A Whole New You

There are many foods and lifestyle practices that can help support your body and immunity. Today we will talk about several of them in addition to some helpful vitamins and essential oils. Various things that you may not associate with a healthy immune system such as cold exposure, gut health, and fermented foods are discussed. There are even some tips on experimenting with making your own pickles, sauerkraut, and bone broth. The "what, why, and how" of these different areas are addressed so that you feel empowered to implement them in your day-to-day life. Let's make this your healthiest cold and flu season yet!

[01:00] Kim and Laurie share about Kim's birthday and life in our 40's

[04:50] Shifting perspective on being sick and taking care of yourself

[07:40 ] Lifestyle practices to boost immunity

[17:05] Gut health, fermented foods, and bone broth

[30:50] Foods that support the immune system

[39:30] Essential oils potency, quality, and usage

[43:20] Vitamins

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The journey to reducing toxins in your home can be very overwhelming! Today we will give you some great tips and options to get started. The Beautycounter "Never List" is discussed along with various products you can trust. We also give guidance on how to find safer products on the store shelves. Essential oils can be a very powerful tool in replacing some toxic products for cleaning, beauty, and just making your house smell good. We review other items around your home that could be harmful to your health such as cookware, water, textiles/fabrics, radon, and other things you may not think about. We discuss how to reduce exposure to all of the above.

Intro

0:58 Kim and Laurie share about drinking water and Laurie's HUGE water bottle

3:30 Quick recap of episode 2 and how todays discussion ties in

4:12 How to start the journey of reducing toxins in your home

8:20 Beautycounter mission and product options

16:40 Other simple replacements and essential oils

25:55 Toxins in your home that you may not think about

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Popular thoughts and feelings around the word "detox" are addressed. Depending on your current lifestyle, we understand this can mean different things to different people. Ideas surrounding detox can range from cutting back on beer and wings to eliminating all inflammatory foods. We review the systems our bodies inherently have in place to flush toxins. We'll also look at physical symptoms you may experience indicating your body needs some assistance in detoxification. To help with that, many practices are discussed involving food and lifestyle. Supplements are also touched upon. The environment exposes us to so much we can't control, so this episode is designed to empower you to take action on the things that you can in order to lighten your load and give your body a better fighting chance against illness and disease.

[0:58] Kim and Laurie share about their recent holiday adventures and urges to detox

[7:30] Followers questions and thoughts on detox

[11:00] The body's inherent detoxification system

[15:35] Signs you need to detox

[18:20] Simple detox strategies

[39:40] Insight on helpful supplements

[49:50] WHY detoxing is important

Podcast website: www.awholenewyoupodcast.com

Kim's website: www.kimmaravich.com

Laurie's website: http://simplyempoweredllc.com

Join our Facebook group: A Whole New You Podcast Community

Follow us on Instagram: @A Whole New You Podcast

You will get to know the hosts Kim and Laurie in this episode. They share their background, credentials, and family life. They also discuss how they connected and how their skills compliment each other so well. Find out why the podcast is named "A Whole New You"…this is loaded with meaning. The podcast will cover many topics relevant to maintaining optimal wellness, some of which are touched upon in this episode. Kim and Laurie want this to be a place for women to feel understood and supported on their journey to health and happiness.

0:58 Meet the hosts

7:30 Dynamic duo

14:30 Vision/Topics/Community

20:50 Podcast community on Instagram and Facebook

21:25 Structure of podcast

23:05 Where to find Kim and Laurie