Core Connections with Erica Ziel

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Are Toxins Causing You To Gain Weight? Dr. Kristine Blanche Has The Answer. Aug 06, 2019

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In the world we live in today, it's inevitable that there will be toxins in our body BUT Dr. Kristine Blanche joins us to iterate that we are able to minimize these toxins in order to balance the body and reduce symptoms. The body is good at getting better, it's up to us to listen to it and understand what it needs and if you press play you might just find out what that is.

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TALKED ABOUT:

Detox findings from 9/11 responders (5:57)
Sweaty sauna benefits (9:52)
What does it mean to detox? More than just a fad. (13:36)
Reversal of disease through daily habits (18:59)
The truth you need to hear about your juice cleanse (22:37)
Is celery juice worth the hype? (26:56)
Heavy metals creating a toxic load on your body (32:18)
Safe ways to detox your kids (37:36)
Toxic body burden… how full is your bucket? (41:16)
Finding the right cleansing detox program (45:12)

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Kinesiology Tape: Your Body's Tool To Recovery Jul 30, 2019

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Stay in life. Three simple words that hold a lot of value in multiple perspectives. Ed Terris, Vice President of Sales at KT Tape, leaves us with this message at the end of our conversation about all things kinesiology tape on The Core Connections Podcast and here's why:

The older you get the more you start to slow down which could cause other medical conditions to occur. Ed and I don't want to see that. We want to see you stay in your life.

And I believe an important tool to have in your tool kit when it comes to staying in your life is KT Tape. I love it as it's something that I've used for years for my membership, programs, clients, kids + myself.

You don't have to compensate your life with body imbalances and a strip of tape to bring blood flow to a certain area of the body could be just what you need to stay in your life.

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TALKED ABOUT:

Fan turned into an employee (7:14)
The story behind KT Tape (10:11)
How does kinesiology tape work? (15:01)
What makes KT Tape different? (17:43)
"Stay in life." (23:34)
Finding the source of your pain (30:50)

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Are Kegels Causing Your UTI? Jul 23, 2019

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I'm going to share something about myself that I have never opened up about on the Internet before… and that is my history with UTIs. Yes, I've been there and 50-60% of women will also experience a UTI in their lifetime. As a woman who likes to get to the source of the problem, I found that my daily habits were causing my recurring UTIs and I knew that there was another answer to healing them then a medication. So, what was I doing that was causing this infection? How did I naturally heal it? What is the research that backs it up? Grab a seat on the toilet and press play as I answer all of your urine questions.

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TALKED ABOUT:

Habits that caused my UTI (2:08)
Getting recurring UTIs under control before they cause further damage (4:31)
Important first steps in preventing + healing UTI (7:07)
Natural supplement research: finding what your body needs (10:10)

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Sandy Zimmerman: It's More Than Hitting A Buzzer Jul 16, 2019

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What's holding you back from reaching your dreams? Is it time? The fear of failure? Or is your past still finding a way to affect your future?

As a mom, wife + teacher, Sandy Zimmerman knew that she was living a good life. But she didn't realize that she wasn't living a great life until she started her American Ninja Warrior journey. There were walls that she still had up from her childhood that was not only keeping people out, but you're trapping herself in.

By putting herself out there in the Ninja community, it hit her that she didn't need these walls in her life anymore. This mindset led her to become the first mom and the oldest woman to ever complete the American Ninja Warrior obstacle course.

But her story is about more than just hitting a buzzer… press play to hear how Sandy knocked down her walls through Ninja and how that has allowed her to leave the world a little better than she found it.

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TALKED ABOUT:

Sandy's first step to chasing her dream (4:50)
How American Ninja Warrior become the therapy that Sandy needed (8:14)
Growing in strength, character + confidence (15:38)
Embracing trial and error in Ninja and in life + implementing that to our kids (19:00)
Training like a Ninja (24:43)
The downside of kids in specialized sports (29:56)
Two things Sandy does to live a healthier lifestyle (33:20)

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To Bake The Cookies Or Not… Priorities, Values + Balance With Tiffany Walker Jul 09, 2019

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Is it worth it to have it all? Initially, it sounds nice, right? Being able to make the cookies for the bake sale while running your own business and catching up on Shark Tank in the midst of it all. Tiffany Walker was close to having it all. She had the comfy corporate job with her own parking space and an office with a door, but Tiffany noticed that she was missing one thing… happiness. So, she turned in her parking space to find her true values + priorities in life that she can look back on and be proud of. These values + priorities help guide her daily decisions, habits and boundaries that allow her to live her life with lower stress. Press play and learn how small changes to your life approach can add up to big impact.

