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Thriving with NourishMel Health

Thriving with NourishMel Health

By Melissa Lee

My name is Melissa Lee and I am your health coach here at Thriving with NourishMel Health. I provide women with the resources to reclaim their feminine, jumpstart fertility and reconnect to their bodies through the lens of Functional Medicine. It's time to empower ourselves with natural solutions over bandaid medicines. We will get to the root cause of symptoms to see the bigger picture. Let's find the ability to heal ourselves, get back to Mother Nature, and live in a healthier world.
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Thriving with NourishMel HealthJul 10, 2020

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#119 NourishMel REBIRTH
Dec 25, 202310:41
#118 Discussing Current Prenatal Nutrition with Katie Dewhurst

#118 Discussing Current Prenatal Nutrition with Katie Dewhurst

Katie Dewhurst is the founder and CEO of Hello Balance, a health and wellness company helping women optimize their health through food. Katie is a certified functional medicine health coach and nutritionist, a cookbook author, and the founder of the Hello Baby Prenatal Nutrition Course which teaches women everything they need to know about optimizing their nutrition for pregnancy. She’s spent the last 6 years living abroad in Singapore and building her private coaching practice.

Research that we discussed:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955286312000599?via%3Dihub

Anderson OS, Sant KE, Dolinoy DC. Nutrition and epigenetics: an interplay of dietary methyl donors, one-carbon metabolism and DNA methylation. J Nutr Biochem. 2012 Aug;23(8):853-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2012.03.003. Epub 2012 Jun 27. PMID: 22749138; PMCID: PMC3405985.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8181666/

Yen TT, Gill AM, Frigeri LG, Barsh GS, Wolff GL. Obesity, diabetes, and neoplasia in yellow A(vy)/- mice: ectopic expression of the agouti gene. FASEB J. 1994 May;8(8):479-88. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.8.8.8181666. PMID: 8181666.

https://www.nature.com/articles/ng0994-59#citeas

Duhl, D., Vrieling, H., Miller, K. et al. Neomorphic agouti mutations in obese yellow mice. Nat Genet 8, 59–65 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0994-59

Brown mouses mom got supplemented with methyl-nutrients while white obese mouses mom was not given any methyl-nutrients.


Find Katie online:

https://www.hellobalance.co/ Look out for Katie's Free fertility guide coming at May 03!

Instagram:

@hellobabynutrition (fertility related)

@hellobalance (everything else including blood sugar management)

Apr 21, 202236:45
#117 Easy Breathing with Shanila Sattar

#117 Easy Breathing with Shanila Sattar

Shanila Sattar is a 4th generation sound healer, breathwork coach, women’s researcher, national speaker, and host of a Top 6 podcast, The Playground. She is the founder of AlwaysPlay Studios and The Integrative Healing Academy, which trains sound healers and breathwork facilitators, and THE PLAYGROUND which mentors aspiring healers in health and wellness. She practices integrative wellness - considering a person's emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. She loves to mix the science and the woo in her practice and hopes that she’s able to reach people who may feel that wellness is inaccessible to them. She is particularly interested in helping BIPOC healers hone their crafts and close wellness gaps in our communities. In the past years, she’s supported 1000s to do the same through programs, mentorships, and trainings, being one of the first to receive grants from the State of California to bring holistic healing such as sound and breathwork to clinical populations. She’s implemented programs in women’s shelters, veteran’s legions, and underserved school populations to continue this work.

Her background is in tech, having co-founded an award winning web agency, and in women’s research science, specifically in mindsets, implicit bias, perfectionism, women's health, and societal experiences supported through the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, and several universities.

Socials:

@shanila.sattar@alwaysplaystudios

YouTube

Pre order Breathe: www.alwaysplay.org/orderbreathe

Free Breathwork Community: tinyurl.com/playground222

Mar 31, 202226:47
#116 Physiotherapy for Pre and Post Birth with Madelaine Golec

#116 Physiotherapy for Pre and Post Birth with Madelaine Golec

Madelaine Golec graduated from McMaster University in 2012 completing her Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy and started her study of Pelvic Health in 2014. Is currently working on her Somatic Experiencing Practitioner certificate.

As a pelvic floor physiotherapist she is passionate about helping uncertain moms-to-be prepare for birth so they feel capable and confident in their bodies ability to birth and recover. She wants women to actualize their full power and potential in their journey to motherhood and beyond.

