Inspired Living with Autoimmunity: Recent Episodes
Julie Michelson
The podcast for high achievers who want to stay sharp, focused and full of energy despite their diagnoses. Those who know there has got to be something better than simply accepting decline.
Hosted by Julie Michelson, a National Board Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach who used to suffer from crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis until she learned the tools and strategies to take her power back from autoimmunity.
In this podcast, Julie brings you interviews with thought leaders in the Functional Health and Wellness space. You will get actionable recommendations to Take Your Power Back and catapult your health. No fluff, just concrete, useful steps to improve your health!
Discover Greg's personal journey from battling health issues to the transformative power of molecular hydrogen.
Unearth the skepticism surrounding hydrogen's benefits, its miraculous impact on various ailments like dementia, Alzheimer's, and even glaucoma, and the essential details of its safe consumption.
This is an episode teeming with revelations about hydrogen's potential.
For the complete shownotes and links visit inspiredliving.show/102
Dr. Wada is a quadruple board-certified pediatric and adult allergy, immunology, and lifestyle medicine physician, who also has personal experience with Sjogren's.
In this episode, we dive into a range of topics, including the differences between allergy, autoimmunity, immune deficiency, and cancer, the limitations of medical education, and the importance of rest and listening to our bodies.
I'm thrilled to have Sylwia Tabor, the co-founder of Carnivore Snax, join me to share her personal healing journey and discusses the importance of clean protein for optimal health.
In this conversation, we cover a range of topics including Sylwia's transition from a vegan diet to a carnivore diet, as well as her experience with mold illness and Lyme disease. Get ready for an insightful and inspiring conversation!
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For this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome back Dr. Tami Meraglia.
She dives deep into the role of energy and frequency as a pivotal pillar of health. In this episode we explored everything from cellular health, meditation, the power of thoughts, and the transformative effect of gratitude.
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In this insightful episode, I am joined by Dr. Jen Simmons, a board-certified breast cancer surgeon turned functional medicine advocate. Dr. Jen shares her journey from conventional medicine to functional medicine, inspired by her own battle with breast cancer and the loss of her cousin. We dive deep into alternative approaches to health and discuss the importance of individual responsibility in healing, proactive health measures, and the challenge of toxins in our everyday lives.
Dr. Jen's Journey into Functional Medicine
- Her journey from conventional medicine to functional medicine was inspired by her cousin's death from metastatic breast cancer.
- The traditional medical approach vs. functional medicine
- Dr. Jen's realization that the current medical system focuses on sick care rather than healthcare.
- A pivotal moment when Dr. Jen came across Dr. Mark Hyman's lecture on functional medicine, which led to a major shift in her practice.
Embracing Alternative Approaches
- Shifting focus from disease management to holistic health.
- Discussion on "blue zones" where individuals live long, healthy lives.
- Importance of diet, physical activity, quality sleep, and avoiding toxins.
- The harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle, poor sleep, and exposure to toxins.
- Recommendation: Use filtered water in glass or stainless steel containers and avoid single-use coffee pods.
Tackling the Plastic Menace
- Criticizing the excessive use of plastic in everyday products.
- How small changes can lead to substantial positive effects on health.
- Mention of the book "Fatal Conveniences" discussing similar issues.
Towards a Toxin-Free Lifestyle
- Strategies for reducing toxin exposure and making intentional lifestyle choices.
- The concept of joyful movement and meditation as crucial aspects of self-care.
The Power of Lifestyle Changes
- Dr. Jen’s experience with health issues and the importance of investigating root causes.
- The power of embracing change and seeing illness not as a punishment but as an opportunity for improved health.
Questioning Conventional Medical Practices
- Critical discussion on the effectiveness and risks of mammograms.
- The potential of QT Imaging, an FDA-approved, radiation-free imaging technique, as a future alternative to mammograms.
Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Misunderstood Concept
- Debunking myths surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
- Discussion on the Women's Health Initiative study and its impact on the perception of HRT.
Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Comprehensive Approach
- Advocating for HRT in combination with a healthy lifestyle.
- The use of bioidentical hormones in HRT and their potential benefits on breast cancer outcomes.
The First Step to Health Improvement: Dietary Changes
- Dr. Jen's advice on adopting an anti-inflammatory diet as the first step towards better health.
- Mention of Dr. Jen's website, RealHealthMD, where listeners can find more resources and connect with her.
If you'd like to get in touch with Dr. Jenn, check out the complete show notes at inspiredliving.show/98
Introduction and Background:
- Dr. Tami Meraglia's journey to becoming a practitioner in integrative medicine
- Importance of individuals taking control of their own health
- The concept of "fine" as a four-letter word in relation to well-being
"Fine" and Personal Healing Experiences:
- The various meanings of "fine"
- Personal healing experiences including stem cell medicine
- Importance of personalized approaches to healthcare and lifestyle changes
Philosophy of Health and Self-care:
- The three pillars of health: structure, chemicals, and frequency/energy
- Importance of addressing all three pillars for optimal health
- Role of toxins in our environment and the need for self-care practices
Women and Testosterone:
- Overlooked importance of testosterone in women's health
- Dr. Tami's experience with low testosterone and natural boosting methods
- Debunking the one-size-fits-all notion in supplements and hormone therapy
Libido, Hormones, and Testosterone's Role:
- Role of libido in procreation and its natural decrease post childbearing years
- Importance of optimizing hormones for women's overall well-being
- Role of testosterone in energy levels, brain fog, bone health, and body composition
- The relevance of semaglutide for weight loss
Benefits of Semaglutide:
- Semaglutide as a tool for muscle protection while losing weight
- Benefits of Semaglutide: reducing inflammation, converting white fat to brown, etc.
- Comparison with other drugs like Metformin and low dose naltrexone
Medication and Lifestyle Changes:
- Role of medication for long-term health and weight loss
- Importance of finding balance in food choices, reducing food cravings
- Medication as part of a comprehensive approach to health and wellness
Semaglutide and Appetite:
- Effects of semaglutide on appetite and cravings
- Cost of semaglutide and availability of generic form from compounding pharmacies
Responsible Medication Use and the Right Doctor:
- Identifying who is not a suitable candidate for semaglutide
- The controversial use of medication in children
- Importance of counseling, nutrition, and exercise along with medication use
Science, Holistic Health, and Meditation:
- The intersection of science and holistic health practices
- Importance and benefits of meditation
- Information about Dr. Tami's clinic and resources for listeners
Complete show notes: inspiredliving.show/97
Join us in this episode as Sarah Phillipe, a breast implant illness and detox expert, reveals her personal journey and the hidden health challenges of breast implants. Unpack the link between implants and autoimmune diseases, explore why complete capsule removal is crucial during explant surgery, and gain insight on the importance of emotional healing, fascia health, and nervous system regulation.
Don't miss this in-depth look into a topic that can change your health perspective!
For the complete show notes visit inspiredliving.show/96
In this episode, Dr. Carol Lourie, an integrative practitioner, shares her approach to chronic illnesses management using naturopathy, acupuncture, and homeopathy.
She critiques the standard American diet and suggests dietary modifications, such as a ketogenic diet, for overall wellness.
The episode explores the societal and cultural pressures women face, the importance of addressing past traumas, and practical steps towards better health, emphasizing the power of small changes.
For complete show notes and links visit inspiredliving.show/95
In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Miles Nichols to explore autoimmunity's intersection with mental health.
We discussed Miles' personal health journey, the role of autoantibodies, vitamin B12, and how these affect our overall wellbeing.
Challenging common mental health misconceptions, Miles emphasized the significance of holistic treatments, autoantibody testing, and the impact of stress perception.
He left us with valuable advice on self-assessment and readiness for the health journey ahead.
To learn more about Dr Nichols and for the complete show notes, visit inspiredliving.show/94
In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Chelsie Ward, a registered nurse and FDN practitioner, who shared her journey of healing her gut and improving her overall health naturally.
Here are some of this episode's highlights:
- Chelsie emphasized the importance of using food as medicine and the benefits of a whole foods diet consisting of meat, fruits, and vegetables.
- We also discussed the harmful effects of processed foods, especially those that are gluten-free but still inflammatory due to cross-contamination and the use of wheat and pesticides.
- We explored the benefits of using herbs such as garlic, oregano, basil, and thyme in cooking and as essential oils to alleviate immediate symptoms like brain fog and digestive upset.
- Chelsie stressed the importance of using organic herbs and spices and growing your own herbs in a pot.
- We also discussed the relationship between low stomach acid and heartburn, indigestion, and reflux disease, and provided tips on how to support and improve it naturally.
