. If you want to change your health, start by changing your questions.”

Find Integrative You Radio On:

1. Website
2. Youtube
3. Apple
4. Spotify

2 Doctors Committed to Innovating the Healthcare Experience.

Integrative You Radio is hosted by husband-and-wife duo, Dr. Nicole Rivera and Dr. Nick Carruthers. With their voracious curiosity for Integrative Medicine, the Human Mind, Aligned Parenting, and Entrepreneurship, they bring a fresh perspective to the table. They aim to debunk the BS that is holding you back in your health, your relationships, and your life.

Each episode is designed to challenge your thinking, push boundaries, and inspire you to see your life through a new lens. Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick share transformative insights that have revolutionized their lives and the lives of their clients at Integrative You.

This is raw. This is real. This is Integrative You Radio— where we blow shit up for the sake of human innovation.

Links:

• Website: Integrative You
• Instagram: Dr. Nicole Rivera & Integrative You

Apply to Work With Us

We’re all about real relationships and lasting results. Our application process helps us get to know you and make sure we’re the right fit—because your health deserves a true partnership, not a quick fix.

Apply now (no strings attached): integrativeyou.health/onboarding

Questions? Call or text 732-810-1084.

In this unfiltered episode, Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick dive deep into what happens when you hit that “super F*in stuck” point in life—the moment you start questioning everything you thought you wanted or believed. They share personal stories of burning out, losing their sense of self, and the brutal but beautiful process of letting go of old identities. If you’ve ever wondered why “success” doesn’t always feel like success, or how to break free from cycles of desperation, this episode is for you. Expect truth bombs, laughs, and powerful tools to help you reconnect with your true drivers and step into your next-level self.

Our Values Mini Course is a quick, actionable resource designed to help you uncover your top values—so you can make decisions from inspiration, not desperation. If you’ve ever felt stuck or unsure about your next move, this is your starting line. Click [here] to explore the course and start living more aligned, today.

#IntegrativeYou #StuckInLife #IdentityShift #PersonalGrowth #ValuesDriven #EntrepreneurMindset #QuantumChange #InspirationOverDesperation #PodcastRealTalk #LevelUp

3 Key Takeaways:

1. Pain Becomes Purpose—Until It Doesn’t: Your old wounds can fuel your hustle, but eventually, those drivers stop serving you. The next evolution requires letting go, even when it’s messy and uncomfortable.
2. Desperation Keeps You Stuck, Inspiration Sets You Free: Check your decisions—are they rooted in “I have to” or “I get to”? Shifting from desperation to inspiration changes everything.
3. Rewiring Is a Full-Body Experience: Breaking out of stuckness isn’t just mindset—it’s physical, emotional, and neurological. Meditation, values work, and honest self-inquiry are your tools for real change.

Quotes:

1. “When you hit a place in your life where you feel more stuck than you ever have, it’s usually an invitation to let go of the old pain, the old drivers, the old purpose, in order for you to get to that next phase of you, that new 2.0 version of you.”
2. “If you are an individual that is continually growing, getting outside the box, it’s inevitable that you’re going to hit a place where you’re like, ‘What the fuck? This isn’t what I thought it was going to be.’ That’s your calling to start to step into this new version of yourself.”

Find Integrative You Radio On:

1. Website
2. Youtube
3. Apple
4. Spotify

2 Doctors Committed to Innovating the Healthcare Experience.

Integrative You Radio is hosted by husband-and-wife duo, Dr. Nicole Rivera and Dr. Nick Carruthers. With their voracious curiosity for Integrative Medicine, the Human Mind, Aligned Parenting, and Entrepreneurship, they bring a fresh perspective to the table. They aim to debunk the BS that is holding you back in your health, your relationships, and your life.

Each episode is designed to challenge your thinking, push boundaries, and inspire you to see your life through a new lens. Dr. Nicole and Dr. Nick share transformative insights that have revolutionized their lives and the lives of their clients at Integrative You.

This is raw. This is real. This is Integrative You Radio— where we blow shit up for the sake of human innovation.

Links:

• Website: Integrative You
• Instagram: Dr. Nicole Rivera & Integrative You

Apply to Work With Us

We’re all about real relationships and lasting results. Our application process helps us get to know you and make sure we’re the right fit—because your health deserves a true partnership, not a quick fix.

Apply now (no strings attached): integrativeyou.health/onboarding

Questions? Call or text 732-810-1084.