Women’s health podcast sharing natural and holistic solutions to chronic health issues
Episodes
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
"We are always looking to villainize things in the health industry, so everyone is now totally afraid of stress. I always say ‘Don’t stress about stress’. You may not be able to change the situation, but you can always change your perception of it"
Brianna Diorio received her Bachelors. in Spanish, while also receiving two minors, in Communications and Health Studies. sHE continued on to graduate school and received her Masters of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. She is also a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN), a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, and a Holistic Lifestyle Coach from the C.H.E.K Institute. She is currently enrolled in a PhD program at the University of Natural Health, pursuing her doctorate in Holistic Nutrition. Brianna is currency the Global Educator at Vitality Works, a private label herb and nutraceutical company, based out of New Mexico, and has had her own private practice for over 5 years.
She has been working as a Clinical Nutritionist, specialising in alternative health, functional medicine and dietary supplements, working with a vast array of clients and businesses to educate and improve their health and dietary needs. She believes in taking a holistic and root cause approach to wellness, while also placing importance on finding balance, getting back to the basics and making lasting lifestyle changes.
When Brianna isn't in research mode out, you can find her playing in the sun, hiking, hitting the slopes or on the search for the the perfect cup of espresso.
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/briannamaxdiorio/
Website - https://www.briannadiorio.com/
Instagram - https://instagram.com/briannadiorio?igshid=1gl9jnn8udmgu
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
"High stress, extreme exercising, low body weight, crossing time zones, thyroid imbalances, breastfeeding, high prolactin levels, major nutrient deficiencies, head traumas and certain medications can ALL interfere with ovulation and we may not even realise it!"
Dr. Carrie Jones is an internationally recognised speaker, consultant, and educator on the topic of women’s health and hormones. She graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), School of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon where she also completed her 2-year residency in women’s health, hormones and endocrinology. Later she graduated from Grand Canyon University’s Master of Public Health program with a goal of doing more international education. She was adjunct faculty for many years teaching gynaecology and advanced endocrinology/fertility and has been the Medical Director for 2 large integrative clinics in Portland. She is the Medical Director for Precision Analytical, Inc, creators of the DUTCH hormone test.
You can find more from Carrie here:
Website
https://www.facebook.com/drcarriejones/
https://www.instagram.com/dr.carriejones/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/doctordutchtest?lang=en
DUTCH test
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Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Welcome back to another Q&A episode, this week I'm answering 2 listener questions...
(3.00 minutes) Ashley is age 21 and is struggling with reoccurring vaginal yeast infections despite trying some different natural and conventional treatments.
(26 minutes) Hayley is working her butt off in the gym and isn't seeing ANY results, even with a very healthy diet!
Mentioned:
Pau d’arco tea
Antimicrobial herbs - allicin, berberine, oregano, undecylenic acid, saccharomyces boulardii
Episode 22 on Gut health with Kiran Krishnan
Homemade vaginal suppositories recipe
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Monday Jun 24, 2019
Monday Jun 24, 2019
"When women ovulate they give off certain physical signs and pheromones to show fertility, similar to what happens in the animal world. There have been studies that show men respond differently to women on the pill versus not on the pill"
Holly Grigg-Spall is the author of the cult book Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control. She is consulting producer on a documentary inspired by her book, directed by Abby Epstein and executive produced by Ricki Lake, which is currently in production and due for release in 2019. She leads an online workshop title 'A Feminist Guide To Going Off The Pill."
Resources:
Books:
We discuss:
> How the birth control pill can negatively impact our overall health, particularly mental health
> The mechanisms behind the pill, how it works and how it was developed
> How hormonal birth control can actually change our attraction to a mate and partner selection
> Potential long term risks
> Safer alternatives
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Monday Jun 17, 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
"We cannot overstate the importance of human connection. We share microbes when we connect. we produce oxytocin which lowers stress hormones and therefore improves the diversity of your microbiome, which reduces inflammation and leaky gut. Human interaction is something that we are all missing in this modern world"
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Monday Jun 10, 2019
Monday Jun 10, 2019
"During pregnancy it's going to be really hard for you to meet all of your micronutrient needs from food, if half, or more than half of your diet is coming from carbs, it’s just a fact of life. You run a nutrient analysis and it shows this very clearly"
Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition and exercise. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and unapologetically critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is the author of two bestselling books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes.
We discuss:
> Why nutrition is so important for fertility and pregnancy
> Issues with the conventional nutrition advice and guidelines
> Why we should be focusing on a ‘real food ’approach, rather than the conventional dietary recommendations
> Key nutrients for pregnancy that aren’t often discussed
> Whether prenatal vitamins are important and how to identify a good supplement
> Folic acid vs folate
Resources:
Visit Lily's website, Instagram, Facebook and Real Food for Pregnancy / Real Food for Gestational Diabetes books
Dirty dozen/clean fifteen list
Washing non organic vegetables
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If you leave a rating and review of the podcast, I will send you an awesome free guide: '6 Steps to Hormonal Harmony' , as a thank you gift! Just screenshot the rating and review you write on the platform you use to listen, then email it to me at hormonesinharmony@gmail.com .
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Monday Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Welcome back to another solo episode! This week I'm sharing 10 steps to a better period, because it is NOT NORMAL to suffer with pain, heavy bleeding, PMS and cycles that just show up every other week.
Here are the 10 steps...
1) Ditch the pro-inflammatory foods
2) Increase the intake of anti-inflammatory foods
3) Love up your liver!
4) Support gut health
5) Avoid environmental toxins
6) Add in superfoods and supplements
7) Manage stress
8) Balance your blood sugar levels
9) Sleep more!
