The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Dive into the fascinating interplay between hormones and the immune system. Explore how estrogen and progesterone influence autoimmunity, with insights on why estrogen sometimes gets a bad rap. Discover essential details about the body's first line of defense, secretory IgA, and how cortisol affects health. Erin also sheds light on the impact of alcohol on hormones and shares tips on the best exercises for hormonal balance. Perfect for anyone, especially women, keen to understand their health better!

Synthetic fragrances are everywhere, from perfumes to cleaning supplies, yet many people are unaware of their potential health risks. The podcast dives into how these chemicals can disrupt hormones and affect overall health. It discusses small, actionable steps for transitioning to a non-toxic lifestyle. The hosts emphasize the dangers of these fragrances, comparing their impacts to secondhand smoke. Listeners are encouraged to be mindful of the hidden toxins in everyday products for better well-being.

Are you interested in joining the next round of the Funk'tional Nutrition Academy in September, but what to hear what it's *really* like inside the practitioner training? Today Integrative & Functional Dietitian Chelsea Sanfilippo shares her experience of the past 6 months.Learn more & apply here: https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/

Today’s episode is all about answering your questions about hormones. Erin breaks down details about hormone lab testing, estrogen dominance, what to do about low progesterone (as well as a mindset shift on how to approach this), plus at-home ways to balance hormones.This is part of a NEW summer series where Erin answers all your hormone Qs - each week Erin will post a poll to Instagram to get all your specific hormone questions, so join her on Instagram to ask yours! If you’re someone who’s dealing with hormone stuff, you’ll want to tune into this and all of the upcoming episodes! In this episode:-New summer series to answer your hormone Qs [1:08]-New updates to Your Hormone Revival™ [2:48]-Should you treat based on lab results or how you feel? [8:07]-Signs of estrogen dominance, how this occurs & what can happen [11:04]-Unpacking reasons behind low progesterone [16:09]-The progesterone-anxiety connection [18:43]-Sleep: the unsung hero for hormonal balance [19:40]-How blood sugar impacts your ability to balance hormones [20:48]-Why stress overrides hormone function [22:53]Resources mentioned: Your Hormone Revival™ (get on the waitlist now - next round starts Sept!) https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormonesThe Funk’tional Nutrition Academy™ (apply today! Registration open to those who qualify!) https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/Follow Erin on Insta https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK) https://organifi.com/FUNKCoyote River Hemp Co CBD products (save 10% & free shipping on your order with code FUNK10) https://coyoteriverhempco.com/Bio-Kult Boosted probiotic supplement (save 15% on your order with code FUNK15) https://www.bio-kult.com/bio-kult-boosted/p9Follow Erin on Insta https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/Related eps: Ep 138: How Hormones Influence the Gut https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2021/1/11/episode-138-how-hormones-influence-the-gut

In this episode, Erin shares the various ways she broke through her self-imposed ceiling to grow and level up her business. She explains why it can be hard to talk about money (especially as a woman), necessary mindset shifts for better returns on your investments, and the value of reciprocity in your business. Erin shares strategies she uses to grow her business and revenue - and it may not be what you think or assume. If you’re a practitioner you’ll definitely want to listen to this because if you’re not thinking about your practice as a business...well, you need to start. Tune in and Erin will tell you exactly why!In this episode:-Talking about money as a woman [1:42]-Tangible ROI examples from the FNA [3:59]-Getting more comfortable with money [8:23]-What propelled Erin through her self-imposed ceiling [11:27]-The act of investing in your business, investing in yourself [15:28]-Where money mindset goes wrong [19:18]-Promoting your work vs promoting yourself [22:34]-The anecdote to practitioner burnout [27:52]-Multiple income streams [32:03] Resources mentioned: The Funk’tional Nutrition Academy™(Enrollment opens to Waitlist on Aug 9th! Apply today!) https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/Your Hormone Revival™ (Next round in Sept! Join the waitlist now) https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormonesCoyote River Hemp Co CBD products (save 10% & free shipping on your order with code FUNK10) https://coyoteriverhempco.com/Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK) https://organifi.com/FUNKBio-Kult Boosted probiotic supplement (save 15% on your order with code FUNK15) https://www.bio-kult.com/bio-kult-boosted/p9Follow Erin on Insta https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/ Related eps:Ep 115 | STRICTLY BIZ: Determining Your Yes From Your No https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/8/27/episode-115-strictly-biz-determining-your-yes-from-your-noEp 163: So You Want to Practice Functional Nutrition https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2021/7/23/episode-163-so-you-want-to-practice-functional-nutrition

