As a triple-board certified physician and pain-trained doctor and certified aromatherapist, I wanted to tell you all about what essential oils I use to help people with pain.

I discuss the top essential oils used in aromatherapy that may benefit headaches, migraines, myofascial pain, muscle pain, muscle spasms, muscle tension, and fibromyalgia.  

I also tell you how to look for real essential oils instead of the synthetic versions which is so popular on the market today but can cause health issues.  

I also tell you about some blends I specifically use for myself with my history with fibromyalgia and headaches and migraines.

And let's not forget the research that has been done in the field!

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 I've been hearing so much venting from my colleagues, patients, and friends that constant stress and anxiety has us in a bind - creating new symptoms of insomnia, palpitations, anger, overeating or undereating, a constant buzzing or shaking feeling, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal bloating or abdominal pain, and chronic fatigue; the list goes on.

Fear and anxiety show up when we feel that life's situations are truly out of our control, when we think we can't overcome health challenges or diagnoses we receive, or when we feel we're stuck in a job we don't align with, that doesn't fulfill us, or maybe worse a relationship we don't think we can get away from either because of consequences regarding family, children, or even finances.  

We discuss 3 main methods to prevent and halt catastrophizing, anxiety, and fear spirals in its tracks. 

1. Tapping or Emotional Freedom Technique (www.thetappingsolutionapp.com) - this therapy actually has evidence behind it in several research studies including a meta-analysis

2. Meditation and Prayer - learn the affirmation/mantra, meditation, and manifestation that I use in my daily meditation practice. Also check out Episode #18: The Secret Health Manifest.

3. Hypnosis - learn how to stop catastrophizing, melting down, stressing out, and panic attacks right away through a simple hypnosis technique. We taught you this in episode #14 as a demo for Anne Clark, RN, CPT who dealt with Raynaud's. 

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Meet Dr. Carissa Stanton, MD, owner and founder of Mindful Pediatrics KC at www.mindfulpediatricskc.com. 

She is a gem in the Kansas City community providing home health for children to keep the family well and prevent sickness. She is one of the best pediatricians I know (and I've worked with many at the national level!!!). 

She touches on how to take care of the whole family and supporting the mother through medicine of the mind, body, spirit, and environment. 

Not only did she graduate first in her med school class, become a surgeon, and switched to pediatrics, but she has a Bachelor's degree in nutrition and has taken so many courses in pediatric integrative medicine. 

She talks about:

1. nutrition including macronutrients and micronutrient needs of the child

2. how the child's spirit when misaligned can manifest in disease

3. how moms can take the steps necessary to engage in self-care 

4. her favorite cleaning product!!

5. her top nutritional supplements for the child

6. Vaccinations and chemicals

Find her on Instagram @MindfulPediatricsKC

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Achieving an effective and healthy sleep cycle to promote natural sleep rhythms, deep, light, and rem sleep is tough when you're dealing with chronic pain or an illness that disrupts sleep. 

In this episode, we review several supplements and sleep therapies that have been studied!  

• Valerian
• Lemon Balm
• Acupuncture and Acupressure
• Hypnosis
• Relaxation
• Meditation and Mindfulness
• Essential oils and Aromatherapy

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Stephanie McGuirk, Doctor of Acupuncture and Somatic Healing Expert, discusses insights from her new book "Totem Companions: Mastering the Twelve Archetypes and the Five Elements Within You." Find it on Amazon 

She discusses the ways in which we armor or protect ourselves as the "Warrior" when trying to survive stressful times or traumatic situations and how acupuncture and mind-body therapies can peel away the layers of the armor to finally build the foundation we need to heal. 

"12 ways to let down your armor to allow your body to stop fighting itself. There are 12 archetypes which I call companions within each of us. 

1. The warrior needs rest needs sleep.Tendency towards muscle pain and tightness as well as burn-out.-stomach gi upper, liver, gallbladder, eyes, vision,appendix, side pain, back pain with muscle spasm, depression, burn out, skin issues,
2. The caretaker needs time alone.Tendency to have digestive issues.hip,buttocks, muscles of the hips and pelvic floor, back pain, digestive organs, stomach, pancreas diabetes,spleen, weight issues, mucus, growths( for instance cysts)
3. The orphan needs to honor her anger.Tendency towards depression.teeth, bone, hair, kidneys, bladder, congenital conditions, foot, knee, leg,tailbone(coccyx)
4. The innocent needs to stay wild.Tendency towards issues of teeth, bone, hair, and joints.teeth, bone, hair, kidneys, bladder, congenital condition,foot, knee, leg, tailbone ( coccyx)
5. The creator need movement especially; dance.Tendency towards anxiety and swelling in the body.-anxiety, melancholic depression,reproductive health issues, auto immune causing swelling all over the body such as RA."