10) Learn how to sync with your menstrual cycle
Resources mentioned...
Cycle sync your way to better hormones
https://www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk/single-post/Cycle-Sync-Your-Way-to-Balanced-Hormones
Cycle Syncing Download
https://www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk/cycle-syncing-download
The 4 PCOS types and how to identify yours
https://www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk/single-post/The-4-PCOS-Types-How-to-Identify-Yours
8 steps to a deep and blissful sleep
https://www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk/single-post/8-Steps-to-Deep-Blissful-Sleep
Natural solutions for your PCOS type
https://www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk/single-post/Natural-Solutions-for-your-PCOS-Type
Stressed out? Try these 5 tips
https://www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk/single-post/Stressed-out-5-things
Histamine and Your Hormones
https://www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk/single-post/Histamine-And-Your-Hormones
Natural solutions for Histamine Intolerance
https://www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk/single-post/Natural-Solutions-for-Histamine-Intolerance
My sleep secret- the one product I can’t live without
https://www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk/single-post/My-Sleep-Secret
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If you leave a rating and review of the podcast, I will send you an awesome free guide: '6 Steps to Hormonal Harmony' , as a thank you gift! Just screenshot the rating and review you write on the platform you use to listen, then email it to me at hormonesinharmony@gmail.com .
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Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
"The men in the health industry promoting very low carb and ketogenic diets are not thinking about periods, and ovulation doesn’t even cross their mind. It’s not even on their radar as something that could matter and they are speaking entirely from their own experience."
Dr. Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and the period revolutionary—leading the change to better periods.
Informed by a strong science background and more than twenty years with patients, Lara is a passionate communicator about women's health and alternatives to hormonal birth control. Her book Period Repair Manual is a manifesto of natural treatment for better hormones and better periods and provides practical solutions using nutrition, supplements, and natural hormones. Now in its second edition, the book has been an underground sensation and has worked to quietly change the lives of tens of thousands of women.
Lara divides her time between Christchurch, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia, where she has her consulting rooms. She's helped thousands of women find relief for period problems such as PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, and perimenopause.
In this episode we discuss...
> The downsides of hormonal birth control
> Why ovulation is the star of the show when it comes to our menstrual cycle
> Alternatives to hormonal birth control
> Common obstacles to ovulation
> Carbohydrate intake for hormonal health
> Why a vegan diet may not be the best for hormonal health
> Lara’s tips for managing hirsutism
Resources -
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If you leave a rating and review of the podcast, I will send you an awesome free guide: '6 Steps to Hormonal Harmony' , as a thank you gift! Just screenshot the rating and review you write on the platform you use to listen, then email it to me at hormonesinharmony@gmail.com .
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Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
Dr. Alan Christianson is a Naturopathic Endocrinologist who focuses on Thyroid function, specifically Hashimoto’s, Hypothyroidism, and Graves’ disease. He has been actively practicing in Scottsdale since 1996 and is the founding physician behind Integrative Health. He is a NY Times bestselling author whose books include The Metabolism Reset Diet, The Adrenal Reset Diet, and the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Thyroid Disease. Dr. Christianson regularly appears on national media like Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and The Today Show. He is the founding president behind the Endocrine Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
In this episode we discuss...
Signs that our adrenal glands and thyroid are out of whack
Supportive nutrients for thyroid function
The potential dangers of excessive iodine supplementation
How to improve our metabolic health by supporting our thyroid and liver
The role of our liver and why it is so crucial for hormonal balance, blood glucose regulation and immunity
What is fatty liver syndrome and why do so many people struggle with it
Resources...
https://shop.drchristianson.com/collections/books-multimedia
https://www.facebook.com/DrAlanChristianson/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A4GA-kFTvVAJJfTFOXGOA
https://www.instagram.com/dralanchristianson/?hl=en
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Enjoyed this episode? Leave me a rating and review so that I can share this podcast with more women
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If you leave a rating and review of the podcast, I will send you an awesome free guide: '6 Steps to Hormonal Harmony' , as a thank you gift! Just screenshot the rating and review you write on the platform you use to listen, then email it to me at hormonesinharmony@gmail.com .
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Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
Emma lane is a Naturopath, functional medicine practitioner and Naturopathic Nutritionist who has successfully spent 25 years of her career helping people achieve optimal health and wellbeing. She has studied extensively around the world seeking to learn from the foremost authorities in different healing methodologies in both the complimentary and allopathic fields, such as parasitology, naturopathy, nutrition, vibrational medicine and mental/emotional wellbeing. She is well known for her extensive knowledge of gastrointestinal health as well as the world of parasites, fungus and bacteria. Emma now teaches other practitioners exclusively through Integrative Health Education and frequently travels both nationally and internationally presenting classes, lectures and courses.
In this episode we discuss...
The importance of gut health, especially for our hormonal health
Signs and symptoms of gut infections and bacteria/fungus/parasite overgrowths
How to test for parasites and pathogens
Common mistakes to avoid when treating gut infections and pathogens.
Resources...
https://www.holisticsonline.com
https://www.energizemindbody.com/
https://www.parasitetesting.co.uk/
https://www.integrativehealth.co.uk/
Got a podcast question? Send you emails to hormonesinharmony@gmail.com
Enjoyed this episode? Leave me a rating and review so that I can share this podcast with more women
Want more from me? Check out my website, blog, Instagram and Facebook page.
If you leave a rating and review of the podcast, I will send you an awesome free guide: '6 Steps to Hormonal Harmony' , as a thank you gift! Just screenshot the rating and review you write on the platform you use to listen, then email it to me at hormonesinharmony@gmail.com .
Make sure you hit subscribe so that you never miss an episode!!