Hosted by Vivien Allred, Naturopathic Nutritionist & Subconscious Mindset Coach. In this podcast, we’ll dive deep into how you can heal your body using the power of your mind, the best ways to look after yourself in this modern world, manifesting your dream life, and create lasting change in your health and well-being.
Episodes
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
In todays episode, I'm answering audience questions on an Instagram Q&A covering topics such as vulvodynia, migranes, mold toxicity, parasites, eczema and h. pylori among others so I’m certain there’s something you will find interesting!
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COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE (CNM) REFERRAL LINK (GET £250 OFF)
GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
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Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
DR AVANTI KUMAR SINGH - AYURVEDA
Dr. Kumar-Singh demystifies Ayurveda and other integrated medicine, showing how these simple, ancient practices are the key to unlocking a healthy modern life. Having encountered the limitations of Western medicine, Dr. Kumar-Singh left her career after years in emergency medicine to study the traditional, ancient healing practices of the East, with an emphasis on Ayurveda. She now teaches these traditions to students and practitioners around the world. Today, she bridges the gap between Western and Eastern medicine, helping others discover the healing wisdom within.
She is also the author of The Health Catalyst book (which has been praised by Gwyneth Paltrow!) & host of the Healing Catalyst podcast
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We discuss:
Why Dr Avanti decided to study Ayurveda & move away from western medicine
What exactly is Ayurveda & what are the ‘doshas’
Why Dr Avanti doesn’t like to focus specifically on ‘dosha balancing’ with food lists etc
Her approach to treating conditions including depression, constipation & acne
How the timings of meals can affect your health
Mentioned:
Connect with Dr Avanti Kumar-Singh:
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GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
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Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
In this episode, I share my interview from Sheradyn Dekker's Podcast 'Empowered Hormones'. I discuss my own journey with acne and how I resolved it, the different types of acne and actionable tips to get you started!
We discuss:
My Acne journey
The different types of acne & what they mean
The root causes of acne
Acne locations & what these indicate
Where to begin to rebalance your skin
Mentioned:
Sheradyn's Podcast 'Empowered Hormones'
Functional Lab Tests:
Continuous Glucose Monitoring:
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GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
WELLEASY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS - Use code VNH10 for £10 off (first £50+ order) & a 30-day free trial
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Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Kaely McDevitt is a Registered Dietitian specializing in women's health. She owns a virtual private practice where she and her team help their clients overcome hormone and digestive issues through personalized nutrition. Having experienced the pitfalls of a conventional approach to women's health first hand, Kaely is passionate about empowering women to take the driver's seat over their health and wellbeing.
Instagram: @kaelyrd
Web: www.kaelyrd.com
We discuss:
Kaely’s health journey
Side effects of birth control & what it’s actually doing to our hormones
What a healthy menstrual cycle & period looks like
Factors that influence ovulation & progesterone production
Benefits of progesterone
How to test & body signs of ovulation - (cervical mucus, cervix position, BBT)
Specific nutrients important for egg health & progesterone
Kaely’s thoughts on bio-identical progesterone
Mentioned:
Episode #29 Fertility Awareness Method with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
BOOKS:
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
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MY LINKS:
AIR DOCTOR & AMAZING AIR - Use code AMAZINGVIV for £200 off, applicable for UK purifiers
QUEENS OF THRONES CASTOR OIL KIT - Use code VIVANATURALHEALTH10 for 10% off - USA
COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE (CNM) REFERRAL LINK (GET £250 OFF)
GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
WELLEASY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS - Use code VNH10 for £10 off (first £50+ order) & a 30-day free trial
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Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Esosa E., MS, CNS, LDN also known as “Raw Girl” of therawgirl.com is a dynamic Certified Nutrition Specialist, Behavioral Coach, host of the Staying Ageless Podcast, founder of Staying Ageless University, and published author with ten years of experience inspiring others to live their best healthiest lives. After completing her Masters in Nutrition and Integrative Health, Esosa worked as a Clinical Nutritionist at a wellness center where she provided nutritional coaching, meal planning, and offered dietary interventions to thousands of clients of all ethnicities and ages, with a variety of dietary preferences and suffering from a wide range of chronic conditions. Since then, Esosa has created her signature online programs: Staying Ageless 30+ which has a comprehensive curriculum designed to help women 30+ achieve optimal health and stay youthful using diet and lifestyle changes, and Raw Girl's Hormone Balancing Academy which is a healing program designed to holistically address fibroids, endometriosis, cysts, PCOS, and other hormonal imbalances.
