The Wellness Witch Podcast

278. 7 Things Killing Your Growth and Success

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In the final episode of 2023, Samantha reflects on her journey as a wellness coach and announces a sabbatical to reinvigorate her passion. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on one's strengths, avoiding distractions, and maintaining a simple, foundational approach in both personal health and business. This episode underscores the power of authenticity, the need to prioritize self-care and to embrace one's own path of growth and transformation in the upcoming year.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Sabbatical announcement for rejuvenation and strategic future planning
Focusing on core strengths, avoiding overextension across diverse projects
Reducing social media distractions for enhanced productivity and concentration
Advocating simplified approaches in health and business for clarity
Emphasizing self-care, authenticity, and embracing personal and professional growth

Resources:

Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save 50% off at checkout with code 2023 until December 31st
Protein Power Program | holisticwellness.ca/protein
10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

277. What's Driving Your PCOS & Infertility with Karlie Henderson

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Today, Samantha talks with Karlie Henderson, a certified nutritionist specializing in PCOS. Karlie shares her journey from struggling with PCOS and infertility to achieving health and motherhood through holistic methods. She emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing the root causes of PCOS, including diet, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Tune in for valuable insights on facing similar health challenges or seeking holistic wellness solutions.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Karlie's personal struggle with PCOS and infertility challenges
Transitioning from traditional treatments to a holistic health and nutrition approach
Role of diet in managing PCOS and insulin resistance
the impact of environmental toxins on hormonal health and fertility explored
Karlie's journey into motherhood and launching a PCOS-focused business

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Canprev | Go to canprev.ca

Resources:

Course Builders Academy | holisticwellness.ca/cba
10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Karlie Henderson:

Instagram: @karisma_nutrition
Facebook group: PCOS Fertility & Weight Loss Support Group
To get the PCOS Fertility to Pregnancy Planner for free, DM Karlie the word “Planner” on Instagram

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

276. Mental Wellbeing & Weight Loss with Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Samantha is joined by Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson to share her expertise in food addiction and weight loss. They delve into the impact of refined foods on the brain, the significance of personal rituals, and the role of leptin resistance in weight management. This conversation offers valuable insights for anyone on a journey to better health and self-understanding.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Dr. Thompson's journey from addiction to transformation and healing
Impact of refined foods on addiction and eating behaviors
Exploring the connection between mental health and weight loss
Importance of daily rituals in addiction recovery and well-being
Discussing leptin resistance and behavioral approaches to weight loss

This show is sponsored by:

Canprev | Go to canprev.ca
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save 50% off at checkout with code 2023 until December 31st

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson:

Instagram: @brightlineeating
Website: brightlineeating.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

275. What Really Matters When It Comes To Health and Healing with Josh & Jeanne Rubin

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode, join Samantha in an engaging discussion with Josh and Jeannie Rubin, also known as the Real Food Gangstas. They focus on holistic approaches to health, debunking myths about vitamin D, and emphasizing the role of sunlight and circadian rhythms. Josh and Jeannie advocate for a varied, natural diet and a tailored approach to fitness, aligning with the body's rhythms. They emphasize the power of small lifestyle changes over quick fixes, offering insights into achieving sustainable wellness.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Aligning lifestyle with body's needs enhances overall wellness
Debunking misconceptions about the importance of sunlight and circadian rhythm
Emphasizing a natural, diverse diet for thyroid and metabolic health
Tailoring workout times and intensities to natural body cycles
Advocating gradual lifestyle changes for long-term health improvements

This show is sponsored by:

Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save 50% off at checkout with code 2023 until December 31st

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Josh & Jeanne:

Instagram: @realfoodgangstas
Website: eastwesthealing.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

274. Why Functional Mushrooms are Game Changers For Your Health with Brandi and Desiree

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Samantha is joined by Brandi and Desiree from Eversio Wellness to delve into the transformative power of functional mushrooms for health and wellness. Brandi and Desiree shed light on how mushrooms combat stress, boost immunity, and support mental health. They also tackle important topics such as dosage accuracy, environmental impacts of mushroom production, and the unique benefits of ergothioneine. The conversation concludes with insights on mushrooms' role in managing blood sugar and hormonal health.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Exploring the health benefits of functional mushrooms
The importance of accurate dosing and labeling integrity of mushroom products
The benefits of the compound ergothioneine to aging and cognitive health
Functional (medicinal) mushrooms vs. psychedelic mushrooms
How mushrooms help manage blood sugar levels and hormonal health

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Brandi and Desiree:

Instagram: @eversiowellness
Website: eversiowellness.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

273. Questions That Will Change Your Life with Oliver Manalese

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Today, join Samantha in a light-hearted yet profound conversation with her best friend Oliver about embracing life’s twists and turns. Oliver recounts his adventurous shift from a stable but unfulfilling real estate job to a path filled with personal discovery and joy. They explore the sweetness of facing fears, the excitement of tackling life's challenges, and the journey to self-realization.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Oliver's journey of self-discovery and fulfillment
The importance of facing fears and embracing challenges and growth
Harnessing one's innate abilities to transform and manifest desires
Oliver's experience in writing his book and the insights he gained
The role of introspection in achieving growth and understanding one's true purpose

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Oliver Manalese:

Instagram: @olivermanalese
Website: olivermanalese.com
The Daily Prosperity Method: olivermanalese.com/dpm

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

272. How Indoor Air is Impacting Your Health with Mike Feldstein

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Today, join Samantha on a breezy chat with air quality guru Mike Feldstein. Mike shares his journey from tackling mold removal and disaster restoration to developing Jaspr, a revolutionary air purifier designed for the most challenging environments. He offers a wealth of knowledge on the intricacies of indoor air quality, discussing the impact of wildfires, urban air pollution, and the often-overlooked role of pets in our air environment. Tune in for some airy insights and light-hearted learning about the stuff we all breathe!

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Mike's transition from disaster restoration to air purification
Understanding the effects of environmental factors on air quality
Evaluating the effectiveness and limitations of standard air purifiers
How pets influence indoor air and tips on improving air quality
The advantages of Jaspr air purifier for health and wellness

Resources:

Jaspr | Go to jaspr.co and get $200 off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Think Dirty® app | thinkdirtyapp.com
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Mike Feldstein:

Instagram: @mike.feldstein | @jasprco
Website: mikefeld.com | jaspr.co

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

271. How to Clear Acne Naturally with Maria Marlowe

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Tired of the never-ending battle with acne? In this episode, Samantha chats with Acne Nutritionist Maria Marlowe, who shares her journey of overcoming acne, emphasizing the transformative influence of dietary changes. Maria stresses the vital link between gut health and skin, advocating for a holistic approach that integrates fermented foods and probiotics. Tune in to gain practical, science-backed advice that can help you conquer stubborn acne and reclaim your health through holistic wellness.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Acne and its relationship with dietary choices
Exploring gut health, diet, and well-being connection
The impact of stress and lifestyle factors on skin health
The benefits of simplified skincare and holistic solutions

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Maria Marlowe:

Instagram: @mariamarlowe
Website: mariamarlowe.com
Tiktok: @glowbymarlowe
The Clear Skin Plan
Maria’s book recommendation: Loving What Is by Byron Katie

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

270. My Weekly Healthy Hormone Grocery List

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Samantha opens up her basket of hormone-healthy secrets, revealing her weekly grocery list. She emphasizes the importance of individual dietary preferences and the benefits of eating seasonally. Get ready to munch on healthier alternatives and explore ten nourishing treasures from her list.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Samantha's hormone-healthy grocery list
The importance of tailoring your diet to your unique needs
Essential key food items and their benefits
Seasonal eating for better digestion and nutrient absorption

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop
Broya | Go to broyaliving.com and save 10% with code WELLNESSWITCH

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

269. Pregnancy & Miscarriage - How I'm Supporting My Health and Hormones

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today, Samantha shares her transformative journey towards holistic well-being and fertility. Her story focuses on overcoming health challenges, achieving hormonal balance, and delves into the realms of nutrition, holistic practices, and rekindling the divine feminine. Experience a narrative of self-acceptance and the realization that true well-being transcends physical appearances.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Conquering fertility and pregnancy challenges with balanced hormones
The importance of nutrition and a holistic approach to wellness
Reconnecting with the divine feminine
Navigating weight, body image, and self-acceptance
Prioritizing physical fitness and holistic well-being over esthetics

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop
Perfect Supplements | Go to perfectsupplements.com and save 10% at checkout with code WELLNESSWITCH
Bon Charge | Go to boncharge.com and get 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orion | Go to orionrlt.com and get 10-15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

268. Miscarriage and a Mushroom Retreat

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Samantha goes deep and personal as she shares her journey through her miscarriage and the healing she found during a transformative Mushroom Retreat. Through her experience, Samantha highlights that healing is possible even in deep grief by addressing our fears and discomfort and that it often resides in the things we may be avoiding.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

The story of Samantha's miscarriage
Healing energy and transformative experience at a Mushroom Retreat
The importance of tuning into one's inner voice for guidance
Healing in the depths of grief
Acknowledging your deepest fears and discomfort

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

267. Reconnecting with Your Body Through Aromatherapy with Amy Anthony

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today, Samantha embarks on an aromatic journey with a certified clinical aromatherapist and aromatic gardener, Amy Anthony. Together, they dive into the wonderful world of aromatherapy, sharing exciting tips on reconnecting with your body, tackling stress, improving sleep, and boosting skin health using essential oils. Tune in to discover the magic of aromatherapy and holistic well-being.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

How essential oils can enhance your well-being
Reconnecting with your body on a deeper level through aromatherapy
The secrets of using essential oils
The intriguing practice of aromatic gardening

This show is sponsored by:

Canprev | Go to canprev.ca
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Amy Anthony:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

266. How Environmental Toxins are Impacting Your Health with Dr. Wendie Trubow

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Samantha is joined by Dr. Wendie Trubow, a functional medicine gynecologist and co-author of "Dirty Girl, Ditch the Toxins, Look Great and Feel Freaking Amazing." Dr. Trubow sheds light on environmental toxins, their effects on health and hormones, and practical detox steps. Tune in for a wealth of insights on toxins and learn the importance of gradual changes for a cleaner lifestyle.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

The impact of environmental toxins on health and hormones
Common sources of environmental toxins
The importance of taking small and manageable steps to detoxify
The significance of living a cleaner and healthier lifestyle
Ways to achieve a toxin-free life

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Canprev | Go to canprev.ca

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Dr. Wendie Trubow:

Instagram: @5journeyshealth
Website: fivejourneys.com | dirtygirldetox.com
Book: Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great and Feel FREAKING AMAZING!
Get free downloads: dirtygirldetox.com/gift

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

265. Overcome Food Addiction: Flour, Sugar, + Your Brain with Susan Pierce Thompson

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today, let's revisit an insightful conversation between Samantha and Dr. Susan Pierce Thompson on overcoming food addictions. Dr. Susan shares her personal journey of triumph over weight and addiction, offering expert insights into the psychology of eating. You’ll learn the surprising ways flour and sugar can impede your weight loss journey, and the profound impact of excess weight on longevity. Samantha and Dr. Thompson also unpack the science behind childhood food addiction and share valuable tips for conquering food addiction while pursuing your health goals.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Dr. Susan's transformative journey: from weight struggles to addiction triumph
The surprising might of food addiction compared to drugs
The sneaky roles of flour & sugar in hormone disruption and weight challenges
Strategies to conquer food addiction and stay true to your weight loss aspirations
Delving into the science: why kids aren't immune to food addiction
The ripple effects of carrying extra weight on our lifespan

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Dr. Susan:

Instagram: @brightlineeating
Website: brightlineeating.com
Book: Rezoom: The Powerful Reframe to End the Crash-and-Burn Cycle of Food Addiction

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

264. Gut Health 101 + 9 Gut Healing Strategies

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

We're taking a short podcast hiatus for the last two weeks of August, but we won't leave you hanging! We're bringing back two of our most downloaded episodes of all time. This week, re-discover the critical role of your gut in overall well-being and learn about the nine effective strategies for nurturing your gut health.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Samantha's gut story
Understanding the significance of gut health
Identifying common digestive disorder symptoms
Factors contributing to an unhealthy gut
The intricate link between chronic stress and gut flora
Unveiling the impact of a leaky gut
Exploring the gut-hormone connection

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

263. The Fasting Mimicking Diet for Longevity with Dr. Joseph Antoun

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Today, we delve deep into the fasting-mimicking diet, a five-day dietary regimen that allows for some food consumption, albeit at reduced calorie levels. Our guest, Dr. Joseph Antoun, CEO of El Nutra and the pioneer behind the fasting-mimicking diet, discusses the benefits of this approach for longevity and combating age-related diseases. We explore the nuances of the diet, its distinction from intermittent fasting, and the varying impacts of fasting on men and women.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Introduction to the fasting-mimicking diet and its benefits
Differences between intermittent fasting, prolonged fasting, and time-restricted eating
The specifics of the fasting-mimicking diet: calorie range and food choices
Fasting studies: contrasting effects on men vs. women

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Dr. Joseph Antoun:

Website: prolonfast.com / l-nutra.com
LinkedIn: Dr. Joseph Antoun

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

262. Connecting with Your Spirit Babies from Preconception to Birth with Emily Greene

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today on the show, Samantha is joined by Emily The Medium, a highly acclaimed psychic medium. Emily is an expert at helping families connect with the energies of their future children, or spirit babies, providing guidance and support during preconception, pregnancy, and during fertility challenges. In this conversation, Emily takes us on a captivating journey into the world of psychics, unraveling what it truly means to be one and revealing how each one of us possesses the potential to tap into our own innate, intuitive abilities. Get ready to discover the secrets to beginning your own communication with the souls of the children you're destined to have.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

What it really means to be psychic
Guiding couples through the experience of conscious conception
Where spirit babies come from and how they choose their parents
Spiritual fertility: Prepping your energy to begin building a connection with your child

This show is sponsored by:

Canprev | Go to canprev.ca

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Emily:

Instagram: @emilythemedium
Book: A Cosmic Bond: Connecting with Your Spirit Babies
Website: emilythemedium.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

261. BS That’s Holding You Back from Business Success

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

As humans, we have a tendency to overcomplicate things—especially when starting a business. Many of us find ourselves feeling so overwhelmed and stuck that we wind up doing nothing at all. In today’s solo, Samantha gets real with it and explains why all of those fears, insecurities and excuses we stir up in our heads are nothing but BS. She lays out her best tips and tricks for getting out of our own way, from square one all the way to six figures.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

How Samantha got her start with just 4k in her bank account
Experience informs: Taking action before you have clarity
Common excuses we make for ourselves and how to overcome them

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

260. Projector Power: Human Design Insights with Dana Stiles and Shayna Cornelius

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Dive into the intricate world of Human Design with Dana Stiles and Shayna Cornelius, the dynamic duo behind Day Luna. In this exciting episode, they demystify Human Design, a vibrant mix of ancient wisdom and modern philosophies that helps you understand how you energetically vibe with the world. Working through your unique chart can be a bit like untangling fairy lights, but with Dana and Shayna's knack for simplification, you're empowered to live your design with zest and confidence.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Departing corporate life to embrace Human Design
Collaborating with a fellow projector
Unpacking the basics of Human Design
The crucial role of strategy and authority
Respecting the unique energetics of a projector
Leveraging Human Design for expansion, not restriction
Sexual virility

This show is sponsored by:

Canprev | Go to canprev.ca
Orion | Go to orionrlt.ca and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Dana & Shayna:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

259. Adrenals, Thyroid and Stress Healing Strategies

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today’s solo is all about the world of adrenal glands and the crucial role they play in our overall well-being. Education in these areas is often overlooked, leaving us feeling disempowered when discussing our health with medical professionals. This episode will give you a better understanding of the intricate web of your body and its hormones, offer up some strategies for optimizing your own adrenal health and equip you to better advocate for your own health.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Understanding adrenal fatigue: Exploring the evolutionary function of the adrenal glands
Identifying the signs and symptoms of adrenal burnout
Using breathwork, sauna therapy, sleep, and vitamin D to optimize adrenal health
Why Samantha believes diet culture is ineffective and detrimental
Herbs and supplements for supporting—not establishing—adrenal health

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

258. What Women Really Want From Men with Jordan Bowditch

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Jordan Bowditch is a confidence and intimacy coach—and a self-proclaimed brofessional eduatiner—that supports men and couples in having the life and love of their dreams. Jordan uses radical authenticity and humor to make talking about the often heavy topics of sex and love a bit more fun and productive. In this episode, Samantha and Jordan cover a variety of topics including sex, intimacy and libido. Jordan also provides his best advice for supporting an alpha woman and enhancing sex within partnership.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Jordan’s path to becoming a sex educator
Things that commonly break relationships
Implementing the ‘no more mister nice guy’ and ‘extreme ownership’ concepts
What it’s like to be married to an alpha woman
Why libido is so much more than just hormones
Cultivating a solid squad of bros

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

No More Mr Nice Guy:A Proven Plan for Getting What You Want in Love, Life and Sex
10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Jordan:

Instagram: @jordanbowditch
Linktree: Jordan Bowditch

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

257. Mastering Your Hormone Mindset

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

After 15 years of coaching women, Samantha has found a client’s mindset to be the biggest indicator of their success. In today’s episode, she offers up some key components to help women construct the robust mindset that will serve as both the foundation and driving force for them along their journeys to optimal health. It’s time to detach from our current selves and become committed and open to the possibilities of our future selves.

Today on The Wellness Witch:

Gaining clarity on your desired future self
The vital role of community and support in achieving success
Balancing the pressure and freedom that comes from controlling your own destiny
The significance of a clear “why” when enhancing personal accountability
Approaching mindset as the foundation for optimal health

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

256. Your Blood Is Lying to You: Why Minerals Matter with Barton Scott

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

So many of us have gone to our doctors, gotten blood work and told that everything looks fine…but we still don’t feel fine. Could your blood work be lying to you? In today’s episode, Samantha’s joined by Barton Scott, a biochemist and the founder and developer of Upgraded Formulas, a wellness company focused on identifying deficiencies and mineral products that are easily absorbed into your cells. Barton breaks down how and why minerals contribute to our overall health and why hair tissue analysis—not bloodwork—is the best way to get a truly accurate depiction of your mineral levels.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How Barton’s mother’s sickness led him to make supplements
What are minerals and why do they matter so much?
Why hair tissue analysis is better than bloodwork
The distinction between quality and absorption
Addressing the iodine and Hashimoto’s controversy
Barton’s thoughts on iron supplementation

This show is sponsored by:

Canprev | Go to canprev.ca
Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Barton:

Instagram: @askbarton
Website: upgradedformulas.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

255. Renegade Beauty: Skin, Sun, Science with Nadine Artemis

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today’s guest is one of Samantha’s sheros, the woman behind the beauty products she’s been using for the past 20 years, Nadine Artemis. Nadine is a green beauty botanical formulator, author, and the founder of Living Libations skin products. In this episode, she shares a wealth of knowledge with us about all things skincare including why we don’t want to be exfoliating our skin, the root causes of common skin imbalances, oil cleansing, how to live in harmony with the sun, and a whole lot more.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Reading labels and finding her niche in the world of cosmetics
Common root causes behind skin imbalances
Oil cleansing 101
Thoughts on sun exposure and tips for sunburn
Nadine’s anti-aging techniques

This show is sponsored by:

Canprev | Go to canprev.ca
Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitch
Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Nadine:

Instagram: @nadineartemisofficial
Website: livinglibations.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

254. Leaning Into Life, Breathwork and Plant Medicine with Giovanni Bartolomeo

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today’s guest, Giovanni Bartolomeo, is a full-spectrum entrepreneur, personal development coach and breathwork instructor who holds a deep reverence for the power plant medicine. After establishing himself within his multifaceted, but more traditional, career path—with a wife, kids and a nice BMW in the driveway—Gio realized that he still felt empty inside. Not too long after that, he found himself amidst a plant medicine ceremony in a foreign country, at which point his family and friends became fully convinced that he had lost his mind. Slowly, but surely, Gio’s shifted demeanor and outlook on life became undeniably apparent and the people around him began to listen. He’s since assumed the role of spiritual teacher, with the aim of helping others find a similar type of fulfillment and purpose for themselves.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How Gio was influenced by the constant hustle and grind of his Italian culture
The google search that changed the course of Gio’s life
What happened after Gio’s documentary film file was corrupted
How he independently developed the elemental breathwork technique
Plant medicine’s impact on Gio and Samantha

This show is sponsored by:

Canprev | Go to canprev.ca
Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Giovanni:

Documentary: Psyched Out
Instagram: @elementalgio
Website: elementalrhythm.com
Personal Development: personaldevelopmentschool.com
Podcast: Elemental Gio

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

253. The Magic of Surrender with Kute Blackson

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

As we approach the middle of our lives, many of our parents are getting older and, the reality is, we don’t know how much time that we have left with them. Today’s guest, Kute Blackson is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational speaker who has dealt with and fully processed the death of his mother through the magic of surrender. We learn why, whether it’s familial loss, or just letting go of our ego’s desires, when we really step into surrender, we begin to experience incomparable freedom.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

When Kute discovered that being his father’s successor was not his own path
How Kute’s naivety and innocence served him when he first came to the states
Forgiveness begins within: Kute’s process of healing his relationship with his father
The number one lesson that Kute learned from his mother
How true surrender serves us in ways we can’t imagine
Unpacking childhood conditioning

This show is sponsored by:

Canprev | Go to canprev.ca
Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Kute:

Boundless Bliss: boundlessbliss.com
Book: The Magic of Surrender
Instagram: @kuteblackson
Website: kuteblackson.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

252. Don't Fear the Sun: Creating Sun Resiliency

Wed, 24 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Samantha’s fresh off her trip to Jamaica, so she’s sporting a healthy glow and feeling grateful for the sun…So what better time than now to do an episode about safe sun exposure?! Society at large has become super fearful of the sun but this solo is all about what you can do to prepare your body, inside and out, to be sun resilient. With today’s sun 101, you can comfortably step into the sun and begin harnessing the power of it.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Some surprising findings from recent data on skin cancer
Integral nutrients for developing skin resiliency
Why you shouldn’t be wearing sunglasses
Samantha’s sunscreen recommendations

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Stress Detox | holisticwellness.ca/stressdetox
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

251. The Powerful Health Benefits of Essential Fatty Acids with Udo Erasmus

Tue, 16 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today, Samantha’s guest is Udo Erasmus, the co-founder of Udo’s Choice line of essential fatty acids. Udo designed the machinery for making oils with optimal health in mind and pioneered flax oil, a billion-dollar industry, which can now be found in health food stores across the globe. Being a war child, and later working as a pesticide sprayer, are just two of the significant life events that ultimately shaped Udo into the vibrant eighty-year-old he is today. In this episode, Udo shares the stories from his life’s most pivotal moments and gives the 101 on what we need to know about fatty acids.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Udo’s journey: Pesticide sprayer turned health-conscious oil creator
What’s at the core of heartache
Udo’s first experience with LSD and spirit
Why you shouldn’t be cooking with oil
Clearing up the confusion about omegas

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished | Save $100 at checkout with code PODCAST
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Udo:

Instagram: @udoerasmus
Website: udoschoice.com & udoerasmus.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

250. Cultivating Certainty and Confidence in Yourself as a Coach with Kevin Kwan

Tue, 09 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Over the years, Samantha has worked with a number of coaches, both male and female. Today’s guest, Kevin Kwan, is uniquely down to earth, realistic and emotionally in tune, making him one of the few male coaches that’s been given Samantha’s seal of approval. Kevin is an entrepreneur, father and business coach who helps wellness coaches grow, scale and, most importantly, navigate their business when things aren’t going well. In today’s episode, Samantha and Kevin share their like-minded approach to coaching and highlight the biggest things that most coaches miss.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Embracing the inherent risks of owning a business
Why Kevin left his successful gym business to transition to the online world
The challenge of instilling trust in one’s own intuition
Why most coaches don’t really know know how to coach
Viewing certainty as a muscle that you cultivate more and more each day

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Kevin:

Lead Shifting Content Link
Facebook Group: Clients Through Connection
Instagram: @thekevinkwan_

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

249. Being Healthy, Happy and Horny at 40

Tue, 02 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In our society, many of us have come to expect that, as we age, we will also experience a gradual decline of our overall health, wellness and libido. But it’s our birthright to feel happy, healthy and horny—this isn’t something you have to say goodbye to as your age begins approaching some arbitrary number. In today’s solo, Samantha shares the nutritional, emotional and relationship practices that have her thriving at 40, with the hopes that adopting some of these methods can help you to do the same.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

A peek into Samantha’s morning routine
Why speaking your truth is an integral part of your overall health
Samantha’s take on supplementation and testing
Taking ownership for your own internal joy
Being conscious of your inner masculine and feminine energies

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

248. What Is the Pro-Metabolic Diet?

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In the world of social media, we are constantly being inundated with new information about everything and the messages from health and wellness influencers can be some of the hardest to discern and digest. In today’s solo, Samantha clears up some of the common misconceptions about one approach to nutrition that’s been gaining considerable steam, the pro-metabolic diet. Samantha tells us why she herself subscribes to the metabolic diet and breaks it down piece by piece for those who may be interested in adopting it. Most importantly, she explains why it’s really not a diet at all—it’s a lifestyle.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

A breakdown of the pro-metabolic diet
Absorbing others’ information, then following your own intuition
The self-doubt that comes along with trying new, often stigmatized, foods
Why raw vegetables might be harming you
Samantha’s take on intermittent fasting
Clearing up common misconceptions about fats

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Orange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

247. Wellness World Toxicity and Creating a Healthier Relationship with Food with Kiki Athanas

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Kiki Athanas is an intuitive eating coach that helps smart women conquer emotional eating and practice healthy, balanced eating with consistency and ease. In this episode, Kiki and Samantha get honest about their own experiences with obsessing over food, as well as debunking diet culture myths and pointing out some of the toxic patterns within the wellness world—especially when it comes to nutrition. So many women have struggled with overeating, undereating, and everything in between. Kiki’s intuitive approach is designed to help women break free from non-stop thinking about food and become confident in their own choices and bodies.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Kiki and Samantha’s past struggles with finding balance with wellness and food
Being shamed for wanting to be slender
Simplifying the complicated nature of nutrition
Calling out some of the toxicity in the wellness space
How the latest fads can pull us away from our intuition

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Kiki:

Instagram: @kiki_athanas
Website: kikiathanas.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

246. Overcoming Mystery Illness and Autoimmunity with Dr. Kevin Preston

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today on the show, Samantha chats with Dr. Kevin Preston, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner that practices in Vernon, BC. Kevin has become known for helping people overcome chronic illnesses, mystery syndromes and for optimizing the health and performance of his patients. In this episode, we learn how his curiosity, passion and reverence for both ancient and modern healing techniques have guided him to success as a nature loving, wu friendly and honest practitioner.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Kevin’s journey from hockey-playing farm boy to Chinese medicine practitioner
Why we’re seeing an increase in mystery illnesses and autoimmunity
How Kevin uses knowledge about epigenetics and genetic trauma in his practice
Tips for detoxification from harsh environmental chemicals
How Kevin has begun utilizing spirituality to help his patients heal

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Kevin:

Instagram: @drkevinpreston
Website: drkevinpreston.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

245. Biz Class Part 4: Owning That You Are in Sales

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

As an entrepreneur, you may have a hard time accepting the fact that you’re actually in the business of sales…but it’s the truth! If you want to start securing more leads, and begin to scale your business, you’re going to need to get comfortable with selling. It’s as simple as that. In today’s final business class episode, Samantha teaches you everything you need to know about sales and even admits that she too had a hard time accepting that sales are an integral, and unavoidable, part of entrepreneurship.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Samantha’s money story
Being conscious of your money language
How to overcome the ‘fear of success’
Using reverse engineering to find your ideal # of clients
Why you shouldn’t be preoccupied with growth
The benefit of low barrier-to-entry programs

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

244. Breathwork and Costa Rica

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In today’s solo, Samantha shares some stories from her recent trip to Costa Rica. She had originally planned to make the trek with one of her best friends but, just days before the trip, things took an unexpected turn when she learned that she would be going alone. Samantha gives her honest perspective of what it felt like to be traveling in a foreign country as a single female, then does a deep dive into her relationship, and future plans, with the thing that brought her to Costa Rica in the first place, breathwork.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

The anxiety of being a single female traveling in a foreign country
What inspired Samantha to become a breathwork facilitator
Reflecting on COV!D: How the mask mandates impacted Samantha
How Samantha healed her cavity naturally
The natural psychedelic: breathwork’s impact on our emotional well-being

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Email List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletter
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

243. Biz Class Part 3: Social Media Strategies

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

We’ve all heard why it’s so important for entrepreneurs to have a strong social media presence but, without the right approach, social media has a tendency to make us feel overwhelmed. Some of us even have a deep seeded hatred towards it, to the point of refusing to make it a part of our business plan. Today’s solo is all about helping you heal your relationship with social media, and developing strategies to make posting and engaging quick and easy, so you can get out of your own way and begin letting this free and powerful resource work for you and your business.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Reframing your mind about social media
Learning to tie stories and emotions to your content
Why you don’t need a website to start making sales
Instagram bio do’s and don’ts
How to get past content constipation
Sharing is caring: don’t post and ghost!
Personal accounts vs. business accounts

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

242. Achieving Mental Wealth, Speaking Up & Thriving Through the Madness of The World with Kaylor Betts

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

As the self-described anti-woke, freedom-fighting life coach, Kaylor Bett’s loves to dive into uncomfortable topics, push people's buttons and offer new perspectives that inspire others to take ownership of their lives. After one long pot-pen-fueled, anxious Netflix binge, Kaylor finally got off his ass, started to sweat, and began taking steps that would become the pillars of his mental wealth mindset. In today’s episode, Samantha and Kaylor dive head first into a variety of touchy topics, most notably how the pandemic exposed the true intentions of the government and pharmaceutical companies. Kaylor also offers up his recommendations for gaining mental, financial and social freedom and ruffles some feathers along the way.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Why the seven minute doctor’s visit and talk therapy aren’t enough
Simple changes to begin feeling less anxious
Kaylor’s life-changing COV!D post: Speaking your truth
Conscious social media consumption
What it really means to be wealthy

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Kaylor:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

241. Biz Class Part 2: Mastering Your Mindset & Knowing Your Customer Avatar

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

As humans, we have a knack for overcomplicating things and getting in our own way. Today’s solo episode is all about simplifying and streamlining your message. Samantha walks us through the process of establishing your niche by mastering your mindset and really getting to know who your customer avatar is. Once you know exactly who you’re selling to, what you’re offering them, and why it matters, the leads will come pouring in.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Don’t wait to start your email list!
The distinction between your niche and your ideal customer avatar
Why diction is important: don’t operate from a place of desperation
Finding and speaking to the gap in your market
Good and bad examples of marketing messages
Using the narrative storytelling framework to start storyselling

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

240. Biz Class Part 1: 5 Things You Need for More Leads

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Today’s solo episode is the first of four business episodes set to come out on four consecutive Thursdays in March. The original recording is from Samantha’s “marketing school” facebook live session back in October of 2022. In it, she dives into how she carved her own path to success, and gives you five tips for generating more leads with your online businesses. It can be easy to fall into the trap of education, thinking that once you have more knowledge, or that stronger skillset, then people will start lining up to work with you—Samantha too used to fall into this line of thinking. Now on the other side, with plenty of clients to show for it, her biggest piece of advice is not to focus on education, but to, instead, pour your resources into sales and marketing. With Samantha’s five tried and true lead generation tips, may this episode mark the start of you establishing your own marketing prowess.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Why Samantha got fired from two consecutive jobs as a sale’s rep
The difference between leads and clients
Why it’s so important to make your own face visible
How to best nurture your leads
Tips and tricks for planning and scheduling content
Samantha’s dos and don'ts of website creation

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

239. Animal Agriculture & Its Environmental Impact with Tara Vander Dussen

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Today, Samantha is joined by Tara Vander Dussen, a fifth-generation dairy farmer who happens to be married to another fifth-generation dairy farmer. Daniel, her husband, manages the day-to-day on the farm, while Tara has her own career as an environmental consultant, online agriculture advocate, and podcaster. In response to the current global, political push towards meat and milk alternatives in this episode, Tara addresses some common misconceptions around animal protein production and consumption and their respective environmental and health impacts.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Poking holes in the anti-meat narrative
How cattle can actually be an ecological net positive
Animal protein: local sustainability vs global sustainability
What happens when we remove animal products from our diet?
Animal agriculture’s role in reducing climate change
Why there’s no comparison between cow’s milk and milk alternatives

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Tara:

Instagram: @taravasnderdussen & @discoverag
Podcast: Discover Ag

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

238. Medicinal Mushrooms for Menopause, Stress, Sleep & Libido with Brandi Garden

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Let’s face it, as we get into our forties, our resilience is declining. There are so many hormonal shifts within the perimenopause period that can create a cascade of effects that leave us feeling stressed and unbalanced. If only there were some sort of magic elixir that could help us thrive through perimenopause, meeting all the shifts with grace and vigor. In today’s episode, Brandi Garden, from Eversio Wellness, returns to the show to tell you all about how functional, medicinal mushrooms can be the magic that helps you through your biggest hormonal shift yet. Brandi and Samantha talk all about which types of mushrooms to take at what times, and how much to take to ensure efficacy. With the proper medicinal mushroom protocol in place, you can move through perimenopause feeling balanced, rooted and grounded without pharmaceuticals.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

What are adaptogens and how they can help menopausal symptoms
Diving into the data: Reishi’s benefits on sleep
The “Pixie Dusting” problem within the industry
Proper dosage recommendations—what, when and how much
The benefits of combining different types of mushrooms
Medicinal mushrooms for children? Yes!

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Brandy:

Website: eversiowellness.com
Instagram: @eversiowellness

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

237. Codependency & Inner Child Work with Victoria Albina

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Samantha chats with Victoria Albina, a Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, meditation guide, and self-proclaimed Latina nervous system nerd, with a focus on codependency, people-pleasing and perfectionism. In this episode, Victoria passionately, and with expertise, explains how a host of different topics, such as hormones, orgasms and emotional outsourcing, relate to the sympathetic, dorsal and ventral vagal modes of the nervous system. With a better understanding of how and why our nervous system functions, we can become empowered to quit thinking our feelings, break free from toxic relationships and reclaim our joy.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Defining emotional outsourcing
Codependency, people-pleasing and perfectionism
Sympathetic, dorsal and ventral vagal modes of the nervous system
Critiquing cancel culture: sympathy for the inner child
Defining “triggered” as it relates to stress, distress or trauma
The impact that orgasms have on our nervous systems

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Victoria:

Podcast: Feminist Wellness Podcast
Instagram: @victoriaalbinawellness
Website: victoriaalbina.com
Program: victoriaalbina.com/anchored
Free Meditation Download: victoriaalbina.com/wellnesswitch

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

236. Business Growth Strategies & Leveraging Your Business at Any Level

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Today on the show, Samantha shares an episode from April 2022, where she was interviewed by her friend, the Personal Leadership Coach and Podcaster, Dr. Laura Foster. This episode lays out Samantha’s entire business journey, from hopeful college nutrition student, to the well-established wellness expert and business mentorship coach she is today, in a much more exciting fashion than she feels she could have managed with another solo endeavor. Samantha and Laura confess that they, just like the rest of us, still sometimes find themselves endlessly craving more, as well as offering advice on topics like pricing, social media, and work life-balance.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Ayahuasca, the muse – When and how Samantha decided to rebrand
How a poor English student became a best-selling author
Why you shouldn’t get lost in the numbers: social media and attracting leads
Tackling our deeply rooted money stories and the value in undercharging
Creating an identity aside from your business

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 25% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Laura:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

235. The Impacts of Fast Fashion on the Environment with Kristi Soomer

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

As health-conscious individuals, we put a great deal of effort into cleaning up our environment. We eat an ancestrally consistent diet, make sure our makeup and cleaning products are non-toxic and avoid plastics like the plague, but we often overlook our clothes. The truth is, our clothing can be just as toxic as these other factors. Today on the show, Samantha invites Kristi Soomer, the founder and CEO of the sustainable slow fashion brand, Encircled, to fill us in on the negative effects of fast fashion on both our environment and hormones. As Kristi describes the ethical and ecological differences between fast and slow fashion, it becomes easy to see why her company, Encircled, is so passionate about making ultra-stylish and comfortable work-leisure clothes in a way that honors its consumers and the planet.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

From economics to fashion – Kristi’s bootstrapped start to her business
Fast fashion vs. Slow fashion
Common clothing chemicals to be mindful of
Tips for creating a more sustainable closet/capsule wardrobe

This show is sponsored by:

Encircled | Go to encircled.ca save 10% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Canprev | Go to canprevwoman.ca to check out PCOS-Pro Ultra Relief

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Kristi:

Instagram: @encircled_
Website: encircled.ca

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

234. Is Estrogen Bad & the Problems with Synthetic Progestin From Birth Control

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Hormonal imbalances lie at the root of so many health issues. In today’s solo, Samantha addresses some of the most common hormone-related listener questions, including the difference between progesterone and progestin, the birth control pill, whether or not women should be supplementing with bioidentical hormones and the common misconception that estrogen is the “bad hormone.” Given that our hormones can easily be impacted by so many environmental and dietary factors, it can be a lot to keep straight. Let this episode be the first step for you to begin taking charge of your hormones.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Natural ways to support the most common causes of estrogen dominance
The importance of copper and retinol for overall thyroid health
Progesterone vs. Progestin
How to establish and maintain healthy progesterone levels
What to expect from Samantha’s Naturally Nourished program

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com/wellnesswitch and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

233. Breathwork, Ice Baths & Sauna Therapy with Robbie Bent

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In most cultures around the world, alcohol is the focal point of almost all forms of entertainment. Sports games, comedy shows, concerts–you name it. It’s because alcohol is such an effective antidote to the social anxiety that plagues so many of us in our face-paced, densely populated, modern world. In an effort to break his own patterned use of alcohol and cocaine, Robbie Bent embarked on a ten day vipassana retreat in Israel, followed by multiple plant-medicine ceremonies, and returned home with a new lease on life. These experiences set the trajectory for him to begin helping others benefit in a similar, more accessible way with his own wellness company, Othership. In today’s episode, Robbie tells us how Othership has become an effective, healthy alternative to alcohol-fueled evenings, by providing a new form of entertainment where sauna, ice bath and breathwork are the centerpiece of a fun night out.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Robbie’s main takeaways from his 10 day vipassana retreat
How and why Robbie’s company, Othership aims to be an alternative to alcohol-centered events
The primary differences between breathwork and meditation
Different types of breathwork and their effects
The 5 pillars of health and the benefits of nose-breathing

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com/wellnesswitch and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Robbie:

Instagram: @robbiebent @othership
Website: othership.us

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

232. Achieving Hormonal Balance Through an Alchemical & Elemental Perspective with Katrina Dollano

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner, Katrina Dollano is the co-founder and clinical director at “What’s Good,” a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellness company grounded in honoring the wisdom of our bodies and the power of mother nature. In today’s episode, Katrina and Samantha talk about Katrina’s training in Daoist Chinese medicine and how it differs from the western approach, how the five elements impact womens’ health and hormones, big T and little T trauma, and plant medicine, particularly Katrina’s use of ayahuasca throughout the duration of her second pregnancy.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Big T and Little T trauma: How acupuncture can lift both from the body
The five elements and their impact on women’s health and hormones
Acknowledging the inherent power of the body to heal itself
How Katrina designed her acupuncture space to feel ‘womblike’
Katrina’s experiences with plant medicine–using ayahuasca throughout pregnancy

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio Wellness | Go to eversiowellness.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Organifi | Go to organifishop.com/wellnesswitch and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Katrina:

Instagram: @whatsgoodwellness & @katrinadollano
Website: whatsgoodwellness.ca

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

231. More Success, Health & Abundance: How to Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Many of us enter the new year intending to establish more love, confidence, and money or maybe to lose some weight, but we often get stuck in the process and wind up with the same intention at the beginning of the next year. In today’s solo episode, Samantha explains how, from an early age, we’re programmed by the beliefs of others that can continue to weigh us down for the rest of our lives–unless we do something about it. The beginning of a new year is a great opportunity to distinguish your beliefs from the beliefs of others and reprogram your mindset so that you can begin to attract more of what you really want in life.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Have others’ beliefs been holding you back?
The problem with generalizations aka “general-lies”
Why it’s natural for the ego to resist change
How Samantha used manifestation during her home buying process

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Think Up | thinkup.me
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

230. Liver Detoxification and Your Hormones

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Just because the new year hasn’t arrived yet doesn’t mean you need to wait until January 1st to start making changes. In today’s solo, Samantha talks all about the cornerstone of our hormonal, thyroid and overall health: the liver. Your liver is your main detoxification organ and it works for you, around the clock, day in and day out. In order to best support this process, you need to know how it works, what effects it and what it needs to function optimally. This episode is the framework you need to help you–and your liver–give your body the kind of love and attention it deserves.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

The functions of the liver and why detoxification is so important
Samantha’s current relationship with alcohol
Things in your diet and environment that may be affecting your liver
Some common physical manifestations of a sluggish liver
What you need to know about desiccated organ supplements and castor oil packs

This show is sponsored by:

Perfect Supplements | Go to perfectsupplements.com and save 10% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Queen of the Thrones | Go shopqueenofthethrones.com and save 10% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

The EWG’s Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 | ewg.org
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

229. How to Be Loving: Self Compassion, Shadow Work, and Being More Receptive to Higher Guidance with Danielle LaPorte

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Danielle LaPorte has been a leading figure in the spiritual space, helping people around the world to learn how to be more loving, for quite some time. Today on the show, Samantha chats with Danielle–one of her idols–and the two cover a wide range of topics, including, love, the ego, virtue signaling, spiritual bypassing, cancel culture and addiction. The culture and technology of the modern age have given us more reasons than ever to feel anxious. Danielle reminds us to meet and treat this seemingly inevitable anxiety with the same unwavering love and compassion that we would give to our five-year-old selves. By internally practicing true acceptance and self-love, and by living in a contemplative, heart-centered way, we are doing our part in inspiring others to also pursue the desire to embody love.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

What love is and is not
The problems that come along with overidentifying with our feelings
Why it’s noble to desire & embody love
Healing our inner child – making all that is unconscious conscious
Danielle’s take on virtue signaling, spiritual bypassing and cancel culture
How setting boundaries can help you connect with love

This show is sponsored by:

Perfect Supplements | Go to perfectsupplements.com and save 10% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Danielle:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

228. The Power of Light for Energy, Fertility, Hormones and Sleep with Roudy Nassif

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Being light-conscious is one of the simplest, cheapest, yet most overlooked approaches to health and hormonal healing. In today’s episode, engineer and light expert Roudy Nassif, talks about how light affects our overall health, including its impact on our mitochondria, blood glucose, adrenal health, and sleep. He also explains why most bluelight-blocking glasses on the market are actually not that effective and how this inspired him to create his own bluelight-blocking glasses company, Viva Rays. Roudy offers up some simple, effective ways in which we can realign ourselves with the natural cycles that have forever driven our evolution and create lasting harmony with the environment that we live in.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Why light is so important in establishing a circadian rhythm
How to get proper light exposure in harsh seasons/climates
The importance of eating seasonal foods
Tips for making your home a healthy light environment
Roudy’s thoughts on magnetism and the benefits of being barefoot

This show is sponsored by:

VivaRays | Go to vivarays.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
Canprev | Go to canprev.ca for all your magnesium needs

Resources:

Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Roudy:

Instagram: @electromagnetic_diet
Website: vivarays.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

227. Mushroom Immune Intelligence with Mimi Lindquist

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Mimi Lindquist is a culinary nutrition expert, AHCC educator, and co-owner of MushyLove, a mushroom company here to help you develop a conscious relationship with your health through a delicious-tasting mushroom elixir. Her passion is helping others become empowered, active participants in proactively creating a life that they love. Today on the show, Mimi talks with Samantha about how she and her ex-husband, Chase, rekindled their relationship and became co-owners at MushyLove. They also discuss the data and anecdotal evidence supporting the profound healing powers of AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound, a component within mushrooms) and some of the known benefits of other medicinal mushrooms.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

What it’s like to start a company with your ex-husband
The three main benefits of AHCC in mushrooms
Admiring the data showing AHCC’s ability to treat HPV & Cancer
Exposing the dirt within the mainstream medicinal mushroom market
Recommended strains and dosing for mushroom beginners

This show is sponsored by:

Mushy Love | Go to getmushylove.com and save 10% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

AHCC Studies | ahcc.net
Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Mimi:

Instagram: @mimi_themedicin
Podcast: The Medicin Podcast with Mimi & Chase
Website: Get Mushy Love

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

226. Marry Your Authority, Fuck Your Profile, Kill Your Energy: Human Design with Caitlin Kirkpatrick

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Caitlin Kirkpatrick is a Human Design guide, holistic health coach, and 7D energy healer who’s obsessed with helping high achievers own their uniqueness, and create massive success on their own terms. Using human design as a framework, Caitlin supports clients in complete mind, body and spirit deconditioning to help them step into their fully expressed selves. Today on the show, Caitlin and Samantha have an intentional conversation about the many aspects of Human Design for those who are curious to learn more so they may begin living through their own profile.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How Caitlin developed her unique approach to teaching Human Design
Highlighting each of the six lines in HD
What it really means to live from your authority
Ways and resources to start integrating your own Human Design

This show is sponsored by:

Cozy Earth | Go to cozyearth.com and save 35% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Caitlin:

Free Authority Training Video: Intro to Authority
Instagram: @_caitlinkirkpatrick
Website: caitlinkirkpatrick.com
Sign up link for Define - (3 Week Human Design Course)
Sign up link for Immerse (60 min Human Design Reading)

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

225. Overcoming Excuses & Creating the Business and Life You Desire with Felicia Cafego

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Today on the show, Samantha has an honest, transparent discussion with her former student and Functional Nutrition Practitioner, Felicia Cafego. In this episode, Samantha and Felicia talk through the development of Felicia’s program, The Holistic Menstrual Reset, which helps women suffering from hormonal imbalances that lead to symptoms like PMS, irregular cycles, heavy bleeding, and cyclical depression and anxiety. Felicia talks about her journey to becoming the confident, assertive, and energetically aligned FNP she is today.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Felicia’s experience with Samantha’s business mentorship program
Tips for finding the confidence to trust your own voice and vision
The biggest lessons Felicia has learned while marketing herself and her business

This show is sponsored by:

Cozy Earth | Go to cozyearth.com and save 35% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Felicia:

Instagram: @healthyperiodgeek
TikTok: @healthyperiodgeek
Website:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

224. Sex, Relationships & Personal Power with Alexa Bowditch

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Alexa Bowditch is on a mission to reform sex-education and sexual expression across the globe. As a sex and love coach, Alexa is committed to helping women and couples have epic sex and deeply fulfilling relationships. In today’s episode, Samantha and Alexa talk all about sex and relationships, including the four things that ruin relationships and the power of scheduling sex. They unpack how what Alexa’s witnessed within her own familial upbringing, particularly from her mother, impacted her perception of sex and, ultimately, her relationships. Alexa’s wealth of tips and knowledge will help you reestablish your personal power within your relationship so that you and your partner(s) can begin having really. good. sex.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Alexa’s family dynamics & the pushback she received when becoming a sex coach
The four things that ruin relationships
The benefits of relationship check-ins and scheduling sex
Why Alexa and her husband embrace conflict in front of others

This show is sponsored by:

Branch Basics | Go to branchbasics.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources:

Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop
Jamie Wheal: Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That's Lost Its Mind

Where to find Alexa:

Instagram: @thatsexchick | @thatsexchick_backup
TikTok: @alexabowditch
Website: sexandlove.co

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

223. IVF: An Honest AF Conversation with Kelli Moore

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Today, we’re having a transparent and honest AF conversation with Kelli Moore, the co-founder, and CEO of Soulfire Productions, on her fertility and IVF journey. Kelli gives a play-by-play of the timeline of IVF, unpacking the extreme lows she experienced from the medications and how it painfully impacted her relationship with herself and her husband. Kelli gives insight into what to look for and questions to ask providers when considering IVF. She also shares differences in the 1st versus 2nd trimesters, pregnant sex struggles, and the necessity of therapy.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Kelli’s fertility journey & how she prepped her body for IVF
The extreme lows Kelli experienced from IVF medications
The necessity of couple’s therapy
Body changes & pregnant sex struggles
Self-advocacy with IVF & in the medical system
Postpartum plan as a CEO

This show is sponsored by:

Cozy Earth | Visit cozyearth.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 35% off!

Join Naturally Nourished: holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished

Where to find Kelli:

Instagram: @kellitmoore
Soulfire Productions: soulfireproductionsco.com
Podcast: OK, Babe. ; The Kelli Show
Referenced book: It Starts with the Egg

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

222. Biz Chat: Heal Limiting Beliefs to Make More Money with Lesya Holzapfel

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

As the founder and CEO of BSB Tribe and CKCC, Lesya Holzapfel helps high-achieving, professional women shed fat utilizing a clean keto and carb cycling approach. Today, you’ll hear the ups and downs of her entrepreneurship journey, and what she’s learned about limiting beliefs and abundance while growing her business. Lesya unpacks how the success of her launches was linked to her mindset around money, and how raising her prices brought more success. Through her honest and transparent sharing, you’ll gain insight into money mindset work and how to combine strategy with self-trust in business.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How raising Lesya’s prices brought more success
Challenges Lesya overcame while growing her business
How Lesya healed her limiting beliefs
Combining strategy with self-trust
Mentors & coaches: why you NEED to invest in yourself

This show is sponsored by:

Branch Basics | Go to branchbasics.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% with code WELLNESSWITCH
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Align and Lead Business Mentorship: samanthagladish.com/mentorship

Where to find Lesya:

Instagram: @lesyaholzapfel
Website: bsbtribe.com
Free Resources: bsbtribe.com/podcast
Podcast: Fit Moms Squad

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

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221. Rock Bottom Breakthroughs & Connecting with Your Inner Self with Eddy Phimphrachanh

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Today on the show, Samantha is joined by nightclub owner turned psychedelic guide Eddy Phimphrachang. After close to a decade of owning and operating a restaurant and nightclub, Eddy experienced a health and life crisis that became the catalyst for his transition into the health and fitness industry as a gym owner and beach body extraordinaire. Although this was a step in the right direction, Eddy’s physical and mental health complications still lingered in these roles. Nowadays, Eddy lives in Toronto, working on his urban home sanctuary where he helps clients shed layers of mental and emotional stress through bodywork, breathwork, and guided psychedelic experiences. In this episode, Eddy and Samantha break down each step of Eddy’s remarkably diverse journey from 19-year-old restaurant owner to becoming a full-time psychedelic facilitator.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How Eddy went from 19-year-old entrepreneur to psychedelic facilitator
Eddy’s shift of focus from his external world to his internal world
How being exposed to different cultures can shake up our worldview
What to expect from guided psychedelic healing sessions

This show is sponsored by:

LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% off with code “WELLNESSWITCH”!
Branch Basics | Go to branchbasics.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% off with code “WELLNESSWITCH”!

Resources:

Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Eddy:

Instagram: @eddytony
Website: eddytony.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

220. Reclaiming My Femininity with LSD

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

With the ongoing, revolutionary research of psychedelic medicines, our collective understanding of mental health, and healthcare in general, is entering a new paradigm. There is a lot of new science about how these medicines can support addiction and depression, and widespread excitement about their ability to expand our understanding of transcendence and consciousness at large. In today’s solo, Samantha tells us what she learned when she recently took LSD for the first time and explains how, weeks later, the experience continues to positively influence her everyday life.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Normalizing the mindful use of psychedelic medicines
Recapping Samantha’s first LSD experience
Precious time spent with the inner-child
How Samantha is integrating LSD into her everyday life

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com/wellnesswitch and save 20% off with code “WELLNESSWITCH”
Canprev | Go to canprev.ca for all your magnesium needs

Resources:

Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

219. The Business of Birth Control with Abby Epstein

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Today’s guest is award-winning documentary filmmaker, Abby Epstein. Abby has directed a number of eye-opening documentaries, alongside executive producer, Ricki Lake. Two of her most notable films are The Business of Being Born, and The Business of Birth Control which are aimed to educate and empower women–and expecting families–to make informed medical decisions. In this episode, Samantha and Abby discuss in length, the driving forces behind the creation of The Business of Birth Control, as well as some of the backlash the film has received.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

The inspiration + main elements of “The Business of Birth Control”
Decoding the criticism Abby’s films have received
Exploring the racist roots of birth control
Understanding the interest in alternative medicine amongst millennials
The power behind educating women about their bodies

This show is sponsored by:

Organifi | Go to organifishop.com/wellnesswitch and save 20% off with code “WELLNESSWITCH”
Canprev | Go to canprev.ca for all your magnesium needs

Resources:

Business of Films | Go to Our Films | BOBB Films and save 50% off all screening options with code “WELLNESSWITCH”
Masterclass | Go to More Business of Birth Control and save 50% off the Annual Plan

Where to find Abby:

Website: www.thebusinessof.life
Facebook: The Business of Birth Control
Instagram: @businessofbirthcontrol @abbyepsteinxoxo @rickilake

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

218. Living with Radical Confidence and Self-Acceptance with Lisa Bilyeu

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Lisa Bilyeu is the co-founder of Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and President of Impact Theory studios, a revolutionary, digital-first studio that produces wildly entertaining, original content focusing on themes of empowerment. In this episode, Lisa takes us through her and her husband’s journey to success, from eloping at age 21 to running a billion-dollar business. The failures and challenges Lisa has faced along the way have molded her into her radically confident self and are filled with messages that can help us do the same. She asks, how we can step into ourselves more and use things like insecurity as a tool to drive us forward? No bullshit–what would it take?

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Living the life you want to despite familial pushback
Transitioning from stay-at-home to entrepreneur
How busyness can distract us from our true feelings
Making the switch from tech to Quest
How being overworked inspired Lisa’s own health journey

This show is sponsored by:

LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% off with code “WellnessWitch”!
Branch Basics | Go to branchbasics.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% off with code “WellnessWitch”!

Where to find Lisa:

Website: radicalconfidence.com
Instagram: @lisabilyeu
Quest Nutrition Instagram: @questnutrition
Quest’s Website: questnutrition.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

217. The Power of Medicinal Mushrooms for Whole Body Health with Brandi Garden

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Brandi Garden is the owner of Eversio Wellness, a family-owned and operated Canadian mushroom wellness company with the mission to change lives through fungi. The fungi kingdom found Brandi after three bouts with skin cancer caused by the pharmaceutical she’d been prescribed for over a decade. She’s since started Eversio with her husband and has become a passionate advocate for the daily use of medicinal mushrooms as preventative and natural medicine and an alternative to pharmaceuticals.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Brandi’s third battle with skin cancer
5 things to look for when buying high-quality products
Pushing for the legalization of psychedelic mushrooms
Where to start on your mushroom journey

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and save 15% off with code “WellnessWitch”!
Branch Basics | Go to branchbasics.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% off with code “WellnessWitch”!

Where to find Brandi:

Website: eversiowellness.com
Instagram: @eversiowellness

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

216. Business Rants on Expectations, Possibilities and Success

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

So many of us get defeated when the thing that we’ve launched or created doesn't immediately work out the way we had anticipated, but this is normal. It’s a part of the business growth process. We have to be really honest with ourselves in terms of how, where, and when we’re showing up with our business and consider the time that it takes for things to find their space within the world. Have you really given your business a chance to develop? In today’s solo episode, Samantha aims to help you learn to manage your expectations while still holding space for the possibility of all that you want to create in your business.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Why you shouldn’t get caught up with how your competition is performing
The importance of priority planning
How to move past self-doubt
Why connections mean more than credentials
The true meaning of commitment

This show is sponsored by:

Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!
Organifi | Go to organifyshop.com/wellnesswitch and save 20% with code “WellnessWitch”!

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

215. Working Through Difficult Emotions with Ancient Yogic Principles with Jai Dev Singh

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Today on the show, Samantha is joined by Jai Dev Singh. Jai Dev is a Kundalini yoga instructor, Ayurvedic specialist, and founder of the Life Force Academy, a yoga, meditation, and wellness company that helps people connect to their inner confidence and genuine purpose. For over 20 years, Jai Dev has taught others practical and simple tools to help take care of their mind, body, and energy systems. In this episode, Jai Dev and Samantha talk about Jai Dev’s introduction to yoga and wellness, dive into some ayurvedic teachings about the body and mind, and discuss the harmonious coexistence of spirituality and prosperity.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How Jai Dev got his start with yoga and wellness
Why Kundalini yoga is so powerful and transformative
The Ayurvedic body types: Vata, Pitta & Kapha
How can spirituality and prosperity coexist?
The role that women play in the collective emotional maturation
A day in the life of Jai Dev

This show is sponsored by:

Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Jai Dev:

Jai Dev’s Instagram: @jaidev108
Life Force Academy Instagram: @lifeforceacademy
Website: lifeforce.yoga

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

214. The Magic of Castor Oil Packs for Detox and Hormones with Marisol Teijeiro

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Naturopathic doctor, award-winning author, and founder of “Queen of the Thrones” reusable castor oil products, Marisol Teijeiro, is on the show to share all the beautiful things she knows about castor oil packs. What’s the history of castor oil packs? How and why do they work? How often and when should you wear one? If you’ve been thinking about trying castor oil, this episode will answer all your questions so you can start experiencing the magic of castor oil today.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How Marisol discovered castor oil packs
The history of castor oil packs
How and why castor oil packs work
When is the optimal time to wear a castor oil pack?

This show is sponsored by:

Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Marisol:

Instagram: @sellhealthwell
Website: queenofthethrones.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Why Minerals Matter for Your Health with Nadine Allaham

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Nadine Allaham is a formal nutritionist that’s passionate about empowering women with food and, more importantly, building a life that they don’t need an escape from. Today on the show, Samantha and Nadine cover a wide range of food and wellness topics, including minerals, supplements, the thyroid adrenal connection, diet culture and more. The two share the stories and knowledge they’ve gained from their respective health journeys and remind us that the inner critique we all have typically isn’t rooted in facts. What’s most important is that we honor our own needs, listen to our bodies and respond intuitively.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Nadine’s introduction to health and wellness
Why should we care about our minerals?
Understanding the idiosyncrasies of isolated supplements
Unpacking the thyroid adrenal connection
Nadine’s story with iron during pregnancy
How emotions impact our mineral status
The pitfalls of diet culture
Experimenting with sourdough

This show is sponsored by:

Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Nadine:

Instagram: @thatgreenglow
Website: thatgreenglow.com
Email: info@thatgreenglow.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Steps to Living an Alcohol Free Lifestyle with James Swanwick

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

James Swanwick is the leader of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle, a 90-day program that helps entrepreneurs, business owners and executives transition to a life without alcohol. He is also the owner of “Swanwick”, a company that sells stylish blue light blocking glasses. In today’s episode, Samantha and James talk about James’ decision to become alcohol free, how it’s benefited him, and how to best encourage others to alter their relationship with drinking. The two also discuss the ways in which alcohol and blue light impact our sleep, and offer some simple tips that can help ensure you’re getting a consistent 7-8 hours each night.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How alcohol impacts human health
What is stop 90?
Does AA actually help people stop drinking?
How to navigate peer pressure
Blue light’s impact on our circadian rhythm
Tips to help improve sleep

This show is sponsored by:

Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find James:

Instagram: @jamesswanwick
Podcast: Alcohol Free Lifestyle
Alcohol Free Lifestyle Website
Swanwick Sleep Website

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Money, Trust & Owning Your Shit

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

In today’s solo, Samantha talks about all things money–especially as it relates to entrepreneurs. She goes into detail about what to and what not to do when determining your prices, how to approach sales calls and the importance of making space for the money that you’re already earning. When ‘trust’ becomes the main principle of our relationship with money, and we recognize that money is intrinsically infinite, we then can begin fully enjoying the fruits of our labor.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Samantha’s forthcoming program
A story about ‘pricing’ – value vs. worth
What you’re going to learn from undercharging
How to approach sales calls
Learning to make space for the money you’re earning
Why Samantha’s summer has been amazing
Reacting from trust instead of fear

This show is sponsored by:

Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

210. Shamanism, Crystals, & Sound Healing as Medicine with Rebecca Keating

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Today you’ll hear why Rebecca Keating went from being a Registered Nurse to a Shamanic and Kambo Practitioner. She is also an ecstatic dance facilitator, quantum energy healer, founder of Shaman Sisters, and the author of The Ultimate Guide to Shamanism. In Samantha and Rebecca’s conversation, they dive deep into shamanism and the power of using the energy of crystals and sound for healing. Rebecca also talks about crystalline frequencies and how our bodies are changing, along with what she’s learned about herself and life through plant medicine.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Why Rebecca went from nursing to shamanism
Using crystals to bring in the energy you desire
Shamanism for healing & the power of prayer/intention
Crystalline frequencies: how our physical bodies are changing
How sound is used as medicine
Speaking her truth & connecting to ancestors through plant medicine
Where to start with integrating spiritual practices

This show is sponsored by:

Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Rebecca:

IG: @shamansisters ; @rebeccasdream
Save 20% online or instore at shamansisters.com with the code WELLNESSWITCH20
Book: The Ultimate Guide to Shamanism

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Broken Food Systems & Sustainable Meat Consumption with Zack Langlois

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Zack Langlois is the cofounder of Northern Raised, an Ontario-based meat delivery service that sources high-quality, local, and sustainably-raised meat and seafood. Today’s conversation explores how our broken food system impacts our health, and how to be more sustainable with our meat consumption. Zack unpacks the 4 pillars they use at Northern Raised — natural, sustainable, local, and ethical — and how we can use these to develop a more conscious connection with our food.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How our broken food system affects our health
Developing a more conscious connection with our food
How to be sustainable with red meat
Health standpoint of red meat & its nutritional density
The entrepreneurial journey of creating Northern Raised

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode209.