In this episode, Erin talks to practitioners who may be considering her Funk’tional Nutrition Academy™ program and those who are interested in the world of functional nutrition and functional medicine. She discusses pressing issues she sees in the space, such as template medicine, lab testing, and clinical application, and also unpacks how her program fills a gap she and other colleagues have felt were missing from the functional nutrition training space.If you’ve been thinking of joining this program or another functional nutrition program, want to know how the FNA will help you clinically and in terms of your marketing/business, or are just interested in the world of functional nutrition and functional medicine, this episode is for you! In this episode: -Premise of the episode [1:03]-Sneak preview of next week’s episode [4:21]-Serving our highest and best [7:04]-The gaping hole between learning & implementing [8:16]-Why Erin created this program [13:56]-Why focusing on your craft is the your best business move [16:10]-The biggest problem in functional nutrition today [21:33]-Getting comfortable with not knowing [23:56]-The value of mentorship [27:33]-Let’s talk about money [31:50]-What current students are saying [41:07]Resources mentioned: The Funk’tional Nutrition Academy™ (Enrollment open to the waitlist on Aug 9th! Apply today!) https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/Coyote River Hemp Co CBD products (save 10% & free shipping on your order with code FUNK10) https://coyoteriverhempco.com/Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK) https://organifi.com/FUNKFollow Erin on Insta https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/

Have you ever felt imposter syndrome before? Put simply, it’s the feeling that you’re a fraud or that you don’t belong in a space where you are - even though you have legitimate skills and effort that got you there. We may struggle with imposter syndrome for many reasons: we’re trying something new, we’ve become the little fish in a big pond, or we just feel like a phony or a fraud when pursuing something we’re passionate about. We often talk ourselves out of the thing we want to do for fear of not being good enough, and we worry that we don't have what it takes. “Who am I to do this” stampedes its way through our brain at the WORST possible times. (Like at the exact moment we’re about to make a leap forward.)In this episode, Erin highlights things to pay attention to in your life and questions to ask yourself when you experience this phenomenon. You’ll walk away with actionable steps for when you’re experiencing imposter syndrome, and what you can do to dig yourself out of it. We even created a companion guide you can download and fill out for yourself! Are you talking yourself out of your own potential? Tune into this episode to learn how to get your brain into a new mindset. Resources mentioned:Boundaries Workshop with Erin on Saturday, 7/24! (Register by Fri 7/23 to join!) https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/eventsThe Funk’tional Nutrition Academy™ (Enrollment opens Aug 11th! Apply today!) https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/Download the free guide: Work Through Your Imposter Syndrome Workbook https://www.erinholthealth.com/impostersyndromeOrganifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK) https://organifi.com/FUNKCoyote River Hemp Co CBD products (save 10% & free shipping on your order with code FUNK10) https://coyoteriverhempco.com/The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks https://amzn.to/3kmwc1sFollow Erin on Insta https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/Related ep:sEp 159: Cancel Culture, Online Illusions & the Fear that Holds You Back https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2021/6/21/episode-159-cancel-culture-online-illusions-amp-the-fear-that-holds-you-backEp 154: Confidence, Authenticity & Triggers with Daniele Della Valle https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2021/5/11/episode-154-confidence-authenticity-amp-triggers-with-daniele-della-valle

