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082: How To Fight Fatigue With The Energy Blueprint w/ Ari Whitten Dec 26, 2019

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When you don't have enough energy to get through your day, everything in your life suffers. Ari Whitten knows the struggle of chronic fatigue first hand and has connected the dots throughout a decade of study to create a coherent framework grounded in scientific evidence for understanding human energy enhancement.

The best selling author, fatigue and energy specialist who focuses on taking an evidence-based approach to energy enhancement, Ari is here to bust some myths surrounding chronic fatigue and shine a light at what conventional and holistic medicine has to offer.

Today we are breaking down the layers of the story of what is going on inside of your body when it comes to your circadian rhythm, critical enzymes, root causes of low energy, chronic illness, and more. By looking at your lifestyle habits, nutrition, toxins and more, you can tune in and listen to your body and avoid becoming subject to many of the toxic diseases out there.

If the modern lifestyle is what is driving the prevalence of chronic diseases in our society, it is only by creating your own microenvironment and controlling your behaviors that you can change your destiny. Ari wants to give you tips to increase your energy through lifestyle changes and nutritional factors so that you can beat energy fatigue the best way possible.

Are you ready to develop a blueprint to decrease your risk of chronic disease and improve your mitochondrial health, circadian rhythm, gut health and more? Share your fatigue busting strategies with us in the comments on the episode page!

In This Episode

A look at the recommended treatment for fatigue in conventional and holistic medicine
Discover what is really behind your fatigue problems and what to do about it
The real role of your adrenals, cortisol and circadian rhythm when it comes to fatigue
Learn about the connection between mitochondrial health, metabolism, and more
Why you should start listening to your body as well as the science for health optimization

Quotes

"We have to understand that actually what's normal, what's typical and common, is a destiny of chronic disease, chronic fatigue, and sleep problems, and anxiety and depression and so on." (9:43)

"Our environment and our modern lifestyle is driving us towards a default destiny of disease. Unless you gain knowledge and you change your habits and your skills and your lifestyle to do something different than the norm, then you too are headed for that default destiny of chronic disease." (12:32)

"There is a lot of power to improve health outcomes and various symptoms from using nutrition and lifestyle." (20:13)

"My paradigm is very much like, let's understand how al of these things that we are measuring and all of the symptoms that a person may be experiencing, let's understand the web of the complexity of how these things ultimately tie back to the specific root causes at the lifestyle and environmental level." (49:42)

"Science is also good to listen to, and not just your body. We need to look at the science, understand what the science has to tell us from really well-controlled research, that's not confounded by someones subjective perceptions and be able to take that information and implement in our life and just trust that it's going to translate into really profound benefits." (52:30)

Links

The Energy Blueprint Website

The Energy Blueprint Podcast

The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy by Ari Whitten

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081: Start Living With Intention & How To Do It w/ Tonya Dalton Dec 19, 2019

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Have you ever considered that hiding behind your busy schedule could be stopping you from deepening your relationships and living the life that you desire? Tonya Dalton is a productivity expert, writer, speaker, and founder of inkWELL Press Productivity Co. Today Tonya is here to explain to you why you should stop living with the fear of missing out and start actively choosing how you want to spend your time.

Instead of filling your days with the things that society tells you you 'should' be doing, Tonya wants you to start focusing on your priorities and living a life of intention. By replacing the things that you say 'yes' to out of obligation and guilt with things that are meaningful for you and your family, you can start to value happiness as the key to life again.

Tonya is here to ask you to look at the story you are telling yourself, stop driving yourself crazy with 'should's', and start to structure your day around you and what works for your life. By leaning into your strengths as well as your weaknesses, Tonya can help you treat each day as a new opportunity instead of as a to-do list.

By slowing down, learning how to prioritize what you say 'yes' to and starting to live a life of intention, you can put your happiness first with a framework of structure and flexibility that suits you. Are you ready to start living a life with intention and priorities at the center? Share your story with us in the comments on the episode page.

