The Simplicity Sessions

I hope you are having a great time during the holidays after a tough year, definitely one different from any other in the past.

In today's episode, we are going to talk about digestion, gut health, and also poop. We will dive deep into the root causes of the signs your digestive system is giving you, such as gas, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. This episode is special because I am introducing Laura Bourne, the newest addition to our team!.

Laura Bourne is a certified nutritional practitioner and her background is as an HR executive, she spent her entire career having difficult conversations as well as building amazing relationships with the people she has worked with.

Here are the main subjects of this beautiful conversation with Laura Bourne:

• What if it was as simple as changing your diet and lifestyle?
• How does healthy digestion look like and feel like?
• The ideal length, color and size of your poop.
• Checking transit time is really important
• How much do you whipe?
• The anatomy of a fart
• Abdominal pain 101
• How long does it take to start getting rid from your discomfort?
• Common foods that can hurt your digestive system.
• Healthier versions for dairy and gluten.
• Essential oils for gut support.
• Make the time and space to move your bowels.
• How to apply essential oils.
• Start practicing healthy habits with your family.

Health does not have to be inaccessible, scary or overwhelming, it is fun, sexy, and easy! Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Learn more about Dr. Laura Bourne :

Laura was an HR executive for 17 years. She was the person that had to plan and deliver really bad news (tough conversations like you didn't get the job, we don't think you are a fit, you are under investigation, you are fired).

After hundreds (thousands?) of tough conversations that would make you squirm, she noticed the people who could get back up again all shared one thing in common: resiliency.

Determined to understand more of how nutrition, stress, sleep, and emotions affects human performance, she returned to school to become a Holistic Nutritionist.

She approaches her Nutrition Coaching from the viewpoint of productivity & performance.

She teaches tired and burned out leaders, particularly moms, how to make time and space for wellness, and sje integrates doTERRA essential oils into my business.

Online working with Jenn:

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

Every product I talk about in my shows belongs to a company I trust, and when I say trust, I mean it is used by me and my family, companies that have healed and nourished our bodies.

I have been choosing Saint Francis Herb Farm for years, this is a canadian organic farmers' company created and run by herbalists, but not the average herbalists, they are multigeneration herbal artisans for more than 30 years, researching and cultivating their knowledge and their trade. Saint Francis Herb Farm is obsessed with herbs and the wisdom they have over our bodies to heal and nourish naturally. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm's products online using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.

Skin Essence Organics is an eco-certified organic cosmetics, which is a hard certification to obtain in the field of cosmetics since they are typically unregulated bodies, meaning they are allowed to place any label on their products. Remember that every product you put on your skin is absorbed directly into your body, and by choosing Skin Essence Organics you are assuring you are feeding your body with the purest ingredients straight from nature. While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

SUNWARRIOR is the newest partner to the Simplicity Project but not to my life since I am using their products for over many years since it is company that believes that plants provide the most clean and powerful foods, rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and fitonutrition. SUNWARRIOR products are meant to raise your vibration physically, mentally and emotionally. Their mission as a company is to guide individuals in a path of self actualization, so you can become the best advocate for your health. When buying at SUNWARRIOR use the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase.

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"The ideal length of your poop is the distance between your wrist and your elbow."

"Sometimes you can fix bloating and distention just by chewing your food more."

"Give yourself permission to listen to your body"

"In order to recover your body will take one month for each year you had suffer from your discomfort."

"We are not meant to drink another's animal milk, dairy is not meant for humans."

"Make the time and space to move your bowels"

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

I am thrilled to have Dr. Marisol, founder of Queen of Thrones, joining me for today’s episode. Dr. Marisol is a naturopathic doctor who has certainly experienced feeling crappy! She figured out with her own experience dealing with gut issues and various autoimmune conditions, how to create a healing path and regenerate her system.

She developed an organic, clean, and pure castor oil line, and in today’s episode, Dr. Marisol will explain in detail why it is so effective for hair loss, breast health, cramps, liver, and gallbladder health.

Dr. Marisol and I talk about the spirituality of the choices that we make as consumers with our products.

