Beyond The Basics Health Academy Podcast

Dr. Meaghan and Wendy are so thrilled to be sitting down and talking to Suzanne Somers. Many of you know Suzanne from her work as an actress, particularly her role of Chrissy on Three's Company. Most recently, Suzanne is an advocate for Bio identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Integrative health and taking a proactive approach to one's health and well-being. Suzanne has written 25 books, many of them about the importance of proper hormone replacement, including the two most recent ones "I'm Too Young for This" and "TOX-Sick: From Toxic to Not Sick". Many of our listeners should be familiar with this book from the book club series that we did. In addition to her multiple best-selling books, Suzanne is a national spokesperson for Forever Health, a resource for healthcare education and helps patients find a forward-thinking practitioners in their area. An organization in which Dr. Meaghan is proud to be a part of.

Today we discuss with Suzanne many different issues that she addresses in her book. Dr. Meaghan, Wendy, and Suzanne also discuss current trends that they see in health and wellness.

Podcast 101: Fertility

Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss fertility and options for fertility.  Many of the times it is necessary to assess each women’s hormone levels to assess for the reason for fertility issues.  We talk about what causes infertility issues and what are the current fertility trends.  We discuss Clomid and the mechanism of action and why it works really well for some women but some of the side effects for other women. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST

http://beyondthebasicshealthacademy.com/fertility-tips/

http://www.aiwhc.com/patient-education-what-is-clomid-and-how-does-it-work.html

Podcast 100: PCOS Diva

Wendy and Dr. Meaghan are so elated to welcome Amy Medling, the PCOS Diva, to the BTBHA soundwaves. Amy is an amazing resource for health, wellness, and PCOS. Amy is a health coach and has been blogging since 2009 and helping women around the world with PCOS.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• More about the PCOS Diva and her journey
• Advice that she has for women dealing with PCOS

RESOURCES THAT ARE ADDRESSED IN THIS PODCAST
• Ted Talk from Mel Robbins
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp7E973zozc
• PCOS Diva Website
pcosdiva.com
• Article her husband, Cliff, wrote from a husband’s perspective on PCOS
http://pcosdiva.com/2015/05/5-things-to-know-if-your-partner-has-pcos-a-husbands-perspective/

Podcast 099: The Effects of Antibacterial Soaps

Wendy and Meaghan discuss a recent article from the Wall Street Journal “Are Antibacterial Soaps Safe?” This article talks about the side effects of triclosan and antibacterial soap. Triclosan has been on the radar as having possible side effects since 1978. Recently the FDA has pushed for tougher regulation of certain antibacterial agents such as triclosan.

Wall Street Journal Article
http://www.wsj.com/articles/are-antibacterial-soaps-safe-1455592023

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• What is triclosan?
• What effect does triclosan have on someone?
• What are the negative effects of antibacterial products?
• Why do we need to protect our microbiome?
• What rules and regulations are changing?

Podcast 098: “Goddesses Never Age” by Christiane Northrup, MD

Wendy and Meaghan discuss the second part of the book of the month. We have an open conversation about what we have taken away from the book and the importance of treating ourselves holistically.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• Benefits of Pelvic Floor Strengthening
• How to deal with emotions
• Forgiveness
• Rage
• Hormones
• Self-Love

Thanks for Listening!

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Podcast 097: Frankincense

Wendy and Dr. Meaghan discuss the healing properties and history of Frankincense. Frankincense has been used for over 5,000 years in different cultures. It comes from the resin of the Boswellia plant. It has many different properties including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and immune boosting. It is used for both its fragrant smell and powerful ability to support the body.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:
• What is frankincense
• The history of frankincense
• What societies have used frankincense and how
• Why embalmers back in the day were so healthy. The Black Plague was no threat to these guys!
• How to use frankincense
• How to safely utilize essential oils

References on the show
• Dr. Axe’s frankincense and myrrh lotion
http://draxe.com/homemade-frankincense-myrrh-lotion/

Podcast 096: Vitamin E

Wendy and Dr. Meaghan discuss the different side of vitamin E and why it is among the most heralded and promoted supplement on the market… but also has a bad rep. Vitamin E is a major anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. We talk about how you don’t want the wrong form, in the wrong combination, or synthetic form.

Vitamin E is the umbrella term given to the collective group of fat-soluble compounds with distinctive antioxidant activities. Naturally occurring exists in 8 forms (2 main categories

Alpha-tocopherol is the main human form of vitamin E but not necessarily the only one that we should focus on and metabolized by the liver. Research shows that it must be relative to the amount of gamma tocopherol.

What you will learn in this episode
• The positive effects of Vitamin E
• How it is a strong cellular anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant that works on the cell membrane
• What the research has taught us about Vitamin E
• What we have learned about Vitamin E from rats
• The difference between tocopherols and tocotrienols
• What foods have vitamin E in them

Podcast 095: Book Club #1 Goddesses Never Age

In this podcast, Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss the first three chapters of the book Goddesses Never Age byDr. Christiane Northrup, MD. The book brings up many interesting conversational points about all different aspects of health and wellness. Dr. Northrup dives into the research behind our ability to heal ourselves. She also discusses how certain thoughts help to produce extra nitric oxide and beta-endorphins that can have a powerful effect on our mind and body.

This is a great book with many interesting concepts that bring up an amazing conversation. We hope that you will read along with Chapters 4-6 next time. If not, still listen in as we sum up the major parts of the book and talk about our thoughts on the subject matter.

Podcast 094: Vitamin D

In this podcast, we discuss Vitamin D and the health benefits of this vitamin. We talk about the fact that Vitamin D is more like a hormone and has numerous benefits in the body.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• What are the benefits of Vitamin D
• What are the different forms of Vitamin D
• Who is deficient on Vitamin D
• How can you increase Vitamin D levels

Podcast 093: Why do some people gain weight and others can’t lose it

Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss two recent articles about weight loss and exercise. Turns out there is no magic formula that works for everyone. Everyone is different when it comes to weight maintenance. We discuss two different articles that we came across from this week.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS PODCAST