Mollie Eastman is a sleep expert specializing in creating quality sleep and its direct correlation with one’s quality of life. After struggling with insomnia herself, Mollie dedicated her professional career to educating others about the value of sleep. I loved our conversation about creating an optimal sleep environment, the importance of melatonin and its correlation with our lighting environment, creating a regular sleep-wake schedule, and more!  WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [8:33]- How Mollie...

It is always an honor to answer questions asked directly from my podcast listeners! I tackled topics like how long you should fast before lab testing, how to reverse insulin resistance when already at a healthy weight, should you practice intermittent fasting while simultaneously struggling with sleep imbalances, and how I approach nutritional guidelines for my students. I am certain you will walk away with a few key takeaways from this episode!  WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [1:20]- Why I have been...

Kiera Lea specializes in quantum health and light biology. She believes in the healing power of nature, through practices like viewing the sunrise, grounding, deuterium depleted water, and other principles of nature to transform one’s health and wellbeing. In this episode we discussed Kiera’s continuing education on light environment including how viewing morning sunlight healed Kiera of health issues, minimizing blue light exposure particularly after sunset, and creating a routine that...

Dr. Greg Brannon utilizes hormone replacement therapy to help females in perimenopause and menopause experience a smoother transition. We discussed what hormone replacement therapy is, how long therapy is used, hormone testing, and the comparison between cortisol and sex hormones. We heavily focused on testosterone too, which is the hormone responsible for countless roles in the male and female body.  WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [6:10]- Dr. Brannon’s story and what led him to hormone replacement...

Everyday I am amazed by the complexity of the human body. As a lifelong learner, I too am learning the body's overall wellbeing is influenced not only by optimal nutrition- or lack thereof- it also thrives in response to appropriate light patterns, circadian rhythm, hormone production, exercise, environmental stimuli, EMFs, and SO much more! In this episode I dissect what a day in my life looks like since focusing on new areas of health and wellbeing.  WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [5:12]- WHY I am...

Dr. Thomas Cowan is a practitioner in the field of alternative health and author of six best-selling books. His teachings are navigated by new biology principles such as the biology of water and the relationship of exclusion zone water to cancer. In this episode we delve into holistic cancer treatments, should females screen for cancer, and deuterium depleted water.  WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [5:05]- What Dr. Tom addressed in his book, Cancer and the New Biology of Water, offering a fresh...

Eric Edmeades is the coauthor of the newly published book, Postdiabetic, and has a passion for helping those with metabolic illness heal and achieve postdiabetic vitality. Along with being an author and continual learner, Eric also serves as a leadership speaker and entrepreneur. It was so fun to talk about the role of mindset in living a lifestyle free of metabolic illness in this episode!  WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [7:03]- Eric’s story, including how he established the term postdiabetic and...

Risa Groux is a Functional Nutritionist and Certified Autoimmune Coach who is passionate about nutrition and healing the root cause of disease. Risa specializes in health challenges like diabetes, autoimmune disease, cancer, digestion, thyroid, and hormone imbalances. In this episode we delve into stool and blood tests, probiotics, and genetic testing to heal from autoimmune issues. We also dissected the 5 drivers of weight loss resistance, including what helped Risa heal from her own health...

In this Q&A episode I am pleased to share some of the new fields of wellness I have invested in learning more about: circadian rhythm and quantum biology. I relate these areas to topics such as cortisol, waist circumference, when a female should fast in accordance with her menstrual cycle, and healing the root cause of type 2 diabetes. Tune in!  WHAT WE DISCUSSED:  [3:35]- How am I healing my own cortisol and blood sugar dysregulation? How have my morning and night routines shifted as I...

I recently completed a 5-day fast with ProLon, the company that created the fasting mimicking approach. In this episode, I discuss my positive experience with this longevity program, which includes five days worth of pre-packaged foods to maximize the benefits of water-only fasting, all while still being able to consume small portions of food!  WHAT WE DISCUSSED:  [7:07]- How does the ProLon 5-Day Program work?  [12:18]- What is included in each day’s food?  [15:43]- What are the goals of...

Bria Gadd is a functional diagnostic practitioner, holistic health coach, and certified personal trainer who specializes in perimenopause and menopause, specifically in relation to female hormones, weight loss, and finding clarity in hormonal imbalances. In this episode we discuss various stressors, sleep routines, nutritional approaches, and exercise practices that can support your hormonal fluctuations in whatever stage of life you are in.  [6:03]- How did Bria become known as The Period...

Dr. Tom O’Bryan is an internationally recognized speaker focused on food sensitivities, environmental toxins, and the development of autoimmune diseases. His 7-part docuseries decoding the steps for optimal wellbeing, The Inflammation Equation, releases April 4th. It covers various health aspects and their effect on inflammation including gut microbiome, environmental toxins, chronic stress, and so much more. As a two-time best selling author and founder of TheDr, Dr. Tom has years of...

Intuitive eating. This is a hot and controversial topic in both the nutrition and health space! While it would be a blessing for everyone to be able to enjoy intuitive eating, it can be a contradictory practice when trying to reverse metabolic disease. Instead, balancing hormones and bringing insulin back into healthy balance with is the best way to trust hunger and satiety hormones, and heal from insulin resistance and metabolic dysregulation.  [2:21]- What is my approach to intuitive...

Dr. Paul Kolodzik is a medical doctor specializing in metabolic health. As a founding member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners, Dr. Kolodzik has a thorough background on the use of continuous glucose monitors, lifestyle changes to reversing metabolic disease, and who might be a good candidate for the use of GLP-1 medications. In his recently published book, The Continuous Glucose Monitoring Revolution, Dr. Kolodzik shares how he has helped thousands of patients lose weight...

Daniel Schulof is the CEO of KetoNatural Pet Foods and author of “Dogs, Dog Food, and Dogma,” a book addressing the merciless killers of dogs throughout America. Daniel is an expert in companion animal nutritional science and specializes in all health issues relating to pets: obesity, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. We talked about the dog food industry, insulin resistance and metabolic health in pets, and the right macronutrient breakdown for them. If you have a furry friend,...

Long time no see, Q&A episode! I love having the opportunity to answer questions directly asked by my podcast listeners. In this episode we discuss what the body uses for energy during periods of fasting, not feeling hunger after starting a fasting protocol, and low glycemic foods vs. low carb foods. [1:19]- What happens to muscle mass during periods of fasting?  What is the difference between muscle mass and lean tissue?  Is it better to exercise in a fasted or fed state?  Use...

Part 2 of my two part conversation with Candace and Jess! Last week Jess shared insightful information about fertility and supporting the female's menstrual cycle. This week, Candace covered transitioning into menopause, decreasing the uncomfortable symptoms often associated with it, and hormone replenishment therapy. Jess also chimed in about how insulin sensitivity changes according to hormone production.  [4:23]- What are the indicators of moving through the stages of perimenopause and...

Candace Burch and Jess Suchan, a mother-daughter duo, joined me on the podcast this week to talk about all things hormone health! Candance serves as a hormone health educator, Jess as a holistic health coach. In this first episode we covered Jess’s areas of specialty: supporting fertility, tracking the menstrual cycle naturally, breaking down the four phases of the menstrual cycle and optimizing nutrition during each phase, and hormonal birth control.  [7:08]- How did Jess become passionate...

Dr. Thomas Seyfried is a professor of biology at Boston University. Dr. Seyfried’s research, in which he has over 200 peer-reviewed publications, focuses on metabolic therapies to hault the growth and replication of cancer. He has received many honors and awards from diverse organizations and is the author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease. In this episode we talk heavily about Dr. Seyfried's research and the cancer treatment plan he has developed from his years of research and lab work.  ...

HOT TOPIC! Once someone heals from insulin resistance, can it return? Well, to answer that we need to assess whether your lifestyle promotes metabolic health or illness! Let’s talk about that in this episode, along with my personal journey of reversing insulin resistance and how to know whether you struggle with metabolic dysregulation.  [1:56]- What was my experience with insulin resistance?  [5:33]- What diseases are a result of insulin dysregulation?  [15:11]- What causes insulin...

Dr. Bill Rawls is an expert in the field of herbal medicine. After practicing conventional medicine for 15 years, Dr. Rawls was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. When the standard medical approach  was not offering the healing he was looking for, he looked to alternative medicine, where he truly found the root cause of his disease and was able to heal. Dr. Rawl has created his own supplement company and he also authored the book, The Cellular Wellness Solution, which specifically credits...

Dane Johnson is a certified holistic nutritionist and founder of CrohnsColitisLifestyle. Dane suffered from ulcerative colitis and first was treated by the standard medical approach. Finding himself so weak he couldn't walk or carry on lifes challenges, Dane checked himself out of the hospital and committed to creating an alternative healing plan for himself. He now helps people heal holistically from severe bowel and digestive diseases. This conversation is empowering and inspirational for...

Have you tried intermittent fasting and felt it failed you? Gin Stephens is an intermittent fasting expert who has been teaching fasting strategies for 10 years. After experiencing transformational life changes from intermittent fasting herself, such as increased skin elasticity and loss of 80 pounds, Gin has devoted her professional career to encouraging men and women to pursue practical lifestyle changes to become their happiest, healthiest selves.  [4:20]- Registration for Low Insulin...

Sonia Jhas is the author of I’ll Start Again Tomorrow: And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself and is a motivational speaker. She has created guidelines to bridge the gap between avoiding the things you need to do to doing them efficiently and effectively. Sonia is passionate about helping others reach their fullest potential and become the best version of themselves. Our conversation was filled with encouragement and education to start the new year off with the right mindset to accomplish your...

The final podcast episode of 2023! I wanted to take a few minutes to share 5 key strategies I incorporated into my daily routine this year to help me maintain my metabolic health. I used to struggle with insulin resistance so if you know you have work to do as far as metabolic health goes, this episode is for you!  [2:17]- My FREE and LIVE webinar, Why You Should Eat Dinner for Breakfast, is being offered December 27th, 28th, and January 2nd! I will cover why the first meal coming off a fast...