Fear is an emotion that affects everyone on varying levels, and in this episode, Erin unpacks not just the science behind fear, but also how this can play into our happiness and health. If you've ever been labeled a hypochondriac, are someone who is hypervigilant or on guard (with your body or symptoms, as a parent or caretaker, or in relationships), or someone in your life is hypervigilant, this episode will help you better understand what's going on in the brain physiologically.With nuggets of info for just about everybody, Erin discusses the concept of neuroplasticity, the relationship between fear, anxiety, and pain, flow state, and how fear affects ongoing issues with food, sensitivities, and autoimmunity. Is there a way to enhance our overall experience of life by better understanding our fear? Simply listening in may shift something within you.In this episode:-Erin's upcoming Boundaries Broadcast and why it's good for practitioners, empaths, and those who want a sustainable business [2:37]-How fear is interconnected with hypervigilance and pain [8:20]-Why you can't be in fear and healing mode at the same time [15:56]-What anandamide, endorphins, and the immune system have in common with flow state [18:03]-Self-monitoring and the voice of doubt [21:54]-Fear, stress, and functional medicine patterns [25:15]-Catastrophizing and how fear perpetuates itself [30:57]-How a history of trauma recalibrates the brain's alarm system [33:58]-Why unresolved trauma can lead to a dysregulated limbic system [35:32]-The prefrontal cortex vs the amygdala [40:03]-How fight or flight affects certain conditions like chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, chemical sensitivities, anxiety, IBS, & pain syndromes [42:44]-Understanding and interrupting the fear loop in order to heal [45:05] Resources mentioned:The Funk'tional Nutrition Academy™ (Next enrollment opens Aug 11th!) https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/Sign up for Boundaries for Practitioners live class (Sat 7/24!) https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/events/p/boundaries-for-practitionersYour Hormone Revival™ (Next round starts in Sept!) https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormonesCoyote River Hemp Co CBD products (save 10% & free shipping on your order with code FUNK10) https://coyoteriverhempco.com/Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK) https://organifi.com/FUNKAce Score free test https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-meanThe Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler https://amzn.to/3kffe51The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD https://amzn.to/3wDPq51Childhood Disrupted by Donna Jackson Nakazawa https://amzn.to/3ASmBFkRelated eps:Ep 53: When Your Doctor Doesn't Believe Your Pain https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2019/3/20/episode-53-when-your-doctor-doesnt-believe-your-painEp 145: EMDR, Mental Health & Starting at the Roots https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2021/3/2/episode-145-emdr-mental-health-amp-starting-at-the-rootsEp 137: Is Perfectionism Driving Your Hormone Imbalance? Cortisol, DHEA + Adrenal Testing https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/12/29/episode-137-is-perfectionism-driving-your-hormone-imbalance-cortisol-dhea-adrenal-testing

