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S4E1 Healing Hashimotos Jul 10, 2019

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In today's episode, Megan chats with Tracey Grant and Carly Johnson Brawner about Hashimotos! Hashimoto's affects millions of people in the US alone and is the most common thyroid disorder in America.

Tracey is the registered dietitian, blogger, and Hashimoto's advocate behind Whole Daily Life. Having overcome her own autoimmune and digestive concerns, she now specializes in helping others do the same. She recently co-created The Healing Hashimoto's Course to help educate about healing from autoimmunity through lifestyle modification and using food as medicine. She is passionate about making good nutrition approachable and sustainable as a way for anyone to improve their health in a practical way.

Carly Johnson Brawner is a functional nutrition coach, Hashimoto's advocate, and wellness enthusiast living in Austin, TX. Her career came to fruition through her own experiences healing from autoimmunity with real food and a root cause approach. She currently works with clients helping them optimize their overall health, improve their autoimmunity, and learn the foundations of living in a state of balanced wellness. She co-created the Healing Hashimoto's Course to help other women with Hashimoto's take control of their health.

In this episode we cover:

Symptoms of Hashimotos
How common is Hashimotos?
How Hashimoto's is typically treated
Functional and holistic approaches to Hashimotos
How to find the right medication for Hashimotos
Being empowered while working with your doctor

LINKS

The Healing Hashimoto's Course

Connect with Tracey Grant, RDN, CWHC

www.wholedailylife.com

www.instagram.com/wholedailylife

Connect with Carly Johnson Brawner

www.frolicandflow.me

www.instagram.com/frolicandflow

Connect with us:

Find us on FB: facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Visit https://www.zestyginger.com/ to learn more about the 4 Phase Cycle Approach.

S3E24 What Comes After Keto with Stephanie Dodier Jun 14, 2019

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In today's episode Megan chats with Stephanie Dodier. Stephanie Dodier is a clinical nutritionist, speaker, podcast host and founder of the Going Beyond The Food Academy, a global coaching and online training platform focused on helping women make peace with food and their body so that they can live a fulfilling life… right now!

Stephanie has been recognized as a leading emotional eating expert and her weekly podcast The Going Beyond The Food Show has been ranked a top 25 wellness Itunes podcast with an audience in over 79 countries with over 300,000 downloads.

Stephanie is passionate about sharing her personal journey as a source of inspiration while educating and empowering women to reconnect with their personal power of intuition and rekindle with their "internal nutritionist" and ditch dieting forever!

In this episode we cover:

Prediction: Intuitive Eating will be the next major health and diet trend right after Keto!

What is Intuitive Eating? What it is not.

Concept of health in relation to weight loss

Diet Culture and Wellness Culture roles in the food obsession.

Resources from the episode:

Grab the FREE Intuitive Eating Guide

Connect with Stephanie:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephdodier/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieDodiernutrition/

Website: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/

Connect with us:

Find us on FB: facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Vistin https://www.zestyginger.com/ to learn more about the 4 Phase Cycle Approach.

S3E21 Doctor Mom Movement with Dr. Elana Roumell May 17, 2019

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In today's episode, we had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Elana Roumell. Dr. Elana Roumell is an expert in pediatric integrative medicine. She is the founder of Med School for Moms, where we teach moms how to be a Doctor Mom. Last year alone, 47 million antibiotics were unnecessarily prescribed to kids mostly to comfort worried mothers. Her mission is to EMPOWER moms to feel CALM, COMPETENT and CONFIDENT when their child gets sick, so they can safely be a DOCTOR MOM!

She is also the founder of Nourish Medical Center, in San Diego, CA where she sees kids and mamas one to one. As well as co-hosts the popular Whole 30 partnered Whole Mamas Podcast where you can find her weekly episodes geared to empowering mamas and mamas to be.

To learn more, follow her on Instagram @DrElanaRoumell where she shares her journey as a mother and doctor, from her kitchen to her medical office!

In this episode we cover:

How Dr Elana helps parents navigate vaccines

What genetic testing of functional lab test should be considered to prevent vaccine injury

Dr Elana's favorite remedies & supplements and how moms can navigate this

Vitamin D for kids

How to help moms understand what is safe to use with their kids

What kind of relationship you need with your pediatrician and when to go find a new one

Resources from the episode:

- Med School for Moms FREE Courses and Guide to her Doctor Mom's Five Favorite Remedies at www.MedSchoolforMoms.com (watch for Med School for Moms to be live July 30th and use code: ZestyGinger for 15% off)

- Pedanp.com – for pediatric naturopathic doctors

Connect with Dr. Elana:

Instagram @DrElanaRoumell

FB Group - Search Med School For Moms Group

website : www.MedSchoolforMoms.com

Connect with us:

Find us on FB: facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Zestyginger.com to learn more about the 4 Phase Cycle Approach.

