Energized with Dr. Mariza

As women, we have so much going on hormonally that it’s essential we understand how to best take care of our bodies. Our metabolism and hormones are constantly changing every single day throughout our menstrual cycle, leading to disturbances throughout multiple systems. 

But knowing how our bodies shift through these hormonal phases allows us to leverage our menstrual cycle to its full advantage. We can do this in regard to metabolism, body composition, and so much more– even in perimenopause. 

That’s what Dr. Stephanie Estima explains to us in this podcast. We talk about all things metabolic health for women– particularly in perimenopause and menopause when we see a decline in our hormones. This time feels like a roller coaster ride– we don’t really know what’s going to work for us and what’s not. But that’s why understanding your menstrual cycle can help ease these unknown symptoms. And it will help to optimize your health. 

Perimenopause comprises close to 50% of a woman’s life! So honoring this time, and understanding the best ways to navigate through this transition is discussed today, too. 

Hormonal changes have an impact on sugar metabolism, body composition and so much more. And we need more female-centric protocols so we can best understand how these changing hormones can be handled. Dr. Stephanie Estima takes a deep dive into this lack of information and protocols for perimenopausal and menopausal women. And she offers the guidance we need to be our best selves throughout all of life's changes. 

So tune in today for a podcast you won’t want to miss. No matter where you are in your journey, there’s plenty of knowledge to gain from Dr. Stephanie that will help shape your day-to-day– now and through the future! 

Dr. Stephanie Estima is an expert in metabolism and body composition. She’s a chiropractor who focuses on functional neurology, brain metabolism, and the application of the ketogenic diet specifically for female physiology. Using her framework the ESTIMA METHODTM, she focuses on strategies in nutrition, movement, and mindset to maximize human potential, longevity, and achievement. She’s the author of Betty Body– The Geeky Goddess’s Way to Intuitive Eating, Balanced Hormones, and Transformative Sex. 

www.hellobetty.club

Hello Betty Blog & Media 

Betty Body Book

Connect with Dr. Stephanie on Instagram

Dr. Stephanie’s YouTube Channel 

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We are NOT supposed to be lying awake every night–anxious, sweating, and exhausted. Nor are we supposed to be dying young from issues like diabetes, heart disease, or stroke. 

Yet SO many women are doing exactly that and it breaks my heart because these things are almost entirely preventable. 

Catch today’s shortie to find out how it all boils back down to your blood sugar, PLUS easy hacks to fix it and sleep like a queen. 

This Episode is sponsored by NextEvo Naturals:

Get 20% off your first order of $40 or more at NextEvo.com/podcast and use promo code "MARIZA"

Mentioned in this Episode:

Gluco Support – Powerhouse herbs and nutrients proven to balance blood sugar better than most conventional medications. 

Sleep Better with these Proven Herbs and Nutrients

Episode 498: Unique Risk Factors that Make Women more Prone to Heart Disease than Men

Episode 433: 5 Best and Worst Fruits for Stable Blood Sugar

Something you may not know about me is that I drank alcohol pretty frequently during my mid-20s and into my 30s.  

But in my mid-30s, I started putting on weight fast, my brain would feel scrambled in the morning, and I looked puffy… Sound familiar?

It actually wasn’t until my first 28-day detox that I realized how GREAT life was on the other side of booze and now I’m really ready to live full-time without it. 

Catch today’s podcast to find out my top 3 reasons for quitting alcohol, plus TONS of tips for making it easier to stop–and learn:

Mentioned in this Episode: 

14-Day Detox Kit – Everything you need to heal your liver, gut, and brain in just 14 days

Additional Resources:

#474: 5 Alcohol Alternatives that won’t Spike your Blood Sugar

To Drink or Not to Drink: What Alcohol Does to o=Our Hormones as We Get Older

After everything we’ve been through in the past few years, anxiety in our population is at an all-time high. You may have felt it yourself. 