Here are the main topics of a thoughtful conversation with Dr. Marisol:

• The amazing uses and benefits of castor oil.
• The spiritual zone: we are all here to do a divine mission.
• The thyroid and your spiritual being.
• Every part of our bodies has a spiritual aspect.
• Uses and applications of castor oil: F.A.I.T.H.
• The benefits of nitric oxide.
• The best time and way to use castor oil.
• The benefits of castor oil for your digestive system.
• How castor oil can provide menstrual support.
• Your eyes are the window to the liver.
• Learn how to listen to your pain points.
• Are you waking up in the middle of the night? Your body has a message for you.
• Castor oil can help your breast tissue.
• Why you always want to keep high levels of melatonin.
• Three major factors that affect hair loss: stress, absorption, and hormones.
• How to treat hair loss with castor oil.

I want all of you to start 2021 with education, understanding, compassion, genuine sincerity, and kindness, these episodes filled with eye-opening content are my humble contribution to your life!  Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Learn more about Dr. Marisol:

Dr. Marisol is a world leader in natural medicine and an expert on gut health. She has experienced feeling sh*tty and figured out the hierarchy on how to get healthy. She has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars experimenting with what works and what doesn’t, and she bestows this all to you. She has been coronated as the Queen of the Thrones™ by her patients, as one of her passions is to educate people on their stools.

Those who have worked with her state, “Just do what Dr. Marisol [ND] says and you will get better.” Others have experienced her as the resource for pants-down honesty, delivered in layman’s terms, “I know Dr. Marisol [ND] delivers the truth.” She is the people’s queen and speaks our language. She leads you toward the light with a strong hand, that is supported by compassion, kindness, and love. Dr. Marisol ND seeks to empower through education, to help you OWN your THRONE, not only in the bathroom but in your entire life.

Her educational conferences and programs help people that feel like frogs turn into their true princes and princesses. She champions you to become your legend. Join her in the movement to help you take charge of your queendom so your life can be legendary. Help her to achieve her goal of being in 1 billion bathrooms by 2020.

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Queen of the Thrones on Facebook

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Queen of Thrones on Youtube

Online working with Jenn:

I want to introduce the newest addition to our team! Laura Bourne is a certified nutritional practitioner, an essential oil and wellness advocate, and an educator. She offers nutritional support, meal plan, lifestyle counseling, and so much more! Stay tuned for our episode releasing on December 28th where I am going to introduce her and go deep into all the nutrition tips you will need during the holidays.

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

Today I am going to reply to some of the questions I have been receiving:

• Are there alternative medicines for cold or chest infections? In my home, we use Chest Rub Balm from Saint Francis Herb Farm, it comes in a pump because less is more with this amazing product! It helps to soothe the respiratory passages and has powerful healing properties.  Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm’s products online using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.
• What to do when having sensitivities to the ingredient in protein powders? Get the purest Hemp protein powder, preferably unflavored (You can add any flavor you want chocolate, vanilla, you name it!). SUNWARRIOR Organic Hemp Protein Powder is my recommendation for your smoothies, oatmeal, pancakes, and into the mix for your gluten-free bread. This will not only increase your protein intake but also augment the amount of fiber and iron in your diet, just to name a few. When buying at SUNWARRIOR use the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase.
• The weather got colder and our skin feels it, how can you fight skin dryness and irritation? Nourishand E-Cream from Skin Essence Organics are my daily allies, but for those of you who have really sensitive skin you need to try Soothe Facial Moisturizer which is formulated with a variety of organic herbs and plant oils that offer wonderful calming and soothing benefits, resulting in healthy-looking, radiant skin. While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

Learn more about Jenn’s work:

Jenn Pike 

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

“Our pain leads us to our purpose.”

“Castor oil relaxes your nervous system.”

“Castor oil can illuminate your vision for your life.”

“We are in this world to pursue a divine mission.”

“Your thyroid is connected to your voice, and it suffers when you are not speaking your truth.”

“Digestion is directly affected by stress, if you are under stress you won’t be able to digest.”

“Castor oil is known for stimulating nitric oxide in the gut which is a healing mechanism and one of the most important nutrients that promotes anti-aging.”

“Castor oil reduces the size of any accumulation of tissues in your body.”

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children

Today's episode is all about your breast health. I am diving deep into breast tenderness, what is causing the inflammation in your breast tissue, what is really going on when you feel this way, and I am giving you tips and suggestions about how you can start supporting your breast health.

