A Healthy Curiosity

My guest for today's episode is very passionate about taking the many different pieces of our health and putting them together in one complete blueprint for wellness. She makes the comparison of our overall health as a house – just like it wouldn't be a good idea to leave one room of our house cluttered, unclean or disorganized, so it is with our health. We should be taking the time to pay attention to all aspects of our health.

Stephanie Gray, DNP, MS, ARNP, ANP-C, GNP-C, ABAAHP, FAARFM, has been working as a nurse practitioner since 2009. She completed her doctorate focusing on estrogen metabolism from the University of Iowa in 2011. Additionally, she has a Masters in Metabolic Nutritional Medicine from the University of South Florida's Medical School. Her expertise lies within integrative, anti-aging, and functional medicine. She is arguably one of the Midwest's' most credentialed female healthcare providers combining many certifications and trainings.

"It's important that people know that they don't have to go it alone when it comes to health. There are so many resources and practitioners available – they just have to get out there and find them." – Stephanie Gray

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

• Why gut health is usually the starting point when it comes to addressing symptoms.
• What tests should we all know about for SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth)?
• Is gluten sensitivity just a fad?
• The important steps we can take to achieve hormone balance and minimize our risk.
• Benefits of DIM supplements and when we might use it.
• Why estrogen related cancers are on the rise and what we can do to avoid exposure.
• What is most important to know about liver detoxing?
• How can we responsibly take care of our blood vessels and our heart?
• Why is cholesterol important? Why do we need it?
• Causes of inflammation in our blood vessels.

Connect with Stephanie Gray:

http://www.yourlongevityblueprint.com

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Today we're discussing the yin and yang of the menstrual cycle with Dr. Eric Karchmer, a fellow Chinese Medicine "geek." We'll hear his insight on addressing the menstrual cycle and related issues from a Chinese medicine background. We also talk about other women's health concerns that can come up in life and how they can be addressed from a lifestyle, diet and Chinese herbal perspective.

Eric's fascination with Chinese medicine started over 30 years ago, when he ventured to China to teach English. Before earning a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of North Carolina, Eric spent five years earning a Bachelor's of Medicine from the renowned Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and attended Princeton for his undergraduate studies. He has published numerous scholarly articles on Chinese medicine and will finish his book manuscript, Orientalizing the Body: Postcolonial Transformations in Chinese Medicine, later this year.

"I think one of the difficulties for American women when thinking about their periods is that they're not used to thinking about the entire body and how it relates to their menstrual cycle." – Dr. Eric Karchmer

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

• How a menstrual cycle can be a uniquely valuable clue about what's going on inside the body.
• What should a normal period feel like?
• Common diagnosis for women who are having issues with their period from a Chinese Medicine perspective.
• Tapping into the more subtle experiences and symptoms that doesn't always show up in lab results from your biomedical doctor or OBGYN.
• What can we do to remedy a blood deficiency?
• How heat and cold (foods, liquids, environments) can impact the menstrual cycle.
• The connection between the health of our kidneys and our overall health.

Connect with Dr. Eric Karchmer:

www.mydaolabs.com

Get Our Self-Care Manifesto

You have the right to take care of yourself. When you take care of yourself first, everyone around you will benefit, and will let you get more done in less time. If you need a reminder, just go to our webpage and click the download button. Then print and hang the manifesto on your wall or fridge or wherever you want so long as you get to see a positive reminder every day. Remember: Self-care is not selfish; it is essential.

Level Up Your Life

Are you ready to upgrade to the next version of you? If you are ready to receive the guidance, accountability, and support you need to up level your health, feel more energized, and truly love your body, then join me for the 11 Weeks to Level Up Your Life program!

The next round of Level Up Your Life begins February 13, 2018.

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Thank you for joining me on today's episode of A Healthy Curiosity, the podcast that explores what it takes to be well in today's busy world with healthcare strategies through Chinese medicine. If you enjoyed today's episode, pleasehead over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media to help us spread the word and help more people achieve optimal health throughout their busy lives.

Today we're talking about taking care of our skin, but not necessarily in the traditional methods that are often discussed such as washing techniques, exfoliation, moisturizing or using creams and oils. My guest today, Dr. Keira Barr, will share her insight on how other aspects of our lives - diet, lifestyle and stress – can impact the health of our skin.

Dr. Keira Barr believes that true health begins when we feel comfortable in our skin and that we all have the potential to experience it for ourselves. She is a dual-board certified Dermatologist and an internationally recognized author, leader, speaker and educator in her field. As the Chief Wellness Officer of Resilient Health Institute (RHI) she has integrated functional and lifestyle medicine with the traditional to redefine the delivery of skincare.

"Feeling comfortable in your own skin isn't just about what's on the surface…it's also about what's going on inside." – Dr. Keira Barr

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

• How the things we are going through in our lives can impact our skin.
• Upgrading our diets to take care of our skin.
• When it comes to skincare, does the color of the food you eat matter?
• The connection between sugar and skin inflammation.
• How do we protect our skin from the sun, but still get enough sun?
• A discussion on the use of sunscreen and when to use it.
• Improving our sleep hygiene to help improve skin tone.
• The impact of stress on how our skin looks and feels.

Connect with Dr. Keira Barr:

www.chooseresilience.com

Get Our Self-Care Manifesto

You have the right to take care of yourself. When you take care of yourself first, everyone around you will benefit, and will let you get more done in less time. If you need a reminder, just go to our webpage and click the download button. Then print and hang the manifesto on your wall or fridge or wherever you want so long as you get to see a positive reminder every day. Remember: Self-care is not selfish; it is essential.