- Chelsie emphasized the importance of practicing gratitude throughout the day, expressing gratitude for simple things like the sun, nature, and animals, and taking a moment to appreciate healthy food before meals.
To learn more about Chelsie and her healing journey, check out the links to her website and socials at inspiredliving.show/93
This episode was an enlightening conversation with Divya Dhawan, a Functional and Holistic Health Coach who specializes in managing autoimmune conditions such as Sjogren's Syndrome. Our chat spanned a wide array of topics, highlighting how lifestyle changes can greatly impact our overall health and well-being.
Divya's 4 Powerful changes:
- Acknowledging stress and its effects on the body
- Embracing a healthy, nutrient-rich diet
- Regular practice of deep breathing and mindfulness
- Consulting with a health coach for personalized guidance and support
Also in this episode:
- Your body's ability to heal
- The impact of stress on autoimmunity
- The power of breath work
- Mindfulness and connection
- Using food as medicine
- The role of a health coach
In summary, this conversation with Divya Dhawan was a testament to the body's ability to heal and the power of small but significant lifestyle changes.
For the complete show notes, visit inspiredliving.show/92
Discover how dental health can impact autoimmune symptoms and overall health, in this podcast interview with Dr. Sharla Aronson, a biologic dentist and founder of Aronson Family Dental in Fort Collins, Colorado.
In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Aronson discusses how biological dentistry differs from traditional dentistry and focuses on individualized approaches that acknowledge the connection between the health of the mouth and the rest of the body. She also emphasizes the importance of using tools such as laser ozone and biocompatibility testing.
We also discuss the importance of using Hydroxyapatite instead of fluoride in toothpaste, hidden infections in the mouth that can lead to autoimmunity, and the removal of amalgam fillings in a safe and effective manner. And Dr. Aronson emphasizes the importance of considering a patient's individual health needs when providing dental treatments, and how airway health is linked to the size and development of the jaws.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Aronson provides valuable insights and practical advice to help listeners better understand the impact of dental health on overall health.
I'm so excited to share this information with you!
For all the links and transcript visit inspiredliving.show/91
James Schmachtenberger is a successful serial entrepreneur, with a lifelong focus on using business and innovation to effect large-scale change for the benefit of humanity. He is the co-founder and CEO Neurohacker Collective, a company focused on making groundbreaking products for health and well-being through complex systems science. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, sleep, and fast-paced entrepreneurialism.
James shares his story with us, beginning with his mother’s journey with interstitial cystitis, which nearly killed her when he was a young boy. His mom found alternative medicine, recovered, and learned that sometimes allopathy isn’t the answer to our health challenges.
Through his first entrepreneurial experience of working himself to sickness, as the owner of a school, James learned first-hand, at age 21, how it feels to be exhausted, suffering from brain fog, depression, and existential challenge.
He sought novel IV treatment at a clinic in Mexico, where he was completely turned around after 3 days and experienced an overwhelming sense of empathy.
This experience greatly shaped what is now Neurohacker Collective, as well as his mission to truly contribute to making the world a better place.
Let’s talk about senescence!Our cells have a life span and, ideally, through apoptosis they die off and free up resources for healthy cells.
Senescent cells are no longer dividing and contributing, but haven’t died off.
Not only are they consuming valuable resources, but they also encourage senescence in other cells.
Hence the term zombie cells.
Health SpanCell senescence is one of the 9 Hallmarks of Aging.
Improving health at a cellular level has a net-net benefit.
Anti-aging isn’t just living longer…It’s living better.
Senolytic studies by Mayo Clinic and Scripps highlighted targeted approaches to reducing senescent cells and that was the starting point for the research into Senelytic.
Different cells types are best targeted by different substances and that’s is where this product really shines. By combining these substances in a way to enhance the whole body.
Senolytic is used as a “hit and run” therapy.
By cycling the supplement using it two days in a row, once a month, it is most effective at “pruning” those senescent cells.
Ideally, it is used as an enhancement to healthy lifestyle that includes good sleep, clean diet rich in polyphenols, intermittent fasting, and optimal exercise.
It is not a remedy for the big mac!
James’s 1 Thing…Pursue that which makes you feel most alive! And that will fuel the rest.
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Felice Gersh, MD is an award winning physician with dual board certifications in OB-GYN and Integrative Medicine. She is the founder and director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, providing comprehensive health care for women by combining the best evidence-based therapies from conventional, naturopathic, and holistic medicine. Dr. Felice is a prolific writer and lecturer who speaks globally on women's health and is the best selling author of the PCOS SOS series and Menopause: 50 Things You Need to Know.
Dr. Gersh was an early entrepreneur, starting her own medical practice from scratch early on. She added additional practitioners to best support her patients with services such as Chinese Medicine.
After deciding to stop seeing patients full time, she went back to school to learn more ways to help her patients. She did a fellowship in Integrative Medicine and has continued to be a leader in her field.
Expanding beyond pharmaceuticals and surgery is essential!
It wasn't until 2015 that the FDA required that women be included in studies.
The female body evolved for optimal success.
Women have very different immune systems than men. We need to be able to keep a body alive.
XX chromosomes help to program the immune system of females to be stronger.
There are estrogen receptors on every cell in the body.
Innate immune systemCreates a life saving inflammatory response
Estrogen is an immune modulator
When you are pregnant you make Estriol, which binds to beta receptors which quiets the immune system to sustain the foreign invader...the baby.
The immune response is down regulated during pregnancy.
Estradiol is an immune modulator, ramping up and down regulating the immune system.
Estrogen is amazing!Micronutrients are essential and nutritional deficiencies can lead to issues with the ovaries.
The menstrual cycle is a reflection of women's health. If there are issues with the cycle, the underlying cause needs to be addressed.
When we hit menopause, reproduction ends, but life does not. We are one of few animals that survives after reproduction has ended.
All of our hormones interact. So when we go through menopause, that balance is shifted.
Integrative vs. alternative...using the best of both worlds
Not sex hormones but "life hormones"
Hormones are neuro-protective - essential for brain function
Molecular mimicry - our cells look similar to infection or other protein which can lead to autoimmunity
Women have higher immune response - 80% of autoimmunity
Osteoporosis - hormone deficiency
Metabolic homeostasis
One Step:1-define the problem (choices you control that you could do better with)
Pick the one that you can actually do tomorrow - make a commitment- and keep it!
If someone loses their thyroid, they never say...that's ok, you don't need it anyway.
But when ovaries stop working, that is what women are told.
In today's episode, Mark Carlson shares how shifting our focus from disease management to building health can allow even the toughest health challenges to heal.
Today we are joined by Beth O'Hara, Functional Naturopath specializing in complex, chronic cases of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Histamine Intolerance, and Mold Toxicity. She is the founder of Mast Cell 360 where she provides healing protocols for patients, as well as providers.
Beth's health journey began in childhood. Growing up on a farm in a rural area, she was exposed to mold and Lyme and they didn't know anything about the risks back then. A TBI threw her a curveball, and then a car accident that kept her out of high school for almost a year had her in bed and on pain meds. College was a continued physical struggle. Pain, fatigue, anxiety..all as she was working three jobs during her undergrad studies. Although she had earned scholarships to medical school, which had been her lifelong dream, Beth knew that her health would never allow her to make it through residency, if she managed to survive med school.
By age 28 Beth was walking with a cane or wheel chair. She was misdiagnosed with Palandromic Arthritis.
Because doctors didn't know what was wrong with her, they told her it was emotional.
Years of therapy were helpful, but not for her health.
Finally, Beth was diagnosed with Lyme Disease, but was too sick to tolerate treatments.
Eventually, she learned she had mold toxicity. And she learned how to reboot her nervous system.
She slowly improved and was able to tolerate treatments.
She eventually became a Doctor of Naturopathy. And now
What is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Mast cells are immune cells that are found throughout our body.
We have over 200 known kinds of mast cell receptors. Their job is to keep us safe. They respond to immune threats, like infection, and even stress.
The problem occurs when mast cells don't have a chance to reset themselves.
MCAS is a multisystem issue.
It takes an average of 10 years to get diagnosed. It still isn't taught in medical school.
MCAS effect up to 17% of the population.
Mold exposures are all across the country and world. And numbers are rising which is increasing MCAS as well.
EMF exposure increases mold activity as well.
Multi systemic:
with our without allergies
with or without anaphylaxis
with or without sensitivity
Presentations are different!
Mastcell360 is your resource for all things Mast Cell.
Free Symptom Survey
Courses are available for lay people and practitioners.