Here are the main topics of this episode dedicated to your breast health:

• When is common to suffer from breast tenderness?
• Breast tenderness is a symptom.
• Differences between breast tenderness and severe pain.
• Cyclical breast tenderness could be a sign of hormonal issues.
• The causes of brain pain.
• How Fibrocystic breasts look and feel like.
• How to apply Breast Oil from Saint Francis Herb Farm
• Cator oil with DoTerra essential oils will help to reduce inflammation.
• Breast tumors
• Your breast during perimenopause
• Differences between cyclical and non-cyclical breast tenderness.
• The influence of stress on your breast health.
• What happens to your breast when you are pregnant?
• The pain of going through mastitis.
• What are your lifestyle choices that are contributing to breast tenderness?
• What to do if you know you have high levels of estrogen.
• The impact of alcohol consumption on your breast health
• The best supplementation to contribute to your breast health.
• Choose rich and real food.
• Sleep quality matters more than you think.
• Train base or your cycle.
• Become your own boob detector!

I hope that today's episode has really opened up the conversation about your breast health and that this is one talk you will share with other women, but not before you have taken care and focused on your health first. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Online working with Jenn:

I want to introduce the newest addition to our team! Laura Bourne is a certified nutritional practitioner, an essential oil and wellness advocate, and an educator. She offers nutritional support, meal plan, lifestyle counseling, and so much more! Stay tuned for our episode releasing on December 28th where I am going to introduce her and go deep into all the nutrition tips you will need during the holidays.

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

While recording this podcast I am doing a face and a hair mask simultaneously. As you know, I love using oil-based products, and Skinn Essence is the Canadian company that I have been using on my skin for years. I adore their Pure Cleanser and here is how I use it:

• Splash your face with warm water with a dime-size amount of Pure Cleanser and massage it into your skin
• Take a bit of Facial in a Jar which comes in powder form, and add it as an exfoliant.
• Leave it on for 40 minutes and wash.

On my hair, I put some Castor Oil from Saint Francis Herb Farm and DoTerra Rosemary oil, massaged it into my scalp, and tie my hair in a bun to later have a warm shower to rinse everything off.

While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm's products online using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.

Are you supporting your minerals? One of the reasons why women tend to have sore and tender boobs is due to the lack of magnesium, blood sugar instability, and an underactive or overactive thyroid. My suggestion for all these women is to have Liquid Light from SUNWARRIOR, I love it because it is completely free of solvents, no chemicals, nothing is artificial, this beauty is made of purified water and an amazing mineral complex which is easy for your body to absorb. When buying at SUNWARRIOR use the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase.

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"Breast tenderness in itself is not a disease but often times a symptom of what is going on in your body."

"Cyclical breast tenderness is the most common."

"The DUTCH test is the only one that can give you the right information about your hormone production levels."

"Progesterone is what we need to prevent painful PMS symptoms."

"If you consume a lot of alcohol I can guarantee you are going to suffer from breast tenderness."

"Magnesium is proved to relieve PMS symptoms and reduce inflammation by more than 50%."

"It is so much you can change by simply focusing on getting better quality sleep."

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

I recorded this episode for you! I have noticed a great increase in the consumption of alcohol in women in my life and practice due to the amount of stress, just as a result of life happening in 2020. Alcohol consumption creates a domino effect on our health, causing other struggles. When we drink too much, we tend to eat too much and we are often directed to foods that don't honor or nourish our bodies, we can have interrupted sleep patterns, we can also notice more inflammation and gut issues, and even weight gain.

I want to bring awareness to this topic that seems to be normalized.

Here are the main topics of today's episode:

• Why does alcohol impact women differently than men?
• Alcohol contributes to massive oxidative stress.
• Increasing levels of alcohol impact your gut microbiome.
• Your symptoms are a result of your decisions.
• Alcohol contributes to more toxicity in your liver.
• Are you supporting your body to detoxify?
• Increased alcohol will impact your relationship with cortisone and cortisol.
• Why do you drink?
• Tips and suggestions to limit alcohol consumption.
• How to clean up the sneaky triggers.

At the end of the day, everything comes down to you, your habits and lifestyle decisions. Make conscious choices. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Online working with Jenn:

I want to introduce the newest addition to our team! Laura Bourne is a certified nutritional practitioner, an essential oil and wellness advocate, and an educator. She offers nutritional support, meal plan, lifestyle counseling, and so much more! Stay tuned for our episode releasing on December 28th where I am going to introduce her and go deep into all the nutrition tips you will need during the holidays.

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

I have been adding Rhodiola from Saint Francis Herb Farm in my water lately, it comes in a tincture form that helps with mental stamina and reducing fatigue. Rhodiola is a beautiful low tonal adaptogen. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm's products online using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.

