Wellness Digest

**DISCLAIMER: NOT MEDICAL ADVICE** as we know ADHD symptoms can significantly impact people's quality of life and sometimes prescription medication is what's most helpful. This episode moreso aims to call out the fact that Adderall is super commonly prescribed even to people who aren't diagnosed with ADHD, and it's become more accessible and widely used for other purposes outside its original intent. Like any other health issue we talk about on this podcast, our body speaks to us in symptoms to let us know there's an imbalance - something deeper going on that requires attention and care. If you're looking for more of a long term solution to overstimulation/hyperactivity, poor focus, etc. this episode is for you!

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Liv's leaky gut healing plan, all condensed into one mini episode!

How can we, as a society and individuals, make organic and climate-friendly food more affordable and accessible for all people? What barriers need to be addressed and what are some viable solutions? Tatum answers a DM from one of our listeners in this health hotline episode, covering the social justice issue at hand, why such barriers exist, how we can do better as a collective, and budgeting tips for yourself. 

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Madison McMullan joins Wellness Digest to talk about her work as a Quantum Hypnotherapist, whose passion is to help her clients see their true potential so they can heal themselves. She does this through a type of hypnotherapy called past life regression, where she helps people enter their subconscious mind to access not only their soul's past life, but also their self limiting beliefs, trapped emotions, and traumas. Sounds crazy - but you've gotta tune into this episode to hear just how freaking cool Madison's work is. Through her work, she's seen hypnotherapy help with addiction, childhood trauma, perfectionism, physical ailments, and more! 

While the holidays are meant to be joyful, relaxing, and carefree, it's actually often the time of year where our bodies are the MOST stressed out. With lots of social gatherings comes more energy exchange, less sleep, foods we don't normally eat, alcohol, etc. and even when spent with the most loved people in our lives, it can leave our bodies and minds depleted because it's just not how we live our lives the majority of the year! In this episode, we give our tips for having a balanced, guilt-free holiday season with lots of ways to give your body some extra support as needed so you can start the New Year off on the right foot in whatever way that looks like for you! 

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A PCOS deep dive with Liv!! She's here to give you her nutrition and whole body based approach to dealing with PCOS which includes hormone supporting and mineral rich foods, supplement recommendations, lifestyle tips and much more. SO MANY women are more commonly either being diagnosed with PCOS or experience PCOS symptoms and are told it just is what it is. PCOS IS NOT AN END ALL BE ALL DIAGNOSIS. It absolutely can be reversed through proper nourishment, reducing stress levels, and rebalancing your hormones. As always, we are here for you and happy to help however we can! 

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Explaining how hormones function, signs you may be dealing with hormonal imbalances, and tips to start supporting your hormones using a root cause approach!  

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Book - How to Heal Your Metabolism by Kate Deering 

Accounts to follow for root cause approach guidance - @dr.jess.md @emilymorrow @drjabanmoore 

POV: it's somewhere around Fall of 5th grade year, you just finished your first sex ed class, and you're scared to death. If you look at a boy, you'll get pregnant and your life will be over. When you get your period, everything will change and you'll never be the same again. 

Unfortunately, pretty much nothing we learned about our bodies as women, how they function, and how to take care of them came from sex ed. It wasn't until we were in our 20s that we truly understood how pregnancy works, what a healthy period is supposed to be like, and how our hormones actually function. Thus, we present to you - a Wellness Digest sex ed redo :) 

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Book - In the Flo by Alisa Vitti

A short & sweet episode with 5 things each of us are loving right now! (ex: product recommendations, health hacks, mindfulness practices, etc.)

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POV: you're sipping your morning coffee and haven't had breakfast yet...oop. It's okay, we've been there as well. In this episode, Liv explains why she stopped drinking coffee on an empty stomach and what she's learned through her nutrition practice about how it affects your hormones & digestion. She also gives her favorite coffee add-in recs to make your fav beverage a little more nutritious and balanced!! 

High quality coffee brand recommendations (organic, fair trade, and tested for mold): 

Welcome to our new health hotline series - where we'll be answering your questions about anything health & wellness on the air! For the first episode, Tatum explains the health effects of glyphosate, an herbicide and agricultural chemical that's sprayed on our food. In this episode, she also gives tips for reducing glyphosate exposure and the effect it has on your body. 

You can submit questions for our next health hotline via voice message here, or by sending us a DM on instagram! 

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Health and wellness can actually be really simple - we just tend to overcomplicate it with so many trends, products, methods, etc. especially when social media gives us access to millions of people and how they're all doing it differently. We wanted to give you guys an easy and simple guide for starting a healthy journey whether you're just getting into health and wellness or you've been at it for a while and things are just starting to feel like a bit much. This episode also includes tips for budgeting, busy lifestyles, and balance. Let's get back to the basics!! 

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Hot take -- gluten/dairy free does not automatically mean a product is healthier!! Gluten and dairy are two foods that are often villainized  - but why? Are they inherently unhealthy or is it just the way they're processed in our modern world? Do gluten/dairy free labels actually mean anything? Is it necessary to cut out gluten and dairy? Why might these foods be triggers for you? These questions + more answered in this juicy episode!! 

