31: Dr. Erin Kinney - Cortisol: The Good, The Bad, and The Misunderstood
Bio Emotional Healing® Podcast
Release Date: 11/13/2023
31: Dr. Erin Kinney - Cortisol: The Good, The Bad, and The Misunderstood
Bio Emotional Healing® Podcast
Do you constantly feel overwhelmed, stressed or burnt out? Have you been told that your symptoms are “all in your head” even though you’re sure that they’re not? You’re not alone, and Dr. Kinney is here to help you understand what is REALLY going on in your body. Dr. Kinney and I dive into all things cortisol and how it’s role in the body is often misunderstood. We discuss the impact of chronic stress, the importance of balancing your blood sugar, and the influence of past trauma on hormones. If you’re feeling stuck in your health and seeking to reconnect with the...
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30: How To Get Your Nervous System Out of Stress
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On this episode I'm sharing an interview that I recorded on the Digest This Podcast with Bethany Cameron. If you're struggling with health issues, emotional issues, relationships, past trauma or present trauma, make sure to listen to this episode! Topics Discussed: How to rewire your brain from trauma Why our brain gets triggered in the first place Why our brain holds onto trauma How to flip the switch your brain Neuroplasticity Nutrition and the brain The mind / body connection
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29: Dr. Jen and Dr. Domenic Fraboni - Treating the whole person and not just the injury
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In this episode, Dr. Jen and Dr. Domenic Fraboni discuss the complexity of pain and the impact social, emotional and mental factors have on creating and amplifying pain. We discuss why you shouldn’t just accept the diagnosis you’re given and place limits on your ability to heal, and how many people have diagnoses from MRI reports and are living completely asymptomatic, free of all pain. We also talk about how breathwork can help calm your nervous system and lower your pain, and how YOU have the power to impact the way you feel and heal your body. Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT, is an...
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28: Bethany Cameron (@lilsipper) - All things Gut Health
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You probably know Bethany Cameron from her massively successful Instagram @Lilsipper which is filled with the most creative gut-friendly recipes. You may not know that she was once on her death bed due to severe gut issues. In this episode, Bethany shares her health journey and some of the protocols she did to heal, as well as a deep dive into common gut irritants that might be hiding in your “healthy” food, and healing foods you can integrate to support your gut. Bethany’s Bio: Gut health guru, Bethany Cameron (more commonly known as @lilsipper on Instagram) almost died from a...
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27: Hal Elrod - Creating Your Miracle Morning
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Hal Elrod has lived a life that would break most people, but has somehow managed to turn all his adversities into perspectives that have helped millions of people transform their lives. After surviving multiple near-death experiences, and being told he might never walk again, Hal is on a mission to elevate the consciousness of humanity, one morning and one person at a time. He is the author of 12 books, including The Miracle Morning, which has sold over 2 million copies. In this episode he shares how you can overcome any challenge you face and create the life you want simply by changing...
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26: Affirmations - 3 steps to bypass your brain’s B.S. radar so they feel genuine AND effective
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Affirmations aren’t a new concept. You’ve undoubtedly heard about them and maybe even tried them. But if you’re like me and many of the clients I’ve coached, affirmations can feel disingenuous and dare I say, even “fake.” Plus, if what you’re affirming is in big contrast to your current reality, your brain’s B.S. radar can put up some big walls of resistance. If this sounds like you, or even if you love affirmations and use them, this episode is going to give you 3 specific steps on how to make affirmations feel genuine, empowering, move you to take ACTION in your life, AND get...
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25: Dr. Peter Martone - HOW you sleep is just as critical as sleep itself
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Dr. Martone is changing the conversation on sleep. While most of us know sleep is vital to health, Dr. Martone discusses why HOW YOU SLEEP is just as critical. His personal story combined with his 23 years of expertise as a practicing chiropractor has taken sleep and health optimization to a whole new level. In this episode, Dr. Martone discusses how the structure of the spine maintains the wellbeing of the nervous system, and how breakdown in the cervical spine can negatively impact anxiety, digestive health, weight loss, and overall health. Dr. Martone also dives into the three pillars...
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24: Alcohol and The Brain
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In this episode, I'm sharing an interview I did discussing how alcohol impacts the brain. I discuss recent research that demonstrates how even "moderate" alcohol consumption changes neural circuits in a way that leads to more impulsive and habitual behaviors even when not drinking. I discuss how alcohol disrupts the gut microbiome, negatively impacting serotonin and dopamine, which regulate your mood in positive ways. I also talk about the deeper subconscious beliefs and unresolved emotions/traumas that may be contributing to the desire/need for alcohol. Whether you...
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23: Stop Saying The F-Word!
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In this week's solo episode, I'm talking all about the F word - failure - and why in order to succeed in any area of your life, you need to change your brain's meaning of it. I'm sharing my deep subconscious fear around failure that took twenty years to understand, and the shift that not only changed failure's influence in my life, but changed my brain's need to protect me from it. If you have any fear around failure at all, this episode is a must listen!
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22: Shifting Your Perspective About Your Body
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In this week’s solo episode I'm sharing the perspective shift that changed how I felt about my body - and how it can for you too! This discussion is so important for many reasons, but two I cover in this episode are: 1) body insecurity can create ongoing mental and emotional stress, which also negatively impacts your physical health, and 2) body insecurity is often the source of why many people don’t engage in certain activities and more fully LIVE their life. Improving your physical fitness and health WHILE also living and enjoying your life IS possible. In fact, I’m sharing...
info_outlineDo you constantly feel overwhelmed, stressed or burnt out? Have you been told that your symptoms are “all in your head” even though you’re sure that they’re not? You’re not alone, and Dr. Kinney is here to help you understand what is REALLY going on in your body.
Dr. Kinney and I dive into all things cortisol and how it’s role in the body is often misunderstood. We discuss the impact of chronic stress, the importance of balancing your blood sugar, and the influence of past trauma on hormones. If you’re feeling stuck in your health and seeking to reconnect with the wisdom of your body, then this episode is a must listen.
Dr. Kinney’s Bio:
Dr. Erin Kinney is a Naturopathic Doctor, speaker, author and podcast host who helps stressed out patients improve their mood, balance their hormones and increase their energy. She is incredibly passionate about teaching her patients to understand WHY stress causes so many problems in the body and HOW they can change their response to stress so they can take back control in both their bodies and their lives. She received a bachelor of arts from Vanderbilt University and was a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine (UBCNM).
She currently runs a private practice in Annapolis, Maryland where she specializes in treating patients with chronic health conditions related to hormonal and nervous system imbalances. In addition to her practice, she offers workshops, retreats and online programs. When not practicing medicine you can find her reading, doing yoga, spreading awareness about Naturopathic Medicine or spending time with her two young daughters.
Website: http://www.drerinkinney.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkinney/
The Dr. Kinney Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-kinney-show/id1547023817
00:52 Dr. Kinney’s bio
2:39 Dr. Kinney’s story of her nervous system breaking down and how she came to her work
6:29 Why “depression” is often just the symptom of your symptoms, but not the root problem at all
8:34 What is cortisol and how its role in the body is often misunderstood
12:47 The science behind why you might struggle to relax, and how if you are under chronic stress, your nervous system can get stuck in fight or flight
15:20 How not producing enough cortisol can lead to a decrease in essential sex hormones like progesterone and testosterone, further impacting your health
19:47 How stress is a key factor to autoimmune disease
21:00 How healing past trauma is essential to rebalancing your hormones
23:24 Where to start – what you should do first to begin healing your nervous system and balancing your hormones
27:09 The right bloodwork to get done to know where you’re at
28:23 The importance of balancing your blood sugar and how fasting will impact your cortisol
33:26 Fasting for women
33:56 Why you shouldn’t “stress out” trying to get healthy
37:08 The importance for women to listen to their body and consider the effects of their hormonal cycle
38:10 The changes you can experience when you address the stress/cortisol imbalances in your body
42:05 Finding the right practitioner who gives you hope
46:33 Why you should tell your brain what you want your supplements to do for you
53:36 How to follow Dr. Kinney and get more information about the resources she offers