Hormone Healing RD

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How Your Relationship with Food Impacts Your Gut & Stress with Dana Monsees Jan 31, 2022

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, I’m joined by Dana Monsees and we are diving into some challenging but important topics. A big one is around our relationship with food and how this can impact other areas of our health. We will also be talking about the problems with intuitive eating and how to use nutrition from a neutral, non-diet approach. Dana is a Dietitian-Nutritionist (MS, CNS, LDN) and Body Image Coach who specializes in helping women with gut issues and burnout from a HAES, non-diet approach. Her philosophy combines neutral nutrition, weight-inclusive care, and her training in integrative and functional nutrition to help women heal their relationship with food and their bodies as a root cause of chronic health conditions. Dana hosts the Whole-Hearted Eating podcast and has been running her recipe + nutrition blog, Real Food with Dana, since 2014.

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Follow Dana on Instagram
Listen to Dana’s Podcast: Whole-Hearted Eating with Dana Monsees & Cristina Hoyt
Website: www.realfoodwithdana.com
Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
Mineral Imbalance Quiz

Supporting Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders with Nicole Fennell Jan 24, 2022

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode of the Are You Menstrual? Podcast we are continuing our conversation around thyroid health and focusing specifically on supporting autoimmune thyroid disorders. I’ve invited my friend and colleague Nicole Fennell from @chewsfoodwisely on Instagram to discuss this topic. Nicole is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist certified in Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy. After years of working as a clinical inpatient Dietitian, her personal journey with thyroid autoimmunity led her to eventually start a private practice that challenged the "status quo" of what it means to be healthy since following all the "diet rules" is what made her sick. Her work with those who have autoimmune thyroid disease is a root-cause approach, marrying a flexible food framework and personalized lab data to create sustainable and realistic lifelong changes. Nicole takes a nourishment over deprivation approach and helps women mend their metabolism, banish brain fog, enhance energy, and redefine their relationship with food and their bodies.

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Visit Nicole’s website:https://chewsfoodwisely.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chewsfoodwisely/
Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance: https://hormonehealingrd.ck.page/c575ecd7c3
Mineral Imbalance Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/60ef39359c99020017ec79e9

Supporting Optimal Thyroid Health with Kaely, RD Jan 17, 2022

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are diving deeper into how the thyroid functions, what impacts it, and how you can support optimal thyroid health. To cover this topic, I am joined by Kaely McDevitt. Kaely 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.
You might remember Kaely since we had her on for episode 18 where we talked about stress and how to improve your body’s ability to handle stress. Definitely check that one out if you haven’t already!
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Nutrition for Endometriosis with Cindy Dabrowska, RD Jan 10, 2022

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are discussing a heavily requested topic and that is nutrition for endometriosis with Cindy Dabrowska. Cindy is a registered dietitian, Master of Applied Nutrition, endowarrior and founder of "The Supportive Endo RD". Her passion comes from supporting endo warriors - who much like herself have said “enough is enough” to debilitating, life-altering symptoms of endometriosis. She has been blessed to support countless women in her nutrition counseling practice through a functional medicine root cause approach to endometriosis. As a registered dietitian and endowarrior, Cindy prides herself on being an ally to, and a resource for, the endometriosis community.

The goal of this podcast is to help you better understand what endometriosis is and how our nutrition and lifestyle can impact it.
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Body Image & Food Fear While Healing with Fallon Dec 13, 2021

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are diving deeper into a couple of aspects of the healing journey that many women struggle with: body image and food fear. After episode 19 aired, where Emily and I went in-depth on hormonal shifts that occur during healing and symptoms that can arise, we had a lot of you reaching out about body changes. I wanted to do this topic justice and discuss it in more detail, and there’s no one I’d rather have here to help me than my friend Fallon (@fallondanae on IG).
Fallon is a mom to three boys, wife to her college sweetheart, and a kitchen creative turned business owner out of Dallas, TX. She launched Fallon’s Table to help bridge the gap between nutrition, easy kitchen prep, and delicious food! She offers calorie specific meal plans and recipes on her website and loves to walk alongside and encourage women in their pursuit of making peace with their bodies. Fallon has a long history of restrictive dieting and food sensitivities, and has watched her own health journey go from being limited to seven foods, to finding vibrancy and food freedom!
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Rewiring Your Brain with Theresa Piela Dec 06, 2021

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are talking about how to rewire your brain and support your body during the healing journey with Theresa Piela. Theresa is the founder of Living Roots Wellness. A Colon Hydrotherapist by training, she now works as an independent health researcher & brain rewiring coach. Theresa holds space for 1:1, group coaching, and hosts a brain rewiring membership, emphasizing “brain rewiring & EFT tapping” for those with complex histories of gut-brain-trauma disorders. She focuses on supporting the most complicated cases of “chronic illness” that may have lost hope & the ability to connect to joy as a result of their illnesses. With pro-metabolic nutrition, learning to truly embody safety at the level of the nervous system, and release inherited & stored trauma, she empowers her clients with simple tools to reclaim their elegance, confidence, and strength and to ultimately, heal themselves.
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Pelvic Floor Health & Fertility with Dr. Ryan Bailey Nov 29, 2021

