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Many of us obsess over our weight. However, our relationships with food and weight are often a symptom of something else. Today, I’m joined by Tricia Nelson who shows us how to go deeper by healing the underlying causes of emotional eating.  Lasting improvements to weight require us to address Stress levels Personal priorities Past and present traumas Emotional blocks  About Tricia Nelson ⁠Tricia Nelson⁠ lost fifty pounds by identifying and healing the underlying causes of her emotional eating. She has spent nearly thirty years researching the hidden causes of the addictive personality. Tricia is an Emotional Eating Expert and author of the #1 bestselling book, Heal Your Hunger, 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now. She is also the host of the popular podcast, The Heal Your Hunger Show. A highly regarded speaker and coach, Tricia has been featured on NBC, CBS, KTLA, FOX, and Discovery Health.  In This Episode What an emotional eater is [5:45] Why many diets end in failure [11:35] The causes of emotional eating behaviors [14:15] Common personality traits of emotional eaters [25:30] How health coaches can be emotional eating coaches too [29:20]  Links & Resources Use code COQ10 to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠COQ10⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sinus Support ⁠Find Tricia Nelson online⁠ Follow Tricia on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠The Quit Sugar Challenge⁠ ⁠The Heal Your Hunger Show⁠ ⁠Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online⁠ Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online⁠   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic⁠ Podcast production by Team Podcast⁠⁠⁠ 

All skin types and colors are at risk of developing skin cancer without proper prevention! I’m joined by Dr. Keira Barr to talk about how you can best support your skin to prevent skin cancer and early signs to watch out for. Check your skin each month with these pointers! A - Asymmetry B - Border C - Color D - Diameter E - Evolving F - Funny Looking About Dr. Kiera Barr ⁠Dr. Keira Barr⁠ believes that going through menopause shouldn’t mean you have to push pause on feeling comfortable and confident in your skin. As a dual-board certified dermatologist, global speaker, and best-selling author, Dr. Barr founded the Resilient Health Institute and created “The Skinny Dipping Method” to help midlife women strip away the fatigue, stress, and shame surrounding menopause and uncover the secrets to making midlife the best time of their life.  As a former Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Davis in the departments of dermatology and pathology, advisor to numerous start-ups, author and editorial reviewer of multiple leading medical journals, Dr. Barr passionately bridges the gap between the latest evidence-based research and an integrative approach to health.  She turns conventional methodologies on their heads, blending science with soul to bring an innovative and compassionate approach to women’s health and skincare.  Her book, “The Skin Whisperer,” blends her medical expertise with cognitive science and her own health journey, creating a framework to support readers on a journey towards self-discovery, self-love, and create resilient health. Dr. Barr’s expertise featured on national tv, radio, and podcasts, as well as popular outlets including MindBodyGreen, Insider, Reader’s Digest, Glamour, SELF, and Oprah magazine.  In This Episode What to look for when checking your skin once a month [6:45] How to know if you’re at higher risk for skin cancer by using The Fitzpatrick Scale [11:30] What factors cause an increased risk of skin cancer [14:45] What supplements you can use to help prevent skin cancer [19:00] What your relationship with sunscreen should be [24:25] What hormone markers you should keep an eye on to stay in optimal health and help prevent skin cancer [32:00]  Links & Resources ⁠Use Code CALM for 10% Off Adrenal Calm⁠⁠ Use code COQ10 to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠COQ10 Use code TURMERIC to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠TURMERIC⁠⁠ ⁠Check out the full show notes for this episode here⁠ Use code CALM for 10% off Adrenal Calm⁠ ⁠Buy The Skin Whisperer by Dr. Keira Barr⁠ ⁠Dr. Keira Barr’s Free Gift⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Keira Barr Online⁠ Follow Dr. Keira Barr on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online⁠ Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online⁠   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic⁠  Podcast production by Team Podcast⁠⁠  Related Episodes ⁠Episode 20: Breast Cancer Conqueror Dr. Veronique Desaulniers⁠ ⁠Episode 14: Supporting the Mitochondria with NAD and Peptides w/ Dr. Amber Krogsrud⁠ ⁠Episode 15: Community and Curiosity for Longevity with Dr. Dandra Scheinbaum

