Join me and Dr Christina Papadopoulos, a Private Digital GP and a Fitness Studio GP, for Part 1 of my Menopause Awareness episodes.

Dr Christina shares her own journey of burnout, working as a busy NHS GP, and how this led her to discover the importance prioritising her own health, and healthy food choices, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle - and how this all helped her on her road to Wellness.

We talk about her work as a Fitness Studio GP, and how her own experiences help her better direct her clients on their Wellness journeys too.

Women and Medics, are now increasingly aware of Perimenopause and the hugely varied signs and symptoms - we discuss this, together with dietary, lifestyle and specific exercise measures to put in place during this transition period and beyond, and how this helps to reduce the health risks associated with Menopause.

We also touch upon HRT how medical management/treatments can be especially effective, together with all the Lifestyle measures discussed.

Do remember that your symptoms may not always be Perimenopause related, so please discuss any concerns you may have, with your Health Professional / GP/Doctor.

You can follow Dr Christina on Instagram for more health advice and tips, @drchristinapap

You can find me @themellowendo.show and www.mellowendonutrition.com

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In today’s episode I am joined by Debra Kilby, an Intuitive Energy Healer, Channel, Spirit Baby Medium, Soul Plan Teacher and Spiritual Guide, and author.

Together we explore the spiritual and energetic sides to conception, Parenthood, Life in general, and how our future generations are bringing in a New Earth.

We chat about the importance of a holistic approach to Fertility, and how supporting Parents (to be), especially the empowerment of Women, and allowing them to heal their own ancestral Mother wounds, creates a mindset of calm and safety, creates space to welcome and receive a new life.

As today is the last day of International Baby Loss Awareness Week (9th - 15th October), we also discuss the heartache families face with pregnancy loss (miscarriages) and baby loss, and for those who are also grieving their loss at the chance of parenthood, due to fertility troubles.

Debra shares with us her own story of pregnancy losses, and how she began to communicate with her unborn daughter, Rosa, which lead to her own spiritual awakening, her journey of self-healing, and discovering her life’s purpose with the work she does today.

Debra supports women on their journey to motherhood, whether they are struggling to conceive, have experienced baby loss, or a traumatic birth.

She also supports women who are not wishing to become pregnant, to understand themselves on a deeper level, birth more of themselves and their own truth,

through soul guidance and healing.

We chat about all sorts on today’s episode; Reincarnation and Rebirth, Divine Timing, Soul Contracts…

And how the Spirit Babies’ Souls, are waiting excitedly to come into our world, and how they want us to recognise our own self-worth, and start to see ourselves as how they see us – as a place of beings full of love and light.

We mustn’t forget that often we can focus on bringing in new life, and the miracle of birth, however we all too, are also that miracle!

If you’d like to go deeper with your connection to spirit baby or purchase Debra’s book from her website, please follow the links below for all Social Media platforms:

Website: www.debrakilby.com

Facebook: Debra Kilby Healing

Instagram: @debrakilbyhealing

Linked In: Debra Kilby

Stay in touch with me!

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In today's episode, I am joined by Anna Kaisa Manolova, from AK WISE.

Anna-Kaisa is a registered Dietitian, registered Yoga Teacher, and a certified Meditation Teacher, who helps those with their Gut health, and works to calm a dysregulated gut-brain interaction and re-gain mental balance through nutrition, stress release and coaching.

She has 14 years of experience in yoga and meditation, and has seen excellent results in her clients using this holistic approach.

In the show we discuss ways to help activate the Parasympathetic Nervous System; the 'Rest & Digest' pathways, with diet, meditation, breathwork, and yoga, and other mindful activities, together with affirmations.

At ~50mins, we have a Guided Mediation, focusing on the Concentration and Expansion phases of breathwork.

Please do not take part in this meditation if you are driving, press pause and do this at home, If you're already at home, get comfy and enjoy!!

AK WISE:

@ibsandstressdietitian

fb: AKWise Facebook

YouTube: Yoga Elevated https://www.youtube.com/@yogaelevated108

www.AKWise.co

email: [email protected]

Part 2 is all about Gut Health, and how the state of our Gut/Gastro-Intestinal Tract, is intricately linked to Inflammation.

What exactly is the role Gut, and the Gut Microbiome?

What is the Gut Brain Axis?