So many moms-to-be are worried about labour pain, how they are going to handle it, are they going to tear, what medical interventions might be used, fear of something going wrong and what will become of their bodies after birth.

Madelaine gave birth to her daughter in 2016 without any medical management or epidural. She attests her wonderful birth experience to preparation of her body, knowledge she gained about labour and birth and preparation of her mind, which she now wants to share with others, so they can have a positive birth experience. This passion comes from hearing so many clients say, “I wish I had known and why didn’t anyone tell me.”

Madelaine has developed a 5 pillar strategic approach to help women prepare for birth and postpartum recovery, through a mind-body embodied approach focusing on Connection, relaxation, activation, preparation and pain management.

Links:

www.instagram.com/madelainegolec

www.instagram.com/livingabetterlifepodcast

Free Mini-Training: How to work with labour pain to have a more positive birth experience www.ecophysio.com/minitraining

Free Masterclass: How To Prepare Down There for Birth www.ecophysio.com/masterclass

The Better birth method Online DIY Program: www.ecophysio.com/bbm

Mar 24, 202255:39
#115 Managing Endometriosis with Allison Locke
Mar 03, 202223:55
#114 In Vitro Fertilization 101 with Dr Alissia Zen
Feb 17, 202227:47
#113 Client Transformation Testimonial with Renata McElvany
Feb 10, 202233:31
#112 Maintaining Vaginal Health with Ara Katz

#112 Maintaining Vaginal Health with Ara Katz

Ara Katz is the co-founder and co-CEO of Seed Health, a microbial sciences company pioneering applications of microbes for human and planetary health. A serial entrepreneur, it was Ara’s breastfeeding experience that led her to the microbiome and inspired her personal mission to explore the importance and impact of microbes. At Seed Health, she leads fundraising, design thinking, brand, insights, commercialization, and the company’s translational work in science communication and storytelling. She is also a co-founder of Seed Health’s environmental initiative, SeedLabs, and its first therapeutics partner company, LUCA Biologics. 

Ara previously co-founded and served as CMO of digital commerce company Spring, where she helped launch ApplePay on iPhone, and was on the founding team of social commerce company BeachMint. As an advisor and angel investor across health tech, ed tech, consumer, and sustainability, Ara has supported companies like RXDefine, Newness, C16 Biosciences, MindBodyGreen, Mahmee Maternal Care, Stadium Goods, and Unicycle. She has been a fellow at the MIT Media Lab’s Center for Future Storytelling and has been listed in Marie Claire’s “The New Guard: The 50 Most Influential Women in America”, Business Insider’s “Silicon Alley Top 100” and “36 Rockstar Women in NYC Tech”, and Create + Cultivate’s 100 List for STEM. She is the author of A Kids Book About Your Microbiome. Ara lives in Venice, California with her husband and five-year-old son, Pax.


Seed Health: https://seed.com/

A Kids Book About Your Microbiome: https://akidsco.com/products/a-kids-book-about-your-microbiome

Feb 03, 202244:02
# 111 Link between Dental Health and Hormones with Dr Staci Whitman
Jan 27, 202241:27
#110 Managing Anxiety with Dr Ellen Wong
Jan 20, 202234:08
#109 Brain Health & Sleep with Dr Nishi Bhopal
Jan 13, 202240:46
#108 The Journey to Motherhood with Dr Shannon Vander Doelen

#108 The Journey to Motherhood with Dr Shannon Vander Doelen

My website: www.shannonND.ca

Free Ovulation Guide Download: www.shannonND.ca/ovulationguide

Fertility Foundations Online Course: www.shannonND.ca/foundation

Instagram: @drshannonND


Dr. Shannon Vander Doelen is a Toronto, Canada-based licensed Naturopathic Doctor, wellness speaker and entrepreneur. She supports people on their journey to, and through motherhood - from hormonal health and fertility, to pregnancy and postpartum. Her mission as an ND is to make healthy living and feeling well simple, realistic and sustainable. Her goal is to ensure that her patients feel supported and empowered to make simple changes in their lives that support their overall health despite leading busy and active lives (yes, even with a baby, or two, running around!) She is the creator of Fertility Foundations, an online program to support women to understand and optimize their fertility.

