Fast and Functional

This episode is jam-packed with practical tips, and as always we reveal what studies have shown. You will discover:

1. Why daily calorie restriction doesn't lead to weight loss
2. How often and how long to fast
3. When to eat
4. How it can support healthy cortisol and insulin
5. How to make it easier to do

Whether you want to learn how to build up to fasting and customize it to your unique needs, or see what it's like to partner with us in resolving your symptoms or abnormal labs, go here: ⁠⁠⁠https://vivawisefw.com/services/⁠

This is the first in a series of 3 episodes designed to solve the puzzle about fasting so you know if you'd benefit, and provide evidence-based guidelines to make it worth it.

In this episode, we discuss how my husband's fasting habit was actually sabotaging his health. You'll learn what kinds of health issues that scientific research has shown to benefit from fasting, and when it's appropriate to add in.

Whether you want to learn how to build up to fasting and customize it to your unique needs, or see what it's like to partner with us in resolving your symptoms or abnormal labs, go here: ⁠⁠https://vivawisefw.com/services/⁠

In this podcast episode, I share what I learned about myself when I got my diagnosis, and what habits and natural methods I use to thrive with it.

Halfway through the episode, my husband shares how it's impacted him and our marriage, and asks me about my mindset shift that has changed how I feel about myself.

For anyone dealing with mental health struggles, I hope this episode encourages you!

Go here to see what it's like to partner with us in feeling your best: ⁠https://vivawisefw.com/services/⁠

Whether you're born male or female, this episode will bring so much clarity in understanding a topic that is woefully under-adressed in our culture. Learn what sex hormones do, how they change throughout our life, and how we can influence them for good! This will allow you to face your, or your partner's, hormonal fluctuations with more understanding and empowerment.

If you want to get testing for and resolve the root causes of your hormone imbalances, schedule a free consult with us ⁠here⁠.

To get the research summary on antibiotics and our free Immune Support Guide so you have options other than antibiotics to support your immune system, go ⁠here⁠.

Most doctors, and us patients, are unaware of the hidden dangers of taking antibiotics.

However, for decades research studies have discovered that these medications alter our body's functioning in a lasting way. Even if you don't have symptoms from taking them, they can increase your risk of many diseases and alter your health for years to come.

If you want to resolve the root causes of your health imbalances, schedule a free consult with us here.

I'm an odd nutritionist- I LOVE studying everything related to food, but I'm not interested in handling it! I want my time in the kitchen to be as minimal as possible so I have more time to pursue my passions.

That being said, I also am not ok with my food being boring. I grew up on a junk food, fast food diet. If I'm not eating craveworthy meals, I'm starting to feel restricted.

LISTEN IN to discover how I'm able to balance eating very healthy, spending less than 15min making a meal, AND having my food taste awesome!

If you'd like to work with us so we can give you custom advice on how to elevate the way you're eating, both for your goals and your tastebuds, learn more about booking an appointment with our functional nutrition practice ⁠here⁠. We offer complementary discovery calls to see if we're a good fit!

There's a saying that we're all motivated by one of 2 things: either inspiration or desperation. Unfortunately, I had to learn how to listen to my body's signals for healthy self-care by being desperate.

I tell the story of how I almost died, and another of how I couldn't walk normally for a year. Through great desperation though, I was able to change my limiting beliefs and overcome symptoms I've experienced my whole life. Now, I get to experience a much more free and gratifying life because of it! I sincerely hope that this episode allows you to avoid desperation by inspiring you to befriend your body more. It's the only place you have to live!

If you'd like to work with us to be coached on what healthy self-care looks like, and to decipher your body's messages, book an appointment with our functional nutrition practice here. Or go here to see what it's like to partner with us in feeling your best: ⁠https://vivawisefw.com/services/⁠

Would your health improve if you did a food test to check for what you react to? Listen in to learn about when food testing can help, and when to skip it.

If you'd like to find out what diet is best for you, including preparing for and running a food test, check out our functional wellness services here. For our blog post on why food testing isn't enough, go here.

I bet you've had the experience before of seeing your conventional doctor for a health issue, and walking away disappointed. If they're the ones responsible for healthcare, why don't we feel healthier seeing them? I get straight to the point about the limitations of the conventional "sickcare" system, and what a true healthcare system means.

Listen to the end where my husband made the executive decision to keep a comment I didn't know was recorded. ;)

To learn more about our functional wellness services, including Telehealth for people in most states, go here. For our blog post on this topic, go here. To find a functional medicine practitioner near you, go here.

Whether you've had some nights of poor sleep or just got back from a busy trip, we all have days where we're dragging. Rather than reaching for more coffee, sugary snacks, or a nap, find out the healthier options that will give you more energy and alertness so that you can still have a great day!

(and maybe learn a little about Star Wars in the process 😆)

If you're trying to improve your overall energy levels and want to get to the root causes of your fatigue, book a complementary 15min discovery call or go here to see what it's like to partner with us: ⁠https://vivawisefw.com/services/⁠