The Optimal Body

Want to get back to a sport you love but haven’t done it in awhile? Listen in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom take you through what Achilles Tendinitis is and things you can start doing today to help avoid it.  For all of the sports lovers out there, it’s understandable that injuries can get in the way of playing the sport you love as often as you want.  This podcast is for those who want to be able to play their sports (recreationally or professionally) safely without pain or negative repercussions; which most commonly are found in the achilles for high intensity sports such as basketball or tennis.  Tune in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom dive into what steps and progressions are needed to safely play high intensity sports.  They will be reviewing what systemic inflammation means within the own body to help leave more room for you to play your game, at any age, by keeping it painless and fun.

VivoBarefoot Discount:

We cannot talk about back issues without talking about restrictions in feet and ankles. Improve your foot and ankle health and therefore everything up the chain by wearing ⁠VivoBareoot shoes⁠ to improve the mobility and strength in your toes, feet, and ankles. There’s one for every occasion, including weddings, hiking, a grocery walk and casual wear, or shoes for your active lifestyle. Use code "TOB" to get 15% off your ⁠VivoBarefoot Shoes⁠!

**Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

00:51 – What an Achilles is and what it does - What Achilles Tendinitis means and feels like

02:39 – Why Achilles Tendonitis happens - Why recovery and progressions are necessary

05:53 – What a tendon is - What happens when tendons are not prepared for movement

07:36 – How tendons gets stretched or torn - What the stretch shorten cycle is and why it's important

12:02 – Why variety of movement and Vivo-barefoot shoes help avoid Tendonitis

15:36 – What “line of fascia” means and why it's important to the Achilles and the entire body

18:27 – How to check if your Achilles is ready for an explosive movement

19:12 – How to progress your Achilles after it passes the mobility test - How to modify if too intense

22:04 – What systemic inflammation means and how to be cognisant about it

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/eHc_HAbHH80

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Having a hard time with recovery? Listen to trainer Max Artsis as he dives into his experience with training athletes and high level performers; what it has taught him about individual movement patterns and recovery times.  Max advises how people, like you, can enhance their bodies and explore them to their full potential with simple daily habits; enhancing power and speed abilities with a 99.9% difference from the general public.  Tune in as he reveals his favorite tools of recovery and simple tricks you can use to better your health in your everyday life.  Become inspired by his motivating words on how we can all live more movement based, sustainable lives.

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Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in This Interview with Max Artsis: @maxartsis

02:23 – How Max feels about his scope of practice and what is best for his athletes

05:01 – What lead Max into the the field of training

07:45 – How Max’s musical theater background influenced him as a coach

08:29 – Why Max believes intrinsic goals for health are needed for a more sustainable life

11:25 – Max’s experience with training high level performers, such as executives, elite athletes, etc.

14:49 – Why each stress management technique fits differently for each individual

16:06 – How Max implements and measures recovery time with his clients

18:14 – Some of Max’s favorite recovery tools and focuses

20:39 – Max’s advise for the general public to significantly enhance the efficiency of their bodies

22:28 – Max’s advice to those who don’t know where to start in their speed and power enhancement journey

24:37 – Max’s health journey and his mentality with human bodies and recovery

About Max Artsis

Max has been training for 10 years, 6 of which were spent at Nike World Headquarters where he was a Nike Master Trainer, and the North America Trainer Network Lead. He now trains elite athletes, olympians, and executives in Los Angeles, and is the Director of Sports Science and Education at Rokke Performance Therapy in Tigard, OR.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Max's Website: https://www.artsisathletics.com

Max’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-be-about-it-podcast/id1278654724

To Train with Max: http://www.rokkesports.com/about

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Have you ever been told you have a “stuck” or “unstable” SI joint? Struggling with SI pain? Tune in as Dr. Dom and Doc Jen explain what an SI joint, or a Sacroiliac joint, is and what it really means to have SI pain.  They explain the research behind SI pain and the most beneficial ways, in their expert opinions, experiences, and current research, to help reduce your pain and get you moving again!  Empower yourself with the tools and guidelines as they lay out how to help subdue that consistent low back pain without needing to rely on someone else for that manipulation or adjustment.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

