Holistic Chiropractic and Nutrition Strategies with Dr. Anna Melendez | Ep. 26
03/12/24 • 41 min
#26. This week Bridget talks with Dr. Anna Melendez, a holistic chiropractor who practices in North County San Diego. With a background in nutrition, Dr. Anna has a passion for supporting women along their health journey and she shares insights on everything from chiropractic care's link to the menstrual cycle, ways to avoid inflammation, and tips for optimal metabolic health.
In this episode you'll hear more about:
- How chiropractic care helped Dr. Anna to relieve chronic headaches as a teen
- How improper spine alignment can impact hormonal health and our menstrual cycles
- Why taking pressure off of our nerves (through spinal alignment) can allow our body to heal itself
- The top recommendations Dr. Anna has for patients to avoid inflammation: avoid seed oils (canola, sunflower, safflower, etc.); practice awareness of neck/head positioning
- Why you should focus on keeping your ears over your shoulders (and not further forward) and make sure your shoulders aren't rounding forward
- Your skull as your brain's helmet and spine as your spinal cord's helmet
- Nutrition for metabolic health
- Symptoms of impaired metabolic health
- Dr. Anna's top four recommendations to support healthy metabolic function
- If meal planning isn't your thing, try to prep foods to keep in the kitchen that you can put together for well-rounded, nutritious meals.
- Dr. Anna's pillow & ergonomic recommendations for spinal health
- Everything takes time
- Dr. Anna's non-negotiables for living a healthy lifestyle
Schedule a chiropractic visit with Dr. Anna
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#26. This week Bridget talks with Dr. Anna Melendez, a holistic chiropractor who practices in North County San Diego. With a background in nutrition, Dr. Anna has a passion for supporting women along their health journey and she shares insights on everything from chiropractic care's link to the menstrual cycle, ways to avoid inflammation, and tips for optimal metabolic health.
In this episode you'll hear more about:
- How chiropractic care helped Dr. Anna to relieve chronic headaches as a teen
- How improper spine alignment can impact hormonal health and our menstrual cycles
- Why taking pressure off of our nerves (through spinal alignment) can allow our body to heal itself
- The top recommendations Dr. Anna has for patients to avoid inflammation: avoid seed oils (canola, sunflower, safflower, etc.); practice awareness of neck/head positioning
- Why you should focus on keeping your ears over your shoulders (and not further forward) and make sure your shoulders aren't rounding forward
- Your skull as your brain's helmet and spine as your spinal cord's helmet
- Nutrition for metabolic health
- Symptoms of impaired metabolic health
- Dr. Anna's top four recommendations to support healthy metabolic function
- If meal planning isn't your thing, try to prep foods to keep in the kitchen that you can put together for well-rounded, nutritious meals.
- Dr. Anna's pillow & ergonomic recommendations for spinal health
- Everything takes time
- Dr. Anna's non-negotiables for living a healthy lifestyle
Schedule a chiropractic visit with Dr. Anna
Instagram: @the.fresh.pursuit
Tik Tok: @the.fresh.pursuit
YouTube: The Fresh Pursuit
https://www.thefreshpursuit.com/
Dr. Anna's meal plan
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#25. This week we are talking about cycle tracking: what is it, why can it be an asset to your health, and how do we get started? Host, Bridget Walton, shares details about her cycle tracking styles throughout the past six years and overviews tracking methods including:
- App-based tracking
- Journal-style tracking
- Calendar reminders
You'll hear about what factors to start noting, including:
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- basal body temperature
- and more.
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Listen to this episode to hear about:
- What perimenopause is
- What are the phases of perimenopause
- What you can do now to prepare your body for perimenopause
I referenced Dr. Lara Briden's book, Hormone Repair Manual, to build my notes for this episode. Great reference... check it out.
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I'm Hormonal | Hormone balance, gut health & nutrition insights - Holistic Chiropractic and Nutrition Strategies with Dr. Anna Melendez | Ep. 26
Transcript
Welcome to I'm Hormonal , your source of information about women's hormone health and how to support your body . Naturally , I'm your host , bridget Walton , and I'm a certified functional hormone specialist and menstrual cycle coach . I am on a mission to hold these hormone conversations with as many menstruators as possible , because you deserve easier access to accurate information abo
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