Episode 87. Managing MS and other Autoimmune with Lifestyle 

My guest today is Alissa Frazier, who founded LissMs. Alissa shares her incrediable journey with MS, and how it gave her the wake-up call, leading her to where she is today. 

We talk all about managing autoimmune with lifestyle changes, diet, neuro-centred movement and stress management. She has a unique background in mental health as a licensed Counselor so we dove into how she uses that to enhance her client's journey with trauma and the nervous system. 

This was such a nice down-to-earth conversation with Alissa, she is not only inspiring but shares several tips and tricks she uses with her coaching.

About Alissa Frazier:

Alissa is the founder of LissMS which offers a unique three-pronged approach to healing Multiple Sclerosis which includes a nutrient-dense whole foods diet, stressreduction, and neuro-centered movement. She went from being labeled as having aggressive MS and “giant” lesions on her brain to having very few symptoms today. She used her diagnosis as a wake up call and refused to accept medication as the final answer. Now she combines her experience as both a patient and a practitioner to create individual holistic protocols that help her clients improve their symptoms, feel better in their body, and create a healthy lifestyle that they love.

Connect with Alissa:

[email protected]

www-Liss-MS.com

IG: Liss.MS

Episode 86 Thyroid Health for Fertility & Pregnancy

This is a good episode!! Dr. Katie Rothwell, ND, a thyroid genius joins me to talk all about how your thyroid can impact pregnancy and fertility. Even if you’re not considering having a baby it was so interesting and amazing tips for general thyroid/Hashimoto.

Plus… Dr. Katie gives up an update on Hashimoto/Thyroiditis diet guidelines and answers the #1 question we all want to know… should we cut out gluten? Tune in to find out.

More about Dr. Katie Rothwell, ND

Dr. Katie Rothwell is a Naturopathic Doctor and clinic owner in Barrie, Ontario Canada. She is a speaker, educator and recognized thyroid authority among her peers. As a clinician, Dr. Rothwell uses her signature framework and a practical down to earth approach to help her patients navigate the confusing world of thyroid health. As an educator, she is fiercely passionate about providing accurate, evidenced based thyroid education to health professionals. She is the founder and CEO of The Thyroid Academy, a revolutionary educational platform for both practitioners and patients. She is also a medical advisor, lectures regularly to her ND colleagues and provides consulting services across North America. 

Connect with Dr. Katie

Episode 85 was inspired after several conversations with my 1-1 autoimmune clients, for many with autoimmune, the fatigue and physical demands of their current job may not be sustainable...but what do you do? You pivot...

My guest Laura Valvasori did just that, she made the transition from her corporate job to pursue self-employment and now she is helping others make this leap without all the bumps along the way. We all know change is hard a scary but it doesn’t have to be.

In this episode, Laura shares her experiences and strategies found in her book that help other entrepreneurs accelerate their learning, and hopefully save them some time, money, and a few tears with their transitions.

Whether you have a passion project you want to develop or transition into your dream job this episode will provide you with so much insight to help get you started.

About Laura :

Laura Valvasori is a Marketing Foundations Strategist & Mentor for Entrepreneurs and the Owner of Good to Grow Marketing. Through her experience of leaving her corporate job to pursue self-employment, Laura has learned that you need to change and grow as a person when shifting from employee to entrepreneur. Laura’s debut book Good to Grow (launching September 20) empowers both new and seasoned entrepreneurs to cultivate the right mindset and habits to thrive and build a successful business, and life they love. Laura runs her business from her “she-shed” in Oakville, Ontario, where she lives with her husband and two teenagers.

Connect with Laura: 

www.goodtogrowmarketing.ca

IG: @goodtogrowmarketing www.facebook.com/goodtogrowmarketing http://www.linkedin.com/in/lauravalvasori

More about Laura:

Using her natural ability to distill, simplify and organize, Laura’s spent over 20 years helping businesses reach their goals and grow to new levels through practical, strategic marketing. She’s been called the Marie Kondo of Marketing because she brings the same systematic and orderly approach to marketing to spark results for businesses as the famed professional organizer does for households. Laura works with businesses varying from solo entrepreneurs and small businesses, to established private companies, across a variety of industries. By providing a combination of foundational marketing strategy consulting and business mentorship, she helps them get clear, organized and into action so that they have the foundations to grow thriving businesses. Laura's desire to keep growing led her to write her debut book, Good to Grow. Part memoir, part pocket mentor, the book is inspiring and empowering readers by guiding them through key areas to explore that are helping them grow into confident and thriving entrepreneurs.