Today Erin welcomes back to the show Toréa Rodriguez, FDN-P to discuss not just mold, lyme, and chronic illness, but also how to navigate symptoms, testing, and communicating your illness to friends and family (especially if they don't understand). Chronic illness often carries a lot of stigma and can be called a "silent illness" because even though you may be dealing with health challenges on the inside, to the outside world, you may not look sick and "seem fine."As someone who's struggled with chronic illness, Erin is all too familiar with this, which is why she continues to show up and speak out about these conditions. If you've ever been told it's all in your head, or struggled finding a diagnosis to symptoms you experience, this episode is for you. Erin and Toréa unpack all these things and explain how finding answers - and relief - to your symptoms can be totally navigable.After completing her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry, Toréa has embodied transformation and self-discovery. She's worked at some of the leading dot-com Silicon Valley companies, has held executive positions and she used to be a professional pilot flying jets for private families & charter companies out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Her diagnosis of two debilitating autoimmune diseases brought her back to biochemistry, not only achieving full remission, but also certification as a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner. During that time discovered her love of coaching.Today, she coaches her clients through their own unique transformational experience that helps restore health, vitality and balance the immune system so that they can focus on their dreams without sacrificing their health.In this episode:-If you've ever been called a hypochondriac... [3:34]-Toréa’s background and why it's relevant to today's topic [8:46]-The many factors that go into the root cause of chronic illness [12:48]-The process of discovering mold as a root cause factor [14:52]-Mold-xiety and the balancing act of being aware + trusting yourself [20:34]-The Hamster Wheel Effect [24:05]-Lyme disease and medical gaslighting [28:25] -The "pathogen soup" we live in and our immune system [31:45]-How Lyme symptoms can show up so differently [33:52]-Navigating Lyme testing [40:30]-Communicating your autoimmune disease to others who don't understand [44:10]-Understanding what nourishes you vs what depletes you [51:36] Resources mentioned: Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK) https://organifi.com/FUNKCoyote River Hemp Co CBD products (save 10% & free shipping on your order with code FUNK10) https://coyoteriverhempco.com/Chronic, by Dr. Steven Phillips https://stevenphillipsmd.com/the-book/More about Toréa: https://www.torearodriguez.com/The Funk'tional Nutrition Academy™ https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/Follow Erin on Insta https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/Find Toréa on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ToreaRodriguezFDNRelated: How to Test for Autoimmune Triggers & Root Cause (blog) https://www.erinholthealth.com/erin-holt-health-1/2019/7/17/how-to-test-for-autoimmune-triggers-amp-root-cause

Fear is a natural, primitive emotion that exists to keep us safe from danger. We’ve all experienced fear in our lives. While fear has useful purposes in today’s modern world, it can also hold us back from doing, saying, or even being what we really want. This has become especially true in the online space, where fears of being misinterpreted, judged, or “cancelled” run rampant.In this episode, Erin discusses the insecurities and fears that have often held her back both in her business and in the online space, as well as trends she’s seeing on social media. Erin shares her insecurities and how she moves through this fear to show up as her most authentic self. Who do you show up for? If you’ve ever suffered from overthinking, shame, or failed to act due to a fear of failure, fear of not being enough, fear of upsetting someone, or fear of being judged, this podcast is definitely for you! In this episode:-All the deets on the Funk’tional Nutrition Academy [1:25] -The big stuff that holds people back in business & in life [4:59] -A goal of Erin’s for growth and expansion [11:54] -A very specific kind of fear [14:34] -Thoughts on cancel culture [16:58] -Expanding on Tall Poppy Syndrome [24:16] -Echo chambers, triggers, and emotional maturity [28:47] -Conversations in real life vs online [33:12] -If you’ve been wanting to share more about yourself but are terrified [37:21] -Social media is an illusion [39:59] -The effect of online confrontations and reciprocity on the nervous system [42:30] -Assumptions people make online [45:46] -Sitting with fear and loving yourself [49:34] -Who do you show up for? [52:57] -Questions to ask yourself when you’re sitting in fear [55:56]Resources mentioned:Coyote River Hemp Co CBD products (save 10% & free shipping on your order with code FUNK10) https://coyoteriverhempco.com/ Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK) https://organifi.com/FUNKYour Hormone Revival™ (next round starts September!) https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormones The Funk’tional Nutrition Academy™ (Enrollment opens August!!) https://www.funktionalnutritionacademy.com/What do you want? What's stopping you? Erin's IGTV https://www.instagram.com/tv/CP8o1hhnh25/?utm_medium=copy_linkAfrica Brooke IGTV video https://www.instagram.com/tv/CPy-EuGHQO2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkFollow Erin on Insta https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/Related eps: Ep146 | Intuitive Fasting: An Opinion Piece on Our Wellness Culture https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2021/3/9/episode-146-intuitive-fasting-an-opinion-piece-on-our-wellness-cultureEp154: Confidence, Authenticity & Triggers with Daniele Della Valle https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2021/5/11/episode-154-confidence-authenticity-amp-triggers-with-daniele-della-valleEp111: Sh*t We Don't Talk About (Good Girls Gone Bad) https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/8/5/episode-111-sht-we-dont-talk-about-good-girls-gone-bad