In the first part of the episode, Michelle talks about her personal experience with anxiety and panic attacks, explaining how to decode and respond to our internal anxiety in a neutralizing way. She also gives tangible tools to use during times of high anxiety/ panic and gives helpful insight into what is happening in the body during stress. She then sits down with Amanda Montalvo, RD (@hormonehealingrd) to discuss the physiology of anxiety and tangible steps we can take to de-stress. They discuss : Being addicted/ conditioned to stress and the rush of hormonesThe impact of stress and anxiety on the female body The body’s physiological response to stress, step-by-stepHow stress depletes our minerals, specific minerals that are affected and whyStress and blood pressure (Hint: It’s not just about sodium!)Benefits of hair mineral testingHPA Axis dysregulation, how to support your adrenal glandsHow THYROID is affected by stress, anxiety, and mineral deficiencies The ONE thing you can do today to help your body recover from stress Links: Get anxiety + panic attack support from a functional nutrition and naturopathic perspective with our 8 week online self-guided program “Anxiety Proof” Work with Amanda and her free resources:  Follow Amanda on IG @HormonehealingRD Are You Menstrual? Podcast with Amanda Montalvo  Master Your Minerals course  Adrenal Cocktail Recipes Work with Michelle and her free resources:  Quiet the Diet Episode Page (with Transcript) Work 1-on-1 with a functional Registered Dietitian at Michelle Shapiro Nutrition LLC Learn more about the practice Follow the pod on IG Follow Michelle on IG Timestamps: (2:00) Michelle’s experience with panic attacks, anxiety symptoms as a results of drastic-weight loss (3:30) Michelle’s visual explanation of what anxiety does for us, how to use our anxiety as an opportunity to let us know what’s going on in our body.  (6:00) What to do during a rush of anxiety or panic attack, hormones & anxiety from an evolutionary perspective  (14:22) Amanda Montalvo (@hormonehealingrd) talks about being addicted to stress & the rush of stress hormones on a daily basis  (20:54) The impact of stress and anxiety on women’s bodies in particular (25:21) Amanda walks through the body’s physiological response to stress, step-by-step (31:11) How stress depletes our minerals, specific minerals that are affected and why (36:21) Stress and blood pressure (Hint: It’s not just about sodium!)   (46:45) Benefits of hair mineral testing (49:05) HPA Axis dysregulation, how to support your adrenal glands, adrenal cocktails