00:45 – What an SI, or sacroiliac, is and where it is in your body

02:02 – Prevalence, or number of cases, of low back pain

04:12 – What an “unstable SI” or “SI pain” really means

06:05 – What research states about manipulation and its effectiveness on SI pain

08:30 – What we recommended if you have SI pain - Other causes for pain that may be mistaken as SI originated pain

14:30 – How breathe can automatically reduce pain without manipulations - Truth behind endorphins

15:30 – Examples on how down regulation and breathwork helped both of Dr. Dom and Doc Jen’s past clients - Why every individual is different

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/aqGIKcI8Dn0

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Resistant to sharing your vulnerabilities? Then don’t miss out on this groundbreaking interview with Beau Whitman – cancer survivor, coach, and high level athlete – as he opens up about his injury and cancer journey.  Tune in as Beau dives into his athletic background and major injuries as an athlete; touching on how his mindset helped him cope with not only his injuries, but his cancer diagnosis as well. Beau unveils the way he reframed vulnerability, shedding a positive light on it, and its importance in connecting him with his community.  Lastly, listen as he talks about his struggles with breath and the tools he found to help him mentally realign during panic attacks or flashbacks.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

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What You Will Learn in This Interview with Beau Whitman: @beau.whitman

01:25 – Beau’s athletic background and medical history

04:01 – What bringing it back to the “basics” means to Beau

06:15 – Where the drive comes from for Beau to keep training at a high level

08:26 – How the gymnast mindset has influenced Beau in his journey

10:04 – How Beau’s athletic journey and injuries influenced his cancer reaction

17:07 – What vulnerability means to Beau and why it's important in his life and coaching

19:08 – Beau’s shift forward with his short life sentence - His vulnerability with his diagnosis

26:01 – How Beau reframed vulnerability

29:20 – Where Beau is now with his cancer story - His struggles with breath

32:26 – What Beau would do daily to mentally realign - Why pacing himself was so important

About Beau Whitman

Beau is one of seven children. Growing up with two younger brothers and four older sisters – all of whom are supportive, passionate, and wildly competitive athletes – shaped who he as an athlete, coach, trainer, and person. His athletic career began at Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center where he was a competitive gymnast for ten years. After retiring, he competed as a five-sport varsity athlete in high school, participating in Soccer, Diving, Wrestling, Lacrosse, and Track & Field. With its close ties to Gymnastics, Pole Vaulting captured his heart and led him to join the Lehigh Mountain Hawks Division I Track & Field Team at Lehigh University. After college, he accepted a position at New York University as the Assistant Jumps Coach for the Track & Field Team. Here he uncovered his passion for coaching and helping other athletes.

To augment his coaching abilities, he became a certified trainer and CrossFit coach to further help athletes achieve their goals, compete, and recover from injuries. During his athletic career, he underwent six major reconstructive procedures, giving him the experience necessary to understand the physical endurance and restraint, as well as the positive mentality necessary to successfully recover from an injury. Following the mantra, “Rebuilt To Inspire”, he worked with injured athletes to help them make full recoveries, while motivating them to come back both physically and mentally stronger.

This work and passion for helping recovering athletes has now expanded to cancer survivors. In the summer of 2019, Beau was diagnosed with Stage III Germ Cell Cancer. Immediately...

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To see Beau Whitman's full bio and links, head over to the complete show notes here: https://jen.health/podcast/35

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Embarrassed by your bunions? Join us as we explain what might be the root cause of your bunions and how common it really is.  Listen as we explain the importance of “checking up the chain” for underlying causes and why each diagnosis is individual.  Tune in as we dive into the taboos behind treatments and studies of bunions and why going to a physical therapist might be your best option.  Don’t miss out on the tools we provide that you can start today to functionally gain control of your feet; along with the insights on why VivoBarefoot shoes help build your foundation long term.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

VivoBarefoot Discount:

We cannot talk about back issues without talking about restrictions in feet and ankles. Improve your foot and ankle health and therefore everything up the chain by wearing ⁠VivoBareoot shoes⁠ to improve the mobility and strength in your toes, feet, and ankles. There’s one for every occasion, including weddings, hiking, a grocery walk and casual wear, or shoes for your active lifestyle. Use code "TOB" to get 15% off your ⁠VivoBarefoot Shoes⁠!

**Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

02:09 – What a bunion is and why they form - Why the examination approaches are evolving

05:48 – Why looking up the chain is important - Why the causations for bunions are individual

08:12 – The prevalence, or commonness, of people with bunions

10:14 – The taboo behind treatments and studies for bunions - The importance in seeing a PT

14:49 – Some tools you can start using right now if you have bunions

21:01 – How you can strengthen your midfoot - Finding balance with pronation and supination

23:05 – How you can strengthen your ankle and hindfoot - Finding balance with eversion and inversion

25:12 – How VivoBarefoot shoes help gain functional control of your feet

26:55 – What we aim to fix with your bunion

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/IkJEncPsStc

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Tune Up Fitness Therapy Balls: https://www.tuneupfitness.com/shop/self-massage-therapy-balls

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Confused about what self-love really means? Why is everyone talking about it? Join us as Sierra Nielsen – personal trainer, nutritionist, and transformation coach – gives us wisdom on what self-love is all about and her journey with it.  Tune in as she explains what it’s like to go through traumatic life events, even with a lack of support around, and how to work through loneliness along the journey. She dives into how you can take your power back by bringing awareness and acknowledgment to those feelings surrounding your trauma; why vulnerability, although scary at first, is therapeutic and healing.  Lastly, listen as she gives advice on how you can truly focus on your self-love journey, without the distractions of social media, and how much the body and mind are intertwined.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in This Interview with Sierra Nielsen: @sierranielsen

02:20 – Why Sierra started her self love journey

05:30 – How Sierra addressed the pain she felt with the gaps she noticed in the medical system and her mothers fight with cancer - Why honoring your feelings is so important

12:25 – What Sierra recommends if you feel alone or feel people around you don’t understand you

15:25 – How our external world is a reflection of our internal selves - Why self love is not a destination journey but a daily practice

20:45 – How you can shut out the negative, or social media, and focus on your own self love journey - Why awareness and acknowledgement gives you your power back

25:50 – Why sharing your experiences and being vulnerable is a powerful way to connect to your own and other’s humanness

27:10 – How sharing your story gets easier the more you do it

28:42 – Sierra’s experience with physical issues due to her mental trauma

33:02 – Why understanding what stressors are going on within you body are so important

About Sierra Nielsen:

Sierra Nielsen is a speaker, entrepreneur and transformation coach.

As a well-known entertainment executive she had produced 3 movies before she turned 28 and was executive producer of 2 notable movies with an A-roster celebrity clientele with the likes of Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Anniston and even Harry Potter himself (Daniel Radcliffe). But that’s just the beginning. Sierra holds a degree in Psychology from Vanderbilt University, is a certified personal trainer, fitness nutrition coach and meditation specialist as well as the founder of Your Soul Sexy, an online program and virtual community dedicated to helping you to own your worth and become healthy from the inside-out.

Sierra has an online following of hundreds of thousands of individuals who tune into her message on emotional resilience, body positivity, inner confidence and personal empowerment. As a popular performance and transformation coach she has been featured in national media including USA Today, Variety and Self Magazine and has worked with anyone from D.C. Politicians and Hollywood Models/Actors to Award Winning Producers and NYT best selling authors.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Sierra’s Website:http://www.sierranielsen.com/

To see Sierra Nielsen's full bio and links, head over to the complete show notes here: https://jen.health/podcast/33

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Ever feel like your body is trying to tell you something? Listen as Doc Jen dives into her own movement journeys as a gymnast and her experiences with pain and injury.  Tune in as she explains what it was like being injured as a gymnast and how those injuries have impacted her body through today.  She also demonstrates from her own body why structure and diagnoses, although good to have at times, should not become a crutch for your everyday life; why it shouldn’t cause you to avoid certain movement patterns.  Doc Jen explains her scoliosis diagnosis and how she learned to take control of her body through her breath.  Lastly, hear how Doc Jen’s body talked to her, or gave her signs, and how you, too, can gain confidence within your own body.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

00:56 – What movement meant to Doc Jen as a child - Her experience with injury

03:44 – Why Doc Jen is grateful for the injuries she experienced - How coaches responded to injury

05:38 – Why it’s important to see a physical therapist as an athlete

06:57 – What types of injuries would pop up for Doc Jen after she retired from gymnastics

08:47 – When Doc Jen started to figure out her own limitations

10:57 – What “squinting patella” means and its role in Doc Jen’s life - Why body awareness is important

