38: Taking Care of your Sexual Health with Dr. David McKenzie
Release Date: 03/23/2016
342: How to Create SPACE to Take Care of Yourself
Fit + Vibrant You
There are so many people out there saying things like “we all have the same 24 hours in our day” as if lack of time is the issue. In my experience, lack of time is NOT the issue. The real issue is a lack of bandwidth, the mental capacity to make better choices, and all-or-nothing thinking. it’s so much easier to make better choices when we feel calm, focused, and peaceful. Yet it’s so easy for stress and feelings of overwhelm to overtake our life. If you want to create change in your life, the first step is not to try to fit it in, it’s to give yourself...
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341: Keeping Motivated when You're a Serial Starter
Fit + Vibrant You
If you’re like many people, you feel inspired, motivated, and enthusiastic when you start a project or program. Maybe you've had a health scare, or are motivated to get in shape for an upcoming vacation. Either way, you are DRIVEN to take action. It almost feels easy. But over time, that motivation wanes. You feel less excited to close the kitchen after dinner. You feel less enthusiastic about drinking sparkling water instead of wine. You feel less motivated to get up before sunrise to go to the gym. Prepping your food feels like a big pain. Maybe you even feel resentful that...
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340: The Truth Behind "Calories In and Calories Out" for Weight Loss
Fit + Vibrant You
You've probably heard about "calories in, calories out" when it comes to weight loss. Those "for" it say that this is the principle that governs weight loss: that weight loss or gain is determined by the balance between the calories consumed and the calories burned through physical activity and metabolic processes. Others say that this model is antiquated, and just downright wrong. In this week's podcast I share the real science behind the usefulness of the CICO model AND its limitations. If you have a weight loss, weight gain or weight maintenance goal (and yes, you'll probably...
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339: The Energy Series: Thyroid and Metabolism [Part 5]
Fit + Vibrant You
In our final episode in the Energy Series, we're going to take a look at the thyroid gland, thyroid hormones and how it impacts your ENERGY. Fun fact: Did you know you have thyroid hormone receptors on every single cell of your body? Although we often associate the thyroid gland with our metabolism, the thyroid gland affects MANY functions in your body. Signs of an underactive thyroid gland (which is far more common and overactive) are: brain fog or memory problems hair loss low energy/ fatigue weight gain constipation depression or mood swings high cholesterol sensitivity to cold ...
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338: How I Make My Quick + Easy Protein Bowls
Fit + Vibrant You
Sometimes I don’t want to share how I eat because I don’t think there’s anything to share. I don’t have any fancy recipes. My meals are certainly not ‘Instagram worthy’ (though I do often post to my stories on instagram @tanja_shaw... along with many cat videos 😜). BUT… they work. They are simple to make. They don’t take a lot of time. They keep me fueled for a long time. They are delicious, AND they support the goal of a fit, healthy body. If you want to feel good in your body but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, this podcast is for you! Join me on this...
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337: SMART Goals Meet Inspired Goals
Fit + Vibrant You
If you ever wanted to achieve any sort of result, whether it was in health and fitness, business or your career, you’ve probably learned about the importance of setting SMART goals. And when I you worked with me when I first started my coaching career, I would have helped you do the same. We would sit down together and come up with a goal that fit the golden standard: it was specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound. In health and fitness, some examples are “to lose 15 pounds by November 1” or “to run 5K in under 23 minutes by October 15th. The goal is neat, clean,...
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336: The Energy Series: Blood Sugar Dysregulation [Part 4]
Fit + Vibrant You
I used to think that you didn't need to pay attention to blood sugar unless you had diabetes. I used to think that feeling hangry if I didn't eat every 2-3 hours was normal. I also used to think that going low carb was the best way to regulate blood sugar and improve energy. And I was WRONG. In part 4 of the energy series, we're going to take a look at blood sugar regulation and its role in energy. If you feel tired throughout the day, if you have difficulty staying asleep, if you crave carbs or sugar, or if you feel 'hangry' if you miss a meal, chances are you have issues with...
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335: The Energy Series: Adrenal Dysregulation [PART 3]
Fit + Vibrant You
Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? Are you exhausted throughout the day? Struggle with brain fog or low motivation? Do you feel tired but wired? Trouble losing weight, or are you gaining weight around your midsection? If so, you're in the right place. In part 3 in the energy series, we're going to take a look at the adrenals, and two important hormones that they produce: cortisol and DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone- but let's just call it DHEA :) Cortisol’s main role is to prepare your body to interact with the external environment (such as to run from danger)....
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334: The Energy Series: Why Minerals Matter [PART 2]
Fit + Vibrant You
Welcome back! My goal for this series is to give you hope that you can uncover the actual reason why you're feeling exhausted all the time so that you can reclaim your energy and get back to feeling good. In part 2 on this special series on ENERGY, we dive into the importance of MINERAL balance. In part 2 of the series, I share: ✔︎ Why you should actually care about minerals ✔︎ Why calcium supplements might be making your symptoms worse ✔︎ The specific mineral imbalances that might be responsible for fatigue (amongst other symptoms such as poor digestion, brain fog and...
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333: The Energy Series: Fatigue is Not Normal [PART 1]
Fit + Vibrant You
Do you ever feel just plain tired? Like you don’t have enough energy to do the things you want to do in life. You know something’s going on… but when you get help, you’re told you just need some downtime, or to sleep more, or you need anti-depressants? Chronic fatigue is common, but it's NOT normal. Feeling fatigued is not the problem, it is the RESULT of the problem. My goal for this series is to give you hope that you can uncover the actual reason why you're feeling exhausted all the time so that you can reclaim your energy and get back to feeling good. You...
info_outlineSo, I've invited Dr. McKenzie onto the podcast.
My goal for the Fit and Vibrant You podcast is to give your the resources, tool, motivation and inspiration to live a fit, vibrant life. And in order to thrive and be our best selves, we need sex, connection, love and physical pleasure. When we are nourished through meaningful relationships, pleasure, passion and purpose, we can have a more relaxed relationship with food and body.
In this podcast, we talk all about sex:
- What problems can arise in your sex life
- Body image, body shame and sexual health
- What's a 'normal' number of times to have sex a life
- Very specific things you can do today to improve your experience in the bedroom (or kitchen, living room.... ;)
About my guest, Dr. David McKenzie
David attended university in Winnipeg and Toronto where he earned his Master’s degree in divinity and pastoral psychology at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He was ordained an Anglican Priest in 1974 and served in that capacity for twenty-three years as a church pastor and seven additional years as a federal penitentiary chaplain.