In Between Visits

It is March 2020 and we are being bombarded by mass media with information, recommendations and the risks associated with the Coronavirus.

In this episode, I offer an integrative approach to immune support and discuss what you can be doing to protect your body against the threat of this virus.

I share the following: 

-What WHO currently knows about COVID-19

-How this virus is currently presenting with incubation, symptoms etc

-The current Health Canada recommendations for prevention 

-How to prepare you and your family in the event of possible exposure

-What lifestyle approaches can be implemented to support your overall immune health

Please note: the information in this podcast is based on data from March 4, 2020, and WHO/Health Canada recommendations may change after this podcast has been published 

***GIVEAWAY ALERT*** Listen in for the code word to receive your free product. 

In this episode, I break down the use of supplements and discuss the 3 things I consider before making supplement recommendations. 

I share my strong belief around the need to individualize the use of supplements and leave you with a clear picture of what to consider before taking natural health products. 

Thank you to CYTO-MATRIX who has so generously provided the free product giveaway. 

I don't know! Wait...before you skip this episode, let me clarify.

After 2 decades of supporting people with their nutrition goals, the one thing I know to be true is that there is no one right nutrition program to follow.    Every person has different nutritional needs, lifestyle factors and relationships with foods that need to be factored into what will be successful for them.

In this episode, I review Ketogenic, Paleo, Vegan and Intermittent fasting diets and share what I consider to be the pros and cons of each.  I offer a take-home approach that allows for individuality and flexibility by including the best of each of these diets in a way that is both impactful and sustainable. 

In the episode, I share my frustrations with the current detox trends and educate my listeners on what is required to go through a safe, successful and sustainable detoxification treatment plan. 

I discuss the cost that the overburden of toxins can have on your body and how to identify if you are in need of a therapeutic detoxification plan. 

I leave you with simple lifestyle choices to support your body daily in the safe removal of toxins. 

In this episode, I share the patterns I have seen in patients who suffer from burnout.  I share my own journey with adrenal fatigue and what I learned during this painful time of my life. 

I offer what I believe to be the single most important aspect for a full recovery as well as the prevention of recurrent episodes of adrenal fatigue.   I discuss a deeper health strategy that involves the need to re-learn the relaxation response and I leave you with some simple and impactful strategies to begin this process. 

Spoiler alert:  The clinical pearl in this episode is- Less, NOT more...

In this episode, I address the commonly heard statement: “Dr. Kristy, I was really good for the first few weeks and then I had to travel, work late, got sick (fill in the blank) and stopped doing all the things you suggested"

l share my belief that setbacks in treatment are normal and to be expected.  The big work is when we address the behaviour, learn from the experience and make different choices from this newfound wisdom.   The true failure is if you give up, throw in the towel and never try again. 

I leave you with a 3 step process that will shift your thinking from one of failure to feelings of empowerment.   

Take a listen! 

This episode is dedicated to the 35+-year-old women who are suffering from increased breast tenderness, significant mood changes, constant bloating, random hot flashes and so much more. 

Girlfriends, this is called perimenopause.  It is a stage of life and a normal biological ageing process, yet many of us experience such significant symptoms that our quality of life has been impacted, nothing about it feels normal!  

As we age, our body starts to realize that the egg supply is getting lower.  The response is an increase in estrogen to mature those remaining follicles before we hit menopause.   In essence, we become estrogen dominant and for many, the body responds with all those yucky prepubescent symptoms, especially worse during the PMS window.  The body is trying to cope with a new hormonal environment where the estrogen is higher and those worsening symptoms tell me that the body is not able to adapt to the changes.

In this episode, I discuss the possible reasons this may be happening and offer up some simple and highly effective lifestyle changes to stay ahead of these disruptive hormones.   

...and what can I do about it?

Welcome to 2020 and the NEW Question and Answer format for the In-Between Visit podcast.

Thank you for the listener who sent this question in.  This is one of the most often asked questions that I get about sleep.  Many, many people suffer from sleep disrupted insomnia, the dreaded middle of the night wake up and have normalized this pattern for months to years.   The long term impact of disrupted sleep can have a serious consequence on your health and absolutely impact your quality of life. 

In this episode, I answer the question as to why this may be happening and offer simple yet impactful lifestyle solutions that will help you achieve restorative undisrupted sleep.

Does this sound like you?

You are starting something new perhaps a course, job change or fitness program. You are excited, highly motivated and focused.  It is very easy to do what needs to be done.   Life is a little brighter and the days move with certain ease with this newfound purpose. 

Then at some point in the process, it starts to get harder and less exciting.   The days feel like a grind and the motivation much harder.  

You start to question your why and feel overwhelmed with the work required to keep going.   This is because being in between the start and completion of a goal is difficult and boring.   We often sabotage, abandon or shift focus losing all the beautiful gifts and lessons that are part of the journey. 

In this episode, I shed light on this normal tendency and offer a teaching to sit with this discomfort and allow the process to unfold without expectations. 

What motivates you to start a new goal or make changes in your life?   So often we take on something new and big before ever questioning why or what are deeper motives are.  

Most of us have a misguided belief that once we get the body, the recognition, the money (fill in the blank) we will be accepted and finally find peace and freedom.  We subconsciously set our goals based on old wounds that ultimately create more suffering instead of healing. 

In this episode, I bring awareness to this seldom discussed topic by offering a way to shift perceptions, become honest about your true intentions (and deeper needs) and set goals from a centred and intuitive place.