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.

Resources:

Business Mentorship: samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Northern Raised: www.northernraised.ca (Save $25 off your first 4 orders with code WELLNESSWITCH)
Follow Zack: @zack.nuc
Sacred Cow: www.sacredcow.info

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How Junk Light is Ruining Your Health with Dhruvin Patel

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Optometrist Dhruvin Patel is on the show to discuss why overexposure to blue light is leading to health issues related to our eyes, sleep, and skin. As the founder of Ocushield, he provides tips and products that can minimize blue light exposure and allow our eyes to thrive in the digital age we’re living in.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How overexposure to blue light affects our eyes & sleep
Blue light affects skin health and aging
Tips & products to minimize blue light exposure
Why it’s crucial to protect children’s eyes from blue light
How to avoid Zoom fatigue

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode208.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.

Where to find Dhruvin:

Website: ocushield.com (use code WELLNESSWITCH25 to save 25% off)
IG: @getocushield

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Regulate Your Nervous System to Change Your Life with Victoria Albina

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Victoria Albina is a Master Certified Life Coach with a focus on somatic or body-based practices, a breathwork meditation facilitator, and host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast. Today, Samantha and Victoria are bringing you a conversation on nervous system regulation and Polyvagal Theory — unpacking how we can return to our bodies and our felt experience to become more present in our lives. By understanding that the state of our nervous system affects our thoughts and that we have control over the state of our experience, we can reclaim our power by being in control of how we show up in life.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Somatic work & connecting to the felt experience of emotions
How our nervous system affects our thoughts
Using tools like breathwork to shift your nervous system
Polyvagal Theory for understanding mind & body connection

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode207.

This show is sponsored by:

Sorso Water | Go to sorsowater.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH to save $200 on a drinking system!
LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!
Checkout CanPrev Myo-Inositol at canprev.ca

Where to find Victoria:

IG: @victoriaalbinawellness
Free meditations: victoriaalbina.com/wellnesswitch
Program: victoriaalbina.com/anchored
Podcast: Feminist Wellness Podcast

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Benefits of the Raw Carrot Salad

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Today, Samantha is bringing you a lil snack of an episode by sharing the benefits of raw carrots. She also gives her recipe for a raw carrot salad, along with an alternative option for those not into this healthy root vegetable!

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Support your gut lining & hormonal health
Raw carrots as natural antibiotics for the gut & bowel
Samantha’s Raw Carrot Salad recipe
What to eat as an alternative to carrots

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode206.

This show is sponsored by:

Sorso Water | Go to sorsowater.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH to save $200 on a drinking system!
Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

205. Q&A: Steps for Healing Your Thyroid + The Case for Raw Milk

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Today, Samantha is answering listener questions about healing your thyroid and the benefits of raw milk! She dives deep into the testing you need to understand your thyroid health, which practitioners can support you best, and how your immune system and adrenals can play a factor in your thyroid health. Samantha also gives her rundown of why she’s a proponent of consuming raw dairy and her thoughts on alternative milk sources.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Why you need a full thyroid panel
Use your interpreted lab data & symptoms to guide you
What to know about gut/immune & adrenal support
Nutritional benefits of raw milk & A1 vs. A2 dairy
Downsides of milk alternatives

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode205.

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.
Perfect Supplements | Go to perfectsupplements.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 10% off.

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Making Healthy Habits Stick with Sara Best

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Sara Best is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Consistency Coach who is here to share her tips and tricks for getting healthy habits to stick! She breaks down how we can go from mindless to mindful eating, and why this is a powerful tool for creating healthier habits with food. Sara also explores why willpower isn’t enough for getting habits to stick, and how you’ll see better results when you create an immediate reward for yourself when forming a new habit.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Using mindful eating to create healthier food habits
How creating quick wins helps habits stick
Why willpower isn’t a reliable tool
How motivation follows taking action
The science behind self-forgiveness and consumption

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode204.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.

Where to find Sara:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

203. The Bean Protocol with Unique Hammond

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Today we’re talking beans + healing with holistic nutrition practitioner, health coach, and author, Unique Hammond! Unique shares her powerful healing story with endometriosis and Crohn’s disease, and how the Bean Protocol completely changed her health and life.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Unique’s healing journey with Crohn’s & endometriosis
Fundamentals of the Bean Protocol
Where to start: what kinds of beans + how much
Gut issues, weight gain, & is fat serving or hurting you?
What to consider with ‘anti-nutrients’

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode203.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
CSNN Ottawa | Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: csnnottawa.ca/freecourse
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.

Where to find Unique:

Unique’s IG: @uniquehammond
Bean Protocol IG: @thebeanprotocol
Website: youregreat.com

Where to find Samantha:

Business Mentorship Program: samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
Website: holisticwellness.ca
YouTube: Samantha Gladish
Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Biggest Takeaways From Losing Social Media with Jen Szpigiel

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Jen Szpigiel is a Business and Lifestyle Mentor and the host of the Becoming Iconic podcast. She supports entrepreneurs who want to build 6+ figure businesses and brands without sacrificing themselves and their relationships. Today, she shares her story of how her social media was hacked, resulting in her losing thousands of followers, and how she’s used this as an opportunity to refine her brand and move into a place of greater alignment.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How Jen’s social media was hacked & ways to protect yours
Ways Jen used this loss as an opportunity to refine & rebrand
Self-expression, authenticity, & censorship on social media
Jen’s breath work & feminine energy practices
Creating a healthy relationship with social media

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode202.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
Check-out CanPrev Magnesium

Where to find Jen:

Where to find Samantha:

Business Mentorship Program: samanthagladish.com/mentorship
Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
Website: holisticwellness.ca
YouTube: Samantha Gladish
Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

5 Steps to Creating Metabolic Wellness

Tue, 31 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

In today’s solo, Samantha unpacks signs of a sluggish metabolism and ways you can restore all metabolic processes for an optimized thyroid, sex hormones, and digestion. Through these five steps, you can build and create metabolic wellness for yourself!

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Signs your metabolism is trashed vs. thriving
When to avoid intermittent fasting
Eating in meals & balancing out macro nutrients
Tips for reducing stress for thyroid support
Foods to avoid when your digestion is sluggish
Creating a consistent strength building routine

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode201.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.
Perfect Supplements | Go to https://www.perfectsupplements.com/ and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 10% off.

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Harnessing the Power of Tarot with Kim Krans

Tue, 24 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Kim Krans is the artist and author behind The Wild Unknown oracle deck series. Today Kim shares the pivotal moment in her life that sent her on the path of her destiny in creating these decks and talks about Alchemy, the fourth and final deck in her series. She’s passionate about opening our imagination and using the power of image and ritual to transform people’s lives. This is a captivating and esoteric conversation; Kim truly pulls you in with her words and experience of life in a way that feels magical.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Kim’s creative process & where she draws inspiration from
How to get started & fully utilize the power of her tarot decks
About Alchemy: the fourth & final deck in her series
Kim’s spiritual practices & what pulls her out of alignment
Why you want to approach tarot with a beginner’s mind

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode200.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
Organifi | Go to organifi.com/wellnesswitch or use code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off!
CSNN Ottawa | Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: csnnottawa.ca/advanced-workshops

Where to find Kim:

IG: @kim_krans ; @the_wild_unknown
Website: thewildunknown.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Why Community is Medicine with Dr. Michelle Peris

Tue, 17 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Naturopathic doctor, community builder, and host of the Rebel Talk podcast, Dr. Michelle Peris, is on the show to discuss why community and social relationships play a huge part in our health puzzle. They talk about why even just one deep relationship where you can be vulnerable and real is transformative for your health, while also exploring why group settings can actually be more effective than individual coaching.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Why we need to prioritize social relationships
How to leverage friendship and sisterhood to transform your health
Why self-compassion can empower your self-healing journey
How social stress can impact our physiology
Sticking to a health plan & how group settings can support this

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode199.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
Organifi | Go to organifi.com/wellnesswitch or use code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off!
Eversio | Visit eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.

Where to find Dr. Michelle:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Healing Powers of Micro-dosing & Psychedelics with Lana Pribic

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Lana Pribic is a life coach and co-host of the podcast Modern Psychedelics. In today’s conversation, Lana shares how her path led her to life coaching and utilizing psychedelics for healing. She talks about her journeys with ayahuasca and protocols for micro-dosing psilocybin, and how these experiences have moved her from a place of victimhood into taking radical responsibility for her life. Samantha and Lana also dive into the topics of aliens, other dimensions, and how to create ceremony in your daily life.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

What guided Lana to utilize psychedelics
Lana’s healing experiences with ayahuasca
Shifting from victimhood to empowered choice
Micro-dosing with psilocybin & Lana’s protocols
Experiences with aliens & other dimensions
Practicing ceremony day-to-day

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode198.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
CSNN Ottawa | Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: csnnottawa.ca/advanced-workshops
Organifi | Go to organifi.com/wellnesswitch or use code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off!

Where to find Lana:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Tidy Up Your Home & Mental Space with the KonMari Method | Lisa Tselebidis

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Professional organizer and KonMari certified consultant, Lisa Tselebidis, is on the show to guide us in decluttering and tidying our homes! She shares how living clutter-free supports our mental health, finances, and time management, and breaks down exactly how you can begin clearing out and organizing your space. Let’s get ready for some spring cleaning!

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Clutter, stress, & why decluttering can be more effective than therapy
The process Lisa takes her clients through for decluttering
Rules for maintaining an organized space
Organizing by category & ‘the power of the pile’
Where to start in your decluttering process
How to get your partner on board for tidying

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode197.

Samantha’s Programs: holisticwellness.ca/programs use the code BIRTHDAY for 30% off

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com to check out their medicinal mushroom blends and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.
Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.

Where to find Lisa:

IG: @lisatselebidis
Website + Free Checklist: lisatselebidis.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How to Hack Your Blood Sugar & Stop Cravings with Jessie Inchauspe

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Today’s episode with biochemist and author of Glucose Revolution, Jessie Inchauspe, is all about how to hack your blood sugar to boost energy, balance hormones, and delay aging while still eating all the foods you love!

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Jessie’s physical & mental health journey
Everyday hacks to balance your blood sugar
The benefit of moving your body after you eat
What to know about artificial sweeteners vs. sugar
How to avoid glucose spikes from eating sweets
What to know about fruit juices & veggie juices
3 components to how Jessie’s IG account became successful

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode196.

This show is sponsored by:

Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com to checkout their medicinal mushroom blends and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.
Checkout CanPrev Myo-Inositol at canprev.ca

Where to find Jessie:

IG: @glucosegoddess
Book: Glucose Revolution

Where to find Samantha:

SUGAR DETOX: holisticwellness.ca/sugardetox
Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
Website: holisticwellness.ca
YouTube: Samantha Gladish
Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

6 Ways to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

In today’s solo episode, Samantha unpacks the top ways she’s overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubt. Experiencing imposter syndrome is completely normal, and also irrational — exploring your relationship to these feelings will help you squash the negative self-talk, allow you to be more present in your experience, and fully enjoy your entrepreneurial journey.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Comparison, triggers, & creating healthy boundaries with social media
Giving yourself space & time to master your craft
Being present to your process & know you’re always becoming, never arriving
Not attaching yourself to timelines and achievement
Knowing your ‘why’ to let go of external validation
What to consider with pricing your services & ‘your worth’

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode195.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
CSNN Ottawa | Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: csnn.ca/ottawa
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.

Resources:

Samantha’s business mentorship: samanthagladish.com/mentorship

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Optimizing Your Flo + Syncing Business with Your Cycle with Berrion Berry

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Berrion Berry is a menstrual health educator, practitioner, and the founder of Optimize Your Flo, and she’s here to unpack how to tune into your cycle and have your best period yet!

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How to optimize your life during each phase of your cycle
Framework for syncing your business with your cycle
Apps/tools Berri uses for connecting with her cycle
What to know about heavy periods & amenorrhea
How to support your cycle after the birth control pill
Berri’s favorite non-hormonal birth control option
How to optimize your cycle & hormones with nutrition

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode194.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
Harmony | Go to takeharmony.com to check out Harmony Menopause!
Checkout CanPrev Magnesium at canprev.ca

Where to find Berri:

IG: @berrionlberry ; @optimizeyourflo
Website: optimizeyourflo.com
Podcast: Inner Flow
Referenced hormone test: Everlywell
Referenced app: Femometer
Referenced supplement: semainehealth.com ; Cramp Relief
YouTube: Fertility Awareness

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Biz

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Tune in with Samantha as she unpacks 5 things she would do differently if she had to start her business over. May these tips spark something inside you whether or not you’re new to entrepreneurship or in the process of scaling your business!

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Detaching your worth from your income
The importance of growing your email list
Speak your truth & be polarizing with your content
Why Samantha would’ve started her biz sooner
Investing in a marketing coach

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode193.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 20% off.
Harmony | Go to takeharmony.com to check out Harmony Balance!

Resources:

Samantha’s business mentorship: samanthagladish.com/mentorship

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

5 Biological Laws to Address Emotional Conflicts & Heal Disease with Dr. Melissa Sell

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Dr. Melissa Sell is a chiropractor and German New Medicine consultant. What she teaches us about today is truly a new paradigm of medicine and a new opportunity for us to trust the inner workings of our physiology and self-healing capabilities. May you listen with an open mind and an open heart as Dr. Melissa shares the cause of illness and disease and how we can use this to connect with ourselves in a deeper way.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

What German New Medicine is & the 5 biological laws
Why the body develops disease & why we don’t need to fear it
How to begin healing—from acne to cancer
What to know about food, disease, and mindset

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode192.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for 20% off.
Perfect Supplements | Go to perfectsupplements.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 10% off.

Where to find Dr. Melissa:

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Histamine Intolerance & Your Hormones with Heather Oricchio

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Heather Oricchio is an integrative health practitioner specializing in helping women heal their gut and hormones, and is here to unpack how to holistically treat histamine intolerance as we approach allergy season! Heather shares the function of histamine in the body, and why it’s crucial to avoid long-term use of antihistamines. She talks about the root causes of histamine intolerance, along with diet, exercise, and natural remedy tips you can begin implementing today.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Heather’s journey with histamine intolerance
The function of histamine & what causes an intolerance
Foods to avoid when you have excess histamine
Most common causes of histamine intolerance
What to know about your hormones & histamine
Tips for allergy season & avoiding antihistamine use

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode191.

This show is sponsored by:

CSNN Ottawa | Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: csnn.ca/ottawa
Harmony | Go to takeharmony.com to check out Harmony Restore!
CanPrev Myo-Inositol

Where to find Heather:

IG: @revive_with_heather
Website: revivewithheather.com
Free Guide: Histamine Hormone Healing Guide
Course: Mast Cell Recovery Program

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A No B.S Approach to Astrology & Alignment with Renata Taravski

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Today we have a juicy episode with astrologer, spiritual mentor, reiki master, and naturopath, Renata Taravski. She shares her story of going from studying conventional medicine to becoming a naturopathic doctor, and how the deeper layers of her healing journey led her to energy medicine. Renata gives a no BS approach to astrology, sharing how we can use it as a tool to understand ourselves and navigate life with more ease and fulfillment.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

How Renata’s healing journey led her from conventional to energy medicine
Using your astrology chart for self-awareness & navigating life
What to know about the astrology for 2022
Signs you’re out of alignment & how to realign
How to use mercury retrograde to your benefit

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode190.

This show is sponsored by:

CSNN Ottawa | Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: csnn.ca/ottawa
Harmony | Go to takeharmony.com to check out Harmony My Sleep!
Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for 20% off.

Where to find Renata:

IG: @alignwithrenata
Website: renatataravski.com (Use code ALIGN11 for 11% off)

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

7 Healing Nutrients for Your Thyroid

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

In today’s solo, Samantha is bringing you a quick yet informative episode on supporting your thyroid health! Taking a food-first approach, she breaks down the 7 essential nutrients your thyroid needs to function optimally, and the top food sources you can begin incorporating into your diet today for healthy hormone function.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Top nutrients for thyroid support & the best food sources
Why you want to consume vitamin A from animal sources
Zinc’s connection to stomach acid production
The liver’s role in supporting your thyroid function
Why you need food sources of tyrosine vs. supplementing
Thyroid health, stress levels, & magnesium supplementation

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode189.

This show is sponsored by:

CSNN Ottawa | Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: csnn.ca/ottawa
Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for 15% off.

Resources:

Hormone Solution Program: holisticwellness.ca/hormonesolution

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Overcome Food Addiction: Flour, Sugar, + Your Brain with Susan Pierce Thompson

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Susan Pierce Thompson, Ph.D. is the President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight-Loss, the Founder and CEO of Bright Line Eating Solutions, and an expert in the psychology of eating. Today you’ll hear her experience of battling her weight starting at a young age, how that led to drug addiction, and ultimately how this journey led her to help others with permanent weight loss. Today you’ll learn how your brain may be blocking you from losing weight, tips to overcome food addiction, and how flour and sugar can be hurting your weight loss goals.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Susan’s health journey of weight loss & overcoming addiction
Why food addiction can be more powerful than drug addiction
Flour & sugar: how they affect our hormones and weight loss
Ways to overcome food addiction & stick to your weight loss goals
The science behind food addiction in children
How excess weight affects our longevity

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode188.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for 20% off.
Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for 15% off.

Connect with Dr. Susan:

Instagram: @brightlineeating
Website: brightlineeating.com
Book: Rezoom: The Powerful Reframe to End the Crash-and-Burn Cycle of Food Addiction

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Post Covid Supplement Protocol + Copper Deficiency + Medicinal Mushrooms

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000

In today’s solo episode, Samantha unpacks how she’s optimizing her immune system and supporting her recovery process post-Covid. She details her supplement protocol for morning, afternoon, and evening, sharing the ‘why’ behind each ingredient. Samantha also explores her love of medicinal mushrooms and ways to use them, along with the ins and outs of copper deficiency, excess calcium, and the concern over phytates.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

What’s currently in Samantha’s morning elixir
Using medicinal mushrooms; fruiting bodies vs. mycelium
Inositol for hormones, fertility, & blood sugar
Supplements for immune & histamine support post-covid
Benefits of supplementing with beef liver
What to know about copper deficiency, excess calcium, & phytates
The Vitamin D supplementation controversy

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode187.

Resources:

CSNN Ottawa | Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: csnn.ca/ottawa
Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH15 for 15% off.
Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for 20% off.
Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for 15% off.
CanPrev: www.natures-source.com
Referenced episode: Recovering from Covid - Symptoms + Supplements

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Parasites 101: Do You Have Them & How to Get Rid of Them with Rachel Kalmar

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Rachel Kalmar is a Gut Health Nutritionist and the founder of Livia Wellness. In today’s conversation, Rachel shares how her own difficult journey with parasites and chronic pain led her to helping others heal their digestive issues. She breaks down why addressing parasites is crucial for health, symptoms to know if you have them, and how to get rid of them. Rachel and Samantha also talk about gluten, hormones, and what you need to know about daily bowel movements for a healthy gut.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Rachel’s journey with healing her gut, parasites, & chronic pain
Top symptoms for parasites & the problem with stool testing
How to pre-cleanse, detox, & gut repair for parasites
Using coffee enemas to support your detox
Why you need to avoid gluten while you’re healing
What to know about gut health, hormones, & bowel movements

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode186.

This show is sponsored by:

Eaton Hemp | Visit eatonhemp.com and use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for 20% off.
CSNN Ottawa | Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: csnn.ca/ottawa

Where to find Rachel:

Instagram: @liviawellness
Website: liviawellness.com

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Transforming Your Health, overcoming Trauma and Living with Radical Intention with Drew Canole

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Drew Canole is an author, transformation coach, and founder of Organifi. He has helped thousands of women and men revitalize their health, ignite their vision, and shift the course of their life forever. We go really deep in this episode. Drew shares his difficult childhood and how he used the trauma he endured as rocket fuel to turn around his life through radical intention. After hitting a dead end, he found his true life purpose through health, spirituality and giving to as many people as possible.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

Drew’s story -Turning trauma into rocket fuel
Finding green juice and changing lives
The ups and down of building of Organifi
Spirituality as the most important piece in business
Lucid dreaming and Drew’s sleep routine

Resources:

Check out the Canada School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca/ottawa/
Organifi | Use code “healthyhormones” at organifishop.com for 15% off at checkout

Where to find Drew:

Instagram: @drewcanole
Telegram: https://t.me/drewandyou
Website: Organifishop.com
Podcast: Drew and You

Where to find Samantha:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to the Rebrand + Trusting Your Inner Voice

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Welcome to wellness witch! I’m so excited to bring this rebrand to you! In this episode, I’m diving into all the reasons I decided it was time for a change! And why I felt so much resistance to it.

In this episode of the Wellness Witch:

Why Wellness Witch?
It doesn’t need to be perfect, do it anyway
Destigmatizing the word “witch”
Trusting intuition and dispelling the fear of criticism
What is human design and why it’s so powerful

Where to find Samantha:

Resources from the show:

9 Month Mentorship Program

Check out episode 181: Recovering From COVID – Symptoms + Supplements

Witch by Lisa Lister

Human Design:

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Wellness Witch Podcast - The Trailer

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:30:00 +0000

Get ready to discover how to reclaim your health, your power and your womanly magic with host and best selling author Samantha Gladish. The Wellness Witch Podcast takes you on a journey, helping you reconnect to your body, your hormones, your passion and all the areas of life that make up who we are and what we long for. From conversations about nutrition, wellness, plant medicine, intuition, wealth consciousness and personal growth, get ready to live a more powerful, purpose driven life. The Wellness Witch Podcast features thought leaders in the wellness, spiritual and entrepreneurial communities.

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Finding Relief from Chronic Headaches and Migraines

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode183.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you’re a practitioner, a nutritionist, or a coach, don’t miss my 5-day business training over at the Holistic Business Collective Facebook group. If you are not yet a member, just search it up on Facebook and come and join us there!

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breathwork exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best! Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset

Grab your free 5-day Sugar Detox Program and get started today. I've created a delicious meal plan to help you balance your blood sugar and optimize your hormone health - holisticwellness.ca/sugardetox.

Sign up for our newsletter at holisticwellness.ca/newsletter and connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. Let me know if there’s anything you’d love for me to expand on. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Say Goodbye to Headaches Naturally with Dr. Meg's 8 Step HEADACHE Protocol: https://www.subscribepage.com/headache

You can also learn more about her HeadStrong program here - www.happinessbeyondheadaches.com

Whether you suffer from embarrassing diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating, heartburn, or autoimmune diseases that cause debilitating pain, you can restore your gut and transform your life, becoming your best self from the inside out. Check out Steven's amazing gut health products and save $15 off over at Healthygut.com with the coupon code - HEALTHYHORMONES. If you're in the US, get free shipping too! www.healthygut.com/healthyhormones
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. If you're looking to use CBD for PMS support, I recommend the extra-strength CBD oil and the CBD salve for cramps. They've also just launched their brand new Organic Superfood Bites in 4 delicious flavours. The hemp + espresso + dark chocolate is my fav! Learn more here - https://eatonhemp.com.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here. We've had so many women in our community use this pendant and absolutely LOVE it! It makes a great Christmas gift --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hormones and the GOLD is perfect for stress and sleep. Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Also check out their GOLD in Pumpkin spice which is absolutely delicious for this time of year. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca. I love taking their magnesium bisglycinate, Myo-inositol and MYCO10 for immune support. They've also just launched their Omega Twists which are delicious. Check out some of their products here:

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/cramp-relief/

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/magnesium-bis-glycinate-berry-hibiscus/

https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Save 15% over at https://www.middaysquares.com with the coupon HEALTHYHORMONES15. I am IN love with all of their bars and flavours. Super clean and a great macro breakdown of carbs, protein and fat.

Where you can find Dr. Meg:

https://www.instagram.com/drmegmill

https://www.facebook.com/drmegmill

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How Butyrate Can Support your Microbiome, Histamine, and Leaky Gut

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode182.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

-- Whether you suffer from embarrassing diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating, heartburn, or autoimmune diseases that cause debilitating pain, you can restore your gut and transform your life, becoming your best self from the inside out.

Check out Steven's amazing gut health products and save $15 off over at Healthygut.com with the coupon code - HEALTHYHORMONES.

If you're in the US, get free shipping too!

www.healthygut.com/healthyhormones

-- Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. If you're looking to use CBD for PMS support, I recommend the extra-strength CBD oil and the CBD salve for cramps. They've also just launched their brand new Organic Superfood Bites in 4 delicious flavours. The hemp + espresso + dark chocolate is my fav! Learn more here - https://eatonhemp.com

-- My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here. We've had som many women in our community use this pendant and absolutely LOVE it! It makes a great Christmas gift --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39

-- Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hormones and the GOLD is perfect for stress and sleep. Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Also check out their GOLD in Pumpkin spice which is absolutely delicious for this time of year. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com

-- Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca. I love taking their magnesium bisglycinate, Myo-inositol and MYCO10 for immune support. They've also just launched their Omega Twists which are delicious. Check out some of their products here:

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/cramp-relief/

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/magnesium-bis-glycinate-berry-hibiscus/

https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

-- Save 15% over at https://www.middaysquares.com with the coupon HEALTHYHORMONES15. I am IN love with all of their bars and flavours. Super clean and a great macro breakdown of carbs, protein and fat.

Where you can find Steven:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthygutsupplements

www.healthygut.com/healthyhormones

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Recovering From Covid - Symptoms + Supplements

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode181.

Thanks for listening!

Recovering from Covid:

Head to https://covid19criticalcare.com for more information on supplements, medication, testing and IVM

What I took:

- Ivermectin

- NAC

- Herbion cold n' flu tea - https://www.herbion.ca/products/cold-flu-remedy-granules/- Homeopathics (took based on my own symptoms and what my homeopath recommended). Eupatorium 200ch is good for body aches and Oscillococcinum® for cold and flu symptoms - https://www.boiron.ca/en/shop/ccf/- Nebulizer with 3% hydrogen peroxide

- Electrolytes

- Immunomulti from CanPrev - https://canprev.ca/products/immuno-multi/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAlMCOBhCZARIsANLid6YTwm6GehVm1vJu7CpyR_QbiqBJrWZtVTe4KzEel_IyrUQeeHgo0JIaArGGEALw_wcB

Important Announcements:

Our group coaching and our program will officially kick off on January 17, 2022.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Head to healthygut.com/healthyhormones and check out the amazing gut healing products that I spoke about on this episode. They have been a game-changer for me in helping me heal leaky gut and overcome my allergies and histamine intolerance. Save $15 off at this link here - healthygut.com/healthyhormones
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. If you're looking to use CBD for PMS support, I recommend the extra-strength CBD oil and the CBD salve for cramps. They've also just launched their brand new Organic Superfood Bites in 4 delicious flavours. The hemp + espresso + dark chocolate is my fav! Learn more here - https://eatonhemp.com.
If you're looking for budget-friendly clean beauty products, Skin Essence is a fav of mine. They have beautiful formulations and are 100% clean beauty approved. Save 20% off with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. This is a one-time use code, so be sure to grab all the goodies you want! Plus, it's free shipping over $49. My fav products are the Nourish Facial Moisturizer and the Rosehip oil.

Shop CAD here - https://www.skinessence.ca/shop/

Shop US here - https://www.skinessenceorganics.com/shop/

My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here. We've had so many women in our community use this pendant and absolutely LOVE it! It makes a great Christmas gift --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hormones and the GOLD is perfect for stress and sleep. Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Also check out their GOLD in Pumpkin spice which is absolutely delicious for this time of year. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca. I love taking their magnesium bisglycinate, Myo-inositol and MYCO10 for immune support. They've also just launched their Omega Twists which are delicious. Check out some of their products here:

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/cramp-relief/

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/magnesium-bis-glycinate-berry-hibiscus/

https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Save 15% over at https://www.middaysquares.com with the coupon HEALTHYHORMONES15. I am IN love with all of their bars and flavours. Super clean and a great macro breakdown of carbs, protein, and fat.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Metabolic Health Over the Holidays

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode180.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Mark‌ ‌your‌ ‌calendars‌ ‌because‌ ‌our‌ ‌Metabolic‌ ‌Reset‌ ‌is‌ ‌going‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌on‌ ‌SALE‌ ‌on‌ ‌December‌ ‌26,‌ 2021!‌ ‌Our‌ ‌group‌ ‌coaching‌ ‌and‌ ‌our‌ ‌program‌ ‌will‌ ‌officially‌ ‌start‌ ‌on‌ ‌January‌ ‌10,‌ ‌2022.‌ ‌

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Check‌ ‌out‌ ‌our‌ ‌NEWEST‌ ‌program,‌ ‌The‌ ‌Adrenal‌ ‌Reset‌ ‌28-Day‌ ‌Program.‌ ‌If‌ ‌you're‌ ‌feeling‌ exhausted,‌ ‌anxious,‌ ‌gaining‌ ‌weight,‌ ‌can't‌ ‌sleep,‌ ‌and‌ ‌feeling‌ ‌like‌ ‌you‌ ‌need‌ ‌a‌ ‌reset,‌ ‌this‌ ‌program‌ ‌

is‌ ‌the‌ ‌perfect‌ ‌fit!‌ ‌Our‌ ‌adrenals‌ ‌are‌ ‌front‌ ‌and‌ ‌centre‌ ‌when‌ ‌it‌ ‌comes‌ ‌to‌ ‌restoring‌ ‌hormonal‌ ‌health.‌ That's‌ ‌why‌ ‌we've‌ ‌included‌ ‌a‌ ‌nourishing‌ ‌meal‌ ‌plan,‌ ‌exercise‌ ‌program,‌ ‌breathwork‌ ‌exercises‌ ‌and‌ so‌ ‌much‌ ‌more‌ ‌inside‌ ‌this‌ ‌program‌ ‌to‌ ‌help‌ ‌you‌ ‌feel‌ ‌your‌ ‌very‌ ‌best!‌ ‌Join‌ ‌the‌ ‌Adrenal‌ ‌Reset‌ program‌ ‌at‌ ‌this‌ ‌link‌ ‌here‌ ‌-‌ ‌‌https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset‌ ‌

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Sign‌ ‌up‌ ‌for‌ ‌our‌ ‌newsletter‌ ‌at‌ ‌‌holisticwellness.ca/newsletter‌‌ ‌and‌ ‌connect‌ ‌with‌ ‌me‌ ‌over‌ ‌on‌ Instagram,‌ ‌‌@holisticwellnessfoodie‌.‌ ‌Let‌ ‌me‌ ‌know‌ ‌if‌ ‌there’s‌ ‌anything‌ ‌you’d‌ ‌love‌ ‌for‌ ‌me‌ ‌to‌ ‌expand‌ on.‌ ‌It‌ ‌would‌ ‌also‌ ‌mean‌ ‌so‌ ‌much‌ ‌if‌ ‌you‌ ‌would‌ ‌leave‌ ‌us‌ ‌a‌ ‌rating‌ ‌or‌ ‌a‌ ‌review‌ ‌at‌ ‌any‌ ‌podcast‌ platform‌ ‌that‌ ‌you’re‌ ‌listening‌ ‌to‌ ‌us‌ ‌on.‌ ‌ ‌

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Head to healthygut.com/healthyhormones and check out the amazing gut healing products that I spoke about on this episode. They have been a game-changer for me in helping me heal leaky gut and overcome my allergies and histamine intolerance. Save $15 off at this link here - healthygut.com/healthyhormones
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. If you're looking to use CBD for PMS support, I recommend the extra-strength CBD oil and the CBD salve for cramps. They've also just launched their brand new Organic Superfood Bites in 4 delicious flavours. The hemp + espresso + dark chocolate is my fav! Learn more here - https://eatonhemp.com.
If you're looking for budget-friendly clean beauty products, Skin Essence is a fav of mine. They have beautiful formulations and are 100% clean beauty approved. Save 20% off with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. This is a one-time use code, so be sure to grab all the goodies you want! Plus, it's free shipping over $49. My fav products are the Nourish Facial Moisturizer and the Rosehip oil.

Shop CAD here - https://www.skinessence.ca/shop/

Shop US here - https://www.skinessenceorganics.com/shop/

My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here. We've had so many women in our community use this pendant and absolutely LOVE it! It makes a great Christmas gift --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hormones and the GOLD is perfect for stress and sleep. Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Also check out their GOLD in Pumpkin spice which is absolutely delicious for this time of year. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca. I love taking their magnesium bisglycinate, Myo-inositol and MYCO10 for immune support. They've also just launched their Omega Twists which are delicious. Check out some of their products here:

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/cramp-relief/

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/magnesium-bis-glycinate-berry-hibiscus/

https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Save 15% over at https://www.middaysquares.com with the coupon HEALTHYHORMONES15. I am IN love with all of their bars and flavours. Super clean and a great macro breakdown of carbs, protein, and fat.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Hormonal Changes and Aging

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode179.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Head to healthygut.com/healthyhormones and check out the amazing gut healing products that I spoke about on this episode. They have been a game-changer for me in helping me heal leaky gut and overcome my allergies and histamine intolerance. Save $15 off at this link here - healthygut.com/healthyhormones
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. If you're looking to use CBD for PMS support, I recommend the extra-strength CBD oil and the CBD salve for cramps. They've also just launched their brand new Organic Superfood Bites in 4 delicious flavours. The hemp + espresso + dark chocolate is my fav! Learn more here - https://eatonhemp.com.
If you're looking for budget-friendly clean beauty products, Skin Essence is a fav of mine. They have beautiful formulations and are 100% clean beauty approved. Save 20% off with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. This is a one-time use code, so be sure to grab all the goodies you want! Plus, it's free shipping over $49. My fav products are the Nourish Facial Moisturizer and the Rosehip oil.

Shop CAD here - https://www.skinessence.ca/shop/

Shop US here - https://www.skinessenceorganics.com/shop/

My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here. We've had so many women in our community use this pendant and absolutely LOVE it! It makes a great Christmas gift --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hormones and the GOLD is perfect for stress and sleep. Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Also check out their GOLD in Pumpkin spice which is absolutely delicious for this time of year. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca. I love taking their magnesium bisglycinate, Myo-inositol and MYCO10 for immune support. They've also just launched their Omega Twists which are delicious. Check out some of their products here:

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/cramp-relief/

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/magnesium-bis-glycinate-berry-hibiscus/

https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Save 15% over at https://www.middaysquares.com with the coupon HEALTHYHORMONES15. I am IN love with all of their bars and flavours. Super clean and a great macro breakdown of carbs, protein, and fat.

Where you can find Candace:

https://www.instagram.com/yourhormonebalance/

www.yourhormonebalance.com

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Gut Health 101 + 9 Gut Healing Strategies

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Are you worried about how the coming holidays might impact your gut? Tune in as we dive into “Gut Health 101” and learn the 9 strategies that you can implement to support your gut health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode178.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

Samantha’s gut story
Why the gut is so important
The everyday symptoms of digestive disorders
What causes an unhealthy gut
How chronic stress causes an unhealthy gut flora
What happens when you have a leaky gut
The gut and the hormone connection
What you can do to heal and support your gut

Key Takeaways:

Prescription drugs, medications, and the pill cause a leaky gut. They destroy the lining of the gut and also cause nutrient deficiencies.
Our gut plays a role in our everyday mood.
There are over 400 known, diverse bacterial species, and we are pretty much 90% bacteria.
Gut bacteria produce essential nutrients and allow for greater nutrient bioavailability. They impact our health, vitality, immunity, and hormones. They protect us against food allergies and intolerances, and they’re really important for cognition, memory, and brain health.
Gut bacteria also aid in weight loss ability.
Our gut is our second brain, and it's so powerful. If our gut health and our digestive system are off, they start to throw everything off about our health.
So many diseases and symptoms stem from gut issues, so it’s really important that we prioritize healing and supporting our gut health.

Action Steps:

Some simple things that you can do every day:

Ditch the toxins.
Hydrate.
Eat fermented veggies.
Include some bone broth in your diet.
Manage your stress.
Get good quality sleep.
Detox.
Include fermentable fibers and prebiotics in your diet.
Supplements with probiotics, L-glutamine, digestive enzymes, etc.

When it comes to parasite and candida cleansing, make sure to work with a practitioner, get the right testing, and have the right support. You need somebody who knows how to review your testing appropriately and provide the necessary protocols.

Samantha said:

“Your gut barrier is really important, and we want to do all that we can to manage that and keep those mucosal cells really, really tight.”

“Leaky gut and bad gut flora are common because of our modern lifestyle, and if you have a leaky gut, you probably have bad gut flora and vice versa. And when your gut flora and your gut barrier are impaired, you will be inflamed.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Head to healthygut.com/healthyhormones and check out the amazing gut healing products that I spoke about on this episode. They have been a game-changer for me in helping me heal leaky gut and overcome my allergies and histamine intolerance. Save $15 off at this link here - healthygut.com/healthyhormones
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. If you're looking to use CBD for PMS support, I recommend the extra-strength CBD oil and the CBD salve for cramps. They've also just launched their brand new Organic Superfood Bites in 4 delicious flavours. The hemp + espresso + dark chocolate is my fav! Learn more here - https://eatonhemp.com.
If you're looking for budget-friendly clean beauty products, Skin Essence is a fav of mine. They have beautiful formulations and are 100% clean beauty approved. Save 20% off with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. This is a one-time use code, so be sure to grab all the goodies you want! Plus, it's free shipping over $49. My fav products are the Nourish Facial Moisturizer and the Rosehip oil.

Shop CAD here - https://www.skinessence.ca/shop/

Shop US here - https://www.skinessenceorganics.com/shop/

My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here. We've had so many women in our community use this pendant and absolutely LOVE it! It makes a great Christmas gift --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hormones and the GOLD is perfect for stress and sleep. Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Also check out their GOLD in Pumpkin spice which is absolutely delicious for this time of year. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca. I love taking their magnesium bisglycinate, Myo-inositol and MYCO10 for immune support. They've also just launched their Omega Twists which are delicious. Check out some of their products here:

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/cramp-relief/

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/magnesium-bis-glycinate-berry-hibiscus/

https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Save 15% over at https://www.middaysquares.com with the coupon HEALTHYHORMONES15. I am IN love with all of their bars and flavours. Super clean and a great macro breakdown of carbs, protein, and fat.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Real Talk on Motherhood, Restrictive Diets and Finding Balance

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode177

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

OK ladies, time to get your Christmas shopping on. Here are some amazing companies and discounts to check out:

Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
If you're looking for budget friendly clean beauty products, Skin Essence is a fav of mine. They have beautiful formulations and are 100% clean beauty approved. Save 20% off with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. This is a one-time use code, so be sure to grab all the goodies you want! Plus, it's free shipping over $49. My fav products are the Nourish Facial Moisturizer and the Rose hip oil.
Shop CAD here - https://www.skinessence.ca/shop/
Shop US here - https://www.skinessenceorganics.com/shop/
My favorite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hormones and the GOLD is perfect for stress and sleep. Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Also, check out their GOLD in Pumpkin spice which is absolutely delicious for this time of year. I'm sipping on one right now with coconut milk. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca. In today's episode, I mention the amazing product called CRAMP RELIEF which is amazing for PMS cramps. I also suggest taking magnesium bisglycinate and Omega's for optimal hormone and period support.

Check out the products here:

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/cramp-relief/

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/magnesium-bis-glycinate-berry-hibiscus/

https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Save 15% over at https://www.middaysquares.com with the coupon HEALTHYHORMONES15. I am IN love with all of their bars and flavours. Super clean and has a great macro breakdown of carbs, protein, and fat.

Where you can find Chrissa (@physicalkitchness):

https://www.instagram.com/physicalkitchness

https://www.facebook.com/physicalkithness

https://physicalkitchness.convertri.com/playbook

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Real Reason We're Sick, Tired and Overweight

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered about what could be the real reasons why we’re sick, tired, and overweight? It’s a fully-loaded episode with Dr. Stephen Cabral as he talks about the real reasons why we’re unhealthy and what we can do about it.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode176.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

The real reasons why we’re sick, tired, and overweight, and what we can do about it
Environmental toxins and how we can remove and reduce them from our body and our environment
The power of intermittent fasting
What we need to be conscious of when doing intermittent fasting in regards to our hormonal health, thyroid, and adrenals
Ayurveda and how it can help to accelerate our health results

Key Takeaways:

The two most common things that make people sick, tired, and unhealthy are gut imbalances and stress.
Women are more exposed to toxins than men. The average woman is exposed to 126 different toxins before leaving their home in the morning, and half of those are carcinogenic.
If something's off on your blood work, it means there's something wrong with your body.
If you get bloated after eating, it's not the food's fault if it's healthy food. It's a digestive issue of too much candida, too many bacteria that are fermenting the food.
You’re not a static human being. The same meal eaten on a different day can have a different reaction in your body.
Ayurveda is the oldest form of medicine in the world. It became the basis of all other forms of medicine. It literally translates to ‘the science of life’, so it looks at an individual and their constitution.

Action Steps:

Do a 7, 14, or 21-day functional medicine detox. Then, maintain your results by trying to not be exposed to as many toxins and eating cruciferous vegetables.
Get blood work done. And if there’s something off on your blood work, look at the root causes to see why it’s off.
Do intermittent fasting.
Consider doing a one-day reset diet where you're doing daily nutritional support shakes every four hours.

Stephen said:

“A functional medicine detox. Is a game-changer for most people… It’s simply the best thing that we’ve seen work in our practice.”

“I believe that the closest thing we have to the fountain of youth is fasting… The very best time to not eat is at night, and you'll get tremendous health benefits from that.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
My favorite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hormones and the GOLD is perfect for stress and sleep. Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Also check out their GOLD in Pumpkin spice which is absolutely delicious for this time of year. I'm sipping on one right now with coconut milk. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com

Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca. In today's episode, I mention the amazing product called CRAMP RELIEF which is amazing for PMS cramps. I also suggest taking magnesium bisglycinate and Omega's for optimal hormone and period support.

Check out the products here:

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/cramp-relief/

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/magnesium-bis-glycinate-berry-hibiscus/

https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Where you can find Dr. Stephen Cabral:

Dr. Stephen Cabral's Instagram (@stephencabral)

Dr. Stephen Cabral's Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Healthy Pregnancy Prep for Women Over 30

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

How can you make sure that you have a healthy pregnancy when you’re over 30? Preconception health coach, holistic nutritionist, and fertility awareness practitioner Nora Debora talks about optimizing your hormones and fertility by harnessing the power of your menstrual cycle with nutrition, cycle charting, and self-care practices.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode175.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

Why it's important for women to take time upfront to prepare their body for pregnancy
The 4r method for preparing your body for pregnancy
Some important things that you should know about pregnancy testings
Sperm testing

Key Takeaways:

There’s a three to seven-month window for the primordial egg to mature before it releases at ovulation. So anything that you put into your body, everything you do, and the environment that you surround yourself with within that period prior to getting pregnant is going to impact the health and quality of that egg and the health of the baby.
There’s a lead time of about 72 days for a sperm to develop to its most mature state before it can actually fertilize an egg.

Action Steps:

If you want to get pregnant, take the time upfront to balance your hormones, get healthy, and improve the quality of your egg (and sperm).

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Register for the Eat To Get Pregnant Workshop here.
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
My favorite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Also, their GOLD in Pumpkin spice is absolutely delicious for this time of year. I'm sipping on one right now with coconut milk. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal

https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal

Where you can find Nora:

Nora's Instagram

Nora's Website

Nora's Facebook

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

BIZ: Comparisonitis, Realistic Timelines and Getting Into the Right Headspace for Success and Growth

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0000

How can you recalibrate your life for the journey that lies ahead? Get a taste of my business mentorship program as I dish out some mindset talk that you can relate to in many different areas in your life.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode174.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

The danger of comparisonitis
Why it’s important to have realistic time frames
The mindset of a CEO
Emotional business vs factual business
Why you need to love what you’re doing
Why you need to think about your revenue goals

Key Takeaways:

You have no idea what’s going on behind the scenes in somebody else’s life, so don’t compare yourself.
Building your business is not a rush. It's important to have realistic timeframes, and that’s going to help take the pressure off.
Many people don't realize the amount of resistance that can show up when they start to dive in and do the work.
Your mindset dictates so much about your success and your growth.
You’re human, and it’s okay to fail. It’s important that you recognize failure as part of the process. The sooner you do, the more you experience ease, joy, and flow in your journey.
We don't do emotional business. We do factual business.
You have to be okay with doing the boring and mundane stuff. They’re the stuff that matters and moves the needle forward.

Action Steps:

Stop comparing yourself. Instead, focus and stay in your own lane.
Commit to only one thing at a time and follow through with it. Don’t take several courses, programs, and trainings simultaneously.
Reframe how you see failure and look at it from a standpoint of learning and education.
Get used to doing the boring and the mundane.
Think about your revenue goals.

Samantha said:

“We don't do emotional business. We do factual business.”

“You really have to fall in love with your work. Don't just go out there and launch programs and put things together because you think that's what you need to do or it sounds good. No, do it because you are so in love with it.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
My favorite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Also, their GOLD in Pumpkin spice is absolutely delicious for this time of year. I'm sipping on one right now with coconut milk. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal

https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal

Also, CanPrev’s NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How to Have a Healthy Gut

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Are you one of the many people who are struggling with gut health issues? Founder of the Healthy Gut Company, Steven Wright shares his personal journey toward healing his gut, as well as some strategies that we can implement to support our digestive system.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode173.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

How digestive enzymes work
The importance of hydrochloric acid
Why so many people have a hydrochloric acid deficiency
Some of the biggest factors that contribute to an unhealthy gut
The specific carbohydrate diet (SCD)
Systemic enzyme therapy

Key Takeaways:

One of the biggest reasons why many of us experience so much bloating is because we have issues with low stomach acid.
Food, water, and air are the biggest human consumption variables on a daily basis when it comes to our health. The quality of those ingredients matters to our overall outcome.
If you're on an elimination diet for longer than three months, you begin to create your own dysbiosis in the microbiome.
Taking out complex carbohydrates from your diet can create more food sensitivities, more food reactions, and less oral tolerance over time.
The specific carbohydrate diet is a version of a FODMAP style diet where you're not eating anything processed out of a wrapper or package. It’s a whole food diet where you're cutting out as many complex carbohydrates as you can.

Action Steps:

Consider going on the specific carbohydrate diet. Eliminate the foods that are giving you problems and attempt to reintroduce them as quickly as possible.
If you’re having an IBD flare, start with the intro diet along with the specific carbohydrate diet. This means eating all cooked meats, fruits, and vegetables and nothing raw.
Support your body with all the mechanical needs it might be missing at the moment to break down foods.
If you want to protect your gut, eat a lot of fermented foods, say a gratitude prayer before you eat, slow down, and try to eat a wide range of foods.
Find a supplement that's going to cover your pancreatic enzymes, your brush border enzymes, and microbiome enzymes all in the same capsule. You also want to try to find something with minerals added to it.
Take enzymes with your meals and before bed. Also, don’t be afraid to experiment with your enzyme dosages.
If you're in a bad place, like if you’re someone who has refractory IBD or you're headed into the hospital, one of the coolest things you can do is give your gut a break by doing a 24- or 36- or 48-hour water fast.

Steven said:

“The hope... is that if you supplement with [HCl] long enough and you rebuild the natural processes, you reabsorb all your minerals, and you kind of train your stomach how to work, you will end up usually coming off of HCl.”

“The systemic part of enzymes can not be understated, and I think it's one of the most underrated anti-aging tools... It's really cool from an anti-aging standpoint.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Check out our brand spanking new website: holisticwellness.ca and our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and center when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breathwork exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best! Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset.

Our DUTCH Hormone Program also had a revamp, and it’s now called The Hormone Solution Program. It’s a 4-month coaching program where you can work with our team of incredible coaches who are experts in DUTCH hormone testing and GI-MAP testing. It also now includes a hair mineral analysis test. Learn more about it here: holisticwellness.ca/hormonesolution.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Whether you suffer from embarrassing diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating, heartburn, or autoimmune diseases that cause debilitating pain, you can restore your gut and transform your life, becoming your best self from the inside out. Check out Steven's amazing gut health products and save $15 off over at Healthygut.com with the coupon code - HEALTHYHORMONES. If you're in the US, get free shipping too!
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
My favorite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Also, their GOLD in Pumpkin spice is absolutely delicious for this time of year. I'm sipping on one right now with coconut milk. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal

https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal

Also, CanPrev’s NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist.

Where you can find Steven:

Healthy Guts Supplement Facebook Group

The Healthy Gut Company Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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Unraveling Your BS (a.k.a. Belief Systems) and Diving Into Your Subconscious Mind

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What are your blind blots and belief systems that block you from achieving your goals? Delve into your subconscious mind with the CEO and founder of C.E.O. Blueprint Adele Tevlin and find out how you can reshape your thinking to start living the life you want.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode172.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

The conscious mind vs the subconscious mind
Where our limiting beliefs come from
Unraveling our belief systems
Why we commit self-sabotage

Key Takeaways:

People have a kind of programming in their life based on their childhood. We have a set of beliefs that we inherited from our parents at a time in our life when we couldn’t choose them for ourselves, and that foundational period becomes the lens with which we see the world.
The conscious mind is your intellect. It’s what gives you the ability to think and reason and the ability to accept and reject information. The subconscious mind, on the other hand, can’t reject but only accept everything as fact, so it is very susceptible to suggestion.
Awareness is like learning to ride a bike, and your soul, your higher self, has that. Once you discover and uncover certain lies and truths and do the deeper healing, you'll never forget it.

Action Steps:

Unravel your belief systems by taking a look at your results. Your life is a result of what you believe
Know where you’re at in an honest, humble conversation. Some people need to learn to put the pedal to the metal while others need to take their foot off the pedal.

Adele said:

“If you never do the work to question what you believe, you end up believing something that someone else told you. So the question then becomes ‘Are you living your life or someone else's life?’”

“Any successful person knows that the minute they start to succeed, they're met with temporary defeat. What are you going to do at that moment, sink or swim? But most people stop because they are obsessed with being comfortable.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Learn more about Adele's CEO Blueprint here - https://samanthag--ceoblueprint.thrivecart.com/ceo-blueprint-masterclass-series-2021/
Join Adele’s free masterclass here - https://samanthag--ceoblueprint.thrivecart.com/ceo-blueprint-masterclass-series-2021/60a277e009ab5/
Grab your CEO blueprint freebie here - https://samanthag--ceoblueprint.thrivecart.com/ceo-blueprint-masterclass-series-2021/60a277cc09ab4/
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
My favorite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Also, their GOLD in Pumpkin spice is absolutely delicious for this time of year. I'm sipping on one right now with coconut milk. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal

https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal

Also, CanPrev’s NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist.

Where you can find Adele:

Adele's Facebook

Adele's Instagram (@adele_tevlin)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Tips to Balance Blood Sugar and Optimize Metabolic Health - Part 2

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the second part of our metabolic health episode! Here you’ll learn more strategies to support your insulin and blood sugar levels, as well as take a closer look at how glucose impacts your mood, sleep, cycle, and energy.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode171.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

More tips to support your insulin and blood sugar levels and manage your glucose.
How exercise and movement impact your glucose
Why sleep is critical to glucose regulation and overall metabolic health
Stress management techniques

Key Takeaways:

A study has shown that when about one ounce of white vinegar was consumed with a carbohydrate-rich meal, post-meal glucose spikes and insulin levels were significantly lower.
Apple cider vinegar is not only great for digestion but also for supporting post-meal glucose.
According to one study, a single session of exercise at even a mild intensity has the ability to significantly increase insulin sensitivity the very next day.
A large body of research also shows that moderate aerobic exercise 30 minutes, three times a week over an eight-week period improves insulin resistance and glycaemic control, including your fasting glucose levels.
Similarly, high-intensity training improves both fasting glucose and insulin sensitivity in as short as two weeks. The more muscle mass that you can build, it's going to support how your body uptakes glucose.
A short stint of sleep deprivation can send the body into a pathological metabolic state. The good news is that this is reversible. All you need to do is improve your sleep duration for two days.
Stress raises our glucose levels. Studies have shown a significant correlation between perceived work-related stress and increased levels of circulating glucose.
Cinnamon is a delicious and effective way to blunt some of those glucose surges.

Action Steps:

Implement these strategies:
Use vinegar to support your glucose. Take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar 10 to 15 minutes before you eat your meal, or mix it with a little bit of warm water and drink it first thing in the morning.
Exercise and incorporate movement.
Prioritize sleep. You need to sleep at least 7 to 9 hours per night to have healthy and proper glucose regulation.
Control your stress. Practice stress management techniques such as deep diaphragmatic breathing for 20 minutes a day and twice-weekly meditation.
Sprinkle cinnamon on your meals.

Samantha said:

“If you feel like you're having a bit of this resistance with working out and exercise, that could be one way to reframe it. You're doing this because you love yourself. You're doing this because you want to support your body and you want to love your body.”

“No matter how good your diet is, sleep plays a really key role here in your overall metabolic function.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and center when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breathwork exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best! Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save $25 off the NutriSense continuous glucose monitor with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES at https://www.nutrisense.io/.
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
My favorite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Also, their GOLD in Pumpkin spice is absolutely delicious for this time of year. I'm sipping on one right now with coconut milk. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal

https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal

Also, CanPrev’s NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Tips to Balance Blood Sugar and Optimize Metabolic Health - Part 1

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode170.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Sign up for our newsletter at holisticwellness.ca/newsletter! And don’t forget to connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. Let me know if there’s anything you’d love for me to expand on. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breathwork exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best!
Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset
Grab your free 5-day Sugar detox program and get started today. I've created a delicious meal plan to help you balance your blood sugar and optimize your hormone health - holisticwellness.ca/sugardetox
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Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. They've also just launched their brand need Organic Superfood Bites in 4 delicious flavours. Learn more here - https://eatonhemp.com
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Also, their GOLD in Pumpkin spice is absolutely delicious for this time of year. I'm sipping on one right now with coconut milk. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal
https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal
Also, CanPrev's NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Healing From Your Hormone Struggles & Debunking Common Health Myths

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode169.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Grab Esther's Free guide on cravings here - https://estherblum.com/cravings/
Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breath work exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best!
Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset
----------
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal
https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal
Also, their NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Where you can find Esther:

https://www.instagram.com/gorgeousesther/

https://www.facebook.com/LivingGorgeous

Grab Esther's Free guide on cravings here - https://estherblum.com/cravings/

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How to Break Up with Sugar

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode168.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out Julie's newest book, Becoming Sugar-Free, over at www.becomingsugarfree.com and grab your book bonuses. Her book is beautiful and loaded with such great info to help you detox off of sugar and reclaim your life and health.
Join me in my 5-Day Legendary Lead Generation training from Sept 13-17th inside my Holistic Business Collective FB group daily at 11am EST. Here's the link to join the FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/224019615331249/
Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breath work exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best!
Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset
----------
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal
https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal
Also, their NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Where you can find Julie:

https://instagram.com/juliedaniluk

www.becomingsugarfree.com

juliedaniluk.com

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Inflammation, Obesity & Food Politics

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode167.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Join me in my 5-Day Legendary Lead Generation training from Sept 13-17th inside my Holistic Business Collective FB group daily at 11am EST. Here's the link to join the FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/224019615331249/
Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breath work exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best!
Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset
----------
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal
https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal
Also, their NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Where you can find Matty:

https://www.instagram.com/mattylansdown/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/busymotherscollective

https://mattylansdown.com/

Grab Matty's free ebook on food and self-confidence here - https://mattylansdown.com/FoodandSelfConfidenceEBook

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

73 Questions with Samantha

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode166.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breath work exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best!
Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset
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Head to https://eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal
https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal
Also, their NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Where you can find Lauren:

https://www.instagram.com/iambreastcancerthriver

https://www.nutritiousdeliciouslife.com/blog/

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

BIZ Q&A - Your Niche, Content Creation and Social Media Followers

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode165.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breath work exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best!
Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset
----------
Head to https://eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal
https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal
Also, their NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Q&A: Essential Oils for Travel, IUD, Spring Water & Supplements

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode164.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breath work exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best!
Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset
----------
Head to https://eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal
https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal
Also, their NEW Omega Twists taste amazing. Learn more about them here - https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

HPA Axis, Thyroid Optimization & Metabolism

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode163.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breath work exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best!
Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset
----------
Head to https://eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal
https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal

Where you can find Lacey:

www.instagram.com/faithandfit

www.facebook.com/LaceyDunnRD

www.upliftfitnutrition.com

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Energy and Intuition - How It Impacts Our Health, Hormones and the Onset of Disease

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode162.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out Melanie's Community - COLLECTIVE MAGIC - take $20 off the Collective Magic membership for as long as you choose to stay. That’s $75 per month, forever. The offer is open until August 31, 2021. Simply email Melanie to join - info@melaniehuestis.com
https://www.melaniehuestis.com/magic
Head to https://eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal
https://canprev.ca/products/vitaminc1000-liposomal

Where you can find Melanie:

https://www.facebook.com/themelaniehuestis

https://www.instagram.com/melaniehuestis

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Q&A: Skin Health, Digestion, Fibroids, Libido, Bloating and So Much More!

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode161.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Episode 36: Treating Migraines, Headaches and Hormonal Sub-Types

Episode 141: The Morning Adrenal Cocktail

Episode 31: Reversing Hair Loss + Strategies for Healthy Hair

Episode 71: Q&A: Should You Eat Vegan or Paleo, Shrinking Fibroids, Irregular Cycles, and Healing Hypothyroidism

Head to https://eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

AVOID These Top Hormone Mistakes

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode160.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Head to https://eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How Your Genes Impact Your: Mental Health, Anxiety, Hormones and Gut

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode159.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Head to https://eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products

Where you can find Shae:

https://www.instagram.com/shaeleonard/

https://www.facebook.com/Shae-Leonard-108389014290330

www.shaeleonard.com

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Gut Healing Superfoods

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode158.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Head to https://eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES | Check out the green juice here - https://www.organifishop.com/products/organifi-green-juice-1-bottle
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Finding Your Strong, Miscarriages and Body Transformation

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode157.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Subscribe to STRONG Fitness Magazine - https://simplecirc.com/subscribe/strong-fitness-magazine Discount Code STRONGGIRL
Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products

Where you can find Jenny:

https://www.instagram.com/Coach_JVB

https://www.instagram.com/TeamStrongGirls/

https://www.instagram.com/StrongFitnessMag/

www.coachjvb.com

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Rock Bottoms & Connecting with Your Higher Mind

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode156.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Head to https://eatonhemp.com/to save 20% off site wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre- or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine.

Where you can find Janet:

https://www.instagram.com/icreatemyreality/

www.janetparsons.ca

Learn more about Janet's 1:1 Creative Self-Healing Mentorship Program here: https://mentorship.creativeselfhealing.com/program

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Benefits of Hemp with Eaton Hemp Co-founder Daniel Dolgin

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode155.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Head to https://eatonhemp.com/to save 20% off site wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra strength CBD oil, which I use before bed.
SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre- or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine.
https://holisticwellness.ca/episode154

Where you can find Daniel:

https://www.instagram.com/eatonhemp

https://eatonhemp.com/

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Low Down on CBD for Hormones and Pain Management

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000

What do you need to know about CBD? How is chiropractic care beneficial for pain management? With more than 20 years of experience at the pulse of the global health & wellness industry, chiropractic doctor Andrew Kerklaan shares his knowledge about these topics and more.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode154.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

What is CBD
The endocannabinoid system
The role that CBD plays in improving hormonal health
Dosing CBD
Chiropractic care
Pain management
How stress can manifest as physical pain

Key Takeaways:

Movement is an integral part of us being healthy.
Chiropractic care is the art and science of helping someone move better.
You can think of chiropractic care as manual therapy. If you think of your body as levers and muscles all working together, if you have a mechanical issue, it makes sense to take a mechanical approach to help yourself improve.
The endocannabinoid system is a signaling system where enzymes and hormone-type molecules are used to communicate between receptors among cells and help cells regulate their function.
The theories around the endocannabinoid system are that it’s there to help regulate the overall function of the body. It regulates sleep, mood, digestion, immune response, nervous system function, etc.
If you can improve the function of your endocannabinoid system, you have the potential to help many different functions within the human body.