Healing takes time!
Lifestyle change.
We start with nervous system. Vagal nerve system and lymbic system.
MC360 Method:
1-Stabilization of nervous system
-Structural issues top of neck
2-Remove triggers
3-Mast cell calming
modulate inflammosomes
The order of operations is key!
Message of hope.
WE CAN HEAL!!!! AND DO!!!
One Thing to do
Alternate nostril breathing...it's free!
Learn more about mast cell activation syndrome here
Monica Cox is a top Holistic Functional Fertility Coach and Infertility Warrior. She's supports women in finding the root cause of their fertility issues and become the conscious mother they were born to be! She dealt with years of unexplained infertility, failed IVF's & survived several miscarriages before becoming an IVF mom & getting pregnant natural even though the doctors said there was nothing she could do to improve her situation. Author of the best-selling journal "Boost Your Embryos" and host of the highly popular podcast Finding Fertility, Monica is dedicated to inspiring women to look beyond their infertility diagnosis and take control of their health. Her signature online program, The Fertility Formula & personal Fertility Focused Coaching, has helped woman increase their chances of creating the family of their dreams.
Monica didn't have any glaring autoimmune symptoms, and was unaware of her autoimmune challenges until her fertility struggles shined a light.
Through her fertility journey, she found out that she has high natural killer cells and that by eating nightshades she was making her symptom expression worse.
From IBS, to bloating, brain fog and joint pain, Monica's symptoms were being normalized until her IVF failed.
"Your body is a healing machine, and if it wasn't you'd be f-ing dead!"
We want you eating the most varied diet that supports your body.
AIP is a lifestyle, not a diet.
There is no one size fits all.
When you get to a certain level of health, the sacrifice that AIP is, becomes totally worth it. The health is the motivator.
Mindset is shoulder to shoulder with diet in importance for healing.
Self love and self worth are key.
You have to tap into those subconscious beliefs in order to stay on track.
Repeating to yourself what you want to be.
Consistent message, even if you aren't successful.
It is a form of love to show up for yourself every day!
The healing journey doesn't have to be hard!
Use the word "when" instead of "if"
When I get pregnant....
When I heal....
Imagine yourself how you want to be...
Be, do, have
Hope is the driver of change...keep that hope...
Use our intuition...
Trust yourself and be unstoppable.
Where to start...
A fertility health coach doesn't fix fertility...
Working on the root cause is key.
healing the gut, restoring the microbiome, mental and emotional health
Find community
Get a coach you connect with.
Find support where the knowledge, experience, and expertise connect.
Work on mindset.
Give yourself grace!
Get back up when you stumble.
In today's episode, Dr. Sandra Sheinbaum shares about the field of health coaching and how working with a coach can be especially helpful for chronic illness.
Dr. Sandi is the founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, a collaboration with the Institute for Functional Medicine. She is a leader in the field of health coaching. She is the author of How to become a Health Coach, Functional Medicine Coaching, and Stop Panic Attacks in 10 Easy Steps.
Dr. Sandi began her career as a teacher and then became a licensed clinical psychologist. She founded FMCA when she was 65 years young, along with Elyse Wagner.
"We don't go it alone."
What is a Health Coach?
Health coaches are behavior change specialists that support you in getting from where you are to where you want to go.
Health coaches educate, listen, foster trust, create rapport and accountability, cheer lead...
Heart centered coaching can also support emotional and mental health for those reasons.
Coaches are sub-clinical providers in that way.
We help you initiate and SUSTAIN change.
A randomized clinical trial shows that participants with coaches maintained their work out routines a year after starting, while those without a coach were much less likely to still be working out.
"What is real in the mind is real in the body."
Mindset is a powerful healing tool.
Coaches work in a variety of settings.
Some physician offices have coaches on staff, or can recommend a coach.
Some work in private practice.
Many work virtually/some in person.
Group coaching programs offer a sense of community.
Dr. Sandi's one thing:
When you are down, or struggling, ask yourself "am I in the gap, or the gain?"
You are in the gain when you are noticing how far you have come. The progress you have made.
Look over your shoulder and notice the improvements you have made.
And be grateful.
Gratitude is healing!!!
In this episode, Dr. Navaz Habib shares the importance of the Vagus Nerve in connection with autoimmunity and inflammation, and how we can improve our vagal tone to improve our health.
Dr. Habib is the author of Activate Your Vagus Nerve and host of "The Health Upgrade Podcast." He is the founder of Health Upgraded, an online Functional Medicine and health optimization clinic. He teaches how we can optimize productivity, focus and energy levels, and ultimately our health by upgrading the Vagus Nerve.
At the time he graduated from chiropractic school, Dr. Habib was very unhealthy. He was overweight, had high blood sugar and blood pressure, and felt like an imposter teaching others about wellness. He and his (now) wife, wanted something different for their children.
"Being healthy is different than simply being without diagnosable conditions."
What is the Vagus Nerve?
The Vagus Nerve is the 10th cranial nerve. (We have 12.)
It is the only cranial nerve that leaves the head and it connects to every organ system in the body.
It is "The Wandering Nerve"
It travels down either side of the neck in the carotid sheath and reconnects as one in the thoracic region, goes through the diaphragm, and on to connect with all of the other organ systems.
It sends information from the organs to the brain. This is how it directly relates to inflammation. When inflammation is sensed in the body, the Vagus nerve signals the brain.
The Vagus Nerve IS the Gut-Brain axis!
The Vagus Nerve can hit the brakes on inflammation, which is why vagal tone is so important. If you don't have good vagal tone, the gas stays stuck on and the inflammation continues unchecked.
How do you know if you have good Vagal Tone?
If you have a resting heart rate between 50-70, you are likely in the parasympathetic state and it would indicate good vagal tone.
A resting heart rate over 70, indicates that you are likely in a sympathetic state - fright or flight - stress state...gas pedal stuck on.
Wearable trackers are useful in assessing and observing both heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV).
HRV is the time (milliseconds) between heart beats. Ideally, that time is varied, which shows as a higher HRV and indicates resilience.
Tracking with a device such as Oura ring, Whoop strap, or Elite HRV can allow you to observe trends and work on improving health by strengthening vagal tone.
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Chant, hum, gag, gargle!
Dr. Habib recommends gargling twice a day, when you brush your teeth.
Aggressive gargling! Gargle until tears come out of your eyes. That is how you know you have activated your brain stem.
Practice and work your way up... you will get there!
The one thing you can start today...
BREATHE
Deep, diaphragmatic, belly breathing.
Place one hand on your chest and one on your belly.
Breathe so that your belly is moving, and not your chest.
Three diaphragmatic breaths will get you into the parasympathetic state...which is essential for healing and optimized health.
Do this several times a day!
In today's episode, Dr. Emily Kiberd shares her experience and expertise with us regarding the right way to work out with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, or any autoimmune disorder.
Dr. Kiberd is a chiropractor, mother of two, and the creator of Thyroid Strong; a workout program for women with Hashimoto's to learn how to work out without the burnout. She put her own Hashimoto's into remission, and now helps other women do the same.
Dr. Kiberd shares her all too familiar journey with hypothyroid and challenges in getting a proper diagnosis. Like so many, she was told that she was tired and had brain fog because she was a new mom. Once properly diagnosed and making the lifestyle changes needed to begin healing, she continued to struggle to lose weight. Turning to aerobics and intense exercise didn't help.
Once she switched gears and focused on a resistance training routine to fuel muscle, she began to get results with greater ease than imagined.
Why most doctors have it wrong:
Often those of us with autoimmunity are told to only do gentle exercise such as stretching, walking, or gentle yoga or pilates. Dr. Kiberd has a completely different approach. We need to fuel muscle, which is the largest endocrine system, in order to improve metabolism, reduce inflammation, and support soft tissue to improve pain.
With hypothyroid, systems are slow and we don't turn over tissues as quickly as other people. Regeneration takes longer. It is imperative to avoid overuse injuries.
Tendons also get stronger under load, which is why resistance training is so important.
Frozen shoulder syndrome is often related to hypothyroid, not injury. Stretching isn't the answer.
Ask yourself...
What is not moving enough (stiff)?
What is moving too much (hyper-mobility)?
Hyper-mobility is a common issue with autoimmunity.
It can be assessed using the Baten Score.
Doing the basics consistently is key!
Using kettle bells, low reps and rest period in between is key.
Dr. Kiberd typically starts clients off with two 12 kilo bells, equivalent to 50lbs. It may sound like a lot, but LOW REPS!
All of the power you need is in there!
Don't be under a load for more than 20 seconds.
