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Anthea Todd - Listening to the Body: Women’s Health, Energy & Root Causes

Sep 14, 2025
Dr. Anthea Todd, chiropractor and author of "What's My Body Telling Me?", dives into women's health, sharing her journey from a holistic upbringing to a functional medicine practice. She discusses the often-overlooked root causes of chronic symptoms like endometriosis and PCOS, emphasizing the importance of listening to the body's signals. Anthea highlights how emotions can manifest physically and the need for lifestyle changes. She champions the significance of pleasure and play for healing, rather than just strict dietary changes or supplements.
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ANECDOTE

Skin Cleared By Choosing What Feels Alive

  • Anthea cleared severe cystic acne by asking, "What feels more alive?" and removing irritating people and situations from her life.
  • Her skin improved after prioritizing boundaries, play, and choices that made her feel alive.
INSIGHT

Medical Training Focuses On Disease, Not Early Warning Signs

  • The standard medical model treats disease by checking if patients meet narrow parameters and then offers surgery or medication.
  • Chronic warning signs get missed because the system focuses on labels, not early functional changes.
INSIGHT

Symptoms Reflect Energetic And Boundary Gaps

  • Many high-achieving women present as 'doing all the right things' yet lack true alignment with what their body wants.
  • Symptoms often come from unnoticed energetic and boundary issues, not only from diet or exercise.
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