Dani Williamson | Healing Beyond Medicine: Sex, Gut Health, and Trauma

Who is Dani Williamson?

Dani Williamson, FNP is a graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Nurse Midwifery and Family Nurse Practitioner program. She incorporates the art of medicine by balancing traditional and integrative therapies. She encourages her patients to step out of the realm of “normal” and reach “optimal” health.

Dani owns Integrative Family Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. She focuses on gut, thyroid (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is her passion), hormone and adrenal health with her patients. Her approach embodies a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual process to healing. She believes that God designed our bodies to heal themselves, we simply must give our bodies what they need.

What did Dani & Dr. Scott discuss?

00:33 The Importance of Sex in Healing
01:03 Challenges and Realities of Sex Life
02:37 Practical Advice for Improving Sex Life
02:56 Integrating Faith and Sex
03:38 Starting the Conversation with Patients
04:17 Role of Sex Therapists and Tools
04:50 Scheduling and Prioritizing Sex
08:26 Addressing Vaginal Dryness and Menopause
12:30 Simplifying Health Practices
13:15 The Role of Gut Health in Overall Wellness
25:16 The Impact of Childhood Trauma
27:32 The Importance of Trauma Work
28:38 Understanding the ACE Test
29:13 The Impact of Childhood Trauma
31:25 Integrating Trauma Awareness in Practice
33:24 Personalized Medicine and Patient Care
37:35 The Role of Supplements in Healing
39:20 Building a Supplement Business
42:12 Running a Successful Practice
50:39 Living Smarter, Not Harder