Using magnets to help heal chronic and less severe health conditions almost sounds unbelievable. But it’s not! I’m joined by Dr. William Pawluk to talk about how he treats illness using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) and why he thinks everyone would benefit from magnetic therapy.  How to Get the Most Benefit from PEMFs Adequate Nutrition Adequate Rest  Manage Stress Don’t Smoke or Drink Address Underlying Health Concerns  About Dr. William Pawluk Dr. William Pawluk just retired from his holistic MD practice to devote his time completely to advocating for pulsed electromagnetic field or PEMF therapy. He had past University positions at Johns Hopkins and the U of Maryland. His medical training includes family medicine and a Master's degree in clinical epidemiology.  Non-conventional training includes acupuncture, homeopathy, hypnosis, bodywork, energy medicine, nutrition, and functional medicine. Dr. Pawluk is a foremost authority on PEMF therapy in North America, especially for holistic pain management, healing, and tissue regeneration.  Dr. Pawlul has worked with PEMFs for more than 30 yrs. He is the owner of ⁠DrPawluk.com⁠ and author of the most comprehensive book on healing with PEMFs, “Power Tools for Health.” He has also written multiple chapters in scientific books and many articles, featured on more than 50 radio, podcasts, magazines, and TV interviews. Plus, he was a cohost of a 2-hour holistic health radio show for 10 years.  Most recently he hosted the Pain Solution Summit. You can find it at ⁠painsolutionsummit.com⁠. Dr. Pawluk received the ACIM Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 for his work in advancing Magnetic Field Therapy and was a featured expert on the "Proven: Healing Breakthroughs Backed By Science Documentary Series." In This Episode Why you need to be careful of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) [4:00] Why magnetic therapy isn’t more popular in North America [10:30] What Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMFs) Are [11:30] The difference between PEMFs and EMFs [24:00] How magnetic therapy works [29:00] How to use PEMFs as a preventative therapy [37:30] Who shouldn’t use PEMFs [43:00]  Links & Resources ⁠Use Code CALM for 10% Off Adrenal Calm⁠ Use code BRAINMAG to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠Neuro Magnesium Support⁠ Try Halo (Salt) Therapy for respiratory and skin health. Call 319-363-0033 to schedule your session. Download The Effects of Stress and How to Mitigate Stress  ⁠Find Dr. William Pawluk Online⁠ Follow Dr. William Pawluk on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ |  Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online⁠ Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online⁠   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic⁠ Podcast production by Team Podcast⁠  Related Episodes  ⁠Episode 47: Improving Parasympathetic Tone For The Ans With Dr. Tim Jackson⁠ ⁠Episode 42: Benefits Of Sauna Therapy With Nicole Carlson⁠ ⁠Episode 31: Gut/Brain Connection With Dr. Lauryn Lax

Improving your overall health and wellness is more than just what you eat and how much you move. Those pieces are important, but Shawn Wells joins me to talk about how optimal health also includes slowing down and supplementing well.  The Best Supplements to Take Vitamin D Berberine Curcumin CBD Vitamin C Polyphenols  About Shawn Wells ⁠Shawn Wells⁠ MPH, LDN, RD, CISSN, FISSN is the world’s leading nutritional biochemist and expert on Health Optimization. He has a Master’s degree in Nutrition and a minor in Exercise Science. He has formulated over 500 supplements, food, beverages, and cosmeceuticals and patented 10 novel ingredients and is now known as the Ingredientologist - the scientist of ingredients.  Formerly a Chief Clinical Dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience, he has counseled thousands of people on natural health solutions such as keto, paleo, fasting, and supplements.  Shawn has personally overcome various health issues including Epstein-Barr Virus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, depression, insomnia, obesity, and a pituitary tumor.  As a world-renowned thought-leader on mitochondrial health, Shawn has been paid to speak on five different continents. His insights have been prominently featured in documentaries, nationally syndicated radio programs, and regularly on morning television. His expertise can help any health-conscious individual to better manage stress and experience higher performance and more energy through utilizing his practical research-backed solutions.   