Don't suck your belly in for "skinny belly".
Use an audible exhale to tap into your power.
Check out Thyroid Strong for the six or twelve week program!
1 thing to do:
Get enough protein to build muscle. 30 grams per meal.
In today's episode, Dr. Meg Haworth shares the importance of getting to the emotional root cause of illness and releasing those emotions to allow for true healing. We are talking about the effect of emotions and beliefs on the physical body over time.
Dr. Meg is an Holistic Health and Wellness Expert and Transpersonal Psychologist. She is also the best-selling author of Get Well Now.
Dr. Meg shares a bit of her journey with us, which begins at the beginning of her life. During childhood, she experienced all forms of abuse, including sexual, physical, and emotional, and even survived a childhood drowning incident, where she needed to be revived.
By her 20's, she was experiencing multiple illnesses and diagnoses including: IBS, ulcers, severe depression, scoliosis, fibromyalgia, Mixed Connective Tissue disease, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
She read an article about alternative medicine and began to explore that world, starting with chiropractic care. She incorporated meditation, yoga, energy work, and nutrition, and each modality helped her slightly improve. Transpersonal Psychology, and getting connected with her body, allowed her healing to make a quantum leap! The key was getting to the emotion root cause of her illnesses.
Through her work with her clients, she has created an emotional release technique that allows clients to get in touch with, address, and replace the stuck emotions that are making them sick.
BUT...this technique does it in a way that allows her clients to feel happier, lighter, and more free at the end of the session. There is no two week recovery from reliving trauma in order to heal.
We are constantly learning, growing, and evolving.
"The fun never stops!"
Your body holds the answers and the wisdom you need in order to get to the next level of health.
Freedom comes from healing!
We tend to hold resentments and anger, and we all do it differently.
Dr. Meg considers these to be "teaching emotions" instead of negative emotions.
Using the emotional release technique and learning the tools to use moving forward leads to emotional self mastery - which is FREEDOM!
Exercises:
Close your eyes, place your hand on your belly and take a deep breath, inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth.
Focus on your body.
Scan it.
What does it need in this moment?
Get up and MOVE.
Stretch...dance...Move!
Khara struggled with stomach pains and digestive issues for three years in college, only to be told that it was a virus. When she finally got properly diagnosed, the doctors told her that she had advanced Crohn's Disease, and should avoid the stress of medical school, as she would have to deal with being ill for the rest of her life.
After several surgeries, Khara finally turned to Reiki, essential oils, and alternative medicine for healing, which brought improvement and led her to Functional Medicine.
Stress
Stress is not just one thing.
Eustress - good stress counts too!
Distress - bad stress can stay and compile and lead to chronic stress, in turn leading to illness.
Gut-Brain Connection
Of course there is a connection!
50% of dopamine is made in the gut, as is over 90% of serotonin.
It is not just brain health, but full body health. Including emotional.
We are not one dimensional!
Holding stuff in can derail health!
We can handle acute stress in about 90 minutes.
We are living a life of convenience today which leads to rushing and stress.
Mindfulness
Your ability to be fully present in the moment.
We need to slow down!
There is no such thing as a quick fix!
Being mindful is a PRACTICE!
Pause, Breathe, Reflect!
JOY - Vitamin J
Joy is essential
We need to have little moments of fun! It will lead to being more positive and less stressed.
Little small things, minute by minute present opportunities to tune in and be mindful.
Relax down to the cellular level.
Ask yourself...what is the one thing that my body says it needs right now?
Today Dr. Aimie Apigian joins us again to continue our conversation from episode 37 on the biology of trauma.
Dr. Aimie is a Double Board-Certified Medical Physician in both Preventive and Addiction Medicine and holds Double Masters Degrees in Biochemistry and in Public Health.
She is the leading medical expert on addressing stored trauma in the body through her signature model and methodology, The Biology of Trauma™: a new lens that courageously uplevels the old methods of trauma work and medicine by reverse-engineering trauma's effects on the nervous system and body on a cellular level.
In our last conversation, Dr. Aimie shares why everything we have been taught about trauma was wrong!
We pick up this week digging into how to tell where trauma is showing up in our lives, and how your patterns may be covering up who you really are.
We all create patterns around coping mechanisms.
Over Responders and Under Responders
We tend to use these patterns in order to avoid feeling a certain emotion
Lonliness, grief, etc…fill in the blank.
These unresolved emotions will always come back up.
These patterns are programmed from early experiences (before we can remember) and we think that it is just how we are…our personality, when it isn’t!
Over Responders
Tend to not be able to calm the system down and react to even the smallest disruptions as if they are big.
Our amygdala is designed to take in sensory information and decide in a millisecond if it is a current threat or not…often in an over responder, everything seems like a current threat.
Under Responders
Typically experience overwhelm early on and utilize the dorsal-vagal brake as an infant to stop the runaway train. This creates a collapse, an escape within oneself…
The freeze response. Always an under reaction.
Many under responders physically have a posture of shame.
The gift of acute stress is sacred!
It is designed to protect us.
It is never too late to grow and heal!
As long as you are still breathing, you can step into neuroplasticity and retrain.
There is an essential order and timing to the steps to heal, in order to avoid further trauma and damage.
It can be dangerous to pick up a practice such as meditation or breathwork if you aren’t ready.
Meditation can reinforce the disconnect or be too much too fast for some, depending on where they are in their journey.
There is an essential order to feel safe while growing.
Physical symptoms are messages of the body feeling unsafe.
How do we examine our patterns?
Ask the question “why.”
“Why am I doing this?”
Extend NONJUDGEMENTAL CURIOSITY.
In today's episode, Scott shares how disruption of our barriers drives autoimmunity, and steps we can take to start to return to health. From maintaining our barriers, to reducing our exposures...we dive in to how to interrupt the chronic inflammation that may be driving symptoms.
Scott is a physician trained in General Surgery and OB/GYN and realized the need for a more integrative approach, bridging the gap between allopathic and functional medicine when he was practicing obstetrics in New Mexico.
Years after his training in allopathic medicine, Scott looked up the definition of allopathy and realized that the focus was symptom treatment. He wanted to do more than that, and studied and began practicing functional medicine in 2012.
Living in a microbial/invisible world...we have selective, semipermeable barriers. How can we support their optimization and keep them from creating a frenzied response that turns into autoimmunity?
King or Queen of the Castle
Let's think of ourselves as the King or Queen of a Castle.
When you build your castle, it will likely have gates, walls, maybe a moat, a drawbridge, friendly villagers waiting to defend you, perhaps and army at the ready.
Our body has protective/selective barriers as well!
Skin
Gut
Lungs
Blood-Brain Barrier
Blood vessels
We can take steps to reduce exposures and also allow our barriers to be selective when they defend us.
These systems operate on pattern recognition.
- Know what you are putting on your skin. Are you slathering yourself in toxins?
Maintaining hormone balance (insulin/thyroid/cortisol) will keep your skin supple and protective.
*The gut - where up to 75% of the immune cells are in the lining needs to be able to take in nutrients AND fight intruders
Create a ceremony around eating: think, prepare, smell look at your food...sit down, relax and enjoy your meals.
Chew your food really well.
Our digestive system needs time to break down our food and our enzymes break food proteins (which can be considered dangerous strangers by the immune system) into smaller, safer particles so that the alarms don't sound and the armies don't attack.
BREATHE!
Keep your cortisol and stress response in check in order to support the integrity of your barriers!
In today's episode, Dr. Irene is sharing with us her expertise on why we get sick and how we can use neuroplasticity to change our programming and create true healing.
Dr. Irene shares how her story of catastrophic burnout and near-death experience led her to add to her Doctor of Chiropractic to become a Medical Doctor and expert in neuroplasticity, in order to help others bounce back from burnout to live their most successful, and healthiest lives.
Dr, Irene's wisdom:
We are ALL extraordinary!
You CAN heal yourself!
Programs that are running, whether from childhood, trauma, parents, society, genetics, previous generations... you get the idea.. these are all energy sucks and lead to us unconsciously detaching ourselves. Eventually leading to flame out and illness.
Flame out syndrome is similar to burnout but includes health and personal life. It isn't exclusive to the workplace.
We all have a tipping point and often don't realize the stress load we are burdened with.
We are designed for success and set up for failure.
Neuroplasticity is defined as the ability of the brain to grow, change, and heal.
"Nerves that fire together, wire together."
It is impossible to think clearly and find the best solutions in stress mode.
Neuroplasticity = Upgrading your Operating System!
How to do we quickly out of stress mode?