In This Episode

Why you need to stop identifying as overwhelmed and take control of your day
Tips for creating a customized productivity system based on your unique needs
Learn 'The Five P's of Planning' to help you accomplish your prioritized goals
How to switch from the fear of missing out to the joy of missing out
The importance of focusing on what is meaningful for you and your loved ones

Quotes

"It's this whole idea of let's let go of that burden of busy, let's stop glorifying busy and instead live a life of intention." (4:47)

"You can let go of busy, you can live more by doing less. It is truly possible to feel successful without having to do a thousand different things in our day." (8:30)

"Let's get conversations going because that is really how we deepen relationships and that is really how we form community and that is really what is most important." (10:55)

"It's designed so you can make it work for you. And I think that really is one of the biggest secrets when it comes to productivity, playing to your strengths, but also playing to your weaknesses, allowing that to really mold you and what is important to you." (20:18)

"It's not about managing our time, it's about savoring the moments. And when we give ourselves that space, that breathing room to really stop and look around us, you really can't find a lot more happiness." (25:03)

Links

The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton

Tonya Dalton Website

Productivity Paradox Podcast with Tonya Dalton

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080: How To Tune Into Your Breath To Find True Healing w/ Victoria Albina Dec 12, 2019

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Victoria Albina can remember always being sick, which is why she started to adopt the identity of a sick person as part of her inner truth. Through her healing journey, Victoria realized that it was only by finding gratitude in her ability to feel symptoms and dismissing her habitual thoughts that were keeping her sick that she was able to re-establish her ability to heal from within.

Now a cognitive-behavioral life coach, breathwork meditation facilitator, herbalist, and family nurse practitioner, Victoria helps others manage their minds and engage with their breath to find true healing instead of falling into a pattern of relapse. Today she is here to provide tools, resources, and recommendations to help you realize that in the end, your healing is up to you.

Victoria is a true believer and real-life example of our own innate capacity to heal ourselves. Instead of relying on doctors in white lab coats, Victoria wants to empower you to manage your mind, shift your thinking and get in touch with your body to experience the profound healing of divinity.

Are you ready to become wildly in love with yourself every single day? Share what you loved about Victoria's holistic approach in the comments on the episode page.

In This Episode

Explore the role that your thoughts play in creating feelings and symptoms
Why getting neutral and accepting your symptoms is not defeat
Learn how breathwork can improve everything from IBS to past unhealed trauma
Strategies for managing your mind and speaking to your body with intention
Reframing emotional health and mental wellness for the modern woman

Quotes

"It was sort of the perfect storm that we see so often in our patients and the people we love who aren't getting what they need from the western medical care that they are seeking out." (4:48)

"I do the work I do now, bringing together life coaching, mind management, thought management, and the real deep somatic feeling work that I do through breathwork, I bring all of that into my clinical work and the work I do with my clients to help folks take back their own power to heal and take a real firm seat in that knowing that each of us has this powerful capacity to heal ourselves." (7:18)

"Everything in this beautiful human lifetime is completely and profoundly neutral until we put a human thought of judgment upon it." (16:21)

"What this active somatic practice has done, is opened up this magnificent vessel for me to get in touch with my body and to find my own transformational power to heal myself by connecting in with my breath." (23:44)

"There is no physical health without mental health, and no mental health without physical health." (35:16)

Links

Feminist Wellness Podcast

Victoria Albina Website

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079: What Is Infrared & How Can It Help You Heal w/ Connie Zack Dec 05, 2019

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When her brother became increasingly ill with no cure in sight, a dentist-recommended infrared therapy to help him release the toxins from his body. What Connie Zack saw was a total healing transformation that urged her to create Sunlighten Sauna. For the last 17 years, Connie has grown this business from her basement to a brand-new headquarters and takes pride in producing infrared sauna products that are made with love every step of the way.

Infrared light therapy can heal you from the inside out and is a pleasurable way of detoxing your body and helping your body heal itself. If you have never heard of infrared light therapy and want to learn what it's all about, want to support female entrepreneurship or are interested to learn about these cutting edge products that are unlike anything on the market, this episode is a must-listen.