In This Episode How to check on your overall health picture to see what your biological age is [17:30] What the optimal markers of your labs are [20:30] Why berberine is the most important supplement you can take [26:00] Why you should increase your polyphenol intake [34:30] How to retrain your brain with breathing exercises [39:30] How slowing down and showing yourself self-love and care can calm your entire nervous system [47:00] Links & Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code Bvitamins to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠METHYL B COMPLEX⁠ Use CODE BERBERINE to get 10% off ⁠Berberine Use code TURMERIC to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠TURMERIC ⁠Beginners Guide: When And How To Supplement With Ketones⁠ ⁠Fasting: Is It Different For Women? A Guide⁠ ⁠A Guide To Mcts: Benefits And How To Supplement With⁠  ⁠Find Shawn Wells Online⁠ Follow Shawn Wells on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Pinterest⁠  ⁠Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online⁠ Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online⁠   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic⁠ Podcast production by Team Podcast 

You can live a happier life, right now! Margie Bissinger, happiness expert, joins me to talk about how you can transform your base level of happiness to increase your overall life joy, health, and feel better every day.  Increase Your Happiness Base Level: Focus on What’s Possible Be aware of Complain, Blame, or Shame Stop Your Negative Thought Patterns Soak in the Good Around You  About Margie Bissinger Margie Bissinger is a physical therapist, integrative health coach, and happiness trainer. Margie has over 25 years of experience helping people with osteoporosis and osteopenia improve their bone health through an integrative comprehensive approach utilizing whole foods, exercise, supplements, mind-body relaxation techniques, and happiness training. Margie is the author of Osteoporosis: An Exercise Guide. She oversees all the osteoporosis initiatives in the state of New Jersey as the physical therapy representative to the NJ Interagency Council on Osteoporosis. Margie created a holistic online 6-week program, Happy Bones, Happy Life to give people the tools to achieve optimal bone health naturally, Margie believes that happiness plays an integral role in our bone and overall health.  She has been teaching her patients’ happiness habits for over 30 years and has seen the powerful effects happiness has on chronic pain and recovery. Margie teaches the Happy Me, Happy Life online program to help people increase their base level of happiness while improving their health.  Margie has lectured to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, hospitals, and women’s groups throughout the country. She is featured in the New York Times, Menopause Management, OB-GYN News, and contributed to numerous health and fitness books.  In This Episode What the definition of happiness is [7:00] Why there is so much unhappiness in the world right now [9:45] What happens when you change your mindset about negative circumstances [12:30] How to increase our happiness set-point [16:00] What the power of forgiveness is [26:30] Links & Resources ⁠⁠Use code Bvitamins to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠METHYL B COMPLEX⁠ Use code ENERGY to get 10% off ⁠⁠MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX⁠ Use code COQ10 to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠COQ10 ⁠Find Out More About the Happy Me, Happy Life Course⁠ ⁠Get Your Free 7-Minute Morning Meditation and Happiness Habits Journal⁠ ⁠Take the Quiz: How Happy for No Reason Are You?⁠ ⁠Listen to Happy Bones, Happy Life⁠ ⁠Listen to Episode 7- Dr. Stephanie Gray – A Functional Medicine Approach To Bone Health⁠  Find Margie Bissinger Online⁠ Follow Margie Bissinger on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠  ⁠Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online⁠ Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online⁠   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic⁠  Related Episodes  ⁠Episode 30: Soma Breathing For Longevity With Jen Broyles⁠ ⁠Episode 32: Happy Hormones For Life With Dr. Deb Matthew⁠ ⁠Episode 15: Community And Curiosity For Longevity With Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum

Is there something in your environment that’s making you feel tired all the time? I’m joined by ⁠Dr. Evan Hirsch⁠, author of Fix Your Fatigue, to talk about all the reasons you might be feeling exhausted all the time and how to start healing your body. Key Takeaways From This Episode Dr. Hirsch’s recommended three supplements you should take to help heal your fatigue [7:45] It’s so important for you to figure out if you have mold toxicity in your body and to find the root cause of this. You’ll often find that the mold build-up is in your home, so you need to treat that overgrowth and then heal your symptoms. [21:00] There is a very specific order you should treat your symptoms and infections in. Obviously, the first thing you need to treat is the one that’s giving you the most overall grief and move on from there. [33:00] About Dr. Evan Hirsch Dr. Evan Hirsch is the #1 best selling author of Fix Your Fatigue: The 4 step process to resolving fatigue, achieving abundant energy, and reclaiming your life! He is also one of the world’s leading experts on finding the root causes of fatigue and resolving them naturally. He suffered from fatigue for five years before he achieved resolution using the Fix Your Fatigue Program that he developed in his medical practice. He has helped thousands of people optimize their energy naturally and is on a mission to help 1 million more through his online programs and the training of providers. He works mainly with exhausted, health-conscious, everyday people who can’t reach their potential because of fatigue and low energy. In 2018, he transitioned to a virtual practice so that he could work remotely with people around the world.  He now helps other doctors do the same so that they can have more impact, more success, and a greater quality of life. He has lectured nationally and internationally on topics in integrative and functional medicine and is board certified in family medicine and integrative medicine. When he’s not at the office, you can find him singing musicals, playing basketball, traveling, dancing hip hop, and spending time with his wife and daughter.  In This Episode How the 33 different causes of fatigue can lead to other chronic and long-term health conditions [4:54] Why you should take supplements in the morning when you’re working on curing your fatigue [8:45] Why you need to remove the toxicity in your body before you work on anything else [11:40] What impact mold has in your body and why you need to remove it from your home [18:45] What the more common symptoms of fatigue are [23:15] What biofilm busters are and how we can use them to beat these infections [30:50]  Links & Resources: ⁠Use code Bvitamins to get 10% off ⁠⁠METHYL B COMPLEX Use code ENERGY to get 10% off ⁠MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX Use code COQ10 to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠COQ10 ⁠Check out the full show notes for this episode here⁠ ⁠Check out the Your Longevity Blueprint Blog⁠ ⁠Buy Fix Your Fatigue by Dr. Evan Hirsch⁠ ⁠Learn more about Dr. Evan’s Hirsch’s Fix Your Fatigue Program⁠ ⁠Join the Free Facebook Group: Fix Your Fatigue with Dr. Evan Hirsch⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Evan Hirsch Online⁠ Follow Dr. Evan Hirsch on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online⁠ Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online⁠   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic⁠ Related Episodes ⁠5 Supplements Myths Pt 1 w/ Tom Houle⁠ ⁠5 Supplements Myths Pt 2 w/ Tom Houle⁠ ⁠5. From Hodgkins to Healthmaker w/ Kylene Terhune

Welcome to part two of my interview with Dr. Terry Wahls. We continue discussing some of Dr. Wahls’ recommendations for healthy living. In many ways, a health journey is a hero’s journey. It involves a separation from a conventional approach to disease in which you learn important lessons before successfully re-engaging in the struggle. Dr. Wahls practices the same advice she preaches. That sometimes means packing a cabbage in her carry-on luggage. Of course, not everyone can follow the Wahls Protocol to the letter. Dr. Wahls shares how people can adapt her protocol to conform to various dietary and lifestyle restrictions. That way, it’s possible to eat a paleo diet as well as a vegetarian one. A large part of Dr. Wahls’ protocol centers on ketogenic eating. There is a growing body of evidence that this type of diet has huge benefits. This includes mental and neurological health and it helps those with insulin resistance. But, there are risks associated with it, such as high cholesterol. Dr. Wahls provides some great advice for adapting the diet to suit anyone’s particular needs. Dr. Wahls shares some of her favorite meals that you can prepare at home. Just because chicken liver is the main ingredient, doesn’t mean your dinner shouldn’t taste great. These are wonderful delicious meals that are easy to make and will help keep you healthy. Are you eating a ketogenic diet? Tell me how it’s going in the comments on the episode page! My ⁠Your Longevity Blueprint course⁠ is currently 50% off to celebrate the launch of the podcast PLUS I'm throwing in a free personalized consultation!     