Show Notes
In Today’s Episode
In this episode of Table Talk, Melody sits down with Dr. Cori Durall, a pharmacist and functional medicine practitioner, to discuss her journey from conventional pharmacy to root-cause healing. Dr. Cori shares how her personal health struggles, professional burnout, and experience with post-viral recovery led her to embrace functional medicine and advocate for taking ownership of your health through foundational lifestyle changes.
Key Take Aways
- Functional medicine focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of symptoms rather than masking them with medications.
- Chronic stress can significantly impact hormones, nutrient status, adrenal health, and overall recovery.
- Foundational health habits—sleep, movement, nutrition, sunlight, and stress management—are often the most powerful tools for healing.
- Post-viral syndromes, including long COVID, can uncover deeper issues like inflammation and gut dysfunction.
- Taking responsibility for your health empowers long-term wellness and reduces dependence on reactive healthcare solutions.
Topics Discussed
00:00 – Welcome to Table Talk
Introduction to Pharm to Table’s mission and today’s guest, Dr. Cori Durall.
00:32 – Meet Dr. Cori Durall
Cori shares her background as a pharmacist in Salina, Kansas, and her experience in community pharmacy.
02:13 – Discovering Functional Medicine
How compounding pharmacy and hormone health sparked her interest in integrative care.
05:29 – Why Women’s Hormone Health Matters
The often-overlooked symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
07:24 – Realizing the Limits of Conventional Pharmacy
Why filling prescriptions no longer felt like true healing work.
09:57 – Cori’s Personal Health Journey Begins
Experiencing unexplained neurological symptoms, fatigue, and frustration with “normal” labs.
12:00 – Healing Through Lifestyle Changes
How sleep, nutrition, movement, and gut health became key to recovery.
14:00 – Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplement Support
Vitamin D, magnesium, adaptogens, and rebuilding foundational health.
16:00 – Stress, Burnout, and Choosing Health First
Why stepping down from leadership was essential for healing.
19:42 – Long COVID and Post-Viral Recovery
Navigating lingering symptoms and discovering deeper root causes.
24:32 – The Role of Circadian Rhythm and Recovery
Why sleep timing and nervous system regulation matter.
29:23 – Taking Responsibility for Your Health
Dr. Cori’s encouragement to prioritize lifestyle foundations.
30:10 – Tools for Taking Back Your Power
How health tracking and functional testing can guide healing.
32:00 – Foundations of Wellness Program
Resources available through Pharm to Table for getting started.
Resources Mentioned
Table Talk Podcast — Resources & Links
- The PharmToTable Team – Functional Medicine Providers
- Therapies & Approaches Discussed:
- Functional Medicine & Root-Cause Analysis
- Environmental Detoxification (Mold & Mycotoxins)
- Comprehensive Gut Health Restoration
- Metabolic Awareness via Biometric Tracking (Continuous Glucose Monitoring / CGM)
- Nervous System Regulation & Stress Adaptation (Somatic & Vagal Toning)
- Foundations of Wellness Framework (Sleep, Stress, Movement, Community)
Leading the way to better chronic disease management through functional and integrative medicine.