Just like other health-conscious choices, infrared sauna therapy is a tool that can help you invest in your health on a daily basis inside your home with no adverse effects. A lifestyle brand rather than a luxury product, Connie is here today to explain why you need to start taking this form of treatment seriously for the benefit of your entire family.

Are you ready to invest in your health through infrared sauna technology? Share what you learned in this episode in the comments on the episode page.

In This Episode

The difference between a traditional sauna and an infrared sauna
Learn what infrared is and its pleasurable healing capabilities
How to pick which infrared self-care program is right for you
Explore the internal and external benefits of infrared sauna treatment
The importance of bringing tools into your home that support your health

Quotes

"I had a passion to make a difference in this world and leave the world a healthier place, and when I saw this with some help and support I dove right in." (5:43)

"You need to do this all the time to change your habits and to change how your body feels and change how you feel. And the only way for you to do it all the time is to enjoy the experience." (9:15)

"Spending 30-40 minutes depending on which program you use, it's a priceless benefit, because when you are done, now I feel like I can go out and conquer whatever I need to conquer." (14:59)

"It's not a luxury, it is absolutely not. If you are looking at it as a luxury, you need to shift your mind. Because it's not 'oh this would be nice if…', no, this is what I do." (23:18)

Links

Sunlighten Sauna Website

Call Connie at 877-292-0020

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078: How To Embrace Vulnerability, Self-Compassion & Healthy Masculinity w/ Stefanos Sifandos Nov 29, 2019

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After unhealthy relationships with others and himself in his childhood started impacting his relationships as an adult, Stefanos Sifandos decided to take a good look at the intimate relationships within his life and the role his masculinity played in his self-perception. A coach who is deeply immersed in men's empowerment, Stefanos works to create a space of non-judgment for men to express who they are instead of going into their suppressed shadow.

In a world that is increasingly supportive of the women's empowerment movement, men can often be left behind. This episode is dedicated to promoting balance and power in love and life for both sexes and gaining tools to help lift each other up and become intrinsically healthy individuals.

If you would like to explore what a healthy relationship with yourself and others looks like, join in on the conversation of gender fluidity and the expressive states of masculinity and feminity or just want to hear a male perspective on the state of masculinity in our world today, Stefanos is the expert you need to hear from.

Are you ready to open yourself or help a man in your life embrace vulnerability, self-compassion, and self-love? Share what you found most refreshing about Stefanos perspective in the comments section.

In This Episode

Explore what it means to be a healthy man or woman in our modern world
Learn how we as a society can move past segregation and into prosperity
Addressing the internal war going on inside many contemporary men
The importance of a healthy support system of other human beings
Understanding the role of security and freedom in relationship roles

Quotes:

"I am such an advocate for healthy relationships to self, to others and to ideas and to our beliefs and our values actually being something of great healing potential for the planet and our collective humanity and our collective consciousness." (5:09)

"Understanding where I came from helped me actually stop that behavior, and redirect my energy into something that was healthy and productive and very transparent." (18:34)

"We are in a time of great peace, we are in a time of great feminine energy actually, so adapting healthy masculine ways to be in conjunction with the world that we live in is very important." (25:05)

"It comes down to mutual connection and mutual communication and collaboration." (33:04)

"We can't separate our psychology from our biology and vice versa. That is why when we speak to masculinity and femininity and male and female beyond the notion of binary gender, there is a blending that is taking place. And we are at the forefront. Where is it going? I don't know, but I am very interested to find out that is for sure." (40:52)

Links:

Stefanos Sifandos Website

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077: How To Unlock The Power Of Your Vibe w/ Robyn Openshaw Nov 21, 2019

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Have you ever thought of yourself as a substance that attracts or repels others through your energy, frequency, and vibration? Robyn Openshaw is an expert in helping others unlock their energetic frequencies and leverage the positivity that can come as a result. A former psychotherapist, university professor, and lecturer, Robyn has authored over 15 books including her latest book, Vibe, which helps others unlock the power of energetic frequencies.