In this episode Why you are the hero in the story of your health Recognizing what pain is telling you about your current health The potential benefits and risks of a ketogenic diet  The connection between functional medicine, ancestral health, and evolutionary biology Some of Dr. Wahls’ favorite healthy recipes Staying safe while taking immunosuppressant drugs Adapting the protocol to a child’s diet Links & Resources: Use code COQ10 to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠COQ10⁠ Use code ENERGY to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sinus Support⁠ Use code GLUTATHIONE to get 10% off ⁠⁠GLUTATHIONE⁠ Multiple Sclerosis and NeuroImmune Summit 2.0: ⁠⁠Learn more here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow Dr. Terry Wahls online⁠⁠ Follow Dr. Wahls on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The Wahls Protocol⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Linus Pauling Institute⁠⁠  ⁠⁠Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online⁠⁠   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic⁠⁠  Podcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative⁠⁠ 

Chronic disease can have a devastating impact on your life. It can be all too easy to give up and accept the new normal, but there are often ways to regain control. ⁠Dr. Terry Wahls⁠ not only found a way to slow the progression of her own disease, but she also developed a protocol to help others do the same. Dr. Wahls is recognized worldwide for her protocol which is transforming the lives of countless people. She is a clinical professor at the University of Iowa. Dr. Wahls conducts clinical trials into the efficacy of therapeutic lifestyle to treat multiple sclerosis-related symptoms. She is the author of ⁠The Wahls Protocol⁠ as well as her revolutionary ⁠cookbook⁠. In part one of our conversation, Dr. Wahls shares the specifics of her protocol. Before her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, Dr. Wahls was an incredibly active woman. After seeking out various aggressive treatments for her condition, Dr. Wahls realized that it was up to her to take control of her health. Dr. Wahls came to realize that redesigning a paleo-diet to focus on the right nutrients could make a difference. Within months, she experienced massive improvements and is as active as ever. A key part of her recovery centers on feeding the mitochondria. With her redesigned diet, Dr. Wahls is able to better make use of the nutritional compounds that would otherwise be in supplements. Eating lots of green leafy, colorful, and sulfur-rich vegetables is a key part of this. Likewise, there are foods to avoid, particularly gluten and casein. Changing your habits and diet is easier said than done. Most practitioners know the struggle of patient compliance. Dr. Wahls shares some great advice for helping to motivate patients so that they can better take ownership of their health. Have you changed your diet in response to chronic disease? Tell me how it’s going in the comments on the episode page!   My ⁠Your Longevity Blueprint course⁠ is currently 50% off to celebrate the launch of the podcast PLUS I'm throwing in a free personalized consultation!    In this episode: How a lack of success with conventional treatments led Dr. Wahls to develop her own MS protocol The role of mitochondria in maintaining cellular health The foods that make up the Wahls Protocol A great healthy recipe for meat lovers Inflammatory foods to avoid Why changing our diets is often so difficult Links & Resources: Use code COQ10 to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠COQ10 Use code ENERGY to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sinus Support Use code GLUTATHIONE to get 10% off ⁠GLUTATHIONE Multiple Sclerosis and NeuroImmune Summit 2.0: ⁠Learn more here⁠ ⁠Follow Dr. Terry Wahls online⁠ Follow Dr. Wahls on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Pinterest⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠   ⁠The Wahls Protocol⁠ ⁠The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life⁠ ⁠Linus Pauling Institute⁠   ⁠Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online⁠   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic⁠