Action Steps:

Do some research on the endocannabinoid system.
Change your stress response through activity and exercise.

Andrew said:

“You have to respect health from the perspective of taking a wellness approach. Nutrition is a pillar; sleep is a pillar; movement is a pillar… taking a natural approach to helping people improve those aspects of their health and well-being is a crucial part of being healthy.”

“We could help someone feel better and be looser and have more mobility, but ultimately, they really have to do something about their stress management and stress response.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out the amazing company EatonHemp.com and their line of hemp products. I am currently loving their extra-strength CBD oil before bed. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES to save 20% off sitewide. They ship to the US and CAD!
SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre- or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine.
Episode 144: Detoxing from Heavy Metals and Protecting Yourself Against EMFs with the Harmoni Pendant.

Where you can find Dr. Andrew Kerklaan:

Andrew's Facebook

Andrew's Instagram (@drkerklaan)

Andrew's Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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Nutrition, Movement, Keto for Women and the Connection with the Menstrual Cycle

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode153.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out the amazing company EatonHemp.com and their line of hemp products. I am currently loving their extra-strength CBD oil before bed. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES to save 20% off sitewide. They ship to the US and CAD!
SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre- or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine.
https://holisticwellness.ca/episode144/

Where you can find Dr. Stephanie:

https://www.instagram.com/dr.stephanie.estima/

(Instagram @dr.stephanie.estima)

www.bettybodybook.com

www.hellobetty.club

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

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Nutrition for All Stages of Pregnancy

Tue, 11 May 2021 19:00:00 +0000

How can you ensure being well-nourished before, during, and after pregnancy? Doula and perinatal nutrition coach, Lindsay Taylor talks about what it means to eat well during all the stages of pregnancy, and how to use food to get empowered before pregnancy and thrive postpartum.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode152.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

How you should nourish your body before pregnancy
How nutrition changes during pregnancy
Supplementing with folate or folic acid
Getting genetic testing before starting a family
The impact of environmental toxins on pregnancy
The foods we're told not to eat when pregnant
Supplementation before, during, and after pregnancy
How to support yourself postpartum through nutrition

Key Takeaways:

We often look at pregnancy as the time when the egg is fertilized and when we get a positive pregnancy test. But there's an even earlier stage of development that's critical to a woman getting pregnant and setting the stage for that pregnancy, and that's what's happening to the egg before it's fertilized.
Before an egg is ovulated, there's a window of opportunity of three or four months where we can impact our likelihood of getting pregnant and how healthy that egg is.
New research shows that there's an increased risk of pregnancy loss with increased levels of caffeine. But it's very likely that low levels of caffeine are still okay. The guideline says to keep it under 200 mg a day, so it really depends on what you're comfortable with.
Your nutrient and energy needs in postpartum, especially if you're breastfeeding, are actually higher than during pregnancy.
What postpartum nutrient depletion basically means is that when you go through a pregnancy, for nine months, your body is going to take all the nutrients you have and preferentially give them to the baby. So oftentimes, our needs aren't met.

Action Steps:

Eat as many meals as you can from home and from scratch, especially vegetables.
Reduce, if not eliminate, your exposure to environmental toxins. Start in your kitchen with the materials that you use and your personal care products.
Consider lowering your caffeine intake in the first trimester when the pregnancy is most vulnerable.
Supplement with prenatal vitamins and choline.
Batch-cook meals, and make food that you can grab and eat with one hand.
Prep foods that would support your healing after pregnancy.

Lindsay said:

“The wild thing about the world of eating and nutrition in pregnancy is that it's full of misinformation. Most of the advice comes from a place of fear instead of facts, and we have old-school beliefs that are circulating nonstop."

“We get very caught up in what we need in pregnancy [that] we sort of forget about how important postpartum can be."

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out the amazing company EatonHemp.com and their line of hemp products. I am currently loving their extra-strength CBD oil before bed. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES to save 20% off sitewide. They ship to the US and CAD!
SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre- or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine.

Where you can find Lindsay:

Lindsay's Instagram (@the.food.doula)

Lindsay’s Facebook Page

The Food Doula Cookbook Order Page

The Food Doula Guide to Stocking Your Freezer With Postpartum Healing Foods

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

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How I've Uplevelled My Health and Well-being in the Past Year - Plant Medicine, Sleep, Sex and So Much More!

Tue, 04 May 2021 19:00:00 +0000

Are you looking to level up your personal care and self-care? Listen in as I share how I’ve taken things to a higher level when it comes to my health and well-being over the past year.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode151.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

Working inwards
Focus
Sleep
My favorite nighttime supplements
Acupuncture
Incorporating herbs
Hiking
Having an evening downtime
Playtime with my pets
Having more sex
Movement
Water and hyper hydrating
Red and infrared LED light therapy
Infrared sauna
Delegating more and hiring more
Plant medicine

Key Takeaways:

Working inwards is all about getting quiet and sitting with some discomfort and feelings of fear, doubt, and overwhelm brought about by stories that you tell yourself, and then getting rid of the things that are not serving you.
Sleep is the most important thing you can do to rejuvenate and detox your body and reset your hormonal health.
There’s a big puzzle when it comes to health. There are many pieces that make it up, and sex is a part of it.
If you’re an entrepreneur or you’re thinking of starting your own business, the faster you can delegate things out and bring somebody on to your team, the faster your business will grow.

Action Steps:

Learn to tune out the outside noise and focus. Tune in to your gut and your intuition and trust that.
Set healthy sleep boundaries such as committing to going to bed at the same time every night.
Consider getting an acupuncture treatment.
Have more sex.
Practice hyper-hydrating.
Consider getting an infrared sauna.
Delegate tasks more.

Samantha said:

“If you’re not sleeping, you’re not healing.”

“Sex isn’t something that just begins in the bedroom. Sex is something that starts outside of the bedroom, in your everyday environment, with how you and your partner communicate with each other.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Check out the amazing company EatonHemp.com and their line of hemp products. I am currently loving their extra-strength CBD oil before bed. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES to save 20% off sitewide. They ship to the US and CAD!
SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre- or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
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The Root Causes of SIBO and What You Need in Your Healing Arsenal

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000

What do you need in your healing arsenal to treat SIBO? Let's take a deeper dive into SIBO with food and health writer Phoebe Lapine.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode150.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

Intermittent fasting
The root causes of SIBO and its symptoms
Tips to improve stomach acid
Why women get more bloated than men
Why getting the SIBO test is important and how you should prepare for it
What supplementation you need if you're prone to SIBO
How food and nutrition can impact SIBO
The connection between Hashimoto's and SIBO

Key Takeaways:

SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. It's not a disease in and of itself but a sign that something has gone wrong in your body.
The majority of your gut bacteria is in your large intestine. Your small intestine is where you absorb your nutrients, so it isn't designed to withstand large numbers of gut bacteria. When a large number of bacteria is present there, they compete for your nutrients.
Research shows that the vast majority of all IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) cases are caused by SIBO.
Your liver is an integral part of your digestive system. When you're told "You have to heal your gut," this includes your liver too.
Diet is not a treatment for SIBO. Rather, it's a supplemental strategy that can help you reduce the symptoms.
Diets that are primarily for SIBO/IBS are incredibly restrictive. It would be ideal to find some sort of a happy medium. If you reduce your diet too much during treatment, you may risk that some of the bacteria just go into hibernation. On the other hand, you don't want to be eating things that are going to make you miserable.

Action Steps:

Improve your stomach acid by taking fresh lemon juice. Or you can dilute a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with water and drink it 15 to 30 minutes before a meal.
Practice mindful eating.
If you're experiencing any symptoms of SIBO, get the SIBO test.
Supplement with digestive enzymes and vitamin D.
Eat like you're a pregnant person if you know that you're prone to food poisoning.
Space out your meals and don't snack as much.

Phoebe said:

“Everyone's SIBO is very different from one another, partially because everyone's microbiome is more unique than a fingerprint. That is true no matter where the bacteria are taking up residence. And it's one reason why SIBO can be complicated to treat."

"People often forget that treatment is very different from healing. And oftentimes, treatment in and of itself can cause more damage and require more healing."

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress. Cramp Relief is the new product from CanPrev and is ideal for any women dealing with painful period cramps or restlessness around their cycle.

CanPrev Synergy B is an innovative vitamin B complex that delivers the full spectrum of B vitamins in their preferred forms, plus an impressive 200 mg of L-Theanine daily. L-Theanine is an amino acid found in green tea leaves that temporarily produces mental relaxation without any sedating effects. It’s the perfect companion to a B-complex vitamin, enhancing its already stress-reducing and mood-enhancing properties.

Where you can find Phoebe:

Phoebe's Website

Phoebe's Instagram (@phoebelapine)

Phoebe's Facebook Page

Take a peek at Phoebe's book: SIBO Made Simple

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

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Environmental Toxins that Harm Your Thyroid

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0000

How can we take better care of our thyroid health? Let's take a look at it from the perspective of environmental toxins.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode149.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What the thyroid is and how it works
Thyroid disorders and diseases
Diagnostic testing for thyroid health
Environmental toxins and how we can avoid them
Detoxification

Key Takeaways:

The thyroid is governing the overall metabolism in your body and plays a role in brain development, breathing, heart and nervous system functions, body temperature, muscle strength, skin dryness, menstrual cycle health, and cholesterol levels.
Thyroid function can be affected by a variety of factors such as genetics, nutrient deficiencies, autoimmune conditions, pregnancy, underlying infections, liver disease, medications, and oral contraceptives.
Thyroid disorders are more common in women than men.
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid is underactive and often develops later in life. This leads to a general loss of energy, potential weight gain, difficulties in concentration, constipation, sensitivity to cold, changes in your skin, issues with your voice, dry and brittle hair, decreased libido, and in some cases, depression.
Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system is attacking the thyroid gland.
Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid overactive and speeds up the energy metabolism of the body. This leads to hot flashes, sweating, trembling, weight loss, diarrhea, hair loss, nervousness, hyperactivity, emotional instability, irritability, insomnia, restlessness, and in some cases, bulging of the eyes.
Graves' disease is an autoimmune condition causing a form of hyperthyroidism.
Thyroid auto-antibodies develop when a person's immune system mistakenly targets and attacks the thyroid gland. This can lead to chronic inflammation, tissue damage, and autoimmune disorders.
The toxins that affect the thyroid include the following:

Phthalates - typically found in plastics and some personal care items
Perchlorate - found in food and water
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) - found in breastmilk, electronics, cars, and buildings
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) - found in non-stick pans, water-resistant coatings, stain-resistant carpets, and microwave popcorn bags
Organophosphate pesticides - found in agricultural spaces that end up affecting the produce that we eat

Action Steps:

Get diagnostic testing for your thyroid health.
Use glass instead of plastic containers for packing your meals.
Read the labels of personal care products and look into product ratings.
Avoid using non-stick pans and be conscious about wearing water-resistant clothes and accessories.
Buy fruits and vegetables that are treated with the least amount of pesticides.
Detoxify.

Samantha said:

“Your thyroid is governing the metabolism overall in your body. Weight is a part of that, but it's not the only piece... Metabolism means more than just weight gain and weight loss."

"Sometimes your antibodies are just going to go up and down for no real apparent reason. You can't just pinpoint one thing that's going to trigger [it]."

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress. Cramp Relief is the new product from CanPrev and is ideal for any women dealing with painful period cramps or restlessness around their cycle.

CanPrev Synergy B is an innovative vitamin B complex that delivers the full spectrum of B vitamins in their preferred forms, plus an impressive 200 mg of L-Theanine daily. L-Theanine is an amino acid found in green tea leaves that temporarily produces mental relaxation without any sedating effects. It’s the perfect companion to a B-complex vitamin, enhancing it’s already stress reducing and mood enhancing properties.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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The Benefits of Acupuncture for Stress Management & the Importance of Boosting Circulation

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000

How are you managing your stress? Dr. Jannine Krause talks about the benefits of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in supporting stress management and overall health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode148.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Acupuncture and its benefits
The effects of stress on hormones
Dietary principles in the Chinese medicine culture
Simple strategies to help lower stress
Why you shouldn't do HIIT workouts every day
Cupping and when you should get it
Simple everyday things that we can do to boost circulation

Key Takeaways:

Stress puts us in a "stuck" mode, which means we're not in a state of flow.
With acupuncture, what we're doing is we're trying to get blood flow going.
We can use acupuncture near the uterus, near the ovaries, to help the body regulate. We even have points in our ears that can help the hormones regulate and try to get that blood flow going.
Most of the time when we're getting stressed out, there's a need that we have that's not getting met.
Cupping is the use of suction to bring blood flow to a broad superficial area of skin tissue and muscle.

Action Steps:

Get acupuncture treatment.
Mid-cycle to the start of your period, make sure you stay warm and keep things warmer for the body with the food that you eat.
Take the time to slow down. Work on your schedule and look at where you can put in a break and do something fun.
Make sure your body knows when your workout is over through breathwork.
Think of your evenings as a time to reconnect with yourself. Have fun!
Consider getting cupping treatment if you have tight muscles.
Get circulation moving through play and fluid movement.

Jannine said:

“Spend some time chilling. I think a lot of us, unfortunately, have lost that ability to stop moving and just breathe for a minute."

"I call it the root of all evil if we don’t have blood flow moving.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our 4-Week Spring Detox Program here! And if you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress. Cramp Relief is the new product from CanPrev and is ideal for any women dealing with painful period cramps or restlessness around their cycle.

Where you can find Dr. Jannine Krause:

Jannine’s Instagram (@drjanninekrause)

Jannine's Website

Jannine's Facebook

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
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How to Naturally Boost Energy and Recover From Burnout and Fatigue

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000

How does energy impact our hormones, and how can we manage it? Certified nutritional practitioner and holistic lifestyle coach Bryan Hardy shares some tips and strategies to reverse the cycle of burnout and fatigue in our lives.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode147.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Bryan’s health journey
The tricks that people think are helping them get their energy back
What you can do to better support your energy
The connection between energy and hormones
The long-term effects of not addressing burnout and fatigue
Energy-cultivating practices
The difference between men and women when it comes to addressing the issue of energy

Key Takeaways:

When it comes to supporting your energy, creating a little space for yourself and giving yourself a break can make massive changes over time.
If you have reduced melatonin, your sleep won’t be as restorative, and your body isn’t going to do as much detoxifying and regenerating work. As a result, when you get up in the morning, you’re very unlikely to have those little spikes of serotonin and cortisol that tell your body to get up and go.
Hormones and neurotransmitters work in balance, and they have rhythms such as the circadian rhythm.
When you’re lacking in energy, your immune system gets downregulated, and so you become more prone to getting sick.
We all have something that we’re here to do, offer, share, cultivate, or create. And when we don’t have the energy to do that, it’s going to be a massive struggle to try and birth whatever it might be.

Action Steps:

At the end of the day, do something that’s not stimulating and allow your mind to truly relax. Nothing does that better than being in nature. So leave your phone for a while and go for a walk.
Supplement with ashwagandha (2 to 5 grams before going to bed).
Take medicinal mushrooms.
Supplement with a vitamin B complex.
Practice grounding.
Practice qigong.
Do the Legs Up the Wall Yoga pose.

Bryan said:

“There are tools, and there are things outside of the mainstream paradigm that can definitely support us. And often, it’s the only way that we actually get to the root of what’s really going on.”

“Having this fatigue and burnout pattern going on really holds us back from doing what we’re here to do and from being who we’re here to be.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Each month, we do a different theme, and for March, it’s all things thyroid health.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress. Cramp Relief is the new product from CanPrev and is ideal for any women dealing with painful period cramps or restlessness around their cycle.

Where you can find Bryan Hardy:

Bryan’s Instagram (@bryanhardy7)

Bryan’s Facebook

Bryan’s Website

Bryan's Energy Clarity Call

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
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Finding Your Voice, Values, Truth and Living a Life that is Authentically You

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to live authentically? Transformational coach Dr. Laura Foster talks about the most important relationship in your life -- the one that you have with yourself -- and what you can do to cultivate self-mastery that will lead to powerful change.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode146.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Becoming a transformational coach
The brain connection vs the soul connection
What it means to live authentically
Self-mastery and how to cultivate it
Self-compassion and why it’s essential to self-mastery

Key Takeaways:

The soul connection is linked to your intuition. It’s that deep inner knowing within you.
When you are living true to your values, it feels effortless. When you have to show up in your life in a way that isn’t true to who you are, it takes energy.
We tell ourselves stories all the time. We need to be aware that all these stories come from past beliefs and other people.
Obligations are interesting because a lot of them are perceived. They’re not necessarily real. It’s that we’ve created a rule for ourselves that we have to show up a certain way in our life.
What keeps you up at night is the resistance to the choices that you want to be making. It’s not the decisions you’re making but the ones that you’re not making.
Living authentically is honoring and embracing who you are and living your values. It’s being able to change your mind as you understand yourself better. It’s knowing what your truth is and owning it. It’s knowing who you’re living your life for.
Self-mastery is not a destination. It’s being able to recognize, understand, and accept your whole self and mastering this connection with who you are at the core of your being.
Self-compassion is essential to self-mastery.

Action Steps:

Ask yourself great questions (i.e. Who are you living for? If you can do anything, what would you do?)
Double down on self-care and self-love, and trust that you are getting to the place where you want to go.
Understand what you stand for so that you can stand for something.
Create healthy boundaries in your relationships.
Commit to your truth and learn to speak it to the world.
Define what authentic living means to you.
Do something outside of your thinking head, i.e. journaling, meditating, hiking, etc., to get your intuition flowing.
Let go of the things that are no longer serving you.

Laura said:

“You wear a mask when you show up in your life outside of who you truly are. And how far out of alignment that is, is the degree to which you are burning yourself out.”

“When you ask questions, you open the portal to your own answers. It’s that reconnecting and understanding that you do have so much more information and connection to your truth inside of you.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Each month, we do a different theme, and for March, it’s all things thyroid health.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Get on the waitlist for Laura's 10-week program called ROOTS
Giveaway: Badass Boundary Setting for Wholehearted Women Mini Course & Companion Guide ($77 - for free using code: SAMANTHA) -
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Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com.

Where you can find Dr. Laura Foster:

Laura’s Instagram (@soulinspiredgurl)

Laura’s Website

Laura's Facebook

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
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Low Estrogen: Symptoms & Solutions

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000

Are you experiencing symptoms of low estrogen? What causes it, and how does it affect your body? And more importantly, what can you do about it?

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode145.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Estrogen vs progesterone
The different roles that estrogen plays in the body
How low estrogen affects:
Weight and appetite
Mood
Bone density
Hot flashes, night sweats, and insomnia
Fertility
Gluten intolerance
Why our estrogen levels drop
The benefits of getting the DUTCH test
What we can do to support our estrogen levels

Key Takeaways:

As we start to age, we have a lot of hormonal declines that start anywhere between the ages of 35 to 50 and our estrogen will dip.
The symptoms associated with low estrogen can also be associated with so many other things. The more knowledge you have, the better you can do for your health and your hormones.
Progesterone doesn’t make you fat. All hormones play a role in weight gain and weight loss.
Estrogen is that hormone that gives you that femininity. It has over 300 different functions in the body and is the ultimate multitasker.
Estrogen helps to build and maintain the structure and function of the vaginal, urethral, and vulvar tissues.
Estradiol is the estrogen in the highest concentration during a woman’s reproductive years.
From puberty until perimenopause, 80% of the estrogen in the body is estradiol, 10% is estriol (the main estrogen of pregnancy), and the other is 10% estrone (the main estrogen of menopause).
Low estrogen can affect so many areas that are near and dear to a woman’s heart like sleep, sex, fertility, appetite, and weight.
The lower your estrogen is, the hungrier you might become.

Action Steps:

Get hormone testing.
Support your bone density by lifting weights and eating calcium-rich foods.
Supplement with vitamin E to reduce hot flashes.
Try acupuncture.
Consider going on a gluten-free diet.
Be conscious of your caffeine intake.
Cut back on alcohol, or eliminate it altogether.
Add flax seeds to your diet.
Have sex and orgasm more.
Supplement with magnesium.
Don’t exercise too much.
Take herbs such as maca, red ginseng, hops, and valerian.

Samantha said:

“Low estrogen can affect so many areas that are near and dear to a woman’s heart like sleep, sex, fertility, appetite, and weight.”

“Test so that you don’t guess, and you can really strategize what you’re going to do in terms of nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Each month, we do a different theme, and for March, it’s all things thyroid health.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com.

Where you can find Wendy Myers:

Wendy’s Instagram (@myersdetox)

Wendy’s Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
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Detoxing from Heavy Metals and Protecting Yourself Against EMF's with the Harmoni Pendant

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

How can we protect ourselves from EMFs? Functional diagnostic nutritionist Wendy Myers talks about the Harmoni Pendant and how it works as a shield to protect us from EMFs and the negative effects of stress.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode144.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Bioenergetics, energy medicine, and healing with frequencies
How we get exposed to heavy metals
Symptoms of heavy metal exposure
Simple ways we can optimize and support daily detoxification
The Harmoni Pendant -- how it works and how it’s different from other EMF protection devices

Key Takeaways:

We get exposed to heavy metals in chemicals in the air, food, and water. Even if you’re drinking perfectly filtered water, you can get exposed to it in the shower. Even if you’re eating an organic diet, pesticide-free food doesn’t mean it’s heavy metal-free.
Symptoms of heavy metal exposure include brain fog, fatigue, trouble with sleep, and weight gain.
A lot of metals poison our mitochondria, our thyroid, and our adrenals.
Your liver is the frontline of digestion, immunity, and detoxification. It has to function properly to metabolize excess hormones.
How the Harmoni Pendant works is it has four holes that communicate information to your body to clear the energy field. Once the energy field is cleared, your body works more efficiently.
Everything on the planet has an energy field with a frequency that can be measured. These energy fields are energy waves.

Action Steps:

Strategies that you can implement to support daily detoxification:
Take care of your liver by eating a healthy diet. Don’t bombard it with sugar and industrial seed oils that are very inflammatory. Drink lemon water to start your day and eat bitter foods like beets and artichokes.
Do a coffee enema.
Detoxify with infrared saunas and ionic foot baths.
Eat a lot of fiber.
Mitigate the effects of EMFs by wearing a Harmoni Pendant.

Wendy said:

“[Heavy metal exposure] is really impossible to avoid no matter what measures you take. No matter how perfect your house is, you’re still going to be exposed to heavy metals and chemicals.”

“Even if you’re wearing a [Harmoni Pendant], it does help mitigate the effects of EMF, but it’s not the only thing you can do. You need to mitigate EMF in your environment as well.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Each month, we do a different theme, and for March, it’s all things thyroid health.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

If you're interested to see research about the Harmoni pendant, click here - http://harmonipendant.com/pages/research.
If you'd like to check out the complete study, click here - https://www.harmonipendant.com/pages/harmoni-hrv-study
Please direct any questions you may have about the Harmoni Pendant to support@harmonipendant.com or the support phone line: (323) 310-2484.
SAVE UP TO 50% OFF ON THE HARMONI PENDANT BY CLICKING THIS LINK HERE --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com.

Where you can find Wendy Myers:

Wendy’s Instagram (@myersdetox)

Wendy’s Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
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6 Healthy Hormone Must Have's

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

What are some of the basic foundational things to optimize your hormones? Here are 6 simple must-haves that you can implement in your health and hormone journey.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode143.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The 6 healthy hormone must haves

Eating an anti-inflammatory diet
Removing refined carbohydrates
Focusing and optimizing gut health
Testing your vitamin D and making sure you’re getting optimal levels
Optimizing your sleep
Eating healthy fats and not fearing fats

Key Takeaways:

An anti-inflammatory diet consists of a variety of good quality sources of protein, healthy fats, fiber, gluten-free grains, and high-antioxidant fruits and berries.
Having a diet that is high in refined carbohydrates is going to impact your insulin levels. Over time, it can promote insulin resistance, which can then lead to issues with food cravings and low energy, maintaining healthy body composition, and type 2 diabetes.
High fiber vegetables are rich in indole-3-carbinol which is a compound that helps to remove foreign estrogens from the body.
Having proper gut flora and enough healthy bacteria and gut flora is important for daily bowel movements which is one of the ways we detoxify and eliminate toxins from our body.
If you have issues going on with your cortisol and adrenals, the better you can address that, the better you will sleep.

Action Steps:

Remove refined carbohydrates from your diet by replacing them with high fiber veggies and grains.
Seek professional help if you are not pooping regularly. (We should be pooping 2-3 times a day.)
Test your vitamin D levels to determine how much of it you need to supplement.
Have a healthy sleep routine and go to bed no later than 11 p.m.
Get support when you’re having trouble with sleep.
Supplement and eat the right kind of fats. And be conscious about avoiding the inflammatory oils.

Samantha said:

“If you’re struggling with sleep, it’s so important to figure out why… because without sleep, your body can’t heal; you’re going to have a ton of issues with hormones and balancing hormones.”

“Especially as we age and hormone levels change, and different things come up in our life and stressors, there’s always going to be things that impact our health and our hormones. So it’s always essential to come back to the foundational elements.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Each month, we do a different theme, and for March, it’s all things thyroid health.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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Healing Your Body with Chinese Medicine Practices, How Scars Impact Your Health & the Impact of Nutrient Deficiencies

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Did you know that the scars on your body can impact your health? Find out more as holistic practitioner Scott Sommers shares about this and the healing practices in Chinese medicine.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode142.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How Asian medicine differs from Western medicine
How Asian and Western medicines complement each other
How scars affect the body and the type of treatment necessary to correct them
The body’s electrical system
Treating scars with light laser oil
Signs of nutritional deficiencies
The best form of testing with parasites and the best action to resolve them
Acupuncture

Key Takeaways:

Eastern medicine focuses on the electrical system and the whole body. Western medicine, on the other hand, focuses on symptomatic relief.
Eastern medicine deals with the core problems using the tools of food as medicine, herbal medicine, and lifestyle changes.
When you get a scar, there’s a disconnect on your skin. And if there’s a trauma to the body, then there’s internal scarring. If we don’t restore the electrical flow through laser treatment and through oil applied to the scar itself, the brain will remain disconnected from that part of the body.
Anything that shows up in your skin, your hair, your nails, and your tongue can be a sign of nutritional deficiencies.
Basically, 99% of our problems are nutritional-based.
80% of the population has parasites. The key symptoms are any kind of skin problems and digestive problems such as bloating, gas, and IBS.
Acupuncture is a way to activate your electrical system.

Action Steps:

Check your scars and put some wheat germ oil on them. You can also have them checked by a kinesiologist.
Eat enough good fats. They are the basis of good hormones.
Exercise daily.
Consider getting an acupuncture treatment.
Get on a good nutritional program.
Implement these everyday strategies to avoid getting a parasitic infection:
Have your pets tested and make sure you give them filtered water.
Rinse and soak your vegetables in vinegar for 5 to 10 minutes.
Consume lots of garlic.

Scott said:

“I’ve been striving ever since, looking for answers. And I always say it’s about ancient medicine -- studying the ancient techniques -- and modern technology to get the best answers.”

“Most people are like walking blocks of Swiss cheese. They have all these holes for their missing deficiencies. If you don’t fill in the holes, you’ll just never be whole.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow, and you’re going to love it.

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Each month, we do a different theme, and for March, it’s all things thyroid health.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com

Where you can find Scott Sommers:

Scott’s Instagram (@sommers_holistic_health)

Scott’s Facebook

Scott’s Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
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The Morning Adrenal Cocktail

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Do you get that tired but wired feeling? The Morning Adrenal Cocktail can help. Find out how to make it and optimize your adrenals.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode141.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The 3 basic components of the Morning Adrenal Cocktail and how they benefit the adrenals
The two ways you can make the adrenal cocktail

Key Takeaways:

You can start your day with the Morning Adrenal Cocktail. But you might need it two or three times a day depending on what’s going on with your adrenals, how you’re feeling, and the symptoms you might be having.
Around 3 p.m. is often when a lot of people get that cortisol dip. When your cortisol drops at that time of day, that’s when you start to feel very tired and sluggish. It’s an opportune time to take your adrenal supplementation and your adrenal cocktail.
The 3 basic components of the Morning Adrenal Cocktail are vitamin C, salt, and potassium.
It’s really important that you get enough sodium in your diet. The more stressed we are, the more sodium we end up losing from our cells. And that causes our cells to dump out potassium as well.
That delicate balance of sodium and potassium affects the symptoms that we experience with adrenal fatigue.

Action Steps:

Make the Morning Adrenal Cocktail:

The key when making this drink is to make sure you have all three components- vitamin C + salt + potassium. If your trace minerals does not contain potassium, make sure to add in coconut water or find an electrolyte powder or trace mineral liquid that contains potassium.

OPTION #1

250-500ml of water

1 packet of ENER-C sugar free Orange

1/2 tsp trace minerals

1/3 cup coconut water (optional - use if your trace minerals does not contain potassium)

OPTION #2

1/4-1/3 cup of fresh-pressed orange juice

1/2 tsp sea salt or trace minerals

1/3 cup coconut water

Samantha said:

“Less sodium in the system means that there’s more stress in the system ultimately.”

“[The Morning Adrenal Cocktail] really does work wonders. Make sure to get in that sodium-potassium balance. It is so key.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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The Liver + Gut + Thyroid Connection and Optimizing Hormones with the Right Labs

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Do you have a health puzzle that you’re trying to solve? Find out why running some functional lab testings is critical to getting to the root of your health issues.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode140

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Functional lab tests and why they’re important
Thyroid function tests and what you should be looking for
The gut, liver, and thyroid connection
Some healing strategies for optimizing your gut health
Using castor oil packs
Dealing with mold toxicity and detoxing the body
Healthy hormone hacks

Key Takeaways:

Functional lab tests help us to take a deeper dive look at the physiological aspects of the body. They help us connect the dots and see all the pieces of the puzzle to understand the bigger picture of what’s going on with a person’s health.
There’s a huge portion of your thyroid hormone that’s converted in the liver and the intestinal tissue. These tissues need to be healthy in order to convert that thyroid hormone optimally. At the same time, certain nutrients are required for this to happen.
If you have a leaky gut, poor digestion, or an inflamed intestinal tract, you’re not going to be absorbing nutrients as well as you could to support thyroid function and hormone conversion.
One of the things that can trigger an autoimmune process or hypothyroid type of issues is elevated estrogen levels. We want to make sure the liver can move those toxins out of the body.
Our body has an internal clock based on the sun and the moon cycles. That’s what we refer to as our circadian rhythm which is related to our cortisol rhythm.

Action Steps:

Implement these strategies to optimize your gut:
Get food sensitivity tests.
Get a stool sample test.
Take foods and supplements that help restore the integrity of the intestinal lining.
If you’re dealing with mold infestation, make sure the mold is removed properly and stop the exposure.
Incorporate these healthy hormone hacks into your day:
Have a cup of green tea.
Fill up with fat.
Make sure you get enough good quality sleep.

Jenn said:

“Fat has gotten such a bad rep for so long, and we’re finally starting to turn the corner on that. That fat is actually healthy for us, and we actually need fats in order to make hormones.”

“Nature is so critical to our overall well-being… Even being out in the cold is beneficial for us.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com

Where you can find Jenn Malecha:

Jenn’s Instagram (@wholistichealthboss)

Jenn’s Facebook

Jenn’s Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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CEO of Hint Water - Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, Building a Brand and Transforming Your Health

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

How do you overcome doubts and doubters? Founder and CEO of Hint Water, Kara Goldin shares her powerful story about transforming her health and building a business.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode139

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Healthy perception vs healthy reality
The major misconception about entrepreneurs
The journey of starting a company
Turning a journal into a book
What it means to be undaunted

Key Takeaways:

The happiest people are those who are constantly learning.
The three things that separate great entrepreneurs are their curiosity, their willingness to try, and knowing that it’s possible to fail.
Being undaunted means to keep trying even if there’s a possibility that you’re going to fail. It’s knowing that failure is all part of the journey and taking risks along the way.
Most of the time entrepreneurs are living undaunted, but they don’t have everything figured out.

Action Steps:

Be a lifelong learner.
When running a business, figure out your options.
Look back in life and business and celebrate the wins.

Kara said:

“You have to be learning constantly… And if you get to a point where you’re just directing and you’re not learning, then I think that that’s where unhappiness and lots of other key issues start to develop that people just assume are for other reasons.”

“I had seen such a shift in my own health that I felt like -- and still feel today -- that if we could get people to enjoy water, whether that clean tap water or a product like Hint, that we would change health in the world.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com

Where you can find Kara Goldin:

Kara’s Instagram (@karagoldin)

Kara’s Facebook

Kara’s Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Losing 110lbs, Overcoming Adrenal Burnout and Making your Health a Priority as a Busy Mom

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

How can you incorporate a clean keto diet approach to supporting and balancing your hormones as well as losing weight? Nutritionist and mompreneur Lesya Holzapfel shares her tips and strategies, especially for busy moms.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode138.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Overcoming sugar addiction and going sugar-free
Strategies for hormone regulation
Addressing adrenal burnout
The keto diet and doing it the right way
Keto carb cycling
The scale weight
Mindset work

Key Takeaways:

The premise of the keto diet is to help people understand the effect of eating too many carbs, especially highly processed, refined carbs, and too much sugar. It helps regulate your hormones and helps your body transition to only burning glucose for fuel to fat for fuel, and allowing you the flexibility to do both later on.
Two important things to take into account when it comes to weight loss are sleep and stress.
It’s never a good idea to measure your weight when you’re on your period.
The scale doesn’t always give us the full picture when it comes to our weight loss journey. It doesn’t take into account water and sodium retention and hormonal fluctuations.

Action Steps:

Have a morning routine that sets up your whole day for success.
Practice meditation.
Keep a journal.
Don’t take scale weight at face value.
Don’t listen to your negative thoughts.
Know your WHY.
Surround yourself with people that can support you and get plugged into a community

Lesya said:

“My mindset was ‘What’s the lowest hanging fruit?’...So I looked at my food, and I looked at ‘What is it that I’m eating now that’s disrupting my gut?”

“I realized that the only way to beat sugar addiction is to quit sugar… You have to give it up.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com
Holosync: https://www.centerpointe.com/

Where you can find Lesya Holzapfel:

Lesya’s Website (BSB Tribe)

Lesya’s Instagram (@eatbefitexplore)

BSB Tribe's Instagram (@bsbtribe)

Lesya’s Podcast (Fit Moms Squad Podcast)

Lesya’s Facebook

Where you can find me:

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Anxiety, Gut Health, Medical Freedom and Some of the Best Health Hacks

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In this fully packed episode, we chat with Dr. Nichole Morris about a variety of topics around women’s health, including some of the best lifestyle hacks and strategies that we can implement in our day-to-day life for overall vitality.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode137.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Root cause medicine
The connection between anxiety and gut health
The causes of anxiety
Homeopathy and biotherapeutic drainage
The role the liver plays in our healing
Lifestyle hacks for overall vitality
Medical freedom and transparency in healthcare
The PAR-Q
Why 5G could be harmful to our health

Key Takeaways:

Human beings are complex. We’re a physical body, but we’re also a mental, emotional and spiritual body. The three all work together, and they’re so intertwined.
Gut health and emotional trauma are the biggest places where anxiety comes into play.
Homeopathy is the concept of “like cures like”.
Biotherapeutic drainage is a combination of low-dose multiple remedies that work down to the cellular level to open up the cells and drain them of the toxic burden that they’re holding on to.
Medical freedom is having the ability to choose what goes in and on your body, what medications you choose and don’t choose, and what surgery you want to have or not have.
5G means fifth generation cellular communication data. It can also mean the frequency or gigahertz.
5G from your phone is a much higher frequency than what we see in 4G and WiFi in a smaller wave. Because the waves are small, they don’t penetrate large things. For this reason, we need small cell towers up to every 500 feet or closer. The wavelength can penetrate millimeters into the skin surface.

Action Steps:

Lifestyle hacks:
Use castor oil packs to support your liver.
Do skin brushing.
Practice four square breathing.
Take cold showers.
Turn your phone off at night or at least put it on airplane mode.
Spend time in nature.
Give yourself a “Mental Health Day” once in a while.
Eat “real” food.
Drink a lot of water.
Take supplements.
Move your body as much as you can.
Build boundaries with toxic people.

Nichole said:

“Most of our physical ailments or disease or disturbance in our body comes from an emotional sphere.”

“My goal is to make sure people have the information that they need to make very informed healthcare decisions. And in a time like 2020 and 2021, I think we are seeing an emergence of the importance of you -- the individual, the listener -- being your own best doctor.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow and you’re going to love it.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com

Where you can find Nichole Morris:

Nichole’s Instagram (@dr.nicholemorris)

Nichole’s Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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Tips, Strategies and Real Talk on Life, Health, Beauty and Business to Kickstart 2021

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Where’s a good place to start to kick off the New Year? Set great intentions and connect to what moves the needle. Listen in as I share a few words on health, beauty, life, and business.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode136.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Life
Health
Beauty
Business

Key Takeaways:

Hydration is key for beautiful skin.
Being in nature soothes the soul.
Healthy fat is your friend.
Movement helps to connect you with your body and intuition.
Growing and scaling a business takes risks and trusting the unknown.
Sleep is the cornerstone of health. If you’re not sleeping, you’re not healing.
Align with your human design for more ease and flow.
Nothing is an emergency. Slow the f*** down.
Sugar, gluten, and dairy -- the three biggest inflammatory culprits.
Anxiety, overwhelm, fear -- your breath can do wonders here.
Oil cleansing is the go-to for beautiful, bright skin.
Essential oils are plant magic and so healing.
Nutrition, sleep, stress, supplements, your relationships, sex life, your creative outlet -- all of these play important roles in your health and your healing.
Sex is amazing for your sex hormones and for lowering cortisol.
Healthy boundaries are essential for your self-care.
Whatever it is you want to achieve with your health or business, you can’t do it alone.
Mistakes and failures are always lessons in learning.
Your gut and intuition know best.
We all play a role in the health of our planet and we all must do our part.
It’s actions over thinking. It’s your actions that are going to bring results.

Action Steps:

Focus on hydration when you want to optimize the health and beauty of your skin.
Go for walks and spend more time in nature.
Make sure to include healthy fat in your diet.
If you’re looking to connect more deeply with your body, bring in more movement to your day.
Learn to take risks and work your trust muscle in business.
Don’t neglect sleep and set healthy boundaries around it. Get into a healthy routine in terms of when you go to bed and when you wake up, and keep to that routine even on weekends.
Know your human design and learn more about it.
Stop rushing through things all the time.
Eliminate sugar, gluten, and dairy from your diet. Or at least minimize your intake.
Do breathwork.
Go for oil cleansing.
Use essential oils.
Recognize the importance of your relationships and having a creative outlet for your health and healing.
Make time for sex.
Eat more vegetables.
Build your team of people around your health and business. Hire experts and find your support network to help you grow.
Reframe how you see your failures and your mistakes, and never give up based on what has happened in the past.
Trust what your instincts are telling you.
Stop waiting. There’s no perfect time to launch your business or wear that bathing suit or whatever it is you tell yourself. Go and do it now.
Reduce. Re-use. Recycle.
Detox yourself from unhealthy relationships.
Lean into your fears. Your fears are lessons. Don’t avoid them.
Lead with love.

Samantha said:

“I don’t always know the answers. I don’t always know exactly how things are going to work out. I just know that I’m going to show up in full integrity and authenticity, and show up for my community and do my best work, and trust that it’s going to work out.”

“Nutrition, sleep, stress, supplements, your relationships, sex life, your creative output… No one magic bullet that is going to magically fix you. It is all of these things.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things I talk about in the show:

myBodyGraphs’ free Human Design BodyGraph service
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They’re great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Head to your local health food store and check out some amazing products from Garden of Life. Garden of Life Plant Iron and Herbs and their vegan vitamin D3 spray are two fantastic products - https://www.gardenoflife.com

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Q&A: Adrenal Fatigue, Inflammation and Tips to Work Through Fear and Doubt while Growing Your Business

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Welcome to our last Q&A episode for 2020! Here I talk about what to do for adrenal fatigue and inflammation as well as share some tips to overcome doubts and fears while growing your business.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode135.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Some important tests to ask for when going to your doctor
Adrenal fatigue and its symptoms
What you can do to heal your adrenals
Managing inflammation and getting your health back on track
Dealing with doubts and fears when it comes to your business

Key Takeaways:

The more we can clear out from our body, the more we can show up in a true, authentic, powerful way; the more we can connect to our intuition and our gut, and start acknowledging the things that feel right and don’t feel right. From there, we can start to make clear decisions and ask the right questions.
Some key tests to ask for when you see your doctor:
A ferritin test
A vitamin D test
The hs-CRP test
A full metabolic panel
A full thyroid panel
The DUTCH test
Roughly 70% to 80% of doctor visits are stress-related conditions.
The number one essential to healing your adrenals is sleep. And it’s the number one thing for overall hormonal health.
The big three triggers for inflammation are gluten, dairy, and sugar.
When doing an elimination diet, don’t just get hung up on the stuff that you can’t have. Think about all the things that you can have and bring them into the diet.

Action Steps:

Work on yourself, and work through the fears and anxieties and how you’re showing up in the world. Work on how you’re communicating and connecting with people.
Work on healing your adrenals if you’re experiencing adrenal fatigue:
Practice relaxation and meditation techniques.
Use an infrared sauna.
Get enough sleep.
Ditch the sugar and the caffeine.
What to do to manage inflammation:
Eliminate gluten, dairy, and sugar from your diet.
Supplement with omega-3s.
Hyperhydrate. Drink at least 3 liters of water a day.
Accept the fears and doubts that you have around your business. If you don’t, building your business is going to be unenjoyable.

Samantha said:

“It is so vital, now more than ever, for us to be healthy. And I don’t just mean from a health and hormones and nutrition perspective -- that is so key. But from a mental health standpoint, from a personal growth standpoint, it is so important for us to work on ourselves.”

“The more successful version of you, the real you, requires that you let go of who you are now.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Sign up for our newsletter at holisticwellness.ca/newsletter! Also, our Metabolic Reset program is going ON SALE on the 26th of December 2020!

Don’t forget to connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. Let me know if there’s anything you’d love for me to expand on. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off site-wide on Skin Essence with the coupon code HEALTHY HORMONES - code is available until December 31st. Just head over to SkinEssence.ca OR skinessenceorganics.com if you’re in the US.
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings.
Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!
Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the pink chai is my absolute fav! and their maple ghee is amazing in coffee and perfect over roasted vegetables). Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES - leesprovisions.com/healthyhormones.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Save 15% off your very first order on Naturamarket.ca - They carry the best health food products and they are my go-to source for all things delicious! A few brands that I order on the regular - nutpods, siete, lily's chocolate, bobs red mill, simple mills and primal palate spices. You're gonna LOVE shopping here. They only ship to Canada*. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES and save 15%.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Benefits of Cold Therapy + The Cold Challenge

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Are you one of those people who hate taking cold showers and just hate being in the cold in general? Listen in as I share the benefits of cold therapy. They just might change your mind.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode134.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The benefits of cold therapy
How cold therapy impacts the two types of fat in our body
Some ways you can incorporate cold therapy

Key Takeaways:

The white adipose tissue is the body fat that you want to burn, while the brown adipose tissue is what helps you burn calories and burn the white adipose tissue.
Cold therapy stimulates the brown adipose tissue to burn excess fat and glucose for energy.
Cold therapy reduces inflammation, swelling, and sore muscles. It’s also linked to improved quality of sleep, more focus, and improved immune response.

Action Steps:

Take on the challenge to incorporate cold therapy in your day! Here are some ways you can do it:

Use ice packs on the back/neck for 30-60 minutes while relaxing at night when insulin levels are higher and more sensitive.
Soak your feet in cold water at night or right away in AM when you first wake up. This will stimulate heat throughout the day.
Suck on ice cubes throughout the day. You can add flavored stevia to the ice cubes to help sweeten them without adding sugar.
Have a snow cone for dessert with flavored stevia. See below for the recipe.
Take a cold shower upon arising. As a note - 10 seconds isn't going to cut it, but it's a start. Work your way up to 3-5 minutes for the best results.
Lower the temperature in your house by 5 degrees. We always sleep in a cold room, keeping our temperature at around 20 Degrees, or 68F.

Try the "healthified” snowcone:

Ingredients:

4 cups ice

2-3 strawberry tea bags or other fruity tea

1 cup water

1 tsp fruit flavored stevia (fruit punch or berry)

Directions:

Place tea bags in very hot water and let steep for 3-5 minutes. Sweeten with stevia drops to desired sweetness and let cool in the fridge. Once cooled, add to Vitamix (you will need a powerful blender for this) with ice and blend until crushed. Serve and enjoy!

Samantha said:

“Not only is cold therapy amazing for speeding up our metabolism; there are so many other benefits as well.”

“The reason I like to use cold therapy is, from an autoimmune perspective, to really help manage and support my symptoms.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off site-wide on Skin Essence with the coupon code HEALTHY HORMONES - code is available until December 31st. Just head over to SkinEssence.ca OR skinessenceorganics.com if you’re in the US.
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings.
Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!
Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the pink chai is my absolute fav! and their maple ghee is amazing in coffee and perfect over roasted vegetables). Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES - leesprovisions.com/healthyhormones.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Save 15% off your very first order on Naturamarket.ca - They carry the best health food products and they are my go-to source for all things delicious! A few brands that I order on the regular - nutpods, siete, lily's chocolate, bobs red mill, simple mills and primal palate spices. You're gonna LOVE shopping here. They only ship to Canada*. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES and save 15%.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Keeping Your Microbiome Healthy, Improving Electrical Conductivity and Phyto-hormones

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

What does it really mean to support our microbiome? And how can we optimize our gut health? Dr. Melina Roberts is on the show to talk about all these and more!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode133.

Be sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave us a rating and a review!

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Foods that we should be eating to optimize gut health
Supporting our microbiome and decreasing our toxic load
The connection between our hormones and gut health
Phyto-hormones vs synthetic hormones
Electrical conductivity and where minerals fit in to this
The Keto diet and intermittent fasting

Key Takeaways:

The microbiome is the ecosystem of bacteria and fungi that live in our gut.
Gut health is central to how our whole systems function. It plays such a huge role in cancer, chronic diseases, and other health issues.
Gut health is our window of opportunity to be able to heal the body.
You should be moving your bowels 1 to 3 times a day.
Our bodies are electrical systems and that we have electricity running through them. We need strong electrical conductivity within every cell in every system of our body for our body to function properly.
Sleep is your body’s way of recharging your battery.

Action Steps:

Work on your gut health.
Eat foods that help in the balance of your microbiome and improve its diversity.
Decrease your intake of major inflammatory foods: gluten, cow’s dairy, and sugar, or remove them from your diet altogether.
Decrease your toxic load.
Improve your body’s electrical conductivity.
Make sure that you’re taking in enough water and ample amounts of minerals.
Get ample amounts of sleep.

Melina said:

“What we have to do is really work on the gut health. That really became one of my passions.”

We can’t start balancing out that microbiome and building it up and rebuilding the lining of the digestive track if we haven’t put out the fire yet… In order for us to do repairs, we need those inflammatory foods out.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off site-wide on Skin Essence with the coupon code HEALTHY HORMONES - code is available until December 31st. Just head over to SkinEssence.ca OR skinessenceorganics.com if you’re in the US.
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings.
Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!
Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the pink chai is my absolute fav! and their maple ghee is amazing in coffee and perfect over roasted vegetables). Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES - leesprovisions.com/healthyhormones.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Save 15% off your very first order on Naturamarket.ca - They carry the best health food products and they are my go-to source for all things delicious! A few brands that I order on the regular - nutpods, siete, lily's chocolate, bobs red mill, simple mills and primal palate spices. You're gonna LOVE shopping here. They only ship to Canada*. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES and save 15%.

Where you can find Dr. Melina Roberts:

Melina’s Website

Melina’s Instagram (@drmelinaroberts)

Melina’s Facebook

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Overcoming Sugar Addiction and Cravings

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Are you struggling with sugar addiction and can’t seem to get rid of sugar cravings? Sugar Freedom coach Danielle Daem talks about how you can reshape your relationship with sugar and reclaim control over your health and energy once and for all.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode132

Be sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave us a rating and a review!

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The root causes of sugar cravings and addictive behaviors
Emotional eating and the connection between our emotions and sugar
Sugar Freedom and Danielle’s approach to sugar addiction
What it means to have sugar freedom
The best place to start when trying to go sugar-free
Tips for choosing wine and some healthy holiday tips

Key Takeaways:

In our culture, we haven’t been taught how to sit with our uncomfortable emotions. And right from childhood, sugar is connected to every single emotion.
It’s not until we can begin to honor the heavy emotions like grief, sadness, depression, anxiety, stress, etc. and know that we’re okay to feel them that we can start to break that pattern of escaping.
Emotions are just energy in motion. There are tools that we can use to process them.
Neurodynamic Breathwork is a deep inner practice of subconscious meditation and breathwork.
One of the pillars of understanding when you’re successful in this journey of dealing with negative emotions is how quickly you can bounce back and how graceful and loving you are with yourself as you let those emotions flow.

Action Steps:

Build a healthy relationship with yourself.
Work through your emotions. Learn to sit with them, and learn to process them.
Check with yourself before you eat anything. Ask: How am I feeling at this moment? And don’t judge or push against it, but honor the feeling. This brings a deep awareness of yourself.
Keep a journal.
Meditate.
Commit to sitting with your emotions.
Reconnect with yourself and with your body.
Try doing Neurodynamic Breathwork.
Get started with going sugar-free
Learn to read labels for sugar content.
Cook your meals at home instead of dining out or ordering from a fast food restaurant.

Danielle said:

“When we can really, truly do the inner work, tune in, heal, shift our belief patterns that are holding us back, and really rewire all those subconscious patterns, I believe that we can have an empowered, healthy relationship with sugar.”

“We can empower ourselves to make choices that feel right when we have our foundational pieces solid. And for each person, that’s a different journey; it takes a different amount of time; it’s different inner work. But it’s so incredibly rewarding, and it’s so freeing.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off site-wide on Skin Essence with the coupon code HEALTHY HORMONES - code is available until December 31st. SkinEssence.ca OR skinessenceorganics.com

Save 20% off Energzbits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com

The Clay Mask is the BEST and I am loving their gold serum.

Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the pink chai is my absolute fav! and their maple ghee is amazing in coffee and perfect over roasted vegetables). Use code HEALTHYHORMONES - leesprovisions.com/healthyhormones

Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.

Save 15% off your very first order on Naturamarket.ca - they carry the best health food products and they are my go-to source for all things delicious! A few brands that I order on the regular - nutpods, siete, lily's chocolate, bobs red mill, simple mills, and primal palate spices. You're gonna LOVE shopping here. They only ship to Canada* Use the code - HEALTHYHORMONES and save 15%. **THIS 15% discount is only available until December 31st**

Where you can find Danielle Daem:

Danielle's Instagram (@danielledaem)

Danielle's Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How to Take Control of Your Life and Boost Your Confidence

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

What does it take to be in control of your life? Where can you find the confidence that you need? Nutritionist and educator Jane Durst-Pulkys shares her journey of battling self-doubt, overcoming her lack of self-esteem, and building her confidence.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode131.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Jane’s journey toward boosting her confidence
Working with empowering afformations
The 7 Chakras
The technique to uncover where energy is blocked
The 7 deadly words
Rewiring the brain
The common excuses that people come up with
Where nutrition comes into play with rewiring the brain and boosting your confidence

Key Takeaways:

Your issues are in your tissues.
Homeopathy allows you to figure out where the energy is blocked in your body and how to get rid of it.
Life is supposed to be a joyful experience, but when there are these energy blocks in the body, people aren’t able to fully live the life that they’re looking for.
When you feel confident, every cell in your body radiates that confidence.
Words are either disabling or enabling. How you speak to yourself is very important. How you talk to other people impacts every cell in your body.
The 7 deadly words are the following: can’t, should, if, or, need, must, and try.
Studies have shown that if you were to spend 10 to 20 minutes in a meditation or a contemplation type of exercise, it allows your body to calm down, and it allows for more creativity to flow through.
For you to feel good inside, you have to have amazing energy.
There are 5 new food groups available today: frozen, fried, fast, junk, and processed. There’s also a lot of CRAP - carbonated, refined, addictive, and processed foods. But if you want to feel amazing, you need to eat whole, live foods.

Action Steps:

Figure out what’s holding you back and utilize your full potential.
Be kind to yourself.
Love yourself.
Think about what you say and how you say it.
Take some time for yourself and do some meditation.
Subscribe to the 80-20 rule when it comes to nutrition. It’s what you eat 80% of the time that matters the most.

Jane said:

“I think it’s really criminal to be a man or a woman in this world and to not have that joy and that feeling of [having] your own life in your hands.”

“We need to help each other. We need to compliment each other. And if we all were kinder to ourselves, then we could all be more empowered to feel better about ourselves.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Recommended Products:

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings.
Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!
Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the pink chai is my absolute fav! and their maple ghee is amazing in coffee and perfect over roasted vegetables). Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES - leesprovisions.com/healthyhormones.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Save 15% off your very first order on Naturamarket.ca - They carry the best health food products and they are my go-to source for all things delicious! A few brands that I order on the regular - nutpods, siete, lily's chocolate, bobs red mill, simple mills and primal palate spices. You're gonna LOVE shopping here. They only ship to Canada*. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES and save 15%.

Where you can find Jane Durst-Pulkys:

Jane's Instagram (@janedurstpulkys)

Jane's Website (www.creativehealth.ca)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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Healthy Holiday Gift Ideas

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Are you excited to celebrate the holidays? Get into the holiday spirit with these gift ideas with a healthy twist.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode130

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

My holiday gift ideas
Essential oils
Skincare
Supplements
Healthy gift baskets
Books and journals
Meal prep kits and homemade treats
Sleep kits and fitness kits
The SodaStream
Coupons

Key Takeaways:

Essential oils always make amazing gifts. And especially this year when there’s been this bigger awareness about taking responsibility for how we’re showing up for our health, essential oils fit in beautifully.
If you are ready to ditch your toxic cleaning products, revamp your skincare, and also support your hormonal health, adrenal health, energy, digestion, etc., essential oils are the way to go.
If you’re looking to support your hormones and take it up a notch in the new year with your health, and get on a better routine, gift yourself with some amazing supplements.
For somebody who really wants to step up their health in the new year, a great gift idea would be to give them the tools that will help them be successful.

Action Steps:

Make DIY essential oil gifts for friends and family. You can buy some empty bottles and make DIY all-purpose cleaners and roll-on blends.
Support your loved one’s health or longevity by gifting them with supplements.
Peruse the Natura Market website: Naturamarket.ca and put together nice little gift packs for friends and family.
Head over to hormonesolutionbook.com and gift The 30-Day Hormone Solution to yourself or someone who wants to dive deeper into hormonal health.
Put together meal prep kits, sleep kits, and fitness kits to give as gifts.
Make coupons.

Samantha said:

“It’s your decision; it’s your choice how you want to head into the holiday season… Especially this year with everything that we have all been through, with what’s been going on with the pandemic, we need these things to celebrate.”

“Make sure that you give yourself some downtime and some time to truly celebrate and enjoy the holiday season.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings.
Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!
Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the pink chai is my absolute fav! and their maple ghee is amazing in coffee and perfect over roasted vegetables). Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES - leesprovisions.com/healthyhormones.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also, check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Save 15% off your very first order on Naturamarket.ca - They carry the best health food products and they are my go-to source for all things delicious! A few brands that I order on the regular - nutpods, siete, lily's chocolate, bobs red mill, simple mills and primal palate spices. You're gonna LOVE shopping here. They only ship to Canada*. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES and save 15%.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Healing Chronic Skin Conditions and the Skin + Gut + Hormone Connection

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

What is the connection between gut health and skin health? Clinical nutritionist Jennifer Fugo talks about beating chronic skin problems and unending gut challenges by discovering missing pieces and creating doable integrative plans.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode129.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Skin challenges and how they are connected to the gut
Big triggers for chronic skin rashes and where hormones fall into the mix
The importance of tracking the cycle of rash flares
The estrogen-histamine connection
How you can get H. pylori and the steps to healing an H. pylori infection
The thyroid connection to skin rashes
The problem with topical steroids
What products to use for your skin problems and what to avoid
Different gut infections that might be impacting your skin
Dietary recommendations for eczema

Key Takeaways:

The 16 root causes of chronic skin rashes are the following:

Microbiome dysbiosis
Gut dysfunction
Diet and food reactions
Nutritional deficiencies
Liver detoxification challenges
Trauma
Unmanaged stress
Genetic implications
Thyroid dysfunction
Hormone imbalances.
Autoimmunity
Drug reactions
Mitochondrial dysfunction
Heavy metals
Environmental toxins
Environmental allergies

When we say microbiome dysbiosis, we’re not just talking about what goes on inside the gut but also what happens on the skin. We also have microbiomes in our mouth and in other areas of the body. An imbalance in one spot could be indicative of an imbalance someplace else. A lot of times, gut dysbiosis can drive skin dysbiosis.
Gut dysfunction includes any irregularities in the body’s ability to digest and absorb food and eliminate waste properly.
High levels of estrogen can cause a lot of histamine problems.
When you apply topical steroids, it blunts your immune response, which can lead to more skin infections.
Exposure to topical steroids can hijack your adrenal function and throw you in to what’s known as topical steroid withdrawal.

Action Steps:

Support your liver detoxification.
Optimize your gut function.
Make sure that you are pooping properly.
Get checked for H. pylori.
Consider removing fermented foods from your diet.
Try supplementing with DAO (diamine oxidase).
Go for products with very simple natural ingredients.

Jennifer said:

“I’m not saying you can’t DIY, but you also have to be realistic. If you’re struggling with a lot of different issues and your quality of life is really compromised at this point and it’s complex, that’s where you might want to ask for some help.”

“If you have a lot of pollen allergies, I’d really caution you against getting formulas that have a lot of essential oils in them.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Not only do you get the meal plan but also the Pumpkin Recipe Ebook and the Thanksgiving Guide.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Download the Root Cause Skin Test eGuide at Skinterrupt
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings.
Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the pink chai is my absolute fav! and their maple ghee is amazing in coffee and perfect over roasted vegetables). Use code HEALTHYHORMONES - leesprovisions.com/healthyhormones
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. Also check out their product ADRENAL CHILL for supporting the adrenal glands and helping your body better adapt to stress.
Save 15% off your very first order on Naturamarket.ca - They carry the best health food products and they are my go-to source for all things delicious! A few brands that I order on the regular - nutpods, siete, lily's chocolate, bobs red mill, simple mills and primal palate spices. You're gonna LOVE shopping here. They only ship to Canada*. Use the code HEALTHYHORMONES and save 15%.

Where you can find Jennifer:

Jennifer’s Website

Jennifer’s Instagram (@jenniferfugo)

Jennifer’s Facebook

Skinterrupt Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Vagina Monologues - Fertility Awareness Method & Period Health

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000

What exactly is the fertility awareness method? Do you still find it confusing to track your cycle? Understand your cycle better and dive into all things vagina health with certified fertility awareness educator and holistic reproductive health practitioner Lisa Hendrickson-Jack.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode128.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The birth control pill, its side effects, and the alternatives that you should consider
Cycle health and ovulation
Common health problems with the menstrual cycle and what to look out for
Cervical mucus and cervix positioning
The fertility awareness method
The factors that might affect your temperature reading
Ovulation predictor kits
Some nutrition and lifestyle strategies that you can implement to optimize your cycle

Key Takeaways:

With the birth control pill, there are issues with how women have not been informed or not been given the full picture of it. About half of the women, within a year of starting the pill, come off of it because of the side effects.
The pill is associated with a whole host of side effects, the most common of which are depression, anxiety, and low libido.
For a certain percentage of women, the pill contributes to painful sex, the thinning of the labia, the vaginal opening, and even the shrinkage of the clitoris.
The pill is known to deplete a significant number of nutrients including B vitamins.
Studies have shown that adolescent girls who are on hormonal birth control are much more likely to also be on antidepressants.
The ovulation predictor kit doesn’t confirm that you ovulated. What it does is measure a luteinizing hormone, and the strips are programmed with different thresholds.

