The Fringe

The Fringe is a podcast about how humans heal. Each week, Fringe’s medical team breaks down the science behind light, supplements, sleep, stress, pain, hormones, and recovery in a way that’s warm, clear, and actually useful. From red light therapy to minerals, gut health to brain health, fertility to menopause, inflammation to injury care, we explore the tools and routines that help real people feel better in real life. You’ll hear simple explanations, practical takeaways, surprising science, and honest conversations with clinicians, researchers, athletes, parents, and people healing on the edges of modern wellness. If you want to understand your body, feel better, and learn what the science actually says. Welcome to The Fringe.

The Fringe is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Fringe, a health show with 21 episodes published.

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  The Dirt We Engineered Out of Childhood

  Sep 25, 202626 min

  Did we over sanitize and synthesize everything? And are our kids' immune systems paying the price for it? Dr. Abby Kramer, from Fringe, sits down with Dr. Carly and Dr. Rachel of Kale Blossom to dig into the hygiene hypothesis and the mineral-rich earth we've slowly scrubbed away in the name of "clean." They explore why dirt, sunshine, and time outdoors helps develop resilient kids, and what happens when hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, and indoor living take their place. From rashes and allergies to autoimmunity, they discuss the unexpected cost of a childhood without enough dirt under the fingernails and grass stains on shirts. Closing with simple steps any family can try today. Speaker Bios: Dr. Rachel Marynowski, a licensed Naturopathic Physician with over over 20 years of experience in healthcare. In addition to her functional medicine practice, she co-founded an integrative clinic with a birthing center, has written a children’s book and facilitates women’s therapy groups. She supports both women and children by getting to root-cause health issues, while also empowering and educating. Dr Carly Egoavil, is a licensed Chiropractor & Functional Medicine leader with over 15 years of clinical experience. She continues to study Functional Medicine, with particular interest in women’s and children’s health. As a provider, Dr. Carly believes true healing occurs in the choices we make daily, and that we all have the ability and power to heal from within. Where to find Kale Blossom: Instagram: @kale.blossom Facebook: Kale Blossom Website: https://kaleblossom.com/about/ Pinterest: https://ca.pinterest.com/kaleblossom/ Learn more about Fringe: https://fringeheals.com/

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  Boredom Has a Bottom: The Hidden Cost of Endless Stimulus

  Sep 11, 202647 min

  Have we engineered boredom out of existence? And have our youth lost something essential in its absence? This episode digs into what happens to a nervous system that's never prompted to be still, never asked to sit with nothing. Gwen Wild an Occupational Therapist and creator of BrainWorks™, has spent 25 years working with children's development and sensory needs — supporting kids with autism, sensory processing disorders, and neurological and developmental conditions — and she's seen firsthand what happens when the capacity to be bored disappears: self-regulation, creativity, imagination, and the ability to tolerate even the smallest amount of distress go with it. In this episode, we get to the bottom of boredom and talk about: Whether boredom is an emotion or a state of being The Default Mode Network Microdoses of boredom Digital pacifiers Co-regulation, modeling & narration We trace the hidden cost of endless screens, infinite stimulus, and quick dopamine loops that promise relief but deliver discontentment. Asking the question that been sitting still in our mind since the start of the conversation — whether boredom was actually the best thing to happen to us, and what it may take for us to get it back. Gwen's answer carries real concern, and real hope. Speaker Bio: Gwen Wild, MOT, OTR/L,Gwen Wild, is an occupational therapist with over 25 years of experience specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorders, neurological disorders and a wide variety of developmental disorders in numerous settings. Gwen is the creator of BrainWorks™ tools, a system for creating effective sensory diets that empowers kids to take charge of their sensory needs. After selling Sensational Brain LLC in 2020, Gwen returned to school-based OT as a consultant. In 2023, she accepted a position with PESI where she designs and develops continuing education programs alongside professionals in the field. Where to find Gwen: Instagram: @otgwenwild LinkedIn: Gwen Wild BrainWorks: https://sensationalbrain.com/brainworks/ Learn more about Fringe: https://fringeheals.com/

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  The Postpartum Burnout No One's Testing For...