Do an energy practice by rubbing your hands together to create friction and heat. Then separate your hands and feel your energy field between them, getting wider and stronger. Play with it! Take arms up high and out over head (think Superman/Superwoman). Say... "I am strong, powerful and confident! I've got what it takes!"
We heal when we prune back the nerves of the connections that no longer serve us, and start growing the connections that do.
In today's episode, Tsao shares the basics of Chinese Medicine, and how they contrast with the Western Medicine approach by focusing on wellness and integration, instead of illness. We talk about how it is a spiritual medicine that is individualized, and how the 8 branches all need to be integrated for wellness.
Tsao shares her journey that has led her to specialize in Chinese Medicine for the past twenty years, and how her fertility protocols help couples conceive naturally.
Even if fertility is the last thing on your mind...listen in, this applies to us all!
Eastern Medicine:
The body has the natural ability to heal
Health is a transformation
We are regenerative beings
Spiritual medicine - individual
Western Medicine:
Many illness are irreversible and medication will be needed lifelong
Health is transactional
We are degenerative and expected to decline with age
Standardized care...prescription for diagnosis model
The Eight Branches of Chinese Medicine are ...accupuncture, body work, herbal medicine, food, exercise, mindfulness, feng shui, and astrology.
Integrative!!!
Quote from Tsao: "You are your best doctor!"
Awareness is key in health and healing. The body is giving us information we need to create balance.
Tsao shares the 7 year cycle and how it relates to us being regenerative beings...always growing and recreating.
Reframing is powerful!
When you experience symptoms, think of it as the process of getting well.
In Chinese Medicine, Autoimmunity is a sign that the nervous system needs to regulate itself. It is an indication that the adrenals are out of balance and anxiety and overthinking is occurring, and the heart and small intestine need attention.
Similarly, it is common when there are fertility struggles to end up in the overthinking/stress loop, which exacerbates the difficulties.
Start at least 6 months to one year ahead to create the level of health that is optimal for carrying a baby.
It is important to create a lifestyle that is stable and reduces inflammation.
Start with real food, stress management, digestive health, probiotics, reducing toxic load and especially exposure to micro-plastics and other endocrine disrupting compounds.
What to do:
Increase your mind body connection.
1 - Breath work - Tsao likes Wim Hof's guided breathing exercise.
2 - Lymph massage - the big 6 which only takes a few minutes to get your system moving.
Breathe and move! Breathe and move! Breathe and move!
Find a practice that incorporates both.
In today's episode, Dr. Shiroko Sokitch shares her experience and expertise in how to heal when it seems impossible. We touch on her seven keys to healing and dive deeper into the power of love.
Dr. Shiroko uses many modalities to bring your body into balance in her Heart to Heart Medical Center in Santa Rosa California. Her specialty is healing when it seems impossible, and her new book Healing When It Seems Impossible - 7 Keys to Defy the Odds is available now.
Shiroko knew she wanted to be a doctor since the age of 5, when she unexpectedly lost her best friend, her great grandmother.
When she was a second year surgical resident, she listened to her dream that advised her "if you stay in surgery, you will die."
After quitting her residency and beginning her work in the ER, Shiroko found acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and began her training.
She had a dream of opening a medical center that blended the two approaches to wellness...and so she did!
7 Keys to Healing
- Love - Essential to move from feeling betrayed by your body, to your body is your best friend.
- Physical Balance - Triangle of Wellness: hormones, nervous system, immune system. YOUR BODY CAN HEAL!
- Finding your own unique lifestyle
- Learning to listen to your body
- Emotions - Every organ has an emotional and spiritual function. Every physical condition is connected to emotion.
- The hero's journey - Our bodies are our best tool for our spiritual path.
- Trust the process - Which can be difficult!
Back to LOVE
The heart is the most amazing organ. It runs the show. Considered the emporer in Chinese Medicine because it runs the show.
Oxytocin - the love hormone, counteracts cortisol for a calming, healing effect.
If you give love, you will feel love.
Build love:
Start thinking about where you have love in your life. Express your love. It can be with humans, animals. nature, art, the universe...
Try to bring love to every part of your life in any way you can.
Eventually, loving yourself!
You can give yourself love!
Give yourself a hug. Physically.
Cross your arms and hold opposite upper arms. Take a few deep breaths.
This will relax you and reduce any anxiety.
Release that oxytocin!
Love truly heals!
Complete show notes: inspiredliving.show/48
In today's episode, Nurse Practitioner and Functional Plant Medicine Expert, Melanie Cross introduces us to using cannabis as a tool to get people over the hump with their healing to improve sleep, energy, and digestive issues.
Through her own health journey, Melanie experienced a seven year time when she didn't sleep well, was experiencing brain fog, and was told she was fine by the doctors she saw. The typical story of "of course you're tired, you have children" and even offered her anti-depressants.
Within a week of starting cannabis, she was sleeping through the night for the first time in years!
She found the root cause of her sleep issues, which was gut health, and address that to heal. Now she doesn't need or use cannabis for sleep anymore,
Melanie now uses this approach with her clients, whether it is sleep, or pain, or anxiety...to bridge that gap and allow them to have the energy to heal.
Sleep is not a luxury!
It is essential, and we cannot heal without sleeping well.
Functional Plant Medicine - Melanie's approach of combining functional medicine and cannabis for treatment.
We aren't talking about getting high!
How to find symptom relief without feeling high.
No dosing with edibles for medicinal purposes.
You won't know actual dosing and you don't want the sugars, etc.
Customizing dosage and blends that serve you the best.
Balancing your endocanebanoid system.
Tinctures allow you to dial in dosage specifically.
Method of extraction is important.
Different turpines for the results you want.
Patches can be very helpful for pain.
TCH-a in pain patches... no psychoactive effects.
Some areas of the country, there are health care providers connected with dispensaries.
Melanie is a member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association.
Dr. Sulak, healer.com is a great resource to diy it.
Some people should definitely not try dosing on your own!
Seizure disorders
Blood thinners
If you have had a previous bad experience
Your endocanebanoid system as a balancing act. It's job is to create homeostasis.
Stress Reduction
Mindfulness
Vagus Nerve
Joyfulness
Empowerment to heal the body....
Immune resilience... If you have an endocannabanoid deficiency, using cannabis can help balance you and give your body more resources to begin healing.
Start low and go slow!
#1- Master showing up for ourselves!
When we can create a win in healing and become empowered, it leads to more and more wins in health, and then life!
Life gets more expansive again!
Not settling for the story of illness.
Jumpstart your healing!
Melanie's 1 thing... Show up for yourself!
Becoming 1% better - James Clear Atomic Habits
Instead of always raising the ceiling, why not raise the floor!
Pick one thing, and make a 1% improvement there.
No win is too small!
Complete Show Notes: inspiredliving.show/47
In today's episode, Dr. Alison Danby explores autoimmune fatigue. We discuss this symptom that 90% of people with autoimmunity experience, and find a challenge.
After working to heal her own autoimmune symptoms, Alison noticed many of her clients were showing up after being told that there was nothing they could do about their autoimmune symptoms, and that's not true! That led Alison to specialize in autoimmunity, and make her contribution to folks in this community.
Fatigue is often one of the first symptoms we experience with autoimmunity.
It is NOT tired mommy syndrome or depression!
There is overlap with depression such as smaller social life, withdrawal, and change in mood.
And what Alison refers to as "mall eyes" a burning tiredness.
HEAVINESS!
Bone tired!
Rule outs:
iron deficiency
thyroid condition
dehydration!!!
B12
RX interactions
hormones
Cell Danger Response
Mitochondria - plays a role in essentially every chronic illness
When our body senses danger...mitochondria spends energy signaling danger instead of producing energy..toxins, inflammation, etc. can trigger cell danger response.
Leads to big changes in nutrient absorption, etc.
Stress Response - Blunted HPA Axis Function
Hypothalmus-Pituitary-Adrenal
Blunted Cortisol
Hyper Responsive Nervous System
running without hitting the brakes
Inflammation
Inflammation creates oxidative stress, which increases inflammation!
Both are tied to fatigue.
Aging us quicker.
ACES - Advanced Childhood Events TRAUMA changes immunity and increases chance of autoimmunity.
What we can do:
Why is the the body in cell danger response...Identify cause
Dental is very common! It can be smoldering infection without symptoms.
Infection
Toxins
Identify and remove trigger...clean it up!
Stress.
Lack of sleep
Diet
Measuring heart rate variability HRV...measure it to help identify stressors you are. not aware of.
You don't have to FEEL stressed out to be experiencing chronic stress.