Level Up Your Life

Are you ready to upgrade to the next version of you? If you are ready to receive the guidance, accountability, and support you need to up level your health, feel more energized, and truly love your body, then join me for the 11 Weeks to Level Up Your Life program!

The next round of Level Up Your Life begins February 13, 2018.

Visit BrodieWelch.com/Level-Up to learn more and schedule your FREE Discovery Call Today!

Share Your Healthy Curiosity

Thank you for joining me on today's episode of A Healthy Curiosity, the podcast that explores what it takes to be well in today's busy world with healthcare strategies through Chinese medicine. If you enjoyed today's episode, please head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media to help us spread the word and help more people achieve optimal health throughout their busy lives.

Chemotherapy has been described as one of the most traumatic and difficult treatments one can go through. But unfortunately, in this toxic world we live in, there's a good chance that most of us will know someone personally who has to go through chemotherapy. Is there any way to minimize the harmful effects of this devastating treatment and possibly make it a positive experience?

My guest today is Carol Lourie, who is a Naturopath, Acupuncturist and Homeopath. After attending the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Carol moved to California, obtained her Acupuncture license and opened the Natural Health Care and Healing Center in Berkeley. She has always been interested in the treatment of complex disease and utilizes all skills for a mind-body approach towards recovering health.

"I think that when you are undergoing care for something as complex as cancer, you need to be able to differentiate what parts of the recommended treatment are for you, when you want to seek a second opinion and how you can become the most empowered advocate for yourself." – Carol Lourie

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

• Types of support available to those with breast or ovarian cancer.
• A person with cancer is not a "patient".
• The beauty of individualizing treatment for each person.
• What people can do to empower or help themselves during chemo.
• How limiting caloric intake before treatment can reduce the negative side effects of chemotherapy.
• The benefits of using acupuncture to help mitigate side effects.
• Dietary suggestions for those who are going through chemo.
• Discerning what is essential and where you should put your energy.

Connect with Carol Lourie:

www.carollourie.com

Get Our Self-Care Manifesto

You have the right to take care of yourself. When you take care of yourself first, everyone around you will benefit, and will let you get more done in less time. If you need a reminder, just go to our webpage and click the download button. Then print and hang the manifesto on your wall or fridge or wherever you want so long as you get to see a positive reminder every day. Remember: Self-care is not selfish; it is essential.

Level Up Your Life

Are you ready to upgrade to the next version of you? If you are ready to receive the guidance, accountability, and support you need to up level your health, feel more energized, and truly love your body, then join me for the 11 Weeks to Level Up Your Life program!

The next round of Level Up Your Life begins February 13, 2018.

Visit BrodieWelch.com/Level-Up to learn more and schedule your FREE Discovery Call Today!

Share Your Healthy Curiosity

Thank you for joining me on today's episode of A Healthy Curiosity, the podcast that explores what it takes to be well in today's busy world with healthcare strategies through Chinese medicine. If you enjoyed today's episode, pleasehead over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media to help us spread the word and help more people achieve optimal health throughout their busy lives.

In today's episode we talk about migraine headaches – what causes them, how to treat them and what steps we might take to avoid them if possible. My guest is Erin Knight who is an expert in migraine headaches. Erin helps professional women who desire natural, root-cause solutions providing freedom from chronic migraines.

While there are many prescription medications on the market today that address migraine headaches, there is an overall increase of interest in alternative solutions. Some people find that taking these medications can often lead to an entirely different health issue. Erin shares important insight on migraine headache triggers and treatments.

"I really want people to realize that migraine headaches are a symptom of some type of underlying stress in your body. This stress shows up for different people in different ways. A migraine headache is your body's way of screaming out for you to take a deeper look at what's going on inside." – Erin Knight

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

• Defining migraine headaches and identifying common triggers.

• How the use of essential oils in conjunction with the lymphatic system can help with migraine relief Combining spirit and strategy to create alchemy experiences.

• The importance of sleep in avoiding migraines.

• Are there foods that people who get migraines should avoid?
• Is there a relationship between hormone imbalance and migraine headaches?
• Adjusting our long-term relationship with stress.

• Quick self-care tips including breathing exercises.

Key Takeaway:

• Migraine headaches are really a symptom of an often larger issue going on in your body.
• For those who are concerned about taking too much prescription medication to combat migraine headaches, there are alternative methods that are very effective.
• There are two important triggers that we can manage better to avoid migraines: food and hormones.

Connect with Erin Knight:

www.engineering raidiance.com

Migraine Rescue Toolbox:

www.migrainert.com

Get Our Self-Care Manifesto

You have the right to take care of yourself. When you take care of yourself first, everyone around you will benefit, and will let you get more done in less time. If you need a reminder, just go to our webpage and click the download button. Then print and hang the manifesto on your wall or fridge or wherever you want so long as you get to see a positive reminder every day. Remember: Self-care is not selfish; it is essential.

Level Up Your Life

Are you ready to upgrade to the next version of you? If you are ready to receive the guidance, accountability, and support you need to up level your health, feel more energized, and truly love your body, then join me for the 11 Weeks to Level Up Your Life program!

The next round of Level Up Your Life begins February 13, 2018.

Visit BrodieWelch.com/Level-Up to learn more and schedule your FREE Discovery Call Today!

Share Your Healthy Curiosity

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