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- 60. The Functional Medicine Approach to Optimizing Gut Health, Healing Thyroid Disorders, Properly Supporting Detoxification, & The Problem with Hormonal Birth Control with Dr. Ryan Monahan, DAOM, LAc
In this week’s episode of Loving Wellness, I am joined by Dr. Ryan Monahan, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Monahan practices Functional Medicine in Los Angeles, California and works virtually with patients nationally and internationally. He completed his Masters and Doctoral degrees of Eastern Medicine summa cum laude at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, California and completed his Functional Medicine training with both The Institute for Functional Medicine and The Kresser Institute for Functional and Evolutionary Medicine.
In the episode, we cover:
- Dr. Monahan’s own healing journey from mold exposure
- Why the gut is the root of most imbalances in the body and how you can start to optimize your gut health through functional medicine approaches
- HPA axis dysregulation- what it is & why our stress response system needs so much support these days
- How to address physiological stressors through diet, lifestyle, and more
- Why the city you live in makes a bigger impact on your health than you may think
- Should you go gluten free?
- The most nutrient-dense foods in the world & what an ideal diet looks like for optimal nutrient status
- The most common nutrient deficiencies Dr. Monahan sees, especially in vegan patients
- Root causes of common hormonal imbalances & how to address them holistically
- How to properly support your body’s detoxification & drainage pathways
- Supporting estrogen detoxification to address estrogen dominance
- The (many) issues with hormonal birth control & why the copper IUD isn’t a great alternative
- The functional medicine approach to treating thyroid disorders & the gut-thyroid connection
...and so much more!
For more from Dr. Monahan:
Website: peacefulmountainmedicine.com
Instagram: @Dr.Ryan.Monahan
https://www.instagram.com/dr.ryan.monahan/?hl=en
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am currently accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Make sure to follow @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
1 hr 2 min - 59. Solo Q&A: Holistic Sleep Tips, Circadian Rhythms, Social Jet Lag, & How to Beat Bloating for Good (Part 2)
In this week’s episode of Loving Wellness, I'm going solo again for part two of answering your wellness-related questions! I cover a wide range of topics, including how to get better sleep, circadian biology & how to actually reset your circadian rhythm, the concept of social jet lag, my favorite ways to beat bloating, tips to stay motivated on your wellness journey, and so much more! If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, you can do so here. As always, thank you for listening!
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am now accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Follow me @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
34 min - 58. Dating Rules That Should Be Broken, How to Show Up Authentically in Dating and Relationships, & The Key to Communicating (& Arguing) Healthily With Your Partner with Ilana Dunn
In this week's episode of Loving Wellness, I am joined by Ilana Dunn, a Millennial and Gen Z Dating Expert, Content Creator, and Host of Seeing Other People, a Spotify Top 50 Viral Podcast. After a two-year stint as Hinge's Lead Content Creator, Ilana created Seeing Other People to help daters all over the world feel less alone and more empowered in their dating lives. Healthy relationships are integral to our overall health and wellness, which is why I am so excited to dive deep into dating & relationships with Ilana this week!
In the episode, we chat about:
- How to navigate the modern dating world, including dating apps / online dating
- Tips to show up more authentically on dates & how to be more authentic in all of your relationships (romantic partnerships, friendships, family, etc.)
- Dating rules that should be broken
- How to deal with rejection in dating
- How & where to meet people in person if you aren’t a fan of dating apps
- Toxic situationships & lessons Ilana learned from one that she was in
- The key to communicating effectively in a relationship
- How to have healthy arguments with your partner
- How to balance being in a relationship with all the other parts of your life
- What to do when you don’t like your friend’s partner
- Embracing being single when all your friends are in a relationship
...and so much more!
For more from Ilana:
https://www.instagram.com/ilana.dunn/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/seeingotherpeople/?hl=en
Seeing Other People Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seeing-other-people/id1505618760
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am currently accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Make sure to follow @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
58 min - 57. Solo Q&A: Hormone Balancing Tips, Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Holistic Treatments for Acid Reflux, & Favorite Current Wellness Trends (Part 1)
In this week’s episode of Loving Wellness, I'm going solo to answer your wellness-related questions! I cover a wide range of topics, including how to balance your hormones, my top anti-inflammatory foods, holistic tips for acid reflux, my favorite current wellness trends, and so much more! Stay tuned for Part 2 in a couple weeks, and as always, thank you for listening!
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am now accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Follow me @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
35 min - 56. Healing Cystic Acne Naturally, What They Don’t Tell You About the Copper IUD, & How to Avoid Greenwashing with Claudia Keener Gilani, @healingthesource
Claudia Gilani is a passionate herbalist, alternative health practitioner, podcast host, and the founder of Healing The Source. After a lifelong battle with chronic symptoms, Claudia became fed up with the conventional approach to healthcare. The allopathic medicine system offered only temporary relief by suppressing symptoms, without addressing the root causes of her ailments, which included full-body cystic acne, chronic fatigue, cavities at every dentist visit, anxiety, depression, brain fog, extreme bloating, constipation, debilitating menstrual pain, hair loss, and the list goes on. Determined to find a better way, Claudia embarked on a personal journey to discover the true path to healing. Now, on the other side, she merges ancient wisdom with modern understanding to provide others with a comprehensive toolkit for achieving optimal health and embracing a vibrant, fulfilling life.
In the episode, we chat about:
- Claudia’s journey healing from chronic symptoms through alternative health
- Struggling with cystic acne & how Claudia started Healing the Source through healing her own acne
- The problem with conventional treatments for acne including Accutane and hormonal birth control
- What they don’t tell you about the copper IUD
- The truth about breast implant illness
- Why you shouldn’t give your power away when it comes to healing, even to experts & practitioners in the wellness space
- How your beliefs and self-talk can affect your physical health & how to reprogram your beliefs to promote health and happiness
- Nontoxic products- how to discern what to put on your body & watch out for greenwashing
- Education vs fear mongering on the internet
...and so much more!
