Addicted to Healthy

Addicted to Healthy

By Laurence AnnezAlternative HealthHealth & Fitness
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Addicted to Healthy episodes

  • Episode 42: Hacking your period & promoting fertility with Melissa Groves

    Meet Melissa Groves

    Melissa, RDN, LD is a functional and integrative dietitian specializing in women's health and hormones, particularly PCOS, fertility, and estrogen dominance issues. Her mission is to help women live healthy and symptom-free lives using whole-foods nutrition and lifestyle changes to overcome hormone imbalances during the childbearing years, perimenopause, and beyond. She uses a root-cause, food-first approach to help women regain regular menstrual cycles so they can optimize their fertility. 

    What we discuss on today’s episode:

    • Why periods are important + what a normal period should look like
    • Common period problems and what to do about them
    • How to read female body signs like breast tenderness and cramping
    • Causes for lowered fertility rates in women and men worldwide
    • Root imbalances which may be impairing your chances of conception
    • The ins and outs of ovulation : what you need to know
    • Best and worst foods for fertility
    • & MORE!
      • 33 min
    • Episode 41 - Metabolic healing with PCOS with Jessica Ash

      Jessica Ash is a SoCal based Clinical Nutritionist & Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner who specializes in female hormones, gut health, anti-aging and metabolism. Just five years ago, she was suffering from the symptoms of PCOS & 3 autoimmune diseases on a daily basis. Flash forward to now, she has transitioned from focusing on her own healing journey to helping women change their mindset about their body, understand their cycles and hack their hormones, so they can ditch their symptoms and live life on fire.

      Today’s episode

      • Why the perfect diet for PCOS doesn’t exist 
      • What’s the problem with fad diets like keto or vegan?
      • What principles do you recommend when it comes to eating for PCOS? 
      • Best and worst foods for PCOS
      • What is the thyroid and adrenal link with PCOS?
      • Common misconceptions about PCOS and weight loss 
      • How do we actually heal our metabolism and lose the excess weight? What are the causes of metabolic dysfunction? 
        • 45 min
      • Episode 40 : What is Alkaline Structured Silver? with Dr. Gordon Pedersen

         Today I have Dr. Gordon Pedersen on the podcast.

        Dr. Pedersen holds three doctor’s degrees. He has a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine. He has a Ph.D. from the Toxicology program at Utah State University, where he also has Ph.D. degrees in Immunology and Biology. He is Board Certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and also holds a Masters degree in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness.

        Gordon has spent countless hours reviewing silver information and is frequently called upon as the world’s leading authority on silver as a health tool. He is a Distinguished Speaker for Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA) and has worked with several National and International governmental organizations on the topic of silver. 

        Todays' episode:

        • What is alkaline silver + how to use it safely
        • What does alkalinity mean and is it important?
        • How silver can boost  immune function + how it can be used to target yeasts and bacteria while supporting  our good microbiome.
        • What are biofilms? Why we need to address them for proper gut healing


          • 40 min
        • Episode 39 - Understanding your female cycle to regulate your period and avoid or promote pregnancy with Stesha Reukauf

          Do you suffer from irregular cycles? Are you looking to get off the pill? Are you trying to conceive naturally? Are you trying to avoid pregnancy but want a natural solution?

          Today's episode is all about understanding the female cycle to become more in tune with your body and take care of your fertility.

          Meet Stesha: a passionate health and nutrition coach who coaches her clients in overcoming mindset, hormonal, and behavior issues. She herself suffered from disordered eating, hypothyroidism, and irregular cycles which gave her the experience and insight to help others battle against their own inner demons.

          Some topics we discuss:

          • The female cycle and what each phase means for you
          • Benefits of tracking your cycle + how to get started
          • Using FAM to avoid pregnancy or increase the chance of conception
          • Is birth control a problem? The effects of synthetic BC on the body + alternatives
          • What you need to know before using FAM for fertility

            • Links

            Stesha's Facebook

            Stesha's Instagram

            Stesha's Coaching Program

            Detoxification Course

            Fertility Friday Podcast

            Taking Charge of Your Fertility

            Health Style Emporium Holistic Health Portal

            45 min
          • Episode 38: A nature inspired approach to wellness with Jenni Hulburt

            Meet Jenni: a holistic fitness expert and top-ranked essential oil educator with doTERRA – the world’s leading essential oil company.  She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science, a Masters degree in Sport Psychology.   Blending her knowledge of holistic fitness and natural health with essential oils, she connects with women into living their dreams who want to reach their workout and wellness goals while ending the pattern of overdoing, over-training, and overwhelm.