13:46 – Doc Jen’s journey with her scoliosis diagnosis - Why a diagnosis shouldn’t become an excuse

17:04 – How Doc Jen responds to her pain with breath and mobility

21:16 – What Doc Jen continues working on daily - What movement brings Doc Jen back to peace

23:08 – How important internal support is vs needing external support like with orthotics

24:31 – Doc Jen’s take home message 

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/U8cvH4AtwtQ

About Doc Jen:

Jen Esquer, PT, DPT, is an internationally-renown physical therapist who specializes in helping people overcome chronic pain and maximize physical performance. As the founder of two transformative programs, “The Mobility Method” and “The Optimal Body,” she brings a unique, whole body approach to strength, mobility and pain-free living. In 2019, Jen was named one of the top 50 most influential healthcare professionals. Jen’s easily accessible approach has garnered her more than half a million followers on social media and more than more than 5+ million views of her health and fitness videos. Jen has been featured in Shape Magazine, Self Magazine, Men’s Fitness and Muscle and Fitness and recently graced the cover of Oxygen Magazine. She was recently featured on Good Morning America, and has made other appearances on CBS, the RISE podcast with Rachel Hollis and much more. She is co-host of one of the Top New Shows in Health called “The Optimal Body Podcast” with her fiancé who is also a doctor of physical therapy. When they’re not busy, they’re doing breath work and AcroYoga together in sunny Los Angeles, California.

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Wish you could be vulnerable with people about your traumatic past? Join us as we interview Chase Chewning – Army Veteran, podcast host, and certified coach – as he explains his own traumatic story and how he has gained the courage to speak about it; his advice on how you can too.  Listen as he dives into his life in the Army, enrolling at 17 years old, and how it affects him in his current life.  He explains how his emotional traumas took a big role in his severe physical injuries and how he’s conquered those obstacles.  Lastly, listen in as Chase talks about how the body communicates to us and why it’s so important to acknowledge those signs rather than ignore them.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in This Interview with Chase Chewning: @chase_chewning

02:22 – When Chase enlisted in the Army and why

05:27 – What Chase learned from the Army as a young man

07:00 – How Chase has applied those lessons to his current life and relationships

11:35 – What types of physical and emotional traumas Chase experienced during his service - How emotional health was confronted in the Army during his time serving

19:19 – How Chase’s disassociation of emotional health brought him to his severe physical injuries - How it led to his spiritual and emotional journey

22:52 – Chase’s advice for those who are hesitant to tell their own stories - The power of journaling and mental health awareness

26:10 – How Chase feels, physically and emotionally, when he begins to repeat unhealthy patterns

30:29 – How the body communicates with us - Why we shouldn't ignore those signals, despite ego

35:05 – Information on Chase’s podcast

About Chase Chewning:

Living a life of wellness has always been a part of him - since growing up eating fresh food from his grandparents' garden, playing baseball throughout school and enjoying time in the mountains surrounding his family's southwest VA home. After six years of active duty, Chase was medically discharged from the military due a string of injuries that ultimately required him to have bilateral reconstructive hip surgeries. After learning how to walk again, twice, exercise as medicine and healthy lifestyle modifications became his passion. He received his BS in Exercise Science, MS in Health Promotion and has been an ACE Certified Health Coach since 2015.

Leaving the corporate world in late 2017 as the Wellness Director to a string of concierge medical practices along the East Coast, Chase stepped into entrepreneurship by launching podcast, Ever Forward Radio, now with over one million downloads and creating his own coaching and consulting business, Ever Forward Coach. He is also the founder of the podcast education, consulting, and production company Operation Podcast that helps others successfully launch, grow, and monetize their own podcasts.

He now resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife May, RN, BSN and Family Nurse Practitioner, and their dog Nella.

To see Chase Chewning's full bio and links to his podcast and website, head over to the complete show notes here: https://jen.health/podcast/31

Chase’s Podcast “Ever Forward”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ever-forward-radio-with-chase-chewning/id1195967486?mt=2

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Join us as Dr. Dom dives into his personal journey with injuries as an athlete.  Listen as he explains that, although a physical therapist, he still has functional limitations within his own body. He explains what type of injuries he has run into, what he did in the past for them, and how he treats them now. Listen as we dive into male pelvic floor control issues, knee injuries, and neck injuries with Dr. Dom and what he has learned from it all; explaining how daily practices are so important for the body.

