360: The Most Important -- Yet Little-Known -- Secret to Align Your Goals with Your Heart's Purpose w/ E. Benita Varnado
Release Date: 04/15/2022
How to Flatten Your Blood Sugar Curve by Combining Foods and Dressing Up Your Carbs
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
As many as 90% of us are on a PERPETUAL blood sugar rollercoaster! These constant spikes and crashes can lead to a seemingly endless cycle of weight gain, mood swings, inflammation, low energy–and ultimately, a chronic illness like diabetes. But it’s not always what you eat… It’s when you eat it and what you eat it with. Tune in to my new podcast mini and learn how to dress up your carbs up with protein and fats, plus 3 snack ideas that will get you feeling SO much better.
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381: Change Your Breakfast with These Thermogenic Foods for More Energy All Day Long
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
What we eat for breakfast will either make or break our energy and metabolism for the day and YES, I am even talking about the added sugar in your coffee or tea to start your day. It’s important that the first meal you eat to break your fast, on any given day, is a meal that doesn’t cause a blood sugar spike and crash… Because your first meal will set the tone for the rest of your day! It’s the difference-maker between you craving sugary snacks all day long OR you feeling full and energized. Choose your breakfast well and you’ll feel and function...
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380: The Most Important Question You Need to Ask Yourself When Healing Any Disease w/ Andrea Nakayama
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
If You Want to Get Clear On Healing Your Disease, You Should: Understand and be firmly surrounding your own health and non-negotiables Forgive yourself for past medical gaslighting and explore your options Stop looking for a quick fix by adjusting your mindset to slow thinking Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what are your health non-negotiables? As women, we need to get better at asking ourselves this question, especially when we are dealing with chronic symptoms or diseases. While every woman's approach to healing is different, we all need to get clear on what is 100%...
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379: 7 Effective Herbs for Stopping a Blood Sugar Spike and Addressing Poor Metabolic Health
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
Back in spring of 2015, when I was 35 years old, my metabolism, energy, and weight all hit rock bottom… and here's the kicker: I never once thought that I was dealing with insulin resistance and crazy blood sugar issues. Now, I can’t begin to tell you how many women have come to me over the years and shared that they ALSO struggled with weight-loss resistance that seemed to come out of nowhere! If these symptoms have been something you have struggled with as well, you are NOT alone. Tune in to today’s podcast to learn how to stabilize blood sugar levels and...
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378: How to Trust Yourself More Even if You Haven’t in the Past and How to Navigate Your Emotions Especially When You Are Triggered w/ Dr. Patty Ann Tublin
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
Most of us want to experience our emotions in a safe and healthy way without feeling triggered or reactive. However, in a lot of daily situations, this is much easier said than done. Becoming emotionally intelligent, especially during difficult conversations or situations can be scary. But, tapping into your own truth and learning how to show up authentically can open you up to a new way of living that you never thought possible. Helping Women Succeed with Dr. Patty Ann Tublin Dr. Patty Ann Tublin is an internationally recognized emotional intelligence communication and relationship...
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377: Three Signs to Know if You Are on a Blood Sugar Rollercoaster Without a Continuous Glucose Monitor
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
Almost as insidious as chronic stress on the body, is being on a constant blood sugar rollercoaster – because every time we spike our blood sugar, we can create an inflammatory response. And the more often we cause a spike, we begin to raise our fasting blood sugar levels, drive insulin resistance, experience a hot mess of symptoms, and potentially, create serious chronic disease in the body over time. THIS is why I wear a Continuous Glucose Monitor (GCM) now. But for those of you who don’t, there are ways to know when you are on the blood sugar...
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376: How to Flatten Your Glucose Curve and Feel Amazing w/ Jessie Inchauspé
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
If You Want to Flatten Your Glucose Curve, You Should: Be on the lookout for the most common signs that you are on a glucose rollercoaster Work to understand what is happening in your body and get your blood sugar levels balanced Use Jessie’s 10 simple principles to regulate your plate and regulate your blood sugar Most of us are on a blood sugar rollercoaster but don't even know it. Understanding your blood sugar, and flattening your glucose curve, is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health and longevity. I believe flattening your glucose curve is one of...
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375: What We’ve Been Told About Healthy Sugar is a Lie
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
I don’t know about you, but for a long time, I was fooled into believing that honey and maple syrup were better for my blood sugar levels – and my body overall – than the run of the mill brown sugar or raw sugar… But I was SO wrong. All forms of sugar raise your blood sugar the same way every single time – which if left unmanaged, can lead to oxidative stress, fat storage in our liver and adipose cells, insulin resistance, blood vessel dysfunction, high blood pressure, brain fog and mitochondrial dysfunction. But you don’t need to quit sugar...