Action Steps:

Consider getting off the pill if you’re on it and find an alternative.
Take it into your own hands to learn about your body, and take the responsibility to pass that on to women.
Make sure you’re not undereating. Start with 3 square meals a day with a good balance of protein, fat, and low glycemic carbohydrates.
Reduce your chemical exposure.

Lisa said:

“For many women, learning to chart the menstrual cycle and understanding how it changes in relation to overall health makes it a fantastic biomarker to pay attention to.”

“The pill is central to feminism. It’s like the symbol of feminism because of what it represents. It represents women being able to take charge of their fertility.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Not only do you get the meal plan but also the Pumpkin Recipe Ebook and the Thanksgiving Guide.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Conceiving with Fertility Awareness (free online course)
Fertility Awareness 101 (free online course)
The first chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign
My "Freebies" page (all of my free gifts!)
Save 15% off your very first order on Naturamarket.ca - They carry the best health food products and they are my go-to source for all things delicious! A few brands that I order on the regular - nutpods, siete, lily's chocolate, bobs red mill, simple mills and primal palate spices. You're gonna LOVE shopping here. They only ship to Canada*.
Join me in my FREE Holistic Business Collective FaceBook Group for weekly business and marketing trainings.
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings.
Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the pink chai is my absolute fav! and their maple ghee is amazing in coffee and perfect over roasted vegetables). Use code HEALTHYHORMONES - leesprovisions.com/healthyhormones
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. In this episode, Tanya mentioned the products- IMMUNO-MULTI and HEALTHY HORMONES.

Where you can find Lisa:

Fertility Friday Facebook Page

Fertility Friday Website

Fertility Friday Instagram (@fertilityfriday)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Using Nutrition + Superfoods to Heal Your PCOS - Part 2

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How can you optimize and support PCOS through nutrition? In this episode, I dish out some strategies that will help you deal with not just PCOS but any hormonal balance at the end of the day.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode127.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Nutritional strategies to optimize and support PCOS
Preparing yourself mentally when it comes to food and your kitchen
Building a balanced plate
Why snacking isn’t good for you
Snack ideas for when you can’t resist it
Superfoods

Key Takeaways:

Eating an anti-inflammatory whole foods diet is going to benefit you if you’re dealing with insulin resistance, irregular period, hair loss, fatigue, PMS, menopause, thyroid issues, etc.
Healing takes time, and it is not linear. There are going to be so many ups and downs, and it’s so important that you recognize that you’re going to have good days and bad days.
All women with PCOS are different, so the approach to healing is not one-size-fits-all. What works for one woman doesn’t mean it’s going to work for you.
When it comes to building a balanced plate, there are a few things to focus on: healthy fats, protein, and the right carbohydrates and fiber.
The more frequently you eat throughout the day, the more you’re spiking your insulin levels. And the more your insulin spikes, the more it impacts your ovaries and sex hormones.

Action Steps:

Prepare yourself mentally when it comes to food and your kitchen:
Get clear on what it is that you want (i.e. the goals that you want to achieve with your health) and how you really want to feel.
Make a commitment to ditch your bad habits.
Get your kitchen ready and stock it with healthy food, ingredients, and products.
Spend some time planning your meals. Think about your week ahead so that you can start meal-prepping and perhaps batch-cooking.
Set realistic expectations for yourself.
Don’t compare yourself to somebody else’s journey.
Ditch the diet mindset.
Other tips to think about:
Eat intuitively. Take a few deep breaths before you eat. Don’t rush into your meals. Sit in peace and quiet without distractions.
Tune in to your hunger.
Appreciate your food.
Chew your food well.
Build a balanced plate.
Figure out the best plan of action for you to move forward in your healing journey.
Make sure you’re antibiotic- and hormone-free.
Manage your insulin levels.
Choose a good-quality protein powder

Samantha said:

“There’s no harm in going grain-free. And the great thing is, you’ve got lots of options to help you with that.”

“I don’t want anybody to ‘diet’. I want us to live it. And that’s what’s going to lead to longevity.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Not only do you get the meal plan but also the Pumpkin Recipe Ebook and the Thanksgiving Guide.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Episode 112: Detox, Inflammation, Energy, Gut Health - The Many Benefits of Spirulina and Chlorella
Save 15% off your very first order on Naturamarket.ca - They carry the best health food products and they are my go-to source for all things delicious! A few brands that I order on the regular - nutpods, siete, lily's chocolate, bobs red mill, simple mills and primal palate spices. You're gonna LOVE shopping here. They only ship to Canada*
Join me in my FREE Holistic Business Collective FaceBook Group for weekly business and marketing trainings
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings
Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the pink chai is my absolute fav! and their maple ghee is amazing in coffee and perfect over roasted vegetables). Use code HEALTHYHORMONES - leesprovisions.com/healthyhormones
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs. On this episode, Tanya mentioned the products- IMMUNO-MULTI and HEALTHY HORMONES.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Three Times - Strategies, Healing and the Resiliency of Your Mind and Body

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How do you bounce back from getting diagnosed with breast cancer three times? Founder of CanPrev Tanya Salituro shares her inspiring story of healing from breast cancer and how she started her company.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode126.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Tanya’s journey of surviving breast cancer
The factors that might be contributing to cancer
How to get rid of excess estrogen in your body
Detoxifying
Cancer prevention strategies
The 4 most important contributors to health

Key Takeaways:

The body can bounce back in so many ways.
If the cancer is hormonal-related and estrogen-dominant, you’ll need to get rid of the excess estrogen in your body.
It’s your liver that helps you get rid of excess hormones in your body.
The current statistics show that one in eight women will get diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. But men can also get breast cancer.
A study shows that if you get into nature and smell the forest, your body gets an immune boost.
The 4 most important contributors to health:

Nutrition
Happiness
Exercise
Sleep

Health is physical, and health is mental. Physical health is only half of how healthy you are. The whole other side of health is how healthy is your mind, your emotions, your soul.

Action Steps:

Work with your doctors. Stand up for yourself and make sure you’re heard by them. Make sure all your questions get answered.
Support your liver.
Don’t let breast cancer sneak up on you. Try for early detection by taking control of your breasts. Make sure you’re checking them every month. When you’re suspicious of something, go to your doctor.

Tanya said:

“We have to be optimistic. We have to believe in ourselves and believe in our body’s ability to heal.”

“Generally, you’ve got to take your health into your own hands. Take your breasts, literally, into your own hands… I want every woman out there to know it’s so important. Don’t be afraid. Just Dive in there and learn your body.”

“If you can accept that change is inevitable and you don’t fight your reality and you make the best of your situation -- and if you can even make yourself smile and laugh a little bit through it, then you’ve learned a powerful lesson.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Not only do you get the meal plan but also the Pumpkin Recipe Ebook and the Thanksgiving Guide.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Interested in learning more about my ALIGN & LEAD BUSINESS MENTORSHIP Program? Email me at samantha@holisticwellness.ca

Join me in my FREE Holistic Business Collective FaceBook Group for weekly business and marketing trainings

Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the one chai is my absolute fav!). Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs.

Where you can find Tanya and CANPREV:

CanPrev’s Instagram (@canprev)

CanPrev’s Website: Canprev.ca

CanPrev’s Facebook

CanPrev Women

Tanya’s Email (tanya@canprev.ca)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Understanding the Four Types of PCOS

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How much do you know about PCOS? In this episode, I’m going to break it down to help you get a better understanding of the four different types of PCOS and talk about the symptoms that are often associated with them.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode125.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What is PCOS
What causes PCOS
The 4 types of PCOS and their symptoms
Tests that you can do for PCOS

Key Takeaways:

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine system disorders affecting women and affects about 1 in 10 women of child-bearing age.
The principal symptom of PCOS is typically irregular periods. Other symptoms include excess facial or body hair, thinning hair, infertility, adult acne, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, food cravings, hair loss, headaches, inflammation, insulin resistance or diabetes, low progesterone, pelvic pain, periods with no ovulation, recurring miscarriages, and weight gain.
Contrary to the name, ovarian cysts don’t cause PCOS. Ovarian cysts are a symptom of the hormonal chaos that’s happening in the body that’s associated with PCOS, but the presence of cysts alone is not enough to diagnose PCOS.
The 4 types of PCOS:

Insulin-resistant PCOS
Post-pill PCOS
Inflammatory PCOS
Adrenal PCOS

Insulin-resistant PCOS accounts for up to 70% of cases where there is a decreased ability to manage your blood sugar properly.
Post-pill PCOS is often caused by a surge in androgen after you quit hormonal birth control.
Chronic inflammation can suppress ovulation and stimulate your ovaries to make more androgen. An overproduction of insulin can do the same thing.
If your DHEAS is elevated but your testosterone and other androgenic hormones are in the normal range, this could indicate adrenal PCOS.

Action Steps:

Work with a qualified practitioner and ask for appropriate testing like the c-reactive protein (CRP) test.

Samantha said:

“Identifying your PCOS type can really help you to discover your root cause and what steps you can take to support your body.”

“Don’t guess. Do some testing and really work with a qualified practitioner.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Not only do you get the meal plan but also the Pumpkin Recipe Ebook and the Thanksgiving Guide.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Interested in learning more about my ALIGN & LEAD BUSINESS MENTORSHIP Program? Email me at samantha@holisticwellness.ca

Join me in my FREE Holistic Business Collective FaceBook Group for weekly business and marketing trainings

Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the one chai is my absolute fav!). Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Simple Steps to Becoming Ageless

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Can you control aging? Michele Drielick has made it her mission to change the way women age. She shares her positive and encouraging message that while getting older is merely the passage of time, aging is something all women can control with the right information.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode124.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Michelle’s story of seeing her mother’s health declined in the last years of her life
What causes premature aging
Strategies to preserve your muscle mass
Tips on how to age gracefully
AgelessLX

Key Takeaways:

The first domino in the aging cascade flips on when we lose muscle. And we start losing muscle in our 30s.
The more you yo-yo diet, the more muscle you lose. And when you start losing muscle, your metabolism starts slowing down.
Some staggering statistics that suggest that up to 60% of women over 50 are not eating enough protein.
When you lose muscle, that sets the stage to lose collagen. And that sets the stage to lose bone.
When you sleep, that’s when your body does its healing and building and regenerating. That’s when you have the opportunity to heal your muscle and grow muscle.
It’s better to make your own collagen than to take collagen.
Lack of grip strength is tied to all-cause mortality. That means that, all things being equal, you will live a shorter lifespan if you are weak.

Action Steps:

Preserve your muscle mass
Focus on whole foods and whole sources of protein.
Exercise or get movement into your day by engaging in various activities.
Get enough sleep.
Get supplementation.

Michele said:

“Little hinges swing big doors. When you focus on making the right changes, you can make a huge impact on the health and longevity and the quality of your life as you age.”

“The stronger you become, the better you live. And I dare say it, you live longer but you live better.”

“No matter where you start, it’s never too late. You can actually reverse and rejuvenate your life.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month! Not only do you get the meal plan but also the Pumpkin Recipe Ebook and the Thanksgiving Guide.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

AgelessLX

Interested in learning more about my ALIGN & LEAD BUSINESS MENTORSHIP Program? Email me at samantha@holisticwellness.ca

Join me in my FREE Holistic Business Collective FaceBook Group for weekly business and marketing trainings

Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the one chai is my absolute fav!). Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs.

Where you can find Dr. Michele Drielick:

Michele’s Instagram (@micheledrielick)

Michele’s Podcast (Evolving Ageless)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Navigating IVF, Adoption, Surrogacy, Self-Care and the Importance of Meditation

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How do you navigate life’s many curve balls? Josephine Atluri shares her insights and how she’s become an expert at meditation and overcoming adversity through her unique fertility journey.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode123.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Josephine’s journey through IVF and surrogacy
Strategies that women can implement to prepare for their IVF journey
Everyday tools that women can use when they’re feeling stressed
What meditation means
Some simple steps to get started on meditation
Josephine’s non-negotiables
Managing your relationship with your partner in close quarters
Self-care strategies

Key Takeaways:

The IVF process can be so taxing on your mental and emotional wellbeing that it’s very important to have a solid foundation of love for yourself.
The breath is so powerful because it’s the gateway to moving from a state of stress to a state of relaxation.
What’s happening during meditation is that you’re practicing to tune in to the present moment.

Action Steps:

If you decide to go down the IVF route, establish a foundation for yourself.
Learn to advocate for yourself.
Give space for yourself in terms of love and compassion.
Find a support network.
Reduce stress by incorporating mindfulness techniques that are rooted in witnessing the present moment.
Use breathing techniques to calm down.
Do a body scan.
Get started on meditation:
Tie it to an existing ritual.
Pick a time that works best for you.
Be kind and compassionate to yourself.

Josephine said:

“I’m a really big advocate of having a number of tools in your self-care toolkit… because some days one thing will work, and on other days, it just doesn’t and you have to try something new.”

“The beauty of meditation is that it translates to your everyday life… you’re practicing being able to return back into the witnessing of the present moment, into whatever it is that you’re in the middle of.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Interested in learning more about my ALIGN & LEAD BUSINESS MENTORSHIP Program? Email me at samantha@holisticwellness.ca

Join me in my FREE Holistic Business Collective FaceBook Group for weekly business and marketing trainings

Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the one chai is my absolute fav!). Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs.

Where you can find Josephine Atluri:

Josephine's Website

Josephine's Instagram (@josephineatluri)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% off when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Run Over by Two SUVs Lead to the Creation of Alitura Naturals - Healing, Recovery & All Things Natural Beauty Care

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How did Alitura Naturals come about? Former division one athlete, model, and actor turned entrepreneur Andy Hnilo shares how he ended up founding this amazing company after a life-threatening accident put his career on hold.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode122.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What propelled Andy to start Alitura Naturals
What the Alitura Clay Mask is made of and why it’s so effective
What sets the Alitura products apart
Andy’s health and beauty tips
How to use the derma roller and what it does for your skin

Key Takeaways:

The Alitura Clay Mask is an all-in-one facial treatment that creates an unmatched level of circulation on the surface of the skin while lightly exfoliating it.
There’s a lot of heavy metals, chlorine, and pollutants in our tap water. You’d want to clear those out with a filter and not absorb any of those through your skin.
The liver is your biggest detoxifying organ. As long as you’re keeping your liver healthy, that’s going to show in your skin.

Action Step:

Try the Alitura Clay Mask.
Follow Andy’s health and beauty tips:
Get a shower filter.
Use a good, healthy, organic detergent.
Eat fermented vegetables.
Exfoliate at least once a week.
Get some good sunlight.
Drink good spring water.
Eat nutrient-dense foods and take it to another level.
Use a derma roller.

Andy said:

“When you’re using yourself as a science experiment, it’s with zero intention to start a business. It took me maybe a couple of years to actually come up with a price and start charging people.”

“In our products, everything that made that final ingredient, it has a purpose. There are absolutely no fillers in our products.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Interested in learning more about my ALIGN & LEAD BUSINESS MENTORSHIP Program? Email me at samantha@holisticwellness.ca
Join me in my FREE Holistic Business Collective FaceBook Group for weekly business and marketing trainings
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. Check out Organifi Immune to help support your body during the cold and flu season. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES for your 15% savings
Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com. The Clay Mask is the BEST!!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% storewide on LeesTea and LeesGhee (the one chai is my absolute fav!). Use code HEALTHYHORMONES
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs.

Where you can find Andy Hnilo:

Andy's Instagram (@andyhnilo)

Alitura Naturals Instagram (@alituranaturals)

Alitura Naturals Facebook page

Alitura Naturals website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Q&A: Is the copper IUD safe + Periods & Poops + Is Soy safe + Navigating Period Pain

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another Q&A episode! This time I’m going to answer your questions about using the copper IUD, whether it’s safe to eat phytochemicals, what strategies you can implement to deal with period pain, and more.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode121.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why the copper IUD is safe
Some of the side effects of using the copper IUD
Eating soy and phytoestrogens
How your menstrual cycle affects your bowel movement
Healing the gut
What causes dysmenorrhea and how to deal with it

Key Takeaways:

The copper IUD is a small t-shaped device that your gynecologist would insert into your uterus through the cervix. It’s non-hormonal so it may be your best choice. It’s 99.2% effective for up to 10 years.
With copper IUD, there have been a significant number of women who have found they have really painful periods as a side effect, and sometimes longer periods with heavy bleeding.
There’s also an increased chance of bacterial vaginosis when using the copper IU because of the disruption in the vaginal microbiome. There’s a slightly increased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease as well.
Xenoestrogens are one of the most abundant endocrine disruptors that mimic estrogen. They are found in tons of different types of chemical products.
Phytoestrogens are natural xenoestrogens derived from plants. They are able to bind to estrogen receptors.
Soy and flax seeds are the biggest and most well-known phytoestrogens.
Phytoestrogens are much weaker than your own estrogen or any synthetic estrogen. Depending on your individual biology and natural hormone levels, they can have an estrogenic effect or even an anti-estrogenic effect. So when they bind to your estrogen receptors, they can block more potent estrogens from binding instead. This is a good thing for some women because it will reduce symptoms of estrogen dominance.
Organic soy consumed in small amounts has been shown to reduce estrogen dominance in some women. For others, even a modest amount of soy might be too much and can lead to significant menstrual problems like longer cycles, heavier periods, and more cramping.
Dysmenorrhea can be caused by the following:
Endometriosis
Benign tumors found in the female pelvis
Ovarian cysts
Using the copper IUD

Action Step:

Consider using the copper IUD instead of the pill or a hormonal contraceptive.
Tune in to your body when you decide to take phytoestrogens and be conscious of its effects.
Experiment with food and see what works for your body. Just pay attention symptomatically how you feel.
Be conscious of how you’re taking care of the gut and what you’re eating.

Samantha said:

“It’s not necessarily just about the food. It’s more about the food and the woman -- how is that food specifically working with you -- because it’s not a one size fits all when it comes to hormonal health.”

“If your menstruation is intense, heavy, and uncomfortable, and even if you’re fine the rest of the month, still, it shouldn’t be something that is that intense and uncomfortable where it’s totally knocking you out and you’re crying in pain.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Interested in learning more about my ALIGN & LEAD BUSINESS MENTORSHIP Program? Email me at - samantha@holisticwellness.ca

Join me in my FREE Holistic Business Collective FaceBook Group for weekly business and marketing training sessions
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. My favourites are the Organifi Gold in Chocolate and GLOW. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com
The Clay Mask is the BEST!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Behind the Scenes of Starting and Growing My Business

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:21:54 +0000

Are you curious about what it took to get Holistic Wellness off the ground? Tune in as I share what went on behind the scenes and how I’ve grown my business to what it is today.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode120.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why I decided to go to nutrition school
The challenge of getting clients
Finding my niche
The benefits I got from working in a health food store and working as a sales rep
Getting into social media
Creating my own program
The beginning phases of Holistic Wellness
Getting clear on what I needed to offer and how long I needed to coach and support women
Growing and scaling my business
Diving into podcasting
Writing my book

Key Takeaways:

Business cards are not the best way to get business. Handing one out to somebody in the hopes that they’re going to follow up with you is not the ideal way to go. It’s your responsibility to follow up with those prospects and not the other way around.
You need somebody you can talk to, someone who can take an overview of your business, look at the things you’re doing, and give you direction.
Growing your business is a lot about listening to your audience, listening to your community, and finding what they really want and what they’re struggling with.
It’s important that you are integrity yourself. This will attract people to you.

Action Step:

Be clear on what you want from life, on what you want in a career, and show up for yourself.
Hire a coach to help you.
Find your niche.

Samantha said:

“That human one-to-one connection and that one-to-one coaching really help you to skyrocket and get so much faster results than anything else.”

“The universe did for me what I couldn’t do for myself.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you’re looking to dive into more of the business world, entrepreneurship, and online marketing, feel free to check out my other Instagram account, @samantha_gladish.

I also have my Holistic Business Collective Facebook Group where we offer amazing free training sessions. If you’re not there yet and you feel that it’s a fit you, don’t hesitate to join us!

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Interested in learning more about my ALIGN & LEAD BUSINESS MENTORSHIP Program? Email me at - samantha@holisticwellness.ca

Join me in my FREE Holistic Business Collective FaceBook Group for weekly business and marketing training sessions
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. My favourites are the Organifi Gold in Chocolate and GLOW. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com
The Clay Mask is the BEST!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Secret Stressors that are Causing Hormonal Chaos

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:00:00 +0000

What are some of the things that you don’t realize are impacting your stress? Learn more about the not-so-obvious things in your day-to-day life that impact your hormones and adrenal health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode119.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Secret stressors:
Blood sugar swings
Inadequate protein
Oxidative stress
Inflammation
Dehydration
Poor oxygen delivery
Essential fatty acids

Key Takeaways:

Insulin and cortisol work hand in hand to bring your body into balance as you experience sugar swings all day long.
Overshooting your carb tolerance is eating too many carbs in one sitting.
At a minimum, somewhere around 90-100 grams of protein per day is recommended for women.
Protein is what’s going to stabilize your blood sugar and satiate you so that you don’t overeat and end up overshooting your carbs.
When you have excessive inflammation in your body, it quickly creates a stress burden on all of your hormonal systems.
Oxygen is the fountain of youth. Without oxygen, you not only feel cold and tired but pretty much every tissue in your body is going to suffer big time.
Essential fatty acids help us better adapt to stress, and help with adrenal fatigue.

Action Step:

Balance out your meals appropriately with protein, fat, and fiber.
Increase your protein intake if you’re not eating enough of it.
Get a high-sensitivity CRP test for inflammation, and get on an anti-inflammatory protocol.
Drink 3-4 liters of water a day.
Supplement with fish oil.

Samantha said:

“Our modern life stressors expose us to much more oxidation, and our antioxidant system can really get overwhelmed.”

“If you think of a hormone as a key and a receptor as a lock, inflammation is like sticking gum over the keyhole, making it harder for your hormones to bind to their specific receptor and create an effect inside your cell.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

We are launching the Healthy Hormones Monthly Recipe Club for $9 a month. Stay tuned!

If you’re looking for an amazing community to connect with and a group of women that are all on their journey to healing and optimizing their health and their hormones, join our Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook.

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow and you’re going to love it.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Learn more about our 12-Week Dutch Hormone Program and Testing here
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. My favourites are the Organifi Gold in Chocolate and GLOW. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com
The Clay Mask is the BEST!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca.
Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. They are great to add to smoothies and elixirs.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Healing Benefits of the Carnivore Diet

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Would you ever consider doing the carnivore diet? Certified nutrition consultant and owner of the popular Keto blog, Grass Fed Girl, Caitlin Weeks talks about why we should think about doing the carnivore diet and puts us up to the challenge.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode118

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The carnivore diet and its benefits
Why Caitlin started to implement the carnivore diet
What a day in the life of eating carnivore looks like
Being on the carnivore diet during pregnancy

Key Takeaways:

The carnivore diet is basically eating anything that comes from an animal.
A lot of people who come into the carnivore diet are people who have an autoimmune disease.
The carnivore diet is the ultimate elimination diet. You can easily identify which foods you’re sensitive to.
Any kind of discomfort you’re having while on the carnivore diet is going to be helped by taking in electrolytes or salt.

Action Steps:

If you’re going to do the carnivore diet, start doing it with 0 carbs.
To get the best results, don’t include too much dairy on your diet. Treat dairy as a condiment.
Anytime you have lean meat, you have to add fat to it.
Any kind of discomfort you’re having while on the carnivore diet, it’s going to be helped by salt.

Caitlin said:

“You can’t ever regulate your hormones if you’re not detoxing properly.”

“If you’re struggling with digestion and you’ve tried everything… experiment and see if it could be helped with [the carnivore diet].”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow and you’re going to love it.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Grab Caitlin's 30-Day Carnivore Diet Challenge ebook here
Get the FREE PDF on the 10 Steps to Start the Carnivore Diet here
Learn more about our 12-Week Dutch Hormone Program and Testing here
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. My favourites are the Organifi Gold in Chocolate and GLOW. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com
The Clay Mask is the BEST!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca.

Where you can find Caitlin:

Caitlin's Instagram (@grassgedgirl)

Caitlin's Facebook

Caitlin's Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Optimizing the Health of Your Brain Through Sleep, Hormonal Balance and Strategic Supplementation

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How can you optimize your brain? How does sleep play a role in this? Find out as Dr. Paul Hrkal shares some amazing strategies for optimizing your brain health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode117

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The most important factors for optimizing the brain
The role of sleep, hormones, and the gut in optimizing brain health
Revamping your sleep routine and hygiene
The benefits of melatonin and personalizing its dosage
The different types of magnesium supplements and their benefits
Nutrition hacks for better focus and concentration
Fixing concussions

Key Takeaways:

Shift work, especially where you’re always working nights, is very detrimental to your health.
Melatonin is a neuro antioxidant, so it not only helps you fall asleep but it also helps protect your brain from some of the damaging effects that might occur from being exposed to all kinds of different things. It also has beneficial effects on inflammation.
In general, a melatonin spray works better than tablets.
Fueling your brain the right way is key to improving focus and concentration.
Hormones play a big role in neurochemicals and neurotransmitters. When it comes to brain health, sleep, and chronic pain, the stress hormones especially play a big role.
Our bodies always want to have this balance between action and rest/recovery/digest/repair.
A lot of the chemicals that your brain uses are produced by your gut microbiome. At any given point, 40% of what’s in your bloodstream has been produced by bacteria.
Concussions can happen to anybody, not just athletes.

Action Step:

If you’re doing shift work and your health issues continue to stack up, consider looking for alternative work.
Use melatonin to help you get back to your sleep routine after doing shift work.
Observe proper sleep hygiene.
Take a magnesium supplement.
Eat more fiber.
Remove from your diet the things that continue to irritate your gut lining.

Paul said:

“If I’m going to get at the root cause of people’s health issues, I need to have the ability and the structure to be able to do that and not be limited by a cookbook style.”

“If you get 4 or 5 hours of sleep, that’s like driving drunk. You’re almost like inebriated. That’s the impact of short-term sleep deprivation.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow and you’re going to love it.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

The Concussion Fix Program
Learn more about our 12-Week Dutch Hormone Program and Testing here
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. My favourites are the Organifi Gold in Chocolate and GLOW. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com
The Clay Mask is the BEST!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca.

Where you can find Dr. Paul Hrkal:

Paul's Instagram (@drpaulhrkal)

Paul's Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Healing Magic of Cannabis, CBD, and Mushrooms

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Have you ever used cannabis, CBD, or medicinal mushrooms for healing? Author of The Rebel's Apothecary, certified health coach, and creator of the wellness blog Healthy Crush, Jenny Sansouci talks about the healing magic of these three things.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode116

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The story of Jenny’s dad using cannabis, CBD, and medicinal mushrooms throughout his cancer treatment
What CBD is and how it’s different from THC
The benefits of using cannabis, CBD, and mushrooms
What the endo-cannabinoid system is
Why people would want to use CBD for wellness
Medicinal mushrooms and psychedelic mushrooms

Key Takeaways:

In the United States, it’s federally legal to sell CBD products that have 0.3% THC or less. Anything higher than that, you have to get it from a licensed dispensary.
CBD and THC are two of the most prevalent compounds in the cannabis plant and both have therapeutic benefits. If they’re in a product together, they can boost each other up.
CBD helps with sleep, anxiety, and pain.
THC is the compound in cannabis that gives you the high.
Inhalation is the fastest acting but lasts for the shortest amount of time. The oil tincture under the tongue can take 15-20 minutes to have an effect but lasts anywhere from 4-6 hours. An edible or a capsule will take longer to set in because it has to go through your digestive system but it lasts longer.

Action Step:

Consider using CBD to help you with sleep, anxiety, and pain.

Jenny said:

“The more CBD in the product and the less THC, the less likely you are to get high.”

“That’s why I wanted to put them in one book, mushrooms and cannabis, because the stigma is changing so much… they can be very therapeutic if we learn how to work with them correctly.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you haven’t downloaded our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge yet, download it now! It’s so easy to follow and you’re going to love it.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Get the Free immunity chapter from Jenny's book here
Grab Jenny's book, The Rebel's Apothecary here
Learn more about our 12-Week Dutch Hormone Program and Testing here
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. My favourites are the Organifi Gold in Chocolate and GLOW. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com
The Clay Mask is the BEST!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
My favourite product for sleep is HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca.

Where you can find Jenny Sansouci:

Jenny's Website

Jenny's Facebook

Jenny's Instagram (@jennysansouci)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Eating Intentionally, Connecting to Your Intuition & Ditching the Diet Mentality

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How can you use your intuition to bring your hormones into balance? Holistic nutritionist and founder of Good Witch Kitchen, Kristen Ciccolini talks about going beyond the food and how you can get off the dieting mentality.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode115

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What it means to connect to your intuition
How you lose your intuition around food
Using your intuition to balance your hormones
Eating intentionally
Meal planning
Physical hunger vs emotional hunger
What it means to be weight inclusive
Journaling as a tool to connect to your intuition
Positive body image

Key Takeaways:

Connecting to your intuition means listening to your body. It’s not the easiest thing to do, but once you get the hang of it, it can lead to a lot of improvements in your health.
It’s a huge stress reliever to not follow any arbitrary rules and it feels really good to give your body what it wants. That enjoyment alone can be very healing to the body.
When you honor your body’s hunger signals without restricting foods you like or restricting your food intake to certain times of day, you’re eating when your body needs food so you’re regulating your blood sugar.
Intuition is really just information coming into your conscious and subconscious that helps you make more informed decisions. When you continuously use it to make food decisions that feel good, your hormones will eventually fall back into balance.
Eating with intention allows you to enjoy the experience more because you’re more present.
Having a positive image is separating yourself from what other people expect of you.

Action Step:

Listen to what your body is telling you in terms of hunger and all different areas of your health.
Acknowledge that time is a construct. There is no reason that you have to wait a certain time of day to have a meal.
Practice eating intentionally.
Plan your meals.
Practice journaling.
Clean out your social media feed and get rid of anything that doesn’t make you feel good or gets you in that comparison trap.

Kristen said:

“For some people, dieting can go beyond what’s mentally healthy for them and it causes anxiety around food -- they’re afraid to eat the wrong things.”

“Meal planning can be a tool that really supports your intuitive practice because it ensures that your needs are met throughout the day.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Download Kristen's 6 Ways to Superpower Your Intuition Every Day ebook here
Learn more about our 12-Week Dutch Hormone Program and Testing here
Save 15% off ALL Organifi products at organifishop.com. My favourites are the Organifi Gold in Chocolate and GLOW. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES

Save 20% off ALL Alitura Naturals SkinCare at https://alituranaturals.com
The Clay Mask is the BEST!
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
My favourite product for sleep is HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca.

Where you can find Kristen Ciccolini:

Kristen's Instagram (@goodwitchkitchen)

Kristen's Facebook

Kristen's Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

My Current Hormone Status and DUTCH Results

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Are you wondering what I got in my latest DUTCH results? Dive into the episode with me as I talk about my hormone status, adrenal health, and the results I got from my most recent DUTCH test.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode114

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

My 2017 DUTCH results vs my 2020 DUTCH results
The strategies I’m going to implement based on my DUTCH results

Key Takeaways:

It’s recommended that you do your DUTCH test every year.
If you haven’t done the DUTCH test before, know that it’s important that you test at the right time of your cycle. In a 28-day cycle, you would typically want to test somewhere around day 19 to day 21.
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) comes from the adrenal glands and is the “mother hormone” to your sex hormones.
B vitamins are involved in every neurological process in the body and taking them in methylated form is more potent.
Wherever you are in your health and your hormone journey, the more you can dive in on all these different areas of your health and your life, it all has an impact and you deserve making this commitment to yourself.

Action Step:

Work with a practitioner who can gauge where you’re at in your cycle and help you find the right timing to get the DUTCH test.

Samantha said:

“If you haven’t done the DUTCH test before, the biggest reason why I recommend it is because you can look at your hormone metabolites, which is something you can’t see through blood work.”

“If you’re not sleeping, you’re not healing.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you don’t have my book yet, The 30-Day Hormone Solution, grab a copy over at hormonesolutionbook.com and get over $350 in free bonuses.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Learn more about our 12-Week Dutch Hormone Program and Testing here
Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. In today's episode, I spoke about the GLOW product. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
My favourite product for sleep is HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Natural Ways to Treat Seasonal Allergy Symptoms

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 23:37:37 +0000

Are you struggling with environmental allergies? Find out some of the natural ways that you can treat them.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode113

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The link between hormones and histamine intolerance
The pollen apocalypse
The 411 on histamine
Seasonal allergies
Some common allergy symptoms and their underlying causes
The side-effects of over-the-counter antihistamines
What to avoid and what to include in your diet during allergy season

Key Takeaways:

Where you might be in your menstrual cycle and having elevated estrogen levels during your menstrual cycle can induce a histamine release in your body.
There have been increases in pollen counts in the environment as one of the effects of climate change, and experts predict that allergies will get worse in the next three to five years.
Histamine is a chemical compound that’s very important in our immune system and plays a vital role in the inflammation that occurs in the body.
The severity of symptoms of allergic rhinitis can vary widely from season to season and can impact your day-to-day life.
Your risk of suffering from seasonal allergy symptoms dramatically increases if you have an underlying medical condition, unmanaged stress, and pregnancy.
Allergies are considered disorders of the immune system. The body is over-reacting to harmless substances and produces these antibodies to attack the substance, which is what is causing your symptoms.
Acupuncture can reduce the symptoms associated with seasonal allergies without any side-effects.

Action Steps:

If you’re spending a lot of time outdoors and you know you’re reacting to pollen, make sure that you take a shower once you get home. If you have pets that have spent time outside the house, hose them down or wipe them down as well.
Avoid the following foods that can aggravate your allergic symptoms:
Alcohol
Caffeine
Conventional dairy
Chocolate
Peanuts
Sugar
Artificial sweeteners
Processed foods
Melons
Bananas
Cucumbers
Sunflower seeds
Shellfish
Bottled citrus juice
Echinacea
Camomile
Wheat
Soy
Dried fruits
Include the following foods in your diet during allergy season:
Raw, local honey
Hot and spicy foods like cinnamon, cayenne, cayenne pepper, ginger, onion, garlic, etc.
Bone broth
Probiotic-rich foods like kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi, and raw cheese and other raw organic dairy products
Pineapple
Apple cider vinegar
Swiss chard
Carrots
Yams
Beets
Cabbage
Wild-caught salmon
Good quality poultry
Organic grass-fed beef and lamb
Fresh herbs and spices
Dried herbs
Horseradish
Take supplements that will help to fight allergies:
Spirulina
Quercetin
Butterbur
Probiotics
Vitamine A
Bromelain
Zinc
Stinging nettle
Use a Neti pot to relieve nasal congestion and flush out mucus.
Use essential oils.
Get acupuncture.
Stay hydrated.
Shower before bed.
Wash your clothes and your bedding frequently.
Consider replacing your carpets at home.
Declutter.

Samantha said:

“Not all individuals have a heightened sensitivity or an allergic reaction to all pollens so it’s important to pay attention and recognize what really is triggering your allergies and the time of year they’re showing up.”

“A strong immune system is key to fighting seasonal allergies, and as we know, your immune system lives in your gut, which is why it’s so important to be supporting your gut health and your microbiome.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you don’t have my book yet, The 30-Day Hormone Solution, grab a copy over at hormonesolutionbook.com and get over $350 in free bonuses.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella at energybits.com. Use code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. In today's episode I spoke about the GLOW product. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts. Check out their My Blueprint Genetic at-home test kit

My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.
You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Detox, Inflammation, Energy, Gut Health - The Many Benefits of Spirulina and Chlorella

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Do you want to know more about the superfood that not only satisfies hunger but is good for detox, inflammation, energy, and gut health? Catharine Arnston is on the show to talk about spirulina and chlorella, the power couple for health and wellness.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode112

\Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What are algae
The benefits of spirulina and chlorella and their differences
Why chlorella is great for cleansing and detoxifying
Getting rid of the lead in chlorella
Spirulina for babies and pets
Spirulina dosage
Fighting COVID-19 with algae

Key Takeaways:

Algae is a food group not a supplement.
Macroalgae, like seaweed and kelp, is high in fiber, usually has iodine in it, and doesn’t have a lot of nutrients.
Microalgae is microscopic and it’s everywhere. Spirulina and chlorella belong to this category.
Spirulina is the blue-green algae that has remarkable healing capabilities. It satisfies your hunger, gives you energy, and improves your mental focus
Spirulina has the highest concentration of protein in the world. It has 3x the amount of protein as steak, and it’s already in amino acid form. It also has the highest concentration of all the B vitamins.
Spirulina is a vasodilator and helps your body release nitric oxide.
Spirulina is second only to breast milk in its concentration of an omega-6 called GLA, which is important for a baby’s brain development.
Chlorella is a wellness algae that helps you recover your health. It has the highest concentration of chlorophyll in the world.

Action Steps:

Consider taking spirulina and chlorella instead of vitamin supplements.

Catharine said:

“There’s nothing in the world that can be more nourishing than spirulina, it’s unbelievable.”

“If you don’t eat a lot of greens, chlorella is your answer because you’ll get all of this chlorophyll which is so important for your health and for your immune system.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you don’t have my book yet, The 30-Day Hormone Solution, grab a copy over at hormonesolutionbook.com and get over $350 in free bonuses.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Recommended articles:

ALGAE ARTICLES
Why algae is FOOD not a supplement
Why the world needs algae
Dosage Charts
Algae Comparison: Spirulina algae v.s chlorella algae

COVID-19 ARTICLES
COVID-19 – overview/press release on algae
COVID-19 – how algae helps protect with a strong immune system
COVID-19 – how spirulina algae helps

WELLNESS WITH ALGAE ARTICLES
Improve Wellness With Algae
Improve Athletic Performance With Algae
Algae for Keto Diets
Prevent Aging and Disease With Algae
Spirulina and mothers breast milk have similar nutrient profiles
Algae has the highest concentration of chlorophyll in the world
Algae is the most eco-friendly and sustainable crop in the world

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% off any of the products at energybits.com with the coupon code healthyhormones
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts. Check out their My Blueprint Genetic at-home test kit

My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca.

Where you can find Catharine Arnston:

ENERGYbits’ Instagram (@energybits)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Embracing Your Grey Hair + Hair Care Toxins

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Are you at that stage in life where you’re starting to see grey hair? How do you go about embracing it? My good friend Nicole Scott is on the show to talk about all that and more!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode111.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Nicole’s inspiration for the Gorgeous Grey Movement and her book, Get Naked With Your Natural Hair Colour
Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) and other toxins present in hair products
Healthy solutions and healthy options to dyeing your hair
Why women are afraid to embrace their grey hair
Changing your diet according to what’s right for YOU

Key Takeaways:

You don’t have to give up dyeing your hair when you’re not yet ready to embrace your grey hair but choose products that are safe and healthy.
Your body speaks to you every single day so when you tune in to it, you can know what’s going on and know what the symptoms could mean.
Having dogmatic approaches to your diet can work against you.

Action Steps:

Opt to go to an organic hair salon and use natural dyes like henna.
Tune in to your body and stay on top of your blood work.
Invest in YOU.

Nicole said:

“Health has to trump over vanity.”

“It’s so easy to forget about ourselves as women and we take care of everybody else. But let me tell you, the worst thing that you can do is forget about YOU.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you don’t have my book yet, The 30-Day Hormone Solution, grab a copy over at hormonesolutionbook.com and get over $350 in free bonuses.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Get Naked With Your Natural Hair Colour by Nicole Scott
Let's Get Checked - Get your at home women's health test kits here - https://trylgc.com/healthyhormones
Save 20% off with coupon code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts. Check out their My Blueprint Genetic at-home test kit

ORGANIFI - save 15% off any of their products with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. Head to - organifi.com/healthyhormones
My favourite product is ORGANIFI Gold Chocolate and GLOW

My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca.

Where you can find Nicole Scott:

Nicole’s Instagram (@own_your_sparkle)

Nicole’s Website

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Reclaiming Power Over Your Health + Thought Work + Epigenetics and Essential Oils

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How can we navigate these challenging times and do the work of creating a better world starting with ourselves? Become a guru of your own health and happiness. Listen in as life coach Dr. Laura Hughes shares her thoughts on how we can reclaim our power over our health with the help of essential oils.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode110

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Getting into essential oils and what it means to be a doTERRA advocate and create a business
What epigenetics is all about
How essential oils play a role in epigenetics
Reclaiming your power over your health
Managing your brain, your thoughts, and our hormones
How you can integrate essential oils to support your journey of reclaiming your health
What makes doTERRA different from other brands
Laura’s essential oil routine

Key Takeaways:

Your genes aren’t your destiny. Just because you have a gene, it doesn’t mean it’s going to express itself.
Whether a gene gets turned on or off is largely dictated by your dietary choices, your stress, your environmental toxins, and your physical activity.
The essential oils fit into all the things in our life that we should be thinking of in terms of having the healthiest epigenome that we can have.

Action Steps:

Think about what feelings are coming up in your body and what thoughts are creating those feelings because it’s your feelings that drive your actions that in turn create results.
Look at the thoughts in your head and where they’re coming from and look at how you can change them to further influence the emotions that drive your actions.
Do thought work.
Make sure your brain is as sharp as it can be.

Dr. Laura said:

“Basically everything we know that creates a foundation for good wellness influences these epigenetic mechanisms that can turn on and off our genes.”

“We have so much power over our health, and we’ve never been taught that.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our webinar with CanPrev on Strategies to Optimize Your Hormone Health. Just go to bit.ly/hormonehealth101 and get the chance to win amazing CanPrev prize packs valued at $175.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Let's Get Checked - Get your at home women's health test kits here - https://trylgc.com/healthyhormones
Save 20% off with coupon code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out HEMPANOL PM - My favourite product!
AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts. Check out their My Blueprint Genetic at home test kit
ORGANIFI - save 15% off any of their products with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. Head to - organifi.com/healthyhormones
My favourite product is ORGANIFI Gold Chocolate and GLOW
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

Where you can find Dr. Laura Hughes:

Laura’s Website

Laura’s Instagram (@drlaurahughes)

Laura’s Podcast: Earthling 101

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Update on my Hashimoto's + Thyroid Journey

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 01:03:38 +0000

Where are you right now in your health journey? If you’re wondering about where I’m at, listen in as I share an update on my healing journey with Hashimoto’s and chat about autoimmunity and thyroid health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode109

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Getting diagnosed with Hashimoto’s
What the symptoms of Hashimoto’s look like
The reasons why Hashimoto’s develop
What causes leaky gut and how it affects your body’s immune response
Why you need to run a full thyroid panel
What my healing journey looked like
Going on a thyroid and autoimmune healing protocol
Why you should slowly re-introducing certain foods into your diet
Why I stopped taking desiccated thyroid and what happened when I did
Where I’m currently at in my health journey

Key Takeaways:

Stress has a lot to do with autoimmune diseases, symptoms, and hormonal imbalances.
The body cannot differentiate tragic stress from common everyday stress.
The 3 reasons why you might develop an autoimmune disease

Genetic predisposition
Different environmental triggers
Intestinal permeability

Thyroid hormones impact leaky gut in a good way. They affect the tight junctions in the stomach and the small intestine and protect the gut mucosal lining from stress-induced ulcer formation.
The higher your antibodies are, the bigger the attack on your thyroid gland.
Typically 95% of cases of hypothyroidism are due to autoimmune Hashimoto’s.
Don’t feel defeated by your lab results. There’s a lot that you can do to address your health issues.

Action Steps:

If you’re experiencing symptoms of hypothyroidism, make sure to get a full thyroid panel.
Address both your adrenal health and your thyroid health because they are interconnected.

Samantha said:

“A busy brain is a stressed brain, and I’ve definitely had my fair share of stress and overwhelm… Stress is one of those things that really exacerbated my symptoms and causing my immune system to kind of go a bit haywire.”

“Your adrenals and your thyroid speak to each other… Always work on healing and supporting your adrenals because that, in turn, will also optimize your thyroid.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Let's Get Checked - Get your at home women's health test kits here - https://trylgc.com/healthyhormones
Save 20% off with coupon code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.

My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How to Beat IBS, Bloating, Gas, Constipation and Other Gut Issues

Tue, 26 May 2020 23:32:18 +0000

Are you struggling with any digestive issues that could be affecting your hormones and overall health? Former opera singer turned nutritionist and gut expert Alyssa Labrecque is on the show to talk about beating IBS and other gut issues, and how you can optimize your gut health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode108

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why gut health is important
Why you might be experiencing digestive issues and when do you need to start worrying about them
What gut maintenance looks like
Why maintaining your minerals is important
How the gut is connected to your hormones and hormonal imbalances
The symptoms of SIBO and how you might get it
The Low FODMAP Diet
What to look for when purchasing probiotics

Key Takeaways:

You should be pooping two to three times per day.
You should be pooping in quantity from your elbow to your wrist every single day.
You can carry up to 20 pounds of poop in your colon, and if you’re not eliminating all that poop, that’s going to affect not only your gut but also your hormone health.
Maintenance of your gut has to happen, otherwise, gut issues will start to snowball and affect other bodily systems.
When it comes to gut issues, mineral deficiencies can have a big role in the symptoms that you’re experiencing.
Hormonal imbalances are a symptom and we need to understand what’s causing them to happen in the first place. Otherwise, we’re just managing the symptom and we’re not preventing or reversing a health issue or regaining quality of life.
If there’s a hormone imbalance going on, there’s usually a bacterial imbalance.

Action Steps:

Make sure to maintain your good bacteria, your enzymes, and the integrity of your gut, i.e. preventing leaky gut from occurring.
Get your mineral levels tested and see what minerals you need.

Alyssa said:

“It’s incredible to see what some of our daily habits or how some of our daily habits might be impacting us.”

“Supplementing is important but also understanding how can I ensure that I’m absorbing these nutrients that I’m depleted in.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Let's Get Checked - Get your at home women's health test kits here - https://trylgc.com/healthyhormones
Save 20% off with coupon code - HEALTHYHORMONES
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.
You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca

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The Benefits of Red Light Therapy for Your Hormones, Skin, Health and Recovery

Tue, 19 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000

What is red light therapy? How does it benefit your hormones and your health overall? Wes Pfiffner is on the show to tell us more about it.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode107

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Red light therapy and its benefits
How Joovv started
Photobiomodulation and how it works
Research on red light therapy
The light imbalance and how it affects the body
How to use a Joovv device

Key Takeaways:

Photobiomodulation is using specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to stimulate the mitochondria to produce energy.
Different wavelengths of light do different things to the body. Ultraviolet light, for example, stimulates vitamin D production in humans, and red light was found to be rejuvenating to the skin.
Some of the benefits of red light therapy include
Benefits to the skin
Relieves joint pain
Reduces inflammation
Enhanced muscle recovery
Enhanced athletic performance
Benefits to the hormones
Benefits to the microbiome
Hair regrowth
Cognitive benefits
Inflammation reduction is probably the biggest benefit of red and near-infrared exposure that’s been documented to date.
Inflammation is the root cause of almost every chronic disease in the body.

Action Steps:

Get adequate exposure to sunlight.
Consider getting red light therapy.
When getting red light therapy, make sure there’s clinically proven wavelengths, that the coverage area is that, and that the intensity is there.

Wes said:

“It’s really amazing how giving your body exposure to these wavelengths of red and near-infrared has a systemic effect across the whole body in such a positive way. It’s almost kind of like a multivitamin.”

“Not all red light is created equal. Even though they can have the same wavelengths and clinically proven wavelengths, the intensity needs to be there.”

Thanks for listening!

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My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

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Hormones, Menopause and the Keto-Green Way

Tue, 12 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to go keto? How will it affect our hormones and our menopause? Join my conversation with menopause and sexual health expert Dr. Anna Cabeca as we talk about taking care of our bodies and our hormones as we age, and why the keto-green way is great for supporting hormonal health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode106.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The keto-green way and why it’s incredible for supporting your hormones, energy, brain health, and weight loss
What dirty keto means
Why keto is essential for women over 40
What it means to get into ketosis
How to avoid the keto flu
The benefits of intermittent fasting and the right way to do it

Key Takeaways:

There are many challenges that we face as women when we hit 40 and beyond, and one of these is metabolism.
The keto-green plan is about the smallest changes we can make that give us the fastest, longest-lasting results.
It takes more than hormones to fix our hormones.
Our urine pH is an important marker for our health, just like our blood pressure, our pulse, our temperature, and our weight. It tells us a lot about what’s going on with our body and our environment.
Straight keto diets without fiber in them have been shown to decrease the health of the gut.
Getting into ketosis helps with insulin sensitivity.
The use of glucose for fuel in the brain is an estrogen-dependent process. So when our estrogen and progesterone levels decline, we see this deficiency in the brain’s ability to use glucose for fuel.

Action Steps:

Check your urine pH to make sure it’s alkaline.
Get into keto the keto-green way.

Anna said:

“Getting into ketosis the healthy way and getting alkaline at the same time is just a phenomenal experience, and that is why I’ve been sharing this and sharing my keto-green way with everyone I can because it really does transform our life.”

“It is absolutely within your control to optimize your health and to gain resilience and revitalize your body and be in optimal health. It is our birthright… We can optimize our health for the long haul.”

Thanks for listening!

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Hyperhydration - Why You Need to Drink More Water

Tue, 05 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Why is it important to drink more water? It’s one of those things that we often overlook. Naturopathic doctor Andrea Maxim is on the show to talk to us about how incredibly important it is and how hyperhydration benefits our hormones among other things.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode105.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Hyperhydration and why we need to drink more water
The importance of hydration for detoxification
How to hyper hydrate successfully
Reigniting your thirst signal
Water quality and water sourcing
Essential minerals that are important for hydration

Key Takeaways:

Most of the symptoms and complaints or issues that you have with your body can be resolved or at least improved by hyperhydration.
Every single element of your body, including every single one of your cells, requires water to allow for fluid exchange.
Any source of inflammation will cause your hormones to become imbalanced. When this happens, water is the first thing we should be going to.
Your large intestine is controlled by how hydrated your body is. If you are dehydrated, your body will reserve all of the fluid that it has to maintain your organs, and the more likely you are to be constipated.
The urine is a huge source to get rid of heavy metals and water-based toxins in the body. Hydration significantly helps with constantly flushing out the bladder.
Drinking a lot of water when you wake up in the morning turns on your metabolism. It gets your lymphatic system going, it gets your bowels moving, and it gives energy to your brain, your lungs, your muscles, and your joints.
The thirst signal in your body is so subtle while the hunger signal is so massive. Oftentimes, we think we’re hungry when we’re actually thirsty.

Action Steps:

Your brain is 80% water. If you’re suffering from brain fog, fatigue, or if your memory isn’t as sharp as it used to be, incorporate drinking more water into your lifestyle.
Think of any single issue that you have with your body right now, try 10 days of hyperhydration, and see it if improves.
If you’re a woman, drink 3 to 4 liters of water a day. If you’re a man, you can go for 6 to 8 liters.
As soon as you wake up, find the biggest glass that you can and drink as much water out of that glass as quickly as you can.
Sip on a liter of water from breakfast to lunchtime, another liter from lunchtime to dinner time, and another liter from dinner time to bedtime, so long as it doesn’t impact your ability to stay asleep.

Andrea said:

“I like to think of the liver like a sponge. If that liver is completely full of crap and stuff that we’ve been exposed to… we need to be filling up that sponge, wringing it out daily, and then rinse and repeat.”

“Yes, there is water in wine; yes, there is water in tea and coffee, but the innate principle of those drinks are very dehydrating. We have to be drinking responsibly one for one at the very least.”

Thanks for listening!

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My Story - Health, Hormones, Tips for ALL Women + Business

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

My significant other, Gaetan Boutin, turns the table on me and interviews me on the show. I share about my health journey, my inspirations, and my tips for all women.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode104

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What inspired me to get into the world of health
Why you should seek a second or third opinion rather than taking your doctor’s advice at face value
Why it’s important to take that step of finding a health coach
Turning my health journey into a career
Overcoming my limiting beliefs

Key Takeaways:

Don’t just take your doctor’s advice at face value. Just because they recommend this one medication or one approach, it doesn’t mean that it’s the only approach.
Your body has this incredible innate ability to heal. If you are feeding it the right food and taking care of it in the right way, you don’t need to rely on medications.
Staying in one direction and keeping it going is so important to success.

Action Steps:

Tune in to your body and know more about it. Learn to honor your body and understand your period.
Seek out second or third opinions. Don’t just go with the allopathic approach but seek out naturopathic approaches and functional medicine.
Find a mentor that you can reach out to and have a comfortable conversation with.
Invest in yourself.
Build a team of people that can support you in your journey.

Samantha said:

“With anybody’s journey… you often get into something because of your own experience. I was looking for answers to healing and supporting my body.”

Gaetan said:

“You’re going to survive your way to the top and survive your way to success.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca
Maria’s blog post on progesterone cream

Where you can find Gaetan:

Gaetan’s Instagram (@strongathlete)

Gaetan’s Website

Strong Athlete Life Podcast

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
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Transitioning from Estrogen Dominance to Estrogen Absence + Women's Health over 40

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

What is the impact of estrogen dominance on women over 40? What happens when you transition from estrogen dominance to estrogen absence? Certified health coach Maria Claps shares her expertise and knowledge about this subject to give us an episode that’s packed with valuable information.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode103

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Estrogen dominance and how it changes in women as they age
What happens when your estrogen starts to drop off
The different symptoms and problems that can arise with low estrogen
The best way to make the transition from estrogen dominance to estrogen absence
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and when you should consider it
The DUTCH test
Bioidentical hormones vs synthetic hormones

Key Takeaways:

Estrogen dominance is when your estrogen is out of balance with your progesterone. It essentially tends to be a progesterone deficiency.
Women can go from estrogen dominance to estrogen absence at some point in their 40s and they don’t always know when that shift has occurred.
You need a good, robust amount of estrogen at about the 12th day of your cycle in order to ovulate, and when you ovulate, you get progesterone.
When your estrogen lowers, you can experience symptoms like vaginal dryness, but flashes, and mood issues.

Action Steps:

Learn more about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
Cut down your carbohydrates.
Exercise according to your adrenal capacity.

Maria Claps:

“Your sex hormones in balance will make for much easier weight loss.”

“My number one tip for women that are in that menopausal transition is to stop eating so many carbohydrates… You simply do not have the metabolic bandwidth, with age, to be eating copious amounts of carbohydrates.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

The Metabolic Reset program is now ON SALE! Registration is open until April 17, 2020. You can grab the savings and also get on the 6-month payment plan.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM

AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.

My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.

You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca
Maria’s blog post on progesterone cream

Where you can find Maria Claps

Maria’s Website

Maria’s Instagram (@wise_and_well_)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
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Conquer Your Cramps, Banish Your Moodiness and Fix Your Period

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How can you reclaim your hormone health and have a healthy period? Creator and author of Fix Your Period, Nicole Jardim, shares how to effectively address a wide variety of period problems by using evidence-based information.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode102.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why the birth control pill is detrimental to your health
The non-hormonal birth control options
What it means to have a healthy period
What your period can tell you about your health
Why ovulation is important
Period cramps and what an irregular cycle might mean
Myths and misconceptions around your period
What an optimal diet looks like for supporting hormonal health and your cycle

Key Takeaways:

The goal of any hormonal birth control is to stop you from ovulating. However, what we fail to realize is that stopping ovulation for any length of time can be detrimental to our overall health.
The birth control pill is referred to as the lifestyle drug. It’s been used not just to prevent pregnancy but to address lifestyle issues like period-related problems and even acne.
A healthy menstrual cycle is 25 to 35 days long. If it’s below 25 days, it tends to mean you have too short of a luteal phase or it’s associated with heavier, longer periods and more blood clots. If it’s longer than 35 days, it’s usually associated with polycystic ovary syndrome or another condition that’s causing you to not ovulate consistently.
Your period should be fluctuating by only 2 or 3 days every cycle. This means that you’re ovulating regularly each month.
Ideally, your period should be somewhere between 3 and 7 days.
If you spot for a day or two before your period, that’s okay, but anything longer than that could signify a lower progesterone state in many cases.
If you eat something that doesn’t agree with your metabolism or your body, your blood sugar is going to go way higher than it should.

Action Steps:

Tune in to your body and improve your body literacy.
Get off the birth control pill and make the switch to non-hormonal birth control.
Know the basics of a healthy period.
Track your cycle.
Don’t over-complicate your diet. Get back to the basics and keep it simple.

Nicole said:

“Our hormones are all talking to each other all day long through the endocrine glands and the endocrine system, so if we’re just focused on one hormone, first of all, we don’t even know why that hormone is out of whack in the first place…”

“We can’t out-supplement a bad diet. We can’t out-supplement a lifestyle that is not sustainable, that is not suitable for our overall health.”

Thanks for listening!

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Links to things I talk about in the show:

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Where you can find Nicole Jardim:

Nicole’s Website

Nicole’s Instagram (@nicolemjardim)

Nicole’s Twitter (@nicolemjardim)

Nicole’s Facebook

Nicole’s Podcast (The Period Party)

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Functional Diagnostic Nutrition - Hormones: Their Role in the Body, the Importance of Lab Testing and the Common Denominator From Running Over 10,000 Labs

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Do you want to know more about hormone health and the importance of lab testing? Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) Reed Davis is here to talk about hormones and the common denominators in labs when it comes to hormone testing.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode101.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Hormone health and why hormones are important to the body
What the hormones are in charge of in your body
Metabolic chaos and the different hormonal symptoms you might be experiencing
Natural things that you can implement to balance out your hormones
Cellular health
Hormone tests and the common denominator in lab testing

Key Takeaways:

Hormones are messengers and signals that float around the body. What the endocrine system does is it sends out these messengers, and wherever there’s a receptor for that hormone, you get an effect.
Hormones are incredibly important when it comes to bone density.
If you’re stressed out all the time, this idea of balance between good bacteria and bad bacteria goes out of whack.
As far as nourishment goes, you need to eat the right combination of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. And those ratios are really critical in terms of producing energy.
Whether or not to take bio-identical hormones might depend on how old you are. People who are really old generally feel much better and function better if they’re taking bio-identical hormones.
The general principles of health-building involve corrective diet, rest, exercise, stress reduction, and supplementation.

Action Steps:

Don’t just cram down a bunch of supplements. Rather, make sure you don’t get exposed to the virus that’s going around.
Build a good, strong resistance to things. This boils down to being healthy.
Eat right. In other words, eat good, nutritious food.

Reed said:

“If you lived yourself into trouble -- you ate yourself into it, you lacked-of-sleep yourself into it, stressed yourself into it -- then you can reverse that every step of the way. You just need someone with a system to follow.”

“A sense of wellbeing should go along with being well-nourished. It should nourish your brain as well.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

We’ve opened registration to the Metabolic Reset program. Join now! Make your health a priority and be a part of our amazing community!

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Adrenal Chill
Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM and HEMPANOL CF
Save 20% on Skin Essence Products with the coupon code healthy hormones + free shipping on orders of $50 or more in the US and Canada.
Skin Essence Canada Site
Skin Essence US Site
AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.
You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition - Enroll now!

Where you can find Reed Davis:

Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

Where you can find me:

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6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
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An Invite into our Home + Our House Rules

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Why are house rules important? My man, Gaetan Boutin, joins me in this 100th episode, where we share our house rules and how they’ve helped us live the best life as individuals and as a couple.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode100.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Our house rules and how they’ve helped us live the best life and support each other
The list of things that we wanted in our house
Being conscious of using eco-friendly products
Living a toxin-free life

Key Takeaways:

Choosing your mattress is very important because a lot of the mattresses out there lets off a gas and you’ll end up breathing in chemicals while you’re sleeping.
It’s nice to have artwork that resonates and means something to you.
When it comes to infrared saunas, you want to make sure the wood doesn’t have any glues or stains or sealers. And with the infrared elements that heat, get the ceramic ones.
An infrared sauna is an incredible health tool and a very good investment.
Plants in the house help to purify the air and boost your mood.
When it comes to moving to a new house, what you should start with first is your cleaners, like what you use to clean your house with and what you do your laundry in.
A cluttered space is a cluttered mind. A clutter-free space sets your mind at ease.