Zestyginger.com/pms-webinar to join our PMS Webinar on May 22nd.

S3E17 Fatigue, Trauma and the Vagus Nerve with Niki Gratrix Apr 05, 2019

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Summary:

We talk with Niki about Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) - you can take the quiz here at her site: https://www.nikigratrix.com/acescore/ - and trauma and the impact this has on our health. She describes ways to restore your energy and health using a top down or bottom up approach with therapies and modalities that support the vagus nerve. You can find more about Niki here: https://www.nikigratrix.com/ and facebook.com/ngratrix

Important Links:

Find us on FB: facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Zestyginger.com to learn more about the 4 Phase Cycle Approach.

Zestyginger.com/healthyhormones to join our 3 month Healthy Hormones Group Program. This program includes functional lab work with a complete hormone and neurotransmitter panel, with a personalized protocol created for each participant based on their results.

S2E21 Interview with Martine Davis on Indoor Air Quality and Mold Jan 18, 2019

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In today's interview with Martine Davis we cover how to find mold in your home and the best practices for finding a great mold or air inspector. Martine explains how to take preventative measures to avoid mold growth, as well as what to do to clean up and remediate mold.

Martine Davis is Certified Building Biologist (BBEC), a graduate of ISU and the International Institute for Building Biology where she was a Senior Instructor for 17 years. She is Director of Instruction for the Mold & IAQ Board of Professional Ethics and is the author of the textbook "Advanced Indoor Air Quality Testing: A Manual for Professionals".

She has held ACAC certifications as a Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIE), Certified Microbial Investigator (CMI), Certified Residential Mold Inspector (CRMI), is IAC2 Mold Certified by InterNACHI, and was a licensed Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor in the State of Illinois.

She has inspected/tested more than 3,000 homes & commercial buildings. Her expertise includes indoor air quality inspections, mold and moisture investigations, sick building issues and odor investigations.

Resources to find a mold or environmental inspector

https://acac.org/ - lists the people certified to do mold testing (also have certified mold remediation companies)

https://www.iicrc.org/default.aspx

Tips for finding a good inspector:

Check references
Look online for review
Call and ask what they will be checking, how long will the be in the house, will they look at the HVAC

Important Links:

Find us on FB: www.facebook.com/zesty_ginger

How to work with Martine Davis

Check out her website or sign up for a phone consult at - https://airinspector.com/

Want to grab a copy of the bonus Mold Survival Kit PDF? This is a list of all of Megan's favorite resources (after TONS of research) to keep the air in her home clean. Just leave an awesome review on itunes for the 4 Phase Cycle Podcast, take a screenshot and email over to us at support@zestyginger.com and we will email you the guide! Or for those of you who can't leave a review in your podcast play, post about this episode on instagram and tag @zesty_ginger.

S2E20 Interview with Dr. Jess on Mold and Candida Jan 15, 2019

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In today's interview we talk to Dr.Jessica Peatross about how mold and candida related to each other. Dr. Jess is a western trained medical doctor who began her journey into healing in 2009 when she graduated from the University of Louisville internal medicine residency program. She is passionate about teaching people how to be their own best doctor by educating themselves and listening to their body. Today Dr Jess practices as a Gerson therapy practitioner, is well versed in cannabis therapy, herbs, and nutritional IVs. As hospitals, insurance companies, and allopathic medicine hold firmly onto outdated belief patterns, patients and clients continue to ask for more from their healthcare providers. Dr Jess believes that personalized, preventative and functional treatment plans are the next step to revolutionize healthcare. Disease is much easier to prevent than to cure. Dr Jess would love to help heal you on every level through inspiration, knowledge, movement, nutrition, and a multidisciplinary approach.

Topics that we cover:

If you are no longer in a home can you still be affected?
Symptoms & Other impacts of mold
Dr Jess's Mold/Candida Protocol
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) & histamine
Food Suggestions for mold & candida

Important Links:

Find us on FB: www.facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Follow Dr. Jess on IG: @Dr.Jess.MD

S2E19 Interview with Reed Davis on Mold Illness Jan 11, 2019

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Today's interview with Reed Davis is about mold related illness, how to detect it in the body how to support your body if you have been affected.