She is an incredible woman with immense wisdom to share from her own personal and clinical experiences. She can be found in Kansas City at Totem Acupuncture (www.totemacupuncture.com) and on Instagram @Totem_Health

Not only can she provide acupuncture, but she has a coaching service that she's just beginning that dovetails this concept of "companioning" we discuss throughout the episode.

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Insomnia is unfortunately one of the most common sleep disorders for individuals with chronic pain or chronic headaches. 

Sleep and stress are the top triggers for pain flares for individuals dealing with fibromyalgia, joint pain, or migraines and headaches, just to name a few!

But having pain also causes sleep to be disrupted. So which one causes the other?  Well, at this point they both have an influence on each other, but what has been found is that Sleep Disturbance magnifies pain more than pain magnifies sleep issues.

We review these top therapies:

1. Melatonin and its anti-inflammatory benefits that help both sleep and pain

2. GABA and L-theanine 

3. How diet and nutrition can affect sleep

4. Iron supplementation, iron deficiency, and restless sleep, restless leg syndrome and the importance of healthy dopamine levels

5. Vitamin D and its role in sleep disorders and pain

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The muscle pain, brain fog, fatigue, sleep issues, pain, muscle aches, muscle and joint stiffness, joint pain, brainfog, fibrofog, cognitive issues, difficulty concentrating!!  All these are symptoms of fibromyalgia and it can be awful as I'm a pain physician who has lived through it. 

Today's episode we are going to discuss the background, causes, and the underlying reasons for developing fibromyalgia. And we'll go into the remedies, solutions, treatments, therapies, and supplements that I have tried myself!  

While this isn't inclusive, on the pod I discuss:

1. Nutrition - anti-inflammatory diet, gluten, and the power of healthy eating

2. Bodywork - massage, myofascial release, physical therapy, desensitization (patting, rubbing, brushing, vibrating the areas of the body that hurt), and osteopathic manipulation

3. Acupuncture and the benefits for fibromyalgia

4. Dietary supplements and ones that have worked for me. Omega-3, CoQ10 or ubiquinol, Vitamin D, Reishi mushroom, Medicinal mushrooms, SAM-e (S-adenosylmethionine), St. John's wort

5. Essential oils and topical treatments

6. antidepressants, gabapentin, and over the counter analgesics

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This is your chance to finally learn what you truly need to heal and recover from whatever you're struggling with.  This is your excavation: digging deeper to find out what you truly need to be more aligned and connected with your authentic self so you can live out the life you've always wanted. 

In this episode, we review how to become more connected to our inner selves, spirit, the authentic self in order to release the emotional pain, turmoil, trauma, triggers, and stress that set off the flares of illness and pain. 

Through this type of meditation, you can begin to let go of negative health, emotional, and behavior patterns and renew your well-being.  Then comes the manifestation and the journaling to the life and health you've dreamed of having. 

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This episode delves into my personal journey dealing with MEGA chronic pain and all the therapies I tried, some more evidence-based and others not as much.

I discuss the therapies: nutrition, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, massage, myofascial release, movement, physical therapy, and supplements!  

But we go into the one therapy that truly can release the chronic pain (and is well studied)! And that is understanding how our emotional pain works with our physical pain pathways. It's about making the big decisions and making big changes to ultimately recover from pain. It's hard work, but necessary work. All we need to do is start with a little introspection, a little awareness, and you're pretty much there. 

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We have BIG-TIME expert in mold and chronic inflammatory response syndrome, Dr. Jessica Jellison, MD discuss the chronic symptoms from environmental mold exposure. 

She reviews:

1. Do dehumidifiers help or hurt?

2. What to look for when working with mold inspection and remediation companies?

3. How to connect mold exposure and chronic health symptoms

4. Health plan to heal and recover from mold exposure

You can find Dr. Jessica Jellison, MD at Jellison Integrative MD,  an integrative and functional medicine practice in Overland Park, KS.  

Website:  https://jjimd.com/

Clinic Phone Number: (913) 568-0608

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