            Today’s episode:

            • Essential oils for each season and common symptoms (how to use oils for Spring - Summer - Fall - Winter)
            • Addressing seasonal issues (allergies, cold & flu prevention, sunburn, dry skin, etc)
            • Essential oils for different stages of the cycle (ovulation, period, etc)
            • Cycle syncing the female cycle with lifestyle and exercise modifications to promote wellbeing and avoid symptoms like PMS

              • Links

              www.facebook.com/jennihulburt/

              www.instagram.com/jennihulburt

              www.jennihulburt.com

              Essential Oils: www.jennihulburt.com/oils

              WILD Soles: www.jennihulburt.com/wild

              40 min
            • Episode 37: The Chronic Disease Epidemic with Stephen Hussey

              Meet Stephen: A board certified Chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner. Stephen is the author of The Health Evolution: Why Understanding Evolution is the Key to Vibrant Health and The Heart: Our Most Medically Misunderstood Organ. Dr. Hussey is passionate about the natural world and applying the natural sciences of ecology and evolution to understanding our chronic disease epidemic. He has worked with many people over the years and has seen the power of food, lifestyle change, and personal environment modification transform lives every day. He coaches people across the world back to health in an online coaching setting at www.resourceyourhealth.com. 

              Today’s episode:

              • Chronic disease epidemic : who is to blame?
              • The 5 underlying imbalances in the body 
              • What do environmental toxins look like and what are they doing to our bodies?
              • How to support our detoxification organs to eliminate toxins more efficiently

                • Links

                www.resourceyourhealth.com

                https://www.facebook.com/DrStephenHussey/

                https://www.instagram.com/drstephenhussey/

                https://www.resourceyourhealth.com/health-coaching-1

                https://www.amazon.com/Health-Evolution-Why-Understanding-Vibrant-ebook/dp/B07K25WJNW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+health+evolution&qid=1551413387&s=gateway&sr=8-2

                https://thriveprobiotic.com/products/probiotic?variant=12384436093000

                48 min
              • Episode 36: What holistic healing with PCOS really looks like with Despina Pavlou
                Today’s episode:
                -What is PCOS? What type of PCOS do you fit under?
                -Where to start with a PCOS diagnosis
                -Conventional vs alternative solutions to PCOS
                -The main foundations to healing PCOS 
                -How does mindset influence our physical health?
                Links
                https://www.instagram.com/pcosoracle/
                https://www.facebook.com/pcosoracle/
                https://www.pcosoracle.com
                https://www.pcosoracle.com/podcast/ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pcos-and-nutrition/id1366837960?mt=2
                1 hr 1 min
              • Episode 35: Rewiring your brain for optimal performance with Yasmeen Sadain
                Today's episode:
                -Do we actually need sleep? Optimal sleep for increased productivity at work
                -Creating healthy habits around technology
                -Why multi-tasking is harming you 
                -Optimizing your time and environment to boost productivity
                -Tips for Type A’s around work and rest balance: avoiding burnout + still getting the job done
                Links
                https://www.facebook.com/yasmeen.sadain
                https://www.instagram.com/ysadain/
                natureofwork.co
                34 min
              • Episode 34 - How to actually see results in the gym + how to feel happy in any situation with Jenny Tecklenburg
                Change the way you view your workouts forever, with Jenny Tecklenburg. 
                -Roadblocks to fitness goals : what you need to understand to get the results you want
                -How to find joy in almost every situation
                -Knowing what to do vs DOING IT
                -Why finding your WHY will change your workouts forever
                Links
                Website: www.teckfitness.net
                Instagram: @teckfitness
                Facebook: Teckfitness Personal Training
                Circuit Class - http://www.teckfitness.net/sweat--sculpt.html
                36 min
              • Episode 33: Why the food that you eat matters for sustainable weight loss with Megan Lacoste
                -Does the food you eat really matter for weight loss?
                -Why calorie counting and restriction don’t work in the long term
                -Holistic strategies to overcome obesity and stubborn weight loss
                https://westcoastnutritionists.thinkific.com/courses/8-weeks-to-wellness-program
                https://westcoastnutritionists.thinkific.com/courses/bridebody
                Extra 10% off with code ADDICTED TO HEALTHY!
                https://laurence-s-school-8369.thinkific.com/courses/pcos-breakthrough
                40 min

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