When we are able to build our bodies out of higher vibration materials, you automatically begin to attract those vibrating at the same level as you. This can be accomplished through nutrition, mindset and modified fasting to suit each individual while delivering unmistakeable results including weight loss and the relief from anxiety and depression.

If you want the secrets to the Universe, Robyn is here to help show you the way and develop your intuition so that you can rebuild your cells, reverse disease and find true happiness. By understanding what is happening on a metaphysical level when you are built of high frequencies and vibrations, you can harness this incredible power to become present in your relationships and your life.

Who do you know that could benefit from Robyn's wise words and tips for turning your life around? Tag them in the comments and let us know what you enjoyed most about this episode in the comments on the episode page.

In This Episode

Why modified fasting is the most exciting wellness information of the century
Getting clear on other people's reactions to your lifestyle changes
Addressing our shame around food and leaving the love door open
How to get the health benefits of fasting without going hungry
Explore the benefits of autophagy and how to live your normal life while fasting

Quotes

"I watched my grandmother live with a 95% fatal cancer, not doing what her medical doctor said. And I watched my uncle do exactly what his medical doctor said and leave 3 children an orphan 18 months later when he died of the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation." (6:35)

"A substance of a higher frequency can cause a substance of a higher frequency to increase, consider yourself a substance." (20:10)

"Discovering that modified fasting can achieve the same health benefits is, I think, the most exciting thing we have discovered in this century so far." (25:36)

"They were doing the math and they were like wait, I just lost 4 pounds, and it was easy, if I did this once a month, I could lose 48 pounds in a year and I am only focusing on 3 days a month." (33:35)

"The way that we treat others, the way that we treat ourselves, the thing that we do with our mind when we are alone, they all create a higher vibration of being that can love others better." (35:11)

Links

Flash Fast Free Gift

Green Smoothie Girl

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Vibe Podcast

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076: How To Get A Handle On Your Hormones w/ Dr. Carrie Jones Nov 14, 2019

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While hormones are often villainized or dismissed, they can play a huge role in your relationships, mood and overall health. Dr. Carrie Jones is a functional medicine women's health and hormone doctor, speaker, and medical director of the DUTCH test, a test specifically designed to help women get a handle on their hormones and understand their adrenals.

Passionate about educating and empowering women on the 'hard stuff' in regards to our hormonal biochemistry as women, Carrie is here to help you stand up for yourself and increase your ability to do research and help you work on your own health.

The truth is, most people know more about how to use Instagram than they do about their own hormones. By understanding how hormones can affect your relationship, mood, anxiety and more, you can start to motivate yourself to improve your mind and body for true body optimization.

If you want to understand the connection between your hormones, blood sugar, cardiovascular health, fatigue and more, gain insight into what is happening inside your body from a clinical perspective and feel attracted and bonded to whoever you are with to start becoming excited about your life and relationships again, this is the episode you can't miss.

Have you noticed the connection between your mood, body functioning, and hormonal imbalances or cyclical changes? Share how your hormones impact you in the comments on the episode page.

In This Episode

Understanding the role of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and more
Symptoms and behaviors of high or low dopamine and cortisol and how to treat it
How to know how far up the chain to go to address your hormone imbalance
Learn how relationships, stress, and hormones can contribute to your mood and health
Signs and symptoms that you should get your menopause symptoms addressed

Quotes

"For women, we are much more reactive and much more sensitive, and because we get cycles we experience it much more than men do, the ups and downs. So if I can explain that to women, really have them understand what hormone is doing what, when and why, it really takes away from that 'I think I'm crazy'." (5:55)

"I am not about preventing menopause, that is true, it is what it is and it is going to happen, ladies, I am sorry, or not. But what I am against is when people say 'just let it happen and don't do anything'. And I am not willing to risk my mood, my brain, my bones, and my cardiovascular risks because this is natural." (14:07)