Action Steps:

Get an organic mattress as well as organic sheets.
Be conscious of local and reclaimed wood.
Support local artists by buying their artworks for your walls.
Invest in an infrared sauna.
Build a home gym.
Get a water filtration system.
Be conscious of the products that you use to clean your house and everything in it, your clothes, and your body.
Keep your space clutter-free.

Gaetan said:

“As the sun starts to go down… we start to dim our lights as well. We do our best to mimic mother nature and the cycle of mother nature.”

Samantha said:

“If something needs to get done, we just do it. There is no bickering at each other about it… We just try to be conscious of having harmony in the house and being kind to each other.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

We’ve opened registration to the Metabolic Reset program. Join now, make your health a priority, and be a part of our amazing community!

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15%
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM
AOR -- you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.
My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.
You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca

Where you can find Gaetan:

Gaetan’s Instagram (@strongathlete)

Gaetan’s Website

Strong Athlete Life Podcast

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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How to Support Your Mental and Emotional Wellbeing During Times of Fear and Chaos

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000

What can we do in these times of uncertainty? How can we avoid getting caught up in fear and anxiety? Listen in as I share some strategies and talk about choosing to look for the silver lining.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode99

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Strategies to support your mental and emotional wellbeing in these times of uncertainty
What you can do to help yourself calm down and manage your stress.
How to be more creative and find creative ways of handling things

Key Takeaways:

This is an opportunity for us all to work on our trust muscle and trust that everything is all going to work out at the right time and in the right sequence.
It’s an opportune time to dive into business, to get new skills and new knowledge that’s going to help propel you as you move forward.
In times of crisis, we have this tendency to not think clearly and get into a panic, so breathing exercises can be a really powerful strategy to calm down our stress responses.

Action Steps:

Take the precautions that you need.
Take the opportunity to learn something new, get a new skill, and invest in yourself so that you can show up and come out of this so much bigger and so much stronger.
Find your community and connect with them.
Strategies you can implement to find calmness:
Come back to your breath and do lots of deep belly breathing. Inhale for 4-5 counts, hold it, and exhale for 4-5 counts.
Build a team of people around you that you really trust.

Sarah said:

“This isn’t an ‘I’ situation, this is a ‘We’ situation. This is a community situation…. recognizing that this isn’t about me and what I’m feeling right now. It’s a collective feeling.”

“At the end of the day, we all have a choice in terms of how we show up.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Where you can find me:

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How you can work with me:

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The Women's Brain - The Impact of Our Hormones, Social Connections and Simple Daily Strategies to Optimize Brain Health

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000

How is a woman’s brain different from a man’s brain? How can women optimize and support their brain health? Neuroscientist Dr. Sarah McKay specializes in translating brain science research into simple, actionable strategies for peak performance, creativity, health, and wellbeing. In this episode, she shares her insights into the neuroscience of women’s health, hormones, and happiness.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode98.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The neuroscience of women’s health, hormones, and happiness
The difference between the male and the female brain
How the brain impacts our emotions and behaviors
The different life stages in a woman’s life and what happens to the brain in each of those stages
Simple day-to-day things that you can do to optimize and support the health of your brain

Key Takeaways:

The social experiences we have throughout our teenage years and early 20s are really important in shaping our brains. The more positive life experiences we can have at that point in time are definitely the ones that we want to have.
One of the most significant changes we see in terms of the structure of the woman’s brain changing is during her first pregnancy.
Men and women are very different hormonally and those hormones will impact the brain. So there is definitely a difference in emotional behavior between men and women.
Our brains learn to predict our emotional status based on the context, based on our experiences, and based on what is happening in our bodies. Hormones are not the sole provider of our emotional state.

Action Steps:

Optimize your brain health:
Eat more vegetables.
Get enough sleep when it’s dark and do things outdoors under natural sunlight.
Don’t consume too much artificial light.

Sarah said:

“I think it’s a massive misunderstanding that male brains and female brains are entirely different species… if we were to scan two brains, we would never be able to know whether it’s a male or a female.”

“Hormones have absolutely no bearing on cognitive capacity or ability -- all those thinking tasks that we can do.”

Thanks for listening!

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Links to things I talk about in the show:

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The Women's Brain Book: The neuroscience of health, hormones and happiness by Dr. Sarah McKay

Where you can find Dr. Sarah McKay:

Sarah’s Instagram (@sarahmareemckay)

The Neuroscience Academy (www.theneuroacademy.com)

Your Brain Health (www.yourbrainhealth.com.au)

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Coaches Q&A: Healing Adult acne, Solutions for Gas and Bloating, How to Manage Sugar and Carb Cravings and More!

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Q&A chat together with Coach Valerie, where we answer your questions regarding thyroid health, PMS, cravings, and many more! We hope that you can take a lot of the strategies that we share. Enjoy the episode!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode97

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How to deal with gas and bloating
How to stop sugar cravings
Sugar cravings vs hunger
Healing your body after years of taking birth control pills
Cycle mapping
How to deal with adult acne

Key Takeaways:

The gut is the foundation for everything, so symptoms of gas and bloating are most likely diet-related and can be connected to the hormones.
Gas and bloating are indicative that you’re lacking the necessary stomach factors to break down the food that’s sitting in your stomach.
Gas and bloating can also be indicative of an imbalance in your gut flora.
Hunger, compared to cravings, is going to take more time to build up.
It typically takes 3 to 6 months for your body to heal from taking birth control pills, but it’s not unusual for it to take up to a year.

Action Steps:

When dealing with gas and bloating:
Assess your diet. Look at the things you’re eating and not eating, and try to remove those offending foods (e.g. gluten, dairy, refined sugar). Eliminate those for about 4 weeks and see where your symptoms are at that point.
Make sure you’re getting in 3L of water per day and check to see if you have enough hydrochloric acid to break down your food.
If you’re struggling with a lot of cravings, supplement with L-glutamine.
Take the DUTCH test to stay on top of your hormonal health.
Support liver detoxification when you come off the pill.
Be conscious of what you’re using on your skin and stick to a very simple cleansing routine for your skin.

Valerie said:

“When we specifically see gas and bloating, that’s a really clear indication that the gut needs some TLC overall.”

“I think every woman should do [the DUTCH Test] at least once in their lifetime. It’s such a great tool to really explore your sex hormones and your metabolites and your cortisol, your melatonin, so you get an overall picture of what’s going on.”

Thanks for listening!

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Links to things I talk about in the show:

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Check out HEMPANOL PM and HEMPANOL CF
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Past episode mentioned:

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From Boobs to Pubes - How to Use Castor Oil for Detoxification and Hormone Health

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Did you know that castor oil is good for detoxification and hormone health? If you’re looking to support your hormones, castor oil is it! Listen in as I talk about the many ways you can use castor oil from head to toe.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode96

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Castor oil’s chemical composition and its benefits
The different ways to use castor oil
The benefits of massaging castor oil all over your body

Key Takeaways:

Castor oil in a non-volatile fatty oil derived from the seeds of the castor bean plant.
Castor oil is used to boost lymphatic health and circulation, and to support immune health.
Castor oil can be used to treat constipation when ingested.
Studies suggest that many of the castor oil’s benefits come down to its chemical composition. Almost 90% of its fatty acid content is a rare compound called ricinoleic acid.
Castor oil contains beneficial salts and esters that mainly act as skin conditioning agents.
Castor oil is good for cuts and sunburns.
Castor oil is great for hair growth.
Castor oil is known to benefit your breast health and all the way down to your ovaries.
Castor oil also helps decrease menstrual cramping and breast tenderness.
Most people tend to avoid oils to cleanse the skin because they think it’s going to make their skin more oily, but using plant oils is really the most beneficial way to clean the skin and really restore your natural radiance.

Action Steps:

Avoid using vegetable oils for cooking.
Mix castor oil with a little bit of jojoba oil for skin care. This works really great for taking off your make-up.
Mix some castor oil with a little bit of coconut oil (1:1) for sunburns. This also works as a natural lip balm.
Hydrate your skin with a quarter cup of castor oil with a three-quarter cup of either olive oil or jojoba oil. This is a great moisturizer from head to toe.
Try growing your eyelashes by applying castor oil on them using a mascara wand.
Use castor oil mixed with coconut oil as a hair mask for strong, shiny hair.
Rub the castor oil all over your body, from boobs to pubes.
Avoid using the castor oil during your period as it increases circulation and lymphatic flow.
Make a castor oil pack:
Take a piece of flannel, approximately the size of your hand and saturate it with high-quality cold-pressed castor oil.
Lay the flannel on top of your liver (located on the right side of your body, just under your ribs) and place a hot water bottle on top of it.

Samantha said:

“The castor oil encourages lymphatic drainage, and it can be really great for helping to shrink cysts and fibroids.”

“[Castor oil] is incredibly therapeutic, it’s wonderful for the skin, it’s wonderful for detoxification, and for liver health.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 15% off North American Herb & Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15
Check out HEMPANOL PM
Aura Cacia Castor Oil

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Supporting Hormonal Teenagers + Creating a Safe and Healthy Home + Simple Wellness Strategies for Women 40+

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000

How do you deal with hormonal teenagers? Naturopathic doctor and mother, Dr. Rachel Schwartzman shares her insights about how to support teenagers and their overall health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode95

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Dealing with hormonal teenagers, supporting their health, and optimizing their hormones
Women’s health and hormonal health
Strategies that women can implement to support their hormones
The benefits of acupuncture
The organic acid test and what it looks at
Creating a healthy home
What it means to be a birth doula

Key Takeaways:

Kids can start with herbs from as young as when they start eating solids.
When it comes to the products that you use, for something that’s chemical-based, you can find a natural alternative.
Cruciferous vegetables, the brassica family, are very good at detoxifying our hormones and are great for the liver.
Honey is the best cough syrup. When you add garlic to it, it’s very good for immune support.
Herbs can be a great medicine to help balance out our hormones.
Vitamin B6 helps to metabolize estrogen.
Acupuncture helps with symptom management and helping to balance out hormones.
Our best management for pain when giving birth is good labor support.

Action Steps:

Start your kids with herbs from a really young age.
Help your children to detox on a daily basis.

Rachel said:

“Being healthy and getting into our optimal health… it takes some work, but the pay-off is really great.”

“When we’re doing acupuncture, it’s really a great way to balance out the entire whole person. We’re not really working on just one symptom picture but we’re actually taking that whole person into consideration.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you absolutely want to join the Metabolic Reset but missed the registration, send me an email at samatha@holisticwellness.ca or a direct message on Instagram. The next round starts next week and we kick-off as a community on March 2, 2020.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 15% off North American Herb & Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15
Check out the LIVALATTE
Check out HEMPANOL PM
Check out CBD oil from Ned at helloned.com - save 15% off your first order with coupon code HealthyHormones

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Rachel’s Website

Rachel’s Instagram (@rachels_nd)

Rachel’s Facebook

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How you can work with me:

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Nutrition and Lifestyle Strategies for Healing Endometriosis with Khush Sra

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000

What is endometriosis? I know for a fact that so many women in this community are struggling with it. If you’re one of them or know anyone who is, listen in and learn the strategies that you can employ for healing.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode94

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What endometriosis looks like
Nutrition and lifestyle strategies that you can incorporate to support and heal your body
Nutrition and lifestyle strategies that are not serving you best
Movement and exercise
The types of exercise that you can do to support your hormones and bring “fire” to your pelvic area
The link between gut health and endometriosis

Key Takeaways:

Endometriosis presents in so many different ways and it’s a very complex disease.
The main symptoms of endometriosis that get you into the doctor’s office for diagnosis are the increasing pain during menstruation and also off-cycle.
The only way to diagnose endometriosis is through surgery.
Dairy has a high level of dioxins that are known to trigger and aggravate endometriosis.
Up to 50% of infertility cases have endometriosis.
Women with endometriosis have higher levels of oxidative stress.

Action Steps:

When you’re trying to quit something, choose the one that you’re going to be most successful at first.
If you’re suffering from endometriosis, significantly reduce your consumption of dairy, red meat, and caffeine.
Focus on getting in antioxidants.

Khush said:

“The medical community hasn’t really shown up in a way that’s empowering women and giving them things that help... No medication out there really treats endometriosis well. The doctors, the experts are saying this at conferences out loud now.”

“At the end of the day, your uterus has cells in there that could create a temporary organ that has the blueprint for human life… It’s miraculous is what it is.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

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Links to things I talk about in the show:

Anti-Endo Lifestyle - A personalized 5 phase program to help women beat endometriosis in 12 weeks. Women can use the podcast name when booking a call to get a 30% discount off the registration until March 31st. Book a Call to learn more about the program and registration: calendly.com/khush/start

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Sex, Libido, Desire and Arousal - Navigating Sexual Health

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000

What is libido? What does it mean to be aroused? It’s such an important topic to talk about because so many women are experiencing this symptom of low libido. Best-selling author Susan Bratton is on the show to shine some light on libido, sexual desire, and arousal.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode93

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The desire for passionate sex and orgasm
Intimacy disconnection
How to get your libido back
What desire is all about
Unpacking the patriarchal view of sexuality
How to stay present during sex
Connecting back to your feminine energy
Communication and sex

Key Takeaways:

The fundamental thing about having a great sex life and a high libido is having healthy hormones by getting the right nutrition and getting good quality sleep.
Susan’s homemade dressing:

Take a cup of organic avocado oil.
Mix in a quarter cup of good vinegar.
Add a tablespoon of French Dijon mustard.
Add fresh or dried herbs.
Add salt and pepper as you desire.

Desire is all about loving yourself and loving your partner. It’s about clearing through anything that has happened to you in the past that is holding you back from sexual pleasure and connection.
You as a woman have as much erectile tissue in your urogenital complex as your male partner.
The foundation of arousal is relaxation. You cannot become aroused until you relax.

Action Steps:

Think of your sexuality in terms of your hormones and the chemical signals in your body.
Get rid of the toxins in your body by drinking lots of water and sweating out those toxins, but also by getting in more fat in your diet.
Schedule a time for sex.
Lie down and teach your partner how to hold you before you start trying to have sex.

Susan said:

“Testosterone is the king, queen, and joker of all the hormones.”

“If you don’t feel good, you don’t have libido. They are two sides of the same coin.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

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Where you can find Susan Bratton:

Susan’s Instagram (@susanbratton)

Susan’s Youtube Channel

Susan’s Website

Susan’s Twitter (@SusanBratton)

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9 Simple Strategies for Healthy Beautiful Breasts

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000

What are the factors that affect breast health? How can we keep our breasts healthy and beautiful? Find out in this episode that’s dedicated to all the women out there who are struggling with breast cancer and other breast-related diseases.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode92.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The different factors that affect breast health
The DUTCH test and how it can help you
The 9 strategies for healthy, beautiful breasts

Key Takeaways:

It is known that 1 in 8 women will suffer from a serious breast health issue in their lifetime.
Many different factors impact breast health:
Genetic factors
Different environmental factors such as toxins and pathogens
Psychological and physiological stressors
Hormonal factors
Estrogen dominance can lead to a lot of issues with breast health and ovarian health.
We can reduce the risk of breast-related diseases by approximately 90% with the implementation of healthy everyday strategies.
Vitamin D can reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to 60%.
Research shows that women in tropical countries have less risk of breast cancer due to sufficient healthy vitamin D from sun exposure.
Massaging the tissues around your breasts are great for the lymphnodes around your breast.

Action Steps:

9 things you can do to keep your breasts healthy:

Get your vitamin D levels tested annually and supplement when you’re at the low end.
Engage in movement such as 60 minutes of walking every day.
Get enough good quality sleep, and strategize around optimizing your sleep.
Support your body with healthy phytoestrogen foods.
Make sure that you reduce your environmental exposure to chemicals and toxins.
Optimize your diet and don’t underestimate the power of food.
Reduce and manage your stress.
Maintain a healthy body weight.
Administer a self-breast massage.

Samantha said:

“We really want to implement lots of self-care and lots of time for rest and relaxation. This is how your body recoups, regenerates, and detoxifies.”

“If we can’t manage the lifestyle stuff, it doesn’t matter how many supplements we pop and we take because it’s the lifestyle stuff that’s adding fuel to the fire.”

Thanks for listening!

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Coaches Chat - Morning and Nighttime Routines

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Do you have a morning and nighttime routine? Coach Valerie of Holistic Wellness joins me to chat about what our morning and nighttime routines look like. Listen in and be inspired to create your own morning and nighttime rituals and have the best day ever!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode91

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What our morning routines look like
Our favorite drinks to start the day
How we do our workouts
What our nighttime routines look like

Key Takeaways:

When you work out, don’t be afraid to lift heavy weights. Building up your strength is very important.
You may not have the luxury of being self-employed or working from home, but that shouldn’t keep you from building a morning routine that works for you. Doing one or two things before you start your workday makes a big difference.
If you think you don’t have a routine yet, whatever it is you’re currently doing is your routine.

Action Steps:

Establish a morning and nighttime routine for yourself.
Whatever routine you currently have right now, spend some time thinking about if you need to revamp it, add something to it, or take something out.

Valerie said:

“I always give myself more time than I need… I wish it involved a little more self-care than it does, there is definitely room for improvement, but it always involves a matcha or some butter coffee and some snuggles with my puppy.”

“We give so much of ourselves in our client calls that I don’t feel like I would be the best version of myself to show up for people if I didn’t take that time.”

Thanks for listening!

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Valerie’s Facebook (@valeriepiccittonutritionist)

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CBD - Sourcing, Quality, Combining with Botanicals and Natural Healing

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:00:00 +0000

What is CBD? CBD oil is becoming incredibly popular, but what makes a good quality CBD oil? Ret Taylor, one of the co-founders of a natural remedies company called NED, shares about their line-up of full-spectrum hemp products that bring balance to the mind and body.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode90

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Getting back to nature
What NED is all about
What’s CBD
What you can expect when you take CBD oil
The different concentrations and difference spectrums of hemp oil
Combining CBD with botanicals and creating a kit specifically for women

Key Takeaways:

CBD is one of the many compounds found in the hemp plant and the marijuana.
“Dietary supplements should not be making health claims.” This is a good rule that prevents snake oil salesmen from making crazy claims.
Sleep, anxiety, joint muscle pain, inflammation, and depression are the 5 main problems that people use NED for. It varies from person to person.

Action Steps:

Consider trying out CBD oil.

Ret said:

“One of the absolute best things I’ve ever done for myself was to move back to the mountains. It enabled me to find the clarity and space within my brain and psyche and my spirit…”

“When marijuana was criminalized, hemp was as well, so we’ve spent a century without this resource. We’re fortunate to have it back now.”

Thanks for listening!

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Top Genetic-Based Tips by Dr. Murphy

Important Announcements:

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Where you can find Ret Taylor and NED:

NED’s Website

NED’s Instagram (@meetned)

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Hormones, Diet, Detox - What Your Genes Say About You

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:00:00 +0000

What can a genetic test tell you about yourself? Get ready to have your mind blown as one of the smartest women that I know, Dr. Robyn Murphy, talks about genetic testing and the things that you can learn from getting a genetic test.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode89

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What it means to test your DNA
The types of genetic testing
The things that we can learn by testing our DNA
The connection between the gallbladder, estrogen, and chemical toxicity, and how it relates to genetics
The DUTCH test
How your diet is impacting your genes
The keto diet and whether it’s the best option for you
How to know if you’re getting the right amount of nutrients

Key Takeaways:

Your DNA is the code that provides the information for your cells what to make, how to function, and how to respond to the environment. This is passed down through lineage -- you get half of it from your mother, and the other half from your father.
The way that the report of your genetic test is delivered is through easy-to-understand terms. It’s more about what the action items are.

Dietary intervention. What type of diet are you going to best respond to? Are you sensitive to fat and gaining weight? Are you going to respond well to a keto diet or a low-fat diet for weight loss?

Sensitivities. Do you have risk factors for celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity?

Nutrients. What is your individual nutritional need? Are you getting enough B vitamins? Do you need to supplement? Are you getting enough choline?
Physical fitness and exercise. What types of exercise do you have more predilection towards?
Detox pathways.
Hormone health.
Obesity risks.
Mental wellness.

The only food sensitivity that we can really look at with a genetic test is gluten sensitivity. It has to do with how the immune system is responding to the food based on whether there’s a risk for celiac disease or whether there’s non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
The methylation pathway is found in every single one of cells for the most part, and it’s what’s responsible for healing our DNA, for repairing our cells and making sure that we have something called SAM (S-Adenosyl methionine), which is used for hundreds of biochemical pathways.

Action Steps:

Get a genetic test and start to understand more about your individual health.
Do a follow-up testing to the DUTCH test annually or bi-annually and be mindful of appropriate surveillance as well talking to your healthcare provider for healthy estrogen and hormones.
Consider supplementing to help increase your nutrient stores and make sure you’re optimizing to make sure all your cells and biochemical pathways are working properly.

Robyn said:

“The lifestyle genetics, what we’re using this information for, is to determine what specific lifestyle strategies are going to be best for that individual. So it’s predictive medicine, it’s predictive testing.”

“All what we’re trying to do is prevent diseases and make sure that people feel their best, have the best quality of life and are really making the key choices that are going to make a big difference in their life.”

Thanks for listening!

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Top Genetic-Based Tips by Dr. Murphy

Important Announcements:

Learn more about our Genetic Coaching program.

Save on the AOR Genetic Test + Supplements with the code HEALTHYHORMONES 2020.

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Dr. Murphy’s Website

Dr. Murphy’s Instagram (@drrobynmurphy)

Dr. Murphy’s Twitter (@DrRobynMurphy)

AOR Health’s Instagram (@aorhealth)

AOR Health’s Twitter (@AORhealth)

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The Cosmos + Astrology & What to Know About the Energy for 2020

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:00:00 +0000

How can we tap into our intuition and get in the flow, and find our creative energy? Meredith Dylan shares her insights on how we can get connected to ourselves and the universe, and how we can tap into the cosmos for guidance.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode88

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How Meredith got into astrology and numerology
What astrology and numerology mean
Why astrology matters
What we need to know about the energy for 2020
How to get into a state of flow and become more connected with cosmic energy
Why you should consider taking an improv class
How to use the information you learn from astrology and numerology
How learning about her hormonal health strengthened Meredith’s spiritual experience

Key Takeaways:

Numerologically, 2020 is a “4” year because when you add up 2+0+2+0 it equals 4. And that is a vibration or frequency of the dedicated hard worker. So this is the year where our work is the focus. We’re building foundations and routines to support as a collective what we’re building.
Each planet represents a psycho-spiritual function.
Jupiter represents the part of us that’s intuitive, the part of us that is always expanding, always growing, just like the universe.
Saturn represents our authority, how we interact with the world, how we interact with society, and how we show ourselves as leaders.
Pluto represents our soul, as well as the process of death, transformation, and rebirth.
The nodes of the moon are the psycho-spiritual function that represents our evolution.
The south node represents what we need to let go of, what we’re releasing to move towards where we want to go.
The north node represents the things that we’re cultivating, growing, and nurturing within us to help us evolve on an individual and a collective level.
2020 is a great time to go to school and focus on your local community.
Numerology is like paint by numbers whereas astrology is like abstract painting. In numerology, once you know what a number means, no matter where you see it, it’s always the same meaning.
January is a “5” month, which means its a month of change.
Astrology is best used when it’s about self study.

Action Steps:

How to connect to the flow:
Have a routine that feels nourishing.
Take an improv class

Meredith said:

“When we’re in peace, when we’re in ease, it’s when the universe is moving through us. And so if we build out space in our day to connect, then whenever we’re feeling like we’re not connected, we notice and then we’re able to come back and ground and center.”

“When you practice improv or you become an improviser, you start experiencing reality in a more magical way and you’re more open to miracles in life because you’ve seen them happen on stage.”

Thanks for listening!

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Q&A: Healing Post-pill Amenorrhea, Strategies for Acid Reflux & Constipation + Tips to Survive the Holidays and Feel Your Absolute Best

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000

How you can best support yourself over the holidays? The holiday season can be a stressful and sometimes overwhelming time for a lot of people. In this Q&A episode, I share some great strategies on how you can best support yourself while dealing with the holidays.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode87

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What causes hypothalamic amenorrhea and what you can do about it
Strategies to support yourself when you’re on the pill or getting off the pill
Tips to stop acid reflux and constipation
Healthy holiday survival tips

Key Takeaways:

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea is a condition characterized by the absence of a menstrual period for three or four months in a woman of reproductive age. What’s happening here is that there is a breakdown in communication between the hypothalamus, your pituitary glands, and your ovaries.
The pill is one of the biggest causes of amenorrhea. This poses a problem for many of the women who have been on the pill for many years because their ovaries may have become resistant to resuming ovulation.
Your hormones need fat to function. Pregnenolone is the mother hormone and it’s synthesized from cholesterol.
Acid reflux is typically due to too little acid production, which is so important for digestive health.
Stress and fatigue are two of the biggest immune system offenders.

Action Steps:

Simple strategies to support yourself when you’re having amenorrhea:

Start incorporating more protein and fat into your diet.
Supplement with B vitamins.
Work on healing and supporting your gut.
Exercise.

Re-balancing tips when you have acid reflux:

Avoid trigger foods like coffee, chocolate, alcohol, tomatoes, pepper, spicy foods, and citrus foods.
Don’t eat anything 2 to 3 hours before bed.
Take apple cider vinegar.
Incorporate deglycyrrhizinated licorice

Support your body over the holidays:

Make sure you’re getting in your vitamin D.
Supplement with zinc.
Take a daily probiotic.
If you are prone to getting cold sores, take 1,000 to 2,000 mg of L-lysine.
Take immune supportive mushrooms.

Have things in moderation.
Have a hand sanitizer on hand.
Rest more and stress less.
Do the movement that you love and that feels good in your body.
Make sure you stay hydrated.

Samantha said:

“If you find that this is the time of year where you do typically get sick… recovery can take longer because you might be eating too much sugar, drinking too much caffeine, maybe overdoing it on the alcohol -- all things that suppress the immune system.”

“There’s nothing wrong with going out and enjoying yourself but have things in moderation. You don’t need to overdo it.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge!

The Metabolic Reset is currently open for registration and it’s currently on SALE! From January 13, 2020, it’s going to be 8 weeks of amazingness!

Get your copy of my new book, The 30-Day Hormone Solution.

Order on Amazon in Canada here

Order on Amazon in the US here

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

How to Ditch Hormonal Birth Control eGuide + Cycle Charting Handout & Hormone Questionnaire
Save 20% on Skin Essence Products with the coupon code healthy hormones + free shipping on orders of $50 or more in the US and Canada.
Skin Essence Canada Site

Skin Essence US Site

doTERRA Oils/Products - Email me if you'd like to set up a call and put together a custom kit at samantha@holisticwellness.ca or you can order through my link here.

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
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Understanding Histamine and Healing from Histamine Intolerance

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0000

What do you do when you have histamine intolerance? Board-certified doctor of natural medicine, Dr. Becky Campbell shares insights from her book The 4-Phase Histamine Reset Plan. So if you’re dealing with any histamine issues, this episode is perfect for you!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode86

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What is histamine?
What happens when we can’t break down histamine properly?
How can you test for histamine intolerance?
What are examples of high-histamine foods and histamine-liberating foods?
What are the common causes of histamine intolerance?
What is the link between thyroid and histamine?
What is the connection between stress and histamine?
How can you meal prep when you have histamine intolerance?

Key Takeaways:

Histamine is something that we need in the body. Its main role is to help you get rid of allergens.
One of the enzymes responsible for breaking down histamine is diamine oxidase (DAO). You can test for histamine intolerance by testing for DAO, although it’s not very reliable.
The best way to test for histamine intolerance is to eat foods high in histamine. If you get any new symptoms or your current symptoms increase, you most likely have it. The follow-up to that is to remove those foods for a week, and if you start to see a reduction of those symptoms, that’s when you know you have histamine intolerance.
The common causes of histamine intolerance:

Mast cell activation syndrome
Gluten intolerance
Leaky gut
Vitamin deficiencies
Gut infection
Irritable bowel disease
Genetic mutations

Leftovers are a very big trigger for people with histamine intolerance because the longer the food cooks and the longer the food sits, the more histamine is being produced and the more bacteria is being produced.

Action Steps:

Test for histamine intolerance.
Cut out high-histamine foods in your diet.

Dr. Becky said:

“One of the best ways to get rid of histamine intolerance or to really, really manage [it] is to test your gut, see what you’ve got going on in there, and kill those infections.”

“High estrogen levels really can drive histamine in the body. It can really raise histamine levels.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge!

The Metabolic Reset is currently open for registration and it’s currently on SALE! From January 13, 2020, it’s going to be 8 weeks of amazingness!

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Save 20% on Skin Essence Products with the coupon code healthy hormones + free shipping on orders of $50 or more in the US and Canada.
Skin Essence Canada Site

Skin Essence US Site

Where you can Dr. Becky Campbell:

Dr. Becky’s Website

Dr. Becky’s Instagram (@drbeckycampbell)

Dr. Becky’s Facebook

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
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My Top 10 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0000

The holiday season is here again! If you’re still stumped on what to get your friends and family, listen in as I dish out my top 10 healthy holiday gift ideas.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode85.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

My top 10 healthy holiday gift items
What you’ll find in my book: The 30-Day Hormone Solution
How the Waterpik Water Flosser works
Why doTERRA Oils make for great gifts
Why you need the Vitamix Blender, an air fryer and the Instant Pot in your kitchen
Why I love Perfect Keto
Why kettlebells are perfect for workouts

Key Takeaways:

The 30-Day Hormone Solution will guide you through how to optimize your menstrual cycle, how to support adrenal health and thyroid health, how to optimize your gut health and detox your body, and how to get the best sleep ever.
Causebox is the kind of gift that keeps on giving because the person you’re giving it to doesn’t just get it once but every quarter.
You can do so many amazing workouts with just a kettlebell.

Action Steps:

Gift The 30-Day Hormone Solution to yourself or to any woman in your life.
Consider getting a Vitamix blender if you don’t have one yet.
Check out an air fryer and get an Instant Pot of you don’t have one yet.

Samantha said:

“I don’t want to get caught up in the cycle of just buying things just to give somebody something. I want there to be a story behind it. And I want to know my dollar is going somewhere really good.”

“I hope you are going to enjoy this month, this December. Take it all in because it goes so fast and the holidays are just so fun. Spend some time with friends and family.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge!

The Metabolic Reset is currently open for registration and it’s currently on SALE! From January 13, 2020, it’s going to be 8 weeks of amazingness!

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

The 30-Day Hormone Solution - Pre-order the book and grab over $350 in free online bonuses!
Causebox.com
Skin Essence Organics - Use the code healthyhormones and get 20% off.

SkinEssence.ca (Canada)
Skinessenceorganics.com (US)

Waterpik Water Flosser
doTERRA Oils/Products - Email me if you'd like to set up a call and put together a custom kit at samantha@holisticwellness.ca or you can order through my link here.
Vitamix Blender
Instant Vortex Air Fryer
Instant Pot
Perfectketo.com - Use code holisticwellness at checkout and get 15% off anything
Kettlebells - Cast Iron are the best ones
Secure Milk Frother

Past episodes mentioned:

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
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REPLAY: How to Heal Estrogen Dominance

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:34:14 +0000

What happens when you have high estrogen levels, and what can you do about it? If you want to learn more about estrogen dominance, this podcast is chock-full with the information that will help you avoid it or heal it, and inspire you to make that change to hormonal health!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode09/

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What is estrogen dominance?
What are the symptoms of estrogen dominance?
What are some causes of estrogen dominance?
What can we do to heal estrogen dominance?

Key Takeaways:

Estrogen dominance for women is the condition of having far too much estrogen in relation to other hormones, in particular, progesterone in the body.
With the overexposure that we have to plastics, chemicals, environmental toxins, food toxins, and stress, there is a good chance that many people are dealing with estrogen dominance.
One of the main reasons why there has been a noticeable rise in estrogen dominance among women is because the use of the birth control pill has become so popular.
The more fat cells you have, the more estrogen you will make. And the more estrogen you make, the more fat you will store.

Action Steps:

Do a DUTCH test or a saliva test to find out where your hormone levels are at.
Limit your soy and coffee intake.
Find a healthier alternative to the birth control pill.
Avoid personal care products that contain xenoestrogens and other toxic chemicals.
Filter your water and drink out of glass or stainless steel.
Eat enough fiber and choose organic as much as possible.
Dry brush.
Ditch the plastic.
Manage your stress.
Take supplements that can help with estrogen dominance.

Samantha said:

“The pill is really going to create the perfect storm for hormonal imbalances.”

“It’s really important to support a healthy body weight and to support detoxification overall.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join our FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge!

Save 20% on Skin Essence products with the coupon code healthy hormones and get free shipping on orders of $50 or more in the US and Canada.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Recommended brands and products:

Past episodes mentioned:

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
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Why Plant Oils Heal Your Skin, Beauty Routines for Anti-Aging and Acne-Prone & The Importance of Organic Skin Care

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:00:00 +0000

What are the different skincare routines that we can implement for anti-aging or for acne-prone skin? David Brooke shares about Skin Essence and guides us through the importance of organic skincare.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode83.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

All about Skin Essence Organics
What inspired David to create his own skincare brand
The toxic ingredients in conventional skincare products that you want to avoid
Why plant oils are better than traditional creams
The different Skin Essence products and when to use them
Skincare routine for healing and supporting acne-prone skin

Key Takeaways:

The best thing about an oil is the more you use it, the richer it is.
When you put a proper oil formulation on your skin, it helps you achieve the pH balance.
If you have oily prone skin, the best thing you can use is oil because your skin will not try to create more of what doesn’t need it.
If you have dry skin, you need rich hydration that goes deep into the skin.
When it comes to anti-aging, you need vitamins, minerals and enzymes to enter into the skin and not just sit on the surface.
So many skincare lines are made with synthetic ingredients that are not only harmful but ineffective. Synthetic ingredients are fake. You can’t get real results from fake things.
Your skin is a living organ, therefore, it needs nourishment.

Action Steps:

Read the ingredients of the personal care products that you’re purchasing before you make your purchase. If it’s ingredients you can’t put in your mouth, don’t put it in your skin.
Cleanse your skin twice a day, morning and night. Make sure to remove your makeup.

David said:

“If you want to be healthy, you’ve got to eat healthy. If you want your skin to be healthy, you’ve got to use healthy ingredients.”

“If you want to be healthy, you have to make healthy choices. And the only way to make healthy choices is to make informed choices.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

My NEW BOOK, The 30-Day Hormone Solution, will be shipping is less than a month! Pre-order now at hormonesolutionbook.com and grab over $350 in free online bonuses!

Join the FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge! We are so excited to help you eat better, feel better, and ditch those cravings.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Save 20% on Skin Essence Products with the coupon code healthy hormones + free shipping on orders of $50 or more in the US and Canada.
Skin Essence Canada Site
Skin Essence US Site

Where you can find David Brooke and Skin Essence:

Skin Essence Organics’ Instagram (@skinessenceorganics)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
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Recovering from Chronic Lyme Disease & Amenorrhea, Dealing with Conventional Medicine for 20 Years & Founding WellBe

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to not have a period? Adrienne Nolan-Smith shares her journey of dealing with amenorrhea and recovering from chronic Lyme disease. She talks about the importance of becoming your own health advocate and being more knowledgeable and informed about your symptoms.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode82.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Understanding amenorrhea and taking the steps towards healing
Recovering from chronic Lyme disease
Working in the conventional health system and realizing its limitations when it comes to supporting chronic diseases
Creating WellBe and bridging the gap between the health care system and the wellness movement

Key Takeaways:

The kind of medicine that should be practiced today is not built into the current insurance model (at least in the US).
If you want quality practitioners and doctors who are going to roll up their sleeves and do the hard work with you to figure out what’s going on and help you heal, you have to understand that it takes time to investigate the root cause of your symptoms, and it’s currently outside of the insurance model in the US.
Your diet and the condition of your gut are hugely connected to your hormones.
When healthcare and wellness finally come together, we’ll be able to reverse the chronic disease epidemic.
The only way you can have real healing is to get the body to a place where it can heal itself and utilize the incredible power of the immune system.

Action Steps:

Be your own advocate when it comes to your health and do some research before you see a conventional medicine practitioner.
Make sure your home is optimized for health. Throw out and replace everything toxic in your home and in your everyday habits.

Adrienne said:

“I know so many people with means and education who are still making terrible decisions about their health every single day.”

“I need to spread awareness and education before I can start talking to people about the actionable steps of now making these changes or helping them further.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join the FREE 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge! We are so excited to help you eat better, feel better, and ditch those cravings.

Pre-Order my NEW BOOK, The 30-Day Hormone Solution at hormonesolutionbook.com and grab over $350 in free online bonuses!

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Join the WellBe Spark Health Program

Where you can find Adrienne:

Adrienne’s Website

Adrienne’s Instagram (@getwellbe)

Adrienne’s Twitter (@getwellbe)

Adrienne’s Facebook

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
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Non Hormonal Birth Control Options

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:00:00 +0000

What form of birth control should you be using if you’re not going to use a birth control pill? This is a question that I get a lot and one that I’m going to dive into in this episode. If this is something that you’ve been wanting to know, tune in and learn what non-hormonal birth control options are out there for you.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode81.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The symptoms that you experience when you’re on the pill
Your non-hormonal birth control options

Key Takeaways:

Using the birth control pill causes a lot of nutrient depletion like zinc, magnesium, vitamin C and the B vitamins -- all things that are so important and needed for supporting your hormones, your cycle, and your overall health.
All forms of hormonal contraceptives can increase your risk of cancer.
When it comes to natural forms of birth control, the number one is to do natural family planning.
Even if you have a very irregular cycle, you can still do natural family planning. It’s going to provide you with so much data and information about your body.
The Copper IUD can deplete your body’s ability to absorb zinc, so if you’re going to use it, it’s recommended that you supplement with zinc

Action Steps:

Be conscious of the synthetic hormones that you are putting into your body.
Consider doing natural family planning.
Use the barrier method.

Samantha said:

“As we age, our hormones do decline. And so it’s really important to integrate some important protocols and strategies and a lot of self-care so we can age gracefully and we can have a lot of ease around our cycles and as we head into menopause.”

“If you know you want to be a mom in the future, use condoms today because it’s really one of the best ways to protect your reproductive organs and keep them healthy…”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Pre-Order my NEW BOOK, The 30-Day Hormone Solution at hormonesolutionbook.com and grab over $350 in free online bonuses!

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Past episodes that you shouldn’t miss:

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today!
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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The Effects of Environmental Toxins on Your Health and Hormones + How to Reduce Your Toxic Exposure

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

How do environmental toxins impact your health and hormones? What can you do to avoid them? Environmental toxins expert, educator, and certified holistic health coach Lara Adler talks about the unaddressed link between chemicals and chronic health problems.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode80.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Water quality and water contamination
How we can filter our water effectively
Endocrine disruptors and their impact on our hormones
The different products you need to be conscious of
Where to start when it comes to minimizing your toxic exposure
Why matcha tea is good for you

Key Takeaways:

In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency regulates approximately 91 chemicals in the drinking water. However, there are 300+ chemicals in the drinking water that are not regulated.
There are 77 million Americans who are drinking water that violated the Safe Water Drinking Act because of excessive levels of regulated chemicals. So just because it’s regulated, it doesn’t mean that they are within safe ranges.
Everybody’s water is different. There is no one perfect solution, product, or brand of water filter that we can say everybody should buy.
Fifty percent of the chlorine that we absorb in our body comes from the shower.
Endocrine disruptors are chemicals or substances that block or mimic the communication of natural hormones in the body. They masquerade as real hormones.

Action Steps:

Know what’s happening with your water before running out to the store to buy a filter. First, check out your water quality report.
Be mindful of plastic that comes in contact with your food.
Ditch the home fragrances.
Consider getting an air filter.

Lara said:

“What I think is really hard for people to grasp is that hormonal imbalance [is] a slow burn. Cancer is a process. Our hormones changing… these are things that happen over time.”

“I don’t want to be plastic phobic but I do want to be mindful of plastic as it comes in contact with my food.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Pre-Order my NEW BOOK - The 30-Day Hormone Solution at hormonesolutionbook.com and grab over $350 in free online bonuses!

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Where you can find Lara Adler:

Lara’s Website

Lara’s Instagram (@environmentaltoxinsnerd)

Where you can find me:

Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Use the coupon code PODCAST at checkout to save 60%.
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How to Sync Your Cycle with Nutrition, Movement & The Moon

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What does the lunar cycle have to do with your menstrual cycle? Registered holistic nutritionist and medical exercise specialist Jenn Pike educates us on how we can sync our cycle with the moon and helps us understand our bodies and ourselves in a whole new light.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode79.

Click here to listen on iTunes, Stitcher, or Spotify:

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What it means to sync with your cycle and your hormonal rhythms
The different phases of your cycle and how to understand them
How to sync your nutrition, movement, and exercise with the different phases of your cycle
How to sync with the lunar cycle
What to pay attention to when you’re tracking your cycle
The different dietary and nutritional approaches that will support your hormones and your period
How you can have that “talk” with your daughter about sex and getting her period
What “simplicity” means and how you can create more simplicity in your life

Key Takeaways:

As women, in terms of our cycle, we have four very distinct phases that we are moving through on a week-to-week, month-to-month, and day-to-day basis.
Menstruation
The follicular phase
The ovulatory phase
The luteal phase
The rhythms of our internal cycle as women predicate a lot of the shifts in how we feel.
Tapping into the four phases of the moon is a cool way to learn more about yourself and your body.
Most women typically cycle with the new moon, where they get their menstrual cycle during the new moon.
During the new moon time, your energy will be lower. It’s typically not the best time to be doing a lot of group-based exercises.
The waxing phase of the moon is that period when you’re moving more into your follicular phase. It’s a great time to set new intentions and to honor your desire to move more.
The full moon phase is when we tend to feel bolder, more confident, passionate, and excited. This is the time where a lot of women are ovulating and historically, the time when most babies are conceived and born.
The waning moon is the longest period in the moon cycle, which is symbolic of the luteal phase. This is when your energy starts to lower down and you start to feel that call to slow things down.
One of the biggest lies we’ve been told about our cycles is that it’s going to be the same forever until you no longer have it. If your cycle comes early or it comes really late, you need to reflect on the past months and see how well you’ve been taking care of yourself.
Stabilizing your blood sugar is so critical when it comes to your health overall. Regardless of what your goal is, when you’re working with a great holistic practitioner, the top two priorities they’re going to have for you are to make sure your digestion is working really well and that your blood sugar is stable.

Action Steps:

Have awareness of your cycle by connecting the differences in how you feel to your hormonal rhythms.
During the new moon time, slow down and take a rest. Nourish yourself and pay special attention to self-care. Do things that are more restorative and calming to your nervous system like yoga and walking.
Listen to your body intuitively, especially during the waxing phase of the moon.
Track your cycle.
Don’t skip out on your regular Pap smears.

Jenn said:

“One of my big wishes is that part of a woman’s journey in her body is that she would actually be able to also work with a pelvic floor physiotherapist… to learn the landscape of her body.”

“Simplicity is not about things being simple… Simplicity is that we are moving through life and through these different elements of our body and our health, but our approach is not rigid.”

Thanks for listening!

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If you’re an essential oil newbie and you’d like to get started ordering either an oil kit or want to try some oils, reach out to me at samantha@holisticwellness.ca.

Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

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Where you can find Jenn Pike:

Jenn’s Website

Jenn’s Instagram (@jennpike)

Jenn’s YouTube Channel (Simplicity TV)

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The One Test That Could Save Your Life

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What is the one test that could save your life? In this quickie episode, I talk about a really important test that we run in our practice, which is the test for CRP (C-reactive protein) levels. Find out what level you should be at, and what lifestyle changes you can incorporate when your CRP levels are high.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode78

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What is CRP (C-reactive protein)
Why it’s important to know your CRP levels
How your weight impacts your CRP levels
What CRP level you should be at
What you can do to lower your CRP levels

Key Takeaways:

CRP (C-reactive protein) is a marker of inflammation in the body, so high CRP levels are found in every known inflammatory state. It’s manufactured throughout the body and found in immune cells, the liver, and fat cells.
When your CRP is chronically elevated, this is what can contribute to destructive chronic inflammation.
Even if you have no symptoms of a disease, elevated CRP levels may signal an increased risk for all degenerative disorders.
A study has shown that women with the highest CRP levels had a 16-fold risk for developing diabetes.
CRP is linked with a lot of cardiovascular-related conditions.
Most individuals who are overweight tend to produce more inflammatory compounds, which leads to higher levels of CRP and increases your risk of developing a disease.
Omega-3 fish oils can lower your chances of getting a heart attack by 50%.

Action Steps:

Test for your CRP levels and know what your level should be at
What to do to lower your CRP levels:
Exercise.
Change your diet.
Take supplements and probiotics.
Use essential oils.

Samantha said:

“If you do the CRP test and you notice that it’s high, you can take the right steps to lower it. It’s totally possible.”

“You really want to be proactive with your health and take preventative measures because this is the best way to decrease your chances [of] developing chronic disease and inflammation.”

Thanks for listening!

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Q&A: Infertility + Healing from SIBO + Getting Back on Track After Falling Off the Wagon

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another Q&A episode! This time, I answer your questions around fertility and share some tips on how you can address it by making some changes in your diet. I also talk about what you can do to heal from SIBO and how to get back on track after falling off the diet wagon.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode77

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Some interesting stats around infertility
How to change your diet to address infertility
SIBO: What is it, how to find out if you have it, and how to go about testing it
Strategies to eliminate SIBO
How to get back on track after falling off the diet wagon

Key Takeaways:

Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after at least 12 consecutive months of unprotected sex.
Some interesting stats regarding infertility:
7.5 million women aged 15 to 44 have impaired ability to get pregnant or carry a baby to term, and 6.9 million women aged 15 to 44 have used infertility services.
10% to 15% of couples in the US are infertile, and up to 13% of female infertility is caused by cigarette smoking.
Irregular or abnormal ovulation accounts for approximately 25% of all female infertility problems.
Chlamydia causes about 4 million to 5 million infections annually in the US, and if that’s left untreated, it can cause infertility.
About one-third of couples in which the woman is older than 35 years have fertility problems.
When you have excess weight, it can increase inflammation in the body, and that can cause issues with implantation, especially if you’re doing IVF.
If you’re experiencing gas or bloating regularly or you’re dealing with a lot of IBS symptoms, there’s a strong likelihood that you have SIBO.

Action Steps:

If you’re having issues with infertility, find a support network and a community of women that you can connect with, and know that everybody’s journey is different.
Choose to eat organic as much as you possibly can.
Eat foods rich in omega-3s, which can help reduce inflammation and promote fertilization and implantation.
Eat foods rich in vitamin E and vitamin C, as well as foods rich in folate.
Eat lots of cruciferous vegetables and foods rich in zinc.
Avoid high-processed foods and be conscious of your consumption of grains, sugar, alcohol, and caffeine.
Get a clear picture of your fertility by testing your hormones and your thyroid.

Samantha said:

“Recognize that no one person’s journey is going to be the same. Everybody’s journey is different and what one woman experiences is going to be different from yours or how their treatment went will be different from yours.”

“More than anything, what I want for women is to just eat ridiculously healthy, good food and food that’s going to support their health and their hormones and their vitality and allow them to live a more powerful, happy, joyful life.”

Thanks for listening!

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How to Combat Night Time Snacking + Weight Loss Strategies That Go Beyond the Food

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What’s the one thing you can do that’s going to help you lose weight? Well, that doesn’t exist. Losing weight doesn’t work that way. But if you want to learn some strategies that you can implement and to make better choices, you’ve come to the right podcast.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode76

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How you might be approaching weight loss in the wrong way
Getting your mindset right when it comes to weight loss and going beyond the food
Strategies to overcome night-time snacking
The delayed gratification technique
3 key things to losing weight:

Key Takeaways:

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to losing weight. It’s a combination of multiple things that makes weight loss successful.
Night-time snacking is one of the reasons why people gain weight.
Can diet supplements be helpful? Absolutely! But that doesn’t mean they’re a magic fix.
3 things that are key to losing weight:

You need a plan to follow.
You need accountability.
You need a support network.

Action Steps:

Do away with diet pills. They won’t get you anywhere.
Anticipate the feelings that lead you to night-time snacking and come up with an activity that’ll interrupt that pattern.
Implement the delayed gratification technique. Instead of getting up and grabbing the food that you’re craving for right away, take out your phone and set the timer for five minutes, and sit with that uncomfortable feeling.
Create a clear and compelling vision for your future health.
Declutter your space. You want to be in a space where you feel calm and confident.
Find outlets that will help you deal with stress.

Samantha said:

“When you can better yourself and show up more powerfully in your life, you will make better choices that are in alignment with the life that you truly want.”

“You have to show up for yourself. You have to take action. You have to make yourself a priority. You have to invest in yourself. Sometimes that can be really scary but nothing changes if nothing changes.”

Thanks for listening!

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Your Hormonal Charlie's Angels: Cortisol + Thyroid + Estrogen

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What are the Hormonal Charlie’s Angels? Listen in to one of my Facebook Live recordings, find out more about your hormones, and learn to connect the dots when it comes to your health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode75.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

My hormonal health story
The hormonal Charlie’s Angels: cortisol, estrogen, and thyroid
What happens when these three hormones are out of balance versus when they’re in balance
Some simple strategies that you can do to support these hormones

Key Takeaways:

Whether you’re fired up from work with your to-do list or fired up from running from a tiger, they’re the same stress to your body and it’s going to take a toll on your immune system.
If you had caught some kind of viral infection, bacterial infection, or parasite infection in the past, if you haven’t been able to heal them appropriately, they can start to show up in your later years.
Cortisol is a very smart, no-nonsense, strategic-thinking hormone. It’s alert in your nervous system to threats.
If you are experiencing weight gain, cortisol and insulin are the two hormones you want to look at as both are fat-storing hormones.
When you are constantly stressed, the communication between your brain and your adrenals is impaired, that’s why you experience adrenal burnout.
A dysregulated cortisol could lead to diabetes, metabolic syndrome, depression, low sex drive, low thyroid, fatigue and exhaustion, irregular and heavy periods, autoimmune conditions, infertility and PCOS, and accelerated aging.
Your thyroid is what controls your metabolism.
When you have dysregulated thyroid, you’re going to feel sluggish, run-down, and tired. You’re going to experience infrequent bowel movement, and you might be constipated. You might also experience unexplained weight gain, depression, feeling inflamed, excessive menstrual bleeding, and excessive hair loss.
Your estrogen is so important because it helps to produce your serotonin.
When your estrogen is out of balance, you might experience very low libido, very dry skin, increased hunger, a lack of ovulation, a heavy period, more breast tenderness around your cycle, fibroids and cysts, more PMS symptoms, more brain fog, and PCOS.

Action Steps:

Connect the dots with your health.
Look back to your health history and see all these different areas where things could have gone wrong and started to impact your health.
Manage your cortisol, estrogen, and thyroid, as well as your insulin and blood sugar.
Implement these strategies to support your hormones:
Pay attention to your nutrition and eat an anti-inflammatory whole foods diet.
Create a healthy routine around sleep.
Make sure you stay hydrated all the time.
Move and sweat.
Try acupuncture.
Avoid endocrine disruptors.
Supplement with Vitamin C.

Samantha said:

“Your body can’t differentiate between a to-do list that’s super long or running from a lion in the jungle. It’s all a stressor to your body.”

“Weight loss isn’t a linear process. Your health in general... it’s about taking the baby steps every single day.”

Thanks for listening!

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14 Years of Misdiagnosis to Healing From EBV + Ancient and Modern Healing Therapies + Sexuality and Intimacy

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000

How do emotions, trauma, and stress contribute to the physical manifestation of illness? Kelli Tennant shares how she went through 14 years of misdiagnosis and working with healers and doctors to understand the mind-body connection. Find out how you can set yourself free from illness by finding yourself and living an authentic life.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode74

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Kelli’s health journey
Healing from EBV
How ozone therapy works
What the Ayurvedic detox looks like
Doing the AIP protocol
Kelli’s go-to AIP meals
Sexuality and intimacy
Experiencing Iowaska

Key Takeaways:

Don’t lie and die by test. Go by how you feel. It’s important to get tested but also to know that there are flaws throughout every test. As long as you’re feeling better, keep going with whatever protocol works for you.
The whole point of the Ayurvedic detox is to support your body and balancing it back to where it wants to be so that you can be of optimal health.
You have to do what’s right for you and understand how to listen to your body. That’s how you can truly take care of and protect yourself, by listening to your intuition and listening to what your body needs.
There is a direct link between suppressing our sexuality and chronic illness.

Action Steps:

Try doing the AIP for 9 months.
Embrace your sexuality.

Kelli said:

“You are the only person that could advocate for yourself. You get to make the choices for your life. You want to be healthy, that is your choice for your body.”

“When it comes to our health, we want quick fixes and we have lots of excuses. And if you truly want to feel better, [the AIP] is a short-term investment for long-term health.”

Thanks for listening!

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Healing with Essential Oils, Toxic Food and Disease and The Importance of Eating Bio-Active Rich Foods

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000

How can you up the ante of your healing routine with essential oils? Best-selling author of The Healing Power of Essential Oils, Dr. Eric Zielinsk shares great blends, tools, strategies, and tips about essential oils. We also talk about all things food and how you can eat a bio-active rich diet.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode73.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Expanding your healing toolkit
Dr. Z’s healing journey

The Essentials Oils Diet and what it means to eat a bio-active rich diet

How Dr. Z got started with essential oils
What you should have in your essential oil medicine cabinet
Essential oils for mood, energy, and sex
Essential oils for healing the gut

Key Takeaways:

Oils aren’t going to be the magic bullet for healing whatever condition you might have. They are part of your healing toolkit. It’s the same thing with supplements. There’s no one magical thing that’s going to be the “healer”, it’s a combination of things.
Having all these different modalities that we have access to and expanding our healing toolkit means that we’re also going to experience greater, faster healing.
Citrus oils are proven anti-depressants.
Once you have your arsenal of oils, you can make your own blends.
Deep breathing and good posture help feed the body with good oxygen and good nutrition, and essential oils can help with that.
Peppermint has been shown to increase respiratory rate and help athletic performance. It also has fantastic pain-relieving properties.
Your body completely metabolizes essential oils. You don’t have to worry about the biochemical buildup.
There are natural approaches that our body does well with, that we don’t have to worry about side effects.

Action Steps:

If you want to improve your health, focus on your pain point and start to look at solutions, one at a time.
Focus on the true nutritional value of food, which has nothing to do with carbs, calories, vitamins, and minerals.
Don’t deprive yourself or your kids of “normal” food but find ways to “healthify” the food that people normally eat.
Take a look at your medicine cabinet and categorize the essential oils you have there. Make your own blends and come up with your own solution to boost your mood and energy, and address all kinds of aches and pains.

Eric said:

“That’s probably the most dangerous place someone can get is when you’re numb, that’s when life and death really don’t matter to you anymore. And a lot of people are getting numb right now.”

“The best advice I can give to anyone who wants to improve their physical health is focusing on their pain point …and then start to look at solutions to find for that particular thing.’

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you have any questions about how to use essential oils for healing or if you’re a beginner when it comes to essential oils, get in touch with me via email.

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Where you can find Dr. Eric Zielinski:

Natural Living Family

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Gluten, Inflammation and Your Health

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What is gluten and how is it potentially impacting your health? And how can you manage chronic inflammation? In this episode, I dive into all things gluten and share some simple things that you can do to optimize your health and your hormones and manage inflammation.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode72.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What you need to know about gluten
Why you need to consider going gluten-free
Acute inflammation versus chronic inflammation
What causes chronic inflammation and its long-term health effects
The ways to manage inflammation and optimize your health

Key Takeaways:

Gluten causes gut inflammation in at least 80% of the population.
Thirty percent of the population that develops antibodies against gluten proteins in the gut.
At least 99% of the population has the genetic potential to develop antibodies against gluten.
Especially if you have an autoimmune condition or you are type 1 diabetic, cutting out gluten is going to lessen the inflammatory load on your body.
Gluten’s inflammatory effect on the gut causes intestinal cells to die prematurely and the oxygenation of those cells, which results in a leaky gut.
Chronic inflammation isn’t just caused by inflammatory foods but also by psychological stress and sleep deprivation.

Action Steps:

Go on a 21-day gluten elimination diet and then re-introduce it slowly and see how you feel.
Think about long-term health and not just how you want to feel now but also how you want to feel in the future, especially as you start to age.
Manage your inflammation and optimize your health:
Eat real, whole foods and remove the toxins and inflammatory foods in your diet. Cut out gluten, dairy, and sugar.
Manage your stress.
Eat organic as much as you possibly can, and buy from local sources.
Get enough good quality sleep.
Exercise regularly and build and maintain muscle mass.

Samantha said:

“A lot of products will list that they are gluten-free, which is great. But because it’s gluten-free that doesn’t necessarily mean that that’s the better option.”

“We can’t take charge of our life if we don’t have optimized health. So that’s truly where it starts.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Registration is now open for our 8-Week Metabolic Reset Weightloss Program. It’s a program that addresses all of the things that cause weight issues. It is literally your one-stop-shop for losing weight and balancing your hormones. Plus, you only need to pay once to remain a member of the Metabolic Reset for life!

As an exclusive bonus, I’ll be hosting a Sugar Detox and Mindset Masterclass for all participants in the Metabolic Reset Program. It is going to be next-level amazing and one super informative class.

Also, check out the numerous ways you can work with myself and my team! Apart from the 8-Week Metabolic Reset Weightloss Program, we’ve also got the 6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Program, and the Dutch Hormone Program.

Finally, connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie! It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review over on iTunes or Spotify or Stitcher, or whichever platform you’re listening to us on. Take a screenshot of your review and email it over to us, and get our FREE 3-Day Hormone Balancing Meal Plan.

Past episode mentioned that you shouldn’t miss:

Podcast Episode 70: The Importance of Pooping, Optimizing Digestion, and the Gut and Hormone Connection

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Q&A: Should You Eat Vegan or Paleo, Shrinking Fibroids, Irregular Cycles and Healing Hypothyroidism

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another Q&A episode! This time, I answer your questions about navigating the diet dogma, the link between irregular cycles and hypothyroidism, the things you need to consider to support your thyroid, and how to deal with fibroids.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode71.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How to navigate all the diet dogma that are out there
The link between irregular cycles and hypothyroidism
What the thyroid hormone does to your body
The 5 things you need to consider to help support your thyroid
How to deal with fibroids

Key Takeaways:

It can be so confusing when we are bombarded every single day from all sides about how we should be eating. The thing is, nobody knows how you should be eating but YOU.
If you are going to go vegan or vegetarian, make sure you have variety in your diet and not just relying on grains, beans, and legumes.
When it comes to choosing which diet to follow, it comes down to what makes the most sense for you and how you feel best.
Hypothyroidism and the menstrual cycle are intimately tied together. While the thyroid hormone isn’t a sex hormone, it does play a key role in keeping your period regular.
Every cell in your body needs the thyroid hormone, including your brain and your ovaries. It’s essential for follicle development in the ovary, which is a very necessary step in ovulation.
The 5 areas that impact your thyroid and your body overall:

Heavy metals
Stealth and latent infections
Environmental toxicities
Emotional trauma and chronic stress
Nutrient deficiencies

Fibroids are a symptom, not a root cause. And no matter how big or small your fibroids are, you always want to address the root cause.

Action Steps:

Tune in to your body. When it comes to how you should be eating, only YOU know what’s right for you.
Do not get caught up in the diet dogma. At the end of the day, you just have to experiment and see what works for you.
Make sure that you’re getting your thyroid tested and you’re getting a full panel, and then work with a practitioner who can look at those tests and assess where you might need support.
Support your thyroid.
Make sure you’re on the right medication or supplementation.
Address your adrenals and your stress.
Make sure you’re eating an anti-inflammatory whole foods diet.

Samantha said:

“Healing can come in many different forms. But this is why, at the end of the day, it really comes down to experimentation. And it also comes down to finding a practitioner who can best guide you because sometimes we just can’t figure it out on our own.”

