In this episode, Julia dives deep into the gut-brain connection — exploring how your microbiome directly influences your mood and mental health, and how supporting your gut can help with anxiety and low mood.

She covers:

• The science behind the gut-brain axis

• How inflammation in your gut affects your mind
• The link between low microbial diversity and anxiety
• How to support your gut with fiber, fermented foods & polyphenols

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In this episode, Julia dives into the connection between polyphenols, the microbiome, and gut and skin health. She explains how these plant compounds can strengthen your gut barrier, reduce inflammation, and support healing from the inside out.

She covers:

… and so much more!

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I’m sharing a walking meditation for you to enjoy on your morning walk!

Listen to this meditation to trust your body's healing ✨

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In this episode, Julia sits down with Neil Dou, Registered Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine expert from British Columbia to uncover the connection between Long COVID, the immune system, and eczema.

We explore how post COVID infection and immune dysregulation can lead to eczema flares, fatigue, and lingering symptoms, as well as how TCM views the lungs, gut, and skin as deeply interconnected.

• What long COVID is and why some people experience lingering symptoms

• How your immune system and lungs affect eczema (from a TCM perspective)
• TCM foods and herbs that can help to support the lungs, immune system, and eczema
• Practical tips to improve immunity and reduce long COVID symptoms

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Recipe mentioned:

Ingredients:

• Rice ~60g
• Millet ~120g
• Lotus seeds (without the heart stem)
• ~30g Goji Berries
• ~10g (If you want to have the porridge in dessert style, you can add some brown sugar to it)

Procedure: Cook the above content together until the lotus seeds, rice, and millet soften and the porridge thickens. 

In this episode, Julia explains why over focusing on your symptoms can actually make them worse and shares practical strategies to redirect your attention and calming your nervous system.

She covers:

• What symptom obsession looks like in daily life
• How it impacts your nervous system and inflammation
• Practical tips to manage symptom fixation and regain control

…and so much more to help you heal without getting stuck on your symptoms!

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In this episode, Julia talks about why doing less can actually help you heal faster. If you’ve been doing “all the things” but still feel stuck in your healing journey, this conversation will show you why simplifying may be exactly what your body needs.

Julia covers:

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In this episode, Julia shares practical strategies to reduce food anxiety, enjoy meals without guilt, and support healing for your gut and skin without sacrificing your mental health.

What you’ll learn:

• Why labeling foods as “good” or “bad” blocks healing
• How relaxed, joyful meals support gut + skin health
• Tips to safely reintroduce foods you’ve been avoiding
• Mindset strategies to heal beyond nutrition alone

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In this episode, Julia dives into the hidden risks of strict diets, including vegan, keto, carnivore, and elimination diets. She talks about while these diets can seem healthy or help with weight loss, they can sometimes backfire.

She covers:

and so much more!

If you’ve ever wondered whether your diet is truly supporting your body long term, this episode will be for you.

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In today’s episode, we’re diving into a topic Julia gets asked about all the time: Eczema during pregnancy and postpartum.

Why do some women experience severe flares, while others see their skin completely clear up? And why do flares happen postpartum?

Julia breaks down:

• The Pregnancy-Immune System Connection
• Flares Throughout the Trimesters
• What happens postpartum and why flares are common
• Practical tips to manage eczema during pregnancy and postpartum

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If you've been stuck in your journey even with eating clean, taking supplements, and living a balanced lifestyle, this episode could change everything.

Tune into this short and sweet episode, and let me know what you think!

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