Menopause Morph

Brodie explains about Yin & Yang, the feminine cycles of 7 years compared to men's 8 cycles, the concept of Jing and how we can use Chinese Medicine to cope with stress and how we can benefit from this during menopause.

Brodie Welch is a Licensed Acupuncturist, board-certified herbalist, Chinese Medicine expert, and self-care strategist. She’s the founder of Life in Balance Acupuncture in Corvallis, Oregon, where she has been treating patients since 2003. In addition to her clinical practice, Brodie shares her expertise to help women care of themselves with innovative learn-from-anywhere courses, workshops, and retreats on stress management, the body-mind connection, and Chinese Medicine.

She’s also a creator and host of A Healthy Curiosity: the podcast that explores what it takes to be well in a busy world.

Links:

Calm and Centered Bundle: http://Brodiewelch.com/breathe

Free 5-minute mediation: http://brodiewelch.com/breathing-break/

Brodie’s website: http://brodiewelch.com

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brodiewelch

Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-healthy-curiosity/id1133292360#

A Healthy Curiosity Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ahealthycuriosity/

In this weeks edition, Pauline talks about the importance of managing stress to reduce menopausal symptoms. Using discernment to work out what tasks are urgent and what are important. Taking the time to breath and realise that we can never get everything done.

Dr. Anna Cabeca is an Emory University trained and board certified Gynecologist and Obstetrician. In addition, she is board certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and an expert in Functional Medicine and Women’s Health. She specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and natural alternatives, successful menopause and age management medicine. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Cabeca is a frequent national and international speaker on restorative and women’s health issues. She serves as a consultant and trainer for other physicians in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Functional Medicine Principles.

Dr. Cabeca is the co-creator of the Sexy Younger You telesummit and the creator of the highly acclaimed virtual transformational programs: WomensRestorativeHealth.com and SexualCPR.com. Dr. Cabeca is passionate about supporting women in creating health and hormone balance for themselves as well as many generations to come.

Pauline describes the differences between the typical heart attack symptoms in men and those experienced by women, giving her own example and encouraging us to seek medical attention even if we think it is just flu, instead of pushing ourselves to finish our work. Work will never be done, there will always be more and more things to do, but our lives are finite.

Dana and Pauline discuss what women in Japan and China know about menopause that we in the west do not know. Dana also tells us how to balance our Yin & Yang with the right kinds of foods and herbs.

Dana LaVoie is an Acupuncturist and Herbalist and the founder of Menopause Basics. She's passionate about teaching other women how to find natural relief from seemingly uncontrollable weight gain, boiling hot flashes, soaking night sweats, mood swings, and signs of aging on her site DanaLavoieLac.com. She teaches & consults from her home base in Eugene, Oregon where she hangs out with her Parker guitar, 2 Papillons, and husband, Barry.

Join her on Facebook (https://business.facebook.com/danalavoielac/) or Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYV6tiyH08eS500vJ55C-MA) for a steady stream of women’s health tips and lively discussion.

You can also get a free gift: 4 Steps to Hormonal Balance, from Dana by going to bit.ly/Hormone-Foundation

Pauline talks about the internal changes we can focus on during Menopause, learning to forgive and love ourselves, developing our spirit and passing on our wisdom to future generations.

Dana LaVoie, discuss the Chinese medicine view of menopause with the aid of acupuncture and herbs.

Dana LaVoie is an Acupuncturist and Herbalist and the founder of Menopause Basics. She's passionate about teaching other women how to find natural relief from seemingly uncontrollable weight gain, boiling hot flashes, soaking night sweats, mood swings, and signs of aging on her site DanaLavoieLac.com. She teaches & consults from her home base in Eugene, Oregon where she hangs out with her Parker guitar, 2 Papillons, and husband, Barry.

Join her on Facebook (https://business.facebook.com/danalavoielac/) or Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYV6tiyH08eS500vJ55C-MA) for a steady stream of women’s health tips and lively discussion.

Dana is giving us a free gift: 4 Steps To Hormonal Balance. You can get it by going to: bit.ly/Hormone-Foundation

In this weeks edition Pauline talks about menopausal mood swings. Even the best of us, when under stress can fly off the handle, sometimes justified and other times not so justified. How do we know which is which and do we apologise when it happens? Are menopausal mood swings negatively impacting your relationships with your loved ones? Pauline gives some tips on how to bring harmony in the home.

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If you have your own menopausal stories to share, have any questions regarding peri-menopause or menopause, or what a specific topic discussed in an episode please get in touch with Pauline: [email protected]

Pauline explains how she had an allergic reaction to a medicine that eradicates candida and was advised by her doctor that she should never take that medicine again. She then sought a natural way to cure any future candida infections and was introduced to the garlic method. Pauline explains how to use the garlic, not by eating it :)

Also Pauline announces the next retreat Dancing Through Menopause - Iceland Retreat which she will hold along with Melissa Matson who is a certified Alexander Technique practitioner. You are invited to sign up to the mailing list on menopausemorph.com to get more information about the retreat that will hopefully be in Novemer 2017 in a lovely small family run hotel just outside the small town of Borgarnes. The retreat will have lots of fun, movement, information about managing your menopause symptoms, fun sightseeing trips, oil painting, karaoke and lots of other fun things.

Peri-menopause and menopause are times when many women start to think about if their careers are really what they want and if they are happy in them. Many change careers or start their own business. Pauline asks Cornelia what signs to look out for to know that we are in the wrong careers and how we can transition into a more fulfilling career or business.

Cornelia Ward is a career and business mentor who helps people love Mondays! What does that mean? Well, 80% of people in the western world wake up each morning dragging themselves to a job each day that's just not working for them. She thinks this is completely crazy!

Cornelia works with those who want to make a difference in the world create a transition plan into a career or business that really lights them up so they're excited to get back to work on Mondays.

She has a Maser's Degree in Community Economic Development and has been helping people reach their career goals for over 15 years. Her book, Go Forward Fearlessly! support people in successfully navigating career and other major life transitions.

You can download the book for free at her website: http://www.IHelpPeopleLoveMondays.com

Her Facebook group "Passion and Purpose: Create A Career You Love" community is a great place for people who want to make the world a better place to gather and connect: https://www.facebook.com/groupls(PassionAndPurposeCreateACareerYouLove/

You can contact Cornelia directly at [email protected]