“Sleep and stress go hand in hand. If you are chronically stressed, you are probably not getting good enough sleep -- deep quality sleep. And if you’re not sleeping, you’re not healing.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

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The Importance of Pooping, Optimizing Digestion, and the Gut and Hormone Connection

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Why is daily pooping important? Jillian Teta talks about the importance of optimizing our gut health and its connection to our hormones. We also chat about the things that we can do to positively impact our microbiome and promote digestive health beyond just changing our diet.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode70.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The digestive process in a nutshell
The connection between your gut health and your hormones
How to overcome constipation
Strategies that you can implement to support your gut
Why it’s important to maintain a healthy and robust microbiome
The two options for stool testing
What candida is and how to get rid of it
The optimal gut-healing diet
What gluten does to your body in terms of digestion and autoimmunity
The elimination challenge diet
The role that nature plays in the health of your microbiome
Jillian’s thoughts on the carnivore diet

Key Takeaways:

Your gut acts like the Grand Central Station of your entire body. It is intimately connected with every other cell and system in your body, including the hormonal system, the detoxification system, the immune system, the neurological system, and the cardiovascular system.
The gut holds two of the big five organs of detoxification -- the liver and the large intestine.
The liver is primarily in charge of metabolizing and neutralizing estrogen. Once estrogen is neutralized, it is sent to the large intestine to be expelled out of the body.
If you’re not pooping every day, that means your estrogen is sitting in your stool, and it gets reabsorbed back into the system and ends up back in the liver. This contributes to estrogen dominance.
About 20% of your thyroid hormone T4 is converted to the active form T3 via the activity of your microbiome. If your microbiome is not healthy, it’s arguable that this conversion is compromised.
Candida is part of a normal human gut flora. Issues can arise if it overgrows. This happens when one of our defenses is breached, usually due to an antibiotic knocking out your beneficial flora.
Gluten is not universally terrible for everybody, but it’s a fact that it causes an issue for the gut and impacts autoimmunity.
Sleep is absolutely key for digestive health. When we sleep, the parasympathetic branch of our nervous system becomes more active.

Action Steps:

Make sure that you poop every day.
Overcome constipation quickly and easily by drinking lots of water and supplementing with magnesium glycinate.
Heal your gut through your diet.
If you have an autoimmune condition, avoid gluten at all cost.
If you absolutely have to take antibiotics, make sure to take probiotics alongside it.

Jillian said:

“If you think about that large intestine as a parking lot, you want all those spaces filled with good guys. If you take an antibiotic and knock some of those good guys out, the highly opportunistic fast-growing microorganisms are going to move in.”

“I think we overemphasize candida, and I think we emphasize the wrong types of information about candida. And I think it created a culture that thinks that everybody and everything has candida.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join my FREE 10-Day Detox! It’s a really simple way to give your digestive system a break if that’s what you need. It’s great to way to also support your hormones, get better sleep, and optimize your energy.

Also, if you haven’t yet, connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie! And it would mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review over on iTunes or Spotify or Stitcher, or whichever platform you’re listening to us on. Take a screenshot of your review and email it over to us, and get our FREE 3-Day Hormone Balancing Meal Plan.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Where you can find Dr. Jillian Teta:

Jillian’s Website

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Combating Sugar Addiction, Steps for a Healthy Microbiome, Raising Resilient Children and Entrepreneurship

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

How can we combat sugar cravings and support our microbiome? Learn some tips from Joy McCarthy of Joyous Health as she shares her story of overcoming her sugar addiction. We also talk about how we can heal our microbiome and keep it healthy, raising resilient kids, entrepreneurship, and more!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode69.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How Joy overcame her sugar addiction
Symptoms of sugar addiction
Tips to combat sugar cravings
The microbiome and how we can support it
Studies involving the microbiome
Joy’s favorite gut-healing foods
The carnivore diet and how it affects the microbiome
Nourishing the microbiome in babies and children
Raising resilient children
The ups and downs on entrepreneurship and tips for running your business

Key Takeaways:

When it comes to fighting sugar addiction, it’s not just about taking away certain foods from your diet but about adding in what’s healthy for you.
We have trillions of microbes in and on our body that affect everything, from our mood to the health of our skin to the health of our immune system, and a large concentration of them are in our gut, particularly the colon.
Polyphenols are phytonutrients that act as prebiotics.
The nutrients in fermented foods are so much more bio available, such that they really optimize and help your digestive system and your body overall.
Phytonutrients are what give plants their beautiful color. So if you want to make sure you eat a gut-friendly diet, make sure you’re eating a lot of different colors.
When a baby travels through the birth canal, that’s essentially its first touchpoint with the microbiome.

Action Steps:

Retrain your palate.
Make sure that you eat lots of plant-based foods.
Eat fermented foods (if you can).
When shopping for food, fill your cart with a variety of colors, and eat a rainbow
Do everything you can to try and breastfeed your baby.
Avoid antibiotics for the health of your child’s microbiome.

Joy said:

“Anyone who’s ever done a sugar detox knows that once you cut out those refined sugars and artificial sweeteners, that things that are sweet are so much [sweeter].”

“You are in charge of your own health. You are responsible for your own health, and you know your body better than anybody else. So I believe that we have a lot of the answers within ourselves to heal our own body.”

Thanks for listening!

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5 Myths About the Sun & Your Skin

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Summer is finally here! And it’s only fitting that we talk about the sun and its impact on our health. Here at the 5 myths that you need to know about the sun and your skin.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode68.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The 5 myths you need to know about the sun and your skin
The harmful chemicals that you need to avoid in sunscreens
How to practice natural sun safety
Foods rich in antioxidants that will help nourish and protect your skin
What products to invest in for sun protection

Key Takeaways:

It’s not true that sunscreen reduces skin cancer rates. According to the Environmental Working Group, skin cancer rates are rising despite our increase in the use of sunscreens.
High SPF doesn’t mean better sun protection. SPF values refer only to UVB rays, not UVA or UVC.
UVA and UVC rays penetrate more deeply into the skin and cause damage to the DNA.
Sunscreens with added antioxidants are not necessarily better for you.
Wearing oils with natural SPF is not enough for sun protection. If you’re not wearing something that’s broad-spectrum, you’re not blocking all of the UV rays.
Although vitamin D is important for overall cancer protection and we need to get our vitamin D from sun exposure, we still need to practice sun safety.

Action Steps:

Be conscious of the harmful chemicals that may be present in your sunscreen.
Be conscious of how much time you’re spending outside and how much sun exposure you’re actually getting.
Practice natural sun safety. Wear long, light layers that will cover your skin, as well as a hat and sunglasses.
Choose all-natural, organic sunscreen with broad-spectrum protection.

Samantha said:

“UV radiation, it increases free radical damage in our bodies, but antioxidants counteract that free radical damage. So you want to make sure you are including antioxidant-rich foods [in your diet] that are really going to help nourish and protect your skin.”

“Our life on this planet needs sunshine and it’s not the enemy. It’s just practicing safe sun protection and being conscious about our time spent out in the sun. It is vital that we get sun exposure, and it really isn’t the problem.”

Thanks for listening!

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Reversing Cavities, Holistic Self Dentistry and The Dental Diet

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Do you want to know more about how to take care of your dental health? In this episode, I share some steps that you can take with your diet to support your teeth and reverse cavities. Also, the dental routine that you can do to have the whitest, brightest, and healthiest smile ever!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode67.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Reversing cavities with Salty Kisses Toothpaste and the Hippie Floss Oil
What your teeth can tell you about your health
How we get tooth decay
Healing and preventing cavities
What to eat to prevent cavities
Things to note about oral care products
What your daily dental routine should look like

Key Takeaways:

Your teeth can tell you a lot about your health, from cardiovascular health to inflammation.
Your teeth and gums have a direct impact on certain organ systems and vice versa.
If you have certain issues or symptoms you’re experiencing systemically in your body, this can be a sign that something might be going on with your teeth.
Tooth decay is a serious issue. In fact, it’s a true disease.
Toothpaste should be safe to ingest.
50% of the bacteria in your mouth is actually on your tongue, so it’s vital to also clean your tongue.

Action Steps:

Care for your teeth and gums regularly.
Follow the dental diet. Eat clean, whole foods:
Organic fruits and vegetables
Fresh and dried spices and herbs
High-quality fats
Pasture-raised, grass-fed meats and dairy
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Phosphorus-rich foods
Mineral-rich and quality carbohydrates
Invest in a tongue scraper.
How to make a salt rinse:

Fill a mason jar with some warm good-quality water.
Drop in a chunk of Himalayan sea salt.
Let the sea salt dissolve.
Feel free to add some antibacterial essential oils.

Samantha said:

“We don’t often relate the health of our teeth to the health of our overall body. But the reality is we build up hundreds of bacteria on our teeth and our gums on a daily basis simply just by what we eat and what we drink.”

“I want you to really become your own self-dentistry specialist because then you can visit the dentist less and save more money.”

Thanks for listening!

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EWG.org (The Dirty Dozen List and the Clean 15)

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Four Rules to Resetting Your Metabolism for Successful Weight Loss

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Summer is often a time of the year where many of us can really fall off track of our health and fitness goals. But summer is no excuse to not take care of our bodies. Here are 4 strategies that we can implement to reset our metabolism and successfully get rid of excess weight.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode66.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

4 simple ways to reset your metabolism for successful weight loss
Why you should quit snacking
Why you should eat an apple a day
The importance of drinking enough water
The things to consider when doing intermittent fasting
Simple strategies to help heal your adrenals

Key Takeaways:

If you take a 4- to 6-hour break between your meals, this allows your insulin levels to drop, which means you can burn more fat.
Apples contain lots of vitamins and minerals and help to lower cholesterol and uric acid. They also provide a lot of fibers that really help your body detoxify.
You should be drinking at least half an ounce of water per pound of your body weight.
Water really supports and speeds up fat loss.
When doing intermittent fasting, take into account your level of stress and your adrenal health.
When it comes to intermittent fasting and fasting overall, it will have a negative impact on your cortisol and your adrenal glands.

Action Steps:

The 4 Rules to Resetting Your Metabolism For Successful Weight Loss

Stop snacking and focus on eating 3 meals a day.
Eat an apple a day.
Drink lots of water.
Practice intermittent fasting.

Samantha said:

“When it comes to weight loss, when it comes to healing and supporting our body overall, we think that we need to swing the pendulum from A to Z and revamp everything… It’s all about the baby steps and the things that you can implement every single day.”

“Oftentimes, I feel like the easiest things are the things we overlook. We feel like because they’re so easy, they’re not going to have the biggest impact. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth.”

Thanks for listening!

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Overcoming Excuses, Honouring Your Word & Cultivating More Joy in Your Life

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What are the stories and the excuses that you tell yourself? How can you step out of the limiting beliefs that are going on in the back of your head? Oliver Manalese shares how we can move forward into our future with power and possibility, and create a life with more joy, more freedom, more empowerment, and more satisfaction.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode65.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Self-care Mondays and why it’s important
What our excuses tell us about ourselves
How we can get past our excuses
Oliver’s one-liners and what they really mean
Going to Vipassana and Oliver’s takeaways from the experience

Key Takeaways:

To Oliver, Self-care Mondays is really about creating a day where we get to rest, recharge, relax, and slow down a little bit.
How you live your day is how you live your life.
It’s an important practice to visualize and have an idea of where you want to aim towards, like maybe a day or a week. Sometimes it’s not really helpful to look too far into the future because we might be dealing with really challenging situations where we’re really forced to grow and stretch.
When you give your word to something, deep down, if you betrayed your word, you know that your words are flimsy and that you can’t trust what you say to yourself. And that leaks into the other areas in your life.
When you break down what you did to sabotage your growth, it’s a lot of subtle, tiny things that descend you into hell.
As human beings, we need to feel that we’re useful, that we’re making a contribution, that we’re here for a reason, and part of that is having something to aim towards.

Action Steps:

Reinvent your relationship with Mondays.
Look to nature for answers and inspiration.
Spend some time vividly visualizing what you want for your life.
Take a good, hard look at your excuses.
Get intimate with the ways you sabotage yourself.

Oliver said:

“All meditation is, is you’re trying to understand the nature of your mind. And the nature of the mind is to constantly look forward and look backwards through time. It’s constantly trying to avoid this present moment.”

“We need to distinguish that there’s stress that we manufacture, that we make up. Because if you look at the half-life of your stress, it actually is gone within moments. But it’s us remanufacturing it... because we obsess over it in our heads.”

Thanks for listening!

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Past episodes mentioned that you shouldn’t miss:

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12 Best Foods and Herbs to Boost Fertility and Support Hormonal Health

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Are you looking to boost your fertility? A nutrient-dense diet that’s full of antioxidants and vitamins and minerals along with an adequate intake of healthy fats and herbs will not only improve your overall health and cycle but also improve your chances of conceiving. Here are the 12 best foods and herbs to boost your fertility and optimize your hormones overall.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode64

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The factors that affect your fertility
12 foods and herbs that support fertility and hormonal health
Foods rich in omega-3
Quality fats
Eggs
Foods rich in folic acid
Leafy greens
Sunflower seeds
Bee pollen
Maca
Nettle
Turmeric
Red raspberry leaf
Dandylion

Key Takeaways:

Fertility goes beyond just having babies. It’s having a healthy cycle, not having ridiculous PMS symptoms, and regularly ovulating.
One in eight couples struggles with infertility.
Our bodies are extremely sensitive to our environments, especially when it comes to food.
Omega-3 helps support hormone levels.
Vitamin D is essential for supporting healthy ovulation.
Folate plays a crucial role during pregnancy.
Leafy greens provide you with a ton of vitamin E, calcium, and magnesium, all of which help to promote a healthy menstrual cycle.
Detoxification is essential to fertility because it helps aid the liver in metabolizing hormones better and ridding the body of excess toxicity.

Action Steps:

Rethink what you’re eating and change your diet to boost your fertility.
Keep your diet as clean and nutrient-dense as possible to really increase your chances of conceiving and increase your chances of supporting your health, your body, and your hormones long-term. What you do now with your hormones, your health, and your diet is going to be a reflection of what shows up in the next couple of years.
Consistently eat foods rich in omega-3, and increase your fat intake.
Consider supplementing with folic acid during pregnancy. Look for folate, or specifically the 5-methyltetrahydrofolate or the L-methylfolate or metafolin.
Include many detoxifying herbs and foods in your diet to ensure you’re eliminating toxic build-up, which could and may have an effect on your chances of conceiving.

Samantha said:

“Whether you want to get pregnant or not, we still want to remain fertile because it means our hormones are in check.”

“Make sure that you’re eating a clean whole foods diet, and your body and your health will benefit you greatly.”

Thanks for listening!

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Q&A: Breast Implants and Autoimmunity, Tips for Working Night Shifts, Healing Adult Acne and DIY Bug Repellent

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another Q&A episode! Listen in as I answer some of your questions and give tips on how to stay healthy despite working night shifts.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode63.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

My thoughts on breast implants and autoimmunity
What essential oils to use to create wasp and mosquito repellents
How to deal with adult acne
Tips on how to stay healthy despite working night shifts

Key Takeaways:

There is definitely toxicity in silicon and saline implants, and more women who have had breast implants are now choosing to take them out because they have been causing so much inflammation and pain. After doing so, these women are reported to experience a better quality of life and health.
There could be a lot of reasons as to why you have autoimmunity. It could be heavy metal toxicity, environmental exposure, and toxicity from implants among other things.
How to make a DIY bug repellant:
In a small spray bottle, put 3 to 6 drops each of clove + lemongrass + geranium, and top it off with a small amount of water.
Fill a 2 to 3-ounce bottle, fill it with two-thirds of water, and add about 15 drops each of lavender + lemongrass + peppermint.
The biggest factors that contribute to inflammation are dairy, gluten, and sugar.
When your circadian rhythm is disrupted, you can end up craving more sugar and wanting to eat more because it can impact our insulin and cortisol levels.

Action Steps:

Pop a vitamin B1 before you go to where there are mosquitoes. There’s something in the B1 that gives off this aroma from your skin that deters them from biting you.
If you’re dealing with adult acne, eat anti-inflammatory foods and avoid dairy, gluten, and sugar.
If you’re working night shifts, make sure to schedule your sleep. Use blackout blinds and blue light blocking glasses.
Support your gut health by eating clean whole foods.
Incorporate a lot of relaxation and meditation in your daily life.
Spend some time under the sun and get vitamin D in.

Samantha said:

“Your wellbeing and our self-care has to go up to the next level when you are working a night shift because you really are flipping your circadian rhythm and it’s really unnatural for your body to be in that phase”

“Even though you may not have physical stressors going on in your life or psychological stressors going on in your life, the fact that you’re just working night shifts and you are up during the wee hours of the night, it is a stressor to the body.”

Thanks for listening!

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Solutions for Low Progesterone and Lengthening Your Luteal Phase

Tue, 28 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Are you someone who experiences short menstrual cycles? So many women ask me how they can lengthen their menstrual cycle, specifically their luteal phase. In this episode, I talk about how a short luteal phase impacts women’s fertility and overall health, as well as the strategies that you can implement to make it longer.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode62

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What exactly is the luteal phase?
What are the 4 phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle?
How long should the luteal phase actually be?
What causes a short luteal phase?
How does a luteal phase defect impact fertility?
Why is progesterone called “the fat cat hormone” and why is it important?
What strategies can you implement to fix the problem of a short luteal phase?

Key Takeaways:

The luteal phase is the third phase of a woman’s menstrual cycle. It’s basically the time between the day after ovulation occurs and the day before the start of your period. It is during this time when progesterone levels will rise in your cycle and when fertilization and implantation occurs.
The luteal phase is the longest phase of your cycle. On average, it’s between 10 to 16 days long. If it’s consistently lower than 10 days, especially for more than three months in a row, you have what’s known as a short luteal phase or a luteal phase defect.
Not only does a short luteal phase affect your menstrual cycle as a whole but it really impacts your overall health and your fertility. The good thing is that this can all be fixed with lifestyle strategies, supplementation strategies, and nutrition strategies.
If you find that you are really moody and anxious and irritable pre-menstruation, this could mean that you have low progesterone levels.
Having healthy progesterone levels is so important because it keeps your estrogen in check. If you have estrogen dominance, this can lead to heavier, longer periods, as well as shorter periods, and more PMS symptoms overall.

Action Steps:

Strategies to support your progesterone levels and lengthen your cycle

Eat foods rich in vitamin C.
Include green, leafy vegetables in your diet every single day.
Make sure you’re getting your omega-3 fatty acids.
Supplement with a vitamin B complex.
Make sure you have adequate consumption of dietary cholesterol.
Supplement with selenium.
Supplement with phosphatidylserine.
Chart your cycle. It will give you so much information about your period and your hormonal health.
Try acupuncture. It’s great for hormonal imbalances, and many women report having more regulated cycles and increased fertility after doing weekly acupuncture sessions.
Lower your cortisol levels by regularly hanging out with your girlfriends.

Samantha said:

“The only way we really support and manage stress is by how we show up in our lives. So it’s really, really essential that you work on that piece as well as including the supplements and the diet.”

“When your progesterone is in balance, you are going to feel like you are a rock star.”

Thanks for listening!

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Toxins Could Be Making You Fat - All About Obesogens, Immune Health & Detox Foods

Tue, 21 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Did you know that toxins can have a direct impact on your weight? Clinical nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner Josh Gitalis dives into this topic to tell us more about obesogens, toxins, and how we can detoxify to gain optimal health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode61.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What are obesogens
The places where we can find these toxins
Endocrine disruptors and its effects
Strategies that we can utilize to detoxify
The channels of elimination
Where to start detoxifying your home
Infrared sauna for detoxing and sweating
Detox foods
The benefits of using mushrooms in blends and teas
The best strategies for supporting the immune system
Juicing: Is it good or bad?
How to avoid Alzheimer’s becoming your destiny when it runs in your family
Gluten or dairy: Which is worse?
Bloating problems and how to fix them

Key Takeaways:

Obesogens are chemicals that increase the number of fat cells created in the body as well as the amount of fat stored by the body.
One of the easiest ways for toxins to get into our body is by taking them orally.
We can have thoughts that are toxic and really cause sickness in our body.
When someone is overweight, the excess weight is not the problem, it’s just a symptom of the problem.
The infrared sauna is one of the most well-researched ways to detox. It’s amazing for getting out all sorts of fat-soluble compounds and even water-soluble compounds.
The only way to get rid of cadmium effectively is through sweat.
Foods that are great for detoxifying include raspberries, flax seed, broccoli sprout, cilantro, and parsley.
Mushrooms are amazing immunomodulators.
The most important thing for the immune system is sleep. If you’re not getting enough sleep, you’re more prone to colds and infections.
Sugar is a huge drain on our immune system. A couple of teaspoons of sugar can depress the immune system for up to 5 hours.

Action Steps:

Strategies to detoxify

Get rid of any toxins that could be coming into your body before you try to detox it. Get rid of all plastic as much as possible.
Make sure your food is as toxic-free and clean as possible.
Optimize the five channels of elimination.
Poo every day.
Pee multiple times a day.
Get rid of toxic thoughts.
Help your two internal cleansing systems, the liver and the lymph, to do their job.
Eat a diet with tons of color.
Detoxify your home.
Start with the bedroom. Open the window a little bit, have some indoor plants, get rid of the cell phones and the electric clocks, and get the blinds closed as much as possible. You can also get a natural mattress.

Josh said:

“I eat what’s right for me in that moment, at that time, based on what my body needs… I don’t subscribe to any one specific dogma. I don’t believe in labels when it comes to food because then people get bogged down by that label and it can prevent them from healing.”

“If you’re eating vegan or you’re eating paleo, you’re still eating and want to eat a ton of vegetables, which is really where all the power lies. And when in doubt, just eat broccoli.”

Thanks for listening!

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The GI-MAP Test

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12 Strategies for More Energy, Better Hormonal Health, Weight Loss and More Ease in Your Life

Tue, 14 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Do you want to live the best life ever? Here are 12 strategies that can help you achieve that, through optimizing your energy and supporting your hormones.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode60

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

12 strategies for optimizing your energy, feeling your best, feeling balanced and whole, and supporting your hormones
Tips that will support you on your health journey to feeling your best and looking your best
Why goal setting or soul setting is important
Intermittent fasting: when it’s good and when it’s bad
The kinds of supplements you should consider getting
The benefits of drinking lemon water
Why you should cut out snacking
Why you should mind your gut
Healthy desserts
What to do to “unplug”
Moving past mistakes and forgiving yourself
What self-love is really all about

Key Takeaways:

When it comes to goal setting, what is it that you really want to achieve? Whatever it might be, it’s really important to get started with setting out a clear plan and having some real concrete goals in place.
Having a timeline for achieving your goals can create the urgency that you need to accomplish them.
Soul setting is asking yourself: What is it that your soul really desires? What is it that you need more of in your life? What is it that you need to let go of?
Implementing intermittent fasting is a wonderful strategy especially if you really need to support weight or blood sugar issues and insulin resistance, but not if you’re dealing with a lot of stress and adrenal issues
Supplements are never going to be the master-fixer of all things. They’re not going to work as well if you don’t have the right lifestyle in place.
Lemon is not a miracle cure, but it’s definitely loaded with vitamin C, lots of phytonutrients, and citric acid. Drinking lemon water is a simple and basic way to support liver detoxification.
Minding your gut health and cultivating a healthy microbiome helps to reduce your cravings and supports your digestive system overall.

Action Steps:

The 12 Strategies You Can Implement

Set goals and accomplish them. And set a timeline for achieving those goals.
Plan ahead and be ready. It’s really important that when you have a health goal to achieve, that you become strict with yourself, stick to your goals, and plan ahead. Spend time mapping out different restaurants and places in your area that serve fresh, healthy, delicious food.
Eat a healthy satiating breakfast. Make sure that it’s PFF-approved or that it’s the right blend of protein, fat, and fiber. And if you’re rushing in the morning, plan your breakfast the night before.
Get your supplements in. Consider supplementing with fish oil, probiotics, protein powders, vitamin D, and magnesium.
Drink lemon water.
Cut out snacking. The more you eat throughout the day, the more you spike your blood sugar. Instead, focus on eating three balanced meals a day and getting in lots of water in between meals.
Get your greens and salads for lunch.
Get your omega-3s. But make sure to avoid tuna.
Make sure you have a healthy gut.
Make sure the desserts you’re having are healthy desserts.
Unplug. Give your mind a break. Do things that truly feed your soul.
Move past mistakes. Don’t let your negative self-talk take over.

Samantha said:

“You have to forgive yourself for what you’ve done in the past. What you do now and what you do moving forward does not have to be a representation of what has happened in the past. So give yourself that clean break, that clean slate, and just move forward.”

“In any stage of a new, healthy lifestyle, there’s going to be obstacles; you’re going to mess up; you’re going to make mistakes. But that doesn’t mean that you have to give up. It’s a temporary thing, and the temporary mistake doesn’t have to be an ongoing mistake.”

Thanks for listening!

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Self-Care, Nutrition and Exercise for High-Achieving Women

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Are you sacrificing sleep, nutrition, and exercise in order to really get to the top? Nutritionist and transformation coach Ciara Foy talks about the importance of these non-negotiables. She reminds us that self-care equals success and that prioritizing our internal life can help us become our happiest, healthiest, most efficacious selves.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode59

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Ciara’s holistic journey from Bay Street to where she is today
The importance of having women in leadership roles
Strategies that you can implement to start reclaiming your health
Ciara’s three non-negotiables when it comes to health and well-being
What you should do when you feel too exhausted to work out
Self-care strategies that you can integrate into your daily life
Intermittent fasting and why it’s not such a good idea for women
Things to look forward to in Ciara’s upcoming book, Empowered by Food

Key Takeaways:

More women need to get in leadership roles. As women, our nurturing quality can go a long way in business and leadership and helping people to overcome a lot of the pressures that are going on in the workplace.
Women are especially great at building a sense of community in the workplace, and people want to go to work where they have that.
Sleep is the cornerstone of your health. If you’re not sleeping properly, your body won’t be able to recuperate, it throws off your hormones, and it’s going to make you hungrier the next day.
If you go to bed early and get up early, you’re working with your body’s natural circadian rhythm and you’re going to be that much more productive.
Even if you have enough energy to do a workout, if you’re exhausted afterward and feel like you need to take a nap, then it’s the wrong workout for you. The right workout should be invigorating and make you feel great.
Women have a higher resting level of stress hormones than men.
Probably the biggest cause of stress for most women is what’s going on in their own mind all day long.
Self-care doesn’t only mean bubble baths and massages. It’s really about prioritizing yourself. It’s about saying no to things when you don’t have the bandwidth and about making sure that you take the time and space for yourself.
For most women, food is much more emotional than it is for men. And if you don’t have a great relationship with food, restricting and intermittent fasting is not going to make it better.

Action Steps:

Prioritize sleep. Go to be earlier even if you still have work to do because you will be so much more efficient and on the ball if you go to bed earlier and get up earlier instead of pushing yourself.
Treat yourself well. How you treat yourself gives other people permission to treat themselves that way as well. If you want to get the most out of your staff, out of your own life, and out of anybody, it’s all about setting an example.
Manage and balance your blood sugar, especially if you’re stressed.
When it comes to stress, learn to manage your own mind, practice meditation, and breathing techniques, and do journaling.

Ciara said:

“We can’t just pretend we’re men and hustle and work hard in order to make it to the top. We really have to consider how more sensitive we are with respect to hormones and stress and cortisol and all those things.”

“When you give up on your sleep and exercise and good nutrition and the foundations, then you throw yourself under the bus and you lose yourself because you can’t keep going like that.”

Thanks for listening!

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

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Ciara's Website

Ciara's Facebook

Ciara's Instagram (@ciarafoynutrition)

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Using Essential Oils to Balance Hormones, Increase Energy and Support Your Thyroid

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000

How can we use essential oils to balance our hormones and support ourselves throughout the day? Dr. Mariza Snyder is back in the podcast and we talk all about essential oils and hormones as well as supporting thyroid health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode58

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How Dr. Mariza started her research journey on essential oils
What to look for in essential oils and what to pay attention to in essential oil companies and brands
Essential oils to combat sugar, salt, and fat cravings
Morning, daytime, and evening rituals to sustain your energy
Essential oil blends for the thyroid and the liver
Phototoxicity and photosensitivity with essential oils
Essential oils for PMS support
The uses and benefits of copaiba
Essential oils for bloating and digestive support
Essential oils as air fresheners

Key Takeaways:

98% of the essential oils in the market are synthetic to some degree or adulterated.
It takes a lot of plant materials in order to create really therapeutic, beneficial, organic, and powerful plant essential oils.
Peppermint is such a great appetite and craving suppressor.
Dr. Mariza’s “Sugar Be Gone” blend contains 8 drops each of grapefruit, lemon, and peppermint. And her “Instant Energy” blend is a combination of peppermint and citrus (grapefruit or wild orange).
Oils have a way of shifting your emotions and shifting your stress and shutting up that mental chatter.
Dr. Mariza’s thyroid blend is 5 drops of frankincense, 5 drops of lemongrass, 5 drops of myrrh, 5 drops of clove, and 6 to 8 drops of lavender. For the liver, it’s turmeric and castor oil.
Your go-to oils for PMS are clary sage and lavender. For the blend, use 10 drops of clary sage, 8 drops of lavender, 8 drops of geranium, 4 drops of bergamot, and 4 drops of ylang-ylang.
For bloating, if it’s a duo, it would be 10 drops each of peppermint and ginger. If it’s a trio, it would be 7 to 8 drops each of peppermint, ginger, and phenol.

Action Steps:

Do your research on essential oil brands and companies.
Know your trigger points when it comes to cravings and always have your essential oil blend to combat them.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stressed, set a timer on your phone for every 90 minutes or every hour where you just take a moment, stand up, and reset.

Dr. Mariza said:

“The cool thing about essential oils… is that they’re anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-bacterial… because these chemical constituents are secondary metabolites on plants and their job is mainly to protect the plant from environmental threats…”

“Self-care is really just giving yourself permission to pause.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Don’t forget to grab a copy of Dr. Mariza's book, The Essential Oil Hormone Solution here on Amazon! And make sure to sign up for our weekly newsletter! We will soon be opening the registration for our Spring Detox and we will be sharing all the details over there.

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Books by Dr. Mariza Snyder:

The Essential Oil Hormone Solution by Dr. Mariza Snyder - Grab it here on Amazon!

The Smart Mom’s Guide to Essential Oils

Where you can Dr. Mariza Snyder:

Dr. Mariza’s Instagram (@drmariza)

Dr. Mariza's Website

Essentially You Podcast

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Q&A: Root Causes of PMS, Understanding Autoimmune Hashimotos Antibodies & Natural Tips for Beating the Bloat

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Are you having issues with terrible PMS, bloating, high thyroid antibodies or stress? Many of us have a lot of the same problems and issues, so listen in as I address some of your questions and provide you some really great strategies that you can implement to feel your most amazing self!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode57.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Anti-bloat tips and suggestions
Why you want you thyroid antibodies to be zero
What it means when your antibodies are high
Stress management strategies
What you can do when you have terrible PMS

Key Takeaways:

If you are eating a little bit too much sugar carbs, even grains, this can really impact the yeast and the bacteria in your gut and can cause a lot of bad bacteria to grow, which can often lead to bloating.
Bloating can result from swallowing gas and air. So if you're drinking carbonated drinks or chewing a lot of gum, those can make you feel really bloated.
The 6 things to look when to get to the root causes of terrible PMS and other period issues:

Sugar
Alcohol
Stress
Blood sugar imbalances
Excess weight
Inflammation

Estrogen dominance leads to way more PMS issues.

Action Steps:

To avoid bloating
Minimize the sugar carbs and grains in your diet.
Minimize drinking carbonated drinks.
Avoid chewing gum.
Try doing an elimination diet and check for any food intolerances you may have that cause bloating.
Stay hydrated.
Make sure that you're feeding the good bacteria in your gut.
Bring your antibodies down.
Manage stress by being present and staying in the moment.
Eat PFF (protein, fat, and fiber) meals. Get in good quality sources of protein, make sure you're eating adequate amounts of fat and get in the fiber from starchy or non-starchy vegetables.

Samantha said:

“Having one autoimmune condition means... if you don’t adress it, it will lead to other autoimmune conditions, and then to kind of swing that pendulum back to really get healthy and to really get your body into homeostasis, it can mean that it’s going to be that much harder.”

“Your diet can have such a profound effect on your cycles and your hormones.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

There’s still enough time for you to join our Instagram Influence Masterclass! We are going live at 7 PM Eastern Time tomorrow, April 17, and we are going to be diving into so much juicy content about your Instagram strategy!

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Episode mentioned that you shouldn’t miss:

Episode 55: Healing Your Adrenals + Managing Stress + Adaptogenic Herbs

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Tuning into Your Hormonal Hierarchy

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What is your hormonal hierarchy and how can you modify, adjust, and strategize your nutrition and your workouts based on it? Naturopathic and functional medicine doctor, Dr. Brooke Kalanick talks all about hormonal hierarchy, PCOS and lifestyle strategies for optimizing hormonal health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode56.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

PCOS
Hormonal hierarchy
Lifestyle and nutrition strategies for women with PCOS
The role that histamine plays on female hormones
The best workout approach that women can take for optimizing their hormonal health
How kale isn’t going to be the fixer of all things

Key Takeaways:

For the most part, if you’re showing up with irregular periods, cysts on your ovaries, insulin resistance or elevated androgens, those are all going to be signs that can help point you towards a PCOS diagnosis.
Inflammation is an underlying root cause for PCOS, so all women with PCOS should really be looking to manage all sources of inflammation.
If you’ve ramped up your training too much, one way to know that you’re overdoing it is if your ACES (appetite, cravings, energy, and sleep) are out of balance. If your appetite goes up, your cravings go up, your energy goes down or your sleep changes, you’re probably exacerbating cortisol with your training and you want to back that down.
Some classic signs of overtraining can be represented by the acronym RAMP, which stands for reluctance to train, achiness or excessive soreness, moodiness, and puffiness.

Action Steps:

Look into managing all your possible sources of inflammation.
Figure out your unique carb tolerance.

Dr. Brooke said:

“It’s just unfortunate that women don’t understand how their hormones are talking to them. All day long we’re getting biofeedback from our hormones, especially insulin and cortisol… so it’s really important to tune in to their signals.”

“Exercise is powerful medicine and I really think we can use it for healing, but it is a very quick way to burn yourself out, to create a lot of inflammation or oxidative stress and make those delicate hormone issues worse.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Our intensive two-hour Instagram Influence Masterclass is coming up on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 PM Eastern Time. So if you feel that you need some Instagram help, and you want to know how to use those hashtags as well as learn the secret ways to hide them, and you really want to engage with your community and build your community, then come join us!

Also, sign up for our weekly newsletter! And if you’re a health practitioner or an entrepreneur, be on the lookout for the Holistic Wellness Business Mentorship program that’s coming soon!

Links to things we talk about in the show:

The Sarah and Dr. Brooke Show

Hangry: 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones and Restore Your Joy by Sarah Fragoso and Dr. Brooke Kalanick

Lab Guide

Where you can find Dr. Brooke Kalanick:

Dr. Brooke’s Instagram (@betterbydrbrooke)

Dr. Brooke's Website

Dr. Brooke's Facebook

Sarah & Dr. Brooke Website

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Healing Your Adrenals + Managing Stress + Adaptogenic Herbs

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What do we need to know about our adrenals? How can we tell if they’re burnt out, and how can we heal them? Find out as I share some insights from a chapter of my book that’s coming out soon!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode55.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The adrenal glands and their function
What cortisol does in our bodies
11 Signs and symptoms that your adrenals are burnt out
The different stages of adrenal fatigue
Healing your adrenal glands
The benefits of infrared sauna
Adaptogenic herbs to support your adrenals

Key Takeaways:

Your adrenals control your stress response, your weight, your blood sugar, your blood pressure, and your immune system. In fact, they are our primary survival organs.
Also, your adrenals can cause you to experience multiple symptoms, which we commonly refer to as adrenal fatigue.
Adrenal fatigue actually refers to HPA axis dysfunction. Its symptoms include exhaustion, low thyroid function, weight gain, sleep disturbances, lack of focus and concentration, and sugar, salt, and fat cravings
Your adrenals communicate with your brain and vice versa. And when you are exposed to certain triggers such as blood sugar highs and lows, environmental toxins or perceived stress -- poor quality of sleep, blue light pollution, circadian rhythm disruption, gut inflammation -- you can impair this communication between the brain and the adrenals.
Hormonal balance is essential to good health and your adrenal glands are really at the center stage in relation to the body’s ability to regulate your hormones. In fact, roughly 70% to 80% of all doctor visits are for stress-related conditions for which doctors have little or no training and nothing to offer than some temporary relief care.
11 Signs and symptoms that your adrenals are burnt out:

You have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or do not feel rested upon waking.
You’re craving fat, sugar, and salt.
Your memory and your focus are just lacking.
You’re experiencing digestive issues.
You feel irritable and anxious.
You get tired most afternoons, you are craving sugar and salt, and maybe you are even looking for a caffeine fix.
You’re gaining weight primarily around your waist.
Your hormones are a mess, so maybe you are dealing with PMS or you’re having issues with infertility, maybe even low libido.
You find that you’re getting sick more often. Not only that but you’re also having a really hard time recovering from a cold or flu.
You get angry quickly and you find yourself being snappy.
You have low thyroid function.

All kinds of perceived stress begin this really nasty cycle of adrenal fatigue, which now starts to slow down and impair your thyroid, which now also slows down and impairs your gut health, which impacts your immune system. And now, this leads to leaky gut, which can be a trigger for autoimmune disease.

Action Steps:

Test your adrenals with a salivary or a urine test to better understand how they’re functioning. The test that you really want to look for is something that looks at your cortisol over a 24-hour range so that you can really see the peaks and dips of your cortisol and how it occurs throughout the day.
Support both your adrenals and your thyroid.
Heal your adrenal glands:

Practice relaxation. Find the meditation that works for you. Look up Yoga Nidra apps or download a meditation app like Headspace.
Try infrared sauna therapy.
Have a hot bath.
Practice sleep hygiene and create healthy boundaries around sleep.
Implement herbs and supplements.

Samantha said:

“In nature, constant stress is rare. In our human world, however, we are dealing with all kinds of stressors and we are pushing our adrenals into overdrive, and we’re impairing this communication between the adrenals and the brain. This is what’s leading to burnout and exhaustion.”

“When it comes to healing your adrenal glands, you need to know that there is just no quick fix. You can’t just pop a pill and call it a day… It is the lifestyle shifts that have the biggest impact on your adrenal health.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Sign up for our weekly newsletter! And if you’re a health practitioner or an entrepreneur, be on the lookout for the Holistic Wellness Business Mentorship program that’s coming soon!

On April 16, I’m going to be hosting an Instagram Influence Masterclass. If you’re interested, you can get all the info in the weekly newsletter as well.

I would love to hear what strategies you are implementing for supporting your stress and managing your adrenals! Share it with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. And if you’re interested in diving deeper into adrenals and thyroid health and really want a strategy and structure in place for supporting your hormones and your cycle with a hormone-balancing meal plan and you want to drive deeper into detoxification and blood sugar, these are all the things that we cover in our 6-Week Online Healthy Hormones for Women.

And it would mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review over on iTunes or Spotify or Stitcher, or whichever platform you’re listening to us on. Take a screenshot of your review and email it over to us, and get our FREE 3-Day Hormone Balancing Meal Plan.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

DUTCH Test – Advanced Hormone Testing

Headspace App

HeartMath App

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Strategies and Solutions for Autoimmunity + Estrogen Dominance + Hormone Testing + Dangers of Progestin-Only Birth Control

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Are you someone who’s struggling with an autoimmune disease or know someone who is? If so, then this episode would be really helpful for you! Learn some helpful strategies and solutions for autoimmunity from Dr. Nadia Saleem as she shares her knowledge and expertise on the subject, as well as her own healing journey from Hashimoto’s.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode54.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Nadia’s struggle with Hashimoto’s and how she took her health in her own hands
The steps to healing from Hashimoto’s
What an actual diagnosis of Hashimoto’s is and what women need to look for in their blood work
Some of the commonalities among women who have Hashimoto’s
Progestin vs Progesterone
The dangers of progestin-only birth control pills
How to tell if you have estrogen dominance
Hormone replacement therapy versus bio-identical hormones
Where to start if you have a hormonal imbalance.
The impact of fasting on hormonal health
Why it’s difficult for women to lose weight when they’re in menopause

Key Takeaways:

Traditionally, what people are testing for when they do their blood work is TSH and maybe T4 if people are lucky. But the things we really need to look at is TSH, T4, T3, reverse T3. And then the two thyroid antibodies that are most commonly looked at anti-TPO and anti-TG. And until we see all of those numbers together, we really can’t make a true diagnosis for Hashimoto’s.
Some women have actual values of TSH, T3, and T4 that are fine but still have elevated antibodies. We look at that as just an immune system issue.
A lot of Eastern Europeans tend to have Hashimoto’s because of the radiation.
There are a lot of hormonal birth control pills and IUDs that have progestin. What people don’t realize is that progestin will increase breast cancer risk and actually make estrogen dominance worse.
The non-negotiables when it comes to autoimmunity are nutrition, sleep, lifestyle and stress management, and mindset and mental/emotional work. Those have to be in place for you to get anything else under control.

Action Steps:

Build a healing community around you of people you can trust and who can truly hold you accountable.
Try to eliminate, or at least minimize, the stress from your life.
Have your blood work done.
Test your hormone levels and test for estrogen dominance.

Samantha said:

“Wherever you are on your health, you must do the uncomfortable work. You just have to dive in and begin right where you are because there is no right time to begin and your health doesn’t wait for the right time.”

Nadia said:

““We don’t want to wait until your antibodies are in the thousands to start working on them, because chances are, they will get there, and why wait until they get there?”

“No matter what condition we’re looking at, any type of autoimmune condition, until we get the stress under control, it’s a futile battle… So the stress has to be number one.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join the Metabolic Reset Program! It’s our high fat, low carb approach to helping women lose weight and balance their hormones.

Also, sign up for our weekly newsletter! And if you’re a health practitioner or an entrepreneur, be on the lookout for the Holistic Wellness Business Mentorship program that’s coming soon!

If you have any questions, connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. And it would mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review over on iTunes or Spotify or Stitcher, or whichever platform you’re listening to us on. Take a screenshot of your review and email it over to us, and get our FREE 3-Day Hormone Balancing Meal Plan.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

DUTCH Test – Advanced Hormone Testing

Where you can find Dr. Nadia Saleem:

Nadia’s Instagram (@dr.nadiasaleemnd)

EBL Naturopathic Clinic

MyPureBalance

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The Five Foundational Supplements That All Women Should Take

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What are the core supplements that everybody should take to support their whole body from head to toe? Listen in as I talk about the five foundational supplements that are incredibly essential in supporting your hormones, your brain, your heart, and your energy.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode53.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The five foundational supplements for everyone across the board
Vitamin D
Fish oil or omega-3
Magnesium
Probiotics
Juice Plus
Food sources of magnesium
The different benefits of Omega-3
Things to look for in a probiotic

Key Takeaways:

Vitamin D

Vitamin D functions more like a hormone in your body, and it’s really important for modulating your immune system, for brain development, and for hormone support. It’s also important in supporting bone density as well as insulin management.
Studies show that those with hypothyroidism tend to have significantly lower levels of vitamin D.
There have been some great studies showing that higher intakes of vitamin D were associated with lower risks of pancreatic cancer.
Studies also show that those who have any kind of psychiatric issues or neurological diseases are typically vitamin D deficient.

Fish Oil or Omega-3

Omega-3 is really a brain nutrient.
Omega-3 helps to switch off the genes that store fat and turn on the genes that break down fat. It reduces your risk of heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure, and even diabetes.
Omega-3 can help your body to increase the utilization of fat storage from your fat cells.
One of the biggest things that many people experience from supplementing with omega-3 and fish oil is the reduction in their inflammation.
Omega-3 also helps to improve mental focus, memory, and overall brain function.
It increases your serotonin levels and has a very positive effect on your mood.
From a skin perspective, it helps to lubricate and support your skin internally.

Magnesium

So many people are deficient in magnesium and magnesium deficiency can really put you at a risk for impaired metabolic function and reduce your mitochondrial function.
There are lots of ways to get your magnesium. Foods rich in magnesium include leafy greens like spinach, swiss chard, turnip greens or beet greens, kale, bok choy, romaine lettuce, colored greens, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cacao, avocado, different seeds and nuts, and fatty fish like wild-caught salmon or mackerel.
Magnesium helps to strengthen your bones by promoting healthy bone density. It is also involved with helping to control blood sugar levels, especially in people who have diabetes or may be at risk for diabetes.
Magnesium also helps to relieve constipation.
Magnesium is also great for sleep, protecting your heart, and any type of mood disorders -- anxiety, irritability, and even depression.

Probiotics

Our gut is basically home to approximately 100 trillion microorganisms and our gut contains 10 times more bacteria than all human cells in the body.
Some things that can really impact our gut and our gut flora are antibiotics.
After antibiotic use, the diversity of your gut flora isn’t recovered unless you supplement with probiotics.
Infants that aren’t breastfed and are born to mothers with bad gut flora are more like to develop unhealthy gut bacteria and that these early differences in gut flora may predict being overweight, developing diabetes, having eczema, psoriasis, depression, and other health problems in the future.

Greens Products or Juice Plus+

Juice Plus+ is a blend of 30 different fruits and vegetables, bridging the gap between what you should eat and what you do eat every day, so it’s really providing you with real food nutrition. It comes in three different bottles -- the Orchard Blend, the Garden Blend, and the Vineyard Blend.
PaleoGreens from Designs for Health is over 90% organic and doesn’t have grains, gluten, fructose, and soy.

Action Steps:

Get your vitamin D levels tested so that you can really gauge where you are on the range.
Work with a health practitioner to assess your dosing when it comes to magnesium supplements.
Support your gut by supplementing with a probiotic.
Make sure that your probiotics have live active culture, that there’s no sugar added, and that it’s enteric-coated so this can really help support with your digestion and bioavailability, especially if you have low hydrochloric acid or stomach issues and digestive issues in general. Enteric-coated will mean that it can help you absorb it much, much better.
When it comes to probiotics, look for a combination of different strains and at least 10 billion cultures. And make sure that it’s non-GMO certified.

Samantha said:

“I call [these supplements] the foundational five because I think that these are really at the core that everybody should take, and then on top of that, you can add in other strategic supplements based on your condition or symptoms or whatever you might be experiencing.”

“I don’t typically recommend multivitamins… because if you need to get a high dose of vitamins, you’re going to have to pop a lot… and oftentimes you’re just getting really crappy versions of the vitamins in there… Instead, I recommend a greens product or something like Juice Plus+.”

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Q&A: Solutions for Low Progesterone, Menopausal Symptoms, Thyroid Health, Eating for Your Period & Strategies for Cold and Flu

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another Q&A episode! The questions that come in, many of us have these questions and sometimes we’re just scared to ask. So take a listen as I provide some insights and strategies on the things that you want to know about. Enjoy!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode52.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How can you boost low progesterone?
Why should you take a DUTCH test?
When you have low thyroid function, should you support your thyroid, your adrenals, or both?
What can you do with terrible menopausal symptoms?
Should you eat different foods while you’re on your period?
Is it possible to take too much B vitamins?
What can you do about getting sick a lot?

Key Takeaways:

Some of the reasons for having low progesterone could be age. Or it could be that your progesterone is low in relation to your estrogen, meaning that there is estrogen dominance going on.
If you have low thyroid function, it typically means you have a high adrenal function. So your adrenals and your thyroid can’t really function at the same time.
When it comes to menopause, your symptoms will get worse if you have a congested liver, if you have adrenal fatigue, and if you have low thyroid function.

Action Steps:

Get acupuncture treatment to help boost low progesterone. You can also start to incorporate some evening primrose oil, specifically during the second half of your cycle.
Get a DUTCH test.
Support both your adrenals and your thyroid.
Address terrible menopausal symptoms:
Do a thyroid test and run a full thyroid panel).
Manage the stressors in your life.
Implement a high level of self-care.
Detoxify. Get rid of toxic products that you’re currently using. Go to ewg.org and look up the Clean 15 and the Dirty Dozen lists.
Eat a variety of foods during your period.
Make sure you’re getting enough iron by eating red meat (lamb, beef, organ meats like liver). If you have a heavier flow, take an iron supplement.
Get lots of vitamin C by eating citrus fruits (lemons, lime, grapefruit, berries) and dark leafy greens. Vitamin C is going to help with the absorption of iron.
Eat foods rich in omega-3 (fish oil, hemp seeds, flax seeds, chia seeds, wild-caught fish).
Eat foods rich in B12 (red meat, dark leafy greens)
Pay attention to carbohydrates. Some women need a little bit more carbohydrates during their period and everybody is different.
What to do if you often get sick:
Eat mushrooms. Reishi mushrooms, Cordyceps, and Chaga are really good and help to modulate the immune system.
Increase your vitamin C intake by eating vitamin C-rich foods or supplementing with it.
Make sure you stay hydrated.
Support your gut health with probiotics, fermented foods, and bone broth.
Make sure you’re sleeping well enough and that you’re creating healthy boundaries around your sleep.
Get anti-inflammatory herbs and spices (ginger-lemon tea, ginger-lemon-turmeric lemonade).

Samantha said:

“[The DUTCH test] is a wonderful hormone test because it will not just show you what’s going on with your sex hormones but will also really break down all your hormone metabolites and how well your liver is.”

“If you feel like you’ve done everything… and your symptoms are still showing up in a big way, that’s when I would suggest to go dive in and now do the DUTCH test. Instead of trying to guess everything, just test, don’t guess, and then dive into that.”

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The Vagus Nerve - How It Impacts Your Digestion, Breath, Detoxification and Brain + How to Activate It with Simple At-Home Strategies

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +0000

What is the vagus nerve and what are some simple strategies that we can do to activate it? Get a load of some really amazing information from Activate Your Vagus Nerve author, Dr. Navaz Habib. Enjoy!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode51.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The vagus nerve
Some common signs of vagus nerve dysfunction.
The effect of stress on the vagus nerve
The four major functions of the vagus nerve
Strategies and tips to activate the vagus nerve
Where sleep and digestion come into play
Autoimmune conditions

Key Takeaways:

If you have poor vagus nerve function, you will experience poor digestion, inflammation, IBS, issues of liver detoxification, even autoimmunity.
12 to 24 hours after you eat a meal, you should be eventually releasing the waste of that meal. Optimally, around 16 hours is the best amount of time.
When you don’t have a gallbladder, what’s actually going on is you’re living is going to be extra stressed in being able to push out bile and get toxins out of the body but help to absorb the fats.
The four major functions of the vagus nerve:

Afferent function
Parasympathetic function
Motor functions
Sensory function to a portion of the ear

One of the tools that you can use to see if the vagus nerve isn’t working well is the tone of voice. If you know somebody that has a very monotonous voice and they aren’t able to raise pitch or go up and down with their voice, then that is a sign that the signaling in the vagus nerve is actually quite poor because the muscles aren’t being used correctly.
We can actually use auricular acupuncture to treat vagus nerve dysfunction.
Gargling is a great tool for activating the vagus nerve. But you have to gargle the right way, up to the point that you tear up. If you’re not able to tear out of our eyes, you’re probably not activating the nuclei inside the brain stem of vagus enough.
Heart rate variability is actually a direct sign of vagus nerve function.
People that sleep on their right side tend to have higher heart rate variability and tend to be better nose breathers.

Action Steps:

Monitor your bowel transit time. If it’s too fast or too slow, that’s a sign that the vagus nerve is not doing its job correctly.
Get auricular acupuncture treatment to stimulate vagus nerve activity.
Practice gargling every morning and evening, in the right way.
Make sure that you breathe through your nose, not through your mouth. Try using Breathe Right strips or a mouth tape.
Make sure that you chew your food very well and that you’re not eating under stressed circumstances.
Go away from the stressful environment of your desk or your work station and get out and do something a little bit different. Be in a calm, relaxed environment.
Before you eat, do some humming or chanting or some deep breathing exercises to help activate the vagus nerve.

Navaz said:

“What the vagus nerve really is, is the major connection between the gut and all of the organs inside our body directly to our brain. It is the gut-brain axis… It is essentially the controlling pathway by which our body is able to recover, rest, digest, and actually function optimally.”

“You are what you eat, digest, absorb, and don’t eliminate… If you’re not absorbing it, it’s not going to get into your body, it’s going to get into your cells, and then it’s not doing the job that it needs to do.”

Thanks for listening!

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Breast Cancer at 26: The Journey to Recovery

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Are you a breast cancer survivor or want to know more about breast cancer prevention? Find out how you can be a breast cancer thriver with holistic nutritionist Lauren Neuburger. As a breast cancer survivor herself, she is living proof that certain tools and strategies can have a tremendous impact on your overall health and quality of life.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode50.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How Lauren handled getting diagnosed with breast cancer at age 26
Estrogen dominance and why hormonal imbalance is not to blame for when you get cancer
The beneficial qualities of phytoestrogens
The DUTCH test and why you should take it
The effects of chemotherapy on your hormones and ovarian health
The dietary changes that Lauren started to implement early on after her breast cancer diagnosis
Commonalities among anti-cancer diets that we can all benefit from
Lauren’s non-negotiables when it comes to health and wellbeing
Mammograms and thermography

Key Takeaways:

Managing your internal environment and managing your mindset can play a really pivotal role in your health and whether or not a disease can manifest in your body.
When you get breast cancer, your hormones are not the problem. It’s not the hormonal imbalance that’s causing cancer but the misalignment in other areas of your life.
If you have a symptom of estrogen dominance, it’s really just a sign to take a closer look at the message that this imbalance is showing you and look at the other areas in your life that could be contributing to this imbalance.
When it comes to breast cancer, especially ones that are estrogen receptor-positive, it is important to look at the estrogen picture. Estrogen is actually a parent term and there are many different estrogen metabolites. Some of these metabolites are very protective, and some of them are more harmful.
Any good breast cancer prevention protocol is going to address several things. It’s going to boost the immune system, it’s going to be super high in antioxidants, it’s going to be very anti-inflammatory, and it’s going to work on balancing blood sugar.
Alcohol is absolutely something that should be addressed as part of any anti-cancer protocol. When it comes to breast cancer, there really is no safe amount of alcohol that can be consumed.

Action Steps:

Do a breast self-exam. Know where your breasts are now and how they are when they’re healthy, and knowing what they feel like so that you can really monitor some changes.
Pay attention to your cycle. It is a window into what’s really going on with your hormonal health.
Test your hormones, especially after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Make present-moment food choices that honor your highest self.
Attend to your soul needs and do things that bring you joy.

Lauren said:

“The best anti-cancer diet for anybody is one that serves them the best.

“By taking care of yourself, you are saying yes to yourself. You are saying yes to the universe that you matter and you choose YOU. That is such a powerful message that can be sent… And when you choose YOU, you end up creating more space in your life to serve others.”

Thanks for listening!

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Top 10 Herbs for Hormonal Health

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Just how good are herbs for supporting hormonal health? Find out as I highlight the top 10 herbs that I’m using in my practice that have given some really wonderful results!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode49.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The celery juice craze
The top 10 herbs for hormonal health

Key Takeaways:

The Top 10 Herbs for Hormonal Health

Black Cohosh
It’s great for hormonal regulation and also for treating rheumatic pain.
It’s wonderful for women’s reproductive health and has been used to treat almost every condition related to the menstrual cycle.
Studies have shown that it’s really effective in supporting and reducing hot flashes and mood swings that are often associated with menopause.
It’s been shown to improve ovulation and fertility in women who are specifically taking Clomid.
It’s also very inflammatory and can help reduce muscle pain by lowering hormonal levels.

Chaste Tree

Also known as Chaste Berry or Vitex, it’s considered one of the best herbs for regulating hormones and is used a lot with infertility and PMS.
It works best when a specific hormone called prolactin is high.
As is typically the case with most herbs, you have to stay on it for quite long-term, at least a good three to four months, before you can see any difference.
Take it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
It works directly with your pituitary gland to help regulate estrogen and progesterone production.

Garlic

It’s wonderful for treating high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
It has a ton of antibacterial properties.
Studies have shown that it effectively treats both bacterial vaginosis and vaginal yeast infections caused by candida.

Ginger

It’s great for colds and cases of flu, indigestion, menstrual cramps, and even arthritis.
It has a lot of anti-inflammatory properties.
It’s not going to specifically treat hormonal imbalances, but if you have menstrual cramps, or if you have nausea, specifically from pregnancy, ginger is a wonderful natural alternative.
If you’ve gone through chemotherapy or are going through chemotherapy and you have a lot of nausea, ginger will be great for that.
It’s also great for reducing pain that’s associated with both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Lavender

It’s great for anxiety and depression, and for calming the body.
It can be great for headaches as well and can really help to promote restful sleep.
Research has shown that lavender is effective at reducing generalized anxiety and depression both when used as aromatherapy and when taken internally.

Turmeric

Curcumin is the main active plant chemical that’s found in turmeric, and it can treat numerous illnesses, diseases, and symptoms.
It’s very anti-inflammatory, which is wonderful for treating arthritis, endometriosis, or any type of chronic pain, and great for ulcerative colitis.
It’s also really potent in antioxidants.

Yarrow

It is wonderful for excess bleeding of any kind, as well as fibroids and endometriosis.
It’s great for ensuring a healthy flow of flood.

Ashwagandha

It’s used in many adrenal complexes because it can help to reduce cortisol levels and help regulate your endocrine system.
It can also help increase your libido.
It supports thyroid health by helping in the conversion of T4 to T3.

Rehmannia

It’s great for treating disorders that are related to the kidneys and to the adrenal glands.
It’s known as a longevity herb.
It’s a cooling herb that has the ability to balance what Chinese medicine calls yin in the body.

Clary Sage

It helps to regulate estrogen levels and reduce mood fluctuations

Action Steps:

Understand how these herbs can really be beneficial to your health. But don’t spend your money where you don’t need to. Check if you already have these herbs at home, in your fridge or on your kitchen counter.

Samantha said:

“Sometimes if there is something that’s too good to be true, well, it probably is. And especially in the health and wellness industry, there is not just one thing that’s going to be the healer for you… It is a combination of things, and we really can’t forget the foundational things.”

“It’s so unfortunate so many women are going on the pill because they’re using the pill to treat their menstrual pain or irregularity, and it’s not doing that. The pill is not addressing the underlying root causes of why you’re experiencing the pain.”

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What Is SIBO & How to Heal It

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Have you heard about SIBO before? What exactly is it and what can we do to heal it? Let’s dive into all things SIBO in this episode with Dr. Jason Piken and understand more about the gut-brain connection and its impact on hormonal health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode48

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What SIBO is and how people get it
The symptoms that show up with SIBO
How to test for SIBO
What your diet should look like if you have SIBO
What leaky gut is and how it impairs digestion and leads to inflammation
Understanding the gut-brain axis
Some healing strategies for acid reflux
How to improve gut health overall

Key Takeaways:

There are hundreds of trillions of microbes that live in and on our body, and the vast majority of them should live in our gut, especially the large intestine.
If there is a breakdown in the barrier system that separates the large intestine from the small intestine, microbes from the large intestine crawl up into the small intestine and live along the intestinal walls. If nothing is stopping them from migrating even further, they keep migrating up, and this is what we call SIBO, small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
The symptom that you see the most when you have SIBO is bloating.
The standard start of care for SIBO diet-wise is a low FODMAP diet (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polysaccharides)
Only 9% of your entire nervous system is capable of sensing pain, so it’s possible that you have SIBO but not feel the symptoms. But also some people with SIBO develop visceral hypersensitivity.
The most common cause of SIBO outside of an infection in your gut is the use of antacids.

Action Steps:

Consider getting tested for SIBO.
If you have SIBO, work with a functional practitioner. And even if you’re not working on SIBO, when you get the right diet, it makes a world of difference.
Prevent acid reflux by making sure your B12 levels are good; making sure your zinc status is good; and having L-glutamine, aloe, and licorice.
Experiment with an elimination-reintroduction diet and understand how certain foods have been affecting you.

Jason said:

“The problem with testing is testing is great but testing has false-negatives… And if you’re not with a doctor that understands how to interpret a SIBO test, they can actually see a false-positive.”

“Everybody, no matter what your health status is, should play with, experiment with an elimination-reintroduction diet… If you feel wonderful eating that way for a number of weeks, fantastic, you’ve learned something.”