As the weather has been getting cooler, skin tends to get drier, I started treatments all around my nails and the Skin Essence Rosehip Seed Oil has been fantastic. It is super nourishing and hydrating while also being a great support for your cuticles and nails since it is rich in vitamins and antioxidants. While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

I want to share a recipe for a gorgeous smoothie I made for myself recently:

• 1 scoop of SUNWARRIOR Classic Plus Protein Powder, I used the vanilla flavor that includes about 20grs of protein. When buying at SUNWARRIOR use the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase.
• Cashew butter.
• Cashew Milk.
• Frozen cauliflower.
• A pinch of cinnamon.
• Blend and add crushed pecans and additional cinnamon on top.

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"Women metabolize alcohol way slower than men do."

"Alcohol contributes to massive oxidative stress."

"A drink a day is probably too much."

"There is a direct correlation between the amount of alcohol we consume and increased rates of heart disease, increased risk of cancer and dementia."

"Losing weight should not be your main goal, your main motivation should be taking care of your health, so you can enjoy more quality time with your children and family."

"Avoid engaging with people who are asses."

"Your children are watching what you do, they are not listening to what you say."

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

Today I am going to take you on the journey of understanding the difference between PMS and PMDD, unfortunately, this is another subject in which we haven't got the proper education, and our girls are suffering due to this miseducation. I recently read a message that was supposed to be a little text for yourself in the morning that said something like this: "Dear beauty, I know today is the first day of your period but you are not meant to suffer." So many of us have grown up believing that we are to dread our period, like some sort of curse and that it is impossible to not be moody and emotional, that our boobs are going to hurt and we will be crampy and in pain. These beliefs have only fed the disconnection from our bodies. Please listen: It does not have to be this way! That is why I am dedicating this episode to talking about PMS and PMDD, so you can tell the difference and have more tools to read the signs your body is giving you.

Here are the main topics of today's episode:

• What can you expect a week prior to your period?
• PMS (Premenstrual syndrome): symptoms and signs.
• PMDD (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder) is much less common than PMS.
• The emotional signs that you shouldn't ignore.
• Root causes of your dis-ease.
• The limitations of the regular blood tests.
• The right tests to assess your hormonal health.
• Why you should track your cycle.
• Moving your body according to the different phases of your menstrual cycle.
• Triggers for PMS.
• How to help your body to get rid of the excess of hormones.
• Do not neglect your protein intake!
• Quality sleep is a must!
• Are you supplementing well?
• Tips to reduce your stress.
• The products you are using also have an impact on how you are feeling.
• The relationship between antidepressants and gut function.
• Progesterone and your brain.
• Castor oil benefits.

Ladies, I hope you learned something from this episode, something that you can put into practice or may be information that can help a woman you love realize that none of us needs to suffer from our periods, but rather take them as an opportunity to listen to the signs they give us every single month in regards to our overall health. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Online working with Jenn:

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm's products online using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.

While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

When buying at SUNWARRIOR use the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase.

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"Up to 75% of women who have their menstrual cycles experience PMS."

"Why would you want to keep feeling moody and irritable?"

"Changes in your hormonal levels are considered the main cause of PMS and PMDD."

"Dairy and periods do not go together."

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children

Today I am excited for this new addition to the Audacious Woman Series which has been focused on seven common imbalances in a woman's body, and this time I will dive deep into our Thyroid. But before I go any further you need to know that I am not your practitioner, I don't know you personally, and that is the reason why I can only share general information to keep your awareness up. If you enter my program The Hormone Project we can begin working one on one with Dr. Laura Anderson hone in on your story, in order to help you reach a better understanding of your body and the signs it is sending you.

In this episode I will recommend what you should ask your doctor and what tests and elements of your blood work that need a closer look. I will also explain the functions of your thyroid and the impact it has on our overall health.

