PPI Overuse, GERD & Functional Medicine Nursing | Deprescribing with Rita Wadhwani, NP

This episode is proudly sponsored by the Institute for Functional Nursing. Explore functional nursing education, mentorship, and community at: www.fxnursing.com

Discover how nurses are transforming patient care through the lens of functional and integrative medicine. In this episode of The Functional Nurse Podcast, host Brigitte Sager, DNP, sits down with Rita Wadhwani, RN, MSN, ACNP, CNS, RNC-NIC, explore her inspiring shift from conventional ICU nursing to a root-cause, holistic approach grounded in biochemistry, gut health, and lifestyle medicine.

Rita shares how optimizing stomach acid, balancing the microbiome, and deprescribing medications like PPIs can dramatically improve digestion, chronic disease outcomes, and overall well-being. With over 25 years of experience, Rita empowers nurses to apply functional medicine principles to their practice—and their lives.

This conversation is packed with actionable takeaways for nurses, practitioners, and anyone passionate about integrative healthcare.

Connect with Rita Wadhwani:
Website: https://www.ibiomehealthcare.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ibiome_holisticnp/

Hosted by: Brigitte Sager, DNP – Functional medicine NP and RN/NP educator.

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