Learned behavior to take on whatever we can handle.
Track, track, track!!
Alison likes to look back 10 years at labs and look at trends of changes in white blood cells that are indicative of changes leading to autoimmunity.
Living a full live is my goal.
What is your why...is the goal of being medication free is often unrealistic, stressful, and dangerous.
Live your BEST, BIGGEST, FULLEST life!!
Research is starting to slowly catch up with what we know.
Check your HRV, HRV, HRV to see how your environment is affecting you.
Full Episode Notes → inspiredliving.show/46
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In today's episode, Heather shares her tips for setting the foundation to heal and optimize health.
Heather shares her health journey that began in early childhood with gut issues, included psychiatric events in adolescence, and undiagnosed Celiac, Lyme, and endometriosis. This journey led her to question "why" and to become a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist...first to help herself, and then others.
Wellness is a journey and we need to constantly adjust our routine and up level our self care.
Heather discusses the importance of slowing down and addressing trauma that may be hidden in the nervous system to truly heal.
The foundational areas of wellness are diet, rest, exercise, stress management, and supplementation.
Heather's tips include:
Testing for food sensitvities
Paleo Diet
Getting to bed on time
Staying well hydrated
Become your own advocate. Don't fall for marketing tricks, read ingredients and know what you are eating.
Click here for the Full Show Notes
In today's episode, Dr. Alex shares her approach to healing, which includes addressing emotions, emphasizing self-worth, and using principles from quantum physics.
Dr. Alex's health journey led her to understand that toxic stress and trauma need to be dealt with, or health decline is inevitable.
She went from pushing hard building a successful business to being sick, tired, and losing her hair. She knew things had to change, and she now helps others make those changes as well.
Quantum physics explains that which we can't see. There is a universal intelligence that we all have access to, and we can use that to create healing when we create a space where the body is able to receive that intelligence. We need to energetically clear the path.
We discuss the importance of holding space for a new possibility for yourself.
"What you focus on, you create more of!"
It is important to discover where you feel your emotions in your body.
Dr. Alex talks about using meditation to change brainwave states and increase your perspective.
Selfless Syndrome - the innate desire as women to take care of everyone and everything else but self.
We are important!
It is essential to see ourselves as worthy!
Dr. Alex's one step to take is diaphragmatic breathing. Take 5 deep breaths!
Click here for the Full Show Notes
In today's episode, Rachel shares how we create beauty and radiance through slowing cellular aging by upleveling our mind, body, spirit, and energy vibrations. From skincare routine dos and don'ts to biohacking...we touch on it all.
Rachel is focused on helping people live brighter and more vibrant lives. She shares her professional journey from ICU nurse specializing in palliative care to aesthetics, and ultimately her current business where she helps her clients age impossibly well using her Holistic Science of Beauty.
What to avoid in your skincare products
Parabens
Phlalates
Sulfates
Fragrance
Wash your face with cleanser twice a day!
Finding and identifying mineral sunscreen...don't be fooled by blends. Only zinc oxide or titanium are safe to use. Avoid chemicals screens!
Beyond skincare into biohacking.
Light exposure
Plenty of water that is filtered, structured and mineralized.
Optimizing sleep
Avoiding/ protecting yourself from EMF's
KEEPING YOUR TOXIC BUCKET AS EMPTY AS POSSIBLE
The importance of 3rd party testing in all products and supplements you use.
Never go for first generation supplements, products, and procedures...always wait 7-8 years for data and evidence. Second and third generation are going to be improved.
Certain rejuvenation procedures are important to avoid if you have autoimmunity...how to know...
Follow your intuition...it is always right!
Click here for the Full Show Notes
In today's episode, Cari shares how trapped energy can create illness, and what we can do about it.
Her story is remarkable, and she shares it with us. Cari was a participant in the Boston marathon in 2013, and survived the bombings that day.
For a variety of reasons, she told herself that it wasn't her story to tell… and her health rapidly, and drastically, declined. Cari's healing journey inspired her to leave her corporate work and become a Quantum Healer and Trauma Specialist and she now helps others overcome trauma.
"What if all trauma really is is the witnessing of the frailty of humanity?"!!!
Anytime the foundation we stand upon is shaken, we can experience trauma. This can include watching events on television...we don't need to be there in person.
You can call it a story, and if we don't tell the story, it becomes encapsulated and can lead to illness. The stories are an energy, and need to be released.
Cari is a guide that can help you bridge the gap between the conscious and subconscious to release those belief systems that create illness.
You have ultimate power over yourself and can heal!
It is okay to make yourself a priority!
It is ESSENTIAL to make yourself a priority!
You can change your story to create healing. What is it you want to create?
Get curious about why...
Why is this happening?
Why does this keep repeating?
That curiosity is deeply personal, and just for you.
"Huh, isn't that interesting" can shift any situation and shift your perspective.
It is a great habit to create...curiosity!!!
I wonder why...
The ability to trust ourselves needs to be honored and strengthened.
Trust the thoughts that come up...allow ourselves the curiosity...this is the practice.
A constant evolutionary process.
True desire, resilience, and knowing...will get you where you want to go. Even when you don't know the path.
Cari's one step...take that deep breath...get into curiosity...ask..I wonder why... and ALLOW the answer to come up. From the body...not your mind...
Click here for the Full Show Notes
In today's episode, Dr. Tim shares with us the top two challenges that may be blocking your healing, and ways we can address them.
Number 1:
Oxygen is the body's most important molecule. We have evolved into a more vertical jaw that is narrow and may lend to nocturnal hypoxia, or sleep apnea.
Snoring, feeling tired upon awakening, and acid reflux are all potential symptoms of sleep apnea.
Narrowing in the jaw may impinge on the trigeminal nerve, and in turn hinder the vagus nerve, making it more difficult to get into the parasympathetic state, which is our healing state.
Going to a specialist to get proper jaw alignment and widening to correct structure can be essential.
Number 2:
Mycotoxins!!
Mold is the most common activator of the cell danger response in mitochondria, greatly impacting the brain and the heart.
Non-native EMF's activate mycotoxins and newer, airtight, homes exacerbate the problem.
Most species of mold you can't see with the human eye. So you may have mycotoxin exposure and not know it!
All mycotoxins negatively impact the immune system.
The more bizarre the symptoms, the more systems involved, the more likely mycotoxins are at play.
If you are stuck in a sympathetic state, mycotoxins may be at play.
Dr. Tim gives us tips and tricks to clean up our homes and protect our environments; from getting your air ducts cleaned...to using quality air filters.
The one step he recommends for listeners to start today...breathe through your nose for 20-30 minutes a day.
Complete Show Notes
In today's episode, Amanda shares tips and tricks for converting our favorite recipes to suit our eating plan. Better than that.. she shares information from her book, The Clean Southern Cuisine Cookbook that will get us started.
That's right! Delicious, southern food can be clean and nutrient dense.
No matter your culinary heritage, it is possible to eat in a way that supports your health.
Learn about converting recipes for paleo, AIP, Keto, and gluten free.
With her background with cajun, creole, and southern food, Amanda knows all about flavor!
Healthy food doesn't have to be bland and boring!
By setting the mindset of "it will be worth it" and taking one step at a time, anyone can move toward truly clean eating. Whether you have autoimmune challenges, or simply want to optimize your health...IT WILL BE WORTH IT!
We agree that treats are not only okay, but important to include on occasion.
Want to know how to up-level the nutrient density of a chocolate cookie? Amanda tells us!
Look at the ingredients when you are grocery shopping. It is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself.
Complete Show Notes → inspiredliving.show/40
In this week's episode, Kellie tells us, in simple terms, all about DNA blueprints and how we can use our blueprint to prevent and/or correct illness.
Your genes are NOT your destiny!!!
By gaining the knowledge of what your genetic map is, you can gain the power to activate the genes that support wellness and avoid activating the genes that predispose you to illness.
Up-regulating genes that support detoxification, anti-inflammatory processes, antioxidant pathways can help optimize energy, sleep, mood, fitness, and so much more!
The power lies in knowing which lifestyle choices will keep you healthy and young longer, and which are leading you toward illness.
Live young until you're done!
Intro to Nutrigenomics: How nutrients effect your genes and gene expression...
More of a good thing is not necessarily better!
Overdoing certain nutrients may slow down the work...
Why support Nrf2? Because it is the master regulator of gene expression.
And then Kellie brings it down to the simple thing we can all do daily...it is free...it is easy...it is powerful
BREATHE intentionally.
