The Wellness Witch Podcast

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode179.

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breathwork exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best! Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset

Grab your free 5-day Sugar Detox Program and get started today. I've created a delicious meal plan to help you balance your blood sugar and optimize your hormone health - holisticwellness.ca/sugardetox.

Sign up for our newsletter at holisticwellness.ca/newsletter and connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. Let me know if there’s anything you’d love for me to expand on. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

• Head to healthygut.com/healthyhormones and check out the amazing gut healing products that I spoke about on this episode. They have been a game-changer for me in helping me heal leaky gut and overcome my allergies and histamine intolerance. Save $15 off at this link here - healthygut.com/healthyhormones
• Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. If you're looking to use CBD for PMS support, I recommend the extra-strength CBD oil and the CBD salve for cramps. They've also just launched their brand new Organic Superfood Bites in 4 delicious flavours. The hemp + espresso + dark chocolate is my fav! Learn more here - https://eatonhemp.com.
• If you're looking for budget-friendly clean beauty products, Skin Essence is a fav of mine. They have beautiful formulations and are 100% clean beauty approved. Save 20% off with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. This is a one-time use code, so be sure to grab all the goodies you want! Plus, it's free shipping over $49. My fav products are the Nourish Facial Moisturizer and the Rosehip oil.

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• My favourite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here. We've had so many women in our community use this pendant and absolutely LOVE it! It makes a great Christmas gift --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
• Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hormones and the GOLD is perfect for stress and sleep. Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Also check out their GOLD in Pumpkin spice which is absolutely delicious for this time of year. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
• Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca. I love taking their magnesium bisglycinate, Myo-inositol and MYCO10 for immune support. They've also just launched their Omega Twists which are delicious. Check out some of their products here:

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Have you ever wondered about what could be the real reasons why we’re sick, tired, and overweight? It’s a fully-loaded episode with Dr. Stephen Cabral as he talks about the real reasons why we’re unhealthy and what we can do about it.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode176.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

• The real reasons why we’re sick, tired, and overweight, and what we can do about it
• Environmental toxins and how we can remove and reduce them from our body and our environment
• The power of intermittent fasting
• What we need to be conscious of when doing intermittent fasting in regards to our hormonal health, thyroid, and adrenals
• Ayurveda and how it can help to accelerate our health results

Key Takeaways:

• The two most common things that make people sick, tired, and unhealthy are gut imbalances and stress.
• Women are more exposed to toxins than men. The average woman is exposed to 126 different toxins before leaving their home in the morning, and half of those are carcinogenic.
• If something's off on your blood work, it means there's something wrong with your body.
• If you get bloated after eating, it's not the food's fault if it's healthy food. It's a digestive issue of too much candida, too many bacteria that are fermenting the food.
• You’re not a static human being. The same meal eaten on a different day can have a different reaction in your body.
• Ayurveda is the oldest form of medicine in the world. It became the basis of all other forms of medicine. It literally translates to ‘the science of life’, so it looks at an individual and their constitution.

Action Steps:

• Do a 7, 14, or 21-day functional medicine detox. Then, maintain your results by trying to not be exposed to as many toxins and eating cruciferous vegetables.
• Get blood work done. And if there’s something off on your blood work, look at the root causes to see why it’s off.
• Do intermittent fasting.
• Consider doing a one-day reset diet where you're doing daily nutritional support shakes every four hours.

Stephen said:

“A functional medicine detox. Is a game-changer for most people... It’s simply the best thing that we’ve seen work in our practice.”

“I believe that the closest thing we have to the fountain of youth is fasting... The very best time to not eat is at night, and you'll get tremendous health benefits from that.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breathwork exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best! Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset

Grab your free 5-day Sugar Detox Program and get started today. I've created a delicious meal plan to help you balance your blood sugar and optimize your hormone health - holisticwellness.ca/sugardetox.

Sign up for our newsletter at holisticwellness.ca/newsletter and connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. Let me know if there’s anything you’d love for me to expand on. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

• Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
• My favorite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
• Two of my go-to products for PMS are the Organifi HARMONY and the GOLD chocolate. The harmony contains powerful herbs for women's hor...

Are you one of the many people who are struggling with gut health issues? Founder of the Healthy Gut Company, Steven Wright shares his personal journey toward healing his gut, as well as some strategies that we can implement to support our digestive system.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode173.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

• How digestive enzymes work
• The importance of hydrochloric acid
• Why so many people have a hydrochloric acid deficiency
• Some of the biggest factors that contribute to an unhealthy gut
• The specific carbohydrate diet (SCD)
• Systemic enzyme therapy

Key Takeaways:

• One of the biggest reasons why many of us experience so much bloating is because we have issues with low stomach acid.
• Food, water, and air are the biggest human consumption variables on a daily basis when it comes to our health. The quality of those ingredients matters to our overall outcome.
• If you're on an elimination diet for longer than three months, you begin to create your own dysbiosis in the microbiome.
• Taking out complex carbohydrates from your diet can create more food sensitivities, more food reactions, and less oral tolerance over time.
• The specific carbohydrate diet is a version of a FODMAP style diet where you're not eating anything processed out of a wrapper or package. It’s a whole food diet where you're cutting out as many complex carbohydrates as you can.

