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Now displaying: April, 2016
Apr 26, 2016

The birth control pill is an easy-to-use, affordable way to avoid pregnancy.  But are there any risks?  

Many women do have symptoms, such as loss of sex drive or weight gain, but beyond that, most women don't know much about the health-related side effects.

In this interview, Andrea Thorpe, LAc opens the lid on the topic of the possible effects of long-term birth control use.  Many women are on birth control pills for 10-15 years, and the long-term effects are something to be considered:

  • Synthetic estrogen dysregulates the thyroid
  • Birth control pill casues nutrient depletion
  • Hormone receptor site have a downregulated response
  • Toxic burden on the system of long-term medication use
  • Toxic/ inflammed state and nutrient depletion affects the gut and immune system
  • Autoimmune disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis then becomes a possiblity
  • Ovulation and fertility are often delayed after birth control use

Andrea also covers some of the healing options such as:

  • How acupuncture benefits the system
  • Why Andrea prefers foods over supplements
  • When it's time to see a functional medicine practitioner

Andrea is an amazing practitioner, and if you can see her in the LA area, I highly recommend her.  Her clinic:  http://lotuscenter.com/

 

Apr 13, 2016

Did you feel you were intuitive as child, but shut that down as an adult?  Do you get caught up in self-judgement or negative thinking?  Have you stopped to think how negative thinking, gossip, unhealthy eating or a guarded approach to life might be affecting the outcomes of your life?

The concept of vibrational energy, shared with us today by author Caroline Shearer, is 'like attracts like.'  If we are treating ourselves poorly, and thinking about life in a small way, that is what we attract and manifest.  If we are open and positive, we tend to attract more opportunities and happy synchronicities. 

Caroline does not claim this will result in a challenge-free life!  But she believes that these challenges can be easier or repeated less often when we meet them with a high vibration.

Caroline is the author of Raise Your Vibration: Tips and Tools for a High-Frequency Life, as well as several other books.  She is also a publisher who founded Absolute Love Publishing.

Beyond theory, she gives some practical tips for raising your vibration, such as:

Mind- Yes to meditation-focusing on white light. No to gossip, worry, negative self-talk.

Body- Eat Non-GMO, organic, fresh food, bless your food. Use sea salt baths-clears energy that you picked up, use 1 cup of sea salt.

Spirit/Soul- Project love- for example to everyone you pass on the walking trail. "Project love and it comes back. Even if you can’t see it, you can feel it."

Learn more about Caroline's other books and her publishing company and their other titles here.

 

 

Apr 7, 2016

 

Andrea Beaman did not always eat so well.  Microwave dinners and toaster pizzas were on the menu.  Eventually she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.  

Also her dear mom had breast cancer that had spread, and she was given not long to live.  In looking for solutions for her mom, she turned to whole foods and healthy mindset.  

Two books that inspired her in those early days are:

Physician Heal Thyself by Hugh Faulkner

The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton

Andrea later went on to be on the first season of Top Chef, after being encouraged by one of her cooking students.  Andrea did not own a TV, and had no idea what she was getting into, so it turned into quite an adventure!

Some of Andrea's many get quotes:

"Autoimmunity can be healed."

"Don’t wait till you’re in the grave to make a change."

"Cooking at home and feeding others is so valuable."

On pesticides..."the difference between the bug and us is size."

"This century is about thyroid.  50 years of women not eating fat, not getting minerals carried by fat got us here."

 "I value the doctors. If I go outside and get hit by a bus, please take me to the doctor, don't take me to the health food store."

"Fad diets are always missing some food group."

Vegans- Get adrenal exhaustion

Paleo- Missing starches needed for microbiome, which backs up liver. Starches feed the mitochondria.

Nourishing Thyroid Health is Andrea's online educational program on the thyroid.  Learn about:

  • Preparing foods
  • How the endocrine system works
  • Environmental toxicants
  • How to heal the digestive system
  • How to heal the adrenals
  • The emotional and spiritual aspect of thyroid health

Includes:

  • Guest expert modules
  • Live coaching calls

Please check out the program here: https://tinyurl.com/thyroid123

Andrea's Top Five Take-aways:

  1. Eat clean- get toxins out
  2. Support your energetic body with exercise of some sort, inc. tai chi, yoga
  3. Destress- set boundaries
  4. Get some sun- get outdoors
  5. You’re worth it!

Andrea and I also recorded a short video on youtube that is super fun.  You can access it below, for your own mini-cooking lesson with Andrea.

Cooking with Sea Vegetables, Brewing Up Herbs 

If you enjoyed this episode, please support us by rating and reviewing us on iTunes!

 

 

Apr 4, 2016

Hello!  This is a special week of podcasts in celebration of our upcoming online event, Hormones: A Women's Wellness Summit

You'll be hearing a lot of me, Bridgit Danner, being hosted on the podcasts of my friends.  All these friends are my guests on my upcoming event, Hormones: A Women's Wellness Summit.  

The event is fully free and happens April 11-18, 2016.  We have some fun previews for you as well, so sign up now! The event covers topics that women are asking about, such as PMS, PCOS, fertility, pregnancy nutrition and thyroid disease.  LINK  We would love to have you.

Today I am interviewed by Amy Medling of PCOS Diva.  Amy is one of my favorite people in the online health space because she is so calm...it's not an act, she is always like this!  She's a great role model, and she does it with the tools she shares in the above event, Hormones: A Women's Wellness Summit. So be sure to register above to access her free talk on summit day 3.

If you are dealing with PCOS, you absolutely must visit her very informative site and pick up her free PCOS 101 Guide.

Enjoy! Bridgit

Apr 2, 2016

Hello!  This is a special week of podcasts in celebration of our upcoming online event, Hormones: A Women's Wellness Summit

You'll be hearing a lot of me, Bridgit Danner, being hosted on the podcasts of my friends.  All these friends are my guests on my upcoming event, Hormones: A Women's Wellness Summit.  

The event is fully free and happens April 11-18, 2016.  We have some fun previews for you as well, so sign up now! The event covers topics that women are asking about, such as PMS, PCOS, fertility, pregnancy nutrition and thyroid disease.  LINK  We would love to have you.

Today I am interviewed by Melissa McCreery of Too Much on Her Plate.  Melissa is a talented practitioner in the field of women's health, specifically stress handling and disordered eating.  Check out her website and Hidden Hungers Quiz here.

Enjoy! Bridgit

Apr 1, 2016

Hello!  This is a special week of podcasts in celebration of our upcoming online event, Hormones: A Women's Wellness Summit

You'll be hearing a lot of me, Bridgit Danner, being hosted on the podcasts of my friends.  All these friends are my guests on my upcoming event, Hormones: A Women's Wellness Summit.  

The event is fully free and happens April 11-18, 2016.  We have some fun previews for you as well, so sign up now! The event covers topics that women are asking about, such as PMS, PCOS, fertility, pregnancy nutrition and thyroid disease.  LINK  We would love to have you.

Today I am interviewed by Shannon Garrett of Holistic Thyroid Care.  Shannon is an expert at helping women navigate Hashimoto's thyroiditis.  I just love her nurturing and light-hearted approach. This interview is a quickie at about 20 minutes.

Enjoy! Bridgit

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