August 01, 2021

Episode 251: The Stress Imprint and Adrenal Updates

1 hour 26 minutes

If the past 1.5 years have had a dynamic impact on your day to day stress, you’re not alone! We know that chronic, unresolved stress can drive serious bodily damage and we now know that it can impact us to the level of our genetic expression. Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss the imprint of stress on neuroendocrine, cardiovascular and emotional response and how you can stop stress in its tracks using diet, lifestyle and supplement interventions.

In this episode, Ali and Becki unpack common symptoms of HPA-axis imbalance and adrenal dysfunction, from digestive distress to elevated blood sugar and difficulty achieving ketosis to chronic inflammation and beyond. Beyond driving chronic disease expression, stress can halt fertility, hinder weight loss, and even drive increased susceptibility to illness via its impact on the immune system. Learn how to harness your body’s stress response using yummy food as medicine interventions like our Maca Walnut Caramels and Sweet Potato Avocado Toast, how supplementation can ebb and flow based on current stressors and why you may want to reconsider your morning coffee!

Also in this episode:

12 Week Food As Medicine Ketosis Program NOW AVAILABLE as an archive for $99!

Adrenal Rehab Program just $99 with code ADRENAL99

Episode 158: How to Rebound your Adrenals

Episode 129: Are You Running on Adrenaline

Episode 222: Depression Immune Connection

Apply to Become a Naturally Nourished Ambassador

Symptoms of HPA Axis Imbalance

Neurohormone Panel

Episode 92: DHEA the Fountain of Youth

Episode 184: Harnessing the HPA Axis

The Immune and Cortisol Connection

Sleep Support

The Anti-Anxiety Diet

The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook

How Stress Impacts Epigenetics and Your DNA

Food As Medicine for Rebounding Your Adrenals

Vitamin C
- Bio-C Plus

Redmond Real Salt use code ALIMILLERRD

Adaptogens

Calm and Clear

Maca Walnut Caramels

Wild Foods Cocotropics use code ALIMILLERRD

Nori Salmon Roll Ups

Sweet Potato Avocado Toast

Reduce or Eliminate Coffee

Wild Foods Decaf Coffee and Matcha use code ALIMILLERRD

Add Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD to coffee if continuing to drink! Use code ALIMILLERRD

Supplements to Support

Adrenal Rebound Bundle

Stress Manager Bundle

Relax and Regulate

Calm and Clear

Adaptogen Boost

Adrenal Support

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Sponsors for this Episode:

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