Complete Show Notes → inspiredliving.show/39
In today's episode, Tatiana shares her journey working with me as she went from skeptical and resistant to in control of her psoriasis and lighter than she has been in years (in more ways than one).
We discuss the reality of lifestyle change and how what once seemed impossible, with support, becomes an every day reality.
Tatiana candidly shares her insights into how functional medicine has empowered her to reverse her inflammation and her Hashimoto's Thyroiditis before it ever became a problem for her.
The ripple effect is real! Taking charge of your health will positively impact those around you as well.
As a CPA and money expert who works with entrepreneurs and business owners, Tatiana now has the experience of ease and joy, instead of pushing...and accomplishes more than ever, while enjoying time with her family.
From sleep to stress management and food to exercise...the support of a healthcare team has allowed Tatiana to find better health than she once imagined possible.
Complete Show Notes → inspiredliving.show/38
In this episode, Dr. Aimie walks us through why everything we think we know about trauma is wrong!
Her incredible journey that led her to eventually create The Biology of Trauma ™️ may require tissues!
She helps us shift perspective on the historically faulty trauma healing approaches and right away tells us some ideas we may have had wrong.
Time does not heal!
Love does not heal!
Trauma is not about events!
We have had it all wrong!
The Biology of Trauma™️
Instability and insecurity in early childhood leads to nervous system dysregulation.
This subconscious/unconscious process occurs when we feel unsafe and leads us to become someone other than we really are.
The freeze response aka overwhelm
Autoimmunity
Chronic Pain
Chronic Fatigue
Fibromyalgia
and more are expressions of the freeze response
Supporting your system when you're in the freeze response is possible, but typical stress management may flare your symptoms.
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY
Trauma is stored in your body!
Dr. Aimie's one step to take today to improve your health is holding your heart ❤️
Complete Show Notes → https://inspiredliving.show/37
In today's episode, Dave takes us through his approach to optimizing health by keeping it simple!
The beauty is that everything we discuss supports the healthy stay young and those with chronic illness and autoimmune symptoms reclaim health!
It is time to stop complicating and "stressifying" health and get back to basics.
7 Simple Principles for Extraordinary Health
- Drink enough water
- Eat slowly and mindfully
- Intermittent Fasting
- Eat healthy proteins, fats, and carbohydrates at every meal
- Simple supplement strategy
- Move daily
- 7-9 hours of sleep
My quote of the day:
'I want to live young until I am done."
Dave encourages everyone to start a meditation practice as his number one step to improve health.
Complete Show Notes → inspired.living.show/36
In this week's episode we are talking all things Keto Green with Dr. Anna Cabeca and just how this lifestyle supports everyone's health, not just women!
Dr. Anna starts us off by sharing how the Keto Green Lifestyle addresses what she calls the Pitchfork of the Devil: hormone imbalance, inflammation, and adrenal dysfunction.
Urine PH is an important indicator of how acidic or alkaline you are. If you are too acidic, your mineral balance is likely to be off.
Eating alkalinizing foods is important, but its not just what you eat!
It is also what you're thinking...who you're eating with, how you've blessed your food...and so much more!
Intermittent fasting is not just ok for women over 40, it provides the rest and restoration we need!
It is in the pauses that the magic happens!
Keto is key! Yes... even over 40, even with adrenal dysfunction!
Dr. Anna and I are on the same page regarding a healthy plate.
✅ Healthy Fats
✅ High Quality Protein
✅ Loads of low carb Green Veggies!
Listen to your body and change it up!
Full Show Notes → inspiredliving.show/35
Today I am joined by Dr. Eric Osansky, and we are talking about all things thyroid; including the rarely addressed hyperthyroid condition, Graves’ Disease.
Dr. Eric is a chiropractor, clinical nutritionist, and functional medicine practitioner who helps people recover from thyroid and autoimmune thyroid conditions.
He is the author of Natural Treatment Solutions for Hyperthyroidism and Graves’ Disease and Hashimoto’s Triggers.
Our conversation covers the differences and similarities between Hashimoto;’s and Graves’ including symptoms, triggers, and treatment pathways.
If you have questions about thyroid health, you are in the right place!
Complete show notes → inspiredliving.show/33
Today we are joined by Dr. Jane Brewer, chiropractor extraordinaire.
Dr. Jane focuses on Upper Cervical Chiropractic and Neurostructural Correction, which is a unique approach to restoring balance to the three core aspects of one’s body: the structural framework, function, and auto-regulation.
In this episode, we dive into this unique and effective approach to enhancing wellness and supporting the immune system and how it differs from traditional chiropractic care.
Dr. Jane explains the importance of having your head on straight, and she shares easy-to-do tips for supporting the Vagus Nerve to improve immune health.
Complete show notes → inspiredliving.show/32
Dr. Doni is a naturopathic doctor, certified professional midwife, and certified nutrition specialist who has developed her Stress Recovery Protocol through the process of solving her 25-year struggle with migraines.
Using her protocol, she helps her patients reverse challenging health conditions, including autoimmunity.
Her newest book, Master Your Stress, Reset Your Health, is available for pre-order and releases on May 3, 2022.
Today we talk about how important it is to know your stress type in order to dial in your stress recovery; why it is important to measure your cortisol and adrenaline levels; and how to begin to heal your adrenal distress.
Listen in to learn how to increase your resilience…you are worth it!
Complete show notes → inspiredliving.show/31
Today I am joined by Dr. Dan Cardellichio, a leader and educator in the field of Metabolic Nutrition and Functional Biochemistry. He brings 32 years of clinical experience, and his vast knowledge of Functional Nutrition to Nutrition of Westfield, in New Jersey.
Today we discuss our shared experiences on just how important food sensitivity testing is in reducing inflammation and improving your health. Dr. Dan dives deep on intestinal permeability, testing and treatment, and individualized eating plans for true results. Listen in and learn the difference between food allergies and food sensitivities, and how leaky gut may be driving your symptoms, as well as the steps you can take to jumpstart your healing and feel better and younger as you age.
Full Episode Notes
In today’s episode, we are joined by Jana Short, renowned global influencer and award-winning mindset coach in the health and wellness industry.
Jana is a best-selling author and host of the Oh My Health…There Is HOPE! Podcast, and that is what we are talking about today. Finding hope in ALL THINGS.
Jana is the editor of Best Holistic Life Magazine, which is an incredible resource for anyone looking to up level their lives. In our conversation, Jana shares her incredible journey with us, and we dive into how changing the stories we tell ourselves can truly change our lives. Jana makes mindset actionable for us all.
If you want to know the first step to creating wellness, finding true love, or creating the life you desire…don’t miss this episode!
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In today’s episode, we are joined by Jodi Sternoff Cohen, founder of Vibrant Blue Oils and author of the best-selling book Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body.
Our conversation explores the importance of being in the parasympathetic state in order to heal. Jodi offers a great shortcut for the practice of the Parasympathetic Pause with her Parasympathetic oil and how she has helped thousands heal from brain related challenges.
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Today we are joined by Heather Aardema, National Board-Certified Functional Medicine Coach, and founder of the School of Living Lighter, a weight loss methodology grounded in minimalism, functional medicine, and cognitive behavior.
Heather offers DIY courses, monthly memberships, and private coaching for your lightest self yet. We talk about clutter, both internal and external, and how our environment impacts our health. Heather shares insight into creating healing habits and is gifting listeners with access to her upcoming summit Healing Habits: Simple shifts for a health-filled life.
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Today we are joined by Tiffany Terczak, of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Tiffany has not only paid off over $100,000 of debt by budgeting groceries, but she has also helped thousands of families collectively save over $7M by teaching them the principles from her Grocery Budget Bootcamp and she shares many of those tips with us today. We talk about how to shop, no matter your eating plan, and save money. Tiffany also gives us her top three steps for meal planning. Join us as we explore the two most common excuses, I hear regarding starting a whole food, anti -inflammatory diet, and you will have excuses no more!
Today we are joined by Talia Halberor, amazing mindset coach. Talia helps people recreate their lives and heal their bodies by working on and shifting their thoughts.
After reversing her own Multiple Sclerosis symptoms by mindset work and lifestyle changes, she created her company ALFA by Talia and now dedicates her life to supporting others in achieving the same healing results.
Talia shares her journey with us and we dive into how our perspectives create our reality. We talk about that we have the power to heal, and how healing requires living a love-based life vs a fear based life, and epigenetics: how we can change gene expression.