Clients who have worked with Esosa in group and private coaching have: lost hundreds of pounds, healed cystic and hormonal acne, achieved hormonal balance pre and post menopause, had cancer downgraded, reversed nutritional deficiencies, prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension, reversed hair loss and more. Esosa specializes in plant-based nutrition and transitioning, women’s hormonal balance, weight loss, healing acne and skin conditions, nutrition and lifestyle interventions to enhance beauty and increase longevity, candida and parasite cleansing, and detoxification. Outside of her passion for health, Esosa is an award winning, globe-trotting producer and actress who has been featured in Glamour, Vogue, The New York Times, Elle, Ebony, Black Enterprise and more.
Social/contact info:
@therawgirl on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
Podcast - Staying Ageless
www.therawgirl.com
www.stayingagelessuniversity.com
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We discuss:
Biggest factors contributing to hormonal imbalances (inflammatory foods, parasites, heavy metals, candida overgrowth etc)
Fibroids - symptoms, causes, treatment (conventional & holistic approaches)
Esosa’s approach to diet & why she recommends a plant based diet to those struggling with hormone imbalances
Discrimination & racism in medicine & the ‘health & wellness’ world
Mentioned:
Fonio
Find Pierre Thiam on Instagram: @chefpierrethiam and @yolelefoods
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COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE (CNM) REFERRAL LINK (GET £250 OFF)
GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
WELLEASY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS - Use code VNH10 for £10 off (first £50+ order) & a 30-day free trial
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Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Lauren Geertsen is a Body Connection Coach and the creator of the holistic health website EmpoweredSustenance.com, which has supported over 40 million readers. She's the author of The Invisible Corset: Break Free of Beauty Culture and Embrace Your Radiant Self, and the founder of Floral Song Flower Essences.
Links:
https://empoweredsustenance.com
https://www.instagram.com/body_connection_coach/
https://foodwithoutfearprogram.com
We discuss
- How Lauren got into her line of work
- Why women are so disconnected from their bodies
- Book: The Invisible Corset
- Pharmaceutical propaganda/history of the pharmaceutical industry/how pharmaceuticals further body disconnection
- What are flower essences/how they work/how they can support body re-connection
- Difference between essential oils & just using supplements
Mentioned
Rockefeller’s Operation Lockstep
Event 201
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GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
WELLEASY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS - Use code VNH10 for £10 off (first £50+ order) & a 30-day free trial
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Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
I'm back with a solo episode to talk about all things relating to vaginal health including my recent experiences with smear/pap testing and menstrual cups. I also discuss the following common conditions: Vaginal dryness, normal discharge/mucus, reoccurring yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, vulvodynia, vaginismus and STIs.
Mentioned:
AHCC / Mimi
https://www.getmimifit.com
https://www.instagram.com/mimi_themedicin/?hl=en
Related Episodes:
Feminine Energy with Monica Yates #111
The Vaginal Microbiome with Debbie Cotton #39
Chronic Pelvic Pain with Dr Jessica Drummond #42
Vaginal Dryness with Dr Anna Cabeca #73
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GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
WELLEASY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS - Use code VNH10 for £10 off (first £50+ order) & a 30-day free trial
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Christine DeLozier, L.Ac.