VivoBarefoot Discount:

We cannot talk about back issues without talking about restrictions in feet and ankles. Improve your foot and ankle health and therefore everything up the chain by wearing ⁠VivoBareoot shoes⁠ to improve the mobility and strength in your toes, feet, and ankles. There’s one for every occasion, including weddings, hiking, a grocery walk and casual wear, or shoes for your active lifestyle. Use code "TOB" to get 15% off your ⁠VivoBarefoot Shoes⁠!

**Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

03:17 – Dr. Dom’s athletic background

05:45 – Dr. Dom’s first injury and physical issues he ran into early on - How it was handled

07:55 – Dr. Dom’s recovery, post surgery - Why fixing the symptoms don’t always fix the cause

10:01 – Why pelvic floor control issues are not just limited to pregnant women - What it entails

13:23 – Misconceptions of gaining pelvic floor control - What helps Dr. Dom gain pelvic floor control

14:59 – Why this limitation within Dr. Dom may have caused other functional limitations

15:52 – Dr. Dom’s knee injuries explained - How they affected Dr. Dom’s athletic performances

17:43 – What Dr. Dom is doing to gain his athletic abilities back

19:03 – Dr. Dom’s mobility journey - How one tight joint led to compensation of others

21:25 – When Dr. Dom started to find his neck to be problematic - Why he decided to get an MRI

24:48 – Where Dr. Dom has mentally landed with his neck injury - His daily breathwork routines

28:42 – What Dr. Dom does to help guide him foundationally, from the feet up - How long he’s been doing it and what to be aware of

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/jOppkJFRKV8

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Feel like you’ve tried everything, from working out to eating healthy, and still have little to no results? Listen to the interview with Julia Glanz – registered dietician, strength and conditioning coach, speed and agility coach, and former D1 athlete for soccer – as she enlightens us on what might be the true cause.  Tune in as Julia explains how stress levels can affect your weight loss progress and what tests and clinicians she recommends; going into detail on where to start.  She also lets us in on her own lab results (something she’s never shared publicly) and the current steps she is taking toward healing her body through adaptation of her environment and behaviors; explaining the power of dialing it back.  Lastly, Julia goes over what time-restricted eating, or intermittent fasting, is and how it differs from men to women. She gives us a glimpse into how women can schedule their exercise and nutritional habits around their menstrual cycle for an optimal balance. This podcast is full of juicy education. Get your pens and paper out because you will WANT to take notes!

Julia's Ultimate Guide to Intermittent Fasting:

Click here to start your journey with intermittent fasting and get your copy of Ultimate Guide to Intermittent Fasting Guide for Women by Julia Glanz.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in This Interview with Julia Glanz: @juliaglanz

02:35 – Why you, even if doing all the “right” things, may have no results - How stress comes in

08:27 – Understanding what you can and can’t control - Where supplementation comes in

10:40 – How long it takes to feel results - Why it varies

12:09 – What types of testing and clinicians Julia recommends - Where to start

15:46 – How Julia found more from her thyroid results - What Hashimotos Disease is

19:40 – How Julia has changed her environment and behaviors to combat her results

25:51 – Why it's important to listen to your body and dial it back - Why more isn’t always better

29:35 – What time restricted eating means and the benefits of it - Problems that arise with women

31:43 – What it means to work with your menstrual cycle

About Julia Glanz:

Julia Glanz is a Registered Dietitian with her Master’s Degree in Nutritional Science, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and former Division 1 soccer player.

Julia specializes in women’s health, hormones and metabolism. She combines her knowledge and passion for exercise science and nutritional biochemistry to help women balance their hormones to reach their wellness goals in a way that’s healthy, sustainable and fits into their lifestyle.

Julia helps you navigate your unique journey to optimal health in your body by unraveling the layers of what’s truly in the way. She customizes nutrition care plans with each individual’s biochemistry and lifestyle factors in mind. With the tools, knowledge and guidance she provides, you’ll go from feeling stuck, overwhelmed and frustrated to feeling free, clear and confident knowing what works for your body.

It’s Julia’s mission to empower you to become your own health expert.

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