Dr. Tâmara Castelo has seen this firsthand with her patients. After over 12 years in her career as a doctor, once the pandemic hit she had to shift her way of working. She needed to figure out the best ways to reduce anxiety in her patients to provide the best support through such a highly stressful time. 

As an expert in Chinese medicine, she has tons of experience helping others move out of a state of anxiety. And she helps patients understand how to become more attuned to their bodies. This helps reduce anxiousness, tension, stress, and discomfort.

We often forget to connect with our body or really tap into what our body needs. So often, stress and anxiety can actually present physically in our bodies. Understanding what these physical manifestations mean can help us get to the real root of the problem. 

In this podcast, Dr. Castelo teaches us about how our body tries to speak to us when we’re constantly experiencing things like anxiety and perceived stress, pain, or migraines.

She’ll also dive into the discussion of sleep, and how to prioritize it to help manage our physical and mental health. She’ll explain to you the secret to the optimal amount of sleep you should get every night. 

If you’ve been dealing with anxiety, migraines, body aches, or stress– this podcast is for you. Dr. Castelo teaches us so much about looking into your body and recognizing what it needs. 

You can make these observations of your body through powerful rituals that Dr. Castelo explains further in this show. She goes deeper into this concept in her book The Power of Rituals: Small Habits, Big Changes for your Well-being and Health. 

But listen to this podcast now to immediately start implementing these simple and effective rituals to ease your anxiety and improve your life! 

Plus, don’t forget that today’s the last day to enter the 500th episode giveaway on the Essentially You podcast! All you have to do is take a minute to subscribe and rate the show, then go to Drmariza.com/500giveaway to enter to win. We’ll be announcing 3 winners on March 14th, so you won’t want to miss that podcast either!

“When we can understand our bodies, we can really learn how to heal.”

“One of the things that I love so much, especially for women, is rituals that help them to reduce burnout, stress, and anxiety and overwhelm.” 

“People think that the overload is when you are going through [an anxiety attack], but it's not actually– it's the effect after that is the problem”

“We’ve got to be more tuned in with our body and especially our physical body– and really connect into that deeper sense of ‘what is going on’. Because that’s going to really support setting in the rituals and doing the things that are really going to support us.” 

Dr. Castelo’s Book: THE POWER OF RITUALS: Small Habits, Big Changes for Your Well-Being and Health

Dr. Tamara Castelo’s Website

Connect with Dr. Castelo: Instagram, Youtube

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A vast majority of the women I work with (including myself!) have experienced or will experience partial or total failure while dieting. 

And I’m not saying this to discourage you from trying…

But statistically speaking, diets fail 85% or more of the time. 

Catch today’s shortie to find out why–and how you can overcome the odds and succeed in your next dieting attempt. 

Mentioned in this Episode:

Gluco Support – Powerhouse herbs and nutrients proven to balance blood sugar better than most conventional medications. 

5 Worst Foods for Metabolic Health and Belly Fat

3 Surefire Ways to Make Intermittent Fasting Easier

The latest research shows that metabolic dysfunction is a root cause of many chronic diseases plaguing Americans today–

–including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and dementia. 

But there is a growing body of evidence that a number of the consequences of poor metabolic health actually hit women harder than they hit men.

Catch today’s podcast to find out the six ways metabolic dysfunction harms women, as well as how to heal from it–and learn:

This Episode is Sponsored by Olive and June. Get 20% off your first Mani System at: https://www.oliveandjune.com/mariza

Mentioned in this Episode:

Gluco Support – Powerhouse herbs and nutrients proven to balance blood sugar better than most conventional medications. 

Additional Resources:

Episode 498: Unique Risk Factors that Make Women more Prone to Heart Disease than Men

Episode 433: 5 Best and Worst Fruits for Stable Blood Sugar

Root-Cause Approaches for PCOS

5 Critical Steps to Prevent Cognitive Decline

Today, I’m celebrating the 500th episode (yes, 500!) of my Essentially You podcast–

–with a deeply personal message that I have been wanting to share here for a LONG time!

