Podcast 098: “Goddesses Never Age” by Christiane Northrup, MD
Wendy and Meaghan discuss the second part of the book of the month. We have an open conversation about what we have taken away from the book and the importance of treating ourselves holistically.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• Benefits of Pelvic Floor Strengthening
• How to deal with emotions
• Forgiveness
• Rage
• Hormones
• Self-Love
Thanks for Listening!
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Podcast 097: Frankincense
Wendy and Dr. Meaghan discuss the healing properties and history of Frankincense. Frankincense has been used for over 5,000 years in different cultures. It comes from the resin of the Boswellia plant. It has many different properties including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and immune boosting. It is used for both its fragrant smell and powerful ability to support the body.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:
• What is frankincense
• The history of frankincense
• What societies have used frankincense and how
• Why embalmers back in the day were so healthy. The Black Plague was no threat to these guys!
• How to use frankincense
• How to safely utilize essential oils
References on the show
• Dr. Axe’s frankincense and myrrh lotion
http://draxe.com/homemade-frankincense-myrrh-lotion/
Podcast 096: Vitamin E
Wendy and Dr. Meaghan discuss the different side of vitamin E and why it is among the most heralded and promoted supplement on the market… but also has a bad rep. Vitamin E is a major anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. We talk about how you don’t want the wrong form, in the wrong combination, or synthetic form.
Vitamin E is the umbrella term given to the collective group of fat-soluble compounds with distinctive antioxidant activities. Naturally occurring exists in 8 forms (2 main categories
Alpha-tocopherol is the main human form of vitamin E but not necessarily the only one that we should focus on and metabolized by the liver. Research shows that it must be relative to the amount of gamma tocopherol.
What you will learn in this episode
• The positive effects of Vitamin E
• How it is a strong cellular anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant that works on the cell membrane
• What the research has taught us about Vitamin E
• What we have learned about Vitamin E from rats
• The difference between tocopherols and tocotrienols
• What foods have vitamin E in them
Podcast 095: Book Club #1 Goddesses Never Age
In this podcast, Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss the first three chapters of the book Goddesses Never Age byDr. Christiane Northrup, MD. The book brings up many interesting conversational points about all different aspects of health and wellness. Dr. Northrup dives into the research behind our ability to heal ourselves. She also discusses how certain thoughts help to produce extra nitric oxide and beta-endorphins that can have a powerful effect on our mind and body.
This is a great book with many interesting concepts that bring up an amazing conversation. We hope that you will read along with Chapters 4-6 next time. If not, still listen in as we sum up the major parts of the book and talk about our thoughts on the subject matter.
Podcast 094: Vitamin D
In this podcast, we discuss Vitamin D and the health benefits of this vitamin. We talk about the fact that Vitamin D is more like a hormone and has numerous benefits in the body.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
• What are the benefits of Vitamin D
• What are the different forms of Vitamin D
• Who is deficient on Vitamin D
• How can you increase Vitamin D levels
Podcast 093: Why do some people gain weight and others can’t lose it
Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss two recent articles about weight loss and exercise. Turns out there is no magic formula that works for everyone. Everyone is different when it comes to weight maintenance. We discuss two different articles that we came across from this week.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS PODCAST
Podcast 092: PCOS: Revisited and Rebooted due to our blog post
We decided to revisit PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome since we blogged about it and got a lot of feedback. We wanted to address questions and comments that we got on the blog. We talk about the treatments that we talk about in our podcast including apple cider vinegar, d-chiro inositol, berberine, and castor oil compresses. We address why these treatments are so beneficial for PCOS and answer questions that we got from the blog.