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In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm chatting with mercury and liposomal expert, Dr. Christopher Shade about where mercury hangs out in our body and why we need to be aware of its' impact on our adrenal function, kidney, mitochondria, and thyroid health. 

Dr. Shade shares his expertise on:

• Sources of mercury and where it hangs out in our body
• How mercury impacts our body
• Symptoms of mercury toxicity and how to detoxify it

Mentioned in this episode:

• Examination of dietary methylmercury exposure in the Casa Pia Study of the health effects of dental amalgams in children  

Christopher Shade, Ph.D., founder, and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific, continues to be the driving force of development and innovation. Dr. Shade’s vast depth and breadth of knowledge, passion for healing, and intuitive understanding of chemistry and biology are reflected in Quicksilver Scientific’s well-designed detoxification protocols, unique supplement delivery systems, and patented mercury speciation test.

Dr. Shade is a recognized expert on mercury and liposomal delivery systems. He has lectured and trained doctors in the U.S. and internationally on the subject of mercury, heavy metals, and the human detoxification system. Dr. Shade's current focus is on the development of cutting-edge, lipid-based delivery systems for nutraceuticals, such as liposomes and micro-emulsion systems, to address the growing need of high-quality, affordable detoxification solutions.

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In this episode I talk about the things that go into fertility prep:  

+ Egg & sperm quality nutrients + food sources of these nutrients 

+ Overall hormone balance and what goes under that umbrella 

+ And other things that impact conception, including ovulation/timing, mucous quality, infections and more. 

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Mood swings, painful periods, insomnia, acne? These "normal" symptoms around your period may actually be linked to low progesterone.

In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm chatting with my friend, Registered Dietitian, and women's health & hormone expert, Kaely McDevitt about menstrual cycle health, in particular, what women can do to support ovulation and progesterone.

Kaely's share's her expertise on:

• Post-birth control syndrome 
• What you should know about cycle tracking and length
• The brain progesterone connection
• Symptoms of low progesterone 

Mentioned in this episode:

• https://helloclue.com/
• https://www.kindara.com/blog/ovulation-tracking-apps-guide

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Kaely McDevitt is a Registered Dietitian that helps her clients personalize their nutrition for optimal health and hormones. Kaely runs a virtual private practice and is a co-creator of the online women's health course and community, Her Hormones Academy. She is energized by helping others take the driver's seat over their health. 

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In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, we're talking about the benefits of collagen and how can you get the best results from taking it.

I'm sharing:

• What is collagen and when should we use it?
• How collagen impacts wrinkles, hair, nail, bones, wounds, etc.
• A few of my favorite collagen brands

Mentioned in this episode:

• Skin elasticity improved by up to 15% after just 4 weeks of use of 2.5 g or 5.0 of collagen. 
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23949208/ 
• Eye wrinkle depth decreased by 20.1% after 8 weeks of use using 2.5 g of Verisol collagen. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24401291/ 
• Cellulite and skin waviness decreased after 3 months of use using 2.5 g collagen. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26561784/ 
• Cracked/chipped nails decreased by 42% after 6 months of use 25 participants took 2.5 collagen 
• This study also found that nails grew faster while taking this collagen supplement. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jocd.12393 
• Verisol Collagen   

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"People think of trauma as one big thing that happens to them, but the reality is, we accumulate tiny traumatic events throughout life and those events contribute to how we respond on a daily basis."

In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life, Dr. Jennifer Love shares her experience and expertise with addiction and trauma, and how to retrain your brain to process stress in 5-steps.

Dr. Love shared her expertise on: 

• The impact of head injuries on the brain
• Recognizing the roots and symptoms of trauma
• The gut-brain connection
• Retraining your brain

Mentioned in this episode:

• Concussion Rescue: A Comprehensive Program to Heal Traumatic Brain Injury Book by Kabran Chapek, ND 
• When Crisis Strikes: 5 Steps to Heal Your Brain, Body, and Life from Chronic Stress  Book by Dr. Jennifer Love 

Dr. Jennifer Love, MD is board-certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and addiction medicine, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. She attended medical school at Loma Linda UniversitySchool of Medicine and completed her internship, residency, and subspecialty fellowship training at the University of Hawaii. She served as chief resident and as clinical faculty at theUniversity of Hawaii Department of Psychiatry before returning to California where she is currently in a group practice with the acclaimed Amen Clinics

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Can you react to healthy foods?

The short answer is, yes! But the goal is not to.