"I have seen it, unfortunately, time after time really wreck a relationship when one person isn't interested and doesn't have the sex drive and the other person does. And it can be really damaging, so to know that we can work on this gives a lot of hope for couples." (25:14)

"If you can't get your blood sugar under control, you'll never get your cortisol under control, because they go hand in hand." (32:56)

"Your cortisol affects dopamine, your DHEA affects dopamine, your estrogen affects dopamine, and so you may not have a dopamine problem, you may have an estrogen problem, but they all tie into one another." (39:09)

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DUTCH Test Website

Dr. Carrie Jones Website

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075: Why You Need To Embrace Life's Unplanned Challenges w/ Rachel Kodanaz Nov 07, 2019

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Rachel Kodanaz's world was shattered when her husband passed away unexpectedly leaving her with a two-year-old daughter and a life full of uncertainty. Through her strength and perseverance, she was able to come out of the other side and now teaches others how to embrace life's challenges, both planned and unplanned.

A best selling author, speaker, and consultant, Rachel knows first hand that loss is part of our life experience and helps others embrace the opportunity that loss gives us to heal the deep areas of our hearts and minds.

It is only by understanding loss and living through it that you can work through your grief and accept your new reality. Instead of trying to fix or help the situation, Rachel works to help others look at loss as something that you have to learn to live with and not get held back from it.

In the end, it is not the challenge but what we do with it that defines the rest of our journey. If you or someone you love has suffered a loss and is having difficulty taking the steps necessary to start the next chapter of life, Rachel is the expert you need to hear from now.

How has loss impacted the way that you live your life? Share your story with us in the comments on the episode page.

In This Episode

Advice for those who are overwhelmed by a loss and in need of guidance
Strategies to help you clear out the possessions of someone you have lost
The importance of asking questions while your loved ones are still alive
How to embrace the magic of six piles to navigate your new reality
Why you need to allow yourself to organically work through loss instead of setting deadlines

Quotes

"It is a lifetime of goods, bads, and challenges. It will always be there, its how we adapt our lives to the situation." (6:44)

"It's not fair for us to judge one loss over another. It is how we personally react to it and then of course what tools we have within our own heart and emotions to be able to adapt to that loss." (16:50)

"We fear moving further and further away that we won't remember what we remember. But we will, we just have to eliminate some of the emotions." (27:59)

"You have the opportunity to do it with the person when they are still alive. And I really try and emphasize that, because I do believe that having the opportunity to be with that person and ask the questions, it is so rewarding, it is so interesting." (39:35)

"Its the love that we have that will actually be the medicine that you need." (51:02)

Links

Rachel Kodanaz Website

Finding Peace One Piece At A Time by Rachel Kodanaz

Living With Loss One Day At A Time by Rachel Kodanaz

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074: How To Support Good Health & Harmony Within A Family w/ Amy Rothenberg ND Oct 31, 2019

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Your naturopathic doctor should play the same consulting role in your household as your accountant or lawyer. While naturopathic medicine is not a quick fix, it can help guide you during moments of insecurity or ambiguity during your journey as a parent and partner.

Amy Rothenberg, N.D, works with individuals and families to support good health and harmony throughout everyone's unique family structure. Amy helps parents navigate the vast amount of information that is currently out there to figure out how to be in control of your house, kids, and life.

If taking your children to the grocery store is a daunting task because of fear of an outburst, if your child only eats hot dogs and macaroni, or if you are struggling to get your kids involved in the decision making processes of your household, Amy is here to help. Amy lives by example and is proof of the power of intentionally designing your life and the power of true connection with your children.

There are so many tools in the tool kit of naturopathic medicine and homeopathy that can help create good and happy health for your children, and when you model how to get through hardships proactively and successfully, you are setting your family up for success.

How has homeopathy helped your child in overcoming their food sensitivities, attitude issues or other developmental challenges? Share your story with us in the comments on the episode page.