  Aug 14, 202649 min

  Postpartum burnout has a name. It isn't "just motherhood." Stacia Scott, CEO and founder of Postpartum Care USA, joins Dr. Abby Kramer for a conversation about the exhaustion that so often gets labelled normal — and what she finds when she looks for a cause instead. "This is the biggest hormonal shift in the shortest amount of time in a woman's entire life." Stacia argues, and she walks through what she sees driving exhaustion... ➜ Hormone crashes within hours of delivery, in what she calls one of the fastest drops in human physiology. ➜ Nutrient stores, already low before conception, get drawn down further by pregnancy and breastfeeding. ➜ Cortisol resets. The Immune system shifts and thyroid dysfunction surfaces. Meanwhile, she gets real about the bigger changes that need to happen. Sharing how standard care is a single six-week visit, typically without lab work — right as many women are starting to experience shifts and looking for answers. Together, Stacia and Abby cover a lot of ground — why she calls mom rage biological, how to separate ordinary postpartum shedding from a thyroid signal, why you should nourish before you restrict, and what she tells patients to prioritize instead of trying to bounce back. This is the conversation that keeps getting skipped - not this time. Speaker Bio: Stacia Scott, MSN, FNP-BC, has spent years in family practice, and founded Postpartum Care USA to close the gap between the standard six-week visit and what postpartum recovery actually requires. She leads a multidisciplinary team — nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, nurses, and health coaches — delivering root-cause postpartum care in all 50 states. Every protocol is designed and supervised by licensed Postpartum Practitioners specialized in postpartum physiology. Postpartum Care USA has supported more than 8,000 moms and counting. Where to find Stacia: Website: https://ppcareusa.com/ Instagram: @postpartumcare_usa Facebook: Postpartum Care USA Learn more about Fringe: https://fringeheals.com/

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  The Light We Lost When We Lit Everything

  Jul 31, 202648 min

  Before we flipped a switch on darkness, our bodies kept time with the sun, the moon, and the fireside. Light is the oldest instruction our biology ever received. For a couple hundred thousand years, human light had four features: very bright days, very dark nights, gradual transitions at either end, and a seasonal swing across the year. Every cell we have was built around that pattern. Then, we replaced all four of those features with nearly 93% of our time now spent inside, and never really asked what we were trading. This episode is Aly and Fringe Scientific Director Dr. Genevieve Newton sitting with that question: What has artificial light quietly done to our routines, our hormones, and the ancient rhythms wired into every cell? Making a case for the darkness we lost. Here's the silver lining: almost none of it appears to be written in stone. This is a conversation about what our ancestors conditions were, what we've done to them, and how much of it we can quietly undo in our own modern life. Learn more about Fringe: https://fringeheals.com/

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  How Care "Down There" Is Changing Women's Health

  Jul 16, 202659 min

  What would pregnancy and postpartum look like if pelvic floor care were part of the plan from day one? On this episode, Fringe Women's Health Director, Liz Frey, PT, sits down with Dr. Marcy Crouch, PT — better known as the Down There Doc — a pelvic health physical therapist with 15+ years of experience and a mission to make women's bodies a whole lot less of a mystery. Marcy shares the moment that redirected her entire career, why she treats "vaginas like elbows," and how her own experiences reshaped the way she cares for her patients. Together, they dive into birth-injury prevention, why she believes information beats fear every time, what she wishes every provider understood about postpartum care, and the one message she'd give every woman before giving birth. Honest, open, and deeply human. Exactly the kind of conversation we're here to have on The Fringe. Speaker Bio: Dr. Marcy Crouch, PT, DPT, WCS , is a Board Certified Women’s Health Physical Therapist, mom of two, TEDx speaker, and your internet BFF for all things down there. She created The Down There Doc because she was tired of watching women navigate pregnancy and postpartum like it was some secret hazing ritual. Dr. Marcy has helped thousands of women push smarter, heal faster, and feel strong again—physically, emotionally, and yes, even sexually. Her programs are rooted in real clinical experience and actual science, not myths or mom-group roulette. Dr. Marcy has been featured in Today, Parents, Scary Mommy, and more. At the heart of all her work is a simple belief: every mom deserves access to quality, affordable birth prep and postpartum recovery. Where to find Dr. Marcy: Website: https://www.thedowntheredoc.com/ Instagram: @thedowntheredoc TikTok: @thedowntheredoc LinkedIn: Dr. Marcy Crouch, PT, DPT, WCS Down There Doc: The App Learn more about Fringe: https://fringeheals.com/

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