Wellness Your Way with Dr. Megan Lyons

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E258: The Biology of Trauma: How Stress Gets Stored in the Body and How to Heal with Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD Sep 30, 2025

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In this episode, we discuss how trauma is stored in the body, the difference between stress and trauma, and practical somatic tools to start healing, and so much more.

Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is a double Board-Certified Physician, boarded in both Preventive and Addiction Medicine with a Masters in Biochemistry and a Masters in Public Health. She is a leader, speaker and founder of Trauma Healing Accelerated, LLC where she not only continues to lead individuals in their own healing journey but trains professionals around the world to do the same.

After a few years in a general surgery residency in Portland, OR, Dr. Aimie decided to forge her career path as a Trauma, Attachment and Addiction Medicine Physician. She believes the healing journey can be accelerated by bringing in the biology piece to trauma and applying strategic tools to address the chronic effects of trauma in one's body. Having both parented children with effects from attachment and trauma issues and then having her own health challenges from chronic stress and traumas, she is intensely invested on finding what actually works practically and how to restore the body to its highest potential for health optimizing the biology.

Links mentioned during this episode:

Dr. Aimie's Book, The Biology of Trauma: https://book.biologyoftrauma.com/landing-page

Free Initial Consultation with Dr. Megan: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYk

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E257: Leaky Gut, Obesity, and the Science of Healing from the Inside Out Sep 23, 2025

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A study on movement vs diet, key points to understand about leaky gut, strategies for healing from the inside out, and more!

Links mentioned during this episode:

Leaky Gut Blog Post: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2024/05/28/healing-your-leaky-gut-understanding-and-managing-intestinal-permeability/

Movement vs Diet Study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2420902122

Reignite Your Metabolism: https://l.bttr.to/j5wLo

Free Initial Consultation: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYk

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E256: GLP-1s, Weight Hormones, and the Future of Health: A Conversation with Ashley Koff, RD Sep 16, 2025

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In this episode, we discuss the truth about GLP-1 weight hormones, why these medications may be overprescribed, how to naturally optimize your own hormone function, and so much more.

Ashley Koff, RD, is the founder of the The Better Nutrition Program (BNP), the nutrition course director for UC Irvine’s Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute’s Integrative and Functional Medicine Fellowship, and a faculty member at the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy (IFNA), where she teaches “An Integrative and Functional Nutrition Approach to Obesity and Weight Management.” She is also the author of the upcoming book Your Best Shot (HarperOne, Jan. 6, 2026). A practitioner for more than 25 years, Koff is leading a transformative movement in personalized nutrition, turning “better, not perfect” choices into practical, sustainable strategies that deliver real health outcomes. Through patient stories and personal experience, she shows that optimal health is not just possible — it’s essential to living your fullest life. Koff has been recognized as one of CNN’s Top 100 Health Makers, featured in InStyle as “Hollywood’s Leading Dietitian,” and selected as Westin’s global nutrition ambassador.

Links mentioned during this episode:

*ENROLL in Reignite Your Metabolism!! https://l.bttr.to/j5wLo

Ashley's GLP-1 Assessment: https://thebetternutritionprogram.com/glp1-weight-health-hormone-assessment/?utm_source=wellnessyourway&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ybs

Ashley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleykoffapproved/

Ashley's Book (preorder): https://amzn.to/4n8hsjT

Lyons' Share Instagram: www.instagram.com/thelyonsshare

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E255: 5 Sneaky Ways Your Blood Sugar is Sabotaging Your Metabolism Sep 09, 2025

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A study on the effects of eating ultra-processed foods on young, healthy men, why all “health foods” are not created equal, how chronic stress and lack of sleep affect blood sugar, and more!

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JOIN Reignite Your Metabolism: https://l.bttr.to/j5wLo

Blood Sugar and Metabolism Blog Post: bit.ly/bloodsugarmetabolism

Free Initial Consultation: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYk

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E254: Radiant Skin Secrets: The Science Behind Cancer Prevention, Collagen, and Aging Gracefully with Dr. Mary Alice Mina Sep 02, 2025

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In this episode, we discuss how to spot the most common (and overlooked) types of skin cancer, the truth about collagen loss and what you can actually do about it, practical tips for daily sun protection, and so much more.

Dr. Mary Alice Mina is a Harvard-trained dermatologist, international speaker, author, and host of The Skin Real, a podcast ranked in the top 2.5% globally. As a co-owner of Baucom & Mina Derm Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia, she is a leading expert in procedural dermatology, skin health, and skincare. With nearly two decades of clinical experience, Dr. Mina is celebrated for her artistic eye, surgical precision, and ability to help patients feel radiant at every stage of life.