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374: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond w/ Dr. Louann Brizendine
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
IF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE YOUR BRAIN, YOU SHOULD: Focus on high-quality movement, sleep, and nutrition as your three core pillars for health Educate yourself about what is happening with your body and hormones so that you can understand the changes better Stay connected and engaged with your relationships with others and with yourself EPISODE SUMMARY The saying that as we age our brains start to decline is simply not true. Women’s brains are beautiful, complex, and change and upgrade as we go through the different phases of our life. The key is understanding what is going on with your...
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373: Three Hormones That Matter Most When It Comes to Metabolic Health
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
We work so hard to take care of ourselves. We go to the gym, make healthy dinners, and limit treats to only healthy sugars… But metabolic health is directly connected to some of our biggest symptoms.… And even those healthy sugars can lead to blood sugar spikes and crashes… If you want to achieve optimal metabolic wellness, there are three hormones you need to hone in on! Tune in today to hear… How long it took me to recover from a small blood sugar spike The health complications that chronically elevated blood glucose levels can cause Why Syndrome X leads you to more carbs What...
info_outlineGet in Touch With Your Values by:
- Take 30 minutes to 1 hour
- Go out in nature, get away from your house
- Jot down your top 5 values for yourself and your family
When you get so clear on what your values are, you begin to look at your life through a different lens and reevaluate what really matters.
We all want to live our purpose. My guest, Dr. Varnado (Dr. V), joins me today to talk about the one little secret to help you get there: defining your values and living them. Figure out what your values are and compare them to your life - do they align? If not, Dr. V shares her best tips for creating a healthier work/life balance that focuses on harmony. You can hear more from Dr. V on her podcast, Office Visits with Dr. V.
About Dr. Varnado
Dr. Varnado left her traditional career of almost 20 years in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2021 to address the broken healthcare system, which currently puts the most resources into treating symptoms, when it really needs to address the root cause of diseases.
Through her years of practice, she realized that many know what it takes to be healthy, but outside of a support system, their efforts rarely yield the desired outcome because their environments often reinforce poor habits. This shift was born from starting her podcast in November 2020, Office Visits with Dr. V, where she not only educates women about their gynecologic health and how their bodies function but also about their overall health and wellness.
Dr. Varnado was born and raised in North Carolina and has been living out a childhood dream of taking care of women of all ages as an Ob/Gyn. Being a mother of two, having a marriage of 17 years, a supportive family, and a strong relationship with God are keys to her success.
Creating Harmony to Prevent Burnout
Experiencing burnout is, unfortunately, more common than not. But reaching that point doesn’t have to be the end of the world. As my guest today, Dr. Varnado says, that ah-ha moment of realization was the start of change.
There is good news! It is actually possible to find that work/life balance. Dr. V says the key is harmony. This is what happens when you create a life that matches up to your values. There is so much importance in determining what your values are and living your life in alignment with them.
Dr. V also talks about the importance of asking for help when you need it. We don’t need to do it all ourselves. Create those opportunities to help you prevent burnout.
Treating Burnout at a Systemic Level
Dr. V talks about how much burnout, and in fact, much of chronic disease, as well, relates to our lifestyle. But these circumstances are not always something that is easily solved ourselves - a lot of change has to come from a systemic level. She emphasizes some of the changes the American medical system needs to make, especially when it comes to ob/GYN services and maternity leave.
Finally, we talk about the importance of figuring out the root cause of your burnout and suffering. By finding out what’s actually causing it, you can make changes where you actually need to - not just putting a bandaid on the latest fire.
I want you to look at your values. Take some time away from your house to reflect and write down your top five values for yourself, your home life work-life, and wherever you’re spending the most time. Now compare them to how you’re actually living - do they align? Let me know in the comments on the episode page how you’re going to make some positive changes in your life to realign to your values.
Quotes:
“I’ve heard that there’s not balance, there’s harmony. I really see that our life can be full. We can be Mom and work and we can have it all, as they say, but not at the same time. How I got off balance was that I wasn’t aligned with my values.” [16:27]
“Asking for help is not a problem. If you’re burned out and need some help, ask for help and just be clear on what you want and what you need.” [29:36]
“Our lifestyles contribute to about 80% of chronic disease. When practitioners can tap into that and empower patients to improve their health in that realm, it’s so much more rewarding. A pill doesn’t fix everything, it doesn’t address the root cause a lot of the time.” [35:16]
In This Episode
- What happens when you have an ‘ah-ha’ moment that you’re burned out [11:30]
- How to find a work/life balance when you have a young family [16:00]
- The importance of reviewing and honoring your values [18:30]
- How to create opportunities to prevent burnout [20:00]
- What changes the American medical system can make to improve the birth and maternity experience [23:00]
- Why you need to address the root cause of your suffering and burnout [34:00]
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