At the close of each season, I bring you an episode with the top longevity tips shared by the guests. Today, we share the top tips from our Season 5 experts. Thank you for being part of the Your Longevity Blueprint community over the past five seasons! I truly value your support and enthusiasm, helping us share our content with listeners around the world.  I am taking a well-deserved break this summer to rest and recharge before rolling out Season Six. In the meantime, I’ll be bringing back some of the most popular episodes from Seasons One through Five.  I look forward to launching Season Six in the Fall and Winter of 2025. I have some outstanding guests lined up, so it will surely be worth the wait! Until then, take care and enjoy some of the best episodes from the collection.  The Biggest Top Tips for Functional Health and Longevity: Movement, Nutrition, and Rest Consistent movement, effective detoxification, balanced nutrition, and quality rest are the key pillars for maintaining your physical vitality and supporting a longer, healthier life. Mental and Emotional Wellbeing Cultivating inner peace, self-awareness, and mental clarity plays a vital role in supporting your emotional resilience and overall health. Functional and Holistic Health Practices Adopting a functional or integrative approach to health with practices that support the body as a whole can help reduce your toxic burden and promote long-term disease prevention. Top Longevity Tips from Season 5 Experts: Natalie Schroeder (Ep 194) Take a walk outside with a friend at least once a week. Chase Baldwin (Ep 196) Avoid artificial food dyes and reduce screen time—especially for children. Heather Gray (Ep 202) Take an infrared sauna daily. Tabitha Barber (Ep 199) Movement supports detox, muscle mass, blood sugar, and mood. Michael Rubino (Ep 204) Support detox with sauna, clean diet, water, and air. Jill Valerius (Ep 206) Live in alignment with your values and aspirations. Miles Nichols (Ep 208) Cultivate self-awareness and curiosity in your personal journey. Linda Bamber-Olson (Ep 210) Take a daily teaspoon of mineral-rich sea salt. Stephanie Venn-Watson (Ep 212) Prioritize sleep—it’s essential for longevity. Lindsay Leahy (Ep 214) Make time for silence and stillness. Bethany Heidemann (Ep 216) Self-care is necessary, not selfish. Leo Tonkin (Ep 217) Stretch and walk daily to stay physically engaged. Jennifer Henczel (Ep 218) Value connection and community for better health. Kelli Weber (Ep 220) Know who you are spiritually—it guides your path. Andrea Tolle (Ep 222) Mind-body-spirit connection supports overall health. Seth Diehl (Ep 224) Longevity is built one step at a time. Amanda Allen (Ep 225) Begin your day with early morning walks. Links and Resources: Follow Your Longevity Blueprint  On Instagram| Facebook| Twitter| YouTube | LinkedIn Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray  on Facebook| Instagram| Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic Podcast production by Team Podcast 

Welcome to today’s special episode, where two of my patients share their powerful fertility success stories. They open up about their struggles, the turning points in their journeys, and how functional medicine played a pivotal role in their healing. After the interviews, I share exciting news about my upcoming book and offer a glimpse into its heartfelt foreword. Thank you for being part of this community—it’s an honor to share these vulnerable, transformative stories with you. Remember, wellness is waiting, and so is your family. 10 Tips for a Successful Fertility Journey: Pay attention to subtle symptoms—they may signal deeper issues. Be your own advocate—don’t settle for quick fixes without answers. PCOS is not a dead end; healing is possible. Get comprehensive testing: hormones, nutrients, sensitivities, and more. Address emotional wounds—they matter more than you think. Use functional medicine to uncover root causes. Detox through herbs, sauna, movement, and supportive supplements. Exercise helps balance hormones and process emotional stress. Be persistent—healing takes time, faith, and the right support. Start sooner—early action leads to better outcomes. Amanda Allen is a wife, mom of three, and business owner in Jupiter, Florida. After battling hidden mold toxicity and enduring years of infertility, she discovered the power of functional medicine and restored her health—ultimately conceiving naturally. Her story is one of patience, perseverance, and healing through faith and functional care. Katie Hill is a passionate wellness advocate. She grew up sensitive to foods and spent years battling hormonal imbalances. After gaining 100 pounds on birth control and losing her cycle, she turned to functional medicine. With testing, dietary changes, and emotional healing, Katie reclaimed her health and now thrives as a mom. In