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are discussing pelvic floor health and how much of an impact this can have on fertility. I’m joined by Dr. Ryan Bailey. Ryan is a Women’s Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, mom of 2 and owner of Expecting Pelvic Health and has been helping women for over 12 years reconnect to their body, heal injury and restore function. Her philosophy is to use every moment in your day as a way to be mindful of your movement, posture, fitness, and overall health. Bringing this thinking into practice by nurturing a balance between efficiency and functionality in day to day tasks, exercise, body work and self care to promote long term pelvic health benefits. Dr. Bailey earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of New England, becoming a Board Certified Women’s Health Physical Therapist and Prenatal and Postpartum Exercise Specialist with training in Pilates. Dr. Bailey’s passion is to help women harness their fullest pelvic health potential to achieve their motherhood dreams of conceiving, feeling amazing in pregnancy, having a positive birth experience and transitioning into motherhood feeling empowered and strong in your amazing body.
The goal with this episode is to raise awareness about the pelvic floor and hopefully help women gain a better understanding of how they can support their one pelvic floor health, especially for fertility.
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Supporting Fertility with Kiara Marie Nov 22, 2021

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are discussing an important topic that applies to all women that want to feel their best and thrive--fertility. Fertility is often made a priority when we start thinking about having kids, but truthfully, optimizing your fertility means optimizing your hormones. And that is why I invited my friend Kiara here, who specializes in this in her nutrition practice to chat about it.
Kiara is a Functional Fertility Nutritionist who works closely with women to teach and create sustainable lifestyle + nutrition habits to cultivate a body and life that supports healthy hormones. She has attended the Nutritional Therapy Association, Institute of Functional Nutrition + the Root Cause Protocol Institute to further her education. Kiara offers 1:1 services + an online course, Period Restoration, to help guide you on your fertility journey.
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Links & Resources:

Check out Kiara’s website
Follow Kiara on Instagram
Listen to Kiara’s podcast: Functional Fertility
Balanced Bod (use code AMANDA for a discount)
Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
Mineral Imbalance Quiz
Book Rec: The Body Keeps the Score
Book Rec: It Didn’t Start With You
Book Rec: How To Do The Work
Pelvic Floor PT for Fertility: Expecting Pelvic Health

Vaginal Steaming with Kit from Kitara Nov 15, 2021

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are diving into a fun and sometimes controversial topic--vaginal steaming! I’m joined by Kit Maloney, who has been in the world of women’s health and wellness for over twenty years. Over the past two decades, she’s been an academic, entrepreneur, victim advocate, and pleasure activist. Kit earned a Masters degree in Gender and Social Policy from the London School of Economics and has been featured widely in the media, including Glamour, Self, and Bustle. Marie Claire named Kit an "Amazing Woman" for her work celebrating women's sexuality.
After experiencing for herself the tremendous healing benefits of vaginal steaming, Kit set out to help spread the word of yoni steam magic all over the world by launching her newest venture, Kitara.
Kitara makes beautifully designed and hand crafted products for safe and easy in-home vaginal steaming and you can check it out at kitaralove.com.
The Kitara product line includes everything you need to steam! From 1:1 consultations, to gorgeous steam seats, to custom organic herbs, to special hand dyed robes and blankets, Kitara makes it safe, easy and joyful to benefit from the ancient healing modality of vaginal steaming in the comfort of your home.
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Follow Kitara on IG
Check out Kitara’s website (use code HormoneLove for $10 off a kit)
Postpartum Steaming Study Info
Kit’s blog on how to steam at home without a seat
Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
Mineral Imbalance Quiz

The Postpartum Journey with Kim Perez Nov 08, 2021

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Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are discussing the postpartum journey and how you can support your body during this time with Kim Perez. Kim is a Functional Nutritionist (FNTP, RWP) supporting women through the transition into motherhood and beyond. Her own health journey, especially the struggles she experienced postpartum, have catalyzed her mission to help other mamas regain vibrant health after having babies and feel happy and at home in their bodies.
Through her signature method, Kim helps women uncover root causes of depletion and imbalance and learn to fully nourish and strengthen their bodies, especially in the face of the demands of motherhood. Through her 1:1 work, group programs, and online education, she carries out her mission of helping more moms feel good- because not only are we worthy of that, but we truly require it!
If you’re wanting to learn more about preconception and prenatal nutrition, please listen to the last two episodes where we covered these topics.
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