Reed is a Nutritional Therapist and Founder of the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) Certification Course. He developed the D. R. E. S. S. for Health Success® program to consolidate the potent, proven, professional protocols that he developed over a 12 year period in collaboration with other leaders in the field. Reed is known as one of the most successful and experienced clinicians in the world today, having provided functional lab assessments to over 11,000 people for hormone levels as well as adrenal, digestion, detoxification, mucosal barrier, pathogenic, bone density and diet related health problems. He served as the Health Director and Case Manager at The Better Health & Wellness Center in Poway, California for over eight years before launching the FDN Certification Course. Reed lives in Southern California teaching the FDN Certification Course and helping his trainees to build robust, private-pay practices by integrating functional lab work. He is also on the Clinical Advisor staff at BioHealth Laboratory, Inc. where he helps lab clients interpret lab test results and develop natural protocols to restore function instead of just treating the symptoms..

Topics that we cover:

1) How Reed got into this field and why he created the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition program

2) What is the D.R.E.S.S. for Health Success and why it is important to start with this - Free DRESSGUIDE for our listeners! functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/zestyginger

3) What kind of testing is available for mold detection in the body

Reed suggests:

Cluster test (Shoemaker) - https://www.survivingmold.com/docs/UNDERSTANDING_CIRS_EDITV2A.PDF
VCS Test - https://www.survivingmold.com/store1/online-screening-test
MARcons nasal swab
Full blood panel

Other markers that have correlated with CIRS

DUTCH - low estrogen & testosterone

GI Map (DSL stool test) – dysbiosis & infections such as h. pylori & salmonella

4) What protocol should a person follow when they've had mold discovered?

Remove from exposure
Binders – otherwise toxins get reabsorbed
Eradicate MARcons – biocidin & silver
Reducing inflammation – gluten free diet
Hormone balancing

5) Is it necessary to test?

6) What can we do for kids as far as testing & support?

Important Links:

Find us on FB: www.facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Want to become a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® practitioner?

Reed is offering a $500 discount code for the course!

Sign-up form: www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/enrollzesty

Discount Code: ZESTYGINGER for $500 off the course

Free DRESSGUIDE: functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/zestyginger

S2E18 Interview with Tessa Duquette, Molded for Greatness Jan 08, 2019

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In this episode Megan sits down for a candid conversation with Tessa Duquette, a local friend also being molded for greatness, about their stories and struggles with finding mold in their Virginia Beach homes. It can help to know that you are not alone in your struggles and maybe you can find some clues in your own home detective work from their stories.

Important Links:

Find us on FB: facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Follow Tessa on IG: @tessa_duquette

S2E16 Interview with Anya Kaats on Emotional Healing Nov 19, 2018

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Summary:

In this episode we interview Anya Kaats about how many of her health complaints were rooted in trauma and her emotional state.

Anya is a writer, photographer and astrologer who lives in Topanga, CA. Professionally she spent much of the last 10 years working in creative marketing for natural products brands. A former health & wellness blogger, health coach and someone who suffered from lifelong health issues, Anya finally found healing after confronting and diving into the emotional root of her body's physical symptoms. With her new Podcast, "A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World," Anya hopes to inspire others to do both the internal and external healing that's so needed at this time.

In this episode, Anya Kaats shares her experience of being on an herbal protocol guided by functional medicine that during one period of her life restored her health and later while on the same protocol she couldn't get out of bed. This led her to understand the power of her emotions as she discovered that was essentially the only difference. Through this realization she dove into astrology, therapy, music and many other alternative paths to restore health.

She shares her story of loss, grief, codependency authenticity in this powerful episode.

Important Links:

Gabor Mate - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsRF06lSFA8zV9L8_x9jzIA

Drama of the gifted child by https://amzn.to/2SCJAhp

Francis Wellor - wild edge of sorrow https://amzn.to/2DgcX4H

Find us on FB: www.facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Follow Anya on IG: @anya.kaats

LIsten to Anya's podcast - "A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World"

S2E14 Interview with Dr. Becky Campbell on Thyroid Health Nov 15, 2018

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Today's interview with Dr. Becky Campbell is all about thyroid health. Dr. Campbell discusses what markets to ask for to test your thyroid, important symptoms that suggest thyroid dysfunction, and how other organ systems--like the liver and hormones--play a role in thyroid health. Finally, she addresses more natural options for supplementing with thyroid hormone and how autoimmunity figures into this.

Important Links:

Find us on FB: www.facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Zestyginger.com to learn more about the 4 Phase Cycle Approach.

Zestyginger.com/cycle to get our FREE Wild Feminine Cycle Guide to get started with everything you need to know about living in sync with your cycles.

Follow Dr. Becky Campbell on instagram @drbeckycampbell

Grab Your ultimate thyroid guide.

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