Breast Implant Illness: Why Explant Might Not Be Enough
In today’s episode, Dr. Robert Whitfield, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, who brings a unique, holistic approach to his patients shines light on the lesser-known facts of breast implant illness. His unique treatment approach focuses on lifestyle, genetics and whole health. We discuss the additional steps he takes, well beyond explantation to allow his patients to fully heal. This is a MUST LISTEN episode!
In today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Catherine Clinton ND, amazing naturopathic physician specializing in autoimmunity and psychoneuroimmunology. She shares with us her approach to autoimmunity, and why what you might have been told autoimmunity is, was wrong. We talk about psychoneuroimmunology, and how creating the lacking safety signals our bodies need, we can heal. Join us to hear no cost action steps that you can take today to jumpstart your healing, and perhaps the best part…none of them have to do with eliminating anything!
I am so happy to be talking with Bridgit Danner, licensed acupuncturist and Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner. After losing everything to toxic mold, Bridgit now educates about toxins and how to detoxify through a functional approach. Brigit is also the author of an incredible resource, The Ultimate Toxic Mold Recovery Guide. Today we dive into what you need to know about toxic mold and discuss how to determine if mold toxicity might be contributing to your illness. Most importantly, Bridgit tells guides us on how to recover your health if it is.
Today we are joined by Dr. Wendie Trubow, Author of Dirty Girl and we are talking toxins. We talk about where you might unknowingly be exposing yourself to toxins, and how you can tune in to what your body is telling you. Dr. Wendie shares valuable tips on how and where to start to reduce toxins and up level your health. And she has an amazing, generous gift for listeners that will make you feel so supported in applying her tips.
In today’s episode we are joined by Trina Felber, creator and CEO of Primal Life Organics. We are talking about the importance of a healthy oral microbiome, and the steps we can take to create balance and wellness.
Trina walks us through what is truly healthy for our mouth and why most of the dental care products sold today are harming our health. We connect the dots between oral health and chronic inflammation, this is an episode you can’t afford to miss.
Today we are joined by Dr. Louise Swartswalter, who has been helping transform lives for over twenty years using a unique multi-dimensional approach. She is the founder of the Brain-Soul Success Academy and the creator of the BRAIN system, which she shares with us today.
Today we discuss the importance of continuing your healing journey if you still don’t fully feel like your full self. Dr. Louise takes us through a brain soul balancing exercise, with me acting as a surrogate. Our conversation will likely introduce you to new levels of healing that you may not have encountered before.
Today we are joined by Monica Hershaft, a true trailblazer in the wellness space. With her area of specialty being chronic mystery illness and autoimmune, this is a must listen to episode. We discuss the all-too-common occurrence of the search for answers when labs are normal and doctors tell you that you are fine, even though you feel sick. Monica shares with us the 5 layers to illness that are universal, and her three-pillar approach to reclaiming health.
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Today we are talking toxins with Therese Forton-Barnes and do we cover A LOT! Therese gives us tips and tricks to take control of our health by reducing our toxin exposure in our homes and on our bodies. We cover practical steps we can take to clean up our homes and how truly clean products like Tee’s Organics can make living clean easier for all of us.
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Jaclyn Bacon is joining us today and we are talking about high functioning anxiety. What it looks like in your everyday life, what the common root causes are, and how it relates to autoimmunity. Jaclyn illuminates the common pitfalls of the overachiever and gives us an amazing step to take to begin to shift into presence and step out of anxiety and illness.
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In today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Renee Wellenstein, who is an amazing Libido-ologist. She is a double board-certified physician whose personal experience with burnout has led her to step outside of the conventional medicine box to empower the women she works with to take control of their health, jumpstart their energy, improve their confidence and reignite their libido. You may be surprised to hear how the same factors affect autoimmunity as well as libido. I promise we will connect those dots. Dr. Renee shares with us her ABC’s of burnout and gives us actionable steps we can take to bring self care into our lives to improve our health as well as our quality of life.
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In today’s episode Kate Vazquez, founder or Radiant Health and author of Estrogen is a Bitch, joins me to discuss all things estrogen imbalance and how that can relate to autoimmunity. Kate shares her wisdom about what may contribute to estrogen dominance, as well as what symptoms are often experienced. We talk about birth control pills, and the impact they may have on long term health and Kate suggests steps to take to protect hormone balance.
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In today’s episode I am joined by Dr. Deb Matthew, the Happy Hormones Doctor. She shares how her health journey prompted her to completely change her medical practice to move from the model of putting Band-Aids on symptoms to treating her patients with a functional medicine approach. We discuss hormone health as it relates to autoimmunity and Dr. Deb shares her 4 key pillars to hormone and immune health that must be addressed for full health.
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In today’s episode we are joined by Chef James Barry who has created an amazing functional food product, Pluck. Pluck is an organ-based all-purpose seasoning mix that is a delicious way to get nature’s multivitamin into your everyday meals. We discuss our shared passion for a real, whole food diet and organ meat as the most nutrient dense food we can consume. James shares tips and tricks for introducing this essential food group into our diets…
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Today we are joined by Dr. Anshul Gupta, world expert in Hashimoto’s Disease. We discuss his mission to help over a million people reverse their health conditions, and the 3-step process he uses to help patients reverse their Hashimoto’s and live life to the fullest.
We learn about his Mito-Thyroid diet and even get guidance on creating the perfect breakfast smoothie.
In today’s episode Dani Williamson shares her six step approach to healing. We talk about how in order to heal we need to eat well, sleep well, move well, and poop well, de-stress well, and build community. Dani’s common sense approach cuts through the confusing medical jargon and makes healing accessible for all. She truly is Wild and Well and shares how you can be too.
Today we are joined by Angie Alt, an AIP Pioneer. Angie explains exactly with AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) is and what it isn’t. We discuss why it is a lifestyle and not just a diet. Angie shares with us her focus on creating a shift from a self-care to a community care approach. We explore the scientific studies that have been published, and are in the works, showing just how effective AIP can be in healing autoimmunity.
In today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Carol Lourie, an expert in complex and chronic disease. We discuss the connection between autoimmunity and breast cancer as metabolic diseases and delve into just how effective an integrative approach is. We talk about mindset, and its importance for healing and optimizing health. We even discuss how essential it is to have fun and enjoyment in life (and might mention wine as a healthy lifestyle inclusion).
In our conversation today, Lisa shares about how her experience in business and education has informed her perspective on the importance of a holistic approach, whether in medicine, or the food system, we need to pull the lens back.
Lisa shares her healing journey with us, and her message of the importance of looking inward for answers instead of looking for solutions from an external source.
She invites us to move confusion to clarity, getting out of our heads and into our hearts and bodies to facilitate healing.
In this episode, we hear from Energy Healer Amy Stark. Amy shares her journey from sickness to health, and from science teacher to energy healer. We discuss how essential it is to get out of a sympathetic state and into a parasympathetic state in order to heal, and why meditation can be such a great tool. We not only talk about EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and how it is a shortcut to healing, but Amy gives us a treat by taking us through a tapping exercise created just for this audience.
Connect with Amy:
Website: starktransformation.com
Instagram: @starktransformation
Today we are joined by Aimee Carlson, The Toxin Terminator. In addition to sharing her journey back to health with us, Aimee gives us many steps that we can all take to start to clean up our exposure to hidden toxins.
We dive into and reversing chronic illness, and how each small step we take can help us get our power back, including the four main areas of top toxins that need to be addressed to optimize health.
It is time to terminate those toxins!
In today’s episode we hear from my Functional Medicine Doctor, Dr. James Howton about the importance of optimal hormones, and the role that hormones play in autoimmunity.
Dr. Howton was an early adopter, using bioidentical hormones in his practice since the mid 1990’s. We discuss the difference between hormones “in the normal range” and optimal levels, as well as why normalizing our symptoms isn’t to our benefit. Dr. Howton also addresses one of my favorite topics, the importance of mindset on overall health.
Listen to our conversation and make sure you aren’t missing an important piece of your health puzzle.
I am beyond excited to have my dear friend Ian Mitchell on our first full episode today. To say that Ian comes to us from a science background, is an understatement, he is quite possibly one of the most brilliant scientists of our time.
In our conversation today, we discuss the body’s innate ability to heal when the blocks are removed, and the foundation is supported.
While Ian works in his lab to improve or alleviate many of the health challenges faced today, including cancer and Alzheimer’s, in this episode we are focusing on Autoimmunity and Rheumatoid Arthritis. We even hint about the special RA serum that is in the works, that he is currently creating, and will be available to the public through me soon.
Ian is a true contributor to humanity, focusing not only on health, but on the larger challenges facing our planet and universe. I am honored to call him a friend and thrilled to have him share with us today.
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