Wellness Digest

All the tips for nourishing your body in the fall and winter months: foods to eat, herbs to take, and how to support your body mentally and emotionally! The colder months symbolize slowing down, resting, restoring the body, and just taking more time in general to nourish yourself. If you're feeling like you have less energy this time of year (so do we!), there's a reason for that. It's important to listen to those cues and incorporate more time to tend to those needs as much as you are able! Stay warm and cozy :) 

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Our guest this week, Rita Jean Flemming, is a regenerative detox specialist who works to help people heal from the inside out, starting at the cellular level and working through all of the body's systems and functions. She describes regenerative health as the process of renewal and restoration, which is something many of our bodies long for because of how much stress we're exposed to in today's society in the form of malnutrition, lack of connection to nature, sedentary lifestyles, and increased toxin exposure. After enduring a car accident at age 19, Rita was told she'd never resume normal functions again...but by regenerating every aspect of her health, she was able to fully recover and live optimally, reminding us that it's never too late to heal. In this episode, she describes each of the 6 pillars of regenerative health: alkalinity, cellular ATP, organs of elimination, soil health, gut health, and the endocrine system. An extremely informative and inspiring episode, so enjoy :) 

You can find Rita on Instagram @_ritajean and learn more about her practices on her website: https://www.rita-jean.com/

Mentions: 

Dr. Zach Bush (endocrinologist, studies the link between the soil microbiome and the human microbiome)

Dr. Robert Morse (clinical herbalist) 

Dr. Bernard Jensen (iridologist) 

Kiss the Ground - documentary on Netflix 

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To be 100% honest, we had no clue how the birth control pill actually works to prevent pregnancy, what it does inside the body, or how it affects our overall health until VERY recently (we're talking like 6-7 years after first going on the pill). Unfortunately, it's just not something that's ever well explained to women, and we're often left feeling like we don't have many other options. In this episode, we chat about our experiences with birth control, the unanswered questions that leave many women feeling confused, alternatives you can seek out if you're wishing to take a different route, and ways to best support your body when on the pill or coming off of it. Stay tuned for more resources to be shared on our Instagram @wellnessdigestpod and a Birth Control Q&A with us on our stories!

Mentions: 

Femometer (fertility awareness method device and app): https://www.femometer.com/

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Wellness Digest sits down with Amanda, founder of The Pretty Naked, which is a virtual and female focused wellness collaborative group that aims to make self care social. She is also a holistic health coach, young mom, and businesswoman/entrepreneur, bringing to the table so many new perspectives and just a dang good conversation overall. We chat with Amanda about the importance of human connection, her experience with young motherhood and how it's shifted her outlook on health and wellness, making it through the 4th trimester (which NO ONE seems to prepare mothers for), and how to best support your body and mind throughout pregnancy. 

You can find Amanda on Instagram @justmands or check out The Pretty Naked @theprettynaked / www.theprettynaked.com to learn more about what the membership has to offer! 

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What is your intuition? How can it guide you through your day to day life? What is a spirit guide and do you have one? How can meditation serve as a tool for reconnecting with your inner being? All of these questions answered in this week's episode of Wellness Digest with our lovely guest, Nicolle Merrilyne. As an intuitive healer and spiritual medium, Nicolle works to help people release, reconnect, and heal. She is truly magical, empowering, and simply radiates beautiful energy everywhere she goes. 

You can find Nicolle on Instagram @nicollemerrilyne to learn more about the work she does and how to heal intuitively! 

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In this episode, we chat all things alcohol -  the good, the bad, and the ugly! While alcohol can be fun to enjoy in a social setting, the harsh reality is that it has a multitude of negative effects on our bodies and mental well being. As two people who are passionate about health and wellness but also love the occasional cocktail or glass of wine, we dive into our relationships with alcohol over the years, the importance of evaluating your "why" for consuming it, and how to support your body when drinking when you choose to do so!

Mentions: 

Huberman Lab Podcast - Ep. 13 The Science of Emotions & Relationships 

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What is climate change and why is it happening? Why should we care and what can we do about it? All of your climate change questions answered here! On this podcast, we believe wellness encompasses so much more than just the self. As human beings who were blessed with life on this earth, we are obligated to take care of the people and things around us. The very things we need for survival (water, food, air) are given to us by Mother Nature, so it's the absolute least we can do to give back to her. 

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Ten life lessons we've learned in our 20's...enjoy :) 

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Welcome back to part 2 of our healing series! After discussing the importance of addressing emotional burdens first in order to properly heal your body/mind/soul (part 1), we are now moving into the physical and root cause aspects. The physical aspect encompasses signs and symptoms, how you physically feel on the daily, and what organs/systems may need some extra love. The root cause aspect is the "magic sauce" as Liv says...finding the root cause gives us the why behind our physical ailments to address the deeper issue. In this episode we walk through the food as medicine approach, how to reduce your toxic load, using a band aid vs a root cause approach to healing, our personal experiences, and much much more! HAPPY HEALING :) 

Mentions: 

Kiss the Ground - Documentary 

Think Dirty - App 

Organic Olivia - What's the Juice Podcast, Ep. 10 - Under the Beanfluence

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Welcome to part 1 of our multi-part healing series. Part 1 encompasses the emotional (and possibly the most important) aspect of healing. Emotions and stress have a profound impact on our overall well being, and our bodies cannot heal physically until we enter a restful and accepting state. Healing is a journey... it does not happen overnight and no healing journey will look exactly the same as another. In this episode, we dive deep into our personal healing journeys, techniques we've used along the way to become more emotionally in tune/grounded, and tangible tips to start your own emotional healing journey! 

Mentions: 

Organic Olivia - What's the Juice Podcast, Ep. 4 - The Rain Barrel Effect

Emotion Code by Dr. Bradley Nelson - Book

Intro & Outro Song: What Would You Do? Instrumental x HONNE ft. Pink Sweat$ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j3PAoNNfJg