Peptides are everywhere right now — from fat loss and muscle building to sexual health and anti-aging. But what are they really? And are they safe?

In this episode, Dr. Daisy Ayim sits down with Dr. Raheleh "Rahi" Sarbaziha, a leading integrative physician from Beverly Hills — often called the “Queen of Peptides” — to unpack the science behind peptide therapy.

We explore:

• How peptides function as cellular messengers • Their role in metabolic optimization • Peptides vs GLP-1 medications • Regenerative applications in skin and sexual health • Safety, sourcing, and ethical prescribing

This is a sophisticated, evidence-informed conversation about where medicine is heading — and how women can approach peptide therapy with clarity, strategy, and empowerment.

Palm oil is often misunderstood—but metabolically, it’s one of the most stable cooking fats used globally. You should be consuming palm oil but why isn't it prominent on our grocery shelves?

In this episode, Dr. Daisy Ayim explains why palm oil is not a seed oil, how it differs from highly processed industrial oils, and why its fatty acid profile makes it better suited for heat and everyday cooking. We also explore how history, global trade, and environmental narratives shaped palm oil’s reputation—often overshadowing its nutritional strengths.

This conversation reframes palm oil as a culturally rooted, widely used, and metabolically sound fat for food, medicine and skin.

If you’re looking for a smarter, balanced perspective on palm oil fats—without fear or extremes—this episode offers clarity.

Seed oils are everywhere—but are they actually harmful, or just misunderstood?

In this episode, Dr. Daisy Ayim breaks down what seed oils are, how they’re processed, and why their overuse in the modern diet may contribute to chronic inflammation, hormonal disruption, skin aging, and metabolic dysfunction—especially in women.

This is a science-forward, non-alarmist conversation about omega-6 fats, oxidation, cooking oils, and how to make informed choices without dietary extremes.

If you care about longevity, hormone health, and reducing inflammatory load, this episode will change how you read food labels and think about fats.

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Pretty privilege is real—but what happens when it enters the exam room?

In this episode of Polished Beauty, Dr. Daisy Ayim breaks down the uncomfortable truth about medical bias, appearance-based assumptions, and how women’s health concerns are often minimized, delayed, or dismissed.

We explore:

• How pretty privilege subtly affects healthcare interactions
• Where medical bias impacts women the most
• Why pain, fatigue, and hormonal symptoms are often normalized
• How women can advocate for themselves without feeling dismissed

This is not about blame—it’s about awareness, empowerment, and better outcomes for women everywhere.

Because being heard in healthcare should never depend on how you look. Let's get polished!

In this episode, Dr. Daisy Ayim breaks down the realities of modern gynecology care, why so many women feel unheard in short appointments, what a comprehensive visit should include, and how rushed care can lead to missed diagnoses and delayed treatment.

This episode empowers women to understand the healthcare system, advocate for themselves, and recognize that quality women’s health care requires time, context, and continuity. We compare and contrast insurance based model versus membership model as related to the future of women's health.

If you’ve ever left a gynecology visit with unanswered questions—this conversation is for you.

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So many women live with symptoms they’ve been told are “just part of being a woman”—chronic fatigue, painful periods, brain fog, mood changes, low libido, and unexplained weight gain.

In this episode, Dr. Daisy Ayim, board-certified OB-GYN and cosmetic surgeon, breaks down the most common symptoms women normalize that are not actually normal, using science-backed insights from gynecology, endocrinology, and women’s health research.

You’ll learn: • Why chronic fatigue deserves medical attention • What a healthy menstrual cycle should actually look like • The hormonal connection to brain fog and mood changes • Why low libido and vaginal changes are treatable • How hormonal shifts impact weight and metabolism • When to advocate for yourself and seek better answers

This episode is educational, empowering, and designed to help women understand what their bodies are communicating—so they can stop normalizing discomfort and start demanding better care.

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This is my first episode of 2026, and instead of talking about resolutions, motivation, or wish lists, I’m closing the loop on something I shared last year: signature goals.

In this episode, I break down:

• Why New Year’s resolutions fail
• What a signature goal actually is
• Why execution matters more than motivation
• How alignment creates sustainable success
• What building my practice app taught me about discipline, leadership, and self-trust

One of my signature goals was building an app for my practice—and it’s now live. But the real lesson wasn’t the app itself. It was what happened when I kept a promise to myself.

App Link: https://ayimsurgicalarts.repeatmd.app

If you’re entering 2026 feeling ambitious but overwhelmed, motivated but stuck, or inspired but unfinished—this episode is for you.

This conversation is about doing what matters, finishing what you start, and choosing alignment over pressure.

✨ 2026 isn’t about doing more. ✨ It’s about doing what matters—well.

🎧 Listen, reflect, and share this episode with a woman who’s ready to move differently this year.

Today’s episode of Polished Beauty Podcast is your personal permission slip to pause. Dr. Daisy Ayim dives deep into the art and science of taking a break — mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In a world that glorifies nonstop productivity, she unpacks why intentional rest isn’t optional… it’s essential.

Dr. Ayim breaks down the biology of burnout, the hormonal and nervous system impact of chronic stress, the beauty benefits of downtime, and the powerful mindset shift that happens when high-achieving women give themselves space to breathe.

This episode is the reminder you didn’t know you needed — to stop, reset, and reconnect with yourself.

Special Announcement: Polished Beauty Podcast will be taking a full break in December 2025. No episodes will be released during the month as Dr. Ayim practices exactly what she teaches — intentional rest and renewal. The podcast will return Wednesday, January 7, 2026, with a fresh, elevated, polished start to the year.

If you’ve been running on fumes, operating on autopilot, or ignoring your own needs, this episode is your gentle nudge:

Rest is not a reward. Rest is required. And sometimes the most productive thing you can do… is take a break. Let's get polished!