For more from Claudia:
https://www.instagram.com/healingthesource/?hl=en
Check out Healing the Source:
https://www.healingthesource.org/
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am currently accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Make sure to follow @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
1 hr 14 min - 55. How to Actually Slow Down: 5 Simple Tips to Embrace Slow Living
In this week’s solo episode of Loving Wellness, I'm talking all about the concept of slow living. In the episode, I share five practical tips that have helped me to slow down and be more present in my own life, regardless of how busy it gets. With the fast-paced world we live in, it may feel like embracing a slower lifestyle is impossible, but these tips will help you change the way you flow through your days, busy or not! As always, thank you for listening!
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am now accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Follow me @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
24 min - 54. Navigating Entrepreneurship in the Wellness Space with Co-Founder of Akasha Superfoods, Anna Rooke
In this week's episode of Loving Wellness, I am joined by the co-founder of Akasha Superfoods, Anna Rooke. Anna is a lover of all things wellness and has a B.A. in psychology from UCLA and a minor in food studies. She earned her certificate in plant based nutrition from Cornell University and received her yoga teacher training abroad. Her company, Akasha Superfoods, sells ocean-based superfoods and skincare products that optimize health and vitality.
In the episode, we chat about:
- Anna’s holistic wellness journey & how her diet has evolved over time
- Why you should never give your power away when it comes to your health decisions
- How Anna co-founded Akasha Superfoods
- All about sea moss gel & its many benefits
- Challenges Anna and her cofounder have faced with the company & how they’ve course corrected along the way
- What keeps Anna going as an entrepreneur in the CPG world
- Tips to find aligned business partners
- How Anna stays grounded while running a business & her morning routine
- Spiritual practices to help you get through times of chaos
- Tips for setting boundaries with social media
...and so much more!
For more from Anna:
https://www.instagram.com/anna_rooke/?hl=en
Check out Akasha Superfoods & use code LVP20 for 20% off your order:
https://www.akashasuperfoods.com/
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am currently accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Make sure to follow @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
55 min - 53. How to Use the Power Within You to Manifest Your 2024 Goals
To kick off the start of 2024, in this week’s solo episode of Loving Wellness, I'm diving deep into all things manifestation and how we can unleash the power we all have within us to make our dreams and goals a reality. In the episode, I talk about four simple steps to co-creating the life you want and share the many books, tools, and resources that have been helpful on my own manifestation journey. I delve into how you can reprogram your subconscious mind to align your beliefs to your intentions, the power of visualization, why goal-setting is so important in this process, and using our thoughts to our advantage so we can create a life beyond our wildest dreams. As always, thank you for listening!
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am now accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Follow me @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
45 min - 52. Surviving Cancer at Age 20 & Persevering Through Life Challenges with Alexa Cucchiara
In today's episode of Loving Wellness, I am joined by author, speaker, designer, and cancer survivor Alexa Cucchiara. When Alexa was diagnosed with cancer halfway through her college career, she felt alone and felt she knew no one who could understand what she was going through at such a young age. After she was in remission, Alexa made it her goal to make others experiencing challenges feel they were not alone and to help them through their difficult situations. A few years ago, Alexa published her first book, Power to Persevere: Inspiring Stories to Help You Get Through Challenging Moments. It debuted as an Amazon Best Seller, #1 in Teen & Young Adult Diseases, Illnesses, and Injuries, Teen & Young Adult Physical Impairment, and Teen & Young Adult Body, Mind & Spirit.
In the episode, we chat about:
- How Alexa beat cancer at the age of 20 & cultivated the power to persevere through her diagnosis and treatment
- The importance of advocating for yourself as a patient
- How Alexa’s cancer diagnosis sparked her spiritual awakening
- Mindset shifts to get you through a hard time
- Tools in Alexa’s mental health toolkit that helped her throughout her journey
- Healing from trauma through EMDR
- How to release stress for good
- Giving yourself grace during life challenges
- Finding expanders to manifest what you want
- The most important life lesson Alexa learned from battling cancer
...and so much more!
For more from Alexa:
https://alexacuc.com/
https://www.instagram.com/alexacuc/?hl=en
Read Alexa’s bestselling book, Power to Persevere here.
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am currently accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Make sure to follow @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
54 min - 51. Alcohol-Free for 2 Years: Why I Stopped Drinking & How to Be Social Without Alcohol
In this week’s solo episode of Loving Wellness, I candidly share about why I stopped drinking alcohol over two years ago. I dive deep into my relationship with alcohol before and after cutting it out, how embracing an alcohol-free lifestyle has transformed my life, and my experiences dealing with the social pressures of drinking. I also share about the health effects of alcohol, my thoughts on whether alcohol can fit into a healthy lifestyle, two questions you can ask yourself to assess your own relationship with alcohol, and all my tips on how to have fun and socialize without drinking. As always, thank you for listening!
For more from me, visit my website: https://www.avanouriwellness.com/
I am now accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click here to work with me!
Follow me @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content:
https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness
Contact: [email protected]
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About Loving Wellness
From the publisher's feed
Loving Wellness is your compass to embracing a holistic approach to health—one that extends love not only to your body and spirit but also ripples it outward to those around you.
Join registered dietitian and your wellness BFF, Ava Nouri, as she dives deep into all the ways you can practice Loving Wellness in your own life through both solo episodes and interviews with experts in many fields. With new conversations released every Wednesday, this podcast is here to help you thrive beyond your limits and live in alignment with your healthiest, happiest self!
*Previously Thoughts on Thriving*
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