When she is not wearing her ND-hat, she can be found adventuring through life with her super sweet and super feisty little girl, and her husband. She spends as much time outdoors as possible, loves a homecooked meal and a good kitchen dance party.

She earned her doctorate degree from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is also a graduate of the University of Guelph, where she earned her Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences. She is a member in good standing of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors, and the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors.


Related podcast episodes to preconception and fertility:

#102 Real Foods & Micronutrients for Pregnancy with Lily Nichols 

#101 Optimize Your Fertility Garden with Jun Negoro

#92 PCOS Fertility Q&A with Dr Sara Norris

#80 Diving Deep intro PreNatals & Fertility Nutrition with Macy Coleman

Jan 06, 202249:03
#107 Lowering Cellular Inflammation with Cecilia Yu
Dec 30, 202156:26
#106 Adaptogens & The Stress Response with Megan Grover

#106 Adaptogens & The Stress Response with Megan Grover

Dec 16, 202144:57
#105 Let's Talk Cancer with Dr Becky Lee
Dec 09, 202141:23
#104 Overcoming Weight Loss Challenges with Sarah Stites
Nov 11, 202132:54
#103 The Hormonal Acne Solution with Dr Terry Loong

#103 The Hormonal Acne Solution with Dr Terry Loong

Dr Terry Loong is a qualified doctor for more than 18 years, having graduated from King’s College London in 2002. She first trained as a surgeon before specializing in Aesthetic Medicine in 2007. She started out her career, inspired by her late mother who suffered from hormonal acne and acne scars which led to her first book “The Hormonal Acne Solution”.

When Dr Terry was 30 years old, she was diagnosed with early stage cervical cancer which led her down the path of nutrition, lifestyle medicine and hormonal balance. Her philosophy as an Integrative Skin and Hormone Doctor is to help her patients look and feel their best, with each passing year, naturally and holistically.

Through her personal experience and working with patients through the decades, Dr Terry specializes in skin care planning, aesthetic treatments and hormonal balance (particularly hormonal acne, peri menopause and menopause). Having grown up in Malaysia and trained in UK and USA, she combines Eastern philosophy with Western technology and science.

She believes when a woman prioritize herself, it will create a positive ripple effect with her family, her community and the world at large.

Skincare words to look out for: Niacinamide (a form of Vitamin B-3)

Dr Terry Loong's website: https://drterryloong.com/

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_terry_/ (@dr_terry_)

The Hormonal Acne Solution book: https://www.amazon.com/Hormonal-Acne-Solution-Antibiotics-Roaccutane/dp/1500174505

Hormonal Acne Free Guide: www.howtoclearhormonalacne.com

Nov 04, 202131:37
#102 Real Foods & Micronutrients for Pregnancy with Lily Nichols

#102 Real Foods & Micronutrients for Pregnancy with Lily Nichols

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Drawing from the current scientific literature and the wisdom of traditional cultures, her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. Her bestselling book, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes (and online course of the same name), presents a revolutionary nutrient-dense, lower carb approach for managing gestational diabetes. Her work has not only helped tens of thousands of women manage their gestational diabetes (most without the need for blood sugar-lowering medication), but has also influenced nutrition policies internationally. Lily’s clinical expertise and extensive background in prenatal nutrition have made her a highly sought after consultant and speaker in the field.

Lily’s second book, Real Food for Pregnancy, is an evidence-based look at the gap between conventional prenatal nutrition guidelines and what’s optimal for mother and baby. With over 930 citations, this is the most comprehensive text on prenatal nutrition to date.

Lily is also creator of the popular blog, LilyNicholsRDN.com, which explores a variety of topics related to real food, mindful eating, and pregnancy nutrition.