In this mini episode I talk about: 
+ the 2 ways people can have issues with foods
+ who responds best to food testing/protocols
+ red flags on restriction and why long term over restriction is "knowing just enough to be dangerous"
+ root causes for food reactions


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• Related listening:  In episode 26, https://kite.link/c5kcmnM Episode: #026 Listen to This Before You Do Any Food Sensitivity Testing with Christa Biegler, RDN. I go over pros/cons and who might benefit from testing and this protocol.  
• christabiegler.com/links   To join the Resilience Reset and Wake up with Energy again that starts Fri Mar 5.  

What we’ll cover:

☝️Best diet for adrenals (AKA the organs that make stress hormones!) & how you should eat for best mood and energy.

✌️How to help your adrenals run on all cylinders during stressful seasons of life instead of fading into fatigue and apathy.

🙌 How to evaluate stress hormone levels with or without testing and get supplement protocols to implement for your current needs.

🎉Understand what’s going on with all your hormones from sex drive, to heavy periods, to no periods, to hot flashes.

WHO IS THIS FOR:

+ Savvy women that want to take care of their stress hormones BEFORE they get totally burned out.

+ Tired moms & high performance women that want to wake up with energy again.

+ Health professionals that want to swipe my protocols and assessments for adrenal situations that range from “I have a little stress” to “Barely running on empty”

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"𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦. 𝐴𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 5 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑤𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑎 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔."

In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Podcast, I am joined by a Naturopathic Doctor & Acupuncturist, Dr. Jannine Krause to chat about traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, what your tongue is telling you, and how our routine plays a big role in our nervous system regulation.

Dr. Krause shared her expertise on: 

• The 5 elements of traditional Chinese medicine
• How acupuncture works
• What your tongue says about your health
• How to create a healthy evening routine that supports your stress regulation

Mentioned in this episode:

• 5 Element Theory   

Dr. Jannine Krause is a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist & podcaster who specializes in helping ladies simplify their health, fitness, nutrition & stress management routines so they can enjoy their life to the fullest.  She loves educating on how stress interferes with the ability to be consistent with health & fitness routines, 

*****cope with trauma, manage pain & move forward in life.  ********She's on a mission to change the current healthcare model to one that focuses on health transformation, empowerment & community support. When not in the office or on a podcast, Dr. Krause can be found out in nature, whipping up a new recipe in her kitchen or reading a book curled up with her dog. 

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How do you know you're burned out? Can't get out of bed? Skin flares? Gut out of wack? Motivation at a zero?

Stress and burnout present differently in all of us, but the way we improve our stress resilience is often the same... rest and nourishment. In this week's mini-episode, we are diving into how each Enneagram type presents under stress and how we can start improving our stress resilience.

I'm diving into:

• Recognizing your signs of burn out
• How to manage the effects of stress with rest and nourishment
• Understanding your Enneagram type under stress

Mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.truity.com/blog/5-stress-busting-tips-each-enneagram-typehttps://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions

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Joining us in this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast is Jackie Johnson, founder of Wilding Botanicals who shares her life-changing experience of suddenly losing her hair loss & developing severe, full-body skin rashes. Now, as a holistic herbal farmer, Jackie shares her passion for clean, nourishing, and replenishing body care products that work.

Jackie shares her incredible story:

• How she went from working at a pharmacy to becoming a holistic herbal farmer
• Healing her body after experiencing sudden hair loss and skin rashes
• The mindset breakthrough that changed her life
• Her favorite herbs and best-selling products

Mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.wildlingbotanicals.com/
• https://www.joinclubhouse.com/

Jackie Johnson is a Holistic Brand Strategist who founded Wildling Botanicals, Wildling Herbs, and Wildling Dreams Consulting. Through her businesses, she has created proprietary body care and herbal supplement products from homegrown, clean ingredients she farms herself. Jackie's credentials also include a 15-year career in business, helping grow retail, hospitality, and fitness companies before striking out on her own to create luxury wellness products she wasn't finding in the marketplace. She brings a much-needed perspective to the beauty world by joining nature and business together to empower people inside and out.

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Let's talk caffeine. In this week's mini-episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm sharing my thoughts on caffeine and how the quality of coffee may impact our cortisol and anxiety.

I'm diving into:

• Benefits of caffeine and how our bodies process it
• Connection between cortisol, anxiety, and caffeine
• Why the quality of your coffee really matters

Mentioned in this episode:

•  The neuroprotective effects of caffeine in neurodegenerative diseases   
• Episode #124, Coffee: Can you improve your health with it? + Picking the best coffee with Andrew Salisbury, founder of Purity Coffee 

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