In this episode we talk about:
1. The challenges women face and how she helps them slow down and restore their yang
2. The connection between the nervous system and breadth
3. Acupuncture herbs and the acupuncture needle and how the needles connect to the body's intelligence/electrical system causing a profound state of relaxation
4. The connection between stress hormones and sex hormones
5. The connection between the kidney and liver; the liver blood nourishing the kidney; congested liver and cleansing
6. How acupuncture can help women with fertility, menopause, painful periods and irregular cycles
7. Tongue diagnosis and how the same principles can be used with menstruation
8. Abhyanga - a practice from Ayurveda that involves warm oil massage and although sounds super simple it can be for wonderful for hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia and settling the nervous system
9. How to find a qualified acupuncturist who is competent or specialized in women's health
Brodie’s Resources:
Basics of Chinese Medicine: Your Inner Ecosystem
Brodie has her own podcast and has developed online programs based on Chinese medicine. You can find out more about her from her website and on social media:
Thanks for listening.
Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.
PS: From Nov. 07-13, we will be having a special week on the podcast and our community called Fertility Week. This is a week on the specialty sub-topic of fertility. We will have an interview every day on the podcast by a fertility expert and we'll also have daily raffles. You can access it on the podcast but if you'd like to get a special download every day and be added to the raffles, we would love for you to sign up here.
Once you register you'll get a welcome email and as the Fertility week starts you'll get an email everyday talking about the day's events and raffles. It's going to be a lot of fun so make sure to sign up and invite anyone who you think could benefit from the talks.
I will also be selling my two fertility kindle books during the Fertility Week for $0.99
5 years ago she had an accident and had traumatic brain injury (TBI). Her pituitary gland was squeezing down her blood flow to the master gland in the brain. She had Panhypopituitarism. She was chronically fatigued and later found out that her mitochondria were damaged.
On this podcast Dr. Bennett will be talking about mitochondria, which are part of every cell of the body. They energize the cells and have a very unique role. They can be damaged in a unique way and repaired in a very unique way as well. A lot of diseases that involve fatigue, autoimmunity, nerves system issues or diseases of aging are associated with damage to the mitochondria.
We talk about:
- What is mitochondria and how they look like
- Functions of mitochondria in the body
- Effects of mitochondria damage including sarcopenia/atrophy
- Acute and chronic inflammation
- How the mitochondria get damaged and causes of impairment
- Foods that impair the mitochondria
- How older women can rejuvenate their eggs
- And so much more
Dr. Susanne Bennett is also the author of a book on mitochondria Mighty Mito: Power Up Your Mitochondria for Boundless Energy, Laser Sharp Mental Focus and a Powerful Vibrant Body.
To learn more about Dr. Susanne Bennett, you can find her on her website and on social media:
Thanks for listening.
Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.
Our guest this week is Cammi Balleck. She is a naturopath and a previous guest of Women's Wellness Radio. She returns to the show to talk about weight loss and hormones.
Cammi believes that diet and exercise are not enough. When treating patients, she looks at the entire hormone system.
In this episode, we talk about hormonal imbalances and the next steps to take if you have been doing everything right but can’t lose weight. We also talk about:
- Estrogen and progesterone ratio balance.
- Hormonal birth control and hormonal creams
- Cortisol (stress hormone). Belly fat can be linked to high levels of cortisol
- Insulin resistance and its association with weight loss
- Benefits of adaptive exercises and yoga, Pilates, meditation and others that do not involve high levels of activity
- Testosterone and its functions in the body.
- Leptin, also known as the weight loss hormone.
- Inflammation
- Neurotransmitter hormone – Serotonin.
- Epstein–Barr virus and how it can affect hormones.
- Tips to help in weight loss
You can learn more about Cammi Balleck on her website. She has a blog and you can find an article she wrote "Is Your Body Resistant to Weight Loss?".
You can buy a hormone test kit from her website and she will provide free results evaluation after you take the test.
She became really passionate about spreading awareness and informing others so that they can make healthier choices. She ended up organizing all her 8 years of research into the book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures.
"There is a lot I do individually as a mother but there's even more we can do collectively as a community." Sophia Gushee
This is a great interview especially if you're trying to conceive or you have young children. We talk about:
1. Chemical explosion. 84,000 chemicals have been introduced into American commerce and less than 1% have been tested for safety. By Oct. 2015, only 5 chemicals could be regulated by the EPA. These show up in our lives as really useful products like shower curtains, toys and so many things and they create value and benefit.
2. Regulation of chemicals, the EPA, and the Toxic Substances Control Act, which went into effect in 1976. It was sufficiently protecting public health and was just updated a few months ago.
3. Sources of chemicals in our daily lives
4. Endocrine disrupting chemicals
5. Effects of toxic exposure - these may not be seen immediately
6. Products to avoid due to toxicity and which ones to use
7. Chemical filtration options
8. Diet and organic food eating – the dirty dozen and the clean 15
Sophia recently started a podcast series where she shares her continued discoveries about how to live a practical non-toxic life.
To learn more about Sophia Gushee, you can find her on her website and on social media:
Thanks for listening.
Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.
Growing up, Kelly's gut health started going down in her late teenage years. She also had amalgam/mercury filings which negatively affected her health. She worked as a chef and on many occasions worked till late which was chaotic to her body! She had excess weight, her lymph glands were frequently swelling, and was constantly feeling tired even after sleeping for almost 12 hours! She was misdiagnosed and told that she had hypothyroidism and possibly Hashimotos while in fact she had adrenal fatigue.
In this episode we talk about:
- How one's eating environment when growing up can affect gut health
- Adrenal glands - what they are,what they do, how to find them (where they are located)
- Adrenal hormones and their functions including cortisol,sex hormones like DHEA, pregnenolone,progesterone, and testosterone
- Taking hormones - when there are low levels in the body
Kelly also talks about symptoms to look out for like:
1. Feeling overwhelmed - having a hard time making decisions, constipation, diarrhea, low sex drive, low blood sugar, mental fog
2. Increased cravings for some foods e.g sugary and salty foods
3. Difficulty getting started in the morning
4. Sleeping for many hours but still feel exhausted
Listen to this podcast to get some tips on recovering from adrenal deficiency like the importance of quality sleep, good dieting, body shaming and so much more.
For more resources on adrenal health and adrenal fatigue from Kelly Graham, you can find her on:
Twitter
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
Website
Thanks for listening.
Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.