Women's Wellness Radio

WELCOME TO DAY 4 OF FERTILITY WEEK! Heidi Brockmyre is a fertility expert and acupuncturist and has been practicing for over 8 years. She runs a fertility acupuncture clinic in San Diego and has created an online program to teach women how to use Chinese medicine tools at home. In this episode, we talk about: 1.    Principles of Chinese medicine 2.    Difference between acupuncture and acupressure 3.    Tools to help bring body imbalances back into balance 4.    Protocols Heidi teaches in her online program 5.    Connection between sperm quality and miscarriages 6.    Case studies of women who conceived naturally despite being told they couldn’t by their doctors To learn more about Heidi Brockmyre, you can find her on her website and follow her on: Facebook Twitter We put all of Heidi's information together in a handy sheet, print-able for you. You can get a copy by using the button below: Click Here to Get the Guide Resources: 3 Step Instant Fertility Boost (Meditation + Exercise + Acupressure

WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF FERTILITY WEEK! Our speaker today is...me!  I'm so excited to share with you my expertise on sperm and egg.   There are many factors threatening the health of our sperm and eggs: radiation, toxins, inflammation, oxidation, and more.  I encourage you to learn the foundational habits to protect your sperm and egg and ensure your fertility. Even if you've been told you have low sperm count or 'old eggs' there is still much you can do to increase your pregnancy odds! We also talk about: 1.       Diet for optimal egg and sperm quality 2.       Combating stress when dealing with infertility 3.       Exercise for fertility 4.       Supplements to improve egg and sperm quality We put all of the information I shared in this interview in a handy sheet, print-able for you. You can get a copy by using the button below: Click Here to Get the Guide Thanks for listening! Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative

WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF FERTILITY WEEK! Sarah Clark is a certified life coach with accreditation from the International Coaches Federation and a health coach with training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.  At 28 years old, she was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure and accepted the diagnosis and had both of her kids through IVF. Years later she realized the root cause of her infertility was food intolerance. Later, while working in HR, she took life and health coaching courses because she was bringing coaching to the corporate environment and found out how food affects the body. She learnt that she had food sensitivity and changed her diet and lifestyle, and in a few months her health began to improve. Sarah Clark is the author of Fabulously Fertile: Supercharge Your Fertility Naturally, a fertility cookbook for couples struggling with infertility. In this episode, we talk about: What happens to our body when we eat food we are intolerant to? Tests for food sensitivity/intolerance e.g. Ige test, Igg test, MRT test, ALCAT test Involvement of male partners in fertility Restoring/healing a damaged system after eating some foods for years Gut healing foods and her recommendation for probiotics Some tips for home cooking Which kind of fish to eat for fertility The connection between gluten and premature ovarian failure  Sarah Clark’s Resources: Free 3-Day Fertility Diet Challenge Fab Fertilie Support Group on Facebook A recently launched Free Guided fertility Visualization download   We put all of Sarah Clark's information together in a handy sheet, print-able for you. You can get a copy by using the button below: Click Here to Get the Guide Thanks for listening. Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.

Welcome to the first day of Fertility Week. Our first speaker is Dr. Anna Cabeca, an OB/GYN from Georgia. She studied obstetrics and gynecology at an osteopathic medical school and took on holistic treatment approaches of empowering the body to heal itself.  Dr. Cabeca was diagnosed with premature infertility, premature ovarian failure, early menopause and irreversible infertility. She was told by her doctors that the only way she'd have a child was a chance with egg donation. "Post-traumatic stress, chronic stress, daily stress, environmental toxins, toxic relationships and physical disease can all impair our fertility." She traveled a lot and started using maca while in Peru and later created her product Mighty Maca.  In this episode we talk about: -    The 7 keys to fertility -    Detoxification -    Managing through setbacks and losses -    Diet to improve chances of getting pregnant -    Women and hormones past the age of 35 Dr. Cabeca is giving away free gifts to our community, and you can find them here. These juicy gifts include:   The Super Secret Hormone, Do You Have Enough? (Online Quiz) $10 of Mighty Maca greens powder (her own formulation!) To get a PDF hand-out on the contents of this show, use this button: Click Here to Get the Guide   Thanks for listening! Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.