Catch today’s shortie for the most important realization I’ve had about my health, what it means to be a thriving woman in today’s world, and how to achieve your own dreams–plus, ALL the details about my 500th episode giveaway.  

Top 10 Self-Care Rituals for Today’s Woman

Several years after struggling with the mismanagement of hypothyroidism, McCall McPherson finally discovered how to manage her condition to enhance her daily living. Now, as a thyroid practitioner and an advocate for thyroid care, she helps women with low-thyroid function live their best lives. 

So often thyroid conditions get overlooked because the proper labs aren’t being drawn, and the right diagnoses aren’t being made. Plus, many women who struggle with thyroid issues have been given mixed information on the appropriate and available management methods. 

In this podcast, McCall McPherson sets the record straight and answers your questions about thyroid function– including some that you didn’t even know you needed! We’ll discuss hypothyroidism symptoms, and what labs you should be getting annually to check your thyroid function. Then we dive into treatments like Levothyroxine and Armour, lifestyle changes, symptom management tips, and more. 

It’s so important to be an advocate for your health and work with a provider that you trust. McCall talks about making sure to work with a doctor who wants to partner with you. It’s YOUR body, and it’s YOUR health. So knowing the best ways to take care of it is essential. 

McCall is so passionate about perfecting thyroid treatment, especially after her own struggles. So now she lives, breathes, and thrives in understanding the nuances of proper thyroid care. 

Her philosophy is simple– There’s no reason to still have thyroid symptoms. She helps tons of women get back on track with managing thyroid disease. And now she’s here to help you!

So tune in, because you won’t want to miss all the details, and all the knowledge she has to offer to you. It truly can be life-changing. 

PLUS– we’re so grateful for the incredible audience that’s helped to get us 1 episode away from 500 podcasts! So, to celebrate the 500th episode, I’ll be hosting a giveaway from March 3rd to March 7th. I’ll be giving away over $500 in prizes– from Apple AirPods Pro to my complete Women’s Hormone kit and more. 

Listen to this podcast ASAP for the exact details on how to enter, and you could be a lucky winner!

McCall Mcpherson is the founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic, a thyroid-centered functional medicine practice in Austin, Texas. She is also the owner and chief of Thyroid Nation. She’s a physician's assistant, a TEDx speaker, and an expert in thyroid health having been a thyroid patient herself. 

Modern Thyroid Clinic Website

Thyroid Nation Website:

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For most of the past century, more women than men have died from cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, and stroke…

…and as many as half of the women in developed countries, including the US, will die of these almost entirely-preventable conditions. 

Yet it is still considered to be primarily a male problem… But why?

Catch today’s episode for all the science behind why women are more prone to heart disease, as well as simple steps you can take to prevent it–and learn:

Mentioned in this Episode:

Gluco Support – The Blood Sugar-Balancer 

90-Day Metabolism Makeover Program – Work one-on-one with me to heal your body!

Additional Resources:

451: Why Do Women Have a Higher Cardiometabolic Mortality Rate Than Men?

#379: 7 Effective Herbs for Stopping a Blood Sugar Spike and Addressing Poor Metabolic Health

#494: How to Work One-on-one with Me in My New Metabolism Makeover Coaching Program

3 Reasons it’s Critical to have Metabolic Flexibility

I want to share a deeply personal story with you–

–one that I am sure will resonate with you, but also give you strength, confidence, a game plan to help you conquer YOUR worst period and PMS symptoms…

…with some of my all-time favorite (and most reliable) solutions! 

Catch today’s shortie for my FIVE must-know strategies, PLUS 8+ heavy-hitting nutrients that every women should have in their supplement cabinet. 

Mentioned in this Episode:

Hormone Balance – My rockstar lineup of proven herbs and nutrients that can help you address ALL of your hormone problems. 

Hormone Balance FAQ: How to Take My Top Supplement for Hormones

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