In this episode of the Health Fix Podcast, Jannine Krause explores the intricate relationship between weight gain and sexual health. She discusses how changes in body weight can affect circulation, confidence, and libido, and emphasizes the importance of addressing these issues holistically. Drawing from her experiences and insights from Chinese medicine, she highlights the role of digestion, stress, and lifestyle habits in weight management. The episode also offers practical solutions, including dietary adjustments and herbal remedies, to help listeners regain balance and improve their overall health.   What You'll Learn In This Episode:

• Weight gain can impact sexual health and libido.
• Circulation changes with weight gain affect confidence.
• Chinese medicine offers insights into weight management.
• Damp accumulation in the body can lead to weight gain.
• Stress affects liver function and digestion.
• Eating habits and meal timing are crucial for digestion.
• Herbal remedies can support digestive health.
• Weight gain patterns are often linked to lifestyle changes.
• Maintaining balance in the body is essential for health.
• Open communication about sexual health is important in relationships.

Resources From The Show:

• HCL Challenge - Get Thorne Betaine HCL + Pepsin - take one capsule with meal one and watch for any burning, no burning go for 2 capsules with the next meal and increase by one capsule till you either reach 5 capsules or you have a slight burning in the stomach. The more capsules you can tolerate without a burn the more deficient in stomach acid you are. Use 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a few ounces of water and drink it. You can repeat the baking soda drink if needed. Most people will end up taking between 2-6 HCI capsules per meal.
• Digestive Enzymes - Steven Wright's Company "Healthy Gut" - HCL Guard + Holozymes
• Apex Energetics - Enzymix Pro
• Active Herb - herbal company
• Blue Poppy Herbs
• Herbs I mentioned in the podcast:
• Gui Pi Tang — For weak digestion and fluid retention. If you feel puffy or gain weight quickly after eating, this is your ally.
• Shan Zha Jian Zhi Pian — This one breaks down fat. It’s amazing for folks who stress eat or binge on sugar.
• Long Dan Xie Gan Wan — Helps the liver chill out, especially if you're dealing with reflux, constipation, and bloating.
• Ba Zhen Tang — When you’re just wiped out, lacking motivation, or not even hungry, this one helps restore yang and blood to energize the body.
• Liu Wei Di Huang Wan — This is a staple for perimenopause and menopause support. It nourishes yin and helps with vaginal dryness, low libido, and overall hormone balance.
• Chinese Medicine Patterns I talk about:
  • Damp accumulation: That puffy, sluggish weight gain
  • Phlegm: Which is the Chinese term often equated to fat gain
  • Liver Qi Stagnation: When stress causes your liver to "attack" your digestion
  • Blood and Yang Deficiency: Low energy, lack of movement, low motivation