Brodie Welch is a licensed acupuncturist and has been treating women with Chinese medicine for 13 years. She fell in love with Chinese medicine while in massage therapy school and took Shiatsu class. In this episode we talk about: 1.       The challenges women face and how she helps them slow down and restore their yang 2.       The connection between the nervous system and breadth 3.       Acupuncture herbs and the acupuncture needle and how the needles connect to the body's intelligence/electrical system causing a profound state of relaxation 4.       The connection between stress hormones and sex hormones 5.       The connection between the kidney and liver; the liver blood nourishing the kidney; congested liver and cleansing 6.       How acupuncture can help women with fertility, menopause, painful periods and irregular cycles 7.       Tongue diagnosis and how the same principles can be used with menstruation 8.       Abhyanga - a practice from Ayurveda that involves warm oil massage and although sounds super simple it can be for wonderful for hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia and settling the nervous system   9.       How to find a qualified acupuncturist who is competent or specialized in women's health Brodie’s Resources: Basics of Chinese Medicine: Your Inner Ecosystem Free 5-Minute Breathing Break Brodie has her own podcast and has developed online programs based on Chinese medicine. You can find out more about her from her website and on social media: Facebook Twitter Thanks for listening. Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative. PS: From Nov. 07-13, we will be having a special week on the podcast and our community called Fertility Week. This is a week on the specialty sub-topic of fertility. We will have an interview every day on the podcast by a fertility expert and we'll also have daily raffles. You can access it on the podcast but if you'd like to get a special download every day and be added to the raffles, we would love for you to sign up here. Once you register you'll get a welcome email and as the Fertility week starts you'll get an email everyday talking about the day's events and raffles. It's going to be a lot of fun so make sure to sign up and invite anyone who you think could benefit from the talks. I will also be selling my two fertility kindle books during the Fertility Week for $0.99

Dr. Susanne Bennett is a chiropractic physician and has worked with thousands of clients. She previously worked in chiropractic sports medicine for 5 years until her son was born with a lot of ailments and allergies. She changed her gears and area of practice to find the root causes of his complications. She ended up writing the book “The 7 Day Allergy Makeover”.   5 years ago she had an accident and had traumatic brain injury (TBI).  Her pituitary gland was squeezing down her blood flow to the master gland in the brain. She had Panhypopituitarism. She was chronically fatigued and later found out that her mitochondria were damaged. On this podcast Dr. Bennett will be talking about mitochondria, which are part of every cell of the body. They energize the cells and have a very unique role. They can be damaged in a unique way and repaired in a very unique way as well. A lot of diseases that involve fatigue, autoimmunity, nerves system issues or diseases of aging are associated with damage to the mitochondria. We talk about: What is mitochondria and how they look like Functions of mitochondria in the body Effects of mitochondria damage including sarcopenia/atrophy Acute and chronic inflammation How the mitochondria get damaged and causes of impairment Foods that impair the mitochondria How older women can rejuvenate their eggs And so much more Dr. Susanne Bennett is also the author of a book on mitochondria Mighty Mito: Power Up Your Mitochondria for Boundless Energy, Laser Sharp Mental Focus and a Powerful Vibrant Body. To learn more about Dr. Susanne Bennett, you can find her on her website and on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube channel     Thanks for listening. Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.

Our guest this week is Cammi Balleck. She is a naturopath and a previous guest of Women's Wellness Radio. She returns to the show to talk about weight loss and hormones. Cammi believes that diet and exercise are not enough. When treating patients, she looks at the entire hormone system. In this episode, we talk about hormonal imbalances and the next steps to take if you have been doing everything right but can’t lose weight. We also talk about: - Estrogen and progesterone ratio balance. - Hormonal birth control and hormonal creams - Cortisol (stress hormone). Belly fat can be linked to high levels of cortisol - Insulin resistance and its association with weight loss - Benefits of adaptive exercises and yoga, Pilates, meditation and others that do not involve high levels of activity - Testosterone and its functions in the body. - Leptin, also known as the weight loss hormone. - Inflammation - Neurotransmitter hormone – Serotonin. - Epstein–Barr virus and how it can affect hormones. - Tips to help in weight loss You can learn more about Cammi Balleck on her website. She has a blog and you can find an article she wrote "Is Your Body Resistant to Weight Loss?". You can buy a hormone test kit from her website and she will provide free results evaluation after you take the test. 