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TALKED ABOUT:

How Tiffany left her comfy corporate job for happiness (3:16)
The importance of knowing your own values + priorities (10:26)
People-pleasing is not worth the added stress (16:53)
Will the mommy guilt ever go away? (19:43)
Setting boundaries with your business, technology + your personal life (27:30)
Creating systems by evaluating your day-to-day habits (34:41)

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You CAN Feel Good On Birth Control With Sarah Morgan Jun 25, 2019

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There's been conversation about how birth control can be negative for the body, but there are so many women out there that can actually have incredible benefits from being on the pill. The problem comes with the symptoms that arise while on birth control and how that makes women feel. That's why I knew I had to have Sarah Morgan back on to talk about her new supplement, The Other Pill: Your Birth Control's Companion, and to dive in deeper on the biochemical changes that happen while on birth control.

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TALKED ABOUT:

Medications depleting certain nutrients (5:02)
Biochemical changes that happen when taking birth control (9:36)
Is it your hormones causing your symptoms? (12:32)
Birth controls digestion effect (14:18)
You don't need to be taking the pill to be on the other pill (19:47)
Feel empowered on the pill (22:31)

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Adaptogens: Reconsider Your Relationship With Coffee Feat. Lopa van der Mersch Jun 18, 2019

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There's a buzz word going around that I'm excited to share more about with you in this episode! And that word is ADAPTOGENS. Lopa van der Mersch found a passion for adaptogens when she kept reaching for coffee after her first was born. She knew that coffee wasn't the right thing for her body as it wasn't going to solve the underlying issue of her tiredness + stress. When she realized that there was no coffee alternative to meet her needs, she decided to create her own with adaptogens in it to help boost energy, decrease stress on the body and other awesome health benefits. I can't wait for you to tune in to learn about upgrading your morning cup of joe for your adaptogens sake.

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TALKED ABOUT:

Lopa's why behind with Rasa Coffee (1:31)
Adaptogens: what are they and why do we need them? (4:46)
Improving your stress response with the help of adaptogens (7:17)
An average cup of coffee vs. herb based coffee (10:48)
The life of an entrepreneur (24:25)
Meditation practices for the busy mom (28:43)
Business advise for the mompreneur (33:21)

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Josef Arnould: Why America Should Be One Of The Healthiest Countries… But They're Not. Jun 11, 2019

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Have you ever questioned if you need to be taking a certain medication? Or if that bag of chips is the only thing that can get you through that mid-day craving? Or even turned the butt warmers on in your car to help relieve some of that low back pain before work? ALL of these symptoms can be PREVENTED by taking your health into your own hands. Josef Arnould joins us to describe his reasoning behind why America should be one of the healthiest countries… but they're not. But there is a revolution to join, find out how you can play a role by pressing play and becoming an active questioner rather than a passive acceptor.

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TALKED ABOUT:

Taking ownership of your health… where to begin? (1:26)
How gullible Americans can be when it comes to nutrition and diet (6:25)
Food being driven by the mighty dollar (11:43)
Turning the health trend into a revolution (19:04)
The power that your health choices have on society (25:47)
Healthy eating when short on time (33:06)
The most transformation thing that Josef has experienced in his 35 years in the industry (37:24)

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Enhance Your Movement Through Visualization Jun 04, 2019

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We all have the power to improve our health through our choices, movements and mindset. The biggest piece that comes with that is visualization. Visualization has become a part of my life and my programs + membership because it has the ability to enhance the way one moves. After experiencing mold toxicity last year, visualization has played a vital role in healing + strengthening my body as I have been going through my Core Rehab Program. I was given the choice to either accept where I was at after my health issues or to keep moving forward and the dreamer in me only saw one possible answer. Visualization has helped me put one foot in front of the other and it has the power to do the same for you. So press play and let's see where it takes you.

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TALKED ABOUT:

Improving your workouts through visualization (1:49)
Believing in YOU (7:16)
Acknowledging negative thoughts (9:47)
Proof that this works! (12:33)
Core Rehab enhancing visualization through movement (16:27)
Visualization mindset (21:45)

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Ready, Set, Let's Talk With Daniel Zakowski About Children's Food Allergies! May 21, 2019

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Daniel Zakowski is going to change the way you look at feeding your baby. Why? Because avoidance of certain foods such as peanuts, eggs and milk could be increasing your baby's risk of developing food allergies. I KNOW! So, what if I told you that you could prevent 80% of food allergies by introducing your baby to these allergenic foods earlier and more often. Daniel dives deeper into this topic as this is the statistic that started it all for Ready, Set, Food! A lot of knowledge is going to be dropped on you in this episode that could potentially be life-changing for you and your little one. Ready, Set, Push Play!

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TALKED ABOUT:

Daniel's story behind creating Ready, Set, Food! (1:33)
Addressing the increase seen in children with food allergies over the years (5:48)
What is Ready, Set, Food! (9:21)
Link between eczema and food allergies (15:00)
Food allergy symptoms + difference between a food allergy and food intolerance (25:12)
Is there hope for food allergy reversal (27:09)
Benefits to women eating allergenic foods during pregnancy (30:28)
Vitamins to help boost children's immune system (32:34)

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