Check her out on instagram: @lilynicholsrdn  

Blog articles:

Protein Requirements for Pregnancy: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/protein-requirements-pregnancy/

First Trimester Tips: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/first-trimester-tips-nausea-fatigue/

Folate, Why It's Superior to Folic Acid: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/folate-pregnancy-folic-acid-mthfr/

Vegetarian Diet in Pregnancy: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/vegetarian-diet-in-pregnancy/

Choline in Pregnancy: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/choline-pregnancy-folates-cousin/

Oct 07, 202143:53
#101 Optimize Your Fertility Garden with Jun Negoro
Sep 23, 202135:31
#100 5 Lessons I Learnt from My Clients
Sep 03, 202115:42
#99 Using Tea for PCOS Support with Katie Dwaileebe
Aug 12, 202138:25
#98 TCM and Acupuncture Use for PCOS with Allison Locke
Aug 05, 202123:18
#97 How to Recover from Migraines and Stress with Dr Doni Wilson
Jul 22, 202133:52
#96 Gut Health and Moods with Maci Matherne

#96 Gut Health and Moods with Maci Matherne

Maci Matherne is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who runs the virtual nutrition practice, Flora Nutrition. She studied Psychology and Neuroscience at Tulane University in New Orleans, then completed post-grad education in nutrition through Precision Nutrition and Academy of Culinary Nutrition, and more recently, the Nutritional Therapy Association. She has also completed continued education in the gut microbiome and digestive health.

The convergence of her interests and experience in nutrition, fitness, mental health, and culinary arts, plus her own struggles with food sensitivities, anxiety, depression, and poor gut health, have guided her to this work. Using nutritious food and supplementation as tools to improve her gut health, energy levels, mood, and overall wellness has been one of the most profound journeys of her life. Her journey to healing is what has made her so passionate about guiding folks on their own path to better health. She takes a holistic, functional approach to helping clients make sustainable lifestyle changes and thrives on empowering folks to feel their best in their bodies!

You can find her at @flora.nutrition on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/flora.nutrition/) and on her website: macimatherne.com.  She is currently taking on 1:1 clients in her nutrition practice.

Foods to generally slowly add to improve gut health:

  • vegetables
  • prebiotics
  • resistant starches
  • probiotics
  • omega3s
  • polyphenols

Books that were mentioned in this episode:

Beyond the Pill - Dr Jolene Brighten

Brain Maker - David Pulmetter and Kristin Loberg


Cultured Guru shop

Jul 01, 202144:34
#95 The Importance of Ovulation in PCOS with Rebecca Hughes

#95 The Importance of Ovulation in PCOS with Rebecca Hughes

This episode brings you a wealth of information about the purpose behind ovulation and why it is the key event of the menstrual cycle. Humans are dependent on ovulation because it brings about pro-creation and using the birth control pill is going against this.

Find out more about the symptoms of PCOS, misconceptions surrounding PCOS, the side effects of the birth control pill and when is considered too young to be going on the pill.

Some of the scientific terms and content that were mentioned in this episode:

Androgens: Besides testosterone, the other androgens are DHT and DHEA and Androstenedione

Herbs (do check with your medical provider before taking any) for hirsutism: peony and licorice, saw palmetto, nettle, rosemary, spearmint, zinc as a nutritional supplement

Testing for hormones: DUTCH test

Amenorrhoea: absence of menstruation

Hypothalamus: an area in the brain which controls the pituitary gland and the downstream effects including hormones


Rebecca Hughes is a functional medicine naturopath with a special interest in skin conditions, women and children’s health, autoimmunity and digestive health. Rebecca is committed to delivering high-quality, results-driven health care to her patients and, more broadly to excellence in the field of natural medicine. In fact, Rebecca won the 2020 BIMA Clinical Excellence award as recognition from the natural health industry of her outstanding skills as a practitioner!

Rebecca’s contribution to natural medicine extends beyond the clinical setting. She has lectured in nutrition and naturopathic degree programs, regulated complementary medicines at the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), coordinated mental health guidance for the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), and contributed to a national reference text on Herbs and Natural Supplements.

She brings a wealth of clinical experience to the treatment and management of acne, eczema, psoriasis, period pain, PMS, menopause, thyroid conditions, and IBS.

Work with Rebecca at melbournefunctionalmedicine.com.au


Associative reading:

Lara Briden - Period Repair Manual

Related podcast episodes:

#89 Insulin Resistance & PCOS 

#76 A Functional Approach to PCOS 

#59 Overtraining & Undereating in Hypothalamic Amenorrhea with Sarah Widjaja

#53 The Pill and PCOS 

Jun 24, 202144:24
#94 Charting Your Cycles with Haley Smith

#94 Charting Your Cycles with Haley Smith

Jun 17, 202123:09
#93 Functional Medicine Approach to Autoimmunity with Karin Reiter

#93 Functional Medicine Approach to Autoimmunity with Karin Reiter

This is a wonderful episode introducing you to the approach of using Functional Medicine to heal, specifically autoimmune conditions.

