227: How Living In Sync With Your Menstrual Cycle Can Help You Address Common Period Problems with Jenn Pike
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You have to become a trailblazer for your body and your life. This week we're going back to basics and looking at how we can take control of our lives with a deeper understanding of our cycles and how hormone fluctuations impact how we should move and nourish our bodies. I'm joined by Jenn Pike, a Functional Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, and the bestselling author of The Simplicity Project as well as her two cookbooks, The Simplicity Kitchen and The Simplicity Body. Jenn is dedicated to teaching women what they should have known about their bodies all along: the incredible healing...
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226: An Integrative Approach to Breast Cancer with Dr. Carol Lourie
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Around 1 in 8 women in the US will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the US and while we shouldn't be only talking about breast cancer one month out of the year, Dr. Carol Lourie joins me on today's episode to share strategies for prevention and integrative healthcare options for those who have been diagnosed. Dr. Carol Lourie is a dedicated practitioner with over three decades of clinical experience as a Naturopath, Acupuncturist, and Homeopath. She's helped hundreds of women recover their health and restore their lives through her holistic...
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225: How To Get a PCOS Diagnosis and Effective Treatment with Dr. Natalie Underberg & Dr. Jake Roland
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Dr. Natalie Underberg is a Functional Medicine Practitioner and the founder of The PCOS Doc. With a doctorate of Chiropractic and advanced training through the Institute of Functional Medicine, Natalie is a leader in the women’s health space. She has helped hundreds of women reverse the symptoms of their PCOS and get pregnant naturally through her group program, The PCOS Collective, and her 1 on 1 tailored holistic approach. Dr. Jake Roland is a Chiropractor and Doctor of Natural Medicine who practices alongside his wife, Dr. Natalie. Jake is passionate about helping those suffering with...
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224: The Betty Body with Dr. Stephanie Estima
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Dr. Stephanie is a doctor of chiropractic with a special interest in metabolism, body composition, functional neurology, and female physiology. Stephanie is the author of The Betty Body and her life’s passion and mission is blending modern science with ancient wisdom to empower women’s health and healing. In this episode, we talk about why how Stephanie’s fitness magazine cover is a big deal as a woman in her 40s, the crazy impact lack of sleep has on your body, what metabolic flexibility is all about, why low-calorie diets are dangerous, how you can eat and exercise in sync with your...
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223: How to Introduce Periods To Your Kids with Nikki Tajiri
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Talking to kids about periods can feel like navigating a minefield. But whether you choose to bring it up or avoid it altogether, your kids are going to learn about them. In this episode, Nikki Tajiri joins me to talk about communicating with kids about periods and how you can create a period-positive environment for your children. Nikki Tajiri is the author of She Dreams When She Bleeds: Poems About Periods and What is a Period? which centers on talking to children about periods and how to create a period-positive environment. Sometimes known as the "Period Poet", Nikki gracefully translates...
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222: How To Run Your Business and Work In Sync With Your Cycle with Iris Josephina Verstappen
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Living and working in alignment with your menstrual cycle is life-changing. This episode is so special because I am talking to Iris Verstappen, a star participant in my last apprenticeship program, which has now transformed into my Women's Hormone Health Certification Program. Iris has mastered the practice of syncing her life and her cycle and she’s here to share how it can help you to work smarter, not harder, whether you're an entrepreneur or working a 9 to 5. Iris Verstappen is a certified Holistic Cycle Guide, Hormonal Health Coach, and Birth Worker with an academic background in...
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221: Do Hormonal Imbalances Actually Exist? with Dr. Shawn Tassone
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Dr. Shawn Tassone is a holistic OBGYN and the first physician in the United States to be double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He also has a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine and he’s the author of the Hormone Balance Bible. Just mentioning the term ”hormone imbalance” is enough to stir up a lot of controversy with women’s health experts in the medical and coaching communities. Does it really exist? Why test your hormones when they’re constantly fluctuating throughout your cycle? All that and more is packed into this episode...
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220: Blood Sugar Basics & How to Test Using a Continuous Glucose Monitor with Kara Collier
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I’m a big fan of blood sugar testing and this summer I spent a month using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) from a great company called Nutrisense. It actually changed my life. The CGM let me accurately see what’s going on 24/7 and it was a major step up from the traditional finger-prick method. Today I’m sharing my experience with using the CGM and the co-founder of Nutrisense, Kara Collier, is here to share everything we need to know about our blood sugar. Kara Collier is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician with a background in clinical...
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219: How To Eat For Your Hormones
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Basic dietary changes are step one to feeling better, no matter the condition or symptoms you have. Everything comes from the same root cause: lack of the right nutrients, too many problematic foods, and being in a chronic stress state which will make your body act out. There’s always a reason and your body doesn’t lie. In this episode, I’m thrilled to be sharing more about the foundational principles of how to improve your hormonal health and menstrual cycles. I'm diving deep into carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and all the controversial food groups. This season I’ll be creating more...
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218: Why Hormone Testing is a Very Important Tool for Monitoring Your Health
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Between writing Fix Your Period, putting it out into the world, moving twice, and months spent as a nomad after the pandemic nixed our plans to move back to NYC in March of 2020, the past couple of years have been immensely stressful for me. I feel like I’m only now emerging from the burnout of this past year. In the midst of all that, I hadn’t been to see an OBGYN for almost three years and after doing some test kits with Let’s Get Checked, the results showed that my FSH and LH were high. Cue panic! In the hopes of getting further hormone testing, I did the homework I’d been putting...
info_outlineDr. Stephanie Martin is a highly accomplished OBGYN and Medical Director and co-owner of Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics, LLC. She’s here today to break down iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia for us.
This is such an important aspect of women’s health that is frequently overlooked, especially since testing iron levels isn’t a part of most women’s routine bloodwork. With one in five women of childbearing age having iron deficiency anemia, I’m encouraging you to check out GetIronInformed.com, which is a women’s health initiative that encourages women to learn more about their iron levels and how that can affect their health.
In this episode, we talk about the differences between iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia, what you need to know to advocate for yourself with your healthcare provider, testing for iron deficiency, symptoms of iron deficiency, and so much more!
To learn more about Dr. Stephanie Martin, visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/iron-deficiency-anemia-101-dr-stephanie-martin.