Here are the main topics of another episode in this awesome series:

• What is your thyroid responsible for?
• Different types of thyroid inflammation in your body.
• What are the signs of hypothyroidism?
• How can you tell if your thyroid is hyperactive?
• Autoimmune conditions that affect thyroids.
• The gut is where everything begins.
• How can you be diagnosed with Hashimoto's?
• What does receiving "help" for your thyroid look like in the medical world?
• You can still struggle with symptoms even when you are taking thyroid medication.
• Digging into the root of what is going on in your body takes time.
• You have to address what is going on in your gut and rearrange your lifestyle choices in order to heal.
• Choose the right products to help your body detoxify.
• Get better quality sleep.
• Are you still consuming dairy and gluten?
• The thyroid doesn't like to be overstimulated.
• Supplementation to help the thyroid.
• Nothing is isolated in your body.
• Postpartum thyroid health
• You have to serve yourself first, your family needs you.
• What tests to ask for? You need to test and not guess.
• Illness and healing doesn't happen linearly.
• Blood sugar stability matters!
• Tools for healing other than supplementation.
• The mental and emotional aspects affecting your thyroid.

I hope you can take advantage of this basic information on how to take care and support your thyroid as a starting point of your healing journey. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Online working with Jenn:

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

Helping your thyroid is all about detoxifying and choosing your products wisely. Saint Francis Herb Farm offers the best quality products to assist you in your healing journey. I suggest you give Bladderwrack from Saint Francis a try, it is a carefully crafted tincture which is rich in iodine and is used in Herbal Medicine as a thyroid tonic, since it supports thyroid function and it is beneficial in the treatment of goiter. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm's products online using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.

Our skin is our largest organ, every product you put on your skin, hair and nails is either contributing to your healing or increasing the toxicity in your body. That is why you need to shop smarter when it comes to choosing your skincare and beauty products. Skin Essence Organics is there to assist you all the way with their amazing customer support staff that can help you understand your skin type and which products your skin is craving. While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

I highly recommend Liquid Light from SUNWARRIOR. It is a plant based fulvic acid mineral complex that nourishes your adrenals and body in general, restoring your iron levels and helping you to get your energy back. One cup a day is all you need! When buying at SUNWARRIOR use the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase.

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"Thyroids are responsible for your metabolism but also for your energy, your body temperature, your hair, skin and nails, your fertility, mood and digestive system."

"Every organism in your body has a receptive cell waiting for your T3 which is the active form of your thyroid hormone."

"Most women suffer for two to three years before they get a proper diagnosis of what is going on with their thyroids."

"The gut is where everything begins."

"You heal when you sleep."

"Self care should not be a luxurious thing, you have to serve yourself first, your family needs you."

"What are you suppressing? What you are not saying is often expressed by your thyroid."

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

Today I am thrilled to introduce you to another part of the series on women's imbalances. This episode is all about women's androgens, like DHEA and testosterone, we have been taught that these are men's hormones and don't really matter, and this is the reason why they got really little attention from us. Understanding the importance of these hormones on our health is crucial to set us up for our body composition goals, our immune system, brain, and bone health.

Here are the main topics in this part of Seven Imbalances in a Woman's Body on androgens:

• What are androgens?
• DUTCH Test: The perfect test to measure your androgens.
• How are you breaking down your hormones?
• What happens when there is an inflammatory response from your body.
• The difference between general recommendations and a specific protocol.
• Where and how you are producing your testosterone.
• What happens when you have high levels of DHEA and testosterone.
• Four different types of PCOS.
• DHEA is really an anti-age hormone.
• DHEA is essential for healthy fertility.
• Testosterone is your drive hormone.
• How to support your testosterone.
• Are you getting enough nutrients and food for your body?
• You need to train according to your cycle.
• Why are you suffering from hair loss?
• What to do if you have an underactive thyroid.
• Move towards real food!
• Breakfast matters, stop skipping it!
• Get dairy and gluten out of your diet.
• Stop drinking wine to deal with stress.
• Having orgasms helps to support neuro connection, your HPA axis, your adrenals as a whole and your hormones.
• How to support healthy and regular bowel movements.
• The benefits of healthy adrenals.
• Mental and emotional health has a great influence on your overall health.

Ask for what you need, be courageous enough to use your voice! Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Online working with Jenn:

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

Here is a recipe I stole from my daughter, this morning she made a really delicious smoothie with the following ingredients:

• 1 scoop of SUNWARRIOR Snicker Doodle Illumin8 Protein Powder which is a great source of protein and amino acids as well as several organic superfoods that support your microbiome, gut, and immune system and even more, it has the equivalent for a full serving of veggies and fruits. When buying at SUNWARRIORuse the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase.
• Pinch of cinnamon
• Brazil nut milk (1 cup of Brazil nuts with 4 to 5 cups of filtered water and just blend)
• Frozen cauliflower
• Banana

Blend and enjoy it!

Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm's products online using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.

While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"Once your body uses a hormone, you have to break it down."