Episode 84 hit all the points. My guest and good friend Dr. Debbie Smrz, ND joined me today and we covered so many topics. It was a blast!

Dr. Debbie shared her inspiring story of what led her down the path to truly understanding the connection between inflammation and brain health.  She has always had a passion for helping people live their best healthy lives as we age and she shares with us the connection between, inflammation, brain health, hormones, weight loss and how technology can help you achieve these goals. I told you we covered a lot! 

This episode spans so many topics, they just flow and connect seamlessly, helping you connect the dots to your health. 

Enjoy!

About Dr. Debbie Smrz, ND

Dr. Debbie Smrz is the Chief Medical Director or Naturopathic Living, a multidisciplinary clinic in Markham Ontario where she has a private practice with a focus on brain health. Dr. Smrz has travelled the globe to gain insight on best practice and has brought this learning and unique modalities into her clinic. She regularly educates the community and other practitioners through CEC credited presentations, has appeared on radio, lectured for numerous medical associations and is active in the Naturopathic and Markham community where she lives with her husband, children and dog.

Connect with Dr. Debbie

Email:  [email protected];

Website: www.natliving.ca

Instagram @drdebbiesmrz

Episode 82  - Hormones, Perimenopause & Autoimmune 

Today is hormone day with my guest, Dr. Rachel Vandenberg, Naturopathic Doctor. This episode was so much fun… as you’ll hear I get very excited talking hormones with Dr. Rachel. 

Hormone changes can impact us on so many levels from day-to-day challenges to full-on autoimmune flares. Dr. Rachel walked us through what peri-menopause is, who it impacts, and what changes can occur.  The good news is that there is a lot we can do to help it, you don’t need to suffer through this stage of your life!

She also shared with us her top 3 myths that she hears all the time about hormones. 

If you feel like your hormones are impacting your autoimmune, weight, mood and sleep… then you want to join us for this episode. 

It's time to take control!

About Dr. Rachel 

Dr. Rachel VandenBerg, ND is a naturopathic doctor, educator, and the founder of Women’s Health Online. Her passion is helping women achieve health through hormone balance, so that they can feel good in their body and live a life they love. Dr. Rachel has nearly 20 years of clinical experience. Over these years she has observed that when women understand what’s going on their body, they become more empowered to make the changes that help them feel better. She learns through research and by working with patients. She sees what works, and what doesn’t. She offers individual patient care as well as group programs so that she can share this wisdom with others.

Connect with Dr. Rachel:

Email: [email protected]

Website: womenshealthonline.ca. 

Instagram: @rachelvandenberg.nd 

Facebook at: Women's Health Online Programs

To join Dr. Rachel's 5-day hormone rebook - follow her on Instagram or facebook. 

Episode 82  - Financial stress and your health

Research shows that more than 80% of autoimmune flares and diagnoses are caused by stress, and what is one of the leading chronic stressors… Money, financial stress!  

We know this not only impacts our health but our relationships and for many our self-worth. This is a stressor that goes deep, with so much emotion tied to it, shame, fear, and judgment. 

I'm here to tell you first-hand it doesn’t have to be like this... 

My guest today, April Stroink, is a money coach and financial advisor who specializes in helping people create and enjoy financial wellbeing in their businesses and personal lives. She’s the creator of the Money Fix - a suite of programs to increase financial literacy for millennials, families and entrepreneurs. 

This conversation was so powerful, April shared with us: 

• How does financial well-being affect overall health? 
• What is the impact of money stress on the body and mind? 
• How can we improve our financial well-being?

If you are someone who lies awake at night worrying about your financial situation, then this is the perfect podcast for you.

It's time to take control! 

About April Stroink, BComm, PFP

April is a money coach and financial advisor who specializes in helping people create and enjoy financial well-being in their businesses and personal lives. She’s the creator of the Money Fix - a suite of programs to increase financial literacy for millennials, families and entrepreneurs.

A certified Profit First Professional, April has hands-on experience increasing the profits for multiple businesses (including her own) through a proven, globally recognized system that makes businesses more profitable.

April is a gifted teacher and speaker who leads numerous workshops annually at local colleges, business associations and masterminds. She’s helped hundreds of people and small businesses level up their finances through her workshops, group programs and her astute one-on-one coaching.

In her previous life, April managed multiple investment teams throughout Atlantic Canada for a national insurance company. She was also the owner and operator of a successful Halifax retail operation.