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Trusting Your Intuition + Connecting to Your Worth + Uncovering Your Emotional Blocks

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Do you have emotional blocks that are holding you back from achieving what you want in life? Outside of hormone health and nutrition, there are so many other areas to look at when it comes to our wellbeing and achieving what’s possible for us in our lives. Take a listen as Selena Moon talks about trusting our intuition and what we can do to step more into our power.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode47.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Psychosomatic therapy and what it involves
Developing your clairvoyant abilities
Trust in the unknown
Emotional blocks that powerful women face
Breaking up with belief systems and stepping into your personal power
Strategies on how to tune into your autobiography in a deeper way

Key Takeaways:

Psychosomatic therapy is very different from psychotherapy or typical psychology. It is understanding how our body is our autobiography.
No two people look exactly alike. We all have such different characteristics and we’re so unique as individuals, and it is really because our bodies are a representation of our soul and our soul’s experience.
People are either very physical or very spiritual. But there needs to be a bridge in understanding that the spiritual has a significant effect on the physical.
There is infinite abundance available to us at all times, and it’s our belief systems and our mindset that we really have to work on in order to access that abundance.
There are so many rigid belief systems and structures that we need to overcome and override in order to be able to wake up to the right mindset.

Action Steps:

Write down what you want but allow for 20% flexibility when you find something almost exactly the same.
Consider your WHY.
Know yourself, understand your emotions, and overcome the fear of diving into your true self.
Establish a new belief system to override the old one. Make yourself connect to a higher belief system the moment that you catch yourself.

Selena said:

“Emotions are a place where we need to spend way more time and energy identifying within ourselves because our society so frequently tells us that we’re not supposed to have these emotions or that emotions are bad.”

“Every being on this planet is so worthy of being here. We all have such a unique purpose and we all have such a unique mission, and the ways in which we actually get to this place of achievement and success within our being... doesn’t replicate anyone else’s way.”

Thanks for listening!

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What We're Not Told About the Birth Control Pill and Post Birth Control Syndrome

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:01:18 +0000

Are you thinking of getting on the birth control pill or coming off of it? You’ll be surprised at the number of things we actually don’t know about it because we haven’t been informed. Fortunately for us, Dr. Jolene Brighten is here to talk about all things post-birth control syndrome and insights from her most-awaited book, Beyond the Pill.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode46.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why Dr. Jolene Brighten felt compelled to write her book Beyond the Pill
Why the negative impacts of hormonal birth control is a topic that isn’t being discussed in mainstream Western medicine
Some of the issues that the pill can cause that women just aren’t told about
Post-birth control syndrome and its symptoms
Some strategies that you can implement to support your body if you do want to stay on the pill
What to do if you want to come off the pill
The issues that arise when you dive right into conceiving after coming off the pill
The non-hormonal birth control methods

Key Takeaways:

Most women are not told that the pill can cause nutrient depletion, which impacts thyroid function, mitochondrial health, and adrenal health.
Hormonal birth control has been associated with triggering autoimmune disease. It lowers microbial diversity; it causes intestinal hyperpermeability; it can lead to yeast overgrowth in your mouth, in your gut, and in your vagina; and it causes pain during intercourse and vaginal atrophy.
Use of hormonal birth control has mood-associated side effects as well, such as depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. We now have epidemiological studies showing us that teenage girls are at high risk of suicide within those first few months of starting hormonal birth control.
Other risks associated with hormonal birth control use include cancer, stroke, and heart attack.
Hormonal birth control is going to wreck your microbiome. It’s also super rough on the liver, in that it causes structural and genetic alterations to it.
For the most part, when it comes to your health, YOU live in your body, YOU know it better than anyone else, so don’t let people dismiss your symptoms.
Babies who are conceived within six months after the mother came off of hormonal birth control have an increased risk of childhood cancer.

Action Steps:

Strategies that you can implement if you want to stay on the pill:

If you want to stay on the pill, your diet is non-negotiable. You’ve got to eat nutrient-dense foods and foods that support your microbiome and your liver.
Take multivitamins to help counter the nutrient depletion caused by the pill.
Put yourself through a two-week detox every three to four months, using physician-grade supplements.

What to do if you want to come off the pill:

Always have your back up birth control method.
Consider how should you come off of it, when should you come off of it, and then how long will you need to continue doing these things.

Jolene said:

“If you’re doing your own research and you know what’s true for you, you’re finding this out and somebody calls you crazy, understand that you’re challenging the story they’re choosing to live. It doesn’t have to do with you… Stay humble, stay curious, learn better, do better.”

“Taking charge of your own body, healing yourself, doing better for yourself -- it’s going to affect everybody in your life. And we need to keep demanding that medicine does better for us.”

Thanks for listening!

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Eat Your Vitamins: Essential Nutrients for Women's Health

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Is supplementing really necessary? What are some of the essential nutrients that you might be missing in your diet? Find out how you can have a strategic supplement regimen and use supplements along with natural food sources to really support the imbalances that you might be experiencing with your diet and nutrition.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode45.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

7 vitamins and minerals that are often overlooked but are really important for women’s health
Calcium
Zinc
Iron
Chromium
B Vitamins
Vitamin D
Magnesium
What these vitamins and minerals do for you
How much of these vitamins and minerals you need daily
How you can tell if you are deficient in these nutrients
What happens when you don’t have enough of these nutrients
The best food sources of each of these vitamins and minerals

Key Takeaways:

Calcium

Not only is calcium important for building and maintaining our strong bones, as we know, but it’s also really important for energy metabolism and muscle contraction. Because your body doesn’t produce calcium on its own, getting it from foods or from supplementation is going to be really important.
If your diet is lacking calcium, and especially if you’re physically active, your body will end up leeching off calcium from your bones, which, over time, can lead to osteoporosis. And as our estrogen declines, this can also start to have an impact on our bone health.
If you are eating a very acidic diet, this will also impact your bone health because, in order for your body to buffer that acidity, it will have to leech off the calcium from your bones.
Daily requirement: 1000 mg for women aged 50 and younger, and 1200 mg to 1500 mg for women over 50
Best food sources (other than dairy): Kale, colored greens, bok choy, sardines, and sesame seeds.

Zinc

Zinc deficiency can directly affect strength and fitness, especially if you are over-exercising.
If you’re dealing with cystic acne, hormonal imbalances, issues with your cycle, PCOS, and PMS, then zinc can be really helpful.
If you find that you’re having a lot of issues with digestion or heartburn or acid reflux, this might mean that you have low amounts of hydrochloric acid, so using zinc is going to be great to support your HCl production.
Daily requirement: 18 mg to 30 mg

Iron

It’s an essential mineral that’s found in your red blood cells that helps to transport oxygen throughout your body.
If you’re feeling tired or you’re feeling exhausted, or you just can’t get the energy to maybe go work out, this can be because of iron deficiency.
Iron deficiency anemia is pretty common in women, especially those who are very active.
Daily requirement: 18 mg for 18 years and older, 27 mg for pregnant women, and about 10 mg for lactating women.
Best food sources: Spinach, pasture-raised organic grass-fed beef, turkey, and beans.

Chromium

Chromium in an insulin cofactor, and it helps to transport branch chain amino acids into the muscle.
Without sufficient amounts of chromium, you could be at risk for uncontrolled blood sugar and insulin resistance.
Chromium deficiency will typically leave you feeling sluggish, fatigued, weak, moody, and maybe even anxious.
Daily requirement: About 25 μg for women between the ages 19 and 50, about 30 μg for pregnant women, and roughly around 45 μg for lactating women.
Best food sources: broccoli, white potatoes, green beans, and turkey.

B Vitamins

The B vitamins - B12, B6, thiamine, riboflavin - are all required for energy production. Folate and B12, specifically, are required for red blood cell production and repair.
Research suggests that dieting and exercising can really increase your requirements for thiamine, riboflavin, and B6. And if you’re really, really stressed, you’re going to need some B5.
Daily requirement: A B-100 complex will pretty much cover the bases.
Best food sources: Leafy green vegetables and animal proteins.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D has its hands in a number of physiological functions in the body. It helps to strengthen your bones by helping your body to absorb calcium, it supports your immune function, and it can reduce and control blood pressure. It always plays an important role in your insulin and blood sugar management.
Recommended daily amount: 600 IU
Best sources: Sunlight, fish oil, eggs, and wild caught fish.

Magnesium

Approximately 67% of the magnesium in the body is found in the bones and the teeth. This is why it’s so important when we are supporting our bone health that we make sure that magnesium is in the mix.
Magnesium is also important for supporting progesterone production as well as for detoxification.
It’s great for stress and for helping to relieve any coronary artery spasm that can lead to a severe heart attack.
Best food sources: Dark leafy greens, different seeds, and cacao.

Action Steps:

Take supplements, but also focus on eating a really clean whole foods diet at the same time.
Get tested and check your bone strength and bone health and make sure that there are no issues like osteoporosis. If there are issues like that, make sure that you’re not just supplementing with calcium but that you’re supplementing with a mineral bone complex.
Zinc and copper compete for absorption in the body, so make sure that as you are supplementing with zinc, you are also getting that tiny dose of copper.
Take an iron supplement that is chelated, like iron bisglycinate, which means it’s chelated with an amino acid that helps with its absorbability.
If you have a heavy cycle, get your iron levels tested and check your ferritin levels. If your levels are low, then you probably need to supplement with iron.
Take vitamin C along with your iron supplement for better absorption.
Take a B-100 complex to cover your B vitamin needs.
Get tested for your B12. If you’re really low in B12, then on top of the B-100 complex, supplement with a sublingual B12.
Get your vitamin D levels tested, and test at multiple points throughout the year after you start supplementing.
Go outside and get enough sunlight.

Samantha said:

“What we want to do is look at our diet and really be choosing a variety of whole foods in order to really use our diet as like our multivitamin.”

“You’re going to get way more support by taking these whole foods forms of fruits and vegetables or a greens powder, and I feel that those will oftentimes be more beneficial than a [multivitamin].”

Thanks for listening!

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Transforming the Core of Motherhood - Sleep, Self-Care, Exercise and Sex

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

How do you embrace, nurture, and enjoy your motherhood journey? Author, speaker, and podcaster Jen Oliver shares how it should all begin with self-love and that if you love the body and life you have, you will have the body and life you love. Find out more about what it takes to transform the core of motherhood in this podcast.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode44.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Jen’s deep inner core dysfunction and what her healing journey looked like
Why it’s so important for your inner core to function properly
What to do to get back the six-pack abs you used to have after pregnancy
Why you should see a physiotherapist
How you can cultivate patience
Postpartum sleep, postpartum exercise, and postpartum sex
How to come from a place of self-love
The 10-day Vipassana silent meditation retreat and why you should consider going

Key Takeaways:

Your inner core is an important part of your posture, your structure, how you walk, and how all the rest of your muscles in your entire body move and connect.
When you become pregnant and you’re growing a human in your abdomen, the amount of intra-abdominal pressure that happens is so big that it changes the synergistic nature of your deep inner core.
When you’re in pain, your body is not working the way it needs to work.
It’s not until you start becoming conscious of your “head talk” and not focusing outside of yourself all the time that you start to understand your motivation for things.
Coming from a place of love is really about identifying your motivations, not by judging yourself but by having compassion as your guide and following that delicate approach with yourself.
Self-love is a practice and a process to look from within to start with love. It is a process that has begun and is ongoing, and it’s a new way of thinking and feeling.

Action Steps:

Listen to your body.
Go to a pelvic floor physiotherapist and someone who can check you for a Diastasis Recti.
Cultivate patience and allow yourself to be patient with your body during those times when physiological changes are happening.
Take care of yourself.
Give yourself permission to sleep and get the sleep that you need.
Understand your motivation for things.
Listen to your heart and don’t let your “head talk” get in the way.
Ask yourself if you’re ready to ask for the help you need and receive the help that’s ready to help you.

Jen said:

“You are replaceable at work; you’re not replaceable at home. And to actually disconnect from your desire to be home, to think it’s some career-oriented thing, or the opposite… that really manifests as stress and anxiety and more physiological and hormonal changes.”

“The heart is always in love. It’s always in gratitude. And maybe when it’s not in love, it’s because it’s in trauma. And we don’t want to face sometimes the trauma… but it’s really where the magic is, and it’s really where the breakthroughs are.”

Thanks for listening!

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How to Thrive During Menopause

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Are you worried about going through menopause? How can we go through this transition period in life with more ease, more grace, and more flow? Find out the lifestyle strategies that we can take with a certified health coach and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner Maria Claps.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode43

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why our hormones decline after age 35
What we can do about the weight gain that comes on during menopause as well as all the menopausal symptoms that show up
How we can thrive in menopause
How exercise, adrenal health, liver detox and a nutrient-dense diet play really important roles in menopause
Bioidentical hormone intervention
How inflammation plays a role in menopause

Key Takeaways:

Perimenopause is the time that precedes menopause, and it’s different for every woman. There is no technical, medical description or even diagnosis for it, but it’s the time when women experience shifting periods.
If your period starts coming regularly close together, like 21 days or less, that’s a cause for concern. You definitely need to visit your gynecologist just to rule out endometrial buildup at that point.
Once your progesterone level drops, it’s never coming back.
Menopause in and of itself is a state of chronic, low-level inflammation, and women can correct that with hormone therapy.
For women who are drinking more than two glasses of wine a night, it increases their estrogen by 250%.
Women in menopause need to get comfortable with lifting weights and with things like Pilates.

Action Steps:

Take your 40s seriously and make sure that you’re eating nutrient-dense food.
Learn to get in touch with your own body and have some type of stress-relieving practice.
You can’t live without cortisol, but make sure that it’s not too high or too low.
Respect your body’s rhythms.
Get some sun in the morning.
Get adequate sleep.
Eat nutrient-dense food.
Don’t eat the same foods over and over again.
Have an educated discussion with your physician about using birth control pills.
Take the DUTCH Test.
Support your immune system.
Exercise and reduce your toxic load.
Support your bile production.
Find non-food ways to socialize and give yourself a boost.
If you absolutely can’t get rid of your perfume, at least don’t spray it on your neck, spray it on your clothes instead.

Maria said:

“Hormones don’t work if you’re eating bad food and you’re drinking way too much alcohol and you’re not sleeping, don’t bother doing hormones. It’s a whole package.”

“Hormones don’t exist in a vacuum. They go into receptors… And if those receptors need nutrients and if you don’t have those nutrients and you have just a buildup of toxins in the body, then your hormones are not going to be able to appropriately connect with the receptors.”

Thanks for listening!

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Sugar Detoxing Strategies

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Did you find yourself indulging a little bit too much over the holidays? How can you get back on track with your diet and your health and nutrition and balancing hormones now that the new year has come? A sugar detox just might be what you need!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode42

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why sugar is bad for you
Why you need a sugar detox
Simple strategies for sugar detoxing that will help you combat sugar addiction
What sugar detoxing could look like
Why flour and artificial sweeteners are worse than sugar
How to support your cravings and balance your blood sugar

Key Takeaways:

Sugar is eight times more addictive than cocaine.
Sugar in all its forms, not fat, is the culprit behind many diseases as well as obesity.
When it comes to fat, it’s so essential that we eat the right kinds of fat and avoid trans-fats.
The average American consumes about 152 lbs of sugar a year, which is roughly 22 teaspoons every day.
Kids consume 34 teaspoons of sugar every day. That’s more than two 20 oz sodas, making nearly one in four teenagers prediabetic or diabetic.
A sugar detox will really help you break this addictive cycle of over-consuming carbs and sugar and just really managing these cravings that can really rob you of your health.
It can literally take just a matter of 10 days for you to start feeling better, losing weight, having more energy, sleeping better, and managing those cravings really, really well.
The first few days are going to be a little bit painful. You are going to have more cravings.
If you are really addicted to sugar and drinking a lot of artificial sweeteners in the form of diet drinks, those types of artificial sweeteners are even sweeter than sugar and eliminating those can be more challenging. And so it really does take time to rewire and reset your brain and your body.
Excess insulin means fat storage. If we have elevated insulin levels as well as elevated cortisol levels, then we are going to put more weight on our body.
Artificial sweeteners will increase your cravings, slow down your metabolism, and lead to fat storage.
Artificial flavorings trick your brain into wanting more food and to not feeling fully satiated so that you keep eating more and more.
Any form of liquid sugar calories can be worse than solid food because of how quickly it gets digested into the body. It’s basically like you’re mainlining sugar directly into your liver.
A can of soda a day increases a child’s risk of obesity by 60% and a woman’s chance of getting type II diabetes by 80%.
Studies show that inflammation triggers blood sugar imbalances as well as insulin resistance and type II diabetes. The major culprits are gluten and dairy.

Action Steps:

Make it a priority to get healthy. Focus on eating whole foods and eliminating sugar as much as you possibly can if you want to have longevity and vitality.
When you think about sugar, think beyond the sweets. A lot of people are overdoing it with grains and with bread, so be conscious of not just eliminating the sugar but also being conscious of how much flour products you are taking.
Key Strategies:

Make a decision to really actually detox and really decide that this is what you want for yourself, that you are going to commit to this, and that you are really going to put a strategy in place for yourself and figure out what that strategy looks like.
Commit to going cold turkey. Stop eating all forms of sugar, all flour products, and all artificial sweeteners. Also get rid of trans-fats or hydrogenated fats or foods with MSG or artificial flavorings that cause your taste buds to want and crave more sugar.
Don’t drink your calories.
Support your cravings and balance your blood sugar at the same time.

Power up with some protein. Eat protein at every meal, especially for breakfast.
Eat the right kind of carbohydrates. You can have unlimited amounts of carbohydrates in the form of vegetables.
Skip your grains, and maybe even the beans and legumes, for 10 days.
Make sure you are getting healthy fats.

Be ready for emergencies. If you are going to embark on a sugar detox, then you want to make sure that you have food on-hand.
Be conscious about stress. Studies show that taking deep breaths activate a special nerve called the vagus nerve that shifts your metabolism from fat storage to fat burning, and it can actually help you move out of the stressed state.

Take 5 slow, deep belly breaths: Inhale, extending your belly button, for 5 counts. Hold for 5 counts. Exhale, pushing your belly button into the spine, for 5 counts. Repeat 5 times.
Do this every meal, which will help support your digestion. Or do this first thing in the morning when you open your eyes and you’re lying in bed, or do this right before going to sleep.

Manage inflammation.
Get in the proper amount of sleep.

Don’t think about what you’re removing from your die but pay more attention to what you’re adding in to support your health.
If you feel like you can’t go cold turkey on sugar, then try replacing your sugar with things like stevia and focus on adding in some real whole foods like protein and fat and making sure you’re getting enough of them at each meal.
Pay attention to your carb cravings: How are they showing up? How do you feel by eating more fats and more proteins?

Samantha said:

“[Sugar detoxing] is not about deprivation. You can still enjoy delicious, healthy, amazing food... Having the right strategy in place can really help you to combat these cravings and overcome the sugar addiction.”

“True psychological addiction is something that has to stop completely, and many people do have a true psychological addiction to sugar. It really is just as addictive as cocaine.”

Thanks for listening!

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11 Steps to Better Digestion

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Do you find yourself over-consuming food a little and indulging in a little bit too much sugar or caffeine or alcohol during the holidays? Implement these simple strategies to help support your digestive system and feel amazing over the holiday season!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode41.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

11 simple strategies that you can implement to optimize your digestion
The different organs and body parts that play important roles in digestion
Why chewing your food is important
The different types of fiber and why you should get plenty of it
How exercise helps digestion
Why digestive enzymes are good for you
How smoking affects the digestive system
How excess weight impacts digestion
Why probiotics are good for you

Key Takeaways:

If you can’t chew your food properly and sit down and have a meal that is not rushed, you end up putting a lot of stress on the organs that are involved in digestion. And now all of these organs have to work extra hard in order to break down this food. This also leads to more bloating and more gas.
Your brain needs time to receive the signal that you’re full, so don’t rush through your meals but slow down and take the time to chew your food.
Fiber helps to keep food moving through your intestines easily. Soluble fiber draws in water and helps to prevent the stool from being too watery, while insoluble fiber helps to add bulk to your stool.
Digestive enzymes help to break down the carbs, the fats, and the proteins in your meals.
Smoking weakens the valve at the end of the esophagus, which leads to more acid reflux and more heartburn.
Alcohol interferes with acid secretion, your stomach muscles, and nutrient absorption
Having a few extra pounds can cause digestive issues because the valve between the stomach and the esophagus sometimes won’t close completely, which allows stomach acid to go back into the esophagus.

Action Steps:

11 Steps to Better Digestion

Focus on chewing your food.
Get in plenty of fiber.
Once you increase your fiber intake, make sure that you also drink a lot of water. The bare minimum is 2 liters per day.
Exercise.
Reduce stress.
Take digestive enzymes
Include warm foods in your meals
Quit smoking
Drink less alcohol
Get rid of excess weight
Take probiotics

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250 mL warm water + 1 T apple cider vinegar + freshly squeezed lemon (½ of a lemon) + 1 scoop collagen powder.

Drink bone broth.

Samantha said:

“[Chewing your food] is really underestimated but it’s so critical for proper digestion. The more you can break down your food in your mouth, the less work has to be done later on with all your other organs.”

“Spend some time writing out what’s possible for your future, because we are all so deserving of so much more joy and love and laughter and ease and grace and flow in our lives.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you have 20-plus pounds to lose and you are sick and tired of yo-yo dieting and you’re looking for a way to support your hormones while losing weight, then my 12-week Metabolic Reset Weight Loss Program is definitely the program for you! Click on the link and get a $100 discount as well as my BONUS DIY Beauty Care Videos! If you have any questions about it, don’t hesitate to email me or reach out to me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie.

We will also be hosting a free webinar on December 19 where you can take a peek at the behind-the-scenes of the Metabolic Reset Weight Loss Program and learn the five secrets to slimming down and balancing your hormones without having to diet or spend countless hours on the gym. Sign up now and get my Sugar Detox Program for FREE!

And if you haven’t yet left us a rating or a review, it would mean so much if you do. See you all in 2019! Have the best, happiest holiday ever!

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Q&A: Intermittent Fasting + Sugar Cravings + PMS + Seed Cycling for Your Hormones

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000

We are diving into another Q&A episode today with questions about intermittent fasting, sugar cravings, and PMS symptoms. On top of that, I also talk about seed cycling and its benefits. So if any of these topics is of some interest to you, then you’ve tuned in to the right podcast!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode40.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Can you still do intermittent fasting when you’re struggling with stress or adrenal fatigue?
What are some strategies to avoid eating too much sugar during the holidays?
What are some possible causes of intense PMS symptoms -- cramping, bloating, breast tenderness, and insane cravings?
How can you effectively do seed cycling, and why is it beneficial?

Key Takeaways:

Fasting in and of itself is a stressor on the body, but when you have the correct dose of it and the appropriate amount of it, it could be very beneficial.
Decreasing the stress and cortisol response in your body doesn’t necessarily depend upon diet alone. Oftentimes, this means that you have to address the underlying cortisol issue with lifestyle intervention.
The things that happened to you in the past two to three months can really be an indicator of how things are showing up in your cycle right now.
From day 1 to day 14 of your cycle, this is what’s called your follicular phase. During this phase, you become more estrogen dominant, so you want to support the estrogen in your body by including certain seeds that have phytoestrogenic qualities into your diet.
From day 14 to day 28 (give or take), this is your luteal phase, so you want to support the progesterone levels in your body.

Action Steps:

Engage in things like meditation, yoga, community events and social gatherings to help address stress and deal with adrenal fatigue. Getting acupuncture treatment would also be helpful as well as getting the right amount of sleep.
On the days when you know you’re going to have a big feast for dinner and there will be some extra desserts and treats, what you do during the day can help you avoid consuming too much sugar.
Eat a really healthy breakfast that’s high in fat and high in protein. That’s going to keep you satiated, balance your sugar levels, and help you combat your sugar cravings.
Make sure that you’re staying very hydrated and drinking a lot of water throughout the day. That’s going to be very important for detoxification and supporting gut health and digestion.
If you’re looking to limit your sugar intake, have digestive bitters before a meal or some L-glutamine mixed in water. Or take things like the Perfect Keto exogenous ketones, which help to combat sugar cravings.
If you’re struggling with PMS symptoms, consider doing some hormone testing to find out the underlying causes.
Take magnesium supplements to help with sleep issues and PMS symptoms.
Eat as many anti-inflammatory foods as much as you possibly can.
Do seed cycling to help balance your hormones. And if you haven’t been having your period because of some health issues, do seed cycling based on the moon, with the new moon being day 1 of your cycle and the full moon being day 14.

Samantha said:

“Oftentimes, we don’t take that time to commend ourselves over these small achievements. We feel like everything needs to happen so fast… We don’t look at the small baby steps that we’re taking and really acknowledge ourselves.”

“I want you to head into the new year feeling confident and not going into the new year with this diet mentality… I want you to learn about your body and become educated about your body and your hormones, and become very educated about food and how it impacts your health.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

My 12-week Metabolic Reset Weight Loss Program is set to begin in January 2019. So if you’re interested to join that and have questions about it, don’t hesitate to email me, or join our newsletter where you can get all the details about it.

If you’ve got any questions, I would love to hear from you over on Instagram @holisticwellnessfoodie. And if you haven’t yet left us a rating or a review, it would mean so much if you do!

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Seed Cycling for Hormonal Balance

Podcast episodes mentioned that you shouldn’t miss:

Ep39 - Going Beyond The Food + Uncovering Our Desires to Eat & Diet

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Going Beyond The Food + Uncovering Our Desires to Eat & DietHHFW039 Going Beyond The Food Uncovering Our Desires to Eat Diet

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000

How do you make peace with your food and with your body? Clinical nutritionist and founder of Going Beyond the Food Academy, Stephanie Dodier speaks about the connection between emotional eating and our desires behind wanting to lose weight, and how we can end the diet cycle and have a more positive body image.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode39.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Stephanie’s health journey
What it means to ‘go beyond the food’
The ‘food obsessed’ paradigm
Why some women struggle with self-respect and self-care
The diet culture
Body positivity and body neutrality
The 4-step process to overcoming emotional eating, food craving, and binging
The ‘all-or-nothing’ trap and how to avoid it

Key Takeaways:

Part of the job that food does is address the emotional component of eating. The question is, how are you using it? Are you using food to numb, to avoid, or to feel better? Do you use it to emphasize good emotions or do you just eat when you’re hungry?
The healing mechanism of going beyond the food is around mindfulness and really being present with your emotions and not fearing your emotions.
To engage in self-respect and self-care, we must first have a relationship of love and appreciation towards ourselves.
About 2% of what society pushes forward as what your body should look like is only 2% of the world.
Self-discovery is a threatening aspect to our current society’s model because when you know who you are, you no longer to try to fit the mold. You no longer seek external recognition because you have it within you.
Body positivity is about accepting all body types in all forms and color, and about bringing that body forward to change the standard of society.
Body neutrality is self-acceptance and self-compassion about your body. It’s understanding who you are and having a relationship with who you are from a place of accepting your body for what it is.

Action Steps:

Take this quiz and find out your food freedom score. This is one way that you can detect if you have a behavior around food that is maybe too emotional or numbing.
Don’t avoid pain. Let yourself go through it, and you’ll find out that it’s actually not that bad. We often make it up to be much worse than it actually is.
Ask yourself: How much of your current struggle with food is due to body image? And start working your way towards body positivity and body neutrality.
The 4-step process to overcoming emotional eating, food craving, and binging:

Think of your food urges and set them up into two categories: Am I physically hungry or am I emotionally hungry?
If you’re physically hungry, go eat. But if you’re having the urge to eat because of emotional reasons, then step away from food.
Engage in a breathing exercise or the so-called ‘crave cure formula’: Close your eyes and start breathing through your nose until you’re more relaxed and into yourself.
Once you’re in that calm space, start scanning your body inside your head and try to understand which emotion is inside of you and where it’s coming from.

Stephanie said:

“Going beyond the food is about understanding your relationship to food and how food serves you beyond nutrition. That doesn’t mean that nutrition does not have a place. Food is healing… but it also serves an emotional component.”

“There’s a movement called ‘body positivity’ that is starting to push the expectation of society against what our body should look like. But for all of us… we have to do the work internally in ourselves to get there and not wait for society’s standard to change.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

I have opened my calendar to offer some complementary calls for the month of December, as well as my other coach, Valerie. So if you’re thinking about working with us one-on-one and you really want to get further support, whether that’s with your weight or your hormones, or you’re interested in maybe diving into our 12-week Metabolic Reset Program which we are beginning in the new year, book a call with us! Get the booking details in my newsletter or shoot me an email.

If you’ve got any questions I would love to hear from you over on Instagram @holisticwellnessfoodie. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me, and don’t forget to leave us a rating or a review!

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Where you can find Stephanie Dodier:

Stephanie’s Website

Stephanie’s Facebook

Stephanie’s Instagram (@stephdodier)

Where you can find me:

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

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Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Are you wondering what gifts to buy your healthy foodie friends this Christmas? If you’re still stumped on what to get them, listen in as I share my healthy holiday gift ideas. Enjoy!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode38

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Healthy holiday gift ideas
Books recommendations
Beauty care gifts
TrueDark Glasses and how they work
Supplements as gifts
Products that protect from electromagnetic radiation
The Oura Ring and how it works

Key Takeaways:

If you’re using beauty care products that have fragrance or perfume in its ingredient list, then that’s not natural. That is synthetic, chemical fragrance, and you don’t want that at all.
Using TrueDark Glasses is great because the blue light that comes off the computer screen impacts your hormones. It impacts both your melatonin and serotonin production.
Teas, coffees and chocolate bars make for really great stocking stuffers.
Grounding is one of the best ways to cleanse and detox our bodies from electromagnetic radiation.

Action Steps:

Check out the beauty and skin care products at Whole Foods Market.
Go for products that are fragrance-free.
Do your online shopping of supplements and other health products at PureFeast and the Holistic Wellness Shop!
Get products that help protect from electromagnetic radiation.
Consider giving your loved one a wellness holiday or a retreat or some type of weekend getaway.

Samantha said:

“Ultimately, I want to give healthy gifts because I want my friends and my family to thrive. I want them to feel well. I also want them to experience great products, great food, and I just want to open them up to this whole new world that they may not be aware of.”

“Spend the time to curate some really unique and healthy gifts for the people in your life.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

We have a few days left of our Black Friday sale, so go ahead and check out our Holistic Wellness Shop! Get awesome deals with the CleanBeautyU and the Healthy Hormones for Women Online Program until November 30!

Catch me on Facebook Live tomorrow at 3 pm at the Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook where I dive into The Five Secrets to Losing Weight and Balancing Your Hormones!

If you’ve got other gift ideas that I didn’t touch on, come share them with me over on Instagram @holisticwellnessfoodie. I would love to hear your healthy gift ideas for your friends and family!

And if you haven’t yet left us a rating or a review over on iTunes or Stitcher or Spotify, it would mean so much if you do! Your ratings and reviews help our podcast reach more women and support and help more people. Take a screenshot of your review and email it to us and get a delicious three-day hormone balancing meal plan.

My Holiday Gift Ideas:

BOOKS

BEAUTY CARE

Moov Cosmetics
Dr. Hauschka Skin Care
Pai Skin Care
Skin Essence
Living Libations
Consonant Skincare
Ultra Moisturizing Organic Face Cream for Dry Skin
HydrExtreme

HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS THAT YOU CAN GET AT PureFeast

Vital Proteins
Perfect Keto
Hu Kitchen Chocolate Bars
Anima Mundi tinctures
Natural Calm
Magnesium Citrate Powder
Heavenly Sleep Liquid Melatonin
Teas and coffees

DESIGNS FOR HEALTH PRODUCTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS THAT YOU CAN GET AT THE Holistic Wellness Shop!

Designs for Health
Protein powders
Magnesium bisglycinate
NeuroMag
Mitochondrial NRG
Digestive Enzymes
Salty Kisses Toothpaste
Hippie Floss Oil

OTHERS

TrueDark Glasses

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Oura Ring

Where you can find me:

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

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Treating PCOS Naturally

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000

How can we treat PCOS naturally? If you are one of the many women who is struggling with PCOS, take a dive into this topic with Dr. Felice Gersh as she shares lots of amazing strategies and tips for healing PCOS and talks about its root causes, the role of inflammation, nutritional intervention, and so much more!

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode37.

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The different types of PCOS
Some of the symptoms of PCOS
The effect of PCOS on fertility
The negative effects of metformin
How to heal from PCOS
The Fasting Mimicking Diet
Lab testing to get the proper diagnosis for PCOS
Lifestyle intervention for PCOS

Key Takeaways:

PCOS covers a spectrum of conditions and at its root cause, there is always some degree of inflammation.
Studies show that the gut microbiome in women with PCOS is dysbiotic and that leaky gut is prevalent.
When you have a leaky gut, you produce increased amounts of endotoxins that permeate the impaired gut barrier and get into the lymphatic system that lines the gut and creates an explosive inflammation.
The immune cells of women with PCOS are more sensitive. It takes less to cause them to release their inflammatory products than other women.
80% of women with PCOS are overweight or obese and 20% are normal weight or lean. But regardless of whether they’re thin, overweight or very obese, they all have in common this dysbiotic gut, the leaky gut, and the generalized inflammation, and they tend to have more visceral fat.
PCOS is the number one cause of fertility problems in women.
Children born to women who are unhealthy, who have metabolic problems and who are inflamed, their genes are altered and don’t function the way they should. These children tend to have more metabolic problems, and they more prone to diabetes, mood problems, and weight gain.
Women with PCOS tend to have higher rates of giving birth to children with autism.

Action Steps:

Get lab testing done to get a proper diagnosis for PCOS.
If you are struggling with PCOS, you need to start making lifestyle changes.
Eat real food.
Avoid sugar.
Avoid processed foods.
Avoid high-fat diets.
Switch to a plant-based, fiber-filled diet.
Go vegan for at least 3 months. If you can’t go vegan, eat very little meat, no more than one small serving a day.
Eat unlimited fruits and vegetables.
Take supplements like myo-inositol and resveratrol
Observe time-restricted eating. Eat a big breakfast and try not to snack. Try to finish eating by 7 pm.
Take melatonin if you have trouble sleeping and go to bed between 10 and 11 pm.
Let the light filter through your eyelids when you wake up.

Felice said:

“My philosophy now is, find out what’s going on and then try to address it at the root cause while also addressing symptoms… My goal is to optimize health span for every single woman that I can possibly touch.”

“PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder of women of reproductive age, and it is so common and yet it’s so poorly diagnosed, under-diagnosed, mistreated, poorly understood.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Don’t forget to check out our awesome Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales going on at our Holistic Wellness Shop!

If you’ve got any questions or other meal prep tips that have worked for you in the past, I would love to hear from you over on Instagram @holisticwellnessfoodie. Do share your food prep and meal prep tips and maybe your cooking tips as well!

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Specials at the Holistic Wellness Shop:
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Save $200 off the CleanBeautyU Program
ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet
PCOS SOS: A Gynecologist’s Lifeline to Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones, and Happiness by Felice Gersh

Where you can find Dr. Felice Gersh:

Felice’s Instagram

Felice’s Facebook

Felice's Website

Where you can find me:

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

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Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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Treating Migraines, Headaches and Hormonal Sub-Types

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Are you struggling with migraines and headaches? What causes them and how do you get rid of them? Headache specialist Dr. Robert Sheeler talks about the holistic integrative approach to treating migraines and headaches and finding the root causes that we can fix to make them go away.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode36.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The functional subtypes of migraine
Migraine with aura versus migraine without aura
The four types of aura
The four hormonal subtypes of migraine
The steps to take to treat migraines in general
How sex affects headaches and migraine

Key Takeaways:

Boys with migraine with aura often get it between ages 6 and 9, and girls will get it between ages 8 and 10.
People with migraine, in general, will have more depression, bipolar disease, more asthma, more restless legs, and a number of comorbid conditions that go along with it, and it tends to be two or three times as much in the aura patients than in the non-aura patients.
About 30% of people who have migraine have migraine with aura, which can be visual, sensory, linguistic or motor.
Women make up more than two-thirds of the people with migraine and tend to get more cycle-related things if they have migraine without aura.
Migraine without aura is very hormonally sensitive and will often onset on women around the time they have their cycles.
It’s falling estrogen levels that trigger migraines in the people who are hormonally sensitive.
Menstrual migraines are more intense and are harder to treat.
Around the time of perimenopause and menopause when estrogen levels are falling, women will have lots of increased headaches, whether it’s natural menopause or surgical menopause.
Getting your ovaries out before the age of 40 increases your risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Action Steps:

If you have migraines, consider taking magnesium supplements.
Consider doing intermittent fasting. Don’t eat for 2 hours before you go to bed. Eat only during a 7- to 9-hour interval in a day.
Learn more about migraines and try to go to a doctor who’s interested in what you have.
Make sure your ferritin is up in the 50 to 75 range by paying strict attention to your diet or taking some supplements.
Take a dose of three tablespoons of freshly ground flaxseed (ideally organic) a day.

Robert said:

“[The holistic, integrative, functional approach] in terms of headaches is that it allows us to look for a root cause of things. It allows us to try to find something that we can fix that will make your headaches go away or virtually go away.”

“When a patient thinks they have migraine, 98% of the time they’re right. And when they think they don’t have migraine, 83% of the time they’re wrong. So most of the time, what you think is migraine is migraine and what you think isn’t migraine is migraine.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Recommended Products:

Designs for Health Products
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Adrenal Products
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Adrenotone
OmegAvail Smoothie
Insomnitol Capsules and Insomnitol Chewables
NeuroMag
Magnesium Chelate

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Where you can find Dr. Robert Sheeler:

Dr. Robert Sheeler's Website (Destiny Well)

Dr. Robert Sheeler's Private Practice Website in Scottsdale, Arizona (Next Level Concierge Care); Phone Number: 480-470-0606

Dr. Robert Sheeler’s Facebook

Where you can find me:

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

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Meal Prep Mastery - Simple Strategies to OWN The Kitchen & Your Health

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000

How do you plan your meals and set aside time to prepare food? Let’s get into meal prep mastery and learn simple strategies on how to prepare your meals, stay on track with your food and schedule them all into your meal plan.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode35.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The mentality we want to have when it comes to meal planning
Strategies for meal prep mastery
How to evaluate your schedule when it comes to meal planning
What it means to start small and to prioritize when it comes to meal prep
Clever ideas to save time and money
Getting creative with delicious marinades and dressings

Key Takeaways:

It’s so much harder to reach your health goals or manage some type of disease or condition if you’re not cooking your food at home.
Studies show that cooking meals at home are linked to better dietary habits like eating more fruits and vegetables, and spending less than one hour a day preparing foods at home is associated with eating more fast food.

Action Steps:

Set yourself up for success by having a strategy in place when it comes to meal planning.

Evaluate your schedule. Figure out how many meals you think you’re going to need for the week before you even hit the grocery store.
Start small. If you’re a newbie to this, don’t go all in and try to make your entire weekly menu ahead of time. Pick one or two recipes for your first week, and as you get more comfortable with that, you can prep more and introduce more recipes.
Prioritize. Choose recipes that will make the biggest difference in your week right away.
Create a master recipe list. Have a list of those go-to meals that you’ve tried before and you know you can easily put together. Overlap the ingredients whenever possible to save time and money.
Write out an actual grocery list.
Prep foods you will actually eat. Be realistic about your taste in food, but also try to vary your menu enough so that you don’t get bored and resort to takeout.
Chop your food. Prep your meal ingredients ahead of time.
Get roasting. Pair vegetables that have a comparable roasting time.
Cook your protein ahead of time and store it in the fridge and/or freezer to ensure that you’ve got meals on hand.
Find different marinades and dressings that you really enjoy.
When it comes to food storage, make sure you have the right containers on hand. Use glass containers instead of plastic.
Use the food quickly as best as you can.
Label the food in your freezer.

Samantha said:

“Having a strategy in place is so important, that why most of us when we go to the gym, we kind of know what we’re doing. We don’t just really walk in there aimlessly. And it’s kind of the same mentality we want to have when it comes to meal planning.”

“If you’re a new meal prepper and this is all kind of new to you, then stick to ingredients that you know you like, because the worst thing is going to prep something and then wasting the food, and then you feel just like hopeless and you feel like you failed at the whole process.’

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Where you can find me:

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6 Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Use the coupon code PODCAST at checkout to save 60%.
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Sponsor Link:

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Hormones 101: What You Need to Know

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

How can you tell if your hormones are balanced or not? We have talked so much about hormones in the past, what more do you need to know? To have an even better understanding of hormonal health, let’s dive into adrenal and thyroid health and learn more about the roles that the liver and the gut play when it comes to our hormones.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode34

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What it means to have healthy, balanced hormones
How to achieve balanced hormones
The important functions of the adrenals, the liver, the digestive system, the thyroid and the gut that are related to hormonal health
The danger of having excess cortisol
Managing your adrenals through food
Foods that support liver detoxification
What happens when we can’t properly digest our food and how to improve digestion
Foods that support thyroid health and gut health

Key Takeaways:

Having stable blood sugar means being able to last between 4 to 6 hours between your meals without snacking and actually feel balanced and stable, without headaches, without feeling anxious, and without irritability.
The liver is really important when it comes to hormonal health because it converts your T4 thyroid hormone to the active T3 that you need.
When you have hypothyroidism, you will often find that your digestion slows down as well.
Your intestines aid in the elimination of toxins and play a very protective role against many health conditions as well as help regulate your hormones.
Different bacteria in your gut help you produce hormones as well as certain vitamins and minerals.
If you have high-functioning adrenals, it means you have a low-functioning thyroid.

Action Steps:

Manage your stress. Take some time to relax, unwind and do self-care.
Take the necessary steps to support your microbiome.
Improve your digestive health by loading up on prebiotics.
Eat the healthiest, cleanest diet that you can.
Make sure to get good quality sleep.
Make a list where you may be neglecting your sleep, where in your life you may need to better manage your stress, what’s happening in your life in terms of your bedtime routine and your wake up, what’s going on with your food intake and whether or not you’re staying hydrated. See where you can make some improvements.

Samantha said:

“Our hormones, we often think of estrogen and progesterone and testosterone but we have many hormones that regulate the functions in our bodies and that interact with each other, which can make it quite complex sometimes to really understand.”

“Those three things, food, stress management, and sleep, will have such a positive impact on all of these areas -- on your intestinal system, on your thyroid, on your adrenals, on your ovaries, on your liver.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you have Hashimoto’s or an autoimmune condition or you are looking for further support for your thyroid gland, we offer an amazing step-by-step plan to take you through a healing journey. Go ahead and check out our four-week Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s online program! And if you have any questions, you can find me over at Instagram @holisticwellnessfoodie, contact our team, or send me an email.

Outside of that, I want to invite you to come hang out with me and the awesome women in the Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook where we continue the hormone conversation and so much more!

For everybody that leaves a review of the podcast, you can take a screenshot of your review and email it over to me and you can get our free three-day hormone balancing meal plan.

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Where you can find me:

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6 Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Use the coupon code PODCAST at checkout to save 60%.
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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Reframing Diet Culture + Weight Training for Women + Cultivating Mindfulness

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

How can you incorporate small healthy habits to really create a sustainable approach to health and wellness? Holistic nutrition practitioner and weightlifting and mindset coach, Stephanie Gaudreau, talks about what these habits could be, from reframing the diet culture to weight training to cultivating mindfulness and more!

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Steph’s own journey to better health and wellness
Steph’s core 4 pillars of health
The things that Steph have had to unpack and unlearn for herself
What is wrong with the diet culture
The bio-individual approach to nutrition
Steph’s non-negotiables when it comes to health and wellness
Tips and suggestions for women who want to get started in strength training
Steph’s Fuck-It List

Key Takeaways:

A nourishing way of eating is not just what you eat, it’s how you eat it and why you eat it. It’s eating food while understanding your goals and your bio-individuality.
There is a huge benefit for women when it comes to strength training that goes beyond aesthetics.
There is no one correct diet that applies to everyone. There are multiple ways of doing things. The question is not whether a certain food is right, but whether it’s right for you or someone else.

Action Steps:

Reclaim your health and be free from diet rules.
Make sure that you’re in line with the core 4 pillars of health
Eat nourishing foods.
Strengthen your body.
Recharge your energy.
Get your mindset right.
If you’re serious about getting started in strength training, go to a place where you can learn from someone.

Steph said:

“Women are really good at thinking about eat less, move more. But oftentimes, we’re missing a lot of what I call low-hanging fruit, easy changes that we can make in these other areas or other ways of thinking about food.”

“We absorb so many things consciously, subconsciously. We’re explicitly taught things. And having awareness is a key first step… It’s just a practice of observing your own thoughts and behaviors.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

I want to invite all of you to sign up for our weekly newsletter! Get a roundup of what’s happening on the blog and different recipes we’ve been posting as well the podcast interviews that have gone live, and get in on different exclusive giveaways or online program launches.

For all the ladies who are struggling with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s, the registration is currently open for our Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s online program.

If you want to continue the conversation in this episode, you can find me over at Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or come to hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Recommended Products:

Vital Proteins Collagen Creamer in Coconut
Keto Nootropic from Perfect Keto
Organic Adaptogenic Powder from Anima Mundi Apothecary

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Where you can find Stephanie Gaudreau:

The Harder to Kill Club Facebook Group

Steph’s Website (Stupid Easy Paleo)

Steph’s Instagram (@steph_gaudreau)

Steph’s Facebook (@StupidEasyPaleo)

Where you can find me:

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6 Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Use the coupon code podcast at checkout to save 60%.
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

Sponsor Link:

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The 30-Day Thyroid Reset

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

The thyroid tends to be at the root of so many health issues for so many women. What triggers these thyroid disorders and how can we fix these underlying problems? Today we continue the thyroid conversation with functional medicine practitioner Dr. Becky Campbell as she talks about her book, The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan, and how we can use it to heal our body for life.

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The seven different triggers that make us sick and how they’re related to our thyroid
What tests to take to check your gut health
What can cause HPA axis imbalances
The DUTCH test and other lab tests that you should ask for from your doctor
How vitamin deficiencies can impact your thyroid, Hashimoto’s, and your hormones overall
Heavy metal testing and detoxifying
The optimal diet for supporting thyroid health and Hashimoto’s

Key Takeaways:

Gaining weight out of nowhere without having changed your diet or your exercise is a really big sign that there is something is wrong with your health.
The thing with thyroid issues is you have to really look and see all the different things that could be triggering it and to address all of them.
90% to 97% of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s, which is actually an immune system issue, and most of the immune system is located in the gut.
A lot of thyroid patients have nutrient deficiencies and these can be tied to gut infections, especially SIBO (small intestine bacteria overgrowth).
You don’t have to have one symptom in your gut to have a gut infection.
The Paleo diet works very well in supporting thyroid health.
The liver is one of the most nutrient-dense food there is.

Action Steps:

Look at your gut health. Check for yeast overgrowth, bacteria imbalances, low stomach acid, SIBO, leaky gut, etc.
With any vitamin or mineral that you need, try to get it with food first before you resort to any vitamin or mineral supplement.
If you have a mercury filling that you want to be removed, make sure that they are safely removed by a bio dentist.
Use safer beauty products and household cleaning products.
Use essential oils instead of perfumes.

Dr. Becky Campbell said:

“I don’t know one person who doesn’t have some form of stress. I mean, even if it’s not emotional stress, it could be physical stress. So that really plays a role in what our thyroid is doing. The thyroid and the adrenal glands run really hand in hand.”

“So many people really don’t realize the deep impact that the chemicals in our beauty products have on our hormone levels… Not only are they hurting themselves but they’re actually hurting everyone around them, too.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Join Marni and I as we dive into our free thyroid and Hashimoto’s webinar. Get some amazing strategies and tips for supporting your thyroid and Hashimoto’s plus a behind-the-scenes look at the Healing & Dealing with Hashimoto’s online four-week program. Sign up at Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s and receive all the webinar information or head over to my website where you can find the information for the webinar as well.

If you have any questions, you can always reach me over at Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or send me an email. And come to hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Your Ultimate Thyroid Guide
Supplement: Optimal Reset Cleanse - Use the discount code LIVERLOVE10 for $10 off
Top 10 Natural Thyroid Remedies
The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan: Disarming the 7 Hidden Triggers That are Keeping You Sick by Dr. Becky Campbell
Cyrex Laboratories
Doctor’s Data
Quicksilver Scientific
Beautycounter

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Dr. Becky Campbell’s Instagram (@drbeckycampbell)

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Dr. Becky Campbell’s Website

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Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

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Reversing Hair Loss + Strategies for Healthy Hair

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Have you ever experienced hair loss? For women who are suffering from this symptom, it’s really disheartening when you have all these gorgeous, lush hair falling out. Is there any way that you can reverse that? Find out all you need to know about hair loss plus some tips and strategies that you can do to have healthy hair.

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The reasons why you might be experiencing hair loss
Why you need to get a full thyroid panel
Supplemental thyroid hormones and finding out what works for you
Optimizing your diet for healthy hair
Hair product ingredients to be careful of
Essential oils for healthy hair and scalp
How to combat dandruff
DIY natural shampoos and conditioners

Key Takeaways:

Hair loss is often a symptom of thyroid issues and hormonal imbalances.
It’s important to have someone look at your lab results and be able to explain them to you because you can have thyroid dysfunction and symptoms including hair loss even if your TSH and your T4 are normal.
When it comes to our hair, it’s not just about the products that we use, but it really is about what we are doing internally to support our hair.
Healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp.
The scalp has over 200 blood vessels and 650 sweat glands. In fact, the scalp is really one of the most absorbent parts of the body. So when you think of it this way, it’s even more important to be conscious of what you’re putting on your scalp because you’re absorbing all of that.
It’s 100% possible to get your hair back. But it’s a process that takes time. Oftentimes, it takes a good six to eight months before you can start seeing results, so it’s something you really do have to commit to.

Action Steps:

If you are experiencing a lot of hair loss, look into your lab work, specifically with your thyroid. Make sure to get a full thyroid panel.
Make sure you’re on the right type and the right dose of supplemental thyroid hormone.
Optimize your diet to support thyroid health and have healthy hair.
Check your hair products for unsafe ingredients. Commit to ditching the conventional shampoos and use more organic options for natural hair care.
Give the No Poo Method a try.
If you are suffering from a dry, itchy and flaky scalp, try using some rosemary essential oil or pine essential oil. Just add a few drops to your head and gently massage the oils into your scalp. Peppermint is also a really great option.
If you have weak and damaged ends and split ends, you can use jojoba oil or argan oil. Just rub a few drops onto your palm and then gently run it through your hair, focusing on the ends.
You can also add a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to a spray bottle with some warm water and just spritz it on your hair after you’ve shampooed. The vinegar will help restore the pH in your hair and add some shine.
Use coconut oil to combat dandruff. Massage a few tablespoons onto your scalp, leave it on your scalp for a few hours, and then rinse off. Repeat this two to three times throughout the week depending on the severity of your dandruff.

Samantha said:

“Really, you can get your hair to be healthy and strong and shiny, but it just does take a little bit of work… it’s really important to look at our diet and our hormonal health and thyroid and to really dive into all these areas to see where some of the root causes might be.”

“[Be] conscious of the quality and the type of products that you are using and [make] a conscious effort to switch over to more natural, organic and botanical type of brands.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you want to dive deeper into thyroid health and Hashimoto’s and really support your autoimmune health, join us in our four-week program, Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s. You can get on the waitlist and receive all the information you need on the free webinar, plus you can download our free recipe ebook.

I also invite you to check out my Clean Beauty U program. And if you have any questions, you can always reach me over at Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or send me an email. And come to hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Podcast episode mentioned that you shouldn’t miss:

Episode 30: From Vegetarian to Paleo & Healing and Dealing with Hashimoto’s

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Clean Beauty U

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From Vegetarian to Paleo & Healing and Dealing with Hashimoto's

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

How do you deal with Hashimoto’s? Today, I interview my dear friend, nutritionist and chef, Marni Wasserman, who shares her health journey of transitioning from vegetarian to paleo and the strategies and self-care practices that she implements in healing and dealing with Hashimoto’s.

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Mari’s journey as she transitioned from a vegetarian diet to a paleo diet and introducing animal proteins
What grain-free eating looks like
Marni’s journey with Hashimoto’s and what that has been like
Tips and strategies to really support autoimmunity and the importance of self-care
Coffee alternatives that you need to know about
Our four-week Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s program
Mari’s typical daily diet

Key Takeaways:

When transitioning from one form of diet to another, it’s really important that you listen to your body and tune in to your brain about what foods to add and what foods to take out.
Most thyroid conditions are actually Hashimoto’s, which means there are a lot of efforts in place to help people along. And there are a lot of modalities that you can build into your day to help with that.
Adaptogens play a big part in the healing of Hashimoto’s. They also help with stress and boost the immune system.

Action Steps:

Work with a team of practitioners who can help you look at Hashimoto’s from a functional medicine perspective and help direct you towards a solution.
If you do get diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, make sure to get support from friends and family, and your community.
Go on a grain-free diet and test the waters of the AIP or the autoimmune protocol for at least a month.
Build self-care practices like detoxifying your body and your home, going to bed on time and hydrating and flushing your system constantly with lots of water and teas, and bringing in some adaptogens into your diet.

Marni Wasserman:

“Once you find out that you are diagnosed [with Hashimoto’s], I think knowing that there is a lot of information out there should be really encouraging. There’s a lot of books, there’s a lot of podcasts, there’s a lot of resources and experts.”

“What we’re so committed to is to bring people through a journey of healing that they can start learning and taking control of their own health… and it’s about simplifying things and just finding the right things to take into consideration.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

If you have autoimmune issues, Hashimoto’s or any type of thyroid condition, join us in our four-week program, Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s. You can get on the waitlist and receive all the information you need on the free webinar, plus you can download our free recipe ebook. Registrations opens on October 16th.

If you have any questions, you can always reach me over at Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or send me an email. And come to hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Where you can find Marni Wasserman:

Marni’s Website

Marni’s Facebook

Marni’s Instagram (@marniwasserman)

The Ultimate Health Podcast

The Ultimate Health Podcast Instagram (@ultimatehealthpodcast)

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The Epstein-Barr Virus Solution

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Has the Epstein-Barr virus ever been on your radar? The EBV is a very smart virus that basically hijacks our cells and hides in our immune system, and it’s about time that we know all about it. Get clarity around the steps to take to healing EBV or even just finding out if you have it with Doctor of Clinical Nutrition Kasia Kines.

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What is chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)? How is it different from severe chronic active EBV?
What is the appropriate testing for EBV?
How does the mechanism of EBV reactivation happen?
What are the different types of triggers for EBV?
How relevant is nutrition to EBV?

Key Takeaways:

One of the things that can trigger EBV reactivation in your infected B-cells is if you happen to have another infection.
The EBV thrives on toxicity and feeds on excess hormones produced by your body when you’re having hormonal imbalance caused by other health issues, stress, exposure to toxins, etc. It’s very pertinent to women who are breastfeeding or postpartum or going through perimenopausal changes.
You need to have a plant for every 100 square feet that you live in to filter the air inside your house. The concentration of toxins inside your house is eight times more than outside.
The food that you eat is important because the food is the foundation. If you start improving your food and decreasing your toxicity level, things will start shifting.
Selenium stops the replication process of EBV so it is recommended to take selenium supplements.
You can’t fight EBV when you lack sleep or when your blood sugar is unstable.

Action Steps:

Test for EBV by going to direct to consumer labs.
If you are going through the airport, you can decrease your toxic load, especially on your thyroid, by avoiding the X-ray machine. Instead, you can request for a pat-down.
Improve your air quality at home by having green plants indoors.
If you have heated floors at home, opt for natural rugs that you can wash naturally instead of wall-to-wall carpeting.
You need to be strategic in targeting EBV because you don’t want to spend a whole year trying to figure it out, you want to start healing.
Invest in organic food, and avoid microwaving your food. Also, make sure that you don’t go hypoglycemic and that you don’t skip meals.

Dr. Kasia Kines said:

“Once you have a virus, it stays with you for life, so some antibodies will always be elevated if you’ve had it… Pretty much, it’s impossible to not have that virus.”

“Skipping meals is not optional. Having meals that is just one group of food and is not balanced, is not optional. Just like having low nutrient status, having hypoglycemia, ups and downs with the glucose, that is wonderful for the virus but not for us.”

Thanks for listening!

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If you have any questions, you can always reach me over at Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or send me an email. And come to hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

Where you can find Dr. Kasia Kines:

Kasia’s Website

EBV Help Website

Kasia’s Instagram (@holistic_nutrition_naturally)

Kasia’s Facebook

Kasia’s YouTube

Where you can find me:

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

How you can work with me:

6 Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Use the coupon code podcast at checkout to save 60%.
Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s

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PCOS, IVF & Breast Cancer Prevention

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Are you worried about getting breast cancer? If you are looking for more information about breast cancer prevention and support during recovery, then you’ve come to the right podcast. I interview Carol Lourie who talks not only about breast cancer prevention and recovery but also about all things PCOS, blood sugar balancing, and emotional wellbeing.

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The link between hormonal conditions or imbalances
Why PCOS often goes undiagnosed
The top-down vs the bottom-up approach to PCOS
How to get a Hashimoto’s diagnosis if you have it
Some of the important testings involved in PCOS
Why blood sugar management is important for our overall hormonal health
What are some indications of having blood sugar problems
Why you need to detoxify your body and your home
How acupuncture can support hormonal health
The Eclectic Triphasic Medical System (ETMS)
What are the essential things to eat and things to avoid for breast cancer prevention and/or recovery
The steps to take to dive deeper into our emotional wellbeing

Key Takeaways:

If you don’t handle the emotions that come with chronic disease, you don’t quite recover your health.
PCOS is a syndrome, which means there are multiple different contributing factors to its symptoms. Having PCOS doesn’t necessarily mean that you are going to have fertility problems or failed multiple miscarriages, but it can often lead to that if the underlying metabolic dysregulation is not properly dealt with. And you don’t have to have cysts to have PCOS.
Your hormonal health is part of your overall health and it’s a reflection of how well you take care of yourself on a daily basis.
Diabetes has been known to be called the ‘silent killer’. That is because severe symptoms of blood sugar are often ‘asymptomatic’.
The healthier your body is when you go into IVF, the better the results will be.
In Chinese medicine, if your organs and your chi or the freeways of your energy are imbalanced, then your hormones will be imbalanced.
If you have very large, dense breasts, even if you are doing regular self-breast exams, it can be very difficult to pick up tumors.

Action Steps:

If you have thyroid issues, switch to a gluten-free low inflammatory diet to help recover your thyroid health. Make sure that you have certain nutrients in your diet or take supplements to really support thyroid health.
If you’re looking to get an IVF, work with someone for three months prior to get your body in better shape and have a more positive response to IVF.
If you’re going to do chemo and radiation, make sure that it’s the right chemo for you, that your healthy cells are being protected, and that the side effects are lessened.
If you have a family history of breast cancer, find an oncologist or a breast specialist who really understands that and who can put you into a diagnostic mammogram category with maybe a breast MRI every eight months or once a year.
Once you get a diagnosis, it’s always best to go and get a second opinion. Don’t just take the first thing that is said to you but do a little bit of research.
For breast cancer care/prevention/recovery, avoid saturated fats, fried food, fast food, sugary drinks, standard meat, sugary over-the-counter boxed cereals, and alcohol.

Carol said:

“Unfortunately, in our society, we’re not taught about how to stay balanced as we’re little… This should be something that’s part of standard education -- how to have a balanced life and how to stay in touch with our inner being and how to take care of ourselves.”

“It takes a lot of support to get through a health crisis, whether it’s PCOS, infertility, failed IVFs, multiple IVFs or breast cancer... Find a woman or a doctor who really will support your highest self and not diminish or dismiss your concerns. And don’t give up."

Thanks for listening!

If you have any questions, you can always reach me over at Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or send me an email. And come to hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

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More from Carol Lourie:

Carol's Website

Carol's Facebook

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Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

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Reflecting and Insights on Success, Abundance, Health and Life

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all the things that you need to get done? Sometimes we are so focused on trying to get to the top of the mountain but we forget the importance of the steps that it takes to actually get there. In this episode, I share some of my reflections and insights that will hopefully help to guide you to more power and possibility.

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The importance of acknowledging yourself
Overwhelm a.k.a My Way of Controlling the Future
Taking control of your health by making the right choices
Showing up from a place of integrity and cleaning up your life with the out-of-integrity list
Experiencing joy and happiness
Standing for the possibility of who people can be
Why you shouldn’t sacrifice your wellbeing
Why it’s never about the money
Coming from a place of love vs coming from a place of fear
Functioning in Have, Do, Be vs functioning in Be, Do, Have
How more work could often lead to less living

Key Takeaways:

We often think that things aren’t moving fast enough or that we’re not doing more. But it’s not about the “doing”, it’s about the “being”. You can’t be your optimal self if all you do is the former and not the latter.
Overwhelm is an inability to be present that we create from a place of fear. It’s something that allows you to play small, to hide out in fear, and it ultimately makes you really ineffective.
Recognizing overwhelm allows you to more easily pull yourself out of it and move forward.
Doing things with integrity is like cleaning up the good, the bad, and the ugly, not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well.
Whatever it is in your life, if you’re not getting results, check your integrity.
Joy and happiness is not something that you wait for. You create it, you cultivate it, and it is a choice to experience it.
Many people are more committed to their current circumstance than their future. They don’t value themselves so they don’t invest in themselves.
Committing to yourself means that you have a deep sense of self-worth.
We either come from a place of love or a place of fear. Fear is tied up in our excuses about time, money, and relationships. It’s also tied up with frustration, overwhelm, lack, worry, and doubt. Love is solid. It’s grounded, and it’s rooted, and it’s full of faith in yourself, in the future, and in the universe.