"When there is inflammation in your body, some enzymatic functions can be blocked."

"Testosterone is produced in your adrenals and your ovaries."

"Elevated estrogen could be part of a symptom of what is going on with the androgens."

"Ovarian cysts and follicles are not the same as PCOS."

"If you are dealing with PCOS your lifestyle is going to be the biggest predictor of your healing."

"DHEA is really an anti-age hormone."

"DHEA is essential to set you up for healthy fertility and healthy menopause."

"Testosterone is the one responsible for your sex drive."

"Breathing consciously is going to help your digestion and stress."

"Having orgasms helps to support neuro connection, your HPA axis, your adrenals as a whole and your hormones."

"When you have healthy adrenals you eliminate brain fog."

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

This week, we are diving into the third part of the series about the Seven Most Common Imbalances in a Woman's Body, and today's topic is all about Progesterone and Ovulation.

Not so long ago women's period was recognized as the fifth vital sign, and doctors were instructed to ask girls and women about their periods as an indicator of their overall health. The truth is that even with these medical advances, women still don't receive proper instruction about their bodies. If we were empowered as women we wouldn't be suffering so much, women are struggling, and this is the whole reason I created an entire program, masterclasses, and series to educate women about what has been happening to their bodies since the beginning of time.

Here are the main topics of this third piece of a series meant for every woman:

• The functions of progesterone.
• Are you making enough progesterone?
• The luteal phase is the only time when we make progesterone.
• What happens when you have PCOS?
• The truth about what happens to your body when you are on birth control and what can happen when you get off the pill.
• Signs and symptoms of progesterone deficiency.
• Understanding your cervical mucus.
• Testing for progesterone deficiency.
• How to detect ovulation.
• When to think about starting bioidentical hormone therapy.
• How can you make more progesterone?
• Your period is a beautiful gift!
• How can you support a healthy level of progesterone?
• Baseline supplements.
• Reduce your stress! Repeat the things that make you feel good.
• You know it because you feel it!

Hoping this episode helps you to approach the healing of your hormones with more compassion and more understanding. Keep showing up for yourself! Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Online working with Jenn:

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

I wanted to share my recipe for the amazing Warm Mug of Yum that I am drinking while recording this episode. Here are the ingredients:

• 1 scoop of Sunwarrior Tahitian Vanilla collagen-building peptides. When buying at SUNWARRIOR use the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase.
• 1 scoop of Sunwarrior Classic Protein Plus
• Nutmeg
• Cinamon
• 1 spoon of Saint Francis Herb Farm Coconut Oil. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm's products online using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.
• Cashew Milk
• Hot water

Blend and enjoy!

I also wanted to share what we used as Halloween makeup remover with my children. I used an organic cotton pad with some Soothe from Skin Essence Organics and I also put some on their faces, and I very gently got it all off! Soothe was my choice since its ingredients help ease irritated skin and I have to confess it worked beautifully! While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"If we were empowered as women we wouldn't be suffering so much."

"Doctors should always ask girls about their menstruation and advise them to track their cycles."

"Menstruation is an important reflection of a woman's overall health."

"Progesterone is our calming hormone."

"Progesterone is a very sympathetic hormone, is the rest, digest, and pull back hormone."

"Your period is a beautiful gift, it is knowledge, it is a report card telling you everything that is going on in your body."

"You know it because you feel it!"

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

This week, we are diving into the second part of the series about the Seven Most Common Imbalances in a Woman´s Body, and today's topic is all about Estrogen Detoxification.

I am often reached out by women asking for recommendations about "a good detox" or "a juice cleanse", and I am sorry to tell you, it is not that simple. There are different phases of detoxification in our bodies, and it is also crucially important to know what it that you are detoxing from. There are many substances you can detoxify from, like environmental toxins, chemicals, medications, and parasites just to name a few. In today's episode, we are talking about detoxification from estrogen and how to facilitate the liver and gut's functions which are the main organs helping your body through this process.

As women, we are producing estrogen on a daily basis and that is why detoxifying from estrogen is not something you will only do once in your life, but several times throughout your life.