Today, April is a money coach - a supportive guide who helps you understand and feel confident about your finances and future goals. She’s known for her empathy and judgement-free coaching as she combines her expertise with her own experience of running her family business.

April volunteers on several community boards, hosts a YouTube Channel with her daughter talking to teens about money, and helps out with her family’s 3rd generation blueberry farm. Most days you’ll find April in Halifax with her husband, their two kids and Mango the golden retriever. On other days, you’ll find her enjoying the slopes, the climbing crags and the seascapes around the world living her best life.

Where to find April: 

Website: aprilstroink.ca

Book a free consult: aprilstroink.ca/book,

Email: [email protected], ,

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/aprilstroink/, 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Ap

Episode 81  - Medical Cannabis, CBC & Autoimmune for Pain, Inflammation, Sleep and Anxiety 

I’m so excited to release this episode, it was an amazing conversation with Dr. Shawn Meirovici, ND. Dr. Shawn has been working with clients that have disabling neurological conditions and autoimmune for the last several years and has become the authority in the use of medical cannabis.

Dr. Shawn held nothing back in this episode, he walked us through the research and education on how these cannabinoids (THC and CBD) oil can be used effectively with almost no side effects for pain and inflammation reduction and improving sleep and anxiety. Giving his clients overall improved quality of life. 

We also talked about the stigma associated with medical cannabis and how it’s becoming a more welcomed addition to many health protocols.

If you ever wondered about the research, the pros and cons of medical Cannabis or CBC oil this is a conversation you need to tune into.

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Dr. Shawn Meirovici N.D. has been a pioneering force behind the naturopathic treatment of disabling neurological conditions such as: Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke. His primary practice operates out of “Physio-Logic”, Toronto’s premiere neurological rehabilitation clinic. Dr. Shawn is one of the first Naturopathic Doctors to educate patients on using Medical Cannabis and acquiring access to cannabis for medical purposes license through a referral program with Apollo Cannabis Clinics. Shawn continues to be an authority on the subject of medical cannabis and is frequently asked to lecture on the topic for various groups.

Find Dr. Shawn on: 

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.drshawn.ca

Instagram @doctorshawn.ca

Bonus for you- Mention this podcast to receive 20% off a consultation with Dr. Shawn. 

Join me, Dr. Alison Danby, ND as we continue on two concepts linked to flares with our health; Lottery syndrome and mindset with flares. 

Lottery syndrome is something I see often in clinical practice with not just autoimmune but any health conditions,, you’ll have to listen to find out more.

The other half of the podcast is where we dive into some of the things we say to ourselves when we aren’t feeling well,  the thought patterns I hear in clinical practice and how we are  “should’en” all over ourselves. I hear so many of us beating ourselves up over things that might not be in our control. 

Episode 79  - Top 3 things I do when in an Autoimmune Flare

Autoimmune Flares happen to EVERYONE! 

Recently I was asked, “what do you do when you have an autoimmune flare?” 

In today’s episode, I dive into the top 3 things I do when I have a flare or I can feel the start of one coming on.

Episode 78  - Autoimmune & Mental Health 

In today’s episode, we have a special guest, Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND, who has written four books on mental health and created 2 programs for clients and practitioners. Dr. Chris shares her mental health story and her inspiring journey. 

People who have autoimmune disorders are at an increased risk of having psychiatric symptoms, such as anxiety and depression. While experts have yet to agree on a single explanation, for an autoimmune disorder you should be aware of the potential impact their condition can have on their mental health.

Dr. Chris walks us through the 4 aspects of health that you think are important to address in clients' overall health. How do you support the physical level of health when addressing mental health? And what are the steps to address the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of health

This was an interesting and great episode… Enjoy! Dr. Chris is amazing!

About Dr. Chris

Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND is an authority in the treatment of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders and eating disorders. Having overcome many mental health challenges, Dr. Chris is a gifted speaker and best-selling author who loves to share her philosophy of wellness in interviews with icons like Jenny McCarthy and many more. She is recognized as one of the top NDs to follow by two independent organizations. Dr. Chris has helped many patients achieve physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. She has written four books on mental health as well as created two courses – 1) a 10-week course for individuals and 2) a Clinician’s Integrative Mental Health 10-week course.

Follow Dr. Chris:

Website: drchristinabjorndal.com,

Facebook: Dr. Christina Bjorndal

Twitter: @drbjorndal

YouTube: Christina Bjorndal

Instagram: drchrisbjorndal