this episode: Amanda’s mold detox journey and emotional perseverance. Katie’s shift from prescriptions to functional care and lifestyle changes. The role of emotional healing in restoring ovarian health. The power of functional medicine as a blueprint for fertility. Insights from Amanda and Katie on patience, faith, and healing. The foreword to my next book: This book exists because of grace, love, and the unwavering support of people who believed in our dream when we could barely hold onto it ourselves. First and foremost, I thank God for the knowledge wisdom, and calling He's placed on my life to serve my patients and help families grow. Every insight in these pages, every breakthrough and understanding, every moment of clarity that led to healing, all of it flows from His infinite wisdom. I'm simply a vessel honored to be used in his plan to bring hope and health to those who desperately need it, to my parents and their incredible network of prayer warriors who faithfully lifted Eric and me up, through every month, every disappointment, every procedure and every glimmer of hope during our decade long fertility journey. Your prayer sustained us when our own faith wavered. You believed for us when we couldn't believe for ourselves. You held our dream in your hearts and carried it to the throne of grace again and again. And I know beyond any doubt that your intercession played a vital role in bringing William and Michael into our lives.  To my husband, Eric, my partner in every sense of the word, you stood by my side through 10 years of fertility struggles with the strength and faith that humbled me daily while I was consumed with treatments and protocols. You managed our business, supported our patients, and held our family together when I wanted to give up. You reminded me that God had children for us. When I felt broken, you saw me as whole. This journey tested us in ways we have never imagined, but it also showed me what true partnership looks like. I could not have walked this path with anyone else.  To my incredible team at the integrative health and hormone clinic, you're the heartbeat of everything we do during the countless appointments, procedures, and recovery periods, when I needed to step away. You kept our mission alive. You cared for our patients with the same dedication and compassion I would have given them myself. You believed in our functional medicine approach even when others questioned it, and you celebrated every patient's success as if it were your own. This work isn't possible without each of you.  Ultimately, I wrote this book for my two miracle sons, William and Michael. One day when you're old enough to understand, I want you to know the journey that brought you here, not because it was easy, but because it was worth every single struggle. I want you to know that you were prayed for, hoped for, and fought for long before you drew your first breath. And I want you to understand that sometimes the most precious gifts come wrapped in the longest waits.  I also wrote this book for every couple who is walking the path Eric and I walked feeling alone, confused, and wondering if their dreams will ever become reality. I wrote it for the woman lying awake at 3 am googling unexplained infertility for the 100th time. I wrote it for the man watching his wife's heartbreak month after month, feeling helpless to fix it. I wrote it for the couple sitting in fertility clinics in the waiting rooms, wondering if there's another way. My deepest prayer is that this book will shorten your journey, that the knowledge that took me years to piece together will be available to you from day one, and that you won't have to spend a decade searching for answers that could be found in months with the right approach. If this blueprint helps even one couple avoid the pain of unexplained infertility, if it guides even one person to discover their missing piece of the fertility puzzle, if it offers even one family hope when they're ready to give up, then every moment of our struggle will have served a greater purpose than ourselves. May God bless your journey, strengthen your faith, and fulfill the desires of your heart with endless hope and gratitude.  Dr Stephanie Gray Links and Resources: Use code ENERGY to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX Use code BIND to get 10% off ⁠ENVIROBIND Use code CHOLINE to get 10% off ⁠⁠CHOLINE SUPPORT⁠ Relative Links for This Show: Follow Your Longevity Blueprint  On Instagram| Facebook| Twitter| YouTube | LinkedIn Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray  On Facebook| Instagram| Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic Podcast production by Team Podcast