Real Talk on Motherhood, Restrictive Diets and Finding Balance

11/23/21 • 32 min

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You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode177

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You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode177

Important Announcements:

Links to things we talk about in the show:

OK ladies, time to get your Christmas shopping on. Here are some amazing companies and discounts to check out:

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
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 Rose hip oil.
Shop CAD here - https://www.skinessence.ca/shop/
Shop US here - https://www.skinessenceorganics.com/shop/
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 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. 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. In today's episode, I mention the amazing product called CRAMP RELIEF which is amazing for PMS cramps. I also suggest taking magnesium bisglycinate and Omega's for optimal hormone and period support.

Check out the products here:

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/cramp-relief/

https://canprevwomen.ca/products/magnesium-bis-glycinate-berry-hibiscus/

https://canprev.ca/products/omega-twist

Save 15% over at https://www.middaysquares.com with the coupon HEALTHYHORMONES15. I am IN love with all of their bars and flavours. Super clean and has a great macro breakdown of carbs, protein, and fat.

Where you can find Chrissa (@physicalkitchness):

https://www.instagram.com/physicalkitchness

https://www.facebook.com/physicalkithness

Previous Episode

The Real Reason We're Sick, Tired and Overweight

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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!

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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 hormon...

Next Episode

Gut Health 101 + 9 Gut Healing Strategies

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Are you worried about how the coming holidays might impact your gut? Tune in as we dive into “Gut Health 101” and learn the 9 strategies that you can implement to support your gut health.

You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode178.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

Samantha’s gut story
Why the gut is so important
The everyday symptoms of digestive disorders
What causes an unhealthy gut
How chronic stress causes an unhealthy gut flora
What happens when you have a leaky gut
The gut and the hormone connection
What you can do to heal and support your gut

Key Takeaways:

Prescription drugs, medications, and the pill cause a leaky gut. They destroy the lining of the gut and also cause nutrient deficiencies.
Our gut plays a role in our everyday mood.
There are over 400 known, diverse bacterial species, and we are pretty much 90% bacteria.
Gut bacteria produce essential nutrients and allow for greater nutrient bioavailability. They impact our health, vitality, immunity, and hormones. They protect us against food allergies and intolerances, and they’re really important for cognition, memory, and brain health.
Gut bacteria also aid in weight loss ability.
Our gut is our second brain, and it's so powerful. If our gut health and our digestive system are off, they start to throw everything off about our health.
So many diseases and symptoms stem from gut issues, so it’s really important that we prioritize healing and supporting our gut health.

Action Steps:

Some simple things that you can do every day:

Ditch the toxins.
Hydrate.
Eat fermented veggies.
Include some bone broth in your diet.
Manage your stress.
Get good quality sleep.
Detox.
Include fermentable fibers and prebiotics in your diet.
Supplements with probiotics, L-glutamine, digestive enzymes, etc.

When it comes to parasite and candida cleansing, make sure to work with a practitioner, get the right testing, and have the right support. You need somebody who knows how to review your testing appropriately and provide the necessary protocols.

Samantha said:

“Your gut barrier is really important, and we want to do all that we can to manage that and keep those mucosal cells really, really tight.”

“Leaky gut and bad gut flora are common because of our modern lifestyle, and if you have a leaky gut, you probably have bad gut flora and vice versa. And when your gut flora and your gut barrier are impaired, you will be inflamed.”

Thanks for listening!

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Links to things we talk about in the show:

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