A sought-after speaker, Dr. Mina delivers impactful keynotes and leads workshops and retreats focused on reframing aging, aesthetics, and skin health. Her insights have been featured in major media outlets, including People Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Glamour, and Huffington Post. Passionate about empowering others, she combines her expertise with practical advice to inspire audiences to embrace their unique beauty and live confidently in their skin.

Links mentioned during this episode:

Dr. Mina's IG: https://www.instagram.com/drminaskin

Dr. Mina's Website: https://www.theskinreal.com/

Dr. Mina's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-skin-real/id1638619358

Free Initial Consultation with Dr. Megan: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYk

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E253: Cravings Down, Energy Up, Muscles Strong: The Formula for Lasting Health Aug 26, 2025

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A study on ultraprocessed foods, strategies to increase muscle mass, why strength training is important, and more!

Links mentioned during this episode:

Power of Muscle Blog Post: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2024/04/30/the-power-of-muscle-for-your-health-and-how-to-build-muscle/

Ultraprocessed Foods Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03842-0

Free Initial Consultation: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYk

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E252: HRV: The Early Warning System for Stress, Burnout, and Chronic Disease with Dr. Torkil Faero Aug 19, 2025

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In this episode, we discuss simple, actionable strategies to improve your HRV starting today, how to use HRV to predict burnout and chronic disease risk, why HRV might be the most underutilized health tool available to all of us, and so much more.

Dr. Torkil Faero is a general practitioner, emergency doctor, documentary filmmaker, author, photographer, and globetrotter.

As a medical student, he was the first to go abroad for Norwegian Doctors Without Borders when he worked in war-torn Angola in 1996. For 25 years, he has been a freelance doctor, working in municipalities all over the country, conducting tens of thousands of consultations, and gaining a unique perspective on the diseases that plague us. He has learned that the cause is most often found in a lifestyle that stresses our body. He wanted to do something about that.

Torkil is concerned with how we can get the most out of life. In the book The Pulse Cure, he explains step by step how we can use the heart rate monitor or the smartphone to get to know our own body better and gain better control of the stress balance and the autonomic nervous system.

Links mentioned during this episode:

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WHOOP Discount: https://join.whoop.com/5981DDF4

Dr. Faero's Book "The Pulse Cure": https://amzn.to/46UrOiy

Dr. Faero's IG (English): https://www.instagram.com/doc.torkil/

Dr. Faero's IG (Norwegian): https://www.instagram.com/dr.torkil/

Free Initial Consultation with Dr. Megan: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYk

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E251: Do You Need a Food Sensitivity Test? The Good, the Misleading, and the Confusing Aug 12, 2025

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In this episode, we discuss food allergies vs. food sensitivities, why food sensitivity testing can be misleading, why I often suggest elimination diets, and so much more.

Links mentioned during this episode:

Do You Need a Food Sensitivity Test Blog Post: bit.ly/lyonsfoodsensitivitytest

Free Initial Consultation: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYk

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E250: Can You Make Your Friends and Family Healthier? Aug 05, 2025

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A study on brain health improvement, how to encourage your loved ones to live healthier, unpacking your personal health motivation, and more!

Links mentioned during this episode:

Friends and Family Blog Post: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2022/12/13/how-to-share-your-healthy-lifestyle-with-family-and-friends-or-can-you-make-your-kids-teens-spouse-or-friends-healthier/

Brain Health Improvements Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2837046?guestAccessKey=6d3f2f02-03db-4f9a-87af-bf467976588d

Free Initial Consultation: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYk

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E249: The Benefits of Fasting … From a Pill? With Dr. Chris Rhodes, PhD Jul 29, 2025

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In this episode, we discuss how to mimic fasting without actually fasting, the surprising clinical results on aging and cravings, how fasting triggers powerful changes in your body, and so much more.

Dr. Chris Rhodes is the co-founder and CEO of Mimio Health. He has a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry and has always been fascinated by how we eat affects our health and longevity. As the lead scientist of Mimio, Chris has spent over 10 years studying human fasting and continues to push Mimio's pioneering biomimetic research initiatives forward.

Links mentioned during this episode:

Mimio's Website (use code LYONS20 for discount!): https://mimiohealth.sjv.io/OeEdKZ

Mimio's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimiohealth/

Dr. Rhodes' TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatnutritiondr?lang=en

Free Initial Consultation with Dr. Megan: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYk

Lyons' Share Instagram: www.instagram.com/thelyonsshare

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