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Forgiveness is not always easy...in fact in can actually be really dang hard to forgive when you're in a place of betrayal and hurt. However, holding on to hurt and carrying the burden of hostility can really harm us both mentally and physically. In this episode, we chat about lessons we've learned regarding forgiveness, and how accepting forgiveness as necessary has brought us to a place of loving kindness. No one gets out of this life unscathed, but what you do with situations that bring pain and suffering makes all the difference! Sending love to all of our listeners

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Why is chronic illness so common now compared to generations prior? We believe our food system is the number one factor contributing to the rise of chronic illness for many reasons - the introduction of highly processed foods into our diets, the creation of food deserts in low income neighborhoods, inadequate production of nutrient dense foods, and industrialized chemical-dependent agriculture (to name a few). Sometimes the message in the health and wellness field is to just simply eat better - which totally misses the mark. Unfortunately, we have systems in place that prevent people from having the proper education, tools and resources to do so...and it's time we change that! 

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In this episode, we sit down with Hana to chat about finding balance between going out, being social, and drinking while also prioritizing mental health, well being, and meeting your individual needs. Hana calls her middle ground a "damp lifestyle" where she's found the happy medium between the two extremes of being 100% sober and heavy drinking that just wasn't suiting her anymore. We talk about dealing with Sunday Scaries, setting boundaries with yourself and with friends when it comes to alcohol consumption, how to evaluate what's working for you and what isn't, and how to make time for other wholesome activities that make you happy so you end the weekend feeling accomplished and not drained. 

You've probably noticed this is a topic that people have some strong feelings about, so we're here to give you our take! Is organic food better for you? Is conventional food actually linked to cancer? How much more expensive is it to buy organic? Are there environmental benefits? And much more included in this deep dive! 

Following up from last season's fall and winter nourishment episode - we're back and chatting about what our bodies need in the spring and summer! This includes in season fruits and veggies, herbs, the organs associated with each season according to Chinese medicine, energetic themes, and more!!! 

Boundaries. Are. HOT. Feeling ashamed for having them, constantly having them violated, or feeling afraid to set them is NOT!! And let's be real, setting boundaries is not always easy...it can actually feel really scary sometimes and like there's a lot at stake. In this episode, we hope to make the topic a little less intimidating and give you some comfort in knowing you have every right to set boundaries with people and situations that don't make you feel good. It's your way of feeling safe! Boundaries, even for us, are a constant work in progress. But, as with anything, when we start to set them, it becomes much much easier to continue to do so. 

The most important yet also most forgotten step before doing ANY cleanse, detox, protocol -- DRAINAGE!!! Drainage involves multiple organs and systems in our body that are responsible for eliminating waste. If these organs and pathways aren't open and functioning optimally, the toxins we are trying to get rid of through detoxing or cleansing end up recirculating throughout the body and making our symptoms worse. This episode explains what drainage is in detail, why it's so important, and many many ways you can support your body's drainage processes right now.  

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Did you know parasites can be considered a root cause of many health issues? It may seem weird that something so small can wreak so much havoc inside our bodies, but when there's an overgrowth of them...this can absolutely be the case. In this episode, Liv opens up about her journey with parasites, how she came to the conclusion she had them, the issues they caused for her body and health, and how she ultimately got rid of them using a functional approach. And spoiler alert -- tik tok parasite cleanse trends probably ain't gonna cut it! 

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Having appreciation for your food is so much more than just caring about the quality of ingredients and supporting sustainable sourcing. In this episode we cover the topic of food waste - where does your food go when you throw it away? And what impact does that have on the environment and people around you? This ep also includes TONS of tangible tips for how to reduce your own personal food waste and start making a difference for those who don't have consistent access to healthy food!

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Self care can be face masks, massages, and taking a bath, yes.. BUT it's so much more than the typical girlie spa treatments. To us, self care involves the things you do for yourself to be able to show up every single day as your best self for others and for you. It can be anything that makes YOU feel like you took some time to give yourself undivided love and attention. It is whatever recharges YOUR battery. Self care is really a non-negotiable because if you don't take care of yourself, how can you have enough energy to show up in the world? Tune in to hear about our favorite "not so typical" acts of self care as well as some of the more textbook self care things we love to do for ourselves! 

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Coffee without the jitters/energy crash AND add medicinal health benefits?? Yes pls!! We sat down with Gretchen Tseng, a functional nutritional therapist and mushroom coffee enthusiast to talk about the numerous benefits of consuming mushrooms, specifically through our fav beverage, King Coffee. It's an instant coffee powder made with Reishi spores, the most potent part of the mushroom anatomy (which we also dive into in this episode), and has amazing healing powers through immune system modulation. King Coffee has been a huge part of all of our healing journeys and we're so excited to share all about its benefits for the body! 

Go find Gretchen on Insta @fitquest_nutrition to learn more about these fascinating fungi :) 

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