A diagnosis of breast cancer, whether it’s the first one or a recurrence is mind-numbingly frightening.

If it’s the first time you’ve heard the words, “You have cancer.”

It’s not only frightening but it sends you into a world of language, treatments, and experiences that you have no idea how to understand or manage.

In this episode, I’ll clear up some of the fear and confusion around how to handle a new diagnosis.

This isn’t about treatments, drugs, or supplements, but the mindset shifts that are so important to care for yourself when faced with a life-threatening illness and difficult treatment decisions.

This is the advice I wish someone had given me when I had my first breast cancer diagnosis.

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Download – Four Steps to Take after a Breast Cancer Diagnosis.

Metabolic Terrain Trained Doctors

Women Guiding Women

American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery

Books:

The Breast Cancer Survival Manual

The Metabolic Approach to Cancer

Radical Remission

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A Breast Cancer diagnosis can make the world of nutrition even more confusing and overwhelming than it was before.

Add a bunch of Netflix documentaries to that and you can be left in total fear of food.

Should you be a vegan?

Will meat make you sick?

Is everyone selling a program?

In this episode I’ll shed some light on a new popular nutrition documentary.

We’ll bust through some biases and peel away some of the fear tactics to leave you with a healthy balanced approach to feeding your body with confidence and a healthy range of whole food.

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Docuseries:

You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment

Christopher Gardner

Trifecta Nutrition

The Charlie Foundation

Miyokos Creamery

Books: The Unseen Body

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In my life, it’s hard to think of a more powerless experience (other than childhood) than my first diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

That in itself is traumatic.

But when added to all the powerless and limiting thoughts that you are conditioned to think throughout your life, you can be left feeling like the life you dream about is an impossibility.

So, I created this episode to let you know that isn’t true.

When you can bring awareness to three ways of thinking that keep you stuck and convinced that you can’t have more.

You can start to change anything from your relationships to your job to your passions.

Check out this episode now and start breaking through the thoughts that limit you.

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There are so many simple, inexpensive ways to care for your body and support your health terrain.

This simple practice, rooted in Ayurvedic medicine, offers a host of potential benefits, from exfoliating dead skin cells to enhancing the body's detoxification process through stimulation of the lymphatic system.

Join me as we explain how to choose the right brush, the best techniques for effective brushing, and the direction to brush to maximize health benefits.

We'll also discuss how incorporating dry brushing into your daily routine can improve skin texture, boost circulation, and even potentially reduce cellulite.

Whether you're a wellness enthusiast or just curious about new health practices, this episode will provide you with practical tips on how to integrate dry brushing into your wellness regime effectively.

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Download The Step-By-Step Guide to Dry Brushing

The dry brush I use

Long handled dry brush

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In this podcast episode, we delve into the essential role of acknowledging and expressing anger, and the broader spectrum of our emotions, in maintaining mental and physical health.

Anger is a natural and healthy emotion when approached constructively. By allowing ourselves to feel and express anger, we open the door to understanding our needs and setting necessary boundaries. This process is critical for personal growth and relationships.

You’ll hear some expert insights explaining how repressing emotions, particularly anger, can lead to adverse effects.

Suppressing these feelings doesn't eliminate them; instead, they can surface as physical symptoms or illness. Chronic stress, linked to unexpressed anger, can manifest as headaches, high blood pressure, and even more severe health issues.

Psychologically, it can lead to anxiety, depression, and a diminished sense of self-worth.

The key takeaway is that embracing and expressing all our emotions, including anger, is not only liberally empowering but also essential for our overall well-being.

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When the Body Says No

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In 2023, the dietary supplements market was valued at approximately $167.5 billion to $177.5 billion.

So it is no surprise when we see headlines touting the latest and greatest new supplement, that its benefits can be overstated and lots of people get caught up in the craze.

Recently, berberine has been getting a lot of social media attention, and since this is a supplement that I’m very familiar with and that I personally use, I thought I’d dig deeper into the science and share it with you.

In this Tuesday Terrain Talk, I’ll tell you everything you might want to know about berberine: -What  it is

-Where it comes from

-What the science says about it

-Whether or not it’s safe.

Check out this episode to hear all about what’s being called “Nature’s Ozempic”

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90 Days of Wellness

Berberine

Studies:

Efficacy of berberine in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Berberine is a novel cholesterol-lowering drug working through a unique mechanism distinct from statins

Lipid-lowering effect of berberine in human subjects and rats

Vascular smooth muscle cell dysfunction in neurodegeneration

Berberine, a Natural Plant Product, Activates AMP-Activated Protein Kinase With Beneficial Metabolic Effects in Diabetic and Insulin-Resistant States

Berberine and Its Study as an Antidiabetic Compound

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Does it feel like nothing is going your way?

Do you hear yourself saying you take two steps forward and one step back?

Do you feel like you’re not gaining momentum and as a result, you beat yourself up?

If any of those or anything like that resonates with you, this is an episode you want to listen to.

The fact is, life is always going off the rails so why don’t we anticipate that to begin with?

What if you could accept the fact that life is never linear, know that things will go wrong sometimes, and instead of resisting that… plan on how you’ll support yourself when things don’t go your way?

Let’s dig into what that would be like.

Listen now and learn how to give yourself a break, let go of some suffering, and love yourself for doing the best you can.

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Books

Trailed

The Husbands

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When you grow up in a world where you’re taught that other people embarrass you, hurt you, make you angry, etc. That translates into having no power over your emotions and living with a lot of stress. 

But what if you could recognize circumstances for what they are and decide to regulate your emotions on purpose? 

That’s when you start creating a life by design. 

A life that’s better than before breast cancer™ 

In this episode, I’ll share my personal journey through a stressful day and the challenge of coming back to caring for myself in the middle of the storm. 

I’ll walk you through the process I’ve learned to use to support myself and equally as important, how to know when you’re making yourself sick with stress so you can be there for yourself. 

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A diagnosis of breast cancer can change things for a long time after treatment has ended.

In fact, many life situations can derail you, pile on top of each other and one day you find yourself realizing that there’s very little joy, excitement, or fun in your life anymore.

That’s not a good feeling, but fortunately, there’s a lot you can do about it.

Creating time for fun and joy must be intentional.

Just like most other things, if it isn’t on the calendar, it isn’t going to happen.

Listen to this episode and hear about tools you can use to purposefully add time for joy in your life.

The healing power of happiness can’t be overstated, and the power of intention can change your life so that it’s better than before breast cancer.

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Year on the wall

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A breast cancer diagnosis is a crisis that often drives us to rethink our lifestyle and nutrition.

But how do you know which foods are the right foods for you?

In this episode, I’ll give you some insights on how genetics can give you some direction on what foods are the best ones for your body.

We’ll also talk about symptoms you can check for if you don’t have a genetic report and what carbohydrates are best for supporting optimal health.

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Genetic Report U.S. only:3X4 Blueprint Internationally available test:Nutrition Genome

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