Action Steps:

• Consider going on the specific carbohydrate diet. Eliminate the foods that are giving you problems and attempt to reintroduce them as quickly as possible.
• If you’re having an IBD flare, start with the intro diet along with the specific carbohydrate diet. This means eating all cooked meats, fruits, and vegetables and nothing raw.
• Support your body with all the mechanical needs it might be missing at the moment to break down foods.
• If you want to protect your gut, eat a lot of fermented foods, say a gratitude prayer before you eat, slow down, and try to eat a wide range of foods.
• Find a supplement that's going to cover your pancreatic enzymes, your brush border enzymes, and microbiome enzymes all in the same capsule. You also want to try to find something with minerals added to it.
• Take enzymes with your meals and before bed. Also, don’t be afraid to experiment with your enzyme dosages.
• If you're in a bad place, like if you’re someone who has refractory IBD or you're headed into the hospital, one of the coolest things you can do is give your gut a break by doing a 24- or 36- or 48-hour water fast.

Steven said:

“The hope... is that if you supplement with [HCl] long enough and you rebuild the natural processes, you reabsorb all your minerals, and you kind of train your stomach how to work, you will end up usually coming off of HCl.”

“The systemic part of enzymes can not be understated, and I think it's one of the most underrated anti-aging tools... It's really cool from an anti-aging standpoint.”

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Check out our brand spanking new website: holisticwellness.ca and our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and center when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breathwork exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best! Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset.

Our DUTCH Hormone Program also had a revamp, and it’s now called The Hormone Solution Program. It’s a 4-month coaching program where you can work with our team of incredible coaches who are experts in DUTCH hormone testing and GI-MAP testing. It also now includes a hair mineral analysis test. Learn more about it here: holisticwellness.ca/hormonesolution.

Grab your free 5-day Sugar Detox Program and get started today. I've created a delicious meal plan to help you balance your blood sugar and optimize your hormone health - holisticwellness.ca/sugardetox.

Sign up for our newsletter at holisticwellness.ca/newsletter ...

How can you make sure that you have a healthy pregnancy when you’re over 30? Preconception health coach, holistic nutritionist, and fertility awareness practitioner Nora Debora talks about optimizing your hormones and fertility by harnessing the power of your menstrual cycle with nutrition, cycle charting, and self-care practices.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode175.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

• Why it's important for women to take time upfront to prepare their body for pregnancy
• The 4r method for preparing your body for pregnancy
• Some important things that you should know about pregnancy testings
• Sperm testing

Key Takeaways:

• There’s a three to seven-month window for the primordial egg to mature before it releases at ovulation. So anything that you put into your body, everything you do, and the environment that you surround yourself with within that period prior to getting pregnant is going to impact the health and quality of that egg and the health of the baby.
• There’s a lead time of about 72 days for a sperm to develop to its most mature state before it can actually fertilize an egg.

Action Steps:

• If you want to get pregnant, take the time upfront to balance your hormones, get healthy, and improve the quality of your egg (and sperm).

Thanks for listening!

Important Announcements:

Check out our NEWEST program, The Adrenal Reset 28-Day Program. If you're feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, can't sleep, and feeling like you need a reset, this program is the perfect fit! Our adrenals are front and centre when it comes to restoring hormonal health. That's why we've included a nourishing meal plan, exercise program, breathwork exercises and so much more inside this program to help you feel your very best! Join the Adrenal Reset program at this link here - https://bit.ly/28dayadrenalreset

Grab your free 5-day Sugar Detox Program and get started today. I've created a delicious meal plan to help you balance your blood sugar and optimize your hormone health - holisticwellness.ca/sugardetox.

Sign up for our newsletter at holisticwellness.ca/newsletter and connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. Let me know if there’s anything you’d love for me to expand on. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.

Links to things we talk about in the show:

• Register for the Eat To Get Pregnant Workshop here.
• Head to eatonhemp.com to save 20% off site-wide with the coupon code HEALTHYHORMONES. I absolutely love the Maple toasted hemp seeds and the full spectrum extra-strength CBD oil, which I use before bed. https://eatonhemp.com
• My favorite pendant for EMF protection and stress support. Save up to 50% off the HARMONI Pendant by clicking this link here --> https://www.wendymyersdetox.com/2CN2HP5/BP658/?uid=39
• Save 15% off any Organifi Products at organifishop.com. Check out the NEW Organifi Harmony Women's Hormone Balancing Blend and their delicious Green Juice Powder. Also, their GOLD in Pumpkin spice is absolutely delicious for this time of year. I'm sipping on one right now with coconut milk. Use code HEALTHYHORMONES to save! --> https://www.organifishop.com
• Check out CANPREV products across Canadian Health Food Stores and online at Natures-Source.ca - I personally LOVE their MYCO10 and Collagen powder. I also like adding their amino acids to my pre or post-workout smoothies. My go-to's are L-glutamine and L-tyrosine. Head to https://canprev.ca for more info on Canprev products. Be sure to check out the NEW Liposomals from Canprev. Currently, I'm using their Vitamin C and Curcumin Liposomal and more products are launching soon! - https://canprev.ca/products/curcumin100-liposomal