Functional Pelvic Health Podcast: Recent Episodes
Norah Whitten
Health and fitness information related to pelvic health so you can run, jump, laugh, cough, sneeze and lift heavy without peeing on yourself or feeling pressure "down there". This podcast is for information only and does not provide medical advice.
In this episode Dr. Norah discusses why you probably don't need to be stretching your hamstrings, even if they feel tight. The hamstrings have an impact on what is going on at our pelvis and pelvic floor muscles and when the hamstrings aren't doing their job it can contribute to pelvic floor issues and symptoms.
Alternative exercises to stretching your hamstrings:
Bridge
Romanian Deadlift
Stability Ball Hamstring Curl
This podcast is for information only and does not provide medical advice.
In this episode, Dr. Norah shares the story of her recent brith with her daughter, Maddie Jean. She is also joined by her Doula Miriam Lam ( https://designated-doula.com )
Pamela a registered dietitian with over 12 years of experience in helping people regain optimal health. Her office, Women and Family Nutrition is in downtown Raleigh and for the past 5 years she has been specializing in reproductive health using ancestral nutrition principles, and focusing especially on helping women who want to get pregnant.
You can learn more about Pamela at her website https://www.womenandfamilynutrition.com
Blogs referenced in this episode:
Fried foods
https://www.womenandfamilynutrition.com/vegetable-oils-and-fried-foods-cause-a-myriad-of-health-problems
Calcium
https://www.womenandfamilynutrition.com/calcium-from-plants-can-you-get-enough
Collagen
https://www.womenandfamilynutrition.com/collagen-for-pregnancy
https://www.womenandfamilynutrition.com/collagen-protein-for-pcosed762e0b
Salt
https://www.womenandfamilynutrition.com/salt-do-you-use-enough
Pamela's Book- The Collagen Diet
https://www.amazon.com/Collagen-Diet-Rejuvenate-Strengthen-Production/dp/1612438326/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YF87CA86X3G4&keywords=the+collagen+diet+pamela&qid=1658517094&sprefix=the+collagen+diet%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-1
In this epsidode Dr. Norah talks about why you may need to actually untuck your pelvis. That's right UNTUCK. So many times we are told to tuck our pelvis under and while sometimes we may need to, there is definitely such a thing as too much tucking. Take a listen to learn why tilting the pelvis forward slightly can actually help your core and pelvic floor!
Have you been told to "tuck your pelvis under"? Well, there is such thing as TOO much tuck under. Sometimes we actually need to UNTUCK the pelvis to engage the lower abs and pelvic floor better. Take a listen to learn why too much tuck can be a bad things and when you may need to untuck.
Dr. Norah sits down with midwives Cassandra and Karen of City of Oaks Midwifery to talk about C-sections, indications, planned vs unplanned as well as VBACs and what moms can do to help them prepare for a successful VBAC. Learn more about City of Oaks Midwifery at www.cityofoaksmidwifery.com or follow them on instagram @cityofoaksmidwifery
There are an estimated 600,000 C-Sections every year in the US. A C-Section is major abdominal surgery and there are a few considerations that you need to know if you have a C-Section or are going to that you usually won't hear from your OBGYN or Midwife. Take a listen to hear the 3 things you NEED to know. Also HERE is a link to the cupping set I recommend.
The pelvic floor does not function in isolation so we can't train it that way! In this episode, Dr. Norah talks more about how the pelvic floor works with other parts of the body and the implications that has for treating pelvic floor dysfunction.