Factors which contribute to autoimmunity:

  • Genetics
  • Stress levels
  • Toxin exposure
  • Poor diet
  • Trauma
  • Our beliefs systems
  • Spiritual practice


Karin, functional medicine nutritionist, fitness trainer, author, wife, mama and founder of Nutritious N’ Delicious,  has been a leader in the nutrition and wellness industry for the last 15 years.Karin founded Nutritious N’ Delicious in 2011 in Australia (after a corporate career in law and finance) and her aim was to touch as many people as possible and provide knowledge, support, guidance and advice on building a healthier lifestyle. She has led workshops and nutrition programs in Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel and Australia.Karin’s passion is to educate, to ask questions and to bring to light the importance of natural, nourishing foods.Karin is a passionate speaker & journalist in the area of nutrition and has written for numerous publications in the USA, Australia, Israel and through-out Asia. Karin is also the author of 2 children's recipe books branded “The rosy cheeked kids”.

Find out more and work with Karin: https://nutritiousndelicious.com/meet-karin/

Free handouts from Karin: https://nutritiousndelicious.com/2019/01/01/free-handouts/

Book a consultation with Karin: https://nutritiousndelicious.com/private-consultations/

Find Karin on Instagram (@karingojiberry): https://www.instagram.com/karingojiberry/


Other relevant episodes on autoimmunity and functional medicine:

#75 Resolve your Trauma & Physically Heal with Natalia Rachel

#31 Adrenal Thyroid Revolution with Aviva Romm

#30 Foods to Help with Inflammation with Cecilia Yu

#9 Adrenals, Thyroid & Weight Loss in Women with Dr Stephanie Zgraggen

Blog article: STRESS, THYROID & METABOLISM

Recommended reading: The Body Keeps the Score

Jun 10, 202137:07
#92 PCOS Fertility Q&A with Dr Sara Norris

#92 PCOS Fertility Q&A with Dr Sara Norris

Dr. Sara Norris, ND is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor specializing in women’s health and pediatrics. Dr. Norris brings a fresh, balanced approach to persistent health problems, including hormonal issues, pediatrics, thyroid health, dermatology, digestive disorders, chronic fatigue, and more.

Dr. Norris has practiced in Oregon, Oakland, and Vermont, where there was way too much snow for her liking. She’s held positions on various state boards focused on integrative medicine, and has received multiple awards for her community clinic involvement. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons, and a rescue cat named Itchy Kitty—and she may or may not be learning how to breakdance.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Norris provides lectures for conventional medical and osteopathic doctors on the topic of natural medicine. She is currently working with local universities and the California legislature to help make naturopathic practices available to everyone.

  • How do you approach women who have been recently diagnosed with PCOS and told that they are unlikely to have a baby?
  • What can affect fertility when someone has PCOS, aside from anovulation and irregular periods?
  • What kind of lab tests should a woman get if she's thinking of conceiving later on but just found out she has PCOS?
  • If someone is in her early 30s and am thinking of conceiving but she has PCOS, when would be a good time to think about freezing her eggs?
  • If someone has PCOS and is trying to have a kid right now but it's not working, what would you tell her?
  • How long should someone with PCOS try to have a kid before trying fertility treatments?
  • For someone with PCOS and who has been on the pill for years, what can she do to help her get in the optimal state to conceive?
  • What are the mental health pieces you've come across when it comes to seeing PCOS women who want to conceive?
  • What is the vaginal ecosystem and why should we care?

Find Dr Norris at the Paracelsus Health Center: https://pasadenanaturalhealth.com/about-us/our-doctors/dr-norris/

Website: https://www.drsaranorris.com/

Jun 03, 202143:53
#91 Mindset Shifts & PCOS Weight Loss with Emily Allen

#91 Mindset Shifts & PCOS Weight Loss with Emily Allen

Emily Allen is a former obese girl turned Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She lost 70 pounds and put her PCOS symptoms into remission by cutting processed food, an experience she documented on her site, www.healthbyemily.com

Emily now teaches women how to balance their hormones, find PCOS relief, and ditch crappy PMS symptoms. She teaches cooking classes, does public speaking about healthy living, and appears on local news programs featuring her recipes. Emily believes that anyone can live a healthier life, no matter their schedule or budget.

Find Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthbyemilya/

Information about seed cycling:

#78 Benefits of Seeds for Our Hormones: https://www.breaker.audio/nourishmel/e/84534558

Start seed cycling with Food Period: https://youtu.be/St0yuDnvmmM

Code NOURISHMEL10 for 10% off seeds: foodperiod.com/bites

May 27, 202125:09
#90 Fertility Awareness with Nathalie Daudet

#90 Fertility Awareness with Nathalie Daudet

This episode is more about the misconceptions and methods about fertility awareness method, with a focus on irregular cycles/mucus and PCOS.

To learn the basics of how to chart, check out my conversation with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack about using the menstrual cycle as a 5th vital sign: 

Episode #16: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/16-fertility-awareness-method-with-lisa-hendrickson-jack/id1458622640?i=1000453177116

More episodes about the basics of BBT charting:

BBT Temperature: https://fertilityfriday.com/episode-258/


Nathalie Daudet is a certified fertility awareness educator, social worker and menstrual cycle coach. She discovered fertility awareness after searching high and low for a non-hormonal method of birth control. After learning the magic of fertility awareness and the gift of body literacy, she decided to pursue formal fertility awareness training and Fertility Awareness Project was born. Hundreds of people worldwide have learned to chart their menstrual cycle for birth control with her online course, Cycle Love.

Nathalie's website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

Free course: FAM Fundamentals

Group course: Sign up for Cycle Love happening in the Fall 2021

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Nathalie's podcast: Body Literacy Babes


May 20, 202141:35
#89 Lifestyle Tuesday: Insulin Resistance & PCOS
May 18, 202116:19
#88 Mitochondria Health and Identify Mold Symptoms with Bridgit Danner
May 13, 202131:11
#87 Lifestyle Tuesday: How to Avoid Blood Sugar Rollercoasters
May 11, 202115:51
#86: Functional Medicine Approach to Infertility with Sarah Clark
May 06, 202125:58
#85 Lifestyle Tuesday: Why I Started Charting my Menstrual Cycle
May 04, 202120:04
#84 Eating According to Your Constitution with Haley Smith
Apr 29, 202127:50
#83 Lifestyle Tuesday: The Gut's Impact on Our Hormones

#83 Lifestyle Tuesday: The Gut's Impact on Our Hormones

Learn what gut health is all about and how it influences our estrogen levels.

Our gut is also known as our second brain:

- involves the immune system

- communication with all the other organs

- healthy digestion and absorption of food

- there is constant chatting between the gut and the brain

- can be linked to mental health

- linked to anxiety and depression, ADHD etc.

- it has its own control center

The vagus nerve connects the brain and gut in a bidirectional pathway.

What are toxic to the gut?

- GMOs (wheat, corn, soy in USA)

- Insecticides & Pesticides Glyphosate

- Antibiotics

- Gluten

- Sugar

- Buildup of bad bacteria

Nourishing for the gut:

Start in small steps (have a different vegetable every week).

Start removing food triggers, sugar, alcohol and processed foods.

Add in nourishing foods: antioxidants, vegetables, fermented vegetables, bone broth, berries

Supplements for the gut:

- Probiotics (ideally 50 Billion), containing lactobacillus

- Digestive Enzymes

Apr 27, 202125:23
#82: Change Your Mindset to Improve Fertility with Aimee Raupp

#82: Change Your Mindset to Improve Fertility with Aimee Raupp

Apr 22, 202139:20
#81 Lifestyle Tuesday: Choose Exercise Aligned to Your Menstrual Cycle
Apr 20, 202126:07
#80 Diving Deep intro PreNatals & Fertility Nutrition with Macy Coleman
Apr 15, 202132:51
#79 Lifestyle Tuesday: Tips to Sleep Soundly
Apr 13, 202117:44
#78 Lifestyle Tuesday: Benefits of Seeds for Our Hormones
Apr 06, 202116:36
#77 Lifestyle Tuesday: Lifestyle Changes to help Estrogen Dominance
Mar 30, 202122:21
#76 Lifestyle Tuesday: A Functional Approach to PCOS

#76 Lifestyle Tuesday: A Functional Approach to PCOS

PCOS is widely due to insulin resistance, but it is also an inflammatory condition.

This episode is related to the release of my beta program right now! It is a unique oppportunity for you to experience what coaching is like and to really dig deep into the causes of your PCOS.
Apply here:
https://bit.ly/3rgEZ4C
Deadline is March 31 2021!


Approaching PCOS functionally means:

- Eat according to your ancestry and the environment you are in
- Exercise according to the phases of the menstrual cycle
- Debunk PCOS myths and discern overwhelming information online
- Create your stress toolkit
- Change your mindset and perspective when looking at PCOS
- Consider complementary healing modalities to help you heal holistically (therapy, energy healing, acupuncture etc.)
- Detoxify from a place of strength (consider daily practices that improve excretion of toxins and heavy metals from the body)
- Become an empowered PCOS woman who gets to know her body, and know what works for her specifically


Natural Solutions to PCOS: https://www.nourishmel.com/blog/2019/10/2/pcos

Mar 23, 202130:11
#75 Resolve your Trauma & Physically Heal with Natalia Rachel
Mar 18, 202116:58
#74 Lifestyle Tuesday: The Impact of Stress on Fertility & Hormones
Mar 16, 202123:28
#73 Clean Beauty with Alicia Muchow from Annmarie Skincare
Mar 11, 202131:12
#72 Lifestyle Tuesday: The Power of the Menstrual Cycle

#72 Lifestyle Tuesday: The Power of the Menstrual Cycle

I chat about the importance of the menstrual cycle and how we can use the different hormone and energy levels during every phase to show up big.

You will learn

- the different phases of the menstrual cycle

- which hormones are dominant in which phases

- why a period matters

- the impact of our sex hormones on the rest of the day

- what kind of exercise to do during each phase of the menstrual cycle

Tell me about your relationship with your menstrual cycle!

Mar 09, 202117:31
#71 Birth Control & Periods Q&A with Dr Jessica Drummond

#71 Birth Control & Periods Q&A with Dr Jessica Drummond

Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC Founder and CEO of the Integrative Women’s Health Institute is passionate about caring for and empowering women who struggle with women’s and pelvic health conditions. She is equally passionate about educating and supporting clinicians in confidently and safely using integrative tools to transform women’s and pelvic healthcare. Having two decades of experience in women’s and pelvic health as a physical therapist and functional nutritionist, plus owning a private women’s health clinical nutrition and coaching practice, gives her a unique perspective on the integrative, conservative options for pelvic pain management, hormone balance, preconception and fertility support, postpartum recovery, and chronic pain and fatigue management in active and athletic women. 

She regularly lectures on topics such as integrative pelvic pain management, natural fertility options, optimal hormone health, female athletes, and functional and integrative nutrition for rehabilitation, nutrition, wellness, fitness, and medical professionals. Dr. Drummond was educated at the University of Virginia, Emory University, Duke Integrative Medicine, and Maryland University of Integrative Health.


Questions that were asked about birth control and fertility:

  • Does coming off the birth control pill lead to missing periods?
  • Can I conceive?/How soon can I conceive after going off BC/does BC affect my fertility long term?
  • Is there anything that I can be doing to help conceive quicker after birth control?
  • Should I be doing anything before I get off of birth control in preparation for pregnancy?
  • How will my body react/what are the changes in my body/lasting effects/side effects after going off BC?
  • What are the side effects of using the Mirena IUD?
  • Are there any nutritional deficiencies associated with using an IUD?


Find out more of Dr Drummond's work at the Integrative Women's Health Institute: https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/

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Episode with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack on the 5th vital sign: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uGcgNuZKUzidcZYWOF7Dr

Mar 04, 202133:49
#70 Lifestyle Tuesday: Important Thyroid Nutrients and Foods

#70 Lifestyle Tuesday: Important Thyroid Nutrients and Foods

Do you know what you need to include in your diet to improve your thyroid function?

Suboptimal thyroid function makes us feel sluggish on a daily basis. Symptoms of feeling cold consistently, constipation, weight gain, rapid heartbeat, mood imbalances, hair loss, lack of ovulation etc.

Nutrients to take note of:

- Iron

- Tyrosine (healthy protein)

- Selenium

- Vitamin A

- Zinc

- Iodine

Mar 02, 202122:42