As an acupuncturist and herbalist in private practice, Christine DeLozier, L.Ac., specializes in sexual health, treating all orientations and identities. Acupuncture is great for sexual function, but to address the underlying mechanics of consistently great sex, the key is diet. For this reason, she works with patients to develop dietary habits that support their sexual goals.Christine holds Master’s degrees in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Counseling. During her education, she studied Chinese dietary therapy, and earned a certification as a Holistic Nutritional Counselor. Early in her practice, she treated numerous men for erectile issues with acupuncture, who ended up having significant improvements in sexual satisfaction. After seeing how meaningful this improvement was to their lives, she specialized in sexual health, expanding her practice to all who seek it. She wanted to do more to help them connect with their partners and bring joy to their relationships.
We discuss:
Common sexual symptoms/issues that aren’t normal & could potentially be improved with dietary changes Issues with some of the conventional meds.
How does diet affect our sex lives
How do men & women differ?
Which hormones & neurotransmitters are usually out of whack
How does Traditional Chinese medicine promote sexual health?
Why do some cultures believe that you should limit sex for good health?
Why are the kidneys a big focus (balancing yin/yang)
How can acupuncture help?
The ‘trifecta of great sex’
Certain foods/nutrients to increase/avoid
Tips on getting your partner to implement some of these recommendations
Mentioned:
Previous episode #58 on Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
Connect with Christine
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GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
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Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Caitria Thiele is a licensed acupuncturist & Chinese medicine practitioner, and the founder of Connected Healing. She works with patients in person in her clinic in Southern Wisconsin, and across the globe online through virtual 1-on-1 consults & group programs. She specializes in helping women who've tried everything heal their hormones and balance their cycles.
We discuss:
How Caitria got into the ‘health world’
Science behind acupuncture & acupressure
What is traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) & the 5 element theory
TCM’s approach to fixing hormone imbalancesProblems with hormonal birth control & why the fertility awareness method (FAM) may be a better/safer option
Mentioned:
Previous episode on Acupuncture & TCM with Kymberly Kelly
Previous episode on Fertility Awareness Method
Books
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
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GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
WELLEASY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS - Use code VNH10 for £10 off (first £50+ order) & a 30-day free trial
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Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS is a clinical nutritionist empowering women who’ve been failed by conventional medicine to beat chronic skin and unending gut challenges. Because she’s overcome a long history of gut issues and eczema, Jennifer has empathy and insight to help her clients discover missing pieces and create doable integrative plans.
Simply put, Jennifer believes that YOU deserve better. That’s why she launched www.Skinterrupt.com -- to interrupt the failed conversation about chronic skin problems with helpful alternatives that you aren’t being told about.
She holds a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and is a Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist. Her work has been featured on Dr. Oz, Reuters, Yahoo!, CNN, and many podcasts and summits. Jennifer is a faculty member of the LearnSkin platform, an Amazon best-selling author, and the host of the Healthy Skin Show.
Contact information:
URL: http://www.skinterrupt.com + https://www.jenniferfugo.com
Healthy Skin Show Podcast: http://skinterrupt.com/listen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlutenFreeSchool
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/gfreeschool
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jenniferfugo
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jenniferfugo
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=jenfugo
We discuss:
Issues with topical steroid use + cortisol production (creating addiction to
steroids)
Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) vs eczema/psoriasis -- what is it and what complicates it?Timeframe for going through it.
Biologic drugs
Are adaptogenic herbs helpful? (There's a lot of controversy around this)
What about No Moisture Therapy (NMT)?
Mitochondrial support importance
Histamine / skin / oestrogen connection
Sunlight/UV light therapy for skin issues - good or bad
Mentioned:
Healing Chronic Skin Rashes Part 1 #97
'Preventable' documentary on YouTube
International TCM Dermatology Association
Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome Support
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MY LINKS:
AIR DOCTOR & AMAZING AIR - Use code AMAZINGVIV for £200 off, applicable for UK purifiers
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COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE (CNM) REFERRAL LINK (GET £250 OFF)
GET FITT INFRARED SAUNA - Use code Vivien10 for 10% off
KING - Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee
WELLEASY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS - Use code VNH10 for £10 off (first £50+ order) & a 30-day free trial
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Got a podcast question? Send you emails to hormonesinharmony@gmail.com
Enjoyed this episode? Leave me a rating and review so that I can share this podcast with more women
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