In This Episode

The importance of logical consequences when it comes to disciplining your child
How to embrace mealtime as a time of connection instead of stress or punishment
Understanding the role of good role models when it comes to your child's predispositions
Ways to become more optimistic despite your genetic tendencies and traumas
Addressing and healing food sensitivity and improving the microbiome for your child

Quotes

"The reason I had time to do those things, and write and think and do advocacy work really was because I was doing patient care 2-3 days a week, instead of 5 days a week." (3:53)

"Children will take after what you do much more than what you say. Modeling the things that you value, I guess is what I would say is part of the secret sauce of parenting. And being consistent and being silly sometimes and admitting you are wrong and making mistakes and expressing your feelings and frustrations in healthy ways to model that for kids." (20:32)

"The thing with discipline is that for a lot of parents, they just need a plan. If they have a plan, even if it doesn't work every single time, and you might have to adjust it, having a plan is so important." (31:09)

"I always ask the parents to ask themselves 3 questions. When the last time your kid ate, when is the last time your kid slept, and when is the last time you gave your kid 10 minutes of undivided attention?" (39:09)

"The first love is a mother's love, and all love arises from a mother's love. And love is the first medicine for everybody." (52:04)

Links

NHC Med Website

New England School of Homeopathy Website

The A Cappella Singer Who Lost her Voice by Amy Rothenberg

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073: How To Find Balance With Your Hormones w/ Fiona McCulloch Oct 24, 2019

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Today we are taking a deep dive into our hormones and how they impact our brain, emotions, and ways of thinking. Fiona McCulloch is a naturopathic doctor and founder of the White Lotus Clinic, servicing women with a vast array of hormonal conditions and helping them take control of their hormones and how they impact their daily life.

As women, we naturally cycle through different levels of hormones, but it is up to us to understand how we can naturally navigate that and handle the stressful shifts in our cycles and our lives that can cause hormonal imbalances to come to the surface. When you are able to focus on increasing hormonal support to balance your mood, energy and physical symptoms, you can create a more resilient mentality to your changing hormones.

Conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis and post-partum depression can all play a role in your ability to control your changing hormone levels, and Fiona is here to help you determine whether what you are experiencing is normal or a cause for concern. Learn about the role your gut plays when balancing estrogen and progesterone, what you should be looking out for when it comes to painful periods or drastic mood changes, and how to track your cycle to know if your body needs some extra help.

Fiona is breaking down the emotional states you can experience throughout your menstrual cycle so that you can get a grip on your hormonal issues and give yourself the love you deserve so that your body can heal optimally.

Do any of the symptoms Fiona touched on resonate with you? Share your hormone journey with us in the comments on the episode page.

In This Episode

How estrogen and progesterone impact your mood, appetite and more
Signs that you may be struggling with postpartum depression and sources of support
Clues that you should go see your doctor about possible endometriosis
Learn about the symptoms of hormone imbalance and how to tell if you need to get help
The best botanicals to help you manage jagged and moving hormones
Ways you can support teenage girls through puberty induced mood disorders

Quotes

"Trying to find out if there is something unusual that is happening with their hormones that is causing this, or is it just their brains response to the hormone shifts, which in that case, if it's just the brains response, then I support the brain and the mood primarily." (9:07)

"I always focus a lot on inflammation and I always focus a lot on the gut, because the gut is definitely the entry point to the immune system and our gut is something that we can really control and do so much to help." (13:08)

"Once you figure out if that's what it is, then you can start treating it, and people do get much, much better with treatment for this condition." (14:27)

"Help is available, it's okay, and it's good to reach out for help because so much can be done for postpartum depression." (24:30)

"I just want to make their brain more resilient to those stressors, and give them the tools, lifestyle tools, meditation, prayer, whatever works for this person to connect to those deeper parts of themselves that strengthens their resiliency and their connection." (38:36)

Links

8 Steps to Reverse your PCOS by Fiona McCulloch

White Lotus Integrative Medicine

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