Here are the main topics of the second part of this series:

• Your liver is the queen of the organs!
• The consequences of an exhausted liver
• The first step of detoxification is happening through the liver and the gut.
• Food sources that can help your system detoxify.
• Supplements and vitamins to support your detox process.
• Are you pooping daily?
• Check your digestive system and elimination before even starting detoxing.
• Reduce your exposure to chemicals, dairy, sugar, gluten, and even watch your animal protein intake.
• Protein powders, animal or plant-based?
• The effects that alcohol and coffee have on your body
• Why you should include Vitamin C in your diet.
• The amazing benefits of organic green tea!
• How to alkalize your system and reduce acidity.
• You need exposure to diversity.
• Seed cycling
• Managing your body fat percentage
• You can´t guess, you must test.

I hope these episodes contribute to reduce the weight you are carrying on, by supporting your health and guide your choices to be more conscious, grounded, and attuned with your health and life purposes. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Online working with Jenn:

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

Here are some of the products that will assist you in your detox process:

• Designs for Health Digestive Enzymes
• Saint Francis Hepato DR for direct liver support contributing to its tone and functionality. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm's productsonline using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.
• SUN WARRIOR protein powder I love the Lean Meal Illumin8 which is a superfood powder that gives you 50 grams of protein and 7 grams of fiber. When buying at SUNWARRIOR use the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase
• C+ BioFizz from Designs for Health
• Get rid of your toxic hygiene products! Skin Essence Organics create the most amazing skincare products that will nourish your skin and body! While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

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Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"Your liver has more than 500 jobs to keep you breathing, blinking, and alive."

"You need a resilient liver as the main form of detoxification."

"Before starting a detox you have to take care of what is happening in your bowels"

"You have to be able to break down the food that you eat in order to get the nutrients from it."

"Too much coffee will impact directly your estrogen levels and the health of your breast tissue"

"A healthy microbiome depends upon the diversity of your diet."

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

I wanted to put another series together for all of you, I know how much you have enjoyed the previous one directed at The Audacious Woman, and that is the reason why this new series is launching today. This time, it is about the Seven Most Common Areas of Imbalance in a Woman's Body, those areas where there is a lot of confusion in regards to what we were historically being taught in terms of what we are doing to and with our bodies. The first area that I want to address is weight loss, and I have to say in the first place that I don't even agree with that term!

During these seven episodes you will learn how to put on muscle and reconfigure your body composition, it is not about the number that the scale shows, but instead we should make our choices based on the composition of our body. I am also going to be giving you deeper information about your thyroid, estrogen, progesterone, androgens, DHEA and testosterone, aspects that could be contributing to conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome and Hirsutism (excess of hair growth). In this series, we will also dive deep into PMS and PMDD (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder). The whole purpose of this series is to bring you back to school, offering valuable information to promote a deeper connection between you and your body.

These are the main topics of the first episode of an amazing series:

• I share my experience during my modelling years and how that opened my eyes in regards to body composition.
• The terrible effects of the diet culture.
• Your body composition impacts your brain, your ageing and hormones.
• The connection between exercise and your immune system.
• Back up and listen to your body!
• Nutrition and diet.
• Your macronutrients: Protein, fat, and fibre.
• Muscle growth is stimulated by exercise, protein, rest, and recovery.
• How much protein do you need to consume on a daily basis?
• Carbs are not the problem, it is most likely the kind of carbs you are choosing.
• Your thyroid health matters to your muscles.
• What happens during perimenopause and menopause?
• Lab test: Ask for a full thyroid panel.

You have to be patient and honest with yourself about the things that you are prepared to do and for those that you are not prepared to do yet, stop the cycle of "all or nothing". Hoping today's episode helps you start walking the path of recovering the precious connection with your body. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Online working with Jenn:

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones, and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.

You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! This is a membership site where you will get lifetime access to more than 60 classes according to each phase, plus the masterclasses I give every month.

Learn more about our amazing show partners

Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can purchase Saint Francis Herb Farm's products online using the code Jennpike15 and save 15% off all of your purchases or directly in your closest Health Food Store.

While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike20 for 20% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.

When buying at SUNWARRIOR use the code simplicity2020 and save 10% off your purchase.

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs, and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"Muscle is the tissue that is the key for our hormonal health, vitality, and longevity."

"Trying to lose weight is not fun, it is a struggle which feels like it's all about deprivation."

"Your hormones are chemicals and they are always in conversation with each other."

"If you have a specific goal you have to have specificity in order to achieve it."

"Muscle growth is stimulated by exercise, protein, rest, and recovery."

"You have to be healthy in order to lose weight."

"When you are consuming enough protein you feel satiated."

"When your blood sugar is stable you won't have cravings."

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.