Podcast The No Sugar Coating Podcast

Stress, Immunity and our Well-Being, Ways to Support Immunity

November 14, 2025 47min

The holiday season brings joy — but it also brings stress, disrupted routines, and an immune system that can take a real hit. In Episode #622 of The No Sugarcoating Podcast, host Amber Romaniuk is joined by naturopathic doctor Dr. Erin Stokes to unpack the relationship between stress, immunity, and overall well-being — and how to stay healthy through the most demanding time of the year.

Dr. Stokes shares practical ways to support immune health and offers an essential wellness toolkit designed to help navigate the holiday season with more resilience and less burnout.

Episode #622 covers:

How stress impacts immunity and overall well-being—especially during the holidays
Practical ways to support and strengthen immune health
An essential health toolkit for staying well through the holiday season

Podcast Host

Amber Romaniuk

Amber Romaniuk is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert, with 12 years experience helping high achieving women create a level of body confidence, intuition and optimal health through powerful mindset healing, self-care and overcoming self-sabotage with food.

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Dr. Erin Stokes

A Naturopathic Doctor since 2001, Erin Stokes has spent over 20 years blending science and nature to help people harness the healing power of plants — a passion rooted in a lifelong connection to the natural world. With a background spanning clinical practice, teaching Western Pathology at Southwest Acupuncture College, and 12 years in education and medical director roles, she brings a rare ability to translate complex herbal knowledge in ways that resonate with partners, retailers, and everyday consumers alike. As Medical Director at WishGarden Herbs, she's focused on expanding access to herbalism and empowering people to take ownership of their health.