Action Steps:

Take some time to journal and come up with new insights into your life, your family, your relationships, and your business. Consider the following questions:
What are you more committed to?
Where are you sacrificing yourself currently in your life?
Where in your life are you pushing to get a result, versus letting it flow?
Are you functioning from Have, Do, Be vs. Be, Do, Have?
What does your future self look like? What do they do? How are they being?

Samantha said:

“Does everybody get to this point of having more confidence and being more courageous? No, not necessarily. But it takes time, it takes commitment, it takes openness and lots of willingness, and a whole lot of self-love.”

“Start to live in your truth now so that you can empower those around you to live in their power. Because that’s what it’s really about. When we start to step more powerfully into who we are, then we can give that ability to others to do the same.”

Thanks for listening!

If you have any questions, you can always reach me over at Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or send me an email. And come to hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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The Keto Diet, Fasting & Finding Your Own Keto

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

What is the keto diet, and what does it mean to find your own keto? Learn all about keto from author and keto enthusiast Leanne Vogel as she talks about her own keto journey. Have a look into the keto lifestyle and learn how you can do keto right.

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What happens when you do the ketogenic diet wrong
The woman-friendly approach to the keto diet
How we can use our period as a biomarker for health
Why you should do carb-ups and how to do it
Going dairy-free on keto
How to do keto if you have an issue with saturated fats
Keto and thyroid health
Tips on fasting
Navigating the RV lifestyle on keto

Key Takeaways:

There’s this thing in the ketogenic space that everyone is terrified of called gluconeogenesis, that could lead some people to go about the ketogenic diet the wrong way.
There’s still a lot of misinformation about what works and what doesn’t work in the ketogenic diet.
The ketogenic diet is such a therapeutic diet and it heals our bodies in such a way that the body that we had a year from starting keto was a completely different body from the body we have today.
Holding fear around change actually holds us back from actually accomplishing more with our eating styles.
By giving ourselves permission to eat carbs when we feel it’s best for our body, it puts the onus on our body to tell us when it’s time to have carbs.
Fasting is a tool that you can use at your disposal.

Action Steps:

Make sure that you’re doing the ketogenic diet right and figure out what works for you.
Take note of your blood color during your period and find out what it could mean for your health.
Switch to using a menstruation cup instead of the usual menstrual pads.
Use carb-ups to your benefit.
Use fasting as a tool according to what works best for you.

Leanne said:

Being in a constant state of ketosis maybe isn’t that great, just like riding your bike 24/7 isn’t great… Dipping in and out of ketosis with the ebb and flow of foods available and activities going on, that just makes more of a lifestyle change that you can live long-term.”

“It’s important for anyone, regardless if you’re a blogger or a nutritionist or an expert in whatever, to show vulnerability in whatever you do because that’s how you live from your truth and you continue to learn more about yourself and about the world around you.”

Thanks for listening!

If you have any questions that you would like answered in future Q&A episodes, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or contact me through my website. And come to hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

The Keto Beginning by Leanne Vogel
Fat Fueled by Leanne Vogel
Get Leann’s two digital programs, The Keto Beginning and Fat Fueled, together for 16% off the regular price as The Keto Bundle.
Leanne’s FREE Ditch the Sugar eBook
Happy Keto Body Program

Recommended Products:

EatingEvolved - Keto Cups
Perfect Keto - MCT Oil Powder, Exogenous Ketones Powder, Keto Collagen
Vital Proteins - Keto Collagen

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Optimizing Your Menstrual Cycle, Understanding Cervical Mucus & The Impact of Toxic Makeup

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

What exactly happens with our bodies around ovulation? What do we need to look out for and be conscious of in our cycle? Get ready to learn about these things and more as hormone biohacker and functional naturopath Nicole Harlow talks about all things cervical mucus. Enjoy!

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How toxic ingredients in makeup can impact our hormones
Where to start cleaning up your makeup bag
Apps that can help you discern about beauty care products and its ingredients
Green beauty as an industry
Personal care products, menstrual products, and sexual health
The fertility finger test
What happens during the time we are ovulating

Key Takeaways:

The more expensive a makeup is, it doesn’t mean the better it is for you.
It doesn’t take a lot of toxic chemicals in your products to make a difference.
If you live in the US, federal regulations allow a certain level of heavy metals in the pigments of makeup products.
There’s a basic blueprint for what we’re looking for when it comes to hormonal balance throughout the month and fertility.
It’s helpful to know what the blueprint is so you can see where your body is at.
Being fertile isn’t just about having a baby, it’s about having healthy hormones overall.
As a woman, ovulation is a beautiful time to be in.

Action Steps:

Clean up your makeup bag, and do it systematically.
Make sure that you are using an all-natural deodorant.
Be a proactive consumer and take the time to know what’s in your products.
Consider free bleeding during your period.
Do the fertility finger test and get to know your body at a deeper level.

Nicole said:

“Any opportunity for us to get closer to our bodies, to touch, feel, sense what’s going on down there, is a really good thing. We’re not taught any of this when we were growing up… and what you find as you dig down into it is that for most women, there’s a pattern going on.”

“Menstruation and the hormonal cycle is not a curse, it’s a blessing. It’s a blessing to have these beautiful, hormonal shifts every month that you can ride… even PMS can have a gift to it, especially if you approach it with the right mentality.”

Thanks for listening!

If you have any questions, you can always reach me over at Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or send me an email and I’ll be happy to answer your questions.

And come to hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

Past episode mentioned that you shouldn’t miss:

Episode 4 - The Best Travel Supplements

Recommended Products:

Cleo&Coco Detox Deodorant
Naked Truth makeup
SaltyGirl Beauty Foundation
RMS Beauty Living Luminizer
Vapour Beauty
Kosås Cosmetics lipsticks
Fitglow Beauty
LOLA female-friendly condoms
Sir Richard’s condoms
Sliquid Natural Intimate Lubricants for Women
Lunapads Washable Cloth Menstrual Pads
The DivaCap menstrual cup

Sponsor Links:

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More from Nicole Harlow:

Nicole’s Website

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Nicole’s Instagram: @girlmeetsbody

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Samantha’s Instagram

Samantha’s Website

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

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12 Areas Affecting Your Fertility + Strategies for Men and Women

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Are you and husband trying to start a family but are somehow beset with fertility issues? Fertility expert Dr. Marc Sklar is here to talk about how you can support your fertility and help you find a solution. Don’t lose hope, believe in your fertility, and empower your body to create a healthy pregnancy.

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

My number one advice to finding the solution to fertility issues
The Fertility Balanced Wheel (12 areas that affect fertility)
The signs and symptoms telling you that you need to pay more attention to what you’re doing with your digestive system
The 2 key areas that have a huge impact on any health condition
Where we need to start making changes and how
The impact of environmental toxins on our overall health
Acupuncture and herbal medicine for fertility
How men can support their fertility
Prenatal supplementation

Key Takeaways:

Three big areas that affect fertility, that often get missed and ignored are digestion, inflammation, and autoimmunity.
Digestive issues can take a long time to heal. It’s not something that you heal once and you’ll all good and you can move on for the rest of your life, because it’s something that you use every day, all day long.
The digestive system is the key to most patient issues like unexplained infertility. It’s essential that we get the foundation taken care of, which is what’s going on with our diet and how we are eating.
Regardless of what kind of health issue we’re dealing with, the digestive function needs to be at the top of the list of things we need to look into.
For many of us, more stress equals more digestive issues.
Acupuncture is wonderful at increasing blood circulation and regulating the nervous system.
Herbs are used to change hormones specifically.
Most of the burden when it comes to fertility falls on the woman because they are the ones that carry the baby. But that doesn’t mean that the man doesn’t have responsibilities and doesn’t take part in this process.

Action Steps:

Be mindful and aware of what’s going on in your digestive system.
Eat balanced meals throughout the day that are made up of clean, whole foods.
Pick a diet that works for you, and tweak it according to what your body needs.
Objectively look at the 12 areas that affect your fertility and see how you can improve in each area.
Do one thing at a time. Start making changes in one area, starting with one thing in that area, and build upon successes.

Dr. Sklar said:

“We’re so used to compartmentalizing and specializing when it comes to medicine in this day and age that we forget that there are all these other areas that can and do influence our overall health, and our reproductive health is no different.”

“The one thing I want every man out there to recognize is even if you’ve got low sperm count, you’ve got poor motility… and poor morphology... if those things are all compromised, don’t think there’s nothing you can do about it. There’s a lot you can do.”

Thanks for listening!

If you have any questions about the 12 Week High Fat, Low Carb Weight Loss Program for Women you can always reach me over at Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or send me an email and I’ll be happy to answer your questions.

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

Secret to Conception - A book by Marc Sklar and Sage Breslin
You can schedule in a 60-minute online fertility consultation with Dr. Sklar, or his team of natural fertility experts here.
Check out the HOPE workshop here.

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Snacking + Insulin + Weight Loss + High Fat

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Are you one of those women who is looking for the solution to their weight gain and their hormonal issues? So many of these women are feeling really lost and unable to move forward in order to heal because they are so consumed by the ‘how’. Focus on your ‘why’ instead as we dive into this topic of weight loss and hormones.

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why you should step out of our comfort zone
Why you need to focus on your ‘why’ rather than the ‘how’
Why you must learn to effectively manage your insulin
What insulin does in your body
What causes insulin resistance
Some questions about the High Carb, Low Fat Weight Loss Program and what you can expect from it

Key Takeaways:

There are hundreds if not thousands of different weight loss programs, and they all work. At the end of the day, what matters is your consistency and dedication to follow through with these programs.
Insulin is one of the hormones that dictate your weight gain or weight loss.
Both insulin and cortisol are fat-storing hormones, and when you’re stressed and your cortisol level goes up, your insulin also goes up.
The more frequently you eat, the more frequently your insulin spikes up. Lowering the number of times your insulin spikes and balancing the insulin in your blood sugar is what’s going to help you achieve weight loss.
Insulin has a direct impact on your ovaries. If you have a lot of PMS issues or if you’re dealing with PCOS, when you manage and balance your insulin and blood sugar levels, you’ll notice that your cycles regulate easier, or if you’re missing your period, you will get your period back.
If you have chronically high levels of insulin, it makes it extremely difficult if not impossible to lose weight.
When your cells no longer respond to the insulin, this is what is called insulin resistance, and it’s often the precursor to diabetes.

Action Steps:

Step outside of your comfort zone, take that leap and commit to what’s possible for your future.
Whatever weight loss program you choose, be consistent and dedicated.
Take the snacking out of your eating habits.
Join the 12 Week High Fat, Low Carb Weight Loss Program for Women and address weight loss from a hormonal perspective.

Samantha said:

“There is so much that we miss out on because we are so committed to our current circumstance. And I want you to commit to what’s possible for your future, and that means stepping outside of your comfort zone and just riding with that fear… It’s part of the process.”

“We don’t know the ‘how’. You have to forget the ‘how’ because it is a paralyzer of dreams. Know your ‘why’, know your ‘what’, and know your ‘who’, and that’s how you can move forward.”

Thanks for listening!

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Healing Your Thyroid

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Did you know that thousands of women are struggling with thyroid issues and that many of them don’t even know it? McCall McPherson talks about thyroid health and how important it is that that we become educated about it. When we share this message, we could bring more healing to more women.

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why the thyroid is so important for our overall hormonal health
What the right testing for thyroid health looks like
Where medicine is at in terms of lab ranges
Some of the limitations of the typical thyroid medication
What to look for to see if you have a significant conversion disorder
Some of the things that would interrupt the conversion process
The difference between hyperthyroidism and Hashimoto’s
The essential first steps that we can take to healing Hashimoto’s
The connection between adrenal health and thyroid health
The foods we must avoid when it comes to optimizing thyroid health
What a thyroid-healing diet looks like

Key Takeaways:

When you think of hypothyroidism, it’s like everything slows down and dries up. You get significant hormone dysregulation and significant metabolic dysregulation.
There are barriers that could keep you from being diagnosed with hypothyroidism -- inadequate labs and terrible lab ranges.
Most general practitioners, primary care doctors, and even endocrinologists are only checking TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) levels. But measuring your TSH is just like measuring how hard you’re pushing on the gas pedal of your car. No matter how hard you push, it doesn’t tell you your speed. Measuring your TSH is only telling you how hard the brain is asking the thyroid to work, it’s not telling you about the direct output.
In the long term, if we don’t address the health of our thyroid, diabetes and elevated cholesterol are inevitable.
If your lab results are outside of the normal range, you want to be sure that you’re connecting with someone who has a prescribing ability.
The number one most common inflammatory food among patients with Hashimoto’s is dairy, followed by gluten, eggs, legumes, grains, and nuts.
It’s so important to give your body the space to heal and function in a calm sort of atmosphere when you can so that when you can’t, you don’t have to.

Action Steps:

Get a full round of thyroid labs, download McCall’s thyroid lab guide, and see the lab ranges that you need to be in for you to be optimal.
If you discover that you have a thyroid problem, find someone who can help you with it.
If you’re suffering from Hashimoto’s, get off of inflammatory foods like dairy and gluten for three months so you can see how good you can feel, and then you can adjust from that point. Take a pre- and post-measurement of your antibodies so you can objectively measure the work that you’re putting in so that you’ll be encouraged to continue after that three-month period.
Reduce stress by doing the following:
Eat breakfast with protein every day so your adrenal glands aren’t activated,
Meditate even 10 minutes a day using something like the Headspace App that basically teaches meditation in its simplest form.
Rest when your body tells you to rest.
Eat salt when your body is craving salt.
Don’t exercise in high-intensity interval training when you’re on an empty stomach or during prolonged periods of time.

McCall said:

“You can’t assume that your doctor really understands thyroid. You have to kind of assume that most doctors don’t specialize in thyroid... They’re scanning paperwork to see if things are lighting up like a Christmas tree telling them that they’re abnormal.”

“In medicine, in general, there’s always a risk versus benefit analysis, and absolutely the conclusion is that green leafy veggies, raw or cooked, the benefits outweigh the risks… Follow a more kind of paleo-based diet long before you take out those vital nutritional components.”

Thanks for listening!

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Food Sensitivities & Your Cycle + Detox Strategies

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Are you frustrated and fed up with struggling with unresolved hormonal health issues? Today, we dive into all things hormones with a certified naturopath, Dr. Naomi Judge, who is well-known in Australia for helping women connect the dots between their health, happiness, and hormones. Find out how a life of optimal vibrancy and joy can be your new normal!

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Some of the common complaints and issues that women are struggling with
The impact of hormones on our cycles
Things you can do to help you gain a deeper understanding of your cycle
Things that drive food sensitivities
The link between estrogen dominance and food intolerances
Some everyday foods that we can include in our diets to better support detoxification and our hormonal health
The top strategies you can do to achieve your new normal
The benefits of grounding
Simple things that we can do to support our adrenal health
Hormones and skin health

Key Takeaways:

During our cycle, estrogen changes our immune system, so we’re more likely to get coughs and colds at certain times of the month, and we’re more likely to be more susceptible to getting allergies.
When you’re looking after your hormones, the first thing you need to do is clean your bowel, your liver, and your gallbladder.
Focusing on self-care is really vital to balancing your hormones. If you’re busy all the time, running from task to task, and constantly feeling stressed, your hormones are not going to get a chance to settle down and you’re going to be in your sympathetic nervous state the whole time.
When your hormones are beautifully balanced, it brings you that bright, vibrant look, and it's the best way to prevent premature aging. When they are imbalanced, your looks could change drastically in a short period of time, where your skin is dry and you notice more fine lines and deeper wrinkles.

Action Steps:

Really look at things and track things that have to do with your cycle so you can understand more about it and understand what’s related to your hormones.
Rather than using an app to track your cycle, write things down.
Track your food sensitivities based on your cycle.
Achieve your new normal:
Start by balancing out your macronutrients and recognizing what a good meal is for you. Learn what meal suits you so that you can start with just having three meals a day and stop having so many snacks, stop craving sugar, and stop feeling hungry after each meal. Also, remove your trigger foods from your diet.
Focus on self-care.
Re-balance your nervous system:
Do deep breathing exercises.
Eat slowly.

Naomi said:

“You feel more in control when you understand that there are things within your control that are driving these symptoms. It’s not something that’s just happening to you… It’s because there are other things going on with your hormones that you can effectively get under control.”

“I think we’re now coming to a realization that what we need as women to get through this busy, stressful time is more focus inwards, more focus on ourselves, and more of that kind of quiet time.”

Thanks for listening!

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Break Through! To Feeling Fantastic In A Body You Love - A 28-day program to help you transform your body from the inside out.
Kickstart Free Cleanse - Listeners can claim a discount for the program normally $177 (with this code they get the 28 Day Cleanse for $99). Use COUPON CODE 99DEAL

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Sun Potion products (He Shou Wu, Anandamide)

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Q&A- Sleep, Cycles & Hashimotos + My Trip to Emergency & Cysts

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Are you ready for another exciting Q&A episode? Not only am I going to answer some of your questions that I’ve pulled up from Instagram but I’m going to share a crazy story about appendicitis, ovarian cysts, digestion, and all that good stuff that happened to me over these past few weeks. Let’s dive in!

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The reasons why you’re waking up several times during the night and what to do about it
The ways you can make your elixirs and what to add to them
Key things to keep in mind when you have Hashimoto’s
The things that can impact your menstrual cycle

Key Takeaways:

The top reason women are waking up multiple times during the night is due to blood sugar instability and cortisol issues.
Your body cannot heal if you’re not sleeping. When you’re sleeping, that’s how you detoxify and how your body produces human growth hormones.
Frankincense essential oil is really great for ovarian cysts.
Castor oil is great for detoxification so you can rub it all over your body. It’s also quite soothing and calming, so if you actually find that you have a hard time falling asleep, rub some castor oil all over.

Action Steps:

Take time off work.
Manage your stress and lifestyle intervention.
Make sure you stay on top of re-testing.
Eliminate as many inflammatory foods as possible.
Pay attention to the different shifts in your body.
Level up your self-care by scheduling for an osteopathy or a massage.

Samantha said:

“Pay attention to these different shifts in your body because one little thing starts to have this trickle-down effect and starts to impact so many other things.”

“I feel like sometimes we just are unaware of how good we could potentially feel. So go find out what that potential is because I promise you, there are tweaks that shifts that can be made to really allow you to feel so much better.”

Thanks for listening!

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Links to things I talk about in the show:

From Boobs to Pubes: The Many Uses of Castor Oil
Visit Strong Athlete! You can book in with Krisjon for an Osteo appointment or Mark for a massage.

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Sun Potion products (He Shou Wu, Anandamide)
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Genestra Digest Plus

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10 Ways to Slow Aging Naturally

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Are you worried about your wrinkles and grey hair, and feeling like you’re 10 years older than you actually are because your skin isn’t what it used to be? Then you are going to love this episode! We will dive into aging and the 10 ways to slow aging naturally.

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

10 simple strategies that can really help to slow down the aging process
The things that affect aging and how they show up on our skin
Advanced glycation end product (AGE) and what causes it
How you can reduce stress

Key Takeaways:

We can’t avoid aging. What we can do is age gracefully and slow down the aging process.
It’s important that we address aging internally as well as externally.
Chronic dehydration is a common culprit of aging skin.
Sleepless nights increase your cortisol levels tenfold.
Taking a tablespoon of fish oil a day can decrease your chance of getting a heart attack by almost 50%.

Action Steps:

10 Ways to Slow Aging Naturally

Ditch the sugar.
Go gluten-free.
Drink more water.
Reduce your stress.
Load up on antioxidants.
Eat more protein.
Lift more weights.
Use natural beauty care.
Get more sleep.
Eat more fat.

Samantha said:

“Cortisol isn’t a bad thing. We don’t want it high, we don’t want it low, we just want it in the right balance. And cortisol literally is a life-saving hormone, so it’s important that we have cortisol but we just don’t want chronically high levels of cortisol.”

“Weightlifting is one of the best things you can do to support your hormones and lean muscle mass, and shape your body. It is not going to make you big and muscular… it’s just going to allow to build sexy, lean muscle.”

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Q&A: Nutrition for PCOS, Morning & Nighttime Routines, Breast Cancer Prevention and Bone Broth

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

I am really excited to dive into another Q&A episode today! I hope to offer up some strategies and support to help you guys move forward from whatever it is that’s concerning you with regards to your hormones and your health. Let’s dive in!

Visit https://holisticwellness.ca/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Nutrition steps you can implement to better take care of your hormones
Creating more structure in your day to day with morning and night routines
Preventing breast cancer from becoming your destiny
Things that contribute to breast cancer risk
My favorite way to make bone broth

Key Takeaways:

Insulin is such a master hormone in your body that when it’s imbalanced or when you have insulin resistance, it starts to impact all your other sex hormones. Having high amounts of insulin can actually force your ovaries to overproduce testosterone.
Hormonal birth control increases the risk of breast cancer.
Women who drink two glasses of wine a night increase their breast cancer risk by 250%.

Action Steps:

Stop snacking. Instead, focus on a clean whole foods diet.
Have non-negotiables in your morning and night routines.
Eliminate or cut back on alcohol intake.
Have an exercise routine and make that commitment to daily movement.
Experiment and get creative in the kitchen using different varieties of fruits and vegetables.

Samantha said:

“The more frequently you eat throughout the day, the more you’re going to spike your insulin. So take out the snacks, eat in meals, and try and balance your meals with that protein, fat and fiber intake… that is by far the best way to support your insulin.”

“Remember, everything that we do for detoxification supports our liver, and our liver metabolizes our hormones. So really important that with a lot of hormonal conditions, we want to make sure that we’re supporting the liver as best as we can.

Thanks for listening!

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Bone broth recipe - Go to holisticwellness.ca and search for “bone broth”

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Bioidentical Hormone Replacement + Boosting Hormones Naturally

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

What is hormone replacement therapy and how can it significantly impact our quality of life? What measures can we take to promote longevity? If you’ve got the same question or similar questions to that one, then this episode is perfect for you! Dr. Stephanie Gray shares her knowledge and expertise to help us figure out some of the root causes of our health problems and the ways in which we can fix them.

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The house blueprint analogy to taking care of your body’s health
The difference between synthetic hormones and bioidentical hormones
The link between hormones and autoimmunity
Where bioidentical hormones have the greatest impact
Who should not use bioidentical hormones
What monitoring your hormones look like
The important areas we need to focus on in order to support our hormones naturally
The different types of testing options and when to get them

Key Takeaways:

Just because someone has had a hysterectomy, it doesn’t mean she automatically needs to take hormones, especially high doses of hormones.
There is a huge role for hormone replacement therapy in the autoimmune community. Studies show that the higher your hormone levels get, the more reduced your autoimmune symptoms will be.
Progesterone is the most soothing, calming hormone. It is great for sleep, it is great for anxiety, and it is great for bone density. But it is the first hormone to decline and can start declining as early as our late 20s.
Boosting the estrogen can help get rid of menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats, and help with memory and cognition.
Testosterone is just as important for women as it is for men and help with mood, motivation, drive, libido, and energy.
You need a functional medicine practitioner to help you rebuild your body.

Action Steps:

Get blood work done to assess your hormone levels.
Depending on your situation, consider getting hormone replacement therapy.
Make lifestyles changes by allotting time for meditation, yoga and/or deep breathing.
Fix your nutritional deficiencies by taking supplements as needed.
Focus on reducing your toxin exposure.
Do a liver detox.

Stephanie said:

“Stress is your body’s biggest hormone hijacker. It’s going to rob you of your important hormones. So you’ve got to figure out the best means for you to reduce stress.”

“We have to cut ourselves some slack and know that every day we can make changes to better our health, and we’re going to have those realizations. Ten years from now, we’ll still be uncovering new surprises, but the important thing is that we’re willing to change and we’re learning as well, and we understand it’s a journey.”

Thanks for listening!

As always, if you have any questions, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or submit your questions for future Q&A episodes over at https://holisticwellness.ca/contact/. Also, come hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

Episode 12: How to Test for Hormonal Imbalances with Carrie Jones
Genova Diagnostics
“3 Tips to Boost Hormones Naturally” (free instant download right in the middle of the page at https://yourlongevityblueprint.com/ylb-bonus/)
Save 10% off your purchases at www.yourlongevityblueprint.com (including the book). Use - Thanks10 - as the discount code.
Your Longevity Blueprint - A book by Stephanie Gray
If you purchase the book, you get 2 free pdfs (a quickstart guide and pdf of questionnaires to help you determine where you need to start)

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Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic

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Inflammation and Your Hormones, Hot Detoxing & Powerful Healing Remedies

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

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Are you curious about what anti-inflammatory living is like? Find out and get into the anti-inflammatory diet and nutrition with Julie Daniluk as she shares her discovery and understanding of the healing powers of food through her own healing recovery. Enjoy!

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Food intolerance testing versus food elimination
Favorite sweeteners and sweeteners to avoid
How inflammation affects hormonal health
Favorite nutrients for hormonal health
Some of the biggest nutrition misconceptions
What to cook for someone who you’re trying to convert to a healthy lifestyle
Healthy on-the-go snacks and the anti-inflammatory diet

Key Takeaways:

Don’t be surprised if the very foods that you crave constantly are your biggest allergy foods because of the overexposure.
When we eat something that we’re addicted to and we’re allergic to, we end up with a massive surge of adrenalin because adrenalin is our natural way of compensating for the allergic reaction.
Gluten is never an 80/20 rule. You’re either on gluten or off gluten. Because the danger of just being off gluten five days a week is you’re just torturing yourself but you’re not getting any of the benefits.
A balanced diet is really working in that zone of 33% fat, 33% protein, 33% carbohydrate.
If you have the accountability of a fitness tracker and you really share that journey with somebody, it’s a 100% game changer.

Action Steps:

Start journaling what you’re eating and discover what foods make you feel amazing and what foods you need to let go of.
Check if cane sugar is your kryptonite.
Eat an anti-inflammatory menu.
Double down on your efforts to stay off of gluten for a minimum of two months to see whether it does have an impact on helping you with whatever health issue you have.
Get a sense of the hidden sources of sucrose and other sugars in the food that you’re eating.
Steer clear of the pre-prepared salad dressings that have soya oil or canola oil as the primary ingredient.
Make sure you’re using real olive oil. Be careful of fake olive oil that’s being sold in conventional grocery stores.

Julie said:

“Food addicts make great nutritionists because you have the compassion to be in the shoes of your client… then they can have hope that breaking up with sugar is possible for them because, on the other side of that, you’re breaking out of food prison.”

“When you’re addicted to food, you’re in food prison. And when you’re in a diet, you’re in food prison. But what we want is to move you into that place of freedom.”

Thanks for listening!

As always, if you have any questions, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or submit your questions for future Q&A episodes over at https://holisticwellness.ca/contact/. I also would love it if you could hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

Julie's 21-Day Hot Detox Online Program - Use coupon code - HOLISTICWELLNESS and save 50% off
Meals That Heal Inflammation - A book by Julie Daniluk
The Slippery Business Of The Fake Olive Oil Industry - A blog post by Julie Daniluk
The Hot Detox Plan - A book by Julie Daniluk

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Ditching Diets, Eating #RealAssFood and Intuitive Eating

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

What drives your attitude towards food? Do you sometimes resort to stress eating or emotional eating? How can we become intuitive eaters? Nutritionist and emotional eating coach Rachel Molenda shares her knowledge about all these and more.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why we need to understand the emotions that are driving our behaviors towards food before we tackle nutrition
Why intuitive eating is the most sustainable eating style
The steps towards intuitive eating that Rachel implemented for herself
Where to begin to address emotional eating
How Rachel brings the nutritional aspect to emotional eating in her practice
Why chasing a number on a scale is detrimental
Enjoying food while traveling
Steps that you can take towards practicing body neutrality and intuitive eating

Key Takeaways:

People have a deeply-rooted emotional connection to food, and until we unlock what’s actually driving our behaviors towards food, treatment plan aren’t going to matter.
The problem with nutrition sometimes is we’re either doing it right and we’re being healthy, or we’re doing it wrong and we’re being unhealthy. No one makes room for the in-between or that flexible zone, which leads to a lot of negative reactive behavior.
Emotional hunger can be anything from needing more socialization or needing more fun or needing more stress-relief.
Intuitive eating disregards any restrictive diet plan that’s out there. It’s ultimately saying to push those diets aside because your body knows what is best.
Weight loss as a measure of health doesn’t make sense. There are so many other determining factors of health.

Action Steps:

Become an intuitive eater, find your food freedom, and eat in a way that makes you feel good, that doesn’t feel restrictive or makes you feel crazy about food.
Move away from using food as a crutch and understand how you’re using it.
If you’re an emotional eater, get a coaching support.
Keep a food journal or a diet diary.
Find foods that you genuinely enjoy.
Practice self-love and self-compassion.

Rachel said:

“If body love or body positivity isn’t accessible to you on any given day, practice body neutrality. Which is essentially saying you don’t have to love the crap out of your body right now, but let’s not hate it either... Let’s start on a foundation of self-love and respect.”

“There’s a lot of pressure from maybe social media… you know, that comparison is very much there. But comparison is also the thief of joy.”

Thanks for listening!

I hope to see you in the Summer Hormone Detox Program! It’s going to be a delicious way to detox and support your body!

As always, if you have any questions, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or submit your questions for future Q&A episodes over at https://holisticwellness.ca/contact/. I also would love it if you could hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

Rachel's Sweet Potato Pad Thai
Rachel's Free Guide
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
The Food Freedom Body Love Method by Jillian Murphy

Sponsor Link:

PureFeast - Save 10% off your first THREE orders over $75 + free shipping with coupon code - HOLISTICWELLNESS

Links to my programs:

Summer Hormone Detox Program - Registration closes on July 13th. Save $10 off with code SAVE10.
6 Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Use the coupon code podcast at checkout to save 60%.

More from Rachel Molenda:

Rachel’s Website

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Rachel’s Twitter: @rachelmmolenda

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Your Summer Hormone Detox

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Are you having hormonal issues that you’re looking to overcome? How can you start eliminating the symptoms that you’re having? My Summer Hormone Detox Program may just be what you need! Find out what it’s all about and get the support that you’re looking for!

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What my Summer Hormone Detox Program is all about
Who my Summer Hormone Detox Program is for
All the goodies that you can get from my Summer Hormone Detox Program
What you can expect from the Hormone and Support Masterclass

Key Takeaways:

The Summer Hormone Detox Program is a program that uses nutrition as a foundation. You get a 7-day detox meal plan that works specifically to detox out excess estrogen, support liver detoxification and support your thyroid.
Your hormones need fat to function and they also balance and stabilize your blood sugar, so you really do need to include those healthy fats in your diet.
Following the meal plan for 7 days doesn’t mean that you’re going to eliminate all your symptoms in 7 days. It’s about creating that foundation so that you can start eliminating these symptoms over time.
The more frequently we eat throughout the day, the more we spike our blood sugar and the more chances of causing imbalanced hormones and putting on weight.

Action Steps:

Make a commitment to spend more time outdoors and get your daily dose of Vitamin D.
Enjoy Mother Nature by going outside and breathing in fresh air, and maybe getting your feet on the grass or swimming in the lake.
Support your liver in the detoxification process by giving it the amino acids that it needs and getting in lots of antioxidants in your diet.
Cut back on snacking and just stick to eating three meals a day. But if you really can’t help it, choose the right snacks that are going to help support and balance your blood sugar.

Samantha said:

“It’s really about empowering you so that you can better understand your hormonal health and your physiology and really make empowered choices for yourself… It’s really about creating this trickle-down effect so that we can all heal and support each other…”

“When it comes to balancing hormones, what goes on the skin goes in. And we really need to support our hormonal health by ditching the beauty care chemicals and the toxins.”

Thanks for listening!

I hope to see you in the Summer Hormone Detox Program! It’s going to be a delicious way to detox and support your body!

As always, if you have any questions, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or submit your questions for future Q&A episodes over at https://holisticwellness.ca/contact/. I also would love it if you could hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave us a rating and a review!

Links to my programs:

Summer Hormone Detox Program - use the coupon code SAVE10 at checkout to save $10 off
6 Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Use the coupon code podcast at checkout to save $60 off

More from Samantha Gladish:

Samantha’s Facebook

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Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

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Pre-Conception Planning + Culinary Nutrition

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

What does preconception planning look like, and when is the best time to start? Toronto-based author, speaker, nutritionist, and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition Meghan Telpner shares her own experience with preconception planning, miscarriage and pregnancy, and post-pregnancy. Hopefully, you, too, will be empowered to become your own best health expert and be inspired to find your own unique path to optimal health.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The UnDiet revolution
How Meghan’s own diet transitioned from diet to undiet
Meghan’s experience with miscarriage
What preconception planning looks like
The essentials you need to have during pregnancy
How to manage your diet post-pregnancy
Diet for babies

Key Takeaways:

The best time to start to start preconception planning is right now.
There are people who have healthy vegan pregnancies, but if your body is not getting the fats that you need and your body is asking for more protein and fat, it can be really challenging. It’s important not to deny what your body is naturally trying to communicate that it needs and to follow what you feel is best for you and your baby.
Through anecdotal evidence, it seems that a miscarriage is incredibly common before sustaining a healthy pregnancy.
The pill is completely toxic and will mess with your hormones potentially for the rest of your life unless you take active measures to clean up the damage that it does nutrient-wise and hormonally-wise.
The most effective way that women detoxify is through the placenta, into their unborn child, so the least amount of chemicals that end up in your body, the less work you have to do immediately before becoming pregnant.
The microbiome of your gut becomes the first microbiome of your child.
If you’re bringing a human into the world, the least you can do is get the toxins out of your life.

Action Steps:

Modify your diet according to what works best for you.
Detoxify and start living a clean lifestyle. Get rid of the products that contain toxic and unsafe ingredients.
Always have good protein sources and healthy snacks in your pantry.

Meghan said:

“I think that if we can bring humor and fun and joy into the process of living our lives, that’s beyond half the batter towards feeling good inside and out.”

“The time to start preconception planning is today. It doesn’t matter how old you are. If you’re 15 or you’re 25 or you’re 35, if you want to have children in your lifetime, you have to start now.”

Thanks for listening!

As always, if you have any questions, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or submit your questions for future Q&A episodes over at https://holisticwellness.ca/contact/. I also would love it if you could hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

Academy of Culinary Nutrition
UnDiet: Eat Your Way to Vibrant Health by Meghan Telpner
The UnDiet Cookbook by Meghan Telpner
Miscarriages Happen and It’s Okay. Here’s What No One Talks About. - Meghan's miscarriage story
Preconception Planning: When To Start, What To Do, and Why It Matters - Meghan's Article on preconception planning here
Culinary Nutrition Levels affiliate link - Sign up to one of the certified Culinary Nutrition Levels through my affiliate link here and get a 60-minute Business Coaching Strategy session with me.
Culinary Nutrition Program and Certification - Learn about the Culinary Nutrition Program and Certification here

Links to my programs:

Summer Hormone Detox Program - Use the coupon code SAVE10 at checkout to save $10
6 Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Use the coupon code podcast at checkout to save $60 off

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Perfect Keto MCT Oil Powder - use the coupon code holisticwellness at checkout to get 15% off your order

More from Meghan Telpner:

Meghan’s Website: www.meghantelpner.com

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Samantha’s Facebook

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How to Test for Hormonal Imbalances

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Do you find yourself waking up with anxiety or being unable to sleep at night? Or do you have trouble losing weight no matter how hard you try? Dr. Carrie Jones talks about some of the problems caused by hormonal imbalances and how the DUTCH Test can help us find solutions to these issues. Hopefully, this will help you gain some insights into the different puzzles that make up our health, our hormones, and our vitality.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What is the DUTCH Test?
What happens when your hormones go down a bad pathway and what can you do about it?
How long after implementing some strategies to address your hormones can you do a re-test?
Does blood testing serve a purpose?
When is the right time in your cycle should you get testing done?
What is cycle mapping and what can you get from it?
Why is it important that your liver metabolizes your hormones?
What is the difference between cortisol and cortisone?
What does it mean when you have very low levels of free cortisol and high levels of metabolized cortisol and vice versa?

Key Takeaways:

DUTCH stands for Dry Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones, a test that shows whether your hormones are going down a bad pathway, which allows you to become proactive and do something about it.
Women can have a hormonal imbalance at any age; and men can have a hormonal imbalance, too.
More recently, the DUTCH Tests have been updated to include nutritional organic acids and the neurotransmitter metabolites.
The cortisol awakening response is where your cortisol is supposed to shoot up in the first 30 to 60 minutes of when you wake up. And if you don’t get it right, if it stays low or if it shoots up too high, then you’re not going to get anything else right.

Action Steps:

Consider doing a DUTCH Test.
Take the necessary steps to balance your hormones and make sure they’re going down the good pathway.

Dr. Carrie Jones said:

“Your genes, they dictate a lot, but there’s a lot you can do to change it. And just because you have the mutation, it doesn’t mean everything is 100%... Just because you have the mutation, it’s entirely possible other things have made up for it.”

“Hormones are a luxury but stress is not. The body is designed to deal with fight or flight, and whether or not you ovulate has no bearing on you living. You can not ovulate for the rest of your life and you will still live, but if don’t have cortisol, you will die.”

Samantha said:

“Your genes load the gun but your lifestyle pulls the trigger.”

Thanks for listening!

As always, if you have any questions, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or submit your questions for future Q&A episodes over at https://holisticwellness.ca/contact/. I also would love it if you could hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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Links to things I talk about in the show:

DUTCH Test by Precision Analytical Inc.
DUTCH Complete or DUTCH Plus - Use the coupon code healthyhormones50 to get $50 off of any online orders

Links to my programs:

Summer Hormone Detox Program
6 Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Use the coupon code podcast at checkout to save $60 off

More from Dr. Carrie Jones

Dr. Carrie Jones’ Instagram: @dr.carriejones

Dr. Carrie Jones’ Website: http://www.drcarriejones.com/

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Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

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AIP Diet + Coffee Enemas + Working Out + Thinning Hair & Your Thyroid

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000

I have another Q&A episode in store for you today! I love doing these episodes because I love answering your questions, so keep them coming and enjoy the podcast!

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What is the AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) diet?
What is a coffee enema and how is it the same as or different from a colonic?
Should you work out if you have adrenal fatigue?
What do you use on your hair when you notice that it’s thinning?

Key Takeaways:

The AIP diet focuses on eliminating gut irritants from your diet. It’s similar to the Paleo diet but restricts a lot more. It works on healing the gut by eliminating certain foods that cause inflammation, which gives rise to gut issues, which in turn causes autoimmune diseases.
If you are having autoimmune issues and adrenal fatigue, it’s time for you to slow down and shift to lower-intensity exercises and focus more on the healing aspect.
If you have a low-functioning thyroid, you have high-functioning adrenals. So if you’ve got thyroid issues, that means you’ve also got adrenal issues.

Action Steps:

Consider doing the AIP diet especially if you have autoimmune issues.
Try doing a colonic first before jumping into doing a coffee enema.
Cut down on how often you wash your hair and switch to more natural products.
Consider getting a thyroid testing done.

Samantha said:

“Coffee enemas are amazing and they’re a great tool and detox protocol that will help with detoxification and, of course, help support gut health.”

“Movement is important, absolutely, but movement doesn’t have to come in the form of high intensity… and so find something that’s a little bit lower intensity and do that and still focus on moving your body, but really respect that process of healing because it does need time.”

Thanks for listening!

If you’re interested to do some detoxification anytime soon, check out my Summer Hormone Detox program. This is an amazing program to help you detox out that excess estrogen in your body and support your thyroid. You’ll get a 7-day meal plan with delicious, amazing recipes and the chance to join an exclusive masterclass on July 18th.

And if you are interested in joining the CleanBeautyU online program, there are tons of resources there on all things beauty care, including videos on how you can make your own clean beauty products. So make sure to check that out, too!

As always, if you have any questions, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or submit your questions for future Q&A episodes over at https://holisticwellness.ca/contact/. I also would love it if you could hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

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More from Samantha Gladish:

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Samantha’s Website

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

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Balancing Hormones with Essential Oils

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Whether you’re new to essential oils or have been using them for quite some time, this episode is packed with valuable information that you wouldn’t want to miss! Dr. Mariza Snyder shares the best way to use essential oils for hormone balance, how we can use essential oils to manage stress, and so much more!

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The best way to use essential oils for hormone balance
How we can use essential oils to lower our stress and cortisol levels and support adrenal function
The must-have essential oils when we are traveling
How to differentiate a high-quality essential oil from a low-quality one
The areas at home that we can use essential oils to reduce the toxic load

Key Takeaways:

One of the first steps to really get radical self-healing is self-awareness, where we are able to really become aware of how we are feeling, whether it’s feeling drained, exhausted, energized, or overly stressed, and how we begin to implement changes.
Essential oils are able to bridge the gap between wanting healthy behaviors and habits and actually doing them.
Essential oils are not synthetic hormones, but they work with our adrenals and they work with helping to balance that interplay between estrogen and progesterone.
Dr. Mariza Snyder’s hormone blend: Place 10 drops of Clary Sage + 8 drops of Lavender + 8 drops of Geranium + 4 drops of Bergamot + 4 drops of Ylang-Ylang in a 10ml roller, and top it off with whatever carrier oil you prefer.
Essential oils are the ultimate swap for the toxic products that you have at home as long as you have a couple of other key ingredients. For green cleaning, that’s just baking soda, vinegar, distilled water and essential oils.

Action Steps:

Start your day with a morning ritual and end with an evening ritual.
Lower your stress levels by doing the “power of the pause” breathwork with a combination of lavender and bergamot essential oils until you get back to a calm state of being.
Swap your toxic products at home for safer DIY products using essential oils.

Dr. Mariza Snyder said:

“What I had found is that oils really made a lot of those healthy habits fun and rewarding and joyful, and that was awesome to me. And not only was it just a fun experience, but they really have these beautiful chemical constituents…”

“A good friend of mine and one of my favorite aromatherapists and a mentor to me used to say, ‘You know what? The cool thing about essential oils is that you literally get to choose your mood. You can choose the way that you want to feel because of oils.’”

Thanks for listening!

If you are interested in joining the CleanBeautyU online program, there are tons of resources there on essential oils and all things beauty care, including videos on how you can make your own clean beauty products.

As always, if you have any questions, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or contact me through my website. And I would love it if you could hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave us a rating and a review! If you do, make sure to take a screenshot of that review and email it to info@holisticwellness.ca and you will get a 3-day Hormone Balancing Meal Plan for FREE!

Links to things I talk about in the show:

Books by Mariza Snyder

More from Dr. Mariza Snyder:

Dr. Mariza Snyder’s Instagram: @drmariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder’s Facebook

Essentially You Podcast

More from Samantha Gladish:

Samantha’s Facebook

Samantha’s Instagram

Samantha’s Website

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

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How to Heal Estrogen Dominance

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What is estrogen dominance?
What are the symptoms of estrogen dominance?
What are some causes of estrogen dominance?
What can we do to heal estrogen dominance?

Key Takeaways:

Estrogen dominance for women is the condition of having far too much estrogen in relation to other hormones, in particular, progesterone in the body.
With the overexposure that we have to plastics, chemicals, environmental toxins, food toxins, and stress, there is a good chance that many people are dealing with estrogen dominance.
One of the main reasons why there has been a noticeable rise in estrogen dominance among women is because the use of the birth control pill has become so popular.
The more fat cells you have, the more estrogen you will make. And the more estrogen you make, the more fat you will store.

Action Steps:

Do a DUTCH test or a saliva test to find out where your hormone levels are at.
Limit your soy and coffee intake.
Find a healthier alternative to the birth control pill.
Avoid personal care products that contain xenoestrogens and other toxic chemicals.
Filter your water and drink out of glass or stainless steel.
Eat enough fiber and choose organic as much as possible.
Dry brush.
Ditch the plastic.
Manage your stress.
Take supplements that can help with estrogen dominance.

Samantha said:

“The pill is really going to create the perfect storm for hormonal imbalances.”

“It’s really important to support a healthy body weight and to support detoxification overall.”

Thanks for listening!

If you are interested in diving deeper into your hormonal health, check out my six-week online program Healthy Hormones for Women. You can go at your own pace with weekly webinars tackling different topics like liver detoxification, gut health, blood sugar management, adrenal health, etc. Plus you also get an incredible cyclical meal plan!

If you have any questions that you would like for me to answer in future Q&A episodes, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or contact me through my website. And I would love it if you could hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave us a rating and a review!

Links to things I talk about in the show:

How to Ditch Hormonal Birth Control eBook

Healthy Hormones for Women Online 6 Week Program - Enter the coupon code PODCAST to save 60%

Find a Spring

The Detox Market

The Environmental Working Group

Recommended brands and products:

Natural Factors Turmeric

Can Prev - I3C Supplement

Cedar Springs Water

Consonant Skincare

Living Libations

Past episodes mentioned:

Episode 2: Detoxing + Cleansing Foods + Your Toxic Environment

Episode 7: Tips for Glowing Skin, Safe Sun Protection & Toxic Chemicals in Your Products

More from Samantha Gladish:

Samantha’s Facebook

Samantha’s Instagram

Samantha’s Website

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Q&A - PMS Cravings, Collagen Powder, Parasite Cleansing & The Pill

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

I get a lot of questions that come in via email or on Instagram or through my website, and I figured I might as well put these into a podcast. So get ready to learn a ton of information as we dive into our very first Q&A episode!

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

How to combat PMS cravings for sugar
Starting a detox program and doing a parasite cleanse
Where I shop for clothes
The collagen brands I use and how I use them
Getting off the pill and having issues with fertility

Key Takeaways:

It’s common to have PMS cravings around your cycle.
A combination of healthy fats, protein and fruits and vegetables in your diet is essential to combating sugar cravings.
Getting different types of animal fats in your diet is really important as they are very nutrient-dense and great for supporting hormonal health.
Oftentimes, when we are craving for something or we are hungry, it might really mean that we are dehydrated and we are not drinking enough water.
Lack of magnesium is typically the reason why we crave a lot of chocolate.
The number one way to support detoxification is with your diet.
After getting off the pill, you really need to give your body time to heal and time for your hormones to readjust again. It might take six months to even up to a year for you to get your period back.

Action Steps:

Take a look at your diet overall and create that clean, healthy foundation in your diet. Are you getting in enough healthy fats? Are you getting in a variety of fruits and vegetables? Are you getting in enough quality protein sources?
Make sure to always drink enough water.
Set aside a year to heal your body after getting off the pill before you consider getting pregnant.

Samantha said:

“Your hormones need fat to function.”

“You are literally detoxing every second of every day.”

Thanks for listening!

If you are interested in diving deeper into your hormonal health, check out my six-week online program Healthy Hormones for Women. You can go at your own pace with weekly webinars tackling different topics like liver detoxification, gut health, blood sugar management, adrenal health, etc. There is so much I have in store for you there, so make sure to check it out!

If you have any questions that you would like answered in future Q&A episodes, you can ask me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or contact me through my website. And come hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook.

Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave us a rating and a review!

Links to things I talk about in the show:

How to Ditch Birth Control Guide

Vital Proteins Collagen Powder (affiliate link)

Recommended brands and products:

Progressive Complete Collagen

Renew Life Cleansing

Vital Proteins Collagen

Past episodes mentioned:

Episode 2 – Detoxing + Cleansing Foods + Your Toxic Environment

More from Samantha Gladish:

Samantha’s Facebook

Samantha’s Instagram

Samantha’s Website

Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Tip to Glowing Skin, Safe Sun Protection & Toxic Chemicals in Your Products

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Are you excited to have fun under the sun this summer? Naturopathic doctor and clear skin expert Dr. Jen Newell shares some really great insights and advice about taking care of our skin, what brands to choose and what to look for in a sunblock. It’s a really great conversation to have as we head into the summer months but also to have beautiful, clear, glowing skin all year round.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Why sun care is important
The difference between UVA and UVB rays
What the SPF number tells us
What ingredients to look for and what ingredients to avoid
How to treat sunburn
What to do with hormonal acne
What really happens to our skin and our hormones when we apply toxic products on our skin
Clean beauty care and the clean beauty brands you should check out
Caring for your skin from the inside out
Customized cosmetic procedures

Key Takeaways:

Applying sunscreen is the best thing that we can do to reduce the signs of aging. About 90% of the signs of aging that we actually see on our skin is due to sun exposure since childhood.
It’s important to consider not only the SPF but whether or not the sunscreen is broad spectrum
Antioxidants amplify the benefits of your sunscreen and help undo some of the damage that’s been done to the cells.
When zinc oxide or titanium dioxide is included in the ingredients of a product, then it has some degree of sun protection.
A lot of the topical acne treatments that are available in drugstores actually have ingredients in them that prime the skin for more pimples later.
The ingredients that are in cosmetics are becoming a women’s health issue because they affect hormones so strongly.
Our skin is not a sponge. It’s a great barrier that’s meant and designed to block things from being absorbed. Unfortunately, synthetically-produced ingredients that are causing hormonal imbalances often act as accelerators and amplify the absorption of other ingredients.

Action Steps:

Wear at least SPF 15 sunscreen on a daily basis even when it’s cloudy.
Use aloe vera on sunburns.
Choose a moisturizer that contains antioxidants.
Keep yourself hydrated.
Use clean beauty products.

Dr. Newell says:

“Your skin is a great barometer of internal health.”

“Eating every color of the rainbow is key.”

Thanks for listening!

Check out my six-week online program, CleanBeautyU, where I guide women through how to holistically and naturally take care of both the internal and external side of skin care. It’s currently on sale and you can start as soon as you sign up!

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Owning Your Power + Creating Possibility & Achieving Success Without Losing Yourself

Tue, 29 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Have you ever experienced burnout in your life or thought that there was something missing in it? What about the thought that there’s something more for you to do, more for you to become and more for you to achieve? Is it even possible to reach your goals and live a life of purpose without losing yourself on the path to success? This is such an important conversation to have and one that my good friend and leadership consultant, Oliver Manalese, shares his expertise. Let’s dive in!

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

What is aligned reinvention and how important it is for women to do
What to do when you feel stuck
The steps that we can take to move into what’s possible for our future
Managing self-expectations
How you can succeed without losing yourself
That thing you do that limits your possibility
How our survival mechanism works
How you can step into your essence

Key Takeaways:

Strategies have their own limitations because they’re just a tool. The deep inner work you need to do is to really develop yourself to become the best driver of whatever strategy you choose in life.
All the tools and strategies that got you to the success that you are now are not going to get you to the possibility of who you could be.
To lose yourself means letting the things that are genuinely important to you wither away and die because you are chasing something else.
How to not lose yourself is to be honest and acknowledge that you are in fact turning your back on things that are important to you.

Action Steps:

Acknowledge what it is actually costing you to be living the life that you are living right now and not stepping into your potential.
Be clear about what you actually really want for yourself.
Determine where you are relative to where you want to be in life.
Figure out the next step that you have to do in order to win and look at all the other things that come with the choice that you’re making.
Show in your actions the things that are important to you. Don’t just say it, do it.
Deconstruct the cycle that you constantly do that is limiting yourself.

Oliver says:

“Sometimes the biggest barrier to a great life is a good life.”

“We all need to be playing a role in managing our own expectations of ourselves.”

Thanks for listening!

I would love to hear from you! Find me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or come hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave us a review so I know how you’re liking the podcast!

Resources mentioned:

That Thing You Do (Oliver’s blog post)

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Food Sensitivities and Your Hormones + Skin Health & Digestion

Tue, 22 May 2018 10:30:00 +0000

Do you want to learn more about food sensitivities and how they are related to your hormones? Perk up your ears as the creator of the Maxim Movement, Dr. Andrea Maxim shares so much goodness on today’s podcast.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

The first step towards treating and supporting our hormones
Causes of inflammation in our gut
How we can reintroduce foods that we avoided during the treatment of our gut
Why we should pay attention to skin care and the importance of getting off the dead top layer of skin
Nutritional protocols for women suffering from things like estrogen dominance, PMS, and PMDD
Herbs and homeopathies to treat hormonal imbalance
What we can do in our everyday life that’s going to create this healthy foundation for healthy hormones

Key Takeaways:

When it comes to hormonal problems, everything stems down to your digestive system.
Food sensitivity is the number one thing we have to be ruling out and treating.
A food sensitivity is not an allergy. It’s based more on the immune system’s reaction to the proteins in those foods so it’s not something that you’re always going to have the exact same reaction with
Most of the skin cancers that happen are actually at the dead skin layer right at the top surface of your skin. If you don’t do exfoliation or any type of skin treatment to remove that dead skin layer, malnourished, misshapen cells could actually start to lend to worse things like skin cancers.
Natural remedies and natural ways of treating the body are not drugs and so they take a longer time to work.
When your body is starting to show you these signs and symptoms, like fatigue, brain fog, skin changes, joint issues, etc., one of the big factors that you might be missing or not taking into consideration is giving your body the basic nutrients that it needs.
Women’s brains don’t compartmentalize very well and are constantly all over the place (logical, emotional, spiritual, personal, etc.). We’ re using up our resources at a much faster rate, so we have to be nourishing our body.

Action Steps:

Do gentle exfoliation two to three times a week and get skin treatment like wet microdermabrasion once every two to three months.
Keep yourself hydrated by drinking lots of water
Use herbs in combination rather than just one on its own.
Eliminate any form of dairy in your diet.
Nourish your body well.
Go to bed before 10:30.

Dr. Maxim said:

“Acknowledge how busy or stressed out your lifestyle is and nourish accordingly.”

“Learn to just be unwaveringly selfish.”

Thanks for listening!

Resources mentioned:

MAXIMized Health: The New, Intelligent System for Optimal Digestion and Hormones by Andrea Maxim

MAXIMized Health FREE Ebook

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The Best Travel Supplements

Tue, 22 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Are you thinking about going on a vacation anytime soon? If so, what are the essential supplements that you travel with? Tune in as I share my own list of essential travel supplements that I can’t go on vacation without.

In this episode you will learn:

What supplements are good for any type of digestive upsets or traveler’s diarrhea
Why probiotics are essential
What supplements are good for better digestion
What supplements are helpful for setting your circadian rhythm, getting better sleep and overcoming jet lag
Why you should consider bringing collagen powder
The three essential oils you should bring along with you

3 Key Takeaways

When traveling with probiotics, make sure that what you have is shelf-stable so that it doesn’t necessarily need to be kept in the fridge.
Saccharomyces boulardii is not actually a bacteria but a yeast, and it’s really great for IBS or traveler’s diarrhea or even Crohn’s.
Traveling can be quite stressful, and it can also affect your sleep, which in turn is also going to affect your stress levels. So adaptogenic herbs or an adrenal complex is a must.

Action Step:

Stock up on these travel essentials and supplements.

Activated charcoal
Probiotics
Digestive enzymes or digestive bitters
Melatonin
Magnesium
Adaptogenic herbs or an adrenal complex
Collagen powder
Essential oils: peppermint, lavender and frankincense

Samantha said:

“There’s nothing worse than going on a vacation and wanting to enjoy the sun and the food and then ending up in the bathroom for most of the week.”

“When taking magnesium, your body is taking like a really big sigh of relief.”

Thanks for listening!

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8 Tips for The Best Sleep Ever

Tue, 15 May 2018 10:30:00 +0000

What’s your routine before going to bed? If you don’t have one yet, it’s about time we create one for you! Sleep has been the number one thing on my get-healthy list over the past year, so perk up your ears as I share with you some of my best tips for the best sleep ever.

In this episode you will learn:

Why do you need some kind of routine before going to sleep?
What is melatonin and what does it do?
How can you optimize your sleep and get the best sleep ever?

3 Key Takeaways:

It’s so important that we create a nighttime ritual because our bodies really crave routine.
We are very connected to the sun and the moon, which is why our hormones, specifically cortisol and melatonin, mimic the rhythms of light and dark.
One of the ways that you can optimize your sleep while you are awake is to expose yourself to sufficient sunlight during the day.

Action Steps:

Eat your last meal at least three hours before bed.
Turn the lights down low and avoid the blue light coming from your computer, TV, or cell phone at least an hour before going to bed.
Overhaul your bedroom and create a space that is conducive to sleep.
Soak in the tub before going to bed.
Avoid stimulants. This means no coffee after 2 pm or late in the day.
Have sex before going to sleep.
Go to bed before 11 PM.
Have a digital detox.

Samantha said:

“Getting outside is really going to be essential to getting good quality sleep.”

“Sleep is so important for overall health so you really want to make sure that you are creating a relaxing environment that will aid in the best sleep ever.”

Thanks for listening!

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Detoxing + Cleansing Foods + Your Toxic Environment

Tue, 15 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000

This podcast is all about supporting your health, your hormones, your vitality and your energy! Join me as I talk about detoxification and what we can do to help support our liver in the detoxification process. Let’s dive in!

In this episode you will learn:

What is detoxification?
What is the connection between detox and your hormones?
What are some really simple and effective strategies that you can implement to clean up the chemical and toxic clutter in your life?
What are some of the risk factors and symptoms of impaired liver function?
What causes estrogen dominance?
What are xenoestrogens and how are they harmful?
What are the phases of liver detoxification and how can we support it?

4 Key Takeaways:

Detoxification is resting, cleaning and nourishing the body from the inside out.
Having good quality water is so essential to our overall hormonal health.
Having just two glasses of red wine a night can increase a woman’s breast cancer risk by 250%.
This is how we want to support detoxification: We want to set the stage first by making sure our diet is really clean and that the food we eat is free from all these toxins and chemicals because we detox every single second of every day.

Action Steps:

Use nutrition as a way to detoxify your body. Include a variety of nutrient-rich foods in your diet that will help support the detoxification in your liver.
Eliminate the things in your environment that are bringing in the toxins and the chemicals.
Support your liver by focusing on getting organic and local food as much as possible.
Make that switch to cleaner and safer household cleaning products and beauty care items.
Eliminate or reduce your alcohol and coffee intake.

Samantha said:

“If you are drinking tap water, you have got to make the switch.”

“The best way to support detoxification is by the food that we eat.”

Thanks for listening!

If you have any questions about detoxification or other questions about future topics that you’d like me to dive into, come on over to Instagram and find me, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or come join me in my Holistic Wellness private community on Facebook. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave me a review!

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Welcome! (prequel)

Fri, 11 May 2018 07:08:43 +0000

Wherever you may be in your health journey, this podcast is the perfect starting point for you to dive in and get all your health puzzle pieces in place. Inspired by the many conversations I’ve had with the countless women that I’ve coached over the years, this podcast is the perfect tool that can help you enjoy a better quality of life, less disease, more vitality and better hormonal health!

In this episode you will learn:

What inspired me to start this podcast
How I got into the health space as an online nutritionist and a women’s health coach
What you can expect from this podcast

3 Key Takeaways:

When women start to care for their bodies and fuel their bodies with nutrition, movement, and a whole lot of self-love and kindness, they start to stand more powerfully, make better choices in life and create more possibility for their future.
If you feel something is off with your body, don’t ignore it. Don’t just think your symptoms are normal because you’re getting older. It is really time to tune in and it’s never too late for transformation.
When it comes to supporting our health and hormones, there are many areas we need to start giving our energy to — nutrition, sleep, stress management, exercise, beauty care, our environment, relationships and so much more.

What you can expect from this podcast:

You can expect an incredible lineup of coaches, functional medical practitioners, naturopathic doctors and badass women and men who are going to change the game for you when it comes to health, hormones and all things personal growth.
You can also expect a lot of solo episodes where I will be diving into all kinds of topics from detox to clean beauty to autoimmune, nutrition, food and everything in between.
There will also be Q&A episodes where I will be answering your most pressing questions about hormones, stress, life, beauty care — you name it!

Samantha said:

“Where I am today with my health has been a 20-plus year journey of experimenting, learning, and testing.”

“You need to start paying attention to the whispers of your body. You need to listen closely.”

Thanks for listening!

I hope this podcast becomes the inspiration and education you need to create lasting change with your health, your hormones, and your life!

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