Our guest this week is Sophia Gushee, a mother of three. She has collected several books to guide her in taking care of her babies. One day she read that there are some cancer causing and hormone disrupting chemicals in some baby bottle nipples. She researched further and found legitimate concerns but was disappointed when she couldn’t find any alternative options for the baby bottles. She became really passionate about spreading awareness and informing others so that they can make healthier choices. She ended up organizing all her 8 years of research into the book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. "There is a lot I do individually as a mother but there's even more we can do collectively as a community." Sophia Gushee This is a great interview especially if you're trying to conceive or you have young children. We talk about: 1.       Chemical explosion. 84,000 chemicals have been introduced into American commerce and less than 1% have been tested for safety. By Oct. 2015, only 5 chemicals could be regulated by the EPA. These show up in our lives as really useful products like shower curtains, toys and so many things and they create value and benefit. 2.       Regulation of chemicals, the EPA, and the Toxic Substances Control Act, which went into effect in 1976. It was sufficiently protecting public health and was just updated a few months ago. 3.       Sources of chemicals in our daily lives 4.       Endocrine disrupting chemicals 5.       Effects of toxic exposure -  these may not be seen immediately 6.       Products to avoid due to toxicity and which ones to use 7.       Chemical filtration options 8.       Diet and organic food eating – the dirty dozen and the clean 15 Sophia recently started a podcast series where she shares her continued discoveries about how to live a practical non-toxic life. To learn more about Sophia Gushee, you can find her on her website and on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube channel Thanks for listening. Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.

Our topic this week on the Women's Wellness Radio is adrenal health. Our guest is Kelly Graham, a nutritional therapy practitioner (NTP) who works with patients to bring them back to the basics, that is guiding them on nutrient dense foods and providing good recommendations on supplementation. Growing up, Kelly's gut health started going down in her late teenage years. She also had amalgam/mercury filings which negatively affected her health. She worked as a chef and on many occasions worked till late which was chaotic to her body! She had excess weight, her lymph glands were frequently swelling, and was constantly feeling tired even after sleeping for almost 12 hours! She was misdiagnosed and told that she had hypothyroidism and possibly Hashimotos while in fact she had adrenal fatigue. In this episode we talk about: How one's eating environment when growing up can affect gut health Adrenal glands - what they are,what they do, how to find them (where they are located) Adrenal hormones and their functions including cortisol,sex hormones like DHEA, pregnenolone,progesterone, and testosterone Taking hormones - when there are low levels in the body Kelly also talks about symptoms to look out for like: 1. Feeling overwhelmed - having a hard time making decisions, constipation, diarrhea, low sex drive, low blood sugar, mental fog 2. Increased cravings for some foods e.g sugary and salty foods 3. Difficulty getting started in the morning 4. Sleeping for many hours but still feel exhausted Listen to this podcast to get some tips on recovering from adrenal deficiency like the importance of quality sleep, good dieting, body shaming and so much more. For more resources on adrenal health and adrenal fatigue from Kelly Graham, you can find her on: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Website Thanks for listening. Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.

Josh Gitalis is a clinical nutritionist and functional medicine specialist from Toronto, Canada. He teaches practitioners and treats clients one-on-one using food as a basis. In this podcast we talk about: - Hormone testing for women - Genetic makeup and factors affecting it - Different types of tests available - Therapeutic foods for PMS - Benefits of testing early - Hormonal detoxification - Food consumption And so much more You can connect with Josh on his website. He provides a number of courses for practitioners and health enthusiasts and you can find more information on his website. You can also follow him on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube   Thanks for listening! Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative