Your Health. Your Way.

Our sleep-wake cycles are so important for our overall health, but what about when you work the night shift or are on rotating shifts and can’t necessarily sleep on a consistent schedule? In today’s episode of the podcast, I’m covering how to navigate shift work in a healthy way. On this episode of Your Health. Your Way. I'm covering all the things you can do to keep your body happy and healthy while doing shift work.

Vitamin D has been a hot topic for many years with an increase in popularity starting in 2020 when people began discussing how vitamin D levels impacted the outcomes in those who got COVID-19. Most people likely associate vitamin D with having strong bones, but it does so much more than that. In this episode, I’m talking about all things vitamin D. You’ll learn what it is (it’s not actually a vitamin), why it’s important, how much you need, and what the research says about vitamin D and COVID-19.

How much water should I drink? Can I rely on my thirst to figure out how much I should be drinking? Is tap water safer or do I need to filter my water? What about bottled water? 

With something as simple as water, the answer to these questions seems like it should be easy. But like most things, there are a lot of factors to consider when answering them. In this episode, I'm diving into all of these questions to help give you more clarity when it comes to water and your hydration needs!

Do you struggle to meet your health goals and ever wonder why? In this episode, I'm talking about how to overcome perfection when it comes to setting goals and making decisions about your health. We should all be doing the best we can all the time rather than trying to be perfect some of the time.

What is segmented sleeping and how does it impact your overall sleep quality? In this episode, I dive into what research I could find about segmented sleeping as well as my own experience with waking up in the middle of the night and how this approach to sleeping has made me stress less about my sleep quality.

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Is there a connection between blue light, caffeine, and anxiety? Turns out the answer is yes! Listen for the nitty-gritty details and the science on how it works. 

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Can you prepare for stressful times? What should you be doing to prepare? Do stress relief techniques really work? In this episode, we are talking all things stress and stress relief.

This year is going to be different when it comes to the holidays. I'm talking ideas for unconventional holiday celebrations as well as how to decrease holiday stress by setting boundaries.

When your needs aren't being met by your healthcare provider, it's time to find a new one. In this episode, learn the six steps to make finding a new doctor easier!

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CBD is a hot topic these days. Is it actually helpful? Is it harmful? How does it work? Is it just another version of snake oil?

One of the biggest misconceptions I see surrounding CBD is that people want it to be THC free. However, a truly full-spectrum CBD product does have a very small amount of THC in it which you actually want because all the compounds need to be present to work synergistically. 

I discuss all this and more in this episode as well as talk about what to look for in a quality CBD product. 

Currently, about 60% of Americans have one chronic disease and about 40% have two. When you look at both the social and economic impact of those on individuals, families, and communities is devastating. What can we do to change this? And why does it matter? 

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Most athletes are no strangers to stomach issues during training and racing. But why is it that when it gets hot, things seem to get worse? I dove into the research to find out what science says about stomach issues in the heat and I talk about what you can do to decrease your risk of having GI distress while training or racing in the heat. 

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In this episode I chat all about how I used the "non-training" training approach for my most recent triathlon and marathon and how that worked out for me. I also talk about the inspiration behind adopting this method and what other athletes can learn from it. 

In this episode I review what the research says about whether we are getting enough vitamins and minerals and talk about how I’ve come to think that everyone probably needs to take a high quality multivitamin.

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In this episode we talk about what the evidence says regarding using exercise vs. medication to manage or prevent high blood pressure. 

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