What is Gut Dysbiosis and Leaky Gut?

Is Gluten, Dairy and Sugar inflammatory?

What are Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics?

What is FODMAP?

How can Gut Health be improved?

In this episode, we explore all these questions, and common dietary and environmental triggers for common Gut symptoms,

Lets focus on our 'Rest and Digest', Parasympathetic nervous system pathways to settle any Gut Inflammation, to help improve our overall health, and start to reduce chronic stress.

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The topics discussed on this show do not constitute for personal medical advice. Please always discuss any concerns, symptoms and treatments; medical or otherwise, with your health practitioners.

Welcome to my inflammation series!

Think of this show as your pre-requisite episode for all things inflammation, chronic stress, elevated cortisol and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) overdrive.

Understand how overactivation of the SNS, stress and dysregulated cortisol and other stress hormones, leads to a state of inflammation in the body and an increased risk of developing health issues and chronic diseases.

Part 1 is all about the cellular processes of inflammation - by understanding the how and why this happens, you will then be more motivated to know and implement the ways to make positive changes to reduce this inflamed state!

Stay tuned for the rest of the series!

We'll be covering Gut Health, The Microbiome, Yoga & Breathwork, Healthy Fats and Omegas, and anti-inflammatory diets and lifestyles!

@themellowendo.show @mellowendonutrition

The topics discussed on this show do not constitute for personal medical advice. Please always discuss any concerns, symptoms and treatments; medical or otherwise, with your health practitioners.

As the evenings are drawing in, instead of dwelling on the darkness of the night, why not focus on the daily light brought to us by the Sunrise!

As we near the end of summer, we can use this time to adjust and align ourselves with the natural patterns of the world, change in seasons, and our own body clock.

This week, I share my own Morning Routine, and some of my tips and tricks that can be used together with our natural morning cortisol peak, and circadian rhythm, to create a calming and joyous morning routine to set ourselves up for the challenges of the day.

Have a listen to see how you too can look forward to waking up in alignment with your own body's daily rhythms, and the planet's seasonal patterns.

www.mellowendonutrition.com

@themellowendo.show

Are you a Perfectionist? Are you a Procrastinator? Does being one, make you the other? Are you a High Achiever, and want everything you do to be perfect. Is the pressure of this preventing you from even attempting things? Do you delay starting and completing tasks, for the fear of not being able to meet, the often self imposed, high standards? Give yourself some self love, and don't be so hard on yourself! Showing up with something that isn't perfect, is better than showing up with nothing at all!

Today we explore possible reasons for avoiding certain tasks, and ways to get the wheels in motion again.

''Excellence does not require perfection'' - Henry James

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On the show today, I'll be sharing a brief overview of Endometriosis, and hopefully clarifying some common misconceptions.

Endometriosis is condition that can affect women of any age and background, in their reproductive years.

We are only just starting to understand the complexities of it.

Topics covered:

- Theories of the disease Pathophysiology, and inflammatory processes

- Treatment - Medical, Hormonal & Surgical management

- Some ways to incorporate diet, lifestyle and exercise to help reduce the symptoms, and support an anti-inflammatory state in the body

Papers:

Gheorghisan-Galateanu AA, Gheorghiu ML. HORMONAL THERAPY IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS: AN UPDATE. Acta Endocrinol (Buchar). 2019 Apr-Jun;15(2):276-281. doi: 10.4183/aeb.2019.276. PMI

Tsamantioti ES, Mahdy H. Endometriosis. [Updated 2023 Jan 23]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK567777/

A little bit about me and my journey in life thus far! I share my own health story about IBS at university, and about my recent Endometriosis diagnosis, and how my healthy lifestyle may have helped keep many of these symptoms at bay.

I've chosen to be grateful for my diagnosis and use it to my full advantage, to truly start living in alignment with my soul, and life's purpose.

With so much in today's world that is out of our control, let's shift the focus onto the decisions we can make for ourselves. What we eat, drink, and think, what we do, and how we speak to ourselves, and react to others, and how we live in our environment.

A bit about the show; the topics covered, and a little about my future guests. Some of the topics discussed in future episodes may be a little conceptual, a bit esoteric, and a bit ethereal. But isn't that the world we live in? Do we really understand everything that we can see? And what about all that we can't see...??