Sex With Emily How Food, Hormones & Shame Are Destroying Your Sex Life l Ft. Will Cole
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Jul 29, 2025 
Dr. Will Cole, a leader in functional medicine and author of Gut Feelings, dives into the deep connections between emotional and physical health. He introduces the concept of 'shameflammation,' explaining how repressed emotions can harm libido and energy. The discussion highlights the vital gut-brain connection and its impact on mood and hormone balance, along with practical healing tools like breathwork. Listeners learn to navigate their hormonal health with personalized approaches and gain insights into the influence of diet on overall wellness.
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Functional Medicine's Personalized Labs
- Functional medicine uses more precise lab ranges and advanced tests tailored to individual health histories.
- It focuses on optimal wellness, not average, bridging conventional and alternative approaches with a patient-centered focus.
Shame Inflammation Disrupts Sex
- The gut-brain axis influences mood, hormones, and sexual health via the vagus nerve.
- Emotional stress like shame and trauma causes inflammation that can disrupt these systems and libido.
Use Self-Compassion for Healing
- Practice self-compassion to lower inflammation linked to shame and stress.